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Public urges commissioners to ‘save our library’ BY KARISSA MINN kminn@salisburypost.com

About 30 people walked from the library’s headquarters to the county administration building Monday bearing signs with messages like “Save our library” and “We support Rowan Public Library.” They were concerned about a potential cut to library hours — and jobs — being considered by the Rowan County Board of Commissioners at its meeting that afternoon. The board delayed action on that and most other cuts after several library supporters spoke during the public comment period. Phil Barton, who retired from the library system, praised its technology and valuable resources.

“Rowan Public Library is a significant community center for Rowan County through its programming and activities,” Barton said. “I urge you to support it.” Margaret Basinger, of eastern Rowan County, said many library patrons use resources there that they do not have at home, especially in hard economic times. “With staff cuts and a reduction of hours, some will be denied access to one of the best services our county offers,” Basinger said. Two speakers expressed concern for the various groups that hold meetings and tutoring sessions at the library. Others praised the genealogy room’s unique collection, which draws visitors from all over the world. Reduced hours,

they said, may mean that these visitors come to find it closed. Nine-year-old Morgan Miller of Salisbury said she likes the Rowan Public Library’s children’s programs and regularly checks out books. “Even us kids understand that there is just not enough money to go around these days,” Morgan said. “You have a hard job figuring out how to make things work, but please try very hard to help our libraries.” Victoria Patterson, a 12-year-old from Mount Ulla, said the library is important to students and those without access to computers. “It is worthwhile to keep the library funded in our community,” she said.

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About 30 local residents, some of them carrying signs, came to Monday’s meeting of the rowan County Board of Commissioners to show support for the rowan Public library and opposition to potential cuts.

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Jason Martin, Paris Martin, Dennis Sims and Kirby Adcock get pieces of wood for a wheelchair ramp Monday at 10 Post Oak Place. The men, who are from Milford Hills Baptist Church, spent the day building the ramp for 15-year-old Jay Johnson. He was partially paralyzed after doctors removed a lesion from his spine in June.

Local men make house more accessible for teenager BY SARAH CAMPBELL scampbell@salisburypost.com

It took only one day to give Jay Johnson back a piece of his freedom. Last year at this time, climbing the three steps that lead to the front door of his house was a mindless event, something he rarely thought about. But in June, the 15-year-old West Rowan High School student was partially paralyzed from the waist down after a lesion was removed from his spine. Until Monday, he had to rely on his family to help him simply enter and exit the house. “I’m excited,” he said. “Now, I can get in and out of the house more effectively and safely.” • • • Thanks to the kindness of strangers, Jay can cruise from inside to out with ease.

Four men from Milford Hills Baptist Church showed up at Jay’s house at 10 Post Oak Place at 9 a.m. Monday, ready to build a wheelchair ramp for a teen they had never met. “It’s something we just like to do,” Dennis Sims said. “It’s a mission project. “We like to help people whenever we can.” Sims was joined by Kirby Adcock, Jason Martin and Paris Martin. “I’m just glad to help people who need the help,” Adcock said. “It makes you feel good. “I also enjoy working with the guys. It’s good fellowship.” The men were solicited by fellow church member Jackie Harris, who serves as the campaign and marketing director of the United Way of Rowan County. Harris said the organization’s program called Can Do, which met the home im-

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Jay Johnson poses on his new ramp. He is happy that he will no longer have to rely on family members to help him into the house.

Commissioners approve incentives for Norandal expansion BY KARISSA MINN kminn@salisburypost.com

Commissioners approved incentives Monday for the expansion of a company expected to bring 25 jobs and $7 million to Rowan County. Norandal USA is considering expanding its operations in Rowan County, adding a casting line to the aluminum production plant located on Jake Alexander Boulevard.

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“The Norandal plant has been around since 1965 ... so the equipment has been around for a lot of years,” said Mike Eller, operational controller with Norandal. “We need some support to turn that back around and make it a competitive plant and grow for the future.” The project would create a minimum of 25 jobs and invest about $7 million in the county, said RowanWorks Director Robert Van Geons. It meets the Today’s forecast 97º/74º Afternoon thunderstorms

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criteria for a grant of about 75 percent of tax revenue generated by the project over five years. The grant applies only to new tax revenue generated above what the company currently pays in taxes, Van Geons said. “Everything we do is cash flow positive, meaning any grant is less than the total increase in revenue to the county,” he said. Commissioners Chad Mitchell and Jon Barber said they supported the project because it Tinnie Wilson Hall Ruth Wilkins Marjorie Winters Sain J.D. Sloop Gladys Bennick Martin

brings jobs to the county. Commissioner Tina Hall said it was a “win-win situation.” Chairman Carl Ford said he understands the company’s need to expand. “There comes a time for a company that the equipment starts to age out, and you have to replace it or move on or you’ll get behind and start losing money,” Ford said.

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As of Sunday, tobacco is banned from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College campuses. That means no smoking, chewing or spitting tobacco by students, faculty, staff or visitors. “Most of the community colleges and universities in the state are tobacco-free simply because it’s such a health issue,” Jeff Lowrance, RCCC’s director of college relations, said. In adopting the ban declaring the college a “smoke-free and tobacco-free environment,” the college’s board of trustees cited health hazards associated with smoking and the use of other tobacco products. The ban includes all buildings, facilities, college vehicles, walkways, out-of-doors areas, campus grounds, and parking lots, the new policy says. The policy defines tobacco as any type of tobacco product including cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, pipes, bidis, hookahs, smokeless or spit tobacco or snuff. The sale or free distribution of tobacco products, including merchandise, on campus or at college-sponsored events is also prohibited, the policy says. Natasha Lipscomb, RCCC’s director of student life, said the tobacco ban has been in the works for several years. The Student Government Association started looking for ways to combat secondhand smoke after receiving complaints from students in 2006. “At that time, smoking was allowed pretty much anywhere on campus,” Lipscomb said. “The initial request was just to move the (smoking) away from the doors.” The college responded to concerns by designating smoking areas. The focus shifted to creating a tobacco-free campus when RCCC landed a $45,000 grant from the N.C. Health and Wellness Trust Fund in 2008. “The goal of the grant was to educate about the effects of secondhand smoke and basically move toward a formal policy that eliminates tobacco, not just smoking,” Lipscomb said. The Student Government Association conducted a survey in spring 2008 to determine what portion of the population smoked. “We found that 80.8 percent of faculty and staff and 60 percent of students were nonsmokers,” Lipscomb said. “We knew reducing secondhand smoke would be the best thing for the majority of folks.” Lipscomb said although the designated areas were an effective way to keep smokers away from entryways, secondhand smoke was still an issue. “If your goal is to reduce secondhand smoke exposure, you can’t do it with a perimeter because perimeters are very blurry,” she said. “You aren’t helping people to comply when it’s not a very concrete boundary. “You really have to go with something more comprehensive.” The board unanimously adopted the tobacco-free campus policy in January after recommendations from the SGA and Vision 2020, a team comprised of faculty, staff and administrators. Lowrance said as students return to campus next week, he doesn’t expect problems

