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Kindergartner bitten by police dog scared to return to school B Y S HELLEY S MITH ssmith@salisburypost.com

Nazir “Naz” Lowe is scared to go back to school, his mother Kawana Gaither said Monday afternoon, and even wakes up in the middle of the night screaming, “Police! Police dog! Dog house!” He stayed home from his Koontz Elementary School kindergarten class Monday, and Gaither and Nazir aren’t sure when he’ll be ready to go back. Part of Nazir’s ear is now missing, and he’s scared his classmates will make fun of him once he goes back to school. He’s also scared of sirens, he said. “A fire truck went by, and he stood behind me, shaking, talking about the police,” Gaither said. He’s also scared of police officers, and big dogs. “He had the front page of the newspaper with the picture of the dog in his hands the other day, and he was punch-

ing the picture, saying ‘bad dog,’ ” Gaither said. “He shouldn’t feel like that — not at all.” Nazir was the last student in line to pet the K9, “Baks,” when the demonstration by the Salisbury Police Department for a community helpers lesson took a turn shortly after 2 p.m. Friday. Children were allowed to pet the 8year-old Belgian Malinois while his handler Bryan Hodgson held him by a short leash. As Nazir was walking away after petting Baks, the dog attacked him from behind, deeply scratching Nazir’s neck on the right side of his head, behind his ear, and biting off part of his left earlobe. “I let it smell me, then I walked away,” Nazir said. “Then it jumped on me. “It burned.” Nazir said Baks did not growl or make any noise during the attack, and that after Hodgson pulled Baks off of Nazir, Nazir was taken to the nurses’ room at

the school and then to an ambulance. “They stuck a needle in me,” he said. “The blood was all over my hands.” Nazir was treated at Rowan Regional Medical Center and released around 5 p.m. His neck was stitched up, but there was nothing doctors could do to replace the missing piece of his ear. • • • Kawana Gaither and her father, Herbert Hairston, are disappointed in RowanSalisbury Schools and the Salisbury Police Department for the way they each handled the incident. She said she was never called at work, and her mother, the emergency contact for Nazir, never heard from anyone on her cell phone. Rowan-Salisbury Schools’ Public Information Officer Rita Foil confirmed both the mother and grandmother of Nazir, Carla, were called, and the same

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Fibrant launch delayed Nov. 1 new rollout date after signal and software issues B Y E MILY F ORD eford@salisburypost.com

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Sandra Francis, the mother of Lakeina Francis, sits in the memorial garden at her Foster Road home with her granddaughter, Micah. Sandra created the garden in memory of Lakeina and spends a lot of time there. Oct. 12 is the 10th anniversary of the bombing of the USS Cole while in port in Yemen where Lakeina was one of 17 American sailors killed in the attack.

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OODLEAF — She loved purple. Sandra and Ronald Francis built the memorial gar-

den for their daughter, Lakeina, a year ago, trying to be ready for this day,

The city has pushed Fibrant’s launch date back one month to Nov. 1 to tweak video signals and solve some software glitches. With more than 470 TV channels and new technology, it’s taking longer than anticipated to perfect video signals, said Len Clark, marketing director for Fibrant, the city’s new fiber optic utility. The audio and video are not exactly synchronized on four or five channels, said Mike Crowell, director of broadband services. “We’re investigating why those issues are occurring and will have most of those corrected soon,” Crowell said. About 420 channels are up and running well, Clark said, but some beta testers have had problems with Fibrant’s digital video recorders working properly. One hundred fifteen Salisbury residents are testing Fibrant’s Internet, cable TV and phone services, which will compete with providers like Time Warner Cable and AT&T. Response from testers has been overwhelmingly positive, Clark said. The city will conduct a “soft roll-out” rather than a large event next month to launch Fibrant, he said. About 240 people on a waiting list will become Fibrant’s first paying customers. Then the city will hook up new subscribers. The city projects Fibrant will have a 30 percent

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the 10th anniversary of her death in the terrorist bombing of the USS Cole. The Francises’ driveway makes a semi-circle in front of their house off Foster Road, and they placed the garden in that half-moon space between the driveway and the road. Angel statues rest on pillars at each end of the garden. Raised stones form the shape of a heart in the middle — sadly, a Purple Heart — and flowers fill in the spaces. In a special section of stars, Sandra has planted 17 mums — a purple one for Lakeina and 16 yellow ones for the other shipmates who died in the Cole bombing. There’s a bird bath fountain and a bench. MARK “We have a lot of WINEKA work to do with it,” Ronald apologizes, “but we’re going to finish it.” Sandra spends time here most every day. It’s difficult to grasp that 10 years have passed, she says. For at least six years after Lakeina was killed, Sandra acknowledges, she was bitter and in “a bad place.” On occasions, such as Lakeina’s birthday, Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter, Sandra visits her marker — No. 327 in Section 8 — at the Salisbury National Cemetery on the VA Medical Center grounds.

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were killed in the USS Cole attack. Francis is on the right near the top.

The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education will have to decide whether or not to follow suit with the state board’s decision to eliminate performance gateways that linked promotion and graduation to end-of-grade and end-of-course tests. The change could end the requirement for student to pass end-of-grade reading and math tests in grades 3, 5 and 8 in order to be promoted to the next grade level, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. The state also no longer requires high school student to pass five core end-of-core tests in order to graduate. Colby Cochran, the school district’s testing and accountability director, said Monday although the state no longer requires students to pass the tests, the promotion and graduation standards will remain in the hands of the school board.

VFW Post 3006 lays a wreath at her grave every Oct. 12, and the Francises attend that ceremony on those anniversaries when they don’t join other USS Cole families in Norfolk, Va., such as this FRANCIS year. Ronald, a 22-year Navy man himself, also drops by his daughter’s gravesite when he goes to the VA hospital for checkups. It’s strange to think that their little girl, their only daughter, would be-

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market share, or 4,400 households, four years from launch. The city borrowed $29 million to develop the fiber-to-the-home system, which includes about 240 miles of fiber optic cable in the city limits. About 95 percent of the city, including downtown, will be wired for Fibrant by Nov. 1, Crowell said. This week, crews are running conduit at night in the downtown area, the last part of Salisbury to be wired. Some city residents must wait for service until providers like Time Warner Cable, AT&T and Windstream make room on utility poles for Fibrant’s lines, Crowell said. The city offered to move the wires, which must be a certain distance apart, but the incumbent providers declined, he said. Fibrant’s launch also has been delayed as the city switches middleware vendors from Ericsson Federal to Minerva Networks. Like it sounds, “middleware” is in the middle. It’s computer software and equipment that connects other software components or applications. With middleware, multiple processes running at once can interact. “It’s the brains of the outfit,” Crowell said. The city originally signed a $3.9 million contract with Ericsson to purchase an Internet Protocol television system, which provides the software and hardware needed for video on demand and other services. But city officials realized this summer that Ericsson would not be able to provide the technology that Fibrant needed by the agreed upon date, Crowell said. Ericsson relinquished, and the city contracted with Minerva for $1.1 million in August. “We lost some time in pulling out the Ericsson equipment and putting in Minerva,” Crowell said. The city will save more than $2 million with the switch. Minerva provided a better product at a lower cost, city Management Services Director John Sofley said. “Although briefly delayed during contract discussions, we were extremely fortunate to negotiate an upgrade in technology with a significant cost savings,” Sofley said in an e-mail to the Post. “Any revenue lost from a deferred start date

