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Space buff hoping weather holds out for final shuttle liftoff hen you are 6 miles away, you can’t exactly say you have a frontrow seat. But Terry Closner, a selfproclaimed space geek from Rowan County, will have one of the better viewing spots for the launch of NASA’s 135th and final space shuttle flight. “I always wanted to come down and get as close as I could,” Closner said Thursday
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from Daytona Beach, Fla., where he and his wife, Susan, have been headquartered, waiting for the big day. “Everyone said it’s an experience you never forget.” The space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled for a takeoff this morning, if the weather and cloud cover cooperate. If not, Saturday and Sunday are in the narrow windows of opportunity.
“If we don’t see it this weekend, we probably won’t,” Closner said. “We’re praying for a launch.” The space shuttle era beCLOSNER gan 30 years ago when Columbia made the first flight of two days. Over three decades,
the program provided many firsts — the first woman in space, Sally Ride; the first black astronaut in space, Guion Blueford; the first congressman in space, Sen. Jake Garn of Utah; the first teacher-astronaut, Barbara Morgan; the first untethered spacewalk by Bruce McCandless; the first woman commander, Eileen Collins; and the first Russian cosmonaut on a U.S. space mission.
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Shuttle flights also launched the Jupiter probe, Galileo, and the Hubble Space Telescope. And there were the tragedies: the Challenger explosion after liftoff in 1986, killing the seven crew members, including teacher Christa McAuliffe, and Columbia’s destruction during its re-entry in 2003, when again seven crew mem-
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Rowan Helping Ministries asks for help BY NATHAN HARDIN
City could hire from current staff but officials keep options open
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Volunteer Calissa Whittner checks in a s delivery of donated food Thursday afternoon at Rowan Helping Ministries. Ron Raper, right, heard about the need from his church, St. John’s Lutheran, and delivered 86 pounds of food.
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Carl Burch sits outside Rowan Helping Ministries on Thursday afternoon. Summer is always a slow time for food donations. Some items were down to oneday supply at the food pantry. Campbell said since school’s been out, she’s seen a rise in young people showing up. “Kids aren’t in school and they’re not getting lunch or reduced lunch. We see kids in our
soup kitchen at lunch time.” shelter every night,” Campbell Campbell said the shelter at said. Rowan Helping Ministries has Ron Raper, a Salisbury resialso seen an increase in kids. dent, said he saw a post online “For the first time in our hisSee FOOD, 12A tory, we have children in our
K-9 handler loses most weight in Battle of the Bulge
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BY SHAVONNE POTTS SALISBURY — Waistlines are shrinking at the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office, and it all started with the first Battle of the Bulge weight loss competition. The contest began in October with the members of the Aggressive Crime Enforcement (A.C.E.) Team. Members challenged each other to see who could lose the most weight. “We have dangerous jobs and it’s tough to do that when you’re out of shape,” said one organizer, J. Naves. The contest was then opened up to anyone employed with the Sheriff’s Office. Even Sheriff Kevin Auten took on the challenge. The winner was deputy Billy Basinger, a K-9 handler and member of the Special Response Team (SRT). He was the top out of 30 participants who
Fibrant, the city of Salisbury’s new fiber optic utility, installed service Wednesday at the home of its 1,000th customer, Salisbury resident Peter Allen. Allen received a celebratory balloon bouquet, promotional items, and Downtown Salisbury dollars in appreciation of the milestone installation.
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SALISBURY — Salisbury City Council agreed Thursday to look both inside and outside Salisbury for its new city manager. Council also authorized Mayor Susan Kluttz to begin discussions with a recruitment firm that could help with the search. Current City Manager David Treme announced in June that he will retire Aug. 1 after holding the position for more than 25 years. Human Resources Director Zack Kyle asked council members at their meeting Thursday if they wanted to promote from within the city or invite outside applications. Councilman Paul Woodson said he wants to promote from the inside as much as possible, but outside candidates also should be considered.
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With jobless rates high and the unemployment benefits of many running out, Cam Campbell said Rowan Helping Ministries is feeding record numbers. Campbell, the community relations director, said Thursday the nonprofit organization provides food for about 40 to 45 families each day. According to Campbell, shelves are usually filled to the ceiling in their food reserve, but this month they are desperately needing donations. “We’ve just been giving out a lot of food,” Campbell said. “We’re seeing people needing food that have never needed it before.” Campbell said she doesn’t expect the current food reserves to last through the day today. “July tends to be when our supply gets low. Churches don’t have fundraisers as often in the summer, because many people are on vacation.” Executive Director Kyna Foster said she’s always been impressed with the Salisbury community’s donations and that she’s relying on it again. “The community, when they knew we have a need, they always respond,” Foster said. “We always appreciate their response.”
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SALISBURY — Edward Eugene “Gene” Auten sold his stake in the Corbin Hills Golf Club 15 years ago, but he didn’t give up golf. In fact, the father of Rowan County Sheriff Kevin Auten didn’t give up much in retirement. He went to ball games and races, helped with fundraisers, watched after his family, worked in his own yard. “He was as healthy as you can expect an 80-year-old to be,” Kevin Auten said Thursday evening. “Last weekend I was fussing at him. It was 90 degrees and he was weedeating. He was active.” So it came as a shock to the family when Gene Auten died in his sleep sometime Wednesday night or Thursday morning. In addition to Kevin Auten, he is survived by his wife, Becky, daughters Kelly Sarah M. Robinson Mary J. Milholen Linda C. Griggs Ruby H. Hardeman
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Powlas and Kim Smyth, and four grandchildren. The sheriff said his father was in touch with him and his sisters nearly every day, and he spent as much time as he could with his grandchildren. “He was just a family guy, and that’s the way he did things,” Kevin Auten said. “So that’s just a big puzzle piece that’s missing. We’re all used to having him as a rock.” It’s made even more diffi-
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cult, Kevin Auten said, by the fact that Betty Auten’s sister died in April. She was also 80. Her birthday would have been Monday, the day of Gene Auten’s funeral. Gene Auten was the son of Robert and Effie Auten. He and Becky were married in 1956, while he was still serving in the U.S. Army at Fort Knox, Ky. After returning
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Dismal forecast offers little hope for launch today vored by the White House. Private companies will take over the job of hauling cargo and crews to the International Space Station, freeing NASA up to focus on points beyond. “We believe that on behalf of the American people, it is time for NASA to do the hard things to go beyond low-Earth orbit,” NASA’s deputy administrator, Lori Garver, told reporters gathering for the launch. The odds of good flying weather improve with each passing day, said shuttle weather officer Kathy Winters. The launch time moves slightly earlier every day, and that helps, she said. NASA has until Sunday, possibly Monday, to get Atlantis and its four astronauts in orbit. Otherwise, the spacecraft will remain grounded until the following weekend because of an Air Force rocket launch that takes priority. Rain or shine, hundreds of thousands of people are expected to jam the area for the launch. Some estimates put the crowd at close to 1 million. Along one of the main roads leading into Kennedy Space Center, businesses and even churches joined in the celebration with billboards pronouncing “God Bless Atlantis July 8” and “Godspeed Atlantis.”
“A part of me always wanted to be in the space program, but God had other plans for me,” Closner said. The Closners planned to leave their Daytona Beach hotel (68 miles from Cape Canaveral) at 10 p.m. Thursday and drive to a designated parking spot where they were supposed to board a tour bus at 2 a.m. today for the ride to the Kennedy Space Center. They would be getting off the bus and going through security checks before boarding again and heading to the viewing location on the causeway, which is on the Cape Canaveral property and part of a secure area. Closner said this viewing spot — tickets cost $175 each — is second only to one 3 miles closer where media and VIP personnel are allowed. Closner has been to the space center twice before — in 1981, just prior to the first shuttle flight, and two years ago. The tours were tremendous experiences “for space geeks like me,” he said. Catawba College associate professor Dr. Cyndi Osterhus, a person with highly personal ties to the shuttle program, considered traveling to Florida for the final space shuttle launch. It’s easy to understand why. It could have been her, not Christa McAuliffe, who was supposed to be the first teacher in space 25 years ago before the Challenger explosion. Osterhus, then Cyndi Zeger, was one of 110 Teachers in Flight finalists, out of 11,000 applicants nationwide. Then she was among the last 20 standing, divided into 10
FroM 1a bers were lost. Over its missions, five different shuttle spacecraft have carried 355 people from 16 countries and, with this last mission, will have logged 541 million miles. “A lot of us don’t want to see it end,” Closner said. Closner, 55, comes from the generation of Americans who as kids watched space launches all the time, through the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs. Closner was more dedicated than most of his peers. He remembers having a stand-off with his mother at his grandparents’ home in Shelby one Sunday afternoon when it was time to go home, but he refused because it would mean missing an Apollo liftoff. Subjects such as astronomy and science in general fascinated Closner as he grew up, making sure he watched every launch of manned spacecraft live. Even as an adult, he has viewed space shuttle missions take off and come back home through live streaming on the NASA website, and he has pored over the photographs sent back from probes such as Galileo. It’s hard to believe he was a business major, not an engineering student. Today he works out of his home as an information technology specialist for a Virginia-based nonprofit ministry.
Posters Deadline for posters is 5 p.m. • The East Spencer Fresh Air Market will be open Saturday with tomatoes, okra, string beans and other fresh produce. The time has changed to 8 a.m. until noon. • J.C. Price Post 107 Cancer Party and Dance, Saturday, 9 p.m.2a.m. Cost $10 all night. Light refreshments served. 25 and up, dress casual cool. D.J.s Danny “D” and Danny “T.” • Salisbury-Rowan-Davie Chapter of the Livingstone College Alumni Association, 7 tonight, Salisbury Business Center, West Bank Street. Anthony Johnson, teacher at Overton Elementary School, will speak on the school’s acclaimed band. Johnson has a partnership with the Livingstone College Band and will bring students who worked to establish a music camp for elementary students. All Livingstonians and supporters of the school are invited to attend.
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“pods” of two teachers each. She and McAuliffe were in the same pod, and Osterhus remembers the U.S. secretary of education telling her she had a good chance to win it all. “I came home just super excited, knowing I was in the final 20,” Osterhus said OSTERHUS Thursday. NASA chose a final 10, one from each pod, and McAuliffe emerged from their two-person group and went on to be the teacher selected overall. “I feel I was pretty close, actually, which is a very humbling thing,” Osterhus said. With her strong math and science background, Osterhus always has considered herself a fairly logical person. But her competing to become the first teacher in space was an impulsive thing, she said. At the time, she was a math teacher at Salisbury High. “I was terribly disappointed when I was not chosen, but it was a tremendous experience,” she said. “... I was very glad I was part of it all.” As a way to both grieve and heal after the Challenger tragedy, Osterhus became part of an international faculty of sorts who spoke often of the space program, its importance to education and the need to keep exploring. She also continued her space education by attending several national confer-
WEIGHT FroM 1a met for monthly weigh-ins. Naves tracked everyone’s weight loss, which included regular emails with participants. “It was so successful,” Naves said. Collectively, the group had sought to lose 200 pounds. But they ended up topping 300 pounds. The competitors not only lost pounds but were able to donate money at the same time. Every participant paid a $20 entry fee, with all of the money collected going to the winner. Sponsors donated $1 per pound lost, up to a $200 maximum donation. At the end of the six months, $1,000 was donated to two local nonprofits — $500 went to Relay for Life and $500 to the Family Crisis Council’s battered women’s shelter. Basinger, a former bodybuilder, admits he let an accident sideline him. “I had no willpower after the wreck. It knocked me down and I lost. I used that as an excuse,” he said of gaining weight before the competition. The father of two said he owed it to his wife, children, his K-9 and co-workers to get healthy. He found encouragement from his family and co-workers, even a workout partner in a fellow deputy. At his heaviest, Basinger was 240 pounds. He had trouble climbing stairs without being out of breath. “When this competition started up, I was like ‘here we go,’ ” he said. Basinger’s goal was to lose as much as possible by the end of the contest.
ences. In 2007, Osterhus joined many of the original Teacher in Space finalists for Barbara Morgan’s launch into space. Morgan was McAuliffe’s backup in 1986. When the 20 finalists spent a full week in Washington doing interviews and being judged in 1985, Osterhus, Morgan and McAuliffe often spent time together. Osterhus and her own family sat with Morgan’s Idaho family during the successful 2007 liftoff. As the shuttle program comes to a close, the Discovery and Endeavor spacecraft already have been retired. Atlantis will be the last one. “I am really disappointed we are not going to pursue any manned space exploration,” Osterhus said. It doesn’t send the right message to young men and women, she added. It says this country is not a place where we explore, look for new things or invent, Osterhus said. A grandmother now, Osterhus seldom receives requests any longer to talk about the space program. She described the third- and sixth-grade curriculums’ attention to space as “very limited.” But as director for Catawba College’s Shirley Peeler Ritchie Academy for Teaching, Osterhus keeps trying to excite young people about science and math — something the space program often did. Just ask Terry Closner. Contact Mark Wineka at 704-797-4263, or mwineka@salisburypost.com.
“My own physical condition was not good,” he said. In the first week, Basinger lost 12 pounds. He ate no bread, no sugar and no red meat. He only had simple carbohydrates and fats and ate lean meats, like chicken and fish. Basinger also ate lots of vegetables including green beans, broccoli and zucchini. During the contest, he discovered he’d lost a little too much weight. He’d gotten to an uncomfortable 180 pounds. “At 180 I felt weak,” he said. Basinger slowly inched his weight up to 190, where he said he feels comfortable. He completed a 10-mile run in the Special Olympics Torch Run earlier this year. “Before now, I never thought I was really capable of doing it,” he said. Basinger has continued his healthy habits with regular workouts, including lifting weights and monitoring what he eats. Basinger does not eat carbohydrates within four-to-five hours before bed. And he also doesn’t eat two hours before bed. He drinks more water and very few sodas. And he eats lots of protein. “I do allow myself a dessert once in awhile, just not an overabundance,” Basinger said. What works for him is something sweet in the early part of his day so that his body has time to burn the calories. Although Basinger has a gym membership, he said it’s not a necessity for weight loss. “If you want to lose weight, you have to put the work in,” he said. A workout can take place at home on the floor with situps and pushups, jumping jacks even walking or running in your
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neighborhood, he said. “You just have to have the motivation,” he said. Motivation is what he needed, Basinger said. Getting healthy and donating to good causes were both motivators for the officer. No one lost in this type of competition, he said. “You’re getting yourself in better health and anytime you do that, you are a winner,” Basinger said. He said he appreciates Naves and the rest of the ACE team for organizing the contest. “My hat’s off to them for doing it, and not only did the sheriff approve it, he competed in it,” Basinger said. The following are the top six participants: • Billy Basinger — 51 pounds, 21.80 percent body weight, first place. • Anonymous — 45.80 pounds, 17.44 percent body weight, second place. • Patrick Jones — 41 pounds, 16.14 percent body weight, third place. • Linda Kennedy — 33 pounds, 12.33 percent body weight, fourth place. • Carl Dangerfield, 28.40 pounds, 9.80 percent body weight, fifth place. • Sheriff Kevin Auten — 21.80 pounds, 5.80 percent body weight, sixth place. There were a number of sponsors who donated to the competition, they are: Melanie and Dennis Shorter with the Party Connection, Davis and Davis Attorneys at Law, William Trippe McKeny Attorney at Law, Ray Johnson of High Rock Community Church. Contact reporter Shavonne Potts at 704-797-4253.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Rain in the forecast threatened to delay the last space shuttle launch, set for this morning, and a lightning strike near the pad briefly caused a flurry of concern at NASA before engineers concluded the spaceship was OK. The lightning bolt hit a water tower about 500 feet from the launch pad at midday Thursday, the space agency said. Technicians hurried out to check for electrical problems, but a review board found no damage. Over the years, lightning has struck on or near the launch pad occasionally, delaying a few launches but causing no damage. The forecast for today, meanwhile, looked dismal, with only a 30 chance of acceptable weather at launch time, 11:26 a.m. NASA test director Jeff Spaulding pointed out that space shuttles have managed to launch with worse forecasts. “There’s some opportunity there,” he said Thursday as the rain set in. “It’s a really tough day if you make a decision not to go and it turns out to be good weather.” NASA is closing out its 30-year space shuttle program to take aim at asteroids and Mars, destinations fa-
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CHINA GROVE — What began in the early 1980s as a way to honor local farmers has grown and continues to be a widely attended event with local merchants at the center. The daylong event will feature a variety of activities. The event is July 16 and will begin at 9 a.m. with an opening ceremony. This is the 30th year of the annual event. It’s a way to support local merchants, said organizer Lee Withers. He said they want to keep the farmers involved and invite any farmer who has produce to obtain a form from Allen Goodman at Goodman’s Farm Supply, 338 N. Main St., China Grove. “It’s a great thing. You can spend as little money as you want or as much as you want. All of the entertainment is free,” Withers said. Local craftsmen and women will have items for sale. “Without the local merchants, Board of Trade
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Members of Japan’s baseball team prepare to leave after a game against the United States was canceled due to field conditions from a storm Wednesday in Kannapolis.
Cooleemee mayor donates salary to save guard’s job BY JACKIE SEABOLT Enterprise Record
Cooleemee board members unanimously approved the 2011-12 budget at last month’s meeting and were able to keep the school crossing guard position with the same amount of pay after the mayor offered a donation of her own money. The proposed budget had included cutting the $4,600 part-time crossing guard job, but the board agreed it was a “very vital position” the town needs to keep. Commissioner Chris Branham said, “The duty needs to stay there. It was never an intention of mine to get rid of the position.” Branham suggested moving funds from budget items like minimum housing or reducing the recreation department employees’ hours in the winter months to help fund the school guard position. At one point Town Clerk John Chandler offered to cut his hours to 35 per week to help provide funding for the position. The board unanimously agreed to lower two budget items, code enforcement and community affairs, $2,000 each, but were still $600 short of the crossing guard’s $4,600 salary. “I will make a $600 donation of my salary,” Mayor Lynn Rumley said. “That way John (Chandler) can stay at 40 hours a week.” Commissioner Chuck Taylor said, “I’m so thankful we have so many people doing such a good job that it’s becoming increasingly difficult to make any cuts.”
International baseball game in Kannapolis called due to soggy conditions KANNAPOLIS — Even an international version of the national pastime can’t stand up to a Piedmont soaking. But our rainy loss is Omaha’s gain. Game four of the series between the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team and Japan at Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium, which was halted after 21⁄2 scoreless innings Wednesday when heavy rains, thunder and lightning rolled into the area, will be completed today as part of a doubleheader at TD Ameritrade Park in the Nebraska city. It’s the final stop on the five-game slate for the teams. The U.S. leads the series 3-0. Visit www.usabaseball.com to see live stats for both games.
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New ministry to provide aid to single parents B Y S HAVONNE P OTTS spotts@salisburypost.com
ROCKWELL — A local church is starting a ministry directed at offering support to single parents. Rockwell United Methodist Church will offer free parenting seminars and other regular events to help parents who raise children alone. “This is not a way to make any money and get new congregation members. There are people in our community that are really hurting right now. I feel like single-parent families are left on the outskirts and there’s sometimes a stigma,” said committee chair Cathy Mahaffey. The kick-off event will be a giveaway for school uniforms,
school supplies and a free meal on Aug. 20 at the church, located at 430 E. Main St. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The church is currently collecting new and gently-used school uniforms. The church has committed to organizing once-a-month events like family fun night, dinner and tutoring. Free child care will be provided during the monthly events. The idea began in January when the pastor, Warren Miller, set goals for the church, one of which was to adopt a true mission project. “We have several people who’ve been single parents at some point in their lives. The biggest thing is to reach out to people who need it,” Mahaffey
Rockwell United Methodist Church, 430 E. Main St., Rockwell, will host a Community Fun Day on July 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is free to the community and will feature numerous activities including face painting, a bounce house, corn hole and other games like volleyball. Organizers will serve hot dogs and hamburgers. The fire department will be on hand to let the children splash in the water. The Highway Patrol will have DWI goggles to simulate the difficulties of driving while impaired. This is the first year for the event.
said. The church also plans to build a small food pantry to help families who may need a little help. “We hope that we would be able to help them in a way that would be meaningful,” she said. Since January a few committees have been planning
for this event. In the past the church has held an annual carnival in October. Donations can be made at Rockwell United Methodist Church, 430 E. Main St., Rockwell, from 9 a.m.-noon at the office. For more information call the church at 704-2793235.
A Salisbury man was arrested and charged Wednesday in connection with a June break-in. According to a Salisbury Police report, Chad Honeycutt, 405 Heilig Ave., was charged with breaking into a storage unit on June 19. The 33-year-old is accused of stealing chains, a welder and three air tanks, totaling $1,588, the report said. The storage unit, located at 185 Piper Lane, is owned by Jonathee HONEYCUTT Lee. Honeycutt was charged with felony breaking and entering, attempted felony breaking and entering and felony larceny. He received a $25,000 secured bond.
Anonymous tip leads to marijuana near gas tank A Salisbury man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after an anonymous tip led police to find marijuana hidden around his vehicle’s gas tank. According to a Salisbury Police report, officers stopped Demario Brown at the intersection of Bank and Church streets after receiving information that “he would be in the vehicle and have drugs on him,” according to the report. Brown, of 1214 Horah St., “dropped a blunt,” a cigar that’s been hollowed out and filled with marijuana, the report said, when getting out of the vehicle. Although he had two passengers, only Brown was charged. Detective Mike Colvin brought in a K-9 unit to search the vehicle. After the dog stopped at the gas tank, police opened the fuel compartment and found 11 bags of marijuana. The 25-year-old was charged with possession with intent to sell and distribute. He was given a $1,000 secured bond.
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Planned Parenthood files lawsuit over funds RALEIGH (AP) — One of North Carolina’s two Planned Parenthood affiliates filed a federal lawsuit Thursday to invalidate part of the new state budget that cuts it off from federal or state funds for family planning. The budget written by Republicans in control of the General Assembly for the first time in more than a century states that Planned Parenthood and its affiliates are forbidden from receiving any contracts or grants from the state health agency. The lawsuit filed in Greensboro’s federal court by Planned Parenthood of Central North Carolina contends the group is being punished for its abortionrights advocacy, and its freespeech protections are being violated. The organization is barred by law from using public money to perform abortions, except in cases of rape or incest or to save the life of the mother. Planned Parenthood also uses government contracts to provide family planning or teen pregnancy prevention services. Efforts to cut off funds to Planned Parenthood affiliates in North Carolina are similar to those in Kansas and Indiana, which were also met with federal lawsuits, the group’s attorneys said. “Their sole purpose is to single out, vilify, and punish Planned Parenthood as a particularly visible provider and advocate — even though, ironically, the eliminated funds have nothing to do with abortion, but will only deprive lowincome people of desperately needed health services and teen pregnancy prevention programs,” the lawsuit said. Planned Parenthood of Central North Carolina received $287,000 in federal, state and matching local funds in the year that ended last week, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services. The nonprofit operates in Chapel Hill, Durham, and Fayetteville. State Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, and House Speaker Thom Tillis, RMecklenburg, declined comment through their spokesmen. “Planned Parenthood is the single largest abortion provider in the nation and our tax dollars should not go to organizations who are in the business of killing unborn children,” North Carolina Right to Life President Barbara Holt said. Planned Parenthood of Central North Carolina CEO Janet Colm said her group is aiming to raise $900,000 in donations this year to help pay for abortions and other services. Abortions are also covered by patient fees and insurance, the group said. The group reported revenues of $3.9 million in the year ending in June 2010,
down $770,000 from the previous year, according to its most recent report to the Internal Revenue Service. “There’s no government money that goes to abortion services. So the notion that state and federal money is going to abortion is ridiculous,” Colm said. “They are banning us from contracting with the state because of what we believe, our advocacy, and that’s a violation of free speech. We agree that the state can decide it may not want to fund any family planning programs.” The North Carolina measure does not go as far as Indiana’s decision to cut off Medicaid funds for Planned Parenthood, a state health agency spokesman said. A federal judge has blocked Indiana’s law, saying the state can’t deny funds for general health services such as breast exams and Pap tests just because Planned Parenthood also performs abortions. North Carolina’s two Planned Parenthood affiliates received $454,241 last year from Medicaid for providing poor women with general health services. Planned Parenthood Health Systems Inc., which is not part of the lawsuit, operates clinics in Charlotte, Asheville, Greensboro, Raleigh, Wilmington and Winston-Salem. The group received $186,000 in federal, state and local funds last year, according to DHHS. Tennessee’s state budget directed that federal family planning money is to be used by government agencies and not third parties like Planned Parenthood. Lawmakers in Texas, New Jersey and in Congress also have voted to cut funding to Planned Parenthood. North Carolina’s funding cutoff is one of a series of measures favored by abortion foes taken up by the General Assembly. Legislation recognizing a fetus as a victim if it is injured or dies during an assault on a pregnant woman was signed into law. Gov. Beverly Perdue also signed legislation creating dozens of new specialty plates available for a $25 extra annual fee, including one bearing the message “Choose Life.” Nonprofit pregnancy counseling centers opposed to abortion would collect $15 from each plate sold. Perdue vetoed a bill requiring women considering an abortion to get an ultrasound and wait 24 hours after statemandated counseling. Perdue also vetoed the state budget, which included the Planned Parenthood cutoff and eliminated the last $50,000 in a state abortion fund designed to help low-income families which has been largely dormant for years. Her budget veto was overridden, and the spending plan took effect Friday.
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A 57-year-old Concord woman was stabbed to death Sunday, according to a Concord Police report. Nancy Reynolds Allen was found dead at 140-A2 Lake Concord Road NE and her car was found in the parking lot at a nearby mall. The full report was not available, but a press release states that the cause of death is from stabbing with a sharp object.
The victim’s car, a white Toyota Corolla, was found in the south parking lot area at the Carolina Mall in Concord. The vehicle may have been there as early as June 19. Investigators are seeking any information from the public as it continues its search. Anyone who remembers seeing the vehicle or anyone associated with it is being asked to contact the Concord Police at 704-9205000.
Candidates file for municipal offices SALISBURY — A number of candidates filed Thursday for municipal offices. They were: • In Cleveland, incumbent Mayor John Steele, of 204 Maple St., filed for re-election. Richard Taylor, of 207 Third Creek Church Road, filed for a seat on the town’s Board of Commissioners.
• In Landis, Alderman Roger Safrit, of 619 N. Main St., filed for re-election. • In Spencer, Alderman Jeff Morris, of 403 Crestwood Lane, filed for re-election. Filing continues through noon July 15. All of Rowan’s municipalities have seats up for election.
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CHATSWORTH, Ga. — Quent Milton Mullis, of Chatsworth, died unexpectedly at his home Sunday, June 26, 2011, after three years of declining health. He is survived by his wife, Tressie Gallman of Chatsworth; his parents, Sidney and Joyce Bowden of Kannapolis, N.C.; three brothers, Frankie Lambert, Alan Lambert and Chad Mullis, all of Kannapolis. Visitation and Service: Visitation is Saturday, July 9 at 2 p.m. followed by a memorial service at 3 p.m. at God's Church of Faith, 811 Elm St., Kannapolis. The Rev. Jeff Upright will officiate.
SALISBURY — Aileen Roseman Ketchie, 82, born March 31, 1929, in Rowan County to the late Annie Mae Overcash and Harvey Cleveland Roseman, went to Heaven July 7, 2011, after 11/2 years battle with cancer. She attended Granite Quarry High School and was a homemaker. As a loving wife and mother, she loved people and her Lord. She enjoyed serving the Lord throughout her life as church pianist, Sunday School teacher, ladies ministry and youth activities. Aileen was a member of Living Waters Church of God in Kannapolis. Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Richard Hubert Ketchie; daughters Darlene Smith, Salisbury, Priscilla Burton (Don), Granite Quarry; son Richard Ketchie, Salisbury; grandsons Timothy Smith (Sharon), Faith, Shannon Burton (Anna), Charlotte, Shawn Burton (fiancee Gretchen), Faith, Stephen Burton (Kelly), Dallas, Ga.; great-grandchildren Darin, Garrett and T.J. Smith, Spencer, Lincoln, Fletcher, Ariel, Kate, Samuel and Benjamin Burton; sisters Evelyn Richkus, Salisbury, and Wilma Hartsell, Statesboro, Ga. Service: The funeral will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 9 at Summersett Funeral Home in Salisbury conducted by pastor Shannon Burton, Stephen Burton, grandsons of Aileen and Bishop Wade H. Easom. Burial will follow at Rowan Memorial Park. Visitation: The family will receive friends from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday at Summersett Funeral Home. Condolences may be made to the family at www.adamsfunerals.com Memorials: May be given to Living Waters Church of God, 120 S. Little Texas Road, Kannapolis, NC 28083; or Rowan Regional Medical Center Hospice, 720 Grove St., Salisbury, NC 28144. Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes is in charge of arrangements.
Linda Griggs LEXINGTON — Linda Diane Cobb Griggs, 65, of Simerson Road, passed away Friday, July 1, 2011, at her home after declining health of five years. Mrs. Griggs was born Sept. 29, 1945, in Nash County, to Raymond Winstead Cobb and Mary Evelyn C. Pleasants. A devoted mother and grandmother, she retired from the North Carolina Employment Commission, after which she was employed with SniderGriggs Company. She was a member of the Churchland Fire Department Auxiliary and a past Sunday School secretary at her church. Surviving are her husband, Ronnie Dale Griggs of the home; sons Dale Griggs and wife Sue of Denton and Brad Griggs and wife Jennifer of Lexington; two grandchildren, Katelyn and Sydney Griggs; stepbrother Will Pleasants of Kannapolis; and stepsister Jane Pleasants of Rocky Mount. Service: The funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 12 at Churchland Baptist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Ray N. Howell IV officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation: The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the church fellowship hall and other times at the home. Mrs. Griggs will remain at Davidson Funeral Home until the service on Tuesday. Memorials: May be made to Churchland Baptist Church, 7516 S. NC Highway 150, Lexington, NC 27295; Hospice of Davidson County, 200 Hospice Way, Lexington, NC 27292; or the American Lung Association, 219 N. Main St., Suite 201, River Falls, WI 54022. Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net
Walter Eugene Smith CHINA GROVE — Walter Eugene Smith, "Butch," 62, of Partee Drive, died Sunday, July 3, 2011. Visitation: Saturday, July 9, 1-2 p.m. at New Piney Grove Baptist Church, 1000 S. Chapel St., Kannapolis. Service: Following at 2 p.m. at the church, Rev. Tracy Caldwell officiating. Lamb Funeral Home Inc. is serving the family.