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Enochville Dollar General robbed NORANDAL ENOCHVILLE — Two clerks at the Dollar General on Enochville Avenue told authorities they were robbed Sunday by two armed men who demanded to be let into the locked store past closing. Rowan County Sheriff’s Office Capt. John Sifford said the clerks reported they were closing up the store at 106 S. Enochville Ave. when a car pulled into the parking lot. The car left shortly after, but two men who had been in the vehicle did not. The clerks told investigators the two men, both wearing black bandanas over their faces, beat on the front doors with guns, demanding to be let in. The clerks said the men threatened to shoot them if they didn’t open the door, so

they let the men inside. The clerks told investigators the men pointed guns at them while they filled a plastic bag with cash. The men left on foot, but investigators suspect they were picked up somewhere nearby. The clerks described the first suspect as a black man wearing a black T-shirt and black pants. The second suspect was described as a Hispanic man wearing a red Tshirt, black pants and a redand-blue hat. Authorities made a sweep of the store and unsuccessfully tried to track the suspects with a dog. Sifford said the Dollar General has video surveillance, and the Sheriff’s Office will analyze it. Authorities ask anyone

with information about the crime to contact the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office at 704-216-8700. This is the same Dollar General where authorities said last week they began investigating whether the reported embezzlement of more than $5,100 is connected to a fire that heavily damaged the CommunityOne bank branch next door. The cash was supposed to be deposited and went missing between July 3 and July 6, company officials reported. The July 6 fire at the bank, which authorities ruled arson, started in the night deposit box. Sifford said last week, a Dollar General deposit which was supposed to have been made was not found in the night deposit box.

Landis aldermen discuss plans for town’s parks, recreation facilities BY SHAVONNE POTTS spotts@salisburypost.com

LANDIS — The board discussed future plans for a town-owned house near the water plant that could potentially be used for a park office. A month ago, the board discussed the future of its parks and other recreation facilities, which included adding more greenspace and updating present facilities. Currently, there are tenants living in the house at Tranquil Lake Road, as there have been for a number of years. The house was occupied by the water plant caretaker. When the plant closed, the town began renting the house. “It’s a good place to start renovations for the park,” said Town Manager Reed

Linn. Linn said the town could establish the house as a park office where residents could get fishing or camping permits. “It would take several months,” he said. Alderman Tony Hilton asked if the current renters were planning to move. Linn said not at the moment, but if the town wanted to do something with the house, the town would help the current tenants relocate. The board approved Linn’s moving forward with the plans for the office. In keeping with the future of the recreation department, Director Julie Noblitt told the board about some community activities she has planned, including cake decorating, fencing and art classes. Noblitt said she’d also like

Other Landis news... • Landis Police and the Landis Fire Department are hosting a National Night Out block party from 6-9 p.m. today in front of the Landis Police Department, 136 North Central Ave., at the corner of North Central Avenue and East Garden Street. It’s an annual crime and drug prevention event that will be celebrated nationwide. • Heard from Brandy Cook, who is running for Rowan District Attorney. Cook told the board of her experience and her interest in tackling the issues of the county. • Adopted a resolution from the Gover-

to have a dog frisbee contest. The entry fee would be dog food, which could then be donated to a local shelter or other facility. Once the classes are finalized, Noblitt plans to unveil a string of activities to keep the community active. Linn met with the staff at the J. Fred Corriher YMCA to discuss plans to clear an area near Lake Wright for walking trails. The Y staff said they want it to be kept as close to natural as possible. “They asked that no more trees be cut,” Linn said. Instead, they asked that limbs be cleared to make an obvious path. The YMCA will come up with an outline of goals for this fall.

FROM 1a Commissioner Raymond Coltrain did not attend the meeting. Van Geons estimated that every $1 Rowan County provides in assistance will be matched by $2.80 of other support. Norandal is now waiting for the Salisbury City Council to consider incentives at today’s meeting, as well as a funding decision from the state. Also at Monday’s meeting, commissioners: • Tabled a request for a $250,000 commitment for a

housing project for homeless veterans discussed at their last meeting. County Manager Gary Page said the county could draw from the HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding that the county normally uses for home repairs for low-income owners. The funding designated for Rowan County this year is about $160,000, and Page suggested earmarking about $83,000 each year for three years. The money would be due in 2013, when the 24-bed transitional housing project would be constructed. Commissioners requested more information about

using HOME funding before moving forward. • Approved a conditional use permit after a public hearing for David L. Evans, who wants to build a residential storage facility for lawn and garden equipment on Lakeside Drive in Salisbury. • Set an Aug. 16 public hearing for the Rural Operating Assistance Program offered by the N.C. Department of Transportation. • Set its first meeting next month for Tuesday, Sept. 7, one day after the Labor Day holiday. Contact Karissa Minn at 704-797-4222.

Cabarrus jail is a ‘bulging balloon’ BY HUGH FISHER hfisher@salisburypost.com

CONCORD — Cabarrus County Sheriff Brad Riley told county commissioners Monday that overcrowding conditions at the county jail may require action by the board if matters become worse. In his report, made at the Board of CommisOther Cabarrus sioners’ news, 4A monthly work session, Riley said the population of the Cabarrus County Jail and annex was higher than usual for the time of year. So far, the population has reached a peak of 374 inmates this year. The result of this crowding, he said, is increased demand on security, food service and medical care. Outside the meeting room, Riley told the Post he did not expect judges to release prisoners or shorten sentences because of the inmate population.

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At the moment, inmates are being sent to other jails to help relieve the strain. But that is not a perfect solution, Riley said. It costs Cabarrus taxpayers between $40 and $50 per inmate, per night. And many of those jails that aren’t full won’t accept felons. Even prisoners who aren’t felons have to be transported hundreds of miles roundtrip to Ashe, Transylvania or other counties. “Rowan, Gaston and Alamance have filled,” Riley said of the jails that once helped ease the strain. The problem of continued overcrowding spurred construction of a controversial new 480-bed jail in downtown Concord beginning in 2008. And while a 96-bed jail annex has allowed some extra room, Riley said that inmates have been sleeping on the floors in the older part of the jail. “We’re sleeping anywhere from 80 to 100 on the floor” at the busiest times, Riley said. Commission Chairman

Jay White asked Riley and Chief Deputy Paul Hunt how many of those prisoners are actually serving sentences. Hunt told commissioners that only about 29 percent of prisoners are actually serving sentences. Outside the meeting room, Hunt said there didn’t seem to be an obvious reason for the higher number of prisoners. “Historically, the summertime gives us more inmates,” Hunt said, but added there was no one clear reason for the upswing. According to Riley, the inmate population has risen by about 10 percent each year for several years. He told commissioners the high numbers were putting a strain on the old jail’s equipment. Riley said he wanted to report to the commissioners now so they will be aware of the situation. “I think we are at the point now where we’re a bulging balloon,” Riley said. “I don’t think we’re at the point where we’re going to break.”

