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Build a Backpack drive kicks off today BY SARAH CAMPBELL scampbell@salisburypost.com

Editor’s note: The juvenile crime rate has been declining in North Carolina for more than a decade.That’s the good news. But each year thousands of people who committed crimes as juveniles do the same as adults and wind up in prison. How do these lives get off track and what would it take to keep young offenders from repeating their mistakes? Today the Post takes a look at the issue with three stories: • An interview with one such person, first arrested at the age of 15. • A roundup of local prevention efforts and programs. • A look at a proposed state law that would raise the age at which teens would begin to be treated as adults in the criminal justice system. Page 2A

ter going on to high school, he ended up deeply involved in gang activity,” Wertz said. His warnings may not have kept the student from becoming a gang member, but Wertz believes a connection was made. “We are losing way too many our students,” he said. “We will never save them all, but we need to find ways to make as many positive connections as possible.”

Communities in Schools of Rowan County is hoping to provide at least 1,000 local students with the school supplies this fall, but they need help to reach that goal. The nonprofit organization, which focuses on dropout prevention, will work with Walmart to kick off the statewide Build a Backpack back to school supply drive today. “We could not be more thrilled to Needed items: partner with Com- • Loose leaf notebook munities in paper (wide and college Schools to serve rule) our state’s stu- • 3-ring binders d e n t s , ” R o n n y • Graph paper Hayes, regional • Marble notebooks vice president of • Index cards Walmart, said in a • Dividers press release. • Pocket folders This is the first • Highlighters time Communities • Markers in Schools has • Crayons teamed up with • Colored pencils Walmart to host a • Ziploc baggies supply drive. • Hand sanitizer (without “We are so ex- alcohol) cited about this • Pencils new partnership • Ink pens with Walmart,” • Headphones Vicky Slusser, ex- • Colored clay ecutive director of • Tissues Communities In • Poster board Schools of Rowan • Erasers County, said. “I • Rulers believe the need • Safety compass will be greater this • Protractors school year, but • Book bags with the help of • Glue sticks Walmart and their • Wet wipes (unscented)) customers we will • Scissors be able to help • Pencil pouches even more chil- • Old (clean) socks dren.” • Clipboards Bins will be lo- • School uniforms cated at the front • Spiral notebooks of both the Salis- • Flash drives bury and Kan- • TI 83/84 calculators napolis Walmart • AA batteries stores for items • CDs ranging from pen- • Bottled glue cils to flash drives to school uniforms. Slusser said loose-leaf notebook paper is a basic that children of all ages can use. “That is something that they constantly need,” she said. Slusser said although cashiers will not be allowed to ask for monetary donations, they will be accepted at the registers. That money will be turned into gift cards and donated to Communities in Schools to purchase school uniforms. Walmart in Salisbury will host a fashion show featuring store associates from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 30 to promote Build a Back-

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ALISBURY — William Elliott Harrison has served four years of a six- to eight-year prison sentence. It is not his first, but he hopes it will be his last. Harrison is a habitual felon. Since the age of 15, he has been arrested more times than he’s had birthdays. Harrison is 35. His first run-in with the law? “Selling dope,” he says simply. At 15, he was hanging out in a pool hall when police caught him with drugs. It was his first felony. In 1992, when he was 17, he was arrested for cocaine possession. Harrison says he had issues at home that forced him to care for two younger siblings. “All of us were spread around. Family gonna look out for family, so I had to do what I had to do,” he says. He dropped out of school. In the years to come, he would be arrested nearly two dozen more times by the Salisbury Police

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Knowing someone cares can make difference for teens BY SHAVONNE POTTS spotts@salisburypost.com

SALISBURY — In 2008, law enforcement agencies in the United States arrested more than 2 million people under the age of 18, according to the FBI. The best way to address youth crime, experts say, is to get to the heart of the problem — be it substance abuse, family issues or mental health problems. “An indicator that a child is headed for trouble, or triumph, is what occupies his or her

mind,” said Phil Wertz, a guidance counselor at Knox Middle School. Are teens filling their minds with good things, he asks, or frivolity? He said teens have lots of distractions and many just want time — time spent with whoever is in their lives that can help them triumph in life. What guarantees a teen’s success are the positive connections made with parents, teachers, mentors and other teens. “When we are involved in a

young person’s life, we have an effect,” he said. Wertz said if children know someone cares, they will listen — maybe not at first, but adults should care enough to speak up. He’s tried to dissuade students from a life of gangs and criminal activity, but in some cases, ultimately the students chose a life of illegal activity. He remembers one in particular. “I had put a lot of personal time into the student, trying to guide him straight. Two years af-

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Arrest record for William Elliott Harrison Drug possession, (F)

Cocaine possession, (F)

Resist law enforcement x2, (M); telephone harassment, (M)

Communicating threats, (M); resist law enforcement x2, (M)

Assault on female, (M)

Seconddegree trespass x2, (M); failure to appear x3, (M)

Failure to appear x4, (M); cocaine possession, (F); driving while license revoked, (M)

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alone. Many of his arrests involved drug possession. Now in Piedmont Correctional Institution’s minimum security prison on U.S. 29, Harrison says he turned to selling drugs as a way to provide. “I couldn’t get a job at the time, and once you get a felony .... Somebody gotta eat. If the baby goes hungry, you gotta feed them right then. You can’t wait two or three weeks and get a job,” he says. Although he says his felony kept him from obtaining a job early on, he was able to earn a legitimate paycheck for a while. He has tried to get out of the lifestyle more than once, he says, including the last time he was released from prison. He worked at Freightliner as a temporary employee but was never made permanent.

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(F) - Felony Felony charge charge

WILLIAM ELLIOTT HARRISON on why he turned to selling drugs

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him to open his mouth, the officer reached in and grabbed the bag. He was again charged with altering/destroying evidence. In May 2007, Harrison was the passenger in a vehicle that was stopped for a seat belt violation. Officers searched the vehicle and the passengers. Harrison was arrested after a baggie containing cocaine fell from his pants. In September 2007, Harrison was convicted of habitual felon, cocaine possession, assault on a police officer, destroying evidence and communicating threats. These are the charges he is currently serving time for and is likely to be released in 2013.

wanted, despite his aunt’s care and concern. “I got a lot of support, but when that baby needs something, you gotta feed that baby,” he says. His girlfriend even convinced him to stop, but when she needed money to pay a bill, Harrison did what he knew — he sold drugs. “It’s a revolving door,” he says. He would advise teens to stay away from a life of crime.

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SALISBURY — Commit a crime in South Carolina at 16 and you’re tried and sentenced as a juvenile. But in North Carolina, any 16- or 17-year-old who commits a crime can be tried and sentenced as an adult. For the courts, they became adults at the age of 16. In recent years, there has been a push to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction to 18 for nonviolent crimes. New York is the only other state that treats teens 16 and 17 as adults. Since the creation of a statewide juvenile court system in 1919, North Carolina has defined a juvenile as someone younger than 16. In late 2009, the N.C. General Assembly created the Youth Accountability Task Force Planning (YAPTF) to examine whether the state should raise the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to 18. Chief District Court Judge Charlie Brown was appointed to the task force in 2010 by Gov. Bev Perdue and is the only judge on the panel. Brown is a certified juvenile court judge and implemented the Juvenile Drug Treatment Court.

Harrison says teens today need to get a pat on the back and know someone cares. He doesn’t fight the stigma of his record. “Where I’m from, they know me. They know I sold dope,” he Crime after crime says. Throughout the next sevFive children But he hopes once his seneral years, Harrison had Harrison says his respon- tence is complete, he can get several stints in and out of sibility shifted from taking a job to take care of his chiljail for drug possession, but care of his sister and brother dren. in 2001, he was sentenced to to taking care of his chilDoes he think he’s a bad prison for his involvement in dren, who are now 15, 14, 12 person? a murder. He was charged and 7-year-old twins. “No, I just sell dope,” with accessory after the fact His children are at the Harrison says. of murder, but pleaded critical age where they He hopes to prove the guilty to firearm possession could take the same path he naysayers wrong. Harrison by a felon. Officials said he did. The oldest is the same will be released from prison hid a gun for a man arrested age he was when he was in less than three years. and later convicted of murfirst arrested. “I’m trying to do the right der in a 1999 shooting. “I tell him, don’t follow in thing when I get out. This In 2005, during a drug my footsteps. Right now ain’t no place for nobody.” raid at a home on Park Avmost kids come up and start enue, Harrison was arrested selling. I’m just glad my kids and handcuffed with his ain’t like that,” he says. hands behind his back, acHarrison, who got his cording to police reports. Of- GED in prison, says his oldficers had seized drugs and est is smart. “He’s a genius FROM 1a were searching the home for ... They are all smart.” other drugs in another room. He told them whatever A key to making those connections, Harrison, seated on a couch they do in life, do it, “as long officials say, is to reach children earleaped toward a coffee table as they stay out of the ly. and swallowed a crack streets,” he says. An indicator or “alarm” that makes “cookie” — crack cocaine Harrison has had converSalisbury Police Chief Rory Collins reformed into what looks like a sations with his children and alize a child is headed for trouble is beround cake that hasn’t been is honest with them about ing behind in math or reading by the broken up for individual his dealings with law enthird grade. sale. Harrison had to be tak- forcement. Statistics show that en to the hospital. He was “I keep it real. I lay it a large number of found guilty of altering/dedown to them. I say, ‘Don’t those who are behind stroying evidence. do this.’ ” in those two subjects, In January 2007, Harrison Harrison doesn’t believe won’t graduate, he was the driver of a vehicle his lack of parental guidance said. when it was stopped. A poled him to a life of crime. In “We can typically lice report said he tried to fact, he lived with an aunt predict youth who will eat a baggie containing cowho he says took good care have a difficult time, COLLINS caine. He had the bag hidden of him and even got him a many of which have to behind gold fake teeth or job in his early 20s. He lost deal with family struc“fronts.” The officer noticed the job when Cone Mills ture or lack thereof,” Collins said. one side of his face looked closed its Salisbury plant. Often, children who are arrested puffy. When the officer told He admits he did what he have had parents and grandparents involved in criminal activity. “We find ourselves dealing with Posters generational problems,” he said. Deadline for posters is 5 p.m. A lot of the problem, as Collins sees • A.L. Brown High School Class of 1954 holding 57th class reit, comes from a lack of something posunion Saturday, Aug. 6, at Bethpage Presbyterian Church Fellowship itive in a teen’s life and a lack of spirHall, 6020 Mooresville Highway (N.C. 3), Kannapolis, 1-4 p.m. Cost itual grounding. is $25 per person. Mail check payable to Class of ’54, to Jim GrifThis isn’t true in every situation, he fith, 101 Edinburg Drive, Kannapolis, NC 28083 by July 20. Dressy said, but he has seen it proven true casual is the attire. For information, call Jim Griffith, 704-933-0252; many times through the years. Collins Patty Argo, 704-932-9381; Joyce Lineberger, 704-932-2625; or Pegbelieves providing teens with mentors gy Burton, 704- 933-3396. is a great a way to create a positive influence in many teens’ lives. 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“When that baby needs something, you gotta feed that baby.”

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There are three phases to police work, Collins said, and mentorship is high on the list of ways to reach out to the community, especially the youth. • Suppression involves getting officers on the street who are vigilant in their efforts to fight crime. • Prevention includes mentorship and programs such as D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Education And Training) and P.A.L. (Police Athletic Leagues). The programs encourage positive relationships among law enforcement, the community, parents and the schools. Collins said he sees one-on-one mentoring as one of the best ways to pro-

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nities. Children who commit crimes early on and are later rehabilitated run the risk of being branded a felon, “even if they’ve changed their ways,” she said. Teens in this state who commit crimes under age 18 and are tried as adults are shown an “injustice” and upon their conviction also make it “harder for them to succeed in the global marketplace,” Dixon said. The policy change will likely reduce recidivism rates because it will enable teens who might otherwise re-offend to avoid future dealings with the court system. Research suggests jail leads to worse outcomes and that after release, incarcerated teens are more likely to drop out of school and use drugs and alcohol, the task force found. Proponents of the change say it’s well-worth it, but those opposed to the changes cite cost as a factor in keeping the law the same. Dixon is one of those who believes in the long run it would be beneficial. The bill passed its first reading in the House and Senate, but is currently delayed in a subcommittee.

District Court Judge Beth Dixon presides over juvenile delinquency court. She is also a certified juvenile court judge. Dixon holds to the belief that full-fledged reasoning doesn’t develop in youth until age 26, as science indicates. It provides an opportunity to work with teens in a rehabilitative way. Legislators and youth advocates are currently working on changing the law. “It’s significant,” says Brown, “that beyond the bipartisan sponsorship of the pending ‘Raise the Age’ legislation, the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys, the N.C. Sheriffs Association and youth advocates from around the state have participated in the work of the Youth Accountability Planning Task Force.” Dixon says she is 100 percent in favor of raising the age for several reasons, including to prevent limiting teens who If you’d like to contact your are convicted of felonies from legislators, information is on future employment opportu- Page 9A.

vide a positive influence in a teen’s life. It’s the one that can help more than anything else, he said. Mentoring programs give teens the opportunity to refocus on something positive, he said. He believes sports, church youth groups and other after-school/extracurricular activities are vital to steering teens in the right direction. Collins said he intends for officers to become more active because it allows children to see officers in a different light. “So kids aren’t seeing us as the person coming to arrest their parents,” he said. • Intervention is the last phase of police work where in law enforcement reach out to teens who have already begun to have problems. “That’s the toughest one and this one is the most challenging,” Collins said.

Youth Services Bureau Intervention sometimes starts after teens have already been arrested and gone through the court system. Often as part of their sentence, they have to enroll in a program that will help them address the underlying issues that brought them to court. Rowan County Youth Services Bureau is one of those programs. “What we provide are a variety of prevention and intervention programs for court-involved youth,” said Karen Carpenter, director of the agency. Many participants in Youth Services Bureau landed in juvenile court after they committed a nonviolent offense for the first time. Other participants have not been CARPENTER involved in the juvenile court system, but a teacher or parent has referred them to the program. And still other teens, as a condition of their court sentence, must complete community service or pay restitution to the victims of a crime — and they can do so through the program. There are identifiers within the Youth Services Bureau program that help work toward a particular outcome for each teen. For instance, children are assessed before enrolling in the program to ascertain if their needs fall into a problem with school attendance, drugs or a need to maintain good grades in school. “If a child has behavior issues, we may target the prevention at anger management,” Carpenter said. In Rowan County, programs are becoming much more focused on individual needs, she said. The cornerstone of area programs is “more treatment, better treatment and beyond treatment,” Carpenter said. The emphasis is to look at what is available in the community and provide teens with those positive programs. There are successful programs in this

state that reduce recidivism for juvenile offenders, but the challenge is finding them, she said. Those programs are labor intensive and time-consuming to track, Carpenter said. Youth Services Bureau officials track formally up to a year after program completion, but informally, participants are tracked beyond a year. In Carpenter’s experience, the successful programs are those that apply the best practice models, which are those that have been proven successful elsewhere. Carpenter acknowledges Youth Services Bureau, like any other program, isn’t always as effective as it could be, but staff and volunteers are definitely “planting a seed,” she said. “If we find ways to redirect them, there’s no end to what they can do in the community,” Carpenter said. The teen court program is very successful, she said, but that includes firsttime offenders, many of whom are in court for misdemeanor offenses. Teen court does not take into account repeat juvenile offenders.

Reclaiming Futures There is a new way — the Reclaiming Futures Model — which aims to reduce the number of teens who return to court. District Court Judge Beth Dixon is the presiding judge in Rowan County’s Juvenile Drug Treatment Court and the judicial fellow for Reclaiming Futures Rowan County. Reclaiming Futures is a substance abuse recovery management model. It’s a pattern for the way “we do business in juvenile court,” Dixon said. There are three keys to success — having an authoritative parent or adult figure, making friends and being a friend, and connecting to outside activities, Dixon said. These hallmarks are what Dixon looks for when a troubled teen enters her court. The way the model works is to make changes to the way the court system identifies and assesses teens and then connects them to community resources. It also connects parents with resources like parenting classes. Parents are powerful role models, and not always in a positive way. “The biggest obstacle is they look to their parents. It’s hard for us in the court system to battle that influence,” Dixon said. The goal for the juvenile court system is to break the cycle and treat the problem at an early age. The court system must first determine if there is a problem. Every youth that enters the court system is screened for substances and mental health issues. “This has been a huge benefit at reducing recidivism,” Dixon said. Contact reporter Shavonne Potts at 704-797-4253.

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Inside men: Evidence storage requires specialization SALISBURY — For Lt. Chad Moose, there’s nothing more important than properly maintained evidence. It’s the difference between prison or freedom for suspects in criminal cases. It’s also the difference between him keeping or losing his job. Moose is the supervisor of three evidence custodians at the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office. “It’s stressful,” Moose said. “There are any number of ways to get fired. If you lose something or destroy something that you’re not supposed to.” Moose took over the criminal investigations department in 2006. Before moving into evidence, he worked in the Sheriff’s Office drug unit.

According to Moose, the Sheriff’s Office has several evidence areas and even an off-site location for larger evidence. “We have homemade motorcycles, boxes of stuff from murders in the ’60s, guns with loaded ammo in them that have become hazardous because they’ve rusted and you can’t get the ammo out,” Moose said. “We’ve had to become masters of all trades, I guess.” Detective Ron Meismer, who joined Moose in 2006 as one of the three evidence custodians, said his most memorable experience in the evidence room was after a 2006 murder. “I hadn’t been here long, maybe a month,” Meismer said. “We were revamping the evidence room. It was a little rough.” According to Meismer, the murder had occurred in Rowan County

before the body was moved to Montgomery County. The body was then left under an abandoned house in the summer for nearly a month. Meismer said the body had been wrapped in a bedsheet and comforter since the time of death and that the smell was unbearable. “You can still smell it,” he said. Evidence that comes in with any moisture — like blood-stained clothes or marijuana — has to be dried immediately or mold will grow, Meismer said, ruining the evidence and creating a health hazard for the custodians. Moose said he’s worked to improve the evidence facility and also have custodians go through special training. Moose said the department didn’t have a drying chamber — which

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Caleb Lyles and Amber Gaines sell watermelons from their pickup at Farmers’ Day in China Grove on a cloudy Saturday.

Crowds turn out for 30th Farmers’ Day BY NATHAN HARDIN nhardin@salisburypost.com

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CHINA GROVE — Threats of rain didn’t stop hundreds from taking to the streets of China Grove Saturday for the 30th annual Farmers’ Day. On the contrary, many thought the drizzling rain helped cool what many believe to be the “hottest day of the year.” Organizer Lee Withers said the event’s turnout was just as successful as previous years. “We’re blessed for the weather,” Withers said. “The crowd’s been steady all day. We feel good about it.” Withers said he’s thankful the weather cooperated, because of the preparation the event takes. “It’s a yearlong process,” he said. “We’ve got a great group of volunteers. There’s a lot of work that goes into it.” Farmers’ Day originally

Ian Hannold was the boy winner as Little Mr. Farmer in his age group. began in the early 1980s as a way to honor local agriculture, providing farmers with a venue for selling produce.

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Withers said this year’s event had 30 more vendors than last year’s. Although there wasn’t an official attendance estimate, China Grove Police Chief Eddie Kluttz said this year’s event had more attendees. “Visitor-wise, I think it’s over the attendance of last year,” Kluttz said. One of the largest events of the day was Little Miss and Mr. Farmers’ Day. Annalise Watts and Ian Robert Hannold were named the winners of the infant to 2-year-old age group. Gracie Howerton and Joshua Chance Simmons were the winners of the 3to-5 age group. Josh Simmons, Joshua Chance Simmons’ father, said he couldn’t be more proud of his son. “This is his third year in it. It’s the first year he’s won,” Simmons said. “We’re excited.” Simmons said his son will

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Annalise Watts was the Little Miss Farmers’ Day winner for her age group. Her dad, Nathaniel Watts, holds the sleeping prize-winner and her trophy.

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148 jobs? Company asks for incentives from county SALISBURY — An incentive package that could bring in 148 jobs will be the subject of a public hearing at 8:30 a.m. Monday at a special meeting of the Rowan County Board of Commissioners. Hitachi Metals of China Grove is considering a joint venture that would call for a $71.6 million investment at its plant off N.C. 152. The county is considering “relocation and assistance grants” for up to five years, as set forth in Rowan’s investment grant program. Hitachi is the principal partner in the project. Its partners are said to be considering other sites in the United States and Asia. The project could result in $11.8 million a year in direct and indirect salaries, according to an economic impact analysis compiled by Robert Van Geons, executive of RowanWorks Economic Development. Average pay for the Hitachi jobs would be $17.34 an hour, or about $36,000 a year. Van Geons’ document says that is greater then the current average wage for similar manufacturing jobs in the region ($15.65) and state ($15.56). The positions would be finishing and coating operators, inspectors, heat treatment operators, casting operators, pressing operators, engineers, supervisors, raw material operators, grinding operators maintenance workers, lab technicians and warehouse associates. The project schedule calls for $421 million in investment and 92 jobs in 2013. Two years later, it calls for $29.5 million more investment and 56 more jobs. Over the five years of the proposed Level 2 grant, the county would collect $1,861,848 in tax revenue and give the company incentives of $1,489,478, netting the county $372,370. Over 10 years, the county would net more than $2.6 million in new revenue Since the property is in the China Grove city limits, the town would also see its tax base increase and collect more than $3 million in new revenue over 10 years. Based in Tokyo, Hitachi is a multinational corporation that specializes in high technology, machinery and public infrastructure. Since 1990, the company has operated a plant in Rowan County that produces arc segment magnets for use in motors. Commissioners meet on the second floor of the J. Newton Cohen Sr. Rowan County Administration Building, located at 130 W. Innes St.

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Farmers’ Day has different meaning for Salisbury woman Handmade quilts keep memories of loved ones alive BY NATHAN HARDIN nhardin@salisburypost.com

Farmers’ Day, in its origin, is about remembering the past and honoring tradition. For Cindy Sipp, remembrance and honor has a different twist. Sipp, a Salisbury resident, began designing quilts in 1990, when her children were small. In 2008, she made a quilt using the military uniform of her late son, Alex Thomas. Farmers’ Day and other events around Rowan County allow Sipp the opportunity to show her quilting talents and remember her son. Since then, Sipp has created eight “memory quilts” for those who have lost loved

ones. Her quilts are composed of clothes from the departed. She said it’s emotional, especially because some of them are for people she’s known for years. “Every time you’ve lost a loved one, it’s a h e a l i n g process,” Sipp said. The first memory quilt Sipp made after her son’s memorial quilt was for a friend who lost her husband. “I wrote that woman a note,” she said. “I knew what their Christmas would be like for her without him.”

For her, the quilt helps keep the memory of a lost loved one alive. “It will help that family with their healing process,” Sipp said. Sipp’s son, a marine and airframe mechanic, committed suicide in May 2008. According to Sipp, he attempted suicide before, but he was transfer to another unit. She said it was not notified of his mental state. Sipp said the number of suicides among active-duty soldiers is too high. “We need to find out why,”

she said. According to a U.S. Army report, 156 soldiers were suspected or confirmed suicide cases in 2010. Sipp also cautioned young people considering suicide to seek help. “It’s not a reset button. They don’t want to take the time to work through their problems,” Sipp said. “You can’t bring them back.” Sipp is preparing to travel north to see family friends who have lost their son to suicide. The son was the best friend of Sipp’s son. “I’ll be going back north and bringing his clothes home,” she said fighting back tears. “That will be difficult.”

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Salisbury's Cindy Sipp shows a ‘memory quilt’ made in memory of her late son, Alex Thomas, at the China Grove Farmers’ Day. The quilt was made using his uniform shirt and cap and other items from her son’s time in the Marines.

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Crowds filled Main Street as the morning passed at China Grove Famers’ Day.

3Jimmy Brown of China Grove has an interest in ‘mechanical nostalgia.’ He owns motorized bicycles used by soldiers to get around on military bases during World War II. He also brings his black 1948 Chevrolet, which he inherited from his father.6

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FARMERS FRoM 1A be looking to defend his title next year. “Oh yeah,” Simmons said. “We’re going for two in a row.” The 30th annual Farmers’ Day displayed everything from acrylic bathtubs to gaspowered bicycles from World War II. Jimmy Brown, a China Grove resident and owner of the two bikes, said it was his first year showing off the World War II antiques.

Brown said he usually brings his black ’48 Chevrolet, which he inherited from his father, but decided to add his newest collections to the display. “I’ve had my car here before, but not my trailer with the bikes,” he said. Brown said his passion for collecting antiques stems from a “mechanical nostalgia.” According to Brown, the bicycles are still rideable and were used during the war by soldiers on military bases. “I take them to the local shows,” Brown said. “They’re a conversation piece.”

Layla Benfield wears her ‘princess crown’ made of balloons by balloon-man Michael Decker.

A vendor was well stocked with boots, boots, and more boots.

A cool 74-degree morning was a break from history, when Farmers’ Day has often fallen during much hotter weather.

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cess to the evidence room have different passcodes for entry. According to Meismer, no one is allowed in the evidence rooms, even Sheriff Kevin Auten. Moose said Meismer, along with everyone else in the criminal investigation depart-

ment, is required to take specialized training classes to help understand how evidence fits into the broader criminal process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone here has or will take classes on blood splatter interpretation, shooting reconstruction and death investigation classes,â&#x20AC;? Moose said. The evidence, Meismer said, is carefully collected and placed into lockable containers. According to Meismer, only the evidence custodians have the tools to open a locked evidence container. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once they collect it, they scan it and lock it in,â&#x20AC;? Meismer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be opened A collection of bullets in Lt. Chad Mooseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office gives evidence unless itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the evidence custodians an idea of what bullets look like after impact. room.â&#x20AC;? Meismer said evidence ordered to be destroyed is taken to Charlotte, placed in 55gallon barrels and dropped into a heated vat. The metal melts and is used by the Charlotte company to create rebar. Moose said handling eviMoose dence is a constant battle beopens a can cause of space limitations. of Barbasol According to Moose, evishaving dence is kept until a defendant cream that is freed or a judge orders it can be used destroyed. In capital cases, evto store idence is kept until the defenillegal drugs. dant dies.

Electronics recycler talks to applicants RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; An electronics recycling company in Badin was talking Saturday to applicants for jobs at a facility that could employ as many as 200 people. A building that once was part of Alcoaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aluminum smelting operation is being upgraded to house an outpost of Electronic Recyclers International, said company president John Shegerian. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started our business in 2002 when there was no ewaste industry, basically,â&#x20AC;? Shegerian said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now, twentyfive states have e-waste laws and our company has seven locations nationally.â&#x20AC;? A job fair was held Saturday in Badin for prospective workers to help deconstruct and shred electronic waste like televisions, cell phones, and computers. Company officials said they have already received dozens of applications for the 30 slots they plan to fill this summer as they begin start-up operations in a temporary facility. Another 120 or so workers should be on board by the end of 2012, following ERIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s move into the 165,000 square-foot space at the Badin Business Park where Alcoa had its operations. The jobs are a welcome addition to Badin and Stanly County, where the unemployment rate has climbed to near 12 percent. The work force has been struggling since the Alcoa aluminum smelting plant closed in 2002, taking with it nearly 400 jobs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a lot of calls from people inquiring about the ERI job fair, asking whether they need to bring a resume, how many openings theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re expecting to have, that sort of thing,â&#x20AC;? said Badin Town Manager Jay Almond. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely going to be a big benefit for us.â&#x20AC;?

ERI is investing $5 million in the recycling facility. Alcoa, which still owns the property and is developing the business park, plans to spend another $5 million on building improvements. North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s e-waste disposal law, which took effect at the beginning of July, prohibits the disposal of televisions and computers in any landfill. Computer manufacturers are also being required to provide a free recycling option for all customers. Many retailers also will accept merchandise that is ready for the junk heap, sometimes requiring a fee. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where ERI comes in, Shegerian said. ERI has contracts with manufacturers and retailers such as Best Buy and Samsung to recycle their electronic waste. The companies pay for the privilege of having items picked up and taken to a shredding operation like the one that will be in Badin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We use manual labor to take the screens out of the machines, and then start segregating the material,â&#x20AC;? Shegerian said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then the carcasses all go into the shredding machine.â&#x20AC;? He said the materials are then sold to manufacturers, which use the plastic, aluminum and copper to make new products. The only thing left to dispose of is a little dust. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a process Shegerian calls â&#x20AC;&#x153;urban mining.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Urban mining, electronic recycling â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a huge energy savings tool,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you recycle aluminum instead of making it from virgin materials you get a 95 percent energy savings. ... Smart companies will realize it not only makes good business sense but is also good for the environment.â&#x20AC;?

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the crash shattered the legs of Thomas Martin Stiles, 63, who died in a hospital a day later. Authorities say Davis was driving 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. Davis has been charged with felony death by vehicle, driving while impaired, misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t clear if she had an attorney.

Bond set at $1 million in collision that killed 3 HILLSBOROUGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A judge has ordered $1 million bond for the tractor-trailer driver whose rig slammed into cars creeping along in heavy traffic on Interstate 40 in North Carolina last month, killing three drivers. A judge Friday called 50year-old Ronald Eugene Graybeal of Newport, Tenn., â&#x20AC;&#x153;a danger to the public safetyâ&#x20AC;? during a hearing in Hillsborough. Graybeal is charged with felony death by vehicle, driving while impaired and pos-

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Krazy Night Out draws people to downtown event BY J. LAUREN BENTON For the Salisbury Post

SALISBURY — Downtown sidewalks were crowded Friday night as people turned out for the annual Krazy Night Out. Music echoed as several bands performed. A clown and face painting amused children. And visitors lined up for food. The featured draw was from retailers, though, as several businesses offered “krazy” discounts on products an dservices. Brandon Croghan from WKQC-FM came out to enjoy the festivities. “We are having a fun time here tonight,” Croghan said. “We came out for the Krazy Night Out which benefits small, local businesses and the community. We are really

happy to be here to lend a helping hand.” Edward Brown was in attendance to help a young track star, Jaleesa Smoot, get to nationals in New Orleans. “We are here selling cotton candy to raise money for Jaleesa here,” Brown said. “She can run the 100-yarddash in 4.2 seconds, so she has a great chance down at nationals.” First Baptist Church held a “Huge Indoor Yard Sale.” Coupons for a free bottle of water were handed out to entice shoppers. Kasey Lester came with friends and said to be having an “awesome” time. “My friends talked me into coming out, and I am glad I did,” Lester said. “I will definitely be coming back next year to listen to the independent artists.”

Melungeons celebrate Appalachian heritage RALEIGH (AP) — Tales of Melungeons are packed with mystery and meaning in the Appalachian region. Campfire stories about the dark-skinned mountaineers have long swirled through the hills and hollers, largely depicting the Melungeons as secretive, lawless, and even threatening to outsiders. A conference in Swannanoa last week may help unravel the mystery of the Melungeons, including DNA results that show that their dark hair and European features likely came from Arabic and Jewish immigrants centuries ago. Melungeon Heritage Association President S.J. Arthur says the three-day conference draws people who want to learn more about Appalachia’s multi-ethnic heritage. Melungeons have been traced back for more than four centuries in Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia, but their unusual appearance and familial closeness often kept them apart from many of their white neighbors. Phyllis Starnes of southwestern Virginia said she began to probe her Melungeon ancestry a decade ago after she was treated for a bout of stomach and chest pain. Born and raised in the mountains, Starnes was shocked to hear her doctor diagnose familial Mediterranean fever, a rare hereditary disease passed down by Arabs and Jews, “My family has been in Appalachia for hundreds of years, so I thought: this doesn’t make sense,” Starnes said. Following her own heritage trail led the Fort Blackmore, Va., resident to the Melungeons, a group that had often been stereotyped as less intelligent and lazier than their lighter-skinned neighbors. But with new research and a renewed interest in ancestry and family backgrounds,

the affiliation is taking on a much more positive spin. “Seems like everybody wants to be Melungeon now,” said Starnes, 59. Autosomal DNA testing, which measures mixed geographic heritage, offers a profile of Melungeons that includes Jewish, Middle Eastern, Egyptian and sometimes Gypsy ancestry. African and Native American heritage also appears. The origin of the term Melungeon is unknown. It first appeared in written form in 1813 church records from Stoney Creek, Va., where someone accused a church member of harboring “them Melungeons.” Some say the term was derived from the French term melange, meaning mixture. Melungeon historian Brent Kennedy links arrival of the Melungeons in Appalachia to the Spanish Inquisition, when a half-million Jews and Muslims were exiled from Spain and Portugal in the 16th Century. Kennedy writes that the exiled people became renowned for their seagoing exploits and sometimes wound up on ships headed for America — either as slaves or galley hands. An early American historical account tells of British explorers in the 1600s encountering a settlement in the Tennessee Valley where people spoke in a foreign language they referred to as “Portyghee.” Genetics Professor J.P. Evans at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill says it can be useful to combine DNA research with stories such as the one the British told in the 1600s. “The Portuguese were the first Europeans in the Age of Discovery to start crossing the Atlantic,” Evans said. “It would not surprise me at all if some wound up in the mountains of North Carolina or Tennessee.”

WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — Eric Wilson still wants everyone, at least in America, to know there is nothing wrong with being unhappy, sometimes anyway. The author, husband, father, and Thomas H. Pritchard Professor of English at Wake Forest University, said he used his experience with depression as the motivation for a bestselling book about embracing sadness. About the time Wilson began to write the book, which came out in early 2008, he was diagnosed as bipolar/manic depressive. Out of his experience with his illness, he wrote what he describes as a hopeful look at dealing with melancholia and being OK with not being happy all the time. Three years after his book “Against Happiness” made its controversial debut, and on the eve of Father’s Day, Wilson said his daughter played a major role in both this book, and a subsequent book, his memoir, published in the fall of 2010. In “The Mercy of Eternity: A Memoir of Depression and Grace,” the professor

documented his struggle with bipolar disorder. While medication and therapy provided some relief, he wrote that the birth of his daughter ultimately forced him to get the help he needed. At first, the birth of his daughter in 2002 exacerbated his bipolar disorder. “Being a melancholy parent is extremely difficult,” Wilson said. Wilson said he struggles with allowing his daughter to be sad when his desire is to comfort her. “But part of life is suffering, part of life is being sad, and I should let her have those feelings when they come,” Wilson said. His wife, Sandi Hamilton, said that since their child’s birth, her husband realized that, “Wow, I have this new being in the world and I need to do whatever I can to be healthy for her.” “Since then, it’s like he has put on a new suit, and he has been totally devoted to his mental health,” she said. The major distinction that Wilson made in his first book is that melancholia is not depression. John McNally, an associate professor of English at Wake Forest, said his colleague is trying to make the point that Americans live in a society in

which, if someone experiences temporary sadness, or what used to be called feeling blue, he or she rushes out to the pharmacy to “cure” it. “When in fact the whole spectrum of emotions is important, and being sad is an essential part of being human,” McNally said. “It forces us to be more introspective, which may ultimately be a good thing for us.” Not everyone shared Wilson’s point of view. When his first book came out, he grabbed the national spotlight for his controversial stance, with praise and criticism. Public radio personality Garrison Keillor said the book was a “good old-fashioned broadside against American optimism.” But Colin McGinn of The Wall Street Journal said the book was “eloquent contrarianism and an earnest search for

meaning” and that the book “lifts the spirits.” “It was an exciting time for everyone,” Hamilton said. “He was coming out of a depression, from the place that he was writing from, and I remember sitting out with my computer one night after an interview he had on NPR as his Amazon ranking went through the roof.” Regardless of reviews, the book has been a considerable success for Wilson, as he has been invited to speak at universities, medical schools and book stores. Most people have welcomed his message, he said. “In most cases, I was preaching to the choir,” Wilson said. “I feel like a lot of people in America think that they should feel happy or something is wrong with them.”

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RALEIGH (AP) — A Raleigh man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for a Ponzi scheme authorities say cost investors close to $1 million. Hagemann was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty to 12 counts of securities fraud. State prosecutors said Hagemann lured people to invest nearly $1 million with his foreign currency hedge company, Yellowstone Partners, Inc. Investigators say Hagemann promised high returns but instead spent the money to pay back previous investors and buy things for himself, including an Aston Martin luxury car. In March, a federal judge ordered Hagemann to pay more than $1.6 million in restitution and penalties for defrauding investors. That judge said Hagemann promised potential investors returns of up to 300 percent and falsely claimed he had connections including former Russian President Boris Yeltsin.

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I would suggest that during this upcoming family meeting, it would be a good idea for your grandmother and/or her adviser to be a stronger advocate and tell your uncle in no uncertain terms that he has already received all of the money he will be receiving — unless he wants to go to college. If he chooses to extend his education, his tuition will be covered. If your uncle refuses to speak to his mother about this, I’d say she was pretty lucky. Dear Amy: My boyfriend is in the Army and currently deployed. I have run into issues with his family not being “OK” with us being in a relationship. I respect their viewpoint, but don’t think it’s their place to tell us if we should or shouldn’t be together. We are both in our 20s and have children from previous relationships. He loves mine as his own and I love his. I’m just not sure how to politely inform his family I’m not going anywhere. — Soon to be Army Wife Dear Soon: You don’t have to politely inform your boyfriend’s family of anything. You just have to be yourself and keep showing up. Be constant, good humored, respectful, and good to their son and grandchildren. That is the most any family can expect. If their son is a better and happier person with you than without you, you won’t have to charm them, make declarations or otherwise win them over. This family is stressed by their son’s deployment. Understand this and be patient.

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Dear Amy: My uncle is one of my grandmother’s four children and the only one of her children who never had kids. My grandmother has paid for all of her six grandchildren’s college tuitions so far, and has helped with expenses for graduate school in some cases. ASK This unAMY cle has repeatedly told my grandmother and her financial adviser/accountant that he is angry that he is not given money equal to the thousands of dollars given to the other three families to pay for their children’s college tuition. In the past my grandmother has given him smaller sums of money to compensate, but we find it unacceptable that he demands money for an expense he does not have. My grandmother offered my uncle money to pay for his second house, but he refused this money because he thinks he deserves more than she was offering. Now he won’t talk to my grandmother about this and is complaining to her adviser. My grandmother’s four children are going to meet to talk about this with the adviser. Meanwhile, my uncle and his wife are much more financially comfortable than my family is. Amy, are we wrong to think that he is haggling when my grandmother has been generous enough? Or is his position understandable? — Confused Dear Confused: Because you have drawn me into your family’s squabble, let me weigh in and say that from your description, your grandmother has not given money to her children, but to her grandchildren. For their educations.

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A Salisbury man was arrested early Saturday morning when a traffic stop led police to marijuana. According to the magistrate’s office, Calvin Lewis, 22, was arrested after p o l i c e smelled marijuana in his 1999 Nissan Sentra at a routine trafLEWIS fic stop. Authorities found four bags of marijuana in his possession. Lewis of 1080 Glock Court was arrested for possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and maintaining a vehicle for controlling marijuana. He was given a $3,000 bond.

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SALISBURY — John Leon Watkins, 69, of Salisbury, passed away Friday, July 15, 2011, at Presbyterian-Main in Charlotte. Born Sept. 20, 1941, in Spencer, N.C. , he was a son of the late James Leon and Ruby Cody Watkins. John was a 1959 graduate of North Rowan High School. He served in the United States Air Force from 1959 until 1963. Upon completion of his military career, he studied at Wagner College, Staten Island, N.Y., majoring in all aspects of transportation. He then went on to represent several shipping lines in N.Y. traveling all over the world. Being successful in all phases of shipping, his next endeavor brought him to the state of Washington. He was instrumental in negotiating with the Puyallup Indians and Sealand Container Shiplines allowing the move from Port of Seattle to Port of Tacoma. John returned to N.C. in 1990 and began his business in the fitness and sports equipment industry in Salisbury. He was owner and operator of Watkins Fitness. John attended Calvary Lutheran Church in Spencer. He was an avid photographer as well as a mentor to his grandson Andrew. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother who will be sadly missed. Survivors include his wife Helen Virginia Watkins of Salisbury whom he married on Dec. 24, 1962, at Calvary Lutheran Church; two sons, Kevin Watkins and wife Holly of Rockwell and John L. Watkins Jr. of Spencer; one brother Billy Ray Watkins and wife Betty of Spencer; and one grandson Andrew Watkins of Rockwell. Visitation: Visitation will be 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, July 18, at Lyerly Funeral Home. Services: Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, at Rowan Memorial Park with Pastor Carrie Bishop officiating. Lyerly Funeral Home is serving the Watkins family. Online condolences may be made at www.lyerlyfuneralhome.com.

