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Lyons pleads not guilty Bond set at $50,000 for woman charged in boyfriend’s death

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Michael Hill, left, and Grey Walker, grew up as neighbors on Brook Street. Now they’re in the same Army battalion at Fort Hood, Texas, preparing for a mid-September deployment to Iraq.

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and Grey Walker in their growing-up years. As boys they would camouflage themselves like soldiers and play

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their parents called BB gun wars. They built at least three forts in the woods behind their houses. The granite outcroppings in Michael’s backyard also served as a good overnight camping site for other neighborhood kids and friends. Michael’s mother, Terri, said the boys could build a fire in a lower bowl of granite and warm the stone around them, making it quite comfortable for sleeping, when the boys finally got around to that. Today the Hill and Walker families still live a door apart in the Eastbrook subdivision east of Salisbury. The Hills reside at 214 Brook St.; the Walkers, 312 Brook St. Michael, 25, and Grey, 21, had long ago set off on

different paths, but somehow world affairs, career choices and luck have brought them together again. Last August, they ended up as soldiers in the same Army battalion at Fort Hood, Texas, the largest active-duty armored post in the U.S. Armed Services. In mid September, they will leave Fort Hood together in one of the final deployments of soldiers to Iraq — the second Iraqi mission for Hill, the first for Walker. They will be part of a 50,000-member force whose mission aims at bringing a close to U.S. involvement in Iraq. “This time is going to be more of an advise and assist role,” says Hill, an infantry specialist and self-described door kicker during his first mission. “We’ll be some of the last soldiers there.” Grey Walker adds, “We’re the ones working toward zero.” The guys figure their mission in Iraq could last 12 to 18 months. Both men are serving under six-year contracts with the Army. Michael figures he’ll probably re-up while in Iraq. Grey isn’t sure whether the Army will be his career. “I can’t say how the real Army is,” he acknowledges. “I’ve been in garrison my whole life.” Their parents can’t believe the circle of life going on here. Their sons, who played Army together as

A Landis woman charged with shooting her boyfriend to death after reporting he had assaulted her pleaded not guilty in Rowan County Superior Court this week. Brandy Nicole Lyons was ordered held on $50,000 bond. She had been held without bond since the June 25 shooting of Roy Daniels Jr. Rowan County District Attorney Bill Kenerly said in court he didn’t oppose the bond amount because “on the facts, I do not believe this is any more than second-degree murder, and she has no prior record at all.” Kenerly noted there was a history of domestic violence in the couple’s relationship and that Daniels had been charged with LYONS domestic violent offenses against Lyons. She had taken out restraining orders against Daniels. Deputies with the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office had been called to the Vance Street home repeatedly over the years and responded to the home the night Daniels was killed to investigate after Lyons called 911 to say Daniels had assaulted her and a nephew. Daniels returned to the house after the deputies left around 9:50 p.m. The next 911 call from the Vance Street home came at 10:57 p.m., reporting the shooting. Lyons’ court appearance also included a hearing on whether she would face the death penalty. Normally, such a hearing would not be held in a second-degree murder case, but her initial murder charge did not specify a degree. And although the grand jury indicted Lyons on seconddegree murder, Kenerly could still resubmit the case and ask for a first-degree murder indictment. He said he has no plans to do that. Kenerly said he doesn’t anticipate Lyons’ case going to trial this year. She is represented by Salisbury attorney Nancy Gaines.

Vaccinations no longer free for insured children B Y S HAVONNE P OTTS spotts@salisburypost.com

The blue star in the ﬂag means a family has a soldier in combat. Terri Hill, Michael’s mother, will be displaying this ﬂag again at her front door when Michael is deployed a second time to Iraq. kids, are preparing to head off to Iraq together, and they know it’s nothing close to play acting this time. “I’m grateful that they’ll be together,” says Robin Walker, Grey’s mother. “That makes me feel better.”

Hill and Walker are home on leave, and they got together on the front porch of Hill’s house Monday afternoon. Walker has been picking Hill’s brain, trying to find out what he should

Parents who in the past have been able to obtain immunizations at no cost from local health departments will have to pay what their insurance does not. The once free state-funded vaccines will no longer be provided without charge to insured children. The changes are based on the financial policy changes implemented by the N.C. General Assembly and the Division of Public Health. Vaccines are still free for children up to 18 years old who have Medicaid, are uninsured, are an American Indian, an Alaskan native or are an unaccompanied minor without proof of insurance. The Rowan County Board of Health discussed Tuesday the impact on children who may not be able to attend school because they cannot afford the shots. The state Division of Public Health urged parents to plan ahead to ensure their children receive the necessary shots before school starts. By law, children must be up to date on their required immunizations to start school.

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Local GOP hears from judicial candidates at Rowan meeting BY HUGH FISHER hfisher@salisburypost.com

In a contentious election year, Rowan Republican Party Chairman Greg Edds said, judicial elections are more important than ever. “Republicans have been asleep at the judge seats,” Edds said. Tuesday’s GOP meeting was a chance for judicial candidates to meet local voters, share their views and seek support. A total of 37 were in attendance at the Rowan County Administration Building to hear, not a formal debate, but

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what Edds called “just good information.” N.C. Supreme Court candidate Barbara Jackson spoke of her five and a half years on the N.C. Court of Appeals, out of an eight-year term. She is running for the associate justice seat held by Edward Thomas Brady. She described some of the in-depth research and writing that’s involved in being an appellate court judge — the equivalent of two term papers a week, she said. Jackson asked local conservatives for their support. “It’s a long campaign season, but we’re coming to a Today’s forecast 98º/76º Very hot

close, and this is where the rubber is going to really meet the road,” she said. She was one of many candidates to mention changes to this year’s ballot. Judgeships will now be contested as non-partisan races, meaning that the candidates won’t be identified as Democrats or Republicans on the ballot. “Do keep your eyes and ears peeled for Republican candidates in that election,” Jackson said. Ann Marie Calabria, seeking re-election to the N.C. Court of Appeals, spoke of her 14 years of experience, includ-

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ing years as a solo practitioner. “I know what it’s like to run a business and know what it’s like not to get paid until everyone else gets paid,” Calabria said. Her judicial philosophy, she said, is founded on “the bedrock of the Constitution, which was established with limited government.” “I believe in judicial restraint, not judicial activism,” Calabria said. In particular, she spoke of her dissenting opinion on the

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Although students can begin attending without immunizations, they must get the shots within 30 days, said Susan Thomas, a school nurse in the Rowan-Salisbury School System. Thomas, who sits on the board, said this will be a nightmare for parents who may have to shell out upward of $200 for shots. “The way I feel is the state should pay for them,” she said. Many on the board echoed Thomas’ sentiments. “We are certainly concerned. It’s going to create some real problems for kids,” said Health Director Leonard Wood. Before the program ends, families can take advantage of $3 million in one-time funding that will provide a limited amount of free vaccine during the transition away from the state-funded program. The state used to provide $16 million. The vaccine will be distributed to children entering kindergarten through eighth grade. Board member Rick Parker asked about the distribution of the vaccine. Patty Yost, public health nurse supervisor with the health department, said the agency has some vaccine but is awaiting transition vaccine supplies. “It will be first come, first served,” she said. Parents who take their Contact Shavonne Potts at children to the health depart- 704-797-4253.

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a scrapbook photograph shows army specialist Michael Hill during his ﬁrst deployment in Iraq. Grey will be there together. For one, she says, it might make the holidays and birthdays a little easier for Michael, having someone from home close by. “I think it will be good for my mom, too,” Grey adds. “... And it’s good knowing you got a buddy — from right down the street.” Contact Mark Wineka at 704-797-4263, or wineka@ salisburypost.com.

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ment will have to pay all vaccine costs/fees upfront and then receive a reimbursement from their insurance company. The board also received an update on a pit bull, Red, who was declared a potentially dangerous dog by the Board of Health’s appeals board in July. The dog terrorized other dogs and people in the neighborhood, according to the board. The dog’s owner, Kimberly Hamilton, did not attend the July 13 hearing; her attendance was not necessary. Wood said the owner was made aware of the appeals board’s decision by certified mail. It was sent to her and returned to Wood on Tuesday, unsigned. The owner recently told Animal Control Supervisor Clai Martin the dog had died. The staff suspects the owner moved the dog to another location. “It is our belief the dog is still alive,” Wood said. However, if the dog shows up in this county and whoever has possession of him violates the terms, the dog could be euthanized. The violations set by the appeals board include an improper pen, not being muzzled and on a leash when outside of the pen and biting or terrorizing a person or other animal. The board will not meet in September. The October meeting will be in the newly renovated Health Department board room at 7 p.m.

recruiter saying he would have to wait until he was 18. The boys come by their Army leanings honestly. Randy Hill, Michael’s father, soldiered during the Vietnam war era, as did his uncle, Curry Krider, a retired lieutenant colonel. Grey had an uncle killed in Vietnam and a grandfather Hartley, who had a 35-year Army career, retiring as first sergeant. Hill and Walker say 2010 has been hectic, with the whole brigade training and preparing for the next deployment to Iraq. Back home, the Hills and Walkers will be a good support system for each other during this next mission. Both families will be on hand at Fort Hood when the soldiers leave. In a tradition started during World War II, families will sometimes post small flags in their windows while their soldiers are fighting overseas. Each blue star on the flag represents a son or daughter in combat. Terri Hill plans to place her flag with a blue star near the front door again during Michael’s second Iraqi mission. She says it’s a comfort knowing that Michael and

