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End of the world? Don’t bet your life on it, residents say BY SHELLEY SMITH ssmith@salisburypost.com

Some are ready, some think it’s a hoax and some are clueless about 89year-old Harold Camping’s advertising campaign that everyone on Earth now has less than 24 hours to prepare for Judgment Day, and the Ar-

mageddon that follows. Camping, who founded Family Radio Worldwide, has spent years preparing for May 21, and has spread the day of reckoning across the globe, hoping folks are prepared. He says he’s calculated the exact date, even though his prior 1994 prediction didn’t pan out. Now he says

he believes “beyond the shadow of a doubt,” May 21 will be the “date of rapture and the day of judgment.” But the majority of Rowan County residents polled by the Post don’t buy it, including Cornerstone Church Pastor Bill Godair and Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Dr. Nilous Avery, and are disheartened

to hear that anyone believes Camping. “I’m afraid that sometimes there might be people who are misguided, or people who are in fear of predictions like that,” Avery said. “The Bible actually says that no one knows when that time is going to appear, and that’s what I believe in.”

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Avery and Godair both said Judgment Day has been predicted before, and life has gone on. “No one knows when it’s going to happen,” Avery said. “It may happen today, may happen tomorrow, but it may not happen on the 21st.”

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Stabbing victim flown to hospital East Spencer police seek person of interest after Grant Street apartment incident BY SHELLEY SMITH ssmith@salisburypost.com

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Doug Black stands at the house named for Dr. Josephus Hall, the ﬁrst medical ofﬁcer of the Salisbury Confederate Prison.

From Hall House to Salisbury Confederate Prison, Rowan sites remain focal point in Civil War history ALISBURY — One day this week, Swiss citizens Heinrich L. Wirz and Florian A. Strahm walked the streets of Salisbury delving into the history behind the Salisbury Confederate Prison. That doesn’t surprise me. This kind of thing happens quite often. The prison story itself is incredible, stuff worthy of novels and movies. But Salisbury’s connection to the Civil War in general goes deep, starting with this date 150 years ago. On May 20, 1861, Salisbury’s Burton Craige introduced the ordinance of seMARK cession, which meant a reluctant North Carolina was WINEKA joining her sister states of the South in the Confederacy and diving headlong into the war. With that convention vote, Gov. John W. Ellis immediately became North Carolina’s “secession governor.” He also was from Sal-

Gov. John W. Ellis, who became known as North Carolina’s ‘secession governor,’ had a home on the street now named for him. He is buried in the Old English Cemetery. isbury, by the way. With every Civil War anniversary, I’m reminded how much the Civil War affected Salisbury and its residents. But it goes way beyond that. Because of the Confederate prison and

terrible conditions that would lead to the deaths of thousands of Union (and Confederate) soldiers here, Salisbury also became a permanent focal point for family histories across the United States. Over the past week or so, I have twisted the arms of many good-hearted souls to tell the Post some of Salisbury’s Civil War history. But we took a different approach this time, asking our friends to visit various places of interest and allow us to video their discussions. Those online videos — 10 in all — will be available on our website (www.salisburypost.com) starting Sunday. Also in Sunday’s print edition, the Post will offer a map of Salisbury with 20 points of Civil War interest and capsule descriptions of each. It’s the kind of thing you can pull out of your paper and save for a selfconducted walking tour later — or the next Civil War anniversary.

BY MARK WINEKA For the past 20 years, Heinrich L. Wirz of Bremgarten, Switzerland, has made it a personal quest to learn as much as he can of an ancestor who became an infamous figure in the American Civil War. In roughly a dozen trips to the United States, including his threeweek visit this month, Wirz has collected a wealth of information that increasingly persuades him that Capt. Henry Wirz, commandant of the Andersonville (Ga.)

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Confederate Prison at war’s end, was unjustly executed. “I do not blame anybody for all of this,” the 75-year-old Wirz said Wednesday during a visit to Salisbury. “My mission (is) to find the truth and give justice to my great-grand uncle ... to take away the stain of the name on our own family. “I’m especially touched with this.” The Andersonville Confederate Prison was even more notorious than Salisbury’s in that 12,913 of 45,000 Union prisoners died there of starvation, dysentery and Today’s forecast 81º/56º Partly cloudy

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Transformation of West End set to begin BY EMILY FORD eford@salisburypost.com

tenced to death by a military commission and hanged on Nov. 10, 1865. He is often de- WIRZ scribed as the only Confederate official to be tried, convicted and executed for war crimes resulting from the Civil War. The present-day Heinrich Wirz has found “so many descriptions” about his ancestor’s trial suggest-

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disease. Estimates of the number of prisoners (and others) who died in Salisbury have varied wildly through the years. The best guess historians give today is between 4,000 and 5,000 dead, which led to the U.S. government’s establishment in 1870 of the Salisbury National Cemetery. Part of the cemetery takes in the trenches of prisoners who were buried in mass graves. After the Civil War, Captain Wirz was court-martialed on charges of conspiracy and murder, tried in Washington, sen-

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SALISBURY — A significant effort to plan the transformation of the West End neighborhood is a dream come true for people who have worked to improve the area for 40 years, a leader says. Fannie Butler helped found the West End Community Organization in 1971 and has served as president ever since. She and about 40 other stakeholders met Tuesday with city and federal officials as BUTLER Salisbury begins an 18month process to map out a new future for one of the city’s most distressed areas. “I really think it’s outstanding,” Butler said. The West End needs attentive landlords and better housing, residents said. Jobs and businesses, a day-care center and a satellite medical clinic. Sidewalks and street lights, recreation for children, help for veterans. City planners Joe Morris and Janet Gapen made a four-page list of suggestions. The transformation scenario could encompass all that and more. Funded by a $170,000 federal grant, the plan that the Salisbury Housing Authority and the city of

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EAST SPENCER — East Spencer Police Department officials say they have a person of interest in connection to the stabbing of a man in a Grant Street apartment Wednesday night. The victim was flown to a nearby hospital for surgery, but the hospital is not releasing his condition. Police continue to investigate. Deshawn Outlaw, 22, was stabbed in the upper right chest and received another gash to his stomach, according to East Spencer Police OUTLAW Chief Floyd Baldo. Police said they received a call around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday about a fight at Grant Street, but they found nothing going on when they got there. Then, around 11:30 p.m., the Salisbury

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Governor wants to see finances on new education plan The proposal includes funding classroom teachers at the rate of one teacher for every 15 students in kindergarten through third grade, compared to the current 1-to-18 ratio. He also wants to raise the number of required public school instructional days from 180 days to 185 and create a merit-pay plan that could be used beginning with the 2012-13 school year. The instructional calendar and merit pay proposals were first reported by The News & Observer of Raleigh. Perdue said she’s all for reducing class sizes and raising teacher pay, which she said she helped carry out

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while a state legislator in the 1990s. But she wants to see the details. “Again, you’ve got to have resources to do any of that, so I’m wondering where this money’s coming from,” Perdue said. “If he’s willing to embrace the sales tax, I’ll be willing to look at what he’s doing.” Perdue’s budget proposal would have left in place three-fourths of an extra penny on the sales tax that is set to expire June 30 to help fill a projected $2.6 billion budget shortfall for next year, as calculated by legislative analysts. Berger and other Republican leaders who took charge of the Legislature this year have re-

peatedly said they want the temporary sales tax to expire as scheduled. The expiration has meant Republicans budget-writers proposing to spend hundreds of millions of dollars less on the public schools than Perdue offered in her spending plan. The Senate is now developing a state budget proposal that originally was targeted to spend $106 million less on the public schools next fiscal year compared to what the House agreed to spend in its plan earlier this month. Berger suggested this week the Senate may back off that target, but declined to give specifics and couldn’t say for sure

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FROM 1a Godair says Camping gives Christians a bad reputation. “Those kinds of people are really sad,” he said. “It’s a waste of time and energy, and then it makes people who are already skeptical think Christianity isn’t right. A lot of negativity goes with it.” However, Godair said he’s ready for Jesus to come back and hopes Camping is right. “To be honest with you, I wish it would happen,” he said. “I think eternity in Heaven would be totally cool. That’s what we’re all striving for. “If Jesus comes back, great, if not, we’re going to keep on keeping on.” Rowan County Sheriff Kevin Auten said his life will continue Saturday as he attends South Salisbury Fire Department’s 60th anniversary celebration and a church

event Sunday for EMS personnel. And business at the Sheriff’s Office will go on as usual for all officers Saturday and Sunday. “I will be close by in case things would go astray, but we haven’t made any plans or changes at this time,” Auten said. Auten said the Sheriff’s Office hadn’t received any calls from concerned residents of the county, but he had spoken to Lt. Chad Moose about the possibility of Armageddon. Detective John Brindle said he hadn’t heard of the predicted Armageddon, and didn’t know what to think of it. Rowan County EMS Division Chief Lennie Cooper said the Centers for Disease Con-

Posters Deadline for posters is 5 p.m. • Salisbury Seventh-day Adventist Church, 305 Rudolph Road. Saturday, 11 a.m., Meretle Wilson, “Importance of the Resurrection.” Saturday Sabbath school, 9:45 a.m. • Seats still available for red-eye casino trip to Cherokee with Steppin' Out Social Club June 4. Fee $40 with $10 refunded upon arrival. Money due ASAP to hold seat. Contact Helen, 704-6451033 or Alicia, 704-212-7033 for more information. • Delta Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will meet Saturday at the Salisbury Business and Community Center, 1400 W. Bank St. at 10 a.m. • Free clothing giveaway 8 a.m.-noon, Saturday, High Rock Community Church-East Campus, 7800 Bringle Ferry Road, 704-6300888. • First Calvary Men’s Ministry workshops on handling anger and male sexuality, 10 a.m., Saturday. Topic 1: what anger does to us and those around us, what God says about it, how He wants us to handle it in our daily lives. Topic 2: male sexuality and how God can help men live according to His plan. Led by Keith Hart, open to the public. First Calvary, 400 S. Long St., the Rev. Leamon E. Brown, pastor. 704-633-2818. • The Salisbury Swing Band will perform for the Charlotte Swing Dance Club at the Thoroughbred Lounge, 4925 Rozzelles Ferry Road, Charlotte, on Saturday, at 8:30 p.m., featuring Big Band music from the ’40s and ’50s as well as popular dance styles of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s and familiar beach music selections. The band is under the direction of Dr. Steve Etters. 704-637-4476, www.salisburyswingband.com. • Descendants of Channie G. & Lillie A. Hatley will host its annual family reunion on Sunday, June 12 at 1 p.m. at Running Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Millingport Road, Locust, where namesake ancestors are buried. Services start at 11 a.m. Bring family, friends, food to share; silent auction item for treasury funds. Remembrance of Warren Linker and Betty Joe Hatley. For information contact Coy Hatley, 704-485-4291.

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wait,” he said. “But I guess we’ll wait and see what happens.” His friend Luther Sowers said he hadn’t even heard about it, but he had heard about the Aztec and Incan predictions of the end of the world. “There are a lot of people who are fools who would believe about anything,” he said. “Then you’ve got Jim Jones that had all of his flock taking poison Kool Aid, and you’ve The Associated Press congot nuts all the time.” tributed to this story.

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trol and Prevention sent out a press release Thursday giving tips and operational duties for local emergency services should a zombie apocalypse — or a hurricane or other disaster — happen. Cooper said he is not expecting Armageddon, and Rowan EMS will be operating “as usual” over the weekend. Salisbury residents don’t seem to be too scared, though. Clyde (Overcash) said he “can’t wait.” “Or I guess I could hardly

Sowers said there are parts of the world that could come to an end, and “it wouldn’t bother me too much,” he said, “but I don’t know how selective you can be about the end of the world, I think it would rather be, in its true form, rather collective of everything.” He says he thinks it’s “just another scam.” “I know people who still have 55-gallon drums of gasoline that they bought for the millenium that’s turned to useless paint, and still eating canned goods that are out of date,” he said. Nichole Wilks also compared Camping’s proclamation to Y2K. “I don’t believe it’s going to happen,” she said. “I believe that the Biblical prophecies are going to be fulfilled, but there’s no way to tell when the end of the world will be coming, so I don’t believe in it.” And for those who are worried about what will happen to their valuables, Allen Jones said he’d gladly take them off their hands. “Because I’m pretty sure I’ll still be around after Saturday,” he said. For the city of Salisbury, business will carry on, city officials say, and the rest of the county is sure to do the same.

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What the Facebook friends of Post reporter Shelley Smith said Thursday about the predicted Judgment Day: • Jonathan Garrigues: “I think when I’m drinking coffee and watching the news before work on Monday, Harold Camping is going to feel like an idiot.” • Kristin Beaver: “The Bible says no one will know the day nor the hour of the Lord’s return. I’d say read your Bible!” • Patsy Koon: “Every day in our lives is a Judgment Day.” • Glen Yost: “Nobody, not the angels, nor the Son knows when, only God knows, and the Bible warns of listening to false prophets. “But the prophecies the Bible speaks of are happening in our generation, and it says this generation shall not pass so probably not the 21st but we could see it sometime. “Be kinda cool to actually see Jesus show up.” • Todd Paris: “It always amazes me. People get so self important to think that another generation will not be given a chance. I thought ‘the coming’ is supposed to be ‘like a thief in the night.’ I’m still paying my bills Friday.”

whether extra funds would be expended. Perdue said she wouldn’t dismiss out of hand a plan that could meet the class size reductions targets while finding other ways to pay for it beside the sales tax. Both Perdue and Berger said in separate interviews they want to ensure more children can read at their grade level by third grade. More than 20 percent of the third graders are failing the endof-grade reading tests, Berger said. “I will embrace and evaluate any kind of plan that will help move children faster and more efficiently through the school system,” she said.

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ing it was a kangaroo court, he says. Captain Wirz proved to be a scapegoat of sorts, especially with the lingering Northern outrage over the assassination of President Lincoln, Heinrich Wirz adds. He also cites evidence that the night before he was hanged, Captain Wirz was offered a pardon if he would implicate Confederate President Jefferson Davis and testify that he ordered Wirz to mistreat prisoners. Wirz refused and was hanged in sight of the U.S. Capitol building. He is buried in Washington’s Mount Olivet Cemetery, a place Heinrich Wirz has visited many times, often for memorial services conducted by organizations such as the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Wirz is a retired colonel in the Swiss Army, a writer in defense and military affairs and a self-described “independent parliamentary journalist.” He started out compiling information on Capt. Henry Wirz for a family history and a brochure on federal military history. But now that his notebook of documents exceeds 170 pages, Wirz realizes he probably should be considering a book, with an English translation. Beyond that, he would like to see Capt. Henry Wirz someday receive a presidential pardon, or have a military commission posthumously reverse his ancestor’s conviction. Wirz came to Salisbury Wednesday with a lawyerly young assistant, Florian A. Strahm, who will be taking his bar exam in Switzerland later this year. They have been in the States since May 7, expecting to return home May 29. Salisbury held interest to them because of its Confederate Prison history and the fact that its commandant, Maj. John Henry Gee, was similarly court-martialed after the war on charges of murder and not supplying sufficient rations, clothing, fuel, shelter and water at the Salisbury prison. Gee was tried in Raleigh, not Washington, and was

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this photo of capt. Henry Wirz was taken in 1863 in baden, switzerland. He was named commandant at the andersonville Prison on March 27, 1864. found guilty only of “weakness in retaining a position when unable to carry out dictates of humanity.” The Gee trial was held in February 1866, and he was released by July of the same year. Ed and Sue Curtis served as Salisbury tour guides for Wirz and Strahm Wednesday. It was only several months ago, Wirz said, that he became aware of the Gee trial and discovered a book written about Gee by one of his ancestors. Wirz couldn’t help but notice how the stories of Andersonville and Salisbury parallel each other in many re-

spects. “That’s what is striking,” he said. “The scene behind the scene and the similarities.” The original Hartmann Heinrich Wirz, who became known in the United States as Capt. Henry Wirz, was sentenced in his native Switzerland to four years in prison for debts. He served only one year but was banned from Zurich for 10 years. An exile, he left the country for Russia, then Italy, then the United States, where he arrived in 1849. He eventually wound up a member of the Confederacy’s 4th Louisiana Infantry in 1861. He rose in rank to sergeant, then captain. He served as an officer at the Richmond Confederate Prison and later as commandant for the prison in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Before becoming commandant for the Andersonville Prison, he also

CDC tips The Centers for Disease Control offered tips Thursday to local emergency officials for a zombie apocalypse and any other disaster: • Have an emergency kit: water, food, medications, tools, sanitation and hygiene items, clothing and bedding, important documents and first aid supplies • Identify the types of emergencies in your area. Besides a zombie apocalypse, this may include floods, tornadoes or earthquakes. • Pick a meeting place for your family to regroup in case zombies invade your home, or your town evacuates because of a hurricane. • Identify emergency contacts. • Plan your evacuation route. When zombies are hungry they won’t stop until they get food, which means you need to get out of town fast! • If zombies did start roaming the streets, CDC would conduct an investigation much like any other disease outbreak. CDC would provide technical assistance to cities, states or international partners dealing with a zombie infestation. To learn more about preparing for an apocalypse or other disaster, visit www. cdc.gov.

served as a special emissary in Paris and Berlin for Confederate President Davis. He became commandant at Andersonville March 27, 1864. “It’s a sad story,” Wirz says of his long-ago ancestor. History has well documented the horrific conditions Union soldiers coped with at both the Andersonville and Salisbury prisons. Wirz and Strahm left Salisbury Wednesday afternoon for Charleston and Hilton Head, S.C., where they hoped to speak with an attorney who wrote a 1986 article in which he described the Wirz trial as a national disgrace. Other cities on the men’s itinerary include Savannah, Americus and Andersonville, Ga., where the prison site includes a National Cemetery and National Prisoner of War Museum. Wirz also has made trips to Natchez, Miss., where local residents helped him to find the grave of Henry Wirz’s daughter, Cora Lee Wirz, in 2006. He also has tracked down ancestors or information about Wirz in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. R. Fred Ruhlman of Pine Mountain, Ga., may be the biggest scholar in the United States when it comes to Wirz. He wrote the 2006 University of Tennessee Press book titled, “Captain Henry Wirz and Andersonville Prison: A Reappraisal.” Wirz claims that Ruhlman, based on his research, applied for a presidential pardon for his ancestor in 2006. Wirz, for one, is still waiting. Contact Mark Wineka at 704-797-4263.

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Shooting suspect turns himself in Quentin Odell Mathis, wanted by the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office in connection with a shooting at the Mooresville Dragway, turned himself in to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Wednesday afternoon. CMPD transported him to the Rowan County line, where custody was turned over to the Sheriff’s Office. Mathis was processed and taken to the magistrate’s office, where he got a $1 million secured bond. He is in the Rowan County Detention Center. On Saturday, May 7, at approxiMATHIS mately 10:30 p.m., deputies began investigating a shooting at the dragstrip on Wilkerson Road. Deputies discovered two victims, Courtney S. Davis and Edward L. Stewart, of Waxhaw, had both been shot by a small caliber gun. Both victims were taken by helicopter to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Investigators arrived on the scene and identified Mathis as the suspect. Warrants were issued for Mathis for two counts of attempted murder.

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The driver of a van was taken to Rowan Regional Medical Center for minor injuries after her van’s tire blew, causing her van to veer off of Interstate 85, hit an embankment and flip over onto its roof. The driver’s name was not immediately available, but N.C. Highway Patrol troopers on the scene said her injuries were not serious, and she was able to crawl out of a window. The accident happened just short of the Spencer exit, in the 7900 block of I-85 in the south-bound lanes. Traffic was not affected.

Grant gives students shot at NASCAR training KANNAPOLIS — Some Rowan-Salisbury and Kannapolis middle schools will join a new project based at the N.C. Research Campus combining exercise science with the science behind NASCAR. The $300,000 project, funded by a grant from the Golden Leaf Foundation, will focus on under-represented seventh and eighth grade students and their teachers. Over several years, a total of 50 teachers and 1,500 students will participate. The project is designed to use NASCAR pit-crew activities as the catalyst to help students become more involved in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM. “It makes learning fun,” said Dr. David Nieman, director of the Appalachian State University Human Performance Lab at the Research Campus. “We think we can improve student retention and help students who tend to drop out stay in school.” Educators are betting on NASCAR’s popularity to help boost interest in science and math while promoting healthy lifestyles among the students. Middle schools in Cabarrus and Richmond counties also will participate. Names of specific schools involved weren’t available

Thursday. Everyone knows speed counts when it comes to winning NASCAR races, from the speed of the race cars to the speed in which pit crews refuel, retire and repair the cars. Nieman’s lab in Kannapolis will provide physical fitness testing and counseling to the teachers and students, just as his research team has been doing with NASCAR pits crews. “Through our experience with Hendrick Motorsports, we know what’s important for pit crews in terms of physical fitness,” Nieman said in a press release. Carrying too much fat has been the top problem affecting pit crew fitness and speed, he said, along with the need to boost endurance and efficient oxygen use, also known as aerobic power. “Knowing that can also translate to what’s important for the students,” Nieman said. “If we can instill a love of fitness and health in 1,500 kids in this area, that can multiple to their families and school systems and help lot of people turn the corner on fitness.” A “boot camp” will be held at the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College at the Research Campus in July. Researchers will test the participating teachers’ phys-

ical fitness and train them on different STEM models under development by Discovery Place in Charlotte. Eventually, the teachers will use these models in their classrooms. At the end of the boot camp, teachers will compete in a pit crew challenge to reinforce the curriculum. They will have the assistance of an N.C. Motorsports Association member and a NASCAR pit crew team. Teachers will begin implementing the project at their schools in August. In addition to focusing on healthy diets and physical activity, students will learn the science behind motorsports — such as aerodynamics and Newton’s law of motion — and compete in their own pit-crew challenge using a training apparatus they will build to simulate changing tires, pushing a car, jacking up a car and filling it with fuel. The project is coordinated by Marjorie Benbow, executive director of the N.C. Biotechnology Center’s Greater Charlotte office. “Motorsports and biotechnology combined represent more than a $70 billion economic impact, including more than 250,000 direct and indirect jobs in the state — jobs

that require individuals who are proficient in science, technology, engineering and math,” Benbow said. The project is the latest in a long-term partnership between the biotech center and NASCAR to foster math, science and technology education in the public schools, Benbow said. “Increasing students’ interests and proficiency in science and math through the lure and tradition of motorsports may help address the state’s urgent need for a professional workforce skilled in science and biotechnology,” she said. The project is a collaboration among several organizations: • N.C. Biotechnology Center • Appalachian State University’s Human Performance Lab on the Research Campus • N.C. Motorsports Association • Discovery Place in Charlotte • The motorsports engineering program at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Collaborators are providing in-kind support that equals the Golden Leaf $300,000 grant.

structure Inc./Austin Bridge & Road LP, a Joint Venture in January. Without the money made available through Gov. Perdue’s Mobility Fund, the department would not have had the resources to pay for this critical project. In addition to improving the movement of goods and services across the state, this project will benefit North Carolina’s economy by creating or sustaining about 200 jobs, many of which will be filled with local workers. Local truckers will soon begin hauling dirt, and more will be hired to move about $5 million worth of materials used in the concrete for the project. The Joint Venture team is also leasing

KANNAPOLIS — A woman critically injured in an explosion Feb. 27 is returning home from the hospital today, relatives said. Sheila Wyrick, 46, has remained at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem since the accident in which she suffered burns over 36 percent of her upper body. Wyrick’s stepfather, Jerry Williamson, said Thursday that Wyrick has already undergone seven major surgeries and has “a bunch more to go.” She’s being released from the hospital after reaching the $500,000 maximum her health insurance would pay, he said. But her family is thankful she’s alive after doctors gave her a 10 percent chance of survival. “She’s got a long way to go ... but she is coming home,” said Vickie Parham, another relative. The explosion occurred at 1935 Angela Lane after Wyrick threw what she thought was diesel fuel on a bonfire behind the house, her brother said after the accident. But the fuel turned out to be gasoline, he said. Wyrick’s clothing caught fire. Her nephew, Christian Arnette, was burned attempting to put out the flames. Arnette was taken to Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast in Concord and treated for his injuries. Williamson said Wyrick has skin grafts on her arms, legs, stomach and part of her back. He said surgeons have “grafted about everything on her body, just about.” He said his wife, Ann, has driven to the hospital in Winston-Salem nearly every day since the accident. Williamson said the family wanted to thank the community for its support and prayers. Parham said entire churches have been praying for Wyrick and the family has received prayer shawls for her. Wyrick is going to need more support and prayer, they said, as she enters another phase of recovery. “She’s doing good,” Williamson said. He added, though, “She’s got a long road.”

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local office space, staying in local hotels, using local printers and caterers, and purchasing building supplies from local vendors. NCDOT broke ground last September on the first phase of the project, which involves replacing eight bridges and widening 3.3 miles of I-85. Phase two extends the reach of the interstate widening from north of N.C. 150 to just north of I-85 business, creating four lanes in each direction. Work on both phases will be concurrent and should be complete in 2013. Phase two includes moving roughly 1 mil-

The Kannapolis Education Foundation will honor former A.L. Brown football star Ethan Horton as the recipient of its Kannapolis Citizen of the Year Award. The award will be presented during the Foundation’s 2011 Celebrity Roast fundraiser, which will be hosted by the “Voice of the Carolina Panthers,” Mick Mixon. This year’s roast will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, at Shoe Show headquarters in Kannapolis, 2201 Trinity Church Road. Tickets are on sale for $75 and HORTON will include hors d’oeuvres, dinner, dessert and Roast entertainment. Among the people who will help roast Ethan Horton will be WBTV’s Sports Director Delano Little. “The Celebrity Roast is a fun way to help students and teachers in Kannapolis City Schools,” foundation chairman Joe Trull said. “This year’s event is extremely important because of state and federal budget cuts. Kannapolis City Schools could lose millions of dollars next year, and this roast will be a great way for us to help provide extra fund-

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Crews to begin I-85 widening project in Davidson County today Crews will officially start construction today on the first project made possible by Gov. Bev Perdue’s new Mobility Fund. Phase two of the I-85 Corridor Improvement Project in Davidson County will widen 3.8 miles of I-85 north of the Yadkin River and reconstruct the Belmont Road interchange. “More than 60,000 vehicles travel along this section of I-85 every day,” said Pat Ivey, N.C. Department of Transportation Division 9 engineer. “These improvements will enhance safety and help traffic flow more efficiently along this vital corridor for interstate commerce.” NCDOT awarded the $65.5 million contract for phase two to Balfour Beatty Infra-

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Concord honors public facilities workers CONCORD – The city of Concord is honoring those who work in professions that provide and maintain public facilities and services during National Public Works Week, which ends Saturday. Activities and programs will be held across the country to celebrate the contributions of public works professionals as well as the communities they serve. The American Public Works Association (APWA) initiated NPWW in 1960 to highlight the importance of public works in the day-today life of communities. NPWW “seeks to enhance the prestige of the often-unsung heroes of our society — the professionals who serve the public good every day with quiet dedication.” The following city of Concord departments provide or support these services: • Buildings and grounds • Electric systems • Engineering • Fleet services • Solid waste services • Stormwater services • Transportation • Wastewater resources • Water resources These professionals are, in short, the people who maintain and improve the systems and services vital to a community’s health, safety and comfort. Sometimes public workers are recognized following the restoration of service after a

power outage or a water main break; however, the daily work of the individuals in these departments is rarely considered or appreciated by the public. It is easy to complain when public works services are interrupted, but please take a moment to appreciate the work and workers behind such services as: • Grass being mowed in our parks and along our greenways; • Lights turning on at the flip of a switch; • Someone reviewing proposed development plans and overseeing construction to make sure that the city receives quality infrastructure; • The availability of functioning vehicles to deliver city services; • The regular removal of unwanted goods from our property; • The drainage of water from our roads during a storm; • Paved roads and functioning traffic signals; • Individuals climbing in sewer manholes to remove lodged debris to prevent sewage back-ups in our homes and the overflow of sewage to our streams; and • Treated water flowing from our faucets at the turn of a knob. The city of Concord’s public works professionals are based at the Alfred M. Brown Operations Center on Warren Coleman Boulevard.

Flapjack Fundraiser to be held for Southside Baptist Church SALISBURY — Southside Baptist Church’s youth group will host a Flapjack Fundraiser on Saturday, May 28, at Applebee’s to raise funds to help send members to Teen Valley Ranch Christian Camp. The breakfast at Applebee’s, 205 Faith Road, starts at 7:30 a.m. Tickets are $6 and can be purchased by contact-

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FOOTBALL FROM 3a ing. “Everyone who comes will have a great time, and they’ll help a terrific cause.” All proceeds from the Ethan Horton Roast will go to support students and teachers in Kannapolis City Schools. The Kannapolis Education Foundation helps to fund additional technology for students and teachers as well as advanced biotechnology equipment for classrooms. This year’s honoree, Ethan Horton, was chosen because of his outstanding accomplishments both on and off the football field. Horton was an All-American quarterback at A.L. Brown High School in the early 1980s. He went on to star at UNC Chapel Hill where he graduated in 1985. He became a first-team AllACC running back and was the 1984 ACC Player of the Year. Horton also had an outstanding NFL career as a tight end. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Raiders and the Washington Redskins. He made the Pro Bowl in 1992. Since retiring from the NFL, Horton has enjoyed a successful broadcasting career. He is a radio broadcast analyst for the Carolina Panthers, and he is part of WBTV’s “The Point After” high school football program. He also makes appear-

ing Jeff Cole at 704-239-7909. Breakfast includes a short stack of pancakes, sausage, milk, juice and coffee. Such breakfasts can be held on Saturday or Sunday morning, and cost a nonprofit organization around $2 a meal. To request a Flapjack Fundraiser, visit www. AGGrestaurants.com.

highway to haul them, the contractor will use new ramps built from the bridges at Clark and Belmont roads into the I-85 median, which will take 13,000 truckloads off the interstate. For more information on both phases of the project, visit www.i-85yadkinriver. com. To receive instant updates on traffic pattern changes, construction-related congestion and project milestones, follow NCDOT’s I-85 Twitter feed, https://twitter.com/NCDOT_I85.

ances on WFNZ radio and WCCB-TV. Horton is part of the television broadcast crew for Fox Sports Net’s College Football, the Carolina Panthers’ Pre-Season football games, and “Inside the Game” program on the Urban Sports and Entertainment Network. Off the field, Ethan Horton spends time substitute teaching and coaching middle school football in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System. He also does motivational speaking for middle and high school students. Horton helped start the “Developing Minds, Bodies, and Character” after-school program and the Youth Development Football League. He also is active in raising funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Children’s Miracle Network and the United Way. Horton serves on the board of directors of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Mental Health, and he is on the board of advisors for the Meineke Car Care Bowl. Horton is married and has two sons. To attend the roast, please call 704-938-1131. Reservations are available on a first come, first served basis. The Kannapolis Education Foundation also welcomes donations in honor of Ethan Horton. Contributions may be mailed to 100 Denver St., Kannapolis, 28083. For more information, contact Ellen Boyd at 704-9391334.