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to put forth their best effort all the time,” he said. “Some students if you say this is really not going to count then you may or may not get their best effort. “It’s really individual, I don’t want to generalize.” • • • When the state gateways were implemented starting with fifth-graders in 2000-01, the goal was to create a standard for promotion. “The gateways were initially put in place with good intentions to address the problem of students being promoted before they were ready,” state Superintendent June Atkinson said in a press release. “But the policy has not had the intended effect.” The state board opted to do away with the gateways because data shows they had not made a significant difference in promotion or retention patterns in schools. Cochran said despite the gateways, principals still had the final say in deciding if students moved on to the next grade level. “If they didn’t score a level three of four, the principal could still look at other documentation and decide if the student should be promoted,” he said. “It wasn’t as automat-

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will automatically provision the order. Ideally, the new software will send the information downstream and automatically create the account, choose the correct Internet speed, group the proper TV channels and more. Right now, Fibrant technicians do everything manually. If automatic provisioning works, “that will be a big milestone for us,” Crowell said. When Fibrant goes live, the utility will lack some features. Closed captioning on a few channels is temporarily garbled due to a problem with the hardware vendor, Crowell said. Fibrant is still waiting for authorization from content providers for a few TV channels, including FOX Sports, Playboy and Hustler, he said. But Fibrant will offer several channels unavailable from other providers, including the NFL Network. The city is still identifying additional channels, Crowell said, and could offer Comcast SportsNet, which features Mid-Atlantic teams, and the NFL RedZone, which switches to a professional football game when the a team gets inside the 20-yard line.

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(for Fibrant) will be more than offset from the cost savings.” While making the middleware change, the city discovered that the core network designed by Ericsson was missing some key features, including redundancy, Crowell said. “We decided we would spend some extra time and solve these other issues,” he said. A core network is the central part of a telecommunications network made up of switches, firewalls and routers supporting the middleware. Minerva did not bid on the middleware project a year and a half ago when Ericsson won the contract, Crowell said. At the time, Minerva wasn’t capable of meeting Fibrant’s needs, he said. Since then, the company has developed the features Fibrant wants and more, he said. Minerva will integrate over-the-top video into their middleware faster than other providers, Crowell predicted. Fibrant subscribers will see this service by the middle of 2011, he said. Over-the-top video is delivered to a television by broadband instead of cable. With Minerva’s middleware, people who subscribe to services like Netflix, Hulu or Voodoo will be able to access their account through Fibrant’s electronic program guide, Crowell said. “They can do everything with one remote,” he said. With at least 10 vendors providing the technology that makes up Fibrant, the city has had some trouble getting everyone to cooperate. From the business that provides billing software to the firm that manufactures the set-top boxes, “all those companies have to work together,” Crowell said. With the city’s blessing, vendors are configuring a new way to interface. “They’re a little behind,” Crowell said. New software applications that the vendors have created will give Fibrant’s many moving pieces a cleaner, more efficient way to connect, Crowell said. “This hasn’t been done before with this group of vendors,” he said. The city, along with consultant Jerry Sharp of the Atlantic Engineering Group, is overseeing the effort, Crowell said. On Friday, Crowell plans to enter Fibrant’s first order, a test paying customer. The experiment will determine whether the system

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FROM 1A number was listed for both. “There was no answer at the mom’s work number,” Foil stated in an email to the Post. Carla was at work in Statesville, and Gaither at work in Salisbury at the time of the incident. Herbert Hairston, Gaither’s father, was the first to find out about the incident when Koontz Assistant Principal Marae Reid came to the home and knocked on the door Friday afternoon. Hairston then called his wife and daughter. “They didn’t call my phone at work or her (Carla’s) cell that’s on his papers,” Gaither said. “She’s the emergency contact. “What is the purpose of having emergency contact numbers if they’re not going to use them? “They didn’t even call my job. She (Reid) told me the only place she called was here.” Gaither found out from Hairston around 2:45 Friday afternoon and came home immediately to pick him up, and they drove to the hospital to see her son. “Tears just started coming down,” she said of seeing him in the hospital. “The back of his head was bandaged up and his chest was covered in blood. They hadn’t cleaned him up.” Gaither and Hairston didn’t know Nazir would be interacting with a police dog Friday afternoon, and Gaither

tendents. Gaither also said there was a lack of communication at the hospital and after they got home, and believes the school system and police department are trying to avoid them. “They’re acting like they’re not concerned about his well being,” Hairston said. “The law’s running from us, now.” Foil confirmed the principal of Koontz, Rick Dunlap, met with Nazir and his family Monday at school. Salisbury Police Chief Rory Collins also called the family to talk about Nazir’s medical bills, he said. • • • Collins said Baks is out of service and will be until the incident is reviewed. Demonstrations also have stopped until the investigation is complete. The demonstrations, he said, are nothing new, but Baks’ actions are. “The handler and dog sent to Koontz were selected because he has done many, many demonstrations with children and youth,” Collins said. “There haven’t been any problems.” Collins said he knows one of the teachers who was participating in the community helpers event, and she asked him about having someone come for a demonstration. “They were excited about that and readily accepted,” Collins said. “This dog is one we’ve always been able to count on and trust to have in any setting, and remain calm with no problems at all,” he said. Typically, dogs who attack someone are required to be

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Nazir Lowe shows his ear and the scars on his neck from the attack. quarantined for 10 days at the animal shelter. Baks is protected by a N.C. General Statute that provides an exemption for dogs that are trained for police work and are up to date on their rabies vaccine. Baks is staying with his handler, Hodgson, while the investigation continues. “If the evaluation shows that the dog did not belong as a service dog, then we would most likely offer the same thing to the handler who has worked with this dog for years — the opportunity to retain the dog as a private pet, just as we have with other dogs that have been in

PFLAG to host Autumn Soirée scholarship fundraiser Salisbury/Rowan Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) will host the chapter’s fourth annual 2010 Autumn Soirée, its major fundraiser to benefit the chapter’s scholarship foundation, on Oct. 23, 5-9 p.m. at Waterworks Visual Arts Center, 123 E. Liberty St. The event’s presenting sponsor is the Food Lion Family Banner of Supermarkets along with Rowan Regional Medical Center and other individuals as major sponsors. “The success of this event has allowed the chapter to award eight $1,000 scholarships to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and straight ally students in Rowan County over the last three years,” said Todd Adrian, president of the Salisbury/Rowan chapter. “We are very proud that this PFLAG chapter was the first organization in North Carolina to award scholarships specifically to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students.” The Salisbury-Rowan PFLAG Scholarship Foundation began with the 2007 Autumn Soirée. The chapter awarded two $1,000 scholarships. The Anne StanbackCharlotte Kinlock Scholarship, named in honor of the Salisbury native and her wife, Charlotte, and the Founder’s Equality Scholarship, named in honor of chapter founder Michael Clawson, were awarded. In 2009, a third scholarship, named in honor of Salisbury native Linda Ketner,

was awarded. “With the continued success of the Autumn Soirée, and through the generosity of wonderful benefactors, the Scholarships Advisory Committee and the SRPFLAG Executive Committee are excited to announce the addition of a fourth $1,000 scholarship for academic year 2011-2012. This scholarship is to be named in honor of Bob Page, founder and CEO of Replacements, LTD., and his partner Dale Frederiksen, and will be awarded to a student seeking a business degree. We are pleased that Bob and Dale allowed us to name our next scholarship in their honor,” said Margaret Basinger, chair of the Scholarships Advisory Committee. Once again, this year’s event will be a silent auction/raffle fundraiser with food, beverage and entertainment. Keynote speaker Shane L. Windmeyer, M.S.Ed. is an author on gay campus issues, a national leader in gay and lesbian civil rights and a champion for GLBT issues on college campuses. He is co-founder and executive director of Campus Pride, the only national organization for student leaders and campus organizations working to create a safer college environment for LGBT students. Windmeyer graduated from Emporia State University with a bachelor’s degree in communication and received his master’s degree in higher education and student affairs administration from Indiana University. He lives

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Gaither said she’s not sure when Nazir will be ready to go back to school, but she knows it won’t be soon. “Right now I’m going to get his work, but I’m not going to push him into doing something he’s afraid of,” she said, adding she might have to go to school with him and sit with him a few days until he feels safe again. “I’m worried about him physically and emotionally,” she said. “I’m scared of big dogs,” Nazir said.