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nor’s Highway Safety Program that will provide $34,658 for the Landis Police Department’s traffic safety project. The town’s contribution is $14,854. • Declared some recreation equipment surplus so that it could then been donated to the newly created South Rowan Sports League, who have taken over the towns softball and baseball programs. • The South Rowan Sports League wants to add a batting cage at Corriher Field, paint the concession stands and perform other improvements to the facility. • The board’s next meeting has been moved to Sept. 13 because of the Labor Day holiday.

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China Grove police collect school supplies CHINA GROVE — The China Grove Police Department is collecting school supplies now through the end of August. Detective D.P. Walther and Officer A.B. Rowland are collecting these supplies for children in the community who may not be able to afford them this school year. “The overwhelming response we received during the Christmas Toy Drive last year demonstrated the will-

ingness of the community to come together and embrace the less fortunate,” Walther said. Donation sites are as follows: Price Pharmacy, RiteAid Pharmacy, Family Dollar beside Food Lion, all on U.S. 29, and the China Grove Police Department. All donations will be distributed to China Grove Elementary School, China Grove Middle School and Carson High School. Donations sites will begin today and end on Aug. 27. Walther said the depart-

ment views this not as a onetime project, but as an “essential component of our ongoing duty to serve the community.” “Under the leadership of Chief Eddie Kluttz, the China Grove Police Department has grown into an agency that prides itself on partnering with the community,” he said. For more information about the collection, contact the China Grove Police Department at 704-857-7755. Contact Shavonne Potts at 704-797-4253.

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with compliance. He said the students have been made aware of the change by phone calls, e-mails and signage around campus. “We anticipate that it won’t be a huge issue,” he said. “Most public places you go today ... have gone smoke-free, so we think within just a little while, folks will just get used to it.” Lipscomb said RCCC still wants to be an inviting environment for students. “Moving foward, we want to focus on compliance rather than any type of consequences that are punitive,” she said. “This policy is not to discourage people from coming here, but, in fact, to make it more welcoming. Contact Sarah Campbell at 704-797-7683.

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In other Cabarrus news... Other items at the Cabarrus County Commissioners’ work session: • The board heard a report from Commissioner Bob Carruth on efforts to reduce the number of dogs and cats euthanized at the Cabarrus County animal shelter. Last month, citizens gave commissioners a petition urging them to make Cabarrus’ shelter a “no kill” facility. Carruth outlined measures that commissioners could take to help more animals find homes, including the establishment of a paid or volunteer coordinator to work with adoption agencies. He said he hopes to have a resolution drafted by the board’s Aug. 16 meeting. • Commissioners voted to add a four-month interim contract with the Cabarrus Economic Development Corporation to the Aug. 16 consent agenda.

The short-term agreement will maintain the county’s participation through October. EDC Board Chair Lynne Scott Safrit, President and CEO John Cox and treasurer Scott Lampe discussed the corporation’s goals at length with commissioners and County Manager John Day. Further meetings with local leaders are planned to discuss the course of economic development in the county. • Commissioners voted to add a resolution authorizing the filing of an application for approval of a potential $14.6 million school bond issue to the August 16 agenda. Commissioners’ approval of this application is one of several formal steps in the bond process. If eventually sold, the proceeds would be used for school construction by both Cabarrus County and Kannapolis City schools.

• On Aug. 16, commissioners will decide whether to lease the old Cabarrus Creamery building on Church Street or purchase it outright. The building is slated to be the new home of the county’s Board of Elections. Deputy County Manager Mike Downs said the county could lease the building and split the estimated $600,000 cost of upfitting it for office use with developer Harris Morrison LLC. Or, commissioners could buy the building shell outright for $837,500 and outfit it themselves. “I certainly would be leaning more toward a purchase,” Chairman Jay White said. “If we need it more than five years, it’s a better investment over the long haul.” He said there were sufficient funds allocated to cover the purchase of the approximately 10,000-square-foot building.

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KANNAPOLIS — J.D. Sloop, 80, of Leland, died Aug. 1, 2010, in Leland. He was born March 20, 1930, in Cabarrus County, the son of the late Waldo J. Sloop and Bessie Morgan Sloop. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Holshouser Sloop, on June 30, 1997; and two brothers, C.A. and Herman Sloop. J.D. worked and retired from Cannon Mills Co., where he had worked in the Weave Room and the Shipping Department. He was a member of Peace Memorial Baptist Church in Leland, where he was a member of the choir. He was an avid gardener and loved all types of flowers and plants. He is survived by a daughter, Sandra Kendall of Wilmington; a son, Jackie Darrell Sloop Sr. and wife Donna of Salisbury; six grandchildren, Jackie Darrell Sloop Jr., David Kendall, Hannah Kendall, Daniel Sloop, Nathan Kendall and Dottie Sloop; five great-grandchildren, Tyler, Harmony, Noelani, Amya and Gracie; five brothers, Jacob, Tommy, Franklin, Jerry and Guy Sloop; and six sisters, Louise Goodman, Helen McGinnis, Thelma Honeycutt, Margaret York, Linda Menius and Ruth Thornburg. Service: Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4 at Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel officiated by Rev. Brian McMasters and Rev. Hoyt King. Burial will follow at Brookhill Memorial Gardens in Rockwell. Visitation: The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Whitley's. Memorials: May be made to Alzheimer's Association, 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215-3220.

ROCKWELL — William “Grady” Eller, age 59, of Rockwell, passed away Saturday, July 31, 2010, at the NC State Veteran's Home in Salisbury. Grady was born Feb. 20, 1951, in Rowan County, the son of the late William Claude Eller and Mae Harris Eller. He attended East Rowan High School and had worked for Pillowtex as a dolpher and Homes by Oakwood in the maintenance department. Survivors include three brothers, Vance Eller and Betty, Max Eller and Linda of Rockwell and Reid Eller and Sue of Richfield; sister Alvyn Barnes and Jerry of Rockwell; four nieces; and three nephews. Service and Burial: The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Powles Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Marion Fulk, former pastor of Zion United Methodist Church, and the Rev. Clay Showalter, pastor of Zion United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, with military graveside rites conducted by the N.C. Honor Guard and the Rowan County Honor Guard. Visitation: The family will receive friends at Powles Funeral Home from 10-11 a.m. prior to the service. Memorials: Memorials may be made to Trinity Baptist Church, Bus Ministry, 2722 U.S. Hwy. 601 S., Mooresville, NC 27028. Powles Funeral Home is assisting the Eller family. Online condolences may be made at www.powlesfuneralhome.com.