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GOLD HILL — Mrs. Ruby Barnhardt “Miss Ruby” Cole, 75, of Gold Hill, passed away May 18, 2011, at her residence. Miss Ruby was born 29, March 1936, in Mount Pleasant, a daughter of the late Ernest Barnhardt and Dorothy Eudy Barnhardt. She was educated in Mount Pleasant schools and had worked for Richfield Manufacturing as a supervisor. She retired from Penn Carol-Fairmont Hosiery Mill. A member of Gold Hill United Methodist Church, she was active in Gold Hill Volunteer Fire Department, Gold Hill Historic Society and loved her family, her flowers and fishing. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis “Sonny” Cole, Jr., on April 16, 1999. Survivors include her significant other, Thomas M. Small of Gold Hill; son Dennis “DC” Cole of Hays; daughter Debbie Misenheimer of Rockwell; three grandchildren, Kim Rabon of Gold Hill, Amanda Goodin of Farmington and Sunny Cole of Elkin; three great-grandchild, Sydney Turner, Cole File and Laylla Rabon; and two sisters, Sandy Pence and husband Rodney of Mount Pleasant and Willene Campbell of Bostian Heights. Service: The funeral will be held at Gold Hill United Methodist Church Saturday, May 21 at 2 p.m. conducted by the Rev. Anthony Moore, pastor, with burial in Gold Hill Cemetery. Memorials: May be sent to Rowan Regional Home Health and Hospice, 720 Grove St. Salisbury, NC 28144; or Gold Hill United Methodist Church, 535 St. Stephens Church Road, Gold Hill NC 28071. Powles Funeral Home is assisting the Cole family. Online condolences may be made at www.powlesfuneralhome.com

CONCORD — Geraldine Holshouser Layton, age 79, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at Carolinas Medical CenterNorthEast after a short illness of three months. She was born March 1, 1932, at home in Rowan County, the daughter of the late Floyd Clifford Holshouser and Agnes Misenheimer Holshouser Brantley. Geraldine was a 1950 graduate of Concord High School. She was employed with Thurston Motor Lines in the accounting department for many years. Geraldine held her church membership at Solid Rock Worship Center, Kannapolis, where she was active in the Jewels For Jesus group. She is remembered for how she loved her family, the Lord and her church family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepfather, Dr. T.H. Brantley. Survivors include her two daughters, Laura Reece and husband Allen of Concord and Linda Basinger and husband Jim of Richfield; two sons, Ronald Layton and wife Sandra of Ringgold, Ga., and Michael Layton of Concord; a daughter-in-law, Bessie Layton of Concord; her sister, Shirley Cline and husband Grady of Concord; seven grandchildren; and 10 greatgrandchildren. Service and Visitation: The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 21 at Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel, Kannapolis, officiated by Rev. Raymond Davis. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis. The family will receive friends from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home prior to the service. Memorials: May be made to Solid Rock Worship Center, 3000 Centergrove Road, Kannapolis, NC 28083. Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com.

SALISBURY — Heaven has a new Angel: Stacy Ann Simpson, 34, of Salisbury, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at her home. Born January 29, 1977, in Salisbury, she was the daughter of Phyllis Pridgen Baker of the home and the late Benny Simpson. Educated in Rowan County schools, she graduated from North Rowan High School, Class of 1997. Stacy attended Gay's Chapel United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Milton and Betty Pridgen; her paternal grandfather, Bill Simpson; and aunt Cindy Boles. Those left to cherish her memory are her mother, Phyllis Pridgen Baker of Salisbury; brother Steve Simpson and wife Starr of Salisbury; her niece, Karsen Simpson, and nephew Dillon Simpson; paternal grandmother Ruby Simpson of Salisbury; aunts and uncles John and Kay Pridgen of Kernersville; her cousins, David and Sarah and husband Joe, Mary and Jeff Bowers of Summerville, S.C., Justin and Ron, Leslie and David Deaver and Bradley and Josh of Goose Creek, S.C.; uncle Beryl Simpson and wife Kelly; uncle Keith Boles; cousin Kimberly Boone; and her Yorkie dog, Gizmo. Service: A memorial service will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday at Summersett Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Tony Jordan, minister of Gay's Chapel United Methodist Church, officiating. Visitation: The family received friends 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday at Summersett Funeral Home. Memorials: May be made to Davita Dialysis Care of Rowan County, 111 Dorsett Drive, Salisbury, NC 28144 Summersett Funeral Home is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com

ROCKWELL — Everette E. Lowery, age 84, of Rockwell, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House after a lengthy illness. Everette was born April 6, 1927, in Anson County to the late Boyd and Lila Dutton Lowery. He was a long-time resident of this area. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army in France and Germany. During the Korean Conflict, he served as an MP in the U.S. Air Force. After the war, he went to work for Cannon Mills Plant 6, where he rose to the level of supervisor. Everette was a very devoted member of Mount Carmel United Methodist Church, Concord, and belonged to the American Legion Post in China Grove. Everette loved his family dearly and is survived by his wife of 62 years, Clarice Leonard Lowery of the family home; two daughters, Deborah Lowery of Rockwell and Joyce L. Faulkenberry of Waco; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four brothers; and one sister. He was preceded in death by his beloved donkey, “Sam”; three brothers; and one sister. Service and Visitation: His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21 at Funeral Home Whitley's Chapel with Rev. Jerry Hagler officiating. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. at Long Pine United Methodist Church Cemetery in Anson County. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the funeral. At other times, they will be gathered at the family home. Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com

Bronnie Efird Foreman Hall SALISBURY — Mrs. Bronnie Efird Foreman Hall, 86, passed away May 19, 2011, at Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks in Salisbury. Born on May 8, 1925, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas A. Foreman, Sr. (Tom) and Bronnie Efird Foreman (Bron) of Salisbury. She was educated in the Salisbury City schools and graduated from Boyden High School in 1942. She graduated from Catawba College in 1946 with an AB degree in mathematics. While at Catawba, she was the head majorette for the marching band and met the love of her life, Carl Wells Hall, Jr., a decorated B-24 pilot just returning from the European theater of World War II and taking classes at Catawba. Carl was in the process of buying some land in Western Rowan County and starting a dairy farm with his earnings from military service. After her marriage to Carl and moving to the “country,” Bronnie played many roles: as the wife of a dairy farmer, a middle school mathematics teacher and the mother of five children. She often said of her three boys and two girls, “we have three kings and two queens, which everyone knows is a full house.” She taught in the Rowan County schools, including Cleveland, Landis Junior High and Knox (Salisbury) Junior High, for over 30 years. Carl and Bronnie were members of Thyatira Presbyterian Church and active in the West Rowan Community for many years. Bronnie served as president of Mount Ulla School PTA and Thyatira Women of the Church and held offices in the Home Demonstration Club and Rowan County Democratic Party. Upon Carl's retirement from farming in 1988, they moved to Salisbury, where they joined John Calvin Presbyterian Church. Bronnie was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved husband Carl. She is survived by five beloved children, C. Wells Hall, III of Charlotte, his wife, Donna, John E. Hall of Troutman, his wife, Caryl, Thomas A. Hall of Cleveland, Luanne Hall Welch of Weston, Fla., her husband, Mike, and Bernice Hall Wilson of Cary, and her husband, Duane; nine beloved grandchildren, Jennifer A. Hall of Charlotte, Christopher B. Hall of Raleigh, Maggie Hall Barry of Pinehurst, her husband Patrick, Jerry D. Wilson of Cary, Kimberly H. Wilson of Cary, Joseph A. Kirchgassner IV of Charlottesville, Va., his wife, Lauren, John E. Hall, Jr. of Troutman, Gregory A. Hall of Troutman and Carly M. Welch of Weston, Fla.; one beloved great-grandchild, Anderson Patrick Barry of Pinehurst; her beloved brother, Thomas Alexander Foreman Jr., of Salisbury; and her beloved sister, Anna Foreman Comer of Salisbury. Visitation: The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. To 8 p.m. Sunday evening, May 22 at Summersett Funeral Home. Funeral: A grave side service is scheduled at 10 a.m. Monday, May 23 at the Thyatira Presbyterian Church cemetery, Millbridge, immediately followed by visitation with the family in the church parlor at 10:15 a.m. and a memorial service in the church sanctuary at 11 a.m. The Rev. Sandy Kern and Rev. Kellie Browne will officiate. Memorials: In lieu of flowers memorials, may be made to Easter Seals Respite Care Services, 620 W. Innes St., Salisbury, NC 28144. Summersett Funeral Home is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com

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Swing Dance to benefit Communities in Schools Communities In Schools of Rowan County, a dropout prevention organization, is hosting a Swing Dance & Show to benefit children in the CIS program. There will be music provided by the Rowan Big Band AllStars under the direction of Dr. Ron Turbyfill and Emceed by David Whisenant. Special guest soloists will include Knox Middle School students Abraham Post and Evan Dunn. Diana Moghrabi will give free dance lessons to ticket holders and “volunteer” dancers. In addition to the dance lessons there will be

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RALEIGH (AP) — Baseball fans seeking vegetarian options don’t have to stick with peanuts and Cracker Jacks at two North Carolina ballparks. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has named the 10 minor league parks in the country with the best dining options for people who abstain from eating meat. Durham Bulls Athletic Park secured fifth place for its tofu burritos and black-bean burgers. Five County Stadium in Zebulon, home of the Carolina Mudcats, came in at ninth place for options like fresh fruit and vegetarian hot dogs. New York was the only other state with two ballparks highlighted by PETA. The teams will receive a framed certificate from the Virginia-based animal rights group, which says the fare served at the ballparks shows vegetarian food can be popular with sports fans.

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Pothole repairs to historic Shober Bridge were completed Thursday. The bridge, which carries Ellis Street over the railroad tracks, is open for traffic. The future of the bridge

The Salisbury Swing Band will perform for the Charlotte Swing Dance Club at the Thoroughbred Lounge, 4925 Rozzelles Ferry Road, this Saturday, May 21 at 8:30 p.m. The band features Big Band music from the ’40s and ’50s as well as popular dance styles of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s along with familiar beach music selections. The band is under the direction of Dr. Steve Etters. For more information on this event, visit www.salisburyswingband.com or call 704-637-4476.

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Hibernation’s over: Bears spotted in several NC cities RALEIGH (AP) — Does a bear stick to the woods? Not in North Carolina. Black bears were spotted in Raleigh, Charlotte and the Raleigh suburb of Garner on Wednesday and Thursday. The Garner sighting prompted three schools to go on alert and has since spawned a Twitter account for the furry interloper. There were two sightings in Raleigh on Thursday, and officials say it’s not the suburban bear. In Charlotte, a black bear was spotted wandering near a business on the west side of town Wednesday. While it’s uncommon for bears to wander through densely populated cities, they’re typically on the move this time of year. Wildlife officials warn that while the animals may be cute, they’re potentially dangerous. People spotting a bear should not approach it and should notify authorities.

Budget panel OKs $7M annual abortion rules cost RALEIGH (AP) — Fiscal conservatives say they will find the additional cost to North Carolina taxpayers projected for added requirements before an abortion is performed. The House budget-writing committee on Thursday approved legislation adding regulations that legislative fiscal analysts estimate would cost about $7 million a year. The cost estimate says the majority of the spending would come from increased Medicaid bills for the 2,900

old pilot was not required by the Federal Aviation Administration to undergo testing after suffering a 2006 stroke. On Dec. 29, that pilot made an emergency landing at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point after having another stroke and telling crew members he could not move his right arm. No one was injured, but the helicopter suffered $220,000 in damage. The pilot’s name has not been released. An FAA spokeswoman says medical evaluations are given to pilots on a case-by-case basis.

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additional births per year. Analysts say nearly half the additional deliveries will be funded entirely or in part by the health program for the poor. The state also would pay to maintain a website describing locations for pregnancy counseling centers. Costs also include printing literature in Spanish and English that explains details of the abortion process and describes the fetus at various stages of development.

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MAGGIE VALLEY (AP) — State and federal wildlife authorities are investigating the shooting death of a young bald eagle in Haywood County. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission officials said Thursday they are offering a $2,500 reward for help finding the eagle’s killer. Investigators say the bird likely died not long before its carcass was discovered May 4 at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. Bullet fragments were found in the eagle. Authorities said the immature bald eagle lacked the white head and tail feathers often seen in adults of the species. Bald eagles are protected by federal wildlife statutes. Anyone convicted of killing one can get up to a year in federal prison and a $100,000 fine.

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RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s elections chief says a bill to shorten the early voting period likely would result in longer lines at polling sites and make elections more expensive. Elections Board Executive Director Gary Bartlett wrote in a memo to board members the legislation could lead counties to spend more because of additional absentee ballots and the need to open more precincts on Election Day. Bartlett’s memo contrasts with a General Assembly staff report that suggests counties would spend about $2,000 less for each early voting site if the period were reduced a week. Bartlett sent the memo shortly after the House narrowly passed the bill Wednesday. It’s now in the Senate. The Charlotte Observer first reported on the memo for Thursday’s newspapers.

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der and Matthew Garrett were involved in Saving Carolina, a company that said it offered families a chance at home ownership. In 2008 and 2009, the four got mortgages using false employment and income information, then recruited people to sign rent-to-own agreements. The rental payments made to the company were never applied to the mortgage loans, which went into default. Allen was convicted of five felony charges and will serve almost four years in prison. Iskander and Garrett received suspended sentences, and Keiser was released after eight months of time served.

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Unabomber, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;82 Tylenol deaths linked? CHICAGO (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Could the Unabomber and Chicagoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tylenol poisoner be one and the same? FBI agents investigating the Tylenol killings, unsolved for nearly 30 years, want Ted Kaczynskiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DNA, but they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t saying whether thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s any reason to believe he might be a match. Chicago FBI spokeswoman Cynthia Yates said the bureau wants DNA from â&#x20AC;&#x153;numerous individualsâ&#x20AC;? including Kaczynski, although she wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t provide details about any of the others. The FBIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts to get Kaczynskiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DNA became publicly known because of a court motion he filed seeking to keep materials he claims would exonerate him in the Tylenol case: items from his Montana cabin that the U.S. Marshals KACZYNSKI Service is auctioning off. Kaczynski lived in the tiny cabin as he sent off mail bombs that killed three people and wounded several others in attacks that began in the late 1970s. The FBI dubbed the man the Unabomber because the bombs originally targeted university professors and airline executives. Kaczynski, who grew up in the Chicago area, was captured in 1996, pleaded guilty two years later and is serving a life sentence in federal prison in Colorado. He has declined to voluntarily provide a DNA sample to agents investigating the Tylenol poisonings, which left seven people dead in 1982. The victims took cyanide-laced Tylenol from packages that had been tampered with. The deaths triggered a national scare and eventually led to the widespread adoption of tamperproof packaging.

Ex-IMF leader granted bail, will go back to NY jail for the night NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A judge agreed Thursday to free former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn from a New York City jail on the condition that he post $1 million in bail and remain under house arrest, under the watch of armed guards, at a private apartment in Manhattan. The 62-year-old banker and diplomat wore an expresSTRAUSS-KAHN sion of relief after Supreme Court Justice Michael J. Obus announced his decision in a packed Manhattan courtroom. The ruling didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t free

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Obama OKs Palestinian demand that Israel return to 1967 borders WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Forcefully stepping into an explosive Middle East debate, President Barack Obama endorsed a key Palestinian demand for the borders of its future state and prodded Israel to accept that it can never have a truly peaceful nation based on â&#x20AC;&#x153;permanent occupation.â&#x20AC;? Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s urging that a Palestinian state be based on 1967 borders â&#x20AC;&#x201D; before the Six Day War in which Israel occupied East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was a significant shift in the U.S. approach. It drew an immediate negative response from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is to meet with Obama at the White House today. In a statement released late Thursday in Jerusalem, Netanyahu said such a withdrawal would jeopardize Israelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s security and leave major West Bank settlements outside Israeli borders.

with his housekeeper and braces for what could be a costly divorce. A statement from Schwarzeneggerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office said the former â&#x20AC;&#x153;Terminatorâ&#x20AC;? star has asked his talent agency to put all his motion picture projects that are currently under way or being negotiated on hold until further notice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gov. Schwarzenegger is focusing on personal matters and is not willing to commit to any production schedules or timelines,â&#x20AC;? the statement said. His wife, Maria Shriver, the Kennedy heiress and former network TV anchor, stands to cash in big time financially, according to several prominent divorce attorneys. Although California is a no-fault divorce state, meaning her husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s acknowledged philandering technically canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be used against him in court, the reality, attorneys say, is that it will be.

NBC Sports mainstay Dick Ebersol resigns after contract dispute

NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dick Ebersol, who made NBC the TV home of the Olympics for more than two decades, will watch someone else run the networkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coverage of next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Summer Games. The powerful TV executive behind shows from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saturday Night Liveâ&#x20AC;? to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sunday Night Footballâ&#x20AC;? resigned as head of NBC Sports in a contract dispute with new Comcast bosses. The break was sudden and unexpected: Ebersol had been given a promotion when Comcast took over NBC Universal earlier this Schwarzeneggerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s screen career year and appeared Monday at a presentation gave to advertisers in New York, tosson hold; affair takes center stage NBC ing footballs from the stage and talking about LOS ANGELES (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Former Gov. Arnold coverage of the 2012 London Olympics. Schwarzenegger put his movie comeback on hold as he deals with fallout from his affair

LOS ANGELES (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s account on national television that she injected her 8-year-old daughter with Botox is under scrutiny after reports surfaced Thursday that she made up the story for money. ABCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good Morning Americaâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inside Editionâ&#x20AC;? said Thursday they were launching investigations into Sheena Uptonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story, which aired a week ago, after she told TMZ.com that she told the fabricated story for the promise of payment. ABC News said it was â&#x20AC;&#x153;vigorously investigating her most recent statement and rapidly shifting story. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Good Morning Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; has repeatedly questioned Upton, members of her family and other sources who again and again stood by the Botox story. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Good Morning Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is solely interested in getting to the truth.â&#x20AC;? A statement from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inside Editionâ&#x20AC;? also said it was investigating. Upton had appeared on the programs as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kerry Campbell.â&#x20AC;? Her name was later revealed as Sheena Upton. TMZ.com posted a videotaped interview, in which she said the Botox story was a sham setup by The Sun, a London tabloid that published a story about Uptonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alleged Botoxing earlier this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was scripted to do everything,â&#x20AC;? she said.

STABBING FROM 1a Police Department received a call from Rowan Regional Medical Center after Outlaw arrived at the emergency room with stab wounds and was being prepared for a flight out to have surgery. East Spencer Police Sgt. Jim Young also responded. Police discovered that Outlaw had driven to his girlfriendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house on Standish Street after being stabbed, and then he was taken to the hospital. The Salisbury Police Department assisted East Spencer, taking photos of Outlawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s car. Baldo said pieces of Outlawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing are missing, and the stabbing most likely happened inside a Grant Street apartment since no blood was found outside. Baldo said Young is going to try to re-interview Outlaw, since he was not cooperative Wednesday night. Outlaw was arrested by the Salisbury Police Department in March and charged with felony selling and delivering marijuana, conspiracy to sell marijuana, possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance.

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COUNTIES WITH HIGHEST MEDIAN AGE Clay, 49.6; Polk, 49.1; Transylvania, 48.8 COUNTIES WITH LOWEST MEDIAN AGE Onslow, 27.7; Watauga, 28.4; Hoke, 30.9 COUNTY WITH MOST PEOPLE OVER 55: Mecklenburg, 170,913 COUNTY WITH FEWEST PEOPLE OVER 55: Tyrrell, 1,292 COUNTIES WITH THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE OVER 55: Clay, Polk, Transylvania, all with 41 percent COUNTY WITH LOWEST PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE OVER 55: Onslow, 15 percent

moved to North Carolina after they retired. That wasn’t in the newly released census data. Much of the explosive growth in that age group, however, was concentrated in the state’s fastest-growing counties: coastal Brunswick; Union, which is adjacent to Mecklenburg, the state’s largest county; and Wake, home to the state capital of Raleigh. But what is clear is that state officials know about the rapid increase in older residents and are preparing for the boom. They say North Carolina is undergoing a major demographic shift with the aging of its population, and it’s important that the state be

well prepared to meet the challenges. “There is an increased awareness of this issue, and the new numbers will accentuate that,” said Dennis Streets, director of the N.C. Division of Aging and Adult Services. His agency held a series of meetings and issued a report this year detailing ways to address the issue, including finding ways to help older residents stay in their homes longer and find health care services. The report said North Carolina is a predominantly rural state, with concentrations of people along the interstate highway corridors. As

younger adults migrate to work and live along these corridors, this leaves many rural areas with increasingly elderly populations. “These counties may experience a shrinking tax base which impacts resources, and access to services is further limited by the cost and reduced availability of transportation,” the report said. The North Carolina census data helps illustrates a problem facing many states. An aging population has put a strain on programs that help older residents, including Social Security and Medicare — a federal health care system for older adults. To help reduce the federal budget deficit, Republican lawmakers in Washington have proposed turning Medicare into a voucher system where residents under 55 years old

would have to buy their own health care. “I do have some friends who are struggling,’ said Williams, the father of two grown children. “They’re not sure if they can retire — at least not yet.” Alan Jones, 56, lost his banking job two years ago, and is now working as a consultant. “I look around and wonder what I’m going to do? If I’m going to be able to stay in my own home? It used to be your retired at a certain age. Now, I can’t even think about retirement,” he said. In North Carolina, groups that provide assistance to older residents are worried. Advocates say they don’t know if there are enough health care services and facilities for older residents, especially in rural areas. They also would like to see older residents stay in

their homes. “”Obviously we’re not prepared,” said Bob Garner, spokesman for the AARP in North Carolina, a group that lobbies for retired people. “We weren’t prepared before that kind of an increase in the 55 and over population, and we’re certainly not prepared now. We’re not prepared in terms of services. We’re not prepared in terms of long term care. We’re not prepared in terms of medical providers or access to health care or any of that.” He said the state has seen a big migration of people who move to North Carolina to retire. But those usually aren’t the ones who are having trouble. “The ones you really have to worry more about are just the people who are aging in North Carolina and they don’t have the resources,” he said.

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ALISBURY — Attention all gardeners: If you haven’t already planted a variety of beautiful summer blooming flowers, please head out to the nearest garden center or nursery or shake out a few seeds and plant, plant, plant. The Rowan Master Gardener Volunteer Association is planning its second annual Retro Flower Show and needs your help. We had a marvelous first show last year. But we’d like to increase participation and variety of entries. The show date is Saturday, July 9, prime time for many summer flowers to be reaching their peak. There are two divisions in the show: Division I — Artistic Arrangements; Division II — Horticulture. Basically, the artistic division has three sections with themes for adults: • From the Mountains to the Coast (five classes) 1. Shifting Sands 2. High Rock Lake 3. Pines of the Tar Heel State 4. Dunn’s Mountain 5. Flowers of the Piedmont • Celebrations • Miniatures There is also a youth artistic division with Dan Nicholas Park as the theme. The basic rules governing

these entries state that all backgrounds and coverings will be furnished by the exhibitor, with a maximum background size to be 40 inches high, 30 inches wide and 18 inches deep. Sara Hill of Salisbury was the 2010 Award of Excellence Prize winner with her entry in the Dunn’s Mountain class. Her outstanding arrangement of Leyland cypress, red maple, Nellie R. Stevens holly, black-eyed susan and Sally Holmes climbing rose was presented in a draped niche. Entries in the horticulture division must have been grown by the exhibitor and must have been in the exhibitor’s possession since the beginning of the growing season. For example, an exhibitor cannot go to a garden center the week of the show and buy a specimen plant to be entered. The following sections are offered for specimen stems: dahlias, roses, zinnias, marigolds, flowering branches and vines, African violet, begonia, geranium, terrarium, dish garden, cacti and succulents, tubers and bulbs. Miscellaneous section: snapdragons, phlox, daisy, dianthus, petunias, celosia, coral bells, saliva, aster, impatiens, houseplant, any other annual, any other perennial. The youth horticulture section has classes for: ter-

rarium (with cover), dish garden; any annual. A specimen is one bloom, one spike, one stem, one spray, etc. Specimens, collections must be presented in an appropriate glass container furnished by the exhibitor. Containers are not judged. Glass soft drink bottles are acceptable. Many of us use Cheerwine bottles as they compliment the specimens. Pots and containers should not be covered and must meet the size stated in the class requirements. Only one entry is permitted by an exhibitor in a class. Additional specimens may be presented for display only, and would be appreciated. All entries will need to be labeled with an official entry tag. The tag will have a space for the variety name, common name and botanical name if known. Some of our best plants are hand-medowns and pass-alongs whose proper names have faded with time, if they were known at all. The doors to the Agricultural Center will open at 8 a.m. on Saturday, July 9. Entries will be accepted until 10 a.m. Judging will occur between 10 a.m. and noon. The show will open to the public at 1 p.m. and close at 4:30 p.m. Entries cannot be removed from the show until then. The public is also invited to a tea and reception at 3 p.m. At that time a drawing will be held for the Mantis

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the blue ribbon miniature arrangement winner from 2010. tiller that is being raffled as a fundraiser for the Master Gardener Pocket Garden Project. Tickets are available for a two-cycle Mantis tiller with a kickstand and edger attachment from any Master Gardener Volunteer for $2 each up until the

drawing or as long as tickets are available. Complete rules and regulations will be posted on the Master Gardener website and will also be available at the Extension office on Old Concord Road closer to show time. Now is the time

to do a little planning, a little dreaming and a lot of planting for those beautiful, show-stopping blooms. Challenge yourself. It really is fun and a wonderful way to learn a little more about horticulture in Rowan County.

once a week after the last vole is caught. An alternative control is to use a rodenticide such as Rozol. Q: My tomatoes were doing well and all of a sudden it looks like somebody took a pocket knife a cut the plant off near the ground. What happened? A: Your tomato plant has been the victim of a cutworm. The larvae of a moth hide under clods and in cracks in the soil by day and at night cut off young plants near the ground and feed on the foliage. These are usually a problem when the soil has high organic matter from plant debris. Old- timers say put a stick beside the plant Mushrooms pop up in the lawn with the recent odd weather conditions. and they’ll feed on the stick. rier that physically prevents Remove weeds cutworm larvae from feeding and plant residue to help reduce egg- on plants. laying sites and seedling weeds Darrell Blackwelder is the that nourish small County Extension Director with cutworms. Till horticulture responsibilities your garden before with the North Carolina Cooperplanting which ative Extension Service in helps expose and Rowan County. Learn more kill overwintering about Cooperative Extension larvae. Wrap some events and activities by calling aluminum foil or 704-216-8970 or online at: cardboard collars www.rowanextension.com around transplants. www.rowanmastergardener.com Blame cutworms for fallen plants. This creates a bar- rowan.ces.ncsu.edu

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Deadline to order rain barrels is Monday. Customer pickup is scheduled for May 26 at the Agricultural Center on Old Concord Road in Salisbury. Contact Cooperative Extension Service at 704-216-8970 or darrell_blackwelder@ncsu. edu to place an order or visit the Rowan County Master Gardener Web site at www.rowanmastergardener. com for more descriptive information about the unit.

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No-stress party ideas: Sunny baby shower Plan a baby shower around a cheerful color scheme. Decorations for a yellow-andwhite-themed baby shower can be as simple as a cloth napkin tied with a ribbon. A safety pin adds a sweet touch. Set sail on dry land Think all things nautical while planning for this party. Decorate in blue and white with touches of red. Incorporate sea-inspired details such as shells and fish-shaped crackers. A baseball birthday If your child loves baseball, host a game in his or her honor at a local park, and ask guests to bring a mitt. Set up snacks like concessions, giving each child play money to spend. Have something special planned for the seventhinning stretch. Bridal-shower brunch Gather your prettiest white dishes, linen and silverware for this elegant yet easy affair. For a pop of color, add touches of blue — think hydrangea centerpieces. Serve light brunch fare. Celebrate life in full color One of the easiest ways to create a festive party atmosphere is to decorate in bright colors. A Southwestern brunch theme, for example, is best accomplished with a bold palette. Go global Choose another part of the

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will be comfortable to bare feet. There are such things available even for outdoor use. Of course, there is always the option of painting a rug design directly on the floor! Conversational groupings always consist of seating that faces each other. When planning the outdoor space, consider having some seats face the house. This way, when you are indoors, the outdoor arrangement beckons you, making that outdoor space more inviting to you, your family and your guests. Make sure you have enough cocktail tables and end tables so every seat includes a place to set a drink. You are out there to relax and enjoy the space, so most likely you and your guests will be drinking something, even it is simply water. If you are planning a party outdoors, consider adding fabric to the space — such as extra throw pillows or fabric

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ate advice on what to do or what to say to a friend who has a rapidly growing cancer that is no longer treatable. She does not live close enough for me to deliver food or to visit. I’ve told her husband to call if I can help, but that does not seem enough. I’m at a loss for words or for help. — Marsha

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Church shines its light

Salisbury Post “The truth shall make you free” GREGORY M. ANDERSON Publisher 704-797-4201 ganderson@salisburypost.com

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TO MAKE ABORTION WORSE

An insulting implication ome Republicans in the General Assembly, perhaps not challenged enough by a crushing state budget deficit and the dire consequences for many working families, now have turned their attention to an effort to put government regulations in the middle of doctorpatient relationships and to use their power to curb individual rights of privacy. Abortion rights, an inflammatory issue that divides many in this state and in this country, is again in the forefront of a debate on Jones Street. It has no place there. GOP members of the state House call for some astonishing, government-imposed rules on women seeking abortions and on their doctors. Not only would women seeking such a procedure have to observe a 24-hour waiting period. Those women also would be required to have ultrasounds and be given a description of the fetal images. The insulting implication is that women who choose to have abortions don’t understand what they’re doing — as if terminating a pregnancy were a step taken lightly. It neither should be nor is. The best way to limit abortions is by reducing unwanted pregnancies. Yet under the bill, Planned Parenthood would be given no state grants for teen pregnancy prevention programs or other women’s health programs. Legislation of this nature also has an outsized impact on the poor, who are dependent on government assistance. Affluent people typically will continue to have ready access to abortion services, counseled by their personal physicians. Poor women, however, will be at the mercy of government regulation, whatever it is. Regardless of one’s position on abortion, the idea that the state would enforce through law a moral, ideological and religious doctrine, of any kind, is alarming at best. House members who support such ideas are following a national movement on the part of anti-abortion rights activists who are seizing an opportunity to impose their will on everyone else thanks to Republican takeovers in the U.S. House and in several state capitals. ... In other words, church will take over for state. And make no mistake: that is in part what these proposals are about, forcing a religious philosophy into the law. That is a disservice to freedom-loving people, who believe themselves capable of making their own moral choices without government interference. Apparently, some North Carolina Republicans don’t believe the people are entitled to that.