GOLD HILL — Mr. Waldemar Joseph “Wally” Burding, 82, of Gold Hill, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2011, at the Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington. Wally was born on Sept. 13, 1928, in Speonk, New York, the son of the late Waldemar Burding and Helen Davonski Burding. Wally was a 1947 graduate of Westhampton Beach High School, a veteran of the US Army Signal Corps from 1950 to 1952, a member of the American Legion in Westhampton Beach and a member of the Eastport Fire Department. Wally retired from the New York Telephone Company in 1984 after 37 years of service. He was a Literacy Tutor for 12 years and a Woodcarver Instructor who helped form the Woodcarvers Club at Rufty-Holmes Senior Center in Salisbury, where he was the president for 22 years. Wally was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Salisbury. Survivors include his wife Marie “Fran” O'Hagan Burding, whom he married on Oct. 18, 1953; sons, Bruce Burding, Daniel Burding and Eric Burding and wife, Becky all of South Carolina; daughter, Sandra Misenheimer and husband Larry of Gold Hill; five grandchildren; and 5 greatgrandchildren. Visitation: The family will receive friends from 10:30 a.m. To 11 a.m. Monday, July 18, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Services: The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday, July 18, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Salisbury, conducted by Father John T. Putman Jr., pastor. Memorials: Memorials may be made to RuftyHolmes Senior Center, 1120 S. Martin Luther King, Jr. Annex, Salisbury NC 28144-5668 or to Rowan Public Library, 201 W. Fisher St., Salisbury NC 28144 or to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 375 Lumen Christi Lane, Salisbury NC 28147. Powles Funeral Home of Rockwell is assisting the Burding family. Online condolences may be made to the Burding family at www.powlesfuneralhome.com.

MOUNT ULLA — Raymond "Keith" O'Dell, 42, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 15, 2011, at his residence. Born May 11, 1969, in Princeton, W.Va., he was the son of the late Roy Raymond and Louise "Spot" Hudgins O'Dell. Educated at Princeton High School, he had been a loyal employee of Freightliner for more than 18 years. Keith enjoyed NASCAR, football, friends and family, but the love of his life was spending time, playing with and 'chauffering' his kids. A devoted and loving husband and father, Keith was also a wonderful "Mr. Mom". Family members left to cherish Keith's memory include his wife, Mitzi Blankenship O'Dell, whom he married June 18, 1993; his children, Jason Keith and Jodi Lynn O'Dell of the home; his sisters, Brenda Bailey and husband Frank, Kathy O'Dell and Jean Neal; nephews, Frank Lee Bailey and Michael Bailey; niece, Carla Bragg, all of Princeton; and his sister-inlaw, Tammie Snyder and husband Allen, of Mt. Ulla. Services: Funeral services will be held at a later date at Memorial Funeral Home, 92 Athens Rd., Princeton WV 24740, phone (304) 425-8131. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Jason and Jodi O'Dell Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Tammie Blankenship Synder, 1077 Mazeppa Rd., Mt. Ulla NC 28125. Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home in China Grove is in charge of local arrangements.

KANNAPOLIS — Mrs. Dorothy Constance Riddell Campbell, 89 years old, having made her home in Kannapolis, passed away Friday, July 15, 2011, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Mrs. Campbell was born Nov. 19, 1921, in New York, a daughter of the late James A. Riddell and Elizabeth English Riddell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, G.J. Campbell Jr. in March 2001. Mrs. Campbell is survived by a son, William J. Campbell and wife Viviana of Elmont, N.Y.; three daughters, Catherine E. Hayes and husband Dennis of Moriches, N.Y., Connie R. Apicella of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Peggy Garney and husband James of China Grove; a brother James Riddell of Evanston, Ill.; nine grandchildren; and 24 greatgrandchildren. Services: A funeral service is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, July 18, in Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. John Mark Beam will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis on Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. Visitation: The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 18, prior to the service at Lady's Funeral Home. Memorials: Memorials for Mrs. Campbell may be directed to the National Kidney Foundation, 4819 Park Rd., Suite C, Charlotte NC 282093842. Mrs. Dorothy Constance Riddell Campbell, our dearest mom, as you soar to the clouds, like the birds you always loved to watch, remember that you were loved and adored by all the lives you touched. The void that has been created by your passing is as immense as the love we all have for you. Those who have known you will always feel that they have been in the presence of an angel. Remembrances may be sent to the family at www.ladysfuneralhome.com. Lady's Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family of Mrs. Campbell.

SALISBURY — William Frederick Wolf, 89, of Salisbury, passed away Friday, July 15, 2011, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete with Lyerly Funeral Home in charge.

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Critics dismissed Schwartz, but fans loved his TV shows LOS ANGELES (AP) — Success was the hallmark of Sherwood Schwartz’s career. But neither “Gilligan’s Island” and “The Brady Bunch” pleased the critics. That didn’t matter much since both managed to reverberate in viewers’ heads through the years as few such series did, lingering in the language and inspiring parodies, spinoffs and countless jokes. Schwartz, the writer-creator behind two of the best-remembered TV series of the 1960s and 1970s, died this past week at age 94. Great niece Robin Randall said Schwartz died at 4 a.m. Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was being treated for an intestinal infection and underwent several surgeries. His wife, Mildred, and children had been at his side. Sherwood Schwartz and his brother, Al, started as a writing team in TV’s famed 1950s “golden age,” said Douglas Schwartz, the late Al

Schwartz’s son. “They helped shape television in its early days,” Douglas Schwartz said. “Sherwood is an American classic, creating ‘Brady Bunch’ and ‘Gilligan’s Island,’ iconic shows that are still popular today. He continued to produce into his 90s.” Sherwood Schwartz was working on a big-screen version of “Gilligan’s Island,” his nephew said. Douglas Schwartz, who created the hit series “Baywatch,” called his uncle a longtime mentor and caring “second father” who helped guide him successfully through show business. Schwartz had given up a career in medical science to write jokes for Bob Hope’s radio show. He went on to write for other radio and TV shows, including “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.” He dreamed up “Gilligan’s Island” in 1964. It was a Robinson Crusoe story about seven disparate travelers who are marooned on a desert-

ed Pacific Island after their small boat wrecks in a storm. The cast: Alan Hale Jr., as Skipper Jonas Grumby; Bob Denver, as his klutzy assistant Gilligan; Jim Backus and Natalie Schafer, the rich snobs Thurston and Lovey Howell; Tina Louise, the bosomy movie star Ginger Grant; Russell Johnson, egghead science professor Roy Hinkley Jr.; and Dawn Wells, sweet-natured farm girl Mary Ann Summers. Calling “Gilligan’s Island” a “family,” Tina Louise tweeted that “Sherwood Schwartz brought laughter and comfort to millions of people.” In her Twitter post she added, “He will be in our hearts forever.” TV critics hooted at “Gilligan’s Island” as gag-ridden corn. Audiences adored its far-out comedy. Schwartz insisted that the show had social meaning along with the laughs: “I knew that by assembling seven different people and forcing them to live together, the show would have

great philosophical implications.” He argued that his sitcoms didn’t rely on cheap laughs. “I think writers have become hypnotized by the number of jokes on the page at the expense of character,” Schwartz said in a 2000 Associated Press interview. “When you say the name Gilligan, you know who that is. If a show is good, if it’s written well, you should be able to erase the names of the characters saying the lines and still be able to know who said it. If you can’t do that, the show will fail.” “Gilligan’s Island” lasted on CBS from 1964 to 1967. The name of the boat — the S.S. Minnow — was a bit of TV inside humor: It was named for Newton Minow, who as Federal Communications Commission chief in the early 1960s had become famous for proclaiming television “a vast wasteland.” Minow took the gibe in good humor, saying later that he had a friendly correspondence with Schwartz.

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Atlantic City tries cheap lures to hook gamblers ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — While Three Dog Night was onstage at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, singing about how one is the loneliest number, Fred Shields was thinking that 10 had plenty of company: that’s how much his and everyone else’s ticket to the concert cost. And then when it was over, Shields and thousands of other fans hit the slot machines, table games, restaurants and bars, providing a bump of $100,000 in revenue the casino otherwise wouldn’t have gotten. The concert was a prime example of a little-noticed trend in Atlantic City, the nation’s second-largest gambling market, which is struggling to hold off fierce competition from casinos in other states in an uncertain economy. And while many casinos concentrate on adding luxurious amenities like spas, pools, and 5-star restaurants to go after high-end guests, many are also competing just as fiercely at the other end of the spectrum, going after low-rollers with low-cost promotions aimed at getting enough of them — and their limited disposable cash — into the casinos. The Three Dog Night/Creedence Clearwater Revisited show was a natural to attract Shields, a 64-year-old from Oaklyn, N.J. who used to listen to those bands as a serviceman in the Vietnam War. The last time he can recall a $9.99 concert ticket was in the 1970s, when he saw Three Dog Night at the Philadelphia Spectrum. “That’s pretty cheap,” he said of the recent show’s price. “We jumped on that.” After the show, he and his wife, who were dancing in the aisles like teenagers, planned to eat dinner at the recently opened White House Sub Shop inside the Taj Mahal, where they planned to spend about $60.

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Dave Kreiss, a 55-year-old from Philadelphia, said the last time he saw $10 concert tickets was when he was 15. “Loggins and Messina, maybe?” he said, referring to the popular ’70s pop duo. “We wouldn’t have come here tonight if it weren’t for this.” And when the last note of Creedence’s last song was through, Kreiss was headed for the gambling tables, where he planned to bet “a couple hundred dollars.” Bob Griffin, CEO of Trump Entertainment Resorts, was delighted with the response to the cut-rate concert. “A lot of those people went into the bars and restaurants before and after the show, and onto the casino floor after it was done,” he said. “We saw a big surge before and after the show. The high-price restaurants did their normal Saturday volume, but the lower-priced restaurants — the coffee shop, the burger joint and the sub shop — were absolutely slammed with business.” The show cost just under $80,000 to produce, including paying both bands. But Griffin said it generated an additional $100,000 in profits that night when gambling, food and beverage revenues were counted. About half the 5,300 tickets were

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package of deficit reductions without revenue increases. Obama’s communications director, Dan Pfeiffer, said Saturday the president, Vice President Joe Biden and White House aides were discussing “various options” with congressional leaders and House and Senate aides from both parties. The White House held out the possibility of arranging a meeting with the leaders on Sunday. House Republicans prepared to vote this coming week on allowing an increase in the government’s borrowing limit

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two men accused of participating in a walrus ivory and polar bear hide trading ring have pleaded guilty to breaking federal marine mammal laws, and a third person is expected to plead guilty on Tuesday. Federal agents found hundreds of pounds of walrus tusks and two polar bear hides when they searched the home of Jesse James LeBoeuf and his companion, Loretta Sternbach, in April, the Anchorage Daily News reported. LeBoeuf and Sternbach were accused of trading cigarettes, guns, snowmachines and other items to Natives in the village of Savoonga in ex-

change for federally protected animal parts. Co-conspirator Richard Weshenfelder marketed the tusks and hides on the Internet and helped sell the parts to out-of-state buyers, a federal indictment said. LeBoeuf and Sternbach also illegally sold and transported walrus parts and tusks to out-of-state buyers, the indictment said. By law, only Natives living on the Alaska coast can hunt the mammals, and they can’t sell the raw ivory to private collectors. Weshenfelder, of Anchorage, and LeBoeuf pleaded guilty on Friday. Sternbach is set to enter a guilty plea on Tuesday.

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FRoM 1A pack. Slusser said the Rowan County Visitor’s Bureau has also donated the use of its trolley from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 7. She said as people drop off donations at Walmart they will receive a free ticket for a trolley ride. The supply drive will run through Aug. 21. • • • Communities in Schools of Rowan County will also be partnering with WSOC-TV for the 15th annual School Tools supply drive. Creative Teaching Aids, BB&T, Rowan Regional Medical Center and Freightliner will have bins set up at their facilities to collect school supplies and uniforms. “They’ll be collecting everything from the backpack to all the supplies kids need,” Slusser said. Slusser said anyone who brings school supplies to the Aug. 19 Kannapolis Intimidators game will receive free admission. Rowan County residents can also leave school supplies at their mailboxes Aug. 20 and their postal carrier will pick them up. • • • Supplies from both the Build a Backpack and School Tools drives will be distributed to needy families in Rowan County on Aug. 20. Slusser said Communities in Schools will team up with First Baptist Church to host the community-wide giveaway at the church gym at 220 N. Fulton St. Rod Kerr, First Baptist’s minister of education, said they are also hoping other groups that are collecting

through 2012 as long as Congress approved a balancedbudget constitutional amendment, which is highly unlikely. In the Senate, the Republican and Democratic leaders worked on a bipartisan plan that would allow Obama to raise the debt limit without a prior vote by lawmakers. The talks focused on how to address long-term deficit reduction in the proposal in hopes of satisfying House Republicans. A weekend deadline that the president gave congressional leaders to choose one of three deficit reduction options became a moot point after House and Senate leaders made it clear to the White House on Friday that they were moving ahead with

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Clarke on top Associated Press

SANDWICH, England — About the only predictable part of this British Open is the weather. The biggest surprise is the list of contenders for the claret jug. The weather was wild again Saturday, shifting from a raging wind to a gentle sea breeze, from a driving rain to brilliant sunshine, and leaving most of the field wet, tired and feeling as though they got the short end of the draw. That’s not unusual. More peculiar was seeing Darren Clarke atop the leaderboard after a 1-under 69, his first time in contention at any major in 10 years. Right behind was Dustin Johnson, who was 4 over through

July 17, 2011

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Ronnie Gallagher, Sports Editor, 704-797-4287 rgallagher@salisburypost.com

BY DOUG FERGUSON

SUNDAY

the opening 13 holes of this championship and somehow wound up in the final group. Thomas Bjorn, who threw away the British Open eight years ago at Royal St. George’s, was the first alternate at the start of the week and now is only three shots behind. There’s also a 22-year-old who plays without fear and makes it look fun — only it’s not U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy, but Rickie Fowler — “Little Rickie” as they call him in these parts. Could anyone have predicted these storylines at the start of the week? “No,” Johnson replied. “I was playing pretty well, but you never know, especially coming into a

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Benfield among Amateur stars BY RONNIE GALLAGHER rgallagher@salisburypost.com

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darren clarke avoided the weather and leads the British open.

SALISBURY — Attention golf fans. Shane Benfield is back. Benfield, a former East Rowan Mustang golfer, has spent the past 10 years in Florida, but he emerged Saturday as a top contender in the 33rd Horace Billings Rowan Amateur at Corbin Hills. Benfield is in the Final Four after beating Brian Jones 1-up. “I grew up playing this course,” Benfield noted. “I was a junior golfer out here and I like it.” Three of the four matches on Sat-

urday went down to the wire: • Benfield won on the 18th when Jones hit his tee shot out of bounds and eventually conceded. • Keith Dorsett and his good pal Eric BENFIELD Mulkey were in quite a battle but Dorsett sank a pressure-packed 25-footer on the 18th hole to win 1-up. • Defending champion Ronnie Ei-

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AREA III TITLE SERIES

Let’s all forget this one ALISBURY — Don’t shed any tears for Rowan County’s American Legion baseball team. Saturday’s one-run loss at Newman Park was only Game 1 of a series that carries little weight in the big picture. It’s sort of a Seinfeld episode — a show about nothing. What’s more, High Point 6 and Rowan 5 was probably a well deserved and just outcome. At least, that’s how both head DAVID coaches saw SHAW it. “The way we played — hitting people, walking people — you’re gonna lose,” Jim Gantt said after RC’s 11-game winning streak was curbed. “It comes down to them executing and us not executing. You can yell at the umpire all you want. I still call it bad baseball.” • Perhaps, but it provided terrific, edge-of-your-seat drama. Consider that Post 87 was playing for the seventh consecutive night. Its pitching staff was so depleted head coach Rob Shore handed the ball to Tyler Britton, the No. 6 man in his rotation and the humble owner of a 14.40 pre-game ERA. “All of my starters have pitched on two days rest all week,” Shore reported. “It’s an understatement that we didn’t have our best on the mound. But to do what we did — go to Randolph and beat them twice in a row, then come here and beat Rowan — it absolutely amazes me. Then I realize it’s what we’ve been doing all year long.”

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Rowan streak ends at 11 BY MIKE LONDON mlondon@salisburypost.com

SALISBURY — Leading off the bottom of H. Point 6 the ninth, Rowan 5 Rowan County slugger Andy Austin got a 3-1 pitch exactly where he would’ve ordered it from room service, but he skied it to the first baseman in foul territory. Two quick outs later, Rowan’s 11-game streak was history. “That pitch was in, a meat pitch for me, really,” Austin said. “But sometimes you hit ’em and sometimes you just miss ’em.” Austin smacked two doubles, but Saturday was mostly a miss for Rowan, which out-hit High

Point 11 to 6 but still lost 6-5 at Newman Park. High Point, drained from playing seven straight nights and with its pitching staff running on empty, managed to grab a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three Area III championship series. “We started out slow, couldn’t get the runners in, and then they had that one big inning,” said Rowan center fielder Will Sapp, who collected three hits. “They’re a good team and they made some good defensive plays.” Rowan, which hadn’t tasted defeat since June 25, lost in the most painful way possible. High Point’s DeSean Anderson scored the decisive run without a hit. He was plunked by Rowan reliever Bradley Robbins leading off the

eighth, accelerated like an Indy car to steal second shortly after limping to first base and scored after two wild pitches. Rowan (23-7) missed getting the equalizer by an inch in the bottom of the eighth when Justin Morris flied to right with the bases loaded and one out. Tagging from third, Avery Rogers was deemed out after an accurate throw by Jonathan Bethea — a call that angered the jeerleaders in the bleachers. “That ball really wasn’t deep enough for us to tag,” Rowan coach Jim Gantt said quietly. “I knew as soon as he caught it that if the throw didn’t short-hop and was on line, Avery was going to

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Andy Austin had two hits and two rBis but said he missed his ‘meat pitch’ in the ninth.

U.S. will see different Japan today BY NANCY ARMOUR Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany — What a difference a few weeks make. The U.S. beat Japan twice over a fiveday span in mid-May, by identical 2-0 scores. Two months later, the teams will play again today — in the Women’s World Cup final. “When we played in May, the U.S. team was already in regular shape, good condition while the Japanese team had just assembled,” coach Norio Sasaki said on Saturday through a translator. “The AssociAted press team has developed game by game and United states players warm up during a training session in become better and better.” Japan is playing in the first final of a preparation for the final match against Japan.

major tournament after stunning twotime defending World Cup champion Germany, the pre-tournament favorite, in extra time in the quarterfinals. The Nadeshiko then made easy work of Sweden in the semifinals. But a final is much different than any other game. The pressure increases, and so do the nerves. “It is the biggest match of my career,” said Homare Sawa, who is playing in her fifth World Cup. The Nadeshiko have never beaten the Americans, with draws in 2000, 2003 and 2004 the best they’ve been able to manage in 25 games. They have three losses this year alone to the U.S., including that pair of defeats in warm-up games a

month before the World Cup. But the victories over Germany and Sweden have given Japan confidence. Japan had never beaten Germany before the World Cup. It hadn’t had a lot of success against Sweden, either. “Why shouldn’t we be confident?” Sawa asked. “If you look that, we have plenty of chances tomorrow.” The Americans will have a significant height advantage on Japan, with five of the expected starters taller than the 1.71meter Saki Kumagai, Japan’s tallest player. But the Japanese had no problems challenging bigger and stronger Germany, getting whistled for four yellow cards — the only yellows they’ve received this tournament.

2B • SUNDAY, JULY 17, 2011

TV Sports Sunday, July 17 AUTO RACING 1 p.m. TNT — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Lenox Industrial Tools 301, at Loudon, N.H. CYCLING 8 a.m. VERSUS — Tour de France, stage 15, Limoux to Montepellier, France GOLF 6 a.m. ESPN — British Open Championship, final round, at Sandwich, England 2 p.m. TGC — Nationwide Tour, Chiquita Classic, final round, at Maineville, Ohio 4 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Viking Classic, final round, at Madison, Miss. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. TBS — Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets WGN — Chicago White Sox at Detroit 8 p.m. ESPN — Boston at Tampa Bay SOCCER 2 p.m. ESPN — FIFA, Women’s World Cup, championship match, Japan vs. United States, at Frankfurt, Germany

Area schedule Sunday, July 17 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL 7 p.m. Area III championship series, Game 2, Rowan at High Point (Finch Field) JUNIOR LEGION BASEBALL 4:30 p.m. Rowan vs. TBD (Hickory Fairgrounds) INTIMIDATORS BASEBALL 5:05 p.m. Lakewood BlueClaws at Kannapolis LOCAL GOLF 8:06 a.m. Rowan Amateur (Corbin Hills)

Local golf Rowan Amateur Friday’s results Upper bracket Ronnie Eidson d. Chase Jenson, 10 and 8 Michael Dorsett d. Mark Deese, 3 and 2 Josh Johnson d. Michael Gegorek, 1-up, 20 holes Chuck Stockford d. Robert Jordan, 5 and 4 Keith Dorsett d. Jared Hinson, 6 and 5 Brett Adams d. Mickey McGinnis, 2-up Eric Mulkey d. Michael Snoody Jr., 5 and 4 Randy Bingham d. Jason Bernhardt, 1-up Lower bracket Andrew Morgan d. Clark Corriher, 3 and 1 Shane Benfield d. Ken Crouch, 3 and 2 Brian Jones d. Ryan Burke, 2 and 1 Chris Sifford d. Jon Baxter, 6 and 5 Sean Kramer d. Dru Davis, 1-up Kevin Lentz d. Steve Gegorek, 1-up Mallory McDaniel d. Alan Barefoot, 5 and 4 Derek Corpening d. Todd Deaton, 6 and 5 Saturday’s results Upper bracket Eidson d. M. Dorsett, 6 and 5 Stockford d. Johnson, 2-up K. Dorsett d. Adams, 5 and 4 Mulkey d. Bingham, 3 and 1 Eidson d. Stockford, 1-up, 19 holes K. Dorsett d. Mulkey, 1-up Lower bracket Benfield d. Morgan, 5 and 4 Jones d. Sifford, 4 and 3 Lentz d. Kramer, 2 and 1 McDaniel d. Corpening, 2-up Benfield d. Jones, 1-up McDaniel d. Lentz, 6 and 5 Sunday’s matches K. Dorsett vs. Eidson Benfield vs. McDaniel Winners play for championship

American Legion Playoffs Area III championship series (best-of-3) Game 1 — High Point 6, Rowan 5 Game 2 — Rowan at High Point Game 2 —High Point at Rowan, if needed Important dates State tournament in Morehead City (July 2226) Regional tournament in Sumter, S.C. (Aug. 4-8) World Series in Shelby (Aug. 12-16) State tournament bracket Friday, July 22 Game 1 – Area 3 No. 2 vs. Area 1 No. 1, 9:30 a.m. Game 2 – Area 3 No. 1 vs. Area 1 No. 2, 12:30 p.m. Game 3 – Area 4 No. 2 vs. Area 2 No. 1, 4:30 p.m. Game 4 – Area 4 No. 1 vs. Morehead City (15-6), 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 23 Game 5 – Game 1 loser vs. Game 3 loser, 9:30 a.m. Game 6 – Game 2 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 12:30 p.m. Game 7 – Game 1 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 4:30 p.m. Game 8 – Game 2 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 24 Loser bracket games at 12:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. Winner’s bracket final, 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 25 Games at 3 p.m., 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 26 Games at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. (if necessary)

H R ER BB SO IP Los Angeles Haren L,10-6 61⁄3 10 4 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Takahashi 2 1 1 0 0 Kohn2⁄3 Oakland 6 2 2 1 7 Mccarthy W,2-5 51⁄3 Wuertz 0 0 1 1 3 0 Devine 0 0 0 0 0 0 11⁄3 2 0 0 0 0 Ziegler H,4 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Breslow H,5 Balfour H,15 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 A.bailey S,9-11 1 T—3:03. A—18,470 (35,067).

Dodgers 6, Diamondbacks 4 Los Angeles ab r Furcal ss 5 0 Uribe 3b 5 1 Ethier rf 4 1 Kemp cf 4 1 JRiver lf 4 2 GwynJ lf 0 0 Loney 1b 2 0 DNavrr c 3 0 Carroll 2b 4 0 Kershw p 3 1 Miles ph 1 0 MacDgl p 0 0 0 0 Kuo p Guerra p 0 0

Arizona h bi ab r h bi 0 0 Blmqst lf 3 0 2 0 1 0 KJhnsn 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 J.Upton rf 4 0 0 0 2 4 CYoung cf 4 1 0 0 2 1 S.Drew ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 RRorts 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 Monter c 4 1 1 1 2 1 Nady 1b 4 1 2 3 0 0 JSndrs p 1 0 0 0 1 0 Blum ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 Heilmn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brrghs ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 Owings p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ACastll p 0 0 0 0 Allen ph 1 0 0 0 32 4 6 4 Totals 35 6 8 6 Totals Los Angeles 010 102 200—6 Arizona 000 000 400—4 E—Uribe (3), Nady (3). Dp—Los Angeles 1. Lob—Los Angeles 6, Arizona 5. Hr—Kemp (23), J.rivera (1), Nady (3). Sb—Bloomquist (10). Cs— Bloomquist (5). S—D.navarro. IP H R ER BB SO Los Angeles 5 4 0 2 8 Kershaw W,10-4 7 Macdougal H,7 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 Kuo H,3 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 Guerra S,5-5 Arizona J.saunders L,6-8 6 5 4 3 1 4 1 3 2 2 1 0 Heilman Owings 1 0 0 0 1 0 A.Castillo 1 0 0 0 0 1 T—2:46. A—24,966 (48,633).

Giants 6, Padres 1 San Diego San Francisco ab r h bi ab r h bi Torres cf 4 3 3 2 Venale rf 4 0 1 0 Fntent 2b 5 0 2 0 Bartlett ss 3 0 0 0 PSndvl 3b 2 0 0 1 Headly 3b 0 0 0 0 Schrhlt rf 5 0 1 0 AlGnzlz3b 2 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 Ludwck lf 4 0 1 0 Huff 1b C.Ross lf 3 1 1 1 Hudsn 2b 4 0 0 1 Affeldt p 0 0 0 0 Maybin cf 4 0 1 0 Romo p 0 0 0 0 Rizzo 1b 3 0 0 0 HSnchz ph0 0 0 0 KPhlps c 2 0 0 0 Mota p 0 0 0 0 LMrtnz -c 2 0 0 0 BCrwfr ss 5 0 0 0 Mosely p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CStwrt c 4 1 2 0 Frieri p Linccm p 1 0 1 0 Guzmn ph 0 0 0 0 Rownd lf 2 1 1 0 Bass p 0 0 0 0 Denorfi ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 35 6 11 4 Totals 31 1 4 1 San Fran 110 020 200—6 San Diego 000 100 000—1 E—B.crawford (6). Dp—San Francisco 1. Lob— San Francisco 10, San Diego 8. 2b—Torres (18), C.stewart (5), Rowand (19). Hr—C.ross (7). Sb— Torres (11), Fontenot (3), Maybin (13). Cs— Fontenot (1). S—Lincecum. Sf—P.sandoval. H R ER BB SO IP San Francisco Lincecum W,8-7 6 3 1 1 3 7 12⁄3 1 0 0 2 3 Affeldt 1 Romo ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Mota 1 0 0 0 0 1 San Diego Moseley L,2-9 6 7 4 4 2 3 Frieri 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 Bass T—3:06. A—42,055 (42,691).

Minor leagues Standings South Atlantic League Northern Division GB W L Pct. x-Hickory (Rangers) 15 8 .652 — Kannapolis (White Sox) 14 9 .609 1 Hagerstown (Nationals) 13 9 .591 11⁄2 12 11 .522 3 Greensboro (Marlins) Lakewood (Phillies) 12 11 .522 3 Delmarva (Orioles) 10 13 .435 5 8 15 .348 7 West Virginia (Pirates) Southern Division W L Pct. GB x-Savannah (Mets) 15 8 .652 — 13 9 .591 11⁄2 Augusta (Giants) Asheville (Rockies) 11 12 .478 4 Greenville (Red Sox) 11 12 .478 4 Charleston (Yankees) 10 13 .435 5 Lexington (Astros) 8 15 .348 7 Rome (Braves) 8 15 .348 7 x-clinched first half Saturday’s Games Hickory 8, Delmarva 1 Asheville 10, Greensboro 7 Rome 3, Greenville 2 West Virginia 13, Charleston, S.C. 6 Augusta 6, Savannah 5, 10 innings Hagerstown 4, Lexington 2 Kannapolis 5, Lakewood 3 Sunday’s Games Charleston, S.C. at West Virginia, 2:05 p.m. Asheville at Greensboro, 4 p.m. Lakewood at Kannapolis, 5:05 p.m. Hickory at Delmarva, 5:05 p.m. Hagerstown at Lexington, 5:05 p.m. Savannah at Augusta, 5:35 p.m. Rome at Greenville, 7 p.m.

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Athletics 5, Angels 3 Los Angeles Oakland ab r h bi ab r h bi Aybar ss 5 0 2 1 JWeeks 2b 4 1 2 1 Kndrc 2b 5 0 1 0 Crisp cf 4 0 1 0 TrHntr rf 4 0 0 0 Wlngh lf 4 1 3 2 Abreu lf 4 0 1 0 Sweeny lf 0 1 0 0 Callasp 3b4 1 1 0 Matsui dh 4 0 1 1 Trumo 1b 3 1 1 0 SSizmr 3b 4 0 0 0 Branyn dh 2 1 0 0 DeJess rf 3 1 1 0 Mathis c 2 0 1 0 CJcksn 1b 3 0 1 1 MIzturs ph 0 0 0 1 KSuzuk c 3 1 2 0 Conger c 1 0 0 0 Pnngtn ss 2 0 1 0 Trout cf 4 0 1 1 Totals 34 3 8 3 Totals 31 5 12 5 Los Angeles 000 012 000—3 Oakland 003 100 01x—5 Dp—Los Angeles 1, Oakland 1. Lob—Los Angeles 8, Oakland 3. 2b—Aybar (18), H.kendrick (21), Abreu (19), Willingham (13), Dejesus (10), K.suzuki (12). Hr—Willingham (12). Sb—Aybar (19), J.weeks (8). Cs—J.weeks (4), Pennington (7). S—Pennington.

New England 200 Results Saturday At New Hampshire Motor Speedway 1. (5) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 206 laps, 131.2 rating, 0 points. 2. (2) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 206, 132.6, 0. 3. (12) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 206, 101.1, 0. 4. (14) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 206, 106.7, 41. 5. (4) Aric Almirola, Chevrolet, 206, 101.3, 39. 6. (13) Kenny Wallace, Toyota, 206, 87.5, 39. 7. (18) Michael Annett, Toyota, 206, 92.7, 37. 8. (1) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 206, 117.6, 0. 9. (17) Steve Wallace, Toyota, 206, 88.6, 35. 10. (8) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 206, 90.9, 34.

Third place Saturday, July 16 Sweden 2, France 1 Championship Sunday, July 17 United States vs. Japan, 2:45 p.m.

ML Baseball Late Friday Rangers 4, Mariners 0 Texas

Seattle ab r h bi ab r h bi Kinsler 2b 4 2 2 0 ISuzuki rf 4 0 0 0 Andrus ss 3 1 0 0 Ryan ss 4 0 1 0 JHmltn lf 2 0 0 1 Ackley 2b 3 0 1 0 ABeltre 3b 3 0 0 1 Olivo c 4 0 0 0 MiYong dh4 0 1 1 AKndy 1b 4 0 1 0 N.Cruz rf 4 1 1 0 Cust dh 4 0 0 0 Morlnd 1b 4 0 0 0 FGtrrz cf 3 0 1 0 Torreal c 4 0 1 0 Seager 3b 3 0 0 0 EnChvz cf 3 0 1 1 Peguer lf 2 0 0 0 Totals 31 4 6 4 Totals 31 0 4 0 Texas 110 000 020—4 Seattle 000 000 000—0 E—Seager (1). Lob—Texas 5, Seattle 6. 2b— Kinsler (23), Torrealba (17), F.gutierrez (4). Sf— J.hamilton, A.beltre, En.chavez. IP H R ER BB SO Texas 4 0 0 2 8 C.lewis W,9-7 82⁄3 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Feliz S,19-23 Seattle 6 4 4 2 1 Fister L,3-11 72⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Pauley 11⁄3 T—2:17. A—30,551 (47,878).

11. (16) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 206, 80.8, 33. 12. (15) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 206, 83.9, 32. 13. (7) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 206, 116.5, 32. 14. (20) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 206, 76.7, 30. 15. (6) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 206, 100.8, 29. 16. (19) Mikey Kile, Chevrolet, 206, 74.6, 28. 17. (9) Brian Scott, Toyota, 206, 79.2, 27. 18. (25) Blake Koch, Dodge, 205, 63.7, 26. 19. (26) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 205, 64.1, 25. 20. (23) Eric McClure, Chevrolet, 204, 63.1, 24. 21. (27) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, 202, 55.3, 23. 22. (28) Charles Lewandoski, Chevrolet, 202, 50, 22. 23. (24) Timmy Hill, Ford, 202, 50.1, 21. 24. (36) Kevin Lepage, Chevrolet, 202, 49.6, 20. 25. (39) Angela Cope, Chevrolet, 200, 42.3, 19. 26. (35) Matt Frahm, Ford, 198, 40, 18. 27. (22) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, accident, 196, 62.8, 17. 28. (21) Andrew Ranger, Ford, accident, 196, 64.8, 16. 29. (3) Joey Logano, Toyota, accident, 196, 97.4, 0. 30. (11) Jason Leffler, Chevrolet, 176, 73.2, 14. 31. (31) Derrike Cope, Chevrolet, engine, 112, 52.2, 13. 32. (34) Dennis Setzer, Dodge, ignition, 110, 37, 12. 33. (30) David Green, Chevrolet, ignition, 109, 42.7, 11. 34. (10) Carl Edwards, Ford, engine, 56, 78.6, 0. 35. (42) Jennifer Jo Cobb, Dodge, engine, 45, 34.8, 9. 36. (40) Carl Long, Ford, brakes, 37, 41.7, 8. 37. (29) Mike Harmon, Chevrolet, power steering, 25, 34.7, 7. 38. (38) Johnny Chapman, Chevrolet, brakes, 12, 34.1, 6. 39. (33) Chase Miller, Chevrolet, ignition, 9, 37, 5. 40. (41) Danny Efland, Ford, rear gear, 7, 33, 4. 41. (32) Tim Andrews, Chevrolet, rear gear, 7, 33.2, 3. 42. (37) Scott Wimmer, Chevrolet, engine, 5, 30.5, 2. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 92.221 mph. Time of Race: 2 hours, 21 minutes, 48 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.304 seconds. Caution Flags: 9 for 48 laps.

Trucks Coca-Cola 200 Results Saturday At Iowa Speedway 1. (11) Matt Crafton, Chevrolet, 200 laps, 119 rating, 47 points, $38,850. 2. (5) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 200, 144.5, 44, $24,225. 3. (1) David Mayhew, Chevrolet, 200, 118, 42, $19,875. 4. (6) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, 200, 113.3, 41, $16,675. 5. (2) Joey Coulter, Chevrolet, 200, 115.6, 39, $15,000. 6. (14) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 200, 92.4, 38, $12,525. 7. (3) James Buescher, Chevrolet, 200, 100, 37, $11,725. 8. (10) Nelson Piquet Jr., Chevrolet, 200, 97, 36, $10,900. 9. (32) David Starr, Toyota, 200, 76.9, 35, $12,150. 10. (21) Todd Bodine, Toyota, 200, 82.6, 35, $13,125. 11. (4) Timothy Peters, Toyota, 200, 82.6, 33, $10,750. 12. (9) Justin Lofton, Toyota, 200, 74.8, 32, $10,625. 13. (13) Steve Arpin, Chevrolet, 200, 71.9, 31, $10,575. 14. (7) Brian Ickler, Toyota, 200, 75.7, 0, $10,525. 15. (12) Miguel Paludo, Toyota, 200, 66.3, 29, $11,725. 16. (19) Brendan Gaughan, Toyota, 200, 58.7, 28, $10,300. 17. (20) Clay Rogers, Chevrolet, 200, 60.6, 27, $10,200. 18. (23) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 200, 52, 26, $10,075. 19. (18) Ron Hornaday Jr., Chevrolet, 199, 62.2, 25, $8,725. 20. (17) Max Papis, Toyota, 198, 45.2, 24, $9,400. 21. (25) Dakoda Armstrong, Chevrolet, 198, 44, 23, $7,525. 22. (8) Parker Kligerman, Dodge, 198, 81.4, 22, $7,425.

Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with SS J.J. Hardy on a three-year contract. BOSTON RED SOX — Placed RHP Bobby Jenks on the 15-day DL. National League CHICAGO CUBS — Activated RHP Carlos Zambrano from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Chris Carpenter to Iowa (PCL). PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Sent OF Shane Victorino to Reading (EL) for a rehab assignment.

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Lenox Industrial Tools 301 Lineup After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, N.H. 1. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 135.232. 2. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 135.064. 3. (00) David Reutimann, Toyota, 134.763. 4. (22) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 134.34. 5. (2) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 134.15. 6. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 134.122. 7. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 134.075. 8. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 133.788. 9. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 133.778. 10. (4) Kasey Kahne, Toyota, 133.755. 11. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 133.717. 12. (33) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 133.595. 13. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 133.45. 14. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 133.431. 15. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 133.408. 16. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 133.361. 17. (43) A J Allmendinger, Ford, 133.114. 18. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 133.096. 19. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 133.026. 20. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 132.993. 21. (83) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 132.938. 22. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 132.905. 23. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 132.845. 24. (5) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 132.725. 25. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 132.702. 26. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 132.665. 27. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 132.531. 28. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 132.402. 29. (30) David Stremme, Chevrolet, 132.232. 30. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 132.131. 31. (13) Casey Mears, Toyota, 132.126. 32. (51) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 131.888. 33. (66) Michael McDowell, Toyota, 131.406. 34. (34) David Gilliland, Ford, 131.401. 35. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 131.306. 36. (55) Jeff Green, Ford, 131.175. 37. (36) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 130.977. 38. (38) J.J. Yeley, Ford, 130.95. 39. (60) Mike Skinner, Toyota, 130.761. 40. (46) Erik Darnell, Chevrolet, 130.184. 41. (32) Mike Bliss, Ford, 129.98. 42. (7) Scott Wimmer, Dodge, Owner Points. 43. (71) Andy Lally, Ford, 129.913.

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At Royal St. George’s Sandwich, England Purse: approximately $7.97 million Yardage: 7,211 yards; Par: 70 Third round 68-68-69—205 Darren Clarke Dustin Johnson 70-68-68—206 Rickie Fowler 70-70-68—208 65-72-71—208 Thomas Bjorn Miguel Angel Jimenez 66-71-72—209 Lucas Glover 66-70-73—209 72-68-70—210 Anthony Kim Phil Mickelson 70-69-71—210 Anders Hansen 69-69-72—210 69-69-72—210 George Coetzee Davis Love III 70-68-72—210 Martin Kaymer 68-69-73—210 72-68-71—211 Zach Johnson Ryan Palmer 68-71-72—211 Tom Lehman 71-67-73—211 69-68-74—211 Chad Campbell Raphael Jacquelin 74-67-71—212 Simon Dyson 68-72-72—212 Webb Simpson 66-74-72—212 Steve Stricker 69-71-72—212 Adam Scott 69-70-73—212 Fredrik Jacobson 70-70-73—213 Y.E. Yang 71-69-73—213 Charl Schwartzel 71-67-75—213 Tom Watson 72-70-72—214 Trevor Immelman 70-72-72—214 Charles Howell III 71-70-73—214 Richard Green 70-71-73—214 Sergio Garcia 70-70-74—214 Rory McIlroy 71-69-74—214 Robert Rock 69-71-74—214 Pablo Larrazabal 68-70-76—214 Bo Van Pelt 73-69-73—215 Bubba Watson 69-72-74—215 Yuta Ikeda 69-71-75—215 a-Tom Lewis 65-74-76—215 Louis Oosthuizen 72-70-74—216 Richard McEvoy 69-72-75—216 Seung-Yul Noh 69-72-75—216 Robert Allenby 69-72-75—216 Gary Woodland 75-68-74—217 a-Peter Uihlein 71-71-75—217 Mark Wilson 74-68-75—217 Gary Boyd 71-70-76—217 Jason Day 71-70-76—217 Kyle Stanley 68-72-77—217 Jeff Overton 68-71-78—217 K.J. Choi 71-72-75—218 Henrik Stenson 72-71-75—218 Jim Furyk 72-70-76—218 Kenneth Ferrie 71-71-76—218 Stewart Cink 70-71-77—218 Stephen Gallacher 70-71-77—218 Rory Sabbatini 71-70-77—218 Ryan Moore 69-74-76—219 Floris De Vries 70-73-76—219 Edoardo Molinari 69-74-76—219 Harrison Frazar 72-70-77—219 Gregory Bourdy 73-70-77—220 Simon Khan 71-72-77—220 Fredrik Andersson Hed 68-75-77—220 Ricky Barnes 68-74-78—220 Paul Casey 74-69-78—221 Gregory Havret 72-71-78—221 Bill Haas 72-70-79—221 Justin Rose 72-70-79—221 Joost Luiten 73-69-79—221 Spencer Levin 72-69-81—222 Matthew Millar 71-72-80—223 Paul Lawrie 73-70-81—224 Jung-Gon Hwang 68-74-83—225

China Grove still unbeaten From staff reports

The China Grove 12-yearold Cal Ripken baseball team finished pool play in the state tournament 4-0 on Saturday in Liberty. China Grove plays today at 5 p.m. in bracket play. China Grove defeated Bunker Hill 5-2, Stewards of the Game 15-2, Sawmills 6-0 and Eastern Randolph 4-2. China Grove was runnerup in the Area 4 tournament last week, losing to Matthews, which is in the other bracket. The two could meet again.  East Rowan’s 10-under all-stars split on Friday in Matthews. East lost to Fairview 7-5 and beat St. Stephens 5-0.  East Rowan’s 11-under all-stars beat Anson 4-2 and lost to Bunker Hill 10-4 on Friday in the WNC Cal Ripken tourney in Yadkinville.

n Junior Legion Chance Bowden pitched four strong innings with no

walks as the Rowan County Junior Legion team won 13-3 on Saturday to stay alive in the double-elimination state tournament in Hickory. Nolan Meyerhoeffer went 3-for-3 with four RBIs, and Roby Holmes was 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs. Chase Hathcock had a hit and three walks.

nal three innings for Kannapolis for his second save.  New Britain’s Spencer Steedley (East Rowan) was the winning pitcher in relief in a Double A Eastern League game on Saturday. Steedley (3-2) struck out two in 11⁄3 scoreless innings.  Daniel Wagner (South Rowan) stole his 15th base for Winston-Salem on Saturday.  Ryan Query (A.L. Brown, n Minor Leagues Catawba) had a run-scoring Starting pitcher Phil Negus double for Danville. tossed six strong inning and Dusty Harvard drove in his n Local golf first runs since his promotion Brice Garnett shot 65-70from Bristol as the Kannapolis Intimidators clipped the 64-64 — 263 to finish 22 under Lakewood BlueClaws 5-3 on par and win the Egolf Tour’s Saturday night at Fieldcrest Southern Open held at The Club at Irish Creek. Cannon Stadium Garnett won $30,000. The Intimidators have won 10 of their last 13. Kannapolis pulled ahead n Camp canceled with four runs in the fifth inNorth Rowan’s youth footning. The big hit was by Marcus Semien, who stepped to ball camp has been canceled. The football and baseball the plate with the bases loaded and grounded a ball into right fields have been resodded, and the softball field can’t field to score two. Nick McCully tossed the fi- hold the numbers.

