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Employment search is no simple task for older workers

BY SHELLEY SMITH

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Sandy Wagoner, creator of the group Knitting Together, brought out her old knitting machine to complete a project.

Sandy Wagoner creates knitting group to reach out to those in need

BY SARAH CAMPBELL scampbell@salisburypost.com

andy Wagoner hasn’t made a sweater for a member of her family in years.

The Salisbury resident has been too busy knitting scarves, toboggans, washcloths, prayer throws and prayer shawls with the group she founded at First United Church of Christ.

Knitting Together was born from a simple idea – offering a tangible gift of love.

Since its inception in 2006, the group has made gifts for Rowan Helping Ministries and members of the church, including shut-ins, military personnel and newborns.

The latest endeavor involved knitting 20 throws for the youth group to take on a mission trip in June. The youth will be doing renovations to homes in China Grove. They will give families the blankets as a housewarming gift when the work is complete.

Before any of the handmade gifts are distributed, the church holds a special blessing during its worship service.

“When we’re doing this I really feel like we’re in touch with wanting to give something to somebody that they can feel our love and compassion,”

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A small blessing Knitting Together begins every meeting with this opening prayer: “Creator, God, bless this yarn and these needles. May these gifts be a sign of your healing presence; may it warn one who is weary, surround one who suffers, comfort one in stress and encircle one who is in pain. May your gentle touch reach out to heal in the light of Christ. Amen.”

Wagoner said. “And not just ours, but from the church totally and the blessing is kind of a way for the whole church to play a part in that.”

The timeframe for making the different items varies from person-toperson. Wagoner, who learned how to knit at an early age after watching her mother teach her cousin, said novice members might take several months to complete a strip for a blanket, while

others can finish an entire throw in a month.

“We’re all over the spectrum,” Wagoner said. “We started spreading the word that even if people didn’t knit or crochet, we would teach them how.”

Wagoner has taught countless people how to knit, using her lessons to attract new members to the group.

“I enjoy (knitting) so much that anytime anybody’s interested in learning I’m anxious to teach them,” she said. “I saw (the group) as a good opportunity. Some people talked about wanting to learn how to knit and I said ‘I’ve got a deal for you if you come and join us … I’ll teach you, but then we’ve got to help make prayer shawls.’ ” Although Wagoner is the unofficial leader of the group, she acknowledges that each of the eight members play a vital role in knitting for those in need.

“We need all the hands we can get,” she said.

Phyllis Little joined the group as a beginner. She said learning to knit was a wonderful experience and she’s happy to use her new hobby to give back.

“The camaraderie is great and it’s

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Accident claims Rockwell motorcyclist’s life

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A Rockwell man was killed in a motorcycle accident Thursday afternoon in Stanly County, according to the N.C. Highway Patrol.

Stuart “Craig” Rufty, 56, was riding south on U.S. 52 near Austin Road when a Highway Patrol report says a pickup truck pulled in front of him from a stop sign.

The collision took place at about

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According to the Highway Patrol, the driver of the truck was Sheila Mabry Whitley, 57, of New London.

Alcohol is not believed to have been a factor.

According to Powles Funeral Home, Rufty was born Jan. 2, 1954, in Chandler, Ariz. He attended

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Rufty worked for National Starch — now known as the Henkel Corp. — for 35 years. He attended High Rock Community Church on Bringle Ferry Road, and he was a member of Riders for Christ.

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John Marion is a man of faith. But these days, he’s finding it hard to believe he will ever find a job.

A freight broker for 34 years, his company’s Salisbury office closed in August 2008. He has been looking for a job since.

“It’s been terrible on account of my age,” Marion said. “No one wants to hire a guy that’s 61 years old.”

Marion isn’t the only older worker competing for jobs in an economy that saw about 13 percent of Rowan’s workforce idled in March.

Keri Allman-Young, director of the R3 Center in Kannapolis — which provides retraining and career development for the unemployed — said nearly a quarter of people who use its services every week are over the age of 50.

Robert Van Geons, director of RowanWorks, said the job market is especially tough

for older people looking for work.

“It’s hard to find the answers for them,” he said.

Marion said most employers are worried he will retire once he turns 62 in December, but that’s not his plan.

“I plan on retiring when God says it’s time to come home,” he said. “I’ve got to be working. Without a job, I’m lost.”

Marion says he has exhausted his job search resources. Visits to the the Employment Security Commission have left him doubtful he’ll ever find work.

“I’ve been down to the ESC so much they know my Social Security number by heart,” he said.

He also looks for jobs online, scans newspaper classifieds for potential employment and sends resumés to businesses when he hears they have openings.

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More jobs likely on way, but nothing is certain

BY SHELLEY SMITH ssmith@salisburypost.com

A local economic development official is optimistic that good economic news is on its way to Rowan County, but he cautions a full recovery will take awhile.

Still, says Robert Van Geons, director of the Sali s b u r y - VAN GEONS Rowan Economic Development Commission, some new jobs could be announced as early as July.

“I will not be surprised to see at least three announce-

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ments of new projects before the end of the fiscal year,” he said. “Nothing’s set in stone, but I really do expect them.”

Van Geons said the projects could bring as many as 200 job openings to Rowan County.

“We’ve had visits from a number of projects,” he said.

“One a few weeks ago would have resulted in up to 300 jobs. We had a positive visit with them, and we’re just waiting for feedback.”

Van Geons said he and the Economic Development Commission are in constant communication with another company whose representatives have been to Rowan County a

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TOWN CRIER Community events May: Older Americans Month • See a display at Rowan Public Library from Rufty-Holmes Senior Center, local AARP Chapter 4314, Rowan Council on Aging and Rowan County Senior Services. Learn what each organization does, awards received, volunteer projects, services available, and more. On display through May 28.

Today • Rowan County Board of Commissioners meeting, 7 p.m., the J. Newton Cohen Sr. Administration Building, 130 W. Innes St. • Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners work session, 6:30 p.m., Cabarrus County Governmental Center, 65 Church St., SE, Concord.

• Children's summer reading program, preregistration begins at all Rowan Public Library locations (ages 12 months to rising fifth-graders).

Tuesday • An Evening with Actress Betty Lynn, Thelma Lou on “The Andy Griffith Show, 6:30 p.m., Administration Building, Davie Campus of Davidson County Community College, Mocksville. $15.

• Spayathon for cats, sponsored by Faithful Friends Animal Sanctuary, May 18-19. Cost, $30 per cat. Cats will be transported from the Outback Steakhouse parking lot to the Humane Society of the Piedmont clinic in Greensbor0. anne@faithfulfriendsnc.org, 704-633-1722.

Wednesday • Red Cross Blood Drive, 3-7:30 p.m., sponsored by National Junior Honor Society, West Rowan Middle School, 5925 Statesville Blvd.

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YESTERDAY John Patterson of Spencer provided the Post with this photograph of what looks to be the opening of the Wil-Cox Bridge on June 8, 1924. The bridge spans the Yadkin River, linking Rowan and Davidson counties. ‘I thought it was odd,’ Patterson says, ‘that the Davidson County marker was on the Rowan side of the river. The river sure looked different. Notice a power plant on the south side of the tracks. Part of that building is still there.’ The Wil-Cox Bridge — in the news lately because of its closing for safety concerns — opened in 1924 at a cost of $212,000. It’s thought to be one of six bridges of its style still remaining in North Carolina and is nearly 1,300 feet in length. The bridge has seven 150-foot-long open spandrel arches. The Wil-Cox name represents a combination of two highway commissioners from the time: W.E. Wilkinson of Charlotte and Elwood Cox of High Point.

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• Catawba Youth Chorale, Catawba Children’s Chorale present “Sounds of Broadway,” 4 p.m. Omwake Dearborn Chapel, Catawba College. Free.

Judge gives green-light to neighborhood schools RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s largest school district is set to give final approval this week to a plan to end its busing for diversity program after a judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking to block the move.

Judge Bill Pittman said in his ruling Friday that the Wake County school board was taking reasonable measures to accommodate the large crowds that have been at its meetings concerning the change in attendance policy.

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Margiotta said. “We are bending over backwards to accommodate the public.”

Margiotta said there are no plans to move Tuesday’s meeting, where the board is expected to give final approval to removing all references to socio-economic diversity in favor of making students’ living close to school a priority.

Other groups, including the North Carolina branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, have threatened to sue to stop the policy change.

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To compensate, school officials expanded time for public comment and meetings were shown live on video screens in overflow rooms.

“The statute is not designed to vest rights in every individual to be in the room to watch the proceedings,” said attorney Kieran Shanahan, who represented the school board in the lawsuit.

Wood said it is unlikely that his clients would appeal Friday’s ruling.

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“The board has taken actions that clearly have the intention and effect of curtailing public attendance,” said Swain Wood, the lead attorney for the plaintiffs in the case.

To ease the growing crowds at meetings, the school system began requiring people to have tickets to get seats in the board room starting with the March 23 meeting. School officials said that move was a fire safety precaution.

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Rowan Rose Show — 1-5 p.m. May 22-23, Salisbury Civic Center, 315 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Area rose growers enter roses 7-10 a.m., May 22. 704-633-7024.

• Red Cross Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Canaan Baptist Church, 785 Barringer St. For an appointment, call Tallie Crowell at 704-642-1159.

• Tour of Homes, Mooresville Historic Preservation Commission, Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

May 22, 1-5 p.m. May 23. $12 in advance, $15 at door. www.historicmooresville.org • A N.C. Icon Brought to Life: Sea Stories of Sailors Aboard the WWII Battleship North Carolina, with author Cindy Horrell Ramsey, 1 p.m., in the Bob Julian Roundhouse, N.C. Transportation Museum, Spencer. No charge.

• Car Cruise-In Fundraiser, vintage cars, food, festivities. Lexington. 336-248-7303. www.unitedwaydavidson.org.

• Stories Under the Stars, this week with Doug Berkey, 7 p.m., Kannapolis Library. Free.

• For biceps you can pick: Barbell curls, dumbbell curls, cable curls, seated concentration curls, standing concentration curls, hammer curls.

• For triceps you can pick: Reversed and shoulder width grip bench press, “skull crushers,” triceps rope push down, triceps bar push downs, one arm triceps kick backs, seated one arm overhead extensions, seated both arm overhead extensions.

• For abs you can pick: Sit ups, crunches, obliques, leg raises, knee ups, wellness ball crunches, wellness ball obliques, reversed sit ups, sit up bench.

• For lower back you can pick: Prone (on stomach) leg lifts, prone arm lifts, back extensions, wellness ball extensions, plank (works total core).

Again, these exercises are not limited. You might know some other great exercises you can do.

I hope this will help you get ready for whatever sport you are planning to do.

smaller muscle groups—shoulders, biceps, triceps, abs and lower back.

• For the chest you can pick: (lists are NOT limited) Bench press, incline press, decline press, dumbbell press flat bench, incline dumbbell press, decline dumbbell press, chest expanders (also called pullovers), cable crossovers, dumbbell flies flat bench, incline flies, decline flies.

• For back you can pick: Dead lifts, lat pull wide grip to chest, lat pull reversed grip, lat pull “V” grip, chin-ups or assist chin up, cable row wide grip, cable row narrow grip, one arm dumbbell row, one arm cable pull, tbar row.

• For legs you can pick: Squats, leg press, hack squat, thrusts, lunges, lunge squats, leg extensions, leg curls, knee ups, seated calf raises, standing calf raises, “donkey” raises, adductor, abductor, kick backs.

• For shoulders you can pick: Dumbbell shoulder press, side lateral raises, front lateral raises, bent over flies, barbell upright rowing, barbell military press, barbell shoulder press, shrugs.

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body. If you really are working on strength and size you need to go to at least 5 or 6 days a week but you do a “split” workout. Example: Monday — Chest and triceps, Tuesday — Back and biceps, Wednesday — Legs, shoulders and core. Repeat for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Sunday= a day of rest. This way you work each body part twice in a week.

If you have five days, start the first week with chest and triceps, back and biceps, legs and shoulders and core, chest and triceps again, and back and biceps.

The following week start with back and biceps, legs and shoulders and core, and chest and triceps, back and biceps, legsshoulders and core. Following week start with legs-shoulders and core, etc. Are you still with me? And don’t forget your run.

For full body pick two chest-, two back-, four leg-, one shoulder, one biceps-, one triceps-, two abs exercises and two lower back exercises.

For a split workout, pick five for the big muscle groups— chest, back, legs. Pick two for

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• J. Fred Corriher Jr. YMCA Beach Blast and barbecue chicken dinner fundraiser for the Invest in Youth program (tickets must be purchased

by Thursday at the Y). Admission free, 950 Kimball Road, China Grove. 704-857-7011 • Movies in the Park, 8:45 p.m., this week featuring “Up!” at Village Park in Kannapolis. Free.

• Gospel on the Lawn, 7 p.m., 330 S. Main St., Mooresville, at Homesley, Goodman & Wingo law offices. Free admission.

• Red Cross Blood Drive, 2-6:30 p.m., sponsored by student government, China Grove Middle School, 1013 N. Main St. 704-857-1514.

Q: I am a high school student and school is almost over, what can I do throughout the summer to stay in shape for the next school year?

A: I know you are not part of our youth Track and Field team the Salisbury Speedsters. Our season is just beginning. But I am excited that you are smart enough not to wait to get in shape until you go back to school.

The summer is a great time to get, stay, or get in better shape. Even ESTER when you have a MARSH summer job, you can work around your work schedule.

Here are a few tips.

Try to run five days a week for at least 30 minutes. (Try to push yourself after five minutes of warm up) The better your cardiovascular health the faster you get in “game” shape. Try to work out with weights at least two times a week. Have one day of rest in between. Work your full

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• Rowan-Kannapolis ABC Board, 5 p.m., 510 N. Lee St. 704-633-1641.

• Red Cross Blood Drive, 2:30-7 p.m., Blackwelder Park Baptist Church, 2204 Summit Ave.., Kannapolis. 704-857-3295.

• EnviroMingle at the Green Goat Gallery in Spencer, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by Catawba’s Center for the Environment and the LandTrust for Central N.C. • Historic Salisbury Foundation’s annual Meeting, Salisbury Station, 5 p.m.

• Salisbury High's Got Talent Show: Salisbury High Auditorium, 7 p.m.. $5 admission • Thursdays on Main, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., free lunchtime music series this week featuring White Chocolate at Veterans Park in Kannapolis.

• Hurley YMCA Invest in Youth Port-a-Pit fundraiser, 11 a.m.--6 p.m. $8, per plate; delivery for orders of 10 or more.

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Reported carjacking proves bogus

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Courtney Harrison and her brother Spenser have fun batting a beach ball around inside the Walk Balloon at the Cleveland Spring Fest.

Fun in the sun Cleveland’s annual Spring Fest held Saturday

A report of an armed carjacking Friday turned out to be false, according to the Salisbury Police Department.

No charges are expected in connection with the false report, said Police Chief Rory Collins, because it was not made intentionally to police.

The mother of a Salisbury man called the department Saturday afternoon, Collins said. She told police she had gotten a phone call from her son, who claimed to have been forced into the trunk of his car after being robbed at gunpoint while getting gas. Emergency radio communications indicated that the man did not show up for an appointment at the VA Medical Center.

The Salisbury Police Department began looking for the man’s beige 1985 Nissan sedan and encouraged anyone with information about the incident to call the departmnet. Officers then called on the State Bureau of Investigation for help.

“We used the assistance of the SBI to triangulate his cell phone through GPS,” Collins said. “He was actually located in Tallahassee, Fla.” Authorities there found him later Saturday walking around a “known drug area,” Collins said. The man then admitted that his story about the carjacking was false.

“He never made (the report) to us,” Collins said. “He made it to his mother, who out of concern called us, not realizing it was bogus. Based upon that, I don’t really anticipate any kind of charges.”

City Council to discuss nuisances, rezoning

BY SHELLEY SMITH ssmith@salisburypost.com

Jennifer Wilson and Jessica Yates dance the ‘twist’ to the music during the Cleveland Springfest. The two are partners with their vendor booth called Incredible Edibles.

The Salisbury City Council will hear a report from staff regarding nuisance conditions at 1605 S. Main St. and consider setting a public hearing for June 1 during its meeting Tuesday.

Staff claims the property, owned

by Robert F. Boone, to be a public nuisance, with nuisances including piles of red dirt on the property, several junked motor vehicles, a concrete road barrier next to the piles of dirt and six dilapidated U.S. flags.

Also being presented to the council is a petition signed by 500 customers of an adjacent business, Rick’s BBQ, stating the property as a nuisance.

If the council declares the condi-

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Rather than hold his child’s cap, why not wear it at the Cleveland Spring Fest. Bill Cothren had a two hat day on Saturday during the festival.

Four-year-old Kenzie Riley enjoyed bouncing around and flipping in air on the Salto Trampolino at the Cleveland Springfest on Saturday.

Men hit the runway to raise funds for local youth

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Seven men showed off their feminine side Friday, donning wigs, painted nails and a full face of makeup.

They strutted down the runway in stylish threads, including floor-length gowns, mini skirts and high heels to compete in the YMCA of Rowan County’s 2010 Prettiest Man at the YMCA competition.

The event, dubbed “An Evening of Womanless Pageantry,” was hosted at the J.F. Hurley Family YMCA to raise money for Y’s Invest in Youth Program. “(The program) provides funds for underprivileged children and families that are struggling and can’t afford to be members of the YMCA,” Travis Alligood, a massage therapist at the J.F. Hurley Family Y and coordinator of the event, said.

Alan Lambert, executive director of the South Rowan branch in China Grove, said the Invest in Youth program raises money for those who can’t

afford services and serves as a way to tell the Y’s story.

“We’re letting people know that the Y doesn’t turn parents and children away,” he said. “We want kids to get involved in the community and to be around healthy role models.”

Sandy Flowers, executive director of the J.F. Hurley branch, said Invest in Youth wants to continue supporting families in need.

“There are so many needs out there,” she said. “There are so many that are suffering. This is a fun way to raise money.”

The event began at 6 p.m. with a spaghetti dinner catered by Debbie Suggs.

Pageant contestants took the stage at 7 p.m. Individuals were judged on poise, creativity, evening gown and talent.

Judge Janet Ruffin said her criterion was easy.

“I’m just looking for the most beautiful womanless man at the Y,” she

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Fitness trainer Bryan Aycoth dances to Aqua's ‘Barbie Girl’ during the 2010 Prettiest Man at the YMCA competition Friday at the J.F. Hurley Family YMCA. Aycoth was crowned the winner of the contest.

A class trip to the quarry Granite Quarry School had a builtin field trip whenever rocks and minerals were being studied. Dunn’s Mountain was a nearby “peak” only a couple of hundred feet high, but its height stood out at a distance, especially looking east from Salisbury toward Granite Quarry.

The source of its elevation above the surrounding terrain was what it consisted of: “granite.” Probably MACK less of WILLIAMS somewhat Dunn’s Mountain exists now than did then, because of the quarries located there, but that it has become preserved as a county park.

When we were studying rocks and minerals, our sixth grade class walked there for a field trip, as it was close by. After ascending the path up “the mountain,” we looked down into what was colloquially known as “the quarry hole.” One section of the quarry was no longer used, due to its inaccessibility to further mining, because of

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George Washington took trip through area that later became the city of Kannapolis In 1791, George Washington decided to take a trip through the South after being elected president. He began his trip in Pennsylvania down through the eastern part and worked his way over to the famous Indian Trading Path, called the “Great Wagon Road.” He often visited those who had fought with him in the American Revolution War. On May 29, 1791, he dined at the home of NORRIS Robert Smith, who had DEARMON served with him in the war. Smith lived where Charlotte Motor Speedway is now. The speedway used his home for offices for many years. After reminiscing with Smith, Washington continued on past the location where the famous “Cabarrus Black Boys” blew up the British ammunition supply.

The Red Hill Tavern owned by Martin Phifer was his next stop. His home and tavern were located at the back of the current day location of Zemosa Acres, near the Phifer Cemetery. He spent the night there and the next morning continued north on the Great Wagon Road.

His travels took him across what is now Highway 73 to the vicinity of Winecoff School Road and on to Cook’s Crossing. From there he followed the road approximately where Highway 29 is today.

After a few zig zags he arrived a lit-

tle east of the location of the Kannapolis southern underpass. Near there is the headwaters of Three Mile Branch.

It was a popular place for travelers at that time to water their horses and get water for themselves. I believe you can truthfully say that on May 30, 1791, George Washington had a drink of water at the spring near the Kannapolis southern underpass. His entourage certainly watered the horses there.

After refreshing himself, his horses and his entourage, he proceeded north toward York Street, bearing off to the right toward what is now Sharp Street.

He may or may not have stopped at the Murph Inn. No records indicate that he did.

Remember, there were no houses, paved streets or railroad yet, just forest and a few farms. Since there was a huge gully near the Murph Inn, the road curved back toward Ridge Avenue, crossing what is now Rose and East Avenue to a point near First Street and Ridge Avenue. The road then continued north in a fairly straight line, following the ridge to where the northern underpass is now located. The ridge was cut out for the underpass. Again, because of gullies and bad terrain, the road went left up present day North Main Street, probably in the front yards of where the houses are now.

The H.E. Ketchie family lived in the vicinity of North Main in the early years of Kannapolis. Homer Ketchie told me of the problem his family had when they tried to plow the front yard

Dislike of annexation bill turns off senators RALEIGH (AP) — There’s a saying around the Legislative Building that a bill has probably found the right balance when neither side of a contentious issue is thrilled with the final product but both can live with it.

The 2009 House compromise to the state’s annexation rules now sitting in the Senate may serve as the example for what happens when both sides hold legislation in disdain.

Citizens and municipalities are so displeased with the bill that cleared the House after more than a year of debate and lobbying that lawmakers are suggesting it’s doomed after the first week of this year’s short session.

“It’s hard to get enthusiastic,” said Sen. Dan Clodfelter, D-Mecklenburg, who formed a subcommittee last year to examine the House bill and try to find more agreement. “There’s not a lot of profit dealing with a bill that nobody likes.”

Changing the 1959 law that lays out how towns and cities can assume unincorporated areas against the will of the property owners has brought out passion from both municipal leaders and the public. Now their sentiments have turned sour on the bill approved by the House last July by a comfortable margin.

Those opposed to involuntary annexations who have been lobbying for changes in the law since 2008 now say the 34-page bill makes the situation worse for home and business owners.

And they say their brass ring — requiring a referendum as a prerequisite for involuntary annexations — is tarnished because the threshold for such a vote is too tall for anyone to reach.

Fifteen percent of registered voters within the existing city limits and the area to be annexed would have to sign a petition seeking a vote.

“The referendum is a joke,” said Tony Tetterton of Johnston County, vice president of the Fair Annexation Coalition, a citizen’s group demanding reform. Tetterton said the bill doesn’t protect residents from the abuses of cities that fail to offer services in a timely manner.