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Correction A Tuesday editorial inaccurately described the source of unemployment insurance funds. Businesses pay them on behalf of employees through the unemployment insurance tax.

grew up almost at the front door of Trading Ford Baptist Church. This church, for me, not only lifted me up when I was down, but also was my anchor through the storms and challenges I faced as a young girl. When I left for college, I never came back to attend church there full time. It didn’t matter, though, because it has and will always be a part of me. The church sits nestled in the community of Trading Ford, which is a beautiful little community that has not seen much change over 50 years. Many of the same families live in the same houses they DICY did when I was MCCULLOUGH growing up. Trading Ford Baptist Church became a part of this community when the first church was built in 1871. The early church was very strict. The following description, taken from a church pictorial published in April 2000, details just how strict the expectations were. “Members were dismissed from the church for offenses such as cutting hay on Sunday, denying just debt, obstinacy, disorderly conduct, or failing to attend services. If a member asked for forgiveness, he would then not be excluded from membership.” I’m sure today’s members are glad those expectations have been relaxed. It’s impossible to think of this church without looking at the history of its pastors. There have been four full-time pastors since 1928: the Rev. R.N. Huneycutt, the Rev. Banks Mullis, the Rev. David Blanton and the Rev. Mike Motley, the current pastor. Reverend Huneycutt actually came to Trading Ford in 1921 but wasn’t hired fulltime until 1928. He had a personality the older members can still recall stories about. Some said it wasn’t unusual for members of the congregation or neighbors to show up at his house unannounced. They would visit for a while, and then Reverend Huneycutt would decide it was time to have a sing-along. This could go on for hours, at which time Mrs. Huneycutt would excuse herself to go into the kitchen and warm up something for a late-night meal. Others recalled the baptisms that took place in the pond just off Dukeville Road near the Buck Steam Plant. A picture in the Salisbury Post about 60 years ago shows at least 10 people in the water being baptized. I’m glad the church had a baptismal pool by the time I was baptized. I heard over and over again how much Reverend Huneycutt loved not only God, but people as well. Under his leadership, the church flourished and grew. Perhaps this philosophy about spiritual matters and life is what set the tone for the modern day church. Trading Ford, still today, believes serving God through serving others is one of the most important things a Christian can do. While it may be true Reverend Huneycutt set the tone, all of the pastors who followed have shared the same vision and leadership. That may be why there have been only four full-time pastors since 1928. I attended Trading Ford during Pastor Banks Mullis’ years. The church and parsonage were within sight of my house, so church was just a walk down the road. Pastor Mullis was a strong leader, and yet, he would take the time to talk when there was a need. He and Mrs. Mullis will always have a special place in my heart. Mrs. Mullis, for many years, was the director of Vacation Bible School. It was during one of those Vacation Bible Schools that I became a Christian. I can remember that experience like it was yesterday. One of the obvious developments in recent years has been the new worship center. Any time a church faces such a major change, it takes a lot of courage and trust. However, when the first members established the church in 1871, that too took a lot of courage and trust. If the founding members of Trading Ford Baptist Church could come back today, they would see a church whose light shines not only in the community, but also into the far corners of the earth through the lives of those who have passed through its doors. Trading Ford Baptist Church, what a blessing you have been not only in my life, but in so many others, and will continue to be for years to come. • • • Dicy McCullough of Salisbury is the author of the children’s book, “Tired of My Bath.”

Marriage matters to kids Educated people recognize advantages coot over some Osama bin Laden. It’s now Arnold Schwarzenegger’s media moment, something he earned by extra friendliness with household help, having a love child and finally telling Maria Shriver, his wife, about it. She has naturally enough separated from him, and some may think this one more message about an institution in deep trouble, though it is far from the heart JAY story. AMBROSE of that No, the Schwarzenegger tale mostly symbolizes how ambitious, driven, ego-centered men seem especially given to wandering off the ranch, the examples running the political gamut from John F. Kennedy in the 1960s to Newt Gingrich more recently. These particular men, however, are upper middle class — well, upper, upper, upper middle class. It’s mostly poorer Americans with scant education who are most abandoning marriage, often not even giving it a whirl, as you can learn from Kay S. Hymowitz, a Manhattan Institute scholar and author of several books and some online writings I recently encountered. She’s full of reason, understanding and facts,

and tells us among other things that all the news gab about the marital mayhem of celebrities can be very misleading. Most educated, better-off folks are in fact growing more in love with marriage. When you catch a story such as a recent one saying 3 percent more married-couple families are celebrating 10th wedding anniversaries than in the 1980s, you can bet it’s the most advantaged taking more advantage of this absolutely crucial institution. Go back to the 1960s, and we were a marrying, stay-together nation. But then came the birth control pill, something called the sexual revolution and more widely respected rights and opportunities for women. Says Hymowitz, all of this caused many women to reevaluate the old idea that first comes love, marriage, then the baby carriage. Divorce became a big deal with us, and still is, despite some decline over the past two decades. Very, very scary on top of that is that something more than a third of children are now born out of wedlock, if only a tiny percentage of them to college educated women. They’ve figured something important out. Marriage matters to children. They get it that kids with two parents earning money are going to have more money coming in. They get it that

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Enjoy swing music and help Communities in Schools Please accept this as my personal invitation for you to attend Saturday night’s Swing Dance and Show presented by Communities in Schools (CIS) of Rowan at the F&M Trolley Barn, 125 E. Liberty Street. The show begins at 6:30 p.m. with free swing dance lessons taught by Diana Moghrabi. The Rowan Big-Band All-Stars will play a program of swing dance music from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Volunteers from the seven schools served by CIS will dance in competition to raise funds for their school’s program. Two young musicians from Knox Middle School will perform with the Big Band All-Stars. Admission is a $10 donation to CIS. Communities in Schools is one of the biggest bargains in our childrens’ education in Rowan County. While the economic downturn has hurt or decimated many community service programs, CIS of Rowan is standing strong. This is directly due to the tireless efforts of CIS Executive Director Vicky Slusser, who has diversified the CIS operational budget across almost a dozen funding sources. This ensures that the blows to our budget are cushioned, and children are still served. While public funding shrinks for many service and outreach programs, Rowan Salisbury Schools maintained their $25,000 commitment. We owe our local School administration and board and a debt of thanks! And what a bargain that truly is. $25,000 — the contribution from local governmental sources — is only about 6 percent of the total operating budget. CIS of Rowan serves seven schools with five full-time and two part-time family services coordinators for around $4,200 per full-time site. You are invited to demonstrate your support for Vicky, her staff, our children and school staffs by attending Saturday night’s event. Bring some friends! It’s for the kids! — Dr. Ron Turbyfill Salisbury

Turbyfill is a member of the Communities in Schools of Rowan Board of Directors.

Greed and gasoline Is the greed ever going to stop just a little? Five years ago when gas reached a high here in Rowan County at $4.11 a gallon, oil was $132 a barrel. Now oil is $97 a barrel, and we are running around $3.79 a gallon for gas.

having two married-couple parents means more training for the children, more guidance by example toward the kind of life that works best for families, more attention to academics. Those who don’t get it are people with the least education — often less than high school. Here is what single-parent homes give us on average: still no education to speak of in the next generation, still more poverty, still more singleparent moms. Hymowitz grants the market is increasingly less friendly to unskilled labor, but notes that marriage tends to engender education and skills in children. The percentages of unwed mothers among poor whites, blacks and some other minority groups are over half, and if we are going to fix what ails us, we have to fix this. I am dubious about the role of politics, though some good examples and good preaching might help. I do believe that cultural values count, as opposed to the politically correct social scientists, some of whom say that talking about wrong values amounts to blaming the victims. No, it’s blaming the culture. We need a new revolution, and wise thinkers like Hymowitz can help us get there. • • • Jay Ambrose wries for Scripps Howard News.

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Who is doing the math here? Again, profits after everything and everyone is paid are up 41 percent. That’s above last year, with the top three clearing more than $1 billion in profits and their CEOs making nine figures. Are we going to let them kill the little bit of momentum the economy has going again? Based on the price of a barrel of oil, gas should be around $2.90 to $2.99 a gallon. The locals are now also showing the greed. Mr. President, Congress, governors, state legislators, county commissioners — please get involved. We regulate the power companies, and they do just fine! 1 Timothy 6:10: “For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” — J.N. Spry Faith

Stamp Out Hunger productive Every year on the second Saturday of May, letter carriers in all 50 states, the Distirct of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam collect nonperishable food donations left at mailboxes and in post offices. This year on Saturday, May 14, local city letter carriers, rural letter carriers and volunteers collected 13,944 pounds of food to distribute to Main Street Mission, the Salvation Army and Rowan Helping Ministries food banks. The National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 934 would like to thank our postal customers who left donations at their mailboxes. Your continued support each year is appreciated. As the food drive coordinator, I would like to thank everyone who helped with this year’s food drive — from those who helped plan the event to volunteers who collected and sorted the donations. Thanks to all of you. — Ronnie Bailey Salisbury

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Fishing Badin? Head for the grass lines atching largemouth bass during the warm months of the year on Badin Lake is often as easy as throwing a soft, plastic worm along virtually any stretch of grass that lines the shore. And this eelgrass is everywhere on Badin, and the bass love it. There are few patterns more reliable for catching GLENN largemouth bass on HUDSON Badin between now and October. The fact is that as long as the lake is at least three feet or less below full pond, the grass is where the bass will feed

every day. The main reason is due to the fact that perch love to hang around the grass edges. Shad hide there as well. If the lake is drawn down several feet then the grass is out of play because it is usually too shallow for the bass to use. In that case you need to back off the bank and fish other types of structure, such as docks or laydowns along the shoreline. The best sign along the grass is if you see a blue heron stalking the shoreline. In that situation you can almost guarantee there will be baitfish nearby, and bass as well. The best spots are places where the grass grows out onto a main lake point. From here, bass can easily access deeper water when

they need to escape the heat or the bright sunshine. But dawn and dusk will find them feasting along the eelgrass. Sometimes they will be patrolling the edges. Other times they will literally get inside the grass. Either way, one of the best ways to catch them is with a Senko worm rigged weightless on a worm hook. You’ll need to rig it weedless as well since the eelgrass will grab and hold any hook that comes near. You can catch fish by throwing this setup toward the shore and then simply crawling or hopping the lure through the grass. Often you’ll get hit when your offering drops down in a hole in the grass. Or, the bass may hit it just as it

leaves the grass. Either way, it is a good idea to let them grab the lure, wind down toward the fish to eliminate slack in the line, and then rear back and set the hook with authority. It is an amazing feeling when you come tight to a big bass in this manner. Then the fun really begins. The best colors to use are watermelon green with red flake when the water is clear or a brighter color if the water is dirty. The swim Senkos that feature a paddle-style tail on the back are also very good at fooling largemouth throughout the summer. If you keep having fish nip at the back of your worm while you are retrieving it then you are

MISTY MORNING ON THE POND

probably encountering perch. That is a good sign when bass fishing. You can often gently coax the worm out of the perch’s mouth by pulling a little more firmly on your bait. In this manner the worm won’t come off the hook and you can still have a chance to catch a bass on that retrieve. Another great thing about this method of fishing is that children can do it without fear (usually) of hooking themselves or others nearby. You’ll want to fish this rig on a medium spinning rod. When you catch a big one, send us a picture show we can show everybody just how good of an angler you have become.

Fishin’ with Capt. Gus

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5John david miles, 7, left, drew taylor, 7, bela hall, 7, and Riley bost were among the Cub scouts from pack 448 who spent a morning fishing at a pond near salisbury. 4orion harris, 7, and his father, howard, spent some quality time catching bass.

33 teams compete in High Rock tournament The Piedmont Division of the Fishers Of Men National Tournament Trail came to High Rock Lake on May 14 for the fourth stop on the 2011 circuit. Thirty-three teams lined up at first light, excited because they had just found out the Regional Championship will be help at High Rock in September, bringing hundreds of anglers here from as far as New York. The owner of the Tamarac Marina, Dan Black, said he was excited to be hosting the group of fishermen and invited people to come to the weigh-ins on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23 and 24. The grand prize for that Tournament will be a Skeeter boat. After 10 hours of fishing in scattered showers, the sun greeted the anglers at the weigh-in as James “Smiley” Alred and Larry Brickey of Browns Summit weighed in a 19.02-pound catch to capture the $1,140 first prize. Lexington’s Robert Mixon and Steve Sink took over the points lead, with a second place finish with 17.15 pounds, receiving $654 for their effort. Third Place went to Salisbury’s CJ Johnston and Matt Stanley, with 16.88 pounds, winning $444.

Byron Odaniel and Dave Snyder of Charlotte took fourth place, winning $358 with a bag of bass totaling 16.17 pounds. Fifth place went to Bobby Steele and Robert Williams of Siler City, who won $296. Sixth was Al Needham and Howie Payne of Seagrove with 14.85 pounds, rounding out the cash winners with $238. The big fish, weighing 5.96 pounds, for the tournament went to Bradley Houchins and Jonathon Jones. Rae Kiester and Greg Sink had a 5.55-pound lunker. Most of the winning catches were caught in less than 3 feet of water. The Rookie team leader so far this year is Kenneth and John Shumate. The Adult/Junior leader is Bradley and Steve Singleton (Belews Creek winners) and the top Guy/Gal team is Drew and Amy Montgomery. These teams have automatically qualified for the Regional Championships, as well as the tournament winners Brickey/Alred, and Marty/ Dusty Nester (Lake Norman). The next event for the Piedmont Division will be the regional Qualifier on Badin Lake on June 11. The Badin Lake tournament will begin at

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James ‘smiley’ Alred and Larry brickey of browns summit took top spot in the Fishers of men tournament on high Rock. Circle Drive. The Friday night pre-tournament service will be held at High Rock Community Church in Denton. Directions to the ramp are: Travel southbound on U.S. 52 toward Albemarle, turn left on N.C. 49 and continue to the Tuckertown Lake bridge. Continue 2 miles and turn right on Badin Lake Road, beside the Cagles Store. Travel down this road un-

til you cross a small bridge. Take the first or second right you come to which loops around and follows the lake. Stay on this road until you get to the wildlife ramp. To get to the church travel back to N.C. 49. Turn right and go to N.C. 109 (about 10 miles) Turn left and go under N.C. 49 and travel to 18870 South N.C.109, Denton, which is about 4 miles.

Fishing tournament set for Saturday

Feds unveil plan to fight bat-killing fungus

The Fourth Annual Children’s Miracle Network Bass Team Tournament is Saturday from dawn until 2:30 p.m. on High Rock Lake at Tamarac Marina. The entry fee is $100 per team. First place will win $1,000. For more information, contact Jack Scott at 704-213-7142, or email tarheel4ever1971@ yahoo.com or s2625am@ retail.foodlion.com.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Interior Department launched a national plan Tuesday to combat a mysterious disease that has killed more than a million bats in the eastern and southern United States and is spreading west. The disease, called white-nose syndrome, is caused by a fungus. The disease has spread to 16 states, from New Hampshire to Tennessee, and three Canadian provinces. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said the new plan provides a road map for more than 100 federal, state, and tribal agencies and scientific researchers that are tracking the disease and attempting to combat it.

White-nose syndrome, first identified in upstate New York in 2006, has been found along the Eastern seaboard from New Hampshire to North Carolina, as well as in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. The fungus has been found in Oklahoma and Missouri, although no bats are known to have died from whitenose syndrome in those states. Caves on federal lands as far west as Colorado and Wyoming have been closed to the public to try to stem spread of the fungus, but scientists don’t know how the disease is transmitted or even how it is killing the bats.

Last weekend’s steady stream of boats traveling up and down Lake Norman’s main river channel was a challenge, even to experienced mariners. In addition to navigating through a maze of boats at speed, the helmsmen had to safely maneuver through the large waves created by the wakes of passing vessels. Boat wakes come in all sizes, as do the boats that create them. To some who may not be aware, the V-shaped waves widen, swell and have a tsunami-like effect on passing vessels and eventually on the shoreline. Wakes created by passing boats can take the fun out of an afternoon cruise, especially when the pounding gets so severe that it rattles teeth and spills drinks or knocks them from cup holders. Worse yet, large wakes have swamped boats, done bodily harm to passengers and even separated crossmembers from the hull of boats. So what can one do to minimize the negative effects of boat wakes? When possible, avoid high traffic and wake prone areas similar to the main river channel between markers 6 and 11 during weekends and holidays. Regardless, sooner or later a large wave will appear. The first course of action is to warn the passengers and slow the vessel. Don’t stop the boat, since some forward momentum is needed to hold course when the wave hits. Avoid taking the wave head on. By approaching the wake at a slight angle, the jarring or rocking effect will be minimized, and crew and equipment will be less susceptible to harm. In rough water situations, ask that passengers sit and face forward. Additionally, since the bow of the boat takes the brunt of the pounding, require that everyone sit amidships or as near the stern as practical. Regardless of water conditions, do not allow anyone to sit on the bow with legs and feet dangling over the side. There are times when you come upon a slow moving vessel ahead of you that is pulling a large wake. To pass, lay back a safe distance, choose which side to pass and turn your boat at a 45-degree angle.

Maintain speed until the wave is reached, then slow to a speed that slightly exceeds that of the wake you are crossing. As the bow passes its crest, increase speed slightly to avoid falling into the trough of the wave. Once the stern clears, increase speed and get back on course. And here is a plea to any vessel pulling a large wake. Remember the little boats. Norman is a lake, not an ocean. Most boaters are trying to relax and simply enjoy a leisurely family boat ride and are not out there to be rocked and rolled by another boat’s wake.

Upcoming events Free Fishing Seminar: “How to Catch White Perch” will be held at Gander Mountain, Exit 36, Mooresville, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Jake Bussollini and I will conduct the session. Bring the entire family to this informative and entertaining seminar. For more information, call 704- 6580822.

Tips from Capt. Gus Boat wakes travel long distances, so doesn’t be surprised when you encounter a rogue wave in open water. Also, be reminded that the shallow water increases wake size.

Hot Spot of the Week Bass fishing is very good in boat basins at dawn and dusk and around docks and deep brush piles throughout the day. Blue cats are hitting fresh cut bait in coves and on shallow points. White perch are hitting shiny lures and small minnows at depths to thirty feet. Best bets for white perch are Reed, Mountain and Stumpy Creeks. The surface water temperature varies by location, but is mainly in the 60s and 70s in open waters not affected by power generation. The water level is about 2.2 feet below full pond on Lake Norman and 2.7 feet below full pond on Mountain Island Lake. Capt. Gus Gustafson of Lake Norman Ventures is an outdoor columnist and a fulltime professional fishing guide on Lake Norman. Visit his web site, www.Fishingwithgus.com or call 704-6176812.

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Larger boats can generate wake big enough to create a navigation hazard for smaller craft.

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tis tells us about the Old Lutheran Cemetery and the Confederate Monument.

editor Elizabeth Cook to do an introduction for the other videos.

Jeremy Judd served as videographer and editor for

the online project, while Jon Lakey provided all the photographs — online and in print. Post designer Andy Mooney created the twopage graphic you’ll see on Sunday, while Editorial Page Editor Chris Verner put together the Civil War quiz for Insight. Be warned, it’s a little tough. I just sort of tagged along, grateful to hear all stories. Think of it: Confederate President Jefferson Davis slept here one night on his flight from Union forces. When Stoneman set fire to various buildings and Confederate military supplies, piled along Main Street, the fire could be seen from Statesville. Picture thousands of Union troops occupying Salisbury, rounding up prisoners and invading people’s

ban Development. The award puts Salisbury in the running for up to $30 million in federal funds to implement the vision. “We heard a lot of great ideas and saw a lot of great opportunities there,” said Chris Stearns, HUD field office director in Greensboro. “There is lots of enthusiasm from the community.” Stearns and several other HUD officials spent Tuesday and part of Wednesday in Salisbury. He said they were pleased with the close relationship between the city and housing authority, which is not always the case, as well as the large turnout at the stakeholders’ meeting. They were disappointed no Civic Park tenants showed up, but they plan to hold a future meeting closer to the apart-

ments, Stearns said. He counted Livingstone College and the VA Medical Center among the top assets in the West End neighborhood, providing the opportunity not only for health care and education but jobs. “A large part of the plan would be to bring back the commercial businesses and jobs that used to be in the neighborhood,” he said. City Council members included a presentation from HUD officials at their meeting Tuesday. “That definitely showed a level of political support for the process and the idea of creating a transformation plan,” Stearns said. Choice Neighborhoods grants focus on three areas — housing, people and neighborhoods. Salisbury is competing against large cities where $30

million may not make as big an impact, said Sam Foust, executive director for the housing authority. “Somewhere like Atlanta or Boston, it wouldn’t even make a ripple effect,” Foust said. “But it would make a big wave of difference here.” HUD officials want Salisbury to identify more partners with a stake in the West End and bring them to the table, Foust said. The city also is expected to find multiple funding sources to help implement the transformation plan. “Local stakeholders have to step up and be willing to come together to make a difference,” he said. “There will be the opportunity for many community foundations to get involved.” The planning team will call on Salisbury’s private wealth

and history of philanthropy, he said. The idea is to create a plan that could be implemented even if Salisbury doesn’t win $30 million. It would just take longer. “One resident made a good point,” Foust said. “We have a whole lot of needs here, but if we don’t get the big grant, we will still have the needs.” The site visit from HUD put Salisbury in a good light, said Morris, the city’s planning director. “They didn’t know what to expect,” he said. “As the smallest city in the country to receive a planning grant, they didn’t know what our capacity to deliver would be. “But based on their visit, they feel more confident in what we will do.” The city and housing au-

CIVIL WAR FROM 1A Sunday’s Insight section will have a Civil War quiz. So by providing these things, the Post is making sure there won’t be one of my long, boring stories to muddle through. Instead, by video, folks such as Susan Waller will speak about the prison and the Salisbury National Cemetery built near the prison site. Lib Taylor of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church describes the communion set with connections to Mrs. Jefferson Davis. Terry Holt discusses Ellis and the Salisbury Arsenal. Kaye Brown Hirst dishes on Stoneman’s Raid. Fred Evans walks through the Freedman’s Cemetery, Doug Black takes us on a tour of

WEST END FROM 1A Salisbury will create — with the help of West End residents and community partners — centers on razing and reconstructing Civic Park Apartments, a dilapidated, 72-unit public housing project. It will include ways to make people safer, healthier and better educated. Ways to create jobs, help families and improve transportation and education. If successful, the effort will resonate far beyond the neighborhood, DeeDee Wright said. “A lot of people are thinking this will help just poor black folk in the West End,” said Wright, an officer with the West End Community OrganiWRIGHT zation. “I think that it’s something that will help the whole city.” Salisbury is the smallest of 17 cities in the U.S. to win a Choice Neighborhoods planning grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Ur-

Sue Waller knows details of the Salisbury National CemeJON C. LAKEY/SALISBURY POST tery. Those who died at the Doug Black points out an image of the Dr. Josephus Hall Salisbury Confederate Prison House taken in 1859. Gen. George Stoneman took the home were taken to the cemetery as his headquarters when he occupied the town in 1865. location for burial. Thousands of prisoners of war died while incarcerated. the Hall House, and Sue CurWe even persuaded Post

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thority are mapping out the next 18 months, including quarterly visits and monthly phone check-ins from HUD. Stearns and others are forming a team to provide support to Salisbury and Wilmington, the other North Carolina city competing for a grant. Morris said West End residents will continue to play a role in the planning process, and he would like a regular spot on the community’s monthly agenda for the next year and a half. Consider it done, Butler said. The West End Community Organization, which started in Butler’s garage, meets the third Monday at the Miller Recreation Center, 1402 W. Bank St. Contact reporter Emily Ford at 704-797-4264.

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homes. Imagine the frustration of not being able to feed starving Union prisoners and the piles of bodies being taken away daily on a death wagon toward the end of the war. Sunday’s look back at the Civil War only scratches the surface, hitting the usual highlights. The real history lies in books, diaries, family letters and newspapers from the past. I recommend any of them for your summer reading list. Rowan Museum (202 N. Main St.) also has a captivating Civil War exhibit you need to see. History always has had a hold on Salisbury. That’s a good thing, even if sometimes the history isn’t pretty. Contact Mark Wineka at 704-797-4263, or mwineka@ salisburypost.com.

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Cavaliers last team standing in Rowan BY MIKE LONDON mlondon@salisburypost.com

SPENCER — North Rowan baseball coach Aaron Rimer studies the colorful images on his office computer and declares that the weather looks perfect for tonight’s thirdround 1A playoff game. Storm trackers may also be picking up a green and gold blip identified as the Cavaliers. Under the radar for a good chunk of this season, Rimer’s team is the last one standing in Rowan. “The last few weeks have been an unbelievable feeling,”

North left fielder Matt Mauldin said. “We haven’t thought about things too much. We’ve just gone out and played — and played real well.” North hasn’t stood alone in the county since 2000 when UNC-bound southpaw Daniel Moore won 13 games and led the Cavaliers to the 2A state championship series. Rimer was the right fielder on that Bill Kesler-directed team, which fell one win short of immortality but established the school record for victories. The 2011 version of the Cavaliers (22-6) can match that mark if they can beat East Sur-

ry (19-9) at home tonight. The first pitch is at 7 p.m. Dusty Agner (6-1) will throw it, with lefty Josh Price and shortstop Dakota Brown available in relief. “It’s big and it’s exciting,” said Mauldin, a senior who is batting .517 with 40 RBIs. “I don’t think, early on, we ever thought we’d be playing in the playoffs this late. Sure, we talked about winning the state championship, but that was mostly just joking around.” Rimer’s personal scouting report on his own team is that it’s talented — extremely talented and deep for a 1A squad.

Coaches often have to convince their players they’re not as good as they think they are. Rimer’s had a different chore. He’s had to get his players to understand that they’re capable of being something special. “If you held tryouts, our guys would be all-stars,” Rimer said. “As far as running speed and bat speed, as far as throwing arms, we’re talented, up and down. It’s like I told them on the very first day, ‘Guys, you have no clue how good you can be.’ ” The low point probably was

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A former Wake Forest student said Thursday that the school brushed off her allegations of a sexual assault by a basketball player to protect its athletic proCLARK gram. Speaking on NBC’s “Today” show, Margaret Hurt said Wake Forest did not adequately pursue her allegations two years ago “on purpose because that was a way that they got their money.” The interview aired as part of the program’s package on how colleges respond to allegations of sexual assaults on campuses. According to a report filed with Miami police in 2009, she accused guard Gary Clark of sexually assaulting her in a hotel bathroom after an NCAA tournament game while teammate Jeff Teague waited outside. Hurt’s name is redacted from the documents, which state that police investigated but declined to bring charges because of a lack of both physical evidence and witnesses. The school’s judicial board also conducted an investigation and cleared the players of wrongdoing. Michael Grace, a Winston-Salem attorney who represents both Clark and Teague, said in a statement that the players are “stunned and outraged by the allegations.” “That NBC would provide Ms. Hurt with a forum to air her story to millions — a story which is dramatically different from any story she has told in the past — without giving both Gary and Jeff an opportunity to respond, is tragic and will ad-

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The old North state North’s boys, girls compete for state titles today BY MIKE LONDON mlondon@salisburypost.com

SPENCER — Spring-cleaning efforts at North Rowan on Thursday afternoon included the polishing and dusting of trophy cases. Coincidence? Probably. But the Cavaliers may have to make room for some new hardware in the near future. North’s boys enter today’s 1A state meet at North Carolina A&T as the prohibitive favorite. There’s a chance they’ll not only win but win going away. The Cavalier girls have a solid chance to make it a daily double, although they’re expected to be in-

volved in a tight, three-team scrap with Hendersonville and Monroe. “We don’t really worry so much about the other teams,” said North standout Teaunna Cuthbertson, who will compete in the long jump, triple jump, 100 hurdles and 4x100 relay. “We just want to stay focused on our own performance and do what we’re capable of doing. It’s like Coach (Robert) Steele tells us, ‘If you want it, go get it.’ We want to go get it.” North’s girls are defending champions in 1A, adding to the three 2A titles the school scooped up from 19992001 in the Tasha Pharr era. Pharr was a three-time meet MVP before excelling for Alabama’s Crimson

Tide. Cuthbertson’s efforts will be enormous today, as will those of Meloney Ramos, who will be counted on for points in all four of her events — the 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, triple jump and long jump. Ramos and Cuthbertson are likely to go 1-2 in both the 100 hurdles and long jump. “One day it’s me, the next day it’s Teaunna in those events,” the personable Ramos said with a laugh. Ramos was scintillating in last Saturday’s regional held in Monroe, posting a nationally elite time in the 100 hurdles prelim (a blazing 13.81 seconds). She won that event and placed

second in three others. “I ran my fastest time ever in the hurdles at the regional,” Ramos said. “Researching it on Milesplit, that puts me fourth in the nation.” Ramos, a senior headed to Western Carolina, wants to go out in style as far as her prep career. No one doubts that she’ll finish it with multiple medals around her neck. “I’m going to put it all out there,” she said. “My goal is to win four events for my team.” Also pivotal for North’s girls are the 4x100 and 4x200 relays. The Cavaliers, who boast a small army of

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South’s Pope inks with Indians BY RYAN BISESI rbisesi@salisburypost.com

After merging all over the defensive side of the field in his senior year at South Rowan, Leo Pope will have a place to call home next year. Two, in fact. The 6-foot-2, 215-pounder was the most imposing and diverse of the Raiders in 2010, seeing time at linebacker, fullback as well as the defensive and offensive lines. When he suits up at Catawba, the versatile threat will be stationed at defensive end. Regardless of the school ryan bisesi/SALISBUrY PoSt or position, the soft-spoken At bottom, Catawba signee Leo Pope signs a letter of intent while South rowan coach Jason Pope is greatful for the opportunity to play college footrollins watches. Standing are Leo’s mother Lavonne Pope and father tim Pope.

ball. Catawba was the only school to pursue Pope, hoping to find a hidden gem. “I had been getting questionaries from some colleges, but at the beginning of the year, I didn’t think I was going to play in college,” Pope said. And have his own fan club. “I know I’m going to have a bunch of people cheering me on,” Pope said. I’ve already had people at my church telling me they’re going to have to buy season tickets.” Pope, who’s highest bench press is 350 pounds, said he would like to add 20 pounds to an already stout frame. He spent most of his time at linebacker at South, but his size

traslates to a better fit on the line at the college level. “We always thought he had the size and ability to play at that level,” South coach Jason Rollins said. “Good college coaches will see a kid like that and say ‘hey, he’s used more than one place and we know we can use him here.’” Pope was part of a stellar 9-2 campaign for South in 2009 before that team graduated 27 seniors and struggled to a 2-9 mark last year. Rollins says Pope’s prescence was just as noteworthy, especially in last year’s game against A.L. Brown. In a loss to the Wonders, Pope had 15

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2B • FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2011 Aug. 11-16 ......World Series (Shelby)

TV Sports Friday, May 20 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL 5:30 a.m. ESPN2 — Richmond vs. Essendon, at Melbourne, Australia AUTO RACING 9:30 a.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Truck Series, practice for N.C. Education Lottery 200, at Concord, N.C. Noon SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for All-Star Race, at Concord, N.C. 4 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Truck Series, pole qualifying for N.C. Education Lottery 200, at Concord, N.C. 5 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for All-Star Race, at Concord, N.C. 8 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Truck Series, N.C. Education Lottery 200, at Concord, N.C. BOXING 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Welterweights, Joel Julio (364-0) vs. Anges Adjaho (17-5-0), at Newark, N.J. COLLEGE SOFTBALL 5:30 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I playoffs, regionals, game 1, Kentucky vs. Notre Dame at Ann Arbor, Mich. 8 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Division I playoffs, regionals, game 2, Western Michigan at Michigan GOLF 1 p.m. TGC — Nationwide Tour, BMW Charity Pro-Am, second round, at Greer, Mill Spring, and Spartanburg, S.C. 3 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Crowne Plaza Invitational, second round, at Fort Worth, Texas 6:30 p.m. TGC — LPGA, Sybase Match Play Championship, second round matches, at Gladstone, N.J. (same-day tape) HORSE RACING 4 p.m. VERSUS — NTRA, Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, at Baltimore MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage, Chicago Cubs at Boston or N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees WGN — Chicago Cubs at Boston NHL HOCKEY 9 p.m. VERSUS — Playoffs, conference finals, game 3, Vancouver at San Jose

Area schedule Friday, May 20 PREP TRACK 10 a.m. 1A State Championship (N.C. A&T) PREP BASEBALL State playoffs (third round) 7 p.m. East Surry at North Rowan PREP SOFTBALL State playoffs (second round) 5 p.m. Central Cabarrus at East Rowan TBA West Rowan at Robinson North Rowan at East Wilkes COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. Catawba vs. UNC Pembroke (at Mount Olive, WSAT will broadcast) INTIMIDATORS BASEBALL 7:05 p.m. Delmarva at Kannapolis

College baseball SE Regional at Mount Olive Double-elimination Thursday’s games (3) UNC Pembroke 6, (4) Colum. St. 0 3 p.m. (5) Catawba 2, (2) Francis Marion 1 (10) 7 p.m. (1) Mount Olive 6, (6) Wingate 0 Friday’s games 11 a.m. Wingate vs. Francis Marion 3 p.m. Mount Olive vs. Columbus State 7 p.m. Catawba vs. UNC Pembroke

Legion baseball Rowan schedule Home games at Newman Park at 7 p.m. June 1 ..............Mooresville Legends June 3..........................South Rowan June 4...........................at Mocksville June 5 ..........................Rocky Mount June 6.....................................Wilkes June 7..............................at Concord June 8 ...............................Statesville June 12 ..............................Randolph June 14.....................................Surry June 15 ..........................at Randolph June 17 ........at Mooresville Legends June 18....................at South Rowan June 19 ...........................Mooresville June 20.............................Mocksville June 21 ...............................at Stanly June 22...............................at Wilkes June 24 .........................at Statesville June 25 ...............................Alabama June 26.................Eastern Randolph June 27 ...................................Stanly June 28............................Kannapolis June 29................................Concord July 1...........................at Mooresville July 4 ...........................at Kannapolis

South schedule Home games at SR High at 7 p.m. May 28..............................High Point May 29 ................at Mooresville (NL) May 30 ....................Mooresville (NL) June 1 .................................at Stanly June 2..........................at Kannapolis June 3 ................................at Rowan June 4 .........................at Mooresville June 6 ..............Mooresville Legends June 7 ............Kernersville B-Dogs June 8..............................at Concord June 9.................................at Wilkes June 10.........................at Mocksville June 16 .......................at Lexington June 17 ...................................Stanly June 18 ..................................Rowan June 20 ...........................Mooresville June 21 .........................at Statesville June 22 ........at Mooresville Legends June 24................................Concord June 25.............................Mocksville June 27...................................Wilkes June 28 ..........................Thomasville June 29 .............................Statesville July 1 ...............................Kannapolis

Mocksville schedule Home games at Rich Park at 7 p.m. May 27 ...........................at Asheboro May 28...........................E. Randolph May 29.......................at E. Randolph May 30 ....................Western Forsyth June 1..............................Kannapolis June 2............................at Lexington June 3 .....................................Stanly June 4 ....................................Rowan June 5 ...........................at Alexander June 6 .............................Mooresville June 9..........................at Kannapolis June 10........................South Rowan June 12 .............................Alexander June 13...............................at Wilkes June 14 ........at Mooresville Legends June 16 ........................at Statesville June 18 ...............................at Stanly June 19 ...................Western Forsyth June 20 ..............................at Rowan June 21............................at Concord June 22 .......................at Mooresville June 24 ............Mooresville Legends June 25....................at South Rowan June 26..............................Lexington June 27................................Concord June 29...................................Wilkes July 1 ................................Statesville July 2 .................................Asheboro

Postseason July 6 ......................... All-Star Game July 8-14 .....................Playoffs begin July 15-18.......Area III championship July 21-26.......................................... State tournament (Morehead City) Aug. 3-8......Regional (Sumter, S.C.)