Sarah Matthews Robinson SALISBURY — Mrs. Sarah Matthews Robinson, who was born Dec. 8, 1940, to Mr. Wilford Leopold and Mrs. Elise Robinson Matthews in Charlotte, departed this life on Friday, July 1, 2011, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. Sara attended the public schools of Charlotte and graduated from Second Ward High School in 1958. She briefly attended Livingstone College, Salisbury, Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, and graduated from Winston-Salem State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education. She did further studies at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte and Appalachian State University. From birth until her marriage to Rev. William R. Robinson, Sara was an active member of Clinton Chapel AME Zion Church, Charlotte. She served as a Junior Usher, first president of the Junior Church (Varick Christian Endeavor), church organist, class leader, Trustee, and was a member of the Missionary Department. Sara later joined New Hope AME Zion Church, where she served as a Deaconess, class leader, treasurer of the Ministry of Kindness, coordinator of the YAMS, Life Matron of the Missionary Department, member of the Lay Council, member of the Choir and was a fourth Sunday musician at New Hope AME Zion Church. Sara was married to the late Presiding Elder William R. Robinson (26 years), who was the love of her life. She remained active in all phases of church work alongside her husband. She served as District President of the Asheville District Women's Home and Overseas Missionary while in the Blue Ridge Conference. Sara was also active in the community. She was a member of the Salisbury Community Appearance Commission, Public Art Committee, Neighborhood Leaders Alliance, Dixonville Cemetery Committee, Sedgefield Women's Club and Sedgefield Acres Homeowners' Association, of which she was treasurer. Sara is survived by her brother, William E. Matthews of the home; two stepsons, William R. Robinson, Jr., Raleigh, and Michael A. Robinson, Greensboro; a step-granddaughter, Jillian Robinson; a step-great-grandson, Jody Nasir Harris, Greensboro; a step-great-granddaughter, Jordyn Marie, Greensboro; and a host of other relatives and friends. Service and Visitation: Funeral services will be Monday at 11:30 a.m. and visitation at 11 a.m. at New Hope AME Zion Church with the pastor, Rev. Kirk Reid, officiating. Entombment will at Rowan Memorial Park. Services are entrusted to Hairston Funeral Home, Inc. Online condolences may be made at www.Hairstonfh.com
Mary Jo Milholen FORT WORTH, Tex. — Ms. Mary Jo Milholen, 57, died Sunday, July 3, 2011, at the Westside Campus of Care in Fort Worth. She was born April 25, 1954, to George W. and Mary Riddle Milholen of Salisbury, N.C. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Jack Milholen. Ms. Milholen was a retired Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force as a nurse. She was employed by John Peter Smith Hospital as a Charge Nurse in Tower Six for over 25 years. A memorial service will be held in the chapel of the hospital at a later date. Burial will be in the Veteran's National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas. Memorials: May be sent to: Lion Hospice, 2208 Hwy. 121, Suite 180, Bedford, TX 760215981; or St. Elisabeth Episcopal Church, 5910 Black Oak Lane, Forth Worth, TX 76114. Jim's Funeral Home in Hurst assisted the family.
Evelyn Cook Beaver Clarification SALISBURY — Mrs. Evelyn Mae Cook Beaver, 89, formerly of Safrit Road, died Wednesday, July 6, 2011, at the Laurels of Salisbury. Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home in China Grove is in charge of arrangements. Their name was omitted from an earlier obituary.
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Edward Eugene Auten SALISBURY — Edward Eugene "Gene" Auten, 80, of Salisbury, died Thursday, July 7, 2011, at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Summersett Funeral Home is assisting the Auten family.
Clyde B. Matheson SALISBURY — Clyde Burette Matheson, 76, of Salisbury, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011, at Forsyth Medical Center in WinstonSalem. Arrangements are incomplete with Lyerly Funeral Home in charge.
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Ruby Heilig Hardeman WOODLEAF — Ruby Louise Heilig Hardeman, 82, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday evening, July 6, 2011, at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be handled by Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home in China Grove.
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Caroline Honeycutt SALISBURY — Caroline Honeycutt, 80, of Salisbury died Thursday, July 7, 2011, at the Laurels of Salisbury. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Summersett Funeral Home is assisting the Honeycutt family.
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The new Davie County 911 Center officially opened its doors last month. Inside the entryway to the state of the art facility pictures of dispatchers line the hallway wall and in the middle a large framed Dispatcher’s Poem hangs. Director Ronnie Robertson has been part of the emergency communication department for 38 years. “Most of the time I love it,” Robertson says. “But some days are challenging.” Robertson, 58, stands in the communication room observing dispatchers Steve Frye and Alice Hanes as they take calls about a missing child. There are six stations in the dimly lit communications room. According to Robertson the low lighting helps calm the atmosphere and reduces stress. Eleven full-time and 12 part-time dispatchers man the stations on 12hour shifts. “We try and always have three on duty, but there are always two.” On a nearby wall a small box with flashing green lights can be seen. It is part of the emergency generator system in the building. The set-up includes a battery pack that can provide two hours of power if anything fails with the generator. Emergency communications in Davie have come a long way since its beginning in 1976. At that time calls were taken by the sheriff’s department jailer and fire calls were taken by the funeral home. “In October of that same year it became a separate department and four people were hired,” Robertson says. Equipment was obtained by a federal grant and in January of 1977 dispatchers began work in the county. John McCashion, Robertson, Ralph Call, and ST Dunn were the first Davie dispatchers. “Sadie Williams came later on,” Robertson recalls. “ST and Sadie were the fixtures on the day shift.” Robertson said the office was located in the old jail and there was a different phone for each department. “There was a red one for fire
emergency generator and battery power is monitored carefully. and another for animal control. You’d have a phone on each shoulder and be pushing buttons and talking on the radio.” Robertson succeeded Dunn in 1998 as director and saw several moves for the department offices to different parts of the old jail. And now in the new location just behind the hospital there is a more advanced system than ever. “We’re moving from just knowing the street address of callers to knowing the latitude and longitude of a caller. We’re moving in that direction.” Robertson says the new building became a reality because of the county’s commitment to providing what’s best for the Davie residents. “We’ve always had great support from the folks upstairs who have always had a commitment to the public’s safety and 911.” Even though the new 911 center is impressive by any standard there is always new equipment and training on the horizon. “Are we finished yet?” Robertson asks. “No, we’re still tweaking it. Upgrades will come. When peoples lives hang in the balance you want the very best you can pro-
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Davie County 911 Center Director Ronnie Robertson stands in the equipment room of the new center. duce.” He returns to the communication room and receives word that the missing child reported earlier has been found. “We all work together,” Robertson says. “And you can never say one person here is more important than the other.”
Left: The communication room has six dispatch stations for emergency calls. Above: Dispatcher Steve Frye mans one of the stations.
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Abbreviation key: CAAF – Court-appointed attorney fee CSW – Community service work EHA – Electronic house arrest VD – Dismissal without leave by district attorney Disposition of cases heard May 4-6 in Rowan Superior Administrative Court by Judge Anna Mills Wagoner: • Felony embezzlement – Cassandra Yvonne Bostic, 56 months, suspended, 24 months supervised probation, pay court cost, $3,041.90 restitution for Alltel and $825 CAAF, complete 24 hours CSW and pay fee, no go on/about Alltel, submit to warrantless searches and drug tests, obtain substance abuse assessment if any is positive, submit DNA sample. • Misdemeanor possession of between ½ and 1½ ounces of marijuana – Danyell Devon Brown, also felony maintaining vehicle/dwelling/place to keep controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, 45 days, suspended, 18 months supervised probation, pay court cost, $50 fine and $600 SBI lab fee, obtain substance abuse assessment, submit to drug tests, immediate violation if any is positive, not use/possess illegal controlled substance or paraphernalia, complete 24 hours CSW and pay fee, be employed by Aug. 1, 2011, or complete 24 hours CSW each week. • Felony possession of firearm by felon – Derrick Jay Brown, two charges, also felony possession with intent to sell/deliver cocaine, two charges felony possession with intent to sell/deliver marijuana, felony possession of Schedule II controlled substance, felony possession of Schedule I controlled substance, four charges driving while license revoked, two charges misdemeanor communicating threats and two charges misdemeanor assault by pointing a gun, 14-17 months at expiration of any sentence he’s now serving, DART program and work release recommended, also felony possession of firearm by felon, VD; Douglas Crawford Teague, also two charges felony possession with intent o sell/deliver cocaine and two charges felony selling cocaine, 19-23 months, work release recommended, pay $750 CAAF and $1,200 SBI lab fee, evidence to be destroyed. • Speeding – Robert Edward Brown, order of remand. • Felony larceny – Ricky Burris Jr., 5-6 months, suspended, 24 months supervised probation, pay court cost, $525 CAAF and $1,300 restitution jointly with co-defendant, have no contact with victim, submit to warrantless searches and drug tests, not use/possess illegal controlled substance, complete 36 hours CSW and pay fee, not go on/about where stolen goods are for sale, residence to be approved by probation officer; Earl Thomas Dishman, 68 months, suspended, 36 months supervised probation and 6 months intensive probation including 100 hours CSW and fee, pay court cost, $525 CAAF and $1,300 restitution jointly with co-defendant, have no contact with victim or co-defendant, not use/possess illegal controlled substance, submit to drug tests and warrantless searches, submit DNA sample; Bobby Glenn Locklear Jr., also felony habitual felon, felony larceny of a firearm, two charges felony breaking and/or entering and two charges felony larceny after breaking and/or entering, 100-125 months, substance abuse and mental health treatment recommended, also two charges felony possession of stolen goods/property, VD in both cases; Tristan Ray Taylor, 4-5 months, suspended, 24 months supervised probation,
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• Misdemeanor larceny – Casey Jordan, 30 days, suspended, 8 months supervised probation, pay court cost, $100 fine, $750 CAAF and $80 restitution jointly with co-defendant, complete 36 hours CSW and pay fee, submit to warrantless searches and drug testing, not use/possess illegal controlled substance or alcohol, have no contact with victim; Brittany Nicole Melton, 45 days, suspended, 24 months supervised probation, pay court cost and $300 CAAF, continue with treatment at Salisbury Methadone Clinic, 30 days EHA, , not use/possess illegal controlled substance, submit to drug testing and warrantless searches, have no contact with Victory Lane Collectables or co-defendant; Erin Danielle Petrea, 45 days, suspended, 12 months supervised probation, pay court cost and $1,047 restitution to Walmart, not go on or about Walmart in Salisbury. • Felony possession of Schedule II controlled substance – Genie Marie Parker, also felony possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver Schedule VI controlled substance, 4-5 months, suspended, 18 months supervised probation, pay court cost, $1,200 CAAF and $600 SBI lab fee, obtain substance abuse assessment, submit to warrantless searches and drug testing, not use/possess illegal controlled substance, complete 24 hours CSW and pay fee, transfer supervision to Catawba County. • Assault on a female – Johnny Edwards Pharr, 150 days, suspended, 24 months supervised probation, 24 hours CSW and pay fee, pay court cost and $600 CAAF, have no contact with victim, residence to be approved by probation officer. • Felony possession with intent to sell/deliver cocaine – Randy Wendell Shankle Jr., also felony possession of cocaine, felony possession of Schedule VI controlled substance and felony possession with intent to sell/deliver marijuana, 6-8 months, DART program and work release recommended, money seized to be forfeited to school board, also misdemeanor possession of up to ½ ounce of marijuana, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and misdemeanor resisting public officer, VD in all three cases. • Felony robbery with dangerous weapon – Anthony Brian Smyre, also felony conspiracy to commit robbery with dangerous weapon, three charges felony breaking and/or entering and three charges felony larceny after breaking/entering, 40-57 months, jail credit, work release and GED or high school equivalency recommended, pay $900 CAAF and $115 restitution, evidence to be returned to rightful owner, also second charge felony robbery with dangerous weapon, two charges felony larceny of a firearm and misdemeanor resisting public officer, 40-57 months at expiration of first sentence, work release and GED recommended, also three charges felony possession of stolen goods/property, VD in all three cases. • Misdemeanor breaking or entering – David Clinton Straney, also misdemeanor larceny, 100 days, suspended, 30 months supervised probation, pay court cost, $600 CAAF and $800 restitution, complete 24 hours CSW and pay fee, not use/possess illegal controlled substance, submit to warrantless searches and drug testing, have no contact with victims; Erica Natasha Strickland, two charges, 45 days, suspended, 18 months supervised probation, pay court cost and $675 CAAF, complete 24 hours CSW and pay fee, submit to warrantless searches and drug testing, maintain gainful employment. • Misdemeanor sexual battery – Donovan Adrean Sturdivant, 60 days, jail credit, have no contact with victim, pay $750 CAAF, register as a sex offender.
Abbreviation key: CAAF – Court-appointed attorney fee Disposition of cases heard the week of May 9 in Rowan Superior Probation Court by Judge Lucy N. Inman: • Felony probation violation – John O’Bryan Hawkins, continue on probation, pay $225 CAAF; Jonathan David King, willful violation, 5-6 months, suspended, 24 months supervised probation, obtain substance abuse assessment, report address to probation of-
ficer within two weeks, pay all money due within 18 months.; Bryan Eugene Merrill, three charges, willful violations, continue on probation, serve three weekends in jail, extend supervised probation 24 months, provide proof of gainful employment to probation officer within a week, to be arrested and placed under $10,000 secured bond if drug test is positive, obtain substance abuse assessment; Issac Hilton Johnson, no willful violation, transfer supervision
to Iredell County; Thomas James Bailey, two charges, willful violations, two 8-to-10month sentences invoked with one at expiration of the other, substance abuse assessment, GED and trade skill training recommended, pay $32,740 restitution still owed.
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conflicts, he wrote. The division faces employment challenges, Conti said. “The Ferry Division is located in eastern North Carolina,” he wrote. “Most of the facilities are located in rural areas with a limited pool of qualified and available work force.” Conti also wrote that expenditures are now monitored by assistant division ferry directors and managers on a monthly basis. The director had previously managed the budget centrally for all locations, he wrote. Auditors said they couldn’t find overtime abuses but suggested the division adjust work schedules for boat workers or create a pool of temporary employees to minimize overtime. Current schedules require workers to receive eight hours of overtime every two weeks, while scheduled overtime cost $930,000 for the year ending June 30, 2010, or about 40 additional workers, auditors said. Extra overtime has been required to comply with U.S. Coast Guard ship operating requirements, the report said. The audit also recommended limiting the number of people who can approve time sheets, to avoid potential entries by relatives, and improving purchasing procedures.
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State makes nearly 1,200 traffic busts during holiday RALEIGH (AP) — State and local police across North Carolina made nearly 1,200 arrests for drunken driving offenses during the July Fourth holiday period. State Transportation Secretary Gene Conti said Thursday that the Operation Firecracker campaign also saw a total of nearly 43,000 traffic and criminal citations issued. Mecklenburg, Durham, Wake and Guilford counties recorded the highest numbers of drunken driving arrests. The number of drunken driving arrests this year were roughly the same as during the July Fourth holiday in 2010. The operation lasted from June 27 through July 4. Sobriety checkpoints and special patrols across the state netted 414 fugitives, recovered 39 stolen vehicles and witnessed nearly 13,000 speeding tickets written by police. The state Highway Patrol said seven people were killed during the holiday period, compared to 18 in 2010.
Malnourished ponies seized from Winston-Salem farm WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — Animal control officers have seized more than 30 malnourished Hackney ponies from a farm in southwestern Winston-Salem. WGHP-TV reported that
Lawyer in murder case seeks records from fired SBI agent WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — An attorney says a judge has ruled that he can get some information about a fired State Bureau of Investigation agent who the attorney says is crucial to his defense of a Winston-Salem man charged in the 1990 death of an elderly woman. Attorney Dan Wanderman says Superior Court Judge Judson DeRamus ruled Thursday that the prosecution must turn over information that includes personnel records of former SBI Agent Duane Deaver. Deaver was fired after an audit uncovered hundreds of cases where blood evidence reports were mishandled. Wanderman represents 38year-old Michael Dwayne Miller, who’s charged with first-degree murder and firstdegree rape in the death of 74year-old Theresa Nicholson. She was killed in August 1990, and Miller was charged in 2009.
Authorities say DOT supervisor stole diesel fuel, gravel MARSHALL (AP) — Authorities in Madison County have accused an N.C. Department of Transportation supervisor of stealing department gravel and diesel fuel. The Asheville CitizenTimes reports that the Madison County Sheriff’s Office has charged 38-year-old Michael James Gentry of Marshall with five counts of embezzlement of state property, three counts of obtaining property by false pretense, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Sheriff Buddy Harwood said Gentry is accused of removing about 55 tons of gravel from a DOT maintenance facility on U.S. 23, then selling it to local residents. Gentry is also accused of taking about
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Carolina’s ferry division, the second-largest state ferry operation in the country, faces budget cuts and tolls for the first time on some trips. The division employs more than 400 workers and transporting 2.5 million people annually along seven coastal routes. DOT asked Wood for the review after an internal audit uncovered some problems, particularly on financial controls. “We’ve already put those into practice,” said DOT spokeswoman Greer Beaty, adding that Thursday’s audit showed “no one broke the law. No one stole anything.” Finch, who lives in Moyock, said Thursday in an interview he’s persuaded that the problems are deeper at the ferry division. Finch arrived in May 2010 to succeed a former director who had been convicted of lying to investigators about illegal dredging in the Currituck Sound. Finch was fired June 25 from the $92,500-a-year job. He alleges favoritism for employee family members and preferential treatment of certain workers. “The whole division is corrupt,” said Finch, who filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the state. “I’ve been trying to fight this thing for a year.” Beaty declined to com-
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RALEIGH (AP) — Complaints by a former Coast Guard officer about nepotism and budgeting within North Carolina’s ferry division were warranted, while others including extensive overtime and questionable spending appear unjustified, according to a state audit released Thursday. State Auditor Beth Wood’s office concluded the state Ferry Division violated Department of Transportation policy on relatives working together and lacked detailed budgeting at ferry office locations. But auditors said they didn’t find evidence to support other complaints from Harold “Buddy” Finch, who raised questions publicly when he was fired after just two months leading the division last year. They included allegations of managers making questionable purchases, people being paid overtime for work they didn’t perform and employees filling out time sheets for relatives who worked for the division. The Department of Transportation, which contains the division, largely agreed with the audit findings and said tighter controls already are in place on purchasing and making clear the family worker policy. The report comes as North
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Damping-off of string beans is a complex of fungal diseases.
Answers to string bean stress, blister beetles and blight BY DARRELL BLACKWELDER For the Salisbury Post
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Pam elium shows a full branch of ripened blueberries at elium blueberry farm on lake road.
For blueberries, it is a very good year ALISBURY — The hot and humid weather last week could not hamper a group of 4-H Summer Fun blueberry pickers at Kepley’s Blueberry Farm. There was nothing but smiles as the kids reached for the bountiful fruit on bushes loaded with ripened berries. The attitude of the group was more of an adventure than that of labor. This season’s blueberry crop has survived late frosts with a bountiful crop and is now ready to be harvested. Ample rains and warm weather earlier this spring coupled with cooler than normal nighttime temperatures have provided perfect growing conditions for this DARRELL season’s crop. Blueberries BLACKWELDER began ripening in late June and are now at their peak. Blueberries have become very popular in this area not only for their delicious fruit but because research has proven that the berry also produces antioxidants beneficial in reducing many types of cancers. There are many types of cultivated blueberries capable of growing in our area, but rabbiteye type is the most popular plant grown in the Piedmont. Tifblue, Powderblue, Woodard and Climax are a few named varieties that adapt to our growing conditions. The blueberries produced in this region are acid-loving plants, requiring growing conditions similar to azaleas, camellias and rhododendron. Well drained, low pH organic soils are preferred for maximum growth and development. However, plant breeders conducting blueberry variety research at Piedmont Research Station on Sherrills Ford Road are on the verge of developing productive blueberry varieties that can adapt to our native Piedmont soils without enhancement. These newer type blueberry varieties show great promise for blueberry lovers. Because blueberries remain relatively free of insects and disease, little or no pesticides are needed for pest control. The only real competition for the berries is the birds, which enjoy them as soon as they begin to ripen. Rowan County has three major producers with blueberries for sale. Ripening can be extremely variable with blueberries; growers recommend you contact them before traveling to their operation. The length of the season can also vary. So take advantage of this wonder fruit now. Listed are those with abundant supplies for the public: • Bryce Kepley’s Pinetop Farms is located at 845 Majolica Road in Salisbury. Kepley offers pick-your-own or ready picked berries. The operation is open on Thursdays from 5-8 p.m. and on Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Contact Kepley at 704-637-7208 on Fridays for an update on the status of the berries. • Randy Elium’s blueberry operation is located on 2085 Lake Road in Salisbury. Elium’s berries are also pre-picked. Contact Elium at 704-636-2459 for availability and to place your order.
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ALISBURY — July is generally when most vegetables are at their peak. It’s also the time of year when diseases and insects can be a problem. Below are questions posed by home gardeners earlier this week that may relate to your gardening situation. Q: My string beans looked good this past week and all of a sudden some are starting to die. When I pulled them up the stems seem to be rotting. What is it and what can I do about this problem? A: Damping-off is the problem. The problem is a complex of many fungal diseases on seedlings, especially during humid weather. Plant bean seed in soils that have been well prepared. The soil should have a pH around 6.5 and use high-quality seed, treated with a protectant fungicide. Thin out crowded plants to allow better air circulation. There are no resistant varieties, though some may be more tolerant than others. Later plantings may not have the same problem. Q: My squash plants look good early and produced some blooms, but failed to produce any fruit. What am I doing wrong? A: Squash and other cucurbit crops need bees for pollination. Lack of bees can limit fruit from these plants. Avoid spraying insecticides, especially Sevin, around plants during the day. Q: My tomato plants are being devoured by a little black striped beetle. Can you tell me about this beetle and how to control it?
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4-h Summer fun campers pick blueberries. • Bob and Heather Altizer are the newest blueberry producers in Rowan County, also with pre-picked berries. The Altizers’ Talia Blueberry Farm is located on Goodman Lake Road just east of Salisbury. Their new operation is open daily during the berry season from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Contact them at 704-680-3058 for availability or to place an order. Darrell Blackwelder is county Extension Director for the North Carolina Cooperative Extension. Contact him at 704-216-8970 or at the websites below: www.rowanmastergardener.com rowan.ces.ncsu.edu www.rowanextension.com
Because blueberries are relatively insectand disease-free, little or no pesticide is needed for pest control.
A: Blister beetles are found in various locations in North Carolina, but it’s not a common insect here in Rowan County. These beetles have the ability to exude a substance that irritates the skin and causes blisters, so be careful if you are handling the insects. Use insecticides labeled for controlling beetles on vegetable crops. Q: My tomatoes look pretty good but the leaves have black spots and are turning yellow. I have sprayed them once with an all-purpose fungicide, but it’s not helping the plant. What can I do to control the fungus? A: Many diseases on tomatoes at this time of year are either early blight or bacterial diseases. Both are difficult to control, even with sprays. The early blight spots have noticeable concentric rings. Regular sprays with fungicides labeled for tomatoes containing manzate will help but not completely control the fungus. Bacterial diseases are splotchier. Use copper sprays for controlling this disease. You may want to use a combination spray of both. Even commercial growers cannot produce disease free plants. Darrell Blackwelder is the County Extension Director with horticulture responsibilities with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service in Rowan County. Learn more about Cooperative Extension activities by visiting www.rowanextension.com or calling 704-216-8970.
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Birthday parties can be a piece of cake BY SARAH WELCH AND ALICIA ROCKMORE getbuttonedup.com
Whatever happened to the “come over for a slice of cake” birthday party? Remember when it was perfectly acceptable to have a few toddlers over without having an entire petting zoo in your backyard? From kids who hear “Happy Birthday” sung by the cast of a Broadway musical to Sweet 16 parties that equal the cost of tuition for a year of college, kids’ birthday parties have gone well over the top. To a lot of people, it’s not just about keeping up with the Joneses, it’s about crushing them in hopes of throwing the coolest birthday party for your perfect little dinosaur lover or fairy princess. And don’t even get us started on the favors. That idea should have been trashed (along with all of the junk) a long time ago. We love parties. It’s just that we’re advocating a sim-
pler way. You know the old story about the kid who gets piles of gifts but plays with the box instead of the shiny new toys? It’s the same philosophy. Ever notice the power of a simple water balloon or a pinata? Kids don’t need a lot to make them happy. They just need their friends, a few treats and permission to have fun. So when the next birthday rolls around, resist the urge to book the Kid-o-Rama and go old school. Basic doesn’t mean it’s boring.
5 simple rules for a simply sensational birthday party 1. Ditch the favors. Please. As parents, we can attest that the kids don’t give a hoot about these little throwaways. Nobody really ever needed another bouncy ball from the dollar store. They are a waste of your time and money and just end up in a landfill. 2. Go simple. Kids love “Duck, Duck, Goose,” “Pin the
Tail on the Donkey” or even a simple game of tag. You don’t need to hire a magician to see the magic that is created when kids get together and are allowed to run around and have fun. 3. Set a theme. Sarah’s throwing a low-key backyard birthday with a monster-truck theme for her soon-to-be-5year-old. The kids will play “Pin the License Plate on the Monster Truck” and “Red Light/Green Light,” and then cool off in the monster-truck carwash (aka the sprinkler). If you’ve got a princess in your house, get some glitter nail polish and paint all the little toes and fingers and you’ll have a happy group of little girls. 4. Don’t think you need to be Martha. The kids aren’t going to realize that you whipped up that icing from scratch, so unless you love baking, make it easy on yourself. Get a boxed cake. Same goes for other food. You don’t need to be carving flowers out of carrots to impress kids. They’re
Kids don’t need a lot to make them happy. They just need their friends, a few treats and permission to have fun. thrilled to have pizza delivered. 5. Invitations. It’s the invite that counts, not what it looks like, so don’t fret over embossed invitations. Email is easy for everyone, and sites like evite.com make it foolproof to send out invites. Don’t be afraid to express yourself and be funny. The writers are co-founders of Buttoned Up, a company dedicated to helping stressed women get organized. Send ideas and questions to yourlife@getbuttonedup.com. For more columns, go to scrippsnews.com.
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Turn your outdoor space into a lavish retreat with stylish updates, from elegant water features to cozy porch swings. 1. Relaxing porch swing: There’s nothing quite like sitting or sleeping on a porch swing during warm weather. 2. Modern steppingstones: Set a clear path for guests with simple steppingstones. 3. Ideal for entertaining: Create an outdoor space that doubles as a spot for summer parties or afternoon naps.
4. Soothing garden pond: Add a natural and serene touch to your backyard by incorporating a garden pond into your landscape design plan. 5. Outdoor kitchen: Create a space that matches your home’s existing structure. Consider a kitchen that includes gas rotisserie grill, smoker, secondary gas burner and refrigerator — ideal for preparing family meals or hosting parties. 6. Elegant water feature: A stunning water feature can
make a bold statement in a colorful garden. 7. Outdoor living room: Turn your porch into a room of its own by enclosing it with screens and weather-friendly window treatments. 8. Appealing night lighting: A well-lit home at night not only offers gorgeous curb appeal, and can also add an element of safety. 9. Structural accents: Add a dramatic structural element to your garden or outdoor space. 10. Enchanting pathway:
Enjoy every aspect of your colorful garden by creating a clear, curving path right through the middle. 11. Painted floors: Paint doesn’t have to stay on the walls. Try it on your wooden porch floor. 12. Dramatic fireplace: Don’t abandon your outdoor space when it gets cold. Add a stone or brick fireplace close to your dining area to enjoy the warm fire to the fullest. (Courtesy of Kayla Kitts on hgtv.com)
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Backyards are popular in summer. Would you like to make yours a haven to enjoy by yourself, with family and with friends? Well, read on. Since the economy doesn’t allow us much leftover spending money, backyards have become the vacation of choice for many. Don’t have to spend money on gas to drive there. Don’t have to spend money on hotels when you get there. Don’t even have to put your newspaper and mail on hold while you’re gone. Just open the door and there you are! So how do you make your backyard a relaxing and fun refuge? According to the experts, good lighting, fire pits and good seating and/or dining spaces are essential. And don’t forget the grill. OK, so making the backyard a wonderful haven will cost some initial dollars, but it will be there for you year after year, so think of it as an investment, right? Here we go ... Make the deck inviting. A crumbling, messy deck isn’t pretty. If your deck is made of wood and still in very good condition, go ahead and sand it and restain it. If it needs more repair than that, you might consider replacing it with a wood-alternative deck that won’t be needing that sanding and re-staining every year or so. Some of these wood-alternative decks come in colors, too, so you can select one that fits your decor. Be careful with color, though.
Neutral usually works best because an intense color might become annoying over time. Is there space in the backyard for a mini-kitchen? A complete outdoor grilling station can cook a full meal, and this full meal can be prepared while you and your family and friends are enjoying that wonderful backyard. It won’t even seem like work. How about seating? For a comfortable outdoor haven, you are going to need to get rid of those folding patio chairs. They work in a pinch, but they certainly don’t make for that backyard-haven thing we’re going for. Select seating that is comfortable, and be sure the seating is of your liking and not simply something that is on sale. Sales are important, but don’t be drawn into purchasing simply by the price tag. Remember that you are creating your own personal vacation spot. Select furniture that is waterproof and won’t need sanding and staining or painting on a regular basis. Even some summer evenings can get cool. Invest in heat features such as fire pits. There’s nothing like a controlled bonfire in your own backyard to enjoy on a regular basis. Even if you live in tropical areas, it might not get cool in the summer, but consider extending your summer into cooler nights in the fall with this fire-pit idea. Well, what are you waiting for? Summer is here, so go out and enjoy it. Rosemary Sadez Friedmann, an interior designer in Naples, Fla., is author of “Mystery of Color,” available at Barnes & Noble Booksellers and Amazon.com.
What should she do? Future husband is not the love of her life I was brought up to always have a handkerchief on me. My wife claims that it is disgusting and unhygienic to put all those germs into your pockets. I say it is better than sniffing, snorting, wiping your nose on your sleeve or blowing a hole in a tissue — plus you waste a great deal of paper. This discussion is now spanning three generations and we need a resolution. — Charles Dear Charles: I can’t say what the germ-spreading properties of a used handkerchief are, but I’ve always believed that you know you’re dealing with a “gentleman” when he pulls a cloth handkerchief out of his pocket. Like you, I believe that cloth is more pleasant and efficient to use than a paper tissue. On the other hand, the alternative to carrying a hand-
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Sexual abuse isn’t just random; there are generally signs, but people get very good at ignoring them. — Concerned Officer Dear Officer: In her letter to me, “Sad” didn’t question her daughter’s veracity — interestingly enough, it was my readers who cast doubt. Thank you for offering your professional perspective. Send questions via e-mail to askamy@tribune.com or by mail to Ask Amy, Chicago Tribune, TT500, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611. Amy Dickinson’s memoir, “The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter and the Town that Raised Them” (Hyperion), is available in bookstores.