The cities and their lobbying group, the North Carolina League of Municipalities, were adamantly opposed to any referendum provision and remain so as this year’s session began. They said it gives voters veto power over a city’s efforts to control suburban sprawl and to create an orderly process for incorporating high-density developments that need police and fire services as well as water and sewer lines. Few people are willing to vote for something that would raise their taxes.

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“What is urban in nature should be considered municipal,” league lobbyist Kelli Kukura said.

The league’s opposition comes even after the House bill inserted nearly all 20 suggestions the league offered to lawmakers — suggestions the league said would give citizens more input and time to respond to an annexation proposal. Those suggestions include increasing the time for a property owner to challenge an annexation in court and giving property owners 20 years to pay their share of water and sewer installations.

Kukura said there’s not enough time in the budgetadjustment session — likely to end in July — to find a solution that would satisfy both sides. That would mean legislation would have to be reintroduced when a new Legislature gets sworn in next January.

Rep. Nelson Dollar, RWake, co-sponsor of the House bill, said one compromise could require county commissioners to formally approve a municipal annexation before it can occur, saying it would at least allow residents in the unincorporated areas to have representation.

Members of the anti-annexation movement aren’t giving up. Citizens dressed in red shirts visited the General Assembly last Wednesday, many of whom sat in the gallery overlooking the Senate as it gaveled in the new session — a reminder to those in the chamber that the bill still sits in the finance committee.

Annexation groups today will mail the first of 15,000 post cards to senators urging them to approve comprehensive annexation law reform.

Future post cards will feature official state wildlife like the cardinal, gray squirrel and plot hound.

“We’re mad. We’ve been mad. Hopefully the post cards will be a little bit of a lighter touch,” said Barbara Jackson of Buncombe County, who got into the movement after the town of Woodfin tried unsuccessfully to annex where Jackson lived.

Whether reform is pursued this year rests with Buncombe County Sen. Martin Nesbitt, the new majority leader. Predecessor Sen. Tony Rand, D-Cumberland, was largely cool to the idea of broad annexation reform.

Nesbitt’s populist bent and mountain origins gives him a different perspective.

Nesbitt said there are some abuses with municipal annexation but he’s not sure lawmakers have fully figured out how to reduce them.

House members “worked on it a year and a half and have a bill nobody likes,” he said. “What makes us think we can fix it in a month?”

to plant grass. The ground was hard because the wagon wheels had packed it down. They could hardly get the plow in the ground. They did, but it was difficult.

The road continued north following somewhat the path of what is now Highway 29 through Landis and China Grove to Salisbury. There were small trails which the Indians had used going off to the east and west of the main road. Some would later become other famous roads.

When the federal highway was eventually built, it followed the path similar to the Great Wagon Road, straightening out the zig zags the Indians had used. In 1855, the railroad was constructed near the highway, filling in the gullies and leveling out the terrain.

It was originally built about two feet below the level of the current tracks.

George Washington followed the route of the Great Wagon Road from the village of Charlotte all the way to the big town of Salisbury. There was a big celebration at that point, welcoming him to town. The next day he continued his trip north, eventually arriving back at the capital in Pennsylvania.

There are many tales of his trip south and this is another. Kannapolis would begin construction in 1906, 115 years after George Washington came through. We know he came through from records of his trip and deeds of property telling of the road’s location.

Norris Dearmon is a Kannapolis historian.

A R O U N D T H E S TAT E Repair work to cause delays on I-40 in western N.C. RALEIGH (AP) — Traffic on Interstate 40 in western North Carolina will be delayed as work crews continue to make repairs in the area where a rockslide closed the highway for six months.

The state Transportation Department said a rolling road block will begin shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday near Exit 20 in Haywood County and Exit 447 in Tennessee. The rolling roadblock will last no more than 30 minutes.

During that time, a helicopter will ferry supplies to mountaintop areas near the site of the Oct. 25 rockslide, weather permitting.

CITY FROM 3A tions a nuisance, the conditions will be abated June 2 by the city.

The council will also hear a presentation on a proposed rezoning of 13.5 acres on Lumen Christi Lane. The request is to switch from General Residential to Residential Mixed Use. The petitioner, Bishop Peter Jugis, of Charlotte Catholic Diocese, hopes to develop the land, creating Good Shepherd Manor, a 54-unit senior living community.

TRIP FROM 3A being greatly filled in with water, both groundwater seeping up below from the water table, and collected rainwater from above.

The water was so murky that only the topmost surface, where leaves and insects float, was fathomable. Large granite “walls” rose from out of the water. They were relatively smooth, not from artisan’s tools, but from well-placed charges of dynamite by the quarrymen, like art produced by the complete antithesis of a delicate chisel strike.

Such a unique place, of course, generated its own particular set of rumors. Classmates talked of things that were supposedly buried in the dark waters of the quarry hole. There was mention of old cars possibly on the bottom. There was a mention of skeletons in the water’s depths: teenagers who died from a swimming mishap, a suicide now and then and, even sadder still, infant skeletons from unwanted babies.

Our teacher warned us of the dangers of swimming in the quarry hole, such as diving and hitting one’s head on chunks of granite concealed in the gloomy waters.

The quarry was such a part of our lives that, of course, the town was named Granite Quar-

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Training will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at N.C. Cooperative Extension-Cabarrus County Center, 715 Cabarrus Ave. West, Concord. The class will offer an introduction to applying for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit status.

The instructor will review the IRS 1023 application lineby-line. The cost is $25.

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Other items on the agenda include the following: • Salisbury City Manager David Treme will present the fiscal year 2010-2011 proposed budget.

• Recognize Police Officer Patrick Schmeltzer, who has returned to the department after a tour of duty in Iraq.

• Recognize the police and fire departments’ officers and firefighters of the year.

• Consider issuance of a special permit for The Downtowner Restaurant on Lincolnton Road.

The Salisbury City Council meets at 4 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 217 S. Main St.

ry and the school was named Granite Quarry School. The school annual was called “The Quarrier,” and upon opening it the first picture seen was that of the quarry. In different years, the annual would be dedicated to different individuals or classes, but every year, that initial picture of the quarry said, in a way, that it was dedicated to the quarry. An appropriate caption might have read: “This is that from which our name derives; it truly is a part of each of us.”

One little thing about the field trip always stuck in my mind — lichens. A lichen is a symbiosis between an algae and a fungus.

Lichens can often be seen on rocks.They don’t “eat” rocks, but they produce an acid as a byproduct which sort of “eats into” the rock.

There were large boulders of granite on the pathway to the quarry and they were covered with lichens. On the walls of the quarry a great number of lichens could also be seen.

I had seen lichens and their effect on the older tombstones of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church cemetery. Names and dates were gradually being worn away by the acid. The lichens on the boulders and the walls of the quarry could be seen, but didn’t stand out there as they did on the old tombstones at St. Pauls. The reason for this — at the quarry, no names were being erased.

John Paul Hill

Larry Keith Cannon, Sr.

KANNAPOLIS — John Paul Hill, age 71, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, May 15, 2010, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast, Concord, after fighting a courageous battle with lung cancer for three and a half years.

Born March 24, 1939, in Cabarrus County, he was the son of the late Caleb Groom Hill and Grace Mae Wingler Hill.

In earlier years he was employed with Carolina Rim and Wheel and later with Mack Trucks, both located in Charlotte, in parts sales for a total of 42 years until his retirement in 2005.

John was an active member of Shadybrook Baptist Church where he was involved as a deacon, choir member, Sunday School teacher and other phases of church activities. He had a special devotion and love for his family.

In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a brother, James C. Hill.

Family members left to cherish his memory include his wife of 52 years and nine months, Dorothy Gunter Hill, who shared fighting his battle daily with him; his children, Mark Hill and Randy Hill & wife, Sylvia both of Kannapolis and Paula Sherrill & husband, Lew of Concord; his grandchildren, Lauren Hill and Joshua Sherrill; one brother, Joel Hill & wife, Sandy of Suwanee, Ga.; his sister-in-law, Patricia Hill of Kannapolis; a cousin, Lynn Eimer of Jacksonville; and four nieces, Jane Hartsell, Crystal Combs, Dawn Woodard and Amie Jo Hewette.

Service and Burial: The funeral service will be 2 p.m.

Tuesday, May 18, at Shadybrook Baptist Church, Kannapolis, officiated by Rev. Don Davis and Rev. Rickey Oxford. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis.

Visitation: The family will receive friends from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, May 17, at Whitley's Funeral Home.

Memorials: Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 6000 Fairview Road, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28210.

A special thanks to Dr. James Wall of NorthEast Oncology, the physicians of NorthEast Lung and the caring staff of IMC, ICU and 3-J Medical Oncology for their love and kind support during this difficult time.

Whitley's Funeral Home is assisting the Hill Family. Online condolences may be made at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com.

SALISBURY — Larry Keith Cannon, Sr., age 62, of 1135 Julius Drive, Salisbury, died Saturday, May 15, 2010, at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

Born Nov. 25, 1947, in Cabarrus County, he was the son of the late Clyde Woodfin Cannon and Annie Kathleen Adams Cannon.

Keith was a 1966 graduate of South Rowan High School.

He retired as a senior machinist with Martin-Marietta Aggregates. He was an avid collector of bottle openers and drink paraphernalia. He was the proud owner of a 1965 Mustang and enjoyed area cruise-ins.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Elaine Freeze Cannon; a brother, Clyde “Buddy” Cannon; and a granddaughter, Isabella Cannon.

He is survived by a daughter, Angela Renee Cannon and Sandra Bailey, whom he considered like a daughter of Shelby; son, Larry Keith Cannon, Jr. and wife, Heather of Statesville; two stepchildren, Todd Freeze and wife, Lisa of Monroe and Julie Carlton of Dalton, Ga.; three sisters, Shelvia Phillips of Salisbury, Phyllis Byrd and Donna Beaver, both of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; five grandchildren, Catherine Cannon, Gabriel Cannon, Bryson Cannon, Carrie Carlton and Charleigh Carlton. Survivors also include his companion, Sue Lyerly; and her daughters, Sheri Foster and Kimberly Starnes; and their children, Ethan Shane Foster, Jill Nicole Foster, Katherine Miran Starnes and Thomas Henry Starnes; and his beloved poodle, Roxie.

Service: Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m.

Tuesday at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel, Kannapolis, with Pastor Ken Reed officiating.

Visitation: The family will receive friends prior to the service from 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. At other times, they will be at the home.

Memorials: Memorials may be sent to Concordia Lutheran Church, 185 Concordia Church Road, China Grove, NC 28023 or Humane Society of Rowan County, PO Box 295, Salisbury, NC 28145.

Lady's Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting with arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.ladysfuneralhome.com.

Lydia Hood Smith

Erma Hollowell Miller

SALISBURY — Erma Hollowell Miller, age 82, of Salisbury, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at this time. Lyerly Funeral Home is assisting the Miller Lydia family.

SALISBURY — Hood Smith, age 86, of Salisbury, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2010, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at this time with Summersett Funeral Home.

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Mrs. Erma Hollowell Miller Arrangements Pending

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to. The audience laughter and the camaraderie of a great group of guys who gave their time and more than just a little embarrassment was well worth it. Because of the event, lots of kids will get to be involved in YMCA programs.

One more thing has been checked off my list, and a great load has been lifted off my shoulders.

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Midway through pageant afternoon, we tried on shoes for the right fit and I was amazed that I could walk in heels. Before I knew it, 6 p.m. and “dressing time” was upon us. Sarah, Amy and I headed for my cubicle.

There was certainly no way to get out of this now. Master of Ceremonies Ester Marsh had everyone sign in, then did backstage interviews.

“Tommi Whynett” materialized over a period of about 45 minutes of intense work.

It isn’t easy being beautiful.

Watching and listening to a crowd of women dress guys in such a frantic atmosphere was quite an experience. No wonder women are always late when they have to get really dressed up. There is a lot to do.

The contestant introduction to the crowd came next, and for me it seemed to relieve a little stress. Sarah and Amy had instructed me how to sit, stand and walk, if it wasn’t already hard enough in a long dress and heels. Frankly, none of the

“girls” looked particularly pretty to me, especially Jolene Lavinia Finney who looked like a throwback to Jethrene Bodene from the Beverly Hillbillies. Jolene did offer a pretty mean duck call in camouflaged hose.

My talent segment came next, the one thing that worried me for days. I had practiced my song for hours, but dreaded singing it in public.

Tommi pulled it off somehow and then exited the stage to generous applause and laughter even without falling.

One hard part left, I only had to answer a question from one of the judges. Being sixth in line gave me a chance to hear the earlier questions and answers. The questions didn’t seem too bad, and the other “girls” steered nearly every answer toward world peace. My “question” was among the hardest I had ever been asked. My jaw dropped when asked, “Please sing about Invest in Youth to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.” After a quick check of my makeup and updating my Facebook status, I could stall no more and somehow something acceptable came out.

Finally, the pressure was off and all the contestants revisited the stage as we awaited the judge’s decision.

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That was months ago, and the pageant was Friday night. Worry took over about a week before when I realized that I had to get ready.

Linda Bost provided my evening gown right away, but that was all I had. Amy Boger and Sarah Zander promised to be my handlers.

They told me what was needed, and agreed to provide much of it. Joe Endres suggested singing Tammy Wynette’s big hit “Stand By Your Man” as my talent. My female singing voice resembles Pee Wee Herman on a good day, and the song is hard for me to sing. The pressure was starting to mount. Kathy Rummage brought a bag of shoes and tons of makeup. By then, the event was only a few days away and there was much more to do.

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Travis Alligood performs Shania Twain’s ‘Man! I Feel Like a Woman,’ during the 2010 Prettiest Man a the YMCA competition. He placed fifth. Alligood, a massage therapist at the J.F. Hurley Family Y, organized the event to raise money for the Y's Invest in Youth program.

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RUNWAY FROM 3A said. “I was thrilled when they asked me to do it. It’s all for a good cause, to raise money for the youth in the Salisbury and Rowan County.”

The talent portion of the evening included a range of activities including a tune played by Paul Seropian on the kazoo, a dance performance by Seth Henley to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and goose calling by Joe

Finney.

David Freeze, the maintenance director of the East Rowan branch in Rockwell, wowed the crowd with his rendition of Tammy Wynette’s “Stand by Your Man” and was crowned first runner-up.

Bryan Aycoth took home first place bragging rights.

Aycoth, at fitness instructor at the J.F. Hurley branch, danced to Aqua’s “Barbie Girl,” and showed off his legs in a variety of flashy mini skirts.

“My boss Ester signed me

up,” Aycoth said after the pageant. “But I have fun with this kind of stuff.”

Aycoth said he didn’t mind lending his time and talent to the event.

“It was for a good cause,” he said. “That’s our future, so when it comes down to it I couldn’t turn it down.”

The event raised more than $800 in ticket sales Friday.

Tickets to the event were $10 and included dinner, admission to the pageant and a performance by the local band Divided by Four.

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out a spill.

During the interview portion, Fakih was asked whether she thought birth control should be paid for by health insurance, and she said it should because it’s costly. “I believe that FAKIH birth control is just like every other medication even though it’s a controlled substance,” Fakih said.

Fakih gets a one-year lease in a New York apartment along with other prizes.

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It’s not that he has nothing to offer. Until he lost his job in 2008, Marion had been working nonstop since he was 14. And he has five associate degrees.

But all of that has not been enough to land a job, he said.

“The job market scares me to death, which is the reason I’ve looked in other fields,” he said. “I’ve either got too much education and experience or not enough.”

So Marion has gone back to school. This time, though, he’s not just looking for a job. He’s looking to fulfill a higher purpose as a minister.

“It was a calling,” he said.

JOBS FROM 1A number of times and could bring 50 jobs here.

“We know we’re one of very few finalists in North and South Carolina,” he said, noting the prospective company plans to increase the project further.

Although projects are in the works, Van Geons said, growth will be moderate.

“I believe we will have a stable increase in employment in the next few quarters,” he said. “But no matter how hard we’re working, we’re not going to see a full recovery anytime soon.”

Van Geons said attracting new businesses boils down to “a combination of things.” And he adds that Rowan has “a number of attributes that are very powerful,” including its infrastructure and location.

“Our central location is the best in the Southeast behind Atlanta,” he said. “People are looking for our water and sewer capacity, transportation system, interstate access and rail.”

Even the vacant buildings left behind by business closings, he said, can be a tool for economic recruitment.

“We have some really great sites, and due to the recession, this is a positive coming from a negative,” Van Geons said.

And he said Rowan’s workforce also gives it an edge.

“We have a very highly skilled and technically experienced workforce in and

people are getting some pleasure or some feeling of love from it.

“But we get so much more than what we give.”

“My nephew nearly died, and I prayed to God to give me a direction, and he did. God called me to the ministry.”

He will receive his bachelor’s degree in theology this month from Bible Missionary Baptist College.

But in a harsh job market, even Marion’s calling hasn’t opened a door. He’s sent resumés to churches as far as Asheville, Charleston, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis and Atlanta.

“I send out resumés everyday for churches,” he said.

“But churches are looking for someone younger than I am and for people with more experience.”

Marion hopes a master’s degree will help him secure a job doing what he loves and fulfill what he sees as his mis-

sion. He plans to begin work on his master’s this fall at Piedmont College of Theology.

Meanwhile, he’s still looking for work. Marion said although he’s keeping himself busy with his studies, depression has started to set in. It’s affecting his health and his marriage.

“In the last month, I’ve lost 20 pounds,” he said. “My wife says that my attitude has changed. She says I went from a sweet, kind gentleman to a grizzly bear.”

He says if he doesn’t get a job offer soon, he’s afraid his health will get worse.

“To sit at home and do nothing is about to drive me crazy,” he said. “You feel like a thrown-away citizen. ... I feel like I’m expendable.”

around Rowan County,” he said. “We have a powerful story of history of innovation — Food Lion, Cheerwine, Fiber to the Home, the N.C. Research Campus and Toyota Racing Development. These all show that we have that progressive mindset here.

“We haven’t been stagnant.

We are moving along and evolving.”

Economic developers don’t just count on new companies

for job growth. Van Geons said he spends time helping established businesses succeed.

“We are pursuing every possible avenue we can to help existing businesses here of any size,” he said. “Whether it’s helping get a story printed in a publication, a trade show, or identifying grants and loans, we’re doing everything we can to help them with the resources available.”

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Hogarth said it’s still too early to know what specific amounts of oil will make it to Florida, or what damage it might do to the sensitive Keys or beaches on Florida’s Atlantic coast.

“This can’t be passed off as ‘it’s not going to be a problem,’ ” Hogarth said. “This is a very sensitive area. We are

concerned with what happens in the Florida Keys.”

BP had previously said the tube, if successful, was expected to collect most of the oil gushing from the well. On Sunday, the company said it was too early to measure how much crude was collected.

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Sandy Wagoner shows off the prayer throws Knitting Together made for youth at First United Church of Christ to donate during an upcoming mission trip.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Oil company engineers on Sunday finally succeeded in keeping some of the oil gushing from a blown well out of the Gulf of Mexico, hooking up a mile-long tube to funnel the crude into a tanker ship after more than three weeks of failures.

Millions of gallons of crude are already in the water, however, and researchers said the black ooze may have entered a major current that could carry it through the Florida Keys and around to the East Coast.

BP PLC engineers remotely guiding robot submersibles had worked since Friday to place the tube into a 21-inch pipe nearly a mile below the sea. After several setbacks, the contraption was hooked up successfully and funneling oil to a tanker ship. The oil giant said it will take days to figure out how much oil its contraption is sucking up.

The blown well has been leaking for more than three weeks, threatening sea life, commercial fishing and the coastal tourist industry from Louisiana to Florida.

BP failed in several previous attempts to stop the leak, trying in vain to activate emergency valves and lowering a 100-ton container that got clogged with icy crystals.

A researcher told the Associated Press on Sunday that computer models show the oil may have already seeped into a powerful water stream known as the loop current, which could propel it into the Atlantic Ocean. A boat is being sent next week to collect samples and learn more.

William Hogarth, dean of the University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science, said one model shows oil has already entered the current, while a second shows the oil is 3 miles from it — still dangerously close. The models are based on weather, ocean

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 24-year-old brunette from Michigan recovered after nearly stumbling in her evening gown and beat out four blondes and 46 other women to take the 2010 Miss USA title Sunday.

Rima Fakih of Dearborn, Mich., won the pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip after swimsuit, evening gown and interview competitions.

When asked how she felt, she said, “Ask me after I’ve had a pizza.”

Fakih nearly fell while finishing her walk in a long, strapless gown, but she made it with-

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a good sense of self fulfillment all the things that you do for others,” she said.

Although Wagoner humbly awards the success of the group to all of the members, the women seem to agree that she is the yarn that binds them together.

“Sandy is our anchor,” Knitting Together member Marjorie Karabatsos said.

Group member Mott Arey agrees.

“Sandy is our coordinator,” she said. “It wouldn’t happen without her.”

Wagoner said the group, which meets at 1 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at First United Church of Christ, will continue searching for projects to benefit

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Book giveaway part of summer program to promote reading Salisbury Mayor Susan Kluttz and Rowan County Commission Chair Carl Ford met with Rowan County mayors Friday to discuss details of the upcoming 2010 Salisbury-Rowan Reads free book giveaway program.

Representatives from the Rowan-Salisbury School System, the Rowan Public Library and Smart Start Rowan were also present.

Mayors and municipal leaders reported details associated with the reading program, which is funded by the city of Salisbury and Rowan County. It is the second year of the learning initiative and free book giveaway.

Salisbury-Rowan Reads will take place Wednesdays from 5 to 7 p.m. at a different location each week. The schedule is: • July 14, Rowan Public Library, 201 W. Fisher St. • July 21, East Branch Library, 110 Broad St., Rockwell.

• July 28, Spencer Library Park, Fourth Street, Spencer.

• Aug. 4, Frank T. Tadlock South Branch Library, 920 Kimball Road, China Grove.

• Aug. 11, Cleveland Elementary School, 107 School St., Cleveland.

The purpose of the program is to promote reading, encourage children to get a free library card and to provide a free book to all children in attendance each week. For faster check-in during registration, children already in possession of library cards should bring theirs.

Each week, events will offer free refreshments and giveaways, story time by local government leaders, emergency service vehicle displays, games for children

Teachers hold rally to protest job cuts RALEIGH (AP) — Hundreds of people rallied in North Carolina’s capital city to protest teacher job losses and to put pressure on lawmakers for more education funding.

The Fund Schools First event Saturday was organized by the North Carolina Association of Educators, North Carolina Parent-Teacher Association and other education groups.

The groups want to restore $225 million in discretionary cuts for local school districts in this year’s state budget.

They say most of the reductions resulted in thousands of job losses for teachers, teacher assistants and instructional support staff. Gov. Beverly Perdue and lawmakers are considering whether to expand those cuts for next year.

The educators association says up to 4,000 more jobs could be lost under the budget Perdue released last month.

and door prizes. A Nintendo Wii System will be given away each week as a grand prize.