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Prep baseball Playoffs 1A West 2nd round North Rowan 8, East Montgomery 3 East Surry 3, North Moore 2 McGuinness 11, Albemarle 1 South Stanly 11, Elkin 0 Murphy 6, Lake Norman Charter 3 Bessmer City 14, Robbinsville 4 Cherryville 10, Rosman 0 Hendersonville 3, Hayesville 1 3rd round East Surry (19-9) at N. Rowan (22-7) S. Stanly (19-7) at McGuinness (17-7) Bessmer City (12-13) at Murphy (21-3) Cherryville (19-8) at Hendersonville (10-11) 2A West 2nd Round West Stanly 2, West Stokes 1 East Lincoln 6, West Davidson 1 East Davidson 10, Cuthbertson 7 Piedmont 7, W. Lincoln 0 Starmount 4, Owen 3 Chase 13, Wilkes Central 5 E. Rutherford 13, Draughn 3 Pisgah 7, Polk 3 3rd round W. Stanly (23-4) at E. Lincoln (21-6) E. Davidson (16-10) at Piedmont (18-10) Starmount (18-8) at Chase (16-7) E. Rutherford (23-3) at Pisgah (14-9) 3A West 2nd round Weddington 2, East Rowan 1 (9 inns.) Parkwood 5, NW Cabarrus 2 Charlotte Catholic 6, Carson 2 Marvin Ridge 2, Robinson 0 North Buncombe 6, Burns 4 South Point 4, Fred T. Foard 0 Hickory 5, Erwin 1 Enka 13, R-S Central 1 3rd round Parkwood (10-12) at Weddington (15-9) Marvin Ridge (17-9) at Catholic (19-3) South Point (21-2) at N. Buncombe (20-8) Enka (15-11) at Hickory (16-10) 4A West 2nd round Ardrey Kell 9, Glenn 2 North Davidson 4, Butler 1 NW Guilford 5, Providence 3 SE Guilford 2, West Forsyth 0 Porter Ridge 6, East Gaston 1 Watauga 16, Alexander Central 6 TC Roberson 5, Mooresville 0 Mallard Creek 11, Hopewell 5 3rd round N. Davidson (15-9) at Ardrey Kell (23-4) NW Guilford (19-9) at SE Guilford (24-3) Watauga (18-7) at Porter Ridge (15-9) Mallard Creek (22-6) at TC Roberson (22-4)

Prep softball Playoffs 1A West 1st round Science & Math 6, North Moore 3 S. Stanly 10, Roxboro Community 0 North Rowan 17, Central Academy 0 East Wilkes 1, North Stokes 0 E. Surry 10, N. Wilkes 0 Chatham 16, Union Academy 0 West Wilkes 15, Mt. Airy 0 East Montgomery 19, River Mill 1 Swain 3, Lincoln Charter 1 Highland Tech 8, Mitchell 7 Hayesville 10, Hendersonville 0 W. Montgomery 6, Bessemer City 5 Cherryville 5, Gray Stone 1 Robbinsville 13, Hiwassee Dam 3 Alleghany 8, Avery 6 Murphy 18, Rosman 0 2nd round S. Stanly (22-3) at Science & Math (11-7) N. Rowan (13-9) at E. Wilkes (12-10) Chatham Central (20-6) at E. Surry (22-4) E. Montgomery (17-9) at W. Wilkes (26-2) Highland Tech (6-15) at Swain (22-5) W. Montgomery (9-13) at Hayesville (12-8) Robbinsville (10-8) at Cherryville (15-10) Alleghany (7-15) at Murphy (22-2) 2A West 1st round W.Stokes 15, HP Andrews 0 Piedmont 14, Salisbury 0 C. Davidson 9, Jordan-Matthews 4 N. Lincoln 8, N. Surry 3 W. Stanly 8, West Lincoln 1 Surry Central 13, West Davidson 0 Forest Hills 6, East Lincoln 3 Cuthbertson 8, E. Davidson 1 Bandys 5, Wilkes Central 0 Owen 8, Bunker Hill 0 Starmount 5, Maiden 0 E. Rutherford 10, North Henderson 6 Draughn 5, Chase 2 East Burke 4, Smoky Mountain 2 Pisgah 3, Polk 1 Madison 7, Forbush 1 2nd round Piedmont (23-4) at W. Stokes (15-10) N. Lincoln (18-9) at C. Davidson (23-3) Surry Central (14-10) at W. Stanly (25-2) Cuthbertson (20-6) at Forest Hills (18-7) Bandys (20-5) at Owen (24-2) E. Rutherford (12-9) at Starmount (19-7) Draughn (18-8) at E. Burke (18-8) Madison (16-3) at Pisgah (18-4) 3A West East Rowan 10, N. Guilford 0 Central Cabarrus 7, Parkwood 3 NW Cabarrus 5, Southern Guilford 0 Weddington 12, Harding 0 West Rowan 5, Catholic 2 Robinson 8, Carson 1 Marvin Ridge 4, Cox Mill 3 N. Iredell 6, Hickory Ridge 1 Burns 6, Hibriten 1 Enka 2, North Gaston 0 Crest 7, Tuscola 2 St. Stephens 1, W. Henderson 0 South Point 13, Erwin 4 Franklin 13, Asheville 0 Kings Mountain 7, Freedom 3 2nd round C. Cabarrus (17-7) at E. Rowan (21-2) Weddington (9-15) at NW Cabarrus (21-5) West Rowan (7-14) at Robinson (16-7) N. Iredell (16-7) at Marvin Ridge (18-6) Burns (13-6) at Enka (14-11) St. Stephens (16-10) at Crest (19-3) South Point (17-6) at Foard (20-4) Kings Mountain (12-7) at Franklin (22-0)

Prep soccer Playoffs 2A West Third round West Stokes 4, Salisbury 0 Cuthbertson 4, East Lincoln 0 Forbush 5, Wilkes Central 1 Shelby 2, Polk 1 Fourth round Cuthbertson (23-2) at W. Stokes (16-5-1) Shelby (16-3-1) at Forbush (22-1) 3A West Third round Marvin Ridge 4, Robinson 0 Catholic 1, Weddington 0 (OT) Hickory 4, Hibriten 3 St. Stephens 3, South Point 0 Fourth round Marvin Ridge (15-4-2) at Catholic (19-1-3) Hickory (15-6-2) at St. Stephens (19-3-3)

Minors Standings South Atlantic League Northern Division W L Pct. GB Hagerstown (Nats) 27 13 .675 — Kannapolis (ChiSox) 23 15 .605 3 Greensboro (Marlins) 23 17 .575 4 Hickory (Rangers) 22 17 .564 41⁄2 Delmarva (Orioles) 23 18 .561 41⁄2 West Virginia (Pirates)20 19 .513 61⁄2 Lakewood (Phillies) 18 22 .450 9 Southern Division W L Pct. GB Greenville (Red Sox) 20 21 .488 — 1 ⁄2 Savannah (Mets) 19 21 .475 Asheville (Rockies) 19 22 .463 1 Charleston (Yankees) 19 22 .463 1 Lexington (Astros) 19 22 .463 1 Augusta (Giants) 15 25 .375 41⁄2 Rome (Braves) 14 27 .341 6 Thursday’s Games Lakewood 7, Delmarva 1

Kannapolis 6, Hagerstown 1, 6 innings, 1st game Greensboro 3, Hickory 2, 11 innings Rome 12, Asheville 6 Greenville 6, Augusta 5, 11 innings West Virginia 6, Lexington 2 Charleston, S.C. 4, Savannah 3, 12 innings Kannapolis at Hagerstown, 2nd game, ppd., rain Friday’s Games Hickory at Rome, 7 p.m. Hagerstown at Greensboro, 7 p.m. Lexington at Asheville, 7:05 p.m. Lakewood at West Virginia, 7:05 p.m. Augusta at Charleston, S.C., 7:05 p.m. Greenville at Savannah, 7:05 p.m. Delmarva at Kannapolis, 7:05 p.m. Saturday’s Games Lexington at Asheville, 6:05 p.m. Greenville at Savannah, 6:05 p.m. Hagerstown at Greensboro, 7 p.m. Hickory at Rome, 7 p.m. Delmarva at Kannapolis, 7:05 p.m. Lakewood at West Virginia, 7:05 p.m. Augusta at Charleston, S.C., 7:05 p.m.

NHL PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7) Saturday, May 14 Tampa Bay 5, Boston 2 Sunday, May 15 Vancouver 3, San Jose 2 Tuesday, May 17 Boston 6, Tampa Bay 5 Wednesday, May 18 Vancouver 7, San Jose 3, Vancouver leads series 2-0 Thursday, May 19 Boston 2, Tampa Bay 0, Boston leads series 2-1 Friday, May 20 Vancouver at San Jose, 9 p.m. Saturday, May 21 Boston at Tampa Bay, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 22 Vancouver at San Jose, 3 p.m. Monday, May 23 Tampa Bay at Boston, 8 p.m.

NBA PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7) Sunday, May 15 Chicago 103, Miami 82 Tuesday, May 17 Dallas 121, Oklahoma City 112 Wednesday, May 18 Miami 85, Chicago 75, series tied 1-1 Thursday, May 19 Oklahoma City 106, Dallas 100, series tied 1-1 Saturday, May 21 Dallas at Oklahoma City, 9 p.m. Sunday, May 22 Chicago at Miami, 8:30 p.m. Monday, May 23 Dallas at Oklahoma City, 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 24 Chicago at Miami, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 25 Oklahoma City at Dallas, 9 p.m. Thursday, May 26 Miami at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday’s box Thunder 106, Mavs 100 OKLAHOMA CITY (106) Durant 11-23 2-3 24, Ibaka 2-4 2-2 6, Perkins 2-2 0-0 4, Westbrook 7-15 3-4 18, Sefolosha 1-3 2-2 4, Harden 6-9 7-8 23, Collison 2-2 2-4 6, Maynor 5-9 3-3 13, Cook 33 0-0 8, Mohammed 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 3970 21-26 106. DALLAS (100) Marion 4-13 1-2 9, Nowitzki 10-17 9-10 29, Chandler 5-10 5-6 15, Kidd 4-10 2-2 13, Stevenson 1-6 2-2 5, Terry 3-9 2-2 8, Stojakovic 3-6 0-0 8, Barea 4-8 0-0 11, Haywood 1-1 0-0 2, Mahinmi 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-80 21-24 100. Oklahoma City 26 33 18 29 — 106 Dallas 31 26 19 24 — 100 3-Point Goals—Oklahoma City 7-18 (Harden 4-7, Cook 2-2, Westbrook 1-2, Maynor 0-1, Sefolosha 0-1, Durant 0-5), Dallas 9-27 (Barea 3-5, Kidd 3-8, Stojakovic 25, Stevenson 1-6, Marion 0-1, Terry 0-2). Fouled Out—Collison. Rebounds—Oklahoma City 41 (Collison, Harden 7), Dallas 43 (Chandler 13). Assists—Oklahoma City 17 (Harden, Durant, Westbrook 4), Dallas 18 (Kidd 7). Total Fouls—Oklahoma City 24, Dallas 22. Technicals—Durant. A—21,051 (19,200).

ML Baseball Leaders NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING—Holliday, St. Louis, .357; Berkman, St. Louis, .349; Votto, Cincinnati, .340; Polanco, Philadelphia, .335; SCastro, Chicago, .331; BPhillips, Cincinnati, .331; Ethier, Los Angeles, .325; Kemp, Los Angeles, .325. RBI—Berkman, St. Louis, 35; Howard, Philadelphia, 35; Braun, Milwaukee, 34; Fielder, Milwaukee, 33; Pence, Houston, 31; Kemp, Los Angeles, 29; Holliday, St. Louis, 28; Ludwick, San Diego, 28; Prado, Atlanta, 28. HITS—SCastro, Chicago, 59; JosReyes, New York, 59; Prado, Atlanta, 57; Polanco, Philadelphia, 55; Ethier, Los Angeles, 54; Byrd, Chicago, 53; Kemp, Los Angeles, 53. HOME RUNS—Braun, Milwaukee, 12; Berkman, St. Louis, 11; ASoriano, Chicago, 11; Tulowitzki, Colorado, 11; Bruce, Cincinnati, 10; 6 tied at 9. STRIKEOUTS—Halladay, Philadelphia, 73; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 70; Lincecum, San Francisco, 69; Garza, Chicago, 68; ClLee, Philadelphia, 68; Hamels, Philadelphia, 64; Norris, Houston, 64. AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING—Bautista, Toronto, .360; Joyce, Tampa Bay, .354; MiYoung, Texas, .339; HKendrick, Los Angeles, .322; Kubel, Minnesota, .321; AdGonzalez, Boston, .314; MIzturis, Los Angeles, .313; Lind, Toronto, .313. RBI—Beltre, Texas, 37; AdGonzalez, Boston, 37; Granderson, New York, 32; Konerko, Chicago, 32; MiYoung, Texas, 31; MiCabrera, Detroit, 29; Zobrist, Tampa Bay, 28. HITS—HKendrick, Los Angeles, 57; MiYoung, Texas, 57; AdGonzalez, Boston, 55; ISuzuki, Seattle, 53; MeCabrera, Kansas City, 50; Guerrero, Baltimore, 50; Konerko, Chicago, 50; Kubel, Minnesota, 50. HOME RUNS—Bautista, Toronto, 16; Granderson, New York, 14; Beltre, Texas, 10; Konerko, Chicago, 10; Teixeira, New York, 10; Cano, New York, 9; AdGonzalez, Boston, 9; Quentin, Chicago, 9. STRIKEOUTS—Verlander, Detroit, 71; Haren, Los Angeles, 66; Weaver, Los Angeles, 65; FHernandez, Seattle, 64; Shields, Tampa Bay, 60; Sabathia, New York, 59; Lester, Boston, 58.

Late Wednesday Mariners 3, Angels 0 Los Angeles Seattle ab r h bi ab r h bi Aybar ss 3 0 0 0 ISuzuki rf 3 1 1 0 Abreu dh 4 0 2 0 Figgins 3b 4 1 1 0 MIzturs 2b 3 0 0 0 Smoak 1b 4 1 1 1 TrHntr rf 3 0 0 0 Cust dh 4 0 2 2 HKndrc lf 3 0 1 0 FGtrrz cf 4 0 0 0 Cllasp 3b 4 0 1 0 AKndy 2b 4 0 2 0 Trumo 1b 3 0 1 0 Olivo c 2 0 0 0 Mathis c 3 0 0 0 Peguer lf 4 0 0 0 Conger c 1 0 0 0 LRdrgz ss 3 0 1 0 Bourjos cf 3 0 0 0 Amarst ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 31 0 5 0 Totals 32 3 8 3 Los Angeles 000 000 000—0 Seattle 102 000 00x—3 E—Aybar (2), Trumbo (2), Vargas (1). Dp—Los Angeles 2, Seattle 1. Lob—Los Angeles 11, Seattle 8. 2b—Figgins (8), Smoak (11). Sb—Trumbo (3), A.kennedy 2 (3). S— Abreu. IP H R ER BB SO Los Angeles Weaver L,6-4 6 7 3 3 1 4 Takahashi 2 1 0 0 2 1 Seattle Vargas W,3-2 7 4 0 0 2 9 J.wright H,9 1 1 0 0 2 1 League S,10-13 1 0 0 0 1 0 HBP—by Vargas (H.Kendrick). WP— Weaver. T—2:50. A—16,992 (47,878).

D’backs 5, Braves 4 (11)

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San Diego h bi ab r h bi 0 0 Denorfi rf 5 0 2 0 3 0 Bartlett ss 4 0 2 0 1 1 Headly 3b 5 0 1 0 2 1 Hawpe 1b 5 1 1 0 1 0 Ludwck lf 3 1 2 2 3 2 EPtrsn cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 KPhlps c 2 0 0 0 0 0 RJhnsn c 0 0 0 0 0 0 AlGnzlz 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 Cantu 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 Mosely p 1 0 0 0 0 0 Frieri p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grgrsn p 0 0 0 0 Maybin ph 1 0 0 0 Scriner p 0 0 0 0 Venale ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 37 510 5 Totals 35 2 10 2 Milwaukee 000 102 200—5 San Diego 000 200 000—2 E—Bartlett 2 (7). Lob—Milwaukee 9, San Diego 11. 2b—Braun (5), Fielder (11), Kotsay (4). 3b—C.hart (1). Hr—Ludwick (8). Sb—C.hart (1), Braun (9), E.patterson (4). Cs—C.hart (2). S—Moseley. H R ER BB SO IP Milwaukee Gallardo W,5-2 6 5 2 2 3 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 Estrada H,4 Hawkins H,4 1 1 0 0 1 0 Axford S,10-12 1 2 0 0 0 3 San Diego 6 3 2 2 3 Moseley L,1-6 51⁄3 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 2 Frieri 1 4 2 2 0 1 Gregerson Scribner 2 0 0 0 0 0 HBP—by Moseley (Fielder), by Frieri (Lucroy). PB—K.Phillips. T—3:13. A—16,901 (42,691). r 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Giants 8, Dodgers 5 San Francisco Los Angeles ab r h bi ab r h bi Rownd cf 4 0 1 1 Carroll ss 5 1 1 0 Ford cf 0 0 0 0 Miles 2b 5 0 0 0 Snchz 2b 5 1 2 1 Ethier rf 4 0 0 0 Posey c 5 0 2 0 Kemp cf 4 2 2 1 Burrell lf 4 1 1 0 Uribe 3b 3 1 1 2 Schrhlt rf 1 1 0 0 Loney 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 C.Ross rf 4 3 2 3 Gwyn lf Huff 1b 5 1 1 0 Gions lf 2 1 0 0 MTejad ss 4 0 2 2 Sands 1b 0 0 0 0 DeRosa 3b1 0 0 0 Barajs c 4 0 2 1 Fntentss 1 0 1 1 Kershw p 1 0 0 0 Cain p 4 1 1 0 JuCastr ph 1 0 0 0 JaLopz p 0 0 0 0 Elbert p 0 0 0 0 Romo p 0 0 0 0 Guerra p 0 0 0 0 BrWlsn p 0 0 0 0 Navarr ph 1 0 0 0 MacDgl p 0 0 0 0 Cormir p 0 0 0 0 Mitchll ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 38 813 8 Totals 34 5 7 5 San Francisco 001 300 013—8 Los Angeles 000 010 130—5 E—Kemp (3). Lob—San Francisco 7, Los Angeles 6. 2b—Uribe (7), Barajas (4). Hr— C.ross (3), Kemp (9). Sb—C.ross (2). Cs— M.tejada (2). Sf—Rowand. IP H R ER BB SO San Francisco 1 7 ⁄3 3 3 3 3 7 Cain 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Ja.lopez H,7 Romo 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 Br.wilson W,4-1 11⁄3 Los Angeles Kershaw 5 7 4 4 1 6 1 1 0 0 0 2 Elbert Guerra 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 ⁄3 1 1 1 2 0 MacDougal 1 3 3 3 0 1 Cormier L,0-1 1 ⁄3 Romo pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. HBP—by Cain (Loney). T—3:18. A—30,421 (56,000).

Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Placed 2B Brian Roberts on the 7-day DL and 1B Derrek Lee on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 17. BOSTON RED SOX—Agreed to terms with RHP Kevin Millwood on a minor league contract. CLEVELAND INDIANS—Recalled INF Luis Valbuena from Columbus (IL). KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Recalled RHP Greg Holland from Omaha (PCL). Optioned OF Jarrod Dyson to Omaha. National League ATLANTA BRAVES—Recalled RHP Jairo Asencio from Gwinnett (IL). Optioned RHP Julio Teheran to the Gwinnett. COLORADO ROCKIES—Traded LHP Franklin Morales to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later or cash. LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Placed RHP Vincente Padilla 15-day DL. SAN DIEGO PADRES—Activated INF Orlando Hudson from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Ean Scribner to Tucson (PCL). SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Placed INF Mark DeRosa on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Emmanuel Burriss from Fresno (PCL).

Golf Colonial Fort Worth, Texas Purse: $6.2 million Yardage: 7,204; Par 70 (35-35) First Round scores David Toms 31-31—62 Chez Reavie 32-30—62 Rickie Fowler 29-34—63 Brendon de Jonge 34-30—64 Stewart Cink 32-32—64 Brian Gay 31-33—64 Nathan Green 34-30—64 Charlie Wi 33-31—64 Rod Pampling 33-32—65 Mark Wilson 31-34—65 John Senden 33-32—65 Boo Weekley 32-34—66 Adam Scott 33-33—66 Henrik Stenson 34-32—66 Spencer Levin 33-33—66 Tommy Gainey 33-33—66 Kent Jones 34-32—66 Sergio Garcia 33-33—66 Marc Leishman 33-33—66 Steve Marino 35-31—66 John Mallinger 33-34—67 Bill Haas 33-34—67 Jim Furyk 33-34—67 Anthony Kim 30-37—67 Jeff Overton 34-33—67 Chris Kirk 35-32—67 Hunter Mahan 33-34—67 Tim Petrovic 33-34—67 D.J. Trahan 33-34—67 Kevin Chappell 32-35—67 Steven Bowditch 32-35—67 Josh Teater 35-33—68 Bo Van Pelt 34-34—68

Indians pull one out From staff reports

Catawba’s baseball team opened Southeast Region2 al play on ThursCatawba 1 day afternoon with F. Marion a dramatic 2-1 victory against Francis Marion. The fifth-seeded Indians (41-13) were shut out until the ninth and were down to their final out when Brett Underwood lined a firstpitch single past a diving third baseman to score pinchrunner Keaton UNDERWOOD Hawks from second base with the tying run. Austin Moyer singled sharply up the middle with one out. Hawks ran for Moyer and moved to second on a wild pitch. Josh Hohn singled home the decisive ZUBILLAGA run in the 10th for the 19th-ranked Indians. Julio Zubillaga (Carson) singled to open the in-

ning and was sacrificed to second by Ryan Bostian (South Rowan). Zubillaga scored easily on Hohn’s single to left. Francis Marion starter Don Sandifer, the Peach Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year, blanked Catawba until the ninth. Nick Lomascolo (9-3), SAC Pitcher of the Year, worked all 10 innings for the Indians and scattered four hits. He walked one and shut out the second-seeded Patriots after they scored a smallball run in the first inning. Underwood was the only player on either team with two hits. There were only 11 hits in the game, none for extra bases. Catawba plays against UNC Pembroke tonight at Mount Olive at 7 p.m. Other opening games in the double-elimination event: No. 3 UNCP 6, No. 4 Columbus St. 0 Josh Bagley struck out 13 and tossed a two-hit shutout, while Keith Whitman hit two homers. It was the first-ever regional game for Pembroke. No. 1 Mount Olive 6, No. 6 Wingate 0 Carter Capps tossed a three-hit shutout for his 23rd straight win, a DII record.

Mustangs at home today From staff reports

The prep softball playoffs continue today with three Rowan teams in action in the second round. In 3A, East Rowan (21-2) is at home at 5 p.m. against Central Cabarrus. East beat Central’s Vikings 10-3 in a second-round contest last season. Also in 3A, West Rowan is at Concord Robinson. In a 1A contest, North Rowan travels to East Wilkes.

 Pro baseball Wilmington’s Whit Merrifield (Davie) his first homer of the season on Wednesday. Merrifield is doing well in the Carolina League. He’s batting .324.  The Kannapolis Intimidators fell 4-3 to Hagerstown on Wednesday despite four hits by Ross Wilson. Wade Moore (West Rowan, Catawba) had his fifth double of the season for Hagerstown. Phenom Bryce Harper, 18, is batting .359 for Hagerstown with nine homers and 12 doubles. The Suns visit Kannapolis later this month. Hopefully, Harper won’t be promoted before then.  The Intimidators whipped Hagerstown 6-1 on Thursday behind the pitching of Ryan Buch. Wilson went 2-for-3.  Garrett Sherrill (A.L. Brown, Appalachian State) is pitching well in Lincoln, Neb., in the independent American Association. In three relief appearances, Sherrill has six strikeouts in 51⁄3 innings and a 1.69 ERA.

 Youth basketball The Phenoms 17U boys basketball team participated in a South Carolina event with many college coaches in attendance. The Phenoms fell to the tall, talented South Carolina Ravens but bounced back to record three doubledigit wins. North Hills’ Moussa Doucara was one of the top big men at the event and recorded the most blocks. West Rowan’s 5-foot-10 guard Keshun Sherrill was also impressive. Both received interest as Division 1 recruits. Receiving interest from D-II scouts were South Rowan’s, Johnathan Gaddy and Qua Neal and West’s Maurice Warren. who averaged a double-double. West Rowan Middle’s Alexis Archie impressed

scouts competing against older players. Other Phenoms in the event included Iredell’s Nick Schofield, Tim Black and Landon Lippard and Charlotte’s David Belfield and Robert Harvey. The Phenoms will compete in more scouted events in June and July.

 NCHSAA The NCHSAA, the Greensboro Sports Commission, the Greensboro Coliseum Complex, and the Greensboro Area Convention and Visitors Bureau have renewed their partnership agreement for another three years. The Western Regional Basketball Championships, NCHSAA Wrestling Championships, and the NCHSAA Track and Field Championships will continue to be held in Greensboro from the 2011-12 academic year through 2013-14.

 Local golf Final results are in for the Edgar Welch Ladies Golf Tournament which concluded at the Country Club of Salisbury. Winning first gross were Faye Cline and Phyllis Durland with a 156 total. Second low gross went to Tony Iossi and Beth Calhoun at 164. First net winner in a sudden-death playoff was the team of Sharon Miller and Yvonne Barger. Also shooting 130 was the team of Cindy Carmazzi and Kathy Carlton. Mary Seaford and Kristi Laton shot 131, while Susan Houston and Tammie Drew carded a 132.

 Middle school baseball West Rowan opened the conference tournament with a 19-2 win against Knox. Tyler Poteat, Juan Bautista and Brian Ketchie combined on a four-inning one-hitter. Poteat, Jeremy Simpson, and Omar Bautista paced the Bulldogs with two hits apiece.  Kameron McVay had two hits including a two-run triple for CorriherLipe in an 8-7 loss to Southeast. A-rod Kennerly knocked in two runs for the Yellow Jackets with a double and a sac fly. Burke Fulcher and Chandler Corriher had two hits each and knocked in one run apiece.

Hudson comes off DL to lift Padres SAN DIEGO (AP) — Orlando Hudson hit a sacrifice Padres 1 fly in the ninth inBrewers 0 ning to give the San Diego Padres a 1-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers late Thursday night. Activated off the 15-day disabled list before the game, Hudson hit a line drive to right field on the first pitch off Marco Estrada (0-2) with the bases loaded to score pinch runner Eric Patterson with the winning run. Patterson scored without a throw from right fielder Corey Hart, who had to go backward to make the catch. Ryan Ludwick led off the inning with a single off Estrada. Patterson stole second base, Estrada intentionally walked pinch-hitter Hawpe to bring up Cameron Maybin. He bunted to move up the runners and Chase Headley was walked intentionally to load the bases. Heath Bell (2-0) pitched the top of the ninth. Milwaukee left fielder Ryan Braun left the game in the fifth inning with soreness in his left shoulder. Braun, the NL leader with 12 home runs,

flied out to end the top of the fifth. Carlos Gomez came into the game in center field with Mark Kotsay moving over to replace Braun in left. Braun extended his hitting streak to nine games with a first-inning single. Milwaukee’s Chris Narveson and San Diego’s Aaron Harang matched each other into the eighth inning in the scoreless pitchers duel. Narveson allowed five hits with four strikeouts and one walk over 71⁄3 innings before being replaced by Kameron Loe. Harang gave up six hits in eight innings with four strikeouts and two walks. Harang set down the Brewers in order just twice and held them hitless in six at-bats with runners in scoring position. Milwaukee stranded eight runners overall. San Diego twice got a runner to third base with two outs, but Narveson escaped both times. 