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anted: Conscientious, honest, clear-thinking individuals who are willing to work long hours for low pay, who can tolerate near-constant scrutiny by citizens and the media, endure stinging criticism and personal attacks and yet somehow maintain an attitude of professionalism no matter what.” That’s the job description for local public officials we offered a while back, when candidates were filing to run for municipal offices across Rowan County. If anything, we'd say the rigors and responsibilities of being a local elected official have gotten even tougher in the interim. Just as the economic downturn has forced many families to deal with declining income and an uncertain future, municipalities are also having to make tough choices as they pare budgets and put projects on hold. Wise leadership has never been more critical. Fortunately, we have candidates who are willing to offer themselves for public service and embrace the challenge of governing. In November, voters will fill city council or town board slots in Salisbury, Kannapolis, Spencer, East Spencer, Rockwell, China Grove, Landis, Granite Quarry and Cleveland. They also will select mayors in Spencer, East Spencer, Cleveland, Landis, Rockwell and China Grove. When it comes to ticking off the criteria for likely candidates, there are obvious qualities public officials need: a tenacious interest in the day-to-day workings of local government, including utility services, garbage collection, law enforcement and fire protection. Economic development, taxes and spending are other areas of abiding importance to local government. However, most candidates don't enter office with an indepth knowledge of water lines or zoning codes. They develop expertise by studying up on the issues and seeking the opinions of colleagues and constituents. In other words, there's a lot of on-the-job training, especially for first-time officeholders. But what candidates should bring to office are intangibles such as honesty, integrity and a selfless passion to improve the community. Good leaders are problemsolvers and innovators. To be effective, local leaders — and those at higher levels — also need to be good listeners, not from mere courtesy or tolerance but out of a sincere desire to seek consensus and help shape compromise. Even in the best of times, holding local office is a tough job. It's not for the weak willed, the faint of heart or those who simply want to maintain the status quo. If you're willing to shoulder the responsibilities, it's time to get involved and add your name to the list. Qualifying ends at noon Friday, July 15.
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had the pleasure of meeting two members of the Davie County Beekeepers Association, Larry Williams and George Synder, at the Daniel Boone Festival in Mocksville. I noticed a large group of people in front of their booth, and when I stopped to look closer, I saw children and adults totally fascinated by the activity of the honeybees on display. Larry became a member of this organization because of his concern for the disappearance DICY of the honeybee. MCCULLOUGH He said the main reasons for the disappearance are diseases, pesticides and lack of food. Knowing he would get help to start his own hive, Larry joined last year. George is a board member for the Davie County Beekeepers Association, and both he and Larry see the honeybee as an important link to the planet’s survival. “Honeybees account for 30 to 40 percent of the yield from vegetable and fruit crops in the U.S.,” Larry said. Meetings are the second Monday of each month at the EMS building in Mocksville. I went to a meeting in June, and as I stepped into the room, I could hear the chatter of voices much like the sound of a swarm of bees. I suppose that’s appropriate for this kind of meeting. The speaker, Jennifer Keller, is an apiculture technician for N.C. State, and her topic was grafting. The result of grafting eggs, hopefully, will be a queen for the hive. I listened intently to everything she had to say, and then I listened intently to the questions. However, there were times I didn’t understand the question, or the answer. As one beekeeper put it, “Bees are simple, and bees are complex.” The one thing I did understand is we all need to do our part in taking care of honeybees. Providing plants such as dandelions, daffodils, geraniums, lavender and clover is an easy way to attract and care for them. At the end of the meeting, members stayed to chat and share a few bee stories. One member, Philip Morris, told me about a time he bumped into his hive accidentally with the lawnmower. He said the honeybees quickly began to swarm him. He then backed his lawnmower into the bushes and closed his eyes. Eventually, when he didn’t feel any bees on his face, he opened his eyes, and could see them swarming back to their hive. He said all of this only took a couple of minutes. After they left, he felt a bee on his arm and that’s the one that stung him. I was amazed that even though Phillip’s face and arms were covered in honeybees, he had only one sting. From hearing this experience, I learned honeybees are not aggressive, but they will sting when protecting their hive. I also spoke with Jennifer Keller after the meeting and asked her what was her most unusual experience in working with honeybees. She said it was the time in Raleigh when she was called to assist a policeman trapped in his police car. It was covered by thousands of swarming honeybees. While this kind of occurrence is unusual, it happened because the bees were confused. This event can be seen on You Tube by typing in the words, “Police car swarmed by honeybees in Raleigh.” It’s an amazing video to watch. I’m glad, just by chance, I happened upon the beekeeper’s booth at the Daniel Booth Festival in Mocksville. Then again, maybe it wasn’t by chance because now I have a better understanding of what’s at stake. Not only are the honeybees at stake, but if we don’t take care of them, our children and grandchildren’s future is at stake as well. Although I have some plants in my yard that attract honeybees, I plan to get even more. I hope you’ll be inspired to do the same. The Davie County Beekeepers Association encourages anyone interested in learning more about the honeybee to attend a meeting or visit their website, daviebeekeepers.org. Next week there will be info about the Rowan County Beekeepers Association.
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eather permitting, the Atlantis will blast off today, embarking on America’s 135th and last space shuttle flight, ending an experiment that began with such promise 40 years ago. Was the experiment a failure? Given the original parameters of the program, very much so. The program’s original goal was to build a reusable space rocket that could ferry enough material into orbit to build a space station that would serve as launching platform for a manned flight to Mars. Clearly, that goal was never realized — not because of any failings on NASA’s part but because of President Richard Nixon’s budget cutters. He also pulled the plug on the successful Apollo moon vehicle. NASA was left with a truly astonishing creation, a masterpiece of design, engineering and construction with no clear mission. The first shuttle flew in April 1981, a durable lifespan of 30 years, and there are NASA engineers who say the three remaining shuttles could still fly. But the shuttle program
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failed to meet its original criteria. The original price tag was $90 billion; the final cost was $196 billion. The timetable called for 50 relatively inexpensive launches a year; the program never achieved more than nine. The shuttle did make possible the construction of the International Space Station, which we must now rely on the Russians to service. It orbited, repaired and upgraded the Hubble telescope, the source of so many dazzling images of deep space. It ferried numerous satellites into orbit; and it broadened other nation’s reach into space, carrying astronauts from 16 countries. In a kind of forwardthinking pride that America needs to recapture, we set out to build a space vehicle many thought impossible — and we succeeded. Tragically, 14 astronauts died in the Challenger explosion in 1986 and the Columbia’s re-entry breakup in 2003. Early planners of the space program braced themselves for casualties. If they had known that in its 50 years there would be only 17 fatalities — including the three crewmen who died in a 1967 flash fire aboard Apollo 1 — they would have
LETTERS You could help shape young lives There is a tremendous opportunity in our community and one in which everyone involved can benefit. Rowan Youth Services sponsors a program called Times Two Mentoring. Times Two Mentoring has been established to help Rowan County’s atrisk youth get counseling and mentoring in order to establish a support system for their long-term success in life. I joined Times Two Mentoring a year ago, at first only as part of group work, and then developing a mentoring relationship with a great young teenager. It has been a fabulous experience for me personally and one in which I am committed to make a difference for this young man to lead a happy and successful life. The experience has fulfilled me so much that I recently welcomed a second mentoring relationship.
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been privately relieved. Unfortunately, the shuttle program’s end finds the nation’s space program in disarray and a skilled workforce being dispersed. The Obama administration said no to the Bush administration’s plans to return to the moon and build the heavy-lift rocket to get there. NASA is said to be working on a new heavy-lift rocket, but where would it go? To a near-Earth asteroid? The Martian moon Phobos? Ultimately, the shuttle program was a failure only if one believes scientific and technological progress is a straight line, one success building on another success. One day, manned flights will explore our solar system, the more accessible parts of our galaxy and perhaps even one of those Earth-like planets astronomers are ever closer to discovering. The shuttles, now all destined to be museum pieces, will be seen as an essential step in getting there. Former senior NASA official Hans Mark told the AP the shuttle’s epitaph should be “we tried.” All discovery is a matter of trial and error. We should keep on trying. The shuttle program was not in vain.
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Times Two Mentoring and its leader, Laura Porter, are doing wonderful things, but they lack one important asset — more adult volunteers. I would like to make everyone aware of this great opportunity to give back to our community and to our youth. I sincerely believe it will pay long-term dividends to the economic growth of our area and a reduction in many of the challenges we face with the growth in gangs, drugs and crime. It is amazing to see how much these young people want our help. To everyone, please accept this call for service. It is a great gift for a young per-
son and a great gift for you. Please contact Laura Porter at 704-633-5636 ext. 104 or lauraporter.x2@gmail.com. — Terry Morgan Salisbury
Clean up the trash There is trash along Stokes Ferry Road that has been there about a month. Who is supposed to clean it up? I think the property owner should or find the person who put it there. It is an eyesore. Our town should be beauitful, not trashy. The trash is about two blocks from CVS. — Wayne Dunaway Salisbury
• • • Dicy McCullough is a writer and poet who lives in Rowan County. She can be reached at 704-2784377 or on her website, dicymcculloughbooks.com.
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Obama calls debt crisis meeting ‘very constructive’ WASHINGTON (AP) — Deadline approaching, President Barack Obama said he and congressional leaders worked through a “very constructive” debt-crisis session Thursday with congressional leaders but the parties were still far apart on deficit reduction proposals. He said he would reconvene the negotiators on Sunday. Thursday’s meeting came amid signals that the White House was willing to reduce costs for major benefit programs including Social Security and Medicare, while Republicans indicated they might consider new steps to generate government revenue. “People were frank,” Obama said, just moments after adjourning the meeting with the eight lawmakers who make up the bipartisan leadership of Congress. Obama acknowledged that the ultimate agreement will not satisfy partisans on both sides, but he said the deal would require both Republican and Democratic votes to pass Congress.
AUTEN FroM 1a home, he joined the Harold B. Jarrett American Legion Post. In 1961, he went to work at City Motor Co., the local Ford dealership. He worked there until 1974, when he became general manager of the Corbin Hills Golf Club. Several years before Gene Auten came on board, Jerry Barger, Harry Young and Roger VunCannon had bought Corbin Hills from Gaither McCombs, who developed the course with his cousin Jim McCombs in the 1950s. In 1975, Gene Auten joined the ownership group. Barger had known Gene Auten for years before they began working together. Their families lived near one another and they played against each other in industrial softball leagues, becoming close friends. “He was an excellent sportsman, just one of the good guys,” Barger said Thursday. “He was a good family man ... a good gentleman.” Barger recalled that some of their children worked part
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EPA, Exxon Mobil to test air after problems follow spill BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it will collect indoor air samples from homes downstream of a Yellowstone River oil spill after residents raised concerns about health risks from the tens of thousands of gallons of crude that poured into the watercourse. About 150 people showed up at an EPA meeting with questions about health risks, the duration of the cleanup, and whether the oil will permanently damage their livestock or property. George Nilson, 69, said the fumes from oil that washed through his neighbor’s property had been overwhelming. “I’ve been in it for five days now, and the only way I can breathe is to have all the windows open,” he said. Health officials say symptoms residents have reported, such as nausea, dizziness and shortness of breath, are likely to ease as the chemicals in the oil evaporate or break down.
Murdoch pulls plug on News of the World over scandal LONDON (AP) — The Murdoch media empire unexpectedly jettisoned the News of the World after a public backlash over the illegal guerrilla tactics it used to expose the rich, the famous and the royal to remain Britain’s best-selling Sunday newspaper. The abrupt decision stunned the paper’s staff of 200, shocked the world’s most competitive news town and ignited speculation that Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. plans to rebrand the tabloid under a new name in a bid to prevent a phonehacking scandal from wrecking its bid for a far more lucrative television deal. “This Sunday will be the last issue of the News of the World,” James Murdoch, son of the media magnate, announced in a memo to staff. Mushrooming allegations of immoral and criminal behavior at the paper — including bribing police officers for information, hacking into the voice mail of murdered schoolgirls’ families and targeting the phones of the relatives of soldiers killed in Afghanistan and the victims of the London transit attacks — cast a dark cloud over News Corp.’s multibillion-dollar plan to take full ownership of British Sky Broadcasting, an operation far more valuable than all of Murdoch’s British newspapers. Faced with growing public outrage, political condemnation and fleeing advertisers, Murdoch stopped the presses on the 168-year-old newspaper, whose lurid scoops have ranged from Sarah Ferguson’s claims she could provide access
time at the golf course. And Kevin Auten recalls seeing his father’s character there. Even though he was part owner, he paid for anything he ate or drank. “He was a hardworking, as honest as they come person,” Kevin Auten said, “... a by-thebook kind of guy.” That came as no surprise, though. Gene Auten imparted those values to his son and other young men earlier, as their coach on the St. John’s Lutheran Church Little League team in the 1960s. “He loved those times,” Kevin Auten said. “He was a pretty strict coach, but he tried to teach more than baseball. He tried to teach you to do things right.” On Wednesday, Gene Auten sat with his son and another of the young men who learned that lesson, Wayne Cobb. They reminisced about the 1967 county champion Little League team for which Auten was coach and Cobb a player. On Monday, Cobb — now the Rev. Wayne Cobb serving a church in Georgia — will be one of the ministers officiating at Gene Auten’s funeral. The family will receive friends Sunday, though details
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House rejects effort to block funds for Libya mission WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Thursday to bar military aid to Libyan rebels battling Moammar Gadhafi but stopped short of prohibiting funds for U.S. involvement in a NATOled mission now in its fourth month. Sending a muddled message in the constitutional challenge to President Barack Obama, House Republicans and Democrats signaled their frustration with American participation in a stalemated civil war but also showed their unwillingness to end the operation. The congressional unrest stems in large part from Obama’s decision not to seek congressional consent for a third war in addition to years-long conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. “Congress has allowed the president to overreach in Libya,” said Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla. “We should not be engaged in military action of this level unless it is authorized and funded by Congress.” The House voted 225-201 for an amendment sponsored by Cole to bar the Pentagon from providing “military equipment, training or advice or other support for military activities,” to an outside group, such as rebel forces, for military action in or against Libya.
WikiLeaks-affiliated company says Visa, MasterCard back LONDON (AP) — WikiLeaks has again begun accepting credit card donations, a company affiliated with the secretspilling site said Thursday. Andreas Fink, the chief executive of Icelandic payment processor DataCell, told the Associated Press that Visa and MasterCard were again processing payments to WikiLeaks after a seven-month hiatus. Fink claimed the move as a tacit admission of guilt from the credit card companies, but it may well have been accidental. Visa Europe spokesman Simon Kleine told AP that processing the payments was “not something that we’ve sanctioned” and that the company was investigating. Visa and MasterCard pulled the plug shortly after WikiLeaks began publishing U.S. State Department cables. Visa and MasterCard were two of a host of financial and Internet services companies that severed links with WikiLeaks after the publication of the State Department cables. PayPal Inc., Amazon.com, EveryDNS and others also cut their ties with the site amid intense government criticism of the group.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mississippi is the country’s fattest state for the seventh year in a row, according to an annual obesity report issued Thursday. Colorado, a playground for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts, is the nation’s thinnest. The report by two public health groups has again delivered bad news: The nation is getting bigger and bigger every year. And looking at state-by-state statistics over the last 15 years, the groups found exponential waistline growth — Colorado, with 19.8 percent of adults considered obese according to 2010 data, would have been the nation’s fattest state in 1995. “When you look at it year by year, the changes are incremental,” says Jeffrey Levi, executive director of the Trust for America’s Health, which writes the reChad Mitchell, Chairman Carl Ford, Vice Chairman Jon Barber Raymond Coltrain Jim Sides
port with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. “When you look at it by a generation you see how we got into this.” The study says a dozen states topped 30 percent obesity in 2010, most of them in the South. Alabama, West Virginia, Tennessee and Louisiana were behind Mississippi. Jim Marks of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation said the numbers have skyrocketed over the last couple of decades because of the growth of portion sizes and the ready availability of unhealthy foods. Schools have ditched physical education programs and school lunches have gotten less healthy. No state decreased its level of obesity, which is defined as a body mass index of 30 or more. North Carolina was named the 14th most obese state in the country. Gary Page, County Manager Carolyn Athey, Clerk to the Board John W. Dees, II, County Attorney
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“BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $20,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF ROWAN”
WHEREAS, the County has issued School Bonds, Series 2003, dated August 1, 2003 and $17,780,000 of such bonds maturing in the years 2014 to 2019, inclusive, are outstanding (the “2003 School Bonds”); and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the County deems it advisable to refund all or a portion of the 2003 School Bonds, pursuant to and in accordance with The Local Government Finance Act; and WHEREAS, an application has been filed with the Secretary of the Local Government Commission of North Carolina requesting Commission approval of the Bonds hereinafter described as required by The Local Government Finance Act, and the Secretary of the Local Government Commission has notified the Board that the application has been accepted for submission to the Local Government Commission; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Rowan, as follows: Section 1. The Board of Commissioners of the County has ascertained and hereby determines that it is advisable to refund all or a portion of the 2003 School Bonds.
Section 2. In order to raise the money required to refund the 2003 School Bonds as set forth above, in addition to any funds which may be made available for such purpose from any other source, bonds of the County are hereby authorized and shall be issued pursuant to The Local Government Finance Act of North Carolina. The maximum aggregate principal amount of bonds authorized by this bond order shall be $20,000,000.
Section 3. A tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds when due shall be annually levied and collected. Section 4. A sworn statement of the County’s debt has been filed with the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners and is open to public inspection. Section 5. This bond order shall take effect upon its adoption.
The foregoing bond order was adopted on the 5th day of July, 2011, and is hereby published this 8th day of July 2011. Any action or proceeding questioning the validity of the bond order must be begun within thirty days after the date of publication of this notice.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Casey Anthony looked ready for freedom. For the first time since her trial began, she let her hair down, smiling and playing with it as she awaited the judge’s decision on when she would be released. Then she turned stone-faced as the sentence was pronounced: She’d have to spend six more days in jail for lying to investigators about the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee. Thursday’s sentence means Anthony will go free only slightly more than a week after she was acquitted Tuesday of first-degree murder and other charges in ANTHONY Caylee’s death. The extra time in jail did little to satisfy throngs of angry people convinced of her guilt who gathered outside the courthouse. But it could provide time for the furor over her acquittal to ease somewhat and give her attorneys a chance to plan for her safety. Two days after the verdicts, most of the jury remained silent, with their names still kept secret by the court. One juror explained that the panel agreed to acquit Anthony because prosecutors did not show what happened to the toddler. When she is released, the 25-year-old Anthony must decide whether to return to a community in which many onlookers long ago concluded that she’s a killer, or to a home strained by her defense attorneys’ accusations of sexual abuse. Judge Belvin Perry gave her the maximum sentence of four years for four convictions of lying to authorities. He denied a defense request to combine the misdemeanor counts, which could have made her eligible for immediate release. Outside the courthouse, a cluster of protesters chanted “Justice for Caylee” as they waved signs that said “Arrest the Jury!!” and “Jurors 1-12 Guilty of Murder.” One man had duct tape with a heartshaped sticker over his mouth, similar to the way prosecutors contend duct tape was used to kill Caylee. Increased police presence included officers on horseback. Jurors have mostly declined to discuss their verdict, though one told ABC News it was an emotional decision reached because the prosecution failed to show what really happened to Caylee. “I did not say she was innocent,” said Jennifer Ford, a 32-year-old nursing student. “I just said there was not enough evidence. If you cannot prove what the crime was, you cannot determine what the punishment should be.”
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BY KARISSA MINN SALISBURY — A Salisbury housing committee’s new recommendations to the city focus less on resolving landlord-tenant conflicts and more on preventing them. Salisbury City Council heard an updated report Thursday about the city’s Advisory Committee on Better Housing and Neighborhood Stabilization. In May, council deferred a decision on housing recommendations after neighborhood advocates shared mixed opinions and members said they needed more specifics. Councilman Brian Miller said Thursday that the committee has made some important changes, and he is proud of the result. “What concerned me was that the early recommendations talked about providing a place for tenants and landlords to argue about issues,” Miller said. “That’s not where we need to go. We need to be promoters of good housing and fair housing activity.” The committee recommended that council establish a Housing Advocacy Commission “to promote neighborhood health, fair housing and tenant-landlord relationships.” It would meet quarterly with staff to develop programs and receive reports about neighborhood conditions and housing. It also would partner with groups like the Neighborhood Leaders Alliance, the Salisbury Neighborhood Action Group (S.N.A.G.) and the Historic Neighborhoods Alliance to improve community conditions. Miller said the Housing Advocacy Commission would serve as an advisory board and would not make policy decisions, change ordinances or judge disputes between neighbors. The advisory committee also recommended re-purposing the city’s Zoning Board of Adjustment to establish a Code Appeals Board that would use administrative reviews to enforce inspections and compliance with minimum housing standards. As a quasi-judicial board, it would hear the appeals of property owners who disagree with the rulings of the code
enforcement officer. Several previously proposed recommendations would be delegated to city staff, such as identifying repeat housing code violators and geographically targeting enforcement efforts. Code enforcement staff also would maintain databases to identify evicted tenants, slum landlords and tenants who damage property. Council will review the ordinances establishing these two bodies at its next meeting, and it will invite public comment before voting on the committee’s recommendations. Mayor Pro Tem Maggie Blackwell thanked the “vocal” members of the advisory committee, who have met seven times since they were appointed by City Council in November to study housing. Blackwell and Miller worked with them to bring recommendations back to council. “I’m pleased with what we came up with,” Blackwell said. The city would take action both before an after a problem, she said, referring to a chart with advocacy, education and fair housing strategies on one side and enforcement strategies on the other. “The left-hand side is the proactive side, and it strives to educate, communicate and support both property owners and renters,” Blackwell said. “The righthand side — the enforcement — is reactive.” Mayor Susan Kluttz said she thinks Miller and Blackwell did a “beautiful job” finding a compromise between the strong opinions of property owners and renters. “I think the result will be better housing for the whole community,” Kluttz said. Miller said most landlords in Salisbury do things the right way, but he urged the public to let the code enforcement office know about those who don’t. “If there is a condition of substandard or less than minimum standard housing ... we want to do something about it,” he said. “But this won’t solve issues if we don’t know that those issues exist.” Contact reporter Karissa Minn at 704-797-4222.
Redistricting plan getting mixed reviews RALEIGH (AP) — A congressional redistricting plan that would weaken re-election prospects for four of North Carolina’s Democratic incumbents received mixed reviews and a litigation threat Thursday at statewide public meetings attended by lawmakers. Republicans praised the draft map of the state’s 13 U.S. House districts, saying it bal-
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In other business Also at Thursday’s meeting, Salisbury City Council: • Set a public hearing on July 19 for an application for a $46,012 Justice Assistance Grant. The money would be used to buy and lease equipment for the Salisbury Police Department and Rowan County Sheriff’s Office.
CITY FROM 1a Councilman Brian Miller said it’s important to find the right person for the job. “No matter how qualified the internal candidates are, they need to be measured against external folks,” Miller said. Kluttz agreed, calling the transition a “critical time” for Salisbury. “It will be hard to find somebody to measure up to who we’ve had for the past 25 years ... but to do the best we can do, we need to look at all of the candidates,” she said. Kyle recommended the board hire Springsted, a recruitment firm out of Richmond, Va., because it has worked with Salisbury before and is familiar with the city. The firm could advertise for the position, narrow down the candidate pool for interviews and ask for feedback from the public through online surveys and other methods. Kluttz said she thinks it’s important for the city to hear from the public during its hiring process. Miller agreed and said he wants to ask Salisbury residents what they would like to see in a city manager. ••• City Council also approved the rezoning Thursday of six parcels of land on 3.2 acres in the 1900 and 2000 blocks of East Innes Street from general residential to residential mixed-use. The proposed new zoning would allow higher-density residential development like townhouses and apartments, and it would permit businesses to operate there. Jeff Cline told council dur-
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ing a public hearing that he’s been trying for 20 years to have his rental house at 1910 E. Innes St. rezoned for commercial use. At a June meeting of the Salisbury Planning Board, Cline said he and other property owners would like to sell their homes to businesses, or tear them down and sell the lots together for a larger commercial endeavor. One local resident objected to the rezoning Thursday, saying new development would worsen runoff and flooding on his father-in-law’s property on Stokes Ferry Road. Dan Mikkelson, the city’s director of engineering and development services, said there is some risk of increased runoff if the properties are left mostly unchanged. If they are combined into more than one acre for development, he said, they would have stricter requirements to prevent ma-
• Referred to the city planning board a request to rename the 700 block of Old Plank Road to the 700 block of West Marsh Street. • Approved an ordinance that would lift residential-only parking restrictions on Old Plank Road between Thomas and Craige streets. • Approved a request to include the Olde English and Freedman cemeteries in the Historic Salisbury Foundation’s OctoberTour.
jor problems. Council members said they were sympathetic to the neighbor’s concerns but had to also consider the six property owners requesting the change. ••• Also at the meeting Thursday, City Council authorized a steering committee to oversee planning for the transformation of the West End neighborhood. Council then unanimously voted to appoint member Pete Kennedy as its committee liaison. Salisbury has won a $170,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to come up with a plan for revitalizing the West End. Salisbury Housing Authority and the city of Salisbury will develop the plan over about 18 months with input from local residents and community partners.
City Planner Joe Morris said the steering committee would include at least two representatives from the West End community and residents of Civic Park Apartments, a public housing project set to be demolished and rebuilt as part of the plan. Representatives from local schools, governments and community organizations also would participate in the steering committee, he said. Under a timeline proposed by Morris, the committee would be appointed by Aug. 2 and meet for the first time in September. Stakeholders and partners would meet soon afterward. A community forum would be held in October, followed by another meeting of the steering committee. A design workshop then would be held in November. Contact reporter Karissa Minn at 704-797-4222.
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KANNAPOLIS — Three weeks ago, Kyle Seager was making marathon bus rides in the Southern League. But suddenly the former Northwest Cabarrus star is in the big leagues, and Seattle general manager Jack Zduriencik says Seager’s going to be given a shot at earning the starting job at third base. “It’s happened fast,” Northwest
Former Northwest star Seager called up coach Joe Hubbard said. “A few weeks ago, Kyle’s in Double A, it looks like he might be stuck behind Dustin Ackley (Seattle’s second baseman and Seager’s UNC teammate), and all you can tell him is to keep playing hard. Then, boom, he’s in Triple A, tearing it up, and then, boom, his dad calls and tells you he’s going up. Then you see it running
across your TV screen — Seattle has purchased Kyle Seager’s contract — and it’s just really cool.” Hubbard communicated with Seager twice Wednesday, including a 15minute chat while he was waiting in the airport to fly to Los Angeles. “I just told him to enjoy every minute of this, and that he’s the first Northwest Trojan ever to make it,”
Hubbard said. Seager was flying to join the Mariners for a crucial, four-game series against the Angels. Seattle has strong pitching, but its offense has been the worst in the American League. Seager can help. He can hit. As Northwest’s shortstop, he was a force for a team that reached the 2005 3A state championship series.
He crushed the ball for two Kannapolis Legion Area III champions before turning in an AllACC career at North Carolina. Seager led all minor leaguers in hits in 2010 with 192 in SEAGER advanced Class A ball, but those stats didn’t carry a lot
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Quarterback Kerry Collins is retiring from the NFL after 16 seasons in the league, his agent announced Thursday. He was the fifth overall pick by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL draft after playing at Penn State. He also COLLINS played for the New Orleans Saints, New York Giants and Oakland Raiders. As a starter, Collins lead his team to the playoffs four times, including an NFL Championship appearance during the 1996 season with the Panthers and a Super Bowl appearance with the Giants in the 2000 season. In 195 career games, Collins maintained a 55.8 completion percentage and threw for 40,441 yards, 206 touchdowns and 195 interceptions. “The past several months have brought on much introspection, and I have decided that while my desire to compete on Sundays is still and always will be there, my willingness to commit to the preparation necessary to play another season has waned,” Collins said in a statement. Collins, 38, was facing free agency after his contract expired in March, though he said as recently as last month that he still wanted to play. Tennessee has said it plans to trade or release quarterback Vince Young after the NFL lockout ends. Collins took over for good after Young suffered a season-ending injury, though the Titans only won one of their final six games. “Kerry had a great NFL career and we have been very fortunate to have had him with our organization for the last five years,” Titans coach Mike Munchak said in a statement. “I really enjoyed working with him. He was a true pro, who loved the game. His work ethic and commitment were a great example to his teammates of what it took to be successful in this league.”
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SPARTA, Ky. — Carl Edwards kept hearing the same question over and over every time the NASCAR star would step out of his hauler before a Nationwide Series race at Kentucky Speedway. “They always ask when are the Cup cars coming? When are we getting a Cup race?” Edwards said. Edwards, who admittedly doesn’t get too involved with the politics of which tracks get a Cup race and which ones don’t, never really came up with a good answer. Now he doesn’t have to. NASCAR’s top series will make its longawaited debut at the 1.5-mile oval tucked in the northern Kentucky hills on Saturday night, a visit that has given the dog days of the NASCAR schedule a much-needed jolt. Though the Nationwide and Truck Series have been coming to the track annually almost from the moment it opened in 2000 and Cup teams have logged thousands of hours of test laps here before the series cut down on testing to help teams save
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SPARTA, Ky. — Kyle Busch picked up his fifth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win on Thursday night, roaring from the back row to win the 225-mile race at Kentucky Speedway. The NASCAR star was ordered to the rear of the field at the start of the race for missing driver introductions, but had little trouble picking his way through traffic. He held off Parker Kligerman during a green-white-checkered finish to win by 0.302 seconds. Brendan Gaughan was third, followed by Todd Bodine and Jason White. The win was Busch's 29th in the series and No. 98 for his NASCAR career, putting him third all-time. He has 21 Sprint Cup victories and 48 in the Nationwide Series. The 26year-old celebrated by doing a lengthy burnout before
grabbing the checkered flag. P o i n t s leader Johnny Sauter was in contention for long stretches of BUSCH the 150-lap race but went to the garage with less than 25 laps remaining after his truck broke its rear axle. He finished 24th but managed to extend his lead to 23 points over Cole Whitt as several of the series regulars ran into trouble on the bumpy, quirky 1.5-mile tri-oval. Whitt began the night 20 points behind Sauter but was caught up when Ron Hornaday Jr., who started the evening third in points, got loose coming out of Turn 4 and collected Whitt, Josh Richards and John King.