“The city of Salisbury is proud to once again partner with Rowan County to fund this program as together we promote reading to children,” said Kluttz, on behalf of the City Council. “A love for reading is truly one of the greatest gifts a child can receive.

Reading to a child strengthens the emotional bond between a parent and a child and allows children to learn more about the world in which we live.”

She continued, “The enthusiasm and support from our local government leaders has

been amazing. The towns of China Grove, Cleveland, East Spencer, Faith, Granite Quarry, Landis, Rockwell and Spencer, along with the city of Kannapolis, have pledged their continued support on behalf of our children.”

The mayor also acknowledges the support of Dr. Judy Grissom, superintendent of the Rowan-Salisbury Schools; Dr. Sarah Hensley, director of elementary education; and Jeff Hall and Suzanne White of the Rowan Public Library.

For more information, contact Karen Wilkinson at the city of Salisbury Public Information Office at 704-6382113.

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the Fifth Grade Honors Chorus has performed with the Salisbury Symphony. They opened with “Almost There” from Disney’s The Princess and the Frog by Randy Newman, and then sang “Why We Sing” by Greg Gilpin. This is the first time that I can recall that they have sung in parts, and they were spectacular.

Their parents and teachers have every right to be proud of this wonderful group of singers.

The victorious conclusion of the concert was “Triumphal March” from the opera Aida

by Giuseppe Verdi (18131901). This was grand opera at its grandest, with magnificent trumpet fanfares and solos by Luke Boudreault, Greg Hall, Jay Meachum, and Alex Fisher.

What a wonderful way to end the season. Although the program was “light” classical music, there was nothing light about the performance. These musicians worked hard and produced a very fine concert.

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“Solving Mysteries” was the theme of the final concert of the Salisbury Symphony’s regular season, performed in Keppel Auditorium of Catawba College on May 8. Music Director David Hagy programmed a collection of light classical works with familiar themes, but whose origin you might not know.

The grand opening was “Graduation,” which could be none other than Edward Elgar’s (1857-1934) “Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1.”

Of course, many do not realize that there is more to the piece than one usually hears at graduation. One would be hard pressed to find a grander and more regal performance of this work anywhere than was presented here. Even the Last Night of the Proms at London’s Royal Albert Hall would be jealous.

“A Letter from Camp” recalled Allan Sherman’s 1963 hit “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh, Here I am at Camp Granada,” actually “Dance of the Hours” from La Giaconda

by Amilcare Ponchielli (18341886). Of course, one would have to be of a certain age to recognize this as anything but from an opera.

Alfred Hitchcock made an appearance in “A Half Hour of the Macabre,” which uses as

certainly played with great fury in the storm, followed with pastoral sweetness of the calm, and ending in grand triumph for all.

Almost everyone knows the Olympic theme that is heard on television. Most do not know that its real title is “Bugler’s Dream” from “Charge!”, or that it is a much longer work for brass and percussion written by Leo Arnaud (1904-1991).

Arnaud was a film composer who settled in Yadkin County after his retirement and is buried in Hamptonville. Here the players were in all their glory playing this grand fanfare with great gusto.

For romance, any number of themes could have been chosen, but Hagy settled on “Waltz” from the ballet Sleeping Beauty by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), a delicate and lovely theme familiar to most everyone.

We have all heard the waltz associated with tightrope walkers and trapeze artists, and often played by circus organs, but few know that it was written by Mexican composer Juventino Rosas (1868-1894).

It was also used for the tune “The Loveliest Night of the Year” from the film “The Great Caruso.” While the orchestra played, the “tightrope” walker balanced himself on the edge of the stage, ushering in the All County Fifth Grade Honors Chorus.

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the opening theme for the show Charles Gounod’s (18181893) “Funeral March of a Marionette.” This piece features a clarinet solo, which was wonderfully played by Eileen Young, principal clarinetist.

“A Vamp Flirts” recalled Georges Bizet’s (1838-1875) opera “Carmen” and the title character’s seductive dance “Habanera,” played lustily by the orchestra.

“An Attempt at Delicacy” brought back visions of elephants and hippos in tutus from Walt Disney’s film “Fantasia” when the orchestra played “Pizzicati” by Leo Delibes (1836-1891), from his opera Sylvia. Using mostly pizzicato (plucked) strings, the performance was very delicate indeed, with not a lumbering footstep to be heard.

On a more serious note, the orchestra played Samuel Barber’s (1910-1981) “Adagio for Strings,” which has become a metaphor for loss or tragedy.

This piece was dedicated to Dr. Albert Chaffoo, the founding conductor of the Salisbury Symphony, who recently died at the age of 93.

It has been said that the sign of an educated person is one who can hear “The William Tell Overture” by Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868) without thinking of the Lone Ranger (again an age thing), but Maestro Hagy would not let us forget where we usually hear this piece, try as we may. It was

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North Hills Christian School’s third grade class and their teacher Mrs. Colosanti deliver hot meals and cards to the homebound every month for Meals on Wheels.

So said William R. Inge (18601954), an English author, Anglican priest and professor of divinity at Cambridge University in England.

These photos from Post readers show students learning in ways that don’t involve books and tests — delivering Meals on Wheels, exploring other cultures, planting on Earth Day and just being good friends.

Many thanks to North Hills Christian School and Salisbury Academy for sharing these photographs.

Other schools are welcome to share photos of student activities. A “day in the life” of any school includes countless teaching moments.

You can submit digital photos on www.salisburypost.com by clicking on “Salisbury Postables,” joining the Day in the Life group and following instructions to post your photos.

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Fourth grade students at Salisbury Academy got to ‘travel’ to a West African Market, where they traded their wares. Maria Capito, Ivy Overcash and Lizzie Fisher model their outfits for the market.

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Teens learn the dangers of texting while driving — on a golf cart rise in teen fatalities.

Motor vehicle departments and driver’s education courses around the country hope to plant the no texting message early, while teens are just learning the rules of the road.

“This age group from 15 to 20 represents about 15 percent of licensed drivers in Vermont yet they’re involved in almost 30 percent of the crashes. So they’re prone to crashing anyway. If you add

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“It definitely taught me to be careful and not to text while driving because I’m going to kill somebody,” Mayott said.

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Officials hope the reality will alleviate the temptation to send an electronic message to a friend while behind the wheel.

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Recognize positives at Knox Middle, too Editor’s note: The writer is responding to a May 1 letter from Julie S. Pinkston, “Respecting flag,” and a May 7 letter from Gerry Wood, “Message to students: say pledge ‘or else.’ ” As a student at Knox Middle School, I was upset when I found out that my school was being publicized in a negative way.

Knox isn’t perfect, but no school is. During a debate in social studies, my teacher said she had encountered a similar incident at another local school, yet this incident was not published in the paper.

The few students that weren’t cooperative don’t represent our entire population.

Everyday I stand for the pledge, and so does the majority of my class. It is unfair to say Knox is filled with “little brats.” I don’t always say the pledge but I do always stand respectfully for it. I may be having a bad day, but I still love my country. Whether I proclaim my affection through verses or silently in my head, my feelings are the same.

I found it rude to point out just negative aspects at Knox. Recently we had a dodge ball tournament fundraiser which was a huge collaboration of parents, students, teachers and the community. The band just had a successful trip to Virginia, where they won four first-place awards, four awards of excellent, and the Grand Champion award. Our girl’s track, eighthgrade girl’s basketball and wrestling teams have won championships this year. Our major improvements in test scores speak for themselves.

Ms. Pinkston, you had one bad experience. If it was a day when I didn’t recite the pledge, would you assume that’s what I always did? How many times have you said the pledge this year?

Mr. Wood, if you are concerned with the students at Knox, you can come volunteer and inform our students on how to be patriotic. This session would take up valuable classroom time, but our “unpatriotic” students need to learn the “correct” way to honor America and avoid becoming terrorists, as you say.

— Emma Labovitz

people would ask me if I was annoyed or upset that five fellow Republicans filed for the seat I currently occupy. And my answer would always be the same — absolutely not. We need more participation in the political process and not less.

I want to publicly thank all five who filed for the 6th District seat for mounting spirited and civil campaigns. It was refreshing to have candidates with such varied and interesting backgrounds competing for the same position.

I am pleased that a majority felt that I was worthy of being nominated for another two-year term, but I think the 6th District was well-served by having the others run for the position, too.

Now, it is on to November and the general election.

One more time, I must say thank you to those who supported us and to those who supported another candidate in the primary.

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ured something was up. The first time I saw Kelly and Carol together, I knew this was the person for her. Kelly has been a great coach Salisbury over the years. But more importantly, he’s been a true friend, a faithful and caring husband and an involved and loving father.

This is what makes him such a winner off the court. Thank you, Thank you, Mike London, for Kelly, and congratulations. (And your fantastic story on Coach Kel- congratulations to Carol, too!)

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been in public office, it is difficult sometimes to come up with just the right words to thank everyone for the support shown to me. A simple thank you will have to suffice for those who supported our candidacy in the Republican primary.

To receive 64 percent of the vote in a six-way congressional primary is overwhelming and appreciated more than you can know.

As an elected official, I have always tried to serve the public to the best of my abilities, and to be rewarded with such a strong vote total in an anti-incumbent year is indeed gratifying.

Often during the campaign,

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Talent show will benefit Red Cross Three clubs at Salisbury High School are hosting a talent show on Thursday at the Salisbury High School auditorium at 7 p.m.

Me Time, TRU (Tobacco Reality Unfiltered), and Key Club members and advisors have been planning the show for several months. We have a variety of talented high school singers, dancers, poets, poppers, gymnasts and much more.

The cost of tickets which will be sold at the door are $5 and all proceeds will go to the local American Red Cross for disaster relief.

Please join us for an evening of entertainment Thursday and support these youth as well as the American Red Cross.

— Steven Staib Salisbury

Pro and con on proposed Va. toll he Post’s May 13 editorial, “Toll rears its ugly head,” said the governor of Virginia wants to pay for Interstate 95 improvements in his state by charging motorists up to $4 per car near the North Carolina border.

Here’s what our online readers had to say about that:

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monkey wrote: I don’t see a problem with putting a toll at the border. In fact, I think NC should put one on the northbound lane of I-77 at the SC border for all of those commuters working in Charlotte living in SC to avoid paying the NC taxes — yet still use our roads daily. silence dogood wrote: The main problem comes from having a gasoline tax to fund road repair and construction only to have those funds diverted to the general fund so the politicians can continue to overspend. It wouldn't be any different with a toll system.

Toll systems just add to a bloated government bureaucracy, slow down economic growth, increase pollution from idling cars waiting to pay and increase the chances of a rear end collision by peo-

People just get off an exit earlier and go around the toll and get back on. Same thing in Maryland. People jump off of 95 onto route 1 and go around the $8.00 toll. Ridiculous.

Excerpts from comments at www.salisburypost.com ple not paying attention. Ever see one of those "drive thru systems" in action? You still have to slow down to 15 miles per hour to go through and the traffic back up during peak periods is horrendous. Sometimes in Florida the back up is over 5 miles just to get through the toll plaza. Ever try to cross from Jersey into Manhattan during rush hour?

Be prepared to sit for over an hour. Several years ago the state of Connecticut abandoned the toll system altogether. Yes they had to raise the gas tax but the improvement in commuter times and the flow of traffic was worth the trade off. In Delaware there is a toll entering and exiting the state on the south end of 95.

carolinamom wrote: Wow...what if you get to the border and you don’t have cash on you? OMG...can you imagine the headache! bonez11 wrote: We already pay a "Highway Use" tax and the Gas Tax. I would much rather see a toll booth actually targeting the commuters who use these roads than another additional, excessive, superfluous, redundant and unneeded tax across the board to repair a road that I might never use. eric wrote: So how many forwardthinking people with the “Avoid Toll” feature on their GPS will simply hop on I-85 and get around the toll booths on I-95? I-85 joins up with I-95 in Petersburg, VA - and there isn’t a WHOLE lot between Petersburg and the NC State Line (other than Emporia, which has nothing besides speed traps).

few weeks ago, there was a huge crisis in New York City.

No, not the 1,000-point dip in the Dow, the attempted car bomb in Times Square or an unexpected foie gras shortage.

This was an event that made titans of industry tremble and the CEOs of Fortune 500 companies shake. It was all doctors, lawyers, bankers, brokers, fashion designers, Broadway actors, soap stars, interior JIM designers and trustMULLEN fund babies could talk about at their $100-a-plate restaurants, and was the lead story on every station’s 11 o’clock news for two solid weeks: The doormen at New York apartment buildings were threatening to go on strike.

Oh, the humanity! All up and down Park and Fifth Avenues one could hear the sound of wailing and gnashing of teeth. The newspapers were full of front-page stories following the daily negotiations.

“How will we live?” “Where will we go?” went the lamentations of the wealthy.

Building managers and the owners of two, three and four-milliondollar homes held meetings to set up schedules for tenants to share lobby duty in case the unthinkable were to happen. “This,” said one advertising executive as he climbed into the limo that would drive him to work, “could be worse than the elevator-operator strike.”

Is there a person alive who can forget that tragedy?

Management predicted that hundreds, maybe thousands, of people might starve because their personal chefs wouldn’t walk up 10 or 20 flights of stairs to cook meals for the helpless rich.

It turned out that, despite the low expectations, many wealthy tenants could be taught to push the button for the floor they lived on, and remember the button for lobby, too. It wasn’t easy and there was much resistance to the idea, but they were surprised to find out what they could do in a crisis. And in a rare display of kindness, the ones that did learn helped the ones who could not. Once they pieced together how to use an elevator, some felt like they could do anything.

The doorman strike had the potential of being much worse, an even harder burden for the wealthy to bear. Those unfamiliar with people of wealth and privilege may wonder why they need someone to open the door for them, for someone to say, “Good afternoon, Mrs. Pushface,” for someone to sign for their FedEx deliveries, for someone to buzz their apartment and announce visitors — because it’s something the rest of us do for ourselves all the time.

The truth is that the wealthy are like spoiled poodles; they can barely do anything for themselves. All their survival skills have been bred out of them. They can no more open their own door than any domesticated beast lacking opposable thumbs can open one. They must be let in and out of their homes with the aid of a human.

Like pets, we all wonder sometimes if it’s worth the trouble to have them. They seem to have no practical purpose, and some days all they do is cause problems.

Worst of all, most of them are not neutered and continue to breed, unchecked. Why no one has invented a human-sized, thick plastic flap, like doggie doors, that the rich could push in and out of by themselves is a wonderment. The strike was called off at the last minute.

“They got more money just for opening doors,” huffed one Park Avenue resident. “If they want more money, they should earn it.

The way my great-grandfather did.”

Jim Mullen is the author of “It Takes a Village Idiot: Complicating the Simple Life” and “Baby’s First Tattoo.” You can reach him at jim—mullen@myway.com — UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE

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Thai government rejects offer of talks to end crackdown; 30 killed BANGKOK (AP) — Anti-government unrest boiling over in downtown Bangkok spread to other areas of the capital and Thailand on Sunday as the military defended its use of force in a crackdown that has left 30 civilians dead in four days. Thai leaders rejected protesters’ demands that the United Nations intercede to end the chaos.

Black smoke hung over city streets where protesters set fire to tires, fired homemade rockets and threw gasoline bombs at soldiers who used rubber bullets and live ammunition to pick off rioters who approached their lines.

The government maintains it is targeting only armed “terrorists� among the demonstrators. The protesters are demanding that Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva resign, dissolve Parliament and call new elections.

Bishops aren’t Vatican employees under sex abuse defense stance VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is set to make its most detailed argument yet for why it is not liable for bishops who allowed priests to molest children. The motion could affect other efforts to sue the Holy See in American courts, the Associated Press has learned.

In a motion to dismiss a lawsuit on jurisdictional grounds, the Holy See is expected to argue in court today that a key Vatican document calling for secrecy in church trials for sex abuse cases was not, as victims’ lawyers say, proof of a Vatican-orchestrated cover up.

The Vatican’s U.S. attorney, Jeffrey Lena, said there was no evidence the document was even known to the archdiocese in question — much less used.

In addition, the Holy See is expected to assert that bishops aren’t Vatican employees because they aren’t paid by Rome, don’t act on Rome’s behalf and aren’t controlled dayto-day by the pope — factors courts use to determine whether employers are liable for the actions of their workers, Lena told the AP. He said he would suggest to the court that it should avoid using the religious nature of the relationship between bishops and the pope altogether as a basis for civil liability, because it entangles the court in an analysis of complicated religious doctrine that dates back to the apostles. The Holy See is trying to fend off the first U.S. case to reach the stage of determining whether victims actually have a claim against the Vatican itself for negligence for the failure of bishops to alert police or the public about priests who molested children.

riod of political bickering will give rise to a new wave of violence in the political vacuum.

Iraq recount finds no wide fraud, affirms Sunni-backed bloc’s win

Woody Allen voices support of filmmaker Roman Polanski

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s electoral commission affirmed the narrow victory of a Sunni-backed bloc in the March vote after a partial recount undercut the Shiite prime minister’s claims of fraud in the tally.

The result was a setback for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who came in second to former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi by a small margin. But his alliance with another Shiite bloc still gives him a strong chance of holding on to power for another four years. “I hope that all political blocs are satisfied now that the electoral process was honest and all allegations of fraud and forgery were totally incorrect,� electoral commission spokesman Qassim al-Abboudi told reporters after the results of a recount of votes for the capital Baghdad were announced. “According to the law, political blocks and candidates can appeal these results but we hope that no one will do that,� al-Abboudi said.

The recount as well as other challenges to the March 7 election result have prevented the seating of the new 325-member parliament and raised fears that the extended pe-

CANNES, France (AP) — Woody Allen has restated his support for fellow filmmaker Roman Polanski, who is in house arrest in connection with a 33-year-old sex scandal.

Allen said Polanski “was embarrassed by the whole thing,� “has suffered� and “has paid his dues.� He said Polanski is “an artist and is a nice person� who “did something wrong and he paid for it.�

Polanski pleaded guilty in 1978 to unlawful sexual interALLEN course with a 13-year-old girl.

He was taken into custody in September and is currently under house arrest in Gstaad, Switzerland.

Earlier this week, new allegations surfaced when a British actress claimed Polanski had sexually abused her when she was 16. It was not clear whether Allen was aware of the new allegations when he made the remarks in an interview Saturday with France Info radio from the Cannes Film Festival.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station for what could be its last visit, delivering fresh batteries and other equipment to help keep the outpost running long after the shuttle program ends.

NASA has just two missions remaining, but some want to keep the shuttles flying until next June and to give Atlantis one last hurrah.

Shuttle commander Kenneth Ham was visibly moved as he floated into the space station. He grabbed two of the station astronauts in a tight embrace. “It’s bigger than we remember and, speaking for myself, better than I remember,� Ham said. “I love this place.�

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CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (AP) — A school district that gained the support of President Barack Obama for promoting accountability after it fired all its teachers from a struggling school announced on Sunday it had reached an agreement with the union to return all the current staffers to their jobs.

The two sides said a transformation plan for Central Falls High School for the coming school year would allow the 87 teachers, guidance counselors, librarians and other staffers who were to lose their jobs at the end of this year to return without having to reapply. More than 700 people had already applied for the positions.

The agreement also imposes a longer school day, more after-school tutoring and other changes.

The board of trustees overseeing the school system in Central Falls, one of the poorest communities in the state, voted in February to fire the staff of one of the state’s worst-performing schools.

The school was under a mandate from the state to make improvements, and it opted for the mass firings after a breakdown in talks with teachers about other reforms that would have required more work, some without extra pay.

Obama, during a national address on education in March, said the firings were an example of the need for accountability over student performance. “So if a school is struggling, we have to work with the principal and the teachers to find a solution,� Obama said. “We’ve got to give them a chance to make meaningful improvements. But if a school continues to fail its students year after year after year, if it doesn’t show any sign of improvement, then there’s got to be a sense of accountability.�

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DETROIT (AP) — If your credit isn’t good, General Motors Co. still wants to sell you a car.

The problem is, it can’t. At least not in big numbers. That’s why the automaker wants more control over its lending again.

GM’s top North American executive Mark Reuss, under pressure to quickly sell more cars and boost GM’s value as it gets ready to sell stock to the public, said a shortage of subprime lending is holding back sales in the U.S. But the automaker’s main lender, Ally Financial Inc., has little appetite for risky loans, having spent the last few years cleaning up its own financial mess caused mainly by its failing mortgage lending business. Both companies are majority-owned by the U.S. government.

For decades, GM owned Ally, writing its own loans through the so-called captive finance arm. Nearly every automaker makes loans in such a fashion. But a cash-starved GM sold most of Ally — formerly known as GMAC — in 2006. GM and Ally now have a loose partnership that gives Ally control over who gets a car loan. If GM returned to auto lending — either through buying Ally’s auto business or starting its own lending unit — it could set lending standards itself.

Honda Motor Co. gets 20 percent of its sales and leases from subprime buyers, but GM is only getting about 1 percent because it can’t make loans to those customers.

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Busch stays hot at Dover

BY DAN GELSTON Associated Press

DOVER, Del. — Kyle Busch would like to believe he would have defeated Jimmie Johnson even without the fourtime champion making a rare pit road mistake.

Busch never will know, and he doesn’t really care.

When Johnson was penalized for speeding on the final pit stop, that was all the opportunity Busch needed to pull away late Sunday and win his second race in two days at Dover International Speedway.

Johnson made a quick burst out of the box and accelerated trying to catch a departing Busch coming off pit road. Busch joked that he wanted to “coax him into

speeding a little bit.”

“I don’t know if that happened or not, but I’m going to say it did,” Busch said.

Busch’s victory capped a wildly successful weekend for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver.

Busch missed the tripleheader sweep on the one-mile concrete track by just a couple gallons of gas.

He was in position to win the Trucks Series race on Friday but ran out of gas at the end. He easily took the checkered flag in Saturday’s second-tier series race and raced about 800 miles in three days.

“It’s not going to hurt my feelings too bad to go to bed tonight and know that I lost Friday,” Busch said. “I’m going to think more about today.”

On Sunday, Busch swapped the lead with Johnson throughout most of the 400-

Barrier’s forte was defense

mile race run in front of thousands of empty seats. He expected the duel to continue until Johnson was clocked at 40.09 mph in a 35 mph zone.

“I just had too much forward bite leaving the pit box and got going too fast and got busted,” Johnson said.

Busch was sorry he was denied an epic late-race showdown.

“Unfortunately for those guys, they got busted for speeding and we weren’t able to beat them outright and race them around the end of the race,” Busch said.

“I’m going on a limb to say we could beat them today with or without the penalty.”

Johnson, who won both Dover races last year, finished 16th after having the dominant car most of the race. Johnson

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Cougars continue in college

BY MIKE LONDON mlondon@salisburypost.com

BY RONNIE GALLAGHER Recent Mars Hill graduate Lindsey Barrier woke up Sunday morning as a former softball player.

For most of the last four years, Barrier was the starting center BARRIER fielder for the Lions, who were eliminated from the Southeast Regional on Saturday with a 3-2 setback against Augusta State.