FLORENCE, S.C. — Gladys F. Bennick Martin, devoted wife and loving mother, was called to the Lord Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, following a period of declining health. She began life as the daughter of the late Ned W. Bennick and Julia B. Belk Bennick of Charlotte. After completing her education in Charlotte, she worked in textiles in Salisbury, where she met her future husband, Isaac Martin. They were married March 2, 1941, and were married for 42 years until Isaac's death in 1984. Isaac served in the U.S. Merchant Marines in World War II and his assignments carried them to Norfolk, Va., and Baltimore, Md. After the war, they returned to Salisbury where Gladys was a devoted homemaker. Gladys was preceded in death by her daughter, Terry D. Foster, but is survived by her remaining loving children, Linda Riley of Aliquippa, Pa., Kathy D. Small of Florence, S.C., Timothy M. Martin of Cleveland and Jeff Martin of Enosburg, Vt.; and her beloved grandsons, J. Shane Small of Florence, S.C., and Jon L. Martin of Cleveland. Memorials: As Ms. Martin was the widow of a World War II Merchant Mariner, the family requests memorial gifts are sent to the SS Lane Memorial/Museum Victory (www.lanevictory.org/endowments.php) to honor all WWII veterans and their families. Visitation, Service and Burial will be for immediate family members. Arrangements will be handled by Lyerly Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.lyerlyfuneralhome.com.

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SALISBURY — Dawn Waller Hair, age 45, of Salisbury, passed away Friday, July 30, 2010, at her residence. Dawn was born Sept. 11, 1964, in Rowan County, the daughter of Mrs. Jean Snider Thompson of Spencer and the late Alvin Gregg Waller. Dawn was a 1982 graduate of East Rowan High School, had worked for Miller Davis Studios and was formerly with Ketchie Marble as a marble installer. She was a member of the Woodleaf Baptist Church were she was very active. She was President of the Women's Group, member of Children's Chorus, Vacation Bible School director and she loved to sing in the church choir. Dawn loved her church family, enjoyed the mountains and loved to be with her family. In addition to her mother, survivors include her stepfather, James Thompson of Spencer; her husband, Bob A. Hair, whom she married Dec. 24, 2002; two sisters, Gail Schwendinger and husband Ken of Salisbury and Rachel Wieder of Rockwell; one stepbrother, Jimmy Thompson and wife Linda of Salisbury; three stepsisters, Bonnie Corriher and husband Fred of Landis, Dea Black of Spencer and Malea Whitley and husband Alan of Salisbury; and numerous nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her two loving pets, Casper and Sadie. Service and Burial: The funeral was held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Powles Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Chris Williams, pastor of Woodleaf Baptist in Church, with burial Brookhill Memorial Gardens. Visitation: The family received friends at Powles Funeral Home from 7-8:30 p.m. Sunday. Memorials: Memorials may be made to Woodleaf Baptist Church, P.O. Box 360 Woodleaf, NC 27054; or Rowan Regional Hospice, 825-A W. Henderson St., Salisbury NC 28144. Powles Funeral Home is assisting the Hair family. Online condolences may be made at www.powlesfuneralhome.com.

KANNAPOLIS — Jennie Mae Mull Eller, 93, of Kannapolis, passed away Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast in Concord. Born Aug. 21, 1916, in Valdese, she was the daughter of the late Artie Roney Mull and Jake Mull. A true devout Christian, she was a member of Landis Baptist Church. Preceding her in death were her husband, Henry Haywood Eller, who died in September 1971; her son, Terris L. Eller, on April 6, 2010; and four brothers and one sister. Survivors include two sons, Henry A. Eller of Harrisburg and Ron Eller (Sandy) of Sunset Beach; brothers Bob Mull and Keith Mull; six grandchildren, Terri Phillips, Tricia O'Quinn, Telly Eller, Chris Eller, Rusty Eller, Ashley Barlowe; and 10 greatgrandchildren. Service and Visitation: A Memorial Service to celebrate Jennie's life will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4 at Landis Baptist Church, 110 N. Kimmons St., Landis, NC 28088. The Rev. Billy Honeycutt will officiate. The family will receive friends following the memorial service. At other times the family will be at 108 Snipe St., Kannapolis. Memorials: Landis Baptist Church, 110 N. Kimmons St., Landis, NC 28088; or donor's choice. Cremation Concepts of Salisbury is serving the Eller family.

MOCKSVILLE — Marjorie Elizabeth Winters Sain, 84, of Mocksville, died Friday, July 30, 2010. She was born April 24, 1926, to the late Dallas Fletcher and Edith Elizabeth Winters. Visitation/Service: Visitation is 3:30-6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3 at Eaton Funeral Chapel followed by a 6:30 p.m. service. Interment: Concord United Methodist Church Cemetery.

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LANDIS — Martin Earl Allen, age 87, died Monday, Aug. 2, 2010, at Levine & Dickson Hospice House, Huntersville, after an extended illness. He was born Aug. 10, 1922, in Cabarrus County, the son of the late Shelly K. Allen and Nellie McClamrock Allen. He was a 1939 graduate of J.W. Cannon High School. Earl was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant 1 as a lab technician for 35 years until his retirement in 1985. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Kannapolis, where he was active in many phases of church activities. Earl retired from the U.S. Air Force as a lieutenant colonel and was a fighter pilot flying P47s during World War II. After the war, he continued flying as a flight instructor and as a commercial pilot. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jane Whitten Allen, on Feb. 6, 1999. Survivors include his son, John Allen and wife Teresa; a granddaughter, Allison Allen Harper and husband Zac; two great-grandchildren, Kinsley and Caleb Harper; and six nieces and nephews. Service and Visitation: The funeral service will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4 at Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel, Kannapolis, officiated by Rev. Judy White. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home prior to the service. Tinnie Wilson Hall Memorials: May be made Ruth Wilkins KANNAPOLIS — Mrs. Tin- to Trinity United Methodist SALISBURY — Mrs. Ruth nie Wilson Hall, of South Ju- Church, 416East First Street, Wilkins, of Cedar Street, niper Street, passed Sunday, Kannapolis, NC 28081; OR the passed Aug. 2, 2010, at Rowan Aug. 1, 2010, at Carolinas Levine & Dickson Hospice Regional Medical Center. Ar- Medical Center-Northeast, House, 11900 Vanstory Drive, rangements are incomplete Concord. Arrangements are Huntersville, NC 28078. and will be announced at a lat- incomplete. Services are enOnline condolences may be er date by Noble and Kelsey trusted to Hairston Funeral left at www.whitleysfuneralFuneral Home, Inc. Home, Inc. home.com. SALISBURY — Mr. Junior Bost, 63, of Salisbury, passed away Saturday, July 31, 2010, at his residence. Born June 8, 1947, in Rowan County, he was the son of the late Mae Moore and stepson of the late Raymond Moore, Sr. He was educated in the Rowan County schools and graduated while serving in the military. Mr. Bost was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the Vietnam War. He loved his family, maintaining old cars and 1960s music. Those left to cherish his memory are his brothers, Raymond R. Moore, Jr., Garry Moore, both of Salisbury, Dennis Moore of Concord; sisters Dee Smith (Larry) of Salisbury, Sharon Benson (John), of Concord; aunt Wilma Crowe; and nieces and nephews Price Griffin, Sherry Griffin, Jeff Moore, Shane Moore and Brandy Lynn. He is also survived by his former wife, Shelia Bost of Salisbury. Visitation: The family will receive friends at Summersett Funeral Home from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4. Service: The funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. at Summersett Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jim Posey officiating. Interment will be held at U.S. National Cemetery, Statesville Boulevard location, following the service with military honors conducted by the Rowan County Veterans Honor Guard. Funeral Summersett Home is serving the Bost family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.