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scholarship to Methodist University in Fayetteville. But a shoulder injury — and extensive surgery to repair it — ended his football career. He later attended RowanCabarrus Community College before enlisting in the Army three years after Hill, who at the time was still in Iraq. Walker, who pushes 5-10, 205 pounds, took his basic training at Fort Knox, Ky., and ended up as part of the headquarters company at Fort Hood in August 2009. When Walker arrived at Fort Hood, Hill picked him up at the airport and gave him a quick tour of things. For Walker, it was great to see a familiar face and someone who knew his way around the sprawling military complex. The pair have been able to hang out together on weekends, provide a flavor of home during celebrations such as Hill’s birthday and travel with each other — such as when they return to Fort Hood later this month. Robin Walker says her son also had set his sights on the military early on. As a 14year-old, he tried to sign up for the Marines, and Robin still has the letter from the

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expect in Iraq. Hill tells him to expect the hottest conditions he will have ever confronted, far surpassing what they’re familiar with at Fort Hood. “It’s like a hair dryer blowing in your face” all the time, Hill says. Michael Hill always seemed destined for the Army. He was ROTC battalion commander at North Rowan High School and a West Point nominee. He eventually attended The Military College of Georgia in Dahlonega, Ga., before a battle against cancer — Hodgkin’s lymphoma — derailed his plans and forced him to return home. Still, only months after his chemotherapy had ended and his cancer was in remission, Hill enlisted in the Army, taking his basic training at Fort Benning, Ga. He faced another setback when he fractured a hip in airborne school, sending him back to the regular Army. He hopes to try for special forces again in his next contract. His year’s deployment in Iraq ended in June 2009, and he was sent to Fort Hood. He’s part of Bravo Company in the 1st Calvary Division — a fit 5-11, 189-pound soldier. Grey Walker, also a graduate of North Rowan High, starred at linebacker for the football team and earned a

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Teachers will be feeling the love this weekend as local stores shower them with gifts, discounts and the ultimate expression of gratitude — food. Just the Thing, Office Depot and Staples will host separate teacher appreciation events Saturday. Just the Thing, 130 N. Main St., invites teachers to browse the store while enjoying treats from The

Sweetest Thing Bakery from 9 a.m. to noon. The first 50 teachers will receive a tote bag filled with items such as bulletin board sets, charts, name tags, magnets, clips, pencils, erasers, dry erase markers, window clings and pocket folders. A variety of door prizes will also be given away during the event. “Teachers love to get free stuff, especially with the economy the way it is” store owner Glenda Dyson said. “It’s kind of a ‘thank

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you’ to all the teachers who shop here.” Dyson said this is the second year the store has hosted the event and a new contest has been added to the mix. Each teacher who enters the store will receive a ticket to be entered into a drawing for a oneminute shopping spree. Every $10 purchase will also receive a ticket. The drawing will be held at 11 a.m. and the winner must be present. “That person gets to shop for one

minute and whatever they can gather in the shopping cart they get for free,” Dyson said. “The shopping cart isn’t huge, but you can still get a lot of stuff in it.” Free tickets will also be available for the Aug. 19 Kannapolis Intimidators game. Office Depot, 715 E. Innes St., is hosting teacher appreciation events throughout the entire week. Store manager George Barnett said customers can expect discounts on various items. He said

some sale items are listed in the weekly advertisement, while others are in-store specials. The week will wrap up with a Teacher Appreciation Breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday. The first 200 teachers to arrive at the store will receive free teacher bags filled with an assortment of prizes. “It’s just a way to say ‘thank you’ to our educators,” Barnett said. The highlight of the event will be

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East Spencer Police Chief Floyd Baldo was named to his new position by the town’s board of Aldermen on Aug. 2.

Baldo takes over as East Spencer’s police chief BY KARISSA MINN kminn@salisburypost.com

EAST SPENCER — The town’s new police chief says he is excited to work on improving East Spencer’s future after overcoming his own troubled past. Town officials named Floyd Baldo as the new police chief Aug. 2. “We have a great board, and I believe they have the town’s welfare in mind,” Baldo said. “I’m honored that they selected me to be chief. I enjoy it here, and I want to make it last.” Baldo was born in California and moved to Alaska before coming to Winston-Salem as a

young child. He said he remembers being so poor for part of his childhood that his family — which included seven children — often did not have enough to eat. At one time while he was in high school, he said, they lived with no power or heat. The running water stopped working at one point when the pipes burst. His mother worked two jobs to help the household stay afloat, but for a while, it still wasn’t enough. In addition to these challenges, Baldo said his mother married a convicted felon who became physically violent when

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East Spencer’s town clerk was arrested late Friday morning for failure to appear in court for a citation of driving while license revoked. Capt. John Sifford with the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office said Anneisha Hyde was pulled over by East Spencer Officer Cassandra Rankin on Friday for a traffic stop. Rankin then discovered an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in court, and she called the sheriff’s office requesting a unit to meet with her. Officer Scott Murray responded, arrested Hyde and served the warrant. Sifford said Hyde was taken to the Rowan County Detention Center, where she was released the same day after her $500 secured bond was paid. According to Police Chief Floyd Baldo, Rankin also gave Hyde another citation of driving while license revoked.

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FAITH — The town is taking the North Carolina Department of Transportation to court. Town Clerk Karen Fink said during the widening of Mt. Hope Church Road, formerly Brown Street, the state DOT damaged water lines, creating a disruption of service. The incident occurred during construction between 2003 and 2005. “The town had to pay out-ofpocket for the damages,” she said. “We’re asking for reimbursement.” Fink said the damages cost

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the town between $7,000 and $8,000. Alderman Mark Shores said Tuesday during the Board of Alderman meeting that he will be one of the town representatives attending the arbitration hearing next Wednesday in Charlotte. “We feel pretty good about what we’re doing, it’s pretty cut and dried,” he said. “I think we’re prepared to do this thing.” Town board members also discussed the evaluation of sewer meters. “We’re testing to see if different meters record more accurately,” Fink said.

Between November 2009 and March the town was charged for an influx of flow. Fink said the readings began to return to normal in March. “There is a big possibility that the meters that record the Meeting notes, flow charge to 5A Salisbury may not be recording correctly due to extremely large amounts being recorded,” Fink said. “We’re hoping to calibrate it correctly.” Fink said customers did not see an increase in bills due to the

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five-month surge in flow; instead, the additional money would come from the town’s fund balance. Aldermen approved the purchase and installation of a device that is needed to test the meter. The cost is not to exceed $3,000. An estimate from Johnson Inc. indicates the total cost of testing the meter at about $2,800. It is expected to take up to six weeks to order and install the device before testing can begin. Contact Sarah Campbell at 704-797-7683.

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SPENCER — A divided Spencer town board appointed David Smith to the board of aldermen Tuesday night but gave a warm welcome to new police Chief Michael James. Donnie Hinson’s seat on the board has been vacant for two months. He resigned due to poor health. Five remaining board members last month appointed Clifford Edgar “Pappy” Spear because he was next-highest vote recipient in the 2009 election, Mayor Jody Everhart said. But Spear declined to serve, also citing health concerns. Board member Delaine Fowler on Tuesday suggested SMITH appointing Jon Palmer because he was the “next highest votegetter” in the election. Palmer ran for mayor against Everhart. But board members Scott Benfield and Tracy Aitken said Palmer should not be in contention because he did not run for alderman. The next highest recipient of votes in the aldermen’s race was Smith, Benfield said. Board member Reid Walters suggested soliciting resumes and applications from residents at large. Fowler said the board should choose from people who have expressed an interest in town government by running JAMES for office. Fowler said Palmer told her and Everhart that he was interested in the seat. Palmer did not attend the meeting. Aitken made the motion to appoint Smith, and Benfield seconded. Smith was in the audience. The motion passed with Aitken, Benfield and Walters voting yes. Fowler voted no. Jeff Morris abstained, which counts as a yes vote. Town Manager Larry Smith introduced James as the new police chief, saying he was “extremely impressed” with James. James served with the N.C. Highway Patrol

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Sewing seminar helps raise money for readiness group B Y S HAVONNE P OTTS spotts@salisburypost.com

Janis Martin is using her skills as a seamstress to raise money for the military by hosting a sewing seminar this month. Martin’s son-in-law, David Dowling, is with the local National Guard unit and the idea came about through her daughter, Cara. Cara asked her mother for a way to raise money for the Military Family Readiness Fund. “I’ve sewn all my life,” Martin Martin sewed for a living for 15 years. She used to teach sewing classes but is now in real estate. She was featured years ago on the Discovery Channel’s Home Matters show. Although she’s no longer sewing day-to-day, she has not left it behind. Martin will show participants how to create window treatments

and pillows without sewing one stitch. She uses a fusing agent to bind the fabric. “It’s something the wives can use to take a little bit of fabric and make something,” Martin said. She will show attendees how to mount window treatments and make scarves. The seminar is from 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Aug. 31, at the Holiday Inn, 530 S. Jake Alexander Blvd. The tickets are $20, but $5 of the cost of every ticket will go to the family readiness fund. “I hope we can make some money for the military families,” Martin said. For more information or to register contact Janis Martin at 704-842-0676 or online via her website www.windowsinaminute. com. ••• Contact Shavonne Potts at 704-797-4253.