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service,” Collins said. “It’s just too early for me to tell whether or not that will be the case.” • • • For Nazir, memories from Friday’s demonstration will most likely stay with him forever. “I’m angry, I’m furious, but I know we’ve got to stay strong for him,” Gaither said. “School’s supposed to be a safe place he can go and police are supposed to be there to protect him. But instead, he was hurt by them.”

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said she would have never given her child permission to touch a police dog. “I didn’t know anything about a seminar,” she said. “My daughter was in kindergarten last year, and she didn’t participate in any kind of seminar. “They didn’t send any form home. They send permission slips about Lazy 5 Ranch and can send papers home about different activities to pay the school (for the students) to wear different stuff, but never once did they send anything about a seminar.” Foil said principals have the authority to allow speakers. “This demonstration has been used successfully in the past,” she stated. “Our practices are being revised in light of Friday’s regrettable events.” Details on the changes are unknown, but Gaither says it’s too late. She has already spoken to a lawyer. “I’m not letting it go, because physically and emotionally, we can’t give that back to my son,” she said. “The first thing he (Nazir) asked me when I got home was, ‘Momma, if I would have died, what would you have done?’ ” she said. “That’s not something I teach my kids. I don’t teach them about fear of death. He shouldn’t be thinking these things. He shouldn’t be scared.” • • • Gaither said no one gave them any information Friday before they left the hospital, but Foil said Gaither was given contact information for one of the assistant superin-

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my and Cliff Jackson always considered Hailey their angel. In 2000, Hailey was born with a chromosomal disorder and doctors told the couple she wouldn’t live a year. Hailey lived nine years. She died peacefully in her sleep on Sept. 21. “We knew one day we would face what we faced,” Amy said last week. But she felt like they would have some warning. Hailey was ofSUSAN ten in and out SHINN of the hospital with multiple health concerns. “That Monday night, she was fine when I put her to bed,” Amy said. “But when I went into check on her Tuesday morning, she was gone.” Amy knew Hailey’s veins did not grow as her body grew. “I feel like maybe her heart just stopped,” Amy said. From the beginning, Amy knew that Hailey would be her baby forever. Hailey could say “Da Da” and clap for “yes” and shake her head for “no.” “She’d let you know when she didn’t want to do something,” Amy said. She is grateful that she had a family portrait made three weeks before Hailey died. Their family includes daughter Hannah, 3, who helped take care of her older sister, going into her room to check on her, climbing up on her wheelchair to kiss her, holding her hand in the car. Amy never had a conversation with Hannah about Hailey’s medical condition. “She just knew Hailey was special,” Amy said. Now Hannah often looks up to the sky and says hello to her big sister. “She touched everyone,” Amy said. Amy, who will be 31 in December, has worked for Food Lion for almost 15 years. Members of her Food Lion family have rallied around her own family over the years, adding a ramp and building a room onto the back of the Jacksons’ home to accommodate Hailey and all her equipment. Amy has turned that room into a playroom. “It’s a nice playroom, but it’s not the same,” she said, wistfully. Amy and Cliff are trying to keep busy, spending more time with family and friends. They’ve each gotten ladybug tattoos since they called Hailey “Ladybug.” Amy, Cliff and Hannah recently returned from a week at the beach. “Hannah keeps us grounded,” she said. “We have to keep on going for her.” Both Amy and Cliff are back at work. Amy is a pharmacy technician. “Everybody back there is great,” she said of her coworkers. “They’re with me 100 percent.” She’s trying to adjust to a new routine, being able to go to the park on the weekends instead of staying home, and accepting those invitations she receives from friends and family. “I don’t know how to live like that,” she admitted. Amy said that she is relieved, knowing Hailey’s suffering has ended. “But we’re selfish,” she said. “We still miss her.” Hailey’s 10th birthday will be Nov. 19. Amy plans a balloon release with red and black balloons — a cadre of cheerful ladybugs, flying up toward heaven. “I think that would be good for me,” Amy said. Freelance writer Susan Shinn lives in Salisbury.

Kannapolis council debates stadium agreement BY HUGH FISHER hfisher@salisburypost.com

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black smoke boils skyward monday at the site of a combine fire at Sifford Oil Company.

‘It just blew up’ Rockwell man injured in fire near fuel tanks BY KARISSA MINN kminn@salisburypost.com

A Rockwell man was in stable condition Monday evening after suffering burns from a combine fire. Ricky Ketchie, 23, was burned on the arm and leg after attempting to put fuel in the combine, witnesses and firefighters say. The fire started about 2:20 p.m. Monday at Sifford Oil Co. and Service Center, 6130 N.C. 152 near Rockwell. The burning machinery was parked dangerously close to a tank holding up to 1,000 gallons of oil. In addition, large tanks holding diesel, kerosene and other fuel stood nearby. Chief Allen Cress of Rockwell Rural Fire Department said firefighters put out the blaze shortly after he arrived and kept it from igniting the fuel tanks. He said a hazardous materials team had been called and was cancelled once the fire was out. The extent of Ketchie’s injuries is not known, but he was listed in stable condition at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Curt Mullis, a Sifford employee, said he was standing nearby when he heard an explosion. “Something popped, and it just blew up,” Mullis said. “There was a ball of fire.” He said his oil truck had been parked next to the combine, so he had to rush to drive it away from the blaze. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, Cress said. A few gallons of hydraulic fluid

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A combine caught fire monday at Sifford Oil Co. and Service Center near Rockwell. the burning machinery sat next to tanks holding oil, diesel fuel and kerosene, but the fire was quickly extinguished and did not spread. “Most of it was caught with preventative measures,” Holshouser said. He pointed to white squares on the ground, saying they catch hydrocarbons such as diesel fuel. Cress said cleanup crews are scheduled to arrive today to take care of any remaining spilled fluids. Also responding to the fire were Rowan County EMS and Rockwell City, South Salisbury, Bostian and some diesel fuel leaked out of Heights, Landis, Gold Hill and Faith the combine, said Kevin Hol- Fire Departments. Contact Karissa Minn at 704-797shouser, assistant chief at Rockwell 4222. Rural Fire Department.

The burning machinery was parked dangerously close to a tank holding up to 1,000 gallons of oil.