A very tough week for Steelers BY GERRY DULAC Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

It has been a tough five days for the Pittsburgh Steelers. First, their star wide receiver, Hines Ward, basking in a feel-good embrace after his popular “Dancing With The Stars” victory, is arrested in Atlanta for driving under the influence. Two months after he could execute a samba with dance partner Kym Johnson, police said he was so impaired he couldn’t even walk a straight line. Then, four-time Pro Bowl linebacker James Harrison, who made headlines last year for the heavy fines he was handed for illegal hits, brings even more notoriety to the franchise with comments in a national magazine that were insulting and degrading to commissioner Roger Goodell and no doubt embarrassing to the Rooney family. Another black eye for the Steelers, maybe the most respected franchise in professional sports? A year after they have tried to move on from an alleged sexual-assault incident involving quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, the Steelers’ national reputation has taken another hit because of Harrison — a player who knows all about delivering hard hits. His much-circulated comments have created a stir around the league. Early Thursday night, Harrison issued an apology on his Facebook page that he said will be “my only response” to the article in Men’s Journal magazine. “I did make comments about my teammates when I was talking about the emotion-

AMATEUR FROM 1B dson was forced into sudden death by Chuck Stockford before winning it with a birdie on the first extra hole. The only quick finish was turned in by Mallory McDaniel, who defeated Kevin Lentz 6 & 5. It should make for entertaining semifinal matches today, which begin at 8:06 a.m. Eidson and Dorsett will play, while Benfield hooks up with McDaniel. The winners will play for all the marbles. • While Dorsett, Eidson and McDaniel are familiar names around the Rowan County circuit, Corbin Hills pro Tim Gardner called Benfield the darkhorse. He made a believer out of Jones. After disposing of medalist Andrew Morgan 5 & 4 in the morning, Benfield made many big shots against Jones. “He was solid all day long,” Jones praised. “Even when he missed greens, he got up and down. He made a lot of pars that easily have gone the other way. That’s an important thing to do, especially in this format.” Jones, who ousted Chris Sifford 4 & 3 in the morning,

al Super Bowl loss, but the handful of words that were used and heavily publicized yesterday were pulled out of a long conversation and the context was lost,” Harrison said in the statement. “Obviously, I would never say that it was all Ben’s or Rashard’s fault that we lost the Super Bowl. That would be ridiculous. Both Ben and Rashard are great players and great teammates. “Clearly the entire team bears responsibility for the loss, me included. It was a team effort and a team loss. My teammates know me well, and hopefully understand the things I said were not meant to accuse them of the loss. We all have discussed several things that went wrong in the Super Bowl since that day. What I do apologize for and take full responsibility for is for speaking in such a candid manner to someone outside the team.” Harrison also apologized for his use of anti-gay slur to describe Goodell, who fined him $100,000 for his repeated late hits in 2010. “I also need to make clear that the comment about Roger Goodell was not intended to be derogatory against gay people in any way,” Harrison said. “It was careless use of a slang word, and I apologize to all who were offended by the remark. I am not a homophobic bigot, and I would never advocate intolerance of gay people.” The Harrison controversy is the latest in a series involving Steelers players. Consider: • Roethlisberger was accused twice of sexual assault, one a civil case in Lake Tahoe, Nev., and the other in

Milledgeville, Ga., in the past two years. The Nevada case remains in the courts, but Roethlisberger was never charged in Georgia. He was suspended for four games at the start of the 2010 season, though, for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. • Super Bowl XLIII MVP Santonio Holmes, a former No. 1 pick, was released last spring for multiple incidents and legal issues during his brief tenure with the team. • Kicker Jeff Reed had several publicized incidents that were alcohol-related, the latest coming last summer when he jumped out of his car and assumed a fighting stance with police officers. After a bad start to the 2010 season, he was released. • Harrison has been a repeat lightning-rod for controversy, going back to when he skipped an invitation to the White House because he said he doesn’t like to fly. He was also involved in a domestic dispute with his girlfriend in 2008, less than 10 days after former teammate Cedric Wilson was charged with assaulting his former girlfriend. Wilson was released; Harrison was not. The charges were later dropped against Harrison. Make no mistake, he has taken some hits. Former Redskins’ Pro Bowl linebacker LaVar Arrington said in a Washington Post blog that Harrison’s comments went way over the line and make him “a horrible example to the people who look up to him.” Chicago Bears defensive end Ervin Baldwin wrote on Twitter, “Man just seen James Harrison comments. dude is a goon.”

played great golf as well going to No. 18. But his tee shot went right and bounced out of bounds. “I had hit my driver right all day long,” Jones said. “I wanted to get it on out there and finish it. I should’ve tried to play it safe but that’s not my style.” When Jones’ next two shots had him still in the fairway he congratulated Benfield. “It was back and forth,” Jones said. “He’d go up, I’d go up. We’d go even two or three holes. It was a lot of fun. I hated it ended that way, though.” • Of his sudden-death win, Eidson said, “I got lucky. I missed some short ones coming in. I was trying to give it away, it looked like. Chuck played great. He was real steady.” Eidson beat Michael Dorsett 6 & 5 in the morning but wasn’t feeling his best after he beat Stockford. “I felt like crap this afternoon, I tell you that,” Eidson sighed. “I want to go home, take a shower and go to bed.” • Dorsett will be Eidson’s first opponent this morning. He has already won the first leg of Rowan’s County’s triple crown, the Rowan Masters. After making several birdies and an eagle to beat Brett Adams 5 & 4 in the morn-

ing, he found Mulkey waiting. “I knew that was going to be a tough one,” Dorsett said. Each made just one bogey, and when Mulkey chipped from just off the green at 18, it barely missed the cup. “It had a very good chance to go in,” Mulkey said. Dorsett agreed, but when it didn’t, he took a bead on his 25footer. “You’ve got 15 and 20-footers all day,” Dorsett said. “You’re only going to make so many of them.” He made the one that counted. “We never got away from each other,” Mulkey said. “It stayed tight the whole time. I just didn’t have enough at the end. He played terrific. He’s tough to beat.” • So while Dorsett and Eidson battle each other for what seems like the hundredth time, the veteran McDaniel finds Benfield as an opponent. “I’ll do my best,” Benfield said. “It’s another day on the golf course. Any day out here beats a day of work.” And with that, Benfield stayed on the 18th fairway where some friends met him to celebrate. “It’s good to be back home,” Benfield smiled. And good to still be in the title hunt on the course he grew up playing.

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Rowan County players put on their rally caps hoping for a ninth-inning comeback that didn’t happen in the Game 1 loss to High Point.

ROWAN FROM 1B be out.” Rowan had another runner narrowly thrown out at the plate in the fourth when Morris dashed for home on what would’ve been a wild pitch. “It’s always easy to bellyache and blame umpires,” Gantt said. “But the bottom line is High Point did more than we did. They were down at the bottom of their pitching staff, but they made more pitches and made more plays.” Tyler Britton, who hadn’t started a game all summer, got his team into the sixth. Seth Beane took the baton from there. His season stats didn’t look impressive, but he was a belief pitcher as well as a relief pitcher. He got it done. Unbeaten Thomas Allen started on the hill for Rowan

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Garczynski, the right fielder, turned in a defensive highlight with a powerful, soaring throw home to catcher Nathan Fulbright to erase a runner trying to score from second after a base hit eluded a diving Sapp in the sixth inning. “Will had the best angle and dived for the ball,” Garczynski said. “I was there to back him up and made the throw. I guess it was a high throw because the umpire joked with me. He said, ‘We really didn’t need any rain tonight.’ ” It was a scary peg. It still wasn’t enough. After Austin just missed that pitch leading off the ninth, Luke Thomas struck out and Fulbright bounced to second. “Tough loss,” Austin said. “When you hit better than the other team and still lose the ballgame, it’s tough.” tyler buckwell/SALISBURY POST Lefty Zack Simpson will pitch tonight for Rowan at Rowan coach Jim Gantt knew Saturday’s loss was a night of High Point’s Finch Field. missed opportunities.

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High Point’s DeSean Anderson goes for a ball at first base.

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High Point coach Rob Shore.

They won last night by prevailing on the game’s two most important plays. The first came in the with the score tied 5-5 in the bottom of the eighth inning. Let’s set the scene: Reliever Bradley Robbins greeted High Point’s DeSean Anderson by firing a piping-hot fastball into the already-injured first-baseman’s back. As he hobbled toward the bag, Anderson flashed a wounded-animal sneer toward the mound. “I wasn’t mad that he hit me,” Anderson, a soft cast fastened to his right ankle, later recalled. “I was mad that my previous at-bats weren’t up to my standards.” • Fair enough. Anderson, a .400 hitter who didn’t get the ball out of the infield all night, probably had a legitimate excuse — a ligament injury suffered on a slide Tuesday

Jim Gantt and Will Sapp (6) walk off the field as High Point celebrates. night in Asheboro. Strange that after taking one for the team he looked like a cheetah at dinnertime as he quicky swiped second base against Robbins. “I saw the slow leg kick to the plate and figured if I could just go 60 percent, I could get there,” he reasoned. A wild pitch moved Anderson to third and another brought him tumbling home with the go-ahead run. “Tie score in the eighth and the bottom of the order coming up,” he explained. “I had to put my team first. I didn’t want to waste the opportunity. But when I scored, man, I couldn’t take the pain any more.” • Neither could Rowan’s rambunctious fan base. It cheered wildly in the last of the eighth when RC put runners on second and third with just one away. And as shortstop Justin Morris stepped in — his .361 batting average swirling in the autumn-like air — everyone sensed a golden opportunity was knocking. “It sure was,” Gantt said.

Instead, Rowan’s elation turned to despair when Morris hoisted a fly ball to shallow right field. High Point’s Jonathan Bethea — dislocated thumb and all — camped under the ball and remembered setting his feet. “I crow-hopped it and got just enough body behind it,” he said with a pinch-me-I’m-dreaming smile. “And then it was such an adreneline rush. I threw it right to his glove.” That would be one fitted on HP catcher Houston Ison’s left hand. As Rowan’s Avery Rogers came barrelling down the line after tagging up, the game’s defining moment loomed just seconds away. “As soon as I saw the ball go out there to Jonathan, my first thought was tie ballgame,” Shore said. “He’s got a brace on his thumb. It hurts him to throw. But then as I watched his throw, I started thinking, ‘Hey that ball’s gonna make it.’ ” Ison snagged the throw a step up the third-base line and applied a

sweeping tag that barely caught the outstretched Rogers — sliding head first — on the inside shoulder, completing an inning-ending double play. At least, that’s how the plate umpire saw it. “You couldn’t ask for a better throw,” Ison said. “Everything was basically a blur to me, but that was huge. It was almost unbelievable.” Perhaps there’s a reason for that. “A lot of people on our side thought Rogers got under the tag,” Gantt said. “I was hoping the ball would bounce, or maybe skip by the catcher, just to make it less confusing.” • This much is clear: Rowan finds itself a game down in this moneyfueled, best-of-three series, facing an upstart team that’s won 19 of its last 23 games and suddenly believes anything is possible. “Baseball works in mysterious ways,” said Anderson. “I’m just glad it’s working out for us.”

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UNC’s McDonald tears ACL Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina reserve guard Leslie McDonald has torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and could miss the coming season. The school said Friday that McDonald was injured during a summer league game in Durham on Thursday night. McDonald averaged seven points per game off the bench and was second on the team with 51 3-pointers. Surgery has yet to be scheduled and the rising junior is out indefinitely. McDonald’s injury could be a blow to North Carolina’s depth, though the Tar Heels return all five starters from a team that reached the NCAA tournament’s round of eight.

GOLF MADISON, Miss. — As the birdies mounted during Saturday's third round of the Viking Classic, it looked as if Chris Kirk could do just about anything he wanted at Annandale Golf Club. Golf isn't supposed to be this easy. But the 26-year-old PGA Tour rookie sure made it look that way. "I would never call it easy," Kirk said. "But the conditions — there hasn't been a whole lot of wind and the greens are just absolutely perfect. If you hit your putt on line, it's going to go in and that makes things a lot easier." Kirk fired an 8-under 64 to take a one stroke lead going into the final round of the Viking Classic, just ahead of Sunghoon Kang, D.J. Trahan, George McNeill and Peter Lonard. • STATELINE, Nev. — Actor Jack Wagner extended his lead with four birdies and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo had one of the best rounds of the day to move into second place Saturday at the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship at

• MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Lake Tahoe. Wagner became the only non-profes- Vikings owner Zygi Wilf spoke with sional athlete to win the 54-hole tourna- Gov. Mark Dayton on Friday, telling him that now is the time to discuss a ment five years ago. new stadium since the outlines of a CYCLING state budget deal are finally in PLATEAU DE BEILLE, France — place. Alberto Contador is clinging to his Vikings vice president Lester Tour de France title hopes. Bagley says Wilf told Dayton in a Despite the defending champion's phone conversation that the team less-than-dominating form, none of his wants a stadium bill to be considered rivals was able to knock him out of in the special session that is expected contention while he rode with a sore to begin next week. knee during three grueling stages in The Vikings are in the final year of the Pyrenees. their lease at Mall of America Field. Although Andy Schleck padded his They have a $1 billion plan to build a advantage over Contador by two secstadium in suburban Arden Hills. onds during Saturday's 14th stage up to NBA Plateau de Beille, his brother Frank ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — New Jerand Australia's Cadel Evans did not — sey Nets point guard Deron Williams finishing in the same time as the Spaniard behind stage winner Jelle Va- says on Twitter that he has officially signed with Turkey's Besiktas. nendert of Belgium. Thomas Voeckler The All-Star guard has posted a picretained the overall lead. ture of Friday's agreement with BesikNFL tas bearing his signature on his TwitPeople familiar with negotiations to ter account. end the NFL's four-month-long lockout Williams says on Twitter: "just tell The Associated Press there are still made it official, headed to issues that need to be resolved, even Turkey...signed with Besiktas." now that owners and players have Williams averaged 20.1 points and agreed to many of the main elements 10.3 assists for the Nets and the Utah of a deal. Jazz last season. Among the items that are not yet CARL LEWIS agreed upon, according to the people, TRENTON, N.J. — The political who spoke on condition of anonymity wrangling could continue until fall for because the talks are supposed to reCarl Lewis, the nine-time Olympic main confidential: • whether the NFL Players Associa- gold medalist who wants to compete as a Democrat for a seat in the New tion will reconstitute itself as a union; Jersey Legislature. • exactly what it will take for the Republicans have challenged his nine NFL players who are named plainbid for office, saying he lost the qualitiffs in the pending antitrust suit to fying heat by failing to meet the agree to settle that case. state's four-year residency requireAmong the parts mostly squared ment. Lewis, a New Jersey native, away: • how the more than $9 billion in an- owns homes in his home state and California. nual league revenues will be divided; Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, a Republi• a rookie salary system; can, disqualified Lewis. • free agency rules.

Haney: Woods can still pass Nicklaus Associated Press

STATELINE, Nev. (AP) — Tiger Woods’ ex-swing coach believes the former No. 1 player can win the five majors he needs to pass Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18. Hank Haney says it’s just a matter of Woods getting healthy. Woods is not at the British Open this week, missing his second straight major while he tries to recuperate from “minor injuries” to his left knee and Achilles due to an awkward stance in the pine straw in the third round at the Masters. Woods has had four knee surgeries since his freshman year at Stanford. “So he’s going to be in some

level of discomfort for the rest of his career,” said Haney, who was at the American Celebrity Golf Championship at Lake Tahoe this weekend. “Now, it’s just a question of whether or not he can tolerate that.” Haney, the swing coach for Woods during one his most successful stretches, says the key for Woods is getting back to where he can practice regularly. In announcing earlier this month that he would skip the British Open, Woods said he hadn’t hit golf balls since May. The knee injuries, combined with the sex scandal that led to his divorce, have limited Woods to about half as much

practice time as he used to get, Haney said. “That’s a lot of missed time,” Haney said Friday. “Given the opportunity to practice and play, if he still has the desire and the passion, and he has the body that will allow him to do it, then there’s no reason to think that he couldn’t still break Nicklaus’ record.” Haney said there are two ways to look at it because Nicklaus was 46 when he won his last major at the Masters in 1986. Woods is 35. “Tiger has 40 more majors to play in. But these majors are slipping by,” Haney said. “And then you look and you say he just needs to win five

D.J. gets another shot at elusive major title able you get,” Johnson said. “I’m going to be pretty comSANDWICH, England — fortable out there (Sunday) After squandering two because I know what to exchances to win a major pect, I know how to apchampionship last year, proach it, and I know what I Dustin Johnson never envido in those situations.” sioned getting another shot At last year’s U.S. Open, at this British Open. Johnson went to the final Not when he arrived at round with a commanding Royal St. George’s with three-stroke lead and, with swollen glands the size of youthful bravado, insisted grapes. he could handle the presCertainly not when he sure. Clearly, he couldn’t. By played the first 12 holes at 4 the time he got to the fifth over, looking more like a guy hole, the lead was gone. He headed home before the threw it away with a mess of weekend than someone who’d a start — triple-bogey, doube playing in the final group. ble-bogey, bogey — and Well, that’s just where staggered to the finish with he’ll be today. an 82, an eighth-place afterAgain. thought to Graeme McDowJohnson claimed a wellell’s first major title. deserved spot in the last “It’s the first time I’ve pairing with his second gone into a major in the last straight 2-under 68 in the group or with the lead or third round, leaving him one anything,” he recalled. “I stroke off the pace set Satur- had a really good warmup, day by Northern Ireland’s so I wasn’t expecting to go Darren Clarke. out and play bad. I just had Not that the 27-year-old kind of a bad start on 2 and American shouldn’t be getkind of just spiraled down ting used to it by now. This after that.” will be the third time in the Whatever disappointment last six majors he’s claimed Johnson must have felt that one of those coveted spots. day paled against his plight Now, he’s just got to show he two months later at the PGA can finish the job. Championship. Again playStay away from the 82s. ing in the last group, though And definitely, under no cir- this time starting out with a cumstances, ground a club three-shot deficit to Nick in anything resembling a Watney, Johnson rallied for bunker, no matter how much the outright lead by curling it looks like a footpath. in a putt at the 17th hole for “Well, obviously I’ve been his second straight birdie. in this situation a few times, Then, heartbreak. so I think the more and more Johnson sent his tee shot you can put yourself in a sit- at No. 18 far beyond the fairuation, the more comfortway, over the ropes that held

more. But the fourth and fifth one will be the really difficult ones. But you can say he’s got plenty of time, he could do it.” On the other hand, Haney said it would mean Woods would have to win “more majors than Phil Mickelson has won his whole career and he has to do it after the age of 35.” “When you start looking at it like that, you think this is going to be really difficult,” Haney said. “But I wouldn’t put anything past him, if he can prepare and play. He’s arguably the greatest or the second greatest player that’s ever played the game. But he’s still got to play and practice.”

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Hard to believe it’s been 20 years Associated Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Desmond Howard shook his head and smiled. It’s been 20 years since he won the Heisman Trophy at Michigan as an electrifying pass catcher and kick returner. To him it just doesn’t seem possible it happened so long ago. “Time just flies doesn’t it? Twenty years is unbelievable. That’s one of those things when somebody says it you kind of got to do the math in your head, like ‘Yeah I guess he’s right,’” Howard said Saturday night when he was enshrined with 15 other players and four coaches into the College Football Hall of Fame. “Wow.” Asked what had changed most in the game since he flying over fields in Ann Arbor, even striking a Heisman pose after scoring a touchdown, Howard was quick with an answer, just as he was on the field. The spread offense with multiple formations and receivers. “Everyone wants to spread people out and try to get mismatches out there in space,” he said. “When I played — if I did that can you imagine the numbers?” he said with a big laugh. “You got to understand I won the Heisman within the rhythm of our offense. ... We had guys who could tote the pill and we toted it, we just didn’t throw the ball to 21. We tried to run the ball, that

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dustin Johnson reacts after his birdie on No. 12. back the fans and into a tiny patch of sand that had been trampled over all week. Johnson figured it was a footpath. Instead, it was one of the countless bunkers at Whistling Straits, most of them far out of play for the pros. When Johnson grounded his club before striking the shot, he essentially lost the tournament. He went on to make bogey and thought he was going to a playoff, only to be told he must assess himself a two-stroke penalty for a much-debated but very clear rules violation. Martin Kaymer won the championship. Johnson went home in shock. “Other than the last hole, I played really good golf,” he said. “I birdied 16 and 17 to get a one-shot lead going into 18. I played really good. I played good golf. I hung in there all day. I wasn’t making any putts at all on Sunday at the PGA, but I fought and I hung in there all day and then got a few to go in.”

British Open.” At least Sunday might be a little easier to sort out. Clarke escaped the worst of the raging weather Saturday, leaving him far less traffic on his unlikely road to a claret jug. He was dressed in full rain gear when he walked to the first tee for a third round that had been crowded with contenders. When he walked off the 18th green in short sleeves, he had a one-shot lead and was blinking in the bright sunshine over Royal St. George’s. There were 44 players within five shots of the lead going into the third round. Now there are 12. “If somebody had given me 69 before I was going out to play, I would have bitten their hand off for it,” Clarke said. “Saying that, we did get very fortunate with the draw. Sometimes to win any tournament, the draw can make a big difference. But in The Open Championship, it makes a huge difference. We got very lucky.” He also was very good. Clarke missed only two greens in regulation, and was one of only three players who managed to break par. It was his third round in the 60s, and it put him at 5-under 205 and into the final group of the British Open for the first time since 1997 at Royal Troon. Fewer contenders doesn’t make it any easier. Johnson, the powerful 27-year-old American, managed to make six birdies on his way to a 68 that puts him in the final group for the third time in the last six majors. The other two aren’t exactly glorious memories — an 82 to lose a three-shot lead at the U.S. Open last year, a two-shot penalty on the last hole of the PGA Championship when he didn’t realize he was in a bunker. “I’m going to be pretty comfortable out there tomorrow because I know what to expect, I know how to approach it, and I know what I do in those situations,” Johnson said. “So hopefully, I can go out tomorrow and play some solid golf like I’ve been doing the last few days.” Fowler was soaked, zipped up in a creamcolored rainsuit for two-thirds of his round, yet it never seemed to bother him. He hung around par during the worst of the conditions

was still our primary goal.” Also inducted Saturday night were: Dennis Byrd (North Carolina State, DT, 1965-67); Ronnie Caveness ( Arkansas, LB 1962-64); Ray Childress (Texas A&M, DL 1981-84); Dexter Coakley (Appalachian State, LB, 199396); Randy Cross (UCLA, OG, 1973-75); Sam Cunningham (Southern California, RB, 1970-72); Michael Favor, North Dakota State, C, 198588); Charles Haley (James Madison, DE, 1982-85; Mark Herrmann (Purdue, QB, 1977-80); Clarkston Hines (Duke, WR, 1986-89); Desmond Howard (Michigan, WR, 1989-91); Mickey Kobrosky (Trinity College, Back, 1933-36); Chet Moeller (Navy, DB, 1973-75); Jerry Stovall (LSU, HB, 1960-62); Pat Tillman (Arizona St., LB, 1994-97); Alfred Williams (Colorado, LB, 1987-90). Coach Barry Alvarez (Wisconsin, 1990-2005). Byrd, Tillman and Kobrosky were inducted posthumously. After his college days. Cunningham had the nickname “Bam” for his punishing running style. He had four touchdowns in a 1973 Rose Bowl win over Ohio State. In his first game in 1970 against Alabama, he scored two TDs and had 135 yards rushing against the then all-white Crimson Tide, leading a victory in a milestone performance. “It has afforded a lot of black athletes the opportunity to play wherever they want to play,” he said.

— a remarkable feat — and when the rain went away, he took off to higher ground. Fowler made three birdies over the last six holes for a 68 and was two shots behind, along with Thomas Bjorn (71). Fowler played with McIlroy, whose hopes ended with a tee shot that went out-of-bounds on the 14th. He shot 74 and was nine shots behind. Lucas Glover, a U.S. Open champion who played in the final group Saturday, made 10 straight pars early in his round only to lose his way, but not his hopes over the final hour. Glover missed two birdie putts inside 6 feet on the back nine, and made two bogeys. He shot 73, but still was within four shots. He was tied with Miguel Angel Jimenez, who didn’t make a birdie in his round of 72. Also still in the mix is Phil Mickelson, who has only contended once in the British Open. He rallied when the sun began to break through the clouds and salvaged a 71, leaving him five shots back in a group that included Anthony Kim (68), PGA champion Martin Kaymer (73) and Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III, who tied for fourth at Royal St. George’s in 2003 and had a 72 to stay in range. But it starts with Clarke, a 42-year-old from Northern Ireland who has been watching the youngsters from Ulster celebrate golf’s biggest events, from Graeme McDowell at Pebble Beach last summer to McIlroy at Congressional last month. Is it his turn at this stage in his career? “Did I ever doubt I would get myself back in this position? No,” Clarke said. “Did I know it was going to happen? No. Did I hope it was going to happen? Yes. But did I ever doubt? No.” Once he finished his own Q & A, Clarke headed to the home of agent Chubby Chandler to “stuff his face” and try not to have too much to drink. A big day awaits Sunday, perhaps the biggest of his career. And the forecast isn’t very friendly. Typical of the weather in this part of the world, anything goes. There’s supposed to be a mixture of sunshine and passing showers that could be heavy but won’t stick around for long. The constant is the wind, which again is likely to gust upward of 30 mph at times. A one-shot lead is nothing on Royal St. George’s in calm conditions, and anyone at par or better figures to be in the mix.

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LOUDON, N.H. — Kyle Busch grabbed a souvenir for the victory lap he’d perfected 99 times before: A white “100” flag that rippled out the window of the No. 18 Toyota, one special number and a giant slice of NASCAR history. Whether purists like it or not, Busch joined an elite list in auto racing history, becoming third the NASCAR driver to win BUSCH 100 races. Busch’s victory Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway also tied him with Mark Martin for first place in career Nationwide Series victories with 49. Busch has 22 wins in Sprint Cup and 29 in the Trucks Series. “It will stick out for a long time because it is No. 100,” Busch said. “But I’m not going to say it’s the biggest one. This is certainly a special day.” It might not even be his biggest win this weekend if Busch can win the Sprint Cup race Sunday. It might be hard to remember if Busch reaches his eventual goal of winning 200 races. Only “The King” has hit that whopping number. Richard Petty is NASCAR’s career leader with 200 wins and David Pearson is second with 106. Petty won all of his races at the Cup level. Pearson won 105 races in Cup and one in Nationwide. Busch has 100 wins spread over NASCAR’s top three national series. “You set your goals high and get out there and try and do it,” Busch said. “It’s down the road, but hopefully one

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Winner Kyle Busch is cheered on by his fans after winning in New Hampshire on saturday. day we get to 200.” Busch, the 2009 Nationwide champion, won for the sixth time this season. Asked how many of his 99 victories he remembered, Busch said this week he only thinks about the next one. It’s here. Busch, only 26 years old, took a victory ride around the track holding the “100” flag

out the window. One of the most polarizing drivers in the sport, even the milestone cause a stir, with old-school fans feeling Busch’s total shouldn’t be lumped with Petty and Pearson. Petty’s son, and former driver, Kyle, posted on Twitter he felt it was an unfair comparison. Busch understood those

feelings. But 100 wins is 100 wins. “Certainly, mine’s a little bit different,” Busch said. “But it feels good.” He has 22 wins in 240 career Cup starts; 49 for 217 in Nationwide; 29 for 93 in Trucks. Martin, who has 96 career NASCAR wins, was one of the first to shake Busch’s hand and offer congratulations.

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The NASCAR notebook ... LOUDON, N.H. — Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s summer swoon hasn’t dented his confidence. At least not yet. Earnhardt was having his best season at Hendrick Motorsports and was in the hunt for several wins until this four-race slump sent him from third to eighth in the standings. He finished 21st at Michigan, 41st at Sonoma, 19th at Daytona and 30th last week at Kentucky, a rough stretch that not only extended his losing streak to 111 races, it again stirred doubts that he can be a serious contender for the title. Earnhardt is frustrated, for sure. But NASCAR’s most popular driver hasn’t let the dip in production affect his morale. He was one of the hottest drivers in the sport six weeks ago and he believes he can hit that level again. “We’ve got good cars. We’ve got a really, really good team,” he said. “We should be running better than we have been the last couple of weeks and we know it. We are just going to try and work really hard to get back where we were earlier in the season. It shouldn’t be that difficult.” His eighth-place standing would earn him a guaranteed spot in the Chase for the championship field at the cutoff. The Hendrick Motorsports driver is only 21 points ahead of 11th-place driver Tony Stewart, leaving little wiggle room for more poor finishes. A top 10 at New Hampshire could go a

long way toward easing some doubts about Earnhardt. “We wanted to come in here with a lot of confidence that we belong in the Chase,” Earnhardt said. “That we belong up front in the top five and the top 10 and try to make that happen this weekend and try to race up there well.” • DO-GOODER GORDON: Jeff Gordon is spending his off weekend far, far from the track: All the way in the Congo. Gordon leaves right after Sunday’s race at New Hampshire as part of the Clinton Global Initiative. Gordon, part of a group that he said included actress Ashley Judd, will visit a refugee camp in the Congo. Gordon said he’s been planning the trip since last year. • BOWYER MOVES ON: Clint Bowyer put the trophy from last year’s victory at New Hampshire in his house. The rest of his memories from that weekend, well, they’re not so good. Bowyer’s winning car in the Chase opener flunked inspection and NASCAR levied crippling penalties that ended his Sprint Cup championship hopes days after he had positioned himself as a top contender. The 150-point penalty from his September infraction was so devastating that not even another Chase race victory at Talladega could budge him out of last place in the 12-driver field. But that trying episode is far from Bowyer’s focus in his New Hampshire return this weekend — even as he’s

Martin races only a few times in Nationwide each year, but did win a race in Las Vegas this year. Martin recalled the first time he saw Busch turn some practice laps, and feeling like the teen had been racing “forever.” “He was a natural from the first time he slipped into one of those big stock cars,” Martin said. “It’s been amazing to

watch. It’s hard for me to get my arms around where is he at his age.” Kevin Harvick was second and Kasey Kahne third. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., and Aric Almirola rounded out the top five. Carl Edwards completed barely 60 laps into the race with a bad engine. He finished the race in ESPN’s broadcast booth. Busch led the final 33 laps and blew past the field on restarts to win on a greenwhite checkered finish. One of the drivers left behind was Harvick. Harvick has been embroiled in a feud with Busch and the pair was placed on probation earlier this year for a pit road dust-up at Darlington. Late in the race, Harvick said over the radio that NASCAR president Mike Helton told him “not to touch” Busch. Harvick was unhappy with NASCAR’s decision. “I was told a few weeks ago if we touched the 18 car, we’d be parked,” Harvick said. “It would have been a lot easier to win if you didn’t have handcuffs put on you.” Busch said he had no problems with Harvick. “I raced him as clean as he raced me,” Busch said. “If he got a warning, I’m sorry he got a warning. I did not get a warning. I raced hard, I raced clean and I am where I am.” Busch’s first win came only 12 days after his 19th birthday in the 2004 Nationwide race at Richmond International Raceway. He’s won at 25 different tracks and had NASCAR’s first three-race weekend sweep last year at Bristol Motor Speedway. Busch has won Nationwide races in eight straight seasons, including a record 13 times in 2010. With sunglasses parked on his cap, and a smile, Busch listened in the news conference as a list of his accomplishments was rattled off.

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dale earnhardt Jr. adjusts his mirror before a practice session at New Hampshire Motor speedway on saturday. pestered with reminders of his fantastic-to-flop tale. Bowyer is stuck in 12th place again, a spot that, thanks to NASCAR’s revamped points system, puts him outside the Chase field. “This is a crucial time for us,” Bowyer said. “We’re still within reaching distance of the cars in front of us, so this is a good time to get things pointed back in the right direction points-wise.” There are eight races remaining until the Chase. • HELTON RULE: Kyle Busch has a court date on Wednesday because he was cited for careless and reckless driving. Busch was busted driving 128 mph in a 45 mph zone in a borrowed Lexus. While some sports, most notably the NFL, get involved in discipline even after verdicts have been issued, NASCAR president Mike Helton said he would like to steer away from those types of punishments. “I think what we try to do is be very respectful of the fact that our realm is regulating, our realm of responsibili-

ty, (is) NASCAR as a sport and letting the proper jurisdictions regulate everything outside the sport,” he said. • TRAFFIC REPORT: The inaugural Quaker State 400 brought mixed results for businesses near the Kentucky Speedway. Jane Searcy, owner of Hog Wild Pig Crazy Bar-BQ in Sparta, told The Kentucky Enquirer that many people were not taking the time to shop or eat because traffic was so bad they were just trying to get to the speedway. At the IGA in Warsaw, supermarket manager Keith Jones said bumper to bumper traffic in front of the store on Saturday meant no one could get into the parking lot. The race attracted more than 107,000 visitors to the area and state officials estimated it would have an economic impact of $150 million. Gallatin County Chamber of Commerce officials say they will work to improve traffic and parking problems before next year.

NEWTON, Iowa — Matt Crafton hadn’t won a NASCAR trucks race in three years. The way Austin Dillon was running, it didn’t look like that would change in Iowa. One sloppy pit stop changed everything, allowing Crafton to take a late lead and snap a frustrating 79-race winless drought. Crafton held off a charging Dillon to win the trucks race Saturday night, his second career victory and first since Charlotte in 2008. “It’s a huge momentum builder,” Crafton said. “It was awesome. It was a long time since 2008.” Dillon led for most of the night and had the fastest truck in the field, but he fell back to eighth after the late pit stop and couldn’t recover. Dillon, who won at Iowa for his first career win in 2010 and led for 127 laps Saturday night, nearly pulled off a sweep for the Dillons at Iowa’s .875-mile oval. Younger brother Ty took the ARCA race hours earlier. Pole sitter David Mayhew was third, followed by Johnny Sauter and Joey Coulter. All the Sprint Cup drivers who occasionally run Trucks events chose to stay in New Hampshire for this weekend’s Nationwide and Sprint Cup races. That left this as one of the few races open for Trucks Series regulars. Dillon looked poised to take advantage, but it was Crafton who capitalized on a poor trip to pit row by the No. 3 truck. Ricky Carmichael drew a caution roughly 50 laps from the finish by hitting the wall,

saving Dillon from having to pit under a green flag. Though Dillon’s pit crew let him down, it didn’t take long CRAFTON for him to start chasing down Crafton. Those two were side-byside with 12 laps left and it appeared Dillon would catch him eventually. But the No. 88 truck was able to hold off all of Dillon’s furious attempts to pass. “(Dillon) got there and I said ‘Oh boy, we’re going to have to work for this one. And we did,” Crafton said. Dillon’s best finish of this season moved him up to second in the points standings. He’s 22 points behind Sauter, though Dillon didn’t take much solace in that. “I don’t know what happened. I saw they stumbled in the front, lost a tire. Never got an explanation,” Dillon said. ‘My guys do a great job on pit row, and (Saturday) night wasn’t their night.” Dillon led 187 of 200 laps to win last year’s race at Iowa, the first of his career, and for most of the night it appeared he’d be just as dominant again. But after winning twice as a rookie in 2010, Dillon’s still searching for his first victory this year. “My (grandfather, team owner Richard Childress) barked on, in the beginning of the season, about a sophomore slump. I don’t know if you call it a sophomore slump. Just can’t finish,” Dillon said.

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Lighting SUMMER’S NO TIME TO SLACK OFF company CFO finalist for honor A Salisbury resident is among finalists for The Charlotte Business Journal’s CFO of the Year Awards, which honor the region’s professionals who exemplify excellence as corporate financial stewards. A ceremony will be held Aug. 18 at the Ritz-Carlton in Charlotte. Gary Langford of Nexxus Lighting Inc. is a finalist in the public company category. Also in the category with the Salisbury resident are David Dzuricky of Piedmont Natural Gas and Lynn Good of Duke Energy.

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Staying focused isn’t easy as other activities beckon BY EMILY FORD eford@salisburypost.com

ALISBURY — As temperatures soar outside, the summer slump begins inside. When desk jockeys and cubicle dwellers should be crunching numbers, making sales or writing articles, they are daydreaming about the beach or pool. Stuck in an office while others play in the sunshine, we turn on autopilot and muddle through our workday rather than tackling projects that require creativity and motivation. Not good for businesses that need a productive workforce year-round. And not good for workers, who can miss deadlines and quotas and end up feeling guilty for daydreaming, surfing the web and general slumpish behavior. So how can employees stay focused and

productive during the dog days of summer?

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Nice to meet me: Get to know yourself, says Dr. Erin Wood, assistant professor of psychology at Catawba College. “Map where you are in time,” Wood said. “Most of WOOD us already know this stuff, but you must be honest with yourself.” Know whether you’re a morning person or night owl. Do you crash mid-morning or late afternoon? Take note, and make plans to accommodate your daily and weekly rhythms. “This will maximize your strong times during the day and take into account

How can you stay productive and focused at a desk job during the summer? Facebook friends give their best solutions to beating the summer slump.

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Robert A. Jones: Children. Lots and lots of children. Nothing like 150 3-to-5-year olds for one program to keep you on your toes.

Mike Jones: I took our 22-year-old small company truck (no A/C) on a road trip to pick up some yarn and deliver it to one of our suppliers in S.C. Ordinarily, we just use a common carrier. Still, it saved some money and gave me a

custom-made Xi precast concrete foundation for two basements in the Marshall home. Installation starts at midnight after demolition of the family’s old home. “We’re running on adrenaline right now just like the cast,” says Dave Varner, president of Superior Walls of North Carolina. “It’s critical that the foundation get installed as efficiently and quickly

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as possible for these projects so the home construction can begin. From the time of the door knock, we feel the pressure and know the clock is ticking.” The team from Superior Walls of North Carolina created the 400linear foot customized insulated Xi panels for the home and transported them to Fayetteville from Salisbury on special carriers for

this project. The company’s certified installation crew is on site to install the energy efficient basement foundations. Cranes will be used to carefully lower the custom walls onto a bed of clean, crushed stone, where the panels will be permanently fixed into place.

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Salisbury’s GCS thrives during its first decade BY LINDA BAILEY

20 — Rowan Partners for Education Board of Directors – United Way – 7 a.m. 20 — Chamber of Commerce Membership Drive Team Captains Breakfast – Chamber – 8 a.m.