“I don’t know what to think right now because softball’s been there since I was 12 years old,” the former East Rowan standout said. “But I’m going to get my stuff moved, relax, rest up and then go find a job.”

Barrier’s future will be in interior design or fashion, but her job for four years has been defense. She hit .200 only once during her college career, but she always was a fixture in the lineup because of her glove.

Her fondest softball memory, not surprisingly, is a catch, not a swing.

“It was last year in a game we beat Wingate,” Barrier said. “A slapper hit the ball over my head, but I was able to run back and catch it. That play saved the game.”

When Barrier was being recruited at East, Mars Hill was struggling through a 22-37 season, but new MH coach David Williams had big plans.

“He told us when we were recruited his goal was for our class to make the regional when we were seniors,” Barrier said. “We did that.”

As a freshman, Barrier was used as an emergency catcher by the Lions after the starter was injured.

As a sophomore, she was part of a team that set a school record with 39 wins. Her junior year, the Lions finished second in the SAC, their highest finish ever.

Barrier finished with a flourish in the regional.

She had a super outing in a 3-1 loss to Lenoir-Rhyne in the first round.

“It was the most balls I’ve ever caught in one game (five),” she said. “I caught balls in right-center and caught them in left-center and I caught them in front of me.

Everyone told me I really covered a lot of ground. It was a great way for me to go out.”

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Carson’s Jenson Harden, left, and Zack Grkman have been the faces of Cougar football for four years.

Grkman, Harden parting ways HINA GROVE — Zack Grkman said of his college football future, “I figure you go in as a freshman and watch, learn and grow.”

Grkman will get that luxury at Averett, a Division III school in Danville, Va., in the fall.

It will be so different from his freshman year at Carson High School.

There were no luxuries back in the fall of RONNIE 2006. He and his buddy GALLAGHER from Southeast Middle, Jenson Harden, came in as wide-eyed babies, expected to start immediately at a school in its first year. They were outweighed, outquicked and outplayed. They lost their first 22 games in high school.

But they stuck by head coach Mark Woody. Kept working. Kept assuring everyone their school would be on the

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football map by the time they left.

Last week, they sat out by the statue of the Cougar in front of the school, bigger, stronger, more confident. As seniors, they were the bona fide leaders of the team. They went out on a high note as Carson finished 7-6 and even won its first-ever playoff game.

They now wear looks that say, “Told you so.”

They’ll part ways, but they’ll still be playing football — Grkman at Averett and Harden at Division II Wingate.

“It will be different not being with him,” Grkman said.

• You know who really enjoyed the bond between Zack and Jenson? Their dads, Bobby Harden and Jim Grkman.

Those two were as linked as their kids. Grkman is the athletics director at Carson. Bobby is the boosters club president.

“Bobby did so much. He should’ve delegated more,” Grkman said with a

laugh. “He took care of everything from concession stands to buying things for players to organizing meals for away games.”

Like the boys, Harden saw his job as promoting the school and getting the word out that this was going to be a first-class operation. He was Carson’s PR guru.

When Carson played host to the NPC basketball tournament this year, he made sure everyone would walk out saying it was run perfectly.

He made sure the hospitality room was second to none.

Is it any surprise the NPC wants Carson to host again?

While Harden did things off the field, Grkman coached both of their kids in the secondary. He remembers when Michael Childers was injured during their sophomore year and he asked Jenson to move back to the secondary from linebacker. From that

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CHINA GROVE — Talk about following in daddy’s footsteps.

Zach Smith is one of several Carson Cougars who will continue his football career in college, but it might be a bit more special for him.

Smith, a 6-2, 180-pounder, is headed to Guilford. Just like dad Avery Cutshaw, the former North Rowan head coach.

And just like Cutshaw, a 1979 graduate of Guilford, Smith will be a wide receiver.

“I think they’re getting a really good football player,” Carson coach Mark Woody said.

Smith had 18 catches and helped Carson to a 7-6 record and the school’s first-ever playoff win. His best game was a four-catch, 66-yard effort against East Rowan. His final game, a loss to CardinalGibbons in the second round of the playoffs, he had three grabs for 29 yards. He finished the season with 18 catches for 209 yards and a TD. Since the end of the season, Smith has worked hard to improve.

“I’m stronger and more agile,” said Smith, who credited assistant Andre Neely with his success.

“He’s really starting to fill out,” Woody said.

• Offensive lineman Colton Ballard is headed to FCS Western Carolina as a walkon.

“That’s the school I wanted to go to because I want to be a teacher,” said the 5-11, 240pounder. “I sent them some film and they said they wanted me.”

Woody thinks Western is getting a good player.

“Colton has a toughness about him we really like,” Woody said. “He’s got a lot of grit to him that a lot of kids

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Old guys get in first punch

BY ANTONIO GONZALEZ Associated Press

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Boston’s Ray Allen (20) takes it right at Orlando star Dwight Howard.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic finally met their match in the playoffs.

Ray Allen Celtics 92 25 Magic 88 scored points, Paul Pierce had 22 and the Boston Celtics used smothering defense to beat the Magic 92-88 on Sunday in the Eastern Conference finals opener.

Rasheed Wallace added 13 points as the Celtics built a 20point lead, then held on late to snap Orlando’s 14-game winning streak.

Vince Carter had 23 points and Jameer Nelson finished with 20 for Orlando, which cut the lead to two in the final seconds but simply ran out of time, looking rusty after a six-day layoff. Dwight Howard was limited to 13 points and 12 rebounds, nowhere near the dominant force the Magic need to win a title.

Game 2 in the best-of-seven series is Tuesday night in Orlando.

Two years removed from an NBA title, the revived Celtics might be a little grayer and perhaps a little slower than their paralyzing defense of old. But, healthy again, maybe not as much as some once thought.

“We’re old. So I think a lot of our guys during the regular season with the injuries and stuff, it was very difficult,” Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. “It’s tough to work on your defense when guys don’t practice. It’s tough to practice when you only have eight guys at practice.”

The Celtics built a 15-point lead in the second quarter and watched it fizzle with Howard on the bench. Backup Marcin Gortat had two layups and a dunk to help the Magic end the half with Boston ahead 41-32.

Nelson had two quick 3-pointers and another jumper to start the third.

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TV Sports Monday, May 17 CYCLING 5 p.m.

VERSUS — Tour of California, stage 2, Davis to Santa Rosa, Calif.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m.

ESPN — Boston at N.Y. Yankees NBA BASKETBALL 9 p.m.

TNT — Playoffs, Western Conference finals, game 1, Phoenix at L.A. Lakers

Area schedule Monday, May 17 INTIMIDATORS BASEBALL 7:05 p.m.

Hickory Crawdads at Kannapolis ----------------------------------------------------Tuesday, May 18 INTIMIDATORS BASEBALL 7:05 p.m.

Hickory Crawdads at Kannapolis HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Playoffs (Second round) Hickory Ridge at East Rowan South Rowan at Mount Pleasant West Iredell at NW Cabarrus Carson at Charlotte Catholic Davie at SE Guilford HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Playoffs (first round) Unofficial: NW Cabarrus at East Rowan Carson at Anson West Rowan at Marvin Ridge Offical brackets will be released today. North Rowan could be a wild card team in 1A.

Youth baseball Little League Dick’s Sporting Goods Blue Jays 8, 1st Presbyterian A’s 5 WP — Link Leading Hitters — Jays: Caleb Link 2, Tyler Bernhardt 2, Hunter Bernhardt 2 HR — 1st Presbyterian: Juan Garcia Blue Jays 5, Medicine Shoppe Marlins 4 WP — Hunter Bernhardt Leading hitters — Jays: Davis Nelson 2, Tyler Bernhardt 2 Civitan Reds 14, Elk’s Braves 7 WP — Matthew Long Leading hitters — Reds: Owen White 2, Lee Poteat 2, Long 2, Stetson Lewis 2, Hunter Carlton 2, Brett Graham 2, Tanner Loyd 2 Blue Jays 18, Braves 4 WP — Brian Ketchie Leading hitters — Jays: Davis Nelson 3, Caleb Link 3, Tyler Bernhardt 3, Hunter Bernhardt 3, Freddy Wall 2 HR — Jays: Nelson Reds 15, VFW Red Sox 3 WP — Owen White Leading hitters — Reds: Matthew Long 2, Brett Graham 2, Tanner Loyd 2 Lions Astros 3, Blue Jays 2 WP — Zack Shaver Leading Hitters — Jays: Caleb Link 2, Hunter Bernhardt 2 Blue Jays 12, Salisbury Pediatrics 2 WP — Caleb Link Leading hitters — Jays: Davis Nelson 3, Hunter Bernhardt 3, Tyler Bernhardt 2, Link 2 Reds 4, Kiwanis Dodgers 3 WP — Owen White Blue Jays 18, Reds 2 WP — Caleb Link Leading hitters — Jays: Davis Nelson 3, Tyler Bernhardt 3, Hunter Bernhardt 3, Coyte Kyles 3, Luke Graham 2, Jacob Cheeseman 2, Freddy Wall 2, Jacob Wood 2, Dagan Williams 2 HR — Jays: H. Bernhardt Blue Jays 11, Dodgers 9 WP — Tyler Bernhardt Leading hitters — Jays: Caleb Link 2, Tyler Bernhardt 2, Hunter Bernhardt 2 Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 3 WP — Hunter Bernhardt Leading hitters — Red Sox: Tyler Wheeler 2 Astros 7, Reds 6 Leading hitters — Reds: Tanner Loyd 2 Reds 9, Sells and Son 1 WP — Tanner Loyd Blue Jays 8, Spencer Moose 7 WP — Caleb Link Leading hitters — Jays: Davis Nelson 2, Link 2, Tyler Bernhardt 2, Hunter Bernhardt 2, Coyte Kyles 2, Jacob Cheeseman 2 HR — Jays: Hunter Bernhardt; Moose: Hunter Shepherd Braves 10, Dodgers 0 WP — Tyler Belk Blue Jays 14, Braves 4 WP — Davis Nelson Leading Hitters — Jays: Nelson 2, Tyler Bernhardt 2, Luke Graham 2; Braves: Avery Allen 2 HR — Jays: Hunter Bernhardt Sells and Son 5, Blue Jays 4 WP — Brandon Walton Leading Hitters — Jays: Hunter Bernhardt 2 Scoreboard Individual standouts not available Spencer Moose 4, Reds 3 Sells and Son 2, Astros 1 Red Sox 6, Marlins 5 Braves 3, Salisbury Pediatrics 2 Astros 15, Dodgers 9 Red Sox 8, A’s 8 Spencer Moose 11, Dodgers 1 Spencer Moose 6, Marlins 5 Sells and Son 4, A’s 2 Astros 4, Baylee’s Steakhouse 3 Salisbury Pediatrics 4, Dodgers 3 Baylee’s Steakhouse 6, Red Sox 3 Reds 14, Marlins 4 Sells and Son 3, Dodgers 2 Sells and Son 7, Braves 2 Astros 9, Marlins 0 Astros 15, Braves 5 Red Sox 6, Spencer Moose 5 Salisbury Pediatrics 6, Marlins 3 Baylee's Steakhouse 12, Dodgers 2 Spencer Moose 7, A’s 4 Sells and Son 8, Red Sox 4 A’s 10, Braves 9 Astros 10, Salisbury Pediatrics 9 Dodgers 14, Marlins 2 Baylee's Steakhouse 13, Marlins 3 Red Sox 11, Braves 10 Reds 15, A’s 1 Baylee's Steakhouse 4, Blue Jays 3 Astros 10, Red Sox 0

Prep baseball 4A playoffs Second round North Meck (14-8) at North Davidson (20-4) Ardrey Kell (19-8) at East Forsyth (18-7) Glenn (15-11) at Southern Alamance (21-7) Davie (12-11) at SE Guilford (19-5) Mallard Creek (17-8) at P.Ridge (9-11) Alex. Central (15-10) at AC Reynolds (15-10) Myers Park (14-11) at Hopewell (17-8) East Gaston (13-10) at T.C. Roberson (17-5)

3A playoffs Second round Hickory Ridge (13-11) at East Rowan (24-2) South Rowan (16-9) at Mount Pleasant (16-10) West Iredell (15-6) at NW Cabarrus (19-9) Carson (20-7) at Charlotte Catholic (20-3) Hickory (20-7) at Crest (18-4) West Henderson (14-9) at Patton (21-4) South Point (18-4) at Enka (19-6) R-S Central (13-9) at Tuscola (19-3)

2A playoffs Second round Cuthbertson (17-3) at Randleman (20-5) Piedmont (19-8) at East Lincoln (18-9) West Caldwell (13-12) at West Stanly (22-6) East Davidson (17-8) at East Rutherford (23-2) Pisgah (9-11) at Bunker Hill (28-0) Owen (17-6) at Surry Central (18-6) South Iredell (12-11) at Wilkes Central (26-1) Smoky Mountain (15-6) at Polk County (18-6)

1A playoffs Second round McGuinness (14-9) at South Stanly (19-9) East Montgomery (12-11) at Cherryville (15-8) Bessemer City (12-11) at East Surry (23-4) South Davidson (9-14) at Albemarle (17-9) Robbinsville-Highlands winner vs. West Wilkes (16-10) Lake Nor. Charter (15-7) at Hayesville (13-5) Avery County (7-14) at Hiwassee Dam (16-7) East Wilkes (14-10) at Murphy (21-0)

Prep tennis

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2A tournament Dual-team playoffs Tuesday’s third round Holmes (13-5) at Topsail (15-3) D. School of Arts (11-8) at Northwood (13-6) Shelby (15-2) at Salisbury (18-2) Brevard (16-0) at Newton-Conover (22-0)

Prep soccer 3A West Third round Marvin Ridge (20-0) at Statesville (17-1-1) Weddington (18-3-1) at Robinson (14-7-1) Patton (14-5-3) at Hickory (17-3-1) Crest (11-7-3) at St. Stephens (17-5-3)

2A West Third round Cuthbertson (17-4-1) at North Lincoln (15-5) Shelby (12-4-4) at Piedmont (19-2) Wilkes Central (16-3-1) at West Stokes (12-7-2) Polk County (15-8) at Forbush (23-0)

College baseball D-II SE Regional Sunday’s championship game Georgia College & State 9, Francis Marion 0

NBA Playoffs CONFERENCE FINALS Monday, May 17 Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m.

Tuesday, May 18 Boston at Orlando, 8:30 p.m., BOS leads 1-0

Sunday’s box Celtics 92, Magic 88 BOSTON (92) Pierce 6-8 8-10 22, Garnett 4-14 0-0 8, Perkins 2-6 0-2 4, Rondo 4-10 0-0 8, R.Allen 8-16 7-7 25, Wallace 3-9 5-6 13, T.Allen 3-5 0-0 6, Davis 3-6 0-1 6, Finley 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-74 20-26 92.

ORLANDO (88) Barnes 1-4 0-0 2, Lewis 2-10 2-2 6, Howard 310 7-12 13, Nelson 8-18 2-2 20, Carter 9-18 5-6 23, Pietrus 1-5 1-2 4, J.Williams 2-2 0-0 5, Redick 3-7 2-2 9, Gortat 3-3 0-0 6. Totals 32-77 19-26 88.

Boston 22 19 33 18 — 92 Orlando 14 18 26 30 — 88 3-Point Goals—Boston 6-14 (Pierce 2-3, Wallace 2-5, R.Allen 2-5, Perkins 0-1), Orlando 5-22 (Nelson 2-7, J.Williams 1-1, Redick 1-2, Pietrus 1-4, Barnes 0-1, Carter 0-1, Lewis 0-6). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Boston 45 (Garnett 11), Orlando 54 (Howard 12). Assists—Boston 21 (Rondo 8), Orlando 10 (Carter, Lewis, Nelson, Howard 2). Total Fouls—Boston 25, Orlando 17.

Technicals—Wallace, Howard, Orlando delay of game. A—17,461 (17,461).

NHL Playoffs CONFERENCE FINALS Sunday, May 16 Philadelphia 6, Montreal 0 Chicago 2, San Jose 1 Tuesday, May 18 Montreal at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Chicago at San Jose, 10 p.m.

Thursday, May 20 Philadelphia at Montreal, 7 p.m.

Sunday’s sums Blackhawks 2, Sharks 1 Chicago 0 1 1 — 2 San Jose 1 0 0 — 1 First Period—1, San Jose, Demers 1 (Marleau, D.Boyle), 11:19 (pp). Penalties—Madden, Chi (holding), 2:50; Byfuglien, Chi (interference), 10:36; Sharp, Chi (high-sticking), 15:47.

Second Period—2, Chicago, Sharp 6 (Keith, Brouwer), 7:44. Penalties—Seabrook, Chi (holding), 14:01.

Third Period—3, Chicago, Byfuglien 5 (Kane, Toews), 13:15. Penalties—Versteeg, Chi (tripping), 19:04.

Shots on Goal—Blackhawks 8-14-18—40. San Jose 13-18-14—45.

Power-play opportunities—Blackhawks 0 of 0; San Jose 1 of 5.

Goalies—Chicago, Niemi 9-4-0 (45 shots-44 saves). San Jose, Nabokov 8-4-0 (40-38).

A—17,562 (17,496). T—2:26.

Flyers 6, Canadiens 0 Montreal 0 0 0 — 0 Philadelphia 1 3 2 — 6 First Period—1, Philadelphia, Coburn 1 (Hartnell, Leino), 3:55 (pp). Penalties—Pronger, Phi (cross-checking), 1:13; Gomez, Mon (roughing), 2:04.

Second Period—2, Philadelphia, van Riemsdyk 2 (Giroux), :30. 3, Philadelphia, Briere 8 (M.Carle), 4:23. 4, Philadelphia, Gagne 5 (Coburn, Leino), 9:53 (pp). Penalties—Lapierre, Mon (roughing), 2:22; Pronger, Phi (interference), 5:36; A.Kostitsyn, Mon (boarding), 7:57; Carcillo, Phi (roughing), 12:41; Pyatt, Mon (goaltender interference), 19:10.

Third Period—5, Philadelphia, Hartnell 3 (Briere, M.Carle), 12:13. 6, Philadelphia, Giroux 6 (Asham, van Riemsdyk), 13:26. Penalties—Coburn, Phi (interference), 8:17; Gomez, Mon (slashing), 9:55; Spacek, Mon (interference), 14:01.

Shots on Goal—Canadiens 13-10-5—28. Flyers 6-10-9—25.

Power-play opportunities—Canadiens 0 of 4; Flyers 2 of 6.

Goalies—Montreal, Halak 8-6-0 (14 shots-10 saves), Price (9:53 second, 11-9). Philadelphia, Leighton 3-0-0 (28-28).

A—19,927 (19,537). T—2:26.

South Atlantic Standings Northern Division W L Pct. GB Hickory (Rangers) 22 15 .595 — Lakewood (Phillies) 21 16 .568 1 Kannapolis (White Sox) 20 17 .541 2 1 Hagerstown (Nationals) 18 18 .500 3 ⁄2 1 Delmarva (Orioles) 17 19 .472 4 ⁄2 West Virginia (Pirates) 16 20 .444 51⁄2 Greensboro (Marlins) 16 21 .432 6 Southern Division W L Pct. GB Savannah (Mets) 24 13 .649 — Augusta (Giants) 22 15 .595 2 Greenville (Red Sox) 19 18 .514 5 Charleston (Yankees) 17 19 .472 61⁄2 Lexington (Astros) 17 20 .459 7 Asheville (Rockies) 14 21 .400 9 Rome (Braves) 12 23 .343 11 Sunday’s Games West Virginia 8, Delmarva 4 Greenville 8, Lexington 1 Augusta 1, Savannah 0, 18 innings Lakewood 9, Greensboro 1 Charleston 1, Rome 0, 3 innings, susp., rain Kannapolis 7, Hickory 1 Asheville 5, Hagerstown 2 Monday’s Games Greenville at Lexington, 10:05 a.m.

Charleston 1, Rome 0, 3 innings, comp. of susp. game Asheville at Hagerstown, 6:35 p.m.

Lakewood at Greensboro, 7 p.m.

Charleston at Rome, 7 p.m.

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

Hickory at Kannapolis, 7:05 p.m.

Savannah at Augusta, 7:05 p.m.

ML Baseball Standings National League East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 23 13 .639 — Florida 20 18 .526 4 Washington 20 18 .526 4 Atlanta 18 19 .486 51⁄2 New York 18 20 .474 6 Central Division W L Pct GB Cincinnati 21 16 .568 — 1 ⁄2 St. Louis 21 17 .553 Pittsburgh 16 21 .432 5 Chicago 16 22 .421 51⁄2

Milwaukee Houston

15 22 .405 6 13 24 .351 8 West Division W L Pct GB San Diego 22 15 .595 — 1 ⁄2 San Francisco 21 15 .583 Los Angeles 20 17 .541 2 Colorado 19 18 .514 3 Arizona 15 23 .395 71⁄2 Sunday’s Games Florida 10, N.Y. Mets 8 Cincinnati 7, St. Louis 2 Atlanta 13, Arizona 1 Chicago Cubs 4, Pittsburgh 3 Colorado 2, Washington 1 San Francisco 4, Houston 3 L.A. Dodgers 1, San Diego 0 Philadelphia 4, Milwaukee 2 Monday’s Games Pittsburgh (Morton 1-6) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 1-1), 7:05 p.m.

Arizona (E.Jackson 1-5) at Florida (Volstad 33), 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Gallardo 4-2) at Cincinnati (Cueto 2-1), 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 4-1) at Atlanta (D.Lowe 53), 7:10 p.m.

Colorado (Cook 1-3) at Chicago Cubs (R.Wells 3-2), 8:05 p.m.

Washington (Stammen 1-1) at St. Louis (Lohse 0-3), 8:15 p.m.

San Francisco (Cain 2-2) at San Diego (Richard 2-2), 10:05 p.m.

Houston (W.Rodriguez 2-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Ely 1-1), 10:10 p.m.

American League East Division W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 26 11 .703 — New York 24 13 .649 2 Toronto 23 16 .590 4 Boston 19 19 .500 71⁄2 Baltimore 12 26 .316 141⁄2 Central Division W L Pct GB Minnesota 23 14 .622 — Detroit 22 16 .579 11⁄2 Cleveland 15 20 .429 7 Chicago 15 22 .405 8 Kansas City 14 24 .368 91⁄2 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 20 18 .526 — Oakland 18 20 .474 2 Los Angeles 18 21 .462 21⁄2 Seattle 14 23 .378 51⁄2 Sunday’s Games Detroit 5, Boston 1 Minnesota 6, N.Y. Yankees 3 Toronto 5, Texas 2 Cleveland 5, Baltimore 1 Tampa Bay 2, Seattle 1 Kansas City 5, Chicago White Sox 3 L.A. Angels 4, Oakland 0 Monday’s Games Boston (Matsuzaka 2-1) at N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 5-0), 7:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (F.Garcia 2-2) at Detroit (Porcello 3-3), 7:05 p.m.