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Jeter doubles for 2,998th hit BY MIKE FITZPATRICK Associated Press
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NEW YORK — Jeff Niemann gave up Derek Jeter’s Rays 5 2,998th hit but little Yankees 1 else, B.J. Upton homered and drove in three runs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 5-1 on Thursday night to start strong in a long stretch of games against their biggest division rivals. Ben Zobrist homered, tripled and singled for Tampa Bay, which tagged
Bartolo Colon early in one of the worst outings of his surprising comeback season. Evan Longoria had an RBI single and the Rays won the first of 11 straight games against New York and Boston, the two teams they trail in the AL East. With a chance to hit for the cycle in the ninth, Zobrist walked for the second time in the game. The leadoff man reached safely in all five plate appearances. Jeter is trying to become the 28th major leaguer — and first with the Yankees — to reach 3,000 hits, one of
baseball’s biggest milestones. He doubled on Niemann’s first pitch, then grounded out his next four times up and ended the night two short. With two runners on, Jeter made the last out of the game on a bouncer to third against ex-Yankee Kyle Farnsworth. Rookie right-hander Jeremy Hellickson pitches for the Rays on Friday night. Niemann (4-4) went a season-high 71⁄3 innings, yielding only a solo homer
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TV Sports Friday, July 8 AUTO RACING 8 a.m. SPEED — Formula One, practice for British Grand Prix, at Northamptonshire, England 11:30 a.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Quaker State 400, at Sparta, Ky. 1:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, “Happy Hour Series,” final practice for Quaker State 400, at Sparta, Ky. 3:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, pole qualifying for Feed the Children 300, at Sparta, Ky. 5 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for Quaker State 400, at Sparta, Ky. 7:30 p.m. ESPN — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Feed the Children 300, at Sparta, Ky. BOXING 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Super middleweights, Henry Buchanan (20-2-0) vs. Jesus Gonzales (26-10), at Phoenix CYCLING 8 a.m. VERSUS — Tour de France, stage 7, Le Mans to Chateauroux, France GOLF 9:30 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Scottish Open, second round, at Inverness, Scotland 3 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, John Deere Classic, second round, at Silvis, Ill. 5 p.m. ESPN2 — USGA, U.S. Women’s Open Championship, second round, at Colorado Springs 6:30 p.m. TGC — Champions Tour, First Tee Open, first round, at Pebble Beach, Calif. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 10 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage, N.Y. Mets at San Francisco or Seattle at L.A. Angels
Area schedule Friday, July 8 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL 7 p.m. Surry at Rowan County (Newman Park) South Rowan at Winston-Salem (Mount Tabor) Kannapolis at Randolph (McCrary Park, Asheboro) Western Forsyth at Mocksville (Rich Park) Eastern Randolph at Mooresville Moors (Lake Norman) INTIMIDATORS BASEBALL 7:05 p.m. Kannapolis at Lakewood BlueClaws
Rowan Top 10s Boys basketball coaching wins Mike Gurley (14 yrs.)..............313-85 Bob Hundley (18) .................274-189 Sam Gealy (16)....................266-139 Bob Pharr (14) .....................252-100 Walt Baker (20) ....................231-219 Bob Parker (17)....................182-220 Kelly Everhart (12) ...............157-144 Charles Hellard (9).................144-92 Jack Lytton (9)......................127-101 Derwood Huneycutt (11).......114-126 Girls basketball coaching wins Jesse Watson (19) ...............324-147 Gary Atwell (16) ...................198-204 Perry Bradshaw (11) ..............183-98 Jennifer Shoaf (11)...............167-124 Gina Talbert (10) ....................152-99 Toni Wheeler (6).....................126-38 Tina Yost (5) ...........................101-35 Mike White (7)..........................95-83 James Greene (6) ....................84-72 Gary Safrit (9) ........................84-130 Boys basketball scoring Scooter Sherrill (Class, 2000) 2,469 Donte Minter (2002) .................2,087 Bobby Phillips (1994) ...............1,849 Justin Vanderford (2008) ..........1,684 James Henderson (1972).........1,654 K.J. Sherrill (2009) ...................1,596 Bobby Jackson (1992) .............1,546 Jamel Carpenter (2007) ...........1.470 Edwin Suber (1995) .................1,467 Kenny Holt (1971) ....................1,441 Girls basketball scoring Shayla Fields (2005) ................2,783 Sandra Somers (1959).............2,377 Jackie Beaver (1952) ...............2,323 Ellen Wilson (1958) ..................2,303 Sophilia Hipps (2006)...............2,264 Shelby Rex (1957) ...................2,253 Stephanie Cross (1994) ...........2,019 Ayana Avery (2011) ..................1,995 Mary Mesimer (1954) ...............1,986 Maggie Rich (2004)..................1,917 Girls basketball scoring (modern rules) Shayla Fields (2005) ................2,783 Sophilia Hipps (2006)...............2,264 Stephanie Cross (1994) ...........2,019 Ayana Avery (2011) ..................1,995 Maggie Rich (2004)..................1,917 Hillary Hampton (2004) ............1,814 Wendy Hampton (1994) ...........1,764 Janetta Heggins (1999)............1,701 Donna Carr (1995) ...................1,659 Megan Honeycutt (2000)..........1,555
American Legion Standings Area III Southern Division Division Overall Rowan County 14-4 18-6 13-5 14-10 Mocksville Wilkes County 12-6 14-7 Mooresville Moors 10-8 12-9 10-8 12-9 Stanly County Concord 8-10 9-11 South Rowan 7-11 8-15 6-12 6-13 Kannapolis x-Statesville 5-13 7-15 x-Mooresville Legends 5-13 5-13 Wednesday’s all-star game Southern 10, Northern 10 (tie) Northern Division Division Overall 14-4 18-8 Randolph Winston-Salem 13-5 13-6 High Point 12-6 14-7 Kernersville 11-7 20-10 Eastern Randolph 9-9 11-10 Burlington-Graham 9-9 9-11 Western Forsyth 8-10 12-12 Surry 7-11 7-12 x-Lexington 6-12 9-14 x-Thomasville 1-17 3-17
Playoffs Bracket A (double-elimination) Friday, July 8 Game 1 — Kannapolis (Southern 8) at Randolph (Northern 1) Game 2 — South Rowan (Southern 7) at Winston-Salem (Northern 2) Game 3 — Stanly (Southern 5) at Kernersville (Northern 4) Game 4 — Concord (Southern 6) at High Point (Northern 3) Saturday, July 9 Game 5 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 3 loser Game 6 — Game 2 loser vs. Game 4 loser Game 7 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 3 winner Game 8 — Game 2 winner vs. Game 4 winner Sunday, July 10 Game 9 — Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 loser Game 10 — Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 loser Game 11 — Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner Monday, July 11 Game 12 — Winner Game 9 vs. Loser Game 11* Game 13 — Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 11* Tuesday’s July 12 Game 14 — Winner Game 12 vs. Winner Game 13* Game 15 — if necessary Bracket B (double-elimination) Game 1 — Surry (Northern 8) at Rowan County (Southern 1) Game 2 — Western Forsyth (Northern 7) at Mocksville (Southern 2) Game 3 — Eastern Randolph (Northern 5) at Mooresville Moors (Southern 4) Game 4 — Burlington (Northern 6) at Wilkes (Southern 3) Saturday, July 9 Game 5 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 3 loser
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Statistics South Rowan (8-15, 7-11) Batting AB R H RBI AVG Miller 38 7 18 7 .474 90 20 32 18 .356 Hogan Walker 48 11 17 7 .354 CBridges 40 8 13 3 .325 Goodman 77 12 24 14 .312 Miles 87 17 27 19 .310 Deason 20 4 6 1 .300 72 16 21 6 .292 Hubbard KBridges 83 18 21 12 .253 Smith 54 8 13 11 .241 70 18 16 9 .229 Basinger Hampton 19 3 0 1 .000 Kennerly 5 2 0 0 .000 0 2 0 0 .000 Matlock Doubles — Hogan 7, Miller 4, Smith 4, Miles 3, Basinger 3, Hubbard 2, Goodman 2, KBridges 2, CBridges 1, Walker 1 Triples — Miles 2, Hogan 2, Deason 1 Homers — Hogan 4, Miles 2, Smith 2, Walker 2, Hubbard 1 Stolen bases — Hogan 6, Miller 3, Walker 3, Basinger 3, Miles 2, Hubbard 2, Goodman 1 Pitching IP ER BB SO ERA Walker 32 13 4 19 3.66 17 5 5 14 3.71 Atwell Miller 34.2 20 13 22 4.04 Kennerly 17.1 8 9 5 4.15 36.2 22 17 25 5.40 Park Smith 22.2 14 12 20 5.56 Hampton 15 12 11 14 7.20 Records — Park (2-1), Miller (2-4), Hampton (1-1), Walker (1-2), Smith (1-2), Atwell (1-3), Kennerly (0-1), Penninger* (0-1) Saves — Atwell 2, Walker 1
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Soccer World Cup Quarterfinals Saturday, July 9 England vs. France, 1600 GMT Germany vs. Japan, 1845 GMT Sunday, July 10 Augsburg, Germany Group C winner vs. Australia, 1100 GMT Brazil vs. Group C second place, 1530 GMT Semifinals Wednesday, July 13 Quarterfinal 1 winner vs. Quarterfinal 4 winner, 1600 GMT Quarterfinal 2 winner vs. Quarterfinal 3 winner, 1845 GMT
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Standings South Atlantic League Northern Division L Pct. GB W Hagerstown (Nationals) 9 6 .600 — Lakewood (Phillies) 9 6 .600 — 1 8 6 .571 ⁄2 x-Hickory (Rangers) Kannapolis (White Sox) 8 7 .533 1 Greensboro (Marlins) 7 8 .467 2 6 9 .400 3 Delmarva (Orioles) West Virginia (Pirates) 6 9 .400 3 Southern Division W L Pct. GB 12 3 .800 — x-Savannah (Mets) Asheville (Rockies) 9 6 .600 3 Greenville (Red Sox) 8 7 .533 4 7 8 .467 5 Charleston (Yankees) Augusta (Giants) 6 9 .400 6 1 Lexington (Astros) 5 9 .357 6 ⁄2 4 11 .267 8 Rome (Braves) x-clinched first half Thursday’s Games Rome 5, Greenville 4, 10 innings Lexington at Hickory, ppd., rain Lakewood 6, Kannapolis 3 Hagerstown 4, West Virginia 2 Augusta 7, Asheville 4 Charleston, S.C. 9, Delmarva 7 Greensboro 5, Savannah 4 Friday’s Games Lexington at Hickory, 4 p.m., 1st game Lexington at Hickory, 6:30 p.m., 2nd game Greenville at Rome, 7 p.m. West Virginia at Hagerstown, 7:05 p.m. Augusta at Asheville, 7:05 p.m. Delmarva at Charleston, S.C., 7:05 p.m. Greensboro at Savannah, 7:05 p.m. Kannapolis at Lakewood, 7:05 p.m.
ML Baseball Late Wednesday Reds 9, Cardinals 8 (13) St. Louis Cincinnati ab r h bi ab r h bi Heisey cf 5 1 1 1 Theriot ss 6 1 1 2 Renteri ss 5 1 1 0 Schmkr 2b 3 0 0 0 Janish ss 2 0 0 0 Pujols 1b 6 0 1 1 Votto 1b 5 1 2 0 Hollidy lf 6 1 2 1 Phllps 2b 6 2 2 2 Brkmn rf 2 0 0 0 Bruce rf 5 2 2 2 Dicksn p 1 1 1 0 Rolen 3b 6 1 1 2 Motte p 0 0 0 0 FLewis lf 3 1 1 1 MHmlt ph 1 0 0 0 Stubbs cf 2 0 1 0 MBggs p 0 0 0 0 Hanign c 6 0 2 0 Freese 3b 2 0 0 0 Arroyo p 2 0 0 0 Valdes p 0 0 0 0 Bray p 0 0 0 0 Rasms cf 5 1 1 0 Ondrsk p 0 0 0 0 Salas p 0 0 0 0 Cairo ph 1 0 0 0 Punto 2b 1 0 0 0 Masset p 0 0 0 0 YMolin c 1 0 0 0 Corder p 0 0 0 0 T.Cruz c 4 1 2 0 LeCure p 0 0 0 0 Descals 3b 6 2 4 2 JGoms ph 1 0 0 0 Westrk p 1 0 0 0 Arrdnd p 0 0 0 0 TMiller p 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 1 RHrndz ph1 0 1 1 Jay rf-cf Chpmn p 0 0 0 0 50 8 13 7 Totals 50 914 9 Totals 500 120 000 000 1—9 Cincinnati 000 002 501 000 0—8 St. Louis E—Heisey (2). Dp—Cincinnati 1, St. Louis 2. Lob—Cincinnati 8, St. Louis 7. 2b—Bruce (15), R.hernandez (9), Theriot (16), T.cruz (4), Descalso (15). 3b—B.phillips (1). Hr—Heisey (10), Bruce (19), Rolen (5), F.lewis (2), Holliday (13), Jay (7). Sb—B.phillips (5). Cs—Descalso (2). S—Arroyo. IP H R ER BB SO Cincinnati 1 6 ⁄3 6 5 5 1 2 Arroyo 1 ⁄3 2 2 2 1 0 Bray 1 0 0 0 0 Ondrusek H,10 1⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 2 Masset H,9 Cordero Bs,3-20 1 1 1 1 1 0 LeCure 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 Arredondo W,1-3 2 Chapman S,1-1 1 1 0 0 0 2 St. Louis 1 8 7 7 1 0 Westbrook 4 ⁄3 2 ⁄3 1 1 1 0 1 T.Miller 2 0 0 2 2 Dickson 21⁄3 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Motte M.Boggs 2 1 0 0 0 2 Salas 2 0 0 0 0 3 Valdes L,0-1 1 2 1 1 2 2 WP—Arredondo, M.Boggs. T—4:11. A—37,223 (43,975).
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Giants 6, Padres 5 (14) San Diego ab Denorfi rf 7 Bartlett ss 5 Headly 3b 4 Ludwck lf 4 Grgrsn p 0
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BASEBALL COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE — Suspended Chicago Cubs minor league RHP Enyelberth Pena and San Diego minor league RH Miguel Severino 50 games each after testing positive for steroids. American League CLEVELAND INDIANS — Called up RHP Zach McAllister from Columbus (IL). Optioned INF Cord Phelps to Columbus. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Activated OF Josh Willingham and RHP Grant Balfour from the 15day DL. Optioned RHP Graham Godfrey adn RHP Guillermo Moscoso to Sacramento (PCL). TAMPA BAY RAYS — Placed RHP Wade Davis on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Brandon Gomes from Durham (IL). National League CINCINNATI REDS — Called up SS Zack Cozart from Louisville (IL). Sent RHP Edinson Volquez to Louisville. NEW YORK METS — Placed SS Jose Reyes on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 3. Called up INF/OF Nick Evans from Buffalo (IL). Agreed to terms with 1B Cole Frenzel. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Called up RHP P.J. Walters from Memphis (PCL). Activated C Gerald Laird from the 15-day DL. Sent RHP Brandon Dickson and 1B Mark Hamilton to Memphis. FOOTBALL National Football League TENNESSEE TITANS — QB Kerry Collins announced his retirement. COLLEGE BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE — Added Davidson as an associate member in women’s lacrosse, beginning with the 2013 season. SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE — Named Eric Wieberg director of strategic communications. KENT STATE — Named Mike McKee director of basketball operations. NORTHERN ARIZONA — Named Charles Huff defensive backs coach. SAMFORD — Named Mandy Burford softball coach. SANTA CLARA — Extended the contract of men’s basketball coach Kerry Keating through May 1, 2015. SETON HALL — Announced sophomore men’s basketball G-F Brian Oliver is transferring from Georgia Tech. SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA — Named Micheal Cyprien men’s assistant basketball coach.
Racing
Litaker flawless in wood-bat league From staff reports
Alex Litaker (East Rowan) continues to shine in the Carolina-Virginia collegiate wood bat league. The Brevard hurler threw three scoreless innings for the Carolina Hurricanes on LITAKER Wednesday in a 4-3 extra-inning against the West Virginia Wild. Litaker struck out the side in the final inning. In seven relief appearances, he’s struck out 19 batters in 15 innings and owns a 0.00 ERA. Nick Lomascolo (Catawba) earned his third win of the summer for Forest City in the Coastal Plain League when he pitched 62⁄3 innings and struck out seven in an 8-5 win against Asheboro earlier this week.
American Legion Southern Division No. 1 seed Rowan County (18-6) opens the Legion playoffs tonight at home against Surry, the No. 8 seed from the Northern Division. This season’s revolutionary playoff format is a doubleelimination tournament. If Rowan tops Surry, it will play the winner of the Mooresville Moors-Eastern Randolph game on Saturday. If Rowan loses, it will meet the loser of that game. Either way, the game will be at Newman Park. Left fielder Matt Mauldin (.391), shortstop Justin Morris (.382), first baseman Andy Austin (.344) and DH Luke T h o m a s (.315) lead Rowan’s offense. Morris has hit seven h o m e r s , while Thomas has belted AUSTIN four. Rowan should have all of its deep pitching staff available, with lefty Zack Simpson (5-0), a likely starter. Rowan beat Surry 11-5 in a non-league game this season. Rowan’s only loss in its last nine games was to Dothan, Ala. South Rowan, the No. 7 seed from the Southern Division, looks for a first-round upset tonight at Northern Division No. 2 seed WinstonSalem at Mount Tabor High. South has never faced Winston-Salem in a playoff game. South has a chance to square its all-time record in the playoffs. It will go in with a 54-55
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all-time mark in playoff action. Matt Miller is the probable starting pitcher and is batting a team-leading .474. Shortstop Gunnar Hogan (.356), outfielder Dylan Walker (.354) and third baseman Connor Bridges (.325) are other offensive leaders. DH Maverick Miles, who’s been slowed by a sore knee, has 19 RBIs. Hogan has 18. Kannapolis, No. 8 seed from the MILLER Southern Division, travels to take on Northern Division No. 1 Randolph County tonight at McCrary Park. Five years ago, Kannapolis beat Randolph in a scintillating Area III championship series that decided the lone available Area III berth for the state tournament. Mocksville, No. 2 seed in the Southern Division, will send unbeaten ace D.J. Webb (5-0) to the mound against rival Western Forsyth, the No. 7 seed from the North. Rowan and Mocksville know they will play at home on Saturday against foes that will be determined by tonight’s outcomes. While Rowan could play either the Mooresville Moors or Eastern Randolph, Mocksville will play either Wilkes or Burlington-Graham. South Rowan knows it will be on the road on Saturday. What it doesn’t know is whether it’s destination will be Concord or High Point. South’s had good playoff success in the past against Concord. It leads the all-time series 14-5. Kannapolis knows it will be on the road on Saturday, but it could be traveling to either Kernersville or Stanly County. The Mooresville Moors’ Saturday game is really up in the air. As a No. 4 seed, the Moors could be at Rowan, but they would play at home if they’re matched against Surry.
The Rowan Little League Junior League all-stars opened district play with two wins — beating North Forsyth 12-11 and Northwest Forsyth 14-0 over the weekend. In Saturday’s game against North Forsyth, Dylan Snider led the way with three hits. Contributing two hits each were Zack Shaver, Hunter Bernhardt, Wood Poteat and Caleb Link. Snider, Poteat, Link and Tyler Bernhardt had two RBIs apiece. Snider was the winning pitcher. Rowan defeated Northwest Forsyth 14-0 on Sunday. Shaver was the winning pitcher, allowing one hit in five innings. Shaver, Hunter Bernhardt, Lee Poteat and Link each contributed two hits. Poteat had 3 RBIs and Shaver, Bernhardt and Link had two RBIs each. Rowan Junior League All Stars are Dylan Snider, Tyler Bernhardt, Hunter Bernhardt, Wood Poteat, Lee Poteat, Brian Ketchie, Zack Shaver, T.J. Warren, Aldan Blackwelder, Caleb Link and Avery Allen. Coaches are Dwayne Bivins, Thomas Warren, Joe Pope and Devin Bivins.
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Bobby Parnell (East Rowan) had another strong outing late Wednesday. He pitched a 1-2-3 eighth, with strikeouts of Rafael Furcal and Andre Ethier, as the New York Mets beat the L.A. Dodgers 5-3. Kyle Seager (NW Cabarrus) had a tough debut late Thursday against Angels ace Jered Weaver. Seager didn’t get a hit in first three-at-bats and Weaver stuck him out twice.
Susan Wydner and Blanche Glove shot 69 for first place in a Blind Partner, Low Net, Best Ball women’s golf tournament. Susan Morris and Kim Bost shot 72 for second. Randy Rushton made a hole-in-one on the Fourth of July at the Club at Irish Creek. He aced the 148-yard No. 8 hole with an 8-iron. David Brackett, Don Heiser, Keith Small and Barry Bagwell witnessed the shot.
Kannapolis lost at Lakewood 6-3 on Thursday. Lakewood’s five-run fourth doomed the Intimidators, who got RBIs from Kevin Dubler and Juan Silverio. Keegan Linza (North Rowan) allowed a two-run homer on Thursday, but he got five outs in relief as Bristol held on to beat Pulaski 8-7.
Senior superhero Garland Thomas, 77, recently won his 600th medal in Senior Games competition. That’s believed to be the most ever won by an individual. Thomas has won medals for just about everything, including basketball shooting, discus throw, football throw, shot put, softball throw, standing long jump and basketball.
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Truck Results Thursday At Kentucky Speedway 1. (8) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 152 laps, 129.2 rating, 0 points, $51,125. 2. (5) Parker Kligerman, Dodge, 152, 101.9, 42, $40,800. 3. (14) Brendan Gaughan, Toyota, 152, 85.7, 42, $28,450. 4. (20) Todd Bodine, Toyota, 152, 86.3, 40, $23,825. 5. (9) Jason White, Chevrolet, 152, 102.9, 40, $19,300. 6. (4) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 152, 112.3, 0, $11,175. 7. (6) Joey Coulter, Chevrolet, 152, 112.9, 38, $12,925. 8. (18) David Starr, Toyota, 152, 76.6, 36, $12,425. 9. (12) James Buescher, Chevrolet, 152, 92.1, 36, $12,325. 10. (16) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 152, 77.6, 34, $13,525. 11. (22) Max Papis, Toyota, 152, 67.1, 33, $12,100. 12. (13) Steve Arpin, Chevrolet, 152, 82.6, 32, $11,925. 13. (23) Ricky Carmichael, Chevrolet, 151, 67.9, 31, $11,825. 14. (2) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 151, 104.8, 31, $11,725. 15. (17) Justin Lofton, Toyota, 150, 72.2, 29, $12,925. 16. (25) Timothy Peters, Toyota, 150, 52.7, 28, $11,500. 17. (28) Clay Rogers, Chevrolet, 149, 52.2, 27, $11,400. 18. (33) Jack Smith, Ford, 147, 48.4, 26, $9,050. 19. (26) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 147, 58.2, 25, $11,200. 20. (30) Charles Vest, Ford, 147, 43, 24, $9,575. 21. (11) Miguel Paludo, Toyota, accident, 146, 77, 23, $11,000. 22. (3) Nelson Piquet Jr., Chevrolet, accident, 146, 107.4, 23, $10,900. 23. (34) Johnny Chapman, Chevrolet, 146, 38.3, 0, $8,550. 24. (1) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, transmission, 125, 110.7, 21, $11,650. 25. (32) Shane Sieg, Chevrolet, ignition, 125, 53.1, 19, $9,500. 26. (10) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 98, 77.3, 18, $8,250. 27. (7) Ron Hornaday Jr., Chevrolet, accident, 75, 72.6, 17, $8,150. 28. (19) John King, Toyota, accident, 74, 50.3, 16, $8,400. 29. (24) Josh Richards, Toyota, rear end, 74, 41.9, 15, $7,950. 30. (29) Jennifer Jo Cobb, Ford, accident, 66, 32.3, 0, $8,350. 31. (36) Norm Benning, Chevrolet, fuel pump, 41, 33.3, 13, $7,775. 32. (15) Matt Crafton, Chevrolet, engine, 18, 51.4, 12, $7,750. 33. (35) Chris Fontaine, Chevrolet, electrical, 10, 33.4, 11, $7,735. 34. (31) Mike Garvey, Chevrolet, transmission, 9, 32.6, 10, $7,725. 35. (27) Justin Marks, Chevrolet, accident, 6, 32.4, 9, $7,710. 36. (21) Johanna Long, Toyota, accident, 5, 28.7, 8, $7,682. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 119.860 Time of Race: 1 hour, 54 minutes, 8 secs.
Some in jury pool critical of Congress Associated Press WASHINGTON — Prospective jurors screened Thursday for the Roger Clemens perjury trial were more critical of Congress for spending time investigating drugs in baseball than they were of the star pitcher on trial for lying to lawmakers about ever using them. The 11-time All-Star watched intently but didn’t speak as members of the jury pool faced intense questioning from the judge and lawyers from both sides. Nearly as many were turned away on the second day as qualified to be considered for the panel that will eventually be seated, including two who were excused after they said they weren’t sure they could be fair because of their feelings about Congress. “Even members of Congress have lied to Congress and they have not been prosecuted,” said one of the panelists who was excused. Clemens faces six felony counts on accusations he lied to Congress under oath when he testified that he never used steroids or human growth hormone. His statements came during a deposition and a hearing at the House Government Reform committee, which took up the issue after a report to Major League Baseball accused Clemens and 85 other current and former players of using performance-enhancing drugs. Clemens’ longtime trainer, Brian McNamee, testified to
the committee that he injected the seven-time Cy Young Award winner repeatedly with both substances. And Clemens’ former teammate and close friend Andy Pettitte said Clemens once told him he used human growth hormone. Clemens says Pettitte misheard him and that McNamee lied. Committee leaders asked the Justice Department to investigate whether Clemens committed perjury. One potential juror said he saw the documentary “Bigger, Stronger, Faster” that questioned whether steroids should be illegal and suggested the Clemens investigation was a waste of congressional resources. The man, who is chief financial officer at an accounting firm, called the film convincing and said he agreed Congress should have higher priorities than steroids. “Given all the problems the country faces, it wouldn’t have been high on my list,” the CFO said. A woman who works as a federal contracting officer had a similar opinion, although she expressed reluctance to question lawmakers’ decisions. Prosecutor Steven Durham pressed her on whether she believes the investigation was a waste of taxpayer money. She paused, smiled and acknowledged, “Honestly, yes.” But she said she could still fairly judge the case and was told to return as a possible juror. Clemens’ attorney Rusty Hardin pressed potential ju-
rors on their feelings about steroids in baseball. “I’ve never gotten hate mail as intense as I have than while representing him because baseball fans feel so intensely about the subject,” Harden told one prospective juror who is a fan, drawing a smile from Clemens. Jury selection moved slowly, and U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton said as the afternoon wore on that it was clear the screening process wouldn’t be finished Monday as he hoped but more likely would take until Tuesday or Wednesday because the trial is in recess on Friday. He urged lawyers to move quicker. “Please be prudent in what you ask,” Walton said. Others were excused because they had trouble with the English language or medical issues, with 18 qualified by the end of the day. Thirty-six need to be qualified to accommodate the cuts that both sides are allowed to make without explanation as they seat a final panel of 12 jurors and four alternates. The trial is expected to last into August. One woman, a former estate attorney, retired legal writer and “die-hard” Washington Nationals fan, acknowledged she wants to be a juror and said she could help keep the panel focused on the legal decisions they need to make. “I feel like this is a situation where it’s important to get it right,” she said. She was qualified to return for the next step in selection.
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SEAGER FroM 1B of weight with analysts because he played in the best hitter’s park in a hitter’s league. He quieted critics by continuing to rake this year at Jackson and was promoted to Triple A right after the Southern League All-Star Game. Seager’s performance at Triple-A Tacoma was electrifying — 25 hits in 12 games. Then Seattle called. “Kyle said there was a world of difference in the atmosphere between Double A and Triple A, so I can only imagine the jump now,” Hubbard said. “But he’ll handle it. He’s not just a great player, he’s a pretty great kid.” Hubbard is one of the world’s most enthusiastic Baltimore Oriole fans — he has a son named Cal — so he was relieved to find Seattle doesn’t play the Birds again this season. However, assuming he sticks with the big-league club, Seager will be playing in Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium in just a few weeks. “I know a lot of the guys are getting together tonight at Buffalo Wild Wings to watch Seattle play on the MLB Network,” Hubbard said. “There are a lot of Seattle fans in Cabarrus County right now.” A.L. Brown’s Empsy Thompson, who coached Seager on the Kannapolis Legion team, is piloting a South Charlotte Panthers showcase team this summer. He brings up Seager often as an example for his young players. “A lot of times our hitters come back to the dugout saying, ‘Man, that was my pitch, and I missed it.’ ” Thompson said. “I tell them I never, ever heard Kyle Seager say that. If he got his pitch, he didn’t miss it. He hit it hard, and a lot of times it traveled a long way.” Seager is the first Kannapolis youngster to reach the majors since Ron Blackburn pitched for Pittsburgh in 195859, and you can only imagine what his parents, Jeff and Jody, are feeling right now. Kyle had surgery to repair a heart defect when he was a few weeks old, and doctors advised them the kid would be fine as long as he didn’t play sports. They refused to place limits on him, however, and 23 years later, he’s in The Show.
BALTIMORE — John Mackey revolutionized the tight end position, his incomparable ability to catch passes off the line of scrimmage helping to usher the NFL into the pass-happy modern era. After his retirement, Mackey remained on the forefront of change in professional football. He pushed for better health care and championed the cause of former players, even as he battled the dementia that ultimately forced him into an assisted-living facility. The Hall of Famer for the Baltimore Colts died at age 69. Mackey’s wife notified the team about her husband’s death, Ravens spokesman Chad Steele said Thursday. No cause was given. “John Mackey was one of the great leaders in NFL history, on and off the field,” Commissioner Roger Goodell said. “He was a Hall of Fame player who redefined the tight end position. He was a courageous advocate for his fellow NFL players as head of the NFL Players Association. He worked closely with our office on many issues through the years, including serving as the first president of the NFL Youth Football Fund. He never stopped fighting the good fight.” Mackey played for the Colts from 196371, during a time when tight ends were viewed as additional offensive tackles. His breakaway speed, soft hands and bruising running made him difficult to cover, giving Johnny Unitas another top target in the passing game. Together, they helped the Colts beat the Dallas Cowboys in the 1971 Super Bowl by connecting on a pass after it deflected off two other players for a 75-yard touchdown. Mackey also played for the San Diego Chargers in 1972, and finished his 10-year
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John Mackey, center, stands with other syracuse greats Floyd Little, left, and Art Monk in 1999. career with 331 catches for 5,236 yards and 38 TDs. His efforts after his playing days were just as important as his performance on the field. An NFL labor agreement ratified in 2006 includes the “88 Plan,” named for Mackey’s number. The plan provides up to $88,000 a year for nursing care or day care for former players with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, or $50,000 for home care. “John Mackey is still our leader. As the president of the NFLPA, he led the fight for fairness with a brilliance and with ferocious drive,” union executive director DeMaurice Smith said. “His passion continues to define our organization and inspire our players. His unwavering loyalty to our mission and his exemplary courage will never be forgotten.” Mackey has become closely associated with the plight of many former players who took to the field in an era before milliondollar contracts, safer equipment and better health care coverage. He suffered from frontotemporal dementia that is believed to have been caused by the contact associated with playing football. The costs associated with his care, which far outpaced Mackey’s pension, led the push toward better health care for former players.