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uch has been written about BP’s staggering liabilities for cleanup, compensation and fines for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. But few have noted that BP, like Exxon and other oil companies implicated in past spills, will likely pay nothing for perhaps the most important consequence of its mishap: Damage to hard-to-quantify but essential natural benefits provided free of charge by a healthy Gulf of Mexico. What some call “environmental services” flow from nature to the economy, and ultimately to people. In the gulf, these services begin with the rich primary productivity of marine ecosystems and coastal marshes — the plankton, algae and sea grasses that BROWN support the shrimp and fish that are the primary diet for myriad marine animals, birds and land animals. Including us. The gulf’s other environmental services range from the buffering of temperature and climate to the absorption of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to water cleansed of pollution by wetlands. This storied body of water is also the source of many cultural services. For example, the comfort, spiritual solace or intellectual inspiration that draw so many visitors. The various projected costs from the spill have ignored these services because, in a purely economic sense, there is no market for them, so they have no economic value. But ecologists have worked out a widely accepted method to reveal and translate their value — a method that suggests the real costs of the BP spill will be far higher than even the most jaw-dropping figures floated so far. In 1989, at the invitation of Jacques and Jean-Michel Cousteau, I was a member of a team of scientists from the University of Florida, led by the renowned ecologist Howard T. Odum, that investigated the environmental costs and natural-resource damages of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska. We used the late Odum’s method of “Emergy synthesis” — that’s “Emergy” with an “m” — a system of environmental accounting that can evaluate natural resources and ecosystems despite their lack of market, ultimately assigning them economic values. Emergy synthesis is a scientifically derived valuation method that is based on ecological principles and thermodynamics of living systems, rather than economic valuation based on willingness-topay. Our best estimate for the Valdez loss: $1.2 billion. That figure accounted for all plant and animal organisms that were killed, estimates of the losses in primary production and the longer-term impacts such as the depressed fish populations that would take years to recover. Given all the complexities involved, the total loss of environmental services from the Deepwater Horizon leak is difficult to project, especially since even the amount of oil is disputed. But we can make some educated guesses. On July 19, NPR reported that BP has said it has already spent over $4 billion dealing with the spill, which dwarfs the costs of the Valdez spill of $2.1 billion, even as the cleanup continues. If the average loss to environmental services approaches those of the Valdez spill, those losses could easily exceed $36 billion, since up till the July 15 capping of the well between 92 million and 328 million gallons — depending on whose flow rate one uses — had discharged into the gulf. That amounts to between eight and 30 times the Valdez spill. Unfortunately, it is unlikely that BP will pay even a dime for these damages. Fishermen, hotel owners, local, state and federal governments and many other parties can all seek compensation from BP through the court system. But though our entire biosphere is an injured party, there is no legal plaintiff in what ecologist Garrett Harden popularized as the “tragedy of the commons” four decades ago. That’s too bad. BP owes much to our commons, to all of us, in addition to the billions owed to those whose lives were lost and whose income was destroyed. We could use the payment for loss of environmental services for restoration of the gulf, for research on its creatures and ecosystems, and, ultimately, to reveal and protect the true service value — as opposed to only the consumer value — of our oceans. • • • Mark T. Brown is professor of environmental engineering sciences and director of the Center for Environmental Policy at the University of Florida.

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An art heist gone awry s art heists go, the great Salisbury skivvy caper doesn’t quite rank up there with sensational cases like the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre or the 2004 theft of The Scream from the Edvard Munch Museum in Oslo, Norway. A pair of men’s underwear — extralarge briefs, to be precise — isn’t exactly a priceless treasure of the art world, unless Van Gogh happens to be wearing them. While Andy Warhol might turn a soup can into an iconic statement that merges commerce with high concept, a pair of men’s briefs, it seems, will always just be, well, a pair of men’s briefs. And in this case, there’s no lingering mystery as to the perpetrator or motive for the theft. Soon after the underwear disappeared from the window of Off Main Street Antiques, Ann Cave, executive director of the Rowan Arts Council, ’fessed up to being the culprit. She — and several other observers, apparently — objected to the display, which had been installed in the exterior window of his shop by Clyde, the artist formerly known as Overcash whose new medium is apparently 100 percent cotton. Repulsed by the display, Cave nipped the knickers. Miffed at being so rudely de-briefed, Clyde filed charges, even though the underwear was returned, and the case will go to court Aug. 26. In the middle of a hot, muggy summer, we’re not about to raise temperatures further by getting into the “what is art” debate. Let’s just be thankful Clyde is a modernist who didn’t choose to display some really old underpants or a whalebone corset; otherwise, we might be arguing about historic preservation as well as the definition of art. And let’s not even think about the uproar that would have ensued had he taped up a pair of longjohns for public consideration. As it is, the case of the purloined underpants is already going viral on the Internet, and it no doubt will soon show up as a question on a game show. It’s good for a few laughs, and in a roundabout way, it also underscores the fact that Salisbury has a thriving local arts scene that has promoted public displays of art to engage a broader audience. Still, it’s unfortunate that this spat over art and underwear became an issue for a busy police department and overburdened court system. We can’t define art, but we know a waste of time and resources when we see it.