Kansas City (Davies 2-2) at Baltimore (Bergesen 3-2), 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota (Slowey 4-3) at Toronto (Eveland 32), 7:07 p.m.

Cleveland (Carmona 4-1) at Tampa Bay (Niemann 3-0), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Kazmir 2-3) at Texas (Holland 10), 8:05 p.m.

Seattle (Rowland-Smith 0-3) at Oakland (G.Gonzalez 3-3), 10:05 p.m.

Racing

Britt back in the SAC

BY MIKE LONDON mlondon@salisburypost.com

Alex Britt’s baseball career has never traveled the interstate, but it’s still moving forward down the bumpy backroads.

The righth a n d e d pitcher recently signed BRITT with CarsonNewman.

He’ll have two seasons of eligibility with one of Catawba’s biggest rivals.

When Britt first showed up on the Salisbury High varsity roster as a freshman in 2005, big things were expected of him — as a hitter.

His glove and bat were fine whether he played shortstop or third base for coach Scott Maddox. He put up a career average of .345 with 101 hits, 21 doubles and 73 RBIs, but it was his strong right arm that created the opportunity to keep playing in college.

Britt pitched just two seasons for the Hornets, but he won 10 games and struck out 123 batters in 1242⁄3 innings.

Mars Hill saw him throw 87s late in the 2008 season and was shocked to learn he was still unsigned.

His freshman year at Mars Hill started with some thunder — a brilliant outing against eventual regional champ Belmont Abbey — and

he proved to be a recruiting steal. He went 4-3 and started 11 games, including two solid outings against Catawba’s strong lineup.

Britt shut out the Indians into the sixth inning of a St. Patrick’s Day start at Mars Hill. That was one of his four wins. That same week he pitched a complete game against Newberry to earn SAC Pitcher of the Week honors.

But there was adversity shortly after that. He was struck in the face in practice by a thrown ball.

“I heard a yell, and then the ball hit me in the eye and I went down,” Britt said. “I had to be rushed to the hospital. Two surgeries.”

He missed several weeks, but he made it back to face Catawba in the SAC tournament. He allowed three runs in six innings to keep the Lions in that game, but Catawba pounded on the bullpen .

That turned out to be Britt’s swan song with the Lions. Last summer, Mars Hill lost pitching coach Aaron Rembert, the guy who had recruited him, to UNC Asheville.

Rembert was Britt’s lifeline.

“I loved the mountains, but I didn’t really like the school that much,” Britt said. “I didn’t have a car, so there wasn’t much to do.”

Once Rembert left, Britt couldn’t find a good reason to stay on. Mars Hill wasn’t enthusiastic about releasing him, so he didn’t have many options for the 2010 season.

He found a temporary home at Guilford Tech and did well there. He went 6-2, including a dominating March 21 outing against a good Louisburg team in which he took a no-hitter into the sixth inning.

He struck out 11 in seven innings and was bringing gas.

The best thing about that outing? Guilford coaches had offered the incentive of a live at-bat for any pitcher who threw a shutout.

“I got to bat against Caldwell and I got a single,” Britt said. “One-for-one. One RBI. Batting a thousand.”

Carson-Newman scouted Britt pitch in early March against USC Sumter and was impressed by his velocity.

The Eagles are usually strong. They were in the D-II Southeast Regional in 2007 and 2008. Britt could help them get back.

“I had a lot of SAC schools contacting me this year,” he said. Catawba and Lincoln Memorial called. Wingate made a good offer, but Carson-Newman’s was best.”

Britt was shut down late in Guilford Tech’s season with what he described as a “strain,” but he’s confident he’ll be healthy next year.

He’s also confident his baseball career and education will keep moving forward despite several detours.

“I am so excited about Carson-Newman,” Britt said.

“Pitching against the SAC schools again — that’s something I’m looking forward to.”

Merrifield tears it up for Gamecocks

Sprint Cup Autism Speaks 400 Results Sunday At Dover International Speedway Lap length: 1 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (4) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 400 laps, 132.8 rating, 190 points, $327,706.

2. (17) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 400, 118.7, 175, $231,740.

3. (21) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 400, 103.3, 170, $210,101.

4. (14) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 400, 108.3, 160, $145,275.

5. (13) David Reutimann, Toyota, 400, 110.2, 160, $153,131.

6. (24) Greg Biffle, Ford, 400, 87.7, 150, $117,025.

7. (30) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 400, 88.5, 146, $146,476.

8. (9) Carl Edwards, Ford, 400, 87.2, 142, $136,773.

9. (16) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 400, 91.8, 138, $133,173.

10. (18) Joey Logano, Toyota, 400, 95.1, 134, $133,040.

11. (15) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 400, 86.9, 130, $136,251.

12. (1) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 400, 90.1, 132, $98,675.

13. (6) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 400, 77.1, 124, $125,679.

14. (8) AJ Allmendinger, Ford, 399, 97.3, 121, $127,576.

15. (3) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 399, 80.7, 118, $106,125.

16. (5) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 399, 129.4, 125, $139,353.

17. (7) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 399, 87.1, 112, $96,775.

18. (20) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 398, 67.3, 109, $114,610.

19. (12) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 398, 87.6, 111, $128,898.

20. (2) Kasey Kahne, Ford, 398, 84.3, 108, $132,765.

21. (23) Paul Menard, Ford, 398, 67.4, 100, $93,800.

22. (39) Casey Mears, Toyota, 397, 58.2, 97, $122,748.

23. (29) Scott Speed, Toyota, 396, 58, 94, $102,823.

24. (37) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 396, 53.6, 91, $91,600.

25. (40) David Gilliland, Ford, 395, 46.1, 88, $103,135.

26. (22) David Ragan, Ford, 395, 58.8, 85, $90,275.

27. (31) David Stremme, Ford, 395, 48.8, 82, $90,625.

28. (19) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 394, 44.8, 79, $88,975.

29. (38) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 393, 42.1, 76, $80,825.

30. (27) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 390, 55.4, 73, $88,675.

31. (42) Robby Gordon, Toyota, 386, 37, 70, $95,098.

32. (11) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 354, 86.9, 67, $115,004.

33. (41) Kevin Conway, Ford, 351, 32.3, 64, $94,748.

34. (10) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 312, 47.8, 61, $85,025.

35. (28) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, suspension, 283, 56.8, 58, $112,206.

36. (26) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, accident, 222, 60, 55, $96,748.

37. (25) J.J. Yeley, Dodge, engine, 127, 34.1, 52, $76,505.

38. (36) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, brakes, 67, 38.7, 49, $76,395.

39. (33) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, electrical, 65, 40.4, 46, $76,280.

40. (32) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, suspension, 36, 29, 43, $76,150.

41. (35) Dave Blaney, Toyota, electrical, 36, 30.4, 40, $75,970.

42. (34) Michael McDowell, Toyota, brakes, 33, 30.4, 37, $75,890.

43. (43) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, electrical, 29, 27.2, 34, $76,262.

Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 128.790 mph.

Time of Race: 3 hours, 6 minutes, 21 seconds.

Margin of Victory: 7.551 seconds.

Caution Flags: 5 for 24 laps.

Lead Changes: 20 among 8 drivers.

Lap Leaders: K.Kahne 1-24; J.Johnson 2558; Ky.Busch 59-83; J.Johnson 84-133; Ku.Busch 134; J.Burton 135; J.Johnson 136169; Ky.Busch 170-176; J.Johnson 177-232; Ky.Busch 233-234; J.Johnson 235-245; M.Kenseth 246-260; J.Johnson 261-291; Ky.Busch 292-352; J.Johnson 353-354; Ky.Busch 355; J.Johnson 356-362; D.Reutimann 363; M.Truex Jr. 364-365; Ky.Busch 366400.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): J.Johnson, 8 times for 225 laps; Ky.Busch, 6 times for 131 laps; K.Kahne, 1 time for 24 laps; M.Kenseth, 1 time for 15 laps; M.Truex Jr., 1 time for 2 laps; J.Burton, 1 time for 1 lap; D.Reutimann, 1 time for 1 lap; Ku.Busch, 1 time for 1 lap.

Top 12 in Points: 1. K.Harvick, 1,768; 2.

Ky.Busch, 1,699; 3. M.Kenseth, 1,642; 4.

J.Johnson, 1,637; 5. D.Hamlin, 1,618; 6. J.Gordon, 1,605; 7. G.Biffle, 1,581; 8. J.Burton, 1,569; 9. Ku.Busch, 1,531; 10. C.Edwards, 1,487; 11.

M.Martin, 1,475; 12. M.Truex Jr., 1,434.

Also witnessing the ace were Josh Pena, Kelvin Peoples and Ronnie Thompson.

From staff reports

South Carolina’s Whit Merrifield (Davie) hit two homers to lead the Gamecocks to a 5-  Dixon strong in amateur event 3 win against Arkansas on Sunday.

Salisbury High’s Roy Dixon returned to The junior outfielder, son of former Wake Forest slugger Bill Merrifield, is batting .322 Buies Creek, site of the 2A state champiwith 12 homers and 12 steals and is a likely onships, and competed in the Keith Hills Amateur over the weekend. Dixon broke par both draft pick next month. rounds, shooting 69-71 — 140 to tie for fourth.

 Intimidators win again

 Edwards shines in tournament

The Kannapolis Intimidators beat Hickory Sacred Heart golfer Eric Edwards compet7-1 at home on Sunday.

Jose Vargas knocked in three runs to back ed in the Scott Robertson Memorial Tournament in Roanoke, Va., over the weekend. solid pitching by starter Justin Collup.

He was a co-leader after Friday’s first round Daniel Wagner (South Rowan), Miguel Gonzalez and Brady Shoemaker had two hits each. with a 69. Then he shot back-to-back 74s to finish runner-up in the 14-under division.

 Mulkey gets hole-in-one

Sheila Mulkey made a hole-in-one on the 136-yard No. 13 hole at Corbin Hills on Saturday during a Food Lion Children’s Miracle Network event.

Mulkey performed the feat with a 5-iron.

She was playing with Tim Young, Tyler Mulkey and Terry Mulkey.

GALLAGHER FROM 1B point on, he knew he had something special.

“I’ve coached people where you had to drill something in them,” Grkman said.

“Tell those kids once or twice and everything goes. It made it fun. You could make adjustments because they knew what was going on.”

• Now Zack leaves the nest and heads north. Averett is exactly 100 miles from his front door.

He’ll be a cornerback.

The coach has been contacting him regularly.

“I met the coaches and liked them,” Grkman said. “I love the campus.”

Jenson will also be a DB at Wingate.

“I worked as hard as I could for four years to provide for the team,” Harden said. “When the doors and opportunities opened, I took them.”

He leaves for Wingate Aug. 6 and has gotten some advice from local Bulldogs Josh Patch of East Rowan and Joe So of Salisbury.

“They told me they’d take

CARSON FROM 1B don’t have. He’s got some qualities that will carry over.”

It’s tough being a walk-on, but Ballard says he’s ready.

“I’m excited. I’m getting stronger and faster. And I love it up there. It’s beautiful.”

• The best story of all the Cougars may be linebacker

 McCanless Couples The McCanless Couples played a nine-hole Texas Scramble match on Sunday. Gene and Mary Seaford shot 32 to win. Chris and Sheila Livengood and Juan Garcia were second with a 36. Liz Murphy won closest to the pin. Jessica Earnhardt won longest putt.

care of me,” Harden said.

“With a laugh, he added, They told me, ‘Start running.’ ” Woody said the duo’s leadership will carry them far.

“They’re vocal leaders,” he said. “They’ve got a good base of knowledge. They’ve been coached hard and coached well. We feel we’ve prepared them for it.”

• Woody didn’t want to get mushy talking about his two seniors, but ...

“I’m extremely proud,” he said. “They’ve been here as long as me. It’ll be kinda funny not having them back there.”

Carson coaching will help both in college.

“What they’ll realize is what we did here is what they’ll see in college,” the elder Grkman pointed out. “The difference will be the mentality. There are more combinations, more coverages.”

• Grkman and Harden helped form a foundation that has made Carson an athletic program to contend with.

While they’ve been in school, the Cougars have advanced to having every team in this year’s playoffs except

boys tennis and girls soccer.

• Putting on pads for the first time seems long ago.

“I can’t tell you the feeling to get out there and see kids the whole time get better and better,” Coach Grkman said. “And to see your son do it is pretty good.”

Bobby Harden is giving up his president duties of the booster club.

“He’s going sit back and relax,” Grkman said.

As far as their kids, they’ll have special memories — of their school and their friendship.

“I’ve known Grk for a long, long time,” Jenson said.

We’ve been best friends.

We’re going separate places now, but at least we’re still playing football.”

It has been memories neither want to forget.

“It went by so quick,” the younger Grkman said. “I didn’t think it would be this hard leaving high school. It went by too fast.”

They know they’ll have to put it in the past for a while.

There’s another freshman season awaiting them.

• Contact Ronnie Gallagher at 704-797-4287 or rgallagher@salisburypost.com.

Zach White, who Woody had to persuade to get out of the car and come to practice as a freshman.

Woody knew White was an undersized linebacker at 5-foot-8, 165. But he worked the Division III circuit to get some interest in his kid.

“But he didn’t want to leave his mom,” Woody said.

White was accepted at Catawba and Woody talked with coach Chip Hester, who

will add White to the Indian squad that already has a Cougar in Dustin Craft.

“He told me he’d like me on the team,” White said. “He thinks he can do a lot of good stuff with me. No words can describe it, really. It’s that feeling of, ‘Hey, I did something with my life.’ ” Woody added, “Coach Hester was real excited. Zach’s another kid who will contribute to the program because he is high quality.”

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Rays 2, Mariners 1 Seattle

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IP H R ER BB SO St. Louis Penny L,3-4 5 13 7 7 1 7 D.Reyes 1 0 0 0 0 0 Boggs 2 0 0 0 1 4 Cincinnati Arroyo W,3-2 9 7 2 2 3 4 T—2:41. A—26,712 (42,319).

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NEW YORK — Jason Kubel hit a stunning grand slam off Mariano Rivera with two outs in the eighth inning and the Minnesota Twins snapped a nine-game losing streak against the New York Yankees with a 6-3 victory Sunday.

Rivera replaced Joba Chamberlain (1-2) with the bases loaded and a 3-1 lead and walked Jim Thome. Kubel pulled a drive into the seats in right, startling the crowd of 46,628.

Kubel’s third homer of the season and sixth career slam snapped a string of 51 straight converted save opportunities for Rivera at home, tying the major league record set by Eric Gagne with the Dodgers.

It was the first grand slam off Rivera since Bill Selby’s game-ending shot for Cleveland on July 14, 2002.

Rivera hadn’t allowed a run in 11 innings this year. The ace closer issued his fourth career bases-loaded walk and first since May 6, 2005, before allowing his fourth grand slam, according to STATS

LLC. Rays 2, Mariners 1 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Sean Rodriguez delivered a seventh-inning double and Gabe Kapler added an eightinning sacrifice fly as the Tampa Bay Rays overcame a frustrating afternoon against Cliff Lee to rally past the Seattle Mariners.

Lee (1-2) took a 1-0 lead into the seventh, limiting the team with baseball’s best record to doubles by B.J. Upton and Willy Aybar up to that point.

Upton doubled again with one out in the seventh, then scored when Rodriguez followed with his hit off the right-center field wall.

Blue Jays 5, Rangers 2 TORONTO — Brandon Morrow rebounded from the shortest start of his career, Jose Bautista homered for the third time in two games and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers to complete a three-game sweep.

Tigers 5, Red Sox 1 DETROIT — Ramon Santiago hit a two-run homer and Armando Galarraga was sharp in his first start of the season, helping the Tigers

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Minnesota’s Jason Kubel (16) is congratulated after his grand slam against Mariano Rivera and the Yankees.

beat the Boston Red Sox. Detroit became the first team to win four straight series at home against reigning playoff teams since 1995, when baseball began putting four teams in the postseason.

Angels 4, Athletics 0 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Joel Pineiro pitched a three-hitter for his sixth career shutout, Bobby Abreu hit a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Angels completed a threegame sweep.

Pineiro (3-4) struck out five, walked one and threw just 98 pitches.

Indians 5, Orioles 1 BALTIMORE — Jake

Westbrook worked around nine hits for his 13th career complete game, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Baltimore Orioles.

Matt LaPorta and Russell Branyan homered for the Indians.

Royals 5, White Sox 3 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brian Bannister pitched six strong innings, Jose Guillen drove in three runs and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox. Guillen, who had hit .127 in his previous 18 games, had an RBI single in the Royals’ three-run fourth, then singled home two more in the fifth.

Like old times — two hits enough for L.A. Associated Press

SAN DIEGO — Russell Martin’s RBI single was one of only two hits for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who beat the first-place San Diego Padres 1-0 on Sunday for a threegame sweep and their seasonhigh seventh straight victory.

The Dodgers, playing again without Andre Ethier, won for the 12th time in 15 games.

Chad Billingsley (4-2) shut down the Padres over 71⁄3 innings, allowing just four singles, striking out six and walking one. Jonathan Broxton pitched a perfect ninth.

Giants 4, Astros 3 SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Zito earned his sixth win of the season, Aaron Rowand hit

a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning and the Giants finished a three-game sweep.

Andres Torres homered, doubled and scored twice for the Giants, who have won eight straight games against the Astros dating to 2009.

Braves 13, Diamondbacks 1 ATLANTA — Tim Hudson gave up three hits in eight innings and Martin Prado hit two home runs to lead the Braves to their fifth win in six games.

Prado had four hits and drove in three runs, while Eric Hinske and Troy Glaus also had homers for Atlanta. The Braves finished with 14 hits while Arizona managed only the three.

Hudson (4-1) improved to

3-0 in May. Phillies 4, Brewers 2 MILWAUKEE — Cole Hamels pitched into the seventh inning despite giving up back-to-back home runs and Philadelphia completed a three-game sweep.

Hamels helped out on offense, too, delivering a sharp RBI double in the second.

Marlins 10, Mets 8 MIAMI — Pinch-hitter Chris Coghlan hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Marlins completed their first four-game sweep since August 2006.

Two Mets errors helped the Marlins score four unearned runs en route to a 7-0 lead. New York cut the margin to 7-6 before Coghlan’s

homer off Fernando Nieve.

Cubs 4, Pirates 3 CHICAGO — Pinch-hitter Xavier Nady lined a go-ahead single in the eighth inning and the Cubs rallied to their first victory over the Pirates after seven straight losses.

Rockies 2, Nationals 1 DENVER — Brad Hawpe hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth, and Colorado won after Jeff Francis threw seven sharp innings in his first start since September 2008.

Reds 7, Cardinals 2 CINCINNATI — Scott Rolen homered and drove in three, helping the surging Reds move a half game ahead of St. Louis following their seventh win in eight games.

Flurry of goals by Flyers triggers romp Associated Press NHL and golf ...

PHILADELPHIA — James van Riemsdyk, Danny Briere and Simon Gagne scored in a span of 9:23 in the second period against playoff star Jaroslav Halak, and the Philadelphia Flyers routed the Montreal Canadiens 6-0 in the

Eastern Conference finals opener on Sunday night.

Blackhawks 2, Sharks 1 SAN JOSE, Calif. — Dustin Byfuglien scored the tiebreaking goal with 6:45 remaining in regulation, Antti Niemi made 44 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks extended their road dominance in the playoffs with a 2-1 victory over the

San Jose Sharks in the opener to edge Fredrik Jacobson by of the Western Conference fi- a stroke. nal on Sunday.

Bell Micro LPGA Classic MOBILE, Ala. — Se Ri Pak Texas Open ended a three-year LPGA SAN ANTONIO — Aus- Tour victory drought, beating tralia’s Adam Scott made the Brittany Lincicome with a Texas Open his first PGA birdie on the third hole of a Tour victory in two years, playoff after rain washed out shooting a combined 11-under the fourth round of the Bell 133 in a 36-hole finale Sunday Micro LPGA Classic.

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T—2:36. A—40,636 (41,210).

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RACE FROM 1B led 225 laps to Busch’s 131.

“I ran my guts out trying to pass him,” Johnson said. “It’s unfortunate we didn’t have a chance there at the end.”

Jeff Burton was second and Matt Kenseth third. Denny Hamlin and David Reutimann rounded out the top five.

Johnson recorded DNF’s in two of his last three races and gave other drivers a feeling that he may finally be vulnerable.

Kenseth said it was too early to count out Johnson.

“It looked like he was going to win today,” he said.

Busch won his second race of the season — he won at Richmond International Raceway two weeks ago — and moved into second place in the standings behind seventhplace finisher Kevin Harvick.

Joe Gibbs Racing has been putting pressure on Johnson’s four-year reign atop the standings. JGR drivers Busch and Hamlin have been two of the hottest drivers over Johnson’s seven-race winless stretch and expect to contend for the title over the final 10 races.

“We’re just getting started really here,” owner Joe Gibbs said. “I’m thrilled that the last seven or eight weeks have gone so well for us, but the reality is, that can all turn in a week.”

Busch became the second

driver to win the Cup and Nationwide races in the same weekend at Dover. Harry Gant did it in September 1991.

Johnson led eight times and Busch six as two of the elite drivers in the sport engaged in back-and-forth action at various times of the race.

“We’ve been working real hard at just keeping my head in the game more, and it seems to be working a little bit, too,” Busch said.

Busch overcame early radio issues in the No. 18 Toyota. He couldn’t hear his crew and told them to stand on the wall and wave if they could hear him. The crew waved back.

Busch heard nothing for about 30 laps until suddenly the voice of his crew chief talking to his spotter about how NASCAR was going to pull the No. 18 off to fix the problem came through loud and clear.

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IP H R ER BB SO Minnesota Blackburn W,4-1 7 9 3 3 1 4 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 Duensing H,7 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Guerrier H,7 Rauch S,10-11 1 2 0 0 0 3 New York Mitre 5 4 1 1 1 3 Robertson H,4 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 3 1 1 Chmbrlain L,1-2 2⁄3 1 ⁄3 1 2 2 1 1 Rivera Bs,1-8 Nova 1 2 0 0 0 0 T—3:21. A—46,628 (50,287).

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New equip. Call 704630-1160

Tech with alignment exp. for fast paced tire & auto repair shop.

Must have own tools, provide ref. Reply to HR, PO Box 1251, Mocksville, NC 27028 Avon Representatives $10 to start. Earn extra income. 704-232-9800 or 704-278-2399

Found Something?

You can place an ad in our lost & found section FREE to try to find the owner!!

Call 704-797-4220

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

For high traffic salon.

Great pay & benefits!

Call 336-312-1885

Drivers - CDL/A. Up to .42CPM. More Miles, Fewer Layovers! $1,000 Sign-On Bonus!

Full Benefits.

No felonies. OTR Experience Required. Lease Purchase Available.

800-441-4271, xNC-1

ENGINEERING TRD has a vacancy for a senior manager, chief engineer chassis engineering in our Salisbury location. Min req incl a BS deg in mechanical or aerospace engineering & at least 5 yrs exp w/a championship racing team.