August 3 — Chamber Leadership Rowan Steering Committee – Chamber – 7:30 a.m. 4 — Chamber Executive Committee – Chamber – 8:00 a.m. 8 — Chamber Business After Hours – Hospice and Palliative Care Center at Nazareth Children’s Home, 725 Crescent Road, Rockwell, 5-7 p.m. Call 704633-4221 or email info@rowanchamber.com to RSVP

First Citizens taking over Colorado Capital Bank assets RALEIGH — First Citizens Bank, a subsidiary of First Citizens BancShares, has entered into an agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to purchase substantially all the assets and assume the majority of the liabilities of Colorado Capital Bank of Castle Rock, Colo. The Colorado Division of Banking closed Colorado Capital Bank and appointed the FDIC as receiver. The move is First Citizens’ sixth FDICrelated agreement since July 2009. The purchase complements Colorado branches currently operated by First Citizens Bank — four First Citizens Bank branches and three operated by First Citizens’ IronStone

Superior Walls in on ‘Extreme Makeover’ project SALISBURY — There’s been little rest over the past two weeks for teams at “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and Superior Walls of North Carolina. Both crews were busy last week on a project home in Madison, Ga., and are starting work on a home for the Marshall family in Fayetteville. Superior Walls, a supporter of the ABC-TV show, will supply the

KANNAPOLIS — Harmony Labs has changed its name to Ei, A Pharmaceutical SolutionWorks. “We’ve created a new name and classification for what we do to reflect the dramatic shift in the way we provide value to our customers. We bring the best development and manufacturing practices and a high-level understanding of branding into outsourced manufacturing. For the right company, we offer a partnership they just can’t get anywhere else,” said Michael Kane, CEO, in a press release. In 2009-10, the company established a new management team behind Kane, with industry experts in manufacturing, formulation, regulatory, sales and human resources. It also constructed and opened a new 165,000-square-foot manufacturing facility. The name Ei (pronounced like the letters e-i) is derived from the chemical concept of ionic bonding. It is also an analogous explanation of what the company has become: Ei uses state-of-the-art science and manufacturing in the creation of products, but also forms unparalleled bonds with their partnering companies, helping them to move their brands forward. Ei develops and manufactures liquid, semi-solid and powder skin care and animal health products. The company is privately held and has been in business since 1983. Visit www.eisolutionworks.com for more information.

GCS, a Salisbury-based contact services company headed by Greg Alcorn, is in good health as it celebrates its 10th year in business. The company had its best financial years in 2009 and 2010, Alcorn says, by playing offense. “We did not hunker down,” he says of the current recession. In 2008, GCS’s clients, big names in banking and insurance, were on the front pages of newspapers “for all the wrong reasons,” Alcorn says. GCS, which operates 13 contact centers in the U.S. and the Philippines, huddled with its entire management team. The theme of the annual meeting was “Thrivor,” a take-off of the television show “Survivor.” The group planned to thrive. “We took advantage of the situation and hired more sales people, more marketing people, and invested in technology and it worked for us,” Alcorn says.

GCS is Global Contact Services and the name has nothing to do with geography. The company handles multi-touch points for clients, including telephone sales, email, chat ALCORN rooms and Facebook management, direct mail and video conferencing, data entry, verification, and BPO (back office processing). As the future unfolds in a social media blast, Alcorn is prepared to meet the needs of clients. Currently, 85 percent of his associates do voice work. In five years, text messaging may be 80 percent of the work. “The generation today doesn’t use the phone,” Alcorn says. “We have to be prepared for the preferences of our customers.” Looking back on the challenges of the past decade, Alcorn doesn’t put the recession at the top of his

list. “The ‘perfect storm’ for us was 9-11 and the craze for off-shore outsourcing,” he says. GCS was still in its six-month start-up phase when 9-11 occurred. “It spooked a lot of clients and hurt our momentum,” Alcorn says. Adjusting to off-shore outsourcing was the next big hurdle. “Now, we’re benefitting from ‘re-shoring’ with folks coming back,” he says. Alcorn attributes GCS’s success to continuous improvement. “That’s really core to our business,” he says. “We realize that we represent our clients as if we are the client.” In other words, associates have to know the answers to questions about insurance products. “We focus on listening and speaking skills significantly more than the industry norm,” Alcorn says. Associates need superior presentation skills. GCS has passed every audit and received every certification it has sought

since Day 1, Alcorn says. With the majority of its business in insurance, GCS concentrates on hiring associates with the competencies of becoming insurance agents, Alcorn says. Training is essential. “We pick places to open our centers that are close to resources to teach those classes,” he says, and where students have a high success rate in passing insurance licensing tests. “We purposely pick smaller communities to make a long-term impact,” he says. “The main thing we do in those communities is offer meaningful employment.” At its 10th year anniversary, GCS has surpassed $1 billion in economic impact in the 13 communities through payroll and the economic multiplier effect, Alcorn says. Three associates are also celebrating 10th anniversaries with

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FROM 1C chance to roll the windows down and get out and see a good bit of the countryside. Very refreshing and a pleasant reminder of how blessed we are to be able to go and travel so freely.

Chad Jacobsen: It’s easy. Make sure your office window is facing a nice beach or picturesque Lake Kampeska. Emily McNeil: I once made a picture-window type photo frame for a friend with a single print of an ocean scene. She didn’t have any windows on her office, so this makeshift window gave her a nice li’l view.

Joanie Morris Reeder: When I worked in Elizabeth City, I’d go in early (really early, like 6-7 a.m.) take a short lunch and leave at 3 p.m. It was the only way I survived working Kirstin Wells: Throw on a at the beach during the sum- pair of shorts at lunch and mer. jog down to Lake Michigan, watch the happy boaters havJayne Laird Morris: Look at ing their cocktails at noon the big picture. If you were at and think, if I jumped in this the pool or the beach each day, clear blue water right now I then it wouldn’t be so exciting. wouldn’t have to go back to Quoting Dave Mathews, “It’s work! the space between that keeps us coming back for more!” Susanna Barinowski Hollingsworth: Michael rides Katie Massimini: Here in his bike home for lunch. Me? New Orleans, skipping out for I take a liquid nap: iced cofa few minutes to enjoy a fee! snoball helps. (Editor’s note: This tip Marc Hoffman: Deadlines.

Judge dismisses lawsuit over tobacco ban SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Friday found that the city of San Francisco has a right to ban tobacco sales in stores with pharmacies even if the pharmacy is not the store’s main business. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken dismissed a suit filed by grocery chain Safeway Inc. against the city that argued grocery stores had a constitutional right to sell cigarettes. Wilken wrote that the city was acting within its rightful authority. “The purpose of the

... ordinance, to promote the public health by preventing people from becoming addicted to tobacco and by helping those already addicted to stop smoking, is legitimate and even compelling,” she wrote. The first version of the ordinance, passed in 2008, had contained an exemption for grocery stores and big-box stores with pharmacies under the same roof. But a California appellate court determined that the exemption violated constitutional equal protection guarantees.

Spain, and Venice, Italy. That’s particularly true during the summer, long considered the bread and butter for cruise lines because it generally yields the highest-priced reservations. “We had originally felt like we would be able to achieve those pricing levels in New Orleans,” he said, “and we really just have not seen that develop.” Still, port officials and people in the tourism industry say Norwegian’s decision to suspend year-round cruising from the Crescent City isn’t a sign that interest in cruising from New Orleans is waning. In fact, both Carnival Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean plan to bring new ships to New Orleans this fall, and the promise of an easing of restrictions on travel to Cuba could position New Orleans well for cruises to that country. Numbers from a passenger survey commissioned by the port also seem to suggest continued interest in cruising from the Big Easy. Nearly two decades have passed since Carnival Cruise Lines launched the first yearround program from New Orleans in 1994. Four years later, Carnival added Montego Bay, Jamaica, to its list of destinations, aboard the Celebration. Since then, the size and specter of the ships continued

to grow: The 2,052-passenger Inspiration replaced the Celebration; a second ship, the 1,452-passenger Holiday, was added in 2002, and the 2,974passenger Carnival Conquest replaced the Inspiration later that year. Meanwhile, in 2004, the Holiday was replaced by the 2,052-passenger Sensation, which increased capacity on the line’s four- and five-day program by 41 percent. Those gains took a sharp turn after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast in 2005, leading to an extended shuttering of the port. But officials say business has picked up since: In addition to the Norwegian Spirit, Carnival Cruise Lines will have a second ship sailing from the port starting this fall. And Royal Caribbean plans to anchor its Voyager of the Seas ship in New Orleans beginning in November. The vessel will make 24 cruises to the Caribbean through 2012. Royal Caribbean had a ship in New Orleans from 2002 until Katrina hit in 2005. And a Royal Caribbean liner called on New Orleans during the winter cruise season from December 2006 through April 2007, but the company decided to shift its resources elsewhere. For their part, port officials who surveyed passengers on

Turn off your smart phone: Let your family, babysitter and co-workers know you will work for a length of time without distractions, and then you will FROM 1C be available for interruptions at, say, weaker times,” Wood said. the top of every hour. Schedule meetings and phone calls “Tell your officemate, I will meet for times when you’re naturally more you in 60 minutes at the water cooler,” alert. If a major deadline falls on a day Wood said. when you know you’ll come to work Everyone needs to gossip, vent and exhausted from activities the night be- talk about topics other than work. fore, turn the project in early. Don’t feel guilty about this, but don’t Reach high but not too far: Make rea- let it control your workday, she said. sonable goals, Wood said. It’s not real“Put aside that nagging piece. Put it istic to say you’ll stay on task 100 per- over here to the side and say I will adcent of the workday. dress you, but not right now,” she said. “Inevitably, you’re going to fail, and “Right now, I’m going to give my full then you’re going to feel bad and that attention to the task at hand.” creates a feedback loop,” she said. Take a mini-vacation: During the sumBreak down large projects into sub- mer, give yourself more treats when goals. Every time you reach one, give you’re not at work, says Marc yourself a small reward. Williams, a licensed professional coun“This allows you to see yourself as selor. productive,” Wood said. Workers need to do something enGet up and out: Throughout the day, joyable away from the office, Williams take small breaks and leave your desk said, so they don’t feel like all they do for at least five minutes. is work. “Walk around, go outside even if it’s “This also gives them something to just to walk inside and say ‘Thank God look forward to when they get home,” we have air conditioning,’ ” Wood said. he said. Breaks should last no longer than Exercising outdoors, going for ice 10 minutes. cream cone or taking a trip to a water You don’t have mail: Limit distractions park or pool can help people who must by closing down all windows on your work during the summer feel like computer that are not task-related, inthey’re still enjoying the season. cluding email, for a certain period. “Do more fun things at home, so it’s

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the Carnival Triumph and the Norwegian Spirit from October to January describe the economic impact of hosting the ships as far-reaching: On average, passengers and crew members spent about $138 in the city, about 5 percent above the national average, according to the port. Sixty percent of cruise passengers reported making a purchase in New Orleans, while 87 percent said they stayed overnight in the city either before or after their cruise, according to the port. The survey also found that 13 percent of cruise passengers reported living in the New Orleans area, and an additional 10 percent said they lived elsewhere in the state. The average cruise passenger was about 50 years old. Judging from her more than two decades booking cruises in the local market, those figures sound in tune to Amy McGee, an agent at Travel Leaders in New Orleans. But for repeat passengers, leaving from a home port can have disadvantages. “It’s the convenience of not having to go somewhere else and leave,” McGee said. “It’s less expensive to leave out of the port of the city that you live, however, the itineraries are limited. But if you’re willing to repeat the itineraries … it’s the best buy in town.”

not considered to be such a deprivation,” Williams said. No more forbidden fruit: Allow yourself time to daydream at work. Like a diet that bans all sweets, denying yourself guilty pleasures while in the office will fail. “We think that good, hardworking people don’t spend their time on such frivolous things,” Wood said. But if you don’t give yourself time to think about a vacation or visit a favorite website, “it will demand it from you,” she said. “It will crawl into your brain and make you think about nothing but hanging out at the pool or the Friday afternoon margarita.” The key, just like a successful diet, is moderation, Wood said. Wiggle your toes: Your body, not just your mind, needs breaks throughout the day for optimum productivity. The more you move, the better you think, Wood said. Increased blood flow means more focused attention. Pay attention to tight muscles. Stretch your back. Roll your shoulders. Shake your hands. If you can, lie on the floor for a few minutes. “If we pretend the summer slump is purely mental, then we are ignoring one of the greatest weapons against it,” Wood said. “The body.” Contact reporter Emily Ford at 704797-4264.

Redesigned Volkswagen Beetle rolls out from Mexico plant MEXICO CITY (AP) — Call it the (new) Beetle. The world’s first models of the redesigned Volkswagen sedan began rolling off production lines at the company’s plant in central Mexico on Friday, with a bigger trunk but also a bit of linguistic baggage. Company spokesman Israel Victoria says the firm prefers to call it simply “The Beetle,” because “otherwise, it would be ‘the new, new Beetle’ or ‘the newest Beetle.’” It is not to be confused with the New Beetle, a redesign of the original 1930s stalwart launched in 1997. VW’s plant in Puebla state produced 1.15 million units of the bulbous, rounded New Beetle between 1997 and 2010. The latest version, the design of which was unveiled in

April, has a flatter roof, a less bulbous shape, narrowed windows and a crease along the side — and no flower vase near the steering wheel. The company said Friday it hopes to be producing 100,000 Beetles annually at the Puebla plant by next year. President Felipe Calderon beamed as he climbed into the driver’s seat of a bright red Beetle — the first car to come off the line — but even he seemed to refer to it by the old name. “It is a point of pride for Mexico to know that the new Beetle will be fully produced in our country,” Calderon said. He also took the opportunity to praise the car’s ancestor, which is now sort of known as the old Beetle, or as Calderon called it, the “much loved Volkswagen ‘Vocho’.”

That is a Mexican word roughly equivalent to the American nickname the “Bug” that was applied to the original design, a car known formally in dealerships in Mexico as “The Sedan.” While the new sedan hearkens back a bit more to the original design — widely loved in Mexico because of its low cost and ease of repair —

Andreas Hinrichs, president of the board of VW’s Mexico subsidiary, said the latest Beetle isn’t an everyman’s car. “Our current Beetle is not a people’s car in this sense, but rather an automobile for a style of life,” Hinrichs said. The Mexican government said the company spent about $400 million to re-tool the plant for the new sedan.

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Port officials scored a victory in November when Norwegian Cruise Line announced that its 2,018-passenger Norwegian Spirit ship would test the market by sailing yearround out of New Orleans for 18 months, offering “a whirlwind week in the western Caribbean” to go with more than a dozen dining options, 10 bars and lounges, and four outdoor hot tubs. But after facing sluggish sales through the summer, Norwegian plans to move the ship to Europe next year, where it will set sail on two different itineraries. In its place, the larger, 2,348-passenger Norwegian Star is slated to depart from New Orleans on winter cruises starting in late 2012. While company officials say they were “very pleased” with the number of reservations for winter voyages from New Orleans, selling passengers on the trip during the warmer months “has probably been a little tougher than we expected,” said Crane Gladding, senior vice president of revenue management and passenger services at Norwegian. Instead, the company sees more room to grow summer bookings in some of the cruise industry’s hot new markets, like Barcelona,

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Working in the dog days of 4. Take 5 Trigger: Before you summer? Six shortcuts for check your emails at work stress relief Tool: Breathe in through Self-help author Ashley your nose to the count of Davis Bush offers simple ex- five. Feel the air as it comes ercises anyone can do during through your nose and exthe workday to get motivated, pands into your lungs. Hold especially during the summer your breath to the count of five. Exhale through your months. mouth to the count of at least five (longer is even better). 1. Freeze Frame Upon exhaling, purse your Trigger: When you drink lips as if blowing through a your coffee or tea in the morn- straw. Repeat several times. ing Purpose: Breath work is Tool: As you take your first universally considered sip, stop for a moment, make grounding and relaxing. a mental or audible camera Deep exhalations stimulate click sound and think, “Life is calming mechanisms in your good.” body. Purpose: This trains your mind to focus on a moment of simple pleasure. It cultivates 5. Stop, Drop and Roll Trigger: When stopped at gratitude, a quality correlated with peacefulness, and cre- a red light on your commute Tool: “Stop,” “drop” down ates a pause which momentarily stops the physical and emo- into your heart and “roll” out a little goodwill to your feltional spiral of the day. low travelers. Look at the people in other cars and rec2. Outstanding ognize that each one of them Trigger: When a colleague is just like you: They want asks, “How are you?” happiness and they want to Tool: Instead of the stan- be free from stress. To each dard “I’m fine,” try answering person, think “I hope you with “fantastic,” “outstand- have a nice day,” or “Peace ing,” or “awesome.” Focus on be with you.” basics in your life that you can Purpose: This quenches truly appreciate — good the fire of road rage by conhealth, a sunny day, safe chil- necting you with others. dren. Notice how answering with a description stronger than “fine” can affect the 6. Shakedown Trigger: At the end of the mood of the entire office. Purpose: This trains your workday Tool: Before you walk mind to focus on life as a daily gift. Using turbo-charged through the door, spend a “happy” words creates an moment shaking down your opening in your life for more body, as if you are shaking off water. Shake each leg, optimism and gratitude. foot, arm and hand. Gently shake your head and let your 3. Glad Game shoulders relax. Finish with Trigger: Whenever you a little twist of your torso to find yourself complaining at shake off any remaining tenwork sion. Finally, take a deep Tool: Think of three things breath and heave a long, that you’re actually glad about hearty sigh (a prolonged exand say them out loud. (You halation). love your coworkers, you like Purpose: Relaxing your your corner office, you’re glad limbs sends a ripple effect of you landed a new account). If calm through your body bethat’s a stretch, then say fore you enter the sanctuary something that you’re glad of home. you’re not, such as “I’m not getting a pink slip today,” or Ashley Davis Bush, “I don’t have a hangover.” LCSW, is a psychotherapist Purpose: When we focus in New Hampshire and the on the positive (even if some- author of “Shortcuts to Inner thing negative exists), we Peace: 70 Simple Paths to learn to redirect our thoughts Everyday Serenity” (Berkley and stop wallowing in mis- Books). Visit her website at ery. www.AshleyDavisBush.com.

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Now Hiring! Dietician The North Carolina StateVeteran's Home, located in Salisbury is seeking a Certified Dietician to work in our Nutrition/Food Services Department. Candidate must be registered with the North Carolina Board of Dietetics and Nutrition. Long term care experience a plus. We offer a supportive, friendly work environment, excellent compensation and benefits.

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Triumph, LLC, a statewide provider of Adult, Child and Family Mental Health services, has the following position open in DAVIE COUNTY: Intensive In-Home Team Leader. Must have a year of experience working with children and families and hold full or provisional NC Clinical Licensure. Competitive salary, benefits, laptop and supervision assistance for supervision toward licensure.

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Sporting Goods-Outdoor Equip. Salvage-Overstocks-Returns-Damaged 1618 Jake Alexander Blvd. West Salisbury, NC We will be selling several hundred lots every Tuesday evening @ 6:30 p.m. Premier sale will consist of: Camping, Hunting, & Fishing supplies; Grills; Swimming Pools of various sizes; Exercise Equipment; Air Beds; Ski Tubes; Patio Furniture; Bicycles; Bounce Houses; Pop-up Canopies; Cookware; Deep Fryers; Coffee Makers; Basketball Goal Systems; Vacuum Sealers; Tents; Sleeping Bags; Hammocks; Portable Carports; Water Slides; Folding Chairs; Patio Umbrellas; Outdoor Games; Lawn Decor; mini-bike; and MORE! Over 450 lots will be presented for auction. This will consist of a mixture of: Surplus, Customer Returns, Scratch-nDent, Freight Damaged, Shelf-Pulls and BRAND NEW, First Quality. All items are sold AS-IS with no warranties expressed or implied. Terms of sale: Cash, Visa/MC, and GOOD Checks. Go to Auction Zip ID # 6624 to see complete list Sale Conducted by Auctioneer Eric Booie NCAL # 6857 704-798-5509 336-473-7387

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Furniture & Appliances 5-piece oak dinette (claw foot) and china cabinet. Excellent condition. $475 Call 704-298-4445 for more information. Air Conditioners, Washers, Dryers, Ranges, Frig. $65 & up. Used TV & Appliance Center Service after the sale. 704-279-6500

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

Refrigerator, Whirlpool, with side-by-side icemaker on the door, black, 4 months old. $500. 704-212-2435 or 704-738-4260

Machine & Tools Table saw with stand. Hitachi. 6,000 rpm. $225 obo. Please call 704-2020831 for more info.

Single trundle bed, fourposter, white wood. Excellent condition, $400. Salisbury. Call 704-232-2060.

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Storage cabinets. (2 available). 43” x 37”. $200 each. Please call 704-202-0831

New bedside commode. $40. Call 704-298-4445 for more information

Two white porch rockers. $40 each. Call (704)2984445 for more information. Washer & dryer, Hotpoint. With vent pipe & pig tail. Good condition. $225. 704-784-2488

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

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

Bobcat Service $60 per hour. Free Estimates. Call Will Davis at 704-223-0631. Builders Lic. #55140

Health Benefits Need help understanding Medicare? Call Wallace Foster 704-798-1014

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

Home Improvement

~704-267-9275~ Billy J. Cranfield Construction Metal Roofs, remodeling, painting, kitchens & baths. Licensed Contractor, 25 yrs exp. Insured

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

Best prices guaranteed!! Call Tim Anytime

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

980-234-6649 CASH FOR JUNK CARS and Batteries. Call 704-279-7480 or 704-798-2930 I buy junk cars. Will pay cash. $250 & up. Larger cars, larger cash! Call 704-239-1471

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

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

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

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Painting and Decorating Bowen Painting Interior and Exterior Painting 704-630-6976. BowenPainting@yahoo.com

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

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

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Septic Tank Service Ronnie Drye's Septic Tank Service, grading & hauling. Please Call 704279-4765

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cars, trucks, vans. Any junk vehicle. $275 & up.

HYPNOSIS will work for you !

Stop Smoking~Lose Weight 1 person $100, 2 people $50 3 people $35. 704-933-1982

LEE'S LAWNCARE

We will come to you free of charge F David, 704-314-7846 or 704-209-1715 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Junk Removal

Fence/vineyard poles, 7 ft. long, 3½–3¾ “ wide, green treated, $3.50 ea. 600 avail. 704-245-3660

Mow, Trim, Blow, Clean-up, Mulch, Presure Washing, Pine Needles. Free Estimates. Call Mike!

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

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

CPAP machine, ResMed. Nearly new. $500. Please Call 704-831-0278

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

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

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

Cordless vacuum, $10. Ball hat, $1. Foot spa, new, $13. Overnight bag, $4. 704-642-0512

Earl's Lawn Care

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Computer desk & chair, $30. Mediterrean style dining set w/7 high back chairs & captain's chair, $150. Unicycle, new, $45. Call 336-655-5034

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

Lawn Maint. & Landscaping 3Mowing, Trimming, & Edging 3Trimming Bushes

We Buy Junk Cars!

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

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Fencing

Riding Mower John Deere 208 $495. Please Call 704-310-0879

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

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

Kenmore Front load washer. 3 years old. $175. Perfect condition. 704-855-1043. 704-6640795 Must sell!

Gold Hill Area

Sweet Peas

Cleaning Services

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Farm Equipment & Supplies

Quilting Material, box of quilting material. Mostly flowers and no real large pieces. $25. Call 704-278-2722

Consignment

22" Bolens 4.5 HP Push Mower. Like New. $75. negotiable. 704-738-4079

$3.50 per Quart $12.00 per Gallon

Computer (Vision) used 6 months. Monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, many extras. $400 takes all. 704-636-4228

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

Washer and dryer. Asking $100. Please call 704-469-6083

Arts, Crafts & Hobbies

Computers & Software

Cleaning Services

GE refrigerator. Perfect as an extra refrigerator. 18+ cu. ft. $50. Call 704831-0278

Food & Produce

Desks, wooden. 4 available. Used condition, different sizes. $15 each. Call 704-738-5098.

Miscellaneous For Sale

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

78's, 45's and LP's. Early Bing Crosby, Buddy Clark, Dinah Shore, etc. Lots of Opera: Robert Merrill, Ezlo Pinza, Mario Placido Lanza, Domingo, etc. Name your price. 704-6337731

Metal tables, 8, different sizes, used. $8 each. 10 Office chairs, variety. $5 each. Call 704-738-5098.

Auctions

Furniture & Appliances

Business Equipment & Supplies

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

Tree Service Graham's Tree Service Free estimates, reasonable rates. Licensed, Insured, Bonded. 704-633-9304 John Sigmon Stump grinding, Prompt service for 30+ years, Free Estimates. John Sigmon, 704-279-5763. Johnny Yarborough, Tree Expert trimming, topping, & removal of stumps by machine. Wood splitting, lots cleared. 10% off to senior citizens. 704-857-1731 MOORE'S Tree TrimmingTopping & Removing. Use Bucket Truck, 704-209-6254 Licensed, Insured & Bonded TREE WORKS by Jonathan Keener. Insured – Free estimates! Please call 704-636-0954.

Lawn Maint. & Landscaping

Land Auction

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

Tuesday, August 2, 2011 2 p.m.

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

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

134.35+/-Acres Divided Salisbury, NC – Rowan County Divided into 3 Tracts on Harrison Road Adjoins the World Headquarters of Food Lion Excellent Road Frontage Railroad Frontage in the Rear of Property Great Potential for Most Any Type of Development Zoned GR6 & HI Auction to be held at Holiday Inn, 530 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury Broker Participation Invited

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SALISBURY POST Miscellaneous For Sale

Want to Buy Merchandise Timber wanted - Pine or hardwood. 5 acres or more select or clear cut. Shaver Wood Products, Inc. Call 704-278-9291.

Lumber All New!

Watches – and scrap gold jewelry. 704-636-9277 or cell 704-239-9298 2x4x14 $3 2x6x14 $5.50 2x4x16 $4.75 2x6x8 studs $3.25 2x4x93” $1.75 2x10x14 $5 D/W rafters $5 Floor trusses $5 each 704-202-0326 METAL: Angle, Channel, Pipe, Sheet & Plate Shear Fabrication & Welding FAB DESIGNS 2231 Old Wilkesboro Rd Open Mon-Fri 7-3:30 704-636-2349 Geographic National Magazines 1946 special annual 12 issues $5. People & places. 704754-8837

STEEL, Channel, Angle, Flat Bars, Pipe Orders Cut to Length. Mobile Home Truss- $6 ea.; Vinyl floor covering- $4.89 yd.; Carpet- $5.75 yd.; Masonite Siding 4x8- $14; 12”x16' lap siding at $6.95 ea. School Desks - $7.50 ea. RECYCLING, Top prices paid for Aluminum cans, Copper, Brass, Radiators, Aluminum. Davis Enterprises Inc. 7585 Sherrills Ford Rd. Salisbury, NC 28147 704-636-9821 Tire, 15”. Like new. $150. Air conditioner, $100. Stereo system, $30. Call 704-798-2789 after 3pm

Instruction

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

Free Stuff

Free Day Lillies. Please bring your own bags. Call 704-279-9385 for more information. Free sofa. Yellow, green & white floral pattern Heritage sofa. Free to anyone who will move it. 336-998-8984 Free piano. move East Please 8572.

upright Steger Must be able to piano yourself. Rowan area. call 704-754-

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

Music Sales Christian Music Recording Studio Praise teams, choirs, soloist. 704-279-2274 Clarinet for school band. Works great! $125. Please call 704-603-8279 for more information. Drum set by Thor. 5 drums and cymbal $75. Good condition. Please call 704-603-4041

Want to Buy Merchandise All Coin Collections Silver, gold & copper. Will buy foreign & scrap gold. 704-636-8123 Buying military & war items: daggers, flags, swords, medals. Buying from vets & their families. 336-692-2703

Birds

Alexander Place

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

Aviary/cage for birds, 5 ft wide & 6 ft tall with roof. Must see to appreciate. $200. 704-640-5463

Cats

Dogs

Free cat & kittens. 1 year old mother (yellow short hair) & 4 kittens (yellow & white long hair). Please call 336-998-2932

Free Puppies. 7 week old puppies (2 females, 1 male) very loving lab mix pups to a GREAT life long home call 704-209-5476

Free cats & kittens to good home. One is Coon Cat. Owner in poor health & unable to care for them. Need homes now! 704640-5463

Giving away kittens or puppies?

female dog, Found Waters Edge comm., Shep/Terrier Mix, 1-2 yrs, approx. 30 lbs., blk w/Lt Brown. Friendly, no collar. No micro chip. Call (704) 633-1882 or (336) 312-3894

Free kittens 8 weeks old. 3 gray stripped, 1 black, 2 males, 2 females. Raised inside. Very playful, friendly. Call 704-636-0060 Free kittens. 3- 3 month old gray kittens to good home only. Also, 2 black kittens that must be taken together. Please call 704633-7643 / 704-305-0489 Born FREE kittens. 3/15/11. Male tiger male black, striped, female tiger striped calico mix, and female gray China Grove. calico. (704) 469-9512

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6.9 Acres

Cats Free bag of cat food & bag of cat litter with each adorable free kitten. 3 females. Salisbury. Call 704-877-2124

Free raccoon cat and kittens. They are litter trained and need a loving home. Please call 704279-2127. They all must go, owner has allergies and breathing problems.

Calico cat, free! Female, about 2 years old. Very loving & likes attention. Must find a good home. 704-433-3362

Free to good home. Adult cats, 2 males, 3 female. All are fixed, friendly, litter trained. My friend needs to find them homes! Call Cassie, please leave a message 704-798-5818

Need forever homes Mama Cat 1-1/2 yrs & 2 Kittens (7 wks) 1 male & Lovable, 1 female. people-friendly, litter box trained. 301-748-3592.

Free Beagle, male. Approximately 1 year. Please call 704-640-1780 for more information. Free dog. Full-blooded Schnauzer. Spayed female. Has papers. Owner has too many dogs to keep. To good home only. Call 704636-9260

Beautiful

Puppies, Beagles. $80. Please call 704-639-6299 Chihuahua, male, free to good home only! Call Debbie at: 336-242-1593 Mon - Thurs between 8am and 1pm only.

Golden Retriever Puppies, AKC registered. 2 F & 1 M, born April 29. 1st & 2nd shots & dewormed. Parents on site. $300. 704-640-5449

Yorkie Puppies www.yorki-shop.com For information call Rhonda 704-224-9692

Puppies, Alaskan Malamutes. 8 males, 2 females. Also, 1 13 wk old female. Very beautiful! $250. Call or text 704-492-8448 Puppies, CKC Chihuahuas, $200. Pomeranians, 1 male $200, 1 female $250. Chih/ Dach. mixed, male, $100. Cash. 704-633-5344

Dogs BEAGLE PUPPIES Full Blooded Beagle pups for sale. Good hunting stock. Parents on site. $40. Call 704-431-3298

Great Family Dog!

Dogs

Puppies. Min. ShortHaired Dachshunds, 4 females & 1 male. $300 females, $250 male. Parents on site. 704-310-9607

Yorkies, CKC. 3 males. 7 wks. 1st shots & 1st worming. Tails docked and dew claws removed. $200 ea. Parents on site. Call 704-636-9867

Other Pets vvvvvvvvv Check Out Our July Special! Dentals 20% off. Rowan Animal Clinic. Please call 704-636-3408 for appt.

Golden Retriever puppies. 3 males & 3 females. Beautiful, healthy, playful bundles of joy! Born May 13 & have been wormed. Parents on premises. $250 each. 336-492-6569 or ellispr1@aol.com

Pet & Livestock Supplies Yorki-Poo Puppies. CKC reg., 8 wks old, 1st shots. Go to www.yorki-shop.com, click on Misty's Yorkipoos under “Home”. $300-$350. 704-638-6231 Misty

Holiday Boarding Available. Indoor/Outdoor Kennels. 1 acre of playtime area. No reservation needed. Call 704-637-0227

2 BR, 1 BA home with lots of space! Front porch, back deck, storm doors and windows, single attached carport. 52474. $145,900. Penny Sides, B&R Realty, 704640-3555 China Grove

What A Bargain

Lost & Found Found cat. Black, about 1 year old. Long haired. Wearing collar. Please call 704-633-2724 to identify.

Winch, 12V, $69; 100 PSI compressor, $59; generator, 900W, $109; 18V Drill Driver, $29. All new, 704-784-2488

Homes for Sale

China Grove

Instruction

Cross training for persons with healthcare (direct care, mgmt., admin, support, ancil. services, EMS) or Computer technology experience. Fed (US HHS ONC HIT ARRA) funded. Placement assistance provided. Visit www.cvcc.edu/hitwd or call 828327-7000-x 4816

Weight Bench, heavy dute, $75; 302 Hooker Headers, $130; Schwinn Stingray bicycle, $75. 704-433-0651

Monday, August 1, 2011 Time: 8:00 PM Location: Station 71 – Link St., Rockwell, NC

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Electronic Health Record Specialist Training

Weight bench $150. Please call 704-213-4790 for more information.

Offical Notice Annual Stockholders Meeting

A COKE/M&M vending route! 100% Finc. Do you earn $2K/wk? Loc's in Salis. 800-367-6709 x 6020

Education / Training

Miscellaneous For Sale

Notices

Business Opportunities

Stay cool Conditioner,12,000 Air BTU Portable Room Air Conditioner. Like new. $475.00. Call 704-2782294 between 9am-7pm. Leave message.

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FOUND dog. Male dog about 15lbs. Gray color with some markings. Found week of 7/9/11 in Rockwell/Sides Rd. area. Call to identify 1-732-682-4814.

Lovely 3 BR, 2 BA home, nice kitchen, split floor plan, covered deck, garden area, garage, storage building, privacy fence. R52207. $3,000 in $139,900. closing, Monica Poole, B&R Realty, 704-245-4628 E. Spencer

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My name is Blacky & I'm male. Missing since April 4th. Last seen in my cat house in my own bed. Right eye Neutered. brown, left eye green. I am very shy. 704-6334565. LM if no answer.

$3,000 in Buyer's Closing Costs. 3 BR, 2 BA, newer kitchen, large dining room, split bedrooms, nice porches, huge detached garage, concrete drives. R51548 $89,900. Monica Poole 704-245-4628 B&R Realty

Lost – Thursday, July 7, 3 Yellow Innertubes, one with tow rope attached. Between Tamarac Marina and Jake Alexander Blvd. 704-636-6111. Lost Cat, female tortoise shell calico, dark color at Julian Rd. exit off I-85. Call 704-857-7137 Lost dog. Black female Lab, white fur around mouth, June 29. Older dog with limp in back leg. 704-239-7261.

REWARD Lost keys. 2 keys on key fob. Thursday, 7/14 in or around Lowe's. Please call 704-239-1114

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

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Homes for Sale

Salisbury

Fulton Heights

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4 Bedrooms

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

Homes for Sale Salisbury

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3 BR, 2 BA, up to $2,500 in closing. Attached carport, Rocking Chair front porch, nice yard. R50846 $109,900 Monica Poole 704.245.4628 B&R Realty www.bostandrufty-realty.com

4 BR, 2 BA home in West Rowan area. Storm doors and windows, front porch, patio. 49360 $135,000 Penny Sides B&R Realty 704-640-3555

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East Salis. 3/4BR, 2½BA. Lease purchase option. New construction, energy star. Green build. 704-638-0108 Salisbury

Motivated Seller

4 BR 2 BA home located in the city. Built 2007. Priced at only $89,000! 52504 B&R Realty 704633-2394

Homes for Sale Genesis Realty 704-933-5000 genesisrealtyco.com Foreclosure Experts

Homes for Sale Salisbury convenient to I-85. 2BR, 1BA. Garage, chain link fence. 917 Newsome Rd. $39,900. 704-636-9997 after 11am

Recreating Houses into Dream Homes ~ Mathis Construction. Call for estimate. 704-638-0108

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

Homes for Sale

Salisbury

Convenient Location

Davis Farm

Sale By By Builder ForForSale Builder

High Rock Lake

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

Waterfront

3BR, 3BA. 2,600+ sq. ft. On 0.62 acre lot. Large great room. Front & rear decks. 30X42 detached garage. Pier. For sale by owner. Appraised at $415,000. Asking $395,000. Please call 704-636-6864

Landis Reduced

2 BR, 1 BA, covered front double pane porch, windows, double attached carport, big yard, fence. $94,500 Dale 52179 Yontz B&R Realty 704202-3663

Very nice 2 BR, 2.5 BA condo overlooking golf course and pool! Great views, freshly decorated, screened in porch at rear. T51378. $94,000. Monica Poole 704.245.4628 B&R Realty

Great Location

3 BR, 2 BA home in wonderful location! Cathedral ceiling, split floor plan, double garage, deck, storage large building, corner lot. R51853 $149,900 Monica Poole 704-2454628 B&R Realty Salisbury

3 BR 2.5 BA on 7.68 acres. Great kitchen w/granite, subzero ref., gas cooktop. Formal dining, huge garage, barn, greenhouse. Great for horses or car buffs! R51894 $439,500. Dale 704-202-3663 Yontz. B&R Realty Salisbury

Lots of Room

Rockwell

Great Deal!

3 BR, 2 BA in Hunters Pointe. Above ground pool, garage, huge area that could easily be finished R51150A. upstairs. B&R Realty $159,900. 704-633-2394 Rockwell

REDUCED

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

New Home Reduced

South Rowan

2 Story/ Basement

Salisbury

Move in Ready! Lots of Extras

Completely remodeled. 3BR, 2BA. 1202 Bell St., Salisbury. Granite counter tops, new stainless steel appliances, new roof, windows and heat & air, hardwood floors, fresh paint. MUST SEE! Reduced to $116,000. Will pay closing and minimum down payment. Call for appointment 704-637-6567

Salisbury

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

Motivated Seller

Cute 1 BR 1 BA waterfront log home with beautiful view! Ceiling fans, fireplace, front and back porches. R51875 $179,700. Dale Yontz 704-202-3663 B&R Realty

Forest Creek. 3 BedNew room, 1.5 bath. home priced at only $82,900. R48764 B&R Realty 704.633.2394 Salisbury

New Listing

Fantastic GREEN home will save you money! 3 BR 2 BA energy efficient w/cathedral ceiling, great room, tiled floors. Newly decorated. Don't wait! R52243 $149,900 Monica Poole B&R Realty 704.245.4628

A PA R T M E N T S We Offer

Over 2 Acres

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

Homes for Sale

289 Forest Abbey. 3BR, 2½BA. Rec room, dining& breakfast, lovely lot. For more info: www.carolina centralhomes.com 980-521-7816 CarolinaCentralHomes Spencer

Great Front Porch

Cleveland. Great older home! 4 bedrooms 2 baths. Owner is offering a $3,000 remodel allowance and a home warranty! $121,500 MLS #91536. 704-906-7207 for showing or visit: www.dreamweaverprop.com

TWO HOMES FOR THE PRICE OF ONE! 4 BR, 2BA, like new Craftsman Style, huge front porch, renovated kitchen and bath, fresh brick patio. paint, R51516 $123,900. Dale Yontz B&R Realty 704202-3663 Spencer

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Kannapolis. Near Research campus. 3 bedroom 2 bath with loft. Back home is one bedroom one bath. $124,900. 704-906-7207 for showing or visit:

1, 2, & 3 BR Huge Apts! Very nice. $375 & up. One free month's rent! 10% Sr. Citizen's discount. 704-890-4587 2 BR, 1 BA at Willow Oaks (across from UPS). Has refrig. & stove. All electric, no pets. Rent $425, dep. $400. Call Rowan Properties 704633-0446 AAA+ Apartments $425-$950/mo. Chambers Realty 704-637-1020 Airport Rd., 1BR with stove, refrig., garbage pickup & water incl. Month-month lease. No pets. $400/mo+$300 deposit. Furnished $425/mo. 704-279-3808 Airport Rd., 2 BR, extra nice, newly redecorated. Water furn., no pets. $580/mo., dep. & lease. 704-637-0370

Woodleaf area

12+ Acres

3 BR, 2 BA newer home with nice yard! Large living room, gas log fireplace, double attached garage. Priced below tax value. 52488 $129,900 B&R Realty 704-633-2394

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

West Side Manor Apts. Robert Cobb Rentals Variety World, Inc. 2345 Statesville Blvd. Near Salisbury Mall

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Woodleaf area. 12+ acres of wooded land w/ approx. 200' road frontage. Timber valued at approximately $20,000. $95,000. Please call 704-636-6864

Lots for Sale Western Rowan County

Salisbury

MOVE-IN READY!!!

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

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

124 E. Monroe Street, 4BRs, 2BAs, Updates include: ALL floor coverings, light fixtures, electrical, plumbing, & HVAC, cabinetry, counter tops, & more. MLS 51155. $38,900 Wallace Realty, Terry Francis, 704-490-1121.