Argument over cell phone leads to stabbing with steak knife An argument over a cell phone escalated Monday night into a confrontation in which one of the people involved stabbed the other with a steak knife, according to a Salisbury Police Department report. Kimberly Dio Carpenter reported to police that she and a friend were at a home and got into an argument over a cell phone. The friend left the house, taking a steak knife with her, Salisbury Police Lt. Alan Armour said. Carpenter followed and caught up with the friend at the

TEACHER FROM 3a food provided by area restaurants. Biscuits, sweet rolls and coffee will be offered to curb the appetites of hungry shoppers. Barnett said customers can also sign up for the Star Teacher program, which is free and provides discounts throughout the year. Staples, 355 Faith Road, will welcome teachers from

BALDO FROM 3a he drank or used drugs. “He’s the reason why I decided to go into law enforcement — to deal with that type of person,” he said. “That’s why I’m hard core on drug enforcement. I’ve seen what can happen.” Baldo said he stayed out of trouble with the help of his mother, whose faith in God encouraged him, and sports, which gave him an outlet for his energy. He graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem and put himself through rookie school at Forsyth Technical Community College. Baldo worked with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office from 1992 to 1996. He started as road deputy and then worked in vice and narcotics, often going undercover. One of the officers he worked with became chief of the Cooleemee Police Department, and Baldo left to work under him as a narcotics officer from 1996 to 1997. In 1997, he joined the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, starting on patrol before moving to highway interdiction working as part of a tactical unit. Then, Baldo’s zone partner was killed in the line of duty in 2000. “That was pretty devastating to me,” Baldo said. He found it difficult to keep working at the same office, so when the sheriff of Forsyth County asked him to come back later in 2000, he did. While back in Forsyth, Baldo started a company police agency in 2002. He said he would contract with apartment complexes to arrest drug offenders. He left the sheriff’s office in 2003 to concentrate on the agency but later found that he couldn’t keep up with it or work with other agencies as much as he had wanted. From 2005 to 2006, Baldo said he worked part-time for

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Salisbury Civic Center on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. “That’s when the friend stabbed her in the upper left thigh and walked away,” Armour said. Another friend took Carpenter to the emergency room at Rowan Regional Medical Center where she was treated for a 1-inch stab wound. Armour said it’s not certain a charge will be filed. Armour said since it is a misdemeanor assault and no officer saw it happen, police won’t pursue the matter unless Carpenter wants to press charges. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Free thank you gifts will be given to the first 100 teachers. Creative Teaching Aids, 310 S. Main St., will not feature teacher appreciation activities. However, the store will have extended hours through the month of August, opening from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Contact Sarah Campbell at 704-797-7686.

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KANNAPOLIS — Mrs. Bettie Ross Ritchie Clark, 78, of Spring Acres, died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast, Concord. Born in Rowan County on Jan. 4, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Lex Ivey Ritchie and Lillie Ervin Oliphant Ritchie. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Clark, and a son, Joe Daniel Bowlin. She retired from the Print Department of Cannon Mills and later worked at Wal-Mart for 11 years. Survivors include three daughters, Judy Bowlin Ferguson and husband Jerry of Kannapolis, Rita Bowlin Sanders and husband Tommy of Pilot Mountain and Jamie Reid Keziah and husband Stacey of Monroe; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Service and Visitation: Funeral services for Mrs. Clark will be conducted in Lady's Funeral Home Chapel at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Pastor Richard Rhodes will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 p.m. until 7:15 p.m. Thursday prior to the service. Burial will be in West Lawn Memorial Park at 10 a.m. Friday. Memorials: The family requests memorials for Mrs. Clark be directed to The Kidney Foundation of Charlotte, 5950 Fairview Road, Suite 550, Charlotte, NC 28210-2102. Lady's Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements.

SALISBURY — Cherekee Miller Shives, 55, of Salisbury, passed away Monday, Aug. 9, 2010, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. Born July 13, 1955, in Davidson County, she was the of daughter the late Grace Kelly Miller and Jesse Frank Miller. Educated in Davidson County Schools, she was employed as a waitress at Jeter's Deli. Preceding her in death was her brother, Phillip Frank Miller. Survivors include her husband, William “Bill” Shives, whom she married Sept. 16, 1988; son Nathan Lance Stegall (Lindsey); daughters Jesse Lindsey Shives and Mary Grace Shives; brother Michael Barry Miller, all of Salisbury; sisters Betty Gilbert of Salisbury and Pat Hedrick of Lexington; and three grandchildren, Maya McNaught-Stegall, Lily Shue and Marlee Spears. Graveside Service: 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13 at Lexington City Cemetery, Lexington, with the Rev. Bill Sosebee officiating. Family and friends will gather following the service. Cremation Concepts of Salisbury is serving the Shives family.

SALISBURY — Jammie Carter Bost, 34, of Salisbury, died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. Born July 8, 1976, in Elizabethton, Tenn., she was the daughter of Teresa Byrd Hofstetter of O'Fallon, Ill., and Ronald Keith Carter of Spencer. Jammie graduated from Davie County High School and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College's nursing program. She was a nurse with DaVita Dialysis Center of Salisbury and a member of Unity Presbyterian Church. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Derek Lanny Bost, whom she married May 28, 2000; sons Riley Keith Bost and Landen Alexander Bost of the home; stepfather Patrick Hofstetter of O'Fallon, Ill.; stepmother Vickie Carter of Spencer; maternal grandmother Gladys Shelton of Elizabethton, Tenn.; paternal grandparents Edward and Mary Ann Carter of Mocksville. Service: A memorial service will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday at Summersett Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Phil Hagen, minister of Unity Presbyterian Church, officiating. Visitation: The family will receive friends from 10-11 a.m. Friday at Summersett Funeral Home. Memorials: May be made to National Kidney Foundation of N.C., 5970 Fairview Road, Three Fairview Plaza, Suite 408, Charlotte, NC 28210 Summersett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com

KANNAPOLIS — Mrs. Rosie Lee McClendon Rucker, 85, of Dale Earnhardt Boulevard, died Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010, at Brian Center of Concord. She was born the daughter of the late Vander McClendon and Hattie Sturdivant McClendon in Anson County, S.C. Rosie was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Rucker. She is survived by five daughters, Shirley McClendon, Mary Williamson (Kenneth), Rosa LaVerne McKiver and Etheleen Williamson (Jeffrey), all of Kannapolis, and Darlene Leazer (Rev. John) of Salisbury; five sons, Terry Rucker (Janice) of Harrisburg, Jerry Rucker (Lanita) of Kannapolis, Lowery Rucker (Wanda) of the home, Robert Rucker Jr. (Jacqueline) of Concord and Michael Kibler (Brenda) of Silver Springs, Md.; 30 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Cleo Gaston of Concord, Betty Joe McClendon and Cauthen Houston both of Monroe; and one brother, Mitchell McClendon of Bridgeport, Conn. Service and Visitation: The Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. The Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. prior to the service. Interment will be at the church cemetery. The family will be departing from 1543 Kingston Drive, Kannapolis, the home Kenneth and Mary of Williamson. Clark Funeral Home is serving the Rucker family.

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If you go... Teacher appreciation events will be held at the following times and locations Saturday • 9 a.m. to noon — Just the Thing, 130 N. Main St. • 9 to 11 a.m. — Office Depot, 715 E. Innes St. • 9 a.m. to noon — Staples, 355 Faith Road

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the Yanceyville Police Department while coaching wrestling at Reagan High School in Pfafftown. “I enjoyed working with the kids, but my love of law enforcement was superceding my desire to stay there,” Baldo said. “I felt like I could do more out on the street.” Baldo joined the Spencer Police Department in 2007 and worked as a drug interdiction patrol officer until he left for East Spencer in February of 2009. Ron Hines, who was chief of police in East Spencer at the time, “was a friend of mine, and he wanted some help,” Baldo said. Hines then resigned May 20, 2009, simply saying, “It was time.” He had served as chief since October 2008. Town officials were surprised by Hines’ abrupt resignation, and Baldo said even he didn’t know until a few hours before. “It was a shock,” Baldo said. “He was a good friend of mine, and it hurt to see him go the way it happened.” Baldo was named interim police chief by the East Spencer Board of Alderman. The board made the title official a few months later with a unanimous decision at its Aug. 2 meeting. Baldo is East Spencer’s fifth police chief in five years, but he says he hopes to stay longer than his predecessors. “I like working in smaller departments more than in bigger departments,” Baldo said. “I wouldn’t mind retiring from here.” Baldo’s past experiences with poverty and violence, he said, help him relate to people he meets in the community who are going through a hard

time. He said he hopes to send a message to young people that they can overcome rough backgrounds if they continue to strive toward their goals and stay out of trouble. Going forward, Baldo said, he hopes to start a Police Explorers program for at-risk youth, a community watch program and a summer youth sports program. “If we can get them into a sport instead of wanting to be in a gang — some of these kids have amazing athletic ability, and that would be great to see,” Baldo said. “I see 6-yearolds dressing like gang members. ... If they don’t have programs like that to deter them, they can fall prey to it.” Baldo says he has seen negative things written about him on the Salisbury Post website and elsewhere, but he chooses not to respond, saying he doesn’t want to let them get in the way of doing good work with the department. “I’ve done an honest job,” Baldo said. “My goal is to get honest cops in here who want to work with the community and help clean the community. We have a lot of good people here who are already doing that. I’m excited.” Baldo now lives in Clemmons with his wife, Leigh, and his 10-year-old son, Broc. He said it’s possible they may move to Rowan County, but for now he likes the division it creates between his work and his family life. “I don’t think that has a bearing on the kind of job I do,” Baldo said. “I actually would prefer to work at a place not close to home, especially if I’m going to be proactive.” Contact Karissa Minn at 704-797-4222.