Williams’ ring debacle is over Associated Press
The NFL notebook ... DALLAS — Roy Williams' quest for the ring is apparently over. A court hearing scheduled today has been cancelled in connection with a lawsuit filed by the Dallas Cowboys wide receiver over an engagement ring he allegedly mailed to Brooke Daniels, a former Miss Texas, in February as part of a marriage proposal. Williams sued Daniels to retrieve the ring, and a hearing was slated for Friday. But court administrator Tina Gurule says the hearing has been cancelled. It was not confirm if the ring, valued at $76,600, had been returned to Williams. Michael Daniels told the Odessa American he was returning the ring. "I want to wash my hands of it," he told the paper. "It's just a hassle. I'll take care of my daughter. I don't need him.” Williams was born in Odessa, Texas, in Ector County, about 350 miles west of Dallas. According to the lawsuit, filed in Ector County District Court on June 30,
Brooke Daniels contacted Williams "shortly before Valentine's Day" and asked for $5,000 for school and dental bills. Williams sent Daniels the money, a baseball for her brother in an overnight package. He also recorded a marriage proposal and included an engagement ring, the lawsuit said. Daniels declined the proposal and refused to return the ring, the lawsuit said. Six weeks later, Daniels claimed that the ring was lost, and Williams asked his insurance company to investigate. LABOR UPDATE NEW YORK— NFL teams owners and players' association leaders met for another long negotiating session Thursday, hoping to finally break the labor lockout that has now lasted more than 16 weeks. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA chief DeMaurice Smith joined in the sixth set of recent talks, which went stretched on for 12 hours or more, deep into the evening.
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish team Besiktas says it is close to reaching a deal with locked out NBA AllStar guard Deron Williams. Besiktas manager Murat Murtezaoglu told The Associated Press on Thursday that talks are under way with the New Jersey Nets player and U.S. Olympian. Coach Ergin Ataman told the state-run Anatolia news agency that a deal was close. He also told The New York Times that an agreement had been reached. Jeff Schwartz, Williams’ agent, did not immediately return a telephone call seeking comment. The Nets were not able to comment because the NBA has told teams not to comment on players during the lockout, which the owners initiated last week after the old collective bargaining agreement expired. Ataman said “our negotiations with this player are continuing. If he does come, it would be an even greater transfer than that of Allen Iverson.” Iverson, the NBA’s MVP in 2001, joined Besiktas after no NBA team offered him a contract. His time in Besiktas was cut short due to injury. Williams, who the Nets acquired in February in a stunning deal with Utah, was supposed to earn $16.36 million with New Jersey next season. His performance with New Jersey was hindered by a wrist injury that required surgery. It is uncertain how his contract with the Nets would be affected if he were hurt playing for another team.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL COLUMBUS, Ohio — With the hours dwindling until the deadline for Ohio State's response to NCAA allegations of improper benefits and a cover up in the football program, athletic director Gene Smith said Thursday that he's disappointed by "where we are" even as he's encouraged by the work of the school's compliance department. Ohio State is on track to submit its reply today to NCAA charges of major violations that led to coach Jim Tressel's forced resignation and the departure of star quarterback Terrelle Pryor. • ATLANTA — Alabama and Virginia Tech will open
the 2013 college football season in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta. It will be the second time the Crimson Tide and Hokies have played in the Georgia Dome. Alabama beat Virginia Tech 34-24 in 2009 season opener.
OLYMPICS DURBAN, South Africa — The South Korean city of Pyeongchang was awarded the 2018 Winter Olympics in a landslide vote after failing in two previous attempts.
NHL BUFFALO, N.Y. — Former NHL forward Matthew Barnaby was ordered to complete 500 hours of community service to have charges dropped stemming from an argument he had with his estranged wife in May. • ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues signed veteran forwards Jamie Langenbrunner and Jason Arnott to oneyear deals, each worth $2.5 million, plus $300,000 in bonuses.
GOLF SILVIS, Ill. — Kris Blanks Blanks birdied his final five holes Thursday to finish with an 8-under-par 63 and grab the first-round lead at the John Deere Classic. • COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Cristie Kerr and amateur Amy Anderson were tied for the lead at 2-under par Thursday in the opening round of the U.S. Women's Open when play was suspended because of thunderstorms in the area.
COLLEGE HOOPS STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford men's basketball coach Johnny Dawkins has signed a two-year contract extension that takes him through the 2015-16 season with the Cardinal. Dawkins owns a 49-48 record in three seasons at Stanford, including last season's 15-16 mark. • SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. — Swingman Brian Oliver has transferred from Georgia Tech to Seton Hall.
NASCAR MOORESVILLE — NASCAR driver Greg Biffle is a father. Biffle and wife Nicole welcomed the birth of their first child on Wednesday. Emma Elizabeth Biffle was born just before 5 p.m. EST, weighing 7 lbs., 6 ounces. Both mother and child are doing well.
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by Robinson Cano in the sixth. The 6-foot-9, 260-pound righty gave up six hits and walked two, improving to 3-0 in four starts since missing six weeks with a strained lower back. Before going on the disabled list, he was 1-4 with a 5.74 ERA in six starts. Colon (6-4) entered 4-0 with a 1.00 ERA in his past four starts, but he ran into trouble right away in his second outing since coming off the disabled list (strained left hamstring). The 38-year-old right-hander allowed five runs and a season-high 10 hits in 5 2-3 innings, dropping to 9-3 in 19 starts against Tampa Bay. He also matched a season high with four walks. New York had won five straight home games and 11 of its last 13. Jeter, who came off the disabled list Monday in Cleveland, played his first home game since injuring his calf June 13, when he was six hits short of 3,000. Needing three to reach the plateau Thursday in the opener of a four-game series that takes the Yankees into the All-Star break, it appeared a few things were lined up in his favor. He began the night 5 for 9 (.556) in his career against Niemann, who allowed Jeter’s 2,721st career hit on Sept. 9, 2009, which tied Lou Gehrig for the Yankees record. The captain had three hits that night off Niemann, and he got off to another rousing start in this one. With a host of friends and family members in attendance, including his parents, Jeter smacked the first pitch he saw into left-center for a double, bringing a roar from the sellout crowd of 47,787.
Austin Dillon appeared primed to challenge Busch late but the hood on his No. 3 Chevrolet flipped onto his windshield, forcing him to pit. Busch qualified eighth but officials sent him to the back because he failed to take the stage for the driver introductions. Big deal. He moved up 16 spots in the first 10 laps and was in front by lap 61. He led 61 laps in all and drove away from a couple of chaotic moments behind him in the final stages. FUEL INJECTION NASCAR officials don’t expect the introduction of electronic fuel injection to revolutionize the series. Then again, that’s not the point. After decades using carburetors — long since abandoned by automakers for mass produced vehicles — the move to fuel injection in 2012 allows the series to get in step with the times. “It’s a huge step for our sport to make the cars relevant with what’s on the street,” driver Kevin Harvick said. “It’s huge for the manufacturers to have that.” All four of the Sprint Cup car manufacturers — Toyota, Chevrolet, Ford and Dodge — underwent extensive on-track testing Thursday at Kentucky Speedway. While there were some minor issues, engineers and drivers believe the technology should be well under control when it debuts at Daytona next February.
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driver Jeff Gordon heads to the track during a practice session thursday.
KENTUCKY FroM 1B Kentucky hosted a Cup race in 1954, an event won by Hall of Famer Lee Petty. The Waltrip family, headed by Darrell and Michael Waltrip, is from Owensboro in western Kentucky and Michael will honor his brother with a paint scheme honoring Darrell’s first NASCAR win at Nashville in 1975. That history is one of the reasons Jerry Carroll was so eager to build a highperformance track in the state. The head of the ownership group that opened the track in 2000 was certain he could build a facility good enough to land a Cup date and the tens of millions of dollars in economic impact that come with it. Building the track turned out to be the easy part, move a few hundred million cubic yards of dirt and advertise stock car racing to one of the most devout NASCAR fan bases located outside of the deep South and things tend to work out. Kevin Harvick thought the speedway was Cup ready a decade ago when he won the inaugural Nationwide race in 2001. He saw the packed grandstand — Kentucky has consistently led the oneoff tracks in Nationwide attendance — and the technical prowess needed to successfully maneuver through the bumpy
circuit and felt the Cup could thrive here. Yet Harvick knows enough to know it takes more than nice digs, a ton of fans and a quirky track to get on the Cup schedule. “When you do have a new facility I think everybody wants to see if it is able to keep bringing the fans in and keep the longevity of that particular facility might be proven to get to this level of a race,” Harvick said. “It’s great to see here. I know it took 10 years but it’s good.” Even if it took 10 years too long for Carroll. When NASCAR kept brushing aside his attempts to get a Cup date, Carroll and the rest of the ownership group took NASCAR and International Speedway Corp., to court, claiming the two held an unfair monopoly on stock car racing. The courts consistently sided with NASCAR during the lengthy four-year legal battle as the ownership continued to pursue the fight even after selling the track to Speedway Motorsports Inc. in 2008. SMI chairman Bruton Smith promised the day he took over he would do what Carroll couldn’t and get a Cup race. The state pledged millions of dollars in tax incentives if he could get it done, and last August he delivered when he moved a Cup date from SMI-owned Atlanta Motor Speedway to Kentucky.
The last 11 months trying to get through Smith’s lengthy to-do list. Two days out, the finishing touches are still being worked on, though the majority of the overhaul has been completed head of schedule. Pit road has been moved closer to the grandstands, where more than 40,000 seats have been added. The camping area has been expanded to accommodate 4,000 vehicles and officials claim to have sold tickets to fans from all 50 states. Yes, even Alaska. Carroll, who has remained on as an adviser, is convinced the drivers will put on a good show. He knows they better because of the traffic that awaits shortly after the celebration in Victory Lane on Saturday night. Interstate 71 serves as the only major road in and out of the somewhat remote area located about halfway between Louisville and Cincinnati. Though the state has invested millions of dollars in road improvements in the immediate area, the interstate is still in the midst of several construction projects that could make the ride home a lengthy one. After waiting so long to get a Cup race, Carroll thinks a slow ride home is a small price to pay. “When it’s over, we hope the experience has been so great that they’re going to accept the time it takes to get out,” he said with a laugh.
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Honda, 2004, Accord EX. $500-800 down, will help Credit, No finance. Problem! Private party sale. Call 704-838-1538 BMW 323i, 1999 convertible, titanium silver metallic w/light gray leather interior, V6 auto trans., power AM/FM/CD/Tape, options, dual power seats, alloy rims, READY FOR SUMMER!! 704-603-4255 Ford Fusion SE, 2006. Tungsten clearcoat metallic exterior with charcoal black interior. $11,649. Stock # F11136A. Call 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com Buick LeSabre Custom, 2003. Sterling silver exterior with metallic medium gray interior. $7,749. Stock # F11362B. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com Ford Taurus SE, 2006. frost clearcoat Silver metallic exterior with medium/dark flint interior. $9,749. Stock# F11328A. Call 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com
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Chevrolet Impala LS, 2010. Gold Mist metallic exterior with gray interior. $14,849. Stock #P7713 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
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Great SUV! Great Price!
Honda 2007 CRV EX-LN, 4WD, gray leather interior, exterior, GPS silver navigation system, roof rack, 46,000 miles, one owner. $20,900 ($1,000 below Kelley Blue Book!) 704-633-1854
Infinity G5, 2003. Black Obsidian/Black Leather, 3.5L V6, auto trans, BOSE AM/FM/CD, SUNROOF, all power, alloy rims. LUXURY FOR HALF THE PRICE!!!! 704-603-4255
Lincoln Town Car, 2004 Executive series Light French Silk Metallic with Shale/Dove Leather interior loaded! 4.6 V8 auto trans, AM/FM/ CD/Tape all power, dual power seats, alloy rims nonsmoker. Like New Condition! 704-603-4255
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Honda 2005 Accord, fully loaded, $300 down, Good credit, bad credit, no credit, no problem! Call 704-872-5255
Mercedes Benz E500, 2003. Desert silver metallic w/ash leather int., 5.0L SOHC SMPI 24-valve aluminum alloy V8 engine, auto stick trans., all power, sunroof, ally rims, AM/FM/ CD/MP3, Ready For Test Drive. 704-603-4255
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ELLIS AUTO AUCTION 10 miles N. of Salisbury, Hwy 601, Sale Every Wednesday night 5:30 pm.
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Chevy Silverado, 1993. 4x4, camper shell, good/ fair condition. As Is. 704-639-1957 $2250. after 6pm.
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Cadillac CTS, 2006. Infrared exterior with ebony interior. $17,549. Stock # T11408B. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
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Mazda 6 S, 2003. Steel gray metallic/gray leather interior. 3.0L V6, 5 speed manual, AM/FM/CD, all power alloy rims. Perfect 1st time car. Call Steve at 704-603-4255
Ford Mustang GT, 2003, coupe. Excellent condition. 1 owner (older adult). Very low miles! 67,000 miles. Routine service. No accidents or maintenance issues. $10,500. 704-633-1080
Saturn ION 2, 2007. Silver exterior with gray interior. $12,249. Stock # F12017AY. Please Call 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com Mercedes S320, 1999 Black on Grey leather interior, 3.2, V6, auto trans, LOADED, all power ops, low miles, SUNROOF, chrome rims good tires, extra clean MUST SEE! 704-6034255
Scion TC, 2007 Base. Flint mica exterior with dark charcoal interior. $13,349. Stock # T11447A. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
TEAM CHEVROLET, CADILLAC, BUICK, GMC. www.teamautogroup.com 704-216-8000 Tim Marburger Dodge 287 Concord Pkwy N. Concord, NC 28027 704-792-9700
Volvo S80, 2007, Willow green metallic w/sandstone leather interior, 3.2L I6 engine, auto trans., AM/FM/CD, all power, SUNROOF, LIKE NEW! Call 704-603-4255
Nissan Altima 2.5 S, 2008. Black exterior with charcoal interior. $15,249. Stock # P7655A 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Nissan Maxima SE, 2006. Winter Frost Pearl w/ tan cloth. 3.5L v6, auto. Trans., all power, Bose radio, sunroof, dual power seats. Alloy rims, great power! Smooth Ride! 704-603-4255
Troutman Motor Co. Highway 29 South, Concord, NC 704-782-3105
VW LUX, 2008, United Gray w/black leather interior, 4 cyl. Turbo, all power options, AM/FM/CD/MP3, SUNROOF, paddle shift, alloy rims. GROCERY GETTER WITH AN ATTITUDE! Call 704-603-4255
Dodge Durango Limited, 2004. Khaki exterior w/dark khaki interior. $12,949. Stock #T11445BY. Call 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
BMW X5, 2003. Topaz blue metallic/tan leather interior. 4.4L V8, auto trans., AM/FM/CD, sunroof, all power, 20” aluminum rims. Perfect color combo! 704603-4255
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LET'S GO FISHING! Toyota Avalon XLS, 2007. Titanium metallic exterior with light gray interior. $15,549. Stock #T11301A. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
18' Monark aluminum trihull. 90HP Mercury motor, 6HP trolling motor, fish finder. Lots of extras. $3,500. Ed 607-857-6136 Cleveland, NC.
Ford Escape XLT, 2009. Gray exterior with charcoal interior. $14,849. Stock #P7712. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Toyota Camry Solara SE, 2006. Cosmic blue metallic with charcoal exterior interior. $15,949. Stock #T11385A. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Allegro 1999 RV (32 Ft.). Well maintained, no smoke, no pets, excellent condition. One slide, queen bed, low mileage. negotiable. Mid-$20's 704-633-1161
Forest River Greywolf, 2009. White exterior with gray/burgundy interior. Sleeps 7. $11,997. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
2000 BMW Z3, Titanium Silver Metallic w/black leather interior. 2.5L V6, 5 speed manual, all power, dual heated seats, alloy rims, AM/FM/CD, power top, BREEZE THROUGH SUMMER WITH GREAT GAS MILEAGE! Call Steve today! 704-603-4255
Ford Expedition XLT, 2003. Black clearcoat exterior with flint gray interior. $10,549. Stock # T11334A. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Chevrolet Tahoe, 1999. 2 tone tan & black w/tan leather int. 5.7 V8, auto. trans. 4X4. All power, AM/ FM/CD/tape. Cold front & rear air. Alum. rims, extra clean. Ready for test drive. Call Steve at 704-603-4255
EZGO Authorized Dealer. 6 volt & 8 volt batteries. US 52, 5 miles south of Salisbury. Beside East Rowan HS & Old Stone Winery. Look for EZGO sign. 704-245-3660
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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
Chrysler Town & Country Touring, 2007. Modern blue pearlcoat exterior with medium slate gray interior. $16,749. Stock #T11364A1 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
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We are the area's largest selection of quality preowned autos. Financing avail. to suit a variety of needs. Carfax avail. No Gimmicks – We take pride in giving excellent service to all our customers.
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Ford Ranger, 2003, XLT extended cab. Like new. 69,000 miles. 6 cylinder. Automatic trans., full instrumentation, power door locks & windows. Cruise, tilt, trailer hitch, AM/FM/CD, vent shades, sliding back window and much more! $9,965 firm. 704-640-1944
Jeep Wrangler X, 2003, Bright Silver Metallic/ Gray Cloth, 4.0L HD 5speed manual transmission, AM/FM/CD, cruise, cold AC, 20 inch chrome rims, ready for Summer! Please call 704-603-4255
Kia Soul, 2010. Molten exterior with black interior. $16,549. Stock # F11353A2. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
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GMC DENALI XL, 2005. White/Tan Leather, 6.0 V8, auto trans, fully loaded AM/FM/CD, NAVIGATION, all power, DVD, TV, chrome rims, 3rd seat READY FOR TEST DRIVE! 704-603-4255
GMC SLE 1500, 2004. V8. Full power steering wheel controls. Runs like new. Sprayed in bed liner. Extended cab. $13,500. 704-614-2547 or 704-633-8421
Mazda Tribute i Sport, 2009. Mystic Black ext. w/charcoal int. $18,349. Stock #F11341A. Call 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Nissan Frontier Nismo Off Road, 2005. Gray exterior with charcoal interior. $16,549. Stock # T11420A 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Ford F-150 SuperCrew XLT, 2007. Oxford white clearcoat exterior with tan interior. $16,549. Stock # F11371A. 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
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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Ford Explorer XLT, 2004. Medium wedgewood blue clearcoat metallic exterior with graphite interior. $10,749. Stock # F11281BY. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Drivers
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DRIVER- CDL-A. Get All You Need to Succeed! Van & Flatbed Divisions. Great Starting Pay! Plus Lots of Extras PLUS $500 Sign-On Bonus! CDLA, 6 months OTR. 888-863-4117.
Driver- PAY UP TO 42cpm! 2012 tractors arriving daily! No forced dispatch to NYC or Canada. CDL-A, 3 months recent experience required. 800-414-9569. www.driveknight.com
DRIVERS: 5 State Dispatch! Run GA, FL, SC, NC & VA. Earn up to 39c/mi. Home Weekends! 1 yr. OTR Flatbed experience. Call Sunbelt Transport, LLC. 1-800-5725489. Susan, ext. 227. Joy, ext. 238
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Ford Ranger XLT, 2006. Redfire clearcoat metallic exterior with medium dark flint interior. $16,249. Stock # P7715. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2007. Black Clearcoat ext. w/medium slate gray int. $12,749. Stock #T11290BY. 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com
Nissan Titan LE, 2006. Gray exterior with steel interior. $18,549. Stock # F11268A. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Drivers
REEFER/FLATBED INDEPENDENT Contractors! Great Equipment - No Money Down - No Credit Check. Earn 72% of Revenue- Guaranteed $1.02/mile. Fuel Surcharge & Great Benefits! 1-800-277-0212, www.primeinc.com
Ford F150, 2004. Crew cab. Dark shadow gray metallic w/flint cloth interior. 4.6L v8. Auto. Trans., 2WD, AM/FM/CD. Cold air, aluminum rims, side runners. Great truck! 704-603-4255
Honda Odyssey, EX-L, 2003. Sandstone metallic exterior. $12,249. Stock #T11090A2. 1-800542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
CASH FOR YOUR CAR! We want your vehicle! 1999 to 2011 under 150,000 miles. Please call 704-216-2663.
Jeep Grand Cherokee Loredo, 2006. Black w/ medium slate gray cloth interior. All power, AM/FM/CD changer, dual power seats. Low miles! Awesome condition! Steve 704-603-4255
Chevrolet Suburban 1500, 1995. Beige ext. $11,249. Stock #F11286A2. Call 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Service & Parts
Weekly Special Only $10,995
Dodge Grand Caravan SXT, 2005. Linen gold metallic clearcoat exterior with medium slate gray interior. $8,749. Stock #T11433A. Call 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com
Chevrolet HHR LT SUV, 2010. Victory red metallic exterior with cashmere interior. K7726. $16,749. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Recreational Vehicles
Toyota Corolla CE, 2006. Desert Sand exterior with beige interior. $10,249. Stock #T11337A. Call Now 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com
Dodge Dakota SLT, 2006. Red exterior with medium slate gray interior. $15,849. Stock # F11286A1Y. Call 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT, 1999. Oxford white clearcoat exterior with medium graphite. $9,949. Stock # K7704A. Call 1800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com
Trucks, SUVs & Vans
Trucks, SUVs & Vans
Boats & Watercraft Mercury Milan I4, 2008. White suede exterior with camel interior. $16,949. Stock # F11277A. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Tim Marburger Honda 1309 N First St. (Hwy 52) Albemarle NC 704-983-4107
Trucks, SUVs & Vans
Drivers
DRIVERS- No Experience, No Problem. 100% Paid CDL Training. Immediate Benefits. 20/10 program. Trainers earn up to 49c per mile! CRST Van Expedited. 800326-2778. www.JoinCRST.com
$10 to start. Earn 40%. Call 704-607-4530 or 704-754-3026
To place an ad call the Classified Department at 704-797-4220
Orica USA Inc. is seeking Mechanics & Painters for refurbishment of heavy equipment. Hydraulic & DC electrical experience a plus. Send resume to: Orica, Attn: Rusty, PO Box 228 Gold Hill, NC 28071. 704-209-0666 Healthcare
PRN LPN's Part time & PRN schedules available all shifts. Excellent pay with shift diff. APPLY AT:
Autumn Care of Salisbury 1505 Bringle Ferry Road EOE
Want a pet, page 7B. Lost a pet, found a pet, page 8B.
6B • FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011 Employment
DRIVERS Need tanker driver for small buisness. Approximately 50 mile radius. Willing to work weekends a must. Call 704-213-7322 Healthcare
Experienced Med Tech needed. Apply in person at: The Meadows of Rockwell, 612 Hwy 152 East, Rockwell. No phone calls please. Healthcare
Nursing Position as Weekend Supervisor 7am-3pm. Apply in person, Brightmoor Nursing Ctr., 610 W. Fisher St.
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CDL INDEPENDENT OPERATORS 25 year old company hauling refrigerated product from the SE, to and from the NW and West coast. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, come join our family of Indepentent Contractors. NO runs in NJ, NY or New England. Spouse and pet rider policy. Call BUEL, INC. 866-3699744 today. PTDIA grads welcome. Call Monday - Friday 8am-5pm. Customer Service
RUSHCO MARKETS IS
NOW HIRING ! CUSTOMER SERVICE CASHIERS Openings in: Mocksville, Salisbury Kannapolis & Mooresville Locations
WE OFFER: Haskell's Hardware in Landis is looking for: Experienced gutter installer & experienced insulation installer. Must be willing to work out of town during the week. To apply please fax resume to: 704857-2377 or call 704857-2365. Instruction
*Excellent Starting Pay *Insurance Benefits *Paid Vacation Requirements: Valid driver's license A Nationwide Criminal Record Background check
To apply, fax resume to: 704-636-7772 or call: 704-633-3211 or 704-633-8233 ext. 20 to schedule an interview Food Service
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NOW HIRING FOOD SERVICE COORDINATOR
Seeking PT Pre-Calc/AP Calculus Teacher. Email resumes to mmitchell@ northhillschristian.com
Responsibilities include, food prep, order taking, Serve Safe not required but preferred, culinary experience, shift flexibility
Needed experienced roofers. Drivers license required. Call Graham Roofing, Inc. 704-213-0459
*Excellent Starting Pay *Insurance Benefits *Paid Vacation
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HOUSECLEANERS Residential Up to $10/Hour to Start Paid Travel Time Paid Mileage Full Time Car Required Mon-Fri Days Only EOE. 704-762-1822 Other
Johnson's Barber Shop is hiring an experienced barber. Call 704-798-6949 or 704638-6309
Restaurant
All Positions Experience req. Must be available all shifts. Copy of NCDL if possible. Apply at: Hendrix BBQ on Innes St. No phone calls please. Sales
Telemarketing/Outside Sales Rep. Base + commission. Email resume to: collect@vnet.net or fax 704-857-6700 Tax preparers needed, exp. or will train. 25 full & part time positions to fill. Please call 704-267-4689
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Requirements: Valid driver's license A Nationwide Criminal Record Background check
To apply, fax resume to: 704-636-7772 or call: 704-633-3211 or 704-633-8233 ext. 20 to schedule an interview
Caregiver. Christian & loving, seeking clients, 10 yrs exp., references, 704-798-1737
FTCC- Fayetteville Technical Community College is now accepting applications for the following position: Director of Workforce Development, Job #11-01 (Re-Advertised) Previous Applicants May Reapply. Requirements: B.S. in business, HR, workforce development, economic development, operations and/or logistics management, public administration, or related field; with six years experience including applying policies, laws and regulations in order to plan and implement federally funded employment programs, supervising staff and resources and preparing required reports, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Preferred: M.S. or Ph.D. in related fields of study with extensive workforce development experience. For a list of duties and application, please visit our website. Deadline: July 18. An FTCC application, cover letter, resume, and copies of all college transcripts, must be received in the Human Resources Office by the closing date. Human Resources Office Fayetteville Technical Community College PO Box 35236 Fayetteville, NC 28303 Phone: (910) 678-8378 Fax: (910) 678-0029 Internet: http://www.faytechcc.edu CRC Preferred Employer An Equal Opportunity Employer Need customers? We’ve got them. The Salisbury Post ads are read daily in over 74% of the area’s homes!
Mitsubishi 36" console color tv with 2 tape decks. $100.00. Good condition. Phone 704279-5482.
Sounds good Pioneer component stereo system includes receiver, 2 tape decks, speakers. $100.00, 704 279 5482.
Antiques & Collectibles Check out The Depot at Gibson Mill in Concord, NC. Our 460 vendors have shopped all the estate and garage sales for you. depotgibsonmill.com Mother Hubbard $250 OBO, Pa. Dutch china cabinet, $250 OBO, wormy chestnut corner china cabinet $300 OBO, cherry secy. $300 OBO, sold oak coat stand $300. 704-699-0196
Vintage Recordings! 78's, 45's and LP's. Early Bing Crosby, Buddy Clark, Dinah Shore, etc. Lots of Opera: Robert Merrill, Ezlo Pinza, Mario Lanza, Placido Domingo, etc. Name your price. 704-6337731
X Box 360 Games (3), Playstation 3 Games (6), Three DS Games $3.00 each 704 637 0336
Farm Equipment & Supplies Farm Equipment, new & used. McDaniel Auction Co. 704-278-0726 or 704798-9259. NCAL 48, NCFL 8620. Your authorized farm equipment dealer.
Food & Produce Blackberries for Sale
$3.50 per Quart $12.00 per Gallon
Baby Swing, $5 High Chair, $5 Please Call 704-2791711 before 8pm BASSINET / Rocker, Kolcraft, neutral color, hood can be raised or lowered, mobile lights up and plays music, storage underneath, has wheels, 2 sheets $40 704-2130190 Salisbury
Kolcraft lights and vibes bassinet - gender neutral with green ribbon. Has mobile, music, vibrates, has night light. Great condition. $50 Christina 704-213-0251
Building Equip. & Supplies 20 foot Ladder, aluminum Extension ladder with stabilizer bar. Kellar brand. 200 lb weight limit. Great condition. $80/obo. Salisbury. 704-223-7057
Clothing & Footwear
Cowboy up! Toddler boys black cowboy boots, 1 pair, size 7. 8.00 Salisbury. 704-637-0058
Consignment Growing Pains Family Consignments Call (704)638-0870 115 W. Innes Street
Sweet Peas 2127 Statesville Blvd. 704-636-8574 50% off all Clothing and Shoes
Blackberries for Sale Washed and ready for the freezer, $4 per quart. Or Pick you own! $12 a gallon. Call 704-633-3935.
Furniture & Appliances Air Conditioners, Washers, Dryers, Ranges, Frig. $65 & up. Used TV & Appliance Center Service after the sale. 704-279-6500 Bedroom suite, new 5 piece. All for $297.97. Hometown Furniture, 322 S. Main St. 704-633-7777 Bookcase, Cherry Book, solid wood. Great Cond. 36" tall x 14" deep x 32" $100 FIRM wide Rockwell. 704-202-5022 Fans – Ceiling 52", 5 Casablanca, reversible blades. Four Seasons 3 style. No light kit. 4 available. Excellent condition. $55 each or all for $175. Moving. Salisbury. 704-223-7057. Dining Table w/4 chairs & bench, $125; coffee table, $10. Call 704-2791711 before 8pm Dresser - Triple dresser, black, 8 drawer with mirror landscape included. 60"w by 18"d by 40"h. VaughanBassett brand. Beautiful. $625 new. Asking $250 obo. 704-223-7057
GREAT DEAL! Solid wood farm table & 4 chairs. Medium oak stain. Normal wear. $500 OBO. 336-751-5592.
HOT DEAL!! Pfaltgraf OCEAN BREEZE stonewear dishes & serving pieces. Service for 8. $500 OBO. 336-751-5592.
Metal Bakers Rack, Green. Good Condition 65" tall x 31" wide x 18" deep $50 FIRM. Call 704-202-5022
Cute kittens Two 2 mos kittens 1 black male and 1 tortis shell female, pls call 7041054 Free cats & kittens to good home. Owner in poor health & unable to care for them. Need homes now! 704-640-5463
Dogs
Dogs
Kitten Rescued Longhair male kitten 7weeks, tuxedo color, siblings adopted, playful and loving, litterbox trained. 704-239-0920 leave message
Boston Terrier, full blooded, female, 2 mo., black & white. Shots & wormed. $250. 704-279-6260
Shih-Tzu, free. Black, white & silver, 4 yrs. old, all shots. Inside or outside. Loves kids. 704856-1106 LM
Kittens, sweet, small and friendly, free to good homes. Call 704-7986283.