$500 Down moves you in. Call and ask me how? Please call (704) 225-8850 Homes of American Rockwell Oldest Dealer in Rowan County. Best prices anywhere. 704-279-7997 Salisbury Area 3 or 4 bedroom, 2 baths, $500 down under $700 per month. 704-225-8850

Real Estate Services CORBIN HILLS AT 5TH GREEN Salisbury. 521 Fairway Ridge Rd, end of a cul-desac. Approx 4000 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, Two kitchens, dining with a view - feels like country living. Walkout basement, 2 fireplaces, Security system, 2 car garage. $325,000 Tel 704-637-1473 Salisbury

Century 21 Towne & Country 474 Jake Alexander Blvd. (704)637-7721 Forest Glen Realty Darlene Blount, Broker 704-633-8867 Nice sunny older home with over 5000 sqft, 12 acres, 2 fenced pastures with large horse barn. Woodleaf Rd., 4 BR, 3.5 BA, lots of closets, great laundry room with washer & dryer, stainless appliances, full basement, 2 fireplaces, 5 year old roof, gutters, heat/air & insulation. 750 road frontage, $389,000. Call Cathy Griffin 704-231-2464, C-21 Towne & Country

Homes for Sale

No. 61613

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

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

Resort & Vacation Property

No. 61614

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Kessie Ree Stutts, aka Kezzie Stutts, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 15th day of October, 2011, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. This the 6th day of July, 2011. Kenneth L. Stutts, Jr. as Administrator for the estate of Kessie Ree Stutts, aka Kezzie Stutts, deceased, file#11e666, 477 First Turn Court, NW, Concord, NC 28025 Attorney at Law: John T. Hudson, 122 N. Lee St., Salisbury, NC 28144

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

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

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Steven Curtis Jordan. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before 10/15/2011, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. This the 8th day of July, 2011. Teresa Hill Jordan as Executor for the estate of Steven Curtis Jordan, deceased, file#11e682, 402 West 21st St., Kannapolis, NC 28081

No. 61615

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

Ads with a price ALWAYS generate more qualified calls

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Melvin Young, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 15th day of October, 2011, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. This the 6th day of July, 2011. Joyce Y. Eagle as Administrator for the estate of Melvin Young, deceased, file#11e619, 12255 Old Beatty Ford Road, Rockwell, NC 28138 Attorney at Law: John T. Hudson, 122 N. Lee St., Salisbury, NC 28144

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

Dawson Cape

Great Oak Island Location

Built on your lot $129,900 HIGH ROCK LAKE VIEW!

East Spencer - 2 BR, 1 BA. $400 per month. Carolina-Piedmont Prop. 704-248-2520 Fleming Heights Apartments 55 & older 704-636-5655 Mon.-Fri. 2pm-5pm. Call for more information. Equal Housing Opportunity. TDD Sect. 8 vouchers accepted. 800-735-2962 Granite Quarry efficiency. Incl. electric & water. Refrigerator & stove. Level access. 704-638-0108

Lovely Duplex Rowan Hospital area. 2BR, 1BA. Heat, air, water, appl. incl. $675. 704-633-3997 Moreland Pk area. 2BR all appliances furnished. $495-$595/mo. Deposit negotiable. Section 8 welcome. 336-247-2593 Moving to Town? Need a home or Apartment? We manage rental homes & apartments. Call and let us help you. Waggoner Realty Co. 704-633-0462 www.waggonerrealty.com

Mt. Pleasant, Collegiate Apartments. 1 & 2 BR, quiet historic district. $510$610 + deposit, no pets. 704-436-9176. Quiet 2 BR, 1 BA duplex just remodeled. Avail. now. Long Ferry Rd. New elect, central AC & heat, new kitchen & bath, water, washer & dryer incl. $475 rent + $300 dep. No pets. 704-402-4050 Rockwell. 2BR, 1½BA duplex. Newly remodeled. Appl. incl. $495/mo. Ryburn Rentals 704-637-0601 S. Fulton St. Very nice 1500 sq ft 3BR/2½ BA town house apartment. All elec., central heat/AC. Water incl., stove, refrig., furnished. dishwasher Outside storage. No pets. 1 yr lease. $650/mo. & $500 dep. 704-279-3808 Salis. 519 E. Cemetery St. 1BR, 1 BA, No Pets, $300/mo + $300/dep. Sect 8 OK. 704-507-3915.

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

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

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

Salisbury 1BR. Wood floors, appls, great location. Seniors welcome. $375-$395/mo. + dep. 704-630-0785

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 TDD Relay 9:00-12:00. 1-800-735-2962 Equal Housing Opportunity.

Colonial Village Apts. “A Good Place to Live” 1, 2, & 3 Bedrooms Affordable & Spacious Water Included 704-636-8385 Downtown Loft, 2BR, 2BA. All new appliances, Wi-Fi. $980/mo. Credit cards. 704-798-6429

DUPLEX Spencer. 2BR, 1BA. Appliance included. No pets. $490/mo. + $400 dep. 910-918-4348 Duplexes & Apts, Rockwell$500-$600. TWO Bedrooms Marie Leonard-Hartsell Wallace Realty 704-239-3096 marie@sellingsalisbury.com E. Lafayette St., Chateau Apts., 2 BR, 1 BA. Newly remodeled, appli. incl., $495/mo. 704-267-5243 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.

Salisbury large 1 BR, dining room & living room. All appls + washer & dryer. $430. 336-926-4586 Salisbury near VA 2BR, 1BA,, central HVAC, $550/mo, app. reqd. Broker. 704-239-4883

Spacious 1 BR apartments for Senior Citizens 55 years old or older. Water, sewer, trash included in rent. Rent is $475 with security deposit of only $99. Certain income restrictions apply. Office hours are Tuesday and Thursday 8am-2pm. Call us today at 704-639-9692 Spencer. 2 BR, 1 BA spacious. apt. $400/mo. No pets. Please call 704798-7124 STONWYCK VILLIAGE IN GRANITE QUARRY Nice 2BR, energy efficient apt., stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, water & sewer furnished, central heat/ac, vaulted ceiling, washer/dryer connection. $500 to $550 /Mo, $400 deposit. 1 year lease, no pets. 704-279-3808 WELCOME HOME TO DEER PARK APTS. We have immediate openings for 1 & 2 BR apts. Call or come by and ask about our move-in specials. 704-278-4340 for info. For immediate info call 1-828-442-7116

Condos and Townhomes

Salisbury 2BR, 1½BA. brick at Ro-Med, available now. Credit check, lease. $550/mo. plus security deposit. Call 704-782-5037

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

3/4BR/2BA, 3+ acs, entire property has lake view + 3,200 sq.ft. shop. Granite counter tops, stainless steel appls, tile, wood & carpet flrs, 12'x36' deck, security sys. This home is in immaculate condition! $299,500. 704-633-3584 or 704-239-5166. Shown by appt. only.

Call 24 hours, 7 days ** 704-239-2033 ** $$$$$$

Houses for Rent

224 Messick Farm Rd. Woodleaf area. 3BR/2BA. Must see, looks like new! 1120 sq.ft. S/W with heat pump, H/C, side by side stainless steel refrig., glasstop stove, ceramic bath & kitchen flrs., 8ft x 16ft storage bldg, double carport, water, sewer, night light, trash pick-up, on 1 ac private lot. 15 mins. to Salisbury. Refs & deposit required. Limit 2 adults/2 children. No pets, smoke free home. $598 per month. Long term renters only. 704-639-6800

3 BR, 2 BA, close to Salisbury Mall. Gas heat, nice. Rent $695, deposit $600. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446 3-4 BR, 1 BA, near Livingstone College. Has refrig. & stove. No pets. Rent $650, dep. $600. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446 922 N. Main St., 3 BR, 2 BA, central air. $650/mo. Please Call 704-645-9986

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

China Grove 2BR/1BA, CHA, all electric, refrigerator & stove, W/D connections, back deck, easy access to 29A, close to elementary school and Head Start. $575/mo. + $575 deposit. Section 8 accepted. 704-784-4785 China Grove. 3BR, 2BA. Newly built 2 story. AC, heat, storage, dishwasher, no pet, no smoking $850 + dep 704-857-4256

Classic Style!

Salisbury. 2BR, 1½BA. Fresh paint, refinished hardwoods, 1500 sq.ft. Townhouse, on National Historic Register w/ tall ceilings, jetted jacuzzi tub, expansive huge kitchen, rooms, covered front porch & charm to spare! Also, additional unit w/ downstairs BR w/ full BA. 704-616-1383 E. Lafayette, 2 BR, 1 BA, refrigerator and has stove. Gas heat, no pets. Rent $595, deposit $500. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446 E. Spencer. 3BR, 1BA. Stove & refrigerator, W/D hookup, $600/mo + dep. Sect. 8 OK. 336-909-0864 East Salisbury. 3BR, 2BA duplex. All electric. Central air. Level access. Call 704-638-0108 East. 2BR, 1BA house with pond on six acres outside Granite Quarry. Detached garage $900/ mo. Call Waggoner Realty at 704-633-0462 Fairmont Ave., 3 BR, 1 ½ BA, has refrigerator & stove, large yard. Rent $725, dep. $700. No Pets. Call Rowan Properties, 704-633-0446 Faith. 1BR brick. Trash, lawn, & water service. No pets. $450/mo + deposit. 704-857-4843 LM Granite Quarry. 427 Park Ave. 3BR, 2BA. $750/mo. + $750 dep. No Sect. 8. 704-855-5353 Houses: 3BR, 1BA. Apartments: 2 & 3 BR, 1BA Deposit required. Faith Realty 704-630-9650 Kann.–604 Peach St, 2 BR, 1 BA, $695/mo; 414 Walter St., 3 BR, 2 BA, $675/mo. KREA 704-933-2231

Near Spencer and Salisbury, 2 bedroom, one bath house in quiet, nice neighborhood. No pets. Lease, dep, app and refs req. $575/mo, $500 dep, 704-797-4212 before 7pm. 704-2395808 after 7pm. Rentals available in Kannapolis, China Grove, Salisbury, Granite Quarry. Call Rebecca Jones Realty 704-857-7355. Rockwell 2BR/1BA, appls, central heat/air, storage bldg., hardwood floors. $600/mo 704-279-6850 or 704-798-3035

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

Wiltshire Village Condo for Rent, $700. 2nd floor. Want a 2BR, 2BA in a quiet setting? Call Bryce, Wallace Realty 704-202-1319

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No. 61616 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Nancy Lee Cooper Schroeder, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 13th day of October, 2011, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. This the 6th day of July, 2011. Alan L. Schroeder ad Administrator for the estate of Nancy Lee Cooper Schroeder, deceased, file#11e665, 224 Hillcrest Place, Salisbury, NC 28144 Attorney at Law: John T. Hudson, 122 N. Lee St., Salisbury, NC 28144

Salisbury. 2BR, 2BA, walk in closets, W/D connections, water & cable included in rent. $750/mo + $500 dep. 704-458-6136

Near Salisbury High, 3BR/2BA, Cent A/C, 1,267 SF, $650/mo + dep. No Pets. 704-798-4251

Call Classifieds Today! 704-797-4220

Condos and Townhomes

Salisbury city. 2BR, 1BA. Spacious, good location. Water included. $450 + dep. 704-640-5750

Salisbury

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

Condos and Townhomes

704-746-4492

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

China Grove 2BR, 1½ BA apt. $550/mo., deposit req. Approx. 1,000 sqft. Call 704-857-2415

Manufactured Home Sales

Senior Discount

C46365

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

New Listing 211 S. Rowan Ave. Corner of 3rd St. Beautiful 6 room Victorian Home. Open House Sunday, July 10. Auctioneer Keith J. Pierce, NCAL 154. See www.our web site carolinaauctions.com. 336813-3333 or 336-813-3333

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

clancyhills@wcsites.net

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

704-637-5588

Land for Sale

Woodleaf

Special Financing

2BR ~ 1.5 BA ~ Starting at $565

2205 Woodleaf Rd., Salisbury, NC 28147

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Salisbury

PRICE~QUALITY~LOCATION WITH 12 MONTH LEASE

2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1200 square foot home with full basement in Salisbury. Community pool. Owner must sell in 2 weeks! Willing to look at all offers! Call 704-799-2364 or go to

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

Salisbury

Water, Sewage & Garbage included

HANDYMAN SPECIAL

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

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Small budget Lots for Space

4/5 BR,2 BA, move-in ready. Updated with lots of space, great city location, neighborhood park across the street, large kitchen, sunny utility room. Priced over $20,000 BELOW TAX Value. R52017A List Price: $94,900 B&R Realty Monica Poole 704.245.4628

Investment Property

TONS OF ROOM!

Salisbury

Unique Property

Located at Woodleaf Road & Holly Avenue www.Apartments.com/hollyleaf

4BR, 3½BA in one of Rowan County's BestinNeighborhoods! 4BR, 3½BA one of Rowan County's StoneBest fireplace, 2 master suites. Neighborhoods! 3,528 3,528 Sq. Sq. Ft. Ft. $349,000. $349,000. 704-239-3232 704-239-3232

Salisbury

Got a good web site? Include the URL in your ad.

PRIOR TO RENTING VISIT or CALL

Salisbury. 3BR, 2BA on 2 acres. 1,538 sq. ft. 2 car garage, fenced yard. $167,500, up to $3,000 in closing costs. Call 704680-6757 or visit: www.forsalebyowner.com/ 23070419

Apartments

Colony Garden Apartments 2BR and 1-1/2 BA Town Homes $600/mo.

Move in Now to Stay Cool by Our Pool! 704-762-0795

Rockwell. 4BR, 3BA. 2,700 sq.ft., large lot, fenced backyard, separate garage, $1,400/mo. 704-279-2360 Salisbury - 4 BR, 2.5 BA in Timber Run. $1500 mo., $1500 dep. Karen Rufty B&R Realty 704-202-6041

SALISBURY POST Houses for Rent

Office and Commercial Rental

Salisbury 315 Club House Dr. 3BR/1BA, gas logs, H/W flrs & fenced bk yd. $800/mo. Call 704-7983108 for more info.

$$$$$$ $$$$$$$ Rockwell Offices 3 months free 704-637-1020

3BR/2BA, Salisbury garage, water, range & refrig., no pets, lease & dep. $900. 704-636-0996

Office Suite Available. Bradshaw Real Estate 704-633-9011

Salisbury 808 Camp Rd, Almost new! 3BR/2BA, total elec, w/appls & 1 car garage. No pets. $825/mo + dep. 704-633-5067

Salisbury

Salisbury Shannon Dr 3BR/2BA, cent air, one car garage, brick, $650/mo + dep. 704-637-0621

Commercial Property for Rent/Sale. Old Concord Road. Rebecca Jones Realty 704-857-7355

Salisbury, 2 BR houses & apts, $525/mo and up. 704-633-4802 Salisbury, near hospital. 4BR, 3½BA. Swimming pool. Full court basketball court. 4,800 heated sq.ft. $2,000/mo. + deposit. 843-543-5794 Salisbury. 1 room guest house. Very nice area. Utilities incl. $550/mo. Call 704-630-0695 Salisbury. 2BR, 1BA. Near I-85. No pets. Quiet neighborhood. $475/mo. + deposit. 704-239-2833 Salisbury. 2BR. Very nice. Large master. COUNTRY CLUB/PARK AREA. $799/ mo. 704-630-0695 Salisbury. 3 & 2 Bedroom Houses. $500-$1,000. Also, Duplex Apartments. 704636-6100 or 704-633-8263 Salisbury. 4BR. Basement, fenced. RENT TO OWN. 5% dn & $799/mo. 704-630-0695

SUNDAY, JULY 17, 2011 • 7C

CLASSIFIED Autos

Office Space

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

Autos

Autos ELLIS AUTO AUCTION 10 miles N. of Salisbury, Hwy 601, Sale Every Wednesday night 5:30 pm.

Acura CL, 2001. 3.2. 6 cyl. leather, Navigation System, heated seats/mirrors, moon roof, full power, loaded, new transmission, one owner. 704-798-0664.

Volkswagon Beetle, 1973. Asking $400. Please call 704-857-3604 for more information.

Hyundai Elantra, 2007. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval. Call Now!! www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

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Autos

Cadillac Deville DHS, 2002. Black Onyx w/black leather interior, 4.6L (279) SFI DOHC 275 HP V8 Northstar Engine, auto trans., power everything, AM/FM/ CD/DVD. Front & rear heated seats, shades chrome rims, LOADED! 704-603-4255

Jeep Laredo, 1997. Rebuilt from the ground up, Firestone tires with less than 100 miles, engine went from 6 cyl. to 13 cyl. Needs new engine- online $1995 free shipping. Installation $500-$700. Best offer. Loan value $4840. Retail approx. $7500. May be seen in rear at Gerry Wood Jeep, gray/silver color. Email wags2@fibrant.com

Nissan Sentra, 2008. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval. Call Now!! www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Saturn ION 2, 2007. Silver exterior with gray interior. $12,249. Stock # F12017AY. Please Call 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Volvo V70 R 2005. Titanium gray metallic exterior w/sand gobi eather interior, 2.5L twin turbocharged, 5 cyl., AWD, all power, AM/FM/ CD/Tape, sunroof, alloy type R rims, fully loaded, nonsmoker, very fast. 704-603-4255

Spencer Shops. Looking for grocery, video, pizza, & shoe stores to join our center. 704-431-8636

Chevrolet Aveo, 2007. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval. Call Now!! www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

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

HIGH TRAFFIC AREA IN ROCKWELL!

Lincoln Town Car, 2004 Executive series Light French Silk Metallic with Shale/Dove Leather interior loaded! 4.6 V8 trans, AM/FM/ auto CD/Tape all power, dual power seats, alloy rims nonsmoker. Like New Condition! 704-603-4255

Chevrolet Geo Metro, 1998. Dark red. New paint job. CD player, new radiator, new water pump, fresh oil change, and a new battery. 180K miles. $2,800 obo. Drives great! Great on GAS! 704-798-4375 Mazda 3, 2007. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval. Call Now!! www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Scion TC, 2007 Base. Flint mica exterior with dark charcoal interior. $13,349. Stock # T11447A. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Houses for Rent

Manufactured Home for Rent

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

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

Vintage Charm!

East Rowan. 2BR. trash and lawn service included. No pets. $450 month. 704-433-1255 High Rock Lake. 2BR, 2BA. Private lot. $475/mo. + $25/mo. water. 704279-4282 or 704-202-3876

Spencer. 2BR, 1½BA vintage home. Wood floors, large yard, carport. $700/mo. + $700 dep. 1 yr. Lease. 704-223-4662 West & North Rowan Cty., 3BR/1½BA, free water & sewer, all elec. $695/mo. 704-633-6035

Linwood area. 2BR, 1BA. Please call 704652-2236 or 704-6339712 or 336-596-5485 Rockwell. 2BR, 1BA. Appl., water, sewer, trash service incl. $450/mo. + dep. Pets OK. 704-279-7463 West & South Rowan. 2 & 3 BR. No pets. Perfect for 3. Water included. Please call 704-857-6951

Rooms for Rent Woodleaf 3BR/1BA, refrigerator and stove included, washer/dryer hook up. $625/month + deposit. No pets. References & credit check required. No Section 8. 704-490-6048

Office and Commercial Rental

Granite Quarry-Summer Special. Great deals on two units left. Please call 704-232-3333. Space perfect for hobbyist, storage or small contractor, gated facility with 24 hour monitoring and utilities available.

Chevrolet Impala LS, 2010. Gold Mist metallic exterior with gray interior. $14,849. Stock #P7713 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Financing Available!

Honda, 2004, Accord EX. $500-800 down, will help finance. Credit, No Problem! Private party sale. Call 704-838-1538

Autos

BMW 323i, 1999 convertible, titanium silver metallic w/light gray leather interior, V6 auto trans., AM/FM/CD/Tape, power options, dual power seats, alloy rims, READY FOR SUMMER!! 704-603-4255

Ford Fusion SE, 2006. Tungsten clearcoat metallic exterior with charcoal black interior. $11,649. Stock # F11136A. Call 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Ford Fusion SE, 2008. Only 30,000 miles! 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval. Call Now!! www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Salisbury

Great Space!

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

Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT, 1999. Oxford white clearcoat exterior with medium graphite. $9,949. Stock # K7704A. Call 1800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com

Chevy Trailblazer, 2007. Silverstone metallic exterior with light gray leather interior, VORTEC 4.2L 4 speed auto, all power, steering wheel controls, rear audio, alloy rims, extra clean. 704603-4255

Ford F150, 2004. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval. Call Now!! www.autohouseofsalisbury.com Chrysler Town & Country 2007. Modern Touring, blue pearlcoat exterior with medium slate gray interior. $16,749. Stock #T11364A1 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com Ford Ranger XLT, 2006. Redfire clearcoat metallic exterior with medium dark flint interior. $16,249. Stock # P7715. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com Dodge Dakota SLT, 2006. Red exterior with medium slate gray interior. $15,849. Stock # F11286A1Y. Call 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Toyota Avalon XLS, 2007. Titanium metallic exterior with light gray interior. $15,549. Stock #T11301A. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com Forest River Greywolf, 2009. White exterior with interior. gray/burgundy Sleeps 7. $11,997. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Mercury Milan I4, 2008. White suede exterior with camel interior. $16,949. Stock # F11277A. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com Toyota Camry Solara SE, 2006. Cosmic blue metallic exterior with charcoal interior. $15,949. Stock #T11385A. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Mercury Milan, 2006. Light tundra metallic exterior with camel leather interior. 3.0L V6, six speed auto trans., all power, AM/FM/CD, sunroof, nonsmoker, serviced & ready for new driver! Call Steve at 704-603-4255

Toyota Corolla CE, 2006. Desert Sand exterior with beige interior. $10,249. Stock #T11337A. Call Now 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com

Pop-up Camper, 1999 Jayco, sleeps 5, sink, refrigerator, $2,000. 980234-3477, leave msg.

Service & Parts

Authorized EZGO Dealer. 6 volt & 8 volt batteries. US 52, 5 miles south of Salisbury. Beside East Rowan HS & Old Stone Winery. Look for EZGO sign. 704-245-3660

BMW 528i, 1998. Alpine white exterior w/sand beige leather interior. 2.8L, 6 cyl., auto trans., AM/FM/ CD/Tape, all power, sunroof, alloy wheels. Ready for test drive! 704-603-4255

Buick LeSabre Custom, 2003. Sterling silver metallic exterior with medium gray interior. $7,749. Stock # F11362B. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Ford Taurus SE, 2006. Silver frost clearcoat metallic exterior with medium/dark flint interior. $9,749. Stock# F11328A. Call 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com

Chevrolet Caprice, 1980. Rims and new paint job. $5,000 or best offer. Call 704-267-8016, ask for Marlon.

Dodge Grand Caravan SXT, 2005. Linen gold metallic clearcoat exterior with medium slate gray interior. $8,749. Stock #T11433A. Call 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com

Factory air dash for 66/67 Dodge Coronet. Evaporator/controls. $300. Please call 704-232-2867

Nissan Altima 2.5 S, 2008. Black exterior with charcoal interior. $15,249. Stock # P7655A 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Volvo S80, 2007, Willow green metallic w/sandstone leather interior, 3.2L I6 engine, auto trans., AM/FM/CD, all power, SUNROOF, LIKE NEW! Call 704-603-4255

Transportation Financing

Tim Marburger Dodge 287 Concord Pkwy N. Concord, NC 28027 704-792-9700 Tim Marburger Honda 1309 N First St. (Hwy 52) Albemarle NC 704-983-4107

Transportation Financing

Ford Taurus SE, 2009. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval. Call Now!! www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Ford Escape XLT, 2009. Gray exterior with charcoal interior. $14,849. Stock #P7712. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Handicapped Equipped Cadillac CTS, 2006. Infrared exterior with ebony interior. $17,549. Stock # T11408B. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Ford Windstar SEL, 2000. 80,000 miles. Please call 704-603-4126

Nissan Maxima SE, 2006. Winter Frost Pearl w/ tan cloth. 3.5L v6, auto. Trans., all power, Bose radio, sunroof, dual power seats. Alloy rims, great power! Smooth Ride! 704-603-4255

We are the area's largest selection of quality preowned autos. Financing avail. to suit a variety of needs. Carfax avail. No Gimmicks – We take pride in giving excellent service to all our customers.

Call Steve today! 704-603-4255 www.JakeAlexanderAutoSales.com

GMC DENALI XL, 2005. White/Tan Leather, 6.0 V8, auto trans, fully loaded AM/FM/CD, NAVIGATION, all power, DVD, TV, chrome rims, 3rd seat READY FOR TEST DRIVE! 704-603-4255

Great Deal! Dodge Ram 2006, Mega Cab. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval. Call Now!! www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Ford Expedition XLT, 2003. Black clearcoat exterior with flint gray interior. $10,549. Stock # T11334A. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Honda Odyssey, EX-L, 2003. Sandstone metallic exterior. $12,249. Stock #T11090A2. 1-800542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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

Jeep Grand Cherokee Loredo, 2006. Black w/ medium slate gray cloth interior. All power, AM/FM/CD changer, dual power seats. Low miles! Awesome condition! Steve 704-603-4255

Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2007. Black Clearcoat ext. w/medium slate gray int. $12,749. Stock #T11290BY. 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com

Jeep Liberty Renegade, 2006. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval. Call Now!! www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Jeep Wrangler X, 2003, Bright Silver Metallic/ Gray Cloth, 4.0L HD 5speed manual transmission, AM/FM/CD, cruise, cold AC, 20 inch chrome rims, ready for Summer! Please call 704-603-4255

Kia Soul, 2010. Molten exterior with black interior. $16,549. Stock # F11353A2. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

GMC SLE 1500, 2004. V8. Full power steering wheel controls. Runs like new. Sprayed in bed liner. Extended cab. $13,500. 704-614-2547 or 704-633-8421

CLONINGER FORD, INC. “Try us before you buy.” 511 Jake Alexander Blvd. 704-633-9321 TEAM CHEVROLET, CADILLAC, BUICK, GMC. www.teamautogroup.com 704-216-8000

Ford Ranger, 2003, XLT extended cab. Like new. 69,000 miles. 6 cylinder. Automatic trans., full instrumentation, power door locks & windows. Cruise, tilt, trailer hitch, AM/FM/CD, vent shades, sliding back window and much more! $9,965 firm. 704-640-1944

Dodge Durango Limited, 2004. Khaki exterior w/dark khaki interior. $12,949. Stock #T11445BY. Call 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Transportation Dealerships

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

Allegro 1999 RV (32 Ft.). Well maintained, no smoke, no pets, excellent condition. One slide, queen bed, low mileage. Mid-$20's negotiable. 704-633-1161

Mercedes Benz E500, 2003. Desert silver metallic w/ash leather int., 5.0L SOHC SMPI 24-valve aluminum alloy V8 engine, auto stick trans., all power, sunroof, ally rims, AM/FM/ CD/MP3, Ready For Test Drive. 704-603-4255

Must Sell!

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

Recreational Vehicles

Ford Explorer XLT, 2004. Medium wedgewood blue clearcoat metallic exterior graphite interior. with $10,749. Stock # F11281BY. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Chevrolet Tahoe, 1999. 2 tone tan & black w/tan leather int. 5.7 V8, auto. trans. 4X4. All power, AM/ FM/CD/tape. Cold front & rear air. Alum. rims, extra clean. Ready for test drive. Call Steve at 704-603-4255

We want your vehicle! 1999 to 2011 under 150,000 miles. Please call 704-216-2663.

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

Ford F-150 SuperCrew XLT, 2007. Oxford white clearcoat exterior with tan interior. $16,549. Stock # F11371A. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Chevrolet Corvette, 1993. LT1 engine. Black Rose exterior. Runs great! $12,000 obo. Call 704-6034126 or 704-533-1195

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

450 to 1,000 sq. ft. of Warehouse Space off Jake Alexander Blvd. Call 704-279-8377 5,000 sq.ft. warehouse w/loading docks & small office. Call Bradshaw Real Estate 704-633-9011

CASH FOR YOUR CAR!

Chevrolet HHR LT, 2009. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval. Call Now!! www.autohouseofsalisbury.com Mazda 6 S, 2003. Steel gray metallic/gray leather interior. 3.0L V6, 5 speed manual, AM/FM/CD, all power alloy rims. Perfect 1st time car. Call Steve at 704-603-4255

Chevrolet HHR LT SUV, 2010. Victory red metallic exterior with cashmere interior. K7726. $16,749. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Honda Accord EX, 2005. San Marino Red exterior with Ivory Leather interior, 3.0L VTEC V6, auto transmission, AM/FM/CD Changer, sunroof, alloy rims. Ready to Go! Call Steve today! 704-603-4255

Beside ACE HARDWARE, #229 E Main St Hwy 52, 2,700 sq. ft. finished store front. May subdivide storefront into two separate 22' x 56' sections, 1,232 each. Call 704-279-4115 or email SF thadwhicker@cozartlumber.com

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

VW LUX, 2008, United Gray w/black leather interior, 4 cyl. Turbo, all power options, AM/FM/CD/MP3, SUNROOF, paddle shift, alloy rims. GROCERY GETTER WITH AN ATTITUDE! Call 704-603-4255

Weekly Special Only $13,995

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

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

Chevrolet Suburban 1500, 1995. Beige ext. Stock $11,249. #F11286A2. Call 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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

Transportation Dealerships

Mazda Tribute i Sport, 2009. Mystic Black ext. w/charcoal int. $18,349. Stock #F11341A. Call 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Nissan Frontier Nismo Off Road, 2005. Gray exterior with charcoal interior. $16,549. Stock # T11420A 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Chevrolet Silvarado 1500, 2000 w/camper shell. Excellent condition. 75,800 miles. $5,995. 704-2791520 or 704-433-4716 Nissan Titan LE, 2006. Gray exterior with steel interior. $18,549. Stock # F11268A. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Honda Odyssey EXL, 2004, starlight silver metallic exterior with quartz leather interior, 3.5L V6, auto trans. AM/FM/CD/DVD, all power, alloy wheels. NEEDS NOTHING! 704-603-4255

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

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BUSINESS

Clock ticking toward Aug. 2 deadline on debt showdown • 2003 creation of Medicare’s prescription drug benefit: $300 billion. • 2008 financial industry bailout: $200 billion. • Hundreds of billions less in revenue than expected since the Great Recession began in December 2007. • Other spending increases in domestic, farm and defense programs, adding lesser amounts.

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Congress has until Aug. 2 to raise the federal borrowing limit or the government will run out of money and possibly default on its debt. House Republicans say they won’t raise the debt limit without equal spending cuts. President Barack Obama and Democrats insist that higher revenues must be included. The latest developments include: Congressional leaders put aside negotiations on a sweeping deficit-reduction package despite a plea from President Barack Obama to “do something big” to stabilize America’s finances. Instead, lawmakers embarked on competing fallback plans as the deadline neared. A House Republican version was given little chance of success, even by some supporters, and a bipartisan Senate approach holding out more promise would allow Obama to raise the debt limit without a prior vote by lawmakers. That plan was likely to include limits on spending across thousands of government programs and possibly a down payment on budget cuts. Markets react: A late rally Friday prevented the stock market from having its worst week in nearly a year as investors seemed unaffected by the debt debate in Washington. Late in the day, the Treasury Department announced it was taking the final steps in an unusual series designed to avoid exceeding the current $14.3 trillion debt limit. Officials have cautioned that a default will occur if the limit is not increased by Aug. 2, causing severe damage to a national economy struggling to recover from the worst recession in decades. What’s Next: House Republicans prepared to hold a vote next week to allow an increase in the debt ceiling through 2012 as long as Congress approves a balanced-budget constitutional amendment. In the Senate, the Republican and Democratic leaders worked on a bipartisan plan that would allow Obama to raise the debt limit without a prior vote by lawmakers.

Some background: Q: What is the debt ceiling? A: It’s a legal limit on how much debt the government can accumulate. The government takes on debt two ways: It borrows money from investors by issuing Treasury bonds, and it borrows from itself, mostly from the Social Security trust fund, which comes from payroll taxes. Congress created the debt limit in 1917. It’s unique to the United States. Most countries let their debts rise automatically when government spending outpaces tax rev-

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House speaker John Boehner of ohio, center, leaves a news conference with House Majority Leader eric cantor, r-Va., left, and rep. cathy McMorris rodgers, r-Wa., right, on capitol Hill in Washington on Friday. enue. Congress has increased the debt limit 10 times since 2001. Q: What is the federal deficit, and how does it differ from the debt? A: The deficit is how much government spending exceeds tax revenue during a year. Last year, the deficit was $1.29 trillion. The debt is the sum of deficits past and present. Right now, the national debt totals $14.3 trillion — a ceiling set in 2010. Q: Why is the prospect of not raising the debt ceiling so worrisome? A: The government now borrows more than 40 cents of each dollar it spends. If the debt ceiling does not rise, the government would need to choose what to pay and what not, including benefits like Social Security, wages for the military or other bills. It also might delay interest payments on Treasury bonds. Any default could lead to financial panic weakening the country’s credit rating, the dollar and the already hobbled economy. Interest rates would likely rise, increasing the cost of borrowing for the government and ordinary Americans.

Q: Who holds the $14.3 trillion in outstanding U.S. debt? A: The U.S. government owes itself $4.6 trillion, mostly borrowed from Social Security revenues. The remaining $9.7 trillion is owed to investors in Treasury securities — banks, pension funds, individual investors, state and local governments and foreign investors and governments. Nearly half of that — $4.5 trillion — is held by foreigners including China with $1.15 trillion and Japan with $907 billion. Q: How did the debt grow from $5.8 trillion in 2001 to its current $14.3 trillion? A: The biggest contributors to the nearly $9 trillion increase over a decade were: • 2001 and 2003 tax cuts under President George W. Bush: $1.6 trillion. • Additional interest costs: $1.4 trillion. • Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: $1.3 trillion. • Economic stimulus package under Obama: $800 billion. • 2010 tax cuts, a compromise by Obama and Republicans that extended jobless benefits and cut payroll taxes: $400 billion.

GCS

Regulators shut down four small banks in three states

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“The speed and efficiency with which we can provide a damp-proof foundation for a home is one of the chief reasons we were selected as a supporter of ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’,” says Keith Weller, CFO of Superior Walls of America. “On this show, speed is king. Fortunately, we deal with fast,

Horror stories are flying about the damage that might be wreaked should Congress and President Obama fail to cut a deal. The government could find itself tight on cash and unable to borrow — and have to start deciding which of the 80 million bills due in August it should pay and which it should put off. Tough decisions would come immediately: On Aug. 3, some $23 billion in Social Security benefit payments are due to be processed. On Aug. 4, the Treasury Department must pay $87 billion to investors to redeem maturing Treasury securities. On Aug. 15, more than $30 billion in interest payments come due. In addition to those costs, the government normally pays $5 billion to $10 billion daily to defense contractors, Medicare providers, federal employees and others. Obama has said he can’t guarantee Social Security checks and payments to veterans and the disabled will go out on schedule in the absence of a deal: “There may simply not be the money in the coffers to do it.” He could be challenged on that, however, because some legal and congressional budget experts question whether he can unilaterally decline to pay Social Security benefits if there are still assets in the program’s trust fund. Regardless of how that issue is resolved, there’s no question that government services, programs and benefits could take an enormous hit. No one knows exactly what choices Obama and his top officials would make if the crisis comes. The White House Office of Budget and Management is the agency charged with reviewing possible cuts in benefits and payments while the Treasury Department handles cash flow. All have been mum about their crisis plans, apparently to avoid market speculation or panic. But Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has insisted the deadline is real. “There is no credible way to give Congress more time,” he said recently.

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Gcs thrivor participants gather for a photo. ance will always be there but we don’t want to rely on one vertical,” Alcorn says. Alcorn, with a background in marketing, was fortunate to work for Dick and Chris Virtue at Southern Alloy in the 1980s. The Virtues had a lot of values and principles, he says, and offered to provide opportunities to those of us who wanted them. “Dick Virtue said, ‘If you want to run a company, I’ll let you run a company.’ ” Southern Marketing, soon to become SOMAR, was formed, concentrating on its core strength of mailing lists and direct marketing. Executive leadership classes at UNC-Chapel Hill helped with strategic planning, and management figured out its strength was customer service, or telephone sales. The company exploded, going from 200 to 2,000 employees from1991 to 1994, Alcorn says. “Before that, we were trying to be all things to all people.” In 1996, SOMAR joined five other private companies in a roll-up, in order to be large enough to go public as Telespectrum. With headquarters located in Philadelphia, Alcorn had to make a

choice — move to Philadelphia or leave the company. He stayed in Salisbury, waited out his four-year noncompete clause, and in 2001, went back into business as GCS. “We knew the decisionmakers from our SOMAR days,” he says, and re-established relationships with companies such as Sears, JC Penney, Bank of America, Allstate, TransAmerica and others. “We did a lot of research,” he says. A lot of asking: What do you need? The answer was insurance agents good at working on the telephone. Alcorn took that answer and changed it to agents superior at working on the telephone. Today, if your bank statement comes with an insert enclosed about an insurance program, the toll-free number you call will likely send you to a GCS agent. Alcorn is confident that agent will have the answers to all your questions. And, hopefully, he intends for the business to be around for another generation. GCS, based in Salisbury, is one of the top five providers of direct insurance programs in the U.S.

professional installation of foundations every day.” Superior Walls foundations systems have been awarded the Green Approved Product designation by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Research Center. The insulated foundation systems can potentially save a family a substantial amount on their total heat losses simply because their home is constructed with the right foundation system. The steel-reinforced concrete panels created by Superior Walls are matched up in

the manufacturing process with DOW Styrofoam boards, providing rigid foam insulation. The resulting Xi wall panels are constructed with a concrete face shell, backed by 2-1/2inches of extruded polystyrene insulation. In addition, the steel reinforced concrete walls create a permanent barrier against sidewall water penetration. You can visit www.superiorwalls.com or www.superiorwallsnc.com ror more information.

The company has more than 1,000 employees in 13 locations, 12 in the U.S. and one in the Philippines. Associates communicate with more than two million customers per month. GCS provides many of its services to major corporations such as Chartis, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Valero Energy, JP Morgan Chase, HSBC and others. GCS provides contact center services for companies in the areas of customer engagement, both inbound and outbound and back-office processes (BPO). Using onewith-one voice dialogue to engage current and potential customers and members, GCS places products, services requests and strengthens customer relationships for their clients in the insurance, banking, financial, telecom, and other markets. Non-voice activities include data entry, social media monitoring and data processing.

ROUNDUP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Regulators on Friday shut down four small banks in three states, boosting to 55 the number of U.S. bank failures this year. The overall pace of closures, however, has slowed this year as banks work their way through piles of bad debt. A slow, but improving U.S. economy also has helped stem the number of bank casualties this year. By this time last year, regulators had closed 96 banks. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. seized High Trust Bank in Stockbridge, Ga., One Georgia Bank in Atlanta, First Peoples Bank in Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Summit Bank in Prescott, Ariz. The action brings to 16 the number of lenders to collapse this year in Georgia. In Florida, the tally is now seven, while in Arizona it’s now two. High Trust had about $192.5 million in assets and $189.5 million in deposits, while One Georgia had about $186.3 million in assets and $162.1 million in deposits. First Peoples had about $228.3 million in assets and $209.7 million in deposits. Summit had $72 million in assets and $66.4 million in deposits. Ameris Bank, based in Moultrie, Ga., agreed to assume all of the deposits from the two Georgia banks and buy essentially all of

their assets. Premier American Bank, National Association, of Miami, is assuming all the deposits of First Peoples and is purchasing essentially all of its assets. The Foothills Bank in Yuma, Ariz., agreed to assume all of Summit’s deposits and acquire essentially all its assets. The failures are expected to cost the deposit insurance fund $129.1 million, combined. High Trust Bank had two branches and First Peoples had six, while One Georgia Bank and Summit each had a single branch. In 2010 regulators seized 157 banks, the most in a year since the savings-and-loan crisis two decades ago. The FDIC has said 2010 likely would mark the peak for bank failures. There were 140 bank failures in 2009, costing the insurance fund about $36 billion. The failures last year cost around $21 billion, a lower price tag because the banks involved were smaller on average. Twenty-five banks failed in 2008, the year the financial crisis struck with force; only three were closed in 2007. From 2008 through 2010, bank failures cost the fund $76.8 billion. The deposit insurance fund fell into the red in 2009. With failures slowing, the FDIC’s deficit narrowed in the first quarter of this year; it stood at about $1 billion as of March 31.

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Thief has good taste, police say ‘Harry Potter’ conjures first-day record of $92.1M

William Ledford, managing partner of the gallery. “We’ve got a Picasso installation downstairs and he sort of went right to the middle of it and basically just lifted the piece off the wall,” Ledford said. “Soho is such a retailcentric area, and everybody’s got shopping bags. Our best guesstimate is that he just kind of stuffed it in a shopping bag and off he went.” The next day, it happened at the posh Carlyle hotel on the city’s Upper East Side. The 1917 Leger piece, “Composition with Mechanical Elements,” disappeared from a hallway in the hotel lobby around 3 a.m. on June 28, according to Christina Warner, assistant director of the Helly Nahmad Gallery, which had loaned the drawing to the hotel. “He’s got a lot of confidence to do that,” Warner said. Lugo apparently also had good taste. Police who raided his apartment said the stolen works were prominently displayed around his home and may not have been meant for sale.

“The Picasso was hanging on his wall,” said Hoboken Police Sgt. Edwin Pantoja. “The others were displayed all over his apartment. He had a nice little gallery going on.” Lugo worked at upscale Manhattan restaurants, including Per Se, where he was a kitchen server in 2005 and 2006, said its spokesman Gerald San Jose. San Jose declined further comment, other than to say Lugo left his job in good standing. Police say art wasn’t the only luxury for Lugo, who also worked as a wine steward. He faces charges of stealing $6,000 worth of wine from Gary’s Wine & Marketplace in New Jersey in April. Lugo was caught on security cameras taking two $2,000 bottles of 2006 Chateau Petrus Pomerol on April 25, said Robert Lesnick, the Wayne, N.J., store’s loss-prevention manager. He returned four days later to take another bottle — wearing the same clothes, Lesnick said. “This guy is a habitual thief,” Lesnick said. “He has good taste, apparently. But he’s still a thief.”