NOTES: San Diego has the NL’s worst home record at 7-15. ... Milwaukee’s Corey Hart extended his hitting streak to 10 games.

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TRACK froM 1B spunky sprinters — Christen Tianca White, Jones, Timesheia Allen, Akevia Charleston, Tinka Bush — are threats to win both.  North’s awesome tradition in boys track goes way back to Burt Barger’s coaching era. The Cavaliers won three straight titles in the old WNCHSAA from 1965-67. Hall of Famer Steele has been the driving force in the Cavaliers racking up nine outdoor titles in the modern era, with five straight 2A crowns from 1994-98 (Greg Yeldell was a three-time MVP) and four more (2003-05, 2007) in an era when North featured an amazing crew of jumpers paced by Terry Wood, Mark Sturgis and Andre Tillman. Today, North eyes its first crown in the 1A ranks. Quiet, husky thrower Garland Archie and dazzling, upbeat

hurdler Johnny Ray Oglesby could win two events apiece, while versatile Sam Starks — just as in basketball — could score in a lot of different ways. North won the Midwest Regional by a staggering 106 points over YVC rival West Montgomery, blowing away the field in what is usually the most competitive regional. “We know that if we go out and do what we’re all supposed to do, we should win state,” said towering Malik Ford, who took the high jump in the regional and was a key member of the Cavaliers’ state-championship basketball team. “The regional was good fun, and we won it by a lot, but we know we have to keep our focus for the state meet.” The sleek Oglesby agrees with his tall teammate. “You can look at how the points are supposed to go,” he said. “But the state meet will still not be a play-around.

You’ve still got to go out and run and compete.” The wise veteran on the team is Starks, a still unsigned senior athletic marvel who is a top-flight jumper, hurdler and sprinter. “This is a strong team, and it’s a tough team that knows how to compete,” he said thoughtfully. “We’ll go our hardest and we expect to do well, but you have to remember this is the state. Some athletes may not have shown everything they can do in the regional, but they’ll show it in the state. This won’t be easy.” On paper, at least, it looks like it might be relatively easy, but the Cavaliers, doing an admirable job of staying humble, expressed respect for contenders West Montgomery, Hendersonville and the defending champion, the North Carolina School of Science & Math in Durham. “Science and Math has some athletes and a lot of good distance people,” Ogles-

by said. “That’s probably going to be the toughest competition.” Science & Math rolled in the East Regional and could pile up points in the 800, 1600 and 3200. The Unicorns also are factors in the jumps and throws. North will count on major points in the 4x100 and 4x200 relays from athletes such as Titus King, Daylon Gray, Darius Jackson and Jamone Kelly. Ford could challenge in the high jump. Starks is a favorite in the triple jump. Oglesby, Starks and King, in some order, could realistically could go 1-2-3 in the 110 hurdles. That would provide a major boost. “It doesn’t matter who wins, but we’ll do everything we can to go 1-2-3,” Starks said. “This is a team. This is a team game for individuals, and we all know what our roles are. We’re going to try to get this.”

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Christen Jones runs the first leg of the 4X200 relay.

NORTH froM 1B an error-filled 10-7 loss to YVC opponent West Montgomery that dropped the Cavaliers to 2-2 in the YVC. A 10-9, eight-inning win on the road at South Stanly that ultimately gave North a share of the YVC title was a turning point, and North beat South Stanly (still alive in the 1A playoffs) again in a YVC tournament seeding game to earn a No. 1 seed. That’s led to three straight home games. “There are very good teams in our league,” Rimer said. “Albemarle was the last team to beat us. They were the first team in a long time to hit back after we punched them, but that game was good for us.” Another of the YVC’s good teams — North Moore — fell 3-2 to East Surry in Wednesday’s second round of the playoffs.

Rimer has gathered all the information available. “East Surry bunts — they bunt a whole lot,” Rimer said. “They bunted seven times against North Moore.” Needless to say, the Cavaliers spent time on Thursday going over bunt coverages. Rimer expects to face East Surry ace Jordan Miller tonight. Miller (9-2) pitched some in relief on Wednesday. “The reports says he’s not overpowering, but that he’s a great pitcher,” Rimer said. Chase Mills and Kyle Shinault swing big bats for the Cardinals, who are a traditional power in the northwestern part of the state. The Cardinals are a well-drilled, disciplined team and have made appearances in the Cliff Peeler Easter Baseball Classic. In a game against Kernersville Bishop McGuinness, which is still alive in the playoffs, East Surry turned three double plays. East Surry is in Pilot Mountain. Coach Barry Hall is a leg-

North rowan's terrese Barber competes in the high jump today.

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North rowan's Wesley Barker is tagged out at second base by east Montgomery's Avery Jackson. end in the North Carolina high school coaching ranks. He’s run his program for 36 seasons and is one of a handful of coaches in the state to accumulate more than 600 wins. East Surry’s own diamond is named Barry Hall Field, which

tells you something. East Surry made the 1A state championship series as recently as 2007. North is beginning to believe it can make a run of its own. “We’re all starting to think we might have a shot at it,”

said Jake Smith, one of the heroes of Wednesday’s 8-3 win against East Montgomery. Rimer likes what he sees on the radar. North could lose tonight — everyone who’s still standing is very good — but the Cavaliers have the materi-

al to do memorable things. “A lot of 1A teams have two really good players, five average ones and two weak ones,” Rimer said. “We can put nine out there who are all pretty good, and I think we’re peaking right now.”

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Shortstop Dakota Brown grips the ball before firing to first base.

North’s Matt Laurens tossed a complete game for North in Wednesday’s victory.

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Thunder even series with Mavs Associated Press

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thunder guard russell Westbrook puts up a layup in oklahoma city’s win thursday.

DALLAS — Kevin Durant scored 24 Thunder 106 points and Mavericks100 J a m e s Harden added 23, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 106-100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night, knotting the Western Conference finals at one game each. Durant was as tough to guard as ever, but the real difference was Harden and the bench coming up big, especially down the stretch. The bearded, left-handed guard had a four-point play in the final seconds of the third quarter that put Oklahoma City up by one. Then he and fellow reserves Eric Maynor, Nick Collison and Daequan Cook teamed with Durant to outplay Dallas’ crew of closers in the final period. The Thunder’s unusual set of finishers outscored the Mavs’ by five. They broke the game open with a 14-5 stretch capped by a tough jumper by

Harden near the foul line; it put Oklahoma City up by 10 with 3:15 left. Dallas got as close as four points the rest of the way. “They’ve been playing hard all year for us and this was another example,” Durant said of his team’s reserves. Oklahoma City continued its streak of avoiding consecutive losses this postseason. The series shifts to the Thunder’s home court — about 200 miles up Interstate 35 — for Game 3 on Saturday night. Dirk Nowitzki didn’t dominate nearly as much as he did in the opener, scoring 29 points. He had 16 in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough as Dallas was its seven-game winning streak end and dropped to 6-1 at home in the playoffs. “We made it a little tougher for him,” Durant said, referring to Nowitzki’s 48 points in Game 1. Nowitzki made 10 of 17 shots in Game 2, but had to earn every one, with bodies flying at him before and dur-

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Houston rockets center Yao Ming, right, visited a local elementary school thursday.

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The NBA notebook... HOUSTON — Yao Ming visited a Houston school to talk about being a new dad and his desire to stay with the Rockets. Yao, whose daughter turns 1 year old on Saturday, didn’t bring mom and baby with him Thursday to Hunters Creek Elementary School. The 7-foot-6 center visited a doctor last week about his surgically repaired left ankle and says he was told it’s healing properly. Yao says he won’t know until later this summer if he’ll be able to play next season. He becomes a restricted free agent July 1. Yao, wearing white sneakers, sat in a classroom with a U.S. flag hanging on the wall. He answered questions in English while grinning and steadying himself on a muchtoo-small chair. He taught the children to say “good morning” in his native Chinese. • MIAMI — The season began with Udonis Haslem inspiring the Miami Heat with his words. He gave a passionate speech in the locker room nearly seven

months ago, talking about how desperately he wanted to win a championship to honor his recently deceased mother. Now, Haslem’s inspiring the Heat with his play. Or, perhaps more accurately, simply by playing. He scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half, and had a pair of dunks — the first was his first basket since Nov. 20 — to begin and end a critical 10-0 run. That was the final margin Wednesday in Miami’s 85-75 win over Chicago Bulls that tied the Eastern Conference finals at a game apiece. “Huge. Huge,” Heat guard Dwyane Wade said. “He was the player of the game. No question about it.” Wade said those words on a night where LeBron James fought off a cold for gamehighs of 29 points and 10 rebounds, plus scored nine points in a late 11-2 spurt that sealed the win. • CHICAGO — By the numbers, the Chicago Bulls easily could have been blown out by the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. They weren’t, though. Even though MVP Derrick Rose struggled, even though they got outshot and outre-

bounded, and even though LeBron James and Dwyane Wade played more like superstars, the Bulls were in it until the end. So maybe that’s one positive they can take from their 85-75 loss on Wednesday — or not. Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau certainly wasn’t afterward. He gave his team Thursday off, but he’ll be spending the next few days trying to fix what went wrong with the series shifting to Miami tied at one game apiece. “We’re going to have to make corrections, learn from it, and do a whole lot better down there,” Thibodeau said. “Defensively we have to do a lot better. We have to clean a lot of things up.” The Bulls figured Miami wasn’t about to go quietly even after a dominating 10382 win in Game 1, when James struggled in a big way and Wade just about disappeared. This time, James came up big near the end and finished with 29 points while Wade scored 24 and Udonis Haslem provided a big assist with 13 points. Still, Chicago might be up 2-0 had it made just a few more baskets or grabbed a few more rebounds.

Thomas makes 31 saves in victory

Hatch said the school has established a group to work with victims of sexual asFroM 1B saults and raise awareness, and has made available a adversely affect them for full-time victim’s advocate years to come,” Grace to inform students of their said. rights, “including their Grace said neither he right to file a report with nor either player will appropriate law enforcemake any further statement authorities at any ments “until a proper fotime. rum can be identified to “Ultimately, however, ensure a proper and full the decision of whether to airing of all the facts.” file a police report, and He said Clark and when to do so, is a personal Teague “are strongly eval- decision that must be made uating potential legal acindependently by the indition against both Ms. Hurt vidual student,” Hatch and NBC.” wrote. Teague now plays for Athletic director Ron the Atlanta Hawks, and of- Wellman said his departficials with that NBA team ment “works diligently to did not immediately reencourage conduct that turn a phone message. properly reflects the values Clark, a senior member of our university.” of the Demon Deacons’ According to the police basketball team this year, documents, Hurt “ran into” graduated last weekend Teague in the hallway of with a degree in mathetheir Miami hotel at about matics. 3:30 a.m. on March 21 — Wake Forest President hours after the Demon DeaNathan Hatch, in an open cons were upset by Cleveletter to the school’s comland State in the first round munity, said he is “trouof the NCAA tournament. bled by the prevalence of Clark later joined the sexual misconduct in our conversation, according to society today” but that “I the report. She said the feel strongly that the Uni- players asked her about versity’s response, as well performing oral sex, and as our character, has been she accepted Teague’s invimisrepresented.” tation to go to a hotel room. School officials have When they arrived, acsaid federal privacy laws cording to the documents, prohibit them from comshe and Clark entered the menting on specific debathroom and Teague tails. closed the door behind John Clune, Hurt’s Col- them. She said Clark loworado-based attorney, said ered his pants and asked Hurt and her family will her to touch his genitals; afdecide “in the near futer she declined, he asked ture” whether to file a her to perform oral sex, and lawsuit and that their foshe said she complied becus is on how the school cause she was afraid not to. responded to her claim. In Clark’s statement to “The university is an investigators, he said she entity the parents feel removed his pants and the they can trust their chiloral sex was consensual. dren to when they turn The report said Teague them over at the age of walked the woman back to 18,” Clune said. “When her hotel room at about 5 they feel like the school a.m. and asked her what turns their back on them, happened; when she exthat’s almost as retrauma- plained, he hugged her, tizing as the actual assault kissed her neck and left. itself. ... Going forward, She checked out of the hotel that’s where their frustra- and returned to North Cartion lies. olina without telling any“That’s why there’s one, the report said. such a focus on the uniAfter a few days she told versity. Those are the peo- a friend who insisted she ple that are expected to do report the incident to camthe right thing when push pus police, according to the comes to shove,” he added. documents.

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Fla. — Tim Thomas reBruins 2 bounded Lightning 0 from two t o u g h games in grand fashion. Thomas made 31 saves for his first playoff shutout this season and second overall, Andrew Ference and David Krejci scored and the Boston Bruins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. “That felt more like a normal game,” Thomas said. “That felt like the game we played most of the season.

was playing a great floor game and was getting everyone involved,” Durant said of Westbrook not playing down the stretch. Oklahoma City’s reserves were so good that Durant scored only four points in the final quarter. Although he didn’t score 40 like the opener, he was still spectacular, with a second-quarter dunk that’s worth going to YouTube to see again and again, and a behindthe-back dribble to clear space for another key basket in the third quarter. The Thunder shot 56 percent from the field, and again showed how much their youth and athleticism can hurt the older, slower Mavericks. Dallas came into this series not having allowed more than 97 points in any playoff game, and Oklahoma City has shattered that in both games. The first three quarters were widly entertaining, with each team going through spurts that seemed like they would be capable of breaking things open.

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CHICAGO — Duke point guard Kyrie Irving brushes off suggestions that he might be the Cleveland Cavaliers’ latest savior. The IRVING consensus No. 1 prospect in next month’s NBA draft is aware of comparisons with LeBron James, whose controversial departure last year for the Miami Heat sent the Cavs into a tailspin. “The comparisons will come regardless,” said Irving, who played 11 games as a Duke freshman and then declared for the 2011 draft. “That’s something I’m prepared for. As for right now, I just want to contribute to whatever team I go to.” Cleveland, which had the NBA’s top record in 2010 and second-worst mark this year, gets the first shot at Irving in the June 23 draft after winning the No. 1 pick in Tuesday’s NBA lottery. Ironically, it’s James who has served as Irving’s role model. “He’s definitely filling like a big brother role in my life, just giving me advice,” Irving said. “When I was going through the three-month stretch when I was hurt he was talking to me every single week telling me to keep the faith. That was really special to me to have someone in the NBA already giving me advice — what things to do and what not to do.” Irving was in Chicago on Thursday for the NBA Combine.

ing every possession. He was swarmed so tightly that he didn’t even score in the third quarter, taking just two shots in nearly 9 minutes. The Thunder also got physical without drawing many fouls. The big German took only 10 free throws, down from 24 in the opener. He even missed one, and it was a biggie — part of a series of three shots with 36.7 seconds left. It could have put the Mavericks within three. Tyson Chandler had 15 points and 13 rebounds, and Jason Kidd added 14 points and seven assists for Dallas. However, the Mavericks’ bench wasn’t up to its usual scoring punch. J.J. Barea scored 11 points, and Jason Terry and Peja Stojakovic both had eight. Maynor scored 13 points, Cook had eight and Collison six. Russell Westbrook bounced back from a tough opener to score 18 points, but he watched the fourth quarter from the bench. “I was surprised but Eric

Playoffs are always faster and more energy and a few more scoring chances than a regular-season game, but that was Boston Bruins hockey.” Thomas, the favorite to win the Vezina Trophy as the top regular-season goalie, gave up nine goals in the first two games of the series. “As the game goes on, he keeps making saves, feels better about himself and is gaining confidence,” Lightning right winger Martin St. Louis said. “We’ve just got make his game a little tougher and we didn’t do that. Chew on it for 10 minutes and get back to work.”

Ference made it 2-0 with a shot from point at 8:12 of the third when the puck trickled between goalie Dwayne Roloson’s legs and into the net. Game 4 is Saturday in Tampa. Patrice Bergeron returned to Boston’s lineup after missing two games because of a concussion sustained when he was hit by Philadelphia’s Claude Giroux in the final game of the second round. He had two shots, won 18 of 28 faceoffs and played 19 minutes, 13 seconds. “You could see the difference he makes,” coach Claude Julien said.

Krejci was alone in the low slot and opened the scoring on a backhander just 1:09 into the first. Boston is 7-0 during the postseason when scoring the first goal of the game. “One big mistake,” Lightning coach Guy Boucher said. Krejci was briefly shaken up late in the first when he was hit in the neutral zone by Tampa Bay defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron, who received a minor penalty for elbowing. Both teams were looking to play tighter defense after combining for 18 goals in the first two games.

tackles at linebacker, helping earn a spot on the AllNPC team. Pope said he gauged his performance on the defensive line at South not by sacks or tackles but by keeping containment. “We moved him down to the line because we felt like he could slow things down,” Rollins said. “Catawba’s very fortunate to get Leo because a lot of schools are missing out on a kid that let us use him in so many different ways.” Current Catawba player Daniel Donaldson, shared the same number with Pope at South Rowan, 52. Brian Hinson, the 2009 Rowan

County Co-Coach of the Year while at East Rowan, was Pope’s recruiter. Pope says Hinson inquired about him around Christmas. “For his size and his strength, he’s got the ability to take care of that end line,” Rollins said. “For me, games are won and lost in the trenches and he’s a kid that can make things happen off the edge.” Pope most remembers the 2009 playoff game with R-S Central where the Raiders’ best season since 1983 ended suddenly in a 28-21 defeat. “It really stunk,” Pope said. “Knowing everyone had to come off the field for the last time.” Pope hopes to walk on the field at Catawba in the coming years with the same passion.

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CHARLOTTE — Denny Hamlin and his crew finished 39 points shy of ending Jimmie Johnson’s dominance last year in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup title chase. Hamlin’s team exacted a little revenge Thursday night — without Hamlin behind the wheel. “We know where the weakest link is, obviously,” Hamlin said, smiling. Hamlin’s No. 11 team successfully defended its title in NASCAR’s Pit Crew Challenge by edging Johnson’s No. 48 crew in the final round, producing smiles, champagne soaked firesuits and confidence of a potential repeat win come November that would end Johnson’s five-year dominance as Cup champion. Hamlin’s seven-member team changed four tires, put in gas and pushed the car 40 yards in 22.298 seconds without collecting a penalty to earn $70,675. The crew gets to pick its pit stall — it chose No. 1 —

for Saturday’s All-Star race. “This is their main stage. This is not my main stage,” Hamlin said. “Obviously, we had a great shot and a great year last year. This was kind of the spot we really started hitting our stride last year. So hopefully that momentum keeps going.” Hamlin’s experienced team was quicker pushing the car down the simulated pit road all night. It paid dividends in the final round to deny Johnson’s team, which was seeking its first victory in this event. “It’s especially gratifying to beat them,” jack man Nate Bolling said about Johnson’s crew. “Going back-to-back is especially gratifying, too. But we’d trade this in a heartbeat to beat them at the end of the year.” The Joe Gibbs Racing team, which became the first repeat champion in the competition’s seven years, included gas man Scott Wood; catchcan man Justin White; front tire changer Nick Krizmanich and carrier Brandon Pegram;

rear tire changer Mike Hicks and carrier Heath Cherry. Clint Bowyer’s No. 33 team and Tony Stewart’s No. 14 crew combined to split all the individual awards — and rewrite the record book. They set event records based on their times in the seeding and opening rounds to collect $10,000 each. But the No. 14 crew had 10 seconds worth of penalties for spilled gas in the semifinals to wipe out a victory and give Johnson’s team its first spot in the final. Hamlin’s team edged Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s No. 88 crew in the semifinals, silencing much of the proEarnhardt crowd as the driver watched from the arena floor. The event at Time Warner Cable Arena included the top 24 crews in the Sprint Cup standings, with the top eight getting a bye into the second round. Teams faced each other in head-to-head, singleelimination stops that looked much different from pit stops during races.

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crew members push the denny Hamlin car during the NAscAr pit crew challenge. There were eight identically marked cars, four on each side of the arena floor. Teams simultaneously changed tires on two cars, filled the gas tank with water on another and a jack man lifted both sides of the fourth car. The jack men then ran to

the teams’ regular cars, lined up side-by-side at the corner of the arena floor, and pushed them to the finish as teammates joined to help after their tasks. No. 33’s rear tire changer Dustin Necaise — who said he’ll use the money to help pay

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for his wedding later this summer — and Matt Kreuter defended their title from last year in 13.846 seconds. “Guys maybe practicing a little more because now there’s more emphasis on it,” Necaise said in explaining the record times.

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“You can’t plan for this,” Venables said. “There’s no blueprint for it. I just know that a young man was tragically taken from us today.” El Reno Police Chief Ken Brown said officers and medics responded to a call at a house in the town about 30 miles west of Oklahoma City about 9:25 a.m. concerning an unresponsive male “with unknown medical issues.” Brown identified the man as Box and said he first was taken to an El Reno hospital, then transferred by air ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. According to the police report, El Reno police officer Todd Ward said that upon arriving at the house, he made contact with John Cobble III, who had identified himself to an emergency dispatcher as J.T. Cobble, who is the son of Tom Cobble, who was Box’s high school football coach in Enid. Ward said in the report

Cobble III was performing CPR on Box and that “Cobble told me when I entered the room Box was in he believed he had overdosed.” On the police report, under the offense category “controlled dangerous substance” is listed, and Ward checked the “drugs” box under a category listing possible/probable motivation. Calls to a phone listing for J.T. Cobble in El Reno rang unanswered Thursday night. During his conversation with an emergency dispatcher, the man who identified himself as J.T. Cobble told the dispatcher that Box was not breathing and that Box had been taking pain pills. The dispatcher walked J.T. Cobble through the CPR process. At one point, J.T. Cobble told the dispatcher, “I’m a little freaked out.” Stacy Phillips, a spokeswoman for Mercy Hospital, said “out of respect for the family,” the hospital would

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AUSITN BOX not release information concerning Box. The family later issued a statement, saying “Austin loved everything about Oklahoma — the people, his hometown of Enid and his many close friends. Most of all, Austin loved his family and we loved him. We invite you to join us in celebrating his life.” Box, a 6-foot-1, 228pound senior, started the last five games last season for the Sooners, recording his second career interception in a win over Oklahoma State and making eight tackles as Oklahoma beat Connecticut in the Fiesta Bowl.

Jury sides with Beason in civil trail The NFL notebook... CHARLOTTE — Carolina Panthers linebacker Jon Beason won a civil suit Thursday brought by a man who accused the three-time Pro Bowl pick of punching him in the face at a Charlotte strip club. After five hours of deliberations over two days, the jury of eight women and four men determined Beason did not strike Gregory Frye nearly two years ago. The jury also ruled Frye slandered Beason and awarded Beason $1 in damages. “It was fair. It’s been a long time coming, almost two years,” Beason said outside the Mecklenburg County Courthouse. “The thing for us people in the public eye, once somebody says something, a percentage of people are going to believe it. That’s the thing that was the most troubling, to sleep with. “Hopefully, this will be blown up the same way it was when it happened and people will have their normal impression of me.” The suit stemmed from a November 2009 incident at the Uptown Cabaret, hours after Carolina beat Atlanta at nearby Bank of America Stadium. The 26-year-old Beason testified during the weeklong trial he confronted Frye for telling other patrons he once saw Beason snorting cocaine at a party. Beason, who says he’s never used illegal drugs or failed an NFL drug test, said he attempted to take a swing at Frye, but was held back by friends and didn’t hit him. • CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Tim Tebow was focused more on camaraderie than

competition when he joined a dozen Denver Broncos teammates for an informal offseason workout Thursday. The second-year player tossed some tight spirals to receiver Britt Davis, flew through a series of wind sprints and did some light stretching, enjoying being back in the company of his colleagues after weeks of training on his own in Florida. “I had a good workout and enjoyed it,” he said. Fellow quarterback Kyle Orton wasn’t among the Broncos who showed up at the South Suburban Sports Dome for the sessions organized by safety Brian Dawkins. The Broncos list Orton atop the depth chart but maintain the position is up for grabs whenever the NFL labor situation is resolved. Tebow was hardly con-

cerned about the looming quarterback competition, simply saying the situation will sort itself out in time. “You hope he does good, because the better he does, hopefully the better I’ll do, and vice versa,” Tebow said. “I’ve always relished the opportunity to compete my whole life. I think it will make me better.” Tebow, who was in New York last week for an event in his role as a Jockey spokesman, has taken some heat for working out on his own during the NFL lockout instead of in the Mile High City. That’s something he quickly dismissed. “That doesn’t bother me if I’m not in front of the cameras working out,” he said. “I honestly would rather not be.” • NEW YORK — New York Giants co-owner John Mara is warning that the players’ strategy in the la-

bor impasse, if successful, would lead to NFL chaos. Mara wrote an essay that was posted Thursday on nfl.com and giants.com in which he pointed to no salary caps or minimums and perhaps no draft. “The likely changes would be great for NFLPA lawyers, but not for players, teams, or, most importantly, fans,” Mara wrote. “For example, there could be no leaguewide minimum player salaries, with many players making less than they do today, or no minimum team player costs, with many clubs cutting payrolls the way some teams do in other sports.

BASEBALL SAN FRANCISCO — A Giants fan who was brutally beaten on opening day at Dodger Stadium is opening his eyes but remains in critical condition at San Francisco General Hospital. Bryan Stow has been weaned off one of five anti-seizure medications since arriving Monday from a Los Angeles hospital where he had been in a medically induced coma after being attacked in March, Dr. Geoff Manley said. Stow’s brain also did not show any seizure activity during 30 hours of continuous monitoring in the hospital’s intensive care unit.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL WASHINGTON — NCAA President Mark Emmert told the Justice Department that its questions about the lack of a playoff system for college football are best directed to another group — the Bowl Championship Series. Other than licensing the postseason bowls, “the NCAA has no role to play in the BCS or the BCS system,” Emmert wrote in a letter to the department’s antitrust chief, Christine Varney. He added that short of member colleges and universities discontinuing the BCS and proposing an NCAA championship, “there is no directive for the (NCAA) to establish a playoff.” Critics contend the BCS unfairly gives some schools preferential access to top-tier bowls.

NBA MINNEAPOLIS — Timberwolves president David Kahn says his comments about the NBA draft lottery were intended as a joke, simply a tongue-in-cheek resignation that fate gave Cleveland the first pick ahead of luck-lacking Minnesota. After the Cavaliers beat out the Wolves for the top spot Tuesday, Kahn said with a smirk to a group of reporters, “This league has a habit — and I am just going to say habit — of producing some pretty incredible story lines.” Minnesota has never secured the first pick in 14 entries in the lottery. The Wolves went a league-worst 17-65 last season. The Cavaliers were 19-63.

SOCCER CARY — Heather O’Reilly had a goal and an assist to lead the United States to a 2-0 win over Japan in the Americans’ next-to-last exhibition before the Women’s World Cup. Amy Rodriguez also scored and Hope Solo made three saves in her second straight shutout to help the U.S. claim its second win over Japan in a five-day span and its third of the year.

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For his golf, Tiger Woods is about to fall out of the top 10 in the world for the first time in 14 years. For his star power, he still ranks ahead of any other athlete. Woods, whose last win came 18 months ago at the Australian Masters, will drop to at least No. 11 in the next world ranking. It will be the first time he is out of the top 10 since he was No. 13 on April 6, 1997, the week before he won the Masters for the first of his 14 majors. Forbes, meanwhile, says he’s still the No. 1 celebrity in the sports world. Woods checks in at No. 6 on Forbes’ annual “Celebrity 100.”

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NORMAN, Okla. — Police were investigating whether drugs had a role in the death Thursday of Oklahoma senior linebacker Austin Box, and a witness told authorities he believed his friend had overdosed. Authorities didn’t immediately release an official cause of death, and Box’s body was sent to the state Medical Examiner’s office. Box was 22. “We’re all shocked and heartbroken,” Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops said in a statement. “Austin was a great young man, a great young man to coach, and a great teammate.” Stoops’ defensive coordinator, Brent Venables, fought back tears and said he was “numb” while talking about Box during an evening news conference at the Switzer Center, adjacent to the Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

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Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer Ed., 2003 True Blue Metallic/ Med Parchment leather int., 4.0L (245), SOHC SEFI V6 AUTO, loaded, all pwr, AM/FM/CD changer, steering wheel controls, alloy rims, heated seats, rides & drives great! 704-603-4255

Honda Odyssey EX, 2001, Starlight Silver Metallic/ Gray Cloth, 3.5L, auto trans, AM/FM/CD, dual power doors, 3rd seat alloy rims. READY FOR VACATION! Call Steve at n704-603-4255

Honda Pilot EX, 2007. Nimbus gray metallic exterior w/gray interior. $21,559. Stock #T11414A. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Honda Pilot EXL, 2005, Redrock Pearl w/Saddle int., VTEC, V6, 5-sp. auto., fully loaded, all pwr opts, AM/FM/CD changer, steering wheel controls, pwr leather seats, alloy rims, 3RD seat, sunroof, nonsmoker, LOADED! 704-603-4255

Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, 2006. Stone white clearcoat exterior with medium slate gray interior. $14,559. Stock # F10563B 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Mitsubishi Raider LS, 2007. Alloy silver clearcoat exterior with slate interior. $11,859. Stock # F11261A. 1-800542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Nissan Pathfinder LE, 2002, Sahara Beige Metallic/Tan leather, 3.5L auto trans, all power options, Dual HEATED & POWER seats, AM/FM/Tape/CD changer, sunroof, homelink, LOW MILES, extra clean DON'T LET THIS ONE SLIP AWAY! 704-603-4255

Saturn VUE V6 SUV, 2007. Storm gray clearcoat exterior with gray interior. Stock #F10528D1. $14,787 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Toyota 4Runner Limited, 2004. Titanium metallic exterior with stone interior. $18,659. Stock #P7687. Call 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com

Toyota Highlander Limited, 2003, Vintage Gold Metallic/Tan Leather, 4.0L 4speed auto trans. w/Snow Mode AM/FM/Tape/CD, all power, SUNROOF, dual power & heated seats , extra clean, ready for test drive. Call Steve at 704-603-4255

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Toyota RAV4 S, 2004. Titanium metallic exterior with dark charcoal interior. $11,259. Stock # T11390A 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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Toyota Sienna CE/LE, 2005. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval. Over 150+ Vehicles in Stock! 428 W. Jake Alexander Blvd. www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Employment

Clerical

Customer Service / Cashier Automotive Shop/Tire Store has opening for exper'd cashier with sales background. Excellent pay & benefits for right person. Apply in person at: Jerry's Shell Service/Tire Mart, 600 Jake Alexander Blvd., Salisbury Healthcare

Hilltop Living Center is hiring for a

Med-aide only with CNA (past or present) reliable transportation, working phone, & be reliable. Need TB skin test before hired. Apply in person at 592 Hilltop Dr., Linwood, NC. No Phone Calls Please Healthcare

LPN/RN Baylor position available 7am7pm. Apply in person, Brightmoor Nursing Ctr., 610 W. Fisher St.