Dogs
Boxer Puppies AKC Brindle males, white females w/brindle marking. 1st shots wormed. $350. 704-928-9879
Free kitten. 7 week old female. Very sweet. Inside only. Test neg. Bottle fed. Good home only. 704-636-0619 Free kittens. 2 months old. 1 black & white, 1 grey & 1 yellow. Declawed. 704-603-4416 FREE kittens. Beautiful mixed lot. 2 boys and 4 girls. Too many for me to keep! Litter box trained and very playful. China Grove 704-469-9512
Lost Jack Russell, last seen July 1 around 10pm. Has collar on that says “Dogs rule cats drool”. White with black eyes Granite Quarry area Will @ 704-431-5931
West Highland Terriers
3 females. Asking $500 1st shots. Parents on site. Call 704-633-9277
Non-Shedding
Free cats and kittens to a good home. Must find homes ASAP. Variety of colors. Call 336-238-7565 for more information. Free kitten. 10 months old. Black & white. Soft hair. Loveable. Inside. UTD shots.Spayed. Good Ouiet home. Kannaplis area. sremerson42@gmail.com
Free dog. Cone Hound needs good home with lots of room to run. 980234-5368
Goldendoodle Puppies. F2B, parents on site, 1st shots, wormed, & dew claws removed. 3 M and 2 F. 704-202-5220 Puppies, CKC Pomeranians. 8 wks. $200. Chihuahuas, 12 wks, $200. Dachshund/Chihuahua mix, $100. Cash. 704-633-5344
Chihuahua puppies, adorable and lots of colors. CKC registered and very small. Parents on site. $250 and up. 704-279-3119 Lv Msg.
Great Family Dog!
Puppies. Min. ShortHaired Dachshunds, 4 females & 1 male. $300 females, $250 male. Parents on site. 704-310-9607
Giving away kittens or puppies? Puppies, Alaskan Malamutes. 8 males, 2 females. Also, 1 13 wk old female. Very beautiful! Call or text 704-492-8448
Horses Saddle really nice saddle $450. Please Call 704-640-5463
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Pug Puppies. CKC. Fawn 2 M $375 ea., Shots. Cash. Ready to go. Please call 704-603-8257.
Plantation shutters, adjustable, white, wooden. Fits 73"h by 27" wide windows. Excellent. condition. 6 sets available. $60/set or obo. Salisbury. 704-223-7057. Refrigerator, Side-byside w/ice maker, almond color. $300 obo. 704279-1711 before 8pm
Piano, Ele, $100. Umpire equipment, $20. Karaoke sing-a-long, $45. Microphone stand, $10. 704642-0512
Misc. Equipment & Supplies Desk & Chair $75; dinette set w/4 rolling chairs $150; dropleaf coffee & end tables $150; $100. couch&chair Please call Janella @ 980-234-4294
Miscellaneous For Sale 4 ft. pool ladder & filter, $50. Dining room table w/8 high back chairs, $175. Kitchen table w/4 chairs, $25. Call 336655-5034
Lawn & Garden Sales Holshouser Cycle Shop Lawn mower repairs and trimmer sharpening. Pick up & delivery. (704)637-2856 Patio lights (13), 4 spot lights, 300 watt transformer. All are metal not plastic $200 FIRM. 704-202-5022
Pet & Livestock Supplies
Riding mower, Snapper. Has bagger & mulching blades. $500. Please call 704-456-5971
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Power Tools Electric drill, Laser level, etc. Call 704-433-8072 more information
Riding Mowers, used. 6 available. Prices range from $550 & under. Kannapolis 704-310-0879 Rocking Horse, $15; Activity Cube Toy w/blocks & balls $10; baby bath tub, $2. 704-431-4241 or 704603-4291
Salisbury, Wheaton Court, Saturday 8-10 am, lots of free stuff, some baby items, miscellanous stuff.
Bath tub faucet, $5. Video now games (2) $3 ea. Women's bathing suit, medium, yellow w/flowers, $3. 704-4314241 or 704-603-4291
BINGHAM-SMITH LUMBER & METAL 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. Blank CD's (100) and multi-colored jewel cases New-never (100). opened. All for $25. 704855-8353. Camper shell for sale, white, leonard with sliding window at cab. Will fit 2004 Chevy. $500. Call 704-639-1671 Clothesline posts, metal. (2). 6' x 39”W. Like new. $35. Please call 704-8570093 for more info. Compster, fiberglass outside. 26"x26"x32" w/turning tool, $80. Good condition. Small kitchen ceramic composter w/4 extra filters, $25. Excellent condition. Metal inside dog kennel 30" x 4', $125. Excellent condition. Call for appt. 704-630-0192
Cool stuff video/game Zoombox projector with screen $75.00, 704-264-7155 DISH Network delivers more for less! Packages starting at $24.99/mo. Local channels included! FREE HD for life! Free BLOCKBUSTER movies for 3 months. 1-888-6794649 Fence/vineyard poles, 7 ft. long, 3½–3¾ “ wide, green treated, $3.50 ea. $600 avail. 704-245-3660 Fish bowl, $5; Mini Puzzles, 2 at $2 ea.; Kids softball glove $5; 704640-4373 after 5 pm Ford 9in - 3rd member rear gears 2.79 ratio. $75. Contact Major 704797-0076 HYPNOSIS will work for you!
Stop Smoking~Lose Weight It's Easy & Very Effective. Decide Today 704-933-1982 Inflatable bed $15, fixed blade knife $15, women's boots $30, African picture setting $10. 704-6404373 Laminate flooring - new still in box. Traditional Oak. 20 boxes $15 per box. 704-831-0278.
Let's play! Slot Machines, with coins, 3 for $150.00. Call 704-633-3076.
Let's ride! Biker brown fringe jacket and chaps, biker helmet. Call 704-433-8072 or 704-640-9919 for more info
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Christian Music Recording Studio teams, choirs, Praise soloist. 704-279-2274
Stand up shelf with plastic toy bins for child's room. $15. Call 704-2791711 before 8pm 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
Sporting Goods Tippmann A5 Paintball Marker, APE Rampage board 5 firing modes, barrel, airFlatline through stock, and CO2 stabilizer with everything neccessary to play. $250. Rockwell. 704-798-2565.
Television, DVD & Video
Instruction AIRLINES ARE HIRINGTrain for high paying Aviation Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified. Job placement assistCall Aviation ance. Institute of Maintenance. 877-300-9494. CNA Classes. Low cost. Call 980-475-8520. Also offering a Saturday only class starting 8/8/11.
TV, 46” RCA flat screen HD LCD. 120 Hz. NEW. STILL IN BOX. $700. Please call 704-856-8792
How to know you'll go! 4 min. recorded message. Call now. 704-983-8841
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Buying military & war items: daggers, flags, swords, medals. Buying from vets & their families. 336-692-2703 Timber wanted - Pine or hardwood. 5 acres or more select or clear cut. Shaver Wood Products, Inc. Call 704-278-9291.
WANTED 10 HOMES needing siding, windows or metal roofs. Save hundreds during our 2011 showcase home search. All credit accepted. $89/month 1866-668-8681
Free rescued Black lab mix, 1 year old male, more info please call 704-855-7468 or email sam_luvdanes@yahoo.c om Must agree to neuter him.
TV - Zenith 27" console TV on swivel base in cabinet with glass doors. Remote, manual. $100. 704-855-8353
All Coin Collections Silver, gold & copper. Will buy foreign & scrap gold. 704-636-8123
Swimming pool, EZ rise w/ 2 pumps & 1 cleaner. 16X30. 2½ ft. deep. $100 firm. 704-638-2548
Free Stuff
Make music Piano, Wurlitzer full size beige. Needs tuning , cleaning. $300. 704-6370058
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Bath bench (new) $30, Brother Port sewing machine $50, Kitchen-Aid mixer $75. 704-637-5966
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Scooter, Pride Mobility Celebrity X 4 wheel scooter. Red, good condition.$500 cash firm. Call 704-209-6460
Picnic Table, approx. 3 x 4 feet w/four chairs w/pads, $80. Please call 704-636-6025
Saddlebags, Harley Davidson, leather. Like new. $225. Call 704-680-3270
Washer, Whirlpool. New condition. Used 3 months $400. Whirlpool dryer, good condition. $50. GE microwave, less than 1 year old $40. Concord, (704)798-7269
Health and Beauty
Music Sales
ANDERSON'S SEW & SO, Husqvarna, Viking Sewing Machines. Patterns, Notions, Fabrics. 10104 Old Beatty Ford Rd., Rockwell. 704-279-3647
Kids standing Raptor 100 electric scooter. $75.00 704-642-7155
Check Out Our July Special! Dentals 20% off. Rowan Animal Clinic. Please call 704-636-3408 for appt.
Puppies and kittens available. Follow us on FaceBook Animal Care Center of Salisbury. Call 704-637-0227
Tiller. 5Hp, Rally rear tine. Great condition. $300 obo. Please call 704-857-0093 for more info.
Refrigerator. 15 cubic ft refrigerator. Good condition. $100. Please call 704-279-3990
Water Heater, New American ProLine 40 gallon natural gas water heater. Paid $530, now $400. 704-202-5022 Yorkie Puppies www.yorki-shop.com For information call Rhonda 704-224-9692
Miscellaneous For Sale
Gold Hill Area
Frigidaire Window A/C BTU $60; 6500 Panasonic Window A/C 11,800 BTU $165. 704-754-1481
Cats
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704-636-2124
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Found big, black dog on Jake Alexander Blvd. near Goodwill on 7/3. Please call 704-638-8944 or 704-798-8003 Found dog. Bulldog/Lab Female. Black mix. w/white patches. Wearing collar. Found 7/6 during storm in hospital area. Lovable & friendly. Call 704-363-3935 to identify. Found dog. Medium sized male Husky or Husky mix. Near Power Curbers on Bendix Dr. Call 704-633-4305 to identify. Found dog. Midsized dog w/ a black face. Perky ears, not cropped. Short black/brown fur. No collar. Roaming in Water's Edge/Providence Church area. This area is very high traffic & I can't take dog in. 704-645-9119
No. 61543 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as the Administrator of the estate of Joann Smith, 321 Fly Fisher Drive, Salisbury, NC 28147. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 29th day of September, 2011, or this will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. This the 22nd day of June, 2011. Joann Smith, deceased, Rowan County File #2011E626, Janet Hudson, PO Box 450713, Sunrise, FL 33345 Attorney: Sean B. Sandison, 315 N. Main St., Salisbury, NC 28144 No. 61517 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Christine Moore Haas, 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 26th day of September, 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 15th day of June, 2011. Grover Steven Osborne, Executor, Estate of Christine Moore Haas, 1030 Ed Weaver Road, Salisbury, NC 28146. File 10-E-1115 Lucinda L. Fraley, Shuford Caddell & Fraley, LLP, PO Box 198, Salisbury, NC 28145-0198. No. 61518 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Charles Theodore Haas, 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 26th day of September, 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. T his 15th day of June, 2011. Grover Steven Osborne, Executor, Estate of Charles Theodore Haas, 1030 Ed Weaver Road, Salisbury, NC 28146. File 11-E-587 Lucinda L. Fraley, Shuford Caddell & Fraley, LLP, PO Box 198, Salisbury, NC 28145-0198. No. 61542 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Erlene M. Gant, 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 29th day of September, 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 22nd day of June, 2011. Jamie G. Garner, Executor, Estate of Erlene M. Gant, 1345 Claude Avenue, Salisbury, NC 28147. File 11 E 615, Lucinda L. Fraley, Shuford Caddell & Fraley, LLP, PO Box 198, Salisbury, NC 28145-0198. No. 61544 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Nell Webb Honeycutt, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 29th day of September, 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 22nd day of June, 2011. William Morris Honeycutt as Executor for the estate of Nell Webb Honeycutt, deceased, File 11E629, 1217 Arbor Drive, Salisbury, NC 28144 Attorney at Law, J. Andrew Porter, 120 N. Jackson St., Salisbury, NC 28144 No. 61585 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Elinor H. Swaim, 351 Richmond Road, Salisbury, NC 28144. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before 10/04/2011, 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 29th day of June, 2011. Elinor H. Swaim, deceased, Rowan County File #2011E633, David W. Swaim, 405 Beck Road, Salisbury, NC 28144 Attorney: Carl M. Short, Jr., 225 N. Main Street, Ste. 200, PO Box 829, Salisbury, NC 281450829
No. 61608 PUBLIC NOTICE The Board of Education of the Rowan-Salisbury Schools requests bids on two dish machines for Child Nutrition. Specifications will be furnished upon request. Bids may be mailed to Rowan-Salisbury School Child Nutrition, Post Office Box 2349, Salisbury, North Carolina 28145-2349, phone (704-630-6046), faxed (704-639-7078) to the office of the Director of Child Nutrition, 110 South Long Street, East Spencer, North Carolina 28039 or emailed to smithjj@rss.k12.nc.us. A designated representative of the school board will publicly open bids in the Child Nutrition Conference Room on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. It is up to the vendor if they wish to be at the opening.
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NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with North Carolina General Statue Chapter 44A and in order to satisfy lien assertion for unpaid rent, the following units were sold at public auction on July 13, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. to the highest bidder. The sale will be conducted by P.S. Orangeco, Inc. and/or Shurgard TRS, Inc. at the Public Storage Location facilities identified below. Public Storage, 1730 W. Jake Alexander Blvd., Salisbury, NC 28147 C016 Vaughan, Reaver Boxes / Bags / Totes E077 Jean-Baptiste, Emmanuel Boxes / Bags / Totes F016 Hudson, Peggy Boxes / Bags / Totes F034 Bolen, Sarah Boxes / Bags / Totes H009 Gray, Ashley Boxes / Bags / Totes H074 Waug, Eddie Bedding / Clothing; Boxes / Bags / Totes; Furniture K038 Cole, John Boxes / Bags / Totes K062 Abouegla, Kimberly Boxes / Bags / Totes L013 Imes, Arlene Boxes / Bags / Totes M011 Mercer Sr., John Boxes / Bags / Totes R041 Pearman, Jamin Boxes / Bags / Totes No. 61609
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 Overhead vent for a stove, white $20. Please call 704-431-4241 or 704-603-4291
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Town of Granite Quarry Notice is hereby given that the Town of Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, August 1, 2011 at 7:00 PM or soon thereafter in the Municipal Building, 143 N. Salisbury Avenue (US-52) in Granite Quarry for the purpose of receiving comments regarding the permanent closure of Lyerly Street. Said street is located within the corporate limits of the Town of Granite Quarry and specifically includes without limitation the portion of the street that crosses the Norfolk Southern Railway at Crossing # 724 345W, Railroad Milepost N 4.9 and described as follows: Closure to include 43' (+ or -) of pavement removal beginning at the intersection of the north side shoulder of SR2300 (N. Main Street) and Lyerly Street; ending at the intersection of the extension of the south side shoulder of Railroad Street across Lyerly Street. Persons with disabilities and non-English speaking persons needing special accommodations who wish to comment at the hearing must contact the Town Clerk's office at (704) 279-5596 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. TDD # 1-800-7358262. Rebecca Shives, Town Clerk
SALISBURY POST No. 61541 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Nellie B. Payne. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before 09/29/2011, 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 22nd day of June, 2011. Steve Beaver as Executor for the estate of Nellie B. Payne, deceased, File #11E611, 6540 Meadow Lane, Salisbury, NC 28147 No. 61586 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Wilborn S. Swaim. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before 10/04/2011, 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 27th day of June, 2011. David W. Swaim as Executor for the estate of Wilborn S. Swaim, deceased, file#11E634, 405 Beck Road, Salisbury, NC 28144 Attorney at Law: Carl M. Short, Jr., 225 N. Main Street, Ste. 200, PO Box 829, Salisbury, NC 28145-0829 No. 61540
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No. 61599 NOTICE OF SALE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION - ROWAN COUNTY - 11 sp 86 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY FREDIS ARELLANES ESPARZA AND ELIZET LORENZO BUSTOS DATED MAY 8, 2006 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1065 AT PAGE 127 IN THE ROWAN COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00 AM on July 20, 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:
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as the Administrator of the estate of Larry Eugene Newton, Sr., 4880 E. Hwy 152, Rockwell, NC 28138. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 29th day of September, 2011, or this will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. This the 22nd day of June, 2011. Larry Eugene Newton, Sr., deceased, Rowan County File #2011E1069, Larry Eugene Newton, Jr., 203 Heintz Street, Kannapolis, NC 28081 Attorney: Sean B. Sandison, 315 N. Main St., Salisbury, NC 28144
Lying and being in China Grove Township, Rowan County, North Carolina, and being Lot Number One (1), of Block "D" as shown on the map of East Alexander Heights, Part IV as recorded in the Book of Maps at Page 915, Rowan County Registry, to which reference is hereby made for a more complete description by metes and bounds.
No. 61600
The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Fredis Arellanes Esparza and Elizet Lorenzo Bustos.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE North Carolina, Rowan County - 11 SP 390 In the matter of the foreclosure of the Deed of Trust of Sylvia D. Woodard and Bobby Woodard, Grantor(s) To: First State Service Corporation Trustee, and Southtrust Bank, Beneficiary, See Substitution of Trustee as recorded in Deed Book 1178, Page 986, Rowan County Registry, appointing Richard J. Kania as Substitute Trustee. Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain deed of trust executed and delivered by the above-named Grantors to Southtrust Bank, dated February 3, 2003 filed for record on March 25, 2003, securing indebtedness in the original principal amount of $60,000.00 as recorded in Deed of Trust Book 968, Page 893, Rowan County Registry (hereinafter, the "Deed of Trust") and because of the default of in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and the failure of to carry out or perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained and pursuant to the demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust, and pursuant to the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court for Rowan County, North Carolina, entered in this foreclosure proceeding, the undersigned, Richard J. Kania, Substitute Trustee, will expose for sale at public auction on: July 18, 2011 at 11:00AM at the usual place of sale as designated by the Clerk of Court for foreclosure sales at the Rowan County Courthouse, Salisbury, North Carolina, the real property in Rowan County, North Carolina (including any improvements thereon), with the address of 409 Oak Circle, Kannapolis, NC 28081, and as more fully described as follows: BEING all of Lot 3 of Kannapolis Subdivision N.W., Section 4, Block A, as per plat thereof recorded in Book of Maps Page 1688, Rowan County Registry, to which reference is made for a more perfect description. The sale will be made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, restrictions and easements of record and assessments, if any. The record owner of the above-described real property as reflected on the records of the County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice is: Sylvia D. Woodard 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 County Clerk of Superior Court. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007 may, after receiving this notice of the sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Pursuant to N.C.Gen.Stat. 45-21.10 (b), and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit of the greater of five per cent (5%) percent of the amount bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at the time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.Gen.Stat. 45-21.30 (d) and (e). This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. Richard J. Kania, Substitute Trustee 600-A Centrepark Drive, Asheville, North Carolina 28805 (828) 252-8010, 852529 7/8, 07/15/2011 No. 61598 NOTICE OF SALE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION - ROWAN COUNTY - 11sp222 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY THOMAS R. TRIMM AND KIMBERLY D. TRIMM DATED SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1149 AT PAGE 962 IN THE ROWAN COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00 AM on July 20, 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: Being Tract Number Two (2) as shown on property surveyed for Kevin Phillip Vanerbeck and wife Phyllis P. Vanderbeck, a copy of which map is filed in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rowan County in Book of Maps 9995, Page 3381. And Being more commonly known as: 615 Troutman Rd, Rockwell, NC 28138 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Kimberly D. Trimm. 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.
And Being more commonly known as: 102 Hickory Wood Dr, Kannapolis, NC 28083
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 June 29, 2011. Elyse Johnson, Attorney for Substitute Trustee, 11-012893 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, ROWAN COUNTY - 11 SP 412 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by JOANN M. MCCULLAH to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, Trustee(s), which was dated March 11, 2002 and recorded on March 12, 2002 in Book 0934 at Page 0470, 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 July 14, 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 11 AS SHOWN UPON THE MAP OF WALTON PLACE, AS RECORDED IN BOOK OF MAPS, AT PAGE 1678, IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR ROWAN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1120 Walton Place, Salisbury, NC 28146. 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 Joann M. McCullah. 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.
The date of this Notice is June 29, 2011.
No. 61578
NOTICE OF SALE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION - ROWAN COUNTY - 11sp237 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY SHELIA DARLENE TARVER DATED FEBRUARY 2, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1028 AT PAGE 897 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 2:30 PM on July 21, 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:
No. 61607 NOTICE OF HEARING AND SERVICE BY PUBLICATION NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION ROWAN COUNTY FILE NO. 07 JT 116 TELISA HUNTER GRAHAM, Plaintiffs, vs. ) HERNANDEZ MARTINEZ a/k/a, EARNESTO HERNANDEZ, Defendant. TO: HERNANDEZ MARTINEZ a/k/a EARNESTO HERNANDEZ, the father of Jasmine Marie Dixon, a female child born on the 18th day of July, 2011, in the City of Concord, County of Cabarrus, and State of North Carolina, to EMILY NICHOLE DIXON. TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: to terminate your parental rights of the above-named child. You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than the 7th day of August, 2011, said date being thirty (30) days from the first publication of this notice, and upon your failure to do so the Petitioner, Telisa Hunter Graham, will apply to the Court for the relief herein sought. Your parental rights will be terminated upon failure to answer the petition within the time prescribed. You are entitled to attend any hearings affecting your rights. You are entitled to have counsel appointed by the Court if you are indigent. If you desire counsel, you should contact the Clerk of Court in Rowan County immediately to request counsel. This is a case and any attorney appointed previously will not represent you in this action proceeding unless ordered by the Court. This the 6th day of July, 2011. Darrin D. Jordan, Attorney for Petitioner 305 N. Main Street, Salisbury, NC 28144 Telephone: (704) 637-1111, State Bar No. 17483 No. 61604 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE COUNTY OF ROWAN SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK - 11-SP-419 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST FROM NICHOLS LAND COMPANY, LLC TO RICHARD BURLESON, TRUSTEE, DATED SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1129, PAGE 734, ROWAN COUNTY REGISTRY. Pursuant to an order issued by the Clerk of Superior Court for Rowan County, North Carolina, and to the power and authority contained in the Deed of Trust from Nichols Land Company, LLC to Richard Burleson, Trustee (the "Original Trustee") for the benefit of Bank of the Carolinas recorded in Book 1129, Page 734 of the Rowan County Public Registry (the "Deed of Trust"), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, the real property described as follows (the "Property"): BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED as Lot No. 32 as shown on the Plat of Mill Bridge Farms Subdivision, Phase Two, as recorded in Book of Maps at Book 9995 at Page 2222, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rowan County, North Carolina, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. PROPERTY ADDRESS:
315 Bonnie Lane, China Grove, Rowan County, NC
The record owner of the Property as reflected by the records of the Register of Deeds of Rowan County not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice was Nichols Land Company, LLC. The Property will be sold subject to any and all superior mortgages, deeds of trust, and liens, including, without limitation, the lien of unpaid taxes and assessments, easements, conditions, restrictions and matters of record. The Property will be sold "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the Note secured by the Deed of Trust, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Substitute Trustee or the holder of the Note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such conditions expressly are disclaimed. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.10, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit in an amount not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the Property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Sections 4521.30(d) and (e). In addition to the purchase price so bid any successful bidder will also be responsible for payment of revenue stamps and other costs of closing the sale, including fees and costs of the Substitute Trustee incurred after the date of sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. DATE OF SALE:
July 20, 2011
HOUR OF SALE:
2:30 p.m.
PLACE OF SALE:
Rowan County Courthouse
This the 23rd day of June 2011. Darren S. Cranfill, Substitute Trustee 6000 Meadowbrook Mall, #4, Clemmons, NC 27012 Telephone: 336-766-9997, Facsimile: 336-766-9923 darrencranfill@aol.com Publication Dates: July 8 and July 15, 2011
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 By: 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.: 10-36647-FC01
No. 61606
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Ruth B. Lippard. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before 10/06/2011, 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 29th day of June, 2011. Dana E. Lippard as Executor for the estate of Ruth B. Lippard, deceased, file#11E553, 8965 Sherrills Ford Road, Salisbury, NC 28147
No. 61579
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.
Elyse Johnson, Attorney for Substitute Trustee, 10-012036 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/
FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011 â&#x20AC;˘ 7B
CLASSIFIED
NOTICE OF SALE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION - ROWAN COUNTY - 11sp214 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY GEORGE E. TUCKER AND JUDY H. TUCKER DATED JULY 30, 1998 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 828 AT PAGE 817 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 July 14, 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:
Being all of Lot No. 20 as shown on the map of Ludwick Acres recorded in Book of Maps at Page 1036 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rowan County, North Carolina, and reference is hereby made to said recorded map for a more particular description of said Lot No. 20.
Beginning at an old iron pipe and stone and being the Southeastern Corner of W. Guy Bradford with Guy C. Scarborough; thence with Scarborough line South 87 degrees 23 minutes 30 seconds East 88.60 feet to a stake in the center of a sand and clay road; thence with the center line of said road South 7 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds West 208 feet to a stake; thence a new line North 87 degrees 04 minutes West 210.10 feet to a stake; thence North 7 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds East 209.31 feet to a stake in the Bradford Line; thence with the Bradford line South 86 degrees 13 minutes East 121.40 feet to the point of beginning, containing one acre, the above description being part of the survey of Charles E. Moon, dated February 3, 1977, and being a portion of that property in Deed Book 430, Page 143, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rowan County, North Carolina.
And Being more commonly known as: 800 Mooresville Rd, Salisbury, NC 28144
And Being more commonly known as: 310 Cherish Ln, China Grove, NC 28023
The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Shelia Darlene Tarver.
The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are George E. Tucker and Judy H. Tucker.
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.
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.
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 July 1, 2011.
The date of this Notice is June 23, 2011.
Elyse Johnson, Attorney for Substitute Trustee, 11-014217 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/
Elyse Johnson, Attorney for Substitute Trustee, 09-113037 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/
No. 61602 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ROWAN COUNTY
NOTICE OF SALE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK - 11 SP 448
IN RE: RODNEY QUEEN CONSTRUCTION, LLC, FORECLOSURE OF DEED OF TRUST Dated December 18, 2003, RECORDED IN BOOK 996, AT PAGE 324, IN THE ROWAN COUNTY REGISTRY Under and by virtue of the authority contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated December 18, 2003, securing a Note and indebtedness of $580,000.00, which was executed by Rodney Queen Construction, LLC, and which is recorded in Book 996, at Page 324, Rowan County Registry, the undersigned having been appointed Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in said Registry, default having occurred in the payment of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust, and at the request of the holder of said Note, the undersigned Substitute Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of said Deed of Trust, will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at 3:30 o'clock p.m. on the 21st day of July, 2011, at the Courthouse door in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, the real property at Lot 101 in Crescent Links, Salisbury, NC, 28144, which is more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot No 101 as shown upon the map of CRESCENT LINKS as shown on that plat entitled "Lots 78 through 87, 89 through 91, 96, 99 through 103, 105 through 125 and Lots 127 through 133 of Crescent Links, Owner, Flora Development, LLC" dated February 25, 1999 and recorded in Book of Maps, at Page 3580 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rowan County, North Carolina. Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property. All replacements and additions shall also be covered by this Security Instrument. All of the foregoing is referred to in the Security Instrument as the "Property." The record owner of said property as of a date not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this notice is: Rodney Queen Construction, LLC. Trustee, or Trustee's agent conducting the sale, may begin the sale up to one hour after the time fixed herein as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to NCGS 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 ten (10) days' written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If you are a tenant and have any questions about your legal rights, please consult an attorney. Although not required by statute, any and all bidders and purchasers at sale should understand that the property described in the subject foreclosure proceeding may or may not contain a structure of any kind. The Substitute Trustee in this matter makes no representation or warranty as to the type or existence of a structure situated on the subject property or whether or not said structure has been affixed in any way. Likewise, Substitute Trustee makes no warranties or representations of any kind as to whether title to the mobile/manufactured home(s) on the subject property, if any, has been properly cancelled or whether there are any outstanding liens thereon. Said property will be sold subject to taxes, assessments, and any superior easements, rights of way, restrictions of record, liens, or other encumbrances prior to the lien of the deed of trust being foreclosed, said sale to remain open for increased bids for ten (10) days after report thereof to the Clerk of Superior Court. In the event the debtor files a bankruptcy petition prior to the expiration of the 10-day period required by G.S. 45-21.27, an automatic stay of the foreclosure will be imposed in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. 362) and the bidder must pursue relief through the bankruptcy court. The Substitute Trustee may require the high bidder to deposit cash at the sale in an amount equal to the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or $750.00. If no upset bid is filed, the balance of the purchase price, less deposit, must be made in cash upon tender of the deed. Third party purchasers at sale must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) as required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). This the 30th day of June, 2011. Alan B. Powell, Substitute Trustee Post Office Box 1550, High Point, NC 27261 (336) 889-7999
8B • FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011 Lost & Found
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4/5 BR,2 BA, move-in ready. Updated with lots of space, great city location, neighborhood park across the street, large kitchen, sunny utility room. Priced over $20,000 BELOW TAX Value. R52017A List Price: $94,900 B&R Realty Poole Monica 704.245.4628
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3 BR, 2 BA, on High Rock Lake, approx. 190' water frontage, pier, boat ramp, on 1.66 acres, deck, fireplace, vinyl siding, attached single carport, dbl detached garage. 52293 $244,200 Dale Yontz B&R Realty 704.202.3663
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
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Salisbury
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
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A HANDYMAN & MOORE Kitchen & Bath remodeling Quality Home Improvements Carpentry, Plumbing, Electric Clark Moore 704-213-4471
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Fantastic GREEN home will save you money! 3 BR 2 BA energy efficient w/cathedral ceiling, great room, tiled floors. Newly decorated. Don't wait! R52243 $149,900 Monica Poole B&R Realty 704.245.4628
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East Salis. 3/4BR, 2½BA. Lease purchase option. New construction, energy star. Green build. 704-638-0108
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
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3 BR, 2 BA, new home close to High Rock Lake! Open kitchen/dining room combo, great fireplace, level lot on 1.52 acres. $199,900 R51601. Monica Poole, B&R Realty, 704-245-4628
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Cute 1 BR 1 BA waterfront log home with beautiful view! Ceiling fans, fireplace, front and back porches. R51875 $179,700. Dale Yontz 704-202-3663 B&R Realty
Salisbury
2 BR, 1 BA, hardwood floors, detached carport, handicap ramp. $99,900 R47208 B&R Realty 704.633.2394
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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
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504 Lake Drive, 3 BR, 1 BA, brick, carport, 1080 sq.ft., corner lot, hardwood floors, new remodeled windows, bath, new kitchen floor, fenced side yard, central heat/AC, close to town parks. $77,900. Call 704-279-3821
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Rockwell. 3BR, 2BA. On 8½ acres with 4 acres in woods. Large kitchen, unfinished basement. 2 car garage. Nice barn with 6 stalls. Outbuilding. House needs some work. $115,000. 704-209-0230 or 704-212-8057 or 574355-9244
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3 BR 2.5 BA on 7.68 acres. 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
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3 BR, 2 BA, up to $2,500 in closing. Attached carport, Rocking Chair front porch, nice yard. R50846 $109,900 Monica Poole 704.245.4628 B&R Realty
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Lovely 3 BR, 2 BA home, nice kitchen, split floor plan, covered deck, garden area, garage, storage building, privacy fence. R52207. $3,000 in closing, $139,900. Poole, B&R Monica Realty, 704-245-4628
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Homes for Sale Salisbury. 2 or 3 bedroom Townhomes. For information, call Summit Developers, Inc. 704-797-0200
Land for Sale 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 Monica Poole B&R Realty 704-245-4628
Forest Creek. 3 BedNew room, 1.5 bath. home priced at only $84,900. R48764 B&R Realty 704.633.2394
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Bringle Ferry Rd. 2 tracts. Will sell land or custom build. A50140A. B&R Realty, Monica 704-245-4628 E. Rowan res. water front lot, Shore Landing subd. $100,000 Monica Poole B&R Realty 704-245-4628
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289 Forest Abbey. 3BR, 2½BA. Rec room, dining& breakfast, lovely lot. For more info: www.carolina centralhomes.com 980-521-7816 CarolinaCentralHomes
Faith
Cleveland. Great older home! 4 bedrooms 2 baths. Owner is offering a $3,000 remodel allowance and a home warranty! $121,500 MLS #91536. 704-906-7207 for showing or visit:
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Lots for sale. Restricted subdivision, Faith schools. 2.99% fixed rate for 30 years. Starting at $24,900. 704-202-9362 Western Rowan County
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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
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Kannapolis. Near Research campus. 3 bedroom 2 bath with loft. Back home is one bedroom one bath. $124,900. 704-906-7207 for showing or visit: www.dreamweaverprop.com
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Knox Farm Subdivision. Beautiful lots available now starting at $19,900. B&R Realty 704.633.2394
Manufactured Home Sales
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. $550/mo. Includes water & basic cable.