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since it began rolling out Wednesday. That gives the film a worldwide total of about $250 million. Among its first-day totals Friday was $14.8 million in Great Britain, which Warner Bros. reported was the biggest single day ever for a movie. The first 3-D film in the series, “Deathly Hallows: Part 2” benefited from the higher price theaters charge for 3-D tickets, which cost a few dollars more than 2-D. In a single day, “Deathly Hallows: Part 2” took in more money than four of the previous seven “Harry Potter” films did over their entire opening weekends. The finale of the “Harry Potter” saga also set a record

for midnight screenings with $43.5 million. That topped “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” which pulled in about $30 million in its first midnight shows last year. Box-office tracker Hollywood.com projected Saturday that “Deathly Hallows: Part 2” also could break the openingweekend record of $158.4 million domestically held by “The Dark Knight.”

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Harry Potter has cast his biggest spell yet with a record-breaking first day at the box office for his final film. Distributor Warner Bros. reports that “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” summoned up $92.1 million domestically on opening day Friday. That’s nearly $20 million more than the previous record-holder, “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” which took in $72.7 million in its first day two years ago. The film added $75 million in 57 overseas countries Friday, raising its international total to $157.5 million

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A string of art heists at New York galleries and hotels went unsolved until an arrest in the theft of a Picasso drawing in San Francisco led authorities to a treasure trove inside a nondescript New Jersey apartment. Police believe Mark Lugo is responsible for at least eight thefts since June totaling more than $600,000 worth of artwork, including a $350,000 drawing by French artist Fernand Leger. Pieces from seven of those thefts were recovered during a police raid of Lugo’s Hoboken, N.J., home, as he awaited arraignment in the eighth case in San Francisco. Lugo, 30, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of grand theft, burglary and possession of stolen property for allegedly stealing the 1965 Picasso drawing called “Tete de Femme (Head of a Woman).” Workers at the Weinstein Gallery reported that a young man brazenly snatched the piece, worth more than $200,000, from the wall on July 5 and casually walked away. Surveillance video from a nearby restaurant showed a man matching Lugo’s description strolling by with the framed drawing tucked under his arm. The taking of another Picasso from the William Bennett Gallery in Manhattan’s Soho district went similarly. The thief came into the gallery during business hours on June 27, lifted the piece off the wall and walked out with a rare print of the etching “Sculptor and Two Heads” worth about $30,000, said

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Jane Fonda says QVC axed her appearance over politics NEW YORK (AP) — Jane Fonda says she’s been banished from QVC amid concerns about her political past. The network says it was a routine programming change. Fonda was set to appear on the home-shopping channel on Saturday to promote her new book on aging, “Prime Time.” But the day before, she learned her segment had been cancelled. In a statement posted on her website, Fonda says QVC told her of receiving “a lot of calls” from viewers criticizing her opposition to the Vietnam War and threatening to boycott the show if she was allowed to appear. Fonda goes on to say she is “deeply disappointed that QVC caved to this kind of insane pressure” and declares, “I love my country.” Paul Capelli, a spokesman for West Chester, Pa.-based QVC, confirmed Fonda’s canceled appearance, but specified no reason. “It’s not unusual to have a schedule change with our shows and guests with little or no notice,” he said in an email. Fonda is not currently rescheduled to appear, he said. Fonda was dubbed “Hanoi Jane” nearly 40 years ago after visiting the North Vietnamese capital, where she made radio broadcasts critical of U.S. war policy. While there, she was photographed sitting on an anti-aircraft gun laughing and clapping. Though she still defends her anti-war activism, Fonda has acknowledged that the photo incident was “a betrayal” of American forces. “That two-minute lapse of sanity will haunt me until the day I die,” she wrote in her 2006

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Jane Fonda is shown with a group of antiwar demonstrators in this april 2, 1973 ﬁle photo. Fonda says she’s been banished from QVc amid concerns about her political past. autobiography. The 73-year-old actress won Oscars for her films “Coming Home” and “Klute.” Besides her books, she has also produced and starred in a number of bestselling exercise videos. “Prime Time” will be released next month.

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The very warm period that has gripped parts of the East over the past week will continue Sunday due to a stubborn high pressure system that will remain anchored over the Plains. This system will be very strong, pushing any storms that could potentially cool the area well to the north. Thus, expect another day of hot temperatures in the 90s and 100s from Texas through the Dakotas and Upper Midwest. The middle of the country from eastern Texas through Minnesota and the Dakotas will be under Heat Advisories due to heat indices that will spike into the 100s and 110s for some areas. Residents from Texas through Minnesota should heed warnings to remain inside and cool during the hottest part of the day. The elderly should be checked on several times a day and pets should be kept cool and hydrated. While the Northeast will not be as hot as the Plains, New England will experience a warm end to the weekend. Meanwhile, an useasonbly cool low pressure system along the West Coast will remain, keeping temperatures cool for another day. Low coastal clouds will keep the immediate coast rather cool, but inland temperatures will not rise to seasonal values due to this low pressure system. The Northeast will rise into the 80s and 90s, while the Southeast will see similar temperatures. The Southern Plains through the Northern Plains will rise into the 90s and 100s, while the Southwest will see temperatures in the 100s and possibly into the 110s.

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Serving a thirsty world Ex-bartender works to bring clean water to poverty-stricken regions Center for the Environment

oc Hendley, one of the Top 10 CNN Heroes for 2009, will speak at the National Environmental Summit for High School Students July 20 at Catawba College. Hendley, 32, is the founder of Wine to Water, an organization that has provided clean water to more than 50,000 people in 11 third world countries since 2004. The five-day summit, “Redesigning Our Future,” will bring students from across the country to the Catawba campus for a multidisciplinary program that will help the participants use their talents to help create innovative solutions to environmental challenges.Scientists and engineers from Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) will join Catawba faculty as leaders of the summit, which is a joint venture of the college’s Center for the Environment and RMI. Juanita Teschner, the center’s director of communications, talked recently to Hendley about his work. This is an edited version of that conversation.

Q: What initially got you interested in clean drinking water in Third World countries? A: In the very beginning, I had no idea about the world’s water crisis. I had no clue how really bad it was. Throughout my childhood, my parents really did teach me and my siblings the value of giving. My father was a preacher, and one of the things he stressed was service. He said you can talk a lot, but that means nothing unless you’re actually helping people. So I grew up with that desire in me, but I just never really knew where I could get plugged in. I began tending bar. I was a little rough around the edges and went the wrong direction for a really long time. Still, the one thing I never got out of my head was this service that my dad talked about. I was visiting my parents over Christmas in 2003, finishing up my degree at N.C. State University, and I woke up in the middle of the night with this phrase in my head, “wine to water.” To be honest, I didn’t know where it came from. I thought, “That’s backwards. That’s not the way it happened 2,000 years ago (when Jesus turned water into wine, as chronicled in the New Testament).” I thought, “Is there something wrong with water in the world?” So I went downstairs to my parents’ computer and typed in “water issues, water crisis,” and all this information started coming up, and it just absolutely floored me. Basically that night I learned that water kills more children in our world

Doc Hendley, one of cNN’s top 10 Heroes for 2009, works with villagers to drill a well in ethiopia, one of 11 countries where his wine to water program has launched clean-water projects since 2004. than anything else. All this stuff was coming up about how bad the water crisis was and how many people die from it every year. Yet, from what I could tell, not much was being done about it. I spent the whole night writing down the stuff I was learning and basically that night formulated the concept for this Wine to Water organization. I thought, “I may just be a bartender, but the people there are good people and I bet they would get behind what I was doing if I decided to start something to fight this water crisis. Q: How was your idea received? A: It took me about a month and a half to pull together the first wine event. We raised about $6,000 the first night. About a month later we raised another $6,000 and people around Raleigh started sending in money. Q: How did you deal with this immediate success? A: It was really growing quicker than I could handle so I decided the best thing would be to just give the money to another established organization that’s doing good work. The first organization I went to talk to was Samaritan’s Purse. They have a great water program. So I met with the head of projects, who ran their drilling operation in

Water woes  Nearly 1 billion people lack access to clean water; 2.5 billion lack access to improved sanitation  More than 3.575 million people die each year from water-related disease; 84 percent are children.  98 percent of these deaths occur in the developing world.  More children die from waterrelated illnesses than from AIDs, malaria and measles combined.  Lack of sanitation is the world’s biggest cause of infection. Source: www.wAter.org

East Africa. The man asked me, “Why do you care? Why are you volunteering your time to raise money for this water crisis?” I told him all I know is something happened to me a few months ago in the middle of the night, and I knew this was what I was supposed to be doing. So I just started raising this money. He said, “Why don’t you come work for me? I’ll send you anywhere in the world you want to go and I’ll teach you to do this work. You can bring your money with you and use your money on the projects that you think are the best.”

I said, “Wherever the worst place for clean water is, I want you to send me there.” And that’s how I wound up in Darfur. I held my first wine event in February of 2004, and in August of 2004 I was headed to Sudan in the Darfur region. I lived there until August 2005. We were able to do a lot of good work, but it was a pretty bad war zone there. My convoy was ambushed a few times and I got very, very close to losing my life and lost two of my men. It was kind of a trial by fire. When I finished in Darfur, I had to ask myself, “Is it really worth it to risk my life to do this work?” I decided, you know what, it’s worth it. For the first time in my life, I actually felt that I was a part of something bigger than just me. Now we’re in 11 different countries around the world. By the end of this year, we hope to have reached 100,000 people with clean drinking water.

have a factory run by Haitians that gives water filters to Haitian earthquake survivors. And we have dug wells in Sri Lanka, and we’re working on a well right now in Ecuador. We’re also getting ready to drill three wells in Vietnam.

Q: What are the 11 countries? A: We started in Sudan, and then Ethiopia and Uganda and South Africa. We have started a water system for a leper colony in India, and in Cambodia we have a great well drilling program that’s almost 300 wells. Then we helped an orphanage in Peru and we responded to Haiti after the earthquake. We

Q: How have these experiences changed your life? A: My world was very, very small before I got into this type of work. My life was about me and what I could do to have a good job and be secure and what was going to be fun or exciting for me. When

Q: When you started out, you were single. Now you now have two children. Has having children made any difference in the way you perceive your work? A: It really changed it for me because, obviously, children are the most affected by the water crisis. It’s the No. 1 cause of death in children under the age of 5. I was in this 100 percent before I had kids, but after I had my own children … I just came back from an area in Haiti where a woman can’t even provide a water filter for her family that will give her children clean water for five years, and it only costs $25.

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Aging boomers strain cities built for young BY LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press

EW YORK — America’s cities are beginning to grapple with a fact of life: People are getting old, fast, and they’re doing it in communities designed for the sprightly. To envision how this silver tsunami will challenge a youth-oriented society, just consider that seniors soon will outnumber schoolchildren in hip, fastpaced New York City. It will take some creative steps to make New York and other cities agefriendly enough to help the coming crush of older adults stay active and independent in their own homes. “It’s about changing the way we think about the way we’re growing old in our community,” said New York Deputy Mayor Linda Gibbs. “The phrase ‘end of life’ does not apply anymore.” With initiatives such as using otherwise idle school buses to take seniors grocery shopping, the World Health Organization recognizes New York as a

leader in this movement. But it’s not alone. Atlanta is creating what it calls “lifelong communities.” Philadelphia is testing whether living in a truly walkable community really makes older adults healthier. In Portland, Ore., there’s a push to fit senior concerns such as accessible housing into the city’s new planning and zoning policies. Such work is getting a late start considering how long demographers have warned that the population is about to get a lot grayer. “It’s shocking how far behind we are, especially when you think about this fact — that if you make something age-friendly, that means it is going to be friendly for people of all ages, not just older adults,” said Margaret Neal of Portland State University’s Institute on Aging. While this fledgling movement is being driven by nonprofit and government programs, New York aims to get private businesses to ante up, too. Last year, East Harlem became the

city’s first “aging improvement district.” Sixty stores, identified with window signs, agreed to put out folding chairs to let older customers rest as they do their errands. The stores also try to keep aisles free of tripping hazards and use larger type so signs are easier to read. A community pool set aside senior-only hours so older swimmers could get in their laps without faster kids and teens in the way. The size of the aging boom is staggering. Every day for the next few decades, thousands of baby boomers will turn 65. That’s in addition to the oldest-old, the 85- to 90-somethings whose numbers have grown by nearly one-third in the past decade, with no signs of slowing. By 2050, 1 in 5 Americans will be seniors. Worldwide, almost 2 billion people will be 60 or older, 400 million of them over 80. That’s almost always viewed as a health issue, preparing for the coming wave of Alzheimer’s, or as a political li-

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A resident of the Marion Apartments in Atlanta makes use of a ramp recently built by the Atlanta regional commission to accommodate an aging population. America’s cities are beginning to grapple with a fact of life: the nation’s citizens are getting old, fast, and they’re doing it in communities designed for the sprightly.

OPINION

2D • SUNDAY, JULY 17, 2011

Living the gray lifestyle, joint by joint

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Set juveniles on right path ot everyone with bad or weak parents winds up in prison. Nor does every high school dropout or unwed parent acquire a criminal record. But those are powerful indicators of trouble ahead. Any practical effort that can keep at-risk young people from winding up in prison — and having children of their own destined to do the same — deserves widespread support. First, there’s the legislative approach. North Carolina has declared 16-year-olds adults in the criminal justice system since 1919, long after other states raised the age to 18. Studies suggest that being in the adult system increases the likelihood that 16- and 17-year-olds will break the law again. They already have a record, unlike their juvenile counterparts, and they’ve had less opportunity for rehabilitation. The wisdom of giving a second chance to young people who have committed nonviolent crimes is accepted more and more. The proposal to change the state’s age of juvenile jurisdiction has some momentum. However, putting more young people into the juvenile system is an expensive proposition in the short run. Although it could prevent even costlier incarceration later, state budget makers have to deal with the economy of today. That was part of the impetus behind the Justice Reinvestment Act passed by the General Assembly this year. Estimated to save the state $290 million over the next six years, the law restructures probation and sentencing with an eye toward more community-based programs and stronger probation supervision while putting fewer inmates in the state’s prisons. The act had bipartisan support; it, too, is supposed to reduce recidivism. That’s all well and good, but what can we do — the people who aren’t legislators or judges or probation officers? The answer is becoming a mentor to a young person. Having the attention of a positive adult role model may be just the nudge a young person needs to get past the obstacles in his or her life. Communities in Schools and the Rowan County Youth Services Bureau both have a need for volunteers to act as mentors. The people who succeed despite rough beginnings often do so because someone along the way inspired them. Someone paid attention and took an interest. We can do that one by one as mentors, and we can do it collectively as involved citizens pushing for better laws and programs. The alternative is to look the other way while young people turn to a life of crime for lack of any better direction.

Common sense

(Or uncommon wisdom, as the case may be)

What gets us into trouble is not what we don’t know. It’s what we know for sure that just ain’t so. — Yogi Berra

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was standing in front of the mirror one recent morning — never a pleasant prospect before I’ve had a mug of coffee, or afterward, for that matter — when the awful truth hit me. At some point in the past few years, I began living the gray lifestyle. Perhaps this was obvious to some of my acquaintances who noticed certain signs — the beard ... the hair ... the increasing interest in rocking chairs and comfortable shoes — but didn’t want to make assumptions. CHRIS Yet, like many VERNER creaky baby boomers trying to avoid truths they’re afraid to acknowledge — their retirement fund balances, for instance — I was in denial. The AARP magazine on the table? I only subscribe for the articles on low-salt diets and maintaining healthy gums, I told myself. I never look at the glossy foldouts of Florida retirement villas and Carnival cruise specials. The Prilosec and Tums in the medicine cabinet? Not sure how they got there. Perhaps they were among the belongings I retrieved from the nursing home after my mother

died. (Although she had a castiron stomach that easily processed onion-laden hot dogs and sweet-and-sour pork well into her 80s.) The extra-strength reading glasses? My vision isn’t getting worse. They’re just making the print smaller these days to conserve ink and paper. (Unfortunately, this trend extends beyond printed matter into the realm of appliance miniaturization. The other day, unable to find my reading glasses, I was complaining bitterly about how small the buttons are on cellphones until my wife pointed out I was madly punching at the TV remote.) Previously, I’d watched with sadness and disapproval as some of my acquaintances let themselves descend into the gray lifestyle. They developed an unnatural interest in senior discounts and test-driving Buicks. They began complaining about the sorry state of the younger generation and the lack of decent music on the radio. Their conversations turned from politics and sports to sleep aids, acid reflux and colonoscopy results. Not me, I vowed. The gray life is a personal choice, not a

biological imperative. I can stay the way I am, I told myself — a little on the gray side, perhaps, but nothing that couldn’t be controlled through will power, regular exercise and relaxed-fit Dockers. Then reality intruded, joint by stiff joint. I found myself waking up more frequently during the night — and not because I had a sudden urge to binge on leftover pizza. During shopping trips, people were increasingly inclined to ask if I needed assistance — especially as I wandered the parking lot in search of my car. I no longer needed to drink alcohol to get a buzz. I could just rise too quickly from my easy chair. Upon seeing a young woman in a skimpy bikini, my first thought was that she probably needed more fiber in her diet. When policemen pulled me over, it wasn’t for speeding. It was to remind me to cut off my blinker. Don’t get me wrong. Taking up the gray lifestyle, as they say, beats the heck out of the alternative (which appears to be living in your parents’ spare bedroom while following

Not me, I vowed. The gray life is a personal choice, not a biological imperative.

Charlie Sheen on twitter). A lot more people are going gray these days. According to a recent Associated Press story, thousands of baby boomers turn 65 each day. By the year 2050, 20 percent of Americans will be senior citizens, and about 2 billion inhabits of the planet will be 60 or older. Depending on your perspective, this is either good news for the pharmaceutical industry or bad news for anyone hoping to get prime seats at Rolling Stones concerts. (The Stones apparently want to be the first band whose opening act is a defibrillator.) Still, going gray can be a difficult transition. My advice is to make the change gradually. Eat a prune. Take an afternoon nap. Watch some “Matlock” reruns. Try driving 35 in the passing lane. Be aware that some people may try to tell you you’re not really gray — you’re just having a “senior moment” or have fallen under the influence of the “gray agenda.” They may urge you to try therapy — or Botox. Don’t shut them out. As with any other major life change, it’s important to maintain open communication with loved ones as you enter the gray phase of life. A good hearing aid can help. • • • Chris Verner is editorial page editor of the Salisbury Post.

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A campaign story that’s not quite right ASHINGTON — Most would agree that one would have to stoop pretty low to question the story of a man’s mother’s death. But what if that deathbed story were the locus of a sweeping policy that encompassed a huge slice of a nation’s economy? And what if the individual who told the story were the president of the world’s most powerful nation? On the same day that President Obama peevishly walked out of debt-ceiling negotiations with congressional leaders, The New York Times reported KATHLEEN that the White House had dePARKER clined to challenge an account in a new book about Obama’s most compelling argument for health care reform — the tale of his mother Ann Dunham’s final days fighting with insurance companies about coverage for her cancer treatment. No one who followed the 2008 presidential race could have missed the story, which Obama told more than once, of Dunham’s death from uterine and ovarian cancer at age 52. As told by Obama, his mother was fighting until her last breath with an uncaring insurance company about payments for her treatment. The company wouldn’t pay, Obama re-

ported, because his mother’s came an inviolate holy trinity cancer was considered a preof immense political power. existing condition. Eliminating If only it had been true. pre-existing conditions as an It is too much to say that obstacle to insurance coverage Obama told an intentionally was a central tenet of health tall tale to mislead the public. care reform and the Affordable But it is also incorrect to say Care Act that has resulted. that he told a true story. “I will never forget my own According to Janny Scott, a mother, as she fought cancer New York Times writer and in her final months, having to author of the book “A Singular worry about Woman: The Unwhether her intold Story of surance would Barack Obama’s refuse to pay for Mother,” Dunher treatment,” ham’s cancer Obama told a treatments were sympathetic nacovered by her tion. employer’s inThe story surance policy. touched hearts She was denied and swayed disability insurjudgments. How ance, which awful. How would have could a compashelped Dunham sionate country pay her detolerate such ductible or unBARACK OBAMA cruelty? Life is a reimbursed as presidential candidate pre-existing conmedical costs. dition, after all. These apparentAnd besides, one ly ran into the wouldn’t dare challenge a hundreds per month. man’s memory of his mamma. A distinction without a difWe all have a mom and it’s ference? This is a question for staggering to consider having Americans to decide. Yes, it’s to watch her suffer through true that Dunham was denied the indignity of death and the disability and she hired her son, indifference of faceless corpo- whom she identified as her rations. Meanwhile, of all the lawyer, to pursue legal recourse. things that are off-limits to But it is false that she was descrutiny or skepticism, Cancer nied coverage of her treatment, and Mother top the list. Comas Obama clearly said. bine the two in a personal stoOn Wednesday, the White ry and you are untouchable. House did not dispute Scott’s Thus, the story of Obama, rendering of events, which she Ann Dunham and corporate gleaned from correspondence America’s inhumanity toward between Dunham and Cigna, pre-existing conditions bethe company that held Dun-

“I will never forget my own mother, as she fought cancer in her final months, having to worry about whether her insurance would refuse to pay for her treatment.”

ham’s disability insurance policy. Presidential spokesman Nicholas Papas said, “The president has told this story based on his recollection of events that took place more than 15 years ago.” We can all understand memories dimmed by the passage of time, though some memories demand greater accountability. Obama might have checked his facts more carefully. Not only did he represent his mother’s interests at the time and, presumably, have legal notes and correspondence in his own files, but he knew he would use the anecdote to make his argument for health care reform. Surely he might have expected that someone eventually would fact-check his account. Papas maintains that the president’s story, if not exactly as Americans may have understood it, still stands as commentary on “the impact of preexisting condition limits on insurance protection from health care costs.” This would be a reasonable argument except that disability insurance, which is usually intended to cover wages lost to illness and not treatment, was never part of the debate in the health care reform act. The president likely will be forgiven this exaggeration in the service of a greater truth. But it was never, in fact, quite true. • • • Kathleen Parker writes columns fo The Washington Post.

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SUNDAY, JULY 17, 2011 • 3D

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Remembering the (Marilyn) Monroe Doctrine n 1957, Marilyn Monroe starred in “The Prince and the Showgirl.” In the movie’s most memorable scene, Monroe (as Elsie Marina, an understudy in The Coconut Girl in 1911 London who is soon hobnobbing with the royals) overhears a telephone conversation (in German — but Elsie is from Milwaukee so she’s bilingual as well as gorgeous) about a plot against the Regent of CLIFFORD Prince Carpathia, played MAY by Laurence Olivier. “It is most unfortunate that you should have heard that,” the dastardly Balkan plotter snarls. “It might prove exceedingly dangerous for you!” “Dangerous?” scoffs Elsie. “Oh, don’t give me that. I’m an American citizen. Nobody can do anything to me!” This ideal of an America that is strong, unafraid and certainly doesn’t let its enemies get away with murder was not just a Hollywood conceit. “The Prince and the Showgirl” was made at London’s Pinehurst Studios. It was written by Terrence Rattigan, a distin-

guished English dramatist. Olivier, in addition to starring, produced and directed. Fast forward to the 1980s. Journalist Peter Theroux is a guest at a palace in Riyadh along with Saudi princes and wealthy businessmen from several Middle Eastern countries. After supper, they screen “The Prince and the Showgirl,” and, as recounted in Theroux’s marvelous travel memoir, “Sandstorm: Days and Nights in Arabia,” when Marilyn Monroe delivers the line quoted above, “every Arab in the room” shouts in unison: “Eiri fik, ya gahba!”(translation “(Expletive) you, (slur for female dog)!”) Fast forward to the present. Last week, Adm. Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told members of the Pentagon Press Association: “Iran is very directly supporting extremist Shiite groups which are killing our troops. There is no question they are shipping high-tech weapons in there...that are killing our people. And the forensics prove that. ...And there’s no reason ... for me to believe that they’re going to stop that as our numbers come down.” Did I miss the uproar over this? Did the cable news shows break away from the wall-to-wall Casey

“Iran is very directly supporting extremist Shiite groups which are killing our troops.” ADM. MIKE MULLEN Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

Anthony coverage to at least note that a top American official has now confirmed what only a few analysts — e.g. Michael Ledeen, a scholar at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies — have long alleged: that Iran is waging war against America and has been for

decades? Iran sent its terrorist proxy, Hezbollah, to slaughter U.S. Marines in Beirut in 1983, collaborated with al-Qaida to mass murder Americans at Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia in 1996, facilitated attacks on the American troops who brought down Saddam Hussein in Iraq, and is now again targeting Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan as well. Why didn’t George Bush, when he was president, make Iran pay a price for spilling American blood? Why isn’t Barack Obama doing so now? I’m guessing that advisers to both counseled against “widening” the conflict. Elliott Abrams, who was an advisor to President Bush, and whose advice — I’m guessing again — often was not taken, blogged last week that “soon we will have a new Secretary of Defense and a new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and one can only hope that we will also have a new policy: that neither Iran nor any other government can kill Americans with impunity. ... If we adopted such a policy, we would never again have to hear a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs reveal such a set of facts and suggest as an American response ...well, nothing.” And, by the way, the response need not be boots on the ground in

LETTERS

Chipping away at weight gain

School fundraisers should feature healthier food It’s well known that many children in the U.S. are overweight and obese. Efforts are being made to change school cafeteria menus and provide fresh fruits and vegetables when possible. Some schools monitor via high tech photography the number of calories consumed by each child in an elementary school, as is being done in San Antonio through a $2 million USDA grant. Rowan-Salisbury Schools hired a director to institute more physical activity into the school day, both to address the need to expend more calories through exercise as well as to develop greater interest in recreational pursuits that promote fitness. PE classes include rigorous aerobic and anaerobic exercises via video teaching. Health classes encourage students in the virtues of wholesome family menus and a reduction in fast foods. For many years past, however, many of our schools have raised money through fundraisers that push the sale of soda, high calorie cakes, candy bars, chips, snow cones, etc. This contributes to the obesity problem and directly contravenes efforts to combat poor choices. We ought to change our sales format to exclude most of the unhealthy choices and promote the sale of more fruit, stationary, wrapping paper and other items. Companies have contracted with RSS to cultivate brand names and promote sales of their products that are contradicting our stance in the cafeteria and classroom. We are preaching liberation from despicable sugar and fat, but are selling it in abundance to raise money for athletics, clubs and PTAs. Our focus is not entirely on our children’s health when we see profits from the sale of junk food as more important than practicing what we are teaching. As a new school year approaches, I am suggesting Rowan-Salisbury Schools adopt a policy for school sales that eliminates unhealthy foods, including sales by sponsored clubs and concession stands at athletic contests. This would require a sacrifice, but the health and well being of our children is worth it. — Marcia Kirtley Salisbury

Congressional hypocrisy A few months ago I conducted an informal, very non-scientific survey of a few leading Tea Party representatives. These included the offices of Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Michelle Bachmann, Peter Reese and Paul Ryan. I asked the person who answered two simple questions; had there been any staff reductions, and had there been any staff-wide pay reductions. The first question got either “I can’t answer that” (Mr. Cantor’s office) or “I don’t know.” Interesting, every place I’ve ever worked, word of staff reductions (a.k.a. layoffs) went around like wildfire. Apparently not so in congressional offices. Or these Tea Party leaders haven’t put their own staff’s jobs where their congressional mouths are. The second question — have there been any pay cuts? — got the same reaction. Either congressional staff are so well paid they don’t notice a smaller paycheck or there haven’t been any reductions in congressional staff payrolls either. Admittedly this was very unscientific, but it does serve to highlight a point; these so-called “reformers” are perfectly willing to cut or eliminate programs which benefit the poor, the retired and the middle class, but not those which benefit their own supporters and staffs. Perhaps the local Tea Party leaders would like to explain this hypocrisy. People, and especially members of Congress, should be measured on what they accomplish, not on what they say or what they fail to do. That’s how people in the real, work world are measured, and that’s how politicians should be measured. — John P. Burke Salisbury

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Iran. We could go much further to squeeze Iran’s economy. And imagine if, any time American servicemen in Iraq or Afghanistan were killed by Iranian weapons, one of the factories where those weapons were being produced was, without fanfare, reduced to rubble. America-haters would yell what was yelled at Marilyn Monroe/Elsie Marina. But they’d get the message. I can’t leave you without recalling how “The Prince and the Showgirl” ends. In what might be seen as a democracy promotion effort, Elsie foils the plotters and persuades the Prince — who, until he met her, had no patience for “nonsense about political freedom and democratic rights ... When will these crazy Americans grow up?” — to return to Carpathia and hold a general election. Rattigan and Olivier leave the audience wondering: Will the Prince and the Showgirl marry? And will there be a Balkan Spring? Perhaps it’s time for a sequel. • • • Clifford D. May is president of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, a policy institute focusing on terrorism.

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hat a shocker: Potato chips are the main culprit behind the average American’s small but steady yearly weight gain, according to a study at Harvard University. But it’s not so much the chips’ fault as it is our inability to — paraphrasing the slogan of one of the best-known brands — eat just one. There is an art, in fact, to the ability to eat even the final crumbs in a bag: Shake the bag, hold out your hand palm up, pour the crumbs carefully into your cupped hand and toss them back like a handful of pills (pretending, perhaps, that they are vitamins or something equally healthy). Then carefully brush the residual salt and chip fragments off of your face and look around for somewhere to hide the bag from your significant other. Of course, there’s nothing to joke about when it comes to obesity, and it’s a problem that is getting even bigger in the United States, pardon the pun. Two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese, according to researchers. Childhood obesity has tripled in the past three decades. Many of us remember the “freshman 15” of college. Now children are packing on those extra pounds before they've even left elementary school. The study reveals little that we don’t already know. We need to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and nuts. We should cut back on potatoes, red meat, sweets and soda. And while exercise can help take off unwanted pounds, diet is key to avoid putting them on, Dr. Frank Hu, one of the Harvard study leaders, told the Associated Press. The study is one of the largest of its kind. Doctors analyzed changes in diet and lifestyle habits of 120,877 people from three other long-running studies. For up to two decades, each had his or her weight measured every four years. All were of acceptable weight when the studies began. And here’s another surprise: All were health professionals. While the delicious yet devilish chip was the biggest contributor to the increase in bulk (adding 1.69 pounds over the four years between weigh-ins), soda added a pound, one alcoholic drink a day put on 0.41 pound and potatoes other than chips added 1.28 pounds. The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health and a foundation, also found that changing our lifestyle, even giving up bad habits, can be detrimental to our waistlines. • Watching an hour of TV a day means a 0.31-pound increase. • People who slept more or less than six to eight hours a night gained more weight. • Quitting smoking translates to a five-pound weight gain. (Even with that, quitting smoking is probably the best favor you’ll ever do for yourself.) The final words of wisdom from researchers echo the advice we’ve heard over the years: It’s not so much what you eat, it’s how much you eat, and it’s not so much what you eat and how much you eat as how you prepare it. That, and getting off the sofa — there’s nothing on now but reruns anyway — and taking a walk instead of reaching for the potato chip bag. Another plus: You won’t have to follow the ant trail to find out where you hid all the empty ones. • • • Bonnie Williams is editorial page editor editor for the Anderson IndependentMail in Anderson, S.C.

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Family members and others watch as an honor guard carries the casket of former First Lady Betty Ford into the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Mich. Betty Ford was buried at the museum beside her husband.

A first lady’s legacy Ford a staunch champion for women ALM DESERT, Calif. — Since her death at 93, Betty Ford has been justly praised for publicizing her battles with breast cancer and alcoholism. As President Obama put it, her candor and courage gave “countless Americans a new lease on life.” But long before her husband became president in 1974 — and she became a national celebrity — Ford spent many years in another demanding role: political wife. When she was planning her own funeral five years ago, she asked Cokie to speak about that period in her life. Here is a condensed version of that eulogy: “When Mrs. Ford assigned me the daunting honor of speaking at her funeral, it will surSTEVE & none of you to COKIE ROBERTS prise learn that the assignment came with instructions. Mrs. Ford wanted me to remind everyone of the way things used to be in Washington. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if she timed her death to make sure she could convey the message of comity during this week, when it seems so badly needed. “A couple of years before he died, I came here to the desert to interview President Ford for a series on former presidents and the Constitution. When we turned the cameras off, the president turned to me and sighed, ‘You know, Cokie, I just don’t understand what’s happened in Washington. When your father was majority leader and I was minority leader, we would get in a cab together on the Hill and we would go downtown to someplace like the Press Club and we’d say, “OK, what are we going to argue about?” Now it was a real debate. We had different views about means to an end. We genuinely disagreed with each other; we were certainly partisans. But after we went at it, we’d get back in the cab together and be best friends.’ “That friendship made governing possible. Those two leaders weren’t questioning each other’s motives, much less their commitment to country. Underlying many of those congressional friendships was the relationship among their wives. They had a tough job, more often political widow than political wife. The duties ranged from showing visiting constituents around the Capitol to helping run the social-service programs in the District of Columbia. Mrs. Ford played all those roles — Cub

Scout den mother sounds so sweetly innocuous, unless you’ve actually tried it — and yet her official ‘title,’ as it was for most political wives, was ‘housewife.’ “It was a title she shared with many American women, and it gave her a great understanding of what their lives were like. ‘Being a good housewife seems to me a much tougher job than going to the office and getting paid for it,’ Betty Ford once said, giving words to the dirty little secret men always knew. As she spoke out more forcefully for women’s rights, Mrs. Ford strongly defended the housewife’s role: ‘Downgrading this work has been part of the pattern in our society that downgrades women’s individual talents in all areas.’ No wonder women all over the country have spent this past weekend remembering how much they loved her. “One talent political wives were expected to cultivate that they didn’t share with most women was that of first-rate campaigner. By the time he ran for president in 1976, Ford supporters sported ‘Elect Betty’s Husband’ buttons, but people in Michigan had been doing that for decades. It was another activity that brought political wives together — even if they were on different sides, they had the same complaints — and forged tightly joined connections that extended to the men as well. “Of course, it wasn’t easy, and through Betty Ford’s courage we later learned just how hard those years had been. But Mrs. Ford had something very important going for her: She knew who she was. Before her sudden ascension to first lady, she said, ‘I’ll move to the White House, do the best I can and if they don’t like it, they can kick me out — but they can’t make me somebody I’m not.’ “President Ford gave me a glimpse of the importance of that strength when he told me, ‘The night before I took the oath of office, I held Betty’s hand, and we repeated together our Proverbs.’ I made the mistake of failing to ask which Proverbs, but I know which one he and all of us would say today. It is, of course, The Good Wife. The last line reads: ‘Let her own works praise her in the gates.’ Your works — all of them over many years — praise you, Betty Ford.” ••• Steve and Cokie’s new book, “Our Haggadah” (HarperCollins), was published this spring. Steve and Cokie Roberts can be contacted by email at stevecokie gmail.com.

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ability, meaning how soon will Social Security go bust? “We think this is something we should be celebrating,” says Dr. John Beard, who oversees the World Health Organization’s Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities. “They need to live in an environment that allows them to participate.” In East Harlem, a yellow school bus pulls up to a curb and 69-year-old Jenny Rodriguez climbs off. The bus had already dropped a load of kids at school. Now, before the afternoon trip home, it is shuttling older adults to a market where they flock to fresh fruits and vegetables. Rodriguez usually goes shopping on foot, pulling along a small cart. It can be a hike. Supermarkets aren’t too common in this lower-income part of the city, and there’s less to choose at tiny, pricier corner bodegas. “You can only buy so much. Some streets, the cracks are so bad, you’re pushing the shopping cart and almost go flying,” Rodriguez said, examining sweet potatoes that she pronounced fresher and cheaper than at her usual store. “This is so much easier.” • • • More than 200 times, school buses have taken older adults from senior centers to supermarkets in different neighborhoods. It’s just one of a variety of initiatives begun in 2009 by the New York Academy of Medicine and the city’s government to address the needs of older residents. Already, they’re showing results. A city report found the number of crashes has dropped at busy intersections in senior-heavy communities where traffic signals now allow pedestrians a few more seconds to cross the street. Benches have been placed in nearly 2,700 bus shelters to give waiting seniors a place to rest. The city’s aging taxi fleet is scheduled to be replaced by a boxier model designed to be easier for older riders and people with disabilities to open the doors and slide in and out. On the Upper West Side, seniors snapped up a report card of grocery stores deemed age-friendly because they offer deliveries, have public bathrooms — a rarity in the city — and sell single portions of fresh meat, poultry or fish, important for people who live alone. Aging expert Andrew Scharlach of the University of California, Berkeley, sees a common thread in these changes and the work of other cities. Combat the social isolation that too easily sneaks up on older adults and it has a huge impact not just on how many years they will live, but how well they live them. Cities and suburbs were designed for younger people, full of stairs and cars, he explained. As they become increasingly difficult to navigate, older people gradually retreat. Revamping a lot of infrastructure may not happen in a tough economy. But some communities are building age-friendly changes into planned upgrades or maintenance, such as New York’s street crossings, or into requirements for future development. The WHO’s Beard says some changes aren’t that costly, noting that seniors around the world say more benches and access to bathrooms will help them get out and about. Among other cities’ work: • The Atlanta Regional Commission’s Lifelong Communities Initiative is pushing communities that help people age in place. Efforts

I began Wine to Water, after living in Sudan and seeing especially the mothers ... The year I was there, 100,000 people were killed by the government of Sudan, so I’m seeing these mothers living in these refugee camps, and they are doing everything they can do just to keep their children alive — just to keep them going one more day. They will walk hours and hours and hours to get water and bring it back for their families. Seeing that and traveling to other countries around the world, it just changed me to where it was more appealing to me not to make it so centered on me and my needs. It has changed the way I relate to other people, too. Now I think I’m able to love my wife and my children in a different way than I would have had I not experienced these things. I’m able to have relationships in a different way than I would have had I not started Wine to Water. It took living in some of the worst places in the world for me to realize that this world is not just about me and what I can get.

Seniors line up for medical screening during a visit to an East Harlem market in New York. Their trip was made easier with a school bus ride provided under the city’s Age-Friendly NYC program, which uses school buses that sit idle between their morning and afternoon runs to transport senior citizens. are under way in six metro areas, including work to adapt zoning codes to allow more of a walkable mix of housing and retail. The Mableton community of suburban Cobb County is planning that kind of a town square, and has opened a farmers market — on a weekday morning when seniors preferred to shop — and intergenerational community garden. To the east, DeKalb County is building a library near a senior center, planned senior housing and a bus stop. One town pilottested a shuttle for seniors to supplement bare-bones public transit. The Atlanta Housing Authority is working with the commission to retrofit highrise apartments that house a lot of older residents, with the goal to improve access to the surrounding community. At one site under construction, changes include a ramp entrance, safer sidewalk to the bus stop and more time for pedestrians to cross the street. The overall move isn’t without controversy. Sometimes younger residents misunderstand and say they don’t want to live in a retirement community, said commission urban planner Laura Keyes. She said boomers, who are classified as being born from 1946 to 1964, and millenials, the children of baby boomers who came of age in the new millennium, ultimately want the same things: access to shopping, green space, more freedom from the car. The idea is a mix of ages but where older residents don’t need to move if their health fails. Keyes became interested in age-friendly communities when visiting friends in nursing homes built in commercial districts — and saw that they had nowhere to take a walk. • Philadelphia is the old-

housing when the city’s antisprawl policy means a lot of narrow, multistory houses are being squeezed into empty city lots — near transportation but still not age-friendly with all the stairs. Integrating seniorfriendly changes into everyday city policies is less visible than, say, a new retirement home but it’s ultimately the goal, says Scharlach, the aging expert. New York also hopes for some economic return. Consider La Marqueta in East Harlem. Fifty years ago, it was a bustling, fiveblock market, a weekly gathering spot for families. But economic downturn left the city-owned building mostly empty for years. Now, as part of a $1.5 million economic revitalization project, an industrial kitchen in the building will train low-income women to start their own food businesses. It joins the fish and butcher shop, a farmer’s market, and a high-end food importer — and busing in the seniors once a month boosts the still thin customer traffic. But it’s more than a shopping day. A quick check from a health department nurse reassured 73-year-old Maria Ilarraza that her blood pressure was OK, and she sat to catch up with friends over coffee. In another corner, a crowd listened as a university nutritionist explained how to safely freeze and thaw meat. Art teacher Piedad Gerena showed off some of the bold landscapes and modern images her students at a nearby senior center learned to paint, and, to her delight, sometimes sell for up to $200 apiece. “Many of these people have no families,” Gerena said. “The art makes them feel happy.”

