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County line may change with new survey State could be deciding factor on where Rowan, Cabarrus come together BY KARISSA MINN kminn@salisburypost.com

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Joe Knox goes for a dip at Jersey City Park, pretending to swim as the spray covers the basketball court Saturday during the Jersey City Neighborhood Reunion. See story on PAGE 3A.

History in her hands Gretchen Witt helps local folks learn more about their roots

Some people living along the border between Rowan and Cabarrus counties may see a change in their taxes, school districts and elected officials. The Geographic Information System (GIS) departments of the two counties do not agree on a consistent boundary line, so last month the Rowan County Board of Commissioners voted to ask the N.C. Geodetic Survey Division for help. Once the state survey is done, the counties must decide whether or not they agree on the line and make adjustments. Shane Stewart, with the Rowan County Planning Department, said a third line was mapped by an official from the Geodetic Survey Division in 2006. It was drawn between two recognized markers — one where

the two counties meet Iredell and one where they meet Stanly. “That one is an option,” Stewart said. “When the Geodetic Survey (Division) does more evaluation, maybe they’ll come up with something else. All of this information may totally change.” Compared to the curMap shows rent boundareas in quesary of either tion, including county, the Archer Ridge third line subdivision, 2A tilts south at the western end of Rowan and north at the eastern end, with a pivot point located in Kannapolis near the N.C. Research Campus. While the two counties’ lines differ in just a few places, the tentative state line

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o up to the third floor of Rowan Public Library’s main branch in Salisbury, and you’ll find a wealth of history. And Gretchen Witt is one of the keepers of the keys, so to speak. She is the supervisor of the Edith M. Clark History Room. That makes her the go-to person for people looking to find long-lost relatives, city leaders scouting out blueprints for old downtown buildings, people with questions about the Civil War ... In fact, anyone with a question about history might end up talking to her or one of her staff. But despite the sizable numbers they serve, not everyone knows about the history that’s right here in the center of town, she said. “We have some very, very early records. We have some actual papers from the 1700s,” Witt said. And much more, too, that many might never have guessed. Witt came to the Rowan Public Library in 2006 after completing her master of library science degree the year before at Earlham College in

Facebook fans want Carson assistant to be school’s new principal

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Gretchen Witt points out a collection of books on Marshall Ney, one of the historical ﬁgures with Rowan County ties, in the Edith M. Clark History Room. Richmond, Ind. Her initial area of specialization was medieval European history. That’s handy, she said, for helping explain the roots of many North Carolinians.

“Here in Rowan County, you find that many people came from what became Germany,” Witt said. She said she’s as much a history

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An English teacher at Carson High School has started a Facebook page supporting Assistant Principal Kelly Withers as the replacement for retiring principal Henry Kluttz. Michelle Shue wrote on the page: “We believe that Kelly Withers is the best candidate for the position of Carson High School’s new principal. Carson needs consistency and a strong leader who has been at the ground level in decision making for Carson since its opening

four years ago.” Shue said she had noticed Facebook pages being used to support political candidates and various causes and thought it would be a good way to show the extent of Withers’ support. As of Saturday afterWITHERS noon, the page had 331 members, including Carson staff members, students and parents.

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List of names, read out loud, a reminder of lives lost in war wice on Sundays, at the 8:30 and 11 a.m. services of Franklin Baptist Church, Harry James “Jim” Fero strides to the front of the pews and starts reading. It’s a different kind of lesson or Scripture for the day. He says aloud a name, an age, a hometown. Then he does it again. Last Sunday, he started with Army 1st Sgt. Robert N. MARK Barton, 35, of RoxWINEKA ie, Miss., and ended 15 names later with Marine Cpl. Larry D. Harris Jr., 24, of Thornton, Colo. This Baptist congregation outside of Salisbury had never heard the names before, but Fero’s simple

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More casualties n Six U.S. troops, 12 Afghans killed in wave of attacks, 8A n List for this week in obituaries, 9A gesture of giving voice to them made an impression. It always does. Sometimes Dicy McCullough plays the piano behind Fero, or taps are sounded. The list of names Fero reads every Sunday are the men and women soldiers who have died during the past week in Afghanistan or Iraq. After the last hometown is spoken, he says a prayer for the families and the service continues. “This stuff just tears me up, man,” says Fero, who retired as an Air Force mechanic in 1987 after 22 years that included a tour in Vietnam. “People are dying and being for-

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gotten. ... That’s the only reason I’m doing it.” Back on the Sunday before Memorial Day, Fero approached the Rev. Joe Thomas and deacons of the church and asked whether he could read the list of soldiers lost, just as a reminder that we’re at war and many families back home are suffering every week. It now has become part of the church’s service, coming right after the announcements. It’s not unusual for some members of the congregation to cry as the list goes on. “Sometimes I have to stop and gather myself,” the 65-year-old Fero says. Before he leaves for church, Fero fetches the list of names he will read from the Sunday obituary page of the Salisbury Post. For about a year, through the lone efforts of Obituary and Cele-

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Air Force veteran Harry James ‘Jim’ Fero, at his Baymount Estates home, is trying to keep a spotlight on sacriﬁces by the armed forces.

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Governors seeking more federal aid for states BOSTON (AP) — Governors hamstrung by the sluggish economic rebound in their states and bound to balance their own budgets are pressing anew for Washington to step up with more help, some say even if it means adding to the nation’s red ink. Republicans and Democrats alike wrestled with how to capitalize on a fledgling rebound as they talked dollars and sense at their summer meeting just days into a new state budget year and as the economy shapes dozens of gubernatorial races across the country. “All states still are facing tough fiscal situations even though I do believe we’re in recovery,” said West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin, a Democrat who’s taking over as chairman of the National Governors Association. Added Gov. Jim Douglas, R-Vt., the outgoing chairman: “Governors have done what is necessary to get through this” — repeatedly cutting budgets, restructuring government, laying off workers and draining rainy day funds. But both men said states can’t continue to climb out of the recession alone, and the NGA renewed its bipartisan appeal for Congress to pass stalled jobs legislation that includes billions of dollars in aid to states. Just days before the new budget year began in states July 1, the House and Senate failed to complete legislation that would have extended, through June 2011, important parts of the federal stimulus program enacted last year to provide unemployment insurance and help offset recession-driven cuts to education, health care and public safety. The measure offered $35.5 billion for unemployment benefits for the longterm jobless and $16 billion for Medicaid, the public health care program for the poor. It also would have added an estimated $33 bil-

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PRINCIPAL FROM 1A “It’s only been up for about two or three weeks,” Shue said. Withers, who has been assistant principal at Carson since the school opened at the beginning of the 2006-07 school year, could not be reached for comment about the Facebook page or to confirm if she has applied for the job as principal. Shue, who was reluctant to discuss the Facebook page for this story, said she told Withers about her plan to set up the page. “It was my idea and my invitation for people to join,” she said. “I want to make sure it’s clear that she was aware

that I was doing it, but did not endorse it. “In fact, she was a little nervous about it ... She wants to gain the job on her merits and the things that she has done. She certainly doesn’t want to lose the job for any other reason than her merits, what’s she done and not done.” Dr. Judy Grissom, superintendent of the Rowan-Salisbury School System, said school officials would not consider a Facebook page in hiring the new principal. “It’s totally based on their resumés and their interviews,” she said. “We would not pay any more attention to it than we would if they turned in a petition. People have the right to voice their opinions, but it will still be up in the interview committee.”

Rita Foil, public information officer for the school system, said applications for the job were accepted through July 3. “Right now, they’re looking at around the 20th or 21st of July to do the interviews,” she said, “and they hope to have a principal in place by Aug. 1.” That’s the day Kluttz’s retirement goes into effect. Shue, who has taught at Carson since the school opened, said there are two reasons she is supporting Withers. “One, I think that starting anything new is a difficult thing,” she said. “To start a new high school for the first time in 45 years is a huge undertaking, and (Withers) was a part of that from the beginning.” Kluttz, who had years of experience as a principal, was chosen to lead the new school. And as assistant principal, Shue said Withers was involved in all the key decisions at Carson. “Four years in the life of a school is still very, very young,” she said. “We’ve kind of built a foundation already, but it takes time to grow and to develop and get on a strong path. “Sometimes change is good for a school and sometimes change is absolutely necessary, but sometimes change can upset the balance when you really need balance.” Shue also said Withers has

a stronger work ethic than anyone she knows. “She works every day and never misses for any reason,” she said. Withers is also very dedicated to students and doing what’s best for them, Shue said “She’s not going to compromise educationally what’s good for our students,” she said, “and she’s supportive of every student.” In Withers’ eyes, Shue said, every student has value. “She gets that and wants to help them in any way that she can,” she said. “If they need somebody to believe in them, she’s going to believe in them.”

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moves away from both of them at a nearly consistent angle, sometimes by 300 to 400 feet — about the length of a football field. The greatest differences are at the southeast and southwest corners of the county, which are mostly rural. The distance between the state and county lines reaches about 800 feet at one point. That may not seem like much, but it’s enough of a change to move some Rowan residents into Cabarrus County, and vice versa. Joe Rizzo, with Topaz Developments, contacted county officials and urged them to request an official survey. He has been trying to develop property in the Archer Ridge subdivision, located in the southwest corner of Rowan County. There are 68 lots total, and 17 are in areas claimed by both counties — including one with an occupied house. Rizzo said he knew about the boundary dispute when he bought the land four years ago, but he didn’t think it would be a long-term issue. “They’ve been telling me

and a school system switch after their property was moved from Iredell to Rowan. Meadows said everybody told him his property was in Iredell when he bought it in 1999. He said he found out he was in Rowan in 2004 when he filed to run for Iredell County commissioner. The case was filed in Iredell Superior Court, where it was dismissed. Meadows appealed, and a three-judge panel from the N.C. Court of Appeals also dismissed the suit. Meadows had sought to make the complaint a class action suit including dozens of residents who were moved from one county to another. The court wrote that Meadows did not own the property along the county line in 1992 when boards of county commissioners agreed to change the line, so he could not represent a proposed class action suit of property owners. Rowan County Attorney Jay Dees told commissioners last month that in order to avoid additional conflicts, the county needs to hold public information sessions about any changes and schedule meetings with potentially impacted residents.

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to switch counties is her taxes. “I think the main concern for property owners is, ‘Are my taxes going to go up?’ ” Cline said. “Right now, in these economic times, people are having a hard enough time surviving as it is.” At 63 cents per hundred dollars of assessed value, the Cabarrus property tax rate is higher than Rowan’s rate of 59.5 cents. In addition to the county taxes, Kannapolis municipal residents pay 49 cents per hundred dollars of assessed value to the city. Leokadia Hartwell, who lives at 2308 Englewood St. with her two daughters and three grandchildren, said she thought switching to Cabarrus County would be good. “When you need certain social services, you have to go all the way to Salisbury, and we’ve got (a Cabarrus office) here around the corner,” Hartwell said. She said her grandchildren go to Kannapolis City Schools and would likely not be moved to another system. The last time the county’s boundary was redrawn, Rowan County faced a lawsuit from unhappy residents. John and Kathleen Meadows filed a civil suit against Iredell and Rowan counties in 2006, protesting higher taxes

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all along that it would be resolved, we would have a good survey and we would know what was what by time we got there, but it’s been four years,” he said. During those four years, Rizzo had proceeded with several phases of development, getting permits from both counties as needed. Last year, as he got ready to build on some of the lots, Cabarrus officials intervened and said he didn’t meet that county’s requirements. Rizzo has since halted development on the disputed lots until the state survey is done. He said he believes the new line will follow the tentative line already drawn, placing the Archer Ridge subdivision entirely within Rowan County. Others along the county line may not live in a disputed area, but they could still find themselves living in a different county after the line is redrawn. Tina Cline and her family live at 2310 Englewood St. in Kannapolis, right on the edge of Rowan and Cabarrus counties. Cline, who said she votes in county elections, said she wouldn’t mind voting for a different set of elected officials. Her biggest worry if she were

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Filing for school board elections begins Friday; 4 seats open BY KATHY CHAFFIN kchaffin@salisburypost.com

Filing starts Friday for four of seven seats on the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education and will continue through Friday, Aug. 20. Anyone interested in running for the bipartisan seats currently held by Karen South Carpenter, W. Jean Kennedy, Kay Wright Norman and Patty Williams may file at the Rowan County Board of Elections office in Suite 140 of the county administration building. The filing fee is $5.

Seats currently held by Bryce Beard, Chairman Dr. Jim Emerson and Linda A. Freeze are not up for re-election. When contacted Thursday, Kennedy, who serves as vice chair of the board, said she does plan to seek re-election to a second term as special area representative. Norman, who represents the West district, said she is thinking about whether to run for a fifth term. “I think I’m going to,” she said. Williams, who represents the

South district, could not be reached for comment. Carpenter, who represents the North district, said she would not seek re-election to a third term. She served her first term in the ‘90s. If she was going to run, Carpenter said she wouldn’t be running for the North seat because she has moved. “At this time, I don’t have any intention of filing,” she said. “Truly, I can’t imagine what would change my mind between now and the end of filing.” Carpenter — who announced at board meetings during this year’s

redistricting debate that she would not be seeking re-election — went on to say that she had enjoyed her time on the board and found it to be a very rewarding experience. “I would encourage good people to step forward and file,” she said. One factor in her decision not to run, Carpenter said, was the negative comments made about her on the Salisbury Post website. She supported redistricting as a way to address the declining enrollment at North Rowan High School, drawing criticism from some opposed to

changing district lines. “I love getting beat up in the blogs so much that I think that I’m going to put myself through that for the next four years,” she said. “It’s really hard when you try to do a good job and you try to work hard and then you see the comments that people make that aren’t necessarily about a disagreement on your position, but that are nasty and negative.”

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Let’s get together Generations gather for the sixth Jersey City Reunion BY SHELLEY SMITH

Hundreds of animal lovers gathered for a historic groundbreaking event Saturday morning at the future location of the Faithful Friends no-kill sanctuary. “Building a no-kill sanctuary for animals was one of those ideas that just wouldn’t go away,” Faithful Friends founder Anne Ingram said. Since Faithful Friends’ inception in 2007, things have taken shape, making Ingram’s dream a reality. In January of 2008, Rodney Cress discussed donating the 10-acre site on Grace Church Road with land owners David and Connie Clark. A few weeks later, Connie passed away, and David donated the land in her memory. The David and Connie Mitchell Clark Building will be the new home to rescue animals. Ingram said she knew it was right when she read her horoscope the morning she signed the building contract: “Gemini: Your aim is straight and true, so go ahead and shoot for the stars. Depend on faithful friends and the

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Generations of families raised in Salisbury’s Jersey City neighborhood gathered Friday and Saturday to enjoy food, music and fellowship during the sixth Jersey City Reunion. More than 200 people that D.R. Campbell, president and founder of the reunion, considers not only friends, but family, came out for the event. “When I grew up in Jersey City there were families of more than nine kids,” he said. “So I bring them all back. And they’ve got grandkids and great-grandkids. It’s good to see them grow up.” Elmore Withers, the oldest living Jersey City resident, , will celebrate his 94th birthday in August. He spent most of the day Saturday taking in the festivities from his front porch. “I’ve been here over 40 some years,” he said. “It’s wonderful. It’s nice to see people together like this.” Campbell said the reunions wouldn’t go on without the help of committee members Sherry Hawthorne and Aneshia Hyde, as well as a number of dedicated volunteers. Sponsors Cheerwine and Frierich Foods, and the Salisbury Police Department, Salisbury Fire Department and Salisbury Parks and Recreation were also a big help, Campbell said. Campbell looks forward to hosting the re- Elmore Withers, the oldest living member of the Jersey City neighborhood, will celeunion in Salisbury for years to come. brate his 94th birthday in August. Withers enjoyed the reunion from his front porch.

Library to host Salisbury-Rowan Reads kickoff this week BY SHELLEY SMITH ssmith@salisburypost.com

Salisbury-Rowan Reads begins Wednesday, and the first celebration at the main branch of the Rowan Public Library couldn’t be more exciting. As children arrive to the parking lot behind the library, they will register for a library card and door prizes, including the grand prize, a Nintendo Wii. Children will also be able to pick out a free book of their choice. Books are available for children in pre-kindergarten through the 12th grade. Smart Start Rowan will also be there to inform children and parents of its own free book program,

and the library will have its book mobile open. On site from the city of Salisbury will be a recycling truck, city bus, the Salisbury Police Department Explorers, Officer Rebecca Sexton on the Segway, Teresa Vinson with Project SAFE, and Ann Cooper with Crimestoppers, DARE and GREAT. Fire Marshal Terry Smith will have a fire truck on display, as well as the fire safety house, for children and parents to practice safe exiting when a home is on fire. Frost Bites will give away free snow cones and Salisbury-Rowan utilities will keep everyone hydrated with ice-cold water. Greasy, the FOG mascot, will also make an appearance along with

the Salisbury-Rowan Utilities’ electric car. The Salisbury Parks and Recreation department will provide mini golf and games for children, and there will be a bead station for making necklaces and bracelets, as well as face painting. Special guest will be professional storyteller Obakunle Akinlana, who tells stories and sings songs from African folklore. Readings from elected city and county officials and leaders, such as police officers and firefighters, will be held from 5:05 to 7 p.m. Karen Wilkinson, director of public information and communications for the city of Salisbury, spearheaded last year’s event, and

said she was thrilled to see each municipality and the county come together again this year to promote youth literacy. “Once again, this year’s Salisbury-Rowan Reads summer reading initiative provides an outstanding example of teamwork between our dedicated elected leaders from across both the city and the county, our devoted municipal and school system employees, and our community-spirited volunteers,” Wilkinson said. “By partnering and working together toward one common goal, we are able to make great strides in our efforts to increase

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Electronic recycling made easy with free drop-off event BY SHELLEY SMITH ssmith@salisburypost.com

A statewide ban on dumping electronics into North Carolina landfills will begin Jan. 1, and the city of Salisbury is helping residents get a head start on proper disposal by offering free drop-off Tuesday, July 30. Salisbury is partnering with eCycleSecure, a Charlotte-based electronics recycling company, to collect electronics from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Salisbury Civic Center. Help will be on hand for bigger items. According to Lori Swaim, Salisbury resident and sales representative for eCycleSecure, the new law requires everyone, including businesses, to properly dispose of every electronic, from cables and wires to computer keyboards, by recycling. “Right now, residentially, a resident could throw away a computer,” Swaim said. “The impact that it’s going to make in a landfill is very minor. But, hundreds of computers at a time can impact a landfill.” Swaim said computers and other electronic equipment contain lead and other heavy metals, which are very toxic and can contaminate land and water. “We try to offer easy solutions to capture it and not have all of the environmental things that could potentially happen down the road,” Swaim said of recycling. Swaim said eCycleSecure breaks down electronics by their parts, and the toxic components are disposed of properly. Computer hard drives are also completely erased before disposal. In some cases, she said, computers

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ing animals in there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our mission is really greater than just this building.â&#x20AC;? Padavick wants to find venues to offer low-cost spay and neuter clinics and she looks forward to partnering with the schools for education, from teaching children on how to properly groom their pets, to making their pets a part of the family. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a need in the community for education,â&#x20AC;? she said. Padavick was impressed by the hundreds of supporters who came out for the groundbreaking event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not only was it amazing, but we received about another $28,000 in donations today,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was overwhelming. It was just a really great day for Rowan County.â&#x20AC;? The sanctuary will feature walking trails, a memorial garden and pet cemetery, and a dog park. The land is now cleared and ready for construction. For updates, visit www.faithfulfriendsnc.org.

counsel of close companions to guide your hand.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;What a great day this is for Faithful Friends,â&#x20AC;? Ingram said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you talk about something for a long time and your dream starts to become a reality and take shape, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an amazing feeling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m incredibly grateful and incredibly humble.â&#x20AC;? Ingram said more than 8,000 animals are taken to the county shelter annually and she hopes to eventually save at least 1,000 each year. Faithful Friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; shelter will be able to hold up to 50 cats and 34 to 50 dogs, depending on size, and the organization will also still be using foster care. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no way we can save 8,000 animals a year,â&#x20AC;? Ingram said, encouraging folks to spay and neuter their animals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we can impact 400 the first year and up to 1,000 the next year, I think that will be a wonderful goal.â&#x20AC;? Rodney Cress, a member of Contact Shelley Smith at Faithful Friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Board of Ad- 704-797-4246. visors, said the groundbreaking ceremony was held because of â&#x20AC;&#x153;three years of dedication by a lot of people who all have the same goal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to save the animals.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re blessed that in this economy we have givers that will share with their big hearts,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hope the future of Faithful Friends will grow through the kindness of the citizens and it will be a place Rowan County will be proud of.â&#x20AC;? Mary Padavick, president of the Board of Directors, called the groundbreaking a â&#x20AC;&#x153;major milestone for a grassroots organization in Rowan County.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone should just be so proud of it,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Within the next year I really look forward to it opening and hav-

FILING FROM 3A One comment that Carpenter said she found particularly nasty was from a reader who wrote about feeling sorry for her child to have her as a mother. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beyond disagreeing on redistricting,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe my skin wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t thick enough.â&#x20AC;? Carpenter said other readers posting comments online have even claimed to be her at times. Issues facing whoever is elected include budget woes. School board members voted at their June 30 meeting to make up for the anticipated state funding shortfall with a combination of planned cuts and $1.33 million from its $6 million fund balance. The shortfall would have been even greater had the Rowan County Board of Commissioners not increased its funding to the school system by $690,000 this year, leaving school officials with an anticipated shortfall of $2.6 million. Already-planned cuts will cover $1,276,700 of that amount. Redistricting, which drew overwhelming opposition at two public hearings last winter, may also come up again if choice zones approved by the board in January do not increase the enrollment at North Rowan High School. The board voted to allow any high school-age students from any school in the county to transfer to North with transportation provided. Contact Kathy Chaffin at 704-797-4249.

Pedestrian hit, killed by train HILLSBOROUGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A pedestrian has been hit and killed by an Amtrak passenger train in North Carolina. Orange County Emergency Services dispatchers told multiple media outlets that no one on the train was injured when the pedestrian was struck at 12:45 a.m. Saturday. The person was hit on tracks that run under Interstate 85 south of Hillsborough about 40 miles northwest of Raleigh. Officials have not released the name of the person who was killed. The Orange County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department is investigating.

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BRIEFS Wellness series at civic center continues Dr. Delaine Fowler will be the speaker Monday as the summer series of wellness seminars continues at the Salisbury Civic Center. The seminars are a joint effort between Salisbury Parks and Recreation and the Salisbury Rowan Runners Club. Fowler, a doctor of physical therapy, is also an accomplished triathlete. Her topic will be Total Motion Release, or TMR, which is a method of injury prevention and increasing post injury recovery rate.

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Fowler’s goal is help those with either old or new injuries heal as quickly as possible through physical therapy. She will also address proper stretching techniques. The seminar will last approximately one hour and will include a question and answer session. Two sessions remain on the series calendar. Dr. Andy Jeter will address “Are You in Balance?” on Aug. 2, and Ron Weber will speak on the recuperative powers of massage on Aug. 30. These seminars are offered as a free service to the community, and are intended to help improve general lifestyle and

fitness awareness. All speakers will emphasize a healthy lifestyle. For more information, call the Civic Center at 704-638-5275.

Y Service Club offers raffle tickets for car on Farmer’s Day The South Rowan YMCA Service Club is offering raffle tickets for a 2010 Ford Fusion. Tickets are $150 each and only 200 will be sold. The car will be given away on Saturday, July 17, at Farmer’s Day in China Grove. The initial drawing will take place during the afternoon and

the finals will be completed just before the street dance Saturday evening. The winner may choose the car or $12,000 in cash. The other eight finalists will each get $150. The value of the car also may be applied to another vehicle at Cloninger Ford in Salisbury. The club will have a large tent at Farmer’s Day, and will offer Gary’s BBQ and drinks for sale during the day. All proceeds go the Y Service Club and will be used for the yearly budget to support projects at the South Rowan YMCA. Tickets are available from all Y Service Club members.

The South Y Service Club meets every third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the board room beginning with a short meal and program. A business session follows. Visitors and new members are always welcome. For more information, call Barbara Collins, treasurer of the Y Service Club, at 704-6404339 or e-mail bcollins@ ctc.net.

mer prosecutor after the judge said his testimony in a convicted killer’s appeal was not credible. The Greensboro News & Record reported that Judge Richard Doughton on Friday denied the appeal by death-row inmate Errol Duke Moses. But Doughton ordered court files related to Moses’ case and a transcript of a March hearing in his appeal sent to the State Bar to deterJudge wants mine whether there were any ethical violations in how forinvestigation of mer prosecutor Vince Rabil former prosecutor handled the case. WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — District Attorney Jim A judge wants the North Car- O’Neill said there are no plans olina Bar to investigate a for- to review Rabil’s work.

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youth literacy throughout Rowan County.” Salisbury Mayor Susan Kluttz said the municipalities working together for the sake of children in Rowan County was a great indicator of everyone’s common goal. “The towns of China Grove, Cleveland, East Spencer, Faith, Granite Quarry, Landis, Rockwell and Spencer have pledged their continued support on behalf of our children,” Kluttz said. “Each municipality is planning its own unique weekly program this year and we are excited about the addition of local flavor to each of these events. “Together, we hope to assist in raising youth self-esteem, strengthening family bonds, and promoting school achievement through the encouragement of reading. I am truly proud of our local government officials and their relentless dedication to all children throughout Rowan County. We are committed to working together to ensure the future success of all of our children.” Rowan County Board Commissioners Chairman Carl Ford also commended local government efforts. “I am truly proud of our local government officials and their dedication to the children throughout Rowan County,” he

• July 14, Rowan Public Library’s Main Branch, Salisbury - sponsored by the city of Salisbury • July 21, East Rowan Branch of the Rowan Public Library, Rockwell - sponsored by the towns of Rockwell, Granite Quarry and Faith. • July 28, Spencer Library Park, Spencer - sponsored by the towns of Spencer and East Spencer • August 4, South Rowan Branch of the Rowan Public Library, China Grove - sponsored by the towns of China Grove and Landis • August 11, Cleveland Elementary School Cafeteria, Cleveland - sponsored by the town of Cleveland ** Wednesdays from 5 to 7 p.m. **

said. “I encourage citizens to attend one or more of these exciting events that have been planned to positively impact the reading capabilities of children and to further enhance high school achievement and future success.” For more information on the Salisbury-Rowan Reads program, contact Wilkinson at 704-638-2113.

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or other electronic parts are recycled and refurbished to be sold again. Plastic on computers is also recycled to make new computers. “We’re working very diligently to get the word out on the law,” she said. “A lot of people don’t know it’s coming.” Lynn Hillard, Salisbury’s solid waste manager, hopes the recycling event is a success, and said additional events are expected. Hillard said it’s always great to keep appliances and electronics out of the landfill by recycling because it’s a lot better for the environment. “It helps us from filling up the landfill here in Rowan Contact Shelley Smith at County and helps us to make 704-797-4246.

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She found a U.S. Defense Department website — www.defenselink.mil — and FROM 1A fashioned a list of that week’s soldiers killed in acbrations editor Sylvia Antion. The powers that be at drews, the Post has run the the newspaper — much like weekly list in a separate box the pastor under an American flag and and deacons the heading, “Our Fallen at Fero’s Military: All gave some ... church — some gave all.” gave her Andrews got the idea afpermission ter hearing a Fox News reto start runport on a woman who had ning the list written a letter to the Washevery Sunington Post expressing her day. ANDREWS frustration over an imbalIt raises ance — all the media coverno revenue. age of entertainer Michael Now it has become Fero’s Jackson’s death vs. the virtu- somber text in church. al non-coverage of the con“I’m not a public speaktinuing soldier deaths overer,” he apologizes. “I get up seas. there and stumble through Her nephew had just been them the best I can.” killed in Afghanistan. The Franklin Baptist conAndrews had nothing gregation, filled with veteragainst Jackson, but she ans, has embraced the new thought the woman was ritual. right. “We’ve become apathetic A conversation at breakand don’t appreciate what fast with her husband and they (soldiers) do,” McCulanother couple persuaded lough, the pianist, says. her to try something. An aspiring writer who

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frequently places poems and essays on FanStory.com, McCullough wrote about Fero in a story called “Compassion and Prayer.” She said FanStory.com readers from across the world have commented favorably about Fero’s Sunday morning exercise, saying they would ask their churches to do the same. “We’re free because they’re there,” McCullough says of today’s soldiers and those such as her late father, a World War II Army veteran of the campaign in Europe. Fero says he read the list the first time — and continues to do so — because it “laid on my heart” that the soldiers paying the ultimate price were being ignored. “The names need to be out,” Fero explains. “The people need to know.” Fero is a patriot. Outside his home off Old Mocksville Road, he flies the American flag and one for prisoners of war and soldiers missing in action. He supports the U.S. mili-

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Jim Fero reads the names of soliders who have died during the previous week in Iraq and Afghanistan at his church, Franklin Baptist, each Sunday. tary involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. “Either fight them there or fight them here,” he says. “I’m all for the war, without getting into all the politics.”

The names Fero reads each Sunday are the same names Andrews starts assembling each Wednesday at the newspaper. They might be youngsters, 19 and 21, or Reservists over 50. In the newspaper, Andrews includes a line on how they were killed. It could be from “wounds sustained when insurgents attacked their unit using rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire.” Or maybe it says “when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.” The names should be read. The names should be spoken aloud. There are 14 names today. They lay heavy on the heart. Contact Mark Wineka at 704-797-4263, or mwineka@ salisburypost.com.

Planes enter no-fly zone near Obama in Nevada COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say two planes were chased by military fighter jets from Colorado Springs and briefly detained because they violated a no-fly zone while President Barack Obama was in Nevada campaigning for Sen. Harry Reid. Secret Service Special Agent Max Milien told the Colorado Springs Gazette that the pilots of the two single-engine Cessnas were interviewed and that no further investigation was warranted. Two F-16 fighter jets from the North American Aerospace Defense Command were dispatched to catch the planes. It was unclear where the Cessnas were headed.

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their late grandfather had made for a World War II oral history project. Witt said the man had died while the boys were young, before they could really understand what he’d gone through in the battles he’d fought. But with Witt’s help, the three of them were able to hear him tell of those days once more. “Some of those stories, even she hadn’t heard,” Witt said. “The fact they could hear his story from him, not just hear someone else or read about it, was great.” And that is Witt’s advice to readers, even those who’ve never felt like learning about the past: take time to find out what you’ve never known before. “It’s never too late to indulge in history,” she said. Contact Hugh Fisher via the editor at 704-797-4244.

tory,” like the family “coats of arms” often seen online or sold as keepsakes, are simply fakes made up to look authentic. But Witt can guide history room patrons to encyclopedias of heraldry to find the real thing, if it exists. And she can help locate accurate records, sort through them and interpret them. Some have been working with staff in the History Room for years, visiting ever so often. “They finish tracing one branch back as far as they can, and then begin tracking down another (ancestor’s) line,” Witt said. “We get people from out of town quite frequently as well.” Not long ago, Witt said, an older woman from South Carolina contacted her to track down a relative. Her late father had long talked about finding his grandfather’s grave. Witt was able to help the woman find her great-grandfather’s grave in the Lutheran cemetery downtown. “The next day, she came up here,” Witt said. “She so wished that he’d been alive to see.” Witt also gets to help clear up some local misconceptions. For example, she said, a lot of people think all of the Browns with Rowan County ties are descended from Michael Braun, builder of the Old Stone House near Granite Quarry. Not so, Witt said; there is also a line of Browns who emigrated from England. But among the records in the history collection are baptismal registries — vital since there weren’t mandatory birth certificates before 1913 in North Carolina. In those facsimiles of church records lie the European roots of today’s Rowan natives. Looking at church records, Witt said, you can trace the names of Rowan County families. Over time, Steigerwalt became Stirewalt, Berger turned into Barger, Rintelmann into Randleman and Siffert into Sifford, to name a few. The problem, Witt said, is that many have forgotten about their own family histories and now rely on what little they can remember, or what they find online. “Part of my job is to help people find the resources to back up their information,” Witt said. But seeing people come face to face with their own history is rewarding, she said. For example, not long ago a woman brought in her two sons to hear a recording

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teacher, some days, as she is a librarian. In addition to helping individual patrons, Witt conducts programs for scouting and school groups. She’s helped create a series of educational DVDs that she said have sold copies nationwide. “I’ve also been working on the African-American Heritage Trail booklet that the (Rowan Convention and) Visitor’s Bureau is producing,” Witt said. “I guess one of the things that’s stuck with me the most are the historical things we house here,” Witt said. The collections she oversees are varied: carefullypreserved books and maps, some of them centuries old; boxes of manuscripts and papers. “We house a lot of community history,” Witt said. Local clubs and service organizations have donated their records as members age out and they cease to meet. Others bring papers and books their deceased relatives had collected. In addition, there are multiple shelves of specialized books on area landmarks, events and people. Witt can guide readers through the travels of Aggrey of Africa, or the years Andrew Jackson studied in Salisbury. Or, she can help you study the mystery of Peter Stewart Ney, the Davidson College instructor, buried in Cleveland, whom many believe to be Marshall Michel Ney, one of Napoleon’s generals. Legend has it that Marshall Ney faked his execution and escaped, with the help of Freemasons, to the U.S. where he lived the rest of his days. But, Witt said, you have to read the evidence and decide for yourself who’s got it right. Copies of area church records, reprints of stories on World War II from the Salisbury Post, the Rowan Chamber of Commerce photo archive and much more are stored here for the public to access, free of charge. There’s even a partial collection of yearbooks from Rowan County high schools. In addition to print and microfilm, the library has electronic access to a variety of historic resources, including free use of genealogy references to library patrons. Those are among the most-used resources. Helping amateur genealogists is a large part of Witt’s job. Even in this age of rapid communication and information at your fingertips, many people need aid in sorting out their family histories. “A lot of people who are just starting out in genealogy think they can just go online and find everything they want to know, and it will be accurate,” Witt said. Not so. Even records on paid websites can be wrong. Some sites try to charge for information, like census records, that’s free from other sources. Others may claim to offer records that aren’t accessible. And some so-called “his-

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is taking what President Barack Obama calls “a long overdue step” to aid veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, making it easier for them receive federal benefits. The changes that Veteran Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki will announce Monday fulfill “a solemn responsibility to provide our veterans and wounded warriors with the care and benefits they’ve earned when they come home,” Obama said in his weekly radio and online address Saturday. The new rules will apply not only to veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, but also those who served in previous conflicts. No longer will veterans have to prove what caused their illness. Instead, they would have to show that the conditions surrounding the time and place of their service could have contributed to their illness. “I don’t think our troops on the battlefield should have to take notes to keep for a claims application,” the president said. “And I’ve met enough veterans to know that you don’t have to engage in a firefight to endure the trauma of war.”

Thousands of stray dogs killed in Baghdad BAGHDAD (AP) — Teams of veterinarians and police shooters have killed some 58,000 dogs in and around the Iraqi capital over the past three months as part of a campaign to curb the number of strays blamed for attacks. A statement said 20 teams have been moving around Baghdad and the outer-lying districts looking for and putting down the dogs. With openair markets and bustling city life returning, the stray dogs are able to find more food and are having bigger litters.

of slaughterhouses in Mexico and Canada. The meat of the horses is processed for sale in Europe and Asia, where it fetches as much as $25 a pound, she added. “We showed the BLM and the Nevada Department of Agriculture that we will not let them throw our wild horses away like yesterday’s news,” Starr said. “They are important to every American and hold high value as part of our country’s history.”

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6 U.S. troops, 12 Afghans die in attacks KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A wave of attacks killed six U.S. troops and at least a dozen civilians Saturday in Afghanistan’s volatile south and east, as American reinforcements moving into Taliban-dominated areas face up to the fierce resistance they expected. Increased U.S.-led military operations in the southern province of Kandahar are aimed at trying to break the Taliban’s grip where they are strongest by delivering security and government services to win over Afghan people. The hope is that once the tide begins to turn, more control can be handed to Afghan forces without fear that the Taliban might again seize power, bring back its harsh interpretation of Islamic law and resume sheltering al-Qaida terrorist leaders. Then U.S. troops could begin withdrawing in July 2011, in line with a timeline set by President Barack Obama. Senior U.S. military officers have warned, however, that the fight in the Taliban’s spiritual birthplace would lead to a rise in casualties for troops. June was the deadliest month of the nearly 9-year-old war, and July has kept pace. On Saturday, two of the U.S. troops killed died in the south in separate roadside bombings. In Kandahar city, a remote-controlled bomb on a motorcycle exploded, setting cars ablaze and shattering windows at a popular shopping center. The provincial government said one passer-by was killed.

wound up at slaughterhouses because they did not have the federal protections afforded to wild-roaming horses. The horses are believed to be strays or descendants of horses abandoned by private owners over the years in Pilot Valley north of West Wendover. “For advocacy groups to step up to the plate and make a financial commitment like this to save the horses, we think this is a wonderful

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Man kills pregnant girlfriend, 2 kids DALLAS (AP) — A 25year-old North Carolina man shot and killed his pregnant girlfriend and two of the couple’s children before committing suicide, and another child survived after being shot in the head, police said. The Gaston Gazette reported Friday that the shootings happened in Dallas, about 25 miles east of Charlotte. The father, Austen Blake Minter, shot the woman and kids in the kitchen of their home sometime between midnight Thursday and 1 p.m. Friday, said Gaston County Police Capt. Joe Ramey. Another child, 7-year-old Destiny Minter, was recovering at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, Ramey said. Ramey says the father, Austen Blake Minter, shot the woman and kids in the kitchen of their home sometime between midnight Thursday and 1 p.m. Friday. The victims were identified as Tracy Lee Hedgepath, 24; Austen Blake Minter II, 6;

and Serenity Tyvon Minter, 3. Their bodies weren’t found until Friday night, after Hedgepath’s parents called 911 because the woman hadn’t shown up for work at Kmart. Police said she was three months pregnant. Police were still trying to determine a motive. Investigators were hoping Destiny Minter might be able to give them details about what happened. They also hoped autopsies might shed more light on what happened. Ramey said police had been called to the couple’s home several times for other domestic incidents during their 7year relationship. Minter had moved out at one point but returned to the family several months ago, he said. Most neighbors told the newspaper that the family typically kept to themselves. But Rita Byrd said Hedgepath was a good woman who loved her children. “She took care of her kids and worked,” Byrd said.

Wartime cooks turned buddies reunite FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — You never forget a buddy, it seems, who stood beside you trying to turn hamburger and onions into a hearty meal for 10,000. “We cooked for a lot of people,” said Robert Cashwell. “We had a lot of fun. We cooked everything.” It was nearly 70 years ago that Cashwell met Jefferson “Pete” Blankenship aboard the USS Okaloosa in World War II. Both men joined the Navy in August 1942, just in time to head to the South Pacific for three years with amphibious forces. The two fast became friends as cooks assigned the task of feeding the multitudes with whatever was available, from canned green beans to powdered eggs. Cashwell, who has lived in Autryville most his life, had done a bit of cooking in his mother’s kitchen. He especially liked baking pies. But that task, alas, fell to the ship’s bakery. Instead, he and Blankenship became the meat and potatoes guys. They unflinchingly cooked for anywhere from 400 to 10,000 hungry men. “When we were on Treasure Island, we cooked for 10,000,” Cashwell said. “We cooked for the total shipload of men, whatever that was.” It was, of course, a tumultuous time. It didn’t help matters that both men suffered through several bouts of malaria from the mosquitoes that swarmed the South Pacific. “I was very sick,” Cashwell said. “I had malaria six times.” After spending time in the

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hospital, the two eventually were reassigned. Cashwell was assigned to the underwater demolition crew on the USS Bunch. He and his buddy parted, never to hear from each other again. The story might have ended there except for the advent of today’s technology. Cashwell’s daughter, Kathleen Squibb, listened through the years as her dad talked about his old friend. Cashwell had even done some searching for Blankenship while traveling from time to time. Squibb began searching the Internet and came up with a Jefferson Blankenship who lived in Jacksonville, Fla. When Cashwell called, sure enough, he’d found his long lost buddy. The two, who are both 85, arranged for a reunion that took place near the end of May at Blankenship’s Florida home. The reunion included Cashwell’s wife, Ruby, and Blankenship’s wife, Dora. Blankenship still is recovering from the effects of a stroke, but Cashwell was able to help jog his memory about their Navy days. “We had a wonderful visit,” said Ruby Cashwell. “We did some sightseeing in Jacksonville.” Cashwell left the Navy after World War II and ran his own refrigeration and heating business for 40 years. Blankenship spent 22 years in the Navy before retiring to a stint in the restaurant business. “It had been 65 years, and he was surprised,” Cashwell said. “We discussed a lot of things. He remembers a lot of things. I think it did him a lot of good.”