Lucille H. Moroff NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Mrs. Lucille Holmes Moroff, age 74, died Monday, Aug. 9, 2010, at Loris Extended Care Facility following an illness. Mrs. Moroff was born July 23, 1936, in Loris, S.C., to the late Mr. Willie Isaac Holmes and Mrs. Rosenell Cox Holmes. Lucille was a loving mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister and a longtime member of Trinity United Methodist Church in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. Survivors include her two sons: Gary Eldridge Rowell of North Myrtle Beach and Edward “Eddie” Alan Rowell and wife Connie of Longs; one daughter: June Rowell Shirley of Little River; six grandchildren: Kristin Pearce and husband Dennis of Lexington, S.C., Brian Alan Shirley, Shannon Elizabeth Shirley, Emily Jaie Shirley and Christopher Ray Holmes. all of Little River, and Justin Alan Rowell of Longs; two great-grandchildren: Austin Wayne Pearce and Dalton Alan Pearce, both of Lexington, S.C.; five brothers: Billy Holmes and wife Judy of Little River, Roger Holmes and wife Carolyn of Little Mountain, S.C., Larry Holmes and wife Kelly, Jeff Holmes and wife Elaine and Jimmy Holmes and wife Gail, all of Loris; six sisters: Phyllis Ann Hendrix and husband Benny of Salisbury, N.C., Jackie Hughes of Walterboro, S.C., Betty Gore and husband Guy of Nakina, N.C., Jewell Stevens and husband Eddie of Blythewood, S.C., Gail Strickland and husband Frank of Green Sea and Joan Lewis and husband Brooks of Loris. Mrs. Moroff was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved Chihuahua, Angel. Service: Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12 at Camp Swamp United Methodist Church with committal services following at Camp Swamp Cemetery. Pastor Jo Anna Fallaw will officiate services. Visitation: Visitation will be Wednesday Aug. 11 from 6 until 8 p.m. at Hardwick Funeral Home. Memorials: May be made to Camp Swamp United Methodist Church, Music Fund, 853 Camp Swamp Road, Loris, SC 29569. Please sign Mrs. Moroff's online guest book, go to hardwickfuneralhome.com or call Hardwick Funeral Home at 843-756-7001 for further information.

Montana M. Johnson SALISBURY — Mrs. Montana Virginia Murray Johnson, age 79, of Lafayette Circle, passed Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, at her residence. She was born Sept. 27, 1930, in Rowan County to the late Charlie Murray and Odessa Hemphill Murray Davis. Mrs. Johnson attended J.C. Price High School. A housewife, she was affiliated with the Jehovah's Witnesses. A son, George White, Jr., preceded her in death on Nov. 20, 2009. Survivors are her husband, Franklin L. Johnson of the home. Visitation and Service: Visitation will be 11:30 a.m. and Funeral 12 p.m. Friday at the VA Chapel at the W.G. “Bill” Hefner VA Medical Center. Burial will follow the service in the U.S. National Cemetery. Services are entrusted to Hairston Funeral Home, Inc. Online condolences may be made at www.Hairstonfh.com

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Eloise E. Myers KANNAPOLIS — Mrs. Eloise Ewing Myers, 82, died Monday, Aug. 9, 2010, at Avante of Concord. A homemaker, Mrs. Myers was born in Comer, Ga., on Aug. 26, 1927. She was preceded in death by her husband, Adam Myers, and her mother, Margaret Daniel. Survivors include a son, Tony Ewing and his wife, Barbara, of China Grove; one sister, Louise Edwards of Danielsville, Ga.; one grandchild, Jason Ewing of China Grove; and one great-granddaughter, Brittny Ewing of Statesville. Service and Visitation: Funeral services for Mrs. Myers will be conducted in Lady's Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Terry Deitz will officiate. Burial will follow in Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. Wednesday prior to the service. Lady's Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements.

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More Faith business... The following items were also discussed during Tuesday’s Faith Board of Alderman meeting • Faith Fire Chief Scott Garner reported a generator is now in place and operational at the fire department. • Garner requested the board consider installing a street light at the Fraley Street well site for security purposes. The board did not take action on this item. • Garner reported the cleaning and organization of the old fire department building. Scrap material was sold for approximately $650. Garner said he estimates a similar profit if the leftover meters are disassembled and sold separately. • Mayor Keith Deal reminded board members of the Booze It & Lose It Labor Day Campaign being conducted by the N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program. The initiative will begin Aug. 20 and run through Sept. 6. • Deal said the Fall 2010 Litter Sweep, the N.C. DOT’s biannual cleanup drive, is seeking volunteers to clean up the state’s roadsides between Sept. 18 and Oct. 2.

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The Rowan County Youth In Action Against Tobacco Council is hosting TRU Fitness today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Rowan Public Library inside the Hurley meeting room. The meeting is for boys in grades four through 12 to learn about how tobacco use affects them. The boys will hear about how tobacco affects their physical athletic performance and relationships and how to dress for success, including learning how to tie a necktie and more. Also, throat cancer survivor Wade Hampton will speak from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. about how tobacco has affected his life. The event is free and lunch will be provided. On Thursday, the Youth In Action Against Tobacco Council will host TRU Beauty for girls in grades four through 12 in the Hurley meeting room at Rowan Public Library. Girls will learn how tobacco use affects their skin, hair, nails, teeth and body, and they will hear from throat cancer survivor B.J. Elmore, who will discuss at 1 p.m. how smoking has affected her life. The girls will also learn about healthy and unhealthy relationships. This event is also free and includes lunch. For more information, contact Youth Tobacco Prevention Manager Natalie G. Gray at 704-216-8849.

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Deadline for posters is 5 pm. • The East Rowan High School Class of 1965 holding 45th reunion Nov. 26, 2010, at Holiday Inn, Salisbury. Classmates who have not received information about the reunion should contact Linda Lefler Merrell at 704279-4629. • The Landis High School Class of 1961 (graduated or not) holding 49th reunion Saturday, Sept. 25, 4 p.m., First Reformed Church, 210 North Central Ave., Landis. Catered dinner will be served, $15 per person. For info, contact Jerry Beaver, 704-8578460 or jhbeaver@ctc.net.

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KANNAPOLIS — Seven officers with the Kannapolis Police Department were promoted in July. Their achievements were recognized at Monday’s meeting of the Kannapolis City Council. Kannapolis Police Chief Woody Chavis told council members of the lengthy promotion process, which included an outside review to determine which officers would fill the slots. “They all performed miraculously well,” Chavis said. “The problem was we had so many good candidates that it was hard to choose.” Three officers and one investigator have been promoted to sergeant: • Sgt. Jason Hinson joined the department in 2000. He was one of the departments’ first canine handlers. Hinson received a Distinguished Service Award in November 2007 for his work in that position. Hinson holds an Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate from the N.C. Criminal Justice and Training Standards Commission. He is a 1992 graduate of Concord High School. • Sgt. Brent Rowland came to the department in 2002. He is one of the agency’s certified traffic reconstruction specialists. Rowland is also a member of the Special Response

Team and honor guard, and is a field training officer. He holds an Intermediate Law Enforcement Certificate. Rowland is a 1999 graduate of First Assembly Christian School. • Sgt. Daniel Wallace joined the department in 2000. Among other duties, he has served as patrol officer, DARE officer and resource officer at Kannapolis Middle School. Wallace is also a member of the honor guard and is a field training officer. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army. Wallace holds an Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate. He is a 1993 graduate of RutherfordtonSpindale High School. • Sgt. Joe Yurco, who joined the department in 2005, was assigned to the criminal investigation division in 2009. Yurco is a member of the Special Response Team and is a field training officer. All four promotions to sergeant took effect July 28. Three sergeants have been promoted to lieutenant: • Lt. Chris Nesbitt entered the department in 1996. He was promoted to sergeant in 2005. He has served in both the patrol and criminal investigation divisions. Nesbitt holds an Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate and a B.S. in Criminal Justice from

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Police want to fire captain who aided cops GREENSBORO (AP) — Upheaval in a North Carolina city’s police department continues as top brass target a patrol commander for firing. The News & Record of Greensboro reported Tuesday that superiors have recommended the firing of Capt. Charles Cherry, who helped officers write internal grievances challenging their treatment. Cherry was suspended without pay last week because of what superiors called his “malicious conduct” and untruthfulness. Cherry helped four black or Hispanic officers respond to department allegations against them. Cherry has asked Greensboro’s city manager to seek a U.S. Justice Department investigation into the police for a new challenge.” Spencer offered an appealing location because his parents live near WinstonSalem and his wife’s parents live near Charlotte, James said. He was impressed with the town’s police department, staff and residents, he said. He and his wife, an accountant, will relocate to the area

department. Dozens of minority officers have alleged racial discrimination under former chief David Wray, who resigned in 2006.

Plane returns to airport after losing cabin pressure CHARLOTTE (AP) — Officials and passengers say a plane bound for Louisville, Ky., had to return to the Charlotte airport after losing cabin pressure. The Charlotte Observer reported Tuesday the flight crew had started serving drinks when passengers realized something was wrong. Their ears kept popping, and they felt increased pressure in their heads. The pilot told passengers they were losing cabin pressure, and the plane descended. The Federal Aviation Administration says the flight turned around about 3 p.m.

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after selling their house in Asheville, James said. He encouraged aldermen to ride with a police officer for a day. “There is no better way for you to find out first-hand what they do and what their needs are,” he said.