Student says friend gave him bomb info BY SHELLEY SMITH ssmith@salisburypost.com

A Catawba College senior charged with making explosive devices told firefighters a friend described how he could construct the small bombs. John Thomas O’Planick, 21, of Purcell Residence Hall, Apt. 101, whose permanent address is 4700 Mel Lane in Wooster, Ohio, was charged with two counts of having explosives on educational property. He was released to the custody of his sister. O’Palnick is a business major and is on the college’s golf team. O’Planick has been suspended from Catawba’s campus, according to Tonia Black-Gold, communication officer for Catawba College. He is also banned from attending classes or returning to his residence hall until further notice. He will later

go through a separate judicial process on Catawba’s campus, Black-Gold said. According to Salisbury Police, the Salisbury Fire Department was called to Catawba around 1 a.m. Sunday morning for a report of smoke coming from an outside trash can. Firefighters discovered the smoking bottle in the trash. A second “bomb” was found in another trash can. Firefighters spoke to O’Planick, who said a friend told him how to make a bomb, “and he thought he would try it,” the police report stated. The second bomb, police said, went off inside the kitchen area of Purcell Residence Hall, O’Planick’s dorm, and after it exploded, O’Planick told firefighters he placed it inside the trash can. O’Planick turned himself in to police around 7 p.m. Sunday as they were questioning him further about the

KANNAPOLIS — Members of the Kannapolis City Council aren’t ready to accept all of Rowan County’s desires as talks on a new agreement for Fieldcrest-Cannon Stadium go forward. The city and county are debating equity and responsibility as they consider how to renew a lease for the Kannapolis Intimidators’ home field. “The mayor and I met a few weeks ago with (Rowan) County Manager Gary Page, commission Chairman Carl Ford, Brad Smith, part owner of Smith Family Baseball and Tim Mueller,” City Manager Mike Legg said. Last month, the Kannapolis City Council discussed the city’s position on the issue of renewing a lease and the county’s desire to have the city take on the bulk of responsibility for capital improvements. “I believe we have reached at least a tentative agreement,” Legg said. Under the county’s proposal, Smith Family Baseball would have a new five-year lease on the stadium, with two extension options that could be exercised singly or concurrently. “Obviously, at the end of five years we can renegotiate,” Legg said. The team will pay a $25,000 per year rental fee into the stadium fund. The current city-county sports authority would be dissolved. In its place, Legg said, a new Rowan-Kannapolis Stadium Advisory Board would be created. Among its responsibilities, Legg said, would be “to help spread the word about minor league baseball in the community … and to provide citizen review on some decisions.” The county’s proposal is for a ninemember commission, with five members appointed by Rowan County commissioners, two by the Kannapolis City Council and two by Smith family baseball. “The city’s commitment would be to put $50,000 annually into the stadium for immediate capital repairs,” Legg said. And any money from the naming rights would be split between the county and the team. Legg said that current Sports Authority funds would be reserved for use as a contingency fund. There is also a consensus to delay any major capital improvements until the end of the five-year lease, Legg said. But a key disagreement is the county’s contention that it should have a 75 percent ownership share in the stadium. The legal agreement between city and county states that they are equal partners. “I thought the meeting was ex-

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Cleveland to receive visit from ‘twin’ town BY SARAH CAMPBELL scampbell@salisburypost.com

John O’Planick faces two counts of having explosives on the Catawba College campus. incident, police said. The arrest report stated O’Planick had a homemade bomb, a “powerful explosive,” made in a bottle with Works cleaner and aluminum foil. O’Planick was charged with two felony counts of having weapons on campus or other educational property. Collins said O’Planick was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident.

CLEVELAND — A British flag will be flying high at the Cleveland Town Hall starting Thursday, but Mayor John Steele said residents shouldn’t be alarmed. The Brits haven’t taken over. In fact, it’s quite the contrary. Visitors from Killyleagh, northern Ireland, which is under the rule of the United Kingdom, will arrive this week to visit their “twin” town. Cleveland residents will open up their homes to the eight guests Thursday. The twinning to promote cultural unity between Killyleagh and Cleveland was born out of the friendship between Steele and Killyleagh’s John Huddleston. Steele started searching for a German pen pal to practice his language skills with in 2004. After months of no luck,

he received a message from Huddleston. The two realized they have a variety of things in common, the same name — John, the same career — military and the same anniversary — Dec. 27. “It was absolutely uncanny,” Steele said. The two became fast friends and decided to create a partnership. When Steele and various other Cleveland residents traveled to Killyleagh in 2008, they signed a proclamation that twinned the towns together. “It’s not really official,” Steele said. “It’s just that we said ‘let’s have a relationship, a friendship.’ ” Steele said he invited the Killyleagh residents to come take part in the town’s Heritage Day Festival during the 2008 visit.

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Salisbury police investigating report of woman’s abduction BY SHELLEY SMITH ssmith@salisburypost.com

Police were investigating a report Monday evening that a young woman was forced into a car on Monroe Street by a man with whom she had been arguing a few minutes earlier. Witnesses originally reported she appeared to be around 13 years old. However, Police Chief Rory Collins later said police had gotten information that put her age between 15 and 20. Witnesses reported seeing the young woman and a man walking down Monroe Street arguing around 3:45 p.m. “Somehow, she got away from the guy,” Collins said.

Witnesses said the young woman yelled for help as the man forced her into the car. “We don’t know if there were some acts of violence going on. It’s unclear at this point.” The man left, then reappeared a couple of minutes later, riding in a car with a second man, Collins said. “He got out of the vehicle, forced her into the vehicle and drove away,” Collins said. Witnesses said the young woman yelled for help as the man forced her into the car —

a white, late-model four-door. The vehicle was last seen headed east on Horah Street, witnesses said. The victim is described as a young latino woman wearing green. Witnesses described the men in the car as two black men, one wearing a black cap, black sweatpants and no shirt, the other wearing a white Tshirt. Witnesses called police around 3:50 p.m. Police fanned out around the area. “They’re still working the area, trying to locate anything or anyone who might have some information,” Collins said around 6:30 p.m. “But at this point there’s just a lot of unanswered questions.”

Purse-snatcher leaves shoes behind BY SHELLEY SMITH ssmith@salisburypost.com

A woman attempting to do a little Saturday morning shopping had a change of plans when another woman came up to her as she was getting out of her car and took her purse from her shoulder. The suspect may have gotten away with the purse, but she left behind her Adidas flip- flops. According to the Salisbury Police Department, the 75year-old woman parked her car near the west entrance of Belk at the Salisbury Mall. She opened the door, placed her

purse on her shoulder and was approached by a woman. She was described as a 5foot-5-inch, light-skinned black woman weighing 150 pounds, wearing a green sweatshirt, jeans and had her hair in a ponytail. She said nothing to the woman getting out of the car but grabbed her purse. The suspect fled to the rear of the woman’s vehicle, where a champagne-colored older model vehicle was waiting for her. As the suspect was getting into the car, her flip-flops fell off, and she left them in the parking lot. The vehicle was last seen traveling behind

East Spencer man identified as suspect in Salisbury robbery An East Spencer man was arrested Saturday after being positively identified in a photo lineup as a suspect in the robbery of a Salisbury man, Salisbury Police reported today. According to police, around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Columbus Cole was walking back home from the Wilco Hess, 500 E. Innes St., when two men approached him. One of the men yelled for him to stop, but Cole picked up his pace in hopes the men would leave him alone, police said. One of the men, Shawn Dale Jones, 34, of East JONES Spencer, pushed Cole to the ground, according to the report. Cole’s house keys fell out of his pocket, and Jones took them and took off, police said. Cole ran to Taco Bell and called police. During the investigation, police found Jones to be a possible suspect, and Cole identified him in a photographic lineup as the person who attacked him. Warrants were served on Jones around 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Jones, of 801 Cedar St., East Spencer, was charged with felony common law robbery, simple assault and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was given a $5,000 secured bond.