$10 to start. Earn 40%. Call 704-607-4530 or 704-754-2731 Painters

Experienced residential painters! Must have 5 years or more exper. NC DL req'd. 704-637-6817 If no exp., pls don't call. Sales

Attention Students! SUMMER WORK Excellent Pay Flexible FT/PT Customer sales/svc No exp needed-will train All ages 17+ Scholarships avail. Conditions apply Call ASAP

704-706-2399 Seeking loveable, energetic & dedicated teachers: 1 yr. exp. & credentials (Min. EDU). Benefits/Salary based on each individual. 704-636-8118 Waitstaff Immed positions, exper'd. Apply in person 2-5pm., 1621 W. Innes St. NO PHONE CALLS.

Sales

Positions open for professionals with a history of top sales performance. Send Resumes to: twchumanresources@yahoo.com. $70K-$100K Other

Part-Time Site Manager Needed: This will be a 15 hour a week job. Must have Property Management Experience. Email resume to: greatwesternapts@yahoo.com

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

Toyota Tacoma Base Regular Cab, 2006. Black exterior with graphite interior. P7688. $13,287 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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Building Equip. & Supplies

Flowers & Plants

Small Credenza, with $10. Call shelves. Kevin 704-798-9259.

Pond Plants, Mt. UllaAnacharis, Parrot Feather, Lizard's tail, Yellow Flag (no water lillies) $5 per 5 gallon bucket, 10 buckets available (bring own bucket) 704-798-2953

Business Equipment & Supplies Bookcase, 6-foot, fourshelf, adjustable, in good condition. $20.00 Call Cheryl 704-640-1398.

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Requirements: Valid driver's license A Nationwide Criminal Record Background check

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

Office desk, metal, fivedrawer, in good condition. $50. Call Cheryl 704-640-1398.

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

Office desk, wood, sixin good drawer, condition. $60. Call Cheryl 704-640-1398.

Conference Table, with two leaves, pattern design. Could be used as large dining room table. $75. Call Kevin 704-798-9259

Cell Phones & Service

Couch 90” Lazy Boy burgundy-brown genuine leather, $375. Brookstone iJoy multi function electric massage chair $75. Both are in excellent condition. 352-428-6411 Mocksville

LG Vortex by Verizon $120. Still looks new! Call 704-633-7604

Curling Iron, rotating, brand new Instyler. $70. Please Call 704-7384079

Computers & Software Xerox solid ink color printer, Phaser 8550 $499 Cost per page B/W $0.016, color $0.03 Nice for church or small business. 704-633-0029

DINING ROOM SET table 78x38 with 18in extension, 2 piece hutch with light and glass shelves and 6 chairs (2 arm chairs) Hunter green and Cherry wood $675 for all 704-798-0660

Consignment

side-byRefrigerator, side, dishwasher, smooth surface cooktop, wall oven. All whirlpool, white. Excellent condition, $500 obo. 704-633-8344

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

Refrigerator, Whirlpool, black, side-by-side. $225 obo. Call Tony 704-3050355

Electronics Nintendo DSI-blue (2) for sale $75 & Hannah Montana PSP's (2). $75 in good cond. 704-267-1560

Farm Equipment & Supplies

Flowers & Plants

To apply, fax resume to: 704-636-7772 or call: 704-633-3211 or 704-633-8233 ext. 20 to schedule an interview

Table & chairs, wrought iron. 2 end tables. Glass top. $500 for all. Please call 704-633-2513 TV stand 21”H x 20”D x 33”W. Swivels. Glass door, 2 shelves, side door. Holds any weight TV. $85. 704-857-7186 Washer/dryer set $350; 30” electric range $175; refrigerator $225. Excellent shape. 704-798-1926

Installer & Service Technician needed for heating & air company. DL & exp req'd. 704-786-4422 Other

Floral Designer, well experienced. Part-time. Please call 704-6368033 or 704-636-4663

Makes a beautiful property line boundary or privacy screen. One gallon three ft., $10. Seven gallon six ft. & full, $40. 14 ft. B&B, $200. All of the above includes mulch, special fertilizer, delivery and installation! 704-274-0569

FOUND Our beloved dog is home. Thanks to everyone who helped her get home. D.T., Salsbury SOLD! I sold my lawnmower before my ad ran out. M.W., Salisbury SOLD I had a lot of response and I sold my grill! J.C., Salisbury

Restaurant

3-5 years experience required, $10$12/hr depending on experience. Must be able to cook breakfast and prep for lunch. Applications at C's BBQ, 11701 Statesville Boulevard, Cleveland

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Want to Buy: Transportation

Over 150 Vehicles in Stock!

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(former Sagebrush location)

Music Sales Games and Toys SPORTCRAFT Turbo Air Hockey game. Tl5000 black & red, digital scores. New $285. Call 704-213-9811

Misc For Sale

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

Hunting stand, covered. 2-seater, 16'. (Cover never used). New $425. Sell for $250. Please call 704-857-0093 HYPNOSIS will work for you!

Stop Smoking~Lose Weight It's Easy & Very Effective. Decide Today 704-933-1982

Hunting and Fishing

BOAT FOR SALE

1972 19" Fiberform Monterrey. Runs good. Good ski/fishing boat. Includes E-Loader trailer. $2500 OBO. Photos on request. 704-223-0416 FISHING BOAT 18' Monark aluminum trihull. 90HP Mercury motor, 6HP trolling motor, fish finder. Lots of extras. $4000. Ed 607-657-6136 Cleveland,NC

Lawn and Garden Holshouser Cycle Shop Lawn mower repairs and trimmer sharpening. Pick up & delivery. (704)637-2856 Mower. Ariens 40 inch. riding mower. Runs well cuts good. 15hp. Kohler. $500. OBO. 704-2243752 Riding Mower, used Ariens, 8 HP. Has a busted engine block. Plus a used replacement engine. $200. 704-637-7524.

Machine & Tools Miter Saw. 10" sliding, compound saw. Chicago Electric brand. New in box. $110. Call 704-2782294 leave message. Porter cable router, model 9690 LR. Plunge base, table, cabinet, bits. Used 2 times. $200. Call 704-6336654 before 9pm

Medical Equipment Invacare Wheelchair. 9000SL Custom with heavily cushioned seat. 250 lb. capacity. Very good condition. $50. 704638-6470.

Lumber All New! BINGHAM-SMITH LUMBER CO. Save money on lumber. Treated and Untreated. Round Fence Post in all sizes. Save extra when buying full units. Call Patrick at 980-234-8093.

2x4x14 $3 2x6x14 $5.50 2x4x16 $4.75 2x6x8 studs $3.25 2x4x93” $1.75 2x10x14 $5 D/W rafters $5 Floor trusses $5 each 704-202-0326 METAL: Angle, Channel, Pipe, Sheet & Plate Shear Fabrication & Welding FAB DESIGNS 2231 Old Wilkesboro Rd Open Mon-Fri 7-3:30 704-636-2349 Pocket rocket 49cc motorcycle cateye. Needs clutch. Runs great! $125. 704-638-4110

Dodge Dakota, 19972004, tailgate protector chrome. $40. Please call 336-940-3134

Pond pump, Little Giant 1900 GPH. New. 1/8 hp. $225 value. Asking $125. Call 704-857-0093

Dodge Dakota/Durango OEM receiver hitch. Fits 97/11. $100. Call 336940-3134 for more info.

Rally – 5hp/17” rear tine tiller. Great condition. $325 firm. Please call 704-857-0093

Dodge/Jeep, 2000 360/5.9. motor 98,000 miles. $500. Call 336940-3134 for more info.

Polesaw Remington extends to 10'. Electric. $225 value. Sell for $125. Call 704-857-0093

GAS GRILL. Like new w/ side burner. Electronic start. $85. Kannapolis. Call 704-433-1840 switchedHomeschool schoolhouse 5th ongrade curriculum DVD. $100. 704-638-4110

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.

Tickets Tickets. 4 Charlotte Motor Speedway Pole Night tickets. $8 each or 4 for $30. 704-857-8169

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

Building, used, for sale 10' x 12' metal building with wood frame. Like new will sell for much less than new retail cost. Can be seen at 250 Auction Dr. at Webb Rd exit 70 off 85 south. Call 704-798-0634

ALSATIANFor Sale: FAMILY AMERICAN HAUSER, published 1977, history of the Hauser family, now out of print. $25. Call 336 924-5150

Clarinet and case, Bundy, made in USA. Excellent condition. $175. 704-855-8353

Shoes. New steel toe shoes, size 9. $50. Please call 704-857-8169 for more information. STEEL, Channel, Angle, Flat Bars, Pipe Orders Cut to Length. Mobile Home Truss- $6 ea.; Vinyl floor covering- $4.89 yd.; Carpet- $5.75 yd.; Masonite Siding 4x8- $14; 12”x16' lap siding at $6.95 ea. School Desks - $7.50 ea. RECYCLING, Top prices paid for Aluminum cans, Copper, Brass, Radiators, Aluminum. Davis Enterprises Inc. 7585 Sherrills Ford Rd. Salisbury, NC 28147 704-636-9821 TV cable, CATV 18 AWG commercial TV cable wire. 500 ft roll. $75.00. 704-278-2294. Leave message

Timber wanted - Pine or hardwood. 5 acres or more select or clear cut. Shaver Wood Products, Inc. Call 704-278-9291. Watches – and scrap gold jewelry. 704-636-9277 or cell 704-239-9298

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

Free Stuff

Free Stuff Puppies, free - Rescue dog surprised us with pups. 8 to choose from in Enochville/Kannapolis. many Breed-unsure, colors, darn cute.704-9389842 or 704-791-9837

Instruction How to know you'll go! 4 min. recorded message. Call now. 704-983-8841

Lost & Found Found keyring. 12 keys. Found intersection of White & Lyerly Rd. Call 704-638-5937 to identify

Help Me Get Home!

Found Female Pit Mix at Hwy 150 and Jones Rd. By Lazy 5 Ranch. Please call Dawn to claim 704-663-5100. Lost Dog, last seen on Stokes Ferry Rd. Brown Chihuahua mix, about 13lbs. w/blue collar. 704645-1181, 704-754-3078 or call Salisbury Animal Hospital. Lost Dog, Mini Pin, brindle male. Lost on Stirewalt & Barnhart Rd. area. Please Call 704-210-9172

Dalmation mix puppy, free. House broken, loves kids, gets along well with other animals. Call 704-232-5149 Free dog. 2 year old German Shepard mix. Long hair. Likes to be outside. Would love fenced area. Free to good home. Call 704-232-3397 or 704232- 3396. Free scooter. Nine year old handicapped scooter. Needs repairs/batteries. As is Please call 70-2789355 for more info. KITTENS, free. Healthy, loving and friendly. 2 black on black stripped, 3 gray on black stripped left. Call 704-267-7052. Leave Message.

Homes for Sale

Alexander Place

China Grove, 2 new homes under construction ... buy now and pick your own colors. Priced at only $114,900 and comes with a stove and dishwasher. B&R Realty 704-633-2394

Misc For Sale

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Bingham Smith Lumber Co. !!!NOW AVAILABLE!!! Metal Roofing Many colors. Custom lengths, trim, accessories, & trusses. Call 980-234-8093 Patrick Smith

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Toyota Tundra, Super white exterior with graphite interior. $19,659. Stock #K7697. 1-800542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Healthcare

Position available for MDS Coordinator (LPN or RN), 8:30am-5pm, M-F, must be experienced in 3.0. Apply in person, Brightmoor Nursing Ctr., 610 W. Fisher St.

Want to Buy: Transportation

Child's Pool/Ping-Pong Table $65 Call (704) 633-7604

Automotive

Wizard of Oz collectible plates, set of 8. Individually numbered. $200. 704-278-2294. Leave message

Stove. G.E. drop in cook stove practically new. $200. Please call 704637-7524 for more info.

Games and Toys

Leyland Cypress

Antiques & Collectibles

Furniture & Appliances

Lateral File Cabinet, fourdrawer, metal construction. $25.00 Call Cheryl 704640-1398.

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

*Excellent Starting Pay *Insurance Benefits *Paid Vacation

Toyota Tacoma, 2002. Impulse red exterior with charcoal interior. $13,759. Stock # F11173A. 1-800542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

To Sell.. Buy..Call Classifieds 704-797-POST

Televisions. 2 32” and a 13” with tape player. All good. $50 each. Zenith TV, $75. Call 704-6384110 before 9.

Customer Service

Automotive Technician needed. ASE certified. Minimum 3 years exp. Must have own tools. $2,000 sign-on bonus. Send resume to: 3341 Keady Mill Loop, Kannapolis, NC 28081

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RENTED I must have had 50 calls on my ad. I have successfully found a new tenant. C.B., Chelsea, MA

RENTED I rented my house in about a week. Thanks! D.P., Salisbury

Free kittens. 4 male kittens. 2 orange stripe with white face accents. 2 orange & white. Unafraid of dogs. Some litter box trained. 336-753-0974 Free kittens. Adorable, playful kittens free to loving home. 7 weeks old, male & female, black and white. *82-(704)8575210. After 3:45 pm please. Older cats free also. Must find homes.

Giving away kittens or puppies?

SOLD We sold all 11 of our puppies within 7 days! J.S., Faith HIRED We had very good response to our ad with qualified applicants. We would choose your newspaper again to place our ads. ~ C.Y., Concord

Kittens (5), free, orange, & black; orange spotted (calico). Friendly, already been wormed, save us from going to the pound. 704431-9076 or 704-202-2721

SOLD All nine of my puppies sold within three weeks thanks to my ad with a photo! ~ L.D., Salisbury

Kittens, 4 fluffy gray kittens, 7 weeks old, very playful, to good home only. Call 704-305-0489

RENTED Wow! I was amazed at the response. My home rented within a week. R.M., Salisbury

Kittens, free (5) pretty, part Persian, 3 tigers, 1 tabby, 1 gray and white faced litter trained, eating dry food, 7 weeks old. Call 704 603 4123

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Cats Cat, free, 10 year old neutered male. Fully vetted. Includes cat crate. Call 704-640-5562.

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Kittens, Free, 6 weeks old, 1 calico, 2 black & white, 2 orange. Kittens are in Albemarle, possibly can meet you to get them. Call Lisa 704433-3362

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Dogs

Kittens (3) free. All bobtail. Please Call 704-210-9172

Cats

Free dog. Small black dog with tannish chest, very friendly. Please Call 704-637-6052

Puppies. Chihuahua/Jack Russell mix. 6 weeks old. Females. Wormed. $75 ea. 704-636-8181

KITTENS, free, male and female, part siamese. Beautiful, ice blue eyes! Call 704-645-8613- leave a message if not at home

Puppies, free. Mother small to med. To good home only call Paul 704232-9535

Kittens, free. litter box trained. Both male and female available. Please contact 704-212-2213 for more information.

TOY POODLES

SWEET CHEEKS! CKC Apricot Toy Poodle males, 8 weeks old, $250 cash. Call 704-798-0450

Dogs Free dog. German Shepherd. 18 months old. Female. UTD on shots. Call 704-245-3300 Free dog. Jack Russell. Female. 3 years old. To one dog family only. Call 704-636-8181

Great Family Dog!

English Bulldog pups AKC, 2 females and 2 males, born April 2. $1500 each. Fawn and white, champion bloodlines. Puppies Come with first shots, dewormed, bag of pupppy food and a signed puppy agreement. 704-603-8257

Take Us Home!

Yorkies, 2 males. 1st shots & 1st worming. Tails docked and dew claws removed. $275 each. Won't last long. Parents on site. 704 636 9867

Livestock

Puppies, Alaskan Malamutes. Beautiful! Ready now! 1st shots & worming. Mom weighs 110 lbs. Dad weights 125 lbs. Both on site. 3 females $375 ea. 704-492-8448

Puppies, Beagles. Awesome full-blooded beagle puppies. $80 ea. Please call 704-639-6299

MINI DONKEY FOR SALE Mini donkey, male, gray, 6 months old, intact. Parents on site. Call after 4:00 pm 704-279-4080

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Sweet Babies!

Puppies, Beagles. Good blood line, first shot, wormed. $60. Please call 704-639-6299 Chihuahua Pups. CKC. 4 females and 2 males, $250 and up. Various colors. Tcup and toy size, long and short hair. Ready to go. 704-603-8257.

Take Us Home! Puppies, Pit Bull. Born 3/24, 1st shots & wormed up to date. Call 704-6402948 or 704-738-7775

Check Out Our May Special! Spay/Neuter 20% discount. Rowan Animal Clinic. Please call 704636-3408 for appt.

Pet & Livestock Supplies Puppies and kittens available. Follow us on FaceBook Animal Care Center of Salisbury. Call 704-637-0227

SALISBURY POST Homes for Sale China Grove

Homes for Sale Granite Quarry

New Listing

Lovely 3 BR, 2 BA home, nice kitchen, split floor plan, covered deck, garden area, garage, storage building, privacy fence. R52207. $139,900. Monica Poole, B&R Realty, 704-245-4628

504 Lake Drive, 3 BR, 1 BA, brick, carport, 1080 corner lot, sq.ft., hardwood floors, new windows, remodeled bath, new kitchen floor, fenced side yard, central heat/AC, close to town parks. $79,900. Call 704-279-3821 Landis

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Homes for Sale Salisbury

Awesome Location

Beautiful 3 BR, 2 BA in a great location, walk-in closets, cathedral ceiling, great room, double attached garage, large lot, back-up generator. A must see. R51757. $249,900. B&R Realty, 704-202-6041

Flip this House!

2 BR, 1 BA, covered front porch, double pane windows, double attached carport, big yard, fence. 52179 $99,400 Dale Yontz B&R Realty 704202-3663

3BR, 2BA. $3,500 in closing. New hardwoods in master BR and living room. Lovely kitchen with new stainless appliances. Deck, private back yard. $119,900 R51492 Monica Poole B&R Realty 704-245-4628

Open House th Saturday, May 14 2-4pm

65 Ocher St. Renovated 3 BR, 2 BA home with hardwood floors, ceramic tile, new roof, all appliances included. 704-856-8101 Rockwell

Reduced

3 BR, 2 BA, up to $2,500 in closing. Attached carport, Rocking Chair front porch, nice yard. R50846 $114,900 Monica Poole 704.245.4628 B&R Realty

Very nice 2 BR, 2.5 BA condo overlooking golf course and pool! Great views, freshly decorated, screened in porch at rear. T51378. $96,500. Monica Poole 704.245.4628 B&R Realty Salisbury

Convenient Location

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

Timber Run Subdivision, 4 BR, 2.5 BA, granite countertops, wood floors, rec room, screened porch, deck. R51603 $349,900 B & R Realty Dale Yontz 704.202.3663 Salisbury

3 BR, 2 BA in Hunters Pointe. Above ground pool, garage, huge area that could easily be finished upstairs. R51150A. $164,900. B&R Realty 704-633-2394

Great Location

3 BR, 2 BA home in wonderful location! Cathedral ceiling, split floor plan, double garage, large deck, storage building, corner lot. R51853 $154,900 Monica Poole 704-2454628 B&R Realty

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Yard Sale Area 1

Salisbury Multi-Family Yard Sale, Sat., May 21, 7am-2pm, 706 N. Ellis St. Thomas the Train items, glassware, linens, yard items, wing back chair, small furniture, jewelry, women's shoes, purses , size 12-16 women's clothes, etc. Come join us.

Salisbury. 240 Eldon Lane. Yard Sale. Sat., May 21st, 7am-2pm. Go trolling motor, cart, easyup canopies, furniture, odds and ends

Spencer. 1001 N. Salisbury (Beside R&J Ave. Furniture). Yard Sale. Saturday, May 21st, 8amuntil. Furniture, household items, clothes, and more

Salisbury Yard Sale, Friday, 5/20, 1pm-5pm & Saturday, 5/21, 8amUntil. 1330 Maxwell St. Computer system, 5'H metal cabinet, aquarium components, dog house/crate, binoculars, 35mm cameras, china/Correll, Monet art prints, end tables, baskets, vases, cookbooks, dolls, pecan trees, clothes, pots & pans, books

Homes for Sale

Bank Foreclosures & Distress Sales. These homes need work! For a FREE list:

East Salis. 3/4BR, 2½BA. Lease purchase option. Interest rates are low. Good time to buy. 704-638-0108

Mt. Ulla, 4 BR house & 3 BR DW both on 11.97 acres. $344,000. FSBO. 704-640-4260

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

Salisbury & Shelby, 2, 3 & 4 BR, starting at $29,900! Must see! Call today 704-633-6035

Land for Sale

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3 BR 2.5 BA has many extras! Great kitchen w/granite, subzero ref., gas cooktop. Formal dining, huge garage, barn, greenhouse. Great for horses or car buffs! R51894 $439,500. Dale Yontz. 704-202-3663 B&R Realty

New Home

Lots of Room

Hurry! Gorgeous 4 BR, 2.5 BA, fantastic kitchen, large living and great room. All new paint, carpet, roof, windows, siding. R51926 $144,900 Poole B&R Monica Realty 704-245-4628

Salisbury. 325 W. Marsh St. OUR ABSOLUTE LAST HUGE DownInside sizing/Moving Sale. Fri. May 20th, 2pm-7pm & Sat., May 21st 8am-until. Small commercial ice machine, $300. Bobcat w/tires, $2,250. '91 Cadillac, $900. Antique dresser, $450. Antique buffet, $350. Tables, chairs, glassware, accessories, pictures, toys, some tools, and much more! RAIN OR SHINE!! Salisbury. 5450 Old Mocksville Rd. MultiFamily Yard Sale. Sat., May 21st , 8am-until. Boys' clothes (4T-8), girls' (10juniors), plus size clothes, furniture, home goods, purses, deep freezer & much more!

Salisbury Yard Sale, Sat. May 21, 2011, 7 am. 1326 Parkview Cir. Clothes, household items, books, tapes, collectibles, furniture, and more

Salisbury. 720 Roseman Rd. (off Hwy 29). Yard Sale. Sat., May 21st & Sat., May 28th, 6am-3pm. Clothes, what-nots, etc.

Salisbury. 1st Church of the Nazarene 5th Annual Yard Sale. 224 W. 12th St. Sat., May 21st, 8am-1pm. Bikes, furniture, clothes ~ some still with tags, lots of household items, lots of misc. items.

Spencer Yard Sale, 225 Steeplechase Trail, Saturday, May 21, 7am12noon. Household goods, antique tools, girls' & women's clothes, furniture, toys, collectibles, books, artwork.

YARD SALE AREAS Area 1 - Salisbury, East Spencer, & Spencer Area 2 – W. Rowan incl Woodleaf, Mt. Ulla & Cleveland Area 3 - S. Rowan incl Landis, China Grove, Kannapolis & Mooresville Area 4 - E. Rowan incl. Granite Quarry, Faith, Rockwell & Gold Hill Area 5 - Davidson Co. Area 6 – Davie Co. and parts of Davidson Co. This is a rough guide to help plan your stops, actual areas are determined by zip code. Please see map in your Salisbury Post or online at salisburypost.com under Marketplace click on 'Yard Sale Map' to see details.

Yard Sale Area 2 Cleveland Cornerstone Baptist Church Huge Yard Sale to benefit our Heart of the Sportsman Ministry, Saturday, May 21, 7am-2pm, 200 Clearview Rd.

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Genesis Realty 704-933-5000 genesisrealtyco.com Foreclosure Experts

Spencer Salisbury

Special Financing Forest Creek. 3 Bedroom, 1.5 bath. New home priced at only $84,900. R48764 B&R Realty 704.633.2394 Salisbury

New Listing

3 BR, 2 BA in Kluttz Acres subdivision. Covered front porch and deck, central air-conditioning, fireplace, single attached garage, nice yard with trees. 52270 $109,300 Dale Yontz B&R Realty 704.202.3663

Brand new! 3 BR, 2 BA, home w/great front porch, rear deck, bright living room, nice floor plan. Special financing for qualified buyers. Call today! R52142 $90,000 B&R Monica Poole Realty 704-245-4628 Salisbury

Motivated Seller

Cute 1 BR 1 BA waterfront log home with beautiful view! Ceiling fans, fireplace, front and back porches. R51875 $189,900. Dale Yontz 704-202-3663 B&R Realty

New Listing

Will go fast! 3 BR, 2 BA, on High Rock Lake, Shore Acres subd. Deck, fireplace, vinyl siding, attached single carport, dbl detached garage, large yard. 52293 $244,200 Dale Yontz B&R Realty 704.202.3663

4 BR, 2BA, like new Craftsman Style, huge front porch, renovated kitchen and bath, fresh paint. R51516 $123,000 Rent to Own Option. Dale Yontz B&R Realty 704202-3663

Welcome Home!

Mechanics DREAM Home, 28x32 shop with lift & air compressor, storage space & ½ bath. All living space has been completely refurbished. Property has space that could be used as a home office or dining room, deck on rear, 3 BR, 1 BA. R51824A $164,500 B&R Realty, Monica Poole 704-245-4628

Spencer, 3BR/1BA, updated lg kitchen/dining area, LR, den, wood floors, 3 fireplaces, gas heat, appls & washer / dryer, detached garage, 20 x 12 screened back porch, fenced in back yard, City water & sewer. Asking $86,500 negot. 704-647-9749 or 704310-9938

Salisbury

Nice Setting

Motivated Seller

3 BR, 2 BA, Well established neighborhood. All brick home with large deck. Large 2 car garage. R50188 $163,900 B&R Realty 704.633.2394

3 BR, 2 BA brick home in Woodbridge Run subdivision. $2,000 carpet allowance. Storm doors, double pane windows, screened porch, attached double garage. 52136 $165,000 B&R Realty 704-2026041

Basket Raffles. Great packages with things for everyone in each basket. — Corn Hole Toss. Take a chance at winning additional raffle tickets for the basket raffles. — Silent Auction. Antiques, pictures, plates and much more. — Food & Drinks by our Youth Ministry.

Forest Glen Realty Darlene Blount, Broker 704-633-8867

West Area, several hundred acres avail. Can be divided. Karen Rufty, B&R Realty. 704-202-6041

KEY REAL ESTATE, INC. 1755 U.S. HWY 29. South China Grove, NC 28023 704-857-0539

Lots for Sale

3 BR, 2 BA, new home close to High Rock Lake! Open kitchen/dining room combo, great fireplace, level lot on 1.52 acres. R51601. $199,900 Monica Poole, B&R Realty, 704-245-4628

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Lot for sale. Restricted subdivision, Faith schools, starting at $19,500. Your plans or ours. Builders welcome! 704-202-9362 Western Rowan County

Knox Farm Subdivision. Beautiful lots available now starting at $19,900. B&R Realty 704.633.2394

American Homes of Rockwell Oldest Dealer in Rowan County. Best prices anywhere. 704-279-7997 Salisbury Area 3 or 4 bedroom, 2 baths, $500 down under $700 per month. 704-225-8850

Over 2 Acres

Yard Sale Area 2 Salisbury - Landmark Church Sr. Youth Yard Sale & Car Wash, 1910 Mooresville Rd., Sat., May 21, 7am-until. Exercise equipment, vinyl records, lots of miscellaneous, biscuits, coffee, hot dogs and sodas. Salisbury – Resident's Garage Sale at Oak Park Retirement, 2240 Enon Church Road. Friday, May 20th & Saturday, May 21st. 7am-Noon. Salisbury Huge MultiFamily Yard Sale, Sat., May 21, 7am-12noon, 340 Miller Chapel Rd. '97 conversion van, utility trailers, saxaphone, refrigerator, patio table & chairs, kids' clothes, fish tank, bathroom sink, baby girls clothes. Salisbury Huge Yard Sale, Saturday, May 21, 7:30am-1pm, 270 North Oakhurst Dr. (Westwood Development off Harrison Rd) Something for everyone. Don't miss this one! We have everything! Salisbury Moving Sale, Saturday, May 21, 7am3pm, 1370 Hurley School Rd. Men & women's clothing (XL-2X), TV tables, footstools, love seat, NASCAR items, wall clocks, DVDs, CDs, lots of miscellaneous items! Rain or shine! Salisbury Multi-Family Yard Sale, Saturday, May 21, 7am-2pm, 1055 Hurley School Rd (between Hwy 70 and Sherrills Ford Rd beside Salisbury Community Pk). Electronics, clothes, games, bicycles, movies, CDs, misc. Salisbury Yard Sale, 2521 Duke Circle, Saturday, May 21, 8:30am12:30pm. Retiring. Need to downsize. Selling furniture and household goods, crafts, books, and other housekeeping items. Salisbury. 1109 Timber Spring Ln. (in Country Manor. Off Hwy 150, 2 miles on Patterson Rd.) Yard Sale. Fri. & Sat., 8am-until. Bargains: 25¢, 50¢, $1 tables. Lots of freebies on Saturday. Car ramps, chairs, VHS, household, Xmas lights

3 BR, 2.5 BA, wonderful home on over 2 acres, horses allowed, partially fenced back yard, storage building. $154,900 R51465 B&R Realty 704.633.2394

Yard Sale Area 2 Salisbury. 1450 Harrison Rd. Yard Sale. May 21st, 7am-until. Lots of baby items:clothes, toys, crib, walker, playpen, swing, hobby horse,various toys for all ages, remote control cars, go kart, 351 windsor,ab lounger. Statesville. Elmwood UMC 3233 Old Hwy 70. Yard sale. Sat. May, 21st. 7am-1pm. Quik Shade tents, furniture, clothes, baby items, trampolines, glassware, misc. household goods & much more. Rain or Shine. Space is available, $10, bring your own table. Woodleaf. 8150 Woodleaf Rd. Yard Sale. st Saturday, May 21 , 7am2pm. Shop tools, golf clubs (Ping & Mizuno), and lots more!

Yard Sale Area 3 China Grove Multi-Family Yard Sale, Sat., May 21st, 7am-Until, 1705 A & B S. Main St., beside Quality Clothing. Oak & glass shelving units, store fixtures, rolling racks, grid wall, pocketbooks, TV's, tripods, different shelving units, lots of pictures, chairs, shoes baskets, clothing, DVD's, hundreds of old National Geographic magazines, printers Concord. 3747 Trinity Church Rd. Giant Churchwide Yard Sale (inside Fellowhip Hall). Sat., May 21st , 7:30am12noon.

West Rowan Secluded on 6.5 wooded acres. Builder's custom home, 4BR/3½ BA, master BR on main floor. 3,300 sq. ft. + partially finished bonus room. Lots of ceramic & granite. Great kitchen with gas cook top & double ovens. Covered porches, walkin closets, fireplaces w/gas logs. $389,000. FSBO. Motivated Seller. 704-431-3267 or 704-213-4544

Rowan Realty www.rowanrealty.net, Professional, Accountable, Personable . 704-633-1071 William R. Kennedy Realty 428 E. Fisher Street 704-638-0673

Resort & Vacation Property Oak Island, NC. Mobile home and lot for sale by owner. $120K OBO. 252 NE 68th St., 980-6227713 or 704-933-1110

Wanted: Real Estate *Cash in 7 days or less *Facing or In Foreclosure *Properties in any condition *No property too small/large Call 24 hours, 7 days ** 704-239-2033 ** $$$$$$

Apartments 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now! Ro-Well Rockwell. Apartments, Central heat/air, laundry facility on site, nice area. Equal Housing Opportunity Rental Assistance when available; handicapped equipped when available. 704-279-6330, TDD users 828-645-7196.