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The things that get people’s shorts in a wad My sister in Raleigh sent an email suggesting I cancel any plans to watch the “View” recently. First, I tried to find out what the “View” was — something about Obama on a talk show. So? But with Barbara Walters and Whoopee Goldberg, too? Now we’re getting serious. Well, I had other business to do and missed it. Still don’t have cable in my outhouse. ... Then, after days of waiting patiently by the mailbox in my lawn chair, it became glaringly apparent no invitation to Chelsea's wedding would arrive. After all these years of avid support for her womanizing father and ruthless mother, I was rewarded with a backhand to my pride. See if they get a Christmas card from me this year... Finally, recently awakening chipper and spry as a newborn sloth, I thought I’d slept through the rest of summer and winter. Surely the Post headline was for 1 April. But, no. There it was in tragic black and white. Clyde, the artist formerly known as Overcash, subjected to unconstitutional deprivation of the right to display his skivvies and a woman beloved by the community driven to the depravity of stealing his drawers. I was reminded of the Carol Burnett sketch where she spoofed Scarlett O’Hara and came down the staircase in a gown made from curtains with the curtain rod still across the shoulder. At the bottom of the stairs, Harvey Korman said, “My, Scarlett, what a beautiful dress.” To which Burnett responded, “I saw it in the window and just had to have it.” We will have a monumental task controlling both sides of this heated issue ... until we have to settle for more mundane stuff like two wars overseas, that little oil thing happening down in the Gulf, double-digit unemployment, a national debt our children will never repay and so on... — A.J. Moore Salisbury

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is born, the parent is responsible for that child until the child reaches adulthood. The parents should know the whereabouts of their children and the company that’s with them. One of the main things parents should do is watch what their children see on TV. Some of the programs are not fit for adults — and certainly not for children. Some movies are the same way. Today on movies and TV, women are half-dressed. Our children are a gift from God and a blessing from God. Some of our children have never been in church to learn about God. When I was growing up, my parents took us to church. They didn’t send us. We sat together, and we knew we had better be good. When I was in school, we had Biblereading and memorized verses. Each morning, we also had the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag. May God help us get back to those days. — Nancy Tuttle Salisbury

Corrections Ralph Deal was erroneously listed as the writer of the Aug. 1 letter headlined “Questions linger about Raleigh lobbying trip.” The letter was submitted by Frank Deal. • • • The author’s last name was accidentally omitted from the Aug. 2 letter headlined “Don’t let budget cuts hit library.” The letter was submitted by Richard Nash Creel.

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ho is the most interesting North Carolina political figure yet to be the subject of a major biography? Former Governor Jim Hunt, you say. Good guess, but Gary Pearce’s biography of Hunt will hit the bookstores in a couple of months. Recent books about Terry Sanford (by Howard Covington and Marion Ellis), Jesse Helms (William Link), and Sam Ervin (Karl Campbell) and upcoming books about Luther Hodges (Campbell) and Kerr Scott (Julian Pleasants) can help us understand the transformation of our D.G. state’s politics away from the MARTIN race-based traditions that held sway during much of the 20th Century. Who is left? Republican Governors Jim Holshouser and Jim Martin? Former Republican Senator Lauch Faircloth, who learned his considerable political skills as a Democratic insider? Good suggestions. But right now my nomination for the most interesting potential biography is for U.S. Sen. Robert Morgan. Maybe my decision is influenced by a recent canoe trip a group of us made with the 84-year old former senator down the Cape Fear River from Lillington, where he maintains a law practice at his home a few miles downstream. On the way down the river I heard some stories about North Carolina politicians that I had never heard before. I will share a couple of them in a minute. But it is not only the stories that make me wish for a good biography of Morgan. A close look at his career could help us begin to see an answer to the question people so often ask about North Carolina. How could the same people choose to have a conservative like Jesse Helms and a liberal like Terry Sanford serving them in the U.S. Senate at the same time? You could come close to seeing an answer to that question if you could understand how Morgan could have been an enthusiastic sup-

porter of liberal Frank Graham in his 1950 U.S. Senate campaign and then 10 years later manage the gubernatorial campaign for segregationist candidate Dr. I. Beverly Lake. Or if you could figure out how Morgan developed a conservative reputation as a state senator and then, when, elected state attorney general in 1968, made the office a vigorous consumer advocacy agency. Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1974 as a moderate, with considerable support from conservatives, he was defeated six years later by a campaign that defined him as an ultra-liberal. A few years later Morgan worked for liberal Walter Mondale’s campaign for president. So what was Morgan — a conservative or a liberal? I think his biographer will find that he was both, and he was neither — like most North Carolinians. Maybe the stories will help. Morgan still feels great affection for Beverly Lake, but he says that he tried to get Lake to take a more moderate position on school segregation in the 1960 gubernatorial campaign. Morgan remembers, “Dr. Lake said, ‘Now Robert, you have to remember that it is in the middle of the road where you are most likely to get hit and killed.’” Morgan thinks people of different persuasions can work together if they can put ideology aside. Morgan says that legendary UNC playwright and professor Paul Green was way too liberal for Harnett County, where both Green and Morgan grew up. However, one of Green’s cousins was very conservative even by Harnett Country standards. Nevertheless, when Morgan brought the liberal Sen. George McGovern to Harnett County, Green’s cousin and McGovern ate breakfast together at the local café. Later Green’s cousin told Morgan that he might have voted for McGovern for president if he had known him before. Good stories and a possible answer to why North Carolina has both a conservative and a liberal face could make Robert Morgan’s biography a great book.

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BP says role of expensive relief wells unclear NEW ORLEANS (AP) — After insisting for months that a pair of costly relief wells were the only surefire way to kill the oil leak at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, BP officials said Monday they may be able to do it just with lines running from a ship to the busted well a mile below. As crews planned testing late Monday to determine whether to proceed with a “static kill” to pump mud and perhaps cement down the throat of the well, BP Senior Vice President Kent Wells said if it’s successful the relief wells may not be used, after all, to do the same weeks later from the bottom. The primary relief well and a backup, not far from completion, might be used simply to ensure the leak is plugged, he said. Either way, Wells said, “We want to end up with cement in the bottom of the hole.” A plugging plan that abandons use of relief wells, which can cost about $100 million each, does not necessarily mean that time was wasted in killing the leak, which spewed as much as 184 million gallons of oil into the Gulf since April. Officials still say the relief well is the only way to make certain the oil is contained to its vast undersea reservoir. The company began drilling the primary, 18,000foot relief well May 2, 12 days

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ATLANTA (AP) — Nearing a milestone in the long and divisive Iraq war, President Barack Obama on Monday hailed this month’s planned withdrawal of all U.S. combat troops — “as promised and on schedule” — as a major success despite deep doubts about the Iraqis’ ability to police and govern their country. Portraying the end of America’s combat role in the 7-year war as a personal promise kept, Obama said Iraq will have 90,000 fewer U.S. troops by September than when he took office — a steady homeward flow he called “a season of homecomings.” But there could still be more fighting involving U.S. forces. “The hard truth is we have not seen the end of American sacrifice in Iraq,” the president said in a speech to the national convention of the Disabled American Veterans. “But make no mistake, our commitment in Iraq is changing — from a military effort led by our troops to a civilian effort led by our diplomats.” A transitional force of 50,000 troops will remain, down from the peak of 170,000 in 2007. Their mission will be to train and advise Iraqi security forces, protect U.S. civilians, manage the chain of supplies and equipment out of Iraq and conduct counterterrorism operations. Those soldiers and Marines will remain in harm’s way and will be likely to engage at times in some form of fighting. Iraqi commanders will be able to ask the U.S. for front-line help.