Belk. Police said a female approached the victim as she was talking to police after the incident, with the victim’s purse in hand. The woman said she found the purse on the road behind the mall and called the number listed in the checkbook. Missing from the purse was $8 cash, a deposit slip and the victim’s car keys. Salisbury Police officers continued to search the area and later found the keys. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Salisbury Police Department at 704-638-5333.

Investigation Division is also investigating two other armed robberies in which suspects entered Harris Teeter stores with handguns. A previous incident took place at the Harris Teeter on George W. Lyles Parkway on June 13 around 10:30 p.m. Two men armed with handguns entered the store and demanded money from one of the employees. The robbers took money out of the cash register. Another robbery took place June 6 at the Harris Teeter located at 9900 Poplar Tent Road. Around 10:40 p.m., a man wearing a hat and a blue bandanna over his face entered the store with a gun and demanded money from store employees. The suspect fled the scene following the robbery. Concord investigators say they believe the robberies are related. Authorities ask anyone with information about these crimes to call the Concord Police Department at 704-920-5000 or Cabarrus County Crime Stoppers at 704-932-7463. Tips may also be left online at www.ci.concord.nc.us. Navigate to the Police Department page where there is a link to leave online crime tips.

Marijuana found at store

An employee at Charlie’s Mart in Faith found a surprise — a bag of marijuana — on the floor of the store Thursday. According to the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office, Melissa Jordan found the 43-gram bag of marijuana near the cooler of the store around 1 p.m. Thursday. Authorities responded to the discovery. After a review of the store’s surveillance video, 3 store robberies investigated the marijuana appeared to belong to a female, and fell from her pocket as she approached CONCORD — The Concord Police Departthe cooler. ment is investigating three recent armed robThe sheriff’s office is investigating, and beries at Harris Teeter stores. charges are possible. The latest robbery happened at the Harris Teeter at 358 George W. Lyles Parkway. Police say a man entered the store around 9:30 Friday night, pointed a weapon at two 11th rabies case reported The Rowan County Animal Control reportcashiers and demanded they get the store ed the 11th case of rabies of the year. manager. The agency received a report last WednesOnce the store manager arrived, the robber told them to lead him to the store’s safe. day that a raccoon that bit a dog was positive Store employees filled a bag with cash, and for rabies. The owner, Ariel Maqueira, of Tyler Court the suspect fled from the store. Around 10 people were in Harris Teeter at in Granite Quarry, told animal control his female chihuahua mix fought with a raccoon. the time of the robbery. Witnesses described the robber as a very The owner said the dog was not current on its thin black man around 5-feet, 11 inches tall. vaccine. The dog was temporarily held in quaranHe wore a gray hooded sweatshirt, black shorts, black socks and covered his face with tine at the county animal shelter until notification of the test results. The raccoon was suba blue bandana. The Concord Police Department Criminal mitted for rabies testing.

Candidates forum slated at Sacred Heart campus The Knights of Columbus of Sacred Heart Church will host a candidates forum Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. The forum will be held in Brincefield Hall, on the church campus at 375 Lumen Christi Lane, Salisbury. Each candidate will have three minutes to speak, with no questions or comments from the floor. There will be a reception, hosted by the Catholic Daughters, following the forum. This will be the last chance for the public to meet the candidates before early voting starts on Oct. 14. If you have any questions please contact Charles Wingerson, chaswingerson@earthlink.net.

Davie Senior Services schedules events Davie Senior Services is planning events at the Mocksville site. • The Healing Power of Story, Wednesday, 2 p.m. Speaker: Ken Bradstock, D.Min, clinical chaplain, Hospice & Palliative CareCenter. Clinical chaplains are taught to “get the story.” Why is this so important? How does story telling heal the teller and the listener? Bradstock will explore these questions and more. Open to adults of all ages, no children please. • October Gathering, Friday, 2 p.m., free. Speaker will be Dick Blackburn, associate professor at UNCChapel Hill. Blackburn will present a program on becoming more creative. Refreshments will be served. Open to adults 55 and older and exceptions under the general participation policy. • Meet the Candidates, Thursday, Oct. 21, 5:30 p.m. Candidates from U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Davie County Sheriff, Davie County Commissioner and Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor have been invited to this event. There will be a time for each to speak, and a time for the audience to ask questions of them. Open to all ages.

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SALISBURY — Mr. Luther B. Cook, 83, of North Boundary Street, E.S., who departed this life Friday, Oct. 8, 2010, at Rowan Regional Medical Center, was born to the late Mr. Luther and Lessie Brooker Cook on Nov. 18, 1926, in Rowan County. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Navy, and retired from N.C. Finishing Company. He is survived by daughters Angie Wilson Strother of the home and Paula Cook Bost of Charleston, S.C.; sister Bessie Lee Hoskins of New York; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a special friend, Vietta Roberts; and a host of relatives. Service: Graveside service is Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 11 a.m. at Salisbury National Cemetery. Rowan Funeral Service is assisting the Cook family.

KANNAPOLIS — Mabel Christine Echard Dixon, age 86, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010, at Carolinas Medical CenterNorthEast, Concord, after several years of declining health. She was born Feb. 13, 1924, in Alexander County, daughter of the late Foak Shaw Echard and Euna Mays Echard. She was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company at Plant 1 in Weave Rooms 1 and 7 for over 20 years until her retirement due to disability. For most of her life she was a member of the Lutheran faith. Her family fondly remembers her love for cooking, crocheting and reading as special pastimes in her life. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Larry Craig Dixon; brother Lewis Ray Echard; a sister, Loraine Myers; and two great-granddaughters, Bridgett Nicole Dixon and Myracle Starr Brown. Survivors include her two sons, David M. Dixon and friend Patty Ketchie of Kannapolis and Robert D. Dixon and wife Patricia of Charlotte; her grandson, Brian E. Dixon and wife Crystal of Kannapolis; her granddaughters, Lisa Dawn Dixon of Kannapolis, Candy Marie Dixon of China Grove and Angel Gail Dixon of Salisbury; and nine greatgrandchildren. Service and Visitation: A memorial service to celebrate her life will be 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13 at Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel, Kannapolis, officiated by Rev. Marler Starnes. Burial will be at a later date. The family will receive friends from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home prior to the service. Memorials: May be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Cabarrus County, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28081. Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com.