Other Spencer news... In other action at the Spencer Board of Aldermen meeting: • The board approved crematories in the highway business district and medical incinerators in the industrial district, both by permit. There has not been a request for these uses yet, staff said. • Land management granted four permits in July, including an ABC compliance permit for Dollar General and a residence, driveway and curb cut permit for True Homes at 28 Beauregard Drive. • Residents can lodge a code enforcement complaint on the town’s new website, www.ci.spencer.nc.us. • Work continues to run smoothly and ahead of schedule at the Spencer Library, staff said. The town took out a $385,000 loan to complete heavy maintenance on the building, including asbestos and lead paint abatement, roof repairs, exterior stabilization and bathroom renovations. The board voted to eliminate the staff bathroom but retain the wood floors at a cost of $2,719 plus repair costs. The library has been closed since May 2009. Work began a year later, and the library should reopen in November. • The board adopted the updated hazard mitigation plan for Rowan County municipalities, presented by Rowan County Director of Emergency Services Frank Thomason. The plan, which defines strategies for mitigating or eliminating natural and manmade hazards, must be updated every five years. A tornado hit Spencer in May, damaging homes and businesses. The board praised quick response by staff and emergency personnel and said the mitigation plan helped. • Fifth Street will close from noon to midnight Aug. 28 for the Spencer Jaycees annual street dance. • The board approved plans for a proposed reading garden at Spencer Library Park, in case donated materials become available. • Liens of between $243

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RALEIGH (AP) — A bill that would send $640 million to North Carolina state government and local schools schools has been signed into law by President Obama. The U.S. House approved Tuesday a $26 billion bill pushed by Democrats that mostly would pay for extra Medicaid expenses and school districts to preserve teacher positions. Obama signed it later in the day. State officials say North Carolina’s $343 million Medicaid share means state government won’t have to take an extra 1 percent cut and withhold pension contributions to narrow a budget gap. The Department of Public Instruction says nearly $300 million in grants equal about 4,800 teaching positions. Bill McNeal with the North Carolina Association of School Administrators says local districts will be pleased to receive additional money after cutting expenses before the new school year.

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Doughboy packs a punch Utah cookie maker asked to change the name of her business

INNEAPOLIS (AP) — A tiny Salt Lake City cookie bakery has discovered the giggly Pillsbury

Doughboy can pack quite a punch. Tami Cromar, the owner of My Dough Girl, agreed to find a new name for her retro-themed business after General Mills Inc., which owns the Pillsbury brand, told Cromar to stop using it because it believes My Dough Girl diminishes the value of its trademark Doughboy figure. “Life isn’t fair so sometimes you just have to figure out a solution and move on,” Cromar told The Associated Press by telephone Tuesday from her bakery, which features a dozen varieties of gourmet cookies, sold fresh-baked or as frozen dough. Cromar said she doesn’t have the money to fight the world’s sixth-largest food company, which had global sales of nearly $16 billion in fiscal 2009. She said she started My Dough Girl in February 2008 by cashing out $10,000 from her IRA. She said she had $100,000 in sales last year and plowed every penny back into the business. She has eight part-time employees. “Rather than be broke and homeless I’d rather just be creative and bake cookies,” she said. “I don’t have the power to fight.” Cromar said she tries to steer clear of efforts by her supporters and customers to shame General Mills. Those include a Facebook page called “my dough girl vs pillsbury corporation,” which has more than 1,770 fans. She said she doesn’t want to rile the company even more. Golden Valley, Minn.-based General Mills said it objected to Cromar’s application to trademark My Dough Girl because it was too similar to existing trademarks for key products, including its iconic Dough-

boy. “It was necessary, but unfortunate, because the business involved — My Dough Girl — was small,” the company said in an e-mailed statement. “But the application was for categories in which we operate, including cookies and refrigerated dough products nationally. We needed to protect our trademarks — and we did.” Cromar said she wasn’t playing off the Pillsbury Doughboy when she chose the name for her bakery, nor was she even thinking about the “doughboy” nickname for soldiers in World War I. All her cookies, she explained, bear women’s names like Audrey and Penelope that correspond on her website menu with World War II-style pinup pictures of the sort that used to decorate the noses of U.S. warplanes. She meant it as a tribute to “The Greatest Generation” and a throwback to a simpler time. Her company logo is styled in a similar vein. But none of the cookies is named Tami, which she said prompted her husband to remark: “I know who my dough girl is. My dough girl is Tami.” She said that was the origin of the name. Cromar said she’s waiting to hear from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on her applications for a couple potential new names. She declined to disclose them because she didn’t want to risk getting sued by another company. But she said she rejected one idea that worked off the World War II theme and the name of her mother, who taught her all she needed to know about baking. She said “Betty Bomber” was too close to Betty Crocker, another General Mills trademark. Cromar said she doesn’t understand why General Mills chose to pick on her, given several other bakeries across the country have names that use versions of the word doughboy. She said she now just wants the food giant to leave her alone so she can continue baking. “Even if we are a different name, our cookies are still going to be fabulous,” she said.

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Tami Cromar holds a plate of her company’s cookies in salt Lake City. Cromar, the owner of tiny My Dough Girl cookie bakery, agreed to ﬁnd a new name for her retro-themed business after General Mills, which owns the Pillsbury brand, told her to stop using it because it believes My Dough Girl diminishes the value of its trademark Doughboy ﬁgure.

Pop-Tarts store pops up in Times Square BY SARAH SKIDMORE AP Food Industry Writer

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eden estephan, right, makes a custom Pop-Tart creation in the Pop-Tarts World store in New York’s Times square on Monday.

One of Kellogg Co.’s most popular brands is popping up in Times Square on Tuesday at Pop-Tarts World, with more than 3,000 square feet dedicated to toaster pastries. Customers will be able to eat Pop-Tarts “sushi,” order a customized pastry or create a custom box filled with a mix of their favorite flavors. They can suggest new types of PopTarts, select a Pop-Tarts Tshirt made by specialty artists or get “frosted” and “wrapped in foil” by a light show. It’s the first time Kellogg has focused a store on one product to cash in on its dedicated following and increase its exposure. The company hopes to make the new store a fixture in Times Square, where two candy makers already have stand-alone emporiums, the Hershey store and

Mars Inc.’s M&M’s World. Pop-Tarts — two layers of pastry with sweet filling — have been a Kellogg mainstay for nearly 50 years; about 2 billion sell each year. But it wasn’t until the recent rise of social media that Kellogg grasped the dedication of PopTarts fans. Brand manager Andrew Shripka says the Pop-Tarts Facebook page is one of the social network’s 20 most popular, surprising even some Kellogg employees. “There’s really nothing like a Pop-Tart,” Shripka says. The shop’s focus will be a cafe offering about 30 new Pop-Tarts treats like “ants on a log,” Kellogg says. That’s celery with peanut butter, sprinkled with wild grape PopTarts. Pop-Tarts “sushi” is a combination of three fruit varieties rolled together in a fruit wrap and sliced to look like a sushi roll.

“We were able to see the passion from consumers for the brand; this is another way to interact directly with them,” Shripka says. Food makers often try to keep their image fresh by introducing new flavors or making other updates. But a store like this can help keep an older brand fresh and relevant, says Allen Adamson, managing director of branding firm Landor Associates’ New York office. This is particularly critical as food makers face tougher competition for shelf space inside grocery stores, says Adamson. “It makes the brand an experience,” he says. “How long will it run before people walk by it and don’t go in anymore is unclear. But right now it is a pretty clever way to bring relevance and interest to a brand that has been around a while.”

Market update: Meet the Mauldin Family of T&D Charolais SUE DAVIS-MASTER For the Salisbury Post

Watermelon can be the greatest treat or the biggest letdown of the summer months. Sam Bailey has Sugar Baby Watermelons, the small dark green round melon that has been part of summer for many of us. It is bright red inside and has a sweet, refreshing taste. If you remember this dark green treat from the past, reward yourself with a taste memory. This melon is small compared to other watermelons, so if you are feeding a large group you could look at the watermelons, larger, oblong or round, stripped or not, available from many of the other vendors. Ask the vendor for help in selecting the melon that is just right for you. In addition to just cutting chilled watermel-

on and enjoying the natural freshness, it makes a wonderful addition to a simple dessert like lime sorbet with watermelon squares as topping. Before throwing out the rind or putting it in the compost pile, give thought to watermelon rind pickles. Meet the Mauldin Family of T&D Charolais When you stop at T&D Charolais, Linda and Doyle fill your order, answer questions about the meats and tell you how to grill a T&D steak. You can tell by talking with them how proud they are of their son and daughter-in-law Todd and Danielle, and of the meats their farm produces. Todd joined his parents at the market last week to help me understand more about the farm, the herd and

processes used in raising their beef, pork and chicken. Todd has raised cattle for 23 years using sustainable farming techniques. T&D beef is a charolaislemousine cross, which produces a very lean beef. His herd has been together for 16 years. His beef is born and raised on his farm so he knows the bloodline and history of each one of the herd. T&D focuses on “doing it right.” By demand from their customers, T&D has added pasture raised chicken and pork to their product line. Todd’s daughter Taylor introduced 1day-old chicks to the farm last week by teaching them to drink water. She and her sister Nicole do farm chores, including watering the chickens, and helping at the market. Todd invites you to tour his farm in China Grove. A storefront for purchasing

their meats will be opening soon at the farm. Participate in the Market Survey Saturday Saturday from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m., the Rowan County Master Gardener Volunteers will survey Farmers Market patrons to learn about changes to market operations, product availability and communications shoppers would like to see in the coming seasons. For more information about the Farmers Market, visit www.salisburyfarmersmarket.com. The Farmers Market is located in downtown Salisbury at the corner of South Main and Bank streets. Visit the Farmers Market on Wednesdays from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. and Saturdays from 7 a.m. until noon.