Q: What role do the local people play in your projects? A: We support programs in the field where the locals have come up with ideas to help their own people. In Ethiopia, some guys built a drilling machine out of an old Land Rover. We support them with training and resources and finances they need to get going. Because once you get the locals involved, those programs are going to be much more sustainable. They are going to create ownership over those projects a lot better. I love getting in there with them and getting my hands dirty, but the good thing is, when I leave, those projects keep going. Q: You talk about providing water filters and drilling wells. Tell us more about the mechanics of this. A: So we do any type of work that has to do with water and sanitation. That includes things like latrines because those two issues go hand in hand, and we do different types of rainwater containment systems. We do different styles of wells, from machine-drilled to hand-dug wells. Then we also do water filtration systems. The two main types we use are called ceramic water filters, which is what we used in Haiti, and bio-sand water filters, which is what we do in northern Uganda. Q: How do the water filters work? A: The bio-sand water filter is kind of a concrete box that sits inside of a hut or home, will last 10 years and is basically layers of sand

and gravel. There’s a natural layer of bacteria that forms in the top layer of the sand, and that bacteria eats other bad bacteria. You’re able to get over 90 percent clean water with that for 10 years just by harnessing the natural bacteria. The ceramic one is like a clay flower pot. Before you fire the pot, you mix sawdust into the clay and when you fire it, that sawdust burns up and leaves tiny, porous holes in the clay for water to trickle through. You also mix in a small level of silver before you fire it, and silver acts as an antibiotic naturally. They last up to five years and filter water that’s over 99.9 percent clean water. Q: What are some of the important things you’d like the students in the audience to know? A: Even though we’re focused right now on extremely underdeveloped areas and getting the poorest of the poor clean water, I do believe that water in the world in going to be a bigger issue. I think more wars are going to be fought over it than were ever fought over oil or gas. We’re seeing that as populations are growing. We need to compare how much water we use here with how much is used in underdeveloped countries. For example, the average East African family, which averages between five and six people, uses five gallons of water per day for all their washing, cooking, cleaning, drinking, everything. The average individual in this country uses basically between 150 and 160 gallons every day — just one person. That’s showers, toilet flushing. We don’t think about that, but every time you flush the toilet, a lot of times that’s three-to-five gallons — 150 gallons for one person per day in the States vs. five gallons for a family in East Africa. If we were to drop our consumption down to 80 gallons a day, that would cut our usage in half and that’s still more than 10 times what a family in Africa uses. In the long run, if we start practicing those things, we’ll save ourselves a lot of headache in the future.

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est of the nation’s 10 largest cities, with 19 percent of its residents over age 60 — and lots of multi-story rowhouses where seniors are stuck on one floor. “They become prisoners in their homes,” said Kate Clark of the nonprofit Philadelphia Corporation for Aging. • • • In redesigning the city’s zoning code, proposals are being debated that would allow seniors to rent out their upper floors, and to require that a certain amount of new housing be what’s called “visitable” — with such things as ramp entrances, wide hallways and at least a half-bathroom on the main floor, she said. With funding from the National Institutes of Health, the aging group’s Allen Glicksman is studying if seniors who live in a walkable neighborhood really are healthier as a result. He has found that social capital — think friendly neighbors, low crime and good sidewalks that encourage getting out — is as important to older residents as access to supermarkets, public transportation and good housing. Also, there are calls for age-friendlier parks, with safer steps and places to walk apart from bikers. To sustain momentum, Clark created GenPhilly, a network of 20- and 30-somethings interested in shaping the city they’ll age in by raising senior issues in varying professions. • Portland was part of WHO’s initial study of what makes a city age-friendly, an initiative that helped bring about more handicapped-accessible cars for the city’s light-rail system, Neal said. Now, aging experts are among the advisers as the city develops a master plan for the next 25 years. One issue, Neal said, is how to develop more accessible

Doc Hendley started Water to Wine in 2004 after learning that nearly 1 billion people lack access to adequate water. Learn more about the nonprofit organization’s work online at watertowine.org.

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Poet Helen Losse at Literary Bookpost Winston-Salem poet Helen Losse will read from and sign copies of her new book of poetry, “Seriously Dangerous,” at Literary Bookpost on Thursday, July 21, at 5 p.m. Published by Main Street Rag Press of Charlotte, “Seriously Dangerous” is Helen's fourth book of poetry. Losse is the poetry editor of The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature. She has two chapbooks, “Gathering the Broken Pieces,” published by FootHills Publishing, and “Paper Snowflakes,” published by Southern Hum Press. Her most recent book of poetry was “Better with Friends,” published by Main Street Rag Press. Losse has also been published in a number of journals and magazines. Educated at Missouri Southern State and Wake Forest universities, she lives with her husband Bill in Winston-Salem, where she occasionally writes book reviews for literary magazines. With the event at Literary Bookpost on Thursday, this will be Helen’s third reading there. Literary Bookpost is located at 110 S. Main St. in downtown Salisbury. For additional information about this event, call 704 630-9788 or visit www.literarybookpost.com.

Events at Kannapolis Library Summer is winding down but the Kannapolis Branch of the Cabarrus County Public Library still has some great events coming up. All events are at the Kannapolis Branch of the Cabarrus County Public Library located at 850 Mountain St., Kannapolis. • Crime Prevention Workshop for Seniors, Wednesday, July 27, at 11 a.m. Crime prevention is everyone’s responsibility. Seniors can learn how to protect themselves from being victims of crime by attending the crime prevention workshop. This event is sponsored by the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Department and will cover topics such as violent crime, identity theft and fraud. Event is free and open to the public. No registration required. For more information, contact Christie or Jessica at 704-920-1180. • Ghost Hunting 101 – Saturday, Aug. 6, at 2 p.m. Is your local library haunted? Join local paranormal investigators from The Carolina Paranormal Society and find out. The investigators will share local ghost stories and answer questions about ghost hunting. If you are hooked on Syfy’s “Ghost Hunters” then you do not want to miss this event — this group is part of the TAPS family. This event is free and open to the public. No registration required. For more information, contact Christie or Jessica at 704-920-1180.

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1. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs. 2. The Help, by Kathryn Stockett. 3. The Post-American World, by Fareed Zakaria. 4. Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter, by Tom Franklin. 5. Maine, by J. Courtney Sullivan. 6. The Dry Grass of August, by Anna Jean Mayhew. 7. The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris, by David McCullough. 8. Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand. 9. Summer Rental, by Mary Kay Andrews. 10. Stoneman's Raid, 1865, by Chris Hartley.

IndieBound bestsellers Fiction 1. State of Wonder, by Ann Patchett. 2. The Paris Wife, by Paula McLain. 3. Smokin' Seventeen, by Janet Evanovich. 4. Maine, by J. Courtney Sullivan. 5. Caleb's Crossing, by Geraldine Brooks. 6. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, by Stieg Larsson. 7. The Tiger's Wife, by Tea Obreht. 8. The Snowman, by Jo Nesbo. 9. One Summer, by David Baldacci. 10. Now You See Her, by James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge.

Nonfiction 1. Go the F**k to Sleep, by Adam Mansbach, Ricardo Cortes (Illus.). 2. In the Garden of Beasts, by Erik Larson. 3. The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris, by David McCullough. 4. Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand. 5. Bossypants, by Tina Fey. 6. Reckless Endangerment, by Gretchen Morgenson, Joshua Rosner. 7. Seal Team Six, by Howard E. Wasdin, Stephen Templin. 8. Area 51, by Annie Jacobsen. 9. The Social Animal, by David Brooks. 10. Lost in Shangri-La, by Mitchell Zuckoff.

‘Hunger Games’ good reading for all ages “Hunger Games,” by Suzanne horrific situation. Collins. Scholastic Press. 2008. It takes place in the distant 374 pp. future after a calamity has destroyed America and its way of BY JOHN WHITFIELD life. The new country, called For the Salisbury Post Panem, is divided into 12 districts and is ruled by a harsh, ALISBURY — Once again powerful dictator in the Capitol, it is time to pick books for District One. The other districts the beach bag and another are poor and forced to yield to good one has come along: the demands of the Capitol. “Hunger Games.” One of these demands is that Reading the fly-leaf or heareach year they hold a “reaping” ing about the plot may make in which each district sends two one skeptical but several who young people to the Capitol to have started it report being participate in the Hunger hooked early into the book. It is Games. The object of these a young adults’ book but adults games is for the young people find it equally engaging. to be placed in a very large, “Hunger Games” is the fuwooded “arena” and kill each turistic tale of a young woman, other until only one is left. That Katniss Everdeen, caught in a one is declared the victor and

showered with fame and fortune. Katniss and her neighbor, Peeta, are selected from their district and much of the story is about the innovative ways they work to stay alive. While killing does go on, the thrust of the book is less about that and more about the experience of the various participants. It tells of their emotional response to their situation and describes the manner in which they confront and overcome their fears. The games are followed on nationwide television which adds drama to contest. There is some science fiction in the book, especially in the technology used, but in the con-

text of the story it does not require much stretch of the imagination. Some of the technology is quite interesting, such as Katniss’ dress, which seems to be on fire as she walks. There is one other story line which is pursued further in this book’s sequels, it being the first in a trilogy. Katniss, wise beyond her 17 years, wants to end the oppression of the Capitol. To some extent, leadership in this effort is thrust upon her, which the reader may learn in “Catching Fire (Scholastic Press, 2009) and “Mockingjay” (Scholastic Press, 2010). “Hunger Games” is not great literature but it is a good, interesting read. Try it. You’ll like it.

Actor Gene Hackman’s Western novel is good yarn “Payback at Morning Peak,” ture by an educated mother and by Gene Hackman. Pocket Books. brought up on the land by an 400 pp. Paperback. $7.99. honest, hardworking father. When a dispute over their farm BY DOUGLASS K. DANIEL in the shadow of Morning Peak Associated Press turns violent and Jubal loses all he loves, he tries to put aside a While some of his fellow acyearning for immediate retributors were busy writing memtion and to seek justice instead. oirs, Gene Hackman was workJustice isn’t easy to come by. ing on his first solo novel. We Bad men set their own rules, know from movies like “Unforand most lawmen don’t pay given” and “Bite the Bullet” much attention to a teenager. that the Oscar winner can ride a That puts Jubal in the middle, horse, but how well can he leaving him the difficult task of wrangle Western fiction? pursuing a pack of killers withJust fine, it turns out. out landing himself in jail or “Payback at Morning Peak” taking a bullet. His internal is a satisfying revenge tale that challenge isn’t to give in to takes place in New Mexico, a vengeance and cruelty, lest his place Hackman called home parents’ true legacy die with long before he retired from the them. screen in 2004. He sets his story Hackman has co-authored at a time when the American three historical novels since Southwest was still a lively and, 1999. Writing on his own with at times, lawless frontier. “Payback at Morning Peak,” he Just shy of 18, Jubal Young is takes aim at a clear target: a good boy schooled in literatelling a good story. He hits it,

too, engaging the reader with interesting characters and a galloping plot with few stumbles. There is more than a bit of familiarity in the goings-on — the love interest is too predictable — and Jubal’s politeness can take the vigor out of a scene.In a sense, Hackman’s “Morning Peak” lies in Louis L’Amour country, a place where the conventions of the Western novel are as welcome as a man of honor and a pretty young lady. Riding a trail of his own making, Hackman takes hold of the reins with confidence. Douglass K. Daniel is the author of “Tough as Nails: The Life and Films of Richard Brooks” (University of Wisconsin Press).

Ramble through history with video series at library BY DR. BETTY MIDDLETON Rowan Public Library

For the lovers of Rowan and North Carolina history, I would like to recommend the video series titled “A Ramble Through Rowan’s History.” Putting the series in chronological order, “Trip Along the Great Wagon Road” shows how the early immigrants, mostly Scots-Irish and German, followed the Great Wagon Road that stretched from Philadelphia, Pa., to Augusta, Ga., passing directly through Salisbury. These immigrants were looking for cheaper lands and an opportunity to prosper. “The Struggle for Liberty: 1753-1775,” includes the French and Indian War and the Regulator Movement. “The Struggle for Liberty: Part II 1775-1791” gives and account of the Revolutionary War in Rowan County and includes information about Washington’s Southern tour after the war. This two-part series follows the events and people that led to the colonies’ separation from Great Britain. Additional videos included in the series are more about some of Rowan County’s interesting people, places and events. “The Neysayers” is about a Scottish schoolteacher, Peter Stuart Ney, who taught many prominent citizens of Rowan County in the 1830s and 40s. This man, who died in 1846 and is buried at Third Creek Presbyterian Church, may have been Marshal Michael Ney of France, who served under Napoleon during the French Rev-

olution and Napoleonic Wars. The next segment, “Lot 19 Becomes the Rowan Public Library” shows how this little piece of land, present on the first map of Salisbury, passed through the hands of some of Salisbury’s most important citizens and eventually became the site for the Rowan County Library. In “Myths and Mysteries,” Susan Waller, local storyteller and historian, tells about various legends and mysteries in Rowan County. This was filmed during a presentation at the Rowan Public Library. The series was narrated and written by Dr. Gary Freeze, with production assistant Gretchen Beilfus Witt and videographer Chad Lapish. Others assisting with one or more of the presentations include Deborah Rouse, Jeff Hall and Dr. Bonita Bloodworth of Horizons Unlimited for the addition of curriculum material to be used in the fourth-grade classrooms. Computer classes: No classes are scheduled for July. Summer Family Movie Night at Headquarters — July 26, 6:30 p.m., “Ramona and Beezus.” Part of the centennial celebration. All movies are rated G, PG or PG 13 — some movies are inappropriate for younger audiences. Children should be accompanied by an adult. Free popcorn and lemonade. Book Bites Club — July 26, 6:30 p.m., “The Princess Bride” by William Goldman. Book discussion groups for both adults and children are held at South Rowan Regional Library the last Tues-

day of each month. The group is open to the public and anyone is free to join at any time. There is a discussion of the book, as well as light refreshments at each meeting. For more information please call 704-216-8229. Children’s Program — This summer the Rowan Public Library invites kids to join the library for a summer of exciting programs and great reads with One World, Many Stories. Weekly programs run until July 28. New for this year, limited family programs at Cleveland Town Hall. Prizes are awarded for every five, 10, 15 and 20 hours read, and door prizes are given at the school-aged programs. Program groups and times: • 12-24-month-olds: Mondays, 10:30 a.m., East Branch; Tuesdays, 11 am, Headquarters; Thursdays, 10:30 am, South Library (four-week program). • 2-year-olds: 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, East Branch; Wednesdays, South Library; Thursdays, Headquarters (four-week program). • 3- to 5-year-olds: 10:30 a.m. Mondays, South Library; Wednesdays, Headquarters; Thursdays, East Branch (seven-week program). • Rising first through fifth graders: Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m., South Library; Wednesdays, 2 p.m., Headquarters; Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m., East Branch; Thursdays, 10:30 a.m., Cleveland Town Hall, select programs only; (seven-week program). July 18-20: Action Animals, Exotic Furry Friends. July 25-27: Grey Seal Puppets, Tangle of Tales.

July 28 (Cleveland included): Mo and Ro, Stories, Songs and Silliness. Calling all teens: Travel the globe with “You Are Here” — There are many ways for teens to see the world this summer at the library. Running through July 28, all rising sixth-graders to 12th-graders are invited to participate in events at the library. Teens can earn library dollars to be used at the end of the summer to bid on prizes provided by the Friends of Rowan Public Library. Programs are: • European Scavenger Hunt: interactive scavenger hunt at the library. Headquarters, July 19, 3:30-5 p.m.; East Branch, July 20, 3:30-5 p.m.; South Rowan Regional, July 21, 3:30-5 p.m. A North American Cookout and Prize Action end-of-summer celebration will be held July 28, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at South Rowan Regional Library in China Grove. For more information please check the library website at www.rowanpubliclibrary.org or call your closest RPL location — Headquarters, 704-216-8234; South Rowan Regional, 704-2167728; East Branch, 704-216-7842. Displays: Headquarters —photography and pottery by Emily Walls; South — elephant collection by Tara Corder; East — clowns 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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Should African-Americans commemorate Civil War? BY REGINALD W. BROWN For the Salisbury Post

he American Civil War and the fight for civil rights began 150 years ago. The sesquicentennial finds many American descendents of enslaved Africans shrugging their shoulders and saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;So what?â&#x20AC;? When told that the war freed over 4 million of our ancestors, added constitutional amendments abolishing their enslavement and promised full and equal citizenship, many of toR.W. BROWN dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s young folks respond with skepticism, scorn and indifference. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What citizenship?â&#x20AC;? they retort. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had the amendments and no civil rights for a century after ratification.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Emancipation was Abraham Lincolnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s idea when he thought efforts to preserve the Union would

their spin on history? Absolutely! Abraham Lincolnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effort to preserve the Union does not mean he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to end slavery. Probably one reason the 11 seceding Southern states excluded Lincoln from their 1860 presidential ballots was his well-known opposition to enslaving human beings. If the seceding states that formed the Confederacy won their independence, Lincoln would be powerless to free its enslaved population. The legal tool he used was a â&#x20AC;&#x153;war powersâ&#x20AC;? proclamation authorizing him as commander-in-chief to issue an order to free the enslaved in Confederate-held territories. More than a year and a half after his first inauguration, the Emancipation Proclamation took effect Jan. 1, 1863. In 1864, the U.S. Senate approved the 13th Amendment outlawing slavery after Lincolnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attempt to establish a colony for black volunteers in Haiti and Panama. Following a period of frustration, he had them returned to the United States and abandoned the

idea of colonization. In April 1865, before his assassination, Lincoln delivered a speech that called for postwar Southern governments to grant equal civil rights to AfricanAmericans. Under no circumstance should the sacrifices of more than 200,000 African-American Union volunteer soldiers, sailors and spies be overlooked. Most were fugitives from slavery. Others were free people of color. Both waged war against hostile southerners and racist northerners and fought in battles from Millikenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bend to Appomattox. Some like Thomas Hawkins died at Fort Gilmore, Va., and others like Moses Smith died in Confederate prisons. The fate of captured Union soldiers who were once enslaved is unknown. However, African-American Union volunteers such as Sgt. William Carney and Col. William H. Singleton received Medals of Honor and officersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; commissions. Spies like Mary Elizabeth Bowser, a servant in the Jefferson Davis Confederate White House, rendered Union

intelligence. Unfortunately, black folks won their freedom but lost the Reconstruction that followed the war. A new tale of woe known as the Jim Crow era began and lasted for nearly 100 years. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another story. Fortunately, the sesquicentennial provides opportunities to learn and honor shared remembrances, reconcile misperceptions and remove old scars.A visit to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;When We Fought Ourselvesâ&#x20AC;? exhibit at the Rowan Museum is a good start in commemorating and reflecting upon the Civil War and its legacy. The exhibit shows and explains the Civil War roles played by all of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s descendants. The Rowan Museum is in the Old Court House at 202 North Main Street in Salisbury. The hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Please sign the guest book. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ Reginald W. Brown lives in Salisbury.

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gray-uniformed soldier reenactors fired long-barreled muskets in salute and United Daughters of the Confederacy in ankle-length dresses set wreaths before the towering statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest in Memphis on July 10, paying tribute to a Confederate cavalryman whose exploits still divide Americans today. The annual tribute to the hard-driving Confederate lieutenant general coincided this year with the 190th anniversary of his July 13 birth and the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, where he achieved his greatest success â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and lasting notoriety. The celebration in downtown Memphis at Forrestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s burial site signaled that the cult of personality remains alive among the admirers of Forrest, a slave trader and cotton farmer whose deeds during and after the war still prompt division against those detractors who have deemed him a virulent racist. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a polarizing figure,â&#x20AC;? said Ed Frank, a University of Memphis historian whose great-grandfather served under Forrest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was a man of considerable accomplishment, but also a very rough and a very hard person.â&#x20AC;? Detractors counter that Forrest traded black people like cattle, massacred black Union soldiers and joined the early Ku Klux Klan. His defenders dispute much of that and counter with stories that depict him as a protector of slave families and defender of the weak who resigned from the KKK. To this day, his legacy stirs controversy. In February, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s refusal to condemn a proposed license plate honoring Forrest had some asking if the Republican was too out of touch to run for president. (Barbour later announced he wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t run.) In 2008, a Florida school board considered stripping Forrestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name off a high school. (They didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.) Three years before that, in 2005, Memphis ended up rejecting an effort to rename Forrest Park, the scene of Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s celebration and the burial place of the Confederate cavalryman. Dore Dorris â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy wearing a white-and-black dress buttoned to the neck â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was among the women who laid a wreath before the 20-foot statue of Forrest. The bronze figure of Forrest astride a horse is one of Tennesseeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest historical statues. For his fans, the landmark honors a hard-charging leader who preferred to attack at all costs, even against an enemy in retreat or near surrender. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was probably the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest general,â&#x20AC;? Dorris said of Forrest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;His country asked him to do this, and he did what was asked of him.â&#x20AC;? For others, he rankles. Jerald Peterson, who is black, took offense with others who looked on at Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s celebration from a distance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To me it looked like a

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BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles and shortstop J.J. Hardy agreed to a three-year contract Saturday, a deal that almost certainly assures he won’t be going anywhere before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. “That’s a big part of the whole contract, that I know I’m going to be here for three years,” Hardy said before the Orioles faced Cleveland on Saturday night. The deal cannot be finalized until Hardy passes a physical. He will reportedly receive around $22 million, and the contract includes a partial no-trade clause. “I’m very supportive of it,” manager Buck Showalter said. “I hope it happens.” 

MINNEAPOLIS — Former All-Star Joe Nathan took over the closer’s job for the Minnesota Twins and promptly picked up his first save since April 8. Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire announced the switch before Saturday’s game against the Kansas City Royals, with Nathan returning to his familiar role and the struggling Matt Capps moving back to be a setup man. “Kind of do a flip-flop, try to get Capps going again earlier in the ballgame and then let Nathan finish off a few here,” Gardenhire said. Nathan pitched the ninth in Minnesota’s 4-3 win, getting a standing ovation as he entered — and finished.

since June 25, 2010, when Jackson, then with the Arizona Diamondbacks, held Tampa Bay hitless in a 1-0 win. Red Sox 9, Rays 5 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury and Josh Reddick homered and Boston rallied from an early three-run deficit against All-Star James Shields to beat Tampa Bay. John Lackey (78) struck out seven while allowing four runs and 10 hits over 52⁄3 innings for the AL East leaders. Reddick’s two-run homer got Boston rolling after Casey Kotchman, Matt Joyce and B.J. Upton staked Shields (8-8) to a quick lead with RBI singles.

Orioles 6, Indians 5 BALTIMORE — Of course it wasn’t going to be easy. It never is for the Baltimore Orioles, who endured much anxiety and drama during their first victory since July 3. Alfredo Simon pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, Nick Markakis homered and scored three runs, and the Orioles held on to beat the Indians to end a nine-game losing streak. Twins 4, Royals 3 MINNEAPOLIS — Michael Cuddyer singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth off Aaron Crow. Jeff Francis (3-11) dropped his fifth straight decision, giving up four runs on seven hits and a walk.

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Vazquez struck out 10 and the Florida Marlins routed the Cubs. Hanley Ramirez hit three doubles and scored three times, and Logan Morrison added a three-run homer as the Marlins won for the seventh time in eight games. Stanton had three hits and drove in four runs. He hit a leadoff homer in the fourth inning and added a three-run shot, his 20th, in the fifth that finished Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano. Zambrano (6-5) was activated from the 15-day disabled list earlier in the day. He had a rocky 4 2⁄3 innings, giving up eight earned runs on seven hits and four walks. Vazquez (6-8) went seven innings. Vazquez allowed only one hit through 51⁄3 innings before Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run homer later in the sixth. Cardinals 4, Reds 1 CINCINNATI — Albert Pujols is looking awfully healthy these days.

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NEW YORK — Scott Hairston, subbing for ailing All-Star Carlos Beltran, hit a long homer and drove in a career-best five runs as the New York Mets hammered Philadelphia Phillies ace Cole Hamels yet again in an 11-2 victory Saturday. Daniel Murphy also went deep and Jonathon Niese pitched seven strong innings to help the depleted Mets snap a three-game skid. Beltran sat out with the flu and a high fever, so manager Terry Collins inserted a not-so-secret weapon against Hamels (11-5). Hairston batted third in large part because he entered with a .353 career average (6-for-17) and three homers against the left-hander. Bobby Parnell (East Rowan) pitched the eighth for the Mets and struck out two. Marlins 13, Cubs 3 CHICAGO — Mike Stanton hit two home runs, Javier

The former MVP hit a threerun homer — his second in two days — and Chris Carpenter stymied the NL's most prolific offense again, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night. Pujols connected in the fifth inning off Bronson Arroyo (7-8), who gives up the most homers in the NL. Astros 6, Pirates 4 HOUSTON — Humberto Quintero hit the go-ahead single in a three-run eighth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night. The Astros trailed 4-3 before Hunter Pence walked and scored on a fielder's choice to tie it up in the eighth. Nationals 5, Braves 2 ATLANTA — John Lannan wants to be able to help the Nationals with his arm and his bat. For the first time this season, he was productive both ways. Lannan gave up two runs in

52⁄3 innings and had his first two hits of the season to lead Washington to a victory over the Braves on Saturday night. Lannan (6-6) earned the win eight days after he escaped with only a small cartilage break in his nose when he was hit by a line drive. He was 0-for-32 this season before his bases-loaded grounder made it through the middle to drive in two runs in the second inning. Alex Gonzalez hit a two-run homer for Atlanta. Hanson suffered his first loss since May 27. Diamondbacks 3, Dodgers 2 PHOENIX — Brandon Allen hit a three-run homer in his first start back in the majors to provide Ian Kennedy all the support he needed and lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday night. Allen, recalled from TripleA Reno on Friday, connected off Hiroki Kuroda in the second.

S AT U R D AY ’ S B O X S C O R E S AL Yankees 4, Blue Jays 1 New York Toronto ab r h bi ab r h bi Jeter ss 5 0 2 1 rdavis cf 3 1 0 0 Grndrs dh 4 1 1 0 ethms rf 4 0 0 0 teixeir 1b 5 0 1 0 Yescor ss 3 0 1 1 4 0 2 0 cano 2b 4 0 1 0 Lind 1b swisher rf 4 1 1 0 encrnc dh 4 0 1 0 anJons lf 4 1 1 1 cpttrsn pr 0 0 0 0 Golson lf 0 0 0 0 a.Hill 2b 3 0 0 0 Gardnr cf 4 1 3 0 snider lf 4 0 0 0 Nunez 3b 3 0 0 1 arencii c 3 0 0 0 cervelli c 3 0 0 0 JMcdnl 3b 3 0 1 0 Totals 36 410 3 Totals 31 1 5 1 New York 021 100 000—4 Toronto 100 000 000—1 e—e.nunez (12), a.hill (5), Y.escobar (9). dp— New York 2. Lob—New York 9, toronto 6. 2b— swisher (18), Gardner 2 (15), Jo.mcdonald (5). sb—Gardner (24), cervelli (4), r.davis (25). s— e.nunez. IP H R ER BB SO New York 3 1 1 3 8 sabathia W,14-4 8 rivera s,23-27 1 2 0 0 0 2 Toronto 6 4 3 3 7 r.romero L,7-9 5 camp 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 L.perez 0 0 0 0 0 F.Francisco 11⁄3 rauch 1 2 0 0 0 1 Wp—r.romero. t—2:56. a—45,606 (49,260).

White Sox 5, Tigers 0 Chicago

Detroit ab r h bi ab r h bi pierre lf 5 1 4 1 dirks cf 4 0 1 0 alrmrz ss 3 0 0 0 Boesch lf 4 0 0 0 Konerk 1b 5 0 1 1 ordonz rf 4 0 1 0 a.dunn dh4 0 0 0 Micarr 1b 3 0 1 0 Quentin rf 4 1 3 1 VMrtnz dh 3 0 0 0 Lillirdg rf 0 1 0 0 Jhperlt ss 4 0 2 0 rios cf 4 0 0 0 Guillen 2b 4 0 1 0 przyns c 3 1 0 0 avila c 4 0 2 0 Bckhm 2b 4 1 2 1 Kelly 3b 4 0 1 0 teahen 3b 3 0 1 0 Morel 3b 1 0 0 1 Totals 36 5 11 5 Totals 34 0 9 0 Chicago 011 000 003—5 Detroit 000 000 000—0 dp—chicago 2, detroit 1. Lob—chicago 7, detroit 9. 2b—pierre (8), teahen (3), Mi.cabrera (22), avila (19). Hr—Quentin (18). sb—pierre 2 (15), Lillibridge (9), Beckham (3). s—al.ramirez. IP H R ER BB SO Chicago e.jackson W,6-7 9 9 0 0 2 2 Detroit scherzer L,10-5 8 8 2 2 0 6 2 ⁄3 3 3 3 1 1 Valverde 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 alburquerque pB—avila. t—2:46. a—40,984 (41,255).

Angels 4, Athletics 2 First Game Los Angeles Oakland ab r h bi ab r h bi aybar ss 5 2 2 1 JWeeks 2b 4 0 3 1 trHntr rf 4 0 0 0 crisp cf 5 0 0 0 abreu dh 5 0 2 2 Wlngh dh 3 0 0 0 V.Wells lf 3 1 1 0 Matsui lf 4 0 1 0 callasp 3b2 0 1 0 sweeny lf 0 0 0 0 HKndrc 2b3 0 0 1 ssizmr 3b 4 0 0 0 trumo 1b 4 0 0 0 deJess rf 3 1 2 0 Mathis c 3 1 0 0 cJcksn 1b 4 1 1 0 trout cf 4 0 0 0 Ksuzuk c 3 0 1 1 pnngtn ss 4 0 1 0 Totals 33 4 6 4 Totals 34 2 9 2 Los Angeles 100 001 101—4

Oakland 000 000 200—2 e—pennington (12). Lob—Los angeles 10, oakland 9. 2b—callaspo (13), Matsui (14), dejesus (11), K.suzuki (13). Hr—aybar (7). sb—V.wells (3), callaspo (4), J.weeks (9). cs—abreu (4). sf— K.suzuki. IP H R ER BB SO Los Angeles 2 7 2 2 2 3 Weaver W,12-4 6 ⁄3 1 0 0 1 0 s.downs H,15 11⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Walden s,21-27 1 Oakland cahill L,8-8 7 5 3 3 5 8 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 Fuentes 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Wuertz de Los santos 1 1 1 0 2 0 Wp—Weaver, s.downs. t—3:12. a—0 (35,067).

Athletics 4, Angels 3 (10) Second Game Los Angeles Oakland ab r h bi ab r h bi Mizturs 2b 5 0 0 0 JWeeks 2b 5 0 2 0 trHntr rf 4 0 0 0 crisp cf 3 0 0 1 abreu dh 4 0 0 0 sweeny lf 5 1 2 0 V.Wells lf 4 1 1 1 Wlngh dh 3 1 1 0 callsp 3b 4 1 1 0 pnngtn pr 0 1 0 0 aybar ss 3 0 1 0 deJess rf 4 0 1 1 trumo 1b 4 1 1 2 cJcksn 1b 5 0 1 0 conger c 4 0 0 0 powell c 3 0 1 1 trout cf 3 0 1 0 ssizmr 3b 5 0 2 1 sogard ss 3 1 1 0 Totals 35 3 5 3 Totals 36 4 11 4 Los Angeles 020 001 000 0—3 Oakland 000 210 000 1—4 two outs when winning run scored. e—e.santana (4), conger (5), powell (2). dp— Los angeles 1. Lob—Los angeles 4, oakland 11. 2b—trout (1), sweeney (6), sogard (1). Hr—V.wells (14), trumbo (18). sb—aybar (20), J.weeks (10), crisp (27). s—crisp, dejesus. IP H R ER BB SO Los Angeles 1 e.santana 6 ⁄3 10 3 2 2 6 0 0 0 2 4 takahashi 22⁄3 1 1 1 2 0 thompsn L,1-3 2⁄3 Oakland Harden 7 4 3 3 2 9 Balfour 1 0 0 0 0 2 a.Bailey 1 0 0 0 0 1 Ziegler W,3-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Wp—e.santana. t—3:09. a—27,379 (35,067).

Red Sox 9, Rays 5 Boston

Tampa Bay h bi ab r h bi 2 1 damon dh 5 1 1 0 2 1 Zobrist 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 Ktchm 1b 5 1 2 1 1 1 Longori 3b 5 1 1 1 1 3 Joyce rf 5 1 3 2 1 1 BUpton cf 5 0 2 1 0 0 Fuld lf 4 0 1 0 1 2 shppch c 3 0 0 0 1 0 Loaton c 1 0 0 0 Brignc ss 4 0 2 0 Totals 36 9 9 9 Totals 40 5 13 5 Boston 023 100 102—9 Tampa Bay 300 010 001—5 e—scutaro (6), ad.gonzalez (3), Kotchman (1), Lobaton (1). dp—Boston 2. Lob—Boston 6, tampa Bay 10. 2b—d.ortiz (24), J.drew (6), Fuld (15). 3b—Kotchman (2). Hr—ellsbury (13), pedroia (13), reddick (3), Joyce (13). sb—Joyce (6), B.upton (22), Fuld (17). cs—reddick (1). IP H R ER BB SO Boston 2 Lackey W,7-8 5 ⁄3 10 4 3 1 7 Williams H,1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 d.bard H,22 11⁄3 papelbon 1 2 1 1 0 1 Tampa Bay shields L,8-8 6 6 6 6 3 8 2 ⁄3 1 1 1 0 0 J.cruz 0 0 0 0 2 c.ramos 11⁄3 ab ellsury cf 4 pdroia 2b 5 adGnzl 1b 4 Youkils 3b 3 d.ortiz dh 5 J.drew rf 5 sltlmch c 3 reddck lf 4 scutaro ss3

r 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1

B.Gomes 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 McGee ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 a.russell B.Gomes pitched to 3 batters in the 9th. HBp—by Lackey (Zobrist), by shields (Youkilis). t—3:32. a—32,487 (34,078).

Orioles 6, Indians 5 Baltimore Cleveland ab r h bi ab r h bi Brantly lf 4 0 2 2 Hardy ss 4 1 1 0 acarer ss 3 1 0 0 Markks rf 4 3 3 1 Hafner dh 3 1 0 0 adJons cf 3 1 1 2 csantn 1b 3 1 0 0 Wieters c 2 1 0 0 chsnhll 3b4 0 0 0 d.Lee 1b 4 0 1 1 ocarer 2b 4 0 1 3 Mrrynl 3b 3 0 1 0 Kearns rf 2 1 1 0 pie lf 4 0 1 2 Gsizmr cf 2 0 0 0 reimld dh 3 0 0 0 Marson c 1 1 0 0 Bdavis 2b 3 0 0 0 Laport 1b 1 0 0 0 andino 2b 0 0 0 0 carrer cf 3 0 0 0 Totals 30 5 4 5 Totals 30 6 8 6 Cleveland 000 002 003—5 Baltimore 100 101 03x—6 dp—Baltimore 1. Lob—cleveland 2, Baltimore 5. 2b—Brantley (16), o.cabrera (13), Hardy (15), Markakis 2 (13), ad.jones (17), Mar.reynolds (17), pie (6). Hr—Markakis (8). sf—ad.jones. H R ER BB SO IP Cleveland c.carrasco L,8-7 7 5 3 3 2 6 1 ⁄3 2 2 2 0 0 r.perez 2 ⁄3 1 1 1 2 0 Herrmann Baltimore simon W,2-2 7 3 2 2 1 5 Uehara H,11 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 ⁄3 1 3 3 3 2 Gregg 0 0 0 0 0 Gnzalez s,1-2 1⁄3 t—2:34. a—24,835 (45,438).

Twins 4, Royals 3 Kansas City ab r Getz 2b 4 0 Mecarr cf 4 1 aGordn lf 3 0 Butler dh 4 0 Hsmer 1b 4 0 Francr rf 4 0 Mostks 3b 4 0 B.pena c 3 1 aescor ss 3 1

Minnesota h bi ab r h bi 0 0 revere cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 acasill 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 Mauer dh 4 0 1 1 0 0 cuddyr 1b 3 1 2 1 1 1 dYong lf 4 0 1 1 1 0 Valenci 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 plouffe rf 3 0 1 0 2 0 repko rf 0 0 0 0 2 2 Butera c 3 1 1 1 Nishiok ss 3 0 0 0 Totals 33 3 7 3 Totals 31 4 8 4 Kansas City 000 021 000—3 Minnesota 200 100 01x—4 e—a.escobar (9). dp—Minnesota 1. Lob— Kansas city 4, Minnesota 5. 2b—Francoeur (20), d.young (12). Hr—a.escobar (2), Butera (2). sb— Me.cabrera (14), Hosmer (3), revere (13). cs— plouffe (1). s—a.casilla. IP H R ER BB SO Kansas City 1 7 4 4 1 2 Francis L,3-11 7 ⁄3 2 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 crow Minnesota pavano 7 6 3 3 1 3 perkins W,1-1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Nathan s,4-7 1 1 0 0 0 0 Balk—pavano. t—2:14. a—41,295 (39,500).

NL Marlins 13, Cubs 3 Florida ab r Bonifac 3b 4 1 infante 2b 4 2 Helms 3b 1 0 Morrsn lf 4 2 Hatchr p 0 0 sanchs p 0 0

Chicago h bi ab 1 0 Fukdm rf 4 2 0 scastro ss 4 0 0 arrmr 3b 3 1 3 deWitt 3b 0 0 0 c.pena 1b 4 0 0 Byrd cf 3

r 1 1 1 0 0 0

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

Hrmrz ss 4 3 Gsnchz 1b4 2 stanton rf 5 2 petersn cf 4 0 Hayes c 5 0 Vazquz p 3 1 Wise cf 2 0

3 1 3 0 2 1 0

2 Jrussll p 0 0 0 0 2 smrdzj p 0 0 0 0 4 soto c 3 0 0 0 1 asorin lf 3 0 0 0 1 Barney 2b 3 0 0 0 0 Zamrn p 1 0 0 0 0 r.ortiz p 0 0 0 0 JeBakr ph 1 0 0 0 Grabow p 0 0 0 0 campn cf 1 0 0 0 30 3 4 3 Totals 40131413 Totals 300 143 002—13 Florida 000 003 000— 3 Chicago e—Byrd (2), dewitt (6). dp—Florida 1, chicago 1. Lob—Florida 5, chicago 1. 2b—H.ramirez 3 (13), Hayes (5). Hr—Morrison (13), stanton 2 (20), ar.ramirez (16). sb—Bonifacio (17). sf—petersen. IP H R ER BB SO Florida Vazquez W,6-8 7 4 3 3 0 10 Hatcher 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 sanches Chicago 7 8 8 4 6 Zmbrano L,6-5 42⁄3 11⁄3 3 3 3 0 1 r.ortiz Grabow 1 1 0 0 0 1 J.russell 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 samardzija t—2:43. a—40,709 (41,159).

Mets 11, Phillies 2 New York Philadelphia ab r h bi ab r h bi rollins ss 4 0 2 0 pagan cf 3 1 1 1 Baez p 0 0 0 0 turner 2b 4 2 2 1 drcrpn p 0 0 0 0 Hairstn rf 5 2 3 5 Gload ph 1 0 0 0 dnMrp 3b 5 1 3 2 Mayrry cf 4 0 0 0 Bay lf 4 1 2 0 Utley 2b 2 0 0 0 rpauln c 5 0 0 0 Howard 1b4 0 0 0 evans 1b 4 2 1 1 BFrncs rf 4 0 0 0 rtejad ss 5 0 2 1 ibanez lf 4 1 2 0 Niese p 1 1 0 0 ruiz c 3 1 1 0 duda ph 1 1 1 0 schndr c 1 0 0 0 parnell p 0 0 0 0 Valdz 3b 3 0 1 0 acosta p 0 0 0 0 orr ph 1 0 1 0 Hamels p 2 0 0 0 Herndn p 0 0 0 0 Mrtnz ss 2 0 0 1 Totals 35 2 7 1 Totals 37 11 15 11 Philadelphia 000 000 200— 2 New York 102 130 40x—11 e—r.tejada 2 (6). dp—New York 1. Lob— philadelphia 8, New York 9. 2b—Hairston 2 (6), duda (8). 3b—evans (1). Hr—Hairston (5), dan.murphy (6). sb—Bay (9). s—Niese. sf—pagan. IP H R ER BB SO Philadelphia 8 7 7 4 3 Hamels L,11-5 41⁄3 3 0 0 0 2 Herndon 12⁄3 Baez 1 4 4 4 1 0 dr.carpenter 1 0 0 0 0 1 New York Niese W,9-7 7 6 2 1 1 6 Parnell 1 0 0 0 1 2 acosta 1 1 0 0 0 1 t—2:37. a—41,166 (41,800).