Exp. with team ops, weekend procedures, vehicle track testing prcedures & measurement methods, tire analysis & development, chassis structural and aero development, vehicle dynamics & simulation for race vehicles. Resumes to TRD_HR_Department@toyota.com with ref SP052010.

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Hilltop Living Center is hiring for CNAs. Must have CNA (past or present), reliable transportation, working phone, able to work weekends, & be reliable. Health Insurance may be available. Need TB skin test before hired.

DRUG FREE WORKPLACE SALES EXPERIENCE PREFERRED Please Call 704-633-9321

APPLY IN PERSON To Schedule An Appointment.

See Bruce Earnhardt at the Ford Building EOE EOE

511 JAKE ALEXANDER BLVD. SALISBURY, NORTH CAR0LINA 704-633-9321

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

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

Restaurant/Food Service

Waitstaff Exper. req'd, must 18 + yrs old. Apply in person, Zaki's Bistro at 1621 W. Innes St.

Drivers

DRIVERS NEEDED 2 yrs. CDL-A experience. Great earning potential. Some runs home daily. Some layover runs. Low cost major medical. 401K and many other benefits. Apply in person at Salem Carriers, Inc., 191 Park Plaza Dr., Winston Salem, NC 27105 or online at www.salemcarriers.com. Call 1-800-709-2536 Accounting/Finance ACCOUNTING CLERK - Candidate will be responsible for many administrative duties including entering purchase orders, processing sales orders and reconciling vendor invoices with receiving. Must have experience with Word, Excel and .pdf files. Written and oral communication skills and attention to detail are imperative. Must be able to work with multiple projects and deadlines. Entry level accounting, MAS/90, Quickbooks software experience helpful but not mandatory. Email resume to: personnel@vartechsystems.com or fax to 336766-2821.

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College seeks applications for an Associate Dean. The Associate Dean supervises the activities of the staff within assigned work unit(s) program(s) or campus and manages the daily operations. Required: Master's degree in Information Technology or a related field; five years educational experience, preferably in a community college setting and three years supervisory experience, preferably in an academic setting. In depth knowledge of the Information Technology field particularly as it relates to curriculum development and emerging employment trends.

Deadline for applications: June 4, 2010.

For further information and to apply, visit our web site at www.rowancabarrus.edu or contact Human Resources, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, P.O. Box 1595, Salisbury, NC 28145-1595. 704-216-3457.

EOE Healthcare

Weekend LPNs, 12 hr. shifts & weekend RN Supervisor, 12 hr. shift. Competitive wages. Apply in person at the NC Veteran's Home, 1601 Brenner Ave., Building 10, Salisbury.

Antiques & Collectibles

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Bedroom suite, new 5 piece. All for $297.97.

Hometown Furniture, 322 S. Main St. 704-633-7777

Misc For Sale Yard aerator spikes and frame for adding weights. $150 firm. Please acall 704-857-0093

GOING ON VACATION? Send Us Photos Of You with your Salisbury Post to: famous@salisburypost.com

Chairs. Set of 2 burgundy high back living room chairs. $50 for set. Great condition. 704-201-1476

13” Apex color T.V. plus VCR & remote $50.

White Dell tower micro. office 2000 comp. $75 Call 704-401-4743

Couch & ottoman creme leather $125. Cont. sofa bed $150, 3pc. Iron & oak dinnette $75, roper electric dryer $65. Call 704-401-4743

Black Dell tower comp. with DVD player $150.00.

"21" Akai T.V. w/remote silver $90.00.

Call 704-401-4743 Compaq Presario F3740 16” window ME desktop Camera, print & speaker MP3 $100 704-797-9020

Couch – Extra large.

Makes into a queen size bed. Call 704-932-5008

Electro. piano keyboard.

Mult sound opt. Perfect for churches. No power cord. $80 no less. Call 704-213-1237 Lve msg.

Living room set, 3 piece.

All solid wood frame. $100. Great condition.

704-201-1476

Guitar AMP with pickup cord. $20.00 no less.

Perfect condition. Call 704-213-1237. Lve msg.

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

704-677-6643

Television. RCA TV console, 27-inch. Cable ready. Good shape. $250 obo. 336-751-3396

Refrigerator for sale, 2004 Hotpoint with icemaker in excellent condition $325.

704-491-6465

Exercise Equipment

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

Exerciser-Ab-Lounger, barely used, video & CD instructions, unopened.

All $40. 704-797-2090

MUST SEE!

Farm Equipment & Supplies

Bush Hog. 5'. Heavy duty. Good condition. $450. Please call 704245-3660 for more info.

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

Machine & Tools Saw. 10” Craftsman Radial arm 3hp. $300.

Delta Bench 10” saw. $150. 704-278-0629

Flowers & Plants

Saw. Craftsman 10” radial saw. Like new.

Used only a few times. $150. 704-636-7722 Saw. Craftsman Miter saw, $50.

2 lawn mowers. $40 & $125.

Call 704-431-4837 Saw. Table saw, Rockwell Delta deluxe. 9” $150.

Please call 704-636-8208

Let us know! We will run your ad with a photo for 15 days in print and online. Cost is just $30.

Call the Salisbury Post Classified Department at 704-797-4220 or email classads@salisburypost.com

Free Puppy. Beagle.

Male, lemon & white, 8 mos. Old. Pet only. Call 704-463-7958.

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16.5 HP Yard Machine riding mower, hydrostatic. runs great. $350 for more info call 704-209-1265 Barrells, 55 gallon metal and plastic $10 each.

Wood picnic table, heavy duty. $25 704-857-1867 Dell Computer, Older, has Windows XP, Includes printer. $80.00 Call or text 704-245-8032

All Coin Collections Silver, gold & copper.

Will buy foreign & scrap gold. 704-636-8123

For Sale: All materials needed to install a 30x40 drop ceiling. $800 value! $375 firm. 704-857-0093

Timber wanted - Pine or hardwood. 5 acres or more select or clear cut.

Shaver Wood Products, Inc. Call 704-278-9291.

Gun cabinet, holds 10 guns. Solid wood. Very nice. $100. Please call 704-636-7722

Hay

Misc For Sale

Watches – and scrap gold jewelry.

704-636-9277 or cell 704-239-9298

$3 per bale.

30 square bales available. Call 704-278-2001

METAL: Angle, Channel, Pipe, Sheet & Plate Shear Fabrication & Welding FAB DESIGNS 2231 Old Wilkesboro Rd Open Mon-Fri 7-3:30 704-636-2349 Riding lawnmower used 2 summers 15.5hp 38" cut $500.00. Please call 704-932-2954 STEEL, Channel, Angle, Flat Bars, Pipe Orders Cut to Length. Mobile Home Truss- $6 ea.; Vinyl floor covering- $3.85 yd.; Carpet- $5.75 yd.; Masonite Siding 4x8- $15.50.

RECYCLING, Top prices paid for Aluminum cans, Copper, Brass, Radiators, Aluminum.

Davis Enterprises Inc. 7585 Sherrills Ford Rd. Salisbury, NC 28147 704-636-9821 Stop Smoking – Lose Weight with Hypnosis. It works!!

I guarantee your life will be better. HHH 704-933-1982

Business Opportunities AVON - Buy or Sell Call Lisa 1-800-258-1815 or Tony 1-877-289-4437 thebennetts1@comcast.net

J.Y. Monk Real Estate School-Get licensed fast, Charlotte/Concord courses. $399 tuition fee. Free Brochure. 800-849-0932

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

Free!

Beautiful 1907 Schuman upright piano.

Call 704-637-5086 I will haul away riding mowers, tillers, go carts, golf carts or any outdoor power equip. Free! 704-647- 0036

Lost & Found Found dog. Female Pit Bull. Brindle colored. Has had pups. 152 & Concord Church Rd. area. Call 704-857-5439 to identify.

Found dog. In from on Trading Ford Baptist Church. Call to identify.

704-633-3248 Found dog. Light brown/ white male, beagle type dog. Probably someone's pet. Friendly. Found in Back Creek Church area of Mt. Ulla. 704-278-2682 Found dog. Mixed breed male. Tan, approx. 7-8 mo. old. Found on Faith Rd., between Morlan Park & Jake Alexander.

Call 704-431-4981 Found yellow lab male app. 2 years old, collar, no tags Statesville Blvd / Hurley School Rd. Please call Steve 516-761-3877 Lost dog. American Bull Mastiff, male, brown.

Missing a tooth. Answers to “Buster.” Missing from Spencer area.

Very lovable. 704-636-5560

Free Stuff 2 Weddings dresses Both white strapless.

Size 10 & 16. Exc. cond. $100 ea. 704-787-1237.

FOUND DOG - possible blond lab mix, long hair with collar. found off of Hwy 153 China Grove/Landis area. Call 704-855-7860 to claim.

Free dog, lab mix, house trained, blonde, female.

Free cats, 1 orge / whte, other calico. All are super loving. 704-299-7932.

Free dog, small mixed Shitzu / chihuahua tan.

House dog very loving.

Only to good home. Call 704-210-9895

Invacare bed, with side rails, Model 5401, full electric. Good condition. $250. 704-637-9440.

Furniture & Appliances

Want to Buy Merchandise AA Antiques. Buying anything old, scrap gold & silver. Will help with your estate or yard sale.

704-433-1951.

Medical Equipment Leyland Cypress Tees, 3 ft. tall. $7 each. Green Giant's 6 ft. tall $20 each.

704-213-6096

Free kittens to good homes. 1(F) gr/wht; 2(M) oran/wht; 3 blk/wht 2(M) 1(F); 3 blk 2(F) 1(M).

Litter box trained. Please call 704-633-7414

Free kittens, 1 blk./wht. paws, wht. Chest, short coat. 3 gray 1 short coat, 2 fluffy coats. Very cute.

Must go. For directions call 704-647-0595.

Hay. Round rolls. Each weighs 550-600 lbs. $30/roll. 15 available.

Call 704-278-2001 Ferris Commercial riding lawn mower, 61” cut, 23 HP, Kawasaki engine, only 298 hrs. Still like new!

Purchased $7,900, sale price $4,995.

Excellent condition! 704932-0516

Free Stuff Free firewood on ground. You cut, you haul. Salisbury, Woodleaf area. Easy access. Fred 704-278-4514

Free Kittens! Four male kittens, 7 weeks old, litter trained. One black, one gray, and two black with white. Call Serena at 704-920-8020

Cherry Queen Anne sofa table w/large cherry wall mirror $125.00 Call 704-401-4743

Electronics

Bush Hog Finish Mower.

6'. Excellent condition. $1,300. 704-245-3660 for more information.

Education

Misc For Sale

ALL NEW FURNITURE 5-pc Bedroom Set $275.

Q P-Top Matt Set $150.

Sofa & Love $450 Call 704-631-6930

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

Associate Dean Sign on Bonus!

Furniture & Appliances

Consignment

FREE dog, to good home. 6 month old, male Siberian husky mix. Very friendly and loving. Call 704-642.1473

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

Homes for Sale

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

DON’T MISS OUT Air Conditioners, Washers, Dryers, Ranges, Frig. $65 & up. Used TV & Appliance Center Service after the sale. 704-279-6500

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Free dog, to good home.

Mixed small female stays outside, cinn. color, appr 1yr old. Listens to comm.

Call 704-245-5388

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

Homes for Sale

Homes for Sale

1203 Overhill Rd. in Woodfield (off Old Mocksville Rd.) 3BR, 2BA, sunroom, large living room w/gas log fireplace. Hardwood & tile floors. Recent improvements have made this lovely 1,800+ sq. ft. home better than new! A must see! Near hospitals, Catawba College. $179,500. 704-798-1013

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Faith

Open House Sunday, 3pm-5pm

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INVESTOR SPECIAL 4980 Mt. Hope Church Rd. 5 acres in East Rowan. Single or multifamily. $91,500. Will finance 10%. Priced at tax value. Great deal for rehabbers. Thousands below market – won't last!

704-202-9650 or email:

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

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Genesis Realty 704-933-5000 genesisrealtyco.com Foreclosure Experts

Woodleaf

Drastically Reduced!

New Home China Grove. 2785 Hwy 152. 2,100 heated sq. ft.

4BR, 2BA on .72 acres. $219,900. 704-640-5428

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Salisbury. Forest Creek.

3 Bedroom, 1.5 bath.

New home priced at only $98,900. R48764 B&R Realty 704.633.2394

Open House Saturday, 2pm-4pm

North Rowan

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

Homes for Sale

Homes for Sale

CUTE AS A BUTTON

888-273-8791 China Grove.

335 Wellington Dr. Custom Built. 2,900 heated sq. ft.

4BR, 3 ½ BA on 1 acre lot. $354,900. 704-640-5428

FSBO. Woodleaf Road 3BR, 1.5BA, 1367 sqft.

Completely renovated.

Hardwood floors. 1 Acre lot. Woodleaf Elementary close by. $108,000 closing cost paid. 704213-3105 or 704-7985635 Granite Quarry/Salisbury

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

Privacy

Brick ranch 1840 sq. ft. built in 1915. 2BR, 2BA & basement. Currently utilized as a Bed & Breakfast. $105,000.

Ashley at Ashley Shoaf Realty.

704-633-7131

KANNAPOLIS-3 BR 2 bath. Nice neighborhood. NEW APPRAISAL ON FILE. Storage shed. Great location .

Convenient to I-85 and Research Campus $119,000 #932716 Jim 704-223-0459. Key Real Estate Inc.

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

Land for Sale

Land for Sale

25 Acres Beautiful Land for Sale by Owner

Salisbury

668 Perry Dr., I-77 exit 42N, Hwy 21 - Troutman, Rt on Oswalt Amity, Left on Perry. Private secluded home. 16.54 acres, 2227 sqft. House, 7200 sqft shop/office/home. Heated greenhouse. Carolina-Piedmont Properties 704.248.4878

OPEN SUNDAY 2-4 PM 3 BR, 1½ BA, 1100 sq. ft., energy-efficient windows, new carpet, 24x36 double garage with attic storage & fan. Large backyard perfect for garden, pool or fun and games! $124,900! Call Cathy Griffin at 704-2132464.

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Salisbury. A must see! Seller Motivated! Private Setting! Handicap accessible! Lots of room! Breezeway leads to oversized detached garage! $219,900. Call Debbie Prachel with ERA Premier Realty at 336.909.1284!

Granite Quarry

1 Hr to/from Charlotte, NC nr Cleveland & Woodleaf and 3 Interstates: I-40, I77, I-85. Restricted, no mobile or mod. Very rural, mostly wooded. Good hunting, deer, small game.

Frontage on Hobson Rd. Interior very secluded, a real sanctuary from cities.

Needs to be sold this year.

Owner phone: 336-766-6779, or E-mail to: hjthabet@cs.com See photos and directions at: http://NCHorseCountryFarmland.com

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

Salisbury, Adorable bungalow close to shopping and I-85. Two bedrooms one bath with a nice lot.

Home has been remodeled and is charming. Dream Weaver Properties of NC LLC 704-906-7207 www.dreamweaverprop.com

China Grove

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Alexander Place. 2 to choose. You may still have time to pick your colors on these new homes! 3 BR, 2 BA, living/dining room combo.

Call for details. 49550, 49551. B&R Realty 704633-2394

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

Landis, 402 S. Beaver St. 2BR. Fresh paint, thermal windows, fireplace with gas logs, utility room, attached garage, 12 x 16 finished office/shop bldg. behind home w/electricity & cable.

Great neighbors in older, established neighborhood, nearby park and tennis court, 2 blocks from town. $74,900. 704-857-0094

Motivated Seller!

Gold Hill area. 3BR, 1BA. 1,123 sq. ft. living area.

Hardwood floors, partial basement, storage building. Large lot. 2.03 acres.

East/Rockwell schools. $85,000. Call Glenn 704279-5674 / 704-267-9439

Salisbury 3BR/2BA, Brick Ranch, 2-car garage, living/dining, den w/FP & deck, blinds & refrigerator incl. gas heat, central air, large yard, storage shed, WEST Middle & High Schools, 150 Lash Dr. beside wooded lot, $132,900, Must be pre-qualified for bank loan. 704-636-9020 or 704-433-1936.

Salisbury

New Construction

Faith. 1145 Long Creek. 3 Beds, 2 Baths, 2 Bonus Rooms. Master on main, Hardwood and ceramic tile floors. Storage everywhere. $219,900. Kerry, Key Real Estate 704-857-0539.

Directions: Faith Rd to L on Rainey. R into Shady Creek.

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Cozy Cape Cod, 3BR / 2.5BA, 1400 sq. ft. home located in the quiet, settled neighborhood of Brentwood Acres. Priced to sell. Must see to appreciate. 704-630-0433

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Get $8,000 tax credit. Cute 3BR, 2BA. 2-car garage.

Very nice area w/ payments as low as $724/mo.

Financing Avail. No closing costs! Vickie 704-213-3537

Bank Foreclosures & Distress Sales. These homes need work! For a FREE list:

Salisbury, 4 BR, 2.5 BA brick with some wood floors, fresh paint, some new windows, private backyard, nice patio, shop in basement. Well maintained.

R49360 $149,900 Penny Sides, B&R Realty 704.640.3555

Rockwell. Nothing to compare in this price range! 3BR, 2BA, hardwoods, new sheetrock, new cabinets, granite, stainless appliances. Property qualifies for USDA. R50128A $119,900 B&R Realty Call Monica 704-245-4628.

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House & 2 free lots in nice part of Historic Spencer, 501 6th St., single or multifamily.

Great for Rehabbers, thousands below market. Won't last. $49,500. Will finance up to 40%. 704-202-9650 cyclewrench02@yahoo.com

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Mt. Ulla. 1 mile from Millbridge Elementary.

4BR, 2BA. Doublewide on 1 acre private lot. Approx.

1,640 sq. ft. New carpet.

Open floor plan. Very spacious. Kitchen has parquet floors, ceramic sinks in baths & kitchen.

Large bedrooms w/walk-in closets. Dish and cable available.

Dishwasher, refrigerator & stove. $79,900. 704-857-9495 or 704-223-1136

West Rowan. 3BR, 2½BA. Newly remodeled 2 story.

Vinyl siding w/ shutt-ers.

Approx. 1,600-1,800 sq.ft.

Garage with opener. Kitchen w/new appliances, energy efficient windows, new flooring hardwood/car-pet.

New heat/AC unit, Trane.

Big backyard w/20x 20 deck, wired storage bldg 16x20, playground. Schools: Hurley, SE, West. $165,000.

Call Ron 704-636-4887

Dogs

Dogs

Dogs

Free dog, Australian Cattle Dog mix, female, 6 mos. UTD on shots. Call 704-783-9021

Free puppy. Alaskan Husky/Blue Heeler mix.

Female. 8-10 weeks. To good home only. Please call 704-305-0489

Free dog.

Brindle German Shepherd mix, 12-16 wks old. Needs good home. 704-7541253

Free puppies. Labrador, 6 weeks old, all black, all been dewormed. 704245-9311 or 704-2021533 leave message.

Little Beauties!

Puppies. Miniature Schnauzers, female pups, 11 weeks old, salt and pepper, and black.

No papers. $400 cash!

704-633-5065

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Goldendoodle pups featured in Davie Enterprise Record.

Low shedding, 8 wks, parents on site, $800.

Call 336-751-2934

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Free pets, 2 goldfish w/tank & acces. Female hamster with cage. Call 704-239-5784

Free Dog. Chihuahua /Jack Russell mix, UTD on shots, rabies included, very friendly. Good with people and cats. 704633-9631

Free puppies. Golden retriever & Golden lab mix. 6 available. Free to good home. 704-3265035. Leave message

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Alaskan Malamutes.

2 males, 5 females.

Ready for new homes. $300 each. Call David 704-492-7901

Puppies. French Bulldog/ English Bulldog mix. Brindle & white.

1 female & 3 males. 8 wks old, UPD shots. $700 each cash. 704603-8257

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Supplies and Services Puppy. Dachshund, long hair mini, male, AKC, shaded cream. 16 wks. Champion bloodlines. $500 negotiable 336-480-8092

Dog, Wauzer (Westie/ Schnauzer Mix). White female. $400. Salisbury Animal Hospital 1500 E. Innes St. 704-637-0227 salisburyanimalhospital.com

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6B • MONDAY, MAY 17, 2010 Manufactured Home Sales $49,900.00 HOME AND LAND. Please call (888)350-0035 Wonderful rustic log home, 1+ acre lot, wrap around porch, 3BR + loft, 2½BA, master down.

Master bath w/garden tub + stand up shower, dual sinks. Great country living convenient to interstate. $189,900.

$500 Down moves you in. Call and ask me how? Please call (704) 225-8850 1997 2BR, 2BA. Ex. condition. FP, porch & deck. $22,500. Retirees welcome. 704-279-3265 American Homes of Rockwell Oldest Dealer in Rowan County. Best prices anywhere. 704-279-7997

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Salisbury, 3 BR, 2 BA, 1860 sq ft, Brick/Vinyl, great room with gas log fireplace, dining room, custom kitchen cab, tile in kitchen, sunroom.

R49715 $178,500 Penny Sides, B&R Realty 704.640.3555

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EXCEPTIONALLY NICE 2 or 3 BR, 1½ bath all appliances, skylights, downtown. 704-798-6429

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

Apartments

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

TREE PARADISE

Lovely Duplex 1, 2, & 3 BR Huge Apartments, very nice. $375 & up. 704-890-4587

1st Mo. Rent Free!

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

Manufactured Home Sales

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

New Cape Cod Style House 2,300 total sq. ft.

Built on your land $109,986

704-746-4492 Homes for Sale

Manufactured Lots for Sale

LEASE TO OWN!

Rockwell. Single • Doublewide • Modular • Site Built. Rental lots available.

704-279-3265

Beautiful 2-7 BR homes, owner finance, low down payment, several locations, including Rockwell. Call 704-232-3605 Salisbury. 2 or 3 bedroom Townhomes. For information, call Summit Developers, Inc. 704-797-0200

Land for Sale 1 Ac, well, septic, utility shed, garden, in Rowan close to Cabarrus line, 10 min to Concord, 15 min to Salisbury. $29,900 Owner financing. 704 535 4159 Salisbury. 16 acs off Potneck Rd on Foxwood Lane, very private, hunters and fishermen's paradise, backs up to South River. $99,000. Owner licensed RE agent. 704-213-1201

Real Estate Services Arey RealtyREAL Service in Real Estate 704-633-5334 www.AreyRealty.com B & R REALTY 704-633-2394 www.bostandrufty-realty.com

Bentley Julian Realty 704-938-2530 www.bentleyrealtyinc.com Info@bentleyrealtyinc.com

Century 21 Towne & Country 474 Jake Alexander Blvd.

(704)637-7721 Forest Glen Realty Darlene Blount, Broker 704-633-8867

W. Rowan 1.19 acs. Old Stony Knob Rd. Possible owner financing. Reduced: $19,900. 704-640-3222

KEY REAL ESTATE, INC. 1755 U.S. HWY 29.