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Dear Amy: Your response to “Curious,” regarding whether or not college-age people should consider themselves “kids” or “adults,” reminded me of an incident many years ago. My husband and I were attending a friend’s 21st birthday party just days after my husband’s 30th birthday. The younger friend asked my husband, “When did you first

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• Banana pudding. I have an easy, healthy no-cook dessert: Peel 2 bananas per serving. Cut them into pieces, and place them in a food processor. Add 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder per banana; adjust to taste. Blend until smooth. This makes a mousse-like chocolate pudding. If you freeze the bananas first, the result is like chocolate ice cream. Add nuts and you’ve got rocky road. My granddaughters love it. — Sandy, e-mail

• Produce princess. By the end of the summer, I have more produce from my garden than we can consume. I chop zucchini, summer squash, green peppers, onions and celery. Then I put them in quart- or gallon-size freezer bags so I have an abundant supply of colorful vegetables all year. Sometimes I make my own stir-fry mixes just

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Wynn in, 2 still waiting From an editorial in the Greensboro News & Record: ames Wynn is in; Albert Diaz and Catherine Eagles may as well go to the beach. They have to wait for the Senate to return from its long summer vacation for their judicial confirmations. Wynn, a judge on the N.C. Court of Appeals, was one of a handful of nominees for the federal bench approved by unanimous consent in the last hours of Senate activity before it adjourned last week. The Senate won’t resume work until Sept. 13. Wynn will take a seat on the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals before then. Diaz, a Mecklenburg County Superior Court judge, has yet to be confirmed for the same panel. Eagles, the senior resident Superior Court judge for Guilford County, was nominated for a federal District Court seat in Greensboro but has not been confirmed despite Judiciary Committee affirmation. Republicans stalled the confirmation process for dozens of judicial nominees, perpetuating obstructionist tactics both parties have employed in the past. Partisan opposition has kept North Carolina from gaining fair representation on this federal appeals court for the last 15 years. This year, Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan pushed hard for timely consideration of Wynn and Diaz, who won easy approval by the Judiciary Committee in January. Republican Sen. Richard Burr supported them, too. Wynn’s promotion will create a vacancy on the N.C. Court of Appeals in time for the state to hold a special election to determine his successor. It will occur at the same time as the general election, but under new rules. For elections to fill a judicial vacancy when there’s no time to hold a primary, a 2006 state law creates “instant runoff voting” in case there are more than two candidates and none receives a majority of the vote. Under this scheme, voters are asked to rank their top three choices in order of preference, and a second round of counting determines the winner. This will prove to be impossibly confusing to voters. ... It would be better if the law allowed the governor to appoint a replacement to serve until the next election, when candidates then could run on a normal schedule. That’s what would happen if this vacancy occurred after Sept. 3. Popular election is not the best way of selecting judges anyway, and instant runoff voting won’t make an improvement. But the federal system has its flaws as well — especially when partisan politics subjects qualified nominees to long delays.

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minds. First thought: Give the lady a break. She deserves a vacation. Who cares that she missed her husband’s birthday? We’re not children, and sometimes the greatest gift is solitude. Here, Mr. President, you get to enjoy your own space for a few days. Happy birthday. Of such are lasting marriages made. Second thought, related to complaints that she KATHLEEN spent taxpayer money on an indulgent vacation, PARKER staying in a five-star hotel in Spain and flying on a military jet with a security detail that some might consider extravagant in these lean economic times. The fact is, Michelle Obama doesn’t have a say in how she is transported from Point A to Point B. All first ladies are flown with significant security on a jet and, yes, all subsidized by the taxpayers. But what is the alternative? Would we really prefer that the president’s spouse never travel or that she be exposed to kidnapping or other attack? I traveled to the Middle East with Laura Bush in 2007 when she helped promote breast cancer awareness in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. We also visited troops in Kuwait, as well as a group of women who, recently granted the right to vote, had run for public office. The security around that trip was spectacular. Entire roadways were shut down for her passage; snipers were everywhere. Our own plane was loaded with enough artillery and shooters to overtake a small country. Our hotels were palaces by our Holiday Inn standards. Because

the media contingent was limited to three people — Greta Van Susteren, Robin Roberts and yours truly — we went everywhere the first lady went (at our own or our institution’s expense). Perhaps if the looming economic disaster had been recognized at that point, Mrs. Bush would have faced similar criticism. As it was, the media hardly took notice of the trip, despite the excursion’s incalculable diplomatic value. Finally — and this is probably the correct analysis, if not the whole story — it is August. This is the month when official Washington escapes to cooler climes and thousands First Lady Michele Obama has been criti- of reporters and bored bloggers cized for taking a vasift through the cation in Spain. detritus of yesterday’s news. How better to pass the time than by wondering how the more fortunate are living? This year, that includes the president and first lady. George W. Bush largely escaped scrutiny because his preferred getaway was a place no one else, especially the media, wanted to go. Crawford, Texas, in August? Fabulous. Whatever else one thinks of Bush, he did have a sense of propriety in matters recreational, perhaps in part attributable to his life of privilege and attendant guilt. He gave up golf after invading Iraq because he felt it would look bad to be perfecting his swing while those he had con-

signed to battle were losing their limbs. A token, perhaps, but a gesture nonetheless. Perception is everything in politics. And though Mrs. Obama essentially caught some of August’s free-ranging flak, she also chose unwisely. Is it really such a terrible thing that the president's wife took a few days off to enjoy the beaches of Spain? Yes and no. Michelle’s trip, though expensive in the context of our dire financial straits, isn’t putting a dent in the Treasury. But as a political move, it could not have been more out of step with most Americans’ reality. The obvious reasons include the stagnant job market, the depleted fortunes of the middle class, millions of lost homes and, for many, the prospect of a insecure financial future. A less obvious reason was revealed in a small detail. Reporting for Politics Daily, Lynn Sweet wrote that Mrs. Obama’s decision to travel to Spain at this particular juncture was to comfort a friend whose father recently had died and whose daughter, a friend of 9-year-old Sasha Obama (who accompanied her mother), had especially wanted to celebrate her birthday in Spain. Well, what little girl wouldn’t? When many Americans are scraping together pennies to finance a birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese, the notion that a child must be treated to Spain’s beaches to celebrate her decade on the planet is a bitter pill to swallow. On balance, the vacation was poorly conceived but hardly a crime befitting the condemnation. Perhaps of more lasting concern is the missed opportunity for the first lady to set an example of restraint and even generosity. I hear the Gulf Coast beaches could use a cash infusion. • • • Kathleen Parker’s e-mail address is kathleenparker@washpost.com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Wagoner a beacon of impartial justice

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e interrupt our regularly scheduled rant about something else that’s wrong in Washington with some late-breaking news about something that is right — indeed, excellent — in the government. Actually, not something but someone: A cabinet member, the last of a patriotic bipartisan breed that may soon be extinct in the nation’s capital. Yes, our topic today is Robert Gates. And frankly MARTIN I am writing SCHRAM this now because I want to be sure that I have hit the send button while Gates is still working at his desk in the E-Ring of the Pentagon, where he has served as secretary of defense with equal distinction to two diametrically opposite presidents — George W. Bush (a pro-military conservative Republican) and then Barack Obama (whom the outgoing White House team had just painted as an antiwar liberal who couldn’t be trusted to command the un-won wars in Iraq and Afghanistan). While I have no confirming inside intelligence, I am writing now because Gates may not have many more months in office. I think that because on Monday, he issued the sort of bold, budget-cutting plan I think he wanted to make sure he delivered before heading out the door. We’ll get to that, but let’s start with how Gates first got the job. First, Gates, an intelligence careerist, was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to head the CIA, but had to

withdraw because of his involvement in the Reagan White House’s Iran-Contra scandal. But then the Independent Counsel’s report said Gates “was close to many figures who played significant roles in the Iran/contra affair and was in a position to have known of their activities. The evidence developed by Independent Counsel did not warrant indictment...” So Gates was nominated anew and became CIA director. (At that Defense Secre- time, I tary Robert frankly Gates has called thought for dramatic Gates spending cuts. shouldn’t have the CIA job because of what I viewed as his Iran-Contra misjudgments. But that turned out to be my misjudgment of Gates. Yes, he was wrong to have urged America to sell Iran weapons to use against Iraq; but Gates went on to demonstrate qualities that ultimately served his country impressively.) In 2002, Gates became president of Texas A&M University and turned down President George W. Bush’s offers to be the first secretary of Homeland Security and director of National Intelligence. But when Bush asked him to succeed Donald Rumsfeld at the Pentagon, Gates answered his country’s call, left the comfort of Texas A&M to assume the no-fun, no-glory nightmare of the troubled wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Then, when President-elect

Obama asked him to become the first defense secretary ever to stay in office when the presidency changed parties, Gates agreed. America’s inexperienced president benefitted tremendously from Gates’ wisdom and flexibility in managing the shifts in Iraq and Afghanistan. But what impressed me most was how Gates ended the sort of bureaucratic bloodsport I’d covered for decades — the Reagan national security family feuds (where Gates was a bit player) and others before and after that epic. But Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made it their top priority to get along, no matter what. That benefitted the president and all of us ever since. Gates not only fumed privately about overlaps in Pentagon intelligence efforts, taskings and studies — but he has candidly admitted so publicly. And then he moved to cut them. He also cut dozens of weapons systems, 6,100 military, civilian and contractor jobs. He also announced plans to cut the number of generals and admirals and eliminate the U.S. Joint Forces Command — the first time any defense secretary has ever tried to eliminate a major command. So it is that the secretary who inherited run-amok strategies and spending that were rushed into place after Sept. 11, 2001, has now built for his eventual successor a dowry of cultural change. As Gates said Monday: “The culture of endless money that has taken hold must be replaced by a culture of savings and restraint.” • • • Martin Schram’s e-mail address is martin.schram@ gmail.com.