KANNAPOLIS — Mrs. Virginia Dare Call Shore, age 73, of Tanglewood Drive, died Monday, Oct. 11, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Shore was born July 3, 1937, in Wilkes County to Will and Beatrice Cothren Call. She was a graduate of Wilkes Central High School. Mrs. Shore worked in the textile industry all her life. After retiring, she loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Baxter Shore of Kannapolis; two sons, Mark Shore and wife Karla of Mooresville, Ronnie Shore and wife Penni of Kannapolis; three brothers, Alvin Call and Clay Call, both of North Wilkesboro, Norman Call of Wilkesboro; two sisters, Joyce Parker of North Wilkesboro and Lucille Greene of Millers Creek; and four grandchildren, Haley Shore, Ronnie Shore II, Brett Shore and Caleb Shore. Service: Funeral services will be held Wednesday, 2 p.m. Oct. 13 at Oak Forest Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy McGlamery officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation: The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 until 8 p.m. at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home in North Wilkesboro. Online condolences may be made at www.reinssturdivant.com

James Franklin Brown TROUTMAN — James “Jimmy” Franklin Brown, 76, of Troutman, passed away Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at Gordon Hospice House of Statesville. He was born March 26, 1934, to the late Leon Atwood Brown, Sr. and Laura Rebecca Kerr Brown. Mr. Brown was married to the late Sarah Ruth Caldwell Brown, formerly of Mount Ulla, who passed away April 11, 2010. Visitation: The family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon and evening, Oct. 12 at the home located at 415 Wagner St. in Troutman. Burial and Service: Interment will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13 at New Perth ARP Church Cemetery in Troutman. A memorial service celebrating the life of Jimmy will be held immediately following the burial at 11 a.m. at New Perth ARP Church. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County, 2347 Simonton Road, Statesville, NC 28625; New Perth ARP Church, Cemetery Fund, Attn: Gordon Mayfield, P.O. Box 457, Troutman, NC 28166; or New Perth ARP Church, P.O. Box 457, Troutman, NC 28166. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.troutmanfuneralhome.com. Troutman Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements for James Franklin Brown.

Ethel Karriker Cline Correction CHINA GROVE — Ethel Mae Karriker Cline, 78, of China Grove, who died Friday, Oct. 8, 2010, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast, Concord, was preceded in death by brothers Ortis Lee Karriker, Jr., Thomas Karriker and Henry Leon Karriker. They were omitted from an earlier obituary. Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home assisted the family.

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Gertrude S. Cromer SALISBURY — Gertrude Scarboro Cromer, 93, of Autumn Care, died at the center on Monday, Oct. 11, 2010. Whitley's Funeral Home of Kannapolis is in charge of the arrangements, which are incomplete.

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In other action at the Kannapolis City Counci: • Community Outreach Coordinator Renee Goodnight presented awards to businesses and community groups that participated Kannapolis Kares Day service projects. The Numerous businesses, organizations and churches were honored. Also presented were fiveyear awards for those businesses who have been involved in the event each year since the inaugural Kannapolis Kares Day in 2006. Mayor Bob Misenheimer said Goodnight also deserved praise as the originator of the event. “We’d like to recognize you and thank you most sincerely for your work,” the mayor said. • The council approved the voluntary annexation of a plot on the northwest corner of Odell School Road and N.C. 73. The location has until recently held a convenience store, which is currently being remodeled. Planning Director Ben Warren said the store would reopen as a Marathon gas station. A public hearing was held; no one spoke for or against the measure. The vote to approve the annexation was unanimous. Warren said that the process of transitioning the plot to the city’s C-2 general commercial zoning would begin immediately. • Council members voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance allowing the Kannapolis Fire Dept. to recoup expenses related to responding to hazardous materials calls. The fire department responds to about 120 hazmat calls per year. The fee structure is identical to the ordinance used in Concord and similar to other nearby cities’ ordinances.

tremely productive,” Mayor Bob Misenheimer said. Councilman Kenneth Geathers said he wasn’t convinced. “I don’t this agreement should have anything to do with ownership,” Geathers said. “I don’t understand how you can own 75 percent of something and not contribute any money to it.” According to current talks, Rowan County would not contribute to capital projects at the stadium. Nor would they give Kannapolis additional equity for its $50,000 yearly contributions. Geathers also took issue with the membership proposed for the new advisory board. Legg discussed the possibility of a five-member board, with city and county appointing two members each and Smith Family Baseball appointing one representative. “It’s not a board that is going to do anything but be in an advisory capacity for us,” Legg said. Councilman Roger Haas said he would like to see the county’s 50-percent share in the sale of future naming rights be earmarked for capital improvements. “I don’t see the reason for dedicating them to the county unless somewhere down the line they plan to dedicate them somewhere else,” Haas said. And Haas also said the ownership question had to be resolved in Kannapolis’ favor. “You either have to contribute or you have to give equity ... You have to give one or the other,” Haas said. Legg said the question of ownership and equity was “a legal issue” that have to be resolved in due course. City Attorney Wally Safrit wasn’t present at the session. During a break, Legg said he would be able to say more once a draft agreement had been drawn up. Also during the break, Geathers said he felt “a little better” after discussing the is- work,” Geathers said. sue. Contact Hugh Fisher via “I think the City of Kannapolis has bent over back- the editor’s desk at 704-797wards to make this stadium 4244.

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Marc Castellani, Ph.D., was recently chosen as National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Rowan’s Professional of the Year. Castellani is the local recovery coordinator for the W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center, a position he has held since October 2008. The citation for the award noted his assistance with the creation of a veterans’ consumer council, the development of the VA’s peer support services, efforts to bring NAMI education groups to the VA campus, and advocacy for a recovery-oriented model of treatment for mental illness. “The recovery model of mental ill-

nearby. Blair traipsed through undergrowth in his formal attire to rescue little Chance, who was just barely keeping his head above the water under a bridge. “He’s turned out to be the best dog ever,” Blair says. Chance loves nothing more than to go for a ride in Blair’s big, red truck. Since Chance was a rescue dog, Blair and Suzanne wanted to help other dogs as well. All donations will be given to Faithful Friends, which is a no-kill animal shelter. “We are really excited,” Blair says. “I would love nothing more than to have a long line all day long.” For more information about Blair Phillips Photography, visit www.blairphillipsphotography.com, or friend Blair Phillips or Blair Phillips Photography on Facebook.

ness has been embraced by VA at the national level, and my position demonstrates VA’s commitment to the recovery philosophy,” Dr. Castellani explained. “This model teaches that mental health treatment must be focused on the veteran’s goals and desires, that the veteran should have the power to determine his or her CASTELLANI treatment, that the veteran is not alone in the recovery journey, and that no matter what the circumstances, change is pos-

sible.” Castellani says he applied for the position because of his belief in the importance of hope and encouraging veterans to achieve their full potential, regardless of mental illness. Castellani graduated from Davidson College before earning his doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Tennessee. He also serves as the chair for the Hefner VA’s Research and Development Committee, and is a faculty member for the Hefner VA’s newlyawarded Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Learning Center of Excellence.

Poverty will be focus of community forum The Covenant Community Connection, a sub-group of the Salisbury Rowan Human Relations Council, will sponsor a public forum at 7 p.m., Oct. 19, in the Tubman Little Theater at Livingstone College. The focus for discussion is “Poverty in Our Community: Economic Poverty & Wisdom Poverty.” Participants will explore the falsehood that people with “less” are “less than.” Panelists will bring information about gateways both into and out of poverty. Dr. Jimmy Jenkins, Jr. , president of Livingstone College, will moderate the discussion.

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Panelists include Kyna Foster, director of Rowan Helping Ministries; Karen Carpenter, director of Rowan Youth Services and a member of the Rowan Salisbury Board of Education; Hattie Johnson, Veteran Affairs homeless coordinator, Hefner VA Medical Center. The forum’s goal is to increase knowledge and create understanding so the community can move from tolerance to acceptance and on to inclusion of all people as full citizens of Salisbury, Rowan. According to organizers, the Covenant Community Connection

seeks “to live in the spirit of Ubuntu, a traditional African philosophy which recognizes how inextricably we are bound in each other’s humanity. “Ubuntu translated means ‘I am because you are.’ ” The Covenant Community Connection embraces the concept of interdependence. This public forum is open to the community.