Cardinals 4, Reds 1 St. Louis ab dscals ss 5 Jay cf 4 pujols 1b 4 Hollidy lf 3 Brkmn rf 4 Freese 3b 3 punto 3b 0 theriot ss 0 YMolin c 4 crpntr p 3 rasms ph 0 salas p 0 schmkr 2b4 Totals

Cincinnati h bi ab 1 0 stubbs cf 4 3 1 renteri ss 5 1 3 Votto 1b 3 0 0 Bphllps 2b 4 1 0 Bruce rf 4 0 0 rolen 3b 4 0 0 Heisey lf 3 0 0 Bray p 0 0 0 Hanign c 4 1 0 arroyo p 2 0 0 ondrsk p 0 0 0 JGoms ph 1 1 0 Lecure p 0 FLewis lf 1 34 4 8 4 Totals 35 r 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

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

h bi 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1

St. Louis 000 030 100—4 Cincinnati 001 000 000—1 e—c.carpenter (3), punto (2), descalso (5), arroyo (2). dp—st. Louis 3, cincinnati 1. Lob—st. Louis 6, cincinnati 10. 2b—c.carpenter (3), stubbs (14), renteria (4). Hr—pujols (20). IP H R ER BB SO St. Louis 7 1 1 3 7 crpenter W,5-7 8 salas s,17-20 1 1 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati 8 4 4 2 5 62⁄3 arroyo L,7-8 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 ondrusek 0 0 0 1 1 Lecure 11⁄3 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Bray t—2:48. a—40,204 (42,319).

Astros 6, Pirates 4 Houston Pittsburgh ab r h bi ab r h bi presley lf 5 0 0 0 Bourn cf 5 0 3 1 darnad ss 4 0 1 0 angsnc 3b 3 1 0 0 Walker 2b 5 1 4 2 Kppngr 2b 4 1 2 2 aMcct cf 5 0 0 0 pence rf 3 1 0 0 GJones rf 4 0 0 0 ca.Lee 1b 4 1 2 0 resop p 0 0 0 0 Michals lf 3 0 1 0 Veras p 0 0 0 0 WLopez p 0 0 0 0 Leroux p 0 0 0 0 sescln p 0 0 0 0 diaz ph 1 0 0 0 Wallac ph 1 0 0 1 overay 1b 4 1 2 1 Bogsvc lf 0 1 0 0 BrWod 3b 3 1 1 1 Barmes ss 4 1 1 0 McKnr c 4 1 3 0 Quinter c 4 0 2 1 Mahlm p 3 0 0 0 Norris p 1 0 0 0 dMcct p 0 0 0 0 Mdwns 1b 2 0 0 0 paul rf 1 0 0 0 Melncn p 0 0 0 0 Totals 39 4 11 4 Totals 34 6 11 5 Pittsburgh 000 013 000—4 Houston 012 000 03x—6 e—Br.wood (1), Norris (1). Lob—pittsburgh 10, Houston 8. 2b—Mckenry (4), Keppinger (8), ca.lee (25). Hr—Walker (9), overbay (7), Br.wood (5), Keppinger (3). sb—pence (7). cs—Bourn (5). s— ang.sanchez, Norris. IP H R ER BB SO Pittsburgh Maholm 5 9 3 3 1 3 dMcutchen H,6 1 0 0 0 0 0 resop H,12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 ⁄3 1 3 2 1 0 Veras L,2-3 2 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Leroux Houston 9 4 4 2 5 Norris 52⁄3 2 0 0 0 0 W.Lopez 11⁄3 escalona W,2-1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Mlancon s,7-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 pB—McKenry. t—3:04. a—35,081 (40,963).

Nationals 5, Braves 2 Washington ab r Berndn lf 5 0 espins 2b 5 0 Zmrmn 3b 5 0 Morse 1b 4 1 Werth rf 4 0 ankiel cf 4 2 Wrams c 3 2 dsmnd ss 3 0 Lannan p 3 0 Matths p 0 0 Bixler ph 1 0 clipprd p 0 0 storen p 0 0

Atlanta h bi ab r h bi 0 0 schafer cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 prado 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 Mccnn c 4 0 1 0 1 0 Fremn 1b 4 0 0 0 1 0 Uggla 2b 2 1 1 0 1 0 Heywrd rf 4 0 0 0 2 3 alGnzlz ss 4 1 1 2 1 0 Wrmrz lf 2 0 1 0 2 2 Hanson p 2 0 0 0 0 0 sherrill p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gearrin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 conrad ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 oFlhrt p 0 0 0 0 proctor p 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 5 9 5 Totals 30 2 5 2 Washington 030 002 000—5 Atlanta 020 000 000—2 e—Uggla (10), Heyward (5). dp—Washington 2. Lob—Washington 10, atlanta 5. 2b—Morse (18), W.ramos (13), schafer (6). Hr—W.ramos (9), ale.gonzalez (8). IP H R ER BB SO Washington 5 2 2 4 4 Lannan W,6-6 52⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Mattheus H,2 11⁄3 clippard H,24 1 0 0 0 0 1

storen s,24-27 1 0 0 0 Atlanta Hanson L,10-5 51⁄3 8 5 5 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 sherrill 1 0 0 0 Gearrin o’Flaherty 1 1 0 0 proctor 1 0 0 0 t—3:01. a—42,456 (49,586).

2 0 0 1 2

8 1 3 0 1

Diamondbacks 3, Dodgers 2 Los Angeles ab r GwynJ lf 3 0 Furcal ss 3 0 ethier rf 4 0 Kemp cf 4 1 Jriver 1b 4 0 Miles 2b 3 1 Uribe 3b 3 0 Loney ph 1 0 dNavrr c 4 0 Kuroda p 1 0 oeltjen ph 1 0 elbert p 0 0

Arizona h bi ab r h bi 2 0 KJhnsn 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 s.drew ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 J.Upton rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 cYoung cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 Monter c 2 1 1 0 1 0 Blum 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 allen 1b 3 1 1 3 0 0 Gparra lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 iKnndy p 2 0 0 0 0 0 patersn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 demel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 rrorts ph 1 0 0 0 dHrndz p 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 2 5 2 Totals 28 3 5 3 Los Angeles 010 010 000—2 Arizona 030 000 00x—3 Lob—Los angeles 6, arizona 2. 2b—K.johnson (19), s.drew (20), Blum (1). Hr—Kemp (24), allen (1). s—Kuroda. H R ER BB SO IP Los Angeles Kuroda L,6-11 6 5 3 3 0 7 elbert 2 0 0 0 0 2 Arizona Knnedy W,10-3 7 5 2 2 3 7 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 paterson H,6 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 demel H,6 da.hernandez s,8-10 1 0 0 0 0 1 HBp—by Kuroda (Montero). t—2:29. a—28,897 (48,633).

Padres 11, Giants 3 San Francisco San Diego ab r h bi ab r h bi rownd cf 4 0 0 0 Maybin cf 5 1 1 0 Mtejad ss 4 1 2 1 Bartlett ss 4 3 3 0 psndvl 3b 3 1 1 0 denorfi rf 3 2 1 1 Bcrwfr ss 1 0 0 0 Ludwck lf 4 1 0 0 c.ross lf 3 0 0 1 Grgrsn p 0 0 0 0 schrhlt rf 2 0 0 0 Guzmn 1b 4 2 2 4 Mota p 0 0 0 0 Forsyth 3b 0 0 0 0 cstwrt 1b 1 1 0 0 Hudsn 2b 3 2 1 3 Huff 1b 3 0 1 0 spence p 0 0 0 0 rrmrz p 0 0 0 0 Venale rf 0 0 0 0 scasill p 0 0 0 0 alGnzlz 3b 3 0 1 0 Fontent ph1 0 1 1 rJhnsn c 4 0 1 2 Whitsd c 1 0 0 0 Luebke p 3 0 0 0 Hsnchz c 2 0 0 0 rizzo 1b 1 0 0 0 Burriss 2b 3 0 0 0 Zito p 1 0 0 0 torres cf 2 0 1 0 Totals 31 3 6 3 Totals 34 11 1010 San Fran 000 101 001— 3 San Diego 304 100 30x—11 e—B.crawford (7). dp—san diego 1. Lob—san Francisco 4, san diego 5. 2b—Fontenot (9), torres (19). 3b—p.sandoval (1). Hr—M.tejada (4), Guzman (2), o.hudson (2). sb—Maybin (14), Bartlett 2 (20). cs—alb.gonzalez (2). sf—c.ross. IP H R ER BB SO San Francisco 7 8 8 4 3 Zito L,3-2 32⁄3 0 0 0 0 4 Mota 21⁄3 r.ramirez 1 2 3 0 2 1 s.casilla 1 1 0 0 0 2 San Diego Luebke W,3-3 7 4 2 2 1 5 spence 1 1 0 0 0 1 Gregerson 1 1 1 1 1 3 pB—H.sanchez. t—2:49. a—42,024 (42,691).

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Katie Scarvey, Lifestyle Editor, 704-797-4270 kscarvey@salisburypost.com

SUNDAY July 17, 2011

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her recording device in hand, Allison Swaim prepares to board the Calumet on Nov. 9, 2010, in marblehead, ohio. She spent nine days on the ship and created a radio documentary about her experience. Now, she’s embarking on a year-long venture that will take her around the world and provide fodder for another documentary.

A year at sea To tell the story of global trade, Allison Swaim sets off for a year of traveling the world on cargo ships through the Straits of Mackinac and back and forth across Lake Michigan, talking to the ship’s ine days on a cargo crew and recording their stofreighter cruising the ries with her audio equipment. Great Lakes might be There were 16 men and only enough time for most people to one woman,who cooked and did know all they want to know laundry for the crew. about the shipping industry. “It’s a dude’s world, pretty Allison Swaim of Salisbury much,” Swaim says. has done that — and can speak Crew members often work quite knowledgeably about how around the clock, since time is bulk ore is transported, how money, Swaim explains. The huge cargo freighters are still pay, however, is good, perhaps the most efficient way to trans- $60,000 a year for eight to nine microphone gives me access. port bulk material, and how months of work. It’s amazing what you can dismore than 100 million tons of Swaim carried her recording cover just by asking quesiron ore, coal and limestone equipment with her most of the tions.” travel through the Great Lakes time and talked to as many of She considers the experinavigation system every year the workers on this floating ence a trial run for her current by boat. world as she could. She had “an year-long venture. She knows Allison produced a radio amazing amount of access,” she she will have to be more judidocumentary about her experi- said, to all parts of the boat. cious with her recording for ence, which was only the first “Most people were curious this project, since too much step toward a much larger proj- and interested in what I was do- raw material would be overect she’s embarking on now. ing,” Allison says, although she whelming during the editing “I’ve always been interested allows they might have been process. in how things work, in how thinking, “She’s kind of a nut “If you’re living in your stothings are connected,” she case.” ry, you have to be intentional in says. “The guys thought it was choosing when to record,” she Allison was on the Calumet, neat that someone was interest- says. a bulk ore “self-inloader” that ed in what they were doing. Allison doesn’t have preconstretches the length of two People are usually pretty open ceived notions about what will football fields. At 40 or 50 and want to tell their story; I’ve ultimately be the focus of her years old, it’s not considered a found that over and over. project. dinosaur by industry standards, “A lot of times, having that In the Great Lakes piece, Allison says, at least for a ship that travels the Great Lakes. Ocean-going vessels don’t last as long because of the corrosive effects of salt water. Swaim was doing research last fall to prepare for a yearlong research project on international shipping. During an afternoon visit to a ship, one thing led to another and soon she was making arrangements to take a trip on the Great Lakes. Last November, Allison boarded the Calumet at a limestone quarry in Marblehead, Ohio, not far from Cleveland. During the nine days she was on it, she took the Calumet — which holds the equivalent of about 1,000 semi-truckloads — from Lake Erie, up the Detroit Second mate Steve monitors a load going into a cargo containRiver, across Lake Huron, BY KATIE SCARVEY

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“It’s a huge industry, critical to maintaining society as we know it, but kind of an invisible industry,” Allison says. Even if you live on the coast, the huge cargo ships aren’t readily visible, relegated to grubby harbors not often visited by the general population.

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she says that she didn’t predict that a crew member named Kyle was going to emerge as the main character. But as she went through her 50 hours of tape, she realized that because he was a newcomer to the rig, he provided the perfect bridge into the world. Today — literally — Allison is setting off for another adventure, traveling around the world for a year on cargo and container ships and documenting the experience as part of a research project funded by the Watson Foundation. She’s taking the bare minimum, including her recording equipment, a camera, computer and a few changes of clothing. The fellowship stipulates that she not return home during the 12-month period of the project. Allison won’t be taking video and doesn’t see that hampering her storytelling ability. “I don’t think every reporter needs to do everything,” she says. “Moving image isn’t necessarily a better medium for telling a story.” She will use audio slideshows to tell her stories. “There’s a whole lot of power in still photo,” she says. “You can capture an image and see a moment.” Allison, who graduated from Salisbury High School in 2006, finished her degree at Oberlin College in December with a major in comparative Ameri-

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They teach us how we should love each other: Completely and unconditionally. We humans are not so good at that. I have my dog back with me now after a good scare this week. “Buddy” (I like to call him “Buddy the Wonder Dog”) hit the trail KENT parts unBERNHARDT for known after becoming frightened by some neighborhood fireworks on the Fourth of July. My friend, WBTV’s David Whisenant, tells me that this area experienced a rash of such disappearances during the July 4th holidays. Pet owners were left scrambling to be reunited with their dogs on Tuesday morning. It’s easy to understand why. Dogs naturally think that loud, explosive noises of any kind signal the end of the world as they know it. When they hear fireworks, the have but one thought: Run. Run far, run deep, and just keep running. I had forgotten about Buddy’s fear of fireworks, or I probably wouldn’t have left home Monday night. It didn’t use to be a problem. Even when he was afraid, Buddy’s entire world consisted of the boundaries of my fenced-in backyard. He was content there because, outside of our occasional walks together, he knew no other world. Then around Christmas, Buddy made a startling discovery. He found out there was a bottom to the fence. Some uneven earth at one location of my yard made him realize there is something out there known as “The Other Side.” “The Other Side” is a faraway land filled with many fresh patches of ground to be sniffed and an occasional roll-out trash can to explore. Being able to access it was pure ecstasy to Buddy. Face it. To a dog, that is the equivalent of discovering that you are Superman and can fly whenever you want. I started receiving regular reports of Buddy’s visits to neighbors’ backyards. I would also return home often to find him waiting to greet me … in the front yard. My attempts at patching this canine portal to Nirvana worked for a while. But soon, Buddy found he could not only dig under the fence, but could even squeeze through latched gates, bending them with his sheer might. Again, to a dog…that is the equivalent of discovering you are “faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a locomotive.” Being the homebody he is, he soon tired of his adventures and was content to make his home under the side porch where he would emerge only to greet me after a long day at work. He had seen the wonders of the world, and once was enough. Until the Fourth of July fireworks. Sheer panic sent him back into the unknown and away from his loved ones for several days. We worried, prayed and searched using every tool at our disposal. In the end, it was the thoughtful generous spirit of strangers and friends alike

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You can hear the passion in Swaim’s voice, and you get a sense that her natural curiosity, is going to carry her quite a long way as a journalist.

FROM 1E can studies. She became interested in radio documentaries after she spent a semester at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies her junior year and spent a winter term working as a reporter at Radio Victoria in rural El Salvador. She ended up staying an extra semester at college so that she could pursue an independent study in the sound art and technology department. “I felt I’d just gotten into this other part of my education that struck a chord more than what I was doing before,” she says. “I wanted more time working with my sound tech professor.” She then decided to apply for a Watson fellowship, which is awarded to selected graduating seniors from liberal arts colleges. “It’s unlike any other fellowship I’ve heard of,” Allison says. They tend to be given to people who have a project they’re very passionate about, she adds. You can hear the passion in Allison’s voice, and you

Fans stand and cheer author George R.R. Martin NEW YORK (AP) — George R.R. Martin was 15 minutes early for his in-person appearance, and not a moment too soon. Some fans had stood for hours, all day, outside the Barnes & Noble in Manhatt a n ’ s U n i o n Square to meet the best-selling fantasy writer and hear him talk MARTIN Thursday night about his long-awaited “A Dance With Dragons.” “I’ve been here since 8 a.m.,” said Mike Rosenzweig, an insurance agent from West Babylon, N.Y., who rose at 5:30 a.m. and took the train into New York City. He was among the first four fans among hundreds to arrive and he was rewarded with a free signed book and a tote bag. “They’re the fantasy books of our time,” Rosenzweig said of Martin’s ever-expanding “A Song of Ice and Fire” cycle, of which “Dance with Dragons” is the fifth of seven planned volumes (An eighth is not impossible). “The only other person I’d wait for this long is Stephen King.” So the writer had come, his presence as large as his books, and not unlike his longshoreman father. Martin is 62, bearded and heavy-set, wearing a peak cap and suspenders and black jeans. He appeared from the back of the reading area, and the crowd stood and yelled, forgiving an elusive hero who had taken an unthinkable six years to complete the 1,000-plus page novel and return millions of readers to Westeros and the Seven Kingdoms. “See, I really was working on it,” he said as he reached the stage and held up a copy of the book. It was a beautiful summer night and a perfectly timed occasion. “A Dance With Dragons” was released two days earlier and already had sold nearly 300,000 copies, publisher Bantam Books announced. On Thursday morning, the Emmy finalists were

revealed and “Game of Thrones,” the HBO series based on Martin’s work and named after his first “Ice and Fire” novel, received 13 nominations. Martin listed them all. “I love the TV show,” said Martin, a native of Bayonne, N.J., who now lives in Santa Fe, N.M. “It’s amazing.” Authors usually read from their books at live events, but Martin simply wanted to talk. He looked out at the people, his people — some seated in silver chairs in front, others in white chairs in back and still others standing — and remembered a reading years ago in St. Louis when only four people showed up, and then immediately left. He then answered in advance the questions he most expected to hear. Why did he take so long to write a novel that he had promised to be done with years earlier? “This took so long,” he explained, again holding up the novel. “Look how thick it is.” When will the next book arrive? “It will be done ... when it’s done.” The audience was allowed questions, but warned against giving away plot points. Martin was asked if he might make a cameo in the HBO series (“At some point.”), how much he cared about plotting (Not much, atmosphere matters more) and what he might tell a young writer with Martin-like ambition. “Don’t try to write something gigantic,” he said. “This (‘Ice and Fire’) is obviously my magnum opus. That being said, if I ever finish this series, I’m never going to do it again.” Martin’s books are so long and have so many characters that one man wondered how he kept everything straight. He doesn’t, Martin confided, noting that a character’s eyes might change colors or a horse change gender. The author was asked about his sex scenes, which can politely be described as robust. He acknowledged that “the whole sexual issue is such a tightrope to walk” and that even some of his readers have been offended. Blame it, he said, on the “strange American puritanical attitudes towards sex.”

A load of ‘work dirt’ goes into a cargo ship container — a process Allison Swaim learned all about during nine days spent traveling the Great Lakes on a ship called the Calumet. company goes bankrupt, a ship may be stranded in port, which also leaves the workers stranded. “I’m hoping to find those people and tell their stories,” Allison says. Before delving into the subject, she’d never really stopped to think about how trade is accomplished, Allison says. She was surprised to learn that about 90 percent of global trade is carried out on huge cargo ships. “I think I would have thought airplanes,” she

says. Although shipping might seem outdated to a younger generation — it’s certainly slower — it’s also much more fuel efficient and much more economical. “It’s a huge industry, critical to maintaining society as we know it, but kind of an invisible industry,” Allison says. Even if you live on the coast, the huge cargo ships aren’t readily visible, relegated to grubby harbors not often visited by the general population. Allison notes that trying to get access to this world as

a journalist can be difficult. In recent days, access may be even tougher in the wake of a piece by Rose George in the New York Times that exposed negative things about the industry. Allison has found support and contacts through WISTA — the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association. She even attended their annual meeting in Washington, D.C. and made valuable contacts with women interested in helping with her project. She’s got support at home

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Gary A. Mayhew and Katie S. Mayhew of Salisbury are celebrating their 25th anniversary July 18, 2011. They were married July 18, 1986, in Salisbury. The Mayhews have four children, Christopher Smith of Kannapolis, Jennifer S. Leatherman of Granite Quarry, Nick Smith of Huntersville and Brittany S. Wear of Salisbury. They have six grandchildren.

Hadley Williams A daughter, Hadley Caroline, was born to Matt and Courtney Williams of Charlotte on June 12, 2011, at Presbyterian Hospital Charlotte. She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces. Grandparents are Dan and Jan Williams of Salisbury and Dr. Chuck and Claudia Kirk of Goldsboro.

“Love seems the swiftest, but is the slowest of all growths. No man or woman knows what perfect love is until they have been married a quarter of a century.”

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A daughter, Reese Allison, was born to Brad and Gina Lentz Rye of Rockwell on July 6, 2011, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces. She has three brothers, Evan, 8, Nathan, 6 and Dierks, 2. Grandparents are Al and Connie Lentz of Rockwell and Danny and Shirley Rye of Salisbury. Greatgrandparents are Lorraine and the late James Lentz of Granite Quarry, Opal and Charles Doby of Rockwell and L.C. and the late Elizabeth Rye of Aberdeen, Miss.

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Husband’s screen kiss a tough act to swallow Dear Amy: My husband and I have been married for a year, and we’re very happy. We are both actors, which makes our life hectic, but it’s what we love! Now he is doing a film in which he has to lustfully kiss another woman, and I’m finding this really ASK painful. AMY A few years back my first husband lied and cheated and abandoned me and our daughter, so now I’m a bit sensitive to this sort of thing. I went through therapy, and it helped, but the thought that my husband is going to kiss a beautiful actress hurts and brings up a lot of pain. He is very understanding and suggested that we both talk to a counselor about the situation before the filming begins. The problem is that without insurance and with only a couple of weeks before the filming I doubt this will be resolved by then. I need to know what to do. I want to feel better. — Afraid Actress

Aidan Stice A son, Aidan Liam, was born to Brittany Odom and Kristian Stice of Salisbury on July 11, 2011, at Carolinas Medical Center NorthEast. He weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces.

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Dear Afraid: As an actor, you should be able to understand better than most that this goes with the territory. If you can’t speak with your own therapist about this, you and your husband could seek the advice of other actors who have been through this particular experience. Ruminating about this will not help either of you. Insecurity has a way of doubling back onto you. It will make you seem needy and anxious. Your own anxiety can drive both of you crazy. If all else fails, you could try to “act” your way out of this. If you saw this as an acting challenge, you could behave as if you were Joanne Woodward (partner to a successful, frequently kissed actor) — confident, trusting and able to handle it. • • •

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Dear Disappointed: Scores of angry “cougars” have pounced on me for my answer to “Experienced.” All of these women want to assure me that age has only made them more awesome. Ladies, I get it. I was making a joke. I may be the only middle-age woman who finds this “cougar” nonsense embarrassing. • • • 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.

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J.C. Price Post 107 elects officers J.C. Price Post American Legion 107 installed new officers on June 8: Commander, Mae Carroll; vice commanders, Gary Hall and Charlie Rankin; adjutant, Abe Daniels; finance officer, Wade Murphy; chaplain, Leonard Hall; assistant chaplain, James McManus; service officer, Lewis Reid; assistant service officer, Elijah Carraway; judge advocate, Homer Robertson; sergeant-at-arms, Daniel Haddock; assistant sergeant-at-arms, Wayne Hill. Appointed: members John Knox, Charles Weldon, Willie Moore. On June 8-10, the American Legion convention in Raleigh was attended by Mae Carroll, Gary Hall, Leonard Hall, John Knox, Roy Leazer, Homer Robertson and Willie Moore.

The J.C. Price Post won three awards for meritorious and outstanding services: the W. Coburn Alexander Children and Youth Award, the Americanism Award and the William T. Joyner Rehabilitation Award. Auxiliary members Moree Grandford, Terry Love and Debra Turnbull attended the Auxiliary convention also held in Raleigh. The auxiliary won several certificates for appreciation and outstanding services, and was also recognized for “Golden Membership.” A successful religious tent revival comprised of three local church was held free of charge on the grounds of Post 107 from June 27-July 1. Comrades Elijah Carraway, Gary Hall and Willie Moore attended Legion Col-

lege on July 8-9. Terry Love, Debra Turnbull, Sonia Fields and Tonya Clodfelter attended Legion Auxiliary College that same weekend. Commander Mae Carroll and Queen Amber Holloway participated in the Faith Fourth of July parade. Parade comrades Charlie Rankin and Daniel Haddock served as drivers. Comrades Lewis Reid and Homer Robertson participated in the parade with the Military Honor Guard. Comrade Knox served as photographer. Meetings are held second Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. for Legionnaires and at 6 p.m. for Auxiliary. Contact Commander Mae Carrol at Oomaecarroll@aol.com or Auxiliary president Terry Love at ddrhor@aol.com.

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• • • Dear Amy: I was seriously offended and disappointed by your response to “Experienced.” When she wrote, “When I was 20, guys in their late 30s were mad for me. Now that I’m in my 30s, it’s the 50-yearolds. I can’t wait to see who I have to fend off when I’m 40,” you replied, “The answer to who you’ll have to fend off when you’re 40 is ... practically no one.” Experienced may be fending off 20-year-olds when she is 40 for all that you know, especially since the “cougar” is now running rampant! I found this response to be mean and inconsiderate! — Disappointed

Madison Rae Shinn of Rockwell graduated magna cum laude from Appalachian State University May 8, 2011, with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. A chancellor’s and dean’s list student, Madison also won the Outstanding Student Teaching Award. A 2007 graduate of East Rowan High School, Madison is the daughter of DeeRay and Robbin Shinn of Rockwell and the granddaughter of Betty and the late Coy Ray Shinn of Rockwell and Clyde and the late Peggy Lipe of Salisbury. She is seeking employment in elementary education.

Savannah tourney set for July 22-24 The Sectional Tournament in Savannah, Ga., will be held July 22-24 at the Holiday Inn Express Conference Center, 17 Gateway Blvd. East. Veronica Ruggles is tournament chair. Carol and H a r o l d Winecoff tied with Pat Featherston and Dick Brisbin for first place in the BILLY Monday afternoon duplicate BURKE game at the Salisbury Woman’s Club. Other winners were Becky Creekmore and Stella Shadroui, third; Myrnie and

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most travelers. What has happened to pride in one’s appearance? I’m sure most of these people would say they dressed for comfort, but you can be comfortable and still look decent. It was so refreshing to see airline personnel looking neat and clean. Thank you for letting me sound off. — MSH

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Ten ways to make a great first impression in 30 seconds he first 30 seconds count. Whether it’s a date or a job interview, our brains make snap judgments about people within seconds of meeting them. It starts before they even open their mouths. Research shows the first 30 seconds of an interview often determines whether the person gets hired or not. Most of the time we LISA EARLE don’t even realize how MCLEOD quickly we judge people. Our subconscious mind evaluates the person in seconds. Our conscious mind then proceeds to identify clues that validate what we already think. It’s unfair, but it’s also a fact. Whether it’s a sales call, a blind date, or a first meeting with future in-laws, if you want things to go well, it pays to be intentional about how you handle the first 30 seconds. Here are ten tips to help you close the deal, land the job, get the guy, woo the woman, or win over your future mother-in-law: 1. Open your body. Before you walk in the door take a minute to take a deep breath, relax your shoulders and straighten your posture.

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If you walk into the room with open body language you’ll come across as confident and relaxed. 2. Smile. It sounds obvious, but you’d be amazed at how many people go into a meeting looking like they just smelled something bad. Don’t wait for them to smile at you. Walk in smiling with your mouth and your eyes. 3. Leave bulky bags outside. Struggling with straps and packages makes you look frazzled and disorganized. If you’re hauling around a 30pound Samsonite, discretely drop it by the door before you enter the room. You want the attention on the people, not your stuff. 4. Make eye contact with everyone. It’s tempting to zero in on the person in charge, but while you’re zooming in, the others feel left out. Upon entering, make direct eye contact with every person in the meeting. 5. Let them know you’re delighted to be there. A comment like, “ Driving over here, I was thinking about how excited I am about this meeting.” tells them that they’re important to you. You don’t have to suck up, just sincerely share your enthusiasm. 6. Get them talking within 30 seconds. Don’t start with a monologue. Engage them immediately by asking a question. Nodding with eye contact as they answer helps you establish an immediate connection.

7. Be prepared, not scripted. Plan some comments in advance, but don’t script things out so much that you sound like a robot. If their company just launched a great ad campaign, plan to mention it. Knowing you have something for later gives you more confidence in the beginning. 8. Ask an unexpected question. You can ease tension by asking something off-beat like, “They say the world is going to end today, what do you think we should order for lunch? Only do it if you’re comfortable with humor. 9. Don’t fidget. As tempting as it is to tug at your waistband or tie, don’t. When they’re talking look directly at them, don’t fiddle with your socks. 10. Be authentic. Planning doesn’t mean being fake. People can spot a phony. The goal of preparation is to give you the confidence that allows the real you to shine through. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is to be yourself.

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Hard times for Weird Al, musically speaking NEW YORK (AP) — Since 1983, “Weird Al” Yankovic has released 13 albums, with six of them going platinum and four reaching gold status. It’s a pretty good batting average for any artist, and an especially great one for a comedian-musician. Yankovic says he used to think all of his albums would sell well, until now. “Back in the 90s I was getting kind of cocky. I was just assuming that every album that I put out would go gold at least and now it’s a huge goal for anybody to reach that level,” he said. “People just aren’t buying albums the way they used to.” His latest release, “Alpocalypse,” debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 albums chart last month, selling about 44,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. “It’s still a huge thrill for me to make the Top 10 because that’s all relative ... but sales-wise, it’s not what it used to be,” Yankovic said. The album’s lead single is a parody of Lady Gaga’s No. 1 hit “Born This Way.” Yankovic says getting his version — called “Perform This Way” — out to the public wasn’t any easy process. First,

BERNHARDT FroM 1e that helped us find our prodigal son, nearly six miles from our home. I suppose I’ll have to figure out a way to rein in his boundaries once again. I’ve already had discussions with friends about underground fencing. I’ve even considered making Buddy a purely indoor dog, but then I’d have to call him “Buddy the Winder Dog.” I don’t think that would work anyway. If God were to grant favors, I’d ask him to allow us to speak to our dogs in a language they’d understand for just one minute. Think of it. What would you tell your dog in that one minute? I know exactly what I’d tell mine: “Buddy, I love you dearly, but you need to work with me on a few things. First, please never, never, never leave this yard again. It’s part of why what’s left of the fur on top of my head is nearly white.

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Yankovic released his 13th album, ‘Alpocalypse,’ in June. Lady Gaga’s management wouldn’t allow it, but once the pop star heard Yankovic’s cover, she approved his sample. “It was a little depressing actually,” Yankovic said about waiting to hear back from Lady Gaga. “(I thought) I was never going to be able to release my Lady Gaga parody officially and that my album was postponed indefinitely.” The new disc from the 51year-old also features covers of Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the “Secondly, there’s the lightning and thunder. We’re all a little afraid of them, but you’ll be fine if you stay under the side porch. The lightning and thunder will leave soon. “Thirdly, I know you like to ride in them, but cars are dangerous. When you see me get into one, don’t ever walk behind it or even too close to it for that matter. These things are far more frightening than lightning and thunder because they’re operated by people. “And finally, once I roll the garbage can to the curb, please leave it alone.” I’m sure that would tell Buddy most of what he needs to know to lead a safe, happy life. As for what Buddy would tell me, well, I’m almost sure he’d use the entire minute to say the same thing over and over again: “I love you more than you’re ever capable of knowing.” To which I would tearfully reply, “I know.” Kent Bernhardt lives in Salisbury.

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The hundred-acre wood No request is too strange to come from a teenage girl “I need a tree,” she said. My daughter had requested odd things in the past, so hearing this statement wasn’t beyond the realm of possibilities. “As opposed to a fire hydrant?” I asked, trying to respond as if her statement made sense. “A fire hydrant? No… Huh?” I stared at her trying to LAURA let her know SNYDER without stating the obvious. She was being vague and I was going to need a little more than “I need a tree” to respond intelligently. She got the message and started explaining … with a question. “Well, you know my room?” “Yes,” I said. “I know your room well. Possibly better than I want to know it.” “It needs a tree in it,” she said. “Is that so?” I was trying to receive the mental image she was beginning to paint, but apparently I didn’t have enough information yet. I saw a ficus tree in the corner of her room between her bookshelf and her laundry hamper. “Yeah. A really big one,” she went on. “You mean tall?” Her

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ceiling only went up to seven feet. A seven-foot ficus couldn’t be that hard to find. “No. I mean fat, not tall.” OK, that might be harder to find. “A fat tree that isn’t tall, huh?” I asked. “Well, it can be as tall as my ceiling, but it has to be fat.” “Why does it have to be fat?” I asked, because I am a glutton for punishment. “Cuz I think if I had a tree in my bedroom, I wouldn’t have room for my dresser,” she explained logically. “That’s true,” I said, “but it doesn’t explain why you need a fat tree.” “The tree will have drawers for my clothes,” she said, as if it should make perfect sense to anyone. “Oh, I understand now,” I said; because that’s what you say when you don’t understand. The little ficus tree in my imagination was replaced by a segment of tree trunk that looked like Owl’s house in the Hundred Acre Wood. The difference is that tree trunks that big belong in the Hundred Acre Wood along with fat yellow bears that are addicted to honey, stuttering piglets and stuffed donkeys who drop into a coma at the slightest provocation. Tree trunks that big do not, under any circumstances, belong in a 10-footby-10-foot bedroom. Trying to instill some logic into my daughter without killing her dream, I said, “You realize that if you have a tree that large, the branches will start about 20 feet in the air.” “So?” “You don’t want branches

and leaves?” I asked. “I will just paint those on my ceiling.” “That should be interesting,” I said, when what I meant was, “Are you out of your mind!?” “I was thinking of a way to make grass grow on my floor, too.” “You have hardwood flooring in there!” “Don’t worry, Mom. I would cover it with plastic first.” Oh, in that case, we have nothing to worry about, I thought. “I’m trying to make a nice garden in my room,” she explained. “Yes, I get that,” I said. I pointed out her window. “Tell you what: See that nice shady tree outside? Rather than going to the trouble of cutting it down, building drawers in the trunk, painting your ceiling and planting grass, why don’t you simply take a lawn chair out to that tree and sit under it all day?” “There will be bugs,” she complained. “I see. OK, here’s what you do: Find out how much it will cost to move a threefoot diameter tree with drawers into your room, paint a mural on your ceiling, and plant grass on your hardwood floors.” “OK!” she said, excited. “Then get on the internet and figure out the best price you can get for a bottle of bug repellent.”

Even astronauts get trash duty CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The astronauts making NASA’s last shuttle flight turned into moving men and garbage haulers last week with no time to dwell on their place in space history, after enjoying a special salute from the original “Rocket Man,” Elton John. When asked by a journalist Wednesdayhow the mission was going, Atlantis’ pilot, Douglas Hurley, replied: “I’ve got one word for you. Really busy.” OK, two words. In their first news interviews from orbit, Atlantis’ four astronauts said they were satisfied to go from Tuesday’s last spacewalk of the 30-year shuttle era to more mundane matters — unloading supplies and hauling trash. At least they didn’t have to deal with a loud and smelly toilet on the International Space Station; a station resident handled that. “We’ve got some great station hosts up here, and we’re just trying to get them all stocked up for the next year,” Hurley said. “It keeps us so focused that we tend not to, I think, look at the big picture as much.” Atlantis delivered several tons of food, clothes and other household goods. The space station is supposed to operate for another decade, and unmanned craft from multiple countries will keep up supply runs once NASA’s shuttle program ends. Flight director Chris Edelen smiled while quoting space station astronaut Michael Fos-

Astronaut Sandy Magnus is pictured with a small portion of supplies and equipment on the middeck of the space shuttle Atlantis sum on going from spacewalking to closet cleaning. “Just 24 hours ago, he was doing the most amazing thing that a human being could possibly do ... to float in the vacuum of space 240 miles above the Earth, and today, he’s basically rearranging a closet, and his buddy is working on the toilet,” Edelen said. In honor of this last shuttle flight, NASA beamed up a prerecorded message by British superstar Elton John and a half-minute of his 1972 song, “Rocket Man.” “Good morning, Atlantis, this is Elton John. We wish you much success on your mission and a huge thank you to all the men and women at NASA who worked on the shuttle for the last three decades.” “Elton John. Music legend. Wow. That is absolutely fantastic,” replied Atlantis’ commander, Christopher Ferguson. “I think it just illustrates ... the amount of people globally who have been affected by the shuttle program itself.” Both crews — 10 astronauts strong — spent Wednesday un-

loading the cargo carrier that flew up on the shuttle. Space station astronaut Ronald Garan Jr. — Fossum’s spacewalking partner — got stuck with toilet duty. The stench from the American-made toilet was so bad Monday that the astronauts had to shut it down as they worked close to the bathroom. While the smell eased, the toilet had a loud motor noise and poor suction. Flight controllers decided it was time to replace some old equipment. Controllers believe the odor problem was from the urineprocessing system. Urine is recycled aboard the space station into water for cooking and drinking. For now, anyway, it’s back to being odor-free. “The (station) crew said they can live with it ... it’s just not the kind of thing you want to have when you have houseguests and you have a real busy schedule,” Edelen said. Atlantis’ 13-day mission is the last ever for a space shuttle. After that, the three surviving shuttles will become museum displays.

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Daniel radcliffe, star of the Harry Potter movies, talks to the crowd at the premiere of ‘The Deathly Hallows Part 2’ Monday in New york city.

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hristopher Morris had one of the hottest tickets in town Mon-

day — to see the New York City premiere of “The Deathly Hallows, Part 2” at the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts.

Morris is a flight attendant based in the New York City area who travels back and forth from a home in Newark, N.J.to his parents’ home in Salisbury. Morris got to see the movie’s stars, including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Tom Felton, as they walked the red carpet and greeted the crowd, signing autographs and posing for photos. “I wasn’t going to miss the opportunity to take their pictures at the last Harry Potter premiere,” Morris says. He described thousands of children and adults lining the streets. One girl carried a sign saying, “I have been here waiting for 6 days.” Morris says he heard that actor Tom Felton — who plays Draco Malfoy — came by and delivered pizza to his fans as they waited. Actress Emma Watson, who plays Hermione, “waved and smiled” for Morris as she walked in for a taping of the David Letterman show.

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emma Watson waves at fans Monday during the premiere of the new Harry Potter movie in New york city.

Morris notes that Josie Robertson Plaza is part of the Lincoln Center complex and is named for the late wife of former Salisburian Julian Robertson Jr. Morris somehow managed to get a front row spot on the red carpet, he says, which was just lucky timing on his part.

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rupert Grint, who plays ron Weasley in the Harry Potter movies, signs autographs.

End of an era won’t mean an end to the magic of Harry Potter t has to be a time of mixed emotions for Harry Potter fans. On the one hand, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2” just came out. That’s reason to rejoice. On the other hand, it’s the last Harry Potter movie. That’s reason to mourn, especially for a generation of young people who spent much of their childhoods reading the books KATIE and watching the SCARVEY movies. Karen Puckett’s daughters, who are 18 and 20, grew up on the Harry Potter books and movies. “It’s like the last Harry Potter movie came out with that ‘end of childhood’ theme right when child-

hood ended in my own household,” she says. I can relate to that, since my daughters are about the same ages. “It’s kind of saddening,” says Bethany Vodchosky, 15, a self-described Harry Potter fanatic. But she’s also excited to see the film and she knows she’ll end up watching it over and over, as she’s done the others. So far, “The Prisoner of Azkaban” is her favorite. On Thursday, her family — including her brother Kevin, 21, the other fanatic in the household — had a Harry Potter party at their house, watching some of the earlier movies and making homemade “butter beer” (a concoction that other Harry Potter fans will understand). Mary Dalton, a communication professor at Wake Forest University who reviews films for WFDD, says that reading the books made

her feel like a kid again. In her view, the films are complements to the books rather than standalone products — they are components in the whole Harry Potter experience. “I have enjoyed all the books and the movies,” says Frances Miller of Salisbury. She remembers reading the first Harry Potter book to her son Luke for his “night reading” at school, which required him to read aloud to his parents each night. Frances couldn’t wait sometimes and would read ahead. She didn’t say if she divulged this to Luke at the time. I suspect not. Robin Daye of Salisbury says her favorite part of the whole Harry Potter phenomenon was that she could “read something really fun at the same time as my kids.” “We could actually talk about a

book; for an English teacher, that’s pretty big. I’ll miss them terribly.” “You’ve got to love a popular series of books and films where the strongest magic is mother’s love in an age where our children seem to act as though they don’t need parents for anything,” says Julie Ontko Parker of Mocksville. “I love the theme throughout that we are stonger and can accomplish more when working with those who love us and communicating with our family and friends. “I am looking forward to seeing Mrs. Weasley attack Belatrix for going after her children!” she adds. As for me, I don’t count myself among the biggest fans of J.K. Rowling’s books, but my own personal taste aside, I love the books because my children loved them and because it made them want to read and read and read some more.

I’ll never forget going on Quinn’s Make-a-Wish-Trip about seven or eight years ago. One of the Harry Potter books had just come out, and I remember moving heaven and earth to get my hands on it for my older daughter Spencer before we left. I have a distinct memory of her finishing the book while we were waiting in an airport. When she had finished, she heaved a big sigh — the kind of sigh you hear people make after eating a particularly large and delicious meal — and closed the book. She tucked it in her backpack. About five minutes later, she pulled it out and opened it to chapter one and began reading. And that, for me, is the true magic of Harry Potter. Contact Katie Scarvey at kscarvey@salisburypost.com