True Modular Display Home For Sale. 120 MPH Wind Zone. No Steel Frames. All 16" O.C. All DH Drywall Interior. Thermal Windows. 9 ft. ceilings. Deluxe cabinets, molding & much more. 3 BR, 2 BA with Saddle Roof Porch. NC Delivery Only. value for $139,000 $109,000. 704-463-1516

1 & 2BR. Nice, well maintained, responsible landlord. $425-$445. Salisbury, in town. 704-642-1955

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Yard Sale Area 4

GROUP YARD SALE May 21, 7AM-2PM, 902 South Main Street, China Grove. Norman Rockwell, angels, collectibles, household goods, books, toys. All must go!

Kannapolis Multi-Family Yard Sale, Kannapolis Headstart, 1300 Glenn Ave., behind school in bus parking lot. Saturday, May 21st, 8am-12pm. Rain or Shine!

Rockwell Yard Sale, Saturday, 05/21/2011, 8 am-2 pm, 321 Palmer Circle. Tools, antique mantle clocks, brass lamps, cherry entertainment center, furniture, dishes, clothes, toys, aluminum frame bike, vinyl triple windows, more

Salisbury Moving Sale, 5385 Stokes Ferry Rd., Saturday, May 21st, 8amuntil. Furniture, clothes, toys. Lots of Stuff!

Oak Grove United Methodist Church 4820 NC Hwy 152 West, China Grove

Sat. May 21st , 7am-1pm Little bit of everything! Ham Biscuits & Hot Dogs available Landis Multi-Family Yard Sale, Friday, May 20th, 8am-Noon, Saturday, May 21st , 7am-Noon. 110 N. Meriah St. Household items, men, women and children's clothing. Too much to list!

MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE May 20 & 21, 8am-2pm, 585 Concordia Church Road, China Grove. Boy's clothes & toys, household & kitchen goods, entertainment center, West Coast Chopper bicycle and more.

MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE Saturday, May 21, 2011. 7:30AM, 1248 Holland Oaks Drive, Grand Oaks at Warrior Golf Club. China Grove. Kid & adult clothes, name brands, train table, toys, riding toys, Gymboree clothes.

ESTATE/GARAGE SALE Sat., May 21, 7:30am – until. 2419 Winfield St., Kannapolis. ***Lots of hand tools, power tools and equipment. Lumber, storage cabinets and workbenches. Household, patio, & recreational items. FAMILY YARD SALE Sat. May 21,2011, 7:30a12pm, 350 Fred Lane, China Grove. Full/queen bedroom suit, kitchen table/chairs, signature homestyle items, kids toys and clothes, coke items, slightly used household items

Rebecca Jones Realty 610 E. Liberty St, China Grove 704-857-SELL www.rebeccajonesrealty.com

Faith

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B & R REALTY 704-633-2394 www.bostandrufty-realty.com

E. Rowan res. water front lot, Shore Landing subd. $100,000 Monica Poole B&R Realty 704-245-4628

$500 Down moves you in. Call and ask me how? Please call (704) 225-8850 Salisbury, Country living at its best with community gated boat ramp, access to High Rock Lake, 1.02 ac., 2400 sq.ft. 3BR/2½BA Master BR on main floor, cathedral ceilings, fireplace, great room, hardwood flooring, open floor plan, bonus room can BR, 26x40 detached be used as 4th workshop/garage. $319,000 704-212-7313

Allen Tate Realtors Daniel Almazan, Broker 704-202-0091 www.AllenTate.com

Century 21 Towne & Country 474 Jake Alexander Blvd. (704)637-7721

Manufactured Home Sales

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Real Estate Services

Bringle Ferry Rd. 2 tracts. Will sell land or custom build. A50140A. B&R Realty, Monica 704-245-4628

Unique Property

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Salisbury Shag Club Yard Sale, Saturday, May 21, 8am-12pm, 508 S. Main St. Something for Funds to everyone. benefit Shag Club.

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Rockwell

Yadkin. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. Cute Fixer-upper. Hunter Street, Yadkin Finishing area. $16,000, home, for sale, 1 car garage. Two lots. Siding/roof less than 5 years old. Bring all offers. 704-245-4393

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Homes for Sale

Salisbury

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Wonderful Home

Homes for Sale

Salisbury

$3,000 in Buyer's Closing Costs. 3 BR, 2 BA, newer kitchen, large dining room, bedrooms, nice split porches, huge detached garage, concrete drives. R51548 $82,000. Monica Poole 704-245-4628 B&R Realty

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Yard Sale Area 4 2 FAMILY YARDSALE Sat. May 21st and Sun. May 22, 8am-3pm. 107 Brookstone Way, Salisbury. Furniture, electronics, children's items. Faith Indoor/Outdoor Estate Sale, 3040 Faith Road, Saturday, May 21, 6:30am-2pm. Furniture, toys, tools, and household items. MOVING SALE May 21, 8 am-2 pm. 3575 Goodman Lake Rd., Salisbury. Louis Lamour, furniture, computer, TV, gas logs, bicycle, IPod, X-Box games, bedding, clothes, juicer, wheat, exercise equipment Rockwell Garage/Yard Sale, Saturday, May 21st, 7amUntil. 597 Mahaffey Dr., very end of the road. Good quality items, appliances, tools, trampoline, household items, clothing, various construction items and more. Rockwell Multi-Family Yard Sale, Saturday, May st 21 , 7am-12pm, 406 E. Main Street. Dining room table w/4 chairs & bench, couch, crib, lots of toys, 2 bikes, baby swing, Jumperoo, bouncy chair, hight chairs, coffee table, clothes – adults & childrens, lots of tools, misc. stuff

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Rockwell Yard Sale, Friday and Saturday, May 20 and 21, 7amuntil, 750 Emanuel Church Road (Off Highway 52). Futon, storm door, clothes, housewares, bike helmets and more.

Rockwell Yard Sale, Saturday, May 21st, 8am12pm. 525 Emanuel Church Road. Oak furniture, John Deere Gator, Hull, cookbooks, linens, misc. household, clothes, toys, tools, rocking chair, whirlpool tub, gardening pots and much more. Rockwell. 105 Redbird Lane (in Cardinal Village, off Sides Rd.) GIANT Plant Sale. Fri, Sat., & Sun, 8am-until. Over 1500 plants, shrubs, & trees. Lowest prices anywhere! Everything MUST go! Rockwell. 125 Rock Acres Rd. (across from Martha's Consignment hwy 152) MULTI FAMILY YARD SALE. 5/20 & 5/21 7am-until. Baby & adult clothes .25 each (boys' & girls'), knick knacks, & furniture Rockwell. 427 East Main St. 3-Family Moving Sale. Saturday, May 21st, 6:30am -until. BR furniture, couch, lamps, kit. Appliances, TVs, tools, comp/printer, toys, books, DVDs, fishing gear, lots of clothes (all sizes), desk, Coca-Cola collectibles. Everything must go!! Salisbury Family Yard Sale, Fri., 1-6pm, Sat., 8am-4pm, and Sun., 1-6pm, 170 Mahaley Rd. (left just past Crossroads store on Bringle Ferry Rd). Clothing, shoes, sewing machine, love seat, table & chairs, computer desk, queen size brass head board, household items, lots of good stuff. Everything must go! Rain or Shine! Salisbury Huge Plant Sale, 6 Days/week. 10am-6pm M-F, 9am-4pm on Sat. 1345 Mt. Hope Ch. Rd. Tomatoes 3 for 75¢; exotic elephant ears & ban. Trees $6 +; bedding plants $10/flat; lantana, dbl. beg., dbl. Imp., coleus, sweet pot. Vine $2.75 for 4 or more

Salisbury Multi-Family Yard Sale, Friday Evening, May 20th & Saturday, May 21st , 8amUntil. 4645 Bringle Ferry Rd., between Goodman Lake Rd. & Union Church Rd. Too much to list! Salisbury Multi-Family Yard Sale, Saturday, May 21, 7:30am-12pm, 113 Carriage Lane. Boys' clothes (infant to size 8), shoes, toys, games, video games, movies, car seats, stroller, men's & women's clothing, electronics & household items. Salisbury Multi-Family Yard Sale, 130 Birchwood Dr. (off Pop Bassinger Rd.) Saturday, May 21, 7am-until. Name brand clothes for everyone, furniture and antiques, big screen TV, toys and odds and ends. Salisbury Yard Sale, Saturday, May 21, 8am3pm, 726 Campbell Avenue W. (Garland Place Subdivision). Household items, clothes, movies. Cleaning out the house! Too many items to list! Salisbury. 5475 Fish Pond Rd. Multi-Family Yard Sale. Saturday, May 21st, 7:30am-until. Baby clothes, toys, furniture, adult & junior clothing, Char-broil 4 burner grill, and much more. Yard Sale to benefit Nathan Brown House, Sat. 8-1. Christiana Church, 6190 Hwy 52, across from Erwin Middle. ITEMS: Computer desk, twin bed frame with mattress & linens, toolboxes, couches, glassware, seasonal decorations, books, designer label clothes, and concessions including delicious ham biscuits.

Yard/Garage Sale Saturday, May 21st, 2011, 7 AM. 505 S. Main St. (Old 80), Granite Quarry. 4 Families, 50 Years of Treasures. An amazing accumulation of collectibles, glassware, clothes, housewares. Too many items to list!

10B • FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2011 Apartments

Apartments 2 BR, 1 BA at Willow Oaks (across from UPS). Has refrig. & stove. All electric, no pets. Rent $475, dep. $400. Call Rowan Properties 704633-0446

1, 2, & 3 BR Huge Apts! Very nice. $375 & up. One free month's rent! 10% Sr. Citizen's discount. 704-890-4587

AAA+ Apartments $425-$950/mo. Chambers Realty 704-637-1020

BEST VALUE Quiet & Convenient, 2 bedroom town houses, 1½ baths. All Electric, Central heat/air, no pets, pool. $550/mo. Includes water & basic cable.

Airport Rd., 1BR with stove, refrig., garbage pickup & water incl. Month-month lease. No pets. $400/mo+$300 deposit. Furnished $425/mo. 704-279-3808

West Side Manor Apts. Robert Cobb Rentals Variety World, Inc.

China Grove 2BR, 1½ BA $550/month, deposit req. Approx. 1,000 sqft. Call 704-202-2065. China Grove. One room eff. w/ private bathroom & kitchenette. All utilities incl'd. $379/mo. + $100 deposit. 704-857-8112

2345 Statesville Blvd. Near Salisbury Mall

704-633-1234

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Apartments

China Grove. 2BR, 2BA. All electric. Clean & safe. No pets. $575/month + deposit. 704-202-0605

Colonial Village Apts.

China Grove. Very nice. 2BR, 1BA. No pets. Deposit required. Please call 704-279-8428 CLANCY HILLS APARTMENTS 1, 2 & 3 BR, conveniently in Salisbury. located 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.

Apartments East Spencer, 2 BR, 1 BA, section 8 accepted. $500 per month. Call 704-421-0044

“A Good Place to Live” 1, 2, & 3 Bedrooms Affordable & Spacious Water Included 704-636-8385

Lovely Duplex

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Duplexes & Apts, Rockwell$500-$600. TWO Bedrooms Marie Leonard-Hartsell Wallace Realty 704-239-3096 marie@sellingsalisbury.com Eaman Park Apt. 2 BR, 1 BA, newly renovated. $400/mo. No pets. Please call 704-798-3896

Moving to Town? Need a home or Apartment? We manage rental homes & apartments. Call and let us help you. Waggoner Realty Co. 704-633-0462

Faith area. 1BR. Range, refrigerator. W/D. Water, garbage service. $400/ mo. 704-279-8880

Near Livingstone, completely renovated. 2/3 BR, cent heat, fireplace, yard. Appli. Incl'd. Section 8 OK. 704-399-0414

Moreland Pk area. 2BR all appliances furnished. $495-$595/mo. Deposit negotiable. Section 8 welcome. 336-247-2593

East Spencer - 2 BR, 1 BA. $400 per month. Carolina-Piedmont Prop. 704-248-2520

Salis. 523 E. Cemetary St. 1BR, 1 BA, No Pets, $330/mo + $330/dep. Sect 8 OK. 704-507-3915.

Salisbury Nr. VA 2BR, 1BA,, central HVAC, $550/mo, appl req'd. Broker. 704-239-4883

Salis. Nice modern 1BR, energy efficient, off Jake Alexander, lighted parking lot. $395 + dep. 704-640-5750

Salisbury One bedroom upstairs, furnished, deposit & references required. 704-932-5631

Salisbury City, Lincolnton Rd. 1BR/1BA, very spacious, good n'hood, $375 + dep. 704-640-5750

Rockwell 2BR/1BA, appls, cent. elec. H/A, no pets. $525/mo + dep. 704-2796850 or 704-798-3035

DUPLEX IN DOWNTOWN SALISBURY W. Council St. 1BR, 1BA. Beautifully renovated. Hardwood/tile floors, new HVAC. Detailed craftsmanship. $550/mo. Call Lisa at 704-682-3345

WELCOME HOME TO DEER PARK APTS. We have immediate openings for 1 & 2 BR apts. Call or come by and ask about our move-in specials. 704-278-4340 for info. For immediate info call 1-828-442-7116

Condos and Townhomes

Salisbury City. Lg 2BR, 1BA, fenced yd. Appliances & utilities incl. $675/ mo. + $675 dep. Serious inquiries only. 865-243-9321

Salis. 2BR, 1BA. Totally renovated. $475-500/mo. W/D connect. Central heat/AC. Sect. 8 OK. All electric. 704-202-5022

Condos and Townhomes

Apartments

Salisbury – 2 BR duplex in excellent cond., w/ appls. $560/mo. + dep. Ryburn Rentals 704-637-0601

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Holly Leaf Apts. 2BR, 1½BA. $555. Kitchen appliances, W/D connection, cable ready. 704-637-5588

East Rowan area. 2BR, $450-$550 per month. Chambers Realty 704-239-0691

Apartments

Rowan Hospital area. 2BR, 1BA. Heat, air, water, appl. incl. $675. 704-633-3997

Spencer. 2BR unfurnished $475/mo. + dep. Min. 6 mo lease req'd. 336-596-6726

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Clean, well maintained, 2 BR Duplex. Central heat/air, all electric. Section 8 welcome. 704-202-5790

Apartments

1 BR Duplex in quiet garden setting. $625 includes HD cable & utilities. 704-798-8595

Salisbury 2 bedrooms, 1½ baths, brick at Ro-Med, available June 4. Credit check, lease, deposit. $550 per month. 704-782-5037

FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2011

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Happy 56th Birthday Larry B. Happy Birthday to you. We love you, Hazel, Angie & Family

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Carport and Garages 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

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

Child Care and Nursery Schools

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

KEN WEDDINGTON Total Auctioneering Services 140 Eastside Dr., China Grove 704-8577458 License 392 R. Giles Moss Auction & Real Estate-NCAL #2036. Full Service Auction Company. Estates ** Real Estate Had your home listed a long time? Try selling at auction. 704-782-5625 www.gilesmossauction.com

Rowan Auction Co. Professional Auction Services: Salis., NC 704-633-0809 Kip Jennings NCAL 6340.

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

Clean, smoke-free, reliable. 17 yrs. exp. 6 wks & up. All shifts. Reasonable Rates 704-787-4418 704-279-0927 F Ref. Avail. F

Sparkling Results, Reasonable Rates. Free Estimates & References Given.

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

Beaver Grading Quality work, reasonable rates. Free Estimates 704-6364592

Browning ConstructionStructural repair, flooring installations, additions, decks, garages. 704-637-1578 LGC

FOR JUNK CASH CARS And batteries. Call 704-279-7480 or 704-798-2930

GAYLOR'S LAWNCARE For ALL your lawn care *FREE ESTIneeds! MATES* 704-639-9925/ 704-640-0542

Concrete Work

Heating and Air Conditioning

All types concrete work ~ Insured ~ NO JOB TOO SMALL!

Drywall Services

New Homes Additions & Repairs Small Commercial Ceiling Texture Removal

704-279-2600 Since 1955 olympicdrywallcompany.com

Fencing

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

“We can remove bankruptcies, judgments, liens, and bad loans from your credit file forever!”

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Complete Cleaning Service. Basic, windows, spring, new construction, & more. 704-857-1708

Financial Services

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Lawn Maint. & Landscaping

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

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HMC Handyman Services. Any job around the house. Please call 704-239-4883 Hometown Lawn Care & Handyman Service. Mowing, pressure washing, gutter cleaning, odd jobs ~inside & out. Comm, res. Insured. Free estimates. “No job too small” 704-433-7514 Larry Sheets, owner

704-633-9295 FREE ESTIMATES www.WifeForHireInc.com Licensed, bonded and insured. Since 1985.

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

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Complete crawlspace work, Wood floor leveling, jacks installed, rotten wood replaced due to water or termites, brick/block/tile work, foundations, etc. 704-933-3494

Around the House Repairs Carpentry. Electrical. Plumbing. H & H Construction 704-633-2219

Junk Removal

B & L Home Improvement

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Brisson - HandyMan Home Repair, Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical, etc. Insured. 704-798-8199

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Lawn Equipment Repair Services

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

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

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Lawn Maint. & Landscaping

The Floor Doctor

Quality work at affordable prices NC G.C. #17608 NC Home Inspector #107. Complete contracting services, under home repairs, foundation & masonry repairs, light tractor work & property maintenence. Pier, dock & seawall repair. 36 Yrs Exp. 704-633-3584 www.professionalservicesunltd.com Duke C. Brown Sr. Owner – “The House Whisperer!”

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Mow, Trim & Blow $35 Average Yard Pressure Washing & Pine Needles Ask for Jeffrey

I buy junk cars. Will pay cash. $250 & up. Larger cars, larger cash! Call 704-239-1471

Pet & Livestock Services

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We will come to you! F David, 704-314-7846

Located at Small Animal Medicine & Surgery A deluxe boarding facility for dogs, cats, rabbits and “pocket pets”. 3200 Sherrills Ford Road Salisbury, NC 28147 704-636-6613 www.sams-littlepawsdoc.com

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

Painting and Decorating

cars, trucks & vans. Any junk vehicle. $275 & up. Call Tim at 980-234-6649

Roofing and Guttering

All types of roofing, construction & repairs. Free estimates. Don't get soaked..Give Bill a call!

Bowen Painting Interior and Exterior Painting 704-630-6976.

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SEAMLESS GUTTER Licensed Contractor C.M. Walton Construction, 704-202-8181

Guttering, leaf guard, metal & shingle roofs. Ask about tax credits.

Lawn Maint. & Landscaping

Manufactured Home Services

A-1 Residential & Commercial Mow/Trim At least 10% less than other lawn services. We promise to beat them all. Call David at 704-640-1198

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

~ 704-633-5033 ~

Masonry and Brickwork

Graham's Tree Service Free estimates, reasonable rates. Licensed, Insured, Bonded. 704-633-9304

Brown's Landscape _ Bush Hogging _ Plowing _ Tilling _ Raised garden beds Free Estimates

High quality work. Good prices on all your masonry needs. See me on Facebook

704-224-6558

Miscellaneous Services

Earl's Lawn Care

Basinger Sewing Machine Repair. Parts & Service – Salisbury. 704-797-6840 or 704-797-6839

3Mowing 3Yard Cleanup 3Trimming Bushes

3Landscaping 3Mulching 3Core Aeration 3Fertilizing

CASH FOR

Pet & Livestock Services

Little Paws Bed & Breakfast

Cathy's Painting Service & Pressure Washing. Interior & exterior, new & repaints. 704-279-5335

Professional Services Unlimited

Including carpentry, bathroom & kitchen remodeling, roofing, flooring. Free Estimates, Insured .... Our Work is Guaranteed!

Outdoors By Overcash Mowing, shrub trimming & leaf blowing. 704-630-0120

I will pick up your nonrunning vehicles & pay you to take them away! Call Mike anytime. 336-479-2502

Visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mrconeicecream

BowenPainting@yahoo.com

You’re likely to find them and much more in the Classifieds.

Elaine's Special Cleaning

704-637-7726

Cleaning Services

Junk Removal

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

Cleaning Services

S40137

Home Improvement

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

Corporate, Church or any event

BOOK TODAY • 704-771-0148

Grading & Hauling

OLYMPIC DRYWALL

Quality Affordable Childcare

1628 West Innes St. Salisbury, NC • 704-633-5310

Cleaning Services

Call Curt LeBlanc today for Free Estimates

Openings for childcare in christian home for 1st and 2nd shifts. Reasonable rates. Refs. Avail. Contact 704-642-0488. High Rock Lake area.

www.TeamBounce.com 704-202-6200

S38321

Fax: 704-630-0157 In Person: 131 W. Innes Street Online: www.SalisburyPost.com

SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM TRUCK We cater: Graduations, Birthdays, S50559

FOR FREE BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Please Fax, hand deliver or fill out form online 18 WORDS MAX. Number of free greetings per person may be limited, combined or excluded, contingent on space available. Please limit your birthday greetings to 4 per Birthday.

FREE Estimates

704-636-3415 704-640-3842 www.earlslawncare.com

CUSTOM STAINLESS handrails, flagpoles, mailbox post. For anything stainless and for all your welding needs Call Mark 704-762-6338

Tree Service

Stoner Painting Contractor • 25 years exp. • Int./Ext. painting • Pressure washing • Staining • Mildew Removal • References • Insured 704-239-7553

FIND IT SELL IT RENT IT in the Classifieds

John Sigmon Stump grinding, Prompt service for 30+ years, Free Estimates. John Sigmon, 704-279-5763. Johnny Yarborough, Tree Expert trimming, topping, & removal of stumps by machine. Wood splitting, lots cleared. 10% off to senior citizens. 704-857-1731 MOORE'S Tree TrimmingTopping & Removing. Use Bucket Truck, 704-209-6254 Licensed, Insured & Bonded TREE WORKS by Jonathan Keener. Insured – Free estimates! Please call 704-636-0954.

SALISBURY POST Condos and Townhomes

Houses for Rent

Kannapolis. 2 story townhouse. 2BR, 2BA brick front. Kitchen/dining combo, large family room. Private deck. $600/mo. 704534-5179 / 704-663-7736

Salisbury High School area, 2BR/1BA, electric central heat/air, $500/mo + $400 dep. 704-636-3307

Houses for Rent

3 BR, 2 BA on Maple. Nice house with refrig., stove & big yard. No pets allowed. Rent $750, dep $700. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446 3 BR, 2 BA, close to Salisbury Mall. Gas heat, nice. Rent $695, deposit $600. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446 3-4 BR, 1 BA, near Livingstone College. Has refrig. & stove. No pets. Rent $650, dep. $600. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446 American Dr., 3 BR, 2 BA. Has refrigerator, stove & dishwasher. All electric, no pets. $695 rent, $600 dep. Call Rowan Properties 704633-0446

They don't build them like this anymore!

Furnished Key Man Office Suites - $250-350. Jake & 150. Util & internet incl. 704-721-6831 Office Suite Available. Bradshaw Real Estate 704-633-9011 Salisbury

Great Space! 2BR, 2BA. Hardwood floors, expansive kitchen, jetted tub, beautiful original mantles & staircase, bedrooms w/great storage, sunroom & deck, walking distance to shops & dining. 704-616-1383 Salisbury, 2 BR houses & apts, $525/mo and up. 704-633-4802

Office Suite for Lease. Two large rooms, 26' x 13' and 10' x 16'. Also included is a large shared kitchen/break room space with private BR. 1 year lease preferred; $750 monthly rent includes all utilities. Free Wi-Fi. Call 704-636-1811. Salisbury

Office Space Salisbury, near Ellis Park. Old Mocksville Rd. 3BR, 2BA doublewide. Electric heat & air. Well water. Storage building with small shed. Garbage service included. $700/ mo. No Section 8. Call 704-279-5765 Salisbury, North Shaver Street, 2BR/1BA, gas heat, $425 per month. 704-633-0425 Lv msg

Attn. Landlords

Salisbury. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, hardwood floors, Central Heat & Air. Washer & Dryer Hookup. New Paint. Minutes from I-85. $475 per month rent, $400 deposit. 828390-0835.

We have office suites available in the Executive Center. First Month Free with No Deposit! With all utilities from $150 and up. Lots of amenities. Call Tom Bost at B & R Realty 704-202-4676

Spencer Shops Lease great retail space for as little as $750/mo for 2,000 sq ft at. 704-431-8636 Warehouse space / manufacturing as low as $1.25/sq. ft./yr. Deposit. Call 704-431-8636

China Grove 2BR/1BA, CHA, all electric, refrigerator & stove, W/D connections, back deck, easy access to 29A, close to elementary school and Head Start. $550/mo. + $550 deposit. Section 8 accepted. 704-784-4785

East Area, 3 BR, 2 BA. Dining room, all appl., 2 car garage. Lease, ref., dep. req. $975/mo. 704-798-7233 East. 2BR, 1BA house with pond on six acres outside Granite Quarry. Detached garage $900/ mo. Call Waggoner Realty at 704-633-0462 Fairmont Ave., 3 BR, 1 ½ BA, has refrigerator & stove, large yard. Rent $725, dep. $700. No Pets. Call Rowan Properties, 704-633-0446 Granite Quarry

MAKE OFFER!

2200 Sq. Ft., 4BR/2BA, newer home, no pets, $1200/month or sale $205,000. Granite tops, ceramic and wood floors. Granite Quarry/E. Rowan schools. Lease Option also available. 704-2029362 HOUSE FOR RENT 3 bedrooms and 2 baths with extra bonus room and carport. Carson School District. No Pets $900 month + deposit. 704-630-0859 Houses: 3BRs, 1BA. Apartments: 2 & 3 BR's, 1BA Deposit required. Faith Realty 704-630-9650 Kannapolis 2120 Centergrove Rd., 3 BR, 2 BA, $975 mo.; 125 Kentucky St. 2 BR, 1 BA, $400 mo. KREA 704-933-2231 Kannapolis, 911 Haley St., 2BR/1BA, $475 per month + dep. References required. 704-933-1110 Kannapolis. 2BR, 1BA. Central heat & air. On Lane St. $550/mo. China Grove. 2BR, 2BA mobile home. Central heat & air. $500/mo. 704-855-2600

Never Before Leased!

East Rowan. 3BR, 2BA. Living room (would be great office), great room, glass/ screened porch. Laundry Gas log FP in great room. Central heat & air. Gazebo, storage building! Credit check, lease. $895/month + deposit. No pets. Call 704639-6000 or 704-633-0144 Rockwell - 3 BR, 1½ BA. Very nice. Rent $700, dep. $700. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446 Rockwell on Main St., 2-3BR/1BA, 1600 SF, central air & gas heat, $675/mo. 704-489-1903 Salisbury apt. houses for rent 2-3BRs. Application, deposit, & proof of employment req'd. Section 8 welcome. 704-762-1139

No. 61350

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having Qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Eddie Law, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 20th day of August, 2011, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. This the 13th day of May, 2011. Alonda L. Rivera as Administrator for the estate of Eddie Law, deceased, file#11e486, 1652 Woolie Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092 Attorney at Law, James L. Carter, Jr., 129 N. Main Street, Salisbury, NC 28144

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Eugene G. Young, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 5th day of August, 2011, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. This the 26th day of April, 2011. Joel E. Young as Executor for the estate of: Eugene G. Young, deceased, File #10e381, 5051 Old Mocksville Road, Salisbury, NC 28144 Attorney at Law, John T. Hudson, 122 N. Lee St., Salisbury, NC 28144

No. 61416 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Rachel Hardister Evans, 2720 Bringle Ferry Road, 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 26th day of August, 2011, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. This the 19th day of May, 2011. Rachel Hardister Evans, deceased, Rowan County File #2011E508, Earlene G. Little, 2801 Inverness Road, Charlotte, NC 28209

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Donald M. Carter, deceased, 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 25th day of August, 2011, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. This 11th day of May, 2011. W. Summersett Carter, Executor, Estate of Donald M. Carter, 209 Polo Drive, Salisbury, NC 28144. File 2011-E-470, Shuford Caddell & Fraley, LLP, PO Box 198, Salisbury, NC 281450198.

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HIGH TRAFFIC AREA IN ROCKWELL!

E. Lafayette, 2 BR, 1 BA, refrigerator and has stove. Gas heat, no pets. Rent $595, deposit $500. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446

No. 61417

No. 61390

Salisbury, Kent Exec. Park, $100 & up, 1st month free, ground floor, incls conf rm, utilities. No dep. 704-202-5879

Apple House Realty has a 10 year / 95+% occupancy rate on prop's we've managed. 704-633-5067 Available for rent – Homes and Apartments Salisbury/Rockwell Eddie Hampton 704-640-7575

Office and Commercial Rental

Salisbury

2/1 DUPLEX NICE NEIGHBORHOOD Clean and cozy duplex in Fulton Heights. $450/mo. 1117 Fries 704-797-6130 3 BR, 1 BA, has refrigerator, stove & big yard. No pets. $595/rent + $500/dep. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446

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No. 61373 NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS PENDING GRANDPARENT ADOPTION In the Circuit Court of the Fifth Judicial Circuit in and Marion County, Florida Case No.: 10-2579-DR-FK In Re: Termination of Parental Rights Pending Grandparent Adoption of JONATHAN CHARLES BEAN, a minor child. TO: PERRY LYN THOMPSON Piedmont Correctional Institution, 1245 Camp Rd., Salisbury, NC 28147 You are notified that an action has been filed against you and that you are required to file a written copy of your defenses if any to the Clerk of the Court of Marion County Florida at 110 N.W. 1st Avenue, Ocala, Florida 34475. Telephone number 352-671-5555 on or before May 31, 2011 and provide a copy to Victoria L. Bush, Esq., P.O. Box 6108 Ocala, FL 34478. IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS WILL BE TERMINATED. Copies of all court documents in this case are available from the Clerk of the Court. Future papers in this action will be mailed to the address on record with the Clerk. Dated: April 25, 2011 Victoria L. Bush, attorney for grandparents: Lisa and James Bean

No. 61409 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, ROWAN COUNTY - 11 SP 105

Beside ACE HARDWARE, #229 E Main St Hwy 52, 2,700 sq ft finished store front combined with 2,100 sq ft warehouse. May divide into smaller space. Call 704279-4115 or email thadwhicker@cozartlumber.com

Houses for Rent Salisbury. 1BR, 1BA. Private entrance. No smoking. No late loud noises. Call 704-4312261 or 704-925-9103 Salisbury. 2BR, 1½BA. 2car carport. Partially fenced yard. Central air & heat. Appliances. 704-638-0108 Salisbury. 3 & 2 Bedroom Houses. $500-$1,000. Also, Duplex Apartments. 704636-6100 or 704-633-8263 Salisbury. 4 rooms. 71 Hill St. All appls furnished. $495/ mo + dep. Limit 2. 704-633-5397 Salisbury/Spencer area 2-4 BR houses. Cent. heat & AC. $550- $750/ month. Jim 704-202-9697

Industrial/ Warehouse Salisbury/Spencer

EASY ACCESS TO I-85!

1.87 acres of land. 5,000 sq. ft. metal building with 15 ft. ceilings, three roll up doors and two regular doors, office, and two bathrooms. Service road to I-85. (Exit 81, Spencer). Call 704-2024872 after 5 pm.