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GREENSBORO — Charles “Charlie” Wentz, of Greensboro, died Saturday, July 3, 2010, at The National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery in London, England. Mr. Wentz was born March 6, 1925, in Charlotte, he was the son of Carolyn May and Charles Herbert Wentz. Mr. Wentz was raised in Salisbury. In 1944, he was drafted into the United States Army and joined up with the Third Army, Fifth Infantry Division under General Patton prior to the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action. “Confronted with direct enemy fire on an exposed roadway, Staff Sergeant Wentz, a squad leader, while organizing his squad, discovered two casualties. Without regard for personal safety crawled through the hail of enemy fire and after finding one casualty to be mortally wounded, moved forward to the other and administered medical treatment. Returning to his squad he led them forward in a coordinated attack and succeeded in liquidating an enemy strong point.” Following World War II he returned to Salisbury, completed his high school education and attended Catawba College. He became employed with Snider Wholesale Grocery Company where he eventually became the manager. In 1957, he joined Thomas & Howard Company in Greensboro and until his death served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Wentz was a member of the National American Wholesale Grocers Association where he served as a member of the Board of Directors. He was also a member of the North Carolina Wholesale Grocers Association. He was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, the Greensboro Country Club and the Associated Investment Company. He was a former member of the Figure Eight Island Yacht Club. He served on the local Board of Directors of Wachovia Bank and holds the distinction of having the longest tenure of service serving for over 35 years. Mr. Wentz was married to Elizabeth “Lib” Price Wentz, the love of his life, for 61 years. Mrs. Wentz predeceased Mr. Wentz. Mr. Wentz had a special love of boating. Over the years, he spent as much time as possible on the water at Badin Lake, Wrightsville Beach and Figure Eight Island. Often Mr. Wentz would travel the inland waterway by boat enjoying family, friends, the water and the ocean breeze. He also had a love of tennis. Until a couple of years ago he played several times a week enjoying the competition and camaraderie of his tennis buddies. Mr. Wentz is survived by daughters, Martha Wentz Peete and husband, Brad of Greensboro and Elizabeth “Libby” Wentz Johnson and husband, Rick of Raleigh; grandchildren, Will Peete of Greensboro and Cappie Peete of Charleston, S.C. and his crazy dog, Loretta Lynn “Reta”; sister, Barbara Welch of Salisbury; brother, Herbert Wentz and wife, Sofia of Sewanee, Tenn.; nephews, Harry Welch and wife, Terry and Walter Welch of Salisbury; and cousins, Maurice Wentz and wife, Martie and Tom Wentz of Greensboro and Margaret Dawson and husband, Bob of Ellington, Conn. Service: His memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, July 13, at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. There will be a private family inurnment. Visitation: The family will receive at the home of Mr. Wentz on Monday, July 12, from 5-7 p.m. and following the memorial service. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 607 N. Greene Street, Greensboro, NC 27401 or to the charity of the donor's choice. The family would like to thank special friends, Jennifer Taylor-Hudson and Karen Hartwell who became part of the family in their loving care of Mr. Wentz. Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Homes is assisting the Wentz Family. Online condolences may be made at www.haneslineberryfuneralhomes.com.

SALISBURY — Willie Richard Heiligh, affectionately called "Joe", age 79, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2010, at the Laurels of Salisbury. Born April 21, 1931, in Rowan County, he was the son of the late Adolphus and Pauline Hayes Heiligh. He was educated in the public schools of Rowan County. He retired as a Superintendent with Carday Construction Co. Upon returning to Salisbury, he continued his profession as a Cement Finisher. He was a member of St. Matthews Baptist Church, Rockwell. He is preceded in death by his companion, Edith "Muffie" Diggs; sisters, Julia Mae, Ruth "Cookie", Mable, Irene "Rene" and Elizabeth; four brothers, Robert "Rob", Charles, Ruben and Alfred "Bus". Survivors include a sister, Kathleen H. Propst of Garner; step-son, Eric Nathaniel Diggs (Letitia) of Washington, D.C.; five grandchildren; and best friends, Albert W. and Mary David of Granite Quarry. He was a father figure to his nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Visitation, Service and Burial: Visitation will be Monday at 1:30 p.m. and funeral at 2:30 p.m. at St. Matthews Baptist Church, Rockwell, with Rev. James I. Smith, officiating. Burial will be in the Church cemetery. Services entrusted to Hairston Funeral Home, Inc.

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Eugene Deal MOORESVILLE — Eugene Deal, age 93, of Mooresville, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2010, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. Summersett Funeral Home of Salisbury is serving the Deal family.

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- Army Sgt. 1st Class Kristopher D. Chapleau, 33, of LaGrange, Ky., died June 30 at Forward Operating Base Blessing, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. -----------------

- Army Spc. Morganne M. McBeth, 19, of Fredricksburg, Va., died July 2 in Al Asad, Iraq, of wounds sustained July 1 in a non-combat related incident in Khan Al Baghdadi, Iraq. -----------------

- Army Sgt. Johnny W. Lumpkin, 38, of Columbus, Ga., died July 2 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained July 1 in a non-combat related equipment incident in Taji, Iraq. -----------------

- Army Pfc. Ryan J. Grady, 25, of Bristow, Okla., died July 1 at Bagram, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised-explosive device. -----------------

- Army Spc. Louis R. Fastuca, 24, of West Chester, Pa., died July 5 at Abdulhamid Kalay, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. -----------------

- Army Spc. Clayton D. McGarrah, 20, of Harrison, Ark., died July 4 at Arghandab, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device and rocket-propelled grenade fire. -----------------

- Army Pfc. David Jefferson, 23, of Philadelphia, died July 2 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. -----------------

- Army Sgt. Jordan E. Tuttle, 22, of West Monroe, La., died July 2 at Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a noncombat related incident. -----------------

- Army Pfc. Edwin C. Wood, 18, of Omaha, Neb.; and - Army Staff Sgt. Christopher F. Cabacoy, 30, of Virginia Beach, Va., died July 5 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. -----------------

- Army Sgt. Andrew J. Creighton, 23, of Laurel, Del., died July 4 in Oruzgan province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained on July 1 while conducting combat operations in Oruzgan province. -----------------

- Army Pfc. Jacob A. Dennis, 22, of Powder Springs, Ga., died July 3 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained June 30 in a weapons system accident at Forward Operating Base Lane, Afghanistan (Zabul province). -----------------

- Army Spc. Keenan A. Cooper, 19, of Wahpeton, N.D.; and - Army Spc. Jerod H. Osborne, 20, of Royse City, Texas, died July 5 in Yakuta, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked their unit using an improvised explosive device.

SALISBURY — Katharine Hunley Bost, age 92, of Salisbury and formerly of Woodleaf, died Friday, July 9, 2010, at the Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks. Mrs. Bost will Ruth Teague Stafford remain at the Summersett FuSALISBURY — Ruth neral Home pending compleTeague Stafford, passed away tion of funeral arrangements. on Thursday, July 8, 2010, in Rowan County. Born Nov. 4, 1918, in Alexander County, she was the daughter of the late Wiley A. and Ellen M. Teague. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, William L. “Buster” Stafford. Surviving family includes son, W.L. (Lin) Stafford Jr. and his, wife Sue Weddington of Salisbury. Service and Burial: A Funeral Service will be conducted on Monday, July 12, at 11 a.m. at the Vogler Funeral Home Reynolda Chapel, a Dignity Memorial Provider, 2951 Reynolda Road, WinstonSalem (336-722-6106) with burial to follow in Crestview Memorial Park. Visitation: Family and Serving Cabarrus & Rowan Counties Since 1913 friends will visit from 10 a.m. • TRADITIONAL FUNERALS until service at the funeral • CREMATION SERVICES home. • ADVANCE PLANNING Memorials: Memorials may be made to Wild Flower Garden, Reynolda Gardens, 100 Reynolda Village, Winston-Salem, NC 27106 or a charity of your choice. Vogler Funeral Home is 1748 Dale Earnhardt Blvd. assisting the Stafford Family. Kannapolis, NC 28023

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Numerous vessels assist in the capping of the well saturday in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast. excess gas burns off a platform as underwater robots maneuvered. and send it to surface ships for collection or burning. BP aims to have the new, tighter cap in place as early as Monday and said that, as of Saturday night, the work was going according to plan. If tests show it can withstand the pressure of the oil and is working, the Gulf region could get its most signif-

icant piece of good news since the April 20 explosion on the BP-leased Deepwater Horizon rig, which killed 11 workers. “Over the next four to seven days, depending on how things go, we should get that sealing cap on. That’s our plan,” said Kent Wells, a BP senior vice president.

Work is continuing around the clock. It would be only a temporary solution to the catastrophe that the federal government estimates has poured between 87 million and 172 million gallons of oil into the Gulf as of Saturday. Hope for permanently plugging the leak lies with two relief wells, the first of which should be finished by mid-August. With the cap removed Saturday, oil flowed freely into the water, collected only by the Q4000 surface vessel, with a capacity of about 378,000 gallons. That vessel should be joined today by the Helix Producer, which has more than double the Q4000’s capacity. But the lag could be long enough for as much as 5 million gallons to gush into already fouled waters. Officials said a fleet of large skimmers was scraping oil from the surface above the well site. The process begun Saturday has two major phases: removing equipment currently on top of the leak and installing new gear designed to

fully contain the flow of oil. BP began trying Saturday afternoon to remove the bolted top flange that only partially completed the seal with the old cap. Video images showed robotic arms working to unscrew its bolts. Wells said that could last into Monday depending on whether the flange can be pulled off from above, as BP hopes. If not, a specially designed tool will be used to pry apart the top and bottom flanges. “If the new cap does work and they shut the well in, it is possible that part of the well could rupture if the pressure inside builds to an unacceptable value,” said Paul Bom-

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JOLIET, Ill. — The first one might have been lucky. This one was legitimate. David Reutimann blew past Jeff Gordon and cruised to the victory in the Sprint Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday night. For Reutimann and his Michael Waltrip Racing team, it was a polite told-yaso to fellow competitors — many of whom weren’t shy about saying they didn’t think it counted when Reutimann won a rain-shortened race at Charlotte in May 2009. Reutimann called that win a dark cloud hanging over his head, pausing briefly when he realized he made an unintentional pun.

“OK, here you go,” he said. “Just leave me alone. We won the race.” Carl Edwards made a charge in the closing laps, at one point cutting Reutimann’s lead to less than a second, but he couldn’t get close enough and finished second. Gordon was third, followed by Clint Bowyer and Jamie McMurray. It was a rough night for several strong Chase contenders — notably Jimmie Johnson, who dominated the first half of the race but spun out and later scraped the wall to finish 25th. Kevin Harvick entered with momentum and the points lead but struggled all day long, eventually pulling into the garage with engine problems on lap 194. He eventually returned to the race and finished 34th.

Harvick still holds a 103-point lead over Gordon in the standings. Greg Biffle also went to the garage with apparent engine problems late in the race and finished 35th. Kyle Busch (17th), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (23rd) and Kurt Busch (26th) also had a rough night. Several drivers said they were happy for Reutimann. “We all got to hang out with each other every week, but he’s the guy you’d hang out with if you had an off weekend,” Edwards said. “He’s a good guy.” And as of Saturday night, Reutimann can wave goodbye to any asterisks that were attached to his first career win because of the rain.

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Road win for Rowan Miller’s homer nips West Forsyth BY DAVID SHAW dshaw@salisburypost.com

CLEMMONS — Sometimes all it Rowan 7 takes is one W. Forsyth 5 spare part to ignite a team’s engine. Mid-game replacement Matt Miller gladly wore that tag Saturday night after his 10th-inning, two-run home run sparked Rowan County to a 7-5 victory at Western Forsyth. “I never know if I’m even going to play,” said Miller, who spelled starting DH Zack Simpson in the top of the sixth inning. “I just show up ready to MILLER go.” Miller’s one-out blast came on an 0-0 pitch from WF reliever Jonathan Holt and helped Rowan (27-10) break serve in this best-of-five, third-round series. Game 2 is scheduled tonight at Newman Park. “Miller always does what you need him to do,” said winning coach Jim Gantt. “He never complains and works hard. Last year on our run to the World Series, he may not have hit .450 like Trey Holmes but he had so many big hits for us, just like he did tonight.” It was Miller’s third homer of the season and came on a night when Rowan fanned 16 times and went hitless between the fourth and ninth innings. “We were stuck on six (hits) for a long time,” said infielder Hayden Untz, who’s

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South rips Kernersville BY MIKE LONDON mlondon@salisburypost.com

LANDIS — “We all hit the ball pretty good,” said South Rowan S. Rowan 11 slugger Maverick Miles in K’ville 1 the biggest understatement since Noah looked out his kitchen window thousands of years ago and said, “It looks like rain.” South crushed Kernersville 11-1 in seven innings in the opening game of a best-of-five Area III semifinal series. It did the crushing with good pitching by Randy Shepherd (complete game, one walk) and an avalanche of extra-base hits. South (26-5) walloped three doubles in the first inning and had back-to-back doubles followed by Gunnar Hogan’s 400-foot triple

in the second to stun Kernersville (18-12) and end the visitors’ seven-game winning streak. Miles launched a three-run homer in the third that crashed into the parking lot and gave South a quick, 10-run lead. “We had the best energy we’ve had all year,” South coach Michael Lowman said, after his team tied the program record for victories. “That third inning was a great example. We’ve got two outs, nobody on, but Blake (Houston) gets a hit and Zubie (Julio Zubillaga) walks. That gives Maverick a chance to do what he did.” Miles’ homer was his 10th of the summer and tied a program record held by Daniel Wagner and Rudy Brown. It also was the 18th of his career, tying a program mark wayne hinshaw/saLisBUrY post

See SOUTH, 3B Gunnar Hogan had three hits and two rBis in the win.

Sign of the times LeBron’s mural in Cleveland can’t come down quick enough BY TOM WITHERS Associated Press

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Workers tear down the mural featuring LeBron James.

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James is being dropped off a building. Workers began dismantling the 10story-tall iconic image of James on a mural in downtown Cleveland on Saturday. The billboard has dominated the city’s skyline for years but is being removed after the superstar announced he was leaving the Cavaliers for the Miami Heat. As strips of the image of James, his

arms outstretched and head thrown back after doing his pregame powder toss, began coming off, pedestrians stopped on Ontario Street to take photos and cars pulled to the side for one last look at No. 23, who has gone from being a hometown hero to villain. “We are removing the LeBron James Witness mural in downtown Cleveland and expect the process to be completed within a few days,” Nike spokesman KeJuan Wilkins said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. Wilkins said he does not yet know

what the company’s plans are with the gigantic sign, which includes the phrase: “We Are All Witnesses” over James’ image. On Friday, several fans gathered on the sidewalk outside the Landmark Office Tower as workers prepared to remove the billboard. “My mom wanted us to get a picture of it before they brought it down,” said Kayla Mack of Norwalk, Ohio. “It’s very bittersweet.”

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2B • SUNDAY, JULY 11, 2010

TV Sports Sunday, July 11 AUTO RACING Noon FOX — Formula One, British Grand Prix, at Silverstone, England (same-day tape) 2 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Truck Series, Lucas Oil 200, at Newton, Iowa 4:30 p.m. SPEED — American Le Mans Series, Utah Grand Prix, at Salt Lake City 11:30 p.m. ESPN2 — NHRA, Northwest Nationals, final eliminations, at Kent, Wash. (sameday tape) CYCLING 7:30 a.m. VERSUS — Tour de France, stage 8, Station des Rousses to Morzine-Avoriaz, France GOLF 1 p.m. TGC — Nationwide Tour, Wayne Gretzky Classic, final round, at Clarksburg, Ontario 3 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour, John Deere Classic, final round, at Silvis, Ill. NBC — USGA, U.S. Women’s Open Championship, final round, at Oakmont, Pa. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. TBS — Atlanta at N.Y. Mets 8 p.m. ESPN — Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 6 p.m. ESPN2 — A/AA/AAA, All-Star Futures Game, at Anaheim, Calif. MOTORSPORTS 12:30 p.m. SPEED — FIM World Superbike, race 1, at Brno, Czech Republic (same-day tape) 11:30 p.m. SPEED — FIM World Superbike, race 2, at Brno, Czech Republic (same-day tape) SOCCER 2:30 p.m. ABC — FIFA, World Cup, championship match, Netherlands vs. Spain, at Johannesburg, South Africa

Area schedule Sunday, July 11 LEGION BASEBALL 7 p.m. Western Forsyth at Rowan South Rowan at Kernersville (East Forsyth High) INTIMIDATORS BASEBALL 5:05 p.m. Kannapolis at Augusta GreenJackets

Local golf Rowan Amateur Qualifying Phil Miller 71 Tim Collins 73 Steve Gegorek 74 Chad Blankenbeker 74 David Miller 75 Gary Miller 77 Neal Hiatt 77 Jerry Chipman Jr. 77 Andrew Morgan 77 Tommy Trexler 78 Dusty Holder 78 Derek Lipe 78 Michael Dorsett 79 Adam Miller 79 Winston Horton 79 Walker Snow 79 Eric Mulkey 80 Mason Preslar 81 Sean Kramer 81 Perry VonCanon 82 Kenny Hayes 82 James Lohr 83 Kendall Carter 87 Seth Waller 88 Chris Shackleford 89 Mike Jordan 92 Darren Miller NC Alan Barefoot NC Sunday 8:14 a.m. — Grey Medinger, Terry Julian, Chris Owen 10:06 a.m. — Chace Jensen, Josh Mabe, Ronnie Eidson, Barry Curlee, Jamey Labell 1:02 p.m. — Rick Houston, Todd Johnson, Mark Hoesman 1:10 p.m. — Lee Frick, Brian Lane, Jason Bernhardt 1:18 p.m. — Keith Dorsett, Randy Bingham, Josh Nunn, Kevin Lentz 1:26 p.m. — Mark Deese, Wayne Bostian, Greg Creeger, Brian Jones

American Legion Area III Southern Division Division Overall 26-5 15-3 South Rowan 27-10 14-4 Rowan County 21-9 14-4 Mooresville 11-13 10-8 Kannapolis 12-12 9-9 Wilkes County 12-16 7-11 Lexington 9-17 6-12 Mocksville 8-15 6-12 Concord 7-13 5-13 Stanly 5-15 4-14 Statesville Playoffs, First round (best-of-3) Thursday’s games (1) South Rowan 9, (8) Concord 1 (5) Wilkes 12, (4) Kannapolis 5 (2) Rowan 11, (7) Mocksville 6 (3) Mooresville 4, (6) Lexington 3 (10 inn.) Friday’s games (1) South Rowan 10, (8) Concord 2 (5) Wilkes 10, (4) Kannapolis 3 (2) Rowan 6, (7) Mocksville 1 (6) Lexington 16, (3) Mooresville 3 (7 inn.) Saturday’s game (3) Mooresville 16, Lexington 6 (7 inn.) Second round (best-of-5) Sunday’s games (1) South Rowan 16, (5) Wilkes 8 (3) Mooresville 9, (2) Rowan 6 Monday’s games (1) South Rowan 13, (5) Wilkes 2 (3) Mooresville 11, (2) Rowan 0 (7 innings) Tuesday’s games (5) Wilkes 3, (1) South Rowan 2 (2) Rowan 21, (3) Mooresville 11 (7 innings) Wednesday’s games (1) South Rowan 16, (5) Wilkes 6 (7 innings) (2) Rowan 6, (3) Mooresville 5 Thursday’s game (2) Rowan 8, (3) Mooresville 5 Semifinals (best-of-5) Saturday’s games Rowan 7, Western Forsyth 5 (10 inns.) South Rowan 11, Kernersville 1 (7 inns.) Sunday’s games Western Forsyth at Rowan South Rowan at Kernersville Monday’s games Rowan at Western Forsyth Kernersville at South Rowan

Northern Division Division Overall 20-9 12-4 W. Forsyth 13-13 11-5 Burlington 17-14 11-5 Randolph 15-10 11-5 High Point 12-11 8-8 Surry 18-12 8-8 Kernersville 4-16 4-12 Thomasville 6-15 4-12 Winston-Salem 4-19 3-13 E. Randolph Playoffs, First round (best-of-3) Thursday’s games (1) W. Forsyth 7, (8) Winston-Salem 3 (4) High Point 9, (5) Surry 1 (2) Burlington 12, (7) Thomasville 1 (6) Kernersville 8, (3) Randolph 7 Friday’s games (8) Winston-Salem 17, (1) W. Forsyth 7 (2) at Burlington 2, (7) Thomasville 0 (6) Kernersville 10, (3) Randolph 0 (5) Surry 7, (4) High Point 5 Saturday’s games (1) W. Forsyth 9, (8) Winston-Salem 6 (4) High Point 10, (5) Surry 0 Second round (best-of-5) Sunday’s games (4) High Point 12, (1) W. Forsyth 11 (6) Kernersville 12 (2) Burlington 11 Monday’s games (1) Western Forsyth 12, (4) High Point 11 (6) Kernersville 6, (2) Burlington 5 Tuesday’s games (4) High Point 11, (1) Western Forsyth 7 (6) Kernersville 4, (2) Burlington 3 Wednesday’s game (1) Western Forsyth 9, (4) High Point 5 Thursday’s game (1) Western Forsyth 13, (4) High Point 2 Semifinals (best-of-5)

Saturday’s games Rowan 7, Western Forsyth 5 (10) South Rowan 11, Kernersville 1 (7) Sunday’s games Western Forsyth at Rowan South Rowan at Kernersville Monday’s games Rowan at Western Forsyth Kernersville at South Rowan

Minor Leagues South Atlantic Northern Division W L Pct. GB x-Lakewood (Phillies) 12 4 .750 — 9 8 .529 31⁄2 Greensboro (Marlins) 9 8 .529 31⁄2 Hickory (Rangers) 7 9 .438 5 Delmarva (Orioles) West Virginia (Pirates) 7 10 .412 51⁄2 Hagerstown (Nationals) 6 11 .353 61⁄2 Kannapolis (White Sox) 6 11 .353 61⁄2 Southern Division W L Pct. GB Greenville (Red Sox) 12 5 .706 — 9 8 .529 3 Asheville (Rockies) 9 8 .529 3 Augusta (Giants) 9 8 .529 3 Rome (Braves) 8 9 .471 4 Lexington (Astros) 8 9 .471 4 x-Savannah (Mets) Charleston (Yankees) 7 10 .412 5 x-clinched division Saturday’s Games Hickory 7, Greensboro 6, 11 innings, 1st game Charleston 3, Rome 1 Greenville 8, Hagerstown 6 Lakewood 3, Delmarva 2, 10 innings Augusta 3, Kannapolis 2 Savannah 5, Asheville 3, 10 innings West Virginia 6, Lexington 5 Hickory 4, Greensboro 0, 2nd game Sunday’s Games Charleston at Rome, 2 p.m. Savannah at Asheville, 2:05 p.m. Lexington at West Virginia, 2:05 p.m. Greensboro at Hickory, 5 p.m. Delmarva at Lakewood, 5:05 p.m. Kannapolis at Augusta, 5:35 p.m. Hagerstown at Greenville, 7 p.m.

Major Leagues Leaders NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING—Prado, Atlanta, .329; Ethier, Los Angeles, .324; Polanco, Philadelphia, .318; Byrd, Chicago, .317; DWright, New York, .314; Votto, Cincinnati, .314; CGonzalez, Colorado, .312. RUNS—BPhillips, Cincinnati, 66; Prado, Atlanta, 61; Votto, Cincinnati, 59; Kemp, Los Angeles, 57; Uggla, Florida, 56; Weeks, Milwaukee, 56; Coghlan, Florida, 55; CGonzalez, Colorado, 55; Howard, Philadelphia, 55. RBI—Howard, Philadelphia, 65; DWright, New York, 65; Pujols, St. Louis, 64; Hart, Milwaukee, 63; Gomes, Cincinnati, 60; Votto, Cincinnati, 60; CYoung, Arizona, 60. HITS—Prado, Atlanta, 121; BPhillips, Cincinnati, 108; Byrd, Chicago, 104; Loney, Los Angeles, 102; Howard, Philadelphia, 101; DWright, New York, 101; Braun, Milwaukee, 100; CGonzalez, Colorado, 100. DOUBLES—Byrd, Chicago, 27; Dunn, Washington, 26; Werth, Philadelphia, 26; Holliday, St. Louis, 25; Loney, Los Angeles, 25; Prado, Atlanta, 25; DWright, New York, 25. TRIPLES—Victorino, Philadelphia, 8; SDrew, Arizona, 7; Fowler, Colorado, 7; Bay, New York, 6; JosReyes, New York, 6; AEscobar, Milwaukee, 5; Furcal, Los Angeles, 5; Morgan, Washington, 5; Olivo, Colorado, 5; Pagan, New York, 5. HOME RUNS—Dunn, Washington, 22; Votto, Cincinnati, 22; Pujols, St. Louis, 21; Fielder, Milwaukee, 20; Hart, Milwaukee, 20; Reynolds, Arizona, 19; AdGonzalez, San Diego, 18. STOLEN BASES—Bourn, Houston, 28; AMcCutchen, Pittsburgh, 20; Morgan, Washington, 20; Pagan, New York, 19; JosReyes, New York, 19; Stubbs, Cincinnati, 17; Torres, San Francisco, 17; Victorino, Philadelphia, 17. PITCHING—Jimenez, Colorado, 15-1; Wainwright, St. Louis, 13-5; Pelfrey, New York, 10-4; Latos, San Diego, 10-4; Halladay, Philadelphia, 10-7; 10 tied at 9. STRIKEOUTS—Lincecum, San Francisco, 131; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 128; Halladay, Philadelphia, 128; Wainwright, St. Louis, 127; Haren, Arizona, 125; JoJohnson, Florida, 123; Gallardo, Milwaukee, 122. SAVES—FCordero, Cincinnati, 24; Capps, Washington, 23; HBell, San Diego, 23; BrWilson, San Francisco, 22; Lindstrom, Houston, 21; FRodriguez, New York, 20; Wagner, Atlanta, 20. AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING—MiCabrera, Detroit, .346; Hamilton, Texas, .345; Morneau, Minnesota, .345; Cano, New York, .337; ABeltre, Boston, .332; ISuzuki, Seattle, .328; DeJesus, Kansas City, .327. RUNS—Crawford, Tampa Bay, 67; Youkilis, Boston, 67; MiCabrera, Detroit, 64; Teixeira, New York, 61; Cano, New York, 60; Hamilton, Texas, 59; Jeter, New York, 59. RBI—MiCabrera, Detroit, 76; Guerrero, Texas, 75; ARodriguez, New York, 70; Hamilton, Texas, 64; Konerko, Chicago, 63; TorHunter, Los Angeles, 62; Longoria, Tampa Bay, 61. HITS—Hamilton, Texas, 117; ISuzuki, Seattle, 116; Cano, New York, 113; MYoung, Texas, 109; ABeltre, Boston, 107; MiCabrera, Detroit, 107; DeJesus, Kansas City, 106. DOUBLES—Markakis, Baltimore, 28; Longoria, Tampa Bay, 27; ABeltre, Boston, 26; MiCabrera, Detroit, 26; VWells, Toronto, 26; Butler, Kansas City, 25; Hamilton, Texas, 25; Morneau, Minnesota, 25. TRIPLES—Span, Minnesota, 7; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 6; Pennington, Oakland, 5; Youkilis, Boston, 5; 8 tied at 4. HOME RUNS—JBautista, Toronto, 24; MiCabrera, Detroit, 22; Hamilton, Texas, 22; Guerrero, Texas, 20; Konerko, Chicago, 20; VWells, Toronto, 19; Morneau, Minnesota, 18; CPena, Tampa Bay, 18; Youkilis, Boston, 18. STOLEN BASES—Pierre, Chicago, 32; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 30; RDavis, Oakland, 26; Gardner, New York, 25; Podsednik, Kansas City, 25; BUpton, Tampa Bay, 25; Figgins, Seattle, 24. PITCHING—Price, Tampa Bay, 12-4; Pettitte, New York, 11-2; PHughes, New York, 11-2; Sabathia, New York, 11-3; Lester, Boston, 11-3; Verlander, Detroit, 11-5; Buchholz, Boston, 10-4; Garza, Tampa Bay, 10-5. STRIKEOUTS—JerWeaver, Los Angeles, 130; Lester, Boston, 124; FHernandez, Seattle, 122; Liriano, Minnesota, 117; Morrow, Toronto, 111; Verlander, Detroit, 110; JShields, Tampa Bay, 109. SAVES—Soria, Kansas City, 25; NFeliz, Texas, 23; RSoriano, Tampa Bay, 23; Gregg, Toronto, 20; MRivera, New York, 20; Rauch, Minnesota, 19; Papelbon, Boston, 19; Valverde, Detroit, 19; Jenks, Chicago, 19.

Late Friday Orioles 7, Rangers 6 (10) Texas ab r h bi h bi 4 5 Andrus ss 6 0 0 0 1 0 MYong 3b 4 1 1 0 2 0 Kinsler 2b 5 1 2 1 1 1 Guerrr dh 5 1 1 3 2 0 Hamltn cf 5 0 3 0 0 0 BMolin c 4 1 1 0 1 1 N.Cruz rf 5 1 1 0 1 0 DvMrp lf 2 1 1 0 2 0 J.Arias 1b 1 0 0 1 1 0 C.Davis 1b 2 0 0 1 CIzturs ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 J.Bell ph 1 0 0 0 Lugo ss 39 6 10 6 Totals 42 715 7 Totals 1—7 000 110 004 Baltimore 0—6 004 000 020 Texas E—M.tejada (14), Wigginton (13), Tatum (2), M.young (13). Dp—Baltimore 1, Texas 2. Lob—Baltimore 10, Texas 12. 2b—C.patterson (10), Markakis 2 (28), S.moore (2), N.cruz (12), Dav.murphy (15). Hr—C.patterson (5), Fox (5), Guerrero (20). Sb—Andrus (23), Hamilton (7), Dav.murphy (4). S— S.moore. Sf—Kinsler, C.davis. H R ER BB SO IP Baltimore 6 4 4 4 2 3 Matusz 1 0 0 1 1 3 Albers

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SPORTS 1 1 0 0 1 1 Uehara 1 1 1 0 0 0 ⁄3 Ohman 2 0 0 0 1 0 ⁄3 Mata 1 0 0 0 0 1 Berken W,2-1 0 0 0 0 0 Simon S,12-14 1 Texas 8 2 2 0 2 7 Feldman 0 0 0 0 0 1 O’day H,11 2 3 4 4 1 1 ⁄3 N.Feliz 1 2 0 0 1 0 ⁄3 Strop 2 1 1 1 0 1 Nippert L,3-4 Feldman pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. Uehara pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. HBP—by O’Day (M.Tejada). WP— Berken. T—3:51. A—24,216 (49,170).

Angels 6, Athletics 5 (10) Oakland Los Angeles ab r h bi ab r h bi 5 0 1 1 EAyar ss 5 2 2 1 Crisp cf HKndrc 2b4 1 0 0 Barton 1b 5 0 0 0 BAreu rf 4 2 3 2 RSwny rf 4 1 1 0 TrHntr cf 4 1 1 2 Carson ph 1 0 0 0 Matsu dh 2 0 0 1 KSuzuk c 5 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 JRiver lf 4 0 2 0 Cust dh Willits lf 1 0 0 0 ARosls ph 1 0 0 0 McAnlt 1b 3 0 0 0 Kzmnff 3b 4 0 2 0 Napoli 1b 1 0 0 0 M.Ellis 2b 4 1 2 0 4 1 1 1 Frndsn 3b 4 0 0 0 Gross lf JMaths c 4 0 0 0 Pnngtn ss 4 0 2 0 41 5 11 4 Totals 36 6 8 6 Totals 1—6 Los Angeles 200 001 020 0—5 002 001 020 Oakland E—J.rivera (5), Pennington (12). Dp— Oakland 1. Lob—Los Angeles 6, Oakland 6. 2b—R.sweeney (19), Kouzmanoff (16), Gross (6), Pennington (16). 3b—Crisp (3). Hr—E.aybar (3), B.abreu (9), Tor.hunter (15), Cust (3). Sb—E.aybar (14). Sf—H.matsui. H R ER BB SO IP Los Angeles 8 3 3 0 3 7 Pineiro 3 2 2 0 2 Rodney Bs,3-9 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 Jepsen W,1-1 0 0 0 0 1 Fuentes S,16-20 1 Oakland 4 3 3 3 5 7 Mazzaro 2 2 2 0 0 1 Breslow 2 1 1 2 3 2 A.bailey L,0-3 WP—Pineiro. PB—K.Suzuki. T—2:59. A—13,156 (35,067).

Yankees 6, Mariners 1 Seattle New York ab r h bi ab r h bi Jeter ss 5 1 0 0 ISuzuki rf 4 0 2 0 Swishr dh 3 0 0 0 Figgins 2b 4 1 1 0 Teixeir 1b 4 3 2 2 Branyn dh 4 0 1 0 Rdrgz 3b 3 0 1 1 JoLopz 3b 4 0 1 1 Cano 2b 5 1 1 2 FGtrrz cf 4 0 0 0 Posada c 2 0 0 0 Ktchm 1b 4 0 0 0 Grndrs cf 4 0 1 1 MSndrs lf 4 0 1 0 Curtis rf 4 0 1 0 RJhnsn c 4 0 2 0 Gardnr lf 3 1 1 0 JaWlsn ss 4 0 1 0 36 1 9 1 Totals 33 6 7 6 Totals 100 004 001—6 New York 000 001 000—1 Seattle E—Jo.lopez (9). Lob—New York 8, Seattle 8. 2b—Curtis (3), Figgins (11), Branyan (11), Jo.lopez (17), Ro.johnson (10). 3b— Cano (2). Hr—Teixeira 2 (17). Sb—Figgins (24). S—Swisher. Sf—A.rodriguez. H R ER BB SO IP New York 6 1 1 0 5 P.hughes W,11-2 7 1 0 0 0 1 1 D.Robertson 2 0 0 0 1 1 Park Seattle 2 3 1 1 1 5 Pauley L,0-1 2 2 2 2 1 1 C.Cordero 3 1 1 2 2 3 French Pauley pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. HBP—by French (Posada). WP—French. T—2:55. A—39,645 (47,878).

Dodgers 9, Cubs 7 Los Angeles ab r h bi ab r h bi Fukdm rf 5 1 1 0 Furcal ss 5 1 1 0 Thriot 2b 5 0 1 0 JCarrll 2b 3 2 1 0 5 1 3 2 D.Lee 1b 4 2 1 0 Ethier rf ArRmr 3b 4 2 3 1 Kemp cf 4 0 1 1 5 1 4 3 Loney 1b 3 2 2 1 Byrd cf Colvin lf 3 1 1 0 Blake 3b 2 1 1 2 Fntent ss 3 0 0 1 RMartn c 4 1 1 3 4 1 1 0 JeBakr 2b 1 0 0 0 Paul lf 3 0 0 1 Blngsly p 3 0 0 0 K.Hill c 2 0 0 0 Sherrill p 0 0 0 0 Lilly p MAtkns p 0 0 0 0 JuMillr p 0 0 0 0 Nady ph 1 0 0 0 Broxtn p 0 0 0 0 Howry p 0 0 0 0 ASorin ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Berg p 33 9 11 9 Totals 37 7 11 6 Totals 011 010 022—7 Chicago Los Angeles 033 111 00x—9 E—Lilly (2), Ethier (1). Dp—Los Angeles 1. Lob—Chicago 8, Los Angeles 6. 2b— Ar.ramirez (9), Colvin (10), Furcal (15), Kemp (17), Loney (25), Blake (17). 3b—Ar.ramirez (1). Hr—R.martin (5). Sb—Kemp (15). S— J.carroll, Billingsley. Sf—K.hill, Blake. H R ER BB SO IP Chicago 2 7 7 5 2 1 3 ⁄3 Lilly L,3-8 1 1 1 1 1 11⁄3 M.Atkins 3 1 1 0 1 2 Howry 0 0 0 0 0 1 Berg Los Angeles 7 4 4 4 9 Billingsley W,7-4 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 Sherrill 1 1 1 0 2 1 Ju.Miller 2 1 1 0 2 1 Broxton T—3:01. A—43,790 (56,000).

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Soccer World Cup SEMIFINALS Tuesday, July 6 Netherlands 3, Uruguay 2 Wednesday, July 7 Spain 1, Germany 0 THIRD PLACE Saturday, July 10 Germany 3, Uruguay 2 CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday, July 11 Netherlands vs. Spain, 2:30 p.m.

Racing Sprint Cup LifeLock.com 400 Results Saturday, at Chicagoland Speedway Joliet, Ill. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (7) David Reutimann, Toyota, 267 laps, 133.6 rating, 190 points, $321,531. 2. (11) Carl Edwards, Ford, 267, 116.6, 175, $242,423. 3. (6) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 267, 122.9, 170, $218,526. 4. (15) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 267, 108.1, 165, $154,725. 5. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 267, 125.7, 160, $182,929. 6. (12) Kasey Kahne, Ford, 267, 96.1, 150, $149,540. 7. (14) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 267, 100.4, 146, $142,915. 8. (17) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 267, 90, 142, $122,625. 9. (3) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 267, 102.1, 138, $138,448. 10. (9) Paul Menard, Ford, 267, 91.5, 134, $109,200. 11. (8) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 267, 101.5, 130, $98,700. 12. (26) David Ragan, Ford, 267, 82.9, 127, $106,800. 13. (34) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 267, 75.5, 124, $145,351. 14. (13) A J Allmendinger, Ford, 267, 83.2, 121, $131,976. 15. (21) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 267, 82.2, 118, $110,525. 16. (10) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 267, 84.6, 120, $129,281. 17. (33) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 267, 66.8, 112, $136,781. 18. (30) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 266, 73.3, 109, $119,135. 19. (18) Joey Logano, Toyota, 266, 67.9, 106, $127,365. 20. (41) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 266, 57.2, 103, $98,425. 21. (16) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 266, 71.6, 100, $99,475. 22. (19) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 266, 66.4, 97, $123,354. 23. (25) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 266, 63.4, 94, $97,350. 24. (5) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 266, 61.2, 91, $96,050. 25. (2) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 266, 107.9, 98, $138,453. 26. (22) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 265, 56.1, 85, $129,198. 27. (24) Reed Sorenson, Toyota, 265, 54.5, 82, $124,123. 28. (23) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, 265, 53.5, 79, $113,248.

29. (20) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 265, 43.3, 76, $84,875. 30. (39) Scott Speed, Toyota, 264, 49.2, 73, $101,198. 31. (43) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 261, 37, 70, $104,185. 32. (40) David Gilliland, Ford, 261, 32.1, 67, $95,798. 33. (42) Kevin Conway, Ford, 256, 30.2, 64, $83,975. 34. (27) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 251, 56.8, 61, $118,176. 35. (4) Greg Biffle, Ford, engine, 225, 77, 58, $88,600. 36. (36) David Stremme, Ford, 184, 35.2, 55, $88,400. 37. (29) Bill Elliott, Ford, accident, 176, 43.4, 52, $80,175. 38. (38) Robby Gordon, Toyota, accident, 174, 39.6, 49, $92,023. 39. (32) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, brakes, 73, 35.9, 46, $79,750. 40. (35) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, brakes, 49, 34, 43, $79,530. 41. (37) Mike Bliss, Toyota, brakes, 40, 33, 40, $79,280. 42. (31) Max Papis, Toyota, overheating, 40, 27.8, 37, $79,110. 43. (28) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, rear gear, 20, 28.6, 34, $79,381. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 145.138 mph. Time of Race: 2 hours, 45 minutes, 34 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.727 seconds. Caution Flags: 4 for 21 laps. Lead Changes: 10 among 7 drivers. Lap Leaders: J.Johnson 1-92; J.McMurray 93-164; J.Gordon 165-200; D.Reutimann 201; J.Gordon 202-212; D.Reutimann 213-231; C.Bowyer 232; C.Edwards 233-234; J.Montoya 235; D.Reutimann 236-267. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): J.Johnson, 1 time for 92 laps; J.McMurray, 1 time for 72 laps; D.Reutimann, 3 times for 52 laps; J.Gordon, 2 times for 47 laps; C.Edwards, 1 time for 2 laps; C.Bowyer, 1 time for 1 lap; J.Montoya, 1 time for 1 lap. Top 12 in Points: 1. K.Harvick, 2,745; 2. J.Gordon, 2,642; 3. J.Johnson, 2,557; 4. D.Hamlin, 2,542; 5. Ku.Busch, 2,524; 6. Ky.Busch, 2,488; 7. J.Burton, 2,465; 8. M.Kenseth, 2,446; 9. T.Stewart, 2,389; 10. C.Edwards, 2,345; 11. G.Biffle, 2,292; 12. C.Bowyer, 2,286.

Trucks Lucas Oil 200 Lineup Saturday; race Sunday At Iowa Speedway Newton, Iowa (Car number in parentheses) 1. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 135.263 mph. 2. (51) Aric Almirola, Toyota, 134.305. 3. (60) Stacy Compton, Chevrolet, 133.803. 4. (18) Brian Ickler, Toyota, 133.271. 5. (13) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, 133.125. 6. (62) Greg Pursley, Chevrolet, 133.035. 7. (39) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 132.760. 8. (17) Timothy Peters, Toyota, 132.665. 9. (30) Todd Bodine, Toyota, 132.643. 10. (88) Matt Crafton, Chevrolet, 132.609. 11. (7) Justin Lofton, Toyota, 132.570. 12. (07) Donny Lia, Chevrolet, 132.448. 13. (2) Ken Schrader, Chevrolet, 132.236. 14. (31) James Buescher, Chevrolet, 132.042. 15. (5) Mike Skinner, Toyota, 131.810. 16. (21) Chris Eggleston, Dodge, 131.705. 17. (23) Jason White, Dodge, 131.513. 18. (15) Steve Wallace, Toyota, 131.491. 19. (33) Ron Hornaday Jr., Chevrolet, 130.852. 20. (86) Jamie Dick, Chevrolet, 130.776. 21. (4) Ricky Carmichael, Chevrolet, 130.673. 22. (12) Mario Gosselin, Chevrolet, 130.235. 23. (81) David Starr, Toyota, 130.171. 24. (46) Brian Rose, Dodge, 129.279. 25. (85) Brent Raymer, Ford, 129.082. 26. (10) Jennifer Jo Cobb, Ford, 128.661. 27. (95) Clay Greenfield, Dodge, 128.357. 28. (87) Chris Jones, Chevrolet, 128.252. 29. (47) Brett Butler, Chevrolet, 128.143. 30. (93) Mike Garvey, Chevrolet, 127.541. 31. (6) J C Stout, Chevrolet, 127.273. 32. (57) Norm Benning, Chevrolet, 126.212. 33. (01) Carl Long, Chevrolet, 125.950. 34. (24) Mike Harmon, Ford, 125.603. 35. (48) Chad McCumbee, Chevrolet, 125.588. 36. (82) Paddy Rodenbeck, Chevrolet, 81.606.