West Side Manor Apts. Robert Cobb Rentals Variety World, Inc. 704-633-1234 China Grove 2BR, 1½ BA $550/month, deposit req. Approx. 1,000 sqft. Call 704-857-2415 China Grove. One room eff. w/ private bathroom & kitchenette. All utilities incl'd. $379/mo. + $100 deposit. 704-857-8112 CLANCY HILLS APARTMENTS 1, 2 & 3 BR, conveniently located in Salisbury. Handicap accessible units available. Section 8 assistance available. 704-6366408. Office Hours: M–F 9:00-12:00. TDD Relay 1-800-735-2962 Equal Housing Opportunity.
Homes of American Rockwell Oldest Dealer in Rowan County. Best prices anywhere. 704-279-7997
Colonial Village Apts.
Salisbury Area 3 or 4 bedroom, 2 baths, $500 down under $700 per month. 704-225-8850
Salisbury
Daniel Almazan, Broker 704-202-0091 www.AllenTate.com
Real Estate Services Allen Tate Realtors
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Moving to Town? Need a home or Apartment? We manage rental homes & apartments. Call and let us help you. Waggoner Realty Co. 704-633-0462 www.waggonerrealty.com
Mt. Pleasant, Collegiate Apartments. 1 & 2 BR, quiet historic district. $510$610 + deposit, no pets. 704-436-9176. Rockwell, 1 BR, appl., central H/A, good neighborhood. $425 + dep. 704-279-6850/704-798-3035
Rockwell. 2BR, 1½BA duplex. Newly remodeled. Appl. incl. $495/mo. Ryburn Rentals 704-637-0601 S. Fulton St. Very nice 1500 sq ft 3BR/2½ BA town house apartment. All elec., central heat/AC. Water incl., stove, refrig., dishwasher furnished. Outside storage. No pets. 1 yr lease. $650/mo. & $500 dep. 704-279-3808
Forest Glen Realty Darlene Blount, Broker 704-633-8867 124 E. Monroe Street, 4BRs, 2BAs, Updates include: ALL floor coverings, light fixtures, electrical, plumbing, & HVAC, cabinetry, counter tops, & more. MLS 51155. $45,000 Wallace Realty, Terry Francis, 704-490-1121.
KEY REAL ESTATE, INC. 1755 U.S. HWY 29. South China Grove, NC 28023 704-857-0539 Rebecca Jones Realty 610 E. Liberty St, China Grove 704-857-SELL www.rebeccajonesrealty.com
Rowan Realty www.rowanrealty.net, Professional, Accountable, Personable . 704-633-1071
CORBIN HILLS AT 5TH GREEN Salisbury. 521 Fairway Ridge Rd, end of a cul-desac. Approx 4000 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, Two kitchens, dining with a view - feels like country living. Walkout basement, 2 fireplaces, Security system, 2 car garage. $325,000 Tel 704-637-1473
Dawson Cape Built on your lot $129,900
704-746-4492 FOR SALE BY OWNER 36.6 ACRES AND HOME
Davis Farm
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Salisbury, Church St., 2BR/1BA, total remodel, W/D hook-up, $650/mo + dep. 704-985-2792
Condos and Townhomes
Classic Style!
Kannapolis. 2BR, 2BA 2story brick front townhouse. Kitchen & dining combo, large family room. Private deck. $550/mo. 704-5345179 or 704-663-7736
Salisbury. 1620 S. MLK Jr. Ave, Unit 204, 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo, washer dryer hook up, open floor plan, 2nd floor condo. $700/mo + $500 deposit. Section 8 approved. 704-436-8159 Wiltshire Village Condo for Rent, $700. 2nd floor. Want a 2BR, 2BA in a quiet setting? Call Bryce, Wallace Realty 704-202-1319
Colony Garden Apartments 2BR and 1-1/2 BA Town Homes $600/mo.
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“A Good Place to Live” 1, 2, & 3 Bedrooms Affordable & Spacious Water Included 704-636-8385 Downtown Loft, 2BR, 2BA. All new appliances, Wi-Fi. $980/mo. Credit cards. 704-798-6429 Duplexes & Apts, Rockwell$500-$600. TWO Bedrooms Marie Leonard-Hartsell Wallace Realty 704-239-3096 marie@sellingsalisbury.com E. Lafayette St., Chateau Apts., 2 BR, 1 BA. Newly remodeled, appli. incl., $495/mo. 704-267-5243
Apartments Salis. 519 E. Cemetery St. 1BR, 1 BA, No Pets, $300/mo + $300/dep. Sect 8 OK. 704-507-3915.
Salis. Nice modern 1BR, energy efficient, off Jake Alexander, lighted parking lot. $395 + dep. 704-640-5750 Salisbury apts. Convenient to Walmart. Appliances, window air units. Please call 704-638-0108
Eaman Park Apt. 2 BR, 1 BA, newly renovated. $400/mo. No pets. Please call 704-798-3896 East Rowan area. 2BR, $450-$550 per month. Chambers Realty 704-239-0691 East Spencer - 2 BR, 1 BA. $400 per month. Carolina-Piedmont Prop. 704-248-2520 Holly Leaf Apts. 2BR, 1½BA. $555. Kitchen appliances, W/D connection, cable ready. 704-637-5588
Lovely Duplex Rowan Hospital area. 2BR, 1BA. Heat, air, water, appl. incl. $675. 704-633-3997
Salisbury city. 2BR, 1BA. Spacious, good location. Water included. $450 + dep. 704-640-5750 Salisbury near VA 2BR, 1BA,, central HVAC, $550/mo, app. reqd. Broker. 704-239-4883 STONWYCK VILLIAGE IN GRANITE QUARRY Nice 2BR, energy efficient apt., stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, water & sewer furnished, central heat/ac, vaulted ceiling, washer/dryer connection. $500 to $550 /Mo, $400 deposit. 1 year lease, no pets. 704-279-3808
Houses for Rent
224 Messick Farm Rd. Woodleaf area. 3BR/2BA. Must see, looks like new! S/W with heat pump, H/C, appliances, storage bldg, water, sewer, night light, trash pickup, on 1 ac private lot. Located 15 mins to Salisbury / 25 mins to Mocksville / 7 mins to Cooleemee / 20 mins to Statesville. Refs & deposit required. No pets, smoke free home. Long term renters only. Call 704-639-6800
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 Available for rent – Homes and Apartments Salisbury/Rockwell Eddie Hampton 704-640-7575
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Resort & Vacation Property
Moreland Pk area. 2BR all appliances furnished. $495-$595/mo. Deposit negotiable. Section 8 welcome. 336-247-2593
Great Oak Island Location
Salisbury. 2BR, 1½BA. Fresh paint, refinished hardwoods, 1500 sq.ft. Townhouse, on National Historic Register w/ tall ceilings, jetted jacuzzi tub, expansive rooms, huge kitchen, covered front porch & charm to spare! Also, additional unit w/ downstairs BR w/ full BA. 704-616-1383 E. Lafayette, 2 BR, 1 BA, refrigerator and has stove. Gas heat, no pets. Rent $595, deposit $500. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446
East. 2BR, 1BA house with pond on six acres outside Granite Quarry. Detached garage $900/ Call Waggoner mo. Realty at 704-633-0462
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Great Space!
Salisbury, near hospital. 4BR, 3½BA. Swimming pool. Full court basketball court. 4,800 heated sq.ft. $2,000/mo. + deposit. 843-543-5794 Salisbury. 3 & 2 Bedroom Houses. $500-$1,000. Also, Duplex Apartments. 704636-6100 or 704-633-8263 Salisbury. 4BR, 1BA. New carpet, new vinyl throughout. Section 8 accepted. $500/mo. plus deposit. 704636-6696 or 704-279-9167 Salisbury/Spencer 2, 4 & 5 BR $450-$850/mo. 704202-3644 or leave message. No calls after 7pm West & North Rowan Cty., 3BR/1½BA, free water & sewer, all elec. $695/mo. 704-633-6035
East Salisbury. 3BR, 2BA duplex. All electric. Central air. Level access. Call 704-638-0108
Office Suite for Lease. Two large rooms, 26' x 13' and 10' x 16'. Also included is a large shared kitchen/break room space with private BR. 1 year lease preferred; $750 monthly rent includes all utilities. Free Wi-Fi. Call 704-636-1811. Salisbury
Office Space
We have office suites available in the Executive Center. First Month Free with No Deposit! With all utilities from $150 and up. Lots of amenities. Call Tom Bost at B & R Realty 704-202-4676 www.bostandrufty-realty.com
Woodleaf 3BR/1BA, refrigerator and stove included, washer/dryer hook up. $625/month + deposit. No pets. References & credit check required. No Section 8. 704-490-6048
Salisbury, Kent Exec. Park, $100 & up, 1st month free, ground floor, incls conf rm, utilities. No dep. 704-202-5879
Office and Commercial Rental
Spencer Shops. Looking for grocery, video, pizza, & shoe stores to join our center. 704-431-8636
Faith. 1BR brick. Trash, lawn, & water service. No pets. $450/mo + deposit. 704-857-4843 LM
$$$$$$ $$$$$$$ Rockwell Offices 3 months free 704-637-1020
Warehouse space / manufacturing as low as $1.25 per sq.ft. Per yr. Deposit. 704-431-8636
Granite Quarry. 3BR, 2BA, carport & storage. Safe. All electric, near elementary school. No pets. $750/mo. 704-202-0605
450 to 1,000 sq. ft. of Warehouse Space off Jake Alexander Blvd. Call 704-279-8377
Manufactured Home for Rent
Granite Quarry. 427 Park Ave. 3BR, 2BA. $750/mo. + $750 dep. No Sect. 8. 704-855-5353 Houses: 3BR, 1BA. Apartments: 2 & 3 BR, 1BA Deposit required. Faith Realty 704-630-9650 Kann.–604 Peach St, 2 BR, 1 BA, $695/mo; 414 Walter St., 3 BR, 2 BA, $675/mo. KREA 704-933-2231 Landis. 2BR, 1BA. Good school district. Lease option or owner financing. 704-202-2696 Rentals available in Kannapolis, China Grove, Salisbury, Granite Quarry. Call Rebecca Jones Realty 704-857-7355. www.rebeccajonesrealty.com
Rockwell 2BR/1BA, appls, central heat/air, storage bldg., hardwood floors. $600/mo 704-279-6850 or 704-798-3035 Rockwell. 1BR, central heat & air. Appl., hardwood floors. Storage building. $475/mo. + dep. 704-2796850 or 704-798-3035 Salisbury 3BR/1BA. fenced yard, $650/month (gas included). Sec 8 OK. Rowan Realty. Call Shelly 704-202-7996
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. $575/mo. + $575 deposit. Section 8 accepted. 704-784-4785
5,000 sq.ft. warehouse w/loading docks & small office. Call Bradshaw Real Estate 704-633-9011 Granite Quarry-Summer Special. Great deals on two units left. Please call Space 704-232-3333. perfect for hobbyist, storage or small contractor, gated facility with 24 hour monitoring and utilities available. Numerous Commercial and office rentals to suit your needs. Ranging from 500 to 5,000 sq. ft. Call Victor Wallace at Wallace Realty, 704-636-2021
Office Complex Salisbury. Perfect location near Court House & County Building. Six individual offices. New central heat/air, heavily insulated for energy efficiency, fully carpeted (to be installed) except stone at entrance, conference room, employee break room, tile bathroom, complete integrated phone system with video capability in each office & nice reception area. Want to lease but will sell. Perfect for dual occupancy. By appt only. 704-636-1850 Office Suite Available. Bradshaw Real Estate 704-633-9011 Salisbury
Salisbury 3BR/2BA, garage, water, range & refrig., no pets, lease & dep. $900. 704-636-0996 Salisbury, 2 BR houses & apts, $525/mo and up. 704-633-4802
Commercial Property for Rent/Sale. Old Concord Road. Rebecca Jones 704-857-7355 Realty www.rebeccajonesrealty.com
950 Briggs Rd. 2BR, 1BA. No yard maint. Low util., priv. $575/mo. + dep. 2 person limit. 704-637-3939 Cooleemee. 2BR $100 / wk, $400 dep on ½ ac lot. 336-998-8797, 704-9751579 or 704-489-8840 East Area. 2BR, water, trash. Limit 2. Dep. req. No pets. Call 704-6367531 or 704-202-4991 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, 3 BR, 2 BA, DW. $675/mo. 3 BR, 2 BA, $550/mo. No pets + deposit. 704-239-2833 Rockwell. 2BR, 1BA. Appl., water, sewer, trash service incl. $450/mo. + dep. Pets OK. 704-279-7463 South Rowan area, 2BR/2BA, large yard, carports, deck, $475 + deposit. 704-640-5750 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
Oak Island, NC. Mobile home and lot for sale by owner. $120K OBO. 252 NE 68th St., 980-6227713 or 704-933-1110
Apartments 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now! Ro-Well Apartments, Rockwell. Central heat/air, laundry facility on site, nice area. Equal Housing Opportunity Rental Assistance when available; handicapped equipped when available. 704-279-6330, TDD users 828-645-7196. 1 & 2BR. Nice, well maintained, responsible landlord. $425-$445. Salisbury, in town. 704-642-1955
1, 2, & 3 BR Huge Apts! Very nice. $375 & up. One free month's rent! 10% Sr. Citizen's discount. 704-890-4587 2 BR, 1 BA at Willow Oaks (across from UPS). Has refrig. & stove. All electric, no pets. Rent $425, dep. $400. Call Rowan Properties 704633-0446
4BR, 3½BA in one of Rowan County's BestinNeighborhoods! 4BR, 3½BA one of Rowan County's StoneBest fireplace, 2 master suites. Neighborhoods! 3,528 Sq. Ft. $349,000. 704-239-3232 704-239-3232
City location. 2BR, 1BA. Clean and cozy, fenced, carport, AC, hdwd floors. No pets / no smoking, ref req'd. $575/mo + dep. 704-636-5658
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
Salisbury. 925 Agner Rd. Below tax and appraisal value at $399,000. 3 BR/2BA brick home w/sunroom and 2 car garage sits in the middle of this beautiful property. Open and wooded pasture areas w/barn. 704-603-8244 or 704-209-1405
3/4BR/2BA, 3+ acs, entire property has lake view + 3,200 sq.ft. shop. Granite counter tops, stainless steel appls, tile, wood & carpet flrs, 12'x36' deck, security sys. This home is in immaculate condition! $299,500. 704-633-3584 or 704-239-5166. Shown by appt. only.
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Fairmont Ave., 3 BR, 1 ½ BA, has refrigerator & stove, large yard. Rent $725, dep. $700. No Pets. Call Rowan Properties, 704-633-0446
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211 S. Rowan Ave. Corner of 3rd St. Beautiful 6 room Victorian Home. Open House Sunday, July 10. Auctioneer Keith J. Pierce, NCAL 154. See www.our web site carolinaauctions.com. 336813-3333 or 336-813-3333
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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
COUNTRY CLUB YARD SALE Saturday, July 9th, 7 am. 10 Pine Tree Rd, Salisbury Salisbury Multi-Family Yard, Saturday, July 9th, 7:30am-1pm. 7250 Old Mocksville Rd. Outside plastic toys, dry sink, cookbooks, old china, baby-maternity clothes, books, toys, baby items, kitchen items, dog bed, light fixtures. Salisbury Yard Sale, Starts Friday, July 8th at Noon, Saturday, July 9th , 8am-until. 322 McCubbins St., off 800 block S. Fulton St. Toddler girl clothing and toys, housewares, electronics, women/Jrs. clothing size 2-10, cat supplies and more!
Salisbury. 217 East Bank St. Old Salisbury Estate Tag Sale. Fri. 7/8 & Sat. 7/9. Glassware, period furniture, church pews, paintings, wrought iron set, tons of stuff! Come early!! Anthony Fisher, 704-433-1951
Salisbury. 515 Steeplechase Trail. Yard Sale, Sat., July 9th, & Sun., July 10th 9am-2pm. Kids' stuff, tools, hunting stuff, airless paint sprayer. Priced to sell! Spencer. 306 11th St. Multi-Family Yard Sale. Sat., July 9th, 7am-3pm. Baby girl clothes & equipment, furniture, golf clubs, computers, antique bottles, antique signs, toddler bed and much more!
USED COMPUTER SALE Saturday, July 9th - 8 am - 12 pm at Long Street Administrative Offices in E. Spencer. Rowan-Salisbury School System will hold a used computer sale (iBooks, eMacs & iMac Power PCs) This is a Cash Only sale and all equipment is sold as is. We will not accept checks or credit cards. The Rowan-Salisbury School System makes no guarantees, implied or otherwise, as to the condition or operability of the equipment being sold. All equipment is sold as is and all sales are final.
No phone calls please.
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.
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HUGE MOVING SALE Cleveland. 3338 Old US Hwy 70. July 10th, 11th, & 12th. 10am-4pm, Household furnishings, misc. household items, tools, Craftsman table saw, etc.
Yard Sale Area 2 Mt. Ulla. 12677 Mooresville Rd. Multi-Family Yard Sale. Sat., July 9th , 8am-until. Baby items & children's clothing and misc. household. Salisbury Moving Sale, Sat., July 9, 7am-3pm, 1370 Hurley School Rd. Men & women's clothing (XL-2X), tables, wall clocks, footstools, DVDs, CDs, VHS, dolls, lamps houswares, NASCAR items, Rain or shine! Salisbury. 108 Stoneybrook Rd. (in Stoneybrook Subdiv. Off Airport Rd.) 2Family Yard Sale. Sat. July 9th, 7am-12pm. Plus size wo-men's clothes, boys' & men's clothes, shoes, pocketbooks, house items, books, games, toys & more. Salisbury. 137 Keck St. (off Hwy 29, behind Hwy Patrol Station). Yard Sale. Fri. July 8th & Sat. July 9th, 7am-until. Baby clothing & equipment, household items, tools, men's clothing, little girls' clothing and more!
Yard Sale Area 2 Salisbury. 2165 Grace Church Rd. (between Hwy 29 & Shue Rd.) HUGE Yard Sale. Saturday, July 9th, 7am-2pm. Furniture, household items, yard tools, collectibles ~ Boyd's Bears, Hummels, and more! Salisbury. 5401 Mooresville Rd. Multi-Family Yard Sale. Sat. 7/9, 7am-1pm. New/used DVDs & VHS, clothes for the whole family, books, outdoor toys, gym sets, glassware, dishes, shoes, computer desk, filing cabinet, collectible Barbies, stroller, flags, wallets, more. West Rowan, 13000 block Mooresville Rd, Hwy. 150, between Sloan Park & Lazy-5 Ranch, Yard/Estate Sale, Sat., July 9, 7 AM – 2 PM, Tupperware & Corning Ware, slat chairs, books,, housewares, glassware, magazines & more!
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China Grove. 1120 Holland Oaks Dr. (Off 152 West, Grand Oaks Subdiv.) Sat., July 9th, 7am-1pm. Furniture, lamps, antiques, housewares, adult clothing, more! Great bargains! Everything must go! Salisbury. 498 Maple Ridge Circle (off Grace Church Rd.) Yard Sale. Sat., July 9th, 6:30am11:30am. Name-brand clothes for men, women and girls, doll crib, leotards and costumes, stuffed animals, school uniforms, tons of toys & household items.
Yard Sale Area 4 Rockwell Yard Sale, Saturday, July 9th, 2011, 7am-12pm, 8545 Hwy 52. Dorm supplies, purses, bedding, picture frames, lifting bench, luggage, and much more! To Support College Missions!
Salisbury MultiFamily Yard Sale, Saturday, July 9th, 7am-1pm. 140 Rebecca Lane, off Pop Basinger Rd.
Salisbury. 1955 Neel Rd. Multi-Family Yard Sale. Sat., July 9th , 7am-12pm. Washer, dryer, some furniture, ladies' clothing (size S) and more!
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Salisbury Multi-Family Yard Sale, Saturday, July 9th , 7am-12pm. Braunville Estates. Off St. Luke's Church Rd., near East Rowan High School. Furniture, 2 dog lots, go-kart, Xbox games and more.
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Henri Bergson, a renowned French philosopher who died in 1941, said, “Action on the move creates its own route; creates to a very great extent the conditions under which it is to be fulfilled, and thus baffles all calculation.” When we are a declarer, our actions on the move create the tricks won and lost en route to the contract. And we hope that calculating that route is not baffling. Occasionally, though, an unusual path is required — as in this deal. South is in four spades. West leads the heart ace, then shifts to the club king. How should declarer step? West, after one textbook takeout double, might have passed over four spades, but he chose to hope that his side would either defeat four spades or have a cheap sacrifice at the five-level. East, with such a balanced hand, passed with a mental shrug of the shoulders. Expecting all to be easy,
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South won with dummy's club ace and played a spade to his ace. When West discarded, suddenly the contract had to fail. Declarer had to lose one spade, two hearts and one diamond. At trick three, South should have played a spade to his jack, taking a strange-looking finesse despite missing only three trumps. Here, the finesse wins and declarer takes seven spades, two diamonds and one club. But even if West could win with the queen and continue with, say, the club queen, South would ruff, cash the spade ace, and lead his heart jack. Dummy's queen would be established for a diamond discard, with dummy's spade eight as the entry card.
Dear Dr. Gott: I have been plagued with an extensive tinea versicolor skin infection on my back and abdomen since I was a teenager. I was treated by at least five doctors over the years. One suggested using Selsun Blue shampoo as a lotion overnight for several days, which was unpleasant and only provided a few weeks of relief. The infection even returned within about four to six months of DR. PETER taking oral GOTT antifungal medication. My last doctor said these meds were dangerous to the liver. I am an otherwise healthy woman in my 50s. About three years ago, I used the only sunblock I happened to have on hand, Banana Boat for Kids SPF 50. After two days of application following my morning shower, I noticed my tinea versicolor disappearing! I kept applying it daily, and the skin infection completely cleared within about a week. With faithful daily use of this or the “baby” version of the brand, it has never returned. This was such an amazing and accidental discovery — an easy, safe and low-cost remedy — that I must share it to benefit other sufferers. Do you think the key is the 2.4 percent titanium dioxide? I am a label reader, and I don’t recall previ-
ously using a lotion with this component. I am concerned that someday the manufacturer will discontinue or change the product, which is another reason I hope you will print this letter. Dear Reader: Tinea versicolor is a common fungal infection that causes patches of skin to become discolored or lose pigmentation. It is most common in teens and young adults. Symptoms include small, scaly patches of discolored (white, pink, tan or dark brown) skin and possible mild itching. The patches grow slowly and tend to become more noticeable following sun exposure. It usually affects the neck, back, upper arms and chest. Tinea versicolor may be present on healthy skin. It is when the fungus becomes overgrown that infection occurs. This typically happens during warm, humid temperatures when excessive sweating and oily skin become more common. It can also be the result of hormonal changes and a suppressed immune system. Treatment begins with over-the-counter antifungal creams. If these fail to provide improvement or the infection is severe to widespread, prescription topical or oral medications may be necessary. Over-the-counters include Selsun Blue shampoo (or the generic equivalent), miconazole, terbinafine and clotrimozle. Unfortunately, infection can recur. Persistent cases may require once- or twice-
monthly medication to prevent the fungus from overgrowing and infection occurring. I don’t know why the sunscreen works for you, but I cannot argue with a threeyear success rate. It is inexpensive and safe, so I am passing on your tip to my readers. I hope other sufferers have the same fantastic results you have had. Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 31year-old single mother who suffers from severe back pain and depression/anxiety. My doctor currently has me taking more than 13 prescription drugs daily. I feel overmedicated, but when I talk to him, all he does it prescribe more pills. What can I do? Dear Reader: Based on your brief note, it appears that your doctor isn’t listening to you at all. I recom-
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mend you switch to another physician who will sit down with you to review your medications and determine which ones can be eliminated. You should also have a physical examination and imaging studies to determine the cause of your back pain. I also recommend blood work to check your liver and kidney functions and, more important, to ensure that the medications aren’t causing more harm than good. 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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Co C Col Columbia bia 94/74 94/ A Augusta u ug 94/74 9 94 94/ 4/ 4 4/74
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The nation will see another active weather day on Friday, as multiple weather features affect the country. Across the Central US, a trough of low pressure will continue moving eastward throughout the day, making its way over the Mississippi River Valley and up the Ohio River Valley. Expect scattered thunderstorms to develop, some of which may turn severe with strong winds, hail, and periods of heavy rain. Rainfall totals along this system will range from 1 to 2 inches, more in areas of severe thunderstorms. Thus, flooding will remain of concern across the Eastern Valleys. Just to the south, Gulf moisture will continue pouring into the Southeast. This warm and moist atmosphere, will create favorable conditions for afternoon thunderstorm activity. Expect periods of heavy rainfall across Florida and the Gulf states with rainfall totals up to 2 inches. To the west, a ridge of high pressure over the Plains will allow for warm and sunny conditions. Expect high temperatures to reach the century mark in the South, while the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest will remain in the 80s. Further west, monsoon moisture advects into the deserts of the Southwest and allows for more thunderstorms to pop up. Higher elevations will supply additional energy, thus, stronger storms are anticipated in the mountains. Also, dry vegetation and strong surface winds will allow for rapid fire spread across Arizona and New Mexico.
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Expanded Standings Boston New York tampa Bay toronto Baltimore
W 52 51 49 42 36
L 35 35 39 47 49
cleveland detroit chicago Minnesota Kansas city
W 47 47 43 39 36
L 39 42 46 47 52
texas Los angeles seattle oakland
W 48 46 43 39
L 41 42 44 50
philadelphia atlanta New York Washington Florida
W 55 53 45 45 40
L 33 36 42 44 48
st. Louis Milwaukee pittsburgh cincinnati chicago Houston
W 47 47 45 44 36 30
L 41 42 42 45 53 59
san Francisco arizona colorado san diego Los angeles
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L 39 41 47 48 51
AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division Pct GB WCGB .598 — — 1 .593 ⁄2 — .557 31⁄2 3 .472 11 101⁄2 .424 15 141⁄2 Central Division Pct GB WCGB .547 — — .528 11⁄2 51⁄2 .483 51⁄2 91⁄2 .453 8 12 .409 12 16 West Division Pct GB WCGB .539 — — .523 11⁄2 6 .494 4 81⁄2 .438 9 131⁄2 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division Pct GB WCGB .625 — — .596 21⁄2 — .517 91⁄2 7 .506 101⁄2 8 .455 15 121⁄2 Central Division Pct GB WCGB .534 — — 1 .528 ⁄2 6 .517 11⁄2 7 .494 31⁄2 9 .404 111⁄2 17 .337 171⁄2 23 West Division Pct GB WCGB .557 — — .534 2 51⁄2 .466 8 111⁄2 .455 9 121⁄2 .420 12 151⁄2
AMERICAN LEAGUE Thursday’s Games tampa Bay 5, N.Y. Yankees 1 cleveland 5, toronto 4 Boston 10, Baltimore 4 texas 6, oakland 0 detroit 3, Kansas city 1 Minnesota 6, chicago White sox 2 seattle at L.a. angels, late Friday’s Games tampa Bay (Hellickson 8-7) at N.Y. Yankees (F.Garcia 7-6), 7:05 p.m. toronto (Jo-.reyes 3-7) at cleveland (talbot 2-5), 7:05 p.m. Baltimore (Britton 6-6) at Boston (Beckett 7-3), 7:10 p.m. oakland (G.Gonzalez 8-5) at texas (c.Wilson 8-3), 8:05 p.m. detroit (porcello 7-6) at Kansas city (davies 1-7), 8:10 p.m. Minnesota (Blackburn 6-6) at chicago White sox (Floyd 6-8), 8:10 p.m. seattle (Beavan 1-0) at L.a. angels (e.santana 4-8), 10:05 p.m. Saturday’s Games tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Minnesota at chicago White sox, 4:10 p.m. toronto at cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Baltimore at Boston, 7:10 p.m. detroit at Kansas city, 7:10 p.m. oakland at texas, 8:05 p.m. seattle at L.a. angels, 9:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. toronto at cleveland, 1:05 p.m. Baltimore at Boston, 1:35 p.m. detroit at Kansas city, 2:10 p.m. Minnesota at chicago White sox, 2:10 p.m. oakland at texas, 3:05 p.m. seattle at L.a. angels, 3:35 p.m.