Pakistani flood survivors return home CAMP KOROONA, Pakistan (AP) — Relief efforts in Pakistan’s flood-ravaged northwest picked up pace Monday, but survivors complained about government inaction — a worrying sign for authorities seeking public support for the fight against militants in the region. Around 300 people blocked a major road in the hard-hit Nowshera district to protest at receiving little or no aid, witnesses said. Other survivors returned to devastated villages, wading through waist-high water to salvage chairs, plates and other possessions — a wall clock, a battered fridge — from beneath mud and debris. “We have nothing, we are just depending on the mercy of God. Nothing left except this wet wheat,” said Marjan Khan, sorting through piles of the grain laid out on wooden beds. Scores of bridges, roads and buildings have been washed away by the torrents, which were triggered by exceptionally heavy monsoon rain. The floods are the worst in a generation, and weather forecasters say more rains are due to fall south and central Pakistan.

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man believed to have robbed 25 banks in 13 states will be plastered on billboards around the country as authorities try to catch the “Granddad Bandit,” the FBI announced Monday. The agency recently traced the string of robberies back to a 2008 holdup of a SunTrust Bank in downtown Richmond. Since then, he is believed to have robbed banks all over the eastern and central U.S. While it’s not clear if the robber is actually a grandfather, agents said the name was devised to help law enforcement and the public easily identify the suspect. “He just looks like everyone’s granddad,” said supervisory special agent Amanda Moran. The “Granddad Bandit” is described as a 45-to-60-yearold white man, about 6 feet tall and 230 pounds, balding with short grayish hair on the sides. He usually wears wirerimmed glasses, shortsleeved collared shirts and ball caps.

New ID theft targets kids’ Social Security numbers KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The latest form of identity theft doesn’t depend on stealing your Social Security number. Now thieves are targeting your kid’s number long before the little one even has a bank account. Hundreds of online businesses are using computers to find dormant Social Security numbers — usually those assigned to children who don’t use them — then selling those numbers under another name to help people establish phony credit and run up huge debts they will never pay off. Authorities say the scheme could pose a new threat to the nation’s credit system. Because the numbers exist in a legal gray area, federal investigators have not figured out a way to prosecute the people involved. “If people are obtaining enough credit by fraud, we’re back to another financial collapse,” said Linda Marshall, an assistant U.S. attorney in Kansas City. “We tend to talk about it as the next wave.” The sellers get around the law by not referring to Social Security numbers. Instead, just as someone might pay for an escort service instead of a prostitute, they refer to CPNs — for credit profile, credit protection or credit privacy numbers.

Conductor, record producer Mitch Miller dies at 99 NEW YORK (AP) — Mitch Miller, the goateed orchestra leader who asked Americans to “Sing Along With Mitch” on television and records and produced hits for Tony Bennett, Patti Page and other per-

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formers, has died at age 99. His daughter, Margaret Miller Reuther, said Monday that Miller died Saturday in Lenox Hill Hospital after a short illness. Miller was a key record executive at Columbia Records in the pre-rock ’n’ roll era, making hits with singers Bennett, Page, Rosemary Clooney and Johnny Mathis. As a producer and arranger, Miller had misses, too, famously striking out on projects with Frank Sinatra and a young Aretha Franklin and in general scorning the rise of rock. “Sing Along With Mitch” started as a series of records, then became a popular NBC show starting in early 1961. Miller’s stiff-armed conducting style and signature goatee became famous. The TV show ranked in the top 20 for the 1961-62 season, and soon children everywhere were parodying Miller’s stiffarmed conducting. An allmale chorus sang old standards, joined by a few female singers, most prominently Leslie Uggams. Viewers were invited to join in with lyrics superimposed on the screen and followed with a bouncing ball. “He is an odd-looking man,” New York Times critic Brooks Atkinson wrote in 1962. “His sharp beard, twinkling eyes, wrinkled forehead and mechanical beat make him look like a little puppet as he peers hopefully into the camera. By now most of us are more familiar with his tonsils than with those of our families.”

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might not be the time to talk roofs at Rowan-Cabarrus about a hugely expensive cen- Community College. tral office.” Commissioner Raymond The board agreed to get a Coltrain was not present at FROM 1a committee of school board the meeting. Later in the meeting, Coun- members and commissioners ty Manager Gary Page said back together, as well as put Contact Karissa Minn at Rowan County likely has lost funding on hold for two new 704-797-4222. $2 million this past fiscal year due to declining revenue. He expects another $2 million in losses next year — in addition to a projected $900,000 in N.C. Education Lottery funding withheld by the state. To make up for deficits, Page said, the county has used its fund balance and made cuts for three years in a row. It can no longer depend on its fund balance when borrowing money next year or it risks a bad bond rating and high interest rate. “We have three options: cut expenses, hope the economy turns around or raise taxes,” Page said. At the commissioners’ request, Page presented a list of options for offsetting the lost lottery funding. The money had been budgeted to pay down bond debt, which must open School uniforms now be paid with other funds. for everyone this The list said the board Sunday could: • Implement three fur1-5 lough days between September and June — $375,000 • Cut three current positions effective September — $100,000 • Freeze two positions upon their retirement dates Clothing Company — $75,000 Your Uniform Store and More • Offer a 10 percent of 133 South Main Street salary incentive to retire beDowntown Salisbury fore Dec. 31 — $50,000 704.633.1159 • Reduce library operating hours — $190,000 • Reduce Dan Nicholas Park operating hours — $60,000 • Reduce school funding — $50,000 “Having the library on that list is not anything against you,” Page said, addressing those who spoke earlier. “It’s a reality of making ends meet.” Commissioner Jon Barber said he wanted to wait until he learned exactly how much the state would be holding back — he has heard $600,000 from some groups. F O O T W E A R & A P PA R E L Commissioner Chad Mitchell said he did not have a problem letting Page freeze two positions. The rest of the S43481 board agreed and decided to wait until later to make decisions on the other items. Page also said he would find out which employees might take advantage of the retirement incentive. The county would save money if the positions can be frozen or new employees can be hired at a lower pay grade. Chairman Carl Ford asked Page to list possible cuts to nonprofit organizations. He Aug. 6 & 7, 2010 (with this ad) also said cutting positions may be necessary. “I hate to do it, but if there are three positions we don’t need, that’s what we have to do,” Ford said. Come and 104 S. Main St., Downtown Salisbury • 704-637-0708 Commissioner Tina Hall Monday-Saturday 10:00-5:30 www.spgifts.com see Sasha! S46922 suggested communicating to Rowan-Salisbury Schools that “faced with huge cuts, now R126359