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FROM 4a “We’re emphasizing the Scot-Irish heritage this year during the festival because they are part of our heritage,” he said. “This will give them a chance to understand our culture and our history.” Steele said the two towns already shared a connection in the fact that many Irish settlers orignally came to parts of western R o w a n County. “Historically, we are kin to them,” he said. A l though several of the visitors have traveled to the United States bef o r e , HUDDLESTON Steele said many have only been to large cities such as New York. “We’re trying to show them a different aspect,” he said. “We wanted to show them North Carolina and the people who live here.” The visitors will participate in a number of activities throughout the week. They will stop by Cleveland Elementary at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, to talk to the students and promote international relations. “We’re hoping the teachers at the school will be interested in setting up a pen pal relationship,” Steel said. During their weeklong stay, various local churches and families will provide meals. “We want to introduce them to sweet tea, barbecue and grits,” Steele said. The town will host a retwinning ceremony at 6:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, to reaffirm their relationship. A reception, including food and fellowship, will be held at the town hall prior to the event at 5:30 p.m.

LANDIS — More than eight years ago, Blair Phillips took a Chance. Now he and wife Suzanne are the owners of Chance — a Lab mix — and three other dogs. The two are also owners of Blair Phillips Photography, and are planning a fundraiser to benefit Faithful Friends Animal Sanctuary. Paws and Claws is set for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at the studio, 117 S. Central Ave. In exchange for the donation of a 20-pound bag of dog food, pet owners will receive a free 8 x 10 portrait of their dog. Although Saturday’s sessions are already full, Blair has decided to book another Paws and Claws event, this one tentatively set for Jan. 8. Appointments are available by calling 704-855-3656. Please call as soon as possible, because slots are sure to fill up fast. As with any Blair Phillips Photogra-

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COLE FrOM 1A come a victim forever linked to names and events that have dominated U.S. headlines for the past decade. The USS Cole. Sept. 11. Osama bin Laden. Al-Qaeda. Wars against terrorism. Guantanamo Bay. Lakeina Francis, 19 when she died, could have been many things by now. Her parents think her naval experience might have led to jobs in law enforcement. Just as easily, she could have become a cook, or a career naval officer. She was the comedian in the family — happy-go-lucky and spiritual, her mother says. And she always had it in her mind that some day she would be famous. “She’s famous now, and she’ll be famous forever,” Sandra says. 

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Lakeina Francis was born in Philadelphia, where her parents grew up and met, and she lived over the years wherever Ronald’s job with the Navy took the family — places such as Memphis, New Orleans and California. Lakeina was the oldest child, followed by brothers James and David. The family enjoys remembering that in California, for example, she once

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Force Base in Texas, finishing at the top of her class. A joy for cooking surfaced there that the Francises never knew existed. Ronald thinks his daughter had it in her mind to return eventually to Hampton Institute in Norfolk, where the Navy would pay half her tuition for schooling, probably in something related to law enforcement. “We always promoted education,” says Ronald, who had specialized in aviation electronics in the Navy. A competitive spirit surfaced with Lakeina during her six months in the Navy, mainly because her father had gone through many of the same things. “Her goal was always to outdo her dad,” Sandra says. The USS Cole bombing happened on a Thursday. Ronald and Sandra last spoke with their daughter by telephone the previous Sunday. Among other things, Ronald wanted to make sure she had made the necessary preparations to vote in the 2000 election by absentee ballot. And he learned Lakeina had been bragging about him and his own days as chief to other crew members. Her last words to him: “I love you, Daddy.” “Those words always remained in my mind,” Ronald says, “because she said it in a special way to me.”

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The Francises want justice. They follow closely what’s happening with Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the alleged al-Qaeda operative who U.S. officials say coordinated the suicide attack against the USS Cole. Al-Nashiri is being detained at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba, but his prosecution has been delayed for years. The Saudi national is thought to be a close associate of Osama bin Laden. The U.S. Justice Department, especially since President Obama took office, has been good in keeping the Cole victims’ families updated on whatever’s happening with Al-Nashiri, according to the Francises. They think if the country would have seen the USS Cole bombing — and many other terrorist acts since 1972 — as a wake-up call for what extremists were plotting, the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, might have been avoided. They also are convinced that the terrorists bent on destroying the United States cannot be reasoned with. A delegation of the Cole victims’ families visited Guantanamo Bay and learned that first-hand, the Francises report. “In their delusional minds, they think by killing

Sandra Francis, the mother of Lakeina Francis, works through the emotions of the anniversary of the bombing. us, they’re going to heaven,” Ronald says. “They have one way of thinking,” Sandra adds. “They want to see Americans dead.” 

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Ronald and Sandra Francis will be married 30 years on Nov. 29. These days, their house is often filled with the running and laughter of three of their grandchildren: Micah, 8; James, 5; and Xavier, 3. A girl and two boys, just as it used to be, Sandra says. The children live less than 2 miles from the house. “Having the grands is like raising all three over again,” Sandra says. “They feel like this is their home.” Micah’s middle name is Lakeina. Ronald, 54, is taking engineering classes at night at Forsyth Community College and hopes to transfer even-

tually to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to attain the college degree he always put off. He also has in mind to make a special room out of the garage, paying tribute to the long military legacy of his family. He will fill it with service memories such as cherished family flags, shadowboxes and, of course, all the things connected to Lakeina’s brief career in the U.S. Navy. In addition, Ronald wants to transfer onto a DVD a videotape the family has of Lakeina’s 16th birthday party with family in Philadelphia. “That’s the only audio we have of my daughter,” Ronald says. That, and those words always playing back in his mind: “I love you, Daddy.” Contact Mark Wineka at 704-797-4263, or wineka@ salisburypost.com.

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“What it means to me,” Sandra says of keeping the memory of the Cole attack alive, “is that the Navy still cares.” Sandra blamed the Navy at first. She believed she had given the Navy her oldest child for all the opportunities promised to her in the future, yet the Navy had let her down. No one was being held accountable or responsible for her daughter’s death, or the deaths of the 16 other sailors. But Sandra knows now her bitterness was misplaced. The Navy has treated the victims’ families with the utmost respect through these 10 years, she says. The Francises stay in touch with the families of other victims in the USS Cole bombing through Facebook, e-mails and telephone calls. Sandra says she is especially close with the Gunns, the Tripletts and the Palmers. Lakiba Palmer and Lakeina Francis were the first women sailors permanently assigned to a Navy combatant ship to have died in an attack on that ship.

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About 26 members of the Francis family are attending this morning’s ceremony at the Norfolk Naval Station. At 11:18 a.m. Oct. 12, 2000, as the USS Cole was refueling in Aden Harbor, Yemen, suicide bombers detonated an explosivesladen boat directly against the port side of the ship. The blast left a 40- by 60foot hole in the hull of the ship and hit the mess hall directly, killing 17 sailors and injuring 37 others. Lakeina Monique Francis was a mess management specialist who had been on the USS Cole, a guided-missile destroyer, for less than three weeks. It was her first trip to sea, and she had been battling some sea sickness. Today’s ceremony is being held at the memorial erected a year after the bombing. A 10-foot monolith of mahogany granite is encircled by 17 granite slabs. The monument overlooks Willoughby Bay. Navy ships pass the monument as they return from sea or leave for a new mission. Steel from the damaged hull of the Cole is forged into the dedication plaque on the monument. The USS Cole is in port for the ceremony. Repaired and recommissioned in 2002, the Cole still bears reminders of the attack. A case holds a charred American flag from that day. And 17 stars are emblazoned on a ship passageway known as the “Hall of Heroes.” The hall leads directly to the bulkhead that took the brunt of the terrorist attack.