Golf PGA John Deere John Deere Classic Scores Saturday’s third round At TPC Deere Run Silvis, Ill. Purse: $4.4 million Yardage: 7,268; Par: 71 60-66-62—188 Steve Stricker 66-65-63—194 Jeff Maggert 59-68-67—194 Paul Goydos 64-67-66—197 Matt Jones 69-66-63—198 Shaun Micheel 67-65-68—200 Brendon de Jonge 71-66-64—201 Vaughn Taylor 70-66-65—201 John Senden 66-69-66—201 Charlie Wi 67-71-64—202 Rocco Mediate 67-70-65—202 Garrett Willis 67-69-66—202 Marco Dawson 67-68-67—202 Chad Collins 69-66-67—202 Troy Matteson 64-69-69—202 James Nitties 68-70-65—203 Kenny Perry 66-72-65—203 Gary Woodland 71-67-65—203 Tom Pernice, Jr. 71-66-66—203 Tim Clark 66-71-66—203 Jason Day 68-67-68—203 Brett Quigley 68-67-68—203 Kevin Sutherland 64-70-69—203 Michael Letzig 67-67-69—203 Rod Pampling

Women’s Open U.S. Women’s Open Scores At Oakmont Country Club Purse: $3.25 million Yardage: 6,613; Par: 71 Partial Third Round 73-74-70-217 Alexis Thompson 75-72-72-219 Na Yeon Choi 76-71-72-219 Jiyai Shin 74-72-73-219 Karrie Webb 75-74-71-220 Azahara Munoz 70-78-73-221 Inbee Park 73-76-73-222 Yani Tseng 72-77-73-222 Shi Hyun Ahn 74-72-76-222 Chie Arimura 72-78-73-223 Jeong Eun Lee 74-74-76-224 So Yeon Ryu 72-76-76-224 Jee Young Lee 74-75-75-224 Morgan Pressel 75-72-77-224 Meaghan Francella 76-73-75-224 Maria Hernandez 72-78-74-224 Kristy McPherson

Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Optioned 3B Josh Bell to Norfolk (IL). Recalled RHP Chris Tillman from Norfolk. CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Optioned RHP Jeff Marquez to Charlotte (IL). SEATTLE MARINERS—Added 1B Justin Smoak to the 25-man roster. Optioned LHP Luke French to Tacoma (PCL). TEXAS RANGERS—Added LHP Cliff Lee to the 25-man roster. Recalled LHP Matt Harrison from Oklahoma City (PCL). National League WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Recalled OF Justin Maxwell from Syracuse (IL). BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CLEVELAND CAVALIERS—Signed F LeBron James and traded him to Miami for two future first-round draft picks and two future second-round draft picks. LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS—Signed F Al-Farouq Aminu and G Eric Bledsoe.

Awesome outing by Ward From staff reports

Lake County right-hander Zach Ward (A.L. Brown) had a dominating outing in the independent Northern League on Friday, pitching a six-hit shutout, striking out 13 and walking none against Rockford. He beat the Rockford RiverHawks for WARD the second time this week and raised his record to 3-5. It was the first time Rockford’s been shut out this season.

 Wood bat leagues Justin Roland (East Rowan, Charlotte) batted .480 (12-for-25) in his first eight games with the Statesville Owls and was named to the East squad for the Southern Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game to be held at Wofford’s King Field on July 14.  Morganton’s Ryan Bostian (South Rowan, Catawba) is batting .313 and will also be on the East squad for the SCBL All-Star Game.

 Minor leagues High Desert’s Kyle Seager (NW Cabarrus, UNC) scored the winning run in the 11th inning on Friday in a 9-8 California League victory against Visalia. Seager led off the 11th with a double for his third hit of the night and scored on a sac fly. He’s batting .328.  Corpus Christi’s SEAGER Jeremy Johnson (Mooresville) has pitched better than his record, but he fell to 3-8 on Friday when Corpus Christi lost to Tulsa. Johnson has a 3.82 ERA in 14 starts for the Hooks, Houston’s Double-A squad.  The Kannapolis Intimidators lost 3-2 at Augusta on Saturday. Ian Gac drove in both runs for Kannapolis.

A.L. Brown running back Travis Riley and West Rowan defensive back Domonique Noble are the local players on the preseason All-State team. Riley is the yearbook’s preseason choice for 3A Player of the Year. Making the preseason All-State teams by classification were North Rowan’s Javon Hargrave (1A), Salisbury’s Darien Rankin (2A) and Davie’s Jared Barber (4A). They join Riley, No- RILEY ble, West’s B.J. Sherrill, Carson’s Shaun Warren and Northwest Cabarrus’ Bradley Pinion (3A). College prospects are listed, all state champions are documented, and Tim Stevens explains the pod formula that will hopefully make the NOBLE early playoff pairings make more geographical common sense this season. Teams won’t be just East or West. Your favorite school could be in the Mideast or Midwest this time. Finally, there’s a schedule and detailed info provided for just about every school in the state. It’s a 138page edition. The prep season starts Aug. 20, with Central Cabarrus at West Rowan; South Rowan at Salisbury; East Rowan at North Rowan; Hickory Ridge at Carson; A.L. Brown at Statesville; and Davie at Alexander Central.

 Local golf

Phil Miller fired six birdies on his way to a 71 and led Saturday qualifying at Corbin Hills for the Horace Billings Rowan Amateur Golf Tournament. Chad Blankenbeker shot a 74. Qualifying continues today. See Scoreboard.  The McCanless Ladies Association recently held its annual Member/Member tournament. Sharon Miller and Monica Green won low gross.  Prep football Kristi Laton and Dolly Canup won low net. Robin Leslie and Gloria WilThe 19th annual edition of the helm finished second, while Beverly North Carolina Prep Football News is Cobb and Beth Calhoun placed third. now available. The cost is $20. Coaches can buy one at the NC  Horseshoes league Coaches Association Trade Show in The Cabarrus County Ringers Greensboro. Fans can order by mail ($25 with Horseshoe Club will have a doubles $5 for shipping) by sending payment league starting in late August. A high-average pitcher will be to Deana King, P.O. Box 613, Hampplaced with a low-average pitcher to tonville, N.C. 27020. Fans can also buy by using Pay- form teams. Scoring will be handiPal. Go to the NCPreps.com website capped, based on the team average. Play will be at the Kannapolis for instructions. A limited number of the books YMCA. Horseshoes enthusiasts who are will be available at retail locations interested should contact Gene Arsoon. Features include a page on the gabright at 704-938-0456. state’s longest streaks. West Rowan’s 30 straight wins still rank second to  Prep basketball Reidsville (48) in the games without a loss category. Lake Norman hired Lori Reavis, a West’s offense has produced dou- former standout at North Iredell and ble figures in 45 straight games to Wingate as its new girls basketball rank sixth in the state on that list. In- coach. She follows Dave Walla, who dependence has reached double dig- wil be coaching in Texas. its 162 times in a row. West hasn’t been shut out in a  East-West games stretch of 99 straight games, while A.L. Brown has put points in the The annual East-West All-Star board in its last 81 outings. Salisbury games are upcoming in Greensboro. is right behind at 80. The basketball doubleheader at Other features are a listing of the Greensboro Coliseum is set for July head-coaching changes around the 19, with the girls game at 6:30 and the state, predictions on the conference boys game at 8:30. races and conference players of the The soccer games will be held at year, preseason top 20s in each clas- UNC Greensboro at 6:30 (girls) and sification and a preseason All-State 8:30 (boys) on July 20. The East-West squad as well as preseason All-State football game is at Jamieson Stadium teams for each classification. at 8 p.m. on July 21.

Mariners counting on Smoak SEATTLE (AP) — Rob Johnson has one memory from the Arizona fall League that sticks out about new Seattle teammate Justin Smoak: always laid back. While Smoak looked half awake Saturday afternoon in the clubhouse at Safeco Field, the Mariners new first baseman who arrived in town only a few hours before making his Seattle debut was ready to start impressing his new club. “To know that an organization is excited for you to be here and can’t wait to get it going, it’s always going to be exciting,” Smoak said. The 23-year-old first basemen was the centerpiece for Seattle of the sixplayer deal on Friday that sent 2008 AL Cy Young winner Cliff Lee and reliever Mark Lowe to Texas in exchange for Smoak and a trio of minor leaguers. Even before Smoak was on a plane for the Pacific Northwest he had already been proclaimed the everyday first baseman by Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu. He was immediately in the Mariners lineup and hitting sixth on Saturday night against the New York Yankees, just shortly after meeting his new teammates. “It’s been kind of a roller-coaster ride, to get drafted by the Rangers

and be there and in my second year with the Rangers and be in the big leagues with them was great. And now to be here is great,” Smoak said. “In this game you never know what might happen. They needed Cliff and they got him and I was the one that had to go and I’m excited to be here.” Considered one of the top prospects in baseball, Smoak was hitting just .209 with eight homers and 34 RBIs in 70 games with the Rangers. The Mariners are counting on those low totals being part of the normal adjustment to the majors and Smoak develops into more of what he showed in the minors. Last year at Double-A Frisco, Smoak hit .328 with six homers and 29 RBIs in just 50 games. Then Smoak joined Team USA in the in the International Baseball Federation World Cup and his stock skyrocketed. Smoak hit nine homers in just 14 games at the World Cup, was voted the tournament MVP and later was named the USA Baseball athlete of the year. “He’s got power,” Johnson said. “(But) he’s still young and there is a lot of development he needs to do.” Smoak admitted his toughest adjustment from the minors to being with the Rangers was getting the game to slow down.

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Always stout on defense, second baseman Julio Zubillaga, left, fires to first for an out. Offensively, Zubillaga, right, zoomed around the bases to score two runs against Kernersville.

South Rowan 11, Kernersville 1

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FROM 1B set by Caleb Shore. Miles smacked two doubles to grab that program record as well. He has 26, one more than Ryan Wilson produced. “The two-day break helped us,” Miles said. “Everyone relaxed and came ready. We didn’t expect to win 11-1, but it’s still a series. This is one game, and we’ve got to win three.” Miles’ comment was echoed by Kernersville coach Chad Loflin. “I told our guys before the game and after it that nothing dramatically good or bad was going to happen tonight,” he said. “This was just Game 1 of five.” Houston ripped his 14th double of the season to lead off the South first. He scored on a double by Miles. Hogan (3-for-3) singled

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Patrick Bearden, here fielding a grounder, had one of South’s six doubles. home Miles for a 2-0 lead, and Tyler Freeze’s double and back-to-back, two-out errors staked Shepherd to a 4-0 lead before he returned to the mound for the second inning.

“We jumped on ’em right off,” Shepherd. “With that big of a lead, that early, I was just trying to pitch to contact.” He did that successfully. He struck out only one, but he bumped his record to 4-1. Kernersville hammered six

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Randy Shepherd improved to 4-1 while going seven innings and giving up just one run.

ROWAN FROM 1B bunny-hop single up the middle with one out in the 10th was Rowan’s first hit since the top of the third. “They had some solid pitchers. We did a lot of guessing.” Rowan spent much of the game guessing wrong. Post 522 starter Tyler Coyle, a lefty out of UNC-Asheville, rang up 11 batters, but also walked seven, hit one and uncorked four wild pitches. RC capitalized and took a 2-0 first-inning lead on Zach Smith’s leadoff homer and a sacrifice fly by Luke Thomas. WF (19-9) answered with a run against right-hander Parker Gobbel in the last of the first. A 4-6-3 double play helped defuse what had been a basesloaded, none-out rally.

“This game was all about missing opportunities,” said Western coach Kevin McIntosh. “We didn’t get a bunt down. We dropped an infield fly. We loaded the bases and scored MORRIS only once in the first inning.” By the second it was 4-1, courtesy of Justin Morris’ run-scoring infield hit and Smith’s two-out RBI double to right-center. The teams traded unearned runs in the middle innings before Western’s Q. Fulton blooped a two-out single into center off RC firemen Alex Litaker in the last of the eighth, pulling the hosts within 5-4. “It sounded like a broken bat single that got us a huge run late in the game,” McIntosh said. “How often do you see that?”

line drives that were caught, including one that was turned into a demoralizing, fourth-inning double play. Tripp Cross made one good catch and one amazing one in left field, and Houston made one of his trademark leaping catches at the wall in the fifth. “We were kind of on the tough luck side of things a few times,” Loflin said. “And we had a play that was kind of a deflator.” That deflator was South’s best defensive play of all. It happened when Corey McKinney’s booming double to lead off the second inning became out No. 1 when he tried to stretch it into a triple. Houston dived for the ball in center and narrowly missed it, but he bounced to his feet like a gymnast to make a perfect throw to Zubillaga. The second baseman then fired strike to third. Patrick Bearden applied the tag on the surprised baserunner, who was out by plenty.

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Tyler Freeze watches his double against Kernersville. “Great execution on that play,” Lowman said. “They really hit a lot of balls hard, but we made some plays, and Randy always seemed to work out of it. Seven innings and one run against that bunch is just a great effort by him.” Shepherd, who hasn’t always gotten run support this summer, appreciated 11 runs

in the first three innings. “I couldn’t have asked for more offense or defense,” he said. “Especially that relay. Two perfect throws like that — that gets you excited.” • NOTE: Lefty Jesse Park will try to keep the excitement coming tonight as South heads to East Forsyth High for Game 2.

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Weston Smith takes a throw as Kernersville’s Tyler Surface dives back into first.

Not very. An inning later — with lefty Will Johnson summoned to seal the deal — Rowan faltered again. This time D.J. Little’s twoout home run to left tied the score and JOHNSON forced extra innings. “The good thing about that,” Gantt said, “was that it was a solo shot. (Johnson) came in and got the first two guys out. Then he struck out the next batter on three pitches.” That set the stage for Miller, who entered in a lefty-righty switch. He had already struck out against Coyle and grounded out against Holt when he stepped in with Untz aboard in the 10th. “I just wanted to put a good swing on it,” Miller said. “(Holt) was start-

ing everybody off with first-pitch fastballs. So that’s what I guessed. Now we’re walking out of here with a win.” Gantt said there was no doubt the ball was long enough to UNTZ clear the fence. And Untz, who went 3-for-4 and scored twice, said he started jogging around the basepaths. “Everyone knew it was out,” he said. “We may have done a lot of guessing tonight, but when you guess right, you can hit the ball pretty hard.” • NOTES: Smith finished 3-for-6 with his third post-season homer. ... Tonight’s scheduled starters are Simpson (3-3) for Rowan and Trey Vestal for Western Forsyth.

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Rowan 220 001 000 2— 7 W. Forsyth 100 100 021 0— 5 E — Holmes, Myers 2. DP — Rowan 1. LOB — Rowan 10, Western Forsyth 7. 2B — Troutman, Untz, Smith, Holt, Myers. HR — Smith (7), Miller (3), Little (7). SB — Morris, Sapp, McKoy. CS — Holmes, Tuttle. SF — Thomas. IP H R ER BB K Rowan Gobbel 6 6 2 1 3 3 Laws 1 2 2 2 0 0 Litaker 1 1 0 0 0 1 Johnson W,5-0 2 1 1 1 0 4 W. Forsyth Coyle 62⁄3 6 5 4 7 11 Holt L,1-1 3 1⁄3 3 2 2 0 5 WP — Gobbel 2, Coyle 4.Litaker 2. HBP — by Coyle (Holmes). PB — Cook. T — 2:48.

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Expanded Standings New York tampa Bay Boston toronto Baltimore

W 55 53 50 44 28

L 31 34 37 44 59

detroit Chicago Minnesota Kansas City Cleveland

W 48 48 45 39 34

L 37 38 42 48 53

texas Los Angeles oakland seattle

W 50 47 42 34

L 37 43 46 52

Atlanta New York philadelphia Florida Washington

W 52 47 46 41 39

L 35 40 40 46 49

Cincinnati st. Louis Chicago Milwaukee Houston pittsburgh

W 49 46 39 39 36 30

L 40 41 49 49 52 57

san diego Colorado Los Angeles san Francisco Arizona

W 50 49 48 46 34

L 37 38 39 41 54

AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division Pct GB WCGB .640 — — .609 21⁄2 — .575 51⁄2 3 .500 12 91⁄2 .322 271⁄2 25 Central Division Pct GB WCGB .565 — — 1 .558 ⁄2 41⁄2 .517 4 8 .448 10 14 .391 15 19 West Division Pct GB WCGB .575 — — .522 41⁄2 71⁄2 .477 81⁄2 111⁄2 .395 151⁄2 181⁄2 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division Pct GB WCGB .598 — — .540 5 2 .535 51⁄2 21⁄2 .471 11 8 .443 131⁄2 101⁄2 Central Division Pct GB WCGB .551 — — .529 2 3 .443 91⁄2 101⁄2 .443 91⁄2 101⁄2 .409 121⁄2 131⁄2 .345 18 19 West Division Pct GB WCGB .575 — — .563 1 — .552 2 1 .529 4 3 .386 161⁄2 151⁄2

AMERICAN LEAGUE Friday’s Games detroit 7, Minnesota 3 Boston 14, toronto 3 Cleveland 9, tampa Bay 3 Baltimore 7, texas 6, 10 innings Chicago White sox 8, Kansas City 2 L.A. Angels 6, oakland 5, 10 innings N.Y. Yankees 6, seattle 1 Saturday’s Games toronto 9, Boston 5 detroit 7, Minnesota 4 Chicago White sox 5, Kansas City 1 tampa Bay 4, Cleveland 0 Baltimore 6, texas 1 oakland 15, L.A. Angels 1 N.Y. Yankees at seattle, 10:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Minnesota (pavano 9-6) at detroit (A.oliver 0-2), 1:05 p.m. Boston (Matsuzaka 5-3) at toronto (Litsch 0-3), 1:07 p.m. Cleveland (Masterson 3-8) at tampa Bay (Niemann 7-2), 1:40 p.m. Kansas City (Greinke 5-8) at Chicago White sox (d.Hudson 0-0), 2:05 p.m. Baltimore (Arrieta 2-2) at texas (C.Wilson 7-4), 3:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Jer.Weaver 8-4) at oakland (Cahill 8-3), 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (sabathia 11-3) at seattle (rowland-smith 1-8), 4:10 p.m. Monday’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games All-star Game at Anaheim, CA, 8:05 p.m.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE Friday’s Games philadelphia 9, Cincinnati 7, 10 innings Washington 8, san Francisco 1 Atlanta 4, N.Y. Mets 2 st. Louis 8, Houston 0 Milwaukee 5, pittsburgh 4, 10 innings Colorado 10, san diego 8 Florida 3, Arizona 2 L.A. dodgers 9, Chicago Cubs 7 Saturday’s Games Atlanta 4, N.Y. Mets 0 Chicago Cubs 7, L.A. dodgers 3 philadelphia 1, Cincinnati 0, 11 innings san Francisco 10, Washington 5 Houston 4, st. Louis 1 Milwaukee 4, pittsburgh 3 Arizona 5, Florida 4 Colorado 4, san diego 2 Sunday’s Games Atlanta (d.Lowe 9-7) at N.Y. Mets (J.santana 6-5), 1:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Maloney 0-1) at philadelphia (Hamels 6-7), 1:35 p.m. san Francisco (Bumgarner 1-2) at Washington (L.Hernandez 6-4), 1:35 p.m. st. Louis (Hawksworth 2-5) at Houston (W.rodriguez 6-10), 2:05 p.m. pittsburgh (B.Lincoln 1-3) at Milwaukee (Wolf 6-8), 2:10 p.m. san diego (richard 6-4) at Colorado (Francis 2-3), 3:10 p.m. Florida (sanabia 0-1) at Arizona (enright 1-1), 4:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (silva 9-2) at L.A. dodgers (padilla 3-2), 8:05 p.m. Monday’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games All-star Game at Anaheim, CA, 8:05 p.m.

Hudson, bullpen shut down Mets Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Hudson pitched seven gritty innings before turning it over to one of the best bullpens in baseball, and Omar Infante’s hot bat helped the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 4-0 on Saturday for their fourth straight win. Infante, the Braves’ jack-of-all trades All-Star, had three hits and drove in a run after getting four hits in the series opener. Hudson (9-4) helped himself with a pair of hits that included an RBI double during a four-run fifth. The Mets lost All-Star shortstop Jose Reyes, who left the game after making a difficult fielding play in the seventh inning. He has pulled out of Tuesday’s All-Star game. Phillies 1, Reds 0, 11 innings PHILADELPHIA — Reds rookie Travis Wood took a perfect game into the ninth inning before giving up Carlos Ruiz’s leadoff double, and the Philadelphia Phillies stunned Cincinnati again by winning on Jimmy Rollins’ RBI single in the 11th. Making his third big league start, Wood dominated Philadelphia’s injury-depleted lineup and matched zeros for nine innings with Phillies ace Roy Halladay, who threw a perfect game of his own May 29 in Florida. Cubs 7, Dodgers 3 LOS ANGELES — Tom Gorzelanny won for the second time in three starts after spending almost all of last month in the bullpen, and Chicago got home runs from Aramis Ramirez and Geovany Soto in a victory over the Dodgers. Gorzelanny (4-5) allowed two runs — one earned — and six hits over six innings after being staked to an early 6-0 lead. Astros 4, Cardinals 1 HOUSTON — Brett Myers added another quality start to his line, pitching eight strong innings to help the Astros beat St.

NEW YORK (AP) — Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones was back in the starting lineup Saturday against the New York Mets after sitting out the previous night with back spasms. Jones said the spasms were caused by an uncomfortable bed at the team’s hotel, and manager Bobby Cox said the slugger is expected to feel better by Sunday for the Braves’ final game before the All-Star break. “You’re never 100 percent,” Cox said. Jones was booed during pregame introductions. He entered the day batting .319 with 42 home runs in his career against the Mets. Cox said he also hopes rookie outfielder Jason Heyward will be back with the team after the All-Star break. He’s on the 15-day disabled list because of a deep bone bruise in his left thumb that could keep him out of the All-Star game.

Atlanta catcher Brian McCann ﬁres the ball back to Billy Wagner after a strikeout. Louis. Pedro Feliz hit a two-run single in Houston’s three-run first and Jeff Keppinger went deep for the Astros. Diamondbacks 5, Marlins 4 PHOENIX — Chris Snyder hit a two-run homer after having one stolen by Chris Coghlan the inning before and Stephen Drew sparked Arizona’s offense from the top of the order, lifting the Diamondbacks to a bizarre win. Mark Reynolds hit his 20th homer, Ian Kennedy (4-7) ended a four-game losing streak and Drew scored two runs after early walks by Nate Robertson (6-7) as Arizona earned its second win in eight games.

Rockies 4, Padres 2 DENVER — Jason Hammel extended his career-best winning streak to six games, Carlos Gonzalez hit one of Colorado’s three home runs and the Rockies took their season-high sixth straight victory. Giants 10, Nationals 5 WASHINGTON — Buster Posey hit a tiebreaking single in a four-run seventh inning and added a two-run homer. Brewers 4, Pirates 3 MILWAUKEE — Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder hit back-to-back home runs, leading the Brewers to a win. The Brewers had lost five straight before playing Pittsburgh this weekend.

Damon’s three-run shot lifts Detroit Associated Press

Chipper back in lineup

AssoCiAted press

DETROIT — Johnny Damon’s three-run shot in the fifth inning was Detroit’s fourth home run against Nick Blackburn, and the surging Tigers went on to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 Saturday. Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer in the first, rookie Alex Avila and Magglio Ordonez followed with solo shots in each of the next two innings and Damon’s drive gave the Tigers a four-run lead. AL Central-leading Detroit has won five straight overall and 17 of 19 at home to move a season-high 11 games over .500. The third-place Twins have lost four in a row and seven of nine.

Jeremy Bonderman (5-6) gave up three runs in six innings for the win. Jose Valverde pitched a perfect ninth for his 19th save. Rays 4, Indians 0 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Matt Garza allowed one hit over six innings, Gabe Kapler hit a two-run single and Tampa Bay beat Cleveland. Garza (10-5), who struck out two and walked one during an 88-pitch outing, was on a pitch count of around 90 after he worked out of the bullpen earlier in the week. The lone hit off Garza was a one-out, second-inning single by Jhonny Peralta. Blue Jays 9, Red Sox 5 TORONTO — Jose Bautista hit his major league-leading

24th home run, Alex Gonzalez and Adam Lind also went deep and Toronto beat Boston. The Blue Jays, who lead the majors with 135 homers, extended their streak of multihomer games to seven and have hit 20 home runs during that span. The club record for consecutive multihomer games is eight, set in June 2000. White Sox 5, Royals 1 CHICAGO — Gavin Floyd pitched effectively into the eighth inning, Carlos Quentin hit two of Chicago’s three homers off Brian Bannister and the White Sox beat Kansas City for its seventh straight victory. Gordon Beckham also homered for the White Sox, who are 24-5 in their last 29 games.

Floyd (5-7), who left after Jason Kendall’s third single with two outs in the eighth, gave up six hits and a run. David DeJesus ruined the shutout bid with a double off Matt Thornton. Orioles 6, Rangers 1 ARLINGTON, Texas — Cliff Lee’s complete-game debut for Texas was spoiled by Chris Tillman, who took a no-hitter into the seventh inning for Baltimore. Athletics 15, Angels 1 OAKLAND, Calif. — Rajai Davis capped Oakland’s biggest inning of the season with a grand slam and the Athletics handed Scott Kazmir the worst pounding ever for an Angels pitcher. Kazmir allowed eight runs in the third inning.

S AT U R D AY ’ S B O X S C O R E S American White Sox 5, Royals 1 Kansas City ab r pdsdnk lf 4 0 Kendall c 4 1 deJess rf 4 0 BButler 1b 4 0 JGuilln dh 2 0 Betemt dh 2 0 Callasp 3b4 0 Aviles 2b 3 0 Maier cf 4 0 YBtncr ss 3 0 Totals 34 1

Chicago

ab r h bi h bi 4 0 0 0 1 0 pierre lf 3 0 Vizquel 3b 4 1 2 0 4 0 1 0 1 1 rios cf 0 0 Konerk 1b 3 1 1 1 1 0 Quentin dh 4 2 2 3 2 0 przyns c 4 0 1 0 0 0 AnJons rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 Alrmrz ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 Bckhm 2b 3 1 1 1 0 0 31 5 9 5 8 1 Totals Kansas City 000 000 010—1 010 040 00x—5 Chicago e—Callaspo (6). dp—Kansas City 1, Chicago 1. Lob—Kansas City 7, Chicago 4. 2b—dejesus (23), J.guillen (12), Betemit (6), Konerko (16). Hr— Quentin 2 (17), Beckham (3). sb—Al.ramirez (3). Cs—podsednik (11), pierzynski (2). H R ER BB SO IP Kansas City 7 5 5 2 2 Bannister L,7-7 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 d.Hughes 1 0 0 0 0 1 Bl.Wood Chicago 6 1 1 1 4 72⁄3 Floyd W,5-7 1 1 0 0 0 0 ⁄3 thornton 1 0 0 0 1 1 putz

Blue Jays 9, Red Sox 5 Toronto

Boston

ab r h bi r h bi 1 2 1 FLewis lf 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 AlGnzlz ss 5 2 2 3 0 2 1 JBautst rf 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 V.Wells cf 4 0 0 0 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 Lind dh 0 2 1 A.Hill 2b 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 overay 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 encrnc 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 JMolin c 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 9 11 9 5 11 5 Totals 131 000 000—5 Boston 300 221 01x—9 Toronto e—encarnacion (8). Lob—Boston 12, toronto 7. d.ortiz (21), J.drew (19), F.lewis (10), 2b—Nava 2 2 (24), Ale.gonzalez (24), A.hill (12). Hr—Ale.gonzalez (17), J.bautista (24), Lind (12). sb—Youkilis (3), J.drew (2), F.lewis 2 (10). H R ER BB SO IP Boston 2 8 7 7 6 2 Lackey L,9-5 4 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 1 Atchison 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 ⁄ richardson 2 1 1 0 0 12⁄3 r.ramirez Toronto 8 5 4 2 4 4 Morrow 2 0 0 0 3 12⁄3 Camp W,3-1 0 0 0 0 3 11⁄3 Frasor H,6 2 0 0 0 0 2 ⁄3 rzpcznski H,1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Gregg s,20-23 1 ⁄3 (49,539). A—35,037 t—3:29.

ab sctaro ss 4 5 Nava lf d.ortiz dh 4 Youkils 1b 4 Beltre 3b 5 J.drew rf 4 Camrn cf 3 1 Cash c 4 Hall 2b GMolin c 3 eptrsn ph 1 dMcdn cf 0 Totals 38

Tigers 7, Twins 4 Minnesota ab span cf 4 oHdsn 2b 4 Mauer c 4 thome dh 4 Kubel rf 4 Cuddyr 1b 4 dlmYn lf 3 Hardy ss 3 punto 3b 2

Detroit r 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1

ab h bi 1 0 AJcksn cf 3 3 2 damon dh 4 0 0 ordonz rf 4 0 0 MiCarr 1b 3 1 0 Boesch lf 4 0 1 1 Kelly lf 0 1 CGuilln 2b 4 2 0 0 inge 3b 4 0 0 Avila c santiag ss 4

r 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1

h bi 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0

32 7 8 7 Totals 32 4 6 4 Totals Minnesota 002 100 100—4 00x—7 030 211 Detroit dp—detroit 1. Lob—Minnesota 2, detroit 5. 2b— span (13), Kubel (14), A.jackson (21), Boesch (19), C.guillen (14), santiago (5). Hr—Cuddyer (9), damon (6), ordonez (11), Mi.cabrera (22), Avila (4). H R ER BB SO IP Minnesota 7 7 7 1 1 Blackburn L,7-7 4 1 0 0 2 1 1 duensing 0 0 0 0 1 2 slowey 0 0 0 1 1 1 Mahay Detroit 4 3 3 1 2 6 W,5-6 Bnderman 1 1 1 0 0 0 schlereth 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 ⁄3 Weinhardt 2 1 0 0 0 2 ⁄3 Coke H,11 0 0 0 0 2 1 s,19-20 Valvrde t—2:38. A—41,461 (41,255).

Orioles 6, Rangers 1 Texas ab r h bi h bi 1 0 Andrus ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 MYong 3b 4 0 1 0 2 1 Kinsler 2b 4 0 1 0 1 0 Guerrr dh 4 0 1 0 2 2 Hamltn lf 4 0 0 0 1 0 dvMrp rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 treanr c 3 0 0 0 0 0 C.davis 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 Borbon cf 3 0 0 0 31 1 4 0 9 5 Totals 100 112 001—6 Baltimore 000 000 010—1 Texas e—Fox (2), Ad.jones (5). dp—texas 1. Lob— Baltimore 2, texas 4. 2b—C.patterson (11). Hr— Markakis (6), Ad.jones (14), C.izturis (1). H R ER BB SO IP Baltimore 1 2 1 0 1 3 tillman W,1-3 7 ⁄3 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 ohman 2 0 0 0 2 da.Hernandez 1 Texas 9 6 6 0 2 9 Cl.lee L,8-4 t —2:20. A—41,093 (49,170).

Baltimore ab Cpttrsn lf 4 Mtejad 3b 4 Markks rf 4 Wgntn dh 4 AdJons cf 4 4 Fox 1b tatum c 4 Lugo 2b 4 Cizturs ss 3 Totals 35

r 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 6

Rays 4, Indians 0 Tampa Bay ab r h bi h bi 0 0 BUpton cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 Crwfrd dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 Longori 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 WAyar 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 C.pena 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 shppch c 4 0 0 0 1 0 Zobrist rf 1 2 0 0 1 0 srdrgz 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 Kapler lf 4 0 1 2 0 0 Bartlett ss 4 0 2 1 30 4 8 4 3 0 Totals 000 000 000—0 Cleveland Tampa Bay 000 210 01x—4 e—C.santana (2). dp—Cleveland 2, tampa Bay 1. Lob—Cleveland 6, tampa Bay 9. 2b—Kearns (17), Longoria (27), s.rodriguez (15), Bartlett (15). sb—Zobrist (17). H R ER BB SO IP Cleveland 7 3 3 3 1 52⁄3 Laffey L,1-3 0 0 0 1 1 11⁄3 Herrmann 1 1 1 1 2 1 sipp Tampa Bay 1 0 0 1 2 6 Garza W,10-5 1 0 0 1 1 1 Balfour H,9 0 0 0 0 0 1 Benoit H,7 1 0 0 1 0 1 Cormier t—2:55. A—20,091 (36,973).

Cleveland ab Brantly cf 4 J.Nix 2b 4 Csantn c 2 Hafner dh 1 AMarte dh 3 Kearns rf 4 Jhperlt 3b 3 Laport 1b 3 duncan lf 2 donald ss 3 Totals 29

r 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Athletics 15, Angels 1 Oakland Los Angeles ab r h bi ab r h bi 4 1 2 4 eAyar ss 3 0 0 0 Crisp cf 0 0 0 ph-lf1 Watson 1 Aldridg rf 1 0 1

1 0 Barton 1b 5 2 1 1 0 0 Kzmnff 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 Ksuzuk c 4 0 0 0 0 0 powell c 1 1 1 0 0 0 Arosls 2b 5 3 3 1 0 0 M.ellis dh 4 1 0 0 0 0 rswny rf 2 1 0 1 2 0 2 2 1 0 Gross rf 0 0 rdavis lf-cf5 3 4 5 0 0 pnngtn ss 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 4015 1614 4 1 Totals 1 Los Angeles 000 000 010— 008 050 02x—15 Oakland Lob—Los Angeles 5, oakland 5. 2b—H.kendrick (21), A.rosales (8), Gross (7), r.davis 2 (15). 3b— Aldridge (1), pennington (6). Hr—Crisp (3), Barton (5), r.davis (3). sb—r.davis (27). H R ER BB SO IP Los Angeles 5 11 13 13 3 2 Kazmir L,7-9 0 0 0 0 0 1 s.shields 2 0 0 0 1 1 r.thompson 3 2 2 0 0 1 F.rodriguez Oakland 2 0 0 1 4 6 sheets W,4-8 0 0 0 0 0 1 Blevins 2 1 1 0 3 1 ro.Wolf 0 0 0 1 1 1 Bowers t—2:32. A—30,035 (35,067).

HKndrc 2b4 0 BAreu rf 3 0 Frndsn 3b 1 0 trHntr cf 1 0 Willits cf 1 0 HMatsu dh3 0 JMaths ph 1 0 Jriver lf 4 0 McAnlt 1b 3 0 Napoli c 2 0 BoWlsn c 1 0 BrWod 3b-ss3 Totals 31 1

National Diamondbacks 5, Marlins 4 Arizona ab r h bi h bi 0 0 s.drew ss 1 2 1 0 2 0 tAreu 2b 4 0 1 0 3 0 J.Upton rf 4 0 1 1 1 1 CYoung cf 2 1 0 1 0 0 Mrynl 3b 3 1 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 ryal 1b 2 1 snyder c 3 1 1 2 0 0 Gillespi lf 3 0 0 0 1 2 iKnndy p 2 0 0 0 0 0 Vasquz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 KJhnsn ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 Norerto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heilmn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualls p 0 0 0 0 JGutrrz p 0 0 0 0 27 5 6 5 Totals 34 4 9 4 Totals 000 011 002—4 Florida 00x—5 102 101 Arizona e—Heilman (2), Qualls (2). dp—Florida 2, Arizona 2. Lob—Florida 6, Arizona 4. 2b—G.sanchez (21), stanton (5). Hr—stanton (5), M.reynolds (20), snyder (10). sb—H.ramirez (17), s.drew (6). Cs— s.drew (2). s—N.robertson. sf—C.young. H R ER BB SO IP Florida 6 5 5 3 2 N.robertson L,6-76 0 0 0 1 1 1 Badenhop 0 0 0 1 0 1 Meyer Arizona 1 5 2 2 2 5 Kennedy W,4-7 5 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 2 12⁄3 Vasquez H,3 1 0 0 0 0 0 ⁄3 Norberto H,1 2 2 0 0 0 0 ⁄3 Heilman H,7 2 2 1 0 0 0 Qualls 0 0 0 0 0 J.gutierrez s,2-4 1 t—2:51. A—21,627 (48,633).

Florida

ab Coghln lf 5 Gschz 1b 4 Hrmrz ss 4 Cantu 3b 3 Uggla 2b 4 C.ross cf 4 stanton rf 4 Hayes c 2 rpauln ph 1 Nrrtsn p 1 Lamb ph 1 Badnhp p 0 Meyer p 0 Helms ph 1

r 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cubs 7, Dodgers 3 Chicago ab theriot 2b 3 Colvin rf 5 d.Lee 1b 5 Arrmr 3b 4 2 Byrd cf Asorin lf 3

r 0 0 1 2 1 1

Los Angeles ab r h bi 0 0 Furcal ss 5 1 0 0 JCarrll 3b 3 0 2 0 Mnstrs p 0 0 2 1 Blake ph 1 0 0 0 JuMillr p 0 0 0 1 GAndrs ph 1 0

h bi 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

5 0 2 2 0 ethier rf 0 Kemp cf 5 0 1 0 0 Loney 1b 5 0 0 0 0 Bellird 3b 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 A.ellis c 3 rMartn c 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 paul lf 1 0 0 0 0 ely p schlcht p 0 0 0 0 deWitt 2b 2 1 0 0 37 3 9 2 Totals 33 7 9 7 Totals 033 000 100—7 Chicago Los Angeles 000 020 001—3 e—Ar.ramirez (10), Byrd (2). Lob—Chicago 5, Los Angeles 11. Hr—Ar.ramirez (10), soto (9). s— Gorzelanny. H R ER BB SO IP Chicago 6 2 1 1 7 Grzelanny W,4-5 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 Marshall 2 0 0 0 2 1 ⁄3 Cashner 1 0 0 0 0 1 ⁄3 J.russell 2 1 1 1 1 1 Marmol Los Angeles 1 5 6 6 3 1 2 ⁄3 ely L,4-7 2 0 0 0 1 22⁄3 schlichting 2 1 1 1 3 2 Monasterios 0 0 0 0 4 2 Ju.Miller

Marshll p Cashnr p Jrussll p Marml p Castro ss soto c Grzlny p Fukdm rf

0 0 0 0 4 4 2 1

0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0

Braves 4, Mets 0 New York ab r h bi h bi 0 0 pagan cf 4 0 3 0 0 0 Josrys ss 3 0 0 0 2 0 rtejad ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 dWrght 3b 3 0 0 0 2 0 i.davis 1b 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 Bay lf 1 0 Francr rf 3 0 0 0 2 0 Barajs c 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 3 1 Cora 2b 2 0 pelfrey p 1 0 0 0 2 1 dessns p 0 0 0 0 0 0 JFelicn ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 takhsh p 0 0 0 0 thole ph 0 0 0 0 Nevns ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nieve p 29 0 4 0 Totals 38 415 3 Totals 000 040 000—4 Atlanta 000 000 000—0 New York e—C.jones (7). dp—Atlanta 3, New York 3. Lob—Atlanta 13, New York 5. 2b—M.diaz (7), t.hudson (3), pagan (17). sb—pagan 2 (19). s—t.hudson. H R ER BB SO IP Atlanta 4 0 0 2 3 t.hudson W,9-4 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 Venters 0 0 0 0 1 1 Wagner New York 4 12 4 4 3 2 pelfrey L,10-4 1 0 0 0 0 1 dessens 1 0 0 1 2 3 takahashi 1 0 0 1 2 1 Nieve t—3:03. A—37,793 (41,800).