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Ready for some football? Hornets expect success BY MIKE LONDON mlondon@salisburypost.com

It was the first official day of football practice on Monday, but Salisbury coach Joe Pinyan was already in midseason form. Spotting a nervous youngster who had peeled off his helmet, Pinyan bellowed, “Put that hat back on, son!” PINYAN “It don’t fit, Coach,” the player explained. “Then put it on and act like it fits,” Pinyan roared. The Cinderella slipper almost fit Pinyan’s team in 2009. The Hornets came up inches short, losing in overtime to Newton-Conover in the fourth round of the playoffs on the night of Dec. 4. By the time he was eating his Wheaties on Dec. 5, Pinyan was thinking about ways to take that last step to a championship game. Exceptional returning players were thinking about exactly the same thing. They had experienced oh-so-close misery and were eager to turn agony into ecstasy. “We’ve had a real good summer,” Pinyan said. “We were good in the 7-on-7 stuff. More important, attendance was way up in the weight room. We had a physical side to us last year, and our kids want to continue that. We’ve got very good leaders. We’ve got that fire and desire. “We’ve got the practice schedule on the wall going right on into December.” Salisbury produced juggernauts in the 1970s, win-

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New east Rowan head coach chad Tedder came over from West davidson and calls this opportunity with the Mustangs his ‘dream job.’

Welcome to East Rowan, Chad Tedder BY JORDAN HONEYCUTT sports@salisburypost.com

GRANITE QUARRY — East Rowan football. Not exactly the most exciting time of year historically for Mustang fans, but this year is different. East has a new boss in former West Davidson High assistant Chad Tedder. Tedder has been an assistant for 16 years, mostly managing the defensive side of the ball, but he says he has coached all positions except for running backs. “This is my dream job, I mean I’ve always wanted a head coaching posiwayne hinshaw/SALISBURY POST tion and I feel like East Rowan is a Mustang evan Hiatt waits his good fit for me and good Lord willing, turn to run a drill. I’ll be around for quite some time,”

said Tedder. East has been beaten up on the gridiron in the past, but Tedder hopes that hard work from his staff and the players will produce another good season, comparable to last year’s ninewin campaign. “I hate to say it but these kids here work harder than kids I’ve had in the past,” Tedder said. “We have real tough hard-nosed kids here and we are hoping to build into a formidable opponent every week for whoever we face.” Tedder said he hopes to play a smart and disciplined defense to combat the high-octane offenses of West Rowan and Salisbury, and plans to mix things up on offense to put points on the board.

Quarterback Jamey Blalock brings leadership from the position and he is excited for his senior season. “It’s a new staff and a new team but I think we will spread things a bit. We should have a strong team,” Blalock said. Tedder is excited as well about the heavy amount of senior leadership that he has coming back this season. “I told our seniors in a meeting the other day that this is their team, not mine, and we are only going to go as far as those seniors want to take us.” New East strength and conditioning coach Andre McCain (an ex-West Rowan player) has the Mustangs hit-

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Champ marches out for first practice BY BRET STRELOW bstrelow@salisburypost.com

MOUNT ULLA — Assistant coach Jeff Chapman slipped a black boxing glove over his left hand and punched at the yellow footballs being carefully carried by West Rowan’s running backs. The Falcons remain a feared heavyweight even with the departures of K.P. Parks, the most productive rusher in state history, and other standouts who helped deliver back-to-back 3A titles. Practice officially started for the state’s high school teams Monday, and 100 players were present for West’s first

session. “We’ve got some new guys out here that have to learn quick, but our veteran group, we had a great summer,” West head coach Scott Young said. “We’re not behind, and that’s why we’re doYOUNG ing kicking game first day. I think, besides kicking game, we could line up and execute a football game right now. That’s a good thing.” Parks, Chris Smith, Jon Crucitti, Timmy Pangburn and Eli Goodson were among the

seniors who completed their careers with a 30-game winning streak. West’s most notable returners are defensive back Domonique Noble and quarterback B.J. Sherrill, who are being recruited by top-level colleges. Defensive back Trey Mashore, defensive back Eric Cowan, tight end Patrick Hampton, offensive tackle Davon Quarles and offensive guard Charles Holloway are also experienced veterans. “We need these guys to come out and bust their hump no matter how many college offers they’ve got, no matter how bret strelow/SALISBURY POST

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Training camp isn’t even a week old and Armanti Edwards is physically tired, mentally drained and a bit overwhelmed. Carolina coach John Fox has got on him about his conditioning. He’s still trying to remember all his receiver routes and where to line up. He’s looked awkward at times catching — and muffing — punts and kickoffs. Welcome to Edwards’ world, as he transitions from star college quarterback at Appalachian State to rookie NFL receiver and return man with the Panthers. “I expected it to be rough,” Edwards said Monday, “and yes, it’s what I thought it

would be.” The Panthers have a lot riding on making this project work. Enthralled with the athletic and speedy yet undersized and slight college sensation, the Panthers traded next year’s second-round pick to New England for an extra third-round pick to take him 89th overall. General manager Marty Hurney immediately declared that Edwards — the only player in NCAA Division I history to throw for over 10,000 yards and rush for more than 4,000 — wouldn’t be a quarterback. Trouble is, the 5-foot-11, 182-pound Edwards hadn’t played receiver since his junior year in high school. He never returned a punt or kickoff in his life. It’s showed. While Edwards has displayed

soft hands, his route running needs work and he’s been with the third team at receiver. He’s also had trouble holding onto kickoffs and punts. So far Edwards’ experience at QB — engineering a monumental upset of Michigan and winning two Football Championship Subdivision national titles — isn’t helping much. “I thought it would, but not really,” he said. “When you’re learning a new position you’ve got a lot of more things you’ve got to think about. There’s a lot of things going through your head.” Throw in heavy legs and it’s become even more difficult. “He’s got a lot more running (to do). I think he’s getting a little more used to that as we move forward,” Fox said.

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TV Sports Tuesday, Aug. 3 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. WGN — Chicago White Sox at Detroit WNBA BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Washington at Atlanta

Area schedule Tuesday, August 3 INTIMIDATORS BASEBALL 7:05 p.m. Greensboro Grasshoppers at Kannapolis

Prep football Regular season Opening weeks Friday, August 20 A.L. Brown at Statesville Hickory Ridge at Carson Davie at Alexander Central East Rowan at North Rowan South Rowan at Salisbury Central Cabarrus at West Rowan NW Cabarrus at Mooresville Friday, August 27 South Rowan at A.L. Brown North Rowan at Carson Davie at Page East Rowan at Salisbury West Rowan at NW Cabarrus

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