South China Grove, NC 28023 704-857-0539

Woodleaf/Cleveland Area

KIRBY REALTY CO. 418 S. Main St. 704-633-7300

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

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Lots for Sale

Rebecca Jones Realty 310 E. Liberty St, China Grove 704-857-SELL www.rebeccajonesrealty.com

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

East Rowan

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

2 BR, 1 BA Eaman Park Apts. Near Salisbury High. $375/mo. Newly renovated.

No pets. 704-798-3896 2BR, 1BA. Very large.

Has heat. We furnish refrig, stove, yard maint, and garbage pick up. No pets. Rent $425. Deposit $400.

Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446 403 Carolina Blvd. Duplex For Rent. 2BR,1BA. $500/Mo. Call 704-2798467 or 704-279-7568

www.AshleyShoafRealty.com

Real Estate Commercial

Salisbury. Off 13th St. Huge lot. Could be nice home, too.

Conveniently located. 1200+ sq. ft. with lots of extras. Call our office for more information. C48040. $129,900.

B&R Realty 704-633-2394

Prime Property

Prime Property

Salisbury - City block for sale at Statesville and Innes, including many buildings, INCOME PRODUCING, fronts 4 streets, 46,000 SQ FT, 2.7 acres. Priced below tax value. Rowan Corporation 704.636.0556

Moreland Pk area.

2BR all appls furnished. $495-$595/mo.

Deposit negotiable.

Section 8 welcome.

336-247-2593 Mount Pleasant, 1BR, 1BA, 3-room apartment, quiet historic district. For information, call 704-436-9176.

Rockwell area. Nice 1BR, $425/mo. and 2BR, $450/mo. No pets. Deposit req. 704-279-8428

Airport Rd., 1BR with stove, refrig., garbage pickup & water incl.

Month-month lease. No pets. $395/mo+$200 deposit. Furnished $420/mo.

704-279-3808 Apartment Management- Moving to Town?

Need a home or Apartment? We manage rental homes from $400 - $650 & apartments $350 - $550. Call and let us help you.

Waggoner Realty Co. 704-633-0462 www.waggonerrealty.com

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

West Side Manor 2345 Statesville Blvd.

Near Salisbury Mall

704-633-1234

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Looking for a better place to live?

Very nice homes!

China Grove. 2BR, 2BA. All electric. Clean & safe.

No pets. $575/month + deposit. 704-202-0605 China Grove. One room eff. w/ private bathroom & kitchenette. All utilities incl'd. $379/mo. + $100 deposit. 704-857-8112 CLANCY HILLS APARTMENTS 1, 2 & 3 BR, conveniently located in Salisbury.

Handicap accessible units available. Section 8 assistance available. 704-6366408. Office Hours: M–F 9:00-12:00.

TDD Relay 1-800-735-2962 Equal Housing Opportunity.

Clean, well maint., 2 BR Duplex. Central heat/air, all electric.

Section 8 welcome.

704-202-5790

Colonial Village Apts.

“A Good Place to Live” 1, 2, & 3 Bedrooms Affordable & Spacious Water Included 704-636-8385

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

East Rowan, large 2 BR, 1½ BA duplex, in the country, completely remodeled, ceramic tile / hardwood, large yard, dishwasher, ice maker, garbage, lawn care, & water furnished. Pets negotiable.

Seniors welcome. Handicap ramp available on request. $600/month + $300 dep.

843-992-8845 or 704-279-5555

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Near Rockwell. 1BR. Appliances, W/D, & water furnished. $400/mo. Call 704-279-8880

Airport Rd. Duplex. 2BR, 2BA. $575/mo. 2BR, 1BA $550/mo., lease + dep., water furnished. No pets.

Call 704-637-0370

Deer Park Apts. Cleveland, NC. Now accepting applications. No application free.

Free rent. 704-278-4340 Sect 8 accepted.

18 acres with frontage on Highway 29 at Piper Lane.

Income producing property with 64,000 sq ft of warehouse space. Rowan Corporation 704.636.0556

Mitchell Place 55 years & up. Sr. luxury apartments. $695/mo.

704-239-0691 Chambers Realty

Rockwell Area. Apt. & Duplexes. $500-$600. 2BR Quiet Community. Marie Leonard-Hartsell at Wallace Realty 704-239-3096

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OFFICE SPACE

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

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

Real Estate Commercial 1.5 ACRE LOT. Level & partially wooded. Perked in 2006 for 3BR home.

Pretty land and area. $29,500 Call Ashley at Ashley Shoaf Realty.

704-633-7131

Green Hill Rd. 2BR, 1BA with kitchen/dining/den combination. W/D. Central heat & air. Please call 704-534-5179 Holly Leaf Apts. 2BR, 1½BA. $555. Kitchen appliances, W/D connection, cable ready. 704-637-5588

Nice safe apartments 704-239-0691 Woodleaf (Covington Heights), 602 Lockshire Lane, all brick, 3BR/2BA, enclosed & screened in breezeway, large deck in back overlooking woods, double garage, pull down stairs with floored in storage above garage, wrap around porch, gas fireplace, hardwood floors, master BR w/walk-in closet & BA w/separate shower & tub. $149,900. MOVE IN READY! 704-278-9779

Apartments

Salisbury area. 1BR, 1BA Mature tenant only. $350/mo. + deposit. 704857-8245 Salisbury city, near VA. 2BR, 1BA. New central air & heat. $475/mo. + deposit. 704-640-5750 Salisbury City. 2BR, 1BA. Very spacious.

1,000 sq. ft. $450/mo. + dep. 704-640-5750

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Salisbury-Downtown. Two bedroom/1 bath loft style apartment in the old Cheerwine Building. Nice open living area. $750.00 Call Waggoner Realty Co. at 704-633-0462 Salisbury. 2BR, 1BA. W/D hook up. Stove, fridge.

You pay utilities. Cent heat/ac. $450/mo. + dep.

No pets. 704-213-4163

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Spencer 1 rm & ba, Priv. ent. Singles only. No kitchen, $80/wk. Incls utilities. Unfurnished. Refs.

No dep. 704-202-5879

Spencer 1/2BRs with washer, dryer, refrig., & stove. $475/mo + dep.

704-642-1124 lv msg.

Spencer Historic Area. 1 BR Apt., seniors welcome. $395 per mo + dep. Ryburn Rentals 704-637-0601

Spencer. Large 1BR. Central heat & air. $400/month plus deposit.

Call 704-647-1693 White Rock Garden Apts 1BR elderly units, located in Granite Quarry, w/handicap accessible units available. Sect. 8 assistance available. 704-2796457, 8am - 1pm TDD Relay 1-800-735-2962 “Equal Housing Opportunity”

Condos and Townhomes

Historic West Tower condominium.

2-story.

1,500 sq. ft. 2BR, 1½BA. Central air/heat. Stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, disposal, pantry & laundry room. Hardwood floors, fireplace, front & back yards w/parking and yard service. 9' ceilings. $795/ mo. 1 yr lease. Call 704431-4532

Salisbury-Wiltshire Village for rent. Two bedroom/1 1/2 baths.

Townhouse style unit. $550.00 Call Waggoner Realty Co. 704-633-0462

Wiltshire Village Condo for Rent, $700. 2nd floor. Looking for 2BR, 2BA in a quiet community setting? Call Bryce, Wallace Realty 704-2021319

Houses for Rent

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American Dr., Salis.

3BR, 2BA. Refrig., stove, dishw. No pets. Rent, $715, $500 deposit. Call Rowan Properties, 704633-0446 Cleveland-3 bedroom/ 1bath house off Main St. Appliances, central heat & air, hard wood floors. $600.00 Call Waggoner Realty Co. 704-633-0462

Country Club/Park Area Rent to Own. 4BR, 3BA. 2000 sq ± Can include 2BR guest house on property. $15,000 dn. $1,000/mo. 704-630-0695

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SALISBURY POST

MONDAY, MAY 17, 2010 • 7B

CLASSIFIED

No. 59901 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY 10-SP-276 Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Cherrathee Yountz Hager, dated February 26, 2007, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for ROWAN COUNTY, North Carolina, in Book 1087, at Page 821, and because of default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust and failure to do and perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained, and pursuant to demand of the Owner and Holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the property therein described, to wit: BEING a part and parcel of the real estate described in deed to Leroy Kelsey recorded in deed book 278, page 195, and more particularly described, according to a survey by N.E. Miller, C.S. as follows: BEGINNING at a stone, Reese Aggrey's corner on McCoy start where her loft first adjoins the lot hereafter described, and run thence with her line North 65 and West 121 feet to a stake in Retta Carr's line, corner where line and Aggrey's line corners in the rear: thence across the back parcel with said Carr's line, South 47-30 West, 25 Feet to a stake, Carr's line and adjoining the corner of the next 1st cut out of the 1st described in Deed Book 278, Page 193; thence parallel with the dividing line between the two lots. South 56-45 East 120 Feet to a stake in the edge of McCoy Street where this lot and the next lot adjoin each other, the corner of both; thence North 35 feet East and parallel with McCoy Street, 43 feet to the beginning corner.

This lot has a footage of 43 feet and it 121 feet long on one side and 120 feet on the other, and 25 feet across the rear.

Present Record Owner(s): Cherrathee Yountz Hager, Unmarried The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder and that the undersigned may require the successful bidder at the sale to immediately deposit cash or a certified check in an amount equal to the greater of five percent (5%) of the high bid or $750.00. In the event that the Owner and Holder is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder may also be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee's Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and the tax required by N.C.G.S. Section 7A-308 (a) (1).

NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS: 1. 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.

2. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

3. Any tenant who resides in residential real property containing less than 15 rental units that is being sold in a foreclosure proceeding under Article 2A of Chapter 45 of the General Statutes may terminate the rental agreement for the dwelling unit after receiving notice pursuant to G.S. 45-21.17(4) by providing the landlord with a written notice of termination to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days after the date of the notice of sale. Upon termination of a rental agreement under this sections, the tenant is liable for the rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination payable at the time that would have been required by the terms of the rental agreement. The tenant is not liable for any other rent or damages due only to the early termination of the tenancy.

The real property hereinabove described will be sold "as is," "where is," subject to any and all superior liens and subject to taxes and special assessments.

If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons for such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee(s). The Trustee in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.

Date and Hour for SALE: May 24, 2010 at 12:00 pm Place of Sale: Rowan County Courthouse Date of this Notice: March 29,2010 _______________________________ Raymond A. Burke or Sherrie L. Harmon, Substitute Trustee 4731 Hedgemore Drive, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28209 (704) 334-4529 www.raburkelaw.com No. 59859 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA - COUNTY OF ROWAN IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE - SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 10CVS-786 CHRISTOPHER A. BACON AND RHONDESIA S. SMALL, Plaintiffs, -vsJAMES RONALD DAVIS, Defendant.

TO: James Ronald Davis TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought as follows: To recover an amount in excess of $10,000.00 for personal injuries that Christopher A. Bacon and Rhondesia S. Small incurred as a result of the auto accident of October 30, 2009.

No. 59902 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY - 10-SP-237 UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Dennis D. Truesdale, Unmarried, dated May 16, 2008 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rowan County, North Carolina, recorded on June 2, 2008, in Book 1122 at Page 929; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Rowan County Courthouse, in Salisbury, North Carolina at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Spencer, County of Rowan, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: THE LAND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SITUATED IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ROWAN, CITY OF SPENCER, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF SPENCER, SALISBURY TOWNSHIP, ROWAN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT AN EXISTING IRON PIN IN THE SOUTHERN MARGIN OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SOUTH ROWAN AVENUE, COMMON CORNER WITH LOT 3, AND RUNS THENCE WITH THE SOUTHERN MARGIN OF THE RIGHT OF WAY NORTH 57 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST 49.98 FEET TO AN EXISTING IRON PIN, COMMON CORNER WITH LOT 1; THENCE WITH LOT 1 SOUTH 32 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST 144.55 FEET TO AN EXISTING IRON IN THE NORTHERN MARGIN OF AN ALLEY; THENCE WITH THE NORTHERN MARGIN OF THE ALLEY SOUTH 57 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 44 SECONDS WEST 49.69 FEET TO AN EXISTING IRON PIN, COMMON CORNER WITH LOT 3; THENCE WITH THE LINE OF LOT 3 NORTH 32 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 47 SECONDS WEST 145.02 FEET TO THE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING AND BEING ALL OF LOT NUMBER 2, BLOCK 17, SUBDIVISION OF A.B ANDREWS, JR. PROPERTY AS SHOWN ON THE MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN THE BOOK OF MAPS AT PAGE 3, AND AS SHOWN ON THE SURVEY AND MAP BY DONALD J. MOORE, RLS, DATED 5-30-96, AND ENTITLED "SURVEY FOR RODNEY E. LIPPARD".

This the 27th day of April, 2010.

Peter C. Smith, KOONTZ & SMITH P.O. Drawer 1067, Salisbury, North Carolina 28145-1067 Telephone: 704-636-2974 Dates of Publication: May 3, 2010, May 10, 2010, May 17, 2010 No. 59943 TOWN OF GRANITE QUARRY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS GRANITE QUARRY TOWN HALL 143 N. SALISBURY AVENUE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE TOWN OF GRANITE QUARRY BOARD OF ALDERMEN WILL HOLD TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS ON MONDAY, MAY 24, 2010 AT 5:30PM OR SOON THEREAFTER FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING CITIZEN COMMENTS ON: 1. A MORATORIUM ON INTERNET/SWEEPSTAKE CAFS. 2. THE 2010-2011 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET. ALL INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AT THE ADDRESS ABOVE AND PRESENT THEIR COMMENTS TO THE GRANITE QUARRY BOARD OF ALDERMEN. PLEASE CALL GRANITE QUARRY TOWN HALL AT 704 279-5596 IF YOU NEED SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE MEETING.

Present Record Owners: Dennis D Truesdale The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. In the event that the Owner and Holder or its intended assignee is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee's Deed, and any Land Transfer Tax. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale "AS IS, WHERE IS" and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.

If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in his sole discretion, if he believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009.

Dated: May 6, 2010 David A. Simpson, P.C., Substitute Trustee By: Attorney at Law Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, Attorneys for the Substitute Trustee 704-442-9500, 805.0002318

FREE RENT Carolina Piedmont Properties. Call for details.

Sec 8 OK. 704-248-4878 Granite Quarry. 3BR, 1BA. E. Salisbury. 3BR, 2BA duplex, all electric.

Appliances. 704-638-0108

Great Elementary School!

Rockwell 4BR/2BA new home $1,200 per month plus deposit. No pets.

Shive Elementary School.

Lease purchase /possibility. References required.

Call Jason 704-791-4625 Hollywood Dr., 3BR/1½ BA, free water & sewer, all elec., nice lot, energy eff., $695/mo. 704-633-6035 Houses: 3BRs, 1BA. Apartments: 2 & 3 BRs, 1BA Deposit req'd.

Faith Realty 704-630-9650 Kann. 3BR, 2BA. Lrg. lot.

Handicap access. Deck.

Cent. A/H. 2 mobile homes avail. 704-932-7398

Kannapolis. 1014 East First St. 2BR, 1½BA. Duplex $555/mo. Kannapolis. 314 North Ave. 3BR, 2BA. $895/ mo. KREA 704-933-2231

Lease to Own!

Rowan Co., Kannapolis.

4BR/2BA. Storage shed with secluded lot. Central heating & air. Owner financing available. $850 per mo. plus 704 8578406.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Earl Edward Harrison, 1020 Dunns Mountain Church Rd., Salisbury, NC 28146. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 28th day of July, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment.

This the 21st day of April, 2010.

Linda Sue H. Aguilar, Executor of the estate of Earl Edward Harrison, File #10E439, 308 Aspen Ave. GQ, Salisbury, NC 28146

! s d e i f i s Clas Houses for Rent

Mocksville area. Green Hill Rd. 4BR, 2BA. 2-story country home. Country front & back porch. Central heat/air.

On 5 acres. 4-car detached garage. 704-534-5179

Salisbury 2BR/1BA, lg rooms, W/D connections, refrig & stove, carport. $600/mo all utilities incl'd + $600 dep. Refs & bkgrd ck. 704-433-7292

Salisbury, 1BR/1BA, 71 Hill St., all appls furnished, $450/mo + dep.

Limit two. 704-633-5397.

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

Salisbury- Hidden Creek.

2 bedrooms/2 baths.

Ground level across from Clubhouse. No pets or smokers. $850.00 Call Waggoner Realty Co. at 704-633-0462 Salisbury. 138 Crawford St. 1BR, 1BA. Stove, refrigerator, W/D hook-up. $395/mo. + deposit. 704-633-5397

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

Salisbury 2BR. $525 and up. GOODMAN RENTALS 704-633-4802

This the 27th day of April, 2010.

G. Robert Turner, III, Substitute Trustee

No. 59941 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator for the Estate of Katie Wilhelmina Boyd, 519 W. Council St., Salisbury, NC 28144. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 19th day of August, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment.

This the 13th day of May, 2010.

Katie Wilhelmina Boyd, deceased, Rowan County File #2010E394, Robert E. Boyd, Sr., PO Box 642, Salisbury, NC 28145 Attorney: J. Andrew Porter, 120 N. Jackson St., Salisbury, NC 28144

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Lawrence G. Dowell, 320 Lynchburg Trail, 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 13th day of August, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment.

This the 6th day of May, 2010.

Lawrence G. Dowell, II, as executor for the estate of Lawrence G. Dowell, deceased, File 10E500, 306 Kesler Road, Lexington, NC 27295 No. 59826

No. 59823

Houses for Rent

Salisbury 2BR / 2BA, lg priv. deck, will qualify for hist. funds when owner occupied. 117 E. Steele St., dep. & refs req'd. $600/mo. Rent w/option to buy. 336-503-8970

If the real property to be sold pursuant to this Notice of Sale is residential property with less than 15 rental units then: (1) an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.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 real property is sold; and (2) Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007 may, after receiving this notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon ten (10) days' written notice to the landlord, and upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

No. 59903

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Executors for the Estate of Virginia Gibbons Livengood, 1014 Stardust Drive, Woodleaf, NC 27054. 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 28th day of July, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment.

This the 22nd day of April, 2010.

Virginia Gibbons Livengood, deceased, Rowan County File #2010E447, Brenda Livengood Goodman, 7010 Goldfish Rd., Kannapolis, NC 28083, Wanda Livengood Jacobs, 1060 Stardust Ave., Woodleaf, NC 27054

Houses for Rent

Salisbury & Mocksville HUD – Section 8 Nice 2 to 5 BR homes.

Call us 1st. 704-630-0695

The terms of the sale are that the property will be sold for cash to the highest bidder and a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, or Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($750) may be required at the time of the sale. The property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "As Is, Where Is". Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the Note secured by the Deed of Trust being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Substitute Trustee or the holder of the Note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such conditions are expressly disclaimed. The property will be sold subject to restrictions and easements of record, any unpaid taxes, prior liens and special assessments, any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure, and the tax of forty-five cents (454) per Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) required by N.C.G.S. ' 7A-308(a)(1). The sale will be held open for ten days for upset bids as required by law.

No. 59824

Houses for Rent

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

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A parcel of land situated in the State of North Carolina, County of Rowan with a street location address of 307 Dunham Avenue, Salisbury, NC 28146 formerly owned by Bobbie Lee Menius and Edna Menius having a tax identification number of 070 037 and further described as District: 1, City: Salisbury; Assessor's Map Reference: Map #070 Lots 163-165 and Lots 459-460.

Lots 163-165 referenced above are more particularly described as follows: A certain tract of land, a part of the Donaldson Estate, which Estate is approached from East Innes Street Extension and Faith Highway and lies on West side of said Highway at a distance of about three-fourths of a mile from the Eastern boundary of Salisbury, NC, said certain tract of land, mentioned above consists of three lots number 163, 164 and 165, each lot having a frontage of 25 feet and a depth of 150 feet and lies on the Southeast side of Dunham Avenue as shown on map of Oak Ridge Development by M. E. Miler, C.E., October, 1945, as property of Dan Nicholas. See all map of same property by F. M. Hodge, Surveyor, November 2, 1949.

Said three lots being further more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron stake on the Southern margin of Dunham Avenue, said stake being 150 feet N. 86° 30' West from the Southwestern corner at the intersection of Dunham Avenue and Reynolds Street and runs then N 86° 30' West along the Southern margin of Dunham Avenue, 75 feet to a stake, corner of Lots 162 and 163; thence South 3° 30' West along the common line of Lots 162 and 163, 150 feet to a stake; thence South 86° 30' East 75 feet to a stake, corner of Lots 165 and 166; thence along the common line of Lots 165 and 166, 150 feet to the point of beginning.

Lots 459 and 460 described above are the same property as we conveyed to B. L. Menius and wife Edna Mae B. Menius by Deed dated May 1, 1959 and recorded in Book 449 at Page 323 in the Rowan County Public Registry.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator for the Estate of Tony Dean Wall, 2815 Old Union Church Rd., Salisbury, NC 28146, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before 29th day of July, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment.

This the 22nd day of April, 2010.

Doris Lucille Wall, Administrator of the estate of Tony Dean Wall, File 10E372, 2815 Old Union Church Rd., Salisbury, NC 28146 Attorney at Law: Bradley J. Nance, 205 E. Council St., Suite A, Salisbury, NC 28144

Salisbury city. 2BR, 1BA. Remodeled. Central air & heat. Good neighbors. $550. + dep 704-640-5750 Kannapolis 3BR/2BA sunroom, fence, & deck, dishwasher and refrigerator, 1,500 sq. ft. +.

300 Plymouth Street. $725/mo.704-784-2351

307 Dunham Avenue, Salisbury, NC 28146.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Randal Lee Burrows, 110 Ole Point Lane, Salisbury, NC 28146. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 19th day of August, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment.

This the 13th day of May, 2010.

Randal Lee Burrows, deceased, Rowan County File #2010E450, Catherine R. Burrows, 110 Ole Point Lane, Salisbury, NC 28146

(704) 797-4220

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ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:

No. 59855

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Houses for Rent

Pursuant to the power of sale contained in that Deed of Trust executed by Bobbie Lee Menius and Edna Menius, dated the 22nd day of March, 2004, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rowan County, North Carolina, in Book 1004, at Page 132, and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured, and pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at the usual place of sale in the Rowan County Courthouse, Salisbury, North Carolina, at 11:00 o'clock a.m. on the 18th day of May, 2010 the following described real property, including all improvements thereon:

PRESENT OWNER(S): Bobbie Jean Smith, Donald Lee Menius, Peggy Sue Farmer, and Larry Dean Menius, heirs of Bobbie Lee Menius

Address of property: 303 South Rowan Avenue, Spencer, NC 28159

No. 59933

You are required to make defense to such pleadings not later than June 14, 2010, said date being (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.

No. 59900 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Salisbury, 3BR /2BA, 1100 sq. ft., + storage space, fenced in back yard. Well maintained. For sale $4,000 below appraised value at $98,500. Limited time only.