The sadness of learning Judge Anna Mills Wagoner was resigning from her position of United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina was somewhat tempered by her announcement of running for Superior Court judge. I met Judge Wagoner after her appointment by President Bush to the U.S. Attorney post in 2001. I worked with her and the staff of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in coordinating the Violent Crime Task Force in Greensboro. As U.S. Attorney, Judge Wagoner was very active and supportative in our efforts in lowering crime by targeting the worst criminal offenders in the Greensboro area as well as the other 24 counties in central North Carolina, where she supervised federal prosecutions. I am pleased to know that she will continue to serve our state within our criminal justice system. In serving as U.S. Attorney, Judge Wagoner served as a beacon of impartial justice. Her work and efforts always promoted fair and equal justice and the protection of the rights of both victims and the accused under our laws and in support of the Constitution of the United States. I am proud to have served with Judge Wagoner and fully support her efforts to continue her service to our country as a Superior Court Judge in North Carolina. — Al Stewart Tallil, Iraq

Stewart, a former captain in the Greensboro Police Department, is currently serving in Iraq as a regional commander with the Civilian Police Assistance Training Team.

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Former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens dies in plane crash JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A plane carrying former Sen. Ted Stevens and ex-NASA chief Sean O’Keefe crashed into a remote mountainside in Alaska, killing the longtime senator and at least four others, authorities said Tuesday. O’Keefe and his teenage son survived the crash with broken bones and other injuries, former NASA spokesman Glenn Mahone said. The O’Keefes spent Monday night on the mountain with several volunteers who discovered the wreckage and tended to the injured until rescuers arrived Tuesday morning. Stevens and O’Keefe are longtime fishing buddies who had been planning a trip near where the float plane

crashed. The crash was a stunning event in a state where Stevens became the most beloved political figure in Alaska history during his 40 years in the Senate, earning a reputation as a tireless advocate for projects that brought billions of federal dollars to the state. He was 86. “Last night, Alaska lost a hero and I lost a dear friend,” Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in a statement. “His entire life was dedicated to public service from his days as a pilot in World War II to his four decades of service in the United States Senate. He truly was the greatest of the Greatest Generation.” The plane crashed into a brush-

and rock-covered mountainside sometime Monday night, authorities said. Volunteer pilots were dispatched to the area around 7 p.m. local time after the plane was overdue at its destination, and they came upon the wreckage about a half hour later. The weather soon took a turn for the STEVENS worse, with heavy fog, clouds and rain blanketing the area and making it impossible for rescuers to arrive until after daybreak Tuesday. O’Keefe, his son, and two others were flown to the

hospital. The bodies of Stevens and the other four victims remained at the scene Tuesday, investigators said at a briefing in Juneau. Temperatures ranged from about 48 degrees to 50 degrees overnight at Dillingham. Alaska National Guard spokesman Maj. Guy Hayes offered no details about the conditions of the survivors or their identities. National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Ted Lopatkiewicz said the agency is sending a team to the crash site outside Dillingham, located in Bristol Bay about 325 miles southwest of Anchorage. The aircraft is a 1957 DeHavilland DHC-3T registered to Anchorage-based GCI. The

cause of the crash was not immediately known, but the flights at Dillingham are often perilous through the mountains, even in good weather. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Mike Fergus said the plane took off at 2 p.m. Monday from a GCI corporate site on Lake Nerka, heading to the Agulowak Lodge on Lake Aleknagik. Stevens was appointed to the Senate in 1968 and served longer than any other Republican in history. He was revered as a relentless advocate for Alaska’s economic interests. Stevens was one of two survivors in a 1978 plane crash at Anchorage International Airport that killed his wife, Ann, and several others.

Obama signs bill to trim teacher layoffs ing and demanded the ethics committee not leave him “swinging in the wind.” Rangel, who is 80, spoke without notes in an extraordinary, often emotional 37-minute speech that defied his lawyers’ advice to keep quiet about his case. The New York Democrat and 40-year House veteran had a sharp message in dismissing fellow Democrats who, worried about election losses, want him to quit: “If I can’t get my dignity back here, then fire your best shot in getting rid of me through expulsion.” Expulsion is the harshest penalty that can result from an ethics case. It would be highly unlikely in Rangel’s case because the former chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee is not accused of corruption. The four-member ethics panel that investigated Rangel suggested a reprimand, a statement of wrongdoing voted by the House, but that is only a recommendation to the ethics committee. Rangel noted the committee is scheduled to convene Sept. 13, the day before his primary election, but that the main part of his ethics trial would not come until later in the fall. “Don’t leave me swinging in the wind until November,” he demanded.

Storms delay drilling for well plug She’s still working at 101 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Crews drilling a relief well aimed at putting a permanent underground plug in BP’s busted oil well in the Gulf of Mexico will suspend their work until storms pass, the government’s point man for the disaster said Tuesday. Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen says the suspension could delay completion of the relief well by two or three days. Crews will pop in a temporary plug to keep what they’ve drilled so far safe, but they won’t send workers back to land. They have about 30 feet left to drill. The new well is meant to allow BP to pump mud and cement into the broken one from deep underground for a so-called bottom kill that would complement a mud and cement plug injected into the top of the well last week. Allen has insisted that BP go ahead with the bottom kill, even though the top plug appeared to be holding. On Tuesday, though, he said testing still needs to be done on the well before a final decision is made.

Imam dispatched to Mideast visit WASHINGTON (AP) — The imam behind controversial plans for a mosque near the site of the Sept. 11 attacks is being sent by the State Department on a religious outreach trip to the Middle East, officials said Tuesday. The department is sponsoring Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf’s visit to Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, where he will discuss Muslim life in America and promote religious tolerance, State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said. He said plans for the upcoming tour predated the mosque controversy. “We have a long-term relationship with him,” Crowley told reporters, noting that Rauf had visited Bahrain, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar in 2007 and went to Egypt last January as part of an exchange program. “His work on tolerance and religious diversity is well-known and he brings a moderate perspective to foreign audiences on what it’s like to be a practicing Muslim in the United States,” Crowley said. Crowley said that during the trip Rauf will not be allowed to raise funds for the proposed Islamic Center and mosque near ground zero that has drawn opposition from some who say a mosque near the site is disrespectful to those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 101-year-old woman who works for the Nebraska Legislature has been chosen as America’s Outstanding Oldest Worker for 2010. Sally Gordon has been an assistant sergeant-at-arms for the Nebraska Legislature for 26 years, helping with its day-to-day operations when it’s in session. Before that, she worked as a secretary for three Nebraska governors and as a model. Gordon acthe cepted award from ExASSOCIATED PRESS Sally Gordon says she used perience Works, the nation’s to be a model but now feels largest nonproflike a ‘Model T.’ it training center for older workers, at the Nebraska Capitol. It hadn’t even been built when she was born in 1909. “I used to be a model,” Gordon said. “Now I feel like a Model T.” Still, she has no plans to retire and advises young people to “try to learn new techniques, listen and be kind to co-workers.”

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A rapidly expanding illegal immigration enforcement program has led to the deportation of 47,000 people over 18 months when the Homeland Security Department was sifting through millions of fingerprints taken at local jail bookings. About one-quarter of those did not have criminal records and slightly less — about a fifth — had committed or were charged with what are categorized as the most serious crimes, according to government data obtained by immigration advocacy groups who had sued. ICE posted the data on its website late Monday in advance of the group’s release of the data Tuesday. The federal government says the fingerprint sharing program, known as Secure Communities, helps to identify criminal immigrants who threaten public safety in the U.S. Secure Communities is one of several ICE programs targeting immigrants charged or Defiant Rangel addresses House convicted of crimes. Overall, 49 percent of the WASHINGTON (AP) — A combative Rep. immigrants ICE has deported so far this year Charles Rangel told the House on Tuesday he’s have been criminals, compared to 35 percent not resigning despite 13 charges of wrongdo- all of last fiscal year.

Stocks pare losses on Fed moves NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market had a half-hearted comeback Tuesday after the Federal Reserve said it would take small steps to stimulate the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average, down about 100 points before the Fed announced its plans, recovered to a loss of 54. The other major market indexes also bounced back from their lows. But investors were still cautious: The Dow was able to briefly show a gain, but fell back again as traders recognized that the Fed’s moves, while welcome, won’t cure the economy’s problems. The Fed, in a statement is-

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has signed a bill that he says will save hundreds of thousands of teachers and other public workers from unemployment. Obama signed the measure into law just hours after the House passed it in a special one-day session during what would normally be the lawmakers’ summer break. The legislation was approved mainly along party lines by a vote of 247-161. The $26 billion bill would protect 300,000 teachers, police and others from election-year layoffs. Obama and Democrats said quick action was necessary before children return to classrooms minus teachers laid off because of budgetary crises in states that have been hard-hit by the recession. Republicans called the bill a giveaway to teachers unions and an example of wasteful Washington spending. Some three-fifths of states have already factored in the federal money in drawing up their budgets for the current fiscal year. North Carolina’s share will be about $640 million (see related story, 7A). The state aid is to be paid for mostly by closing a tax loophole used by multinational corporations and by reducing food stamp benefits for the poor.

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ty in Kabul started with a gunbattle as the assailants tried to shoot their way in to the compound in the largely residential Taimani neighborhood about 3:30 p.m. (1100 GMT, 7 a.m. EDT), said Abdul Ghafar Sayedzada, chief of criminal investigations for the Kabul police. After the assault, a group of men could be seen carrying a body out of the building toward a waiting police truck. One of the men carrying the body was weeping, according to an Associated Press reporter at the scene. The attack appeared timed to coincide with the end of the company’s workday, Sayedzada said.