Atlanta

ab prado 2b 3 MeCarr cf 5 C.Jnes 3b 5 GBlanc cf 0 McCnn c 5 Glaus 1b 3 Hinske lf 3 M.diaz lf 2 infante3b 5 Yescor ss 4 tHudsn p 3 Venters p 0 Wagner p 0

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

Astros 4, Cardinals 1 St. Louis ab FLpez 3b 4 scmkr 2b 3 pujols 1b 4 Hollidy lf 3 4 Jay cf stavinh rf 3 Larue c 2 Miles ph 1 YMolin c 0 suppan p 2 Boggs p 0 Winn ph 1 Motte p 0 Grene ss 3 Totals 30

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

Houston ab h bi 0 0 Bourn cf 4 4 2b 0 0 Kppngr 2 0 Brkmn 1b 3 0 1 Ca.Lee lf 4 2 0 Michals lf 0 1 0 pence rf 2 0 0 p.Feliz 3b 4 0 0 Quinter c 4 0 0 oNavrr ss 2 2 0 0 Myers p 0 0 Lndstr p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 5 1 Totals

r 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

h bi 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

4 7 4

000 100 000—1 St. Louis 300 010 00x—4 Houston e—suppan (1). dp—st. Louis 1, Houston 1. Lob—st. Louis 4, Houston 6. 2b—Keppinger (23), pence (15). 3b—pujols (1). Hr—Keppinger (3). Cs—Jay (1). s—Myers. H R ER BB SO IP St. Louis 2 7 4 4 3 1 suppan L,0-5 4 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 21⁄3 Boggs 0 0 0 0 0 1 Motte Houston 5 1 1 0 5 8 Myers W,6-6 0 0 0 2 2 Lindstrom s,21 1 (40,976). A—37,518 t—2:19.

Brewers 4, Pirates 3 Milwaukee Pittsburgh ab r h bi ab r h bi AMcCt cf 3 0 0 1 Weeks 2b 3 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 tabata lf 4 0 2 0 Hart rf 4 3 2 1 NWalkr 2b 3 0 0 0 Braun lf GJnes 1b 4 1 1 1 Fielder 1b 2 1 1 1 Alvrez 3b 4 0 2 0 McGeh 3b 3 0 2 1 doumit c 4 1 1 1 Counsll ss 2 0 0 1 Church rf 3 0 0 0 Gomez cf 3 0 0 0 Crosby ss 3 1 1 0 Kottars c 4 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 Karstns p 2 0 0 0 Bush p 0 0 0 0 Gallghr p 0 0 0 0 Loe p 0 0 0 0 p Brddck 0 0 0 0 p JaLopz AnLrc ph 1 0 0 0 inglett ph 1 0 0 0 Carrsc p 0 0 0 0 Axford p 0 0 0 0 dlwYn ph 1 0 0 0 30 4 9 4 Totals 32 3 7 3 Totals Pittsburgh 000 001 101—3 Milwaukee 102 010 00x—4 dp—pittsburgh 1, Milwaukee 1. Lob—pittsburgh 6, Milwaukee 11. 2b—tabata (7), Alvarez (5), Braun (24). Hr—G.jones (11), doumit (8), Braun (12), Fielder (20). sb—tabata (8), Braun (12). Cs— Gomez (2). sf—A.mccutchen, Counsell. H R ER BB SO IP Pittsburgh 5 4 4 6 5 Karstens L,2-4 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 ⁄3 Gallagher 1 0 0 0 0 1 ⁄3 Ja.Lopez 2 0 0 1 2 2 Carrasco Milwaukee 1 6 2 2 2 5 6 ⁄3 Bush W,4-6 2 0 0 0 0 0 ⁄3 Loe H,7 0 0 0 0 0 1 Braddock H,4 1 1 1 0 2 Axford s,10-10 1 t—2:49. A—38,588 (41,900).

Phillies 1, Reds 0 (11) Cincinnati ab phllps 2b 5 oCrer ss 5 Votto 1b 4 Gomes lf 5 ondrsk p 0 Bruce rf 4 Cairo 3b 3 stubbs cf 2 Hanign c 4 trWood p 3 L.Nix ph 0 Masset p 0 0 Bray p Heisey lf 0 Totals 35

r 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Philadelphia ab r h bi h bi 0 0 rollins ss 5 0 1 1 2 0 Victorn cf 4 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 Werth rf 0 0 Howard 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 BFrncs lf 4 0 0 0 1 0 ransm 3b 4 0 0 0 2 0 C.ruiz c 4 1 2 0 0 0 JuCastr 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 WValdz 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 Hallady p 2 0 0 0 0 0 ibanez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lidge p 0 0 Contrrs p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gload ph 1 0 0 0 36 1 4 1 6 0 Totals

000 000 000 00—0 Cincinnati Philadelphia 000 000 000 01—1 two outs when winning run scored. dp—philadelphia 2. Lob—Cincinnati 7, philadelphia 4. 2b—Bruce (20), Cairo (6), C.ruiz 2 (10). sb—stubbs (17). s—Cairo, stubbs. H R ER BB SO IP Cincinnati 1 0 0 0 8 9 tr.Wood 1 1 0 0 0 0 ⁄3 Masset 1 1 1 1 1 11⁄3 Bray L,0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 ondrusek Philadelphia

5 0 0 9 Halladay 1 0 0 1 Lidge 0 0 0 Contreras W,4-3 1 t—3:11. A—45,347 (43,651).

1 2 0

9 1 2

Giants 10, Nationals 5 Washington San Francisco ab r h bi ab r h bi rownd cf 4 1 2 1 Maxwll cf 4 1 0 0 snchz 2b 4 1 0 0 CGzmn 2b 3 1 0 0 A.Huff lf 3 3 1 0 Zmrmn 3b 4 0 2 1 posey c 5 2 4 3 A.dunn 1b 3 0 0 0 Uribe ss 4 0 1 3 Wlngh lf 4 1 2 0 ishikw 1b 4 1 1 0 irdrgz c 4 1 1 1 sndovl 3b 2 1 0 0 Morse rf 3 1 2 1 schrhlt rf 4 1 1 1 Berndn rf 1 0 0 0 Jsnchz p 1 0 1 2 dsmnd ss 4 0 0 0 JMrtnz p 1 0 0 0 stmmn p 2 0 1 1 sCasill p 0 0 0 0 sBurntt p 0 0 0 0 Burrell ph 1 0 0 0 WHarrs ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clipprd p 0 0 0 0 ray p renteri ph 1 0 0 0 slaten p 0 0 0 0 romo p 0 0 0 0 Joperlt p 0 0 0 0 Affeldt p 0 0 0 0 Batista p 0 0 0 0 AlGzlz ph 1 0 0 0 33 5 8 4 Totals 34101110 Totals 030 001 402—10 San Fran Washington 210 200 000— 5 dp—Washington 3. Lob—san Francisco 6, Washington 5. 2b—posey (5), Uribe (15), schierholtz (9), Zimmerman 2 (19), i.rodriguez (15), Morse (3), stammen (3). Hr—rowand (8), posey (7), Morse (4). sb—Maxwell (3), desmond (7). Cs— desmond (2). sf—Uribe. H R ER BB SO IP San Francisco 5 5 5 2 6 32⁄3 J.sanchez 3 0 0 2 0 12⁄3 J.Martinez 2 0 0 0 0 0 s.casilla W,2-2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 1 ray H,2 0 0 0 0 0 1 romo H,9 0 0 0 0 0 1 Affeldt Washington 6 4 4 2 2 51⁄3 stammen 0 0 0 1 1 s.burnett H,11 2⁄3 1 2 4 4 2 1 ⁄3 Clippard L,8-6 2 1 0 0 1 2 ⁄3 slaten 0 0 0 0 1 1 Jo.peralta 2 2 2 1 1 1 Batista t—3:23. A—23,977 (41,546).

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SPORTS DIGEST

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PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa — In Germany 3 pouring Uruguay 2 rain on a r a g g e d field, Germany and Uruguay staged a match entertaining enough to be for the World Cup title. Too bad it was only for third place. Sami Khedira scored in the 82nd minute to give Germany a 3-2 victory and third place for the second straight World Cup. But the Germans had to

survive a final-second free kick by Uruguay star striker Diego Forlan from just outside the penalty area. It ricocheted off the crossbar, and the whistle sounded. Rain-soaked players shook hands and awaited a medals ceremony that was not nearly what they wanted. The Netherlands and Spain will play for the championship on Sunday in Johannesburg. Germany coach Joachim Loew said his team goes home “with a very good feeling.” “We achieved more than we perhaps expected,” Loew

said. Khedira’s header after the Uruguay defense failed to clear a corner kick by Mesut Oezil ended Uruguay’s hopes of beating Germany for the first time in 82 years. “We had hoped for more, and we did everything for it,” Khedira said. “We have a young team and set an exclamation mark here and can reach more.” Uruguay came from behind to lead 2-1 when Forlan brilliantly volleyed in Egidio Arevalo’s 51st-minute cross for his fifth goal of the tournament.

Germany defender Marcell Jansen tied it five minutes later with a header after goalkeeper Fernando Muslera misjudged a cross. In the dying moments, on a rain soaked pitch, Uruguay had one more opportunity. But Forlan, who has been especially dangerous on free kicks, hit the bar. “Obviously it’s something spectacular to be among the top four,” said Forlan. “If associated press someone would’ve asked us at Germany’s sami Khedira, second from left, celebrates with the beginning, we would’ve liked it. It’s something posi- teammate Germany's per Mertesacker after scoring his side’s third goal in the 82nd minute. tive.”

Magic considers Redick’s offer

Tour shakeout looming in Alps

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The LeBron notebook ... ORLANDO — After struggling early in his NBA career, J.J. Redick has steadily improved and become a key contributor for the Orlando Magic. Now they’ll have to pay the price to keep him. Magic general manager Otis Smith said Saturday that he plans to take “the full seven days” to decide whether to match an offer sheet the Chicago Bulls made for Redick. The Bulls reportedly signed Redick to a $19 million, three-year offer sheet. Because Redick is a restricted free agent, the Magic can match any offer for the shooting guard within seven days. “We like J.J. He is a part of our team,” Smith said. “We would like to keep him. I’m going to take the full seven days to think about it.” Smith said the offer was about what he expected Redick to command this offseason after teams — most notably Chicago, New York and New Jersey — that didn’t land LeBron James in free agency had money leftover. Redick made more than $3 million last year. “Not surprised at all. There are teams out there with a lot of money,” Smith said. The Magic are not one of them. They’re already over the luxury tax and tied to bloating contracts. But with 33-year-old Vince Carter in the last year of his deal, the decision might come down to whether the Magic believe Redick is good enough to be his eventual replacement. Redick was the 11th overall pick in the 2006 draft after a standout career at Duke. He struggled early in his career and his playing time got so thin in 2008 that Redick and his agent went public with his frustration, asking to get more minutes or be traded. But Redick continued to mold himself into an all-around player, his passing skills are among the best on Orlando and he is no longer a defensive liability. Redick averaged 9.6 points per game off the bench last season, and 11.2 points in the Eastern Conference finals against Boston. He’s become a favorite of Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy, who often praises the shooting guard’s work ethic and hustle. So much so, Van Gundy said during summer league this week that the Magic would likely match any offer made on Redick. But they might not have anticipated the price tag. BOOZER CONFIDENT DEERFIELD, Ill. — Carlos Boozer sees championship potential in Chicago, even without LeBron James. And he insists the Bulls aren’t conceding anything. “You can’t be afraid to play somebody because they have three really good players,” Boozer said Friday at his introductory news conference. “How are you going to win if you’re afraid to play? We’re not going to be afraid to play. We’re going to fight, we’re going to attack. We’re going to go out there and see what happens.” AMINU SIGNS LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers have signed draft picks Al-Farouq Aminu of Wake Forest and Eric Bledsoe of Kentucky. Aminu, a forward, was the eighth overall pick in last month’s NBA draft. Bledsoe, a guard, was the 18th pick whom the Clippers acquired in a draft day trade after he was originally chosen by Oklahoma City. Aminu left Wake Forest after averaging 15.8 points, 10.7 rebounds and 4.4 blocks in his sophomore season. HORNETS NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Hornets have reached an agreement on a two-year contract with veteran guard Luther Head.

LEBRON FroM 1B After James announced his decision to leave Cleveland as a free agent Thursday night, some irate Cavs fans feeling betrayed by the Akron native they’ve cheered for since he was a teenager, burned the two-time MVP’s jersey. Others hurled rocks at the mural, which towers over the corners of Ontario and Prospect avenues — a long 3-pointer from Quicken Loans Arena, home of the Cavaliers. Elsewhere, James jerseys — the ones not on fire — can be found at discounted rates as merchants look to get rid of their inventories of Cleveland’s career scoring leader and arguably the most celebrated pro athlete in the city’s history.

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The LeBron notebook ... CLEVELAND — They’re almost giving away LeBron James jerseys in the city he left behind. All over Cleveland, No. 23 jerseys can be found at discounted rates as merchants look to get rid of their inventories for the superstar, who left the Cavaliers this week to play for the Miami Heat. At Dick’s Sporting Goods in Westlake, James jerseys have been reduced to $29.99 with the store offering a further 75 percent reduction. Tshirts and other merchandise with James’ face or number on it are also at bargain prices. Elsewhere, businesses are offering perks in exchange for James’ jersey. At McNulty’s Bier Markt in Ohio City, anyone turning in a James jersey or T-shirt got a free beer. Anyone with a T-shirt, hat or tattoo featuring another Cleveland sports star got a free second round. FISHER FEELING HEAT MIAMI — Derek Fisher might be why Miami’s new trio of superstars left money on the table. Fisher met Saturday with Heat president Pat Riley, one day after the team lavishly introduced LeBron James and Chris Bosh as Dwyane Wade’s newest teammates. James, Bosh and Wade all will make less than the $16.6 million they could have commanded next season, giving Miami the chance to lure other players. Fisher has been part of all five Los Angeles Lakers’ championships in the Kobe Bryant era, four of them as a starter. But after Fisher reportedly received a $2.5 million offer for next season from Los Angeles, he listened to other possibilities,

At Dick’s Sporting Goods in Westlake, James jerseys have been reduced to $29.99 with the store offering a further 75 percent reduction. T-shirts and other merchandise with James’ face or number on it are also at bargain prices. Businesses are also offering perks in exchange for James’ jersey. At McNulty’s Bier Market in Ohio City, anyone turning in a James jersey or T-shirt got a free beer. Anyone with a T-shirt, hat or tattoo featuring another Cleveland sports star got a free second round. In addition, Fathead.com, an online retailer owned by Cavs owner Dan Gilbert dropped the price of its LeBron Fathead wall decals from $99.99 to $17.41, which happens to be the same year Revolutionary War traitor Benedict Arnold was born. Following James’ announcement to join fellow free-agent stars Dwyane

including the chance to play in Miami, which had enough cap room to not only keep Wade, add James and Bosh, but could lure a slew of other talented players as well. “It’s about sacrifice now,” Wade said. TRADE CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers made sure they got something back for LeBron James. After losing the superstar to Miami, the Cavs worked out a deal with the Heat, acquiring two future firstround draft picks and two second-round picks. TICKET PRICES MIAMI — The mere hint of LeBron James coming to Miami has already made the Heat winners — at the box office. A message was posted on the Heat website inviting fans to call the team ticket office directly for purchaserelated questions. Earlier Thursday, season packages were available starting at $4,300, and the auction sites like eBay had some packages offered for as much as $18,500. NASH SAYS HARRISON, N.J. — To Steve Nash, there is no doubt the Miami Heat have the talent to win an NBA title next year. The question the All-Star guard has is: Do they have the team? But he noted that titles are won by good teams. That’s the one component that is unknown as the Heat head into next season with a lineup that includes James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. “They have stacked the decks,” said Nash, who is a part-owner of the Vancouver Whitecaps, who will join MLS next season. “It should be very interesting for the fans to see it unfold.”

Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami, Gilbert posted letter to Cleveland fans, ripping James for “a several-day narcissistic, self-promotional buildup culminating with a national TV special of the decision unlike anything ever ’witnessed’ in the history of sports and probably the history of entertainment.” Later, in an interview with the AP, Gilbert accused James of quitting in the playoffs the past two seasons. “LeBron James needs to go to another team with two superstars already so he can win a championship,” Gilbert said. “We will win a championship before (the Heat) do. ... It’s not about him leaving. It’s the disrespect. It’s time for people to hold these athletes accountable for their actions. Is this the way you raise your children? I’ve been holding this all in for a long time.”

LES ROUSSES, France — Lance Armstrong is predicting a shakeout among the top Tour de France contenders with the race heading to the Alps for its first serious climbing. The seven-time Tour champion and his main rivals struggled under hot and muggy conditions Saturday when French rider Sylvain Chavanel won a seventh stage that included six lowand midlevel climbs in the eastern Jura mountains. If the Texan wants an eighth Tour crown, he’ll need to excel in the mountains. The stages in the Alps today and Tuesday are important, but four leg-straining days in the Pyrenees in the third week may be decisive. While he “suffered” Saturday, “there will be selection tomorrow, it won’t be like today,” Armstrong said. Overall, he trails 2009 Tour champion Alberto Contador by 50 seconds and world champion and two-time runner-up Cadel Evans by 1 minute, 51 seconds.

GOLF OAKMONT, Pa. — Paula Creamer will take a threeshot lead over Wendy Ward into the final day of play at the U.S. Women’s Open. Creamer, considered the best LPGA golfer without a major title, is 1 under for the tournament through 13 holes of the weather-delayed third round. That round will be completed Sunday morning. Four shots back is Suzann Pettersen, who has four holes still to play plus the final round. Five back are 15-year-old Alexis Thompson, who has completed the third round, Amy Yang and Brittany Lang. • SILVIS, Ill. — Steve Stricker has broken the PGA Tour’s 54-hole record with a 9-under-par 62 Saturday that gave him a six-stroke lead in the John Deere Classic. Stricker, the tournament’s defending champion, was at 25-under 188 heading into Sunday’s final round. The old 54-hole record of 189 is shared by John Cook, Mark Calcavecchia and Tommy Armour III.

COLLEGE HOOPS EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Army and Penn will play in the first game of a college basketball doubleheader Dec. 4 before Duke faces Butler in a rematch of last season’s NCAA championship game. The Army-Penn game at Izod Center starts at noon. Duke-Butler follows, a marquee matchup announced in May. The Blue Devils beat the Bulldogs 61-59 for their fourth national title. Butler made a sensational run through the tournament to reach the final. • PRINCETON, N.J. — Syracuse, a team which reached No. 1 last season, Michigan, Georgia Tech, and UTEP will host regionals for the Legends Classic. The host schools will advance, regardless of record, to the semifinals and finals at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., on Nov. 26-27. The other teams in the Syracuse regional are Detroit and William & Mary. Bowling Green and Gardner-

Webb are at Michigan. Albany and Niagara are at Georgia Tech. Mercer and Western Carolina are at UTEP.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State quarterbacks coach Jay Paterno was checking in by phone with his vacationing mother when his father wanted to chat. Joe Paterno wanted to run ideas by him about the Nittany Lions, but Jay said he quickly begged off the phone. With a month to camp, it’s not clear who’ll replace graduated senior Daryll Clark. Joe Paterno was taking his annual beach vacation when his son called. Jay Paterno said Friday his 83year-old father is fine and will be ready for the season after being slowed this summer by intestinal ailments. • ATLANTA — Two football players for the University of Georgia were jailed early Saturday morning on alcohol-related charges less than a week after an embarrassing drunken driving arrest prompted the university’s athletic director to resign. Dontavius Jackson, listed as a sophomore tailback, and sophomore split end Tavarres King were in a Chevrolet Avalanche stopped on a campus road just before 3 a.m., UGA Police Chief Jimmy Williamson said.

TRACK GATESHEAD, England — Tyson Gay of the United States edged Asafa Powell in the 100 meters Saturday at the British Grand Prix. Gay won in 9.94 seconds, just 0.02 faster than his Jamaican rival in the Diamond League meet. “I didn’t know I’d won, I wasn’t sure,” Gay said as he walked back across the track, nursing his right hamstring. “I’m still a bit rusty.”

TENNIS NEWPORT, R.I. — American Mardy Fish advanced to the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships final by beating Richard Bloomfield of Great Britain 7-6 (5), 6-4 Saturday. • NEWPORT, R.I. — On an induction day that will be remembered for doubles players, a one-word nickname summed up the class — “Woodies.” Australia’s Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde headed a class of seven inductees into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday. Woodbridge and Woodforde — known as the “Woodies” — were enshrined along with doubles partners Gigi Fernandez and Natasha Zvereva.

USA-WNBA UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Sylvia Fowles scored 13 of her 23 points in the third quarter and the U.S. national team beat the WNBA AllStars 99-72 on Saturday in this year’s version of the league’s midseason showcase. Candice Dupree and Swin Cash had 13 points apiece, UConn senior Maya Moore added 12 and Angel McCoughtry 11 for the U.S. Fowles shot 9 for 11 from the field and grabbed eight rebounds, earning the game’s MVP award.

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NASCAR

Are the feuds manufactured?

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That being said, I’m not sure the governing body of the sport is doing itself any favors by actually promoting feuds in the series. This week NASCAR sent out an official release marking the halfway point of the 2010 season. Aside from providing statistics through the first 18 races, it also featured this passage: “NASCAR loosened the reins on competitors at the start of the season. The ’Have At It Boys’ edict created fiercer competition and upped emotion. Over the first half alone we’ve seen a number of heated feuds: Carl Edwards vs. Brad Keselowski; Jeff Gordon vs. Jimmie Johnson; Joey Logano vs. Kevin Harvick; and Denny Hamlin vs. Kyle Busch, to name a few.” On the surface there’s nothing wrong with this kind of marketing approach. When the Yankees face the Red Sox or the Cowboys play the Redskins, the bad blood angle will be played up every time. And the famous fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier was “The Thrilla

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In the past couple of seasons I’ve heard more and more people compare the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series to professional wrestling. And the comparisons aren’t meant as compliments. There have been conspiracy theories about rigged races and scripted finishes, and frankly I simply don’t buy it. Does NASCAR “play favorites” with some drivers and teams? Yes. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is going to get away with more than Robby Gordon could. I don’t think there’s any doubt that the “stars” of racing benefit from the “teacher’s pet” syndrome. Then again, that’s not merely a NASCAR issue. NBA standouts (Kobe Bryant, LeBron James) can play more physical than less marketable players. Are races “fixed?” Absolutely not. It would take an orchestrated conspiracy worthy of a Dan Brown novel to make that happen.

“I’ve probably not seen anyone have to walk around for a year and a half and apologize about winning a race,” MWR general manager Ty Norris said. And Reutimann made it clear he isn’t going anywhere at the end of the season, saying he has a handshake deal with MWR on a new contract. Norris said the team would announce specifics about the futures of Reutimann and crew chief Rodney Childers at the Brickyard 400 later this month. “These guys proved tonight that they deserve a contract,” Norris said. “They deserve to be around.” As Reutimann hunted Gordon down for the lead, his team came on the radio and encouraged him to wait for Gordon to make a mistake. “Are you kidding?” Reutimann joked. “He’s Jeff Gordon. When’s he going to make a mistake?” But Gordon did develop handling problems, allowing Reutimann to take the lead on lap 213. He moved in front again after a cycle of

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Jeff Gordon, left, and Jimmy Johnson have had their testy moments this season. in Manila” and not “Two Friends Trading Punches In The Tropical Rain Forest.” For some reason, though, it seems manufactured when NASCAR uses this kind of promotion. It’s almost as though it’s not enough that Edwards and Keselowski are going to bump and bang on the track. Now NASCAR wants fans to stay after the race in case Edwards comes out of his hauler with a Taser gun and Keselowski counters with Ninja stars. I keep waiting for a race to be billed as a “no time limit, no disqualification” affair. Obviously there are real feuds in NASCAR. There always have been and always

will be. Still, I think NASCAR might want some of the players in this drama to ratchet things up for show and nothing more. Jeff Gordon and Johnson aren’t BFFs, but after a couple of early season run-ins I don’t think the teammates are feuding. And frankly the HarvickLogano “feud” appears to be pretty one-sided. While promoting rivalries in this way doesn’t mean NASCAR is also manipulating the outcomes of races, it does give the conspiracy theorists something to talk about. That’s not necessarily a good thing.

pit stops. It was the 600th career start for Gordon, who joked that he’s beginning to feel a little old. “I do when I get out of that race car and everything aches,” Gordon said. “It didn’t used to be like that.” Johnson, McMurray and Tony Stewart appeared to have the strongest cars early in the race, although Stewart fell back into traffic after a jack problem during the first round of pit stops and never really made his way back into contention. Johnson looked untouchable at times, but he made an uncharacteristic bobble when he missed the entrance to pit road on lap 94 and nearly spun out. It didn’t hurt him much — he came back on the track in third place after finally completing a pit stop. But Johnson was running second to McMurray when he spun off the track on lap 137 after another car closed in on Johnson’s back bumper and the rear end of Johnson’s car got loose. After a pit stop, Johnson re-entered the race in 24th. Johnson then scraped the wall with just under 100 laps left and had to make an unscheduled pit stop, relegating him to 33rd.

Drivers mixed on potential changes to Chase to spice up the sport — even if it scares some fans who liked things the way they were. “I think it’ll be awesome and exciting, and I kind of look forward to all the changes,” Earnhardt said. “I think that sort of extreme (step) is scary to the traditionalist, but it fits the world we live in today.” NASCAR chairman Brian France said recently that officials are considering changes to the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship format, although he didn’t offer specifics.

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JOLIET, Ill. — Most drivers seemed resigned to the idea that NASCAR officials will make changes, perhaps even radical ones, to the format used to determine the stock car racing’s champion. Going into Saturday night’s race at Chicagoland Speedway, one star actually sounded enthusiastic. Well aware of skidding fan interest, Dale Earnhardt Jr. said he understands the need

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France essentially ruled out what he called a “winnertake-all” scenario, but said he wants to find a way to produce more big moments that feel like a Game 7 in other sports. The idea of change is earning mixed reviews. “I’m not a big fan of change so they know where I stand on it,” current points leader Kevin Harvick said. Jimmie Johnson said he understands why officials are considering changes, but still bristles at some of the more

wild potential scenarios making their way around the garage: a system that would eliminate drivers as the Chase progressed, or even the possibility of a one-race playoff at the end of the season. “I know there is a crazy thoughtabout one race to determine the champion,” Johnson said. “And I think through the garage, driver or owner, it doesn’t matter who it is, everybody is thinking that’s a wild one and wouldn’t want to see it.”

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a fresh water plant coated with what officials have identified as a hydrocarbon washed ashore on the beach near 51st street in Galveston, texas, this past week. Coast Guard officers survey the beach for other evidence of oil contamination.

Once lauded, oil conglomerate no longer seen as fine corporate citizen BY RACHEL BECK Associated Press

EW YORK — Milton Friedman once said companies can’t be socially responsible because they only exist to make as much money as possible. The late Nobel laureate economist would appreciate what’s going on now: A historic environmental disaster caused by a company that went out of its way to tout itself as the ideal corporate citizen. BP spent the past decade using splashy ads to promote itself as a green company. It even ditched the name it had for nearly 60 years, British Petroleum, and built an image that it was looking out for a better world. What those ads glossed over is that the oil business remains dirty, dangerous and carbon-spewing. And it’s expensive, making the temptation to cut corners greater every time the price of crude drops a nickel. BP was the vanguard of the movement known as Corporate Social Responsibility. If an oil company could change, then capitalism itself could be transformed. So we bought it. We even gave BP the benefit of the doubt when a disregard for safety caused an explosion at its Texas City refinery in 2005 that left 15 workers dead. Then came the explosion of a BP oil rig April 20 in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers and setting off what is now the largest oil spill in Gulf history. This time, BP can’t hide behind the green and yellow sunburst on the corporate logo, not when the evidence shows the company neglected safety and fought regulation to boost profits. Being socially responsible, it turns out, was just a marketing gimmick. Google the phrase Corporate Social Responsibility, or CSR, and more than 5.6 million entries pop up, many of them companies talking about all the good they’ve done. BP has taught us

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each day, oil continues to leak from the broken wellhead at the deepwater Horizon oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. that talk is cheap, and raises questions about whether companies can do the right thing and make money. “There’s often more spin than substance when it comes to social responsibility,” says Curt Weeden, an expert on such issues who runs the consulting firm Business & Nonprofit Strategies Inc. in Charleston, S.C. “Companies want to take credit for things that they ought to be doing anyway.” There isn’t one way to define CSR. Sometimes it means being more environmentally conscious, or upholding human rights. It could also be eliminating harmful business practices, donating to charities in their local communities or having strong ethics policies. You’ve probably come across companies pitching CSR. Maybe you’ve seen an ad from a soda company saying it’s studying healthier ingredients, or a clothing manufacturer promising safe working conditions for employees in its factories abroad. CSR has become an industry. Consultants help companies map out CSR strategies, and executives with big titles oversee CSR programs. Business schools have incorporated corporate citizenship into their curriculums to teach upcoming leaders how to make

positive social, environmental and economic impacts. Companies use CSR programs to build brand loyalty and make personal connections with customers. There can be a payoff: 70 percent of consumers say they would pay a premium for goods from socially responsible companies, according to a recent poll of 1,001 adults by market research firm Penn Schoen Berland. Of that group, 28 percent said they would pay at least $10 more for a product because of the social responsibility link. “It’s easier to market that you’ve invested in wind power or solar power than if you’ve invested in safety systems because most people wouldn’t understand new safety systems,” says Trina Hamilton, an assistant professor at The State University of New York at Buffalo. At BP, executives promoted the idea that they turned British Petroleum into a company that was “Beyond Petroleum.” Yet, they fought against stricter regulations and failed to improve its safety practices. “There was no impact of CSR at BP,” says Fabian Pattberg, a consultant who works with companies on implementing social responsibility programs. “It was a house of cards doomed to fail.” BP’s stock has been cut in half since the rig exploded, losing about $85 billion in market value, and BP suspended its quarterly dividend to help pay for the billions it now faces in cleanup costs. You have to give BP credit — at least for chutzpah. It’s still trying to pitch itself as socially responsible, this time for establishing a $20 billion fund to compensate victims of the oil spill. It also wants credit for paying $100 million into another fund to help oil workers sidelined by the moratorium on deepwater drilling. This time, though, nobody’s buying the message. Cute logo or not.

CHINA GROVE — Dr. David DiLoreto has opened Rowan Family Physicians South in China Grove. The practice is affiliated with Novant Medical Group and is located at 307 E. Thom St. “As a family medicine physician, I understand the need to bring health care close to home. I’m excited to serve the residents of China Grove for years to come,” said DiLoreto, who is boardcertified in family medicine and was with Rowan Family Physicians in Salisbury. He has been serving the m e d i c a l needs of the Rowan community for more than 21 DILORETO years. In October, Dr. Meredith Bowen will join DiLoreto in China Grove. Services include primary care for families from children to seniors; preventive medicine; school, sports and employment physicals; sameday sick appointments; developmental screenings; occupational medicine, including drug testing and worker’s compensation and minor surgery. DiLoreto plans to expand his practice in 2011 by building a large multi-specialty medical office building off U.S. 29. The land, which has been purchased, is located across from the Stag N’ Doe. To learn more about Rowan Family Physicians South in China Grove, call 704-855-8338.

Retirement survival workshop Tuesday U.S. Financial Services Inc. is holding a retirement survival workshop Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce, 204 E. Innes St. The free workshop will offer solutions to retirees’ financial concerns and detail how to protect assets from long term care and market volatility. For more information, call 1-800-859-3978.

New sales manager at Comfort Keepers Lori Eberly, owner of Comfort Keepers of Salisbury, recently announced the appointment of Deborah Cross as sales manager for Rowan and Davidson counties. Comfort Keepers provides in-home services on an hourly, daily or weekly basis with tailored packages customized to an individual's needs. Packages include companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, grocery shopping, incidental transportation, laundry and more. “We are very pleased to

Business Roundup have Deborah join the Comfort Keepers team,” Eberly said. “We realize the enormous stress and mixture of emotions that families face when it comes to caring for a loved one and are confident that Deborah will help us increase awareness in the area that we are here to provide families with an option of care that allows them to remain independent and at ease in their home.” Cross had been admissions coordinator at Genesis Eldercare in Salisbury. Comfort Keepers has been caring for Rowan County seniors since 2001 and can be reached at 704-630-0370.

Event to hire veterans July 22 at speedway Veterans around the Charlotte area asked to attend a special event by Recruit Military, where national, regional and local employers will be on hand to talk about employment opportunities. The event will be held Thursday, July 22, at the Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Speedway Club from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Veterans will be able to interview with potential employers on site. For more information, visit www.recruitmilitary.com or call 513-683-5020.

Options available for seniors in Kannapolis The Know Your Options professional panel will present a free program at the Kannapolis YMCA on Tuesday at 9 a.m. The resource panel has a mission to provide seniors and their families with knowledge that will enrich their lives. For reservations and additional information, contact Susan Wear, Gentiva Home Health, at 704-933-1001.

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DEAR BRUCE: I have been retired for seven years. Recently I received a letter from the IRS saying I owe taxes for income not claimed in 2008 in the amount of $5,000. Since I was already retired five years when they say I earned this money, obviously something has been entered wrong somewhere. The only income that I have is my Social Security, and that hasn’t changed. It also talks about some pension plan that I have been receiving money from as well from a company I have never heard of. My accountant has sent letters to the IRS, but apparently they never look at any correspondence that they receive because months after send-

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live in the house. If the house goes through foreclosure, will the fact that DEAR BRUCE: My husband’s moth- Jim’s name is on the deed affect us? — Suzanne er had taken out two mortgages on via e-mail his home. The deed has my husband DEAR SUZANNE: Seek counsel to be Jim’s name, his deceased wife’s name and his mother’s name. His mother certain you are on solid ground. Since is in a nursing home, and the nursing the mortgages are only in your mothhome takes all of her Social Securi- er’s name, you are correct in your obty income. We currently live in the servation that you have no responsihome and have attempted to make bility. Clearly, you are underwater the payments on both mortgages for by at least $5,000 and probably a good the past two years, but we are behind deal more when you add selling exon both. The monthly payment is penses. Contact the mortgage commore than $700. The value of the pany. They may be willing to negohome is about $80,000 but the mort- tiate some kind of a deal. gages total $85,000. My husband is Send questions to: Smart Money, self-employed and rents his shop for $200 a month from his $10,000 per P.O. Box 2095, Elfers, FL 34680. Eyear income. I receive $867 from So- mail to: bruce@brucewilliams.com. cial Security Income. We are not re- Questions of general interest will be sponsible for both mortgages, but we answered in future columns.

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na click on Google.cn to get to the Hong Kong search engine, China’s government can still block results by using technology controls commonly known as its “Great Firewall.” Google and the Chinese government have been trying to uphold their conflicting principles while protecting their economic interests. Google Inc., based in Mountain, View, Calif., wants to remain in China because the country is expected to be an Internet gold mine for decades. China’s government seems to realize losing a technology powerhouse would be a setback in its effort to cultivate more innovation and raise its citizens’ standard of living. The latest compromise threatens to curtail Google’s growth in China simply because it requires hundreds of millions of users to take an extra step to get to Google’s search engine. The single additional click could diminish traffic and send Web surfers to more convenient options, such as the homegrown Baidu.com. If that happens, Google will have fewer opportunities to show the ads that bring in virtually all its revenue.

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Still, investors were relieved that Google get did not get kicked out of China’s rapidly growing Internet market. Google shares edged up on the news, gaining $10.93, or 2.4 percent, to close Friday at $467.49. The stock remains down by about 25 percent so far this year, partly because of fallout from the company’s stand against China’s stringent censorship rules. Google already has been losing ground in China. The company’s search market share in China now stands at about 30 percent, down from roughly 35 percent at the end of last year, according to the research firm Analysys International. Baidu’s share has risen slightly to about 60 percent. China is not yet a big moneymaker for Google, accounting for an estimated $250 million to $600 million of Google’s projected $28 billion in revenue this year. But China is expected to become far more lucrative as its economy matures and even more of its population comes online. Susquehanna Financial Group analyst Marianne Wolk believes Google could be pulling in $5 billion to $6 billion annually from China’s online advertising market just four years from now if it can manage to keep its market share in the 30 percent range. The makeover of Google.cn is bound to hurt the company, but “it’s a sacrifice well worth making if it means they can stay in China,” Kessler said. Google’s ambitions in China extend beyond Web searches. The renewed Internet license means Google can continue offering music, language translation and shopping-comparison services throughout the Chinese website. The company also is hoping to build its mobile phone business in China.

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Google gets the OK from China SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google won permission Friday to maintain its website in China and keep its toehold in the world’s most populous nation after bowing to pressure to eliminate a virtual detour around the country’s online censorship requirements. Entering search requests at Google.cn from within mainland China now requires an extra click, a change made last week to appease communist regulators. Users who click anywhere on the page are then taken to a site based in Hong Kong, which isn’t subject to Beijing’s censorship rules. Since March, Google had been automatically rerouting search requests from the mainland to the Hong Kong service. The small concession was enough to persuade China’s regulators to renew Google’s Internet license for at least another year, the company said. There was no immediate statement on the website of China’s Internet regulator, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. It’s the latest twist in a diplomatic dance that’s been unfolding since Google vowed in January to end its four-year practice of omitting search results that the Chinese government considers subversive or pornographic. Google reversed course after blaming Chinese computer hackers for an attack aimed at stealing the company’s technology and e-mail information from human rights activists. As soon as Google published a Jan. 12 blog post publicly challenging China’s censorship polices, “it became clear that Google.cn could never operate the same way again,” Internet analyst Scott Kessler of Standard & Poor’s said. Even if Web surfers in mainland Chi-

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Director of Health Services The North Carolina State Veteran's Home, located in Salisbury, North Carolina, has an excellent opportunity for an RN Director of Health Services/DON. Qualified candidate must have one year long-term care experience and a proven track record with successful survey history. Current NC RN license required. We offer attractive compensation agate and an extensive benefits package. To learn more, please email your resume to: sfdavis@uhs-pruitt.com or apply in person at: North Carolina State Veterans Home, 1601 Brenner Ave. Bldg 10, Salisbury, NC 28144. EOE/M/F/D/V. Want to attract attention? ####

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Diesel Heavy Equipment Mechanic Carolina Quarries is looking for a Diesel Heavy Equipment Mechanic. A valid Driver's license is required. Full Time position. We offer an excellent benefits pkg which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance and 401K, vacation and Holiday pay. Please visit www.rockofages.com/carreers for application.

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Part Time Cook Spencer Moose Lodge. Apply in person between 6pm-8pm on Thursdays & Fridays. RESTAURANT/FOOD SERVICE Part Time Cook - M-F 3-7pm, $8/hr. Cook for 60+ ppl at Timber Ridge Treatment Ctr on Stokes Ferry Rd. Call 704-279-1199 or fax 704-279-7668

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Rapidly growing Orthopedic Medical Equipment Company seeks independent, professional, reliable individual on a per diem time basis. Job responsibilities include patient setup on orthopedic equipment in the Home, Clinic, and Hospital settings. Required to provide patient teaching and instructions as well as clinical in-services to therapy and physical groups. Territory is Salisbury area. Good communication skills a must. Experience preferred. Send or fax resume to:

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Parts Counter Salesperson w/GM and/or Reynolds experience needed immediately. Pay will be determined by experience. Apply to David Harrington. LARRY KING CHEVROLET KANNAPOLIS, NC 704-933-1104 Skilled Labor

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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College seeks applications for part-time Clinical Nursing Instructors for fall semester. Required: Master's Degree in Nursing; current NC Licensure as R.N. & two years' experience in direct patient care as a registered nurse. Interested candidates may apply online at http://rcccjobs.com. EOE.

Dollhouses, Antique Dollhouses with furniture. (1) 8x18 ½ 2-story and (1) 8x25 2-story. 50 years old. $225. 704857-0093

Mini storage bldgs, 5 x 10 & 10 x 10, 48 units total. Bldgs not put together & not on land, but brand new. State engineered stamped drawings. $15K ea or $30K for both. 704-202-1498

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Now accepting applications for a full-time assisted living Resident Care Director. Must be an LPN or RN and previous experience in long term care preferred. Team attitued and love for senior adults a must!

Assembly Worker Needed One position available. Min wage, 8am4:30pm M-F. Apply in person at Gabriel Glide, 130 Hwy 29 South, China Grove

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36'' Leyland Cypress or Green Giant Trees Makes a beautiful property line boundary or privacy screen. $9 per tree. Also, Gardenias, Parsonii, Ligustrum, Camelia, Nandina, Emerald Green Arborvitae, Azalea AND MORE! $6 All of the above include deliverey, installation, weed resistant liner & much! 704-274-0569

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Food & Produce Pick Your Own Blackberries. $3/qt or $11/gal. Bring your own Containers! 535 Garrick Rd. 704-633-3935

Furniture & Appliances

Misc For Sale

Welder. Lincoln welder rig on army trailer, two boxes mounted, ready. $1,600 cash only. Call before 7pm. 704-633-9788

Misc. Equipment & Supplies

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 Broyhill accent table with two drawers. $50.00 Please call 704 754-7294 or 704 494-9833. Broyhill Enter. Cntr w/36'' TV, $400. Call 704 7547294 or 704 494-9833.

Trailer. Pace 2003 enclosed trailer, 6 ' x 12', tandem axle, spare tire, plywood walls. Call after 6pm. 704-639-1745 Lv msg if no answer.

Loveseat - $135 Entertainment Center $65. Both in excellent condition. 704-636-8549 MOVING SALE Office desk $50. 20inch Zenith console TV 25. Call 704-633-9788

Youth Furniture for sale, Lt. Oak-Dresser w/mirror, chest of drawers, night stand. Great condition! $250.00 -704-640-7009.