Manufactured Home Lot Rentals South Rowan area. Attractive mobile home lots. Water, garbage, sewer furnished. $160/mo. 704636-1312 or 704-798-0497

Manufactured Home for Rent Spencer, 3BR/2BA, 7 years old, downstairs bonus room, gas logs in livingroom, includes all appliances including washer & dryer. Nice neighborhood, convenient to schools, 2 car garage, $1,000/mo., $950 dep. 704-202-2610 Woodleaf 3BR/1BA, appls incl'd, $625/mo. No pets. Refs & cr ck req'd. No Section 8. 704-490-6048

Office and Commercial Rental $$$$$$ $$$$$$$ Rockwell Offices 3 months free 704-637-1020 450 to 1,000 sq. ft. of Warehouse Space off Jake Alexander Blvd. Call 704-279-8377 5,000 sq.ft. warehouse w/loading docks & small office. Call Bradshaw Real Estate 704-633-9011 Granite Quarry-Comm Metal Bldg units perfect for contractor, hobbyist, or storage. 24 hour surveillance, exterior lighting and ample parking. 900-1800 sq feet avail. Call for spring specials. 704-232-3333 Numerous Commercial and office rentals to suit your needs. Ranging from 500 to 5,000 sq. ft. Call Victor Wallace at Wallace Realty, 704-636-2021

Office Complex Salisbury. Perfect location near Court House & County Building. Six individual offices. New central heat/air, heavily insulated for energy efficiency, fully carpeted (to be installed) except stone at entrance, conference room, employee break room, tile bathroom, complete integrated phone system with video capability in each office & nice reception area. Want to lease but will sell. Perfect for dual occupancy. By appt only. 704-636-1850

East Area. 2BR, water, trash. Limit 2. Dep. req. No pets. Call 704-6367531 or 704-202-4991 East Rowan area. 3BR, 2BA. East school district. Private lot. No pet. $500 dep. $125/week. 704-2796574. Leave message East Rowan. 2BR. trash and lawn service included. No pets. $450 month. 704-433-1255 Faith. 2BR, 1BA. Water, trash, lawn maint. incl. No pets. Ref. $425. 704-2794282 or 704-202-3876 Granite Quarry. 2BR, 2BA. 3 person limit. No pets. $450/month + deposit. 704-279-5905 Nr. Carson H.S., 2BR / 1BA, $375 + dep., & Faith, 2BR/1BA, $350 + dep. NO PETS! 704-279-4282 Rockwell. 2BR, 1BA. Appl., water, sewer, trash service incl. $500/mo. + dep. Pets OK. 704-279-7463 S. Rowan area, 2BR/1½ BA. Newly renovated throughout! Appls & W/D. Some furniture. No pets. Priv lot. 2 person limit. $450/mo + $450 dep. 704-213-2272 Salisbury. For Sale or Rent 2BR, 1BA. $339/ month. Please call 704640-3222 for more info. West & South Rowan. 2 & 3 BR. No pets. Perfect for 3. Water included. Please call 704-857-6951

Rooms for Rent MILLER HOTEL Rooms for Rent Weekly $110 & up 704-855-2100 Room w/full bath, incl. cable. Deck, swimming pool & tennis court privileges. Access to kitchen, LR, DR. $300/mo. 1St & last mo. req. 704-633-7652 Salis./China Grove area, whole house use included. $105/wk + dep. Utilities pd. Call Alan 704-640-7277

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by GARRIC LOGAN, MARRIED AND MICHAELLE Y. LOGAN, MARRIED to BETTY J. GIBSON, Trustee(s), which was dated July 9, 1998 and recorded on July 17, 1998 in Book 0827 at Page 0308 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on March 1, 1999 in Book 0845, Page 0834, Rowan County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on June 2, 2011 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rowan County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOT NUMBER 31, 32, and 33, Section 8 Westwood Subdivision, including a 10 foot utility easement, per plat thereof recorded at Map Book 9995, Page 3020, Rowan County Registry. Reference to said plat is hereby made for a more perfect description of said lot. Being that same parcel as described in Deed Book 599, Page 181, Rowan County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 345 South Oakhurst Drive and, Lot 32 adjacent to 345 South Oakhurst Drive and Lot 31 located on South Oakhurst Drive, Salisbury, NC 28147. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Garric Logan and wife, Michaelle Logan. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Substitute Trustee Attorney, Brock & Scott, PLLC, Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200, Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988, FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 11-01379-FC01

No. 61408 On Saturday, June 4, 2011 Olympic Crown Storage, LLC will sell various items of personal property pursuant to the assertion of a lien for rentals amounts due at it's storage facility located at 915 Bendix Drive in Salisbury, NC. The auction will take place at 10:00 AM on the premises of Olympic Crown Storage, LLC at 915 Bendix Drive, Salisbury, NC. The lien is being asserted and enforced as provided by North Carolina General Statutes. NAME Jeffery Vincent Thomas & Phyllis Melodia Steve Campbell Brittany Carter Lera Irving Jacqueline Moore Kimberly Hill Kimberly Hill Patricia Phillips Gloria Spratt Trina McCoy Brittany Parks Carolyn H. Moose Jason Smicker James Baker Vern and Tatyana Shurtz Charles R. Street

UNIT(s) 561 209 337 325 248 452 457 303 568 458 534 409 246 270 306 502 435

NAME Bryan O. Taylor Kelley S Krack Priscilla DelaRosa Victoria Robinson Darren Moody James Pruitt James Samolu Jennifer McKeithen Stephanie & Walter Hall Justin Owens Gloria Barnes Marion Jones Andra R. Stanback George Gardner Doris R. Sanders Eddie Taylor

UNIT(s) 465 519 569 114 219 269 208 216 249 408 542 309 202 402 531 589

NO. 61407 NOTICE OF SALE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION - ROWAN COUNTY - 11 SP 291 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY DERRY M. STEEDLEY AND ROXANNE G. STEEDLEY AND ANN L. GORDY DATED NOVEMBER 30, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1052 AT PAGE 409 IN THE ROWAN COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 1:30 PM on June 1, 2011 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Rowan County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF GRANITE QUARRY, PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP, ROWAN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT AN EXISTING IRON LOCATED ON THE EASTERN MARGIN OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF U.S. HIGHWAY 52, COMMON CORNER OF LOTS 71 AND 72; THENCE, WITH THE EASTERN MARGIN OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF U.S. HIGHWAY 52, NORTH 01 DEGREE 55 MINUTES 24 SECONDS EAST 150.00 FEET TO AN EXISTING IRON LOCATED AT THE COMMON CORNER OF LOTS 65 AND 66; THENCE WITH THE COMMON LINE OF LOTS 65 AND 66, SOUTH 88 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 195.86 FEET (PASSING AN IRON AT 175.86 FEET) TO A POINT IN THE CENTERLINE OF TREXLER CREEK, COMMON CORNER WITH MCKINNEY; THENCE WITH THE CENTERLINE OF TREXLER CREEK, SOUTH 67 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 11 SECONDS EAST 39.77 FEET TO A POINT IN THE CENTERLINE OF A BRANCH; ' THENCE WITH THE CENTERLINE OF THE BRANCH, SOUTH 15 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 30 SECONDS EAST 141.42 FEET TO A POINT ON THE COMMON BOUNDARY LINE OF LOTS 147 AND 148; THENCE WITH THE COMMON BOUNDARY LINE OF LOTS 147 AND 148 (AND CONTINUING ALONG THE SAME BEARING WITH THE COMMON BOUNDARY LINE OF LOTS 71 AND 72), NORTH 88 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST' A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 126.84 FEET (PASSING AN IRON AT 20.00 FEET) TO AN IRON, THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE TRACT CONVEYED BY HARRISON TO BARGER BY DEED DATED MAY 17, 1999, THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 03 SECONDS WEST 6.26 FEET TO AN IRON; THENCE NORTH 87 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 49 SECONDS WEST 11.96 FEET TO AN IRON; THENCE NORTH 03 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST 9.26 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 86 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 35 SECONDS WEST 16.60 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 04 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST 3.90 FEET TO A POINT ON THE COMMON BOUNDARY LINE OF LOTS 71 AND 72; THENCE WITH THE COMMON BOUNDARY LINE OF LOTS 71 AND 72, NORTH 88 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST 120.84 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 0.862 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, AS SHOWN UPON APROPERTY SURVEY MAP PREPARED BY RICHARD L. SHULENBURGER, RLS, DATED MAY 17, 1999. And Being more commonly known as: 604 North Salisbury GQ Ave, Granite Quarry, NC 28146 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Ann L. Gordy as life tenant, Derry M. Steedley and Roxanne G. Steedley as remaindermen. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is May 11, 2011. Grady I. Ingle Or Elizabeth B. Ells, Substitute Trustee, 11-013843 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/

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Dear Dr. Gott: I am allergic to most perfumes. They send me into a coughing and gagging fit that takes at least five minutes outside in fresh air to calm down from. My throat is sore for an entire day, not to mention the labored breathing.

How do I get people to understand without causing them to become upset with me? Yes, they get upset because they are gagging me! I try to avoid perfume when I smell it, before I start having a problem, but this is not always possible. Any advice you can give me would be appreciated. Dear Reader: You have friends and co-workers who should understand completely and strangers you encounter that you don’t have an ounce of control over. It’s impossible and inappropriate to approach strangers to advise them your respiratory system is negatively affected. That part of life is off-limits. Therefore, let your friends and co-workers know if they haven’t already been informed, and stay away from the offenders. Dr. Peter H. Gott is a retired physician and the author of several books, including “Live Longer, Live Better,” “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Diet” and “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook,” which are available at most bookstores or online. His website is www.AskDrGottMD .com. United FeatUre Syndicate

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Jay Leno said, “I think high self-esteem is overrated. A little low self-esteem is actually quite good. Maybe you’re not the best, so you should work a little harder.” “High” and “low” are relevant in today’s deal. First, though, look at only the South hand. Your lefthand opponent opens four spades. After two passes, what would you do? When you enter the auction after an opponent has pre-empted, assume partner has six or seven points — at least one useful honor. Here, hope he has the club ace and jump to six clubs. If partner does not

have the club ace, get a new partner, one who holds better cards! Now that you are in six clubs, West leads the spade king. After winning with your ace, how would you continue? You have two spade losers. You have 11 top tricks: one spade, one heart, two diamonds and seven clubs. It might look easy, but there are two traps to avoid. First, do not ruff a spade with dummy’s club five. If East can overruff with the jack and return a trump, you will lose that club trick and a later spade. Instead, ruff a spade with the club ace. Now be careful not to play a trump to your hand. If East has all four missing clubs (or you cross to your club king and East has jack-third), you

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thyroid disorder, vitamin B12 deficiency or some other unrelated condition that is easily treatable. One problem with current biomarker testing through blood and spinal fluid is that there is no standardization between labs, nor are there set levels for how much of a substance indicates impairment or Alzheimer’s. This implies that if I am in one section of the country, I could test positive, while testing negative in another locale. And there is insufficient research to validate that a particular substance or biomarker can predict progression of the disease. It is important to note that the only way to confirm a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s is at autopsy. Current treatment can ease symptoms, but it doesn’t alter the course or progression of the disease. However, on the flip side of the coin, if you know your father is exhibiting early signs, you can take appropriate steps for him and those around him to learn to cope with potential future changes. Medication, treatment plans and support are available.

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AMERICAN LEAGUE Thursday’s Games Minnesota 11, oakland 1 seattle 2, L.a. angels 1 N.Y. Yankees 13, Baltimore 2 toronto 3, tampa Bay 2 Boston 4, detroit 3 chicago White sox 8, cleveland 2 Kansas city 2, texas 1, 10 innings NATIONAL LEAGUE Thursday’s Games pittsburgh 5, cincinnati 3 N.Y. Mets 1, Washington 0 st. Louis 4, Houston 2 colorado 7, philadelphia 1 chicago cubs 5, Florida 1 arizona 2, atlanta 1 Milwaukee at san diego, late san Francisco at L.a. dodgers, late Friday’s Games cincinnati (t.Wood 3-3) at cleveland (White 1-0), 7:05 p.m. detroit (penny 4-3) at pittsburgh (Karstens 2-2), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (dickey 1-5) at N.Y. Yankees (F.Garcia 2-3), 7:05 p.m. texas (c.Wilson 4-2) at philadelphia (Halladay 5-3), 7:05 p.m. Washington (Marquis 5-1) at Baltimore (arrieta 5-1), 7:05 p.m. Houston (an.rodriguez 0-2) at toronto (Jo-.reyes 0-3), 7:07 p.m. chicago cubs (d.davis 0-1) at Boston (Lester 5-1), 7:10 p.m. tampa Bay (sonnanstine 0-1) at Florida (ani.sanchez 3-1), 7:10 p.m. colorado (Hammel 3-3) at Milwaukee (Greinke 2-1), 8:10 p.m. L.a. dodgers (Lilly 3-4) at chicago White sox (Humber 3-3), 8:10 p.m. st. Louis (carpenter 1-3) at Kansas city (Francis 0-5), 8:10 p.m.

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Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Jason Giambi became the second-oldest player to hit three homers in a game and tied his career high with seven RBIs, leading the Colorado Rockies past the Philadelphia Phillies 7-1 Thursday night. Jhoulys Chacin was the beneficiary of Giambi’s turn-back-the-clock power display. Chacin (5-2) allowed one run and four hits, striking out a season-high nine in seven innings. Making a rare start at first base in place of Todd Helton, Giambi went deep in his first three at-bats. The 40-year-old former AL MVP entered 3 for 26 (.115) this season with one home run and four RBIs. Kyle Kendrick (3-3) took the loss. Pirates 5, Reds 3 CINCINNATI — James McDonald pitched into the seventh inning and Neil Walker doubled home a pair of runs, leading the Pirates to a victory and a two-game sweep of the Reds. The Pirates arrived in town with a sixgame losing streak and came away with their first series sweep in Cincinnati since 2003. They did it with pitching — Charlie Morton threw a five-hitter for a 5-0 win in the opener. Mets 1, Nationals 0 NEW YORK ( — Dillon Gee shut down Washington once again, tossing hitless ball until pitcher Livan Hernandez grounded a clean single with two outs in the sixth inning, to lead the Mets over the Nationals. The game ended with Washington manager Jim Riggleman, catcher Ivan Rodriguez and third-base coach Bo Porter hollering at the umpires, moments after a disputed call. Cardinals 4, Astros 2 ST. LOUIS — First-year starter Kyle McClellan became the National League’s first six-game winner and backup catcher

Associated Press BALTIMORE — New York Yankees outfielder Chris Dickerson considers himself “extremely fortunate” to have only a headache and a concussion after being struck in the head by a baseball on Wednesday night. Dickerson was hit in the helmet by a fastball thrown by Baltimore’s Mike Gonzalez in the 15th inning of New York’s 4-1 victory. After a sleepless night, Dickerson joined his teammates in the clubhouse before Thursday’s game against the Orioles. He wasn’t in the lineup, but hoped to return to action Friday night at home against the Mets. “It could have been worse,” Dickerson said. “I was up all night. I went to get breakfast and tried to walk around and came back and had a terrible headache. Other than that, I feel fine.” He said a CT scan showed a concussion, but no broken bones and “nothing serious.” “I was extremely fortunate,” said Dickerson, who did not believe that Gonzalez was trying to hit him with the pitch. “Absolutely not,” Dickerson said. “He threw two great pitches to start off the at-bat.”

game series sweep by beating the Marlins. Coleman (2-3) walked five but retired five batters with runners in scoring position and lowered his ERA from 7.22 to 6.03. Diamondbacks 2, Braves 1 PHOENIX — Josh Collmenter blanked Atlanta for six innings to run his scoreless streak to 21 and the Diamondbacks handed Jair Jurrjens his first loss of the season with a victory over the Braves. Collmenter (3-0) gave up two hits with one strikeout and no walks in his second start. The 25-year-old right-hander has allowed two runs in 26 innings, with 15 strikeouts and one walk.

Gerald Laird made his 10th start of the season count with a two-run double as the Cardinals beat the Astros for a two-game sweep. Allen Craig homered in a three-hit game as the stand-in cleanup batter for injured Matt Holliday. The Cardinals completed a 4-0 homestand behind stingy pitching that allowed only five runs. They jumped a halfgame ahead of the Reds atop the NL Central. Cubs 5, Marlins 1 MIAMI — Casey Coleman had a careerhigh seven strikeouts in 52⁄3 shutout innings Thursday, and the Cubs completed a two-

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did we just go back in time a decade, or what? colorado’s Jason Giambi admires one of the three home runs he belted on thursday against the phillies.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Justin Morneau homered and had three hits and Rene Rivera hit his first home run in nearly five years, and the suddenly resurgent Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 11-1 on Thursday. Nick Blackburn (3-4) pitched seven solid innings for Minnesota, which has won three straight — all on the road — following a season-high nine-game losing streak. Trevor Plouffe also homered while Michael Cuddyer added three hits for Minnesota. Plouffe homered as part of a sixrun eighth inning, the Twins’ best of the season. Hideki Matsui walked and scored for the A’s, who lost their starting pitcher Tyson Ross (3-3) to a strained left oblique after throwing just seven pitches. Mariners 2, Angels 1 SEATTLE — Nine-time Gold

Glover Torri Hunter lost Carlos Peguero’s fly ball with two outs in the ninth inning in the sun, allowing Jack Cust to score and give the Mariners a win over the Angels. Seattle swept the brief twogame series in unusual fashion. Cust started the ninth with a check-swing dribbler up the third base line off reliever Scott Downs (1-1) that beat the Angels defensive shift. Blue Jays 3, Rays 2 TORONTO — J.P. Arencibia hit a tiebreaking two-run homer, Juan Rivera also connected and the Blue Jays beat the Rays. B.J. Upton and Kelly Shoppach had solo homers for the Rays, losers of four of six. Ricky Romero (4-4) allowed one run and three hits in seven innings to win consecutive starts for the first time this season. He walked two and struck out six. Marc Rzepczynski gave up Shoppach’s homer in the eighth

and Frank Francisco finished in the ninth for his fifth save in six opportunities. Yankees 13, Orioles 2 — CC BALTIMORE Sabathia scattered seven hits over eight shutout innings, Nick Swisher drove in four runs and the Yankees beat the Orioles for a two-game sweep. Mark Teixeira and Eduardo Nunez homered for the Yankees, who have matched a season high with three straight wins after a six-game skid. New York had 14 hits, including three doubles, three triples and two home runs. Red Sox 4, Tigers 3 BOSTON — Carl Crawford hit a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Red Sox to their season-high sixth straight win, beating the Tigers. After blowing a 3-1 lead in the eighth by giving up back-toback homers to Brennan Boesch and Miguel Cabrera, Boston rallied in the ninth to complete the

two-game sweep of the Tigers. Jonathan Papelbon (2-0) got the win after pitching a scoreless, but hectic ninth, then the Red Sox came through against Al Alburquerque (0-1) in the bottom half. J.D. Drew and David Ortiz each homered for Boston and Josh Beckett pitched six solid innings. He was pulled before the seventh with tightness in his neck as the Red Sox took no chances on the cool, misty night. White Sox 8, Indians 2 CHICAGO — Gavin Floyd pitched seven solid innings and Carlos Quentin homered as the White Sox rocked Fausto Carmona for the second time this season and beat the first-place Indians. Royals 2, Rangers 1, 10 innings KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jeff Francoeur’s RBI single in the 10th inning lifted Kansas City to a victory over the Rangers, snapping the Royals’ five-game losing streak with their seventh walkoff win.

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Boston h bi ab r h bi 2 0 ellsury cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 pedroia 2b 4 0 0 0 1 1 adGnzl 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 Youkils 3b 3 1 1 0 1 1 iglesias pr 0 0 0 0 1 0 ortiz dh 4 1 3 1 1 1 dMcdn pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 J.drew rf 2 1 1 2 2 0 Lowrie ss 4 0 0 0 2 0 crwfrd lf 4 0 2 1 Varitek c 3 0 1 0 Totals 37 310 3 Totals 32 4 8 4 Detroit 010 000 020—3 Boston 010 100 101—4 one out when winning run scored. e—pedroia (2). dp—Boston 1. Lob—detroit 10, Boston 6. Hr—Boesch (3), Mi.cabrera (8), ortiz (8), J.drew (3). sf—J.drew. IP H R ER BB SO Detroit Verlander 8 6 3 3 0 9 1 ⁄3 2 1 1 2 0 albrque L,0-1 Boston Beckett 6 5 1 1 2 3 albers H,3 1 1 0 0 0 2 Bard Bs,1-1 1 2 2 2 0 1 papelbon W,2-0 1 2 0 0 1 2 t—3:08. a—37,660 (37,493). r 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

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e—everett (3), al.ramirez (7). dp—cleveland 2, chicago 1. Lob—cleveland 6, chicago 5. 2b— choo (6), Kearns (3), pierre (4), al.ramirez (6), Konerko (5). Hr—Laporta (5), Quentin (9). cs—a.dunn (1). s—Vizquel. sf—c.santana. IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland carmona L,3-4 5 7 8 8 2 3 durbin 2 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 J.smith Chicago Floyd W,5-3 7 5 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 sale t.pena 1 1 1 1 0 2 t—2:32. a—22,077 (40,615).

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Cardinals 4, Astros 2 Houston

Pirates 5, Reds 3 Pittsburgh Cincinnati ab r h bi ab r h bi aMcct cf 4 1 2 1 Heisey cf 3 1 1 0 paul lf 5 1 1 1 renteri ss 4 0 0 0 GJones rf 3 1 0 0 Votto 1b 3 0 1 1 dMcct p 0 0 0 0 Bphllps 2b 4 0 2 0 diaz ph 1 0 0 0 Bruce rf 4 2 3 2 Veras p 0 0 0 0 cairo 3b 4 0 1 0 Beimel p 0 0 0 0 FLewis lf 4 0 1 0 Hanrhn p 0 0 0 0 rHrndz c 4 0 0 0 Walker 2b 4 0 2 2 cueto p 1 0 0 0 overay 1b 5 0 1 0 JGoms ph 1 0 0 0 doumit c 5 1 2 1 Jrsmth p 0 0 0 0 alvarez 3b2 1 0 0 arrdnd p 0 0 0 0 cdeno ss 3 0 0 0 Masset p 0 0 0 0 JMcdnl p 3 0 1 0 stubbs ph 1 0 0 0 tabata lf 1 0 0 0 Bray p 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 5 9 5 Totals 33 3 9 3 Pittsburgh 000 031 010—5 Cincinnati 010 000 011—3 e—Masset (1). dp—pittsburgh 1. Lob—pittsburgh 10, cincinnati 5. 2b—a.mccutchen 2 (9), Walker 2 (10). Hr—doumit (4), Bruce 2 (10). cs— B.phillips (1). s—cedeno. IP H R ER BB SO Pittsburgh 7 1 1 1 4 Mcdnald W,3-3 62⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Mccutchen H,1 1⁄3 2 ⁄3 0 1 0 1 1 Veras 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Beimel Hnrahan s,12-12 1 1 1 1 0 0 Cincinnati cueto L,2-1 5 5 3 3 3 5 2 ⁄3 2 1 1 1 0 Jor.smith 1 0 0 0 2 arredondo 11⁄3 Masset 1 1 1 0 1 1 Bray 1 0 0 0 0 2

Mets 1, Nationals 0 Washington New York ab r h bi ab r h bi Berndn cf 3 0 0 0 Josrys ss 3 0 0 0 Morse ph 1 0 0 0 thole c 4 1 1 0 Kimall p 0 0 0 0 Beltran rf 4 0 0 0 sBurntt p 0 0 0 0 Bay lf 4 0 3 0 dsmnd ss 4 0 0 0 dnMrp 1b 3 0 0 0 L.Nix lf-cf 3 0 1 0 turner 3b 3 0 1 1 Werth rf 3 0 0 0 pridie cf 2 0 0 0 adLrc 1b 4 0 0 0 Hairstn cf 1 0 0 0 espins 2b 3 0 0 0 rtejad 2b 3 0 2 0 irdrgz c 2 0 0 0 Gee p 2 0 0 0 Bixler pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Byrdak p 0 0 0 0 cora 3b 3 0 1 0 Frrdrg p 0 0 0 0 LHrndz p 2 0 1 0 stairs ph 1 0 0 0 Wrams c 0 0 0 0 Totals 29 0 3 0 Totals 29 1 7 1 Washington 000 000 000—0 New York 000 100 00x—1 dp—Washington 1, New York 1. Lob—Washington 5, New York 9. 2b—L.nix (6), Bay (4). s—Gee. IP H R ER BB SO Washington

St. Louis ab r h bi ab r h bi Bourn cf 4 0 0 0 theriot ss 4 0 1 1 Barmes ss4 1 1 0 Jay rf 4 0 0 0 pence rf 4 0 2 0 pujols 1b 3 0 0 0 ca.Lee lf 3 0 1 1 craig lf 4 2 3 1 Wallac 1b 4 0 0 0 rasms cf 3 1 1 0 4 0 1 2 Jhnsn 3b 4 0 0 0 Laird c Hall 2b 3 0 0 0 Green 2b 4 0 0 0 Quinter c 3 1 2 0 dscals 3b 2 1 0 0 Happ p 2 0 0 0 Mccllln p 2 0 0 0 WLopez p 0 0 0 0 salas p 0 0 0 0 Bogsvc ph 1 0 0 0 Fulchin p 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 2 6 1 Totals 30 4 6 4 Houston 000 100 010—2 St. Louis 020 001 10x—4 e—Hall (2). Lob—Houston 4, st. Louis 6. 2b— Barmes (5), Quintero (6), rasmus (10), Laird (5). Hr—craig (2). s—Mcclellan. sf—ca.lee. IP H R ER BB SO Houston Happ L,3-5 6 4 3 3 3 8 W.Lopez 1 1 1 0 0 0 Fulchino 1 1 0 0 0 1 St. Louis Mcclellan W,6-1 8 5 2 2 0 5 salas s,5-5 1 1 0 0 0 2 t—2:15. a—36,409 (43,975).

Rockies 7, Phillies 1 Colorado ab Fowler cf 5 Herrer 2b 5 cGnzlz lf 2 splrghs lf 2 tlwtzk ss 5 Giambi 1b 5 Fpauln p 0 s.smith rf 4 JoLpz 3b 5 iannett c 5 chacin p 4 Lndstr p 0 Wggntn 1b0

Philadelphia h bi ab r h bi 1 0 rollins ss 3 0 0 0 2 0 Mrtnz cf 4 0 0 0 1 0 polanc 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 Howard 1b 4 0 0 0 1 0 Gload rf 4 0 1 0 3 7 ibanez lf 4 0 2 1 0 0 ruiz c 4 0 1 0 3 0 orr 2b 3 0 0 0 4 0 Kndrck p 0 0 0 0 0 0 cl.Lee ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 Baez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 BFrncs ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 Mathsn p 0 0 0 0 Mayrry ph 1 0 0 0 stutes p 0 0 0 0 Jromr p 0 0 0 0 Totals 42 715 7 Totals 33 1 6 1 Colorado 302 020 000—7 Philadelphia 000 100 000—1 e—polanco (4). dp—colorado 1. Lob—colorado 10, philadelphia 6. 2b—c.gonzalez (7), Jo.lopez 2 (4), ibanez (8). Hr—Giambi 3 (4). IP H R ER BB SO Colorado chacin W,5-2 7 4 1 1 1 9 Lindstrom 1 1 0 0 0 0 F.paulino 1 1 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia K.kendrick L,3-3 3 7 5 5 1 2 Baez 2 3 2 1 0 1 Mathieson 2 3 0 0 0 3 stutes 1 1 0 0 0 2 J.romero 1 1 0 0 0 2 r 1 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

t—2:59. a—45,425 (43,651).

Cubs 5, Marlins 1 Chicago

Florida ab r h bi ab r h bi Fukdm rf 4 1 1 0 coghln cf 5 0 0 0 Barney 2b 5 0 0 0 Hrmrz ss 5 0 2 0 scstro ss 5 0 2 2 Morrsn lf 4 0 2 0 arrmr 3b 5 1 1 0 Gsnchz 1b 4 0 0 0 c.pena 1b2 1 1 0 dobbs 3b 4 0 1 0 4 1 2 2 stanton rf 4 1 1 1 Byrd cf rJhnsn lf 3 0 1 1 J.Buck c 2 0 2 0 K.Hill c 4 1 1 0 infante 2b 3 0 0 0 ccolmn p 2 0 0 0 Volstad p 1 0 0 0 Maine p 0 0 0 0 cousins ph 1 0 0 0 deWitt ph 1 0 0 0 sanchs p 0 0 0 0 Grabow p 0 0 0 0 Helms ph 1 0 0 0 K.Wood p 0 0 0 0 r.Webb p 0 0 0 0 JeBakr ph 1 0 0 0 Bonifac ph 1 0 0 0 Marml p 0 0 0 0 Badnhp p 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 5 9 5 Totals 35 1 8 1 Chicago 010 200 002—5 Florida 000 000 010—1 e—H.ramirez (8). dp—Florida 1. Lob—chicago 8, Florida 12. 2b—s.castro (10), ar.ramirez (9), c.pena (3), Byrd (8), re.johnson (5), dobbs (8). Hr—Byrd (3), stanton (9). IP H R ER BB SO Chicago 4 0 0 5 7 coleman W,2-3 52⁄3 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Maine H,1 Grabow H,4 1 1 0 0 0 0 K.wood H,7 1 2 1 1 0 1 Marmol 1 1 0 0 0 2 Florida Volstad L,2-3 5 4 3 3 1 5 sanches 1 1 0 0 1 1 r.Webb 2 1 0 0 0 1 Badenhop 1 3 2 2 0 2

Diamondbacks 2, Braves 1 Atlanta

Arizona h bi ab r h bi 0 0 rrorts 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 KJhnsn 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 J.Upton rf 4 0 0 0 1 0 s.drew ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 cYoung cf 4 1 1 1 3 0 Monter c 4 1 2 0 1 0 Mirand 1b 4 0 3 1 0 0 Gparra lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 cllmntr p 1 0 1 0 0 0 Brrghs ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 demel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 patersn p 0 0 0 0 Vasquz p 0 0 0 0 putz p 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 1 5 0 Totals 33 2 9 2 Atlanta 000 000 001—1 Arizona 000 002 00x—2 e—J.upton (3). Lob—atlanta 5, arizona 9. 2b— Mccann (6), Freeman (7). 3b—Miranda (2). Hr— c.young (9). s—Mclouth. IP H R ER BB SO Atlanta 8 2 2 1 3 Jurrjens L,5-1 62⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 sherril l1⁄3 Linebrink 1 1 0 0 0 1 Arizona cllmenter W,3-0 6 2 0 0 0 1 demel H,3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 ⁄3 2 0 0 0 0 paterson H,2 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Vasquez H,4 putz s,10-10 1 1 1 0 0 1 t—2:19. a—23,413 (48,633). ab prado lf 4 Heywrd rf 4 Jones 3b 4 Mccnn c 4 Uggla 2b 4 Fremn 1b 4 alGnzlz ss3 McLoth cf 2 Jurrjns p 2 sherrill p 0 conrad ph 1 Linernk p 0

r 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0