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Cubs come back from eight-run deficit
L10 7-3 6-4 5-5 3-7 1-9
Str W-3 L-2 W-2 L-3 L-4
Home 25-17 28-19 21-21 19-22 22-22
Away 27-18 23-16 28-18 23-25 14-27
L10 7-3 4-6 5-5 7-3 3-7
Str W-2 W-2 L-3 W-1 L-1
Home 27-15 27-19 20-23 20-19 23-25
Away 20-24 20-23 23-23 19-28 13-27
L10 7-3 7-3 5-5 4-6
Str W-4 L-1 L-1 L-1
Home 28-18 22-22 23-22 23-21
Away 20-23 24-20 20-22 16-29
L10 7-3 9-1 7-3 5-5 6-4
Str L-1 W-4 W-4 L-1 W-2
Home 32-14 28-18 19-22 27-16 19-28
Away 23-19 25-18 26-20 18-28 21-20
L10 6-4 3-7 6-4 4-6 4-6 2-8
Str L-1 W-2 L-1 L-1 W-1 L-1
Home 23-19 31-13 21-21 23-21 20-26 14-33
Away 24-22 16-29 24-21 21-24 16-27 16-26
L10 5-5 4-6 3-7 7-3 3-7
Str W-1 L-1 L-5 L-1 L-5
Home 25-15 23-19 22-22 19-27 19-27
Away 24-24 24-22 19-25 21-21 18-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE Thursday’s Games atlanta 6, colorado 3 chicago cubs 10, Washington 9 Florida 5, Houston 0 Milwaukee 5, cincinnati 4 arizona at st. Louis, late, rain N.Y. Mets at L.a. dodgers, late san diego at san Francisco, late Friday’s Games atlanta (Beachy 3-1) at philadelphia (Halladay 11-3), 7:05 p.m. chicago cubs (r.Lopez 1-2) at pittsburgh (Ja.Mcdonald 5-4), 7:05 p.m. colorado (Hammel 4-8) at Washington (Lannan 5-5), 7:05 p.m. Houston (Lyles 0-3) at Florida (Vazquez 4-8), 7:10 p.m. cincinnati (Leake 8-4) at Milwaukee (Greinke 7-3), 8:10 p.m. arizona (i.Kennedy 8-3) at st. Louis (Lohse 8-5), 8:15 p.m. san diego (Latos 5-9) at L.a. dodgers (Billingsley 7-7), 10:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (dickey 4-7) at san Francisco (Vogelsong 6-1), 10:15 p.m. Saturday’s Games atlanta at philadelphia, 4:10 p.m. san diego at dodgers, 4:10 p.m. cubs at pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. colorado at Washington, 7:05 p.m. cincinnati at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m. Houston at Florida, 7:10 p.m. arizona at st. Louis, 7:15 p.m. N.Y. Mets at san Fran, 9:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games Houston at Florida, 1:10 p.m. atlanta at philadelphia, 1:35 p.m. cubs at pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m. colorado at Washington, 1:35 p.m. cincinnati at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m. arizona at st. Louis, 2:15 p.m. san diego at L.a. dodgers, 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at san Francisco, 8:05 p.m.
Mets reluctantly DL Reyes LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jose Reyes was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the New York Mets on Thursday with a strained left hamstring that will keep him out of next week’s All-Star game. The shortstop injured his hamstring running to first base in the first inning against the New York Yankees on July 2. The move was retroactive to July 3. “I’m disappointed because I want to be on the field,” he told reporters before the Mets’ series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Reyes led the major leagues in hitting with a .354 batting average entering Thursday night, and has helped keep the Mets in contention in the NL East. The Mets made the decision on Reyes during a meeting Wednesday with him, manager Terry Collins, general manager Sandy Alderson, doctors and the training staff.
Associated Press WASHINGTON — Darwin Barney’s tiebreaking double in the ninth inning capped a wild comeback as Chicago rallied from an eight-run deficit to beat Washington 10-9 on Thursday night. Tony Campana reached on a fielder’s choice, stole second and scored when Barney doubled to right off Henry Rodriguez (3-2). It was Barney’s third hit and RBI of the game. This was the second straight night a team blew an 8-0 lead. Cincinnati was up 8-0 in the fifth inning and beat St. Louis 9-8 in 13 innings on Wednesday. Each Washington starter had at least one hit as the Nationals built an 8-0 lead in the fourth inning. Chicago scored six runs in the sixth and two runs in the seventh to tie it. The Cubs took a 9-8 lead in the top of the eighth, and the Nationals tied it at 9 in the bottom of the inning. Marlins 5, Astros 0 MIAMI — Mike Stanton homered and Florida’s Brad Hand allowed two hits over seven innings for his first victory in the major leagues. Logan Morrison drove in two runs and Emilio Bonifacio had three hits for the Marlins. Hand (1-3), a 21-year old rookie left-hander, had his longest outing and held the Astros without a hit until one out in the fifth when Clint Barmes singled to center. Hand lowered his ERA to 2.77 in five starts. He was sent down to Double-A Jacksonville after the game so he could stay on schedule through the All-Star break. Brewers 5, Reds 4 MILWAUKEE — Rickie Weeks hit a three-run homer and Milwaukee’s bullpen held on in the opener of a four-game series. Weeks hit a line-drive shot off Homer Bailey (3-4) as the Brewers built a 5-2 lead
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Lots of Braves congratulate Freddie Freeman after the red-hot rookie smacked a threerun homer to key thursday’s victory against colorado. in the fifth. LaTroy Hawkins gave up a run in the eighth and John Axford got into serious trouble in the ninth, allowing a leadoff home run to Ramon Hernandez and putting runners on the corners with two outs before getting Brandon Phillips to ground out for his 23rd save. Braves 6, Rockies 3 ATLANTA — Freddie Freeman hit a three-run homer, his fourth of the series, and Atlanta completed its first four-game sweep of Colorado in 18 years. Jason Heyward homered for the streaking Braves, who have won nine of 10 and 14 of 17.
Freeman, the rookie first baseman, hit four homers and drove in seven runs in the series. His homer was the highlight of a five-run third inning that knocked Juan Nicasio (3-2) out of the game. Nicasio gave up six straight hits in the inning. Colorado, which has lost five straight and was already playing without injured regulars Carlos Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki, saw outfielder Charlie Blackmon break a bone in his left foot while running the bases in the third inning. Tim Hudson (8-6) pitched 71⁄3 innings, allowing five hits and three runs, to win his third straight decision. Craig Kimbrel pitched the ninth for his 27th save.
Rangers fan killed by fall during game Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Derek Holland pitched a fourhitter for his third career shutout and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 6-0 Thursday night in a game marred by the death of a fan who fell out of the stands while trying to catch a ball. TV replays showed the man, whom the Rangers didn’t immediately identify, falling headfirst and landing behind a 14foot-high wall supporting a video board for replays and scores. The accident occurred in the second inning after Oakland’s Conor Jackson hit a foul ball that ricocheted into left field. Josh Hamilton retrieved the ball and tossed it into the stands. Replays on Oakland’s television
broadcast show the man reaching for the ball and apparently catching it before tumbling. The Rangers said he fell about 20 feet. Rangers president Nolan Ryan said the team was “deeply saddened” to learn that the man “has passed away as a result of this tragic accident.” Indians 5, Blue Jays 4 — Travis CLEVELAND Hafner hit a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning to cap the Cleveland’s five-run rally. Hafner hit the first pitch from Luis Perez (1-2) deep into the right-field seats for Cleveland’s second game-ending slam of the season. Carlos Santana also did it to beat Detroit 9-5 on April 29. Hafner’s 12th career slam made a winner of Tony Sipp (4-1), who yielded Jose Bautista’s 29th
homer in the eighth to give Toronto what seemed like a comfortable 4-0 lead. Red Sox 10, Orioles 4 BOSTON — Dustin Pedroia hit a three-run shot and Boston added three consecutive home runs in the seventh. Six different Boston players homered, including three straight by David Ortiz, Josh Reddick and Jarrod Saltalamacchia that helped the Red Sox blow open the game. Jacoby Ellsbury added a tworun homer and Adrian Gonzalez had a solo drive for Boston, which moved a half-game up on the Yankees with New York’s loss at home to Tampa. Andrew Miller (3-0) won his third straight start, allowing three runs in five innings. The Orioles lost their fourth straight and ninth in 10 games.
Twins 6, White Sox 2 CHICAGO — Joe Mauer had three hits, drove in two runs and was flawless in his first game at first base, leading Minnesota to the victory. Mauer, the 2009 AL MVP, had started 714 games in the major leagues in the field, all at catcher. He last played first base in 2002 in Class A. Ben Revere also had three hits and two RBIs for the Twins, who beat Chicago for the eighth straight time. Carl Pavano (6-6) allowed two runs over seven innings. Tigers 3, Royals 1 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Max Scherzer pitched into the seventh inning and Ryan Raburn hit a two-run homer to lead Detroit to the victory. Scherzer scattered four hits over the first six innings.
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American Rays 5, Yankees 1 Tampa Bay ab Zobrist 2b 3 Joyce rf 4 Longori dh5 Ktchm 1b 5 BUpton cf 4 Jaso c 2 srdrgz 3b4 4 Fuld lf Brignc ss 4
New York h bi ab r h bi 3 1 Jeter ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 Grndrs cf 4 0 0 0 2 1 teixeir 1b 2 0 0 0 2 0 alrdrg 3b 4 0 0 0 2 3 cano 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 swisher rf 4 0 0 0 1 0 posada dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 r.pena pr 0 0 0 0 2 0 Martin c 4 0 1 0 Gardnr lf 4 0 1 0 34 1 6 1 Totals 35 512 5 Totals Tampa Bay 102 020 000—5 000 001 000—1 New York dp—New York 3. Lob—tampa Bay 8, New York 9. 2b—Longoria (16), Kotchman (18), Jeter (12), Martin (8). 3b—Zobrist (5). Hr—Zobrist (10), B.upton (14), cano (15). sb—Brignac (3). cs—Zobrist (2). H R ER BB SO IP Tampa Bay 1 6 1 1 2 4 Niemann W,4-4 7 ⁄3 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 J.cruz Farnsworth 1 0 0 0 1 2 New York 2 colon L,6-4 5 ⁄3 10 5 5 4 1 2 0 0 1 4 Noesi 31⁄3 Wp—Farnsworth. t—3:00. a—47,787 (50,291). r 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
Red Sox 10, Orioles 4 Baltimore Boston ab r h bi ab r h bi Hardy ss 3 1 1 1 ellsury cf 3 2 1 2 pie lf 1 0 0 0 pedroia 2b 5 1 2 3 Markks rf 4 1 1 0 sutton 2b 0 0 0 0 adJons cf 4 0 1 1 adGnzl 1b 5 1 3 1 Guerrr dh 4 1 1 0 Youkils 3b 5 0 1 0 Wieters c 1 0 0 0 d.ortiz dh 4 1 2 1 tatum c 0 0 0 0 reddck lf 4 2 1 1 d.Lee 1b 4 0 0 1 sltlmch c 4 1 2 1 Bdavis ss 0 0 0 0 J.drew rf 3 0 0 1 Mrrynl 3b 4 1 1 0 scutaro ss 3 2 1 0 reimld lf 40 1 0 YNavrr ss 0 0 0 0 andino 2b 3 0 2 0 Totals 32 4 8 3 Totals 3610 1310 Baltimore 200 100 010— 4 Boston 003 112 30x—10 e—arrieta (2), a.miller (1). dp—Baltimore 1, Boston 2. Lob—Baltimore 7, Boston 7. 2b—Guerrero (12), Youkilis (24), d.ortiz (23). Hr—ellsbury (11), pedroia (9), ad.gonzalez (17), d.ortiz (18), reddick (2), saltalamacchia (6). sb—Wieters (1). s—andino. sf—Hardy. IP H R ER BB SO Baltimore 6 5 4 4 1 arrieta L,9-6 41⁄3 Berken 2 2 2 2 0 1 Viola 0 3 3 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 Jakubauskas 12⁄3 Boston a.miller W,3-0 5 6 3 3 4 0 aceves H,7 2 0 0 0 0 0 atchison 1 1 1 1 0 1 Jenks 1 1 0 0 0 0 Viola pitched to 4 batters in the 7th. t—3:05. a—37,981 (37,493).
Indians 5, Blue Jays 4 Toronto ab Yescor ss 3 ethms rf 5 Bautist 3b 4 Lind 1b 5 a.Hill 2b 4
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Cleveland h bi ab 0 0 Brantly lf 5 0 0 acarer ss 4 1 1 Hafner dh 5 1 0 csantn c 2 2 0 Gsizmr cf 3
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0 ocarer 2b 4 0 0 0 1 t.Buck rf 4 1 1 0 1 Laport 1b 4 1 1 0 1 chsnhll 3b 0 0 0 0 Hannhn 3b 2 1 1 0 Totals 38 4 11 4 Totals 33 5 10 5 Toronto 010 200 001—4 Cleveland 000 000 005—5 one out when winning run scored. e—a.cabrera (7), Mcallister (1). dp—toronto 2. Lob—toronto 11, cleveland 9. 2b—Laporta (11). 3b—Hannahan (1). Hr—Bautista (29), Hafner (8). sb—a.hill (11), Brantley (12). cs—a.hill (1). IP H R ER BB SO Toronto 6 6 0 0 2 7 c.Villanueva 0 0 0 2 1 rzepczynski 11⁄3 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Frasor H,8 0 2 3 3 1 0 F.Francisco 1 ⁄3 2 2 2 0 1 L.perez L,1-2 Cleveland 4 5 3 2 3 4 Mcallister r.perez 2 2 0 0 1 2 durbin 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 ⁄3 2 0 0 0 1 Herrmann 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 J.smith sipp W,4-1 1 2 1 1 0 2 F.Francisco pitched to 3 batters in the 9th. HBp—by c.Villanueva (chisenhall). Wp—c.Villanueva. t—3:28. a—18,816 (43,441).
Rangers 6, Athletics 0 Oakland
Texas ab r h bi ab r h bi Weeks 2b 4 0 1 0 Kinsler 2b 4 1 2 0 crisp cf 3 0 0 0 andrus ss 3 1 1 0 Matsui dh 4 0 0 0 JHmltn lf 2 0 1 4 Wlngh lf 4 0 1 0 aBeltre 3b 4 0 0 0 rsales pr 0 0 0 0 MiYong dh 3 1 1 1 ssizmr 3b 3 0 0 0 N.cruz rf 4 0 0 0 cJcksn rf 4 0 0 0 Morlnd 1b 4 1 2 0 carter 1b 3 0 0 0 Napoli c 3 0 1 1 Ksuzuk c 3 0 2 0 enchvz cf 4 2 2 0 pnngtn ss 3 0 0 0 Totals 31 0 4 0 Totals 31 6 10 6 Oakland 000 000 000—0 Texas 101 211 00x—6 dp—oakland 1. Lob—oakland 6, texas 7. 2b— Kinsler (20), Moreland (12). Hr—Mi.young (8). sb— en.chavez (6). s—andrus. sf—J.hamilton 2. IP H R ER BB SO Oakland Harden L,1-1 5 8 5 5 2 2 de Los santos 1 1 1 1 1 0 Wuertz 1 0 0 0 0 0 Fuentes 1 1 0 0 0 1 Texas d.holland W,7-4 9 4 0 0 2 7 Wp—Harden, de Los santos, d.Holland. t—2:31. a—35,041 (49,170).
Twins 6, White Sox 2 Minnesota Chicago ab r h bi ab r h bi revere cf 5 2 3 2 pierre lf 4 0 2 0 acasill 2b 5 0 1 0 Vizquel 3b 4 0 0 0 Mauer 1b 5 0 3 2 Konerk 1b 3 0 0 0 cuddyr rf 5 0 2 0 a.dunn dh 4 0 0 0 thome dh 3 0 0 0 rios cf 4 0 0 0 Valenci 3b 3 1 1 0 przyns c 4 0 0 0 tosoni lf 3 0 0 0 alrmrz ss 3 1 1 0 repkolf 1 0 0 0 teahen rf 3 1 1 2 Nishiok ss 4 2 2 1 Bckhm 2b 3 0 2 0 Butera c 4 1 1 0 Totals 38 613 5 Totals 32 2 6 2 Minnesota 120 300 000—6 Chicago 000 020 000—2 e—Konerko (4). dp—Minnesota 1, chicago 1. Lob—Minnesota 7, chicago 5. 2b—Valencia (17). Hr—teahen (3). sb—revere (11), a.casilla (13), Nishioka (2). cs—revere (4).
IP Minnesota pavano W,6-6 7 perkins 1 1 capps Chicago Humber L,8-5 32⁄3 41⁄3 H.santiago Bruney 1 Wp—H.santiago.
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Tigers 3, Royals 1 Detroit
Kansas City ab r h bi ab r h bi 4 0 1 0 aJcksn cf 1 0 0 0 Getz 2b rsantg 2b3 0 1 0 Mecarr cf 4 0 1 0 c.Wells lf 4 0 1 0 aGordn lf 4 0 1 0 ordonz rf 3 0 1 0 Butler dh 4 0 0 0 Kelly rf 1 1 1 1 Hosmer 1b 3 1 1 0 Micarr 1b 3 1 0 0 Francr rf 4 0 2 0 VMrtnz dh 4 0 0 0 Mostks 3b 4 0 0 1 Jhperlt ss 3 0 1 0 B.pena c 3 0 2 0 raburn 2b 4 1 1 2 aescor ss 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 avila c inge 3b 3 0 0 0 Totals 32 3 6 3 Totals 32 1 8 1 Detroit 020 000 001—3 Kansas City 000 010 000—1 e—crow (1). dp—detroit 1, Kansas city 1. Lob— detroit 4, Kansas city 6. 2b—c.wells (9), Hosmer (10). Hr—Kelly (3), raburn (8). cs—Getz (5). s— a.escobar. IP H R ER BB SO Detroit 6 1 1 0 2 schrzer W,10-4 62⁄3 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 coke H,2 Benoit H,12 1 1 0 0 0 1 Valverde s,22-22 1 1 0 0 1 1 Kansas City duffy L,1-4 6 4 2 2 1 6 L.coleman 2 1 0 0 0 1 crow 1 1 1 1 1 2 Wp—duffy. t—2:53. a—16,355 (37,903).
National Braves 6, Rockies 3 Colorado Atlanta ab r h bi ab r h bi Blckmn lf 2 0 1 0 schafer cf 5 1 1 0 Wggntn lf 3 1 0 0 alGnzlz ss 5 1 1 1 JHerrr ss 4 1 2 0 c.Jones 3b5 1 1 0 Giambi 1b 5 0 1 2 Fremn 1b 4 1 3 3 s.smith rf 3 0 0 0 Uggla 2b 4 1 1 0 M.ellis 2b 3 1 0 0 Heywrd rf 4 1 3 2 istewrt 3b 4 0 1 0 d.ross c 4 0 1 0 splrghs cf 3 0 0 0 McLoth lf 2 0 1 0 iannett c 4 0 0 0 tHudsn p 4 0 0 0 Nicasio p 1 0 0 0 oFlhrt p 0 0 0 0 stults p 2 0 1 0 Venters p 0 0 0 0 Mtrynl p 0 0 0 0 Kimrel p 0 0 0 0 Helton ph 0 0 0 0 cook pr 0 0 0 0 rBtncr p 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 3 6 2 Totals 37 6 12 6 Colorado 101 000 010—3 Atlanta 005 010 00x—6 e—i.stewart (4), Uggla (8). dp—atlanta 1. Lob— colorado 10, atlanta 11. 2b—Giambi (4), stults (1), schafer (5), Uggla (13), Heyward (11), Mclouth (12). Hr—Freeman (13), Heyward (9). sb—Heyward (5), Mclouth (3). IP H R ER BB SO Colorado 7 5 5 3 4 Nicasio L,3-2 21⁄3 3 1 1 0 1 stults 31⁄3 1 1 0 0 1 2 Mat.reynolds 1 ⁄3 r.Betancourt 1 1 0 0 0 2
Atlanta t.hudson W,8-6 71⁄3 5 3 3 3 3 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 2 0 o’Flaherty 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Venters H,19 0 0 0 0 1 Kimbrel s,27-32 1 HBp—by t.Hudson (s.smith). Wp—o’Flaherty. t—3:16. a—21,541 (49,586).
2 coffey H,6 ⁄3 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 Burnett Bs,6-10 2⁄3 Hrdriguez L,3-2 2 4 2 2 0 1 Garza pitched to 8 batters in the 3rd. HBp—by Marmol (ankiel), by L.Hernandez (ar.ramirez). Wp—Marmol, s.Burnett. t—3:31. a—22,016 (41,506).
Marlins 5, Astros 0
Brewers 5, Reds 4
Houston
Cincinnati Milwaukee ab r h bi ab r h bi stubbs cf 4 0 1 0 rWeks 2b 3 1 2 3 cairo 3b 5 0 2 1 Morgan cf 4 0 0 0 Votto 1b 4 1 2 0 c.Hart rf 4 1 2 0 phllps 2b 5 0 2 0 Fielder 1b 3 1 1 0 Bruce rf 3 0 0 1 Kotsay lf 4 0 1 1 JGoms lf 4 0 1 0 cGomz cf 0 0 0 0 Masset p 0 0 0 0 YBtncr ss 3 0 1 1 cozart ss 3 1 1 0 McGeh 3b 4 0 0 0 Heisey lf 1 0 0 0 Lucroy c 4 1 1 0 rHrndz c 4 1 2 2 Narvsn p 1 1 1 0 HBaily p 2 1 1 0 counsll ph 1 0 0 0 FLewis ph 1 0 0 0 saito p 0 0 0 0 ondrsk p 0 0 0 0 Hwkns p 0 0 0 0 renteri ss 1 0 0 0 axford p 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 412 4 Totals 31 5 9 5 Cincinnati 001 100 011—4 Milwaukee 010 040 00x—5 e—Fielder (9), r.weeks (11). dp—cincinnati 1, Milwaukee 1. Lob—cincinnati 9, Milwaukee 6. 2b— H.bailey (1), Fielder (21), Y.betancourt (12), Narveson (2). Hr—r.hernandez (9), r.weeks (16). sb— c.hart (3). cs—stubbs (5), B.phillips 2 (5). sf— Y.betancourt. IP H R ER BB SO Cincinnati H.bailey L,3-4 6 8 5 5 2 1 ondrusek 1 1 0 0 1 0 Masset 1 0 0 0 0 1 Milwaukee Narveson W,6-5 6 7 2 2 2 5 saito H,2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Hawkins H,11 1 2 1 1 0 0 axford s,23-25 1 3 1 1 1 0 Wp—Narveson. t—2:51. a—34,102 (41,900).
ab Bourn cf 4 agsnc 3b 3 pence rf 3 ca.Lee 1b 4 Kppngr 2b 4 Michals lf 3 Barmes ss2 Quinter c 3 Happ p 2 delrsr p 0 Wallac ph 1 Melncn p 0
Florida r 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
h bi ab r h bi 0 0 Bonifac 3b 4 1 3 0 1 0 infante 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 Gsnchz 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 Hrmrz ss 3 1 0 0 0 0 Morrsn lf 4 0 2 2 0 0 Wise pr-lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 camrn cf 3 1 0 0 0 0 stanton rf 2 1 1 2 0 0 J.Buck c 3 1 1 0 0 0 Hand p 2 0 0 0 0 0 choate p 0 0 0 0 0 0 dobbs ph 1 0 0 0 cishek p 0 0 0 0 Totals 29 0 3 0 Totals 28 5 8 5 Houston 000 000 000—0 Florida 020 021 00x—5 dp—Houston 1, Florida 1. Lob—Houston 5, Florida 9. 2b—Bonifacio (15), Morrison (17). Hr—stanton (18). sb—Bonifacio (12), Wise (2). cs—stanton (2). s—infante, Hand. IP H R ER BB SO Houston 5 5 5 7 8 Happ L,3-11 52⁄3 3 0 0 1 1 del rosario 11⁄3 Melancon 1 0 0 0 0 1 Florida Hand W,1-3 7 2 0 0 3 4 choate 1 0 0 0 0 1 cishek 1 1 0 0 0 1 t—2:44. a—17,806 (38,560).
Cubs 10, Nationals 9 Chicago
Washington ab r h bi ab r h bi Fukdm rf 5 0 1 0 Berndn lf 6 2 3 1 castro ss 5 1 1 0 espinos 2b 5 1 2 2 arrmr 3b 3 2 2 1 Zmrmn 3b 4 2 1 0 c.pena 1b5 1 1 2 Morse 1b 5 1 2 2 soto c 4 1 2 0 Werth rf 4 1 1 1 Byrd cf 5 1 2 0 ankiel cf 4 1 1 1 asorin lf 3 1 1 1 Wrams c 4 0 1 2 Marshll p 0 0 0 0 dsmnd ss 4 0 1 0 campnlf 1 1 0 0 stairs ph 1 0 0 0 Barney 2b 5 1 3 3 LHrndz p 2 1 1 0 Garza p 1 0 0 0 coffey p 0 0 0 0 smrdzj p 0 0 0 0 sBurntt p 0 0 0 0 JeBakr ph 1 0 1 0 Bixler ph 1 0 0 0 Jrussll p 0 0 0 0 Hrdrgz p 0 0 0 0 deWitt ph 1 1 1 3 L.Nix ph 0 0 0 0 Grabow p 0 0 0 0 cora pr 0 0 0 0 rJhnsn lf 2 0 0 0 Marml p 0 0 0 0 Totals 41101510 Totals 40 9 13 9 Chicago 000 006 211—10 Washington 007 100 010— 9 e—c.pena (4), Garza (5), Fukudome (2). Lob— chicago 8, Washington 10. 2b—s.castro (23), Barney 2 (10), Bernadina (8), ankiel (9), W.ramos (12). Hr—c.pena (19), dewitt (2). sb—campana (10), Bernadina (13), espinosa (11), cora (2). s— W.ramos, L.hernandez. IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Garza 2 8 7 6 1 4 samardzija 2 2 1 0 0 2 J.russell 1 1 0 0 0 0 Grabow 1 0 0 0 1 1 Marshall W,5-2 2 2 1 1 0 3 Marmol s,18-23 1 0 0 0 1 0 Washington L.Hernandez 52⁄3 10 6 6 0 3
Leaders NATIONAL LEAGUE BattiNG—Josreyes, New York, .354; pence, Houston, .328; Kemp, Los angeles, .324; Braun, Milwaukee, .320; Votto, cincinnati, .319; ethier, Los angeles, .316; Helton, colorado, .315. rUNs—Josreyes, New York, 65; rWeeks, Milwaukee, 62; Bourn, Houston, 59; Braun, Milwaukee, 57; Votto, cincinnati, 57; cGonzalez, colorado, 55; Bphillips, cincinnati, 55; stubbs, cincinnati, 55; cYoung, arizona, 55. rBi—Fielder, Milwaukee, 71; Howard, philadelphia, 71; Kemp, Los angeles, 64; Berkman, st. Louis, 62; Braun, Milwaukee, 62; pence, Houston, 59; Beltran, New York, 57; tulowitzki, colorado, 57. Hits—Josreyes, New York, 124; scastro, chicago, 112; pence, Houston, 112; Votto, cincinnati, 104; Bphillips, cincinnati, 103; Kemp, Los angeles, 102; Bourn, Houston, 101. doUBLes—Beltran, New York, 26; pence, Houston, 24; cYoung, arizona, 24; scastro, chicago, 23; ethier, Los angeles, 23; Headley, san diego, 23; ssmith, colorado, 23. tripLes—Josreyes, New York, 15; Victorino, philadelphia, 9; scastro, chicago, 8; Bourn, Houston, 7; Maybin, san diego, 6; rasmus, st. Louis, 6; sdrew, arizona, 5; Fowler, colorado, 5. HoMe rUNs—Berkman, st. Louis, 23; Fielder, Milwaukee, 22; Kemp, Los angeles, 22; Bruce, cincinnati, 19; cpena, chicago, 19; Howard, philadelphia, 18; stanton, Florida, 18. stoLeN Bases—Bourn, Houston, 35; Jos-
reyes, New York, 30; Kemp, Los angeles, 25; stubbs, cincinnati, 23; desmond, Washington, 20; Braun, Milwaukee, 19; rollins, philadelphia, 19. pitcHiNG—Jurrjens, atlanta, 12-3; Halladay, philadelphia, 11-3; correia, pittsburgh, 11-6; Hanson, atlanta, 10-4; Hamels, philadelphia, 10-4; Gallardo, Milwaukee, 10-5; dHudson, arizona, 9-5; clLee, philadelphia, 9-6. striKeoUts—Kershaw, Los angeles, 138; Halladay, philadelphia, 131; clLee, philadelphia, 128; Lincecum, san Francisco, 126; anisanchez, Florida, 117; Hamels, philadelphia, 115; Norris, Houston, 113. saVes—Kimbrel, atlanta, 27; HBell, san diego, 26; Hanrahan, pittsburgh, 25; BrWilson, san Francisco, 24; street, colorado, 24; LNunez, Florida, 23; axford, Milwaukee, 23. AMERICAN LEAGUE BattiNG—adGonzalez, Boston, .351; Bautista, toronto, .333; MiYoung, texas, .328; VMartinez, detroit, .319; Micabrera, detroit, .317; Konerko, chicago, .316; ellsbury, Boston, .310; Jhperalta, detroit, .310. rUNs—Granderson, New York, 77; Bautista, toronto, 69; Micabrera, detroit, 62; ellsbury, Boston, 61; Kinsler, texas, 61; adGonzalez, Boston, 60; Zobrist, tampa Bay, 58. rBi—adGonzalez, Boston, 76; Beltre, texas, 67; teixeira, New York, 65; Konerko, chicago, 64; Granderson, New York, 62; Bautista, toronto, 61; MiYoung, texas, 59. Hits—adGonzalez, Boston, 124; MiYoung, texas, 114; ellsbury, Boston, 108; Mecabrera, Kansas city, 106; Markakis, Baltimore, 104; acabrera, cleveland, 102; aGordon, Kansas city, 101. doUBLes—adGonzalez, Boston, 28; Zobrist, tampa Bay, 28; ellsbury, Boston, 25; MiYoung, texas, 25; Beltre, texas, 24; aGordon, Kansas city, 24; Quentin, chicago, 24; Youkilis, Boston, 24. tripLes—Granderson, New York, 7; aJackson, detroit, 7; Bourjos, Los angeles, 6; rdavis, toronto, 6; aybar, Los angeles, 5; cano, New York, 5; crisp, oakland, 5; Gardner, New York, 5; Zobrist, tampa Bay, 5. HoMe rUNs—Bautista, toronto, 29; Granderson, New York, 25; teixeira, New York, 25; Konerko, chicago, 22; Ncruz, texas, 20; Marreynolds, Baltimore, 20; Micabrera, detroit, 18; dortiz, Boston, 18. stoLeN Bases—ellsbury, Boston, 28; andrus, texas, 25; crisp, oakland, 25; rdavis, toronto, 22; Gardner, New York, 22; isuzuki, seattle, 22; BUpton, tampa Bay, 20. pitcHiNG—sabathia, New York, 12-4; Verlander, detroit, 11-4; Lester, Boston, 10-4; Weaver, Los angeles, 10-4; scherzer, detroit, 10-4; tomlin, cleveland, 10-4; ogando, texas, 9-3; Haren, Los angeles, 9-5; arrieta, Baltimore, 9-6. striKeoUts—Verlander, detroit, 138; FHernandez, seattle, 134; shields, tampa Bay, 132; price, tampa Bay, 122; sabathia, New York, 117; Weaver, Los angeles, 114; Lester, Boston, 110. saVes—League, seattle, 23; Valverde, detroit, 22; cperez, cleveland, 21; Marivera, New York, 21; papelbon, Boston, 19; Walden, Los angeles, 19; ssantos, chicago, 18.
Calendar July 12 — all-star game, phoenix. July 24 — Hall of Fame induction, cooperstown, N.Y. July 31 — Last day to trade a player without securing waivers. aug. 15 — Last day to sign selections from 2011 amateur draft who have not exhausted college eligibility.