STEEL, Channel, Angle, Flat Bars, Pipe Orders Cut to Length. Mobile Home Truss- $6 ea.; Vinyl floor covering- $3.85 yd.; Carpet- $5.75 yd.; Masonite Siding 4x8- $15.50. RECYCLING, Top prices paid for Aluminum cans, Copper, Brass, Radiators, Aluminum. Davis Enterprises Inc. 7585 Sherrills Ford Rd. Salisbury, NC 28147 704-636-9821

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Misc For Sale 2 Burgundy cloth bucket seats/bench seat. Exc. cond. $100.00. 704-6479281 or 704-239-0947

Lumber. 2x3x16 $1.50; 2x3 stud $1; 2x6x8 $3.25; 2x6x15 $5; 14' double wide trusses $5; single wide trusses $8; floor trusses $5. All new! Please call 704-2020326

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Jewelry Men's Ring – New Men's Tungsten Ring, Size 11. $150 OBO. Please Call 704-762-0258

Holshouser Cycle Shop Lawn mower repairs and trimmer sharpening. Pick up & delivery. (704)637-2856 Want to buy your low priced, unused or fixable lawn mowers & tillers. Also, I do repairs. 704-431-4837

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Organ. Vintage Hammond Organ. Two key boards, great sound $550. Good for small church or beginner. 704603-4171

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NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY JULY 16th, 2010 @ 10:00 AM PREMIER SELF STORAGE WILL SELL VARIOUS ITEMS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY PURSUANT TO ASSERTION OF A LIEN FOR RENTAL FEES INCUURED AT THE SELF STORAGE FACILITY.

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Coke/M&M VENDING ROUTES! 100% Fin. Do you earn $2K/Wk? Loc. In Salis. 800-367-2106 x. 6020 Do You Own a late model dually or bigger truck? If so, earn big bucks pulling our trailer hauling cars, cargo trailers, boats, etc. nationwide. Call now! 336-961-2558 or 336244-1513

AA Antiques. Buying anything old, scrap gold & silver. Will help with your estate or yard sale. 704-433-1951. All Coin Collections Silver, gold & copper. Will buy foreign & scrap gold. 704-636-8123 Timber wanted - Pine or hardwood. 5 acres or more select or clear cut. Shaver Wood Products, Inc. Call 704-278-9291.

Free dog, Wonderful, loving, 4 mo. old female puppy to a good home. Call 704-637-0058. Free kittens, 3, 9 weeks old. white/grey female, 2 orange males. Litter box trained. To a good home. 704-202-2893 Two 6 week old female Beagle/Pitbull puppies. Black. Very sweet and cute! 704-493-2936

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Lost & Found Found dog. Medium build brown female on Sunset Drive in Salisbury. Frayed rope around neck. To identify call 336-225-1649 Found small white male dog late Thursday night, July 8, on the Coddle Creek Bridge in Kannapolis 704-919-6982 Found: Small black and tan young dog. Found after fireworks on July 5th in Faith area. Please call 704-279-5787

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Lost dog, a gray colored male small dog wearing a gold colored collar around Cruse Road. If found, call 704-638-9498 Seriously seeking a large, civil war antique portrait of our greatgreat-grandfather Graham. It was purchased at an auction about 5 yrs ago on Sherrils Ford Rd. If you have any info or own this portrait please 704-645-1202. Willing to buy back or trade another portrait of equal value.

5.64 ac., 4BR, 4BA, 3100 SqFt. Timothy Livengood, Mid Carolina Real Estate, LLC. (704) 202-1807 BUYER BEWARE The Salisbury Post Classified Advertising staff monitors all ad submissions for honesty and integrity. However, some fraudulent ads are not detectable. Please protect yourself by checking the validity of any offer before you invest money in a business opportunity, job offer or purchase.

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Salisbury. Great Historic home on large corner lot, new deck, roofing, rocking chair front porch, detached garage. Currently used as multifamily. Zoned historic residential. Some wood floors have been refinished. R49652A. $149,000 Lesa Prince, B&R Realty 704.796.1811

CHINA GROVE Male neutered black cat lost in Chapel Court area. 10 yrs old, 12 pounds, no collar. Special diet; needs daily medication. All shots up to date. Please call 704-642-1057 or email wpoole10@carolina.rr.co m if found or recovered. Found Dog approx 10 yrs own. Medium size Sheltie mix. Found on Confederate Ave and Old Mocskville Rd. 704-6370228 or 980-234-0316

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METAL: Angle, Channel, Pipe, Sheet & Plate Shear Fabrication & Welding FAB DESIGNS 2231 Old Wilkesboro Rd Open Mon-Fri 7-3:30 704-636-2349 PREMIER SELF STORAGE 125 GRACE CHURCH RD. SALISBURY NC 28147 (704) 637-6688

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Watches – and scrap gold jewelry. 704-636-9277 or cell 704-239-9298

808 N. Enochville Ave. China Grove, NC Thursday, July 22nd, 7pm Everyone Welcome!

Misc For Sale

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

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Enochville Fire & Rescue Dept.

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Annual Community Meeting

Nice 27" Apex TV with stand. Works great!! $75 for both. 704-245-8843 Stove. Magic Chef, Kenmore Washer, GE Dryer. $125 each. All in good condition. 704-7981926

BOAT TRAILER 16FT boat trailer $325. please call 704-633-9788

Stop Smoking Cigarettes No Patches, No Gum, No Pills With Hypnosis It's Easy! Also Weight Control. 704-933-1982

Misc For Sale

Dinette. Solid Cherry 5pc., Queen Anne Style legs, Chairs have gold jacquar upholstery and beautifully designed backing. $250. 704-633-3618.

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PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE TO RECEIVE COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED SYSTEM ROUTE CHANGES AND OPENING OF A NEW PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FACILITY IN CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA July 22, 2010 3pm to 5pm Kannapolis Train Station 201 S Main St Kannapolis, NC 28081 July 22, 2010 6pm to 8pm Cabarrus County Government Center Rotunda 65 Church St SE Concord, NC 28025 On July 22, 2010, RIDER Transportation System will host two public open house meetings concerning its proposed System Route Changes associated with the opening of the new RIDER Transit Center facility. The new Transit Center will be located at 3600 Ridge Avenue in Concord, NC. The RIDER Transit System serves the cities of Concord and Kannapolis, NC. The system currently utilizes a Temporary Transfer Facility located on Davidson Drive in Concord, NC. Upon opening of the RIDER Transit Center in September 2010, the routes and operation of the entire system will be revised to accommodate the new passenger transfer location. The Transit Center will serve as a staging area where customers can transfer between routes, offer protection from the weather and provide convenient facilities for customers to obtain system information, customer service and purchase transit fares and passes. RIDER Transportation System will hold two public open house meetings on July 22, 2010 to receive public input and comments on the proposed system route changes associated with the opening of the new transit center. The meetings will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Kannapolis Train Station and from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the rotunda of the Cabarrus County Government Center. Exhibits and staff will be available to answer questions and provide information. For additional information please contact the RIDER office at 704-920-7433. The maps of the proposed system route changes are posted on our website at www.ckrider.com. * IN ACCORDANCE WITH ADA REGULATIONS, PLEASE NOTE THAT ANYONE WHO NEEDS AN ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING SHOULD NOTIFY THE CITY CLERK AT 704-920-5205 AT LEAST FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING.

Apartments & Condos for Sale Salisbury

Gorgeous Historic Condo in the Heart of Salisbury's Premier Historic District. Must see to believe! 319 West Horah St., Fairmont Terrace. 704-202-0091. MLS#929946

3 BR. 2 BA. Stack stone fireplace, REAL HARDWOODS, ceramic and carpet, maple cabinets, GRANITE countertops, chair railing galore, split bedrooms for privacy, Enormous back deck, Completion date 07/30/2010 STILL MAY PICK COLORS!! R50589. $204,900. Monica Poole 704.245.4628 B&R Realty China Grove

Homes for Sale

214 West 12th St., Salis. Newly, completely remodeled 2 BR, 1 BA. Den, living room and kitchen. Excellent starter home! $83,500. Please call 704-213-9898

Charming house bright and airy with lots of character, well maintained, 1,684 SF, french doors, original hardwood floors, extra large rooms, carport, well landscaped and corner lot. 336-9093354 or 704-855-4569 East Rowan

3 BR, 2 BA. All appliances stay. Free standing gas log fireplace in master bedroom. Garden tub in masterbath. 24X30 garage with lean to. Out building with attached play house. Swingset stays. R50545A $89,900 Lesa Prince (704) 796-1811 B&R Realty

ACREAGE!!!

Rockwell. Home warranty included - Beautiful 3 BR home with full finished basement, 4.99 acres & fenced horse pasture. Varina Bunts, B&R Realty (704) 640-5200 or (704) 633-2394. ALL THIS for only $159,900. MLS 50783

For Sale, Lease or Poss. Rent to Own!

Salisbury, 317 Martin Luther King Ave. N. 3-4 BR. Completely remodeled home in Hist. Dist. Sale price $109,900. Lease $850/ mo. or rent to own with min. $5,000 down. $800/mo. $100 toward purchase price. Call 704-633-3584

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Tastefully decorated. 2BR, 2BA. Hardwood floors, great room w/gas logs and vaulted ceilings, Custom kitchen cabinets with builtin desk, dining room, Gorgeous sunroom, fenced concrete patio area. R49515A $179,900 B&R Realty Monica Poole 704.245.4628

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380 Granny's Pl. 1,700 sq. ft. ranch on 10 acs in quiet community off Needmore Rd. Entire tract fenced w/16' cedar gated driveway. 3BR, 1½BA. Maintenance free floors. 40 year metal roof, vinyl siding, roomy garage w/ automatic door, energy efficient heat pump, central air. Concrete slab. Newly dug well. $175,000 $160,000 but we are open to offers. Motivated seller. 336-998-3510 or 336-407-3510

Homes for Sale Granite Quarry

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2BR/1BA, MOVE-IN CONDITION home just needs your special flare. All appliances, window treatments and more. Call to see this one. R47883. $59,900. B&R Realty Monica Poole 704.245.4628 www.bostandrufty-realty.com

4BR/3BA in Timber Run. Approx. 4,000 SF brick home in established neighborhood, oversized 2 car garage, bonus room, walk-in closet in master BR, beautiful hardwood floors, 2 gas log fireplaces, Rinnai tankless water heater, generator, fenced in back yard, finished walk-out basement, storage area & workshop. E. Rowan Schools. Mins. away from I-85 & shopping $369,000. Call Tina at 980-234-2881

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

THIS ONE LIKE NEW!!

1578 sq. ft. 3 BR, 2 full bath brick ranch. New 30 year roof, Pella lifetime windows, Cohen Heat/Air all replaced within last year. Master Bath with clawfoot tub & standup shower. Awesome backyard for entertaining includes 23x22 deck, patio, and hot tub! New storage building, fenced in back yard. 1/2 basement for storage. Single attached garage. Minutes to I-85. Call Sheryl Fry at 704 239 0852. Salisbury

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Well shaded, 2 acres, country setting close to town, $27,900 fin. Must see. 704-535-4100

25 Acres Beautiful Land for Sale by Owner 1 Hr to/from Charlotte, NC nr Cleveland & Woodleaf and 3 Interstates: I-40, I77, I-85. Restricted, no mobile or mod. Very rural, mostly wooded. Good hunting, deer, small game. Frontage on Hobson Rd., 2nd gravel driveway beside 2075 Hobson Rd mailbox. Safe distance from cities. Needs to be sold this year. No reasonable offer refused. Owner phone: 336-766-6779, or E-mail to: hjthabet@cs.com See photos and directions at: http://NCHorseCountryFarmland.com

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COUNTRY CLUB HILLS

3 BR, 2.5 BA, nice wood floors. Range, microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher, garbage disposal, washer, dryer, gas logs, outbuilding. 1 yr home warranty. $1,500 carpet allowances. R49933A $195,500 B&R Realty Dale Yontz 704.202.3663

Salisbury, 3 BR, 2 BA. Privacy, well cared, Kitchen with granite, eat at bar, dining area, large living room, mature trees, garden spot, 2 car garage plus storage bldgs. Monica Poole 704.245.4628 B&R Realty

3-BR, 2-BA house at end of long, winding drive on 6plus acres on U.S. Highway 64 W in Davie County. 1,281 sq. ft. Two-car garage, 21-by-42 heated basement (outside entrance only), cottage-type outbuilding, and 10-by-42 covered back porch offers place to entertain, relax and enjoy a beautiful mountain view. Fence and row of Leyland cypresses provide privacy. Stream at back of property makes great picnic area. Call 336-407-3981, $175,000 - price negotiable. Salisbury

Lots of storage!

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

BRK RANCH 4 SALE 4 bedrms, rec rm, great rm 3160 SF + sep. office. Nice! Ashley Shoaf Realty 704-633-7131 www.AshleyShoafRealty.com

Manufactured Home Sales $500 Down moves you in. Call and ask me how? Please call (704) 225-8850 American Homes of Rockwell Oldest Dealer in Rowan County. Best prices anywhere. 704-279-7997 Harrison Rd. near Food Lion. 3BR, 2BA. 1 ac. 1,800 sq. ft., big BR, retreat, huge deck. $580/mo. Financing avail. 704-489-1158

US Realty 516 W. Innes, Salisbury 704-636-9303 www.USRealty4sale.com

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Rowan Realty www.rowanrealty.net, Professional, Accountable, Personable . 704-633-1071

William R. Kennedy Realty 428 E. Fisher Street 704-638-0673

Real Estate Commercial 2250 sf Prime Office Condo For Sale or Lease. 4 office suites w/ private and public rest room, board room & more. Statesville Blvd. Call Apple House Realty @ 704-633-5067 for info. Downtown Salis, 2300 sf office space, remodeled, off street pking. 633-7300

Mocksville 133 Avgol Dr. 50x100 (5,000 sq. ft.) commercial metal building on 1.1 ac, 3 phase electrical, 3 bay doors, office, breakroom, zoned HC (Highway Commercial). Extra nice $219,000. Call 336-391-6201

Resort & Vacation Property

FOR SALE: One Red Beach Week, AprilOctober, deeded Vacation Ownership, Yachtsman Resort, 2 BR, 2 BA, Ocean Front, sleeps 8. Call: 704-212-7313.

3 BR, 1½ BA, 1100 sq. ft. brick & siding, 24x36 double garage with attic storage & fan. Includes custom plantation blinds and new carpet throughout. Large backyard perfect for garden, pool, animals or fun and games! Neutral colors inside. 0.56 acre lot. Home Warranty program. See more photos at www.sharonjacksondesign.com. Reduced to $121,000! WESTCLIFFE 3BR/2BA with bonus & garage, carpet, laminate & painted in 2010! Move right in & enjoy the large lot with wooded back yard. Carolina Central Homes 980-521-7816

Call Cathy Griffin at 704-213-2464

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Manufactured Home Sales

You'll love all seasons of the year in this cozy home in Plantation Ridge. Spend your summer days grilling on the back deck or relaxing on the front porch swing. Winters will be warmer as you enjoy the gas logs in the spacious family room. Fully renovated over the last 2 years, this house is move-in ready. You'll be surprised at the space this 3 br 2 ½ ba, 2495 sf house has to offer. $219,900. Call 704-645-1093

Salisbury. Immaculate home, private setting, 2 BR, great room, D/R, screened rear porch & deck overlook pond. 1065 Rock Pond Rd. $160,000 Kennedy Realty 704-640-0413 Directions: Faith Rd. (through Town of Faith), Right on Castor Rd, right on Big Rock Rd, left on Rock Pond Rd.

It's COOL living in a HORTON HOME from TILLERY HOUSING CENTER in Albemarle Hwy 24-27-73E

704-982-5841 Salisbury Area 3 or 4 bedroom, 2 baths, $500 down under $700 per month. 704-225-8850

281 Ferrell Lane Salisbury, NC. Located off of Majolica Rd. Call 704-642-1024 for appointment

Homes for Sale

Woodleaf. 4320 Potneck Rd. 2-story house on .67 acre. 1,985 sq. ft. living space w/attached 2-vehicle garage. 4BR, 2 full BA, living, dining, den, pantry, hardwood floors. New roof & heating/cooling system. Detached 1-vehicle garage workshop, 248 sq. ft. Walking distance to Woodleaf School. $125,000. Call 704-278-4703 after 7 p.m.

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QUIET CUL-DE-SAC LIVING

704-633-1234 China Grove. 2BR, 2BA. All electric. Clean & safe. No pets. $575/month + deposit. 704-202-0605

City. 2BR cent. H/A, no pets, on job 6 months, utilities by tenant. $375 per month. Call 704202-5879 for more info. City. 2BR, 1BA duplex,. Very nice, central heat/ air, laundry room, storage bldg, appl/yardwork incl. Fenced backyard. $600/mo. 704-633-2219 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.

“A Good Place to Live” 1, 2, & 3 Bedrooms Affordable & Spacious Water Included 704-636-8385 Colony Garden Apartments. 2 BR, 1½ BA town homes near VA hospital. $550/mo. + deposit. 704-762-0795 nd

Downtown. 3BR,2 floor loft with all appliances. $885. Please call 704798-6429 for more info. Eastwind Apartments Low Rent Available For Elderly & Disabled. Rent Based on Social Security Income *Spacious 1 BR *Located on bus line *Washer/Dryer Hookups Call Fisher Realty at: 704-636-7485 for more information. Elm St. 2br apt. Hardwood flrs. Marble bathrm. $425 + dep. Also 2BR house. 704-636-1633 Fleming Heights Apartments 55 & older 704-636-5655 Tues.Thurs. 2pm-5pm. Call for more information. Equal Housing Opportunity. TDD Sect. 8 vouchers accepted. 800-735-2962

Free Rent! Free Gas! Free Water! $595 per mo. Fantastic apartment! 704-239-0691

Lovely Duplex Rowan Hospital area. 2BR, 1BA. Heat, air, water, appl. incl. $695. 704-633-3997 Moreland Pk area. 2BR all appls furnished. $495-$595/mo. Deposit negotiable. Section 8 welcome. 336-247-2593

Salis. Nice modern 1BR, energy efficient, water furnished, off Jake Alexander $395 + dep. 704-640-5750 Salisbury. 2BR duplex. Excellent condition with appl. $565/mo. Ryburn Rentals 704-637-0601

Spanish Spoken! 2BR/1BA, new floor, available today! All elec. $425/mo, 704-279-5018 Spencer 2BR / 1BA Refrigerator & stove, W/D hookup. $400 per month + deposit. 704-636-8863 Spencer. Large 5 room apt. Lease & dep. req'd. Appls supplied. Cent H/A, $525/mo. 704-798-0604 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 White Rock Garden Apts 1BR elderly units, located in Granite Quarry, w/handicap accessible units available. Sect. 8 assistance available. 704-2796457, 8am - 1pm TDD Relay 1-800-735-2962 “Equal Housing Opportunity”

Condos and Townhomes Salisbury 2BR/2BA, walk in closets, W/D connections, water & cable included in rent. $600/mo + dep. 704-458-6136 Wiltshire Village Condo for Rent, $700. 2nd floor. Looking for 2BR, 2BA in a quiet community setting? Call Bryce, Wallace Realty 704-2021319

Wiltshire Village. 2BR, 1½BA. New appliances, new carpet. Pool & sauna, tennis. $595/mo. 704-642-2554

Houses for Rent

Mount Pleasant, 1BR, 1BA, 3-room apartment, quiet historic district. For information, call 704-436-9176.

$99 1st Month For Brand New Duplex!

N. Ellis. 2 BR, 1 BA Duplex. $400/month. 704-636-0162

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Rockwell Area. Apt. & Duplexes. $500-$600. 2BR Quiet Community. Marie Leonard-Hartsell at Wallace Realty 704-239-3096

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

Rolling Hills Townhomes 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms Salisbury's Finest! 315 Ashbrook Rd 704-637-6207 Summer Specials!

Rockwell. Holshouser Rd. 2BR/1BA, back deck & storage area, all appliances, available July 1st. NO Smoking or Pets! $525/mo + $500 deposit, yard, trash service & water / sewer included 704-2090131 for application. 2635 Hollywood Dr. & 550 Opell Rd., 3BR/1BA $525 per month each. 704-645-9986

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1 & 2BR. Nice, well maint'd, responsible landlord. $415-$435. Salisbury, in town. 704-642-1955

Manufactured Lots for Sale

1, 2, & 3 BR Huge Apartments, very nice. $375 & up. 704-890-4587

Rockwell. Single • Doublewide • Modular Built. Rental lots available. 35 acres 704-279-3265

2 BR, 1 BA Eaman Park Apts. Near Salisbury High. $375/mo. Newly renovated. No pets. 704-798-3896

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2BR, 1BA apt. Very large. Has gas heat. We furnish refrig, stove, yard maint, and garbage pick up. No pets. Rent $400. Deposit $400. Call Rowan Properties 704633-0446

Arey RealtyREAL Service in Real Estate 704-633-5334 www.AreyRealty.com

Daily golf instruction for all skill levels specializing in the basic fundamentals of the golf swing and short game technique.

*Cash in 7 days or less *Facing or In Foreclosure *Properties in any condition *No property too small/large

PRIOR TO RENTING VISIT or CALL

by appointment only

704.279.5775 or 919.868.2208 or email: djgolfwccc@yahoo.com

Jack’s Furniture & Piano Restoration Complete Piano Restoration

We buy and sell pianos We offer Steinway, Baldwin, Mason & Hamlin, & more Showroom located at 2143 C&E Statesville Blvd.

704.637.3367 • 704.754.2287

S45590

“The unexamined life is not worth living” -Socrates

Thinking rationally about your life’s purpose, career decisions, relationship issues, faith questions.

James D. Spiceland, Ph.D. American Philosophical Practitioners Association Certified for client counseling

Introductory session: $40 704.647.0999 (office) email: faithart@bellsouth.net 704.633.4567 (home)

A PA R T M E N T S We Offer

PRICE~QUALITY~LOCATION 2BR ~ 1.5 BA ~ Starting at $555

Senior Discount

Water, Sewage & Garbage included

3BR/2-1/2BA, 1400 SF home in E Salisbury. Large kitchen w/dining area, all appls stay, master suite w/walk-in closet, laundry room + W/D, living area/kitchen/dining have laminate flooring, BRs carpeted. Must see to appreciate. 704-630-0433.

Lake front home off of Goodman Lake Rd. 3300 sq ft. Pier & boat ramp. Beautiful view and deep water. $469,000, obo. Please call 704-856-8557 or 704-202-8507

704-637-5588 WITH 12 MONTH LEASE

2205 Woodleaf Rd., Salisbury, NC 28147 Located at Woodleaf Road & Holly Avenue www.Apartments.com/hollyleaf

C46365

4 BR, 3 BA. Brick & stone beauty, QUALITY construction throughout, large foyer with h/woods, dining w/coffered ceilings, h/woods, oak & wrought iron staircase, Built-in bookcases, stone fireplace, granite countertops, stainless appliances. R50108A $413,532 B&R Realty. Monica Poole 704.245.4628

2345 Statesville Blvd. Near Salisbury Mall

Wanted: Real Estate

Homes for Sale

REDUCED PRICE

Salisbury

West Side Manor

Myrtle Beach. 3BR/2BA “K” condo/rancher FOR SALE in Seagate Village at former Myrtle Beach Air Force base. Minutes from Market Commons. Call 704-425-7574

Apartments

Salisbury, 3 BR, 2 BA. Great City Location. Close to hospitals and schools. Nice brick ranch. Sunroom was added as an in-law suite. Wood floors. R50766A $129,900 Lesa Prince, B&R Realty 704.796.1811

BEST VALUE Quiet & Convenient, 2 bedroom town house, 1 ½ baths. All Electric, Central heat/air, no pets, pool. $550/mo. Includes water & basic cable.

China Grove. Nice 2BR, 1BA. $550/mo., includes washer & dryer. No pets. 704-279-8428

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3 BR, 2.5 BA, wood floors, large pantry, open / airy floor plan, screen porch off master BR, deck, convenient location, easy access to interstate, conditioned crawl space. B&R Realty Dale Yontz 704.202.3663

Airport Rd., 1BR with stove, refrig., garbage pickup & water incl. Month-month lease. No pets. $395/mo+$200 deposit. Furnished $420/mo. 704-279-3808 Apartment Management- Moving to Town? Need a home or Apartment? We manage rental homes from $400 - $650 & apartments $350 - $550. Call and let us help you. Waggoner Realty Co. 704-633-0462

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MYRTLE BEACH

Will also consider leasing with option to buy

Price Reduced

365 D. Earnhardt Rd., Rockwell, East Rowan - 3 BR, 2 Baths, Located on 3.11 acres, Large rooms with great closet/storage space, oversized garage. A definite must see!! Priced in the 200s !! MLS #50302 Teresa Rufty, TMR Realty, Inc. www.tmrdevelop.com (704) 433-2582

W. Rowan 1.19 acs. Old Stony Knob Rd. Possible owner financing. Reduced: $19,900. 704-640-3222

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

Airport Rd. Duplex. 2BR, 2BA. $575/mo. 2BR, 1BA $550/mo., lease + dep., water furnished. No pets. Call 704-637-0370

Colonial Village Apts.

Apartments Luxury apartments Fulton Heights $695/mo. 704-239-0691

S45566

Salisbury, New Home 3 BR. 2 BA. REAL HARDWOODS, Gorgeous kitchen, stainless appliances, vaulted ceiling in great room! Pretty front porch, even has a 1 car garage! Pick your own colors. R50345. $129,900 Monica Poole 704.245.4628 B&R Realty

Rockwell. Off Lower Stone Ch. Rd at end of Lavista Rd, 2½ acs. $25,000, $500 down, owner will finance 10 years, 7% interest. 704202-5879

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

403 Carolina Blvd. Duplex For Rent. 2BR,1BA. $500/Mo. Call 704-2798467 or 704-279-7568

Apartments China Grove. One room eff. w/ private bathroom & kitchenette. All utilities incl'd. $379/mo. + $100 deposit. 704-857-8112

S45596

OLDE SALISBURY

Land for Sale

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

Apartments 20 Different Units 1-3BR, $300-$695 Chambers Realty 704-637-1020

C45614

Davis Farm - One of the last exterior lots available - 613 Fly Fisher Drive .95 acres cleared, ready to build. Trees on the rear of the property offer great privacy. Perk is on file. MLS # 50324 Teresa Rufty, TMR Realty, Inc. (704) 433-2582

Homes for Sale

Land for Sale

For Sale By Owner

New Listing

High Rock Lake, Cute waterfront log home that has 75' water frontage. Beautiful waterfront view! 1 1/2 story home in Summer Place. Roof painted 3 yrs ago. Dale Yontz B&R Realty 704.202.3663

Salisbury. 7+ acres. Close in. Frontage on MLK, Jr. Ave. & New Klumac Rd. Priced below tax value. By owner 704-633-8017

New Listing

1320 Rachel Lane. Over 2,100 sf – 4 BR 2 Bath, Great Room, Kitchen/ Dining Combo, Den, Large Master BR and Bath with huge walk in closet. Convenient to I-85. $123,700 with $3,500 in closing costs. Certified for FHA financing. MLS #49776. Teresa Rufty, TMR Realty, Inc. (704) 433-2582 www.tmrdevelop.com

Homes for Sale

Salisbury

Motivated Seller

Faith. 3 BR, 2 ½ BA house on cul-de-sac in Forest Oaks SubDivision. 1900 sq ft house w/ a double car garage, covered deck in back, fenced in back yard and a 400 sq ft heated/cooled building. Please call 704-209-1474 or 704-245-2265.

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Bentley Julian Realty 704-938-2530

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

Real Estate Services B & R REALTY 704-633-2394

www.applehouserealty.com

HEATED POOL

2 homes plus pool house on property. Main house: 4 BR, 3.5 BA, 3483 sq ft. Guest house: 1295 sq ft, 3 Br, 1 BA, attached garage. Detached 24x28 garage and 2 other outbuildings. Concrete pool w/waterfall. B&R Realty Dale Yontz 704.202.3663

Lake Property

Woodleaf

E. schools. Lease purchase. 3BR, 2BA. Garage, kit. appl., Please call 704-638-0108 Salisbury, Olde Salisbury subdivision, 3BR / 2BA, 1200 sq. ft, laundry room, 2 linen closets, pantry, hardwood & carpeted floors, detached garage, central heat & air. Convenient to I-85 and shopping! $129,900. 704645-8030 or 704-202-8745

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P.O. Box 1621 Concord, North Carolina 28026 Ph: 704-239-2074 jlbarch@ctc.net

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6C • SUNDAY, JULY 11, 2010 Houses for Rent

Houses for Rent

2BR RENT TO OWN Central heat/AC. Hardwoods, fireplace, siding. $2,500 down. $550/mo. 704-630-0695 315 Tara Elizabeth Place, Kann. 3 BR, 2 BA, $875/ mo, 3306 Barr Road, Concord 3 BR, 2.5 BA, $975/ mo. KREA 704.933.2231

Salisbury 3BR, 2BA. All Electric. No pets. Rent, $750, $500 deposit. Spacious ranch-style. Home has a carport and spacious front and back yard with a lovely deck on the back. Call AJ Realty and Investment 919-332-0585

Cemetery St., Salisbury 2 BR, 1 BA. Section 8 Accepted. 704-340-8031 China Grove 2BR/1BA, CHA, W/D connections, $550/mo. + $550 dep. Sect. 8 OK. 704-784-4785

China Grove. 501 West Hillside Drive. 3BR, 1½BA. Convenient to I-85. Full basement. Great neighborhood. No pets, no smoking. $750/ month plus deposit. Available now. Call 704857-0643 or 704-3611262

4BR, 2 ½BA. 2000 sq. ft +/-. Tri-level, hardwoods fireplace. Great area. $995/mo. 704-630-0695 5 houses to choose from Affordable to luxury Chambers Realty 704-637-1020 5BR, 2 ½ BA. RENT TO OWN. 3000 sq. ft. +/garage, basement, fenced. $8,000 down. $998/mo. 704-630-0695

Attn. Landlords Apple House Realty has a 10 year / 95+% occupancy rate on prop's we've managed. 704-633-5067

China Grove/Carson. 413 Shue Rd. NICE. Easy 85 access. 1400 sq ft. 2-3 BR, 1 BA, new carpet & vinyl, some hardwoods, lots of storage. All electric HVAC, stove, fridge dishwasher, well water. Carport & storage bldg. No pets. $750/mo. + deposit. 704-857-7699 Cleveland-3 bedroom/ 1bath house off Main St. Appliances, central heat & air, hard wood floors. $600.00 Call Waggoner Realty Co. 704-633-0462

Auctions Air Conditioning and Heating

Job Seeker meeting at 112 E. Main St., Rockwell. 6:30pm Mons. Rachel Corl, Auctioneer. 704-279-3596

Perry & Sons Affordable Heating & Air Service

KEN WEDDINGTON Total Auctioneering Services 140 Eastside Dr., China Grove 704-8577458 License 392

$50 Service Calls

336-757-0887 336-751-6299 Senior Citzen discount with this ad.

FIND IT SELL IT RENT IT in the Classifieds

PUBLIC AUCTION Wednesday, July 7 at 10 a.m. 201 S. Central Avenue, Locust, NC. Selling for NC Department of Revenue for Unpaid Taxes, Inventory from Ben Franklin Craft Store. Fabric, Framing Equipment, Scrap Booking, more. www.ClassicAuctions.com 704-888-1647 ncaf5479. R. Giles Moss Auction & Real Estate-NCAL #2036. Full Service Auction Company. Estates ** Real Estate Had your home listed a long time? Try selling at auction. 704-782-5625

Houses for Rent

East Rowan. 5BR, 2BA on Bringle Ferry Rd. Will Sell. No smoking. $925/mo. + $925 dep. 704-642-1827

Rockwell 2BR/1BA, gas heat, window air, range & refrig & storage bldg. $525/mo. 704-279-6850 or 704-798-3035

Salisbury City 3BR/1BA, total elec, new cent. A/H, $550/month + deposit. 704-640-5750.

Salisbury. 3BR, 1BA. Fenced in yard. All appliances. Close to Catawba College & VA Hos. $675. 704-202-4832

East Schools Dist. 1 & 3 BR rentals available. Appliances. Please call 704-638-0108

Rockwell. 3BR. Central heat/AC, range, fridge, dishwasher. Storage bldg. $725/mo. 704-279-6850 or 704-798-3035

Ellis Park, 3BR, 2BA, L/R, large kitchen. Main floor of split house. Incl. electric, water, trash pick up & basic cable. $850/ mo. Basement apt. is completely separate. 704-431-4341 Faith/Carson district. 3BR / 2BA, no pets. $700/mo + dep + refs. 704-279-8428 FREE RENT Carolina Piedmont Properties. Call for details. Sec 8 OK. 704-248-4878 Gold Hill, 2½BR/1BA home on wooded acreage w/3 ac bass pond, $750/mo + dep. 704-351-2407 Houses: 3BRs, 1BA. Apartments: 2 & 3 BRs, 1BA Deposit req'd. Faith Realty 704-630-9650

www.piedmontauction.com

Auctions Bankruptcy Auction Saturday July 17 @ 12 PM Location Stan's Used Cars 5420 Statesville Blvd., Salisbury, NC John Deere Bull Dozer, 1992 Camaro, 1995 Dodge Truck Cummins diesel, 1982 Mercedes Benz, 1988 Mitsubishi Flatbed truck With wench, 1986, Volkswagen Jetta,1984 Suburban, 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass, 1966 Plymouth Belvedere, 1986 GMC Dually, 1991 Mazda 929, 1988 Mazda RX7, 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass, 1994 Dodge, 2 Movable Carports, 1 Movable storage/office bldg, 2006 Suzuki Motorcycle 2 Motorcycles Make/ Model Unknown. Late additions: There are several 4 wheelers, dirt bikes, lots of new and almost new tires, power generators, riding lawn mowers. There are numerous other cars and trucks on the lot, too many to be listed. There are cars of various conditions, many in good condition Not all cars have titles or keys. You are buying "as is where is" Some cars are good for parts or salvage.

For Photos see: www.auctionzip.com Terms of sale: Cash, Good Check Sale is conducted by Swaim's Auction & Real Estate Auctioneer/Broker/Appraiser Ted F. Swaim Alan Burgess NCFL # 8320

336-784-5560

Rowan Hospital area. 3BR, 2BA. Appl., central AC, gas heat. No Sect. 8. No pets. $800/mo. 1St & last month's rent & deposit. Call before 5pm 704-636-4251 Salis. 3-4 BR house by Livingstone College. Rent $550, dep $500. Call Rowan Properties, 704633-0446 Salis. 4BR/2½ BA, appls, sunroom, fenced in bk yd, H/W floors, $1,000 / mo + dep. 704-213-3905 Salisbury & Mocksville HUD – Section 8 Nice 2 to 5 BR homes. Call us 1st. 704-630-0695 Salisbury 2BR. $525 and up. GOODMAN RENTALS 704-633-4802

Rockwell

Very Nice Home!

Rockwell. 3BR, 2 full BA brick home. New paint, new carpet, new floors, new appli-ances. Fenced backyard. Free trash pickup. Near Rockwell Park. $850/mo. + $850 deposit. No pets, no smoking. 704-202-0436

Caregiving Services Caregiver will sit with elderly in home, hospital or nursing home. 8 yrs experience and references. 704-856-8557 or 704-213-6246

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

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

Salisbury 3BR/1BA brick, garage, W/D hook up, central heat/air, $650/mo + $650 dep. Sect. 8 OK. 704213-4150 or 704-636-0594

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

Child Care and Nursery Schools Experienced Home Child Care 6 weeks11 years 6am-6pm Reasonable rates Call Michelle 704-603-7490

Cleaning Services HHHHH Residential & Commercial Free Estimates References available Call Zonia 704-239-2770 C.R. General Cleaning Service. Comm. & residential. Insured, Bonded. Spring Cleaning Specials! 704-433-1858 www.crgeneral.com

Auction Thursday 12pm 429 N. Lee St. Salisbury Antiques, Collectibles, Used Furniture 704-213-4101 Carolina's Auction Rod Poole, NCAL#2446 Salisbury (704)633-7369 www.thecarolinasauction.com

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

Brickwork & Masonry

Grading & Hauling Brick & Concrete All types of improvements & repairs. Over 29 yrs exp.

704-202-3293

Salisbury/Spencer 2, 4 & 5 BR $450-$850/mo. 704202-3644 or leave message. No calls after 7pm

Salisbury, city limits. 2 - 3BR. $450-$700. Central HVAC. 704-2394883 Fountain Quarters Realty Broker

Sells Rd, New 3BR/2BA all electric, hardwood floors, free water & sewer $775/mo. 704-633-6035.

Salisbury, in country. 3BR, 2BA. With in-law apartment. $1000/mo. No pets. Deposit & ref. 704855-2100

Very Nice

Salisbury- Hidden Creek. 2 bedrooms/2 baths. Ground level across from Clubhouse. No pets or smokers. $850.00 Call Waggoner Realty Co. at 704-633-0462

HIGH ROCK LAKE FURNISHED MOBILE home. $550/month, $600 deposit. 2 BR, 2 bath. Lease/references required. Non-smoking only, limit three. No pets. 704-636-8500

Salisbury. 1326 Old Plank Rd. 3BR, 1BA. Sect. 8 OK. $550/mo. No pets. 704-507-3915 Salisbury. 3 & 2 Bedroom Houses. $500-$1,000. Also, Duplex Apartments. 704636-6100 or 704-633-8263

1250 sqft office. Lobby, 3 offices and 2 restrooms. Bradshaw Real Estate. 704-633-9011 23,000 sq ft manufacturing building with offices for lease. Bradshaw Real Estate. 704-633-9011

Woodleaf

Class A Office space. 118 E. Council St. $750/mo., utilities incl. Call 704-642-0071

Salisbury. 3BR 1 ½ BA in Stoneybrook Dev off Airport Rd. 1200 sq ft. Carport & storage. 704633-3355

Drywall Services

Home Improvement

OLYMPIC DRYWALL & PAINTING COMPANY

A HANDYMAN & MOORE Kitchen & Bath remodeling Quality Home Improvements Carpentry, Plumbing, Electric Clark Moore 704-213-4471

HMC Handyman Services No Job too Large or Small. Please call 704-239-4883

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Painting and Decorating

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

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

“We can remove bankruptcies, judgments, liens, and bad loans from your credit file forever!” The Federal Trade Commission says companies that promise to scrub your credit report of accurate negative information for a fee are lying. Under federal law, accurate negative information can be reported for up to seven years, and some bankruptcies for up to ten years. Learn about managing credit and debt at ftc.gov/credit. A message from the Salisbury Post and the FTC.

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

OFFICE SPACE

Prime Location, 1800+ sq.ft. (will consider subdividing) 4 private offices, built in reception desk. Large open space with dividers, 2 bathrooms and breakroom. Ample parking 464 Jake Alexander Blvd. 704 223 2803

Granite & solid surface for kitchens & baths, cultured marble vanity tops, tubs & enclosures, standard & custom walk-in showers.

Home Maid Cleaning Service, 10 yrs. exp, Free Estimates & References. Call Regina 704.791.0046

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

Junk Removal Anthony's Scrap Metal Service. Top prices paid for any type of metal or batteries. Free haul away. 704-433-1951

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

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

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

H&H Construction. Bath, Kitchen, Decks & Roofs! Interior & Exterior Remodeling & Repairs! 704-633-2219 www.hhconstruction19.com

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

Professional Services Unlimited Licensed Gen. Contractor #17608. Complete contracting service specializing in foundation & structural floor repairs, basement & crawlspace waterproofing & removal, termite & rot damage, ventilation. 35 yrs exper. Call Duke @ 704-6333584. Visit our website: www.profession-

Lawn Maint. & Landscaping Brown's Landscape & Backhoe Bush hogging, tilling for gardens & yards. Free Est. 704-224-6558 GAYLOR'S LAWNCARE For ALL your lawn care needs! *FREE ESTIMATES* 704-639-9925/ 704-640-0542

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Outdoors by overcash Mowing, Mulching, Leaf Removal. Free Estimates. 704-630-0120

Lawn Maint. & Landscaping

Grading, Clearing, Hauling, and Topsoil. Please Call 704-633-1088

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Salisbury, Henderson Estates, 3 BR, 2.5 BA, Basement, Double Attached Carport, R48766 $159,900 Monica Poole 704.245.4628 B&R Realty www.bostandrufty-realty.com

Salisbury, Kent Executive Park office suites, $100 & up. Utilities paid. Conference room, ample parking. 704-202-5879

Salis. 1,000 s.f. Free standing, ample pkg., previously restaurant. Drive-In window 704-202-5879

Roofing and Guttering

Septic Tank Service

Restaurant fully equipped. 85 feat In china grove. $1700 per month. 704-855-2100

David Miller Septic Tank Co. Installation/ Repairs “Since 1972” 704-279-4400 or 704-279-3265

Tree Service A-1 Tree Service 3Established since 1978 3Reliable & Reasonable 3Insured Free Estimates!

House Cleaning

FREE ESTIMATES!

Salisbury, 3 BR, 1.5 BA, Brick home, 1260 sq ft, R50212 $79,900 Monica Poole 704.245.4628 B&R Realty

Salisbury. Six individual offices, new central heat/air, heavily insulated for energy efficiency, fully carpeted (to be installed) except stone at entrance. Conference room, employee break room, tile bathroom, and nice, large reception area. Perfect location near the Court House and County Building. Want to lease but will sell. Perfect for dual occupancy. By appointment only. 704-636-1850

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

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Fencing

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

FREE ESTIMATES! LOWEST PRICES!