Call Eric for more information and showing. 704-2678700. Buyer's agents welcome!

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

Salisbury, Westcliffe.

Beautiful 3BR, 2BA home.

All utilities, cable, internet, lawn care. Hardwood floors. New kitchen appliances, granite countertops, fireplace. Washer, dryer hookups. $1,295/ month. 704-798-6727

No. 59825 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Kathy Harkey Gilbert, 1575 Amity Hill Rd., Cleveland, NC 27013. 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 29th day of July, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment.

This the 22nd day of April, 2010.

Gilmer Fred Gilbert, Executor of the estate of Kathy Harkey Gilbert, File #10E442, 1575 Amity Hill Rd., Cleveland, NC 27013

Office and Commercial Rental

Office and Commercial Rental

Office and Commercial Rental

2,100 sq ft warehouse

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

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

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

Manufactured Home Lot Rentals

with loading dock. Walk-in refrigerator. Bradshaw Real Estate. 704-633-9011 23,000 sq ft manufacturing building with offices for lease.

Bradshaw Real Estate.

704-633-9011

Salisbury. 525 E. Cemetery St. 3BR, 1BA. Sect. 8 OK. $550/mo.

No pets.

704-507-3915

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

Spencer. 3BR, 1BA. Appl. incl. Well water. $550/mo. + deposit. 704630-0785 / 704-433-3510

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

Salisbury. 3BR, 1½BA. $700/month. Deposit & references. No pets.

Call 704-855-2100

Corner Lot rd

Spencer. 603 3 St. 3BR, 1½BA. Master w/half bath. Huge living/dining rooms. Off street parking. $650/mo. Sect. 8 OK. Matt 704-906-2561

Salisbury, city limits. 2 - 3BR. $450-$700. Central HVAC. 704-2394883 Fountain Quarters Realty Broker

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator for the Estate of Shirley Mozelle Lane Hamby, 908 Sloop Ave., Kannapolis, NC 28083. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 11th day of May, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment.

This the 4th day of February, 2010.

Barry Hamby, Administrator of the estate of Shirley Mozelle Lane Hamby, File #09E1157, 504 West 22nd St., Kannapolis, NC 28081

Salisbury. 3BR, 2 full BA Remodeled in '08.

Central heat & AC. $800/mo. 980-521-4382

Office and Commercial Rental

Salisbury. 3BR, 2BA 2 levels. Fenced around. $550/mo. Call 704-6371200 or 704-310-1052

1250 sqft office. Lobby, 3 offices and 2 restrooms.

Bradshaw Real Estate.

704-633-9011

12,000 sq ft building on Jake Alexander Blvd. Could be office or retail. Heat and air.

Call 704-279-8377

RENTAL SPACE

Salisbury. We have office suites available in the Executive Center. With all utilities from $250 and up. Lots of amenities.

Call Karen Rufty at B & R Realty 704-202-6041 www.bostandrufty-realty.com

Salisbury, Kent Executive Park office suites, $100 & up. Utilities paid.

Conference room, ample parking. 704-202-5879 Salisbury. Six individual offices, new central heat/air, heavily insulated for energy efficiency, fully carpeted (to be installed) except stone at entrance.

Conference room, employee break room, tile bathroom, and nice, large reception area. Perfect location near the Court House and County Building. Want to lease but will sell. Perfect for dual occupancy. By appointment only. 704-636-1850 Spencer Shops Lease great retail space for as little as $750/mo for 2,000 sq ft at. 704-431-8636

South Rowan area.

Attractive mobile home lots.

Water, garbage, sewer furnished. $160/mo. 704636-1312 or 704-798-0497

Manufactured Home for Rent Bostian Heights.

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

East area, 2 bedroom,

trash and lawn service included. No pets. $475 month. 704-433-1255 East Area. 2BR, water, trash. Limit 3. Dep. req.

No pets. Call 704-6367531 or 704-202-4991

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

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

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

Job Seeker meeting at 112 E. Main St., Rockwell.

6:30pm Mondays. Auction every Saturday at 7pm.

KEN WEDDINGTON Total Auctioneering Services 140 Eastside Dr., China Grove 704-8577458 License 392 R. Giles Moss Auction & Real Estate-NCAL #2036.

Full Service Auction Company. Estates ** Real Estate Had your home listed a long time? Try selling at auction. 704-782-5625

We Build Garages, 24x24 = $12,500.

All sizes built! ~ 704-633-5033 ~

Cleaning Services C.R. General Cleaning Service. Comm. & residential. Insured, Bonded.

Spring Cleaning Specials!

704-433-1858 www.crgeneral.com

Do U work 2 hard?

Let me help! I clean houses & I'm good at it.

VERY reasonable. 20 yrs. FREE estimates.

Make tomorrow better by calling me today!

704-279-8112

www.gilesmossauction.com

Rowan Auction Co. Professional Auction Services: Salis., NC 704-633-0809 Kip Jennings NCAL 6340.

Tony McBride Auction Your Full Service Auction Co. One Piece/Entire Estate.

704-791-5625. NCAL 6894 www.piedmontauction.com

Residential & Commercial Free Estimates References available Call Zonia 704-239-2770

Wife For Hire Inc.,

Live-in Caregiver. Wk or wkends. 20+ years exp.

Bathing, cook, clean, laun. Reas. 704-654-7725

Trust. It s the reason 74% of area residents read the Salisbury Post on a daily basis.

Classifieds give you affordable access to those loyal readers.

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

Concrete Work

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

Drywall Services OLYMPIC DRYWALL & PAINTING COMPANY

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

For All Your Drywall & Painting Needs Residential & Commercial

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

Home Improvement Apple House Construction Co.

Home Improvement

Junk Removal

Manufactured Home Services

Pressure Washing

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

CASH FOR JUNK CARS And batteries.

Call 704-279-7480 or 704-798-2930

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

Earl's Lawn Care ~ Pressure washing decks, houses, & driveways. 704636-3415 / 704-640-3842

WILL BUY OLD CARS Complete with keys and title, $150 and up.

(Salisbury area only) R.C.'s Garage & Salvage 704-636-8130 704-267-4163

Quality remodeling and repairs at prices you can afford.

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

Kitchens, baths, additions, decks, garages, roofing, etc.

Call Dale Litaker 704-633-5067 704-647-4774

Lawn Equipment Repair Services

“We can remove bankruptcies, judgments, liens, and bad loans from your credit file forever!�

The Federal Trade Commission says companies that promise to scrub your credit report of accurate negative information for a fee are lying. Under federal law, accurate negative information can be reported for up to seven years, and some bankruptcies for up to ten years. Learn about managing credit and debt at ftc.gov/credit.

A message from the Salisbury Post and the FTC.

Grading & Hauling

Grading, Clearing, Hauling, and Topsoil.

Please Call 704-633-1088

Carport and Garages

www.perrysdoor.com

Fencing

Beaver Grading Quality work, reasonable rates.

Free Estimates 704-6364592

Caregiving Services

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Heating and Air Conditioning Piedmont AC & Heating Electrical Services Lowest prices in town!!

704-213-4022

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

Call Classifieds at 704-797-4220

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

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

Lawn Maint. & Landscaping The Floor Doctor

FREE ESTIMATES!

Brisson - HandyMan Home Repair, Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical, etc.

Insured. 704-798-8199 Browning ConstructionStructural repair, flooring installations, additions, decks, garages. 704-637-1578 LGC

Garages, new homes, remodeling, roofing, siding, back hoe, loader 704-6369569 Maddry Const Lic G.C. H&H Construction. Bath, Kitchen, Decks & Roofs! Interior & Exterior Remodeling & Repairs! 704-633-2219 www.hhconstruction19.com

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

Professional Services Unlimited Licensed Gen. Contractor #17608. Complete contracting service specializing in foundation & structural floor repairs, basement & crawlspace waterproofing & removal, termite & rot damage, ventilation.

35 yrs exper. Call Duke @ 704-6333584. Visit our website: www.profession-

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

Earl's Lawn Care

Junk Removal

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

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ We Buy Any Type of Scrap Metal At the Best Prices...

Guaranteed!

We will come to you! F David, 704-314-7846

GAYLOR'S LAWNCARE For ALL your lawn care needs! *FREE ESTIMATES* 704-639-9925/ 704-640-0542

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

704-433-1951

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

Lawn Maint. & Landscaping

Steve's Lawn Care We'll take care of all your lawn care needs!! Great prices.

704-603-4114/704-431-7225

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Moving and Storage

Eddleman's Landscape Services For all your landscape needs.

Free estimates Patios, walkways, fences, retaining walls, plantings, mulch, drainage, lighting

~ 704-202-8881~

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

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Painting and Decorating

Bucket Truck Chipper Stump Grinding Free Estimates

Roofing and Guttering

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

704-239-1955

Affordable Roofing FQuality & Experience 704-640-5154

Bowen Painting Interior and Exterior Painting 704-630-6976

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.

Cathy's Painting Service Interior & exterior, new & repaints. 704-279-5335

SPRING SPECIAL!

Johnny Yarborough, Tree Expert trimming, topping, & removal of stumps by machine. Wood splitting, lots cleared. 10% off to senior citizens.

704-857-1731

V Roofing & Siding V Additions & Decks V Windows & Doors V In Business 35 Years V I've Got You Covered

Ranch exteriors starting at $500 with paint.

Residential/commercial Free estimates.

Insured. 704-798-0909

MOORE'S Tree TrimmingTopping & Removing. Use Bucket Truck, 704-209-6254 Licensed, Insured & Bonded

Let's Talk...it's Free!

Stoner Painting Contractor

Plummer & Sons Tree Service, free estimates. Reasonable rates, will beat any written estimate 15%. Insured. Call 704-633-7813.

FREE ESTIMATES! LOWEST PRICES!

• 25 years exp. • Int./Ext. painting • Pressure washing • Staining • Insured & Bonded 704-239-7553

TREE WORKS by Jonathan Keener.

Insured – Free estimates!

Please call 704-636-0954.

Plumbing Services

Upholstery

1 Of A Kind Plumbing Residential & Commercial Plumbing Plumbing Repair Well Repair

SEAMLESS GUTTER Licensed Contractor C.M. Walton Construction, 704-202-8181

Reasonable Prices!

Call Us For A Free Estimate!

Guttering, leaf guard, metal & shingle roofs.

Ask about tax credits.

~ 704-855-2142 ~

NC LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR 1589 704-630-1126 H 704-267-8694

A-1 Tree Service 3Established since 1978 3Reliable & Reasonable 3Insured Free Estimates!

Recognized by the Salisbury Tree Board

www.bowenpaintingnc.com

Brown's Landscape & Backhoe Bush hogging, tilling for gardens & yards.

Free Est. 704-224-6558

Wood floor leveling, jacks installed, rotten wood replaced due to water or termites, brick/block/tile work, foundations, etc.

30 YEARS EXP. 704-933-3494

Tree Service

20 Years Experience

Lic. #18614

~ 704-633-5033 ~

Pools and Supplies

alservicesunltd.com

Bost Pools – Call me about your swimming pool. Installation, service, liner & replacement. (704) 637-1617

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

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Country Porch Cafe

Chuck’s Lawn & Pressure Washing Chuck Davis

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Hours of daily personal attention and doggie fun at our safe 20 acre facility. Professional homestyle boarding, training, and play days with a certified handler/trainer who loves dogs as much as you do.

New Customers Welcome!

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MONDAY, MAY 17, 2010 • 9B

CLASSIFIED Autos

Autos

Autos

Transportation Financing

Transportation Financing

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

Faith. 2BR, 1BA. Appl., water, sewer, trash service incl. $475/mo. + dep. Pets OK. 704-279-7463 Faith. 2BR, 1BA. Very nice. ½ acre lot. Limit 3.

No pets. Ref. $400. 704279-4282 or 704-202-7294 Hurley School Rd. area.

2BR, 1BA. Nice subdiv.

Well kept. 2 people. $425 + dep. 704-640-5750 Rockwell / Gold Hill area. 3BR/2BA mobile home. Priv. lot. $550/mo + $550 dep. Call 704279-7817 Leave msg.

Buick, 1987, Regal.

V6, automatic.

Full hydraulics. Targa top.

Power steering, power brakes. $600 obo. 704213-6031 ELLIS AUTO AUCTION 10 miles N. of Salisbury, Hwy 601, Sale Every Wednesday night 6 pm.

Financing Available!

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

Toyota, 2007 Corolla CE $11,915. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Rockwell. Nice 2BR under $460/mo + dep, incls water, sewer, & trash pick up. No pets. 704-640-6347 Roseman Rd. area. 2 BR. No pets, appliances & trash pickup incl. $525/ mo. + dep. 704-855-7720 West & South Rowan. 2 & 3 BR. No pets. Perfect for 3. Water included.

Please call 704-857-6951

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

Resort & Vacation Rentals

Volkswagon, 2006, . 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW! View our inventory at: www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Ocean Front Condo Ford, 2001, Focus LX. 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW! View our inventory at: www.autohouseofsalisbury.com 2BR, 2BA Ocean front condo.

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

Mercury, 2006, Montego Premier. 31,000 miles.

Moon roof, 2 zone front automatic hearing/cooling system, individually heated front seats, leather seats, keyless entry, Pirelli tires, back-up alarm system. 4 door. V6 engine, rear wheel drive. $12,000. Please call 704-633-2308

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

Salisbury

Great Furnished Pad!

One or two persons, no pets, utilities included 800 sq. ft., microwave, refrigerator, sheets & towels, cable & DVD also included.

Private parking & entrance. $150-$175/wk + security deposit. By the way, two great landlords! 704-6474896 or 704-213-1067

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

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

READY FOR DELIVERY. 704-603-4255

Pontiac Bonneville 1979, $1,000 OBO. 980234-3567

View our inventory at: www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Ford, 2008 Mustang Coupe. $15,415.

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Service & Parts

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6-volt – $58 8-volt – $68 12-volt – $110 12 month warranty We will not be undersold!

Deep cycle marine batteries on sale now!!

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Transportation Dealerships

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

704-640-2581

Dodge, 1998 Ram 1500 Laramie SLT crew cab. $7,315. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com Ford, 2005 Explorer Sport Trac. Silver w/ black cloth interior V6 w/ auto tranny, am, fm, cd, cold AC, lugguage rack, bed liner, alloy rims. Like new tires. 704-603-4255

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Ford, 1998, Ranger. 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW! View our inventory at: www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

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704-603-4255

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

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Trucks, SUVs & Vans

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Call 704-8574110 or 704-647-2799

Autos

Bank Financing available. First time buyers welcome! You deserve a fresh start! Don't wait!

Low Rates Available. Minimum down payment.

Carfax & warranties available. Call Steve today!

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North Myrtle Beach

MILLER HOTEL Rooms for Rent Weekly $110 & up 704-855-2100

Toyota, 2005 Corolla LE $10,615. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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

Toyota, 1999 Tacoma $8,915. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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

Dodge, 1998, Dakota. 100% GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. CALL NOW! View our inventory at: www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Ford, 2003 Expedition XLT Fx4 off road pkg.

Black w/ gray cloth interior 5.4 triton V8 auto 4x4 am, fm, cd changer, rear audio, extra clean, running boards, chrome rims like new tires. 704-603-4255

Transportation Financing

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

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

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

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Honoring Their Service & Sacrifice Our respect and gratitude will forever be with our fallen military heroes and their families. Their service and sacrifice are beyond measure, and we will never forget their dedication to our country and our freedom.

Saturn, 2004 L300 $7,215. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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Recreational Vehicles

To all the brave men and women who serve in uniform today, we thank you for your commitment to preserving freedom at home and around the world. You are an inspiration to all of us, and you make us proud to be Americans. We salute you and your families, and pray for your safe return home.

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Less than 12,000 miles.

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Fully paid Travel Resorts package. $85,000.

Call 980-521-6014 Toyota, 2004 Camry LE $9,715. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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Authorized EZGO Dealer. 30 years selling, servicing GOLF CARS Golf Car Batteries 6 volt $58, 8 volt $62. Golf car utility sales. US 52, 5 miles south of Salisbury.

Beside East Rowan HS & Old Stone Winery.

Look for EZGO sign.

Buy 6 batteries & receive $10 gift receipt for purchase of a bottle of OLD STONE Wine.

Coupon good until 5/31/10. 704-245-3660

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Deep Cycle Marine Batteries, G27 Delco Voyager, $9995 special 12 month warranty Faith Rd to Hwy 152.

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Li” (2009) Kristin Kreuk. Å First Look returns home. Å about Daymo. Å (:45) Movie: ›››› “Coming Home” (1978) Jane Fonda, Jon Voight. A Marine captain’s Movie: “You Don’t Know Jack” (2010) Al Pacino, Susan Sarandon, (:15) Movie: ››‡ “Mamma Mia!” wife loves a Vietnam veteran in a wheelchair. Å Danny Huston. (In Stereo) Å (2008) Å (:00) Movie: ››› “Gran Torino” (2008) Clint Movie: ››‡ “High Crimes” (2002) Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Movie: ›› “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” (2009) Shia Eastwood. (In Stereo) Å Jim Caviezel. (In Stereo) Å LaBeouf, Megan Fox. (In Stereo) Å (5:15) Movie: Movie: ››› “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” (2008) Javier Bardem, The Tudors (iTV) Henry restores Nurse Jackie United States of Nurse Jackie United States of “The Spirit” Patricia Clarkson, Penélope Cruz. iTV. (In Stereo) his daughters. Å “P.O. Box” Tara Å “P.O. Box” Tara (iTV)

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Someone you’ve known purely on a social basis might play an extremely important role in the year ahead, helping you reach a new level where your work or a major interest is concerned. Be accessible to change.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) - Keep the faith even when those around you have little hope of your success. Before the day is over, your confidence will be justified pertaining to something you’ve been wishing would happen.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) - If you show evidence to Lady Luck that you are doing the best that you can, she will intercede and help you achieve those huge ambitions you’re harboring. The harder you work, the luckier you’ll get.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) - Someone you were once close to but haven’t seen in a long time might reenter your life. Although it might only be momentary, the relationship will once again prove fortunate.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) - Some major impediments in an arrangement you’re trying to get to work will finally break away and let you grow crops in what was a field of weeds.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Any alliance you can establish at this time with someone who is a person of integrity will prove to be one of the more fortunate things you’ve ever done in your life. Make it happen.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - You can take strong measures to improve your productivity at work, which as a result will considerably enhance your chances of increased earnings.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - Talk things over with those you believe to have experience and knowledge about the type of situation you now find yourself in. What they have to offer will be invaluable to you.

Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Nothing will shake your confidence as long as you hold strong, positive thoughts and continue to act like a winner. By doing so, you will be able to conquer most anything you want.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - This is a better than usual day for attempting to make inroads into a social group you’ve longed to join. Begin by keeping a smile on your face, and be friendly to all.

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Occupational therapists treat carpal tunnel

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Herb Brody, co-creator of the Technology Review Web site, said, "Telling the future by looking at the past assumes that conditions remain constant. This is like driving a car by looking in the rearview mirror."

Bridge players can be guilty of making dangerous assumptions. One of these might be mathematically likely, but remember that the unlikely occurs occasionally.

You are in three no-trump.

How would you plan the play after West leads the heart king?

When overcalling one notrump with a one-suited hand, have at least a six-card suit, as West did here. North took a sensible shot at three notrump. If his club suit was useful, the contract would probably roll home; if it was worth only one trick, maybe they could not make anything.

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You have six top tricks: one spade, one heart, one diamond and three clubs. But do not assume a 2-1 club break, despite its having a 78 percent probability. (If they are 2-1, you will win at least nine tricks, cashing three clubs from your hand, then overtaking the eight with dummy's ace.) Instead, assume clubs are 3-0. Then what will you have to do?

The club suit will block. You will have to take the fourth round in your hand after cashing the top three honors ... unless you duck the first two rounds of hearts. Then, if West

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continues with a third heart to dummy's ace, you can discard one of your low clubs. Now, with the suit unblocked, you have nine easy tricks. And if West cleverly shifts at trick two, you must win that trick and duck a heart yourself.

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Dear Dr. Gott: I am writing in regards to your answer to the 74-year-old woman with carpal tunnel. Please don’t discount occupational therapy as a valid treatment option. Therapists are educated and trained in the treatment of the upper extremities as DR. PETER well as management of GOTT pain and restoration of function for daily tasks. We would have provided this woman with modalities, stretches, custom splints and effective home programs. Each patient gets a custom-designed plan of care. Please let your readers know about occupational therapists.

Dear Reader: Not everyone is aware of what an occupational therapist (OT) actually does, so I will explain. OTs work with a variety of people of all ages with mental, physical, emotional or developmental disorders. Their goal is to help patients improve their ability to perform tasks associated with living and working environments. The techniques used are designed to develop, recover and/or maintain the daily skills of their patients.

Some OTs work with patients in a specific age bracket or with those who have a particular disability. Others work within a certain field, such as mental health (including mental illness, developmental or emotional chal-

lenges), school systems, nursing homes or other elderlycare facilities.

As you stated in your brief note, each person receives a customized treatment/care plan. Those with temporary conditions, such as those recovering from an injury, may require only minimal aid and limited therapy to regain skills, while others with permanent disabilities may benefit from long-term or lifelong treatment to develop and maintain those skills.

Occupational therapists are medical professionals, educated, tested and qualified through a number of accredited schools. They must pass a national examination as well as any state-required licensing or specific qualifications.

Typically, a master’s degree or higher in OT is the minimal educational requirement.

Students must also attend an academic program accredited to the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education before they can take the national certifying exam (at which they earn the title Occupational Therapist Registered, or OTR). Every state requires licensing, and only those who have graduated from an accredited program and have passed the national exam become licensed.

Some states have additional requirements that must be met should the OT choose to work in a school or early-intervention program.

Following licensing, therapists are mandated (as are nurses, doctors and many other healthcare professionals) to participate in continuingeducation courses and work-

shops. Such programs aid the therapist in keeping up-todate on current therapies, procedures and a great deal more. Many states require these programs in order to maintain licensure.

I suggest that anyone interested in learning more about what occupational therapists do or what requirements there are to become one visit the American Occupational Therapy Association Inc. website at www.AOTA. org. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also has information about types of employment, possible estimated earnings/wages and more. This information can be found at www.BLS.gov/oco/ ocos078.htm.

Dear Dr. Gott: Keep up your excellent work and honest reporting; it is much appreciated. I also want to thank you for not using our e-mail addresses for any other purpose. And, lastly, I want to mention that providing an email address, telephone number or even a last name should be optional unless the correspondent wishes to do so.

I know many people will use you in the worst sense of the word for “free” medical advice outside your column’s parameters. It’s just human nature, I guess.

Dear Reader: Although my website does not specify that last name, e-mail address or telephone are required or optional, they are, in fact, optional. I even tested this myself by simply putting in my first name, typing a message, and clicking the submit but-

ton. I did receive my own message.

Thank you for the compliments.

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.AskDrGott MD.com.

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