Scottish lawmakers demand Lockerbie bomber medical files LONDON (AP) — Scottish lawmakers demanded Tuesday that their government publish full details of the medical advice that led to the release from prison of the Lockerbie bomber almost a year ago. Opposition Labour Party legislators called for the prognosis given on Abdel Baset al-Megrahi’s health before he was freed on compassionate grounds — and the names of the doctors who made the assessment — to be made public. The decision to release al-Megrahi from a Scottish prison has stirred anger in the United States and prompted U.S. senators to begin an investigation into the decision. Al-Megrahi is the only person to have been convicted for the 1988 bombing of a jetliner above the small Scottish town of Lockerbie, which killed 259 people — mostly Americans — on the plane and 11 on the ground. He was convicted in 2001 and sentenced to serve a minimum of 27 years in a Scottish prison, but in 2008 he was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer. He was freed to return home to Libya on August 20 last year.

Technical problem delays hunt for Chilean miners SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Efforts to reach 33 Chilean miners trapped underground for five days suffered a setback Tuesday when officials said a drill boring a hole rapidly toward them would miss its mark. Mining Minister Laurence Golborne said at a news conference that the drill would have to be redirected toward where the miners are believed to be trapped, dimming hopes for about 200 family members camped outside the San Jose gold and copper mine in northern Chile. The miners have been trapped more than 700 yards (meters) below the surface since Thursday when the main access tunnel collapsed. It is not known if the miners are alive since there has been no communication with them. They were believed to have had two days’ worth of food and water, and air could be reaching them through natural openings, officials said. Rescuers are using drilling machines to bore four 6-inch-wide (15-centimeterwide) holes in the hopes that at least one will reach the men. They then plan to lower communication equipment, lights, water and food to the miners through the holes. Authorities said Monday that one of the drills was advancing at triple the expected rate and had reached a depth of 300 yards (meters) — news that raised the expectations of the miners’ families. But Golborne said Tuesday that the quicker drill’s path was taking it to about 14 meters (46 feet) away from where the miners were thought to be trapped.

Honduran teachers reject offer, continue strike TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — A strike by Honduran teachers will continue after unions rejected a government offer to pay $100 million of the estimated $158 million that it owes to a benefit and pension fund for teachers. Honduras suffered an economic downturn because of the 2009 coup in the Central American country. The unions represent about 60,000 teachers in a system of 2.2 million students from primary through high school. About 800,000 of those students have been affected, because many teachers are working despite the strike that started Aug. 2. Union leader Eduardo Casana said Tuesday the walkout would continue indefinitely.

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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The number of civilians killed in the Afghan war jumped 25 percent in the first half of 2010 compared with the same period last year, with insurgents responsible for the spike, the United Nations said in a report Tuesday. Shortly after the U.N. released its report in Kabul, two gunmen with explosives strapped to them tried to storm the office of an international security company in the capital. When guards fought back, the men detonated their explosives, killing two Afghan drivers. The U.N. report showed a reduction in civilian casualties from NATO action, but the overall rise in deaths indicated that the war is getting ever-more violent — undermining the coalition’s aim of improving security in the face of a virulent Taliban insurgency. “The human cost of this conflict is unfortunately rising,” said Staffan De Mistura, the top U.N. envoy in Afghanistan. “We are very concerned about the future because the human cost is being paid too heavily by civilians. This report is a wake-up call.” According to the U.N. re-

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percent similar,” Clausen said Tuesday. “But at the same time there are different reads, different calls you have to make, different (linebacker) IDs, just those little things to get used to. “At Notre Dame I played for three years so it’s kind of hard to break those old habits, but I’m starting to get to that point.” Clausen said he hasn’t been told when he’ll play and for how long against the Ravens. The second-round pick has been splitting time with the second and third

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MIAMI — With NFL training camps in full swing, “Survivor” survivor Jimmy Johnson offered an apt comparison in describing his experience doing the CBS reality show in Nicaragua. He said it was tougher than threea-days. “At least if you’re going through those practices, you get a good night’s sleep and you have food in your stomach,” Johnson said Tuesday. “We got no sleep, and there were days we were existing on less than 100 calories a day. It was extremely difficult.” The former coach of the Dallas

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A.L. BROWN FOOTBALL

BY JIM ALEXANDER The Press-Enterprise

There are no rules for retired numbers. Some places, you’d better be a Hall of Famer. Other places honor the likes of Byron Beck. But this much is certain: If you want a franchise’s ultimate honor, you’d better not burn your bridges. And one O’NEAL center with a fading game and an outsized personality torched the rest of his when this news clattered over the transaction wire last week: BOSTON CELTICS: Sign C Shaquille O’Neal. In other words, Shaq’s chances of being honored by the Lakers, the franchise with which he won three championships and an MVP at the start of this century, have now officially plummeted to zero. As they should. Up to now, Lakers fans still had a tiny bit of forgive and forget in them. True, Shaq left town on less than the best terms in 2004, he and Kobe Bryant continued (continue?) their hissing match well beyond its normal expiration date, and he did share the blame for the breakup of a championship team. But he had his defenders in LA even after the split. And, really, how could you stay mad at the big fella, as he won a title in Miami, popped up in Phoenix for a while, appeared as LeBron James’ wingman in Cleveland and mugged his way through a reality TV series? Even joining LeBron last year was a business move, no more and no less, certainly understandable for a guy on the back slope of his career. But the Celtics? That’s different. That’s treachery. Before, he was merely an opponent. With a few strokes of a pen on a two-year, $2.8 million contract, he became The Big Benedict Arnold, a sworn enemy as part of the one franchise that Lakers fans, young and old, fervently despise. Yes, you can say this is also business, the best offer from a team that wanted him in a relatively flat market for 38-year-old free-agent centers. But it’s hard to imagine that Shaq didn’t know exactly which buttons he was pushing with this deal. O’Neal is a significant part of Lakers history, something he can’t erase by pulling on a kelly green jer-

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a.L. Brown coach ron Massey addresses his talented Wonders during a morning practice. Brown is favored to win the spc this season.

Hagler key for Wonders This is the first in a series of area prep football practices. Today: A.L. Brown Thursday: North Rowan BY MIKE LONDON mlondon@salisburypost.com

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sheldon saddler sprays some cool water on his face.

Saddler showing his muscle for Wonders K

ANNAPOLIS — Roughly 125 football players from A.L. Brown tussled on the practice field under the watchful eyes of a dozen coaches. There was debate over who would play where and who would be backed up by whom, but there was no arguMIKE ment over LONDON which of the 125 young men was strongest. The strongest young man on a team that bulges with muscle is Sheldon Saddler. Saddler plays right offensive tackle. He was All-SPC as a junior and, from the looks of his

thick arms and chest, 2009 was just a warmup. “Senior year is workhard time and step-up time,” Saddler said. “Our line lost great players like (Lenoir-Rhyne signee) Tavis Bailey, so there’s big shoes to fill. It will be a different kind of O-line from last year. It was all power last year. This year it’ll be about speed.” Saddler said he prepared for this season physically, mentally and nutritionally. “I ate more healthy, no junk food,” he said. “And I pretty much worked out 24/7.” Saddler is 6-foot-1, 265 pounds, not huge for a modern defensive lineman, but he’s an intimidating presence. If tailback Travis Ri-

The A.L. Brown notebook ... KANNAPOLIS — It’s 95 degrees, but A.L. Brown offensive linemen are having as much fun as they would at the beach. They enthusiastically shove a blocking sled back and forth in wide sweeps across an area that serves as the Wonders’ outfield when it’s baseball season. “Punch quicker! Sink your butt! Get your chest out! Get your eyes up! Drive it! Drive it!” barks a large, dark-haired, 40ish man wearing a Safari hat and white T-shirt that reads “Capture the Moment.” The man capturing moments is Todd Hagler, and he’s one of those rare coaches that every kid — from starter to third-stringer — is eager to bust his butt for. The harder Hagler pushes in the heat, the more the players want to please him, and you can’t put a price on an assistant coach who can

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todd Hagler will coach in next summer’s east-West game. do that. When A.L. Brown has soso offensive-line material, Hagler makes the unit good. In years like this one, where the material is good to start with, there’s a pretty good chance he can mold something great. Shortly after Ron Massey was hired as A.L. Brown’s head coach in 2000, he called Hagler and offered him a job. On the surface, there was no reason for Hagler to accept. He was happy living in

Durham and working as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at UNC. But Massey knew the right button to push. “I know you love high school football,” Massey told him, “and they love football in Kannapolis.” Hagler had coached five years at Richmond County before joining the Tar Heels. He really did love high school football, and he made the switch. He hasn’t regretted it. Intense and organized, Hagler’s found a permanent home. He’s been the driving force in the Wonders’ offseason and in-season strength and conditioning program, and most seasons he’s in charge of the offensive line. The former All-SAC defensive end at Lenoir-Rhyne has had almost as big an impact on the program as Massey, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed.

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terry Berryman’s license plate says it all.

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2B • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2010

TV Sports Wednesday, Aug. 11 GOLF 3 p.m. TGC — U.S. Women's Amateur, match play LITTLE LEAGUE 6 p.m. ESPN2 — Southeast Regional Semifinal MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — N.Y. Yankees at Texas WGN — Minnesota at Chicago White Sox

Area schedule Thursday, August 12 PREP FOOTBALL SCRIMMAGES Noon Carson, West Wilkes, Bunker Hill, Northside Christian at Wilkes Central 6 p.m. East Rowan, West Davidson at Randleman TBA Alexander Central, West Forsyth, Charlotte Catholic at West Rowan INTIMIDATORS BASEBALL 7:05 p.m. Kannapolis at Savannah Sand Gnats

Prep football Regular season Team-by-team Aug. 20 Aug. 27 Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5

Carson Hickory Ridge North Rowan Salisbury at West Davidson at Robinson Statesviille at East Rowan West Rowan at North Iredell South Rowan at West Iredell open