704-279-2600 Since 1955

Granite Quarry Special Commercial Metal Bldgs for Small Trade Business, hobby shop space or storage. Units avail up to 1800 sq ft w/ office area. Video surveillance and ample parking. 704279-4422

China Grove. 1200 sq ft. $800/mo + deposit. Call 704-855-1200

Fulton Heights, 3 BR, 2 BA, Attached carport, Rocking Chair front porch, nice yard. R50846 $129,900 Monica Poole 704.245.4628 B&R Realty

Office and Commercial Rental

Commercial warehouses available. 1,400 sq. ft. w/dock. Gated w/security cameras. Convenient to I-85. Olympic Crown Storage. 704-630-0066

12,000 sq ft building on Jake Alexander Blvd. Could be office or retail. Heat and air. Call 704-279-8377

5,000 or 10,000 sq. ft. distribution bldg., loading docks, office & restrooms. Bradshaw Real Estate 704-633-9011

Immaculate Condition!

Office and Commercial Rental

Corner Lot

Office and Commercial Rental

3BR, 1BA home with kitchen, dining, living, sun porch, full basement, attached garage & unattached garage. Large, beautiful fenced in corner lot for rent or lease to own, $1,200/mo. Dennis, 704-202-0605.

Salisbury City 2BR / 1BA, new central H/A, total elec., $495/mo + dep. 704-640-5750

For All Your Drywall & Painting Needs Residential & Commercial

Lake Property Rental

450 to 1,000 sq. ft. of Warehouse Space off Jake Alexander Blvd. Call 704279-8377 or 704-279-6882

Salisbury. Brick 2BR, 1BA. Garage, washer/ dryer hook-up. Central heat/air. No pets. $650 deposit, $650/mo. References. Call 704-6363698 or 704-637-1138

~ 704-202-8881~ Recognized by the Salisbury Tree Board

Stoner Painting Contractor

AAA Trees R Us Bucket Truck Chipper/Stumps

• 25 years exp. • Int./Ext. painting • Pressure washing • Staining • Insured & Bonded 704-239-7553

WFree Estimates

ROOFING u Framing u Siding u Storm Repair

Plumbing Services

Local, Licensed & Insured

Hodges Services. Complete plumbing and AC service, $45 service calls, Sr. Citizen's discounts. Call today! 336-829-8721

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

Pools and Supplies Bost Pools – Call me about your swimming pool. Installation, service, liner & replacement. (704) 637-1617

Pressure Washing

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

704-239-1955 Graham's Tree Service Free estimates, reasonable rates. Licensed, Insured, Bonded. 704-633-9304 John Sigmon Stump grinding, Prompt service for 30+ years, Free Estimates. John Sigmon, 704-279-5763. Johnny Yarborough, Tree Expert trimming, topping, & removal of stumps by machine. Wood splitting, lots cleared. 10% off to senior citizens. 704-857-1731 MOORE'S Tree TrimmingTopping & Removing. Use Bucket Truck, 704-209-6254 Licensed, Insured & Bonded

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We Will Try to Beat Any Written Estimates!

Trust. It’s the reason 74% of area residents read the Salisbury Post on a daily basis. Classifieds give you affordable access to those loyal readers.

Plummer & Sons Tree Service, free estimates. Reasonable rates, will beat any written estimate 15%. Insured. Call 704-633-7813. TREE WORKS by Jonathan Keener. Insured – Free estimates! Please call 704-636-0954.

A U C T I O N Saturday, July 17, 2010 10:00 AM PERSONAL PROPERTY of the late Banks Patterson and David Early 4810 Moose Road, China Grove, NC

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Wife For Hire Inc.,

Concrete Work

E-Mail: tedfswaim@aol.com W. Joseph Burns (Trustee in Bankruptcy for (Stanley Gillean) Case # 10-50955 Announcements day of sale take precedence over all other advertising Preview: day of sale 11 am until sale time

Salisbury City. 2BR, 1BA Fresh paint. Some appl. Cleaned carpet. $350/mo. 704-633-4815

342 Messick Farm Rd. 3BR/2BA. S/W like new with heat pump & appliances, storage building, water, sewer, night light, trash pick-up, on 1 ac private lot. Refs & deposit required. No pets, smoke free home. Long term renters only. Please call 704-639-6800.

Salisbury 3BR/2BA, fenced in yard, W/D hookups, new A/C, all electric. $700/mo + $700 dep. Sect. 8 OK. 860886-1079 or 860-639-9513

Financial Services

www.gilesmossauction.com

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

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

Heating and Air Conditioning

Call Curt LeBlanc today for Free Estimates

Piedmont AC & Heating Electrical Services Lowest prices in town!! 704-213-4022

Home Improvement

Manufactured Home Services

Hometown Lawn Care & Handyman Service. Mowing, pressure washing, gutter cleaning, odd jobs ~inside & out. Comm, res. Insured. Free estimates. “No job too small” 704-433-7514 Larry Sheets, owner

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

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

Painting and Decorating The Floor Doctor Wood floor leveling, jacks installed, rotten wood replaced due to water or termites, brick/block/tile work, foundations, etc. 30 YEARS EXP. 704-933-3494

AFFORDABLE RATES WOODIE'S PAINTING INC., Residential & Churches 704-637-6817 Bowen Painting Interior and Exterior Painting 704-630-6976 www.bowenpaintingnc.com

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

Directions: Coming from China Grove: Take Hwy 29 South to stop light at Landis and Old Beatty Ford Rd. Turn left onto Old Beatty Ford to Moose Rd. Turn right onto Moose Rd. to sale site. Coming from Kannapolis: Hwy 29 N. Kannapolis to stop light at Landis and Beatty Ford Rd. Turn right onto Beatty Ford Rd. Turn right onto Moose Rd. to sale site. Watch for signs. 1983 Pontiac Bonneville, automatic full power four door with air conditioning; camper for 8ft pick up includes range and commode; glass top China cabinet; Cedar wardrobe; 2 metal wardrobes; chrome dinette table and chairs; Fold & Go electric wheel chair; pottery jug and jars; pottery churn; Lance snack cabinet; old wood barrel with wood spout; Noritake china 10 piece setting with extra plates; forest green footed tumbler; Hall superior bowl, pitcher, salt and pepper shakers; Pepsi and Coke metal carrier tray, 6 pack; wheat pennies; 1 horsepower air compressor with tank; 5 speed drill press; 10 inch Craftsman table saw; Delta floor model shaper; jointer; Craftsman 10 inch radial arm saw; 12 inch Craftsman band saw; 10 inch Delta table saw; lots of Makita cabinet tools; Makita 3 inch electric planer; many new cabinet pulls and drawer runners; Milwaukee reciprocating saw; wood bench vise; heavy duty 4 1/2 in. bench vise; all trade metal toolbox with three drawers; 140 piece channel lock tool set; Craftsman finish nailer; 1 and 2 tons roll around floor jacks; Craftsman 1/2 inch router; Delta belt and discs sanders; big wood hand planer; IMS 1000 4ft woodturning lathe; handsaws; air vibrating sander; home machine repair and other repair books; 6 ton hydro jack; fresh water and ocean rods and reels; Tackle boxes and tackle; many bars and C clamps; barrel pump; Coleman Gas grill; boxes of bolts, nuts, and screws; dove tail joint fixtures; recoil light; old brace and bit; old metal Tonka trunk; Craftsman open and box end wrenches - large and small; assorted whiskey bottle collection that’s in mint collection. ANNOUNCEMENTS ON SALE DAY TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ALL OTHER ADVERTISING. Food will be available - Not Responsible For Accidents or Theft Terms of Sale by Cash or Good In-State Check All Sales Final – No Buyer Premium Sale Conducted by

KEN WEDDINGTON AUCTION & REAL ESTATE 140 Eastside Drive, China Grove NC 28023 For Information Phone (704) 857-7458 or (704) 647-1022 Jerry Burris NCAL 6442 Ken Weddington NCAL 392 Dennis Weddington NCAL 5147 Darry Weddington NCAL 392 check auctionzip.com auctioneer #4568 C46777

SALISBURY POST Office and Commercial Rental Spencer Shops Lease great retail space for as little as $750/mo for 2,000 sq ft at. 704-431-8636

Rooms for Rent

Autos

Manufactured Home for Rent

Autos

Autos Audi, 2000. A6. Black, 4-door, clean. Please call 704-279-8692

02 Mercury Sable GS, V6, Auto, PW, PL, Tilt, Cruise, CD, Power Seat, Alloys, Low Miles 57K, 10BC92B $6,944 704.637.9090

Autos

06 Chevrolet Malibu LT, 4 Cylinder, Auto, PW, PL, Tilt, Cruise, CD, Alloys 10H288A $9,979 704.637.9090

Financing Available!

East Area. 2BR, water, trash. Limit 3. Dep. req. No pets. Call 704-6367531 or 704-202-4991

Faith 3BR/2BA, $495/mo + dep, no pets. 2BR/1BA, $375/mo + dep. Hwy 152 /I-85. 704-239-2833

Autos

Salis. Bus line, A/C & cable No Drugs! Discount if paid monthly. Please call 704-640-5154

Warehouse space / manufacturing as low as $1.25/sq. ft./yr. Deposit. Call 704-431-8636

East Area. Nice range, refrig, W/D, AC, elec.heat, garbage and lawn service, water all furnished. Adults only. $425.00/mo. plus deposit. 704-6402667 or 704-857-8724 or 704-279-7121.

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01 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series, Loaded V8, Heated Leather Seats, Roof, Climate Control, Alloys, Low Miles, Excellent Condition!! 10BC163A $8,969 704.637.9090

07 Chevrolet Impala LS, V6, Auto, PW, PL, Tilt, Cruise, AC, CD, Priced to sell $9993 704.637.9090

Jaguar, 2001 S-Type 4.0L V8 Sedan 5 Speed automatic, V8. $11,945. 1-800-542-9758 Stock # P7486A 2 Year Warranty www.cloningerford.com

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Lincoln, 2000 LS V8, auto trans, tan leather interior, SUNROOF, all power options, duel HEATED & POWER SEATS. Like new inside & out! 704-603-4255

Many buyers won’t leave a message; give the best time to call.

Mazda, 2002 Miata Conv DON'T GET CAUGHT with your TOP up this summer! PERFECT and AFFORDABLE! Sunlight silver w/ dark gray cloth interior. 1.8 4 cylinder gas saver w/ auto tranny. Low Miles, alloy wheels like new tires. 704-603-4255

Saab, 1995 900 S Convertible with new tires & brakes. 29 MPG city 33 MPG highway. Good condition. $2,950. 704728-9898, Salisbury.

HONDA, 2003, ACCORD EX. $500-700 down, will help finance. Credit, No Problem! Private party sale. Call 704-838-1538

Faith area. 2BR/1BA. Priv lot, appls, W/D, water, Cent H/A, no pets. $450/mo. + $450 dep. 704-279-2939 Gold Hill, 2 bedroom, trash and lawn service included. No pets. $450 month. 704-433-1255 Hurley School Rd. area. 2BR, 1BA. Nice subdiv. Well kept. 3 people. $425 + dep. 704-640-5750 Roseman Rd. area. 2 BR. No pets, appliances & trash pickup incl. $525/ mo. + dep. 704-855-7720

03 Honda CR-V EX 4x4, 4 cylinder, Auto, Roof, RW, PL, Tilt, Cruise, Alloys, Low miles, 1 owner. 10H122A $11,984 704.637.9090

07 KIA Sedona EX, V6, Auto, PW, PL, Tilt, Cruise, Dual Air, CD, 7 passenger seating, 1 Owner Car! 10BC111B $9,940 704.637.9090

Ford, 1999 Crown Victoria LX 4 Door Sedan Spruce green. 4 speed automatic. $7,345. 1-800-542-9758. Stock # F10305A2. 2 Year Warranty www.cloningerford.com

S. Rowan area. 3BR, 2BA, stove & refrig, $575/mo. + $600 deposit. No pets. 704-640-5496 Salis. For Sale or Rent. 3990 Statesville Boulevard. Lot 1. 3BR. 1 ½ BA. $469/mo. 704-640-3222 West & South Rowan. 2 & 3 BR. No pets. Perfect for 3. Water included. Please call 704-857-6951

04 Ford F150 FX4 Supercab 4x4, V8, Auto, PW, PL, Tilt, Cruise, AC,CD, Tow Pkg, Chrome Wheels 9K166A $11,864 704.637.9090

08 Chrysler Sebring Touring, V6, Auto, PW,PL, Tilt, Cruise, ABS, CD, Alloys, Chrysler Certified. 10BC124A $10,998 704.637.9090

Ford, 2002 ThunderBird Convertible. White w/ dark gray leather interior, am, fm, cd changer, 3.9 V8, auto trans, all power options, fog lights, chrome rims with good tires. A REAL Must See! 704-603-4255

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Immaculate Condition!

05 Toyota Camry LE, 4 cylinder, Auto, PW, PL, Tilt, Cruise, AC, CD, 1 Owner Car! 10BH104B $10,944 704.637.9090

08 Ford Focus SES, 4 Cylinder, Auto, PW, PL, Tilt, Cruise, CD, Alloys, Great on Gas, 1 owner. 10BK137A $10,549 704.637.9090

Ford, 2007 Focus SE White over gray cloth interior, 2.0 with auto trans, AM, FM, CD, sat radio, power windows, brakes & locks. Cold ac, LOW MILES, runs & drives great! 704-603-4255

BMW, 2004 330Xi Silver with black leather interior, 6 cylinder with auto tranny, AM, FM, CD, duel seat warmers, all power options, SUNROOF, run & drives like a DREAM! 704-603-4255

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Nice private room, priv. entrance, bus line front door. $100/wk. 704-6361136 leave tel. number

Dogs

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PUPPIES, Free Cute Golden Retriever/Lab mix. 6 weeks old. Long and short haired. Very good with children. Call 704-279-2966 Salisbury

Free Puppies. 5 wks old. Beagle mix. Four boys, two girls. Very friendly. Serious inquiries only. 704-639-0872

Cats – Two male cats, neutered, stub tail. One is orange, one black and white. Have had rabies shots. 704-636-0619

Kittens Free 1 male and 4 females. 704-983-0830 ask for Bonnie

Free cat to good home, long haired gray Tabby, male, neutered, UTD shots. 336-847-4306

Kittens. 2 Females. One is black w/ white paws. 2nd is black, semi long hair. Free to loving indoor home. 704-645-1017

Free Cat–Gray female cat, leukemia neg., all shots. Very sweet. Indoor only. 704-636-0619

06 Scion XA Hatchback, 4 cylinder, Auto, PW,PL, Tilt, Cruise, CD, Great on Gas! 10H496A $9,987 704.637.9090

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Hyundai, 2006, Tiberon GT. LIKE NEW!!! Blue/Black leather interior, SUNROOF, AM/FM/ CD. V6. Tiptronic transmission. Aluminum rims, good tires. 704-603-4255

Mini Dachshund Puppies

Puppies. AKC Labrador Retriever. Chocolate and black. Both parents working bird hunters and family pets. Dewclaws removed and first shots. $400. 704-201-5875

Free cat. approx. 3 yr old cat, fixed, de-clawed female, Tabby, current on shots, needs loving home! loves to play and be petted! Please call 704-630-0944 Free Cat. Female orange tabby cat. Spayed, has all shots. Indoor and outdoor. Will use litter box. 3 years old. Please call 704-7914215. Gets along with old calm dogs. Free Kitten – 10 Week old kitten and (3) six week old kittens. Have had first shots. Indoor Only. 704-636-0619

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Full bred. No papers. 6 weeks old. 1 male – dapple. $300. 3 Females – black & brown. $350. 1st Shots. Paper trained. Call 704-278-2130

Dogs

Puppies, Dachshunds. AKC registered. Ready to go! 1 male, 2 females. Parents on-site. 1st shots. 2 dapple, 1 red. $300-$350 each. 704-223-0631

Horses AKC Long Haired Miniature Dachshunds. Black and cream males, $350. Black and cream and shaded cream female, $395. Dew claws removed. Family raised. Ready July 18th. Taking Deposits. 336-469-5427

Beautiful & Loyal Pets!

Free kittens. Beautiful, litter box trained, first shots. Please call 980234-7759

Rooms for Rent MILLER HOTEL Rooms for Rent Weekly $110 & up 704-855-2100

Cats

Cats Free Manx cat. She is a rare breed (tailess). Healthy and playful, sweet natured, 1½ years old. Ask for Tom 336847-4306 Salisbury

Puppies. German Shepherd, pure bred. AKC registered. Parents on site. 6 females, 3 males born June 4. Call and reserve your special puppy now! 704-762-0223 or 704-279-4007.

Horses for sale! Tennessee Walker stud 5 years. Apolossa mare 10 years. 704-622-5397 (Make an offer)

German Shepherd Puppy. Full blooded, born May 16, 2010. 1st. shots and wormed, $200. Call at 704-232-0716 Patented Happy Jack Flea Beacon: Control fleas in the home without toxic chemicals. Results overnight! Goodman Supply 704-857-5938 PLEASE SAVE FROM GOING TO THE POUND. 9-1/2 mo. old Yellow Lab Aliek is a sweet, smart dog who is used to being around children, is house trained, up to date on rabies, and is not altered. Contact: 704-640-8100

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Puppies. Boston Terriers, CKC. Two females $425 each. Black & White. Shots and dewormed. Eight weeks old. Call 704-603-8257.

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Supplies and Services Puppies. Yorkshire Terriers CKC, born May 22, shots up to date, dew claws removed and tails docked, one male and one female. $800 each. 704-932-6454

New fenced play area for dog boarding. Off the leash fun play time! Salisbury Animal Hospital 1500 E. Innes St. 704-637-0227 salisburyanimalhospital.com

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ELLIS AUTO AUCTION 10 miles N. of Salisbury, Hwy 601, Sale Every Wednesday night 6 pm.

Boats & Watercraft Bayliner 1988, 125 hp outboard engine, 18 ft. fishing ski, runs great. $3,000. Call after 6pm 704-639-1745. Lv msg if no answer. PONTOON BOAT

Toyota, 1996 Camry LE 4 Door Sedan. Tan, 4 speed automatic $5,945. 1-800-542-9758 Stock # F10051B 2 Year Warranty www.cloningerford.com

Suncruiser 1996, 24' rebuilt 70 horse power Johnson motor with only 5 hours. Upholstery needs some work. $3500. 704-202-1285

Service & Parts

Authorized EZGO Dealer. 30 years selling, servicing GOLF CARS Golf Car Batteries 6 volt, 8 volt. Golf car utility sales. US 52, 5 miles south of Salisbury. Beside East Rowan HS & Old Stone Winery. Look for EZGO sign. Buy 6 batteries & receive $10 gift receipt for purchase of a bottle of OLD STONE Wine. Coupon good until 7/31/10. 704-245-3660

Collector Cars Toyota, 2002 Camry SE V6 4 Door Sedan 4 speed automatic $8,745. 1-800-542-9758 Stock # T10487A 2 Year Warranty www.cloningerford.com

Toyota, 2006 Camry LE White w/gray cloth interior. 2.4 4 cylinder with auto tranny am, fm, cd, cold ac, sunroof, power driver seat, extra clean inside & out. Runs & drives awesome! 704603-4255

Volvo, 2006 S60 2.5T Onyx black with cream leather interior, sunroof, cd player, all power, alloy wheels, super nice! 704-603-4255

Motorcycles & ATVs

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

If it's a battery, we sell it! We Buy Old Batteries! Faith Rd. to Hwy 152 Store across from Sifford's Marathon 704-213-1005 www.battery-r-us.com NEED CASH? We buy cars & scrap metal by the pound. Call for latest prices. Stricklin Auto & Truck Parts. Call 704-278-1122 or 888-378-1122

Transportation Dealerships

Troutman Motor Co. Highway 29 South, Concord, NC 704-782-3105

Transportation Financing Bad Credit? No Credit? No Problem! Tim Marburger Dodge 877-792-9700

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

chevrolet 2004 silverado lt 2500, 10,506 miles, black, extra cab, 8 ft bed, 3/4 ton, 4 wheel drive, leather, cruise control, power windows, door locks, tilt steering, dual electric seats, satellite radio, onstar. (Located in Kannapolis) 707-310-1082

Chevrolet, 2003 Tahoe LT 4 Door SUV 4 Speed Automatic, V 8. $14,745. 1-800-542-9758 Stock # T10109A 2 Year Warranty www.cloningerford.com

CLONINGER FORD, INC. “Try us before you buy.” 511 Jake Alexander Blvd. 704-633-9321 Yamaha, 2006 Vstar Silverado 1100 c.c. with new tires & brakes also recent tune up. Driver & passenger back rest, Jardine & Stock exhaust systems. Looks & runs like new! Only 12500 miles. $4,750. 704-7289898

TEAM CHEVROLET- GEO, CADILLAC, OLDSMOBILE 404 Jake Alexander Blvd., Salisbury. Call 704-636-9370

Transportation Financing

Need privacy and speed? Ask about our “blind boxes”.

Bank Financing available. First time buyers welcome! You deserve a fresh start! Don't wait! Low Rates Available. Minimum down payment. Carfax & warranties available. Call Steve today! 704-603-4255 or 704-224-3979 after 6pm. Visit us at: www.JakeAlexanderAutoSales.com

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

Tim Marburger Honda 1309 N First St. (Hwy 52) Albemarle NC 704-983-4107

Chevy, 2003 Silverado V8 with auto tranny am, fm, cd, cold ac, bed liner, like new tires. Extra Clean Inside & Out!! 704-603-4255

Boats & Watercraft 2004 WAR EAGLE BOAT 16' Camouflage metal. Very nice seats. 25 h.p. Mercury motor. Fish & depth finder, live well. Road King trailer.Large Minnkota trolling motor. All like new. Hardly ever used. $4,800. Lexington (336) 798-1185,anytime.

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

Chevy, 2004 Colorado Extra clean inside & out! 4 doors, 5 cylinder, this gas saver is perfect for the first time driver or great for a back to work and home vehicle. All power, like new tires, cold ac, roll pan, exhaust. 704-603-4255

Dodge, 2002 Dakota BASE 2 Door Long Bed Truck. V 6. $10,445. 1-800-542-9758 Stock # T10554A 2 Year Warranty www.cloningerford.com

Ford, 2003 Explorer Sport Track XLT 4X4 LOADED! Blue/Gray leather interior am, fm, cd DUEL HEATED SEATS, bed cover, aluminum alloy wheels good tires, running boards, sunroof, good miles, runs & drives great! 704-603-4255

Jeep, 1999 Grand Cherokee Limited Burgundy/tan leather 4.7 V8 auto trans, am, fm, cd, Infinity Gold sound system, sunroof, all pwr options, HEATED SEATS. EXTRA CLEAN! 704-603-4255

Chevy, 2003 Suburban LT black w/ tan leather interior, AM, FM, CD changer, DVD, rear audio, duel climate control, duel power and heated seats, sunroof, running boards, 3rd seat. RUNS & DRIVES GREAT. 704-603-4255

Mazda, 2005 Tribute S 4 Door SUV. V 6. $8,945. 1-800-542-9758 Stock # F10404A 2 Year Warranty www.cloningerford.com

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Wholesale Not Retail Ford, 1966, Fairlane 500 ~ restored. 2 Door Coupe. Completely rebuilt 390 Motor w/GT parts. 428 Cobra Jet Heads, new interior, new original paint. Many spare parts. Only non-original parts are wheels and power steering rack. Painted original Carolina blue w/dark blue interior. Must see & drive to appreciate! 19,500 OBO. Beautiful car. Runs and drives great. 704-990-8600

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Chevy, 2005 Tahoe LS white w/ tan cloth interior 5.3 V8 auto trans, all pwr options, am, fm, tape, cd, 3rd seat, duel pwr seats, clean, cruise, alloy rims, drives great. Ready for retail! 704-603-4255

Chrysler, 2005 Town & Country LX 4 Door Passenger Van. Stone white, 4 Speed, automatic, V8.$10,945. 1-800-542-9758 Stock # F10246C 2 Year Warranty www.cloningerford.com

Dodge, 2006 Durango LIMITED 4.7. V8 auto 4x4 Leather,DVD, all pwr options, duel power/ heated seats, rear POWER LIFT GATE, good tires, DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS ONE! 704-603-4255

Ford, 2004 Ranger Edge 2 Door Truck V 6. 5 speed. RWD. $7,945. 1-800-542-9758 Stock # F10327A 2 Year Warranty www.cloningerford.com KIA, 2006 Sorento 3.5 V6 auto, 4x4, cloth seats, CD, towing pkg, good tires, all power, luggage rack, runs& drives NICE!! 704-603-4255

Ford, 1992 F-150 Custom 2 Door Regular Cab Truck 4 WD. V8. $7,945. 1-800-542-9758 Stock # F10267A 2 Year Warranty www.cloningerford.com

Ford, 1998 Explorer Limited 4 Door SUV 5 Speed automatic, V6. $7, 945. 1-800-542-9758 Stock #P7472A 2 Year Warranty www.cloningerford.com Chrysler, 2007 Pacifica Touring Blue/ Lt. Gray leather interior 4.0 auto am, fm, cd, DVD, TV, SUNROOF, front and rear HEATED SEATS, rear air controls, power rear door, LOADED, EXTRA CLEAN. 704-603-4255

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Suburban, 2005 LT Sport Leather interior 5.3 V8 backed w/ 4 speed automatic tranny, all pwr options incl'd heated seats, sunroof, cd, dvd, 3RD seat, steering wheel controls, running boards! 704-603-4255

Ford, 2003 Expedition XLT 4.6 V8 with auto trans, front & rear AC, AM, FM, CD, tape, cloth interior, after market rims, GREAT SUV FOR THE FAMILY!! 704-603-4255

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Ford, 2006 Expedition Eddie Bauer Edition. cd, DVD, SUNROOF, duel heated seats, POWER 3rd seat, luggage rack. Steering wheel controls, nonsmoker. Like new. MUST SEE! 704-603-4255

Chevy, 2001 2500 H.D. Truck. Camper special, heavy hauler! 8.1 gas engine, Allison Automatic, extra rear springs, 19.5 wheels & tires. Call 704-983-5336. Make An Offer FORD, 2006 Freestyle, SE AWD. 4 door. 92K miles. Local company car that has been used for marketing purposes. All services performed by Ford dealership. Asking price $7,995. All inquires, call Charles Church 704-4318898 anytime

Honda, 2005 Odyssey EXL Van Silver/dark gray leather interior, cd, dvd, steering wheel controls, sunroof, 3rd seat, duel heated seats, LOADED, alloy wheels with good tires. 704-6034255

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Ford, 2004 Ranger, extra cab, 4 wheel drive, 5 speed, cruise, power windows and locks, very clean. 47K miles, $9,000. 704-202-0326

Mazda, 2000 B3000 Extended Cab 4 Speed, automatic, V6. $7,945. Stock # F10347C 1-800-542-9758 2 Year Warranty www.cloningerford.com

2005 Jeep Liberty V6 4x4 3.5L Blk w/Tan int., 4 cyl., all power, AM/FM, C/D, low miles, chrome rims w/like new tires, Extra Clean Gas Saver !!!! 704-603-4255

Want to Buy: Transportation DONATED passenger van or bus needed for newly formed Youth Group. Call Pastor Rob at 980-721-3371. Thanks for letting your love shine!

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230 LUDWICK AVENUE Home has been totally remodeled, paint, hvac, carpet, etc. Home features 2 bedrooms, another room that could be a BR or office, carport, fenced yard, and best of all, owner willing to leave the house fully furnished with all appliances and furniture. What a deal! $79,900 Directions: Jake Alexander Blvd; Left onto Faith Road; Left onto Gold Hill Drive; Left onto Reynolds; Dead ends into house located on Ludwick.

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Perel said RadarOnline has verified it is Gibson on the recording. The website, owned by American Media Inc., which also owns the National Enquirer, did not say how it obtained the tapes. Perel told the AP the site did not pay for the recordings and that they did not come from Grigorieva. He said the site felt it was an important story to publish, despite the disturbing content. He said in some of the record-

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“They just look stupid,” Gibson tells her at one point in the recording. “Keep them if you want to. They look like a Vegas bitch, a Vegas whore.” “You look like a (expletive) bitch in heat, and if you get raped by a pack of (N-word), it will be your fault,” Gibson is heard telling Grigorieva. “You provoked it. You are provocatively dressed.” It is unclear when the recording was made or in what context. It opens with Gibson discussing breast feeding of their now 8-monthold daughter. Toward the end, Gibson indicates he is done with the relationship. “I don’t trust you,” the actor is heard saying. “I don’t love you. I don’t want you.” The former couple have been locked in a bitter custody dispute in Los Angeles. Records in the court case, which may include the audio recordings, remain sealed.

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tic violence incident with Grigorieva, with whom he has an 8-month-old daughter. That inquiry is expected to take several weeks before it reaches prosecutors, who will decide whether to press charges. Gibson’s camp, for its part, remained silent Friday about the recording. Spokesman Alan Nierob did not issue a comment on the audio’s contents. Grigorieva’s attorney, Marci Levine, also did not return a phone message seeking comment. It is the second high-profile incident in which Gibson has been accused of using slurs and degrading women. He apologized after his drunken driving arrest in 2006 after it was revealed by another celebrity website, TMZ, that he had made anti-Semitic and sexist comments. In the recordings released Friday, the actor is heard criticizing Grigorieva, 40, for the way she dresses. He accuses her of lying to him about having breast implants.

ing too provocatively and that it would be her fault if she were raped. He uses the Nword at one point, and the recording is laced with his profanity. Shortly after the posting, entertainment news outlets reported that Gibson had been dropped by talent agency William Morris Endeavor, although that decision appeared to have been made days ago. The agency did not return phone calls and an e-mail seeking comment. David Perel, RadarOnline’s founder and executive vice president, told The Associated Press that the site had heard “a substantial portion” of 30 minutes of recordings Grigorieva had made. Perel said more audio clips will likely be released in coming days. The site reported the 40year-old made the recordings because she was afraid Gibson might harm her. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating allegations that Gibson was involved in a domes-

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Seattle 79/56

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Air Quality Index Charlotte Yesterday .. 54 .. Mod. .................. Particulates Today's forecast .. Moderate N. C. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources 0-50 good, 51-100 moderate, 101-150 unhealthy for sensitive grps., 151-200 unhealthy, 201-300 very unhealthy, 301-500 hazardous

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Cape Hatteras 86/76

Lumberton 93/73 Morehead City 88/76

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New York 86/75

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INSIGHT

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Harper Lee’s heroic art ifty years ago today, a novel hit America’s bookshelves that changed the way millions thought about race and the inexplicable South. Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird,” by some estimates the most-read book in American schools, has grown old enough to have become slightly dotty in the minds of fresher readers, many of whom have only a textbook understanding of the way things were. Indeed, it is fashionable to dis, as we now say, the great and humble Lee, a writer so without vanity that she has declined all attention to herself since the publication of her novel in 1960 and continues to live quietly KATHLEEN in her hometown of MonPARKER roeville, Ala. As a heroine herself, she deserves to live out her days without having to hear the din of critics wielding hindsight as virtue. Yet lately, Lee’s famous and only novel has earned special scorn as critics opine about the way things should have been, not only in real life but also in the artistic treatment of the era. Writing a story in the Jim Crow South about a white lawyer who defended a black man against a charge of raping a white woman was an act of courage, make no mistake. And though Atticus Finch, the protagonist-lawyer, might seem bland by today’s standards, it is unfair to label him a paternalistic defender of the status quo, as Malcolm Gladwell did last year in The New Yorker. Gladwell, who marvelously describes culture in ways that cause us to blink in recognition of tipping points and wish to be outliers all — not to mention forcing us to embrace a newly coined vocabulary without which we are helpless to address the zeitgeist — is perhaps less attuned to the ways of fiction. With all due respect. For “To Kill a Mockingbird” is a story — a parable designed to move hearts and minds — and not a manifesto for radical action. Yet this is what Gladwell and others would have preferred. Gladwell, who finds common cause with George Orwell’s criticism of Charles Dickens, wishes that the author had made Finch a man sufficiently outraged by racial injustice to seek systemic change, rather than merely be a decent sort willing to defend a black man wrongly accused. Orwell similarly criticized Dickens, who, he complained, never offered solutions to the problems he illuminated. (This has a familiar ring.) But isn’t it a lot to ask that the artist, in addition to exposing societal disease, also cure it? Walker Percy, another Southern novelist and my muse in such matters, said that the artist’s job is to be a diagnostician — “to give the sickness a name, to render the unspeakable speakable.” That “art is making; morality is doing.” “This is not to say that art, fiction, is not moral in the most radical sense — if it is made right. But if you write a novel with the goal of trying to make somebody do right, you’re writing a tract — which may be an admirable enterprise, but it is not literature.” In July 2010, we might be more comfortable with an Atticus Finch who was less compassionate toward his racist neighbors. In explaining people and events to his young daughter, Scout, Finch noted that these were not bad people (even though some did want to commit violence against blacks), just misguided. From where we sit today, this attitude is both ludicrous and offensive. One can’t distill “not bad” from what is clearly bad. But, then, who is to say that Lee thought otherwise? Sometimes truth is better received through a reflex of recognition than by a blow to the head. Remember, too, Finch was trying to explain a hateful world to a child in terms familiar in the church-going South: Hate-the-sin, lovethe-sinner. My own recollection of the book, which I first read as a child, was that it was full of hard and ugly truths. The story, because it was revealed through the eyes of another child, caused me to understand injustice as no textbook or lecture ever could. Such is the power and mystery of literature. To kill a mockingbird is a sin, Finch told his children, because it brings no harm to others. “They don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us,” a neighbor further explained. Likewise, trying to kill a great book because a 50-year-old literary character doesn’t measure up to modern critics' idea of heroism is a sin. All Harper Lee ever did, after all, was sing out her heart for us. • • • Kathleen Parker’s e-mail address is kathleenparker@washpost.com.

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A man pulls a homemade cart filled with merchandise through downtown Port-au-Prince, where many areas of the city remain filled with rubble six months after the devastating earthquake.

Haiti, 6 months later While basic aid goes through, reconstruction efforts are hobbled by disorganization, rivalries and land disputes JONATHAN M. KATZ Associated Press

ORAIL-CESSELESSE, Haiti — The sun was beating down on the rocky cactus plain when men with machetes came for Menmen Villase, nine months pregnant, shoved her onto her bulging stomach and sliced up the plastic tarp that sheltered her and her four children. The family was one of thousands of earthquake homeless who had come to this Manhattansized stretch of disused sugarcane land between the sea and barren mountains north of Portau-Prince, seeking refuge from overflowing camps in the city. But this real estate is earmarked for building a new Haiti. Villase had walked into one of the fights over land, rooted in Haiti’s history of slavery, occupation and upheaval, that have bedeviled recovery in the six months since the earthquake leveled much of the capital and killed as many as 300,000 people. The government, already weak before the magnitude 7 quake and still hobbled by its aftermath, is trying to build anew in places like Corail-Cesselesse, a nearly empty swath of land that begins about 15 kilometers (9 miles) north of the capital. But

the effort is paralyzed by disorganization, bitter rivalries and private deals being struck behind its back. Multiple families claim title to almost every scrap of real estate. Already one reconstruction official has been forced to step down for steering a public project to his company’s private land at Corail-Cesselesse. Wealthy landowners vow the “new Haiti” will become yet another vast slum unless the government rebuilds on their terms. Caught in the middle are the homeless, looking to grab a patch of ground from the thugs hired to keep them away. Even facing machetes, Villase had to be dragged from the tarp that was home for her and four children. “I didn’t want them to take the tent away,” she recalled. “They said, ‘We don’t care. We can rip it up while you’re inside.’ ”

1.6 million refugees In the moments after the disaster all Port-au-Prince began pouring into twilit streets. Homes, still collapsing, had in a moment become death traps. Camps rose on public and private spaces, squares, parks and golf courses. Bodies were everywhere, laid out under sheets, cardboard or

nothing. Dump trucks and frontloaders cleared most in the following weeks. Others were burned. Some are still being found. The bodies have been cleared, but not the estimated 20 million cubic meters (yards) of rubble. Mounds of it make most of the capital impassable. Even with 300 trucks working daily, only two percent has been cleared. The number of people in relief camps has nearly doubled to 1.6 million, while the amount of transitional housing built is minuscule. Most of the $3.1 billion pledged for humanitarian aid has paid for field hospitals, plastic tarps, bandages and food, plus salaries, transportation and upkeep of relief workers. About $1.3 billion went through U.S. relief groups. Hundreds of millions have yet to be spent, with agencies such as the American Red Cross saying they want to avoid dumping money into half-baked projects. Aid workers say the money already spent helped prevent epidemics, floods and political violence, while distributing food and other essentials. Food markets are back to normal, and the foreign doctors and equipment that flowed in have left medical care — while deeply flawed —

better than it was before the quake. Most Haitians didn’t have running water and electricity before the quake, and still don’t. Police and U.N. peacekeepers are back on patrol. Crime is more prevalent since the quake, with attacks in camps terrorizing thousands, especially women and girls. However, violence is nowhere near the levels faced when the U.N. troops arrived six years ago. But besides meeting people’s most basic needs, little else has happened. President Rene Preval works beside the caved-in hulk of the national palace. Homes and stores lie in heaps. More than 665,700 plastic tarps and 97,000 tents were handed out, but most are now falling apart. Officials planned to put up 125,000 transitional shelters — not nearly enough for everyone. Only 3,722 have been built. Nearly four times as many still await assembly, shelter officials say. When materials finally get through customs, there’s no land to put them on. Reconstruction is still mostly a concept.

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Quake victims sit in the Corail-Cesselesse camp for displaced people on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince. While Haitian officials envision a ‘new Haiti’ rising at the site, refugees have found themselves in conflict with landowners suspicious of the government’s plans.

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RISING FROM QUAKE’S RUBBLE

Haiti’s slow recovery fter reading today’s Insight story (Page 1D) about the slow pace of reconstruction in Haiti, one might question whether all the aid and effort poured into the earthquake-devastated nation in the past six months has made any difference. The answer is, of course, yes, it has made a difference — a tremendous, lifesaving difference. The fact that much of Port au Prince still lies in rubble shouldn’t obscure this reality: People who otherwise would have died for lack of medical care are alive today because of the massive intervention effort. People who would have starved to death have food and water. Schools, health clinics, churches and other structures have arisen from the debris — thanks, again, to the donations and handson work of volunteers who left their own comfortable lives to bring hope and healing to a devastated land. There are really two stories of recovery. One involves what we might call the “big picture” of Haiti’s future. That story is one of bureaucratic entanglement, international politics and Haiti’s history of poverty and deprivation. Even before the Jan. 12 earthquake, it was a land of grinding hardship where even a “normal” day was a struggle for clean water, nourishing food and shelter. The challenge now is not simply to rebuild what was there but to conjure a new nation. The other story is the one that has been recounted by local volunteer groups who have organized aid drives and participated in mission trips to Haiti. Inevitably, they talk about the profound impact of the devastation they encountered and the bonds they developed with individual Haitians, especially the children. “These young people will determine what that country’s going to be,” Barbara Doby of China Grove said after a mission trip to Haiti earlier this year. “That country does have a future with these young people.” In the aftermath of the quake, contributions poured in. Elizabeth Davison, executive director of the Florida-based aid organization Hope for Haiti, called the flood of support “the most amazing thing I’ve seen in my life.” While donations have slowed somewhat, aid organizations say their commitment to Haiti hasn’t wavered. The global Red Cross network, for instance, which has raised more than $460 million for Haitian recovery, has extensive emergency programs under way and others in the pipeline. Haitians are also benefitting from the work of scores of missions groups and smaller organizations such as the Dezman Fleury Foundation, described in a recent Post article. Haiti’s full recovery will be years in the making, gradually cranked out by the grinding gears of governmental bureaucracy. But that doesn’t negate the heroic efforts already expended, nor should it discourage future donations or volunteerism. As the volunteers who’ve made the trip to Haiti will tell you, it does have a future — and they’re helping to create it.

Common sense

(Or uncommon wisdom, as the case may be)

“When we are flat on our backs, there is no way to look but up.” — Roger W. Babson

Moderately Confused

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50 years at F&M with Mr. Paul ... Editor’s note: These are remarks Steve Fisher, president of F&M Bank, made recently on the 50th anniversary of his father's employment with the bank. Paul Fisher is chairman and chief executive officer of F&M. n May of 1964, a 26-yearold Paul Fisher had the honor of saying a few words about his father, J.E. Fisher, at a celebration of J.E.’s 50th year in banking. I can’t tell you what an honor it is to have the opportunity to share with you some words about my father, Paul Fisher, on his 50th year in banking. Everybody loves Mr. Paul, because Mr. Paul has got what we all want ... that rare combination of humility and swagger, that sincere smile and that impish grin, the lion’s roar and the servant’s heart. A man of integrity ... period! (Because there simply is no other way.) Mr. Paul’s ability to say just the right thing at the right moment is the stuff of legend. A man of patience, compassion ... and an impressionist approach to the English language. (If Picasso were a poet, he would have been Mr. Paul.) “Should I be more pasific or am I just flustrating you??” Paul-isms always add a dose of clarity and humor to every discussion. You may not know what he is saying; you

always know what he means. A master storyteller ... stuck in a businessman’s meeting schedule (but the master storyteller always wins the day). He is the Michelangelo of the analogy ... if you get my meaning. Who is this guy that every nonprofit in North Carolina wants to claim as their own and everyone you meet counts PAUL FISHER him as a friend? This visionary volunteer, this tireless champion of righteous causes, this modern day miracle man ... who turns the greedy into givers and makes the impossible the reality and this community a better place. In 1960, the Tar Heels sent F&M Bank a wonderful gift: 5-foot-nothing, 100 and nothing, with big dreams and an even bigger heart. With big shoes to fill ... way before his time, Mr. Paul dug in his heels and proceeded to hold the line. The man we

Visionary volunteer, tireless champion of righteous causes, modern day miracle man.

know today was forged in those years: • But to be this strong ... you had to lose a couple of fights. • To be this honest ... you had to be lied to once or twice. • To be this compassionate ... you had to know pain. • To be this successful ... you had to make some mistakes. From salt and pepper to silver curls, from zipper boots to wingtips, from leisure suits to Brooks Brothers ... Mr. Paul changed with the times, in every aspect ... except those that mattered most: • Loyalty • Compassion • Integrity

• Love • Honesty (because there simply is no other way). People ask, “Is Mr. Paul still working?” ... “Is he ever going to retire and leave us?” But you know and I know that Mr. Paul is working hard-

er than all of us, selling his bank with his actions and passion ... that silver streak of hair storming the halls, answering calls, running through walls ... making sure none of us falls. Losing his keys while he is helping you find your soul ... all the while making this a better place for all of us ... generous, gracious, righteous, looking out for all of us. And that is the conundrum of Mr. Paul, left brain and right brain hardly talking, heart on his sleeve and leading the way. Banker, builder, visionary, mentor ... father, grandfather ... teammate, team leader ... troubleshooter, troublemaker ... the cornerstone. The businessman who would rather count his friends than count his money, but counts my mom as his most valuable asset. For 50 years, he has graced this honorable profession (that’s right, Mr. President ... I said honorable profession) because he is not a Wall Street fat cat, he is a Main Street “gym rat” ... working on his game for hours on end. Helping his community, his company, his customers and his friends. We are all better because he is here ... So I will raise my glass to the next 50 years. “To Mr. Paul, my boss, my dad and my very best friend.”

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Making Reaganism fit for a ‘tea’ ASHINGTON — The tea party phenomenon is one of the significant puzzles of this year’s politics — exciting to some people and alarming to others. By placing it in the historical context of other populist movements, Henry Olsen of the American Enterprise Institute has helped define it — and the important choice Republicans now face. In an article in the summer issue of National Affairs DAVID and a follow-up BRODER interview, Olsen, who worked as a legislative staffer in California before joining three conservative think tanks, briefly reviews the checkered history of American populism. Until the 1960s, it was mainly a phenomenon of the left — led by such figures as Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, William Jennings Bryan and Franklin Roosevelt. Conservative populism had an unsuccessful trial run in 1964 under Barry Goldwater but did not flourish until Ronald Reagan took on the Washington establishment in 1980. The differences between them were significant. Goldwater lost his presidential bid

“Instead of seeking to help honest folks restore the rights denied them by an adversary, too often Goldwater came across as wanting to lead victims in a violent battle against an implacable enemy.” HENRY OLSEN American Enterprise Institute

because “the tone and ideas of some of his extreme backers were viewed as odd and frightening by most voters, and the candidate’s inability (or unwillingness) to disavow their words allowed (Lyndon) Johnson to paint Goldwater himself as odd and frightening,” Olsen says. “Instead of seeking to help honest folk restore the rights denied them by an adversary, too often Goldwater came across as wanting to lead victims in a violent battle against an implacable enemy.” Olsen, like many others, finds Reagan as his model. “Throughout his career, he minced no words when describing the threats to freedom and prosperity posed by unlimited, centralized government,” Olsen says, “but when it came to his domestic opponents, Reagan avoided the classical-populist trap of vilifying his political adversaries as outright enemies.” “The populist spirit is back

with a vengeance today,” Olsen adds, fed partly by anger with Wall Street and partly by frustration with Washington. “Those who believe that the aggressive, angry pitch of the tea partiers’ rhetoric will automatically alienate independent voters should think again. ... Successful populist movements define adversaries in stark and often abrasive terms.” But this is not enough, he says, and it can be overdone. Bryan failed in part “because he made a majority afraid. Some libertarian populists, with their rejection of every facet of the modern welfare state, are likely to do the same — because even this centerright nation does not want to see the welfare state dismantled.” Republican Senate candidates in Kentucky and Nevada need to have those words imprinted on their brains. The need for Republicans, then, is to do what Reagan did

— “to propose alternatives that offer a real change of direction without seeming too radical.” He had an advantage that is too often overlooked. As the two-term governor of our most populous state, Reagan could answer those who viewed him as dangerous by pointing to the success he had achieved in managing California. The new conservative populists, Olsen says, need their own positive vision, one that can “turn an intense but transient public sentiment into an enduring political force." When I asked Olsen if the House Republican plan to draft a new version of the 1994 Contract With America met that need, he responded as I would: Let’s see what their ideas are. The drafters have postponed the moment of truth by conducting a series of grassroots hearings, soliciting ideas from the voters -- and also, it turns out, in private sessions with Washington lobbyists. Building a majority coalition will require a strong, sensible platform. And a clear separation from the kooks and cranks who sank both Bryan and Goldwater. • • • David Broder’s e-mail address is davidbroder@washpost.com.

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SUNDAY, JULY 11, 2010 • 3D

INSIGHT

More trade means more jobs he debate over how to create more jobs has paralyzed the capital. President Obama wants to spend federal dollars to extend unemployment benefits and bolster state budgets. Republicans (and a few conservative Democrats) focus on reducing the deficit and encouraging the private sector. As common ground disappears, the real unemploySTEVE & ment rate, inCOKIE ROBERTS cluding discouraged and underutilized workers, approaches 17 percent. This is the central issue facing the country. And in the middle of all the partisan posturing, there is actually one job-producing measure advanced by the White House that most Republicans support: a free-trade pact with South Korea that has stalled on Capitol Hill since it was negotiated by the Bush administration in 2007. Seoul is Washington’s seventh-largest trading partner, and the administration argues that the deal could boost American exports by $10 billion a year — a small but useful step. In a surprise move last month, Obama vowed to work out lingering issues with the Koreans and have the pact ready for congressional consideration early

next year. Republicans, who usually oppose just about anything the president supports, reacted with enthusiasm. The Korean deal, said Rep. Dave Reichert of Washington state, “has the potential to create thousands of American jobs and continue a partnership with a democratic ally.” A bipartisan group of lawmakers called the pact “the most commercially significant agreement the U.S. has negotiated in 15 years.” Obama and Republicans like Reichert are right on this one. Freer trade is — and always has been — a critical component of economic growth and job creation. So what’s the catch? A big one. The labor movement and its key allies in Congress remain adamantly opposed. No matter that most economists agree on the enormous benefits of increased trade. Union leaders hold firm to their fantasy that they can preserve manufacturing jobs that no longer exist and will never return. As Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, insisted, “This flawed agreement is the last thing working people need.” Well, the last thing Obama — and “working people” — need is to listen to reactionaries like Trumka. Protectionism is always the wrong answer, especially at a time of sputtering job growth. The real question is whether the president will actually follow through on his promise, defy the unions, and push

the pact on Capitol Hill. As a candidate, Obama railed against “special interests” that distort and dominate the debate in Washington, but as president, he has often caved in to forces that contribute heavily to Democrats. During the healthcare debate, he shelved any serious discussion of medical-malpractice reform under pressure from the trial lawyers. And when labor opposed proposals to tax expensive “Cadillac” healthcare plans, he accepted a deal that eviscerated the whole concept. Now the president has another chance to show that he actually meant what he said about opposing “special interests” that favor a narrow constituency over a broader public benefit. The trade deal is not perfect. Obama should demand more access to the Korean market for American automobiles and beef. On balance, however, it will create jobs and lower prices for the “working people” Trumka professes to care so much about. There’s a larger point here as well. Economic stress always creates protectionist pressures. As the Global Trade Alert, an international monitoring service, recently reported, since the economic downturn started in November 2008, “the governments of the world have together implemented 496 beggar-thyneighbor policy measures; that is, more than one for every

working day.” Promoting — and passing — the Korean deal will send a clear signal to other countries that Washington is ready to reject that trend and lead the fight for freer trade. Korea is only the beginning. Obama should then push for congressional approval of bilateral agreements the Bush administration negotiated with Colombia and Peru. He should also get behind a bill, recently passed by the House Agriculture Committee, that would pry open Cuban markets for American farm products. And he should use his voice and visibility to help restart the Doha round of negotiations on a sweeping overhaul of the world’s trading rules. Right now, the United States is not leading but falling behind. As the Colombia trade deal languishes, other South American countries are forging their own arrangements with Bogota and slashing America’s share of that import market. Europeans and Canadians are eagerly pursing trade talks with Seoul, and posing yet another threat to American products. More trade means more jobs. Obama clearly understands that. Now he needs the guts to act on his convictions. • • • Steve Roberts’ new book, “From Every End of This Earth” (HarperCollins), was published this fall. Steve and Cokie Roberts can be contacted by email at stevecokie@gmail.com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Things you just don’t understand? Not a problem Last week Donald Schumacher listed in a letter 13 things he didn’t understand. Then Donald C. Tracy listed just one thing that he did understand. Thank you, Donald C. I think Lewis Grizzard said it best. He said, “I haven’t understood anything since 1962.” There is a multitude of things I can’t figure out, but with a limit of 300 words, I’ll just do my “Top 10” list. The No. 1 thing I do not understand is why does China Grove still have Farmers Day in the middle of July? No. 2. Why do people take babies in strollers to Farmers Day? No. 3. Why do people ride around with them handicapped placards hanging from their rearview mirrors? Do you have to be illiterate to be issued one or just not be able to read? No. 4. Why do people ride in the left lane (or a four-lane road) doing 40 to 50 mph in a 55 mph zone and will not move over? No. 5. Why does Rowan County government have three very different ages to be qualified a senior citizen? It’s 55 at RuftyHolmes, 60 at Rowan Senior Services and 62 at Dan Nicholas Park. No. 6. Why do they allow smoking at Dan Nicholas Park? No. 7. Why can’t store clerks count your money back to you instead of just flopping it in your hand? No. 8. Why can drivers turn on the headlights when it’s dark, turn on the wipers when it’s raining but can’t turn their signals on when they’re making a turn? No. 9. Why can’t someone form a committee to ban all committees? No. 10. I’m bearing down now! This is the last one. When someone does you a favor or gives you something and you say “Thank you,” and they respond by saying, “It’s not a problem,” just what in the heck does that mean? — Whitey Harwood Mocksville

Good work by Spencer crews People are generally thankful for good services. But often we neglect to tell the people who have shown pride in their work how much we appreciate them. Moreover, we need to let their employers know what a good job their employers do. This note is to thank the employees of the town of Spencer for their dedicated work. A special thanks goes to the men who work the garbage routes, the street crews and the leaf and limb pick-up crew. They are prompt, consistent and friendly. Thanks to all who make Spencer “work.” — Dan Lyerly Spencer

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As Michael Steele continues to generate controversy, Republican leaders may look to Sarah Palin to be their next chairman.

Many ready to cheer on Palin Former governor touted as possible successor to Steele he GOP is in a tizzy over recent remarks by party chair Michael Steele. Late last week at a GOP rally in Connecticut, the former Lt. Gov. of Maryland was caught calling the war in Afghanistan, one of, “Obama’s choosing.” That sent party leaders scurrying to be first in line to call for his resignation, or at least describe Steele’s statement as, “wildly inaccurate,” as was done by former presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Following McCain’s call, such Republicans as Bill BONNIE Kristol and former vice ERBE presidential daughter Liz Cheney said Steele’s time as cheerleader in chief for the party should end. Now, the influentials are talking about who should replace Steele: According to the National Review, “This is a job for Sarah Palin. Palin would be a much better RNC chairman than presidential candidate or freelance kingmaker. She’d raise tons of money and help recruit good candidates, i.e., she’d excel at doing the things Steele should have been doing instead of appointing himself Republican pundit-at-large. “A Chairman Palin would help set the right tone for the Republican party without having to get herself entangled in the minutiae of policy-development, which has not been her forte. Sure, she’d be polarizing, but so is Barack Obama, and these are polarized times. And it’s one thing to have a polarizing party chairman, another to have a polarizing candidate.” Actually, “cheerleader-in-chief” for the party might be a terrific slot for former Governor Palin. A conservative friend of mine recently went to see Palin speak at a GOP women’s event. My friend agrees with

Palin’s politics, but even she, a philosophical supporter, felt nauseated each time Palin winked at the crowd (hundreds of times apparently, in one speech) and similarly overused the “thumbs up” sign. If that’s not cheerleading, what is? Besides, Steele’s fundraising is not only down, it’s out, according to CBS/AP. “Donations to the RNC are down and instead, donors are giving their money to groups such as the Republican National Senatorial Committee and the Republican Governors Association.” Sarah Palin, meanwhile, is raising tons for herself and for her party and is a campaign favorite for candidates running on the extreme right wing of the party’s platform. There are, however, downsides to Palin as party chair. She’s a polarizing personality. She’s a wedge issues kind of gal. Again, according to CBS/AP, “a recent Pew poll finds that 40 percent of respondents have a favorable view of Palin, 51 percent don’t — which is why political analysts such as National Journal Hotline Editor Reid Wilson says — don’t hold your breath.” That’s too bad for Republican moderates and right-leaning independents, who feel grossly uncomfortable with the conservative Christian takeover of the party to which they used to belong or for which they used to vote. But Steele is no moderate, so on that point, there is little by way of change. Others point out Palin already has a national platform and doesn’t need to run the party to obtain one. So she may be quite disinterested in the position. For the moment, Palin is unlikely to want the job and Steele is unlikely to give up the job willingly or without a fight. But once Michael Steele figures out a graceful exit strategy, or other party elders divine one and push it upon him, don’t be surprised to see Palin’s name more widely touted as a possible successor. • • • Bonnie Erbe is a TV host and writes this column for Scripps Howard News Service. E-mail bonnieerbe@CompuServe.com.

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Lebron James announced Thursday night on national TV that he plans to leave Cleveland to join the Miami Heat.

NBA free agent spending is a foul display F

ew things are more disturbing than the gluttony displayed in the National Basketball Association’s recent scramble to sign free agents at a time when millions of Americans still can’t find jobs, are losing their houses and face uncertain futures for years to come. The astronomical amounts of money being thrown at undereducated, frequently violent, athletes, merely for their ability to pitch a ball into a hoop, is probably the worst report we can give on the financial state of the nation. Is that being too strong? Is it unreasonable to view this fiscal orgy as not only an obscenity but somehow amoral? So much wealth has been dispensed that the govDAN K. THOMASSON ernment probably should consider printing a $100 million bill with King James (LeBron) on it — well, at least a $50 million one. But James and the other hardwood hedonists probably would pitch a fit on grounds they only received one or two bills and some pocket change. What are they going to do with that semi-trailer they bought and outfitted to haul away their good fortune? Why are we surprised? The corporate bandits who own these teams and the corporate nitwits who support this travesty by buying blocks of seats and lush boxes to seduce clients are some of the same gluttonous villains who got us into this economic mess in the first place. You know, the ones who make millions upon millions themselves in bonuses and stock options despite their Wall Street shenanigans and government bailouts. Meanwhile, the poor benighted souls (substitute fans if you please) apparently addicted to this nonsense are being fleeced for $10 hamburgers and $25 or $30 seats so high they can’t make out their favorite player, if they are stupid enough to have one. It is beyond comprehension how those on slim wages or no wages at all or even doctors and lawyers and big time salesmen with reasonable salaries can identify with any of the NBA giants or even those hoping to be. Heck even their coaches have a difficult time. Most assuredly the “players” themselves are stressed to find anything in common with the average fan. The exception to that, of course, are those from the old neighborhoods, many of whom are still hanging around and enjoying the superstar’s generosity. They make up an entourage and every top-drawer player has to have one for his proper place in the firmament. The lesser lights have theirs, too, just smaller ones. Some seem to be the gun bearers on hunting expeditions. Then let us not forget the women. They probably aren’t part of the entourage seeing that they come and go quickly, taking their reward in the association with (name your player) mostly on the road. One former giant in this business even wrote a book claiming to have had a relationship with thousands of these “fans.” I suppose a lot of spouses are willing to let sleeping dogs lie if the price is right. In Washington, the NBA Wizards have a “star” they signed for more than $100 million who hasn’t played regularly because of injuries and jail time for longer than most of us can remember. Even though the new owner of the team, considered one of the more reasonable men with that title, has promised the suffering fans — and brother are they — to turn around the moribund franchise, he apparently plans to do so with this person aboard. Then let’s get back to “King James,” the right out of high school kid who is said to be one of the two or three best players in the country, if not the best. In his seven years for the Cleveland (his home town) Cavaliers he has taken his money to the bank without producing the ultimate prize, a title. He has been just another player albeit one who has had more written about him and said about him than most any other player in history, including maybe the guy with the oversized libido. I realize this sounds almost hysterical. Well, when I think about it, it should. Parents who want their kid to grow up to be president should reconsider. Just hand him a basketball and don’t let him put it down. • • • Dan K. Thomasson is a former editor of the Scripps Howard News Service.

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HAITI

Obama’s DOJ gives a free pass to bigotry

FROM 1D It took more than three months to hold a donors’ conference at the U.N. The 26-member international Interim Haiti Reconstruction Commission, headed by Bill Clinton and Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive, didn’t convene until last month. That committee is set to oversee the first installments of the $9.9 billion pledged for international reconstruction — money separate from the total spent on humanitarian aid. But less than 2 percent of it has been delivered. The rest is mired in bureaucracy and politics of more than 60 countries and organizations that pledged to help. Everyone bemoans the lack of progress, but Bellerive says past experience dictates caution, lest reconstruction simply replicate the pre-quake slums. In “the last 30 years there was no planning with any action ... no code,” he said. “What we didn’t want to do is launch any demagogic, visible action (just to) prove we are working.”

oters at a precinct on Philadelphia’s Fairmont Street witnessed unusual sights and sounds on Election Day on Nov. 4, 2008. Two members of the New Black Panther Party, King Samir Shabazz and Jerry Jackson, stood within 15 feet of this polling station dressed in militarystyle black jackets, black berets and black combat boots. Shabazz wielded a two-footlong night DEROY MURDOCK stick. “Cracker, you are about to be ruled by a black man,” one of the New Black Panthers told a white voter. They taunted others as “white devils.” A black couple serving as GOP poll watchers felt endangered when the Panthers called them “race traitors.” At an April 23 U.S. Civil Rights Commission hearing, Chris Hill, an eyewitness, explained under oath that he spoke with the male Republican pollster inside the precinct. “He was definitely shook up,” Hill testified. “And he told me that he was called a race traitor by Mr. Shabazz ... and that he was threatened if he stepped outside of the building, there would be hell to pay.” Surely the Obama administration prosecuted Shabazz and Jackson for voter intimidation. Wrong! When they ignored lateterm Bush administration charges of Voting Rights Act violations, federal district judge Stewart Dalzell issued a default ruling against Shabazz, Jackson, the New Black Panther Party, and its chairman, Malik Zulu Shabazz (no relation to the other Shabazz). Although career federal prosecutors won this case, they were overruled by political appointees in Obama’s Justice Department who ordered them to dismiss the complaints against all parties except King Samir Shabazz. He was ordered not to exhibit a weapon within 100 feet of a Philadelphia precinct through Nov.15, 2012. Pittsburgh seems fair game. The May 15, 2009, case dismissal was timed perfectly for Jerry Jackson. During the 2008 incident, he was an elected member of

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Prosthetic legs belonging to people who lost limbs as a result of injuries sustained during the Jan. 12 earthquake, stand against a wall at a physical rehabilitation center in Port-auPrince. Handicap International estimates the total number of amputations caused by the earthquake to be between 2,000 and 4,000.

“new Haiti” in Corail-Cessefirmed Voltaire and BelPort-au-Prince. He’s desperlesse will end up making the lerive, the prime minister. ate for a place to start over. violent slums of pre-quake The company now stands His cousins and uncles first in line to gain part of $7 pound a stake into the ground Port-au-Prince look tame. They say if anyone builds million the government will while a woman rests in the there without their consent, spend compensating dirt. Each family is claiming landowners. their square of land, they ex- they will sue to get the land back. That’s just a small part of plain. Landowner Jean-Claude the potential payoff. “This is where they’re Theodore calls the squatters Nabatec is also a lead nesending everyone to live. invaders who are attacking gotiator with South Korean That’s why we're building private property. garment firms to build facto- our tent here,” he said. Voltaire has his own reries that Haitian officials say Who “sent” them? No one sponse to threats of lawsuits will likely go into Corail-Ces- can say. But the landowners A blank canvas or worse — a government selesse, and the camp he set suspect the government is A few miles from Haiti’s backed by U.N. peacekeepup is a potential source of populating the land with biggest ports and safely past workers for those factories, ers, the international comsquatters, so it can be taken its northernmost slums, which can take advantage of for the “new Haiti” at a mini- munity and his blueprint. Corail-Cesselesse is a blank “What do I say to them?” generous U.S. import laws mum price — or for nothing. canvas. On this vast stretch he said with a smile. “I say, for Haitian-assembled texLand ownership has been abutting one of the tiles. a sensitive issue since Haiti’s ‘Checkmate.’ ” Caribbean’s largest cities, in Every squatter seems to Foreign aid workers com1804 slave revolt, when it a country more densely popu- plained that the camp was too was wrested from French have had an encounter with lated than Japan, will rise gangsters they believe are far from the city and went up planters and distributed garment factories, homes, without basic amenities. “We among the people, only to fall sent by landowners. stores and restaurants in one weren’t very happy about the back under the ownership of Sadrak Abane, 60, said of the country’s first planned choice of site and how it was they beat him with a rifle. a few powerful families — communities, the planners He refused to go. selected, and how it was isothe “grands-hommes” (big say. “Any time we pick a spot lated,” said Oxfam spokesmen) in Haitian parlance. Just before a March visit to build a place there’s alwoman Julie Schindall. The land registry hasn’t by former U.S. Presidents ways the ‘grands-hommes’ Bellerive said he told been updated for decades, Clinton and George W. Bush, Brun to quit his government and many of the records that claiming the land is theirs,” Preval said the government said Wisner Jerome, 37. position because of the apdid exist were lost in the was taking over more than But they believe they parent conflict of interest. earthquake. People who 7,300 hectares (18,500 acres) But the deal Brun negotiated claim to be the landowners have government behind of that land to accommodate them. for his company stands. say it’s worth $50,000 a thousands of families at risk “Don’t forget! Don’t forRumors of the coming fac- hectare ($20,000 an acre). from the coming floods and tories and jobs have already “My fair price is a negotia- get! Don’t forget!” said hurricanes. Daniel Paul, a 35-year-old spread in the camp. Jonathas tion between the market A few hundred acres were Metelus, a 31-year-old father price and the price the owner member of a squatters’ compicked out for the city’s first, of two, says he’ll take a job mittee. “The state has dedeclared to the income tax,” long-awaited relocation clared it is public land. Nothere if offered. Voltaire said. “And it’s alcamp. The U.N. and U.S. milibody can go above the “I need the work,” he said. ways very low.” tary construction teams flatBellerive said landowners state.” tened and graded the land for Who ‘sent’ them? It didn’t work that way will be compensated, but that Meanwhile, the squatters housing the homeless takes a camp of deluxe “Shelterfor Menmen Villase. continue to pour into Corail- priority. “If we take the time Stripped of tarp and land, Box” tents. About 5,000 resiCesselesse. dents of the Petionville Club she and the children fled to to resolve it one by one, the You don't see them until golf-course camp, run by aca crumbling concrete cabin people are going to stay on tor Sean Penn, were bused in. you come up the road. First in a remote corner of Corail. the streets,” he said. just one. Then a hundred. Thousands of squatters Farther from the aid He could have a strong Then fields of them. Sweatwho could not get access to available in the deluxe ally — Clinton, who has said ing through their secondthe “good” camp followed, he’ll plunge into the bargain- camp, with no easy way to hand T-shirts, clutching staking their tarps and poles get to markets, she struggles ing himself, if necessary. wooden poles, plastic sheets on its outskirts. “I’m not above doing that,” to find food. and tools, 10,000 or more Aid groups did not know “I’d love to live under a Clinton told the Associated it, but this was a first salvo in have set up tents. plastic sheet,” she said, “but Press on a a recent visit. Maxo Jean-Charles, 26, a long-desired plan to develI can’t afford it.” “I’ve been known to make a lost both his children, 4op this broad expanse. A few days after being deal or two in my life.” year-old Claudia and 3-yearOther big plans for Portdriven from her makeshift ‘Checkmate’ au-Prince are on the drawing old Marco, in the quake. He home, she lay alone on the The landowners say if lost his home in the densely board: Rebuild the downcabin floor and gave birth to packed Delmas 32 district of they’re not compensated, the her fifth child. town; spend $100 million to restore the destroyed government center of the Champ de Mars; bring back the cruise ships; hold a design competition for new ministeAcross 126 Link in a chain? 64 Curling tool rial buildings, to be “a muse127 __ the Red 1 Addition, e.g. 65 Liam Neeson's um of 21st Century architec128 Rolling in francs land 5 Five-sided home? ture” in the words of govern129 Actress Polo 66 Downs a sub? 10 Sandy color ment planner Leslie Voltaire. 130 Bank caper 68 __ blocker 14 __ pants 131 Michaelmas mo. 69 Leader leader? 19 Princess Fiona, But if you really want to 70 Times to remember 132 Workout consee.g. see the future, Voltaire said, 72 Clay pigeon hurler quences 20 Ben-Hur portrayer look north. 76 Powder mineral 133 Signs of success, Novarro (1925) In Corail-Cesselesse, hous78 Choir production for short 21 Place for a speaker 81 1974 Lucille Ball es would be built for 300,000 22 Letter after eta role Down 23 Welsh pop singing people — transitional shel82 Yacht spots 1 Starbucks choice sensation ters at first, but each with a 85 Knifehand strike 2 Turkish chiefs 26 Like some carpets permanent facade and capa88 Some 75-Down 3 Former prefix? 27 Capital near the ble of expanding to six 89 Cochise, for one 4 Medal-worthy Gulf of Tonkin 91 Ice cream soda in5 Woods or Els 28 Davis who voiced rooms. 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It will be the 101 Environmentalist's 11 It might be wild 37 Cookie tidbit concern 12 Sushi staple key industrial city of the 42 Place to pick up 105 Teen hangout 13 Herald, as a new Caribbean. chicks 107 Poivre companion era 46 Price limit “The idea is to pick up all 108 Picked on 14 Mar. parade hon49 Pageant prop that imagination and wealth 112 Parts of a butcher's oree 50 If-__: conditional and put it in that mountain,” inventory 15 Holiday song that statements 115 Stock market stats begins "The sun is shinVoltaire said with a smile. 51 Stock market stat 118 "Don't Cry for Me, ing, the grass is green" 52 Off the mark “It’s minutes to the port. It’s Argentina" singer 16 Slippery swimmers 54 1860s Jefferson going to be a hit.” 121 "South Park" mom 17 Precisely, with "to"

Philadelphia’s 14th Ward Democratic Committee and a credentialed poll watcher for the Democrat Party and the Obama campaign. With the federal case safely behind him, Jackson watched the polls again in municipal elections on May 19, 2009. This situation is even more outrageous given the unvarnished bigotry of those involved. “You want freedom, you gonna have to kill some crackers” King Samir Shabazz says on a National Geographic/YouTube video. “You gonna have to kill some of they (sic) babies.” The Leftish Southern Poverty Law Center calls NBPP “a hate group based on the anti-white, anti-gay, and anti-Semitic views its leaders have repeatedly expressed.” Why would the supposedly ethnically transcendent Obama administration distribute free passes to the black equivalent of Klansmen? Blame power-lust and unequal justice under law. J. Christian Adams, until recently a career attorney in the Justice Department’s Voting Rights Division, testified under oath July 6 about an increasingly radical DOJ before the U.S. Civil Rights Commission. According to Adams, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Julie Fernandes last November instructed prosecutors on the “Motor Voter” law that governs voter registration. Regarding that statute’s Section 8 — which requires that local officials purge their rolls of relocated, ineligible, and dead voters — Adams recalls hearing Fernandes, an Obama political appointee, say: “We have no interest in enforcing this provision of the law. It has nothing to do with increasing turnout, and we are just not going to do it.” Such lawlessness, of course, invites ACORNstyle vote fraud. Adams also testified: “I was told by Voting Section management that cases are not going to be brought against black defendants on the benefit of white victims.” Adams, who resigned from Justice in protest on June 1, encapsulated the Obama administration’s moral bankruptcy in this case. “We abetted wrongdoers and abandoned lawabiding citizens.” • • • Deroy Murdock is a nationally syndicated columnist with the Scripps Howard News Service.

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Geek squad/By Pamela A. Klawitter

Deal-making & profits But with a barely functioning government, CorailCesselesse may be built according to backroom deals, not planners’ blueprints. The government had appointed Gerard-Emile “Aby” Brun, president of Nabatec Development, a consortium owned by some of Haiti’s most powerful families, to be in charge of relocating the squatter camps in Port-auPrince. For that first relocation camp for 5,000 people, with clinics, food on premises and some electricity, he chose a piece of Corail-Cesselesse land owned by Nabatec, con-

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BOOKS

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Deirdre Parker Smith, Book Page Editor

Belle Boggs, winner of the Bread Loaf Writers’s Conference 2009 Bakeless Prize for fiction, will be at Literary Bookpost on Friday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., during Night Out on the Town. Boggs’ winning book, “Mattaponi Queen: Stories,” is a collection of inter-related short stories set in and around the Mattaponi Indian Reservation in King William County, Va. Reminiscent of the writings of both Sherman Alexie and Ron Rash, the 12 stories in Mattaponi Queen will delight the reader with their humor, their poignancy and their ability to convey the plight of the modern American Indian on the reservation. Boggs grew up in King William County and holds an MFA in fiction from the University of California at Irvine. Her work has appeared in Glimmer Train, the Oxford American, At Length and the Paris Review. Currently living in Chatham County, N.C., with her husband, Richard Allen, Boggs is both a writer and a teacher.

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McCanless publishes 4th Beryl’s Cove book Janet McCanless has published a fourth book through PublishAmerica, “The Haunted Chapel: A Beryl’s Cove Mystery.” On the back of the book is a summary: “Who is stealing from the church in Beryl’s Cove, Mariner’s Chapel? Could it be a ghost wandering around the building and the underground caves that have been there since Civil War days, or is it one of the many tourists in town for the summer? “Things disappear, pockets are picked and the police in this quiet town are stumped. Calling on amateur sleuths and married couple Steve and Suzanne Thomas, the plot thickens with confusion” about why the Brown twins think they need an assisted living facility and why the church’s sexton turned up murdered in broad daylight. Beryl’s Cove is set in coastal North Carolina but the action takes readers to the streets of Melbourne, Australia. McCanless is the writer of three previous books in the Beryl’s Cove series. A freelance writer and newspaper columnist, she’s a retired high school teacher who lives in China Grove with her husband, family and two cats, one of whom is the model for Elvis the cat in her stories.

Summer Reading Challenge Center for Faith & the Arts and Rowan Public Library are cosponsoring discussions of two of the Summer Reading Challenge books. Dr. Jim Spiceland from Center for Faith & the Arts will lead the following discussions, all to be held at RPL Headquarters. Refreshments will be provided. • “Unsuspecting Souls: The Disappearance of the Human Being,” by Barry Sanders — Wednesday, July 21, 4 p.m. and Thursday, July 22, 7 p.m. • “Olive Kitteridge,” by Elizabeth Strout — Wednesday, Aug. 18, 4 p.m. and Thursday, Aug. 19, 7 p.m.

Writers’ Workshop contest The Writers’ Workshop of Asheville is sponsoring its third annual Meet the Authors Contest. Entries must by postmarked by Aug. 15,. The top five contest winners will meet E.L. Doctorow and Peter Matthiessen in New York this September for a discussion and autographs. Ten honorable mentions will be awarded. Submit an unpublished story or chapter of a novel (fiction or creative non-fiction), of 4,000 words or less. Pages should be paper clipped. Your name, address, e-mail, phone, title and genre of work should also appear on a cover sheet. Double-space; use 12 point font. The entry fee is $25 per story, or $20 for Workshop members. Multiple entries are accepted. Make check or money order payable to The Writers’ Workshop, and mail to: Author’s Contest, 387 Beaucatcher Road, Asheville, NC 28805. Electronic submission may be sent to writersw@gmail.com, with “Author’s Contest” in the subject. The entry fee is payable online at www.twwoa.org

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The Conference and the Bakeless Prize The Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, of Middlebury College, established in 1926, sponsors the Bakeless Literary Publication Prizes, an annual book series competition for new authors of literary works in poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. The Bakeless Prizes, named for Middlebury College supporter Katharine Bakeless Nason, were established in 1995 in order to support emerging writers. Winners of the Bakeless

Prizes have their book-length manuscripts published by Graywolf Press. In addition to the publication prize, each winner will be awarded a fellowship to attend the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference. Initial screening of manuscripts is done by qualified published writers selected by the director of Belle Boggs the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference in consultation wetland. Alwith the judge and by the editors though the of Graywolf Press. The final de- tribal roll cision, however, rests solely with numbers 450 the judge. The 2009 Fiction Prize, people, only won by Boggs, was judged by 60 actually live on the Percival Everett. reservation. The Mattaponi In Boggs’ Reservation “Mattaponi The Mattaponi Indian Reser- Queen,” the vation was created from land reader is relong held by the tribe by an act warded with of the Virginia General Assem- a chance to bly in 1658. Being one of the old- meet some of est reservations in the country, these people the tribe traces its history back who live on to the Great Chief Powhatan and around who ruled most of Tidewater the reservaVirginia when Europeans ar- tion. rived in 1607. Although rendered into ficSince the assembly’s designa- tional accounts by the charaction of the reservation in 1658, ters, the reader can detect that the Mattaponi Tribe has main- these stories did not just appear tained its heritage and many of out of thin air, but are based on its customs despite strong pres- what has happened, what is hapsures pushing toward assimila- pening and what could happen. tion with the mainstream culThe characters, some of ture. whom surface in multiple stories, Through the years, both the are each endearing in their own reservation’s physical size and ways, and an overall sense of justhe number of tribal members tice seems to hover just above have been diminished. The reser- the outcomes of the stories. vation encompasses approxiIn a year during which a great mately 150 acres, a portion being number of Southern, and specif-

ically North Carolina, authors, have released new short story collections, Boggs’ “Mattaponi Queen” joins the crowd and deservedly moves up close to the top. These stories, and a chance to meet the author, should not be missed. Literary Bookpost is located at 110 S. Main St., downtown Salisbury. For additional information about this event, call 704 6309788 or visit www.literarybookpost.com. Deal Safrit is owner of Literary Bookpost.

Here’s an inspiration for all the writers out there It’s been a long time since I wrote about my friend, William Sherrill. Back then — can it really be 1998? — I wrote about him because he’d been entering various poetry contests and having poems published and because he was and is a shining example of not giving up on life, even when it gives up on you. Sherrill — I call him Mr. Sherrill — was in the Air Force when he was diagnosed as schizophrenic. DEIRDRE struggled PARKER SMITH He with that for a long time and took a lot of hard knocks trying to find his place in the world. The good news is, he found it. He was well on his way in 1998, and is, at 61, still a testament to persevering and succeeding. His latest venture is having some of his poetry set to music and published by Paramount Song.com. He’s now had three songs

published and recorded by studio artists. The most recent is “The Divine Gravitational Pull.” The two previous are “The Beauty of Agriculture and its Fruits” and “Economic Determinism.” “The Beauty of Agriculture” sounds like a good entry for Schoolhouse Rock. He owns the copyright to all DeirDre Parker Smith/SaliSBury PoSt the songs and the company en- William Sherrill loves being a writer. courages its customers to find a publisher and Doesn’t really matter to Mr. singer for the works. I Sherrill if he hears it on the rasearched the Internet and diddio. What matters to him is he is n’t find any complaints about a published poet — and now a the business, which is good published songwriter. Not bad news, too. for a man who thought he was all Now, if he’s really serious, washed up after his diagnosis. he can pursue a full production Mr. Sherrill is an avid readof his songs — it’s a matter of er, spending hours in libraries finding an agent who would reading magazines like Fortune present the song to a singer. 500 or Newsweek, always keep-

ing up with current events. At one point, he was printing his poems on laminated paper, on pens, on aprons and on handkerchiefs, sharing them, for a small fee, with friends and members of his church. A graduate of Salisbury Business College and Shaw University, he has taken some courses in seminary, as well. He’s orginally from Catawba County, but now lives in Greensboro, where he teaches Sunday school at his church. Although he finished high school 43 years ago, he’s proud to say he’s still learning. “Life is so good,” he says, whenever he stops by to see me. “I never thought I’d amount to anything and the Lord has blessed me.” Me, too. Knowing such a true spirit as Mr. Sherrill is a gift. He brings such enthusiasm to life, flashing a huge smile that covers his entire face. “You know Shaw lists me as an author on their alumni list,” he says smiling. “Me, an author. How about that?” That’s impressive, Mr. Sherrill. Keep up the good work.

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1. Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy: A Righteous Gentile vs. the Third Reich , by Eric Metaxas. 2. Sizzling Sixteen, by Janet Evanovich. 3. Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella, by Stephenie Meyer. 4. The Passage, by Justin Cronin. 5. Olive Kitteridge, by Elizabeth Strout. 6. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson. 7. 61 Hours, by Lee Child. 8. The Hunger Games, by Suzann Collins. 9. The Devil Amongst the Lawyers, by Sharyn McCrumb. 10. Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson.

IndieBound bestsellers Fiction 1. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, by Stieg Larsson. 2. The Help, by Kathryn Stockett. 3. The Passage, by Justin Cronin. 4. Sizzling Sixteen, by Janet Evanovich. 5. The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, by David Mitchell. 6. The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, by Aimee Bender. 7. Spies of the Balkans, by Alan Furst. 8. The Lion, by Nelson DeMille. 9. The Overton Window, by Glenn Beck. 10. Island Beneath the Sea, by Isabel Allende.

Nonfiction 1. Medium Raw, by Anthony Bourdain. 2. Sh*t My Dad Says, by Justin Halpern. 3. TThe Big Short, by Michael Lewis. 4. War, by Sebastian Junger. 5. The Last Stand, by Nathaniel Philbrick. 6. Women, Food, and God, by Geneen Roth. 7. Hitch-22: A Memoir, by Christopher Hitchens. 8. Born to Run, by Christopher McDougall. 9. Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell. 10. Operation Mincemeat, by Ben Macintyre.

Fantasy books pack plenty of action and adventure BY LAUREL ROBIN REISEN Rowan Public Library

While browsing the shelves in the children’s room at Rowan Public Library I discovered some great fantasy books packed with princesses and magic. One fun fantasy is “Into the Wild,” by Sarah Beth Durst. Julie is a typical middle school girl trying to fit in. This is no easy feat for anyone, but can be especially difficult when your mother is Rapunzel and your dinner guests frequently include Snow White’s seven dwarves. After a particularly trying dinner party, Julie unwittingly declares mean words to her mother. Soon after, the “Wild,” a fairy tale monster, regains his power and is determined to ensnare all the fairy tale characters that are living in modern day time back into their stories. That leaves Julie, along with her brother, Puss in Boots, to save the Fairy World and bring the characters back to their heart’s desire and their own version of “happily ever after.” Meet Tom Trueheart, the seventh and overlooked brother in a line of famous adventurers in the “Secret of Tom Trueheart” by Ian Beck. All the older Trueheart brothers embark on stories and report their adventures back to the Story Bureau. The stories will ring familiar to all readers of classic fairy tales. Unfortunately, the older

brothers have been adventuring for an unusually long time and the Story Bureau suspects foul play. Should the Story Bureau rely on the young inexperienced Trueheart to bring back his brothers and save the stories for the entire world? To do this, Tom Trueheart must find his own adventure ... helping the Adventuring Truehearts finish their own stories. In the young adult section, I found “Magic Under Glass” by Jaclyn Dolamare. Nimira is a “trouser girl” who has her eyes set on higher things and a better life. Along the way she meets a mysterious sorcerer and an enchanted piano. Her friendship with a fairy prince forces her to make an important life choice. If you’re in the mood for a magical story, look no further than the shelves at Rowan Public Library. Computer classes: Classes are free. Sessions are approximately 90 minutes. Class size is limited and on a first-come, firstserve basis. Dates and times at all locations are subject to change without notice. Headquarters — Monday, 7 p.m., Absolute Beginners; July 26, 7 p.m., Uploading Photos and Email Attachments. Computer help sessions: Make an appointment for 30 minute, one-on-one lessons in basic computer skills.Call 704-216-8243 for questions or to make an appoint-

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Salisbury. • July 21: East Branch, Rockwell. • July 28, Spencer Library Park, Spencer. • Aug. 4, South Rowan Library, China Grove. • Aug. 11, Cleveland Elementary School, Cleveland. Parents are invited to bring their children, preschool to grade 12, to these locations to register for a free library card (or bring the child’s current library card) and receive a free book for each child. Children can also register to win a free Nintendo Wii. One will be given away each week. Summer Reading Challenge: Tuesday, July 27, 7 p.m., headquarters will present the 1931 movie based on Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” in the Stanback Auditorium. All summer readers as well as the general public are welcome. Refreshments will be served. No admission charged. Children under 13 should be accompanied by an adult. Displays: Headquarters —Watercolors by Caroline Marshall and Anime by Robert Clyde Allen; South — art pictures by Jan McCanless. East — clown collection by Elizabeth Ellenburg. Literacy: Call the Rowan County Literacy Council at 704-2168266 for more information on teaching or receiving literacy tutoring for English speakers or for those for whom English is a second language.

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’m pink, therefore I’m Spam.” That was Jeff Yeager’s Facebook status update on Wednesday. He went on to explain that he was making his favorite Spam salad, “a summertime favorite circa 1974.” I talked to the famous cheapskate later on the phone, and he remarked that actually, Spam had gotten kind of expensive, and the generic version was probably the way to go. Yes, Yeager is a cheap guy. In fact, he’s the poster dude for cheap guys — the Ultimate Cheapskate, his moniker these days. “It’s a busy time to be in the cheapskate business,” said Yeager, who has a new book out. His first book, “The Ultimate Cheapskate’s Road Map to True Riches: A Practical (and Fun) Guide to Enjoying Life More by Spending Less” was basically about him and his “odd little life,” Yeager says. But he was curious about others of his ilk. As he began to promote his first book, cheapskates came out of the woodwork, wanting to share their stories — which led to a second book. Yeager’s new book is “The Cheapskate Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of Americans Living Happily Below Their Means.” It’s significant that the words “happily” and “enjoying” are part of the book titles, because Yeager truly is a happy guy, and he believes that frugality isn’t about being grasping or greedy or masochistic. It’s simply a mindset of being able to distinguish between wants and needs — and knowing that having more won’t necessarily make you happier. Right now, Yeager is in the middle of a bicycle tour to promote his new book. Why a bike tour, for this 50something, who admits he sometimes needs the Jaws of Life to get him out of bed after a day of riding? Well, he receives a standard per diem from his publisher to pay for book tour expenses, and if he can save most of it, by traveling cheaply, then he donates his expense money to local libraries in the towns he visits. Yeager just finished a two-week Midwest tour and has one in the Pacific Northwest coming up. To do research for “The Cheapskate Next Door,” Yeager traveled around the country, meeting kindred spirits, hearing their stories, both bizarre and inspirational, and sleeping on their couches. He also surveyed 300 self-selected cheapskates, in order to better understand them. He found that many cheapskates share a similar set of core beliefs — but he also realized they are a diverse bunch. They are young and old, rural and urban, conservative Republican and liberal Democrat, rich and not so rich. Cheapskates, he discovered, like to talk about how they do things, often in great detail. And they weren’t scared off by the prospect of spending three hours on a survey, as Yeager thought they might be. Yeager believes people may be surprised by a few of his findings. One is that cheapskates tend to be twice as generous with charitable donations as the average person. “Many of them live very modest, frugal lifestyles so they can do more for others or give to charity,” Yeager says. Yeager likes to point out that being a cheapskate is “not about the money at all.” The vast majority of those surveyed, he says, insisted that the reason for their frugality was really about something beyond money. About half expressed strong religious beliefs, he said, but others were not religious at all and cited environmental or quality of life issues as the reasons for the choices they made. Although those he surveyed were in very different financial situations — some were millionaires while others could have qualified for public assistance — they practiced frugality for similar reasons. Their attitude, Yeager says, is “Sure, we could afford to spend more, but why would we? It would-

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n’t make us any happier.” While the cheapskate next door’s anti-consumer behavior puts him out of the mainstream, living within one’s means leads to higher levels of happiness, Yeager discovered. He learned that the divorce rate of cheapskate couples was half that of regular couples — which could relate to the fact that cheapskates tend to report low levels of stress about money issues. Yeager will admit that many cheapskates are prone to suffering from what he calls SAD — spending anxiety disorder. In fact, he’s suffered from it himself, from boyhood. He’d sometimes feel physically ill, he says, when his family was on vacation and he faced the prospect of actually forking over any of his hardearned bankroll. Other cheapskates describe similar feelings when they believe they’re spending money wastefully or even when they observe others doing it. If he’s in a grocery store and sees someone picking up a non-sale item when a similar item can be had for half the price, Yeager says he sometimes feels compelled to try to convince the shopper to choose differently. “Cheapskate loose on aisle five!” he says, laughing. But if cheapskates have spend-

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Arts council presents awards he Rowan Arts Council held its annual meeting Monday, June 28, at the Norvell Theatre on Fisher Street, attended by about 50 Rowan County residents and arts community. The 2009-10 president, Bruce Wilson, opened the meeting with some welcoming remarks and special guest speaker Reid Leonard of Piedmont Players Theatre spoke about the history of theatres in Salisbury and of the making of the newly established Norvell Theatre. Executive Director Anne Cave presented awards for the 2009-10 year: The Zimmerman Award, often referred to as the “Zimmy,” was presented to Janie Allen and Edward and Susan Norvell. The Norvells were out of town, so accepting the award in their place was Owen Norvell. The Zimmerman Award is the Rowan Arts Council’s most prestigious and visible volunteer award for local support of the arts. This award symbolizes that individuals have the power and ability to make a difference in our art community and the lives of others. The Arts Council issues this award annually in recognition of remarkable service, a lifetime of passion for the arts and for the impact the recipient has on the lives of others and on the community. Annette Ragone Hall was awarded the Volunteer of the Year award. The recipients of this award and the “Zimmy” are chosen for their exemplary work in enhancing the arts council’s mission, improving the arts community and inspiring others to volunteer. Cave also thanked sponsors F&M Bank, Caniche, Shari and Bill Graham, Mona and Lee Wallace, Sara Kellog, Chip and Louann Short, Sue McHugh, Dr. John Cave, Susan and Edward Norvell, Rowan Investment Company, Pottery 101, Dick Huffman and Scott Snider, CPA, for their support of the Arts Council this year. Certificates of appreciation and special thanks went to Carolyn Blackman, the family of Nancy Rogers, H.N. Fairley and Troop 401, Don Moore, Barbara Richmond, Marietta Smith, Dr. John Cave, Sue McHugh, Robert Crum, Sharon Forthofer, Salisbury Swing Band, Eleanor Qadirah, Joe Morris, Michael Young and Cherie Turner for their work in promoting the Arts Council and the arts in this community. The council’s 2010 interns, Katelyn Patterson and Grace Nicholson were recognized. The council welcomed the new board for 2010-11 and voted new officers into place. The 2010-11 board members are Sue McHugh, Anne Waters, Suzanne White, Toby Hagmaier, Sean Meyers, Brenda Gariepy, J.R. Dunkley, Bruce Wilson, Lee Toth, Barbara Richmond, Joan Zimmerman, Kimberly Etters and Ed and Shirl Hull. The Rowan Arts Council supports area art groups with funding and other support. The main recipients of grant funding from the Council are Piedmont Players Theatre, SalisburyRowan Symphony, Waterworks Visual Art Center, Carolina Baroque, Carolina Artists, Choral Society, Concert Choir, Rowan Blues and Jazz Society and Rowan Community Concert Association. The RAC also reviews and gives Grassroots Grants. This year’s Grassroots Grant recipients were Waterworks Visual Art Center, SalisburyRowan Symphony, Piedmont Players Theatre, Amadeus Youth Chorus, Choral Society, Concert Choir, Knox Middle School Band, Rowan Blues and Jazz Society and Rowan Parks and Recreation. The Rowan Arts Council holds the annual Art On Easy Street Festival, which is quickly becoming a tradition in Salisbury. This year’s festival was May 15. The council also gives Arts in Education Grants and sponsors a student art exhibit for Rowan Cabarrus Community College annually. The annual Light Up the Night holiday event was held at the Rowan Museum and catered by Lee Piper. Attendees were enter-

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Dennis and Debbie Cook of Concord are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Diana Marie Cook, to Jeffrey Lee Deal of Salisbury. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mary V. and the late James J. Cook and the late Mr. and Mrs. James R. Whitaker, all of Concord. A 2003 graduate of Central Cabarrus High School and 2007 graduate of Appalachian State University, Diana is working for her master degree at Gardner Webb University, where she is in the softball program. The future groom is the son of Tim and Karen Deal and the grandson of the Rev. Floyd and Bonnie Bost and the late E.L. and Jean Deal, all of Salisbury. A 1998 graduate of East Rowan High School, Jeff is a State Trooper with the N.C. State Highway Patrol. The couple will marry Aug. 14 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Salisbury. R123648

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Lauren Renee Moore of Salisbury graduated magna cum laude from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro May 13, 2010, with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Recipient of the Hazel Nixon Brown Merit Scholarship in Nursing and member of the N.C. Nurse Scholars Program, Lauren was on the Chancellor’s List and a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society. She also received The Faculty Award for Excellence in Nursing. A 2006 graduate of Salisbury High School, Lauren is the daughter of Glenwood and Sylvia Moore of Salisbury. She has accepted a position as staff Jeff and Shari Moore of China Grove are pleased to announce nurse in Surgical Intensive Care the engagement of their daughter, Erin Elizabeth Moore, to John at Moses H. Cone Memorial Aaron Deaton, also of China Grove. Hospital in Greensboro. R125752 The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Theodore and Hazel Moore of China Grove and Max and Carolyn Ostwalt of Statesville. A 2004 graduate of South Rowan High School and 2010 graduate of Cabarrus College of Health Sciences, Erin is employed by Cabarrus Family Medicine of Spencer. The future groom is reid leonard the son of Cindy Deaton of Mooresville ceived a donation of a liand Lester and Sarah Deaton of Landis. He is the grandson of Timothy Guy Campbell of Verna and the late John Goodman of Landis and the late Bill and brary of art books and a China Grove graduated with quantity of art supplies Edna Deaton of Kannapolis. A 2002 graduate of South Rowan from the family of Nancy distinction from the University High School, Aaron also studied at Rowan-Cabarrus Community Rogers. RAC used this dona- of North Carolina in Chapel Hill College. He is employed by Brothers Tire Sales of Kannapolis. The couple will marry Sept. 4 at Bethpage United Methodist tion to offer a sale as a suc- May 9, 2010, with Bachelor of Arts degrees in History and Church in Kannapolis. R125754 cessful fundraiser. Philosophy. The RAC annual business A Morehead-Cain Scholar meeting ended with a tour of and National Merit Scholar, the Norvell Theatre and a Timothy is a 2006 graduate of meet-and-mingle hour in the South Rowan High School. He LeeAnn and Jim Christy of China Grove are pleased to lobby with refreshments pro- will begin work as a Resource vided by local caterer Cherie Development Associate with announce the engagement of their daughter, Allison Lee Christy, to Turner of the North Main Prevent Child Abuse NC in Jack Egbert, both of Harrisburg. Allison is the granddaughter Historic Neighborhood Raleigh in August. of John and the late Margaret (NOMA – www.north-main. Timothy is the son of Steven Allison of China Grove and Earl org). and Karen Campbell of China and Evelyn Christy of KannaRowan Arts Council plans Grove and the grandson of polis. A 2001 graduate of South a major membership blitz in Helen and Paul Campbell of Rowan High School and 2006 the coming year. Member- China Grove and Willie and graduate of the University of ship is an important compo- Barbara Perrell of Woodleaf. North Carolina at Charlotte, she R123645 nent of the arts council, its is pursuing a Master of funding and its ability to Education degree with specialcommunicate to and support ization in school counseling at “We Want To Be Your Flower Shop” the arts community. The viLiberty University. Allison is a sion and mission of the arts teacher for Cabarrus County council closely coincides Schools. Jack is the son of George and with the City of Salisbury’s Francine Egbert of Rutherford, Cultural Action Plan N.J., and the grandson of the (www.salisburync.gov - CulCall (704) 633-5310 • Salisbury late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Egbert tural Action Plan). • Say It With Fresh or Silk Flowers of Jersey City, N.J., and the late For more information Mr. and Mrs. John Higham of Staten Island, N.Y. A 2001 graduate • Wilton Cake & Candy Supplies about the Rowan Arts Counof Rutherford High School, Jack attended Rutgers University until cil, grant opportunities, • Balloons 2004, when he was drafted by the Chicago White Sox. He is curmembership, the Second Sat• Many Gift Items rently a pitcher in the New York Mets Organization. urday Art Crawl and art The wedding is Oct. 23 at The Club at Irish Creek in Kannapolis. Delivery & Wire Service Available – Weddings groups listed here, call 704R123647 638-9887 or email rac@rowanarts.org.

annette Hall, left, was named Volunteer of the year. Janie allen (center) received a Zimmerman award, and owen Norvell (right) accepted a Zimmerman award on behalf of Ed and Susan Norvell.

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tained by the Salisbury Swing Band and helped to raise more than $7,000 with purchases from a silent auction and donations. Executive director Anne Cave and past director Marietta Smith attended a special conference offering guidance for non-profit organizations. A Robertson Grant funded the conference fees. In addition to these activities, the Rowan Arts Council has expanded its horizons this year with the Second Saturday Art Crawl, a new event promoting local artists and tourism. Local art studios and galleries are opened to the public every second Saturday of the month, often providing refreshment and live entertainment. The arts council added a new grant opportunity to its repertoire, The Albert H. Rehn Acoustic Music Performance and Artistry Grant, whereby one artist will be selected to receive $500 to further their acoustic music endeavors. The Rowan Arts Council now uses Facebook, in addition to its website (www.rowanarts.org), and keeps an active blog to further communication with the community (www.rowanartscouncil. blogspot.com). And lastly, the council re-

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Menu planning before the funeral is too much Dear Amy: My friend “Stacy’s” mother is in the last stages of a terminal disease. Stacy recently received a phone call from her mother’s cousin. She informed Stacy that she was going to be doing some cooking, and she wondered what she might ASK prepare and AMY freeze to serve at the reception after the funeral. Stacy’s mother is still living! Stacy was taken aback and instead suggested some other ways in which the cousin could be helpful. While the cousin’s heart was in the right place, is this a bit much? — Wondering Friend Dear Friend: Yes, this is a bit much. In fact, this might actually sink to the level of being more than a bit much. It sounds as if “Stacy” handled this situation very well.

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gation, your kids might have an expectation that you will pay. Otherwise, if your children are so successful and well-mannered, then how can they sit there and watch a dinner bill sit on the table until it bursts into flames — or their parents finally pick it up? And why are you so afraid of your children that you can’t continue to parent and educate them about your very reasonable expectations? Here’s what you can say, “John and Jenny, one of the pleasures of doing well in life is the ability to share your bounty with others. We’re proud of your success and don’t want to deny you the satisfaction of being generous, so we’re going to let you treat us to dinner tonight.”

Dear Amy: I am the proud parent of two adult children. They both make a lot of money and have good jobs. One is married to a wonderful spouse. My husband and I are nearing retirement and are financially comfortable. We don’t feel we need to pick up the tab every time we all go out for meals together, but this seems to be an expectation. The bill comes and just sits on the table until we pick it up. Our children are polite and well-mannered young adults, and we have a wonderful relationship. How can we tell them in a nice way that we cannot continue doing this? We honestly feel that they should willingly offer to pay for some of • • • these meals. Please advise. I am Dear Amy: “Tired starting to feel resentful, Teacher” complained of and I don’t want to. — Puzzled Parent parents bullying her via email when she corrected or Dear Parent: If all of the reprimanded their children dinners are at your instiin class.

As a teacher of almost 30 years, I have to tell you that your response — to defuse this bullying by inviting the parent in for a meeting — was on the money. While some tension with parents will continue, calling a meeting will help the teacher to feel that her “side” is being honored. I suggest that the teacher request a third party at each meeting — either department chair or principal. When I taught elementary students and there was a problem, I would ask the parents, “What works at home?” or, “How would you handle this?” It gives you information about what has caused the situation and (you hope) makes the parent a partner. I would also emphasize that parents should not bad-mouth teachers in front of their kids. This confuses kids and can compound their problems at school. Having taught elementary, middle school, high school and college students — I assure you the prob-

lems are not that different; all that really changes is the height of the kids. — Jan Dear Jan: I have heard from many teachers reporting that parental bullying seems to be on the rise, due in part to the technology that enables people to fire off angry emails. The best way to respond to this sort of contact is to stay neutral and, instead of engaging in an e-mail war, try to meet. I like your strategy of asking parents how they would handle a challenging situation with their child at home. Parents should not badmouth teachers in front of their children, but I fear that the same parents who would bully a teacher would also bad-mouth the teacher to the kids. • • • 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. tribuNE mEDia SErViCES

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HIDDENITE — Jenna Bunton of Hiddenite and Clark Adams of China Grove were united in marriage Saturday, July 10, 2010 at Berea Baptist Church. The Rev. Charles Cook officiated the 4:30 p.m. ceremony, which was followed by a reception at Statesville Civic Center. The bride was escorted by her father, Michael Bunton, and attended by Molly Bunton, sister of the bride, as maid of honor. Bridesmaids included Devon Lefler of Mount Ulla, Rebecca Helms of China Grove, Jessica Nixon of Edenton, Sarah Tilley of Burlington and Kayla Shivar of La Grange. Serving as Honorary Bridesmaids were Kresen Bates of Salisbury and Beverly Hampton of Mount Ulla. Ray Adams, father of the groom, served as best man. Groomsmen were Andy Corriher of China Grove, John Matthews of Nashville, Jeremy Perry of Bailey, Daniel Overcash of Mooresville and Nathan Wells of Mooresville. Calli Roberts, niece of the groom of Scott, La., was flower girl, and Colton Roberts, nephew of the groom of Scott, La., was ring bearer. Joel King of Taylorsville was the pianist, and Holly Wagoner of Misenheimer was the soloist. The wedding was directed by Lisa McLain of Hiddenite. Program attendants were Laura Gardner of Marshville and Katie King of Statesville. The register was attended by Brittany Chester of Cleveland. The bride is the daughter of Michael and Kathy Bunton of Hiddenite and the granddaughter of Jay Bunton and the late Carol Bunton of Hiddenite and Jean Silliman and the late Bennett Silliman of China Grove. A 2005 graduate of Alexander Central High School, Jenna received Bachelor of Science degrees in Animal Science and Poultry Science from North Carolina State University in 2009. She is currently a student at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. The groom is the son of Ray and Georgia Adams of China Grove and the grandson of the late Clyde and Catherine Adams of China Grove and the late Baxter and Jean Clark of Augusta, Georgia. A 1998 graduate of South Rowan High School, Clark graduated in 2002 from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture and Environmental Technology and in 2003 with a Masters in Agricultural Education. He is currently employed with the Rowan-Salisbury School System as an Agricultural Education teacher at West Rowan High School. Following a wedding trip to San Antonio, Texas, the couple will make their home in China Grove. R125751

Blackman 50th Anniversary

Wilbert Worth (Bur) Blackman and Carolyn Donnelly Blackman celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, July 10, 2010, at a family cookout in Clemmons. The Blackmans were married July 9, 1960, at Kenilworth Presbyterian Church in Asheville. The couple have two children, Anne and Trent; one daughterin-law, Elaine West Blackman; three fine grandchildren, Jonathan, Alexander and Caroline Blackman; and one live-in house cat. Well-wishers can find Bur browsing the library aisles for an intriguing novel or biography and Carolyn in art class contemplating her next subject and cleaning paint brushes. R123650 GREENSBORO — Lauren Renee Moore and Adam Charles Kennedy, both of Salisbury, were united in marriage Saturday, July 10, 2010, at Magnolia Manor. The Rev. Kenneth Lance officiated the 6:30 p.m. ceremony, which was followed by a reception. The bride was escorted by her father, Glenwood Moore, and attended by her sister, Caitlin Moore of Salisbury, as maid of honor. Her bridesmaids included Kristy Beaver of Shelby, Grace Rosenberg of High Point and Jena Shores of Faith. Abby Bogle of Salisbury was flower girl The groom’s brothers, Samuel Kennedy and Tyler Kennedy of Salisbury, stood as best men. Groomsmen included Kyle Whisenant, Noah Brisbin and Nicholas Badgio, all of Salisbury. Kristin Mathis of Shelby served as guest registrar. The bride is the daughter of Glenwood and Sylvia Moore of Salisbury and the granddaughter of William and Ruby Pope of Wadesboro. A 2006 graduate of Salisbury High School, Lauren received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2010, graduating magna cum laude. She is a staff nurse in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. The groom is the son of Timothy and Julia Kennedy and Anita Kennedy and the grandson of Irene Snyder, all of Salisbury. A 2005 graduate of Salisbury High School, Adam received Bachelor of Science degrees in Information Systems and Operations Management, and Business Administration from UNCG in 2010. He is seeking a career position in information systems. The couple will make their home in Greensboro. R125753

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Robert Gwynn Harrison and Patsy Styers Harrison of Granite Quarry celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary July 10, 2010. The Harrisons and their family celebrated with a dinner. The couple were united in marriage July 10, 1960, at Wittenberg Lutheran Church in Granite Quarry by the Rev. Lester O. Roof. Robert retired from Hoechst-Celanese Corp., and Patsy retired from Textile Products of Salisbury. The Harrisons have three children, Angela Honeycutt (Johnny) of Richfield, Brandon Harrison (Connie) of Granite Quarry and Laura Powell (Raymond) of Rockwell. Gwynn and Patsy are the proud grandparents of four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The couple plan a future trip to Historic Savannah, Ga., to commemorate the occasion. R123644

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Jo Renee McCachren and William Morrison Christie were united in marriage Saturday, July 10, 2010, at John Calvin Presbyterian Church in Salisbury. The Rev. Doug Gebhard officiated the 2 p.m. ceremony, with a reception following in the church fellowship hall. The bride was escorted by her father, Hoyt McCachren, and was attended by her sister, Amelia McCachren of Salisbury, as Maid of Honor. Her sister-in-law, Linda McCachren of Morris Plains, N.J., served as a bridesmaid. Groomsmen included the brothers of the bride, Jon McCachren of Cleveland, N.C., and Scot McCachren of Morris Plains, N.J. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Hoyt McCachren of Salisbury and the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt M. McCachren of Harrisburg and the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel G. Alexander of Concord. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the University of North Texas, Renee is Professor of Music at Catawba College. She holds the Katharine Osborne Endowed Chair for Keyboard with the Salisbury Symphony and received the Swink Award for Outstanding Classroom Teaching at Catawba College. The groom is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William M. Christie. A graduate of Washington

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Wayne and Joyce Knox McLaughlin celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, June 20, 2010, at Concordia Lutheran Church in China Grove. Their children, Lucinda Poole, Chapel Hill; Lindsay McLaughlin, Washington, D.C.; Scott McLaughlin, Rutherfordton; Amy Cochran, Concord; their spouses and 10 grandchildren honored the couple during fellowship time with a light breakfast and wedding cake. Wayne, a retired Key Account Executive for Kraft General Foods, is a 1955 graduate of Landis High School and a 1960 graduate of North Carolina State University. Mrs. McLaughlin, the former Ruby Joyce Knox of Carolina Beach, is a 1956 graduate of New Hanover High School and a 1960 graduate of Catawba College. A retired teacher of the hearing-impaired at China Grove Elementary School, she completed graduate work at Lenoir-Rhyne College. Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin were married June 18, 1960, at Carolina Beach Presbyterian Church with her uncle, the late Rev. Robert Lee Bame, officiating. R123649

Whatever happened to the art of beautiful handwriting? Beautiful handwriting is a dying art form. I am not talking about calligraphy or oriental writings — just plain old good handwriting. It’s something you don’t see very often.I was standing in line at the grocery store — something I spend a large percentage of LAURA my life doing SNYDER — when the lady in front of me pulled out her checkbook. At first, I thought, “Who writes checks at the grocery store these days?” That was until I saw her

handwriting. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I would’ve thought a computer had done it. Now I knew why she writes checks at the grocery store. Handwriting like that deserves to be admired by other people! She should get some kind of award for that! I spent many of my elementary school years practicing cursive handwriting. Pages and pages of loops and dips were laboriously and tediously formed and presided over by my grade school teachers before we could even begin to make real letters. Even with this early meticulous attention to details, my handwriting skills leave much to be desired. My

handwritten pages now look like a snail had somehow crawled into an inkwell and slithered across my paper. Those lovely loops and dips are a thing of the past. Speed became more important than aesthetics. If my handwriting is bad, my children’s handwriting is atrocious. I thought I would give them some handwriting worksheets during the summer to strengthen their fine motor skills. By fall, I may be able to read the work they did in school. I started them with the loops I remembered from grade school. I demonstrated: round and round and round, all the way to the end of the line and start again on the

next line. Then I left them to finish the task. I’m not sure what I expected when I returned to check on them. Lyrical loops and delicious dips, I supposed. What I got was pages of geometric figures connected together. The geometric figures were not circles or ovals or even egg-shaped. They were more like parallelograms, triangles and pentagons. It looked like a sketch of a train wreck. I praised them for the pentagons — those were the closest loop-like figures — and then I reminded them that loops do not have corners. We eventually moved on to letters and the numbers

which they insisted on doing from bottom to top. Then I asked them to practice their newfound skill by writing a journal page everyday telling what they did the day before. Their entries became shorter and short each day as they, too, opted in favor of speed over elegance. They wrote: “We ate. We wrote. We went to bed.” I praised them for using a noun and a verb in each sentence and reminded them that future generations may read this journal and conclude that they were very boring people. They were not inspired to do more. Apparently, future generations could go hang themselves.

I tried another tactic: I asked them to write an inspirational quote from a famous person each day. These may have been more for my benefit than theirs. I knew this was the case when I read an amazingly legible version of Helen Keller’s “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.” I was optimistic that my children would soon develop better handwriting. According to Ms. Keller, we were half-way there! Laura Snyder is a nationally syndicated columnist, author & speaker. You can reach Laura at lsnyder@lauraonlife.com Or visit her website www.lauraonlife.com for more info.

Stanly counties. The theme of this year’s Junior Jabberwock was “Pillars of Wisdom, Footprints of Tomorrow.” Little Miss Mary Jane Watkins, daughter of Walter L. Watkins and Shanta M. Watkins, is the 2010 Junior Jabberwock Queen. Master Donnie Amar Nunn, son of Donnie and Yolanda Nunn, is the 2010 Junior Jabberwock King. Other contestants were first runner-up Patience Ryan McKinley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard McKinley and second runner-up Tiasia CamilleSadie Cuthbertson, daughter of Donnie and Tia Cuthbertson. Other participants were Jasmine Alayla Spruill, daughter of Darren Riley and Sakinah Shakoor Riley; Tocara Aaliyaha Brown, daughter of Tony Brown and Crystal L. Brown; and

Micheala Baptiste, daughter of Ralonda N. Baptiste and Leonardo Baptiste. The Junior Jabberwock chairperson was Angel Jordan and chapter president is Yvette Shelton.

Red Hat Society The Silver Queen Strollers of Miller Center Red Hat Society were luncheon guests at Carillon Assisted Living on Tuesday, June 29. Carillon is located on Mooresville Highway. The group was given a Red Hat photo album by the program director. Members attending were Carrie Baler, Fannie Butler, Jessie Childers, Betty Hutchin, Annie Rivers, Phyllis Thumside, Evelyn Clayborn, Queen Mother and LaKere Brill, supervisor and van driver.

CHEAP FROM 1E ing anxiety disorder, Yeager asks, don’t most Americans suffer from manic spending disorder? That, he says, is the anxiety sure to arise when “whatever crap they wanted” and have bought turns out to disappoint them. Yeager says that he’s read that most people end up feeling regret over 80 percent of discretionary items they buy. Cheapskates, however, report regretting only about 10 percent of their purchases. Another common thread among cheapskates is that they don’t particularly like to shop. Yeager calls them “premeditated shoppers,” who don’t get a rush out of shopping but simply want to find the smartest deal. Yeager says he also discovered that many cheapskates — playing against the stereotype — don’t particularly like to shop at yard sales, preferring thrift stores as places where they can zero in on the particular kind of thing they are looking for. Yeager does acknowledge that we all have “varying degrees of what level of cheapness we can accept.” He cites some of the more bizarre cheapskate behavior that he was introduced to as he traveled around the country, including some that he says had “a high yuck factor.” There was one woman, for example, who recycled her used Q-Tips to detail the inside of her car — a vehicle that Yeager actually rode in. He did admit that her car had a “really nice sheen.” Other cheapskates were of the mind, he says, that wearing underwear is “an optional extravagance.” One of the best stories in the book, he says, is about a man who is a civilian in the Navy who is a “table poacher.” That is, at restaurants, although he does order his own meal, he will help himself to food that other people have left behind. Free appetizers, if you will. “His wife hates him for it,” Yeager says. Once, when this table poacher was helping himself to pizza that had been left at someone’s table, he was horrified to realize that the diners had not actually left the restaurant but had simply gone to their car briefly. Oops. Even Yeager considers that sort of behavior extreme. Most of the book, he emphasizes, is quite practical. Although Yeager and his wife don’t have children, the book includes information about how to raise children in

Kendyl Gregory of Woodleaf donates hair to Locks of Love

Summer tourney Cindy Wright is chair for Winston-Salem’s Summer Sectional Tournament scheduled for July 16-18. The playing site is the Home and Garden Building in LJVM Coliseum Complex, 421 27th St. Dick Brisbin and Steve Moore placed first in the weekly duplicate game last BILLY Tuesday BURKE evening at the Salisbury Woman’s Club. Other winners were: Gloria Bryant and Judy Hurder tied for second with Becky Creekmore and Marie Pugh. This was the deal on Board 8 from Tuesday’s game: West dealer, neither side vulnerable

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a way that not only doesn’t break the bank but also encourages children to develop fiscally responsible habits in a culture that doesn’t particularly value such things. Yeager talks about growing up in the 1970s, when children didn’t have everything lavished on them the way many do today. He cites one of his favorite living philosophers, Kinky Friedman: “A happy childhood is the worst possible preparation for life.” During a recent interview on the Today Show, host Matt Lauer asked Yeager if children wouldn’t be “cheated” by some of the frugality measures that Yeager and his cheapskate brethren espouse. Yeager, however, stood his ground. He does not believe that the children of the cheapskate next door are deprived, and that in fact they are better prepared for life. Yeager has a bit of a history with Lauer. I talked to Yeager last year after Lauer had taken him to task for his stand on cell phones — Yeager didn’t have one and took the position that mobile phones are not a necessity, even though many people have come to believe they are. Lauer insisted that Yeager was out of touch. Yeager says that when he first began to appear on the Today show some years ago, “it was all just a joke at my expense.” These days, however, he senses more respect for the values that cheapskates share: eschewing debt and wastefulness, rejecting an overly materialistic version of the American dream. People are often surprised to find out that although Yeager is known for being a cheapskate, he actually lives in a very nice home. People are often surprised when they see it, he says. “I don’t live out of a dumpster,” he acknowledges, although he does admit that he has acquired quite a few “found objects.” Yeager has often pointed out that living a frugal lifestyle is beneficial to the environment. After all, using things until they wear out and buying used instead of new is generally good for the environment. He was surprised to find out, then, that about half of the cheapskates in his survey didn’t particularly have a strong identification with environmental issues. “It’s a curious thing,” he says. “Because their behavior struck me as ultra-green, greener than many who would identify themselves as environmentalists. The greenest thing is to spend and consume less.” Yeager feels there’s some hypocrisy in the green movement now, that in some ironic way, it’s become a consumerist movement, or a

“cause de stuff,” as Yeager describes it. Is it more environmentally friendly to buy a new item of clothing made of hemp, or to buy a used item of clothing from a thrift store? Yeager would argue for the latter. Yeager continues to try to help people see the big picture. It’s fine to want to economize, but his concern is that the media get caught up in things like couponing — that the truly frugal may or may not do — and miss the bigger picture. The more important thing, he says, is not how to “get the same pile of crap, if you will, for 20 percent less” but to ask the question, “do we actually need it?” Yeager believes we “wantonize” our needs. Shelter is clearly a human need, he would agree, but we use that need to justify what we want: a huge mini-mansion with granite countertops. The cheapskates that he writes about, Yeager says, are clearly able to differentiate between their wants and their needs. He also believes that some people don’t think rationally about education. Education is valuable, he says, but that doesn’t mean that anyone should take out $100,000 in student loans. The big underlying theme of his book is debt, he says. Debt used to sting, he says, and now it doesn’t. Pre-recession, people who were afraid of debt, and who aspired to retire their mortgages early, were thought to be foolish. “Everybody was working to leverage their house to get rich off it,” he says. Now, though, he believes — hopes? — that more people are starting to be concerned about debt and become more determined to minimize it. Occasionally, people tell Yeager that cheapskates like him are part of the problem, that he’s not doing his fair share of consuming to boost the economy. He simply sees himself as one dissenting voice among all the many commercial messages. “I’m one guy who’s saying, ‘don’t buy stuff,’” he says. “As an environmentalist, I don’t think we can always consume and spend our way to prosperity. Can’t I believe that there’s something bigger than getting up in the morning to buy some stuff?” He’s recently doing a lot of work with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), a group for whom his message particularly resonates, he believes. Saving, spending less, “seems like it’s a much less radical notion in general” for the AARP crowd, he says. If you’d like to learn more about Jeff Yeager or hear more of his advice, go to o www.ultimatecheapskate.com

“I want to donate to Locks of Love because it is such a worthy cause, so kids with cancer won’t have to be self-conscious, without hair,” she said. “My hair is very thick; hopefully it will make a nice wig or hairpiece.”

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McGill music students present recital McGill Music Studios presented an end of year recital at the home of Drs. Debbie and Phillip Jamison. Those participating were: Capri Johnson, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Eric Johnson of Gastonia, performing “Merlin’s Dream” by Setliff. Sarah Jamison, daughter of Drs. Debbie and Phillip Jamison, performing “Evening Shadows.” Ashley Jamison, daughter of Drs. Debbie and Phillip Jamison, performing “Silly Monkeys” by Demarest. Salem Hockett, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. David Hockett of Concord performing “Bourée” by Telemann, “Farewell” by Burgmuller and “Chatter” by Diemer. Salem was honored with an excellent rating in NCMTA festival earlier this spring. Ginny Weant performed Debussy’s “Dr. Gradus and Parnassum” from “The Children’s Corner.” She sang “Les Oiseaux dans leur charmille,” the doll’s song from the coloratura literature Les Contes d’Hoffman by Offenbach. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Drew Weant of Salisbury.

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‘Lookout Dam!’ A lesson in how not to communicate ack in the middle ’70s I was riding with a friend of mine on a mission to get a good, close look at Lookout Dam east of Hickory on the Catawba River. It was one of those middle spring days where a low pressure front stalled to the east, and the result was driving cold downpour. We were riding in GORDON his recentFURR ly repainted (poorly) pee yellow 1970 Ford Maverick at speed — too much speed, especially considering the rain. Our recapped tires, spurious brakes, a nearly-dead “live” axle begrudged our 16-square inches of contact patch rubber from getting too cozy a relationship going with the asphalt, never like the warm relationship enjoyed by

He lived life in great bursts of energy in this direction, then that, never once making a smooth or graceful motion in the years that I knew him. the Big Oil industry and their chummy federal regulators of today. My friend, I should not reveal his name perhaps (but I’ll let you in on a secret ... his name John Owen Clapp), was a skinny, nervous, wired and cross-wired sort of guy. He lived life in great bursts of energy in this direction, then that, never once making a smooth or graceful motion in the years that I knew him. Life was a constant series of frenetic on-off switches for him.

Bang. Whirl. Swirl. Swirl is where we pick back up this day. As I said, we were searching in the rain for a way to get a better peek at the dam just north of the I-40 bridge near Hickory. John was in a hurry. The road narrow and unknown — and slick. And curvy. Don’t forget hilly. We were moving at about 70 or so (please don’t lecture, that was a long time ago, and yes, we were stupid, but there were times when I was MUCH more stupid). The wipers were on the highest high they knew, beating a frantic accompaniment to the Credence Clearwater Revival being bellowed by the archaic 8 track at full tilt powering the 4 speakers spaced just before and aft our daft heads. Seatbelts? Gotta be kidding; this was 1975. Airbags? The only ones with which I had familiarity were my professors at State. We were heck-bent on a good close view of a

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name of the dam was Lookout Dam, and with the racket in the car, and in my haste, I yelled it out. “LOOKOUT DAM!” And pointed. John’s reaction, as per his nature, was to stiffen in horror, lock up the drum brakes on the rear of the now wildly-spinning Maverick, and jerk the skinny ribbed steering wheel totally away from whatever danger at which he thought I swollen river engorged by gestured. days of rain falling suddenWe spun at least three ly over a 50-foot-tall stone good and complete revoluprecipice. It sounded like tions counterclockwise fun, and we were going to (putting my side at the see it. In a hurry. bunting edge of course) The road crested a pretty down the now unseen highgood rise. There was a veer way. to the right, a fork. Thankfully feeling no A sign. John was fixated trees making autographs in on keeping the Mutant Mav- the paint, no ditches graberick on the trajectory of bing undercarriage — just a the main road curving sudheart-pumping good ol' boy denly to the right. I noticed spin-out, Dukes of Hazzard the wording on the sign and style. yelled it out, hoping for a No harm, no foul. proper reaction to continue John, however, was not on our quest. so amused. It didn’t work out quite “WHAT IN THE WORLD that way. WAS THE MATTER! You see, remember, the WHAT WERE YOU

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URRELLS INLET, S.C. — The first time I visited Brookgreen Gardens, I was not yet 2 years old. My best friend John and I clutched our bottles and each other, toddling down the wide sidewalk beneath the Live Oak Alleé. Mom and Daddy and Jan and Terry hovered close behind. I don’t know if I remembered the breathtaking gardens from actually being there or from watching Daddy’s 8-mm home movies over and over again. But when my son Andrew and I visited Brookgreen in May, the peaceful feel of the place immediately returned to me. Amidst the T-shirt shops and the neon and the hustle and bustle of Myrtle Beach, Brookgreen Gardens stands as a tranquil oasis, a hidden treasure that marries nature and art. Of the 11 million people who visit the Grand Strand every year, 350,000 of them manage to find Brookgreen Gardens. Once they come, they are sure to return. Helen Benso, Brookgreen’s vice president of marketing, says of the beach, “It is fun. It is high energy. This is a place where you can unplug.” The nominal admission fee is good for seven days, so there’s plenty of time to do all the regular beach activities. “Sometimes people just can’t see everything in one day,” Benso notes. It’s easy to understand. Brookgreen Gardens was opened to the public in 1932, the joining of four former rice plantations comprising more than 9,000 acres. Of that, 400 acres are open to the public, while the heart of the sculpture garden is set on 30 acres. There are 1,200 works by 350 sculptors, one of whom was Anna Hyatt Huntington. When she and husband Archer arrived here by boat in 1931, Highway 17 didn’t exist, Benso says. “There wasn’t electricity that reached up to this area. Mr. Huntington paid the power company to bring in lines.” The Huntingtons set aside the property as a wildlife preserve. “It is for future generations, hopefully forever,” Benso says. The gardens are maintained by an endowment, as well as admission and membership fees. The gardens also have a long-term lease on Huntington Beach State Park, just across the road. “It’s the prettiest beach around,” Benso

Monarchs are one of many species you might spot in the butterﬂy house. says firmly. But ask Benso her favorite time of year at the gardens and she’ll hesitate. “I like all of it,” she says magnanimously. She does say that the wintertime is quiet and pretty, with the camillas in bloom. The busiest time of year for Brookgreen is spring, when the azaleas and dogwoods burst into bloom. Along with wandering the gardens, you can take a free, docent-led sculpture tour, take in a Mother Nature’s Café program at the Plantation Barn or get a closer look with critters at the Meet the Animals program at the Lowcountry Center Program Shed. For slight additional fees, you can further explore the property, by pontoon boat or trekker. Whether it’s a blooming flower, a friendly otter or a special sculpture, you never know what treasure you’ll uncover at Brookgreen Gardens. My father couldn’t come with us, but he did send us on a treasure hunt at Brookgreen. I had to find a man wrestling an alligator. We quickly found “The Alligator Bender,” a larger-than-life statue by Nathaniel Choate. Andrew had to find a statue named “Susan.” We looked and looked for her. Finally, Andrew consulted a book in the gift shop, and we found her in one of the enclosed sculpture courts. Made of white marble, she’s just about the size I was the first time I visited Brookgreen Gardens. For more information on Brookgreen Gardens, log onto www.brookgreen.org. Freelance writer Susan Shinn lives in Salisbury.

Just south of Myrtle Beach, Brookgreen Gardens is a place of hidden treasures. There’s always something new to discover at Brookgreen Gardens. In April, a new, temporary butterfly exhibit opened. It will close the end of October and will be onsite the next few years, says Helen Benso, Brookgreen’s vice president of marketing. The silvery structure is 20 feet by 30 feet, and accommodates 25 visitors at a time by timed ticket. “We’ve gotten some really good feedback from visitors,” Benso says. “Some people are really into butterflies.” The species you might spot include: Monarch, Zebra Longwing, Polydamas Swallowtails, Pipevine Swallowtails, Spicebush Swallowtails, Julias, Buckeyes, Queens, Painted Lady and American Lady. Volunteers who staff the butterfly house make sure these winged friends don’t hitch a ride out on the backs of visitors.

Alligator Bender.