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Police K-9s unpredictable Polls cloud election picture he scar on Nazir Gaither’s ear is painful evidence of how unpredictable even well-trained police dogs can be. Salisbury Police should — and have promised to — do all they can to keep an injury like Nazir’s from happening again. Nazir lost part of his earlobe and got a cut on the neck Friday when a Salisbury K-9 that had just participated in a demonstration bit the child. Why the dog, Baks, singled out Nazir is not clear. Several children reportedly petted the 8-year-old Belgian Malinois while his handler, Officer Bryan Hodgson held him by a short leash. Nazir was the last child to walk up, police say, and Baks inexplicably bit him. This is a dog handler’s nightmare, but it’s even worse for the parents. They expect their son to be safe at school — doubly so with police officers on the grounds. Instead, the police brought in a dog that acted up. This incident seems like a fluke, but its rarity makes it no less serious. Nazir will bear a scar the rest of his life. Baks’ breed is supposed to make him ideal for police work — smaller and faster than a German shepherd. According to the American Kennel Club, the Belgian Malinois is neither shy not aggressive, but confident. “The dog may be reserved with strangers but is affectionate with his own people. He is naturally protective of his owner’s person and property without being overly aggressive.” Unfortunately, this bite may qualify Baks as overly aggressive. If this is not the end of police dog demonstrations in schools, it should at least be Baks’ last school visit. And surely it will be the last time school children are allowed to pet police dogs after the excitement of a demonstration. Baks has participated in other exercises like this, and he has been petted many times, but Friday’s incident shows such safety records cannot guarantee future behavior.

Ask the candidates It’s not too late to submit forum questions for candidates seeking seats on the Rowan County Board of Commissioners. At 6 p.m. Thursday, the five candidates for the board will participate in a forum sponsored by the Salisbury Post, Catawba College and the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce. It’s the last of three forums organized by this group and will be held in Tom Smith Auditorium on the Catawba campus. Dr. Michael Bitzer, moderator for the forum, is pulling together questions and says he would like to know what are the major issues that voters want the candidates to address. Send questions for the candidates to editor@salisburypost.com.

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Only one you can trust is coming up Nov. 2 ALEIGH — A recent report calls the phenomenon a new dynamic of North Carolina politics. Political polling may have been around since the 19th century, but a report from The Program on Public Life at School of Journalism at UNCChapel Hill focuses on a more recent trend, what it calls “nearly incessant polling” of both political races and issues. SCOTT The authors MOONEYHAM of the piece look at not only the frequency of polling these days, but how early the surveys begin. They cite how early polling in the U.S. Senate race between Republican incumbent Richard Burr and Elaine Marshall, in June and July, produced very different results, with Burr alternately enjoying substantial leads or being tied with Marshall. The report, which can be found at http://southnow.org, includes portraits of the two main producers of polling fodder in North Carolina — the conservative Civitas Institute and the Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling. The report’s authors tend to avoid broad, sweeping statements about the good and the bad of the trend. So allow me to step in where they don’t wish to tread.

As the report notes, issues polling gives voters a chance to express their opinions to the elected. Candidate polling can generate interest in races and give candidate and voter a barometer on which way the political winds are blowing. Still, voters ought to be suspicious of polls for any number of reasons.

It’s also questionable whether polls produced early in the campaign season mean much, especially on down-ballot races. Polling results can be manipulated, as survey samples are weighted or not weighted. Weighting is a pollster’s tool to make the survey reflect the demographics of voting district. Civitas doesn’t use weighting. It also doesn’t conduct its own surveys, but rather commissions other polling companies to do them. A while back, one of those companies, TelOpinion Research, produced several polls for Civitas that seemed a bit heavy on older voters. Older voters tend to be more conservative. PPP does weight polls. One of its recent polls looked heav-

ily weighted for minority turnout in a mid-term election. Minority voters tend to be more liberal. Few polls end up with perfect samples. That’s why pollsters always include a marginof-error, a sort of statistical disclaimer about their product. But it’s also questionable whether polls produced early in the campaign season mean much, especially on down-ballot races. Civitas conducted polls on state legislative races as early as August, some of them generating results with 80 percent or more voters polled saying they would cast their vote for one candidate or the other. A question not asked of those 80-plus percent of respondents: Had you ever heard of the candidate before this telephone call? A bigger issue is whether voters should trust polling outfits with agendas other than providing information to the public. Civitas makes no bones about promoting conservative policies, and an offshoot organization is sending out campaign-related mailers; PPP represents Democratic clients for private, internal polling. I guess we’ll have to see how their results compare to that big poll of all voters in a few weeks. • • • Scott Mooneyham writes columns for the Capitol Press Association.

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n idea that sounds good in the abstract — requiring students to pass standardized tests before they could be promoted — turned out to be impossible to stick by, and anyway not doing any good. So the State Board of Education sensibly has scuttled its policy intended to cut down on so-called social promotions. Those are the promotions awarded to kids on the basis of social factors, such as allowing them to stay with a peer group. The board clearly is not endorsing the idea that children

The decision bows to the reality that end-of-grade tests have not been helpful in setting the standard for who advances and who is held back. should be promoted who haven't learned what they were supposed to at a given grade level. But it bows to the reality that end-of-grade tests have not been helpful in set-

ting the standard for who advances and who is held back. The tests have been used as promotion “gateways” for third-, fifth- and eighthgraders. The testing requirement has been in effect for 10 years, but students are still being promoted at the same rate. Dropping the rule should not mean giving up on careful measurement of student progress, and it will remain in some students’ best interest to repeat a grade. But restoring some leeway for teachers and principals to use their judgment in making those decisions looks like progress.

(Or uncommon wisdom, as the case may be)

“If Columbus had an advisory committee he would probably still be at the dock.” — Arthur Goldberg

n responding to the question “Why doesn’t my child have a textbook for every subject?” Superintendent Judy Grissom states that “a textbook is only one of the many tools that are used to deliver the curriculum. Teachers have access to multiple tools to reinforce the curriculum.” But the question remains, what about classes in which there is no physical textbook or students are not allowed to bring their textbooks home (a problem for some students in our system)? In light of budget restraints and new technology, it may be useful to re-examine the role of the textbook in our schools. Every good teacher knows that textbooks are just a starting point. A history textbook, for example, can give a rather dry summary of events that are much more interesting when encountered in historical novels, eyewitness accounts, or artifacts. Good teachers supplement the textbook with these other resources. The basic chronology of history presented in the textbook serves as the backbone of a wider exploration. Without this basic framework, however, students may not understand how a novel or artifact fits into the full narrative of the historical period they are studying.

LETTERS Coates’ career preceded politics I was quite amused after I received a flyer through the mail that Lorene Coates is a “career politician.” Lorene didn’t get into politics until she was in her 60s. During her first term, she set a goal to repair our roads, which at the time were some of the worst roads in the state. Once Lorene took office, the “smell of tar” was in the air! Through her diligence, our roads were repaired and no longer like an obstacle course. The thing I like about Lorene Coates is she is a hometown girl who acts like a hometown girl, with hometown values. You are most likely to see her in many of the community activities in our area. You are always met with a friendly

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and engaging personality. She was very instrumental in the much-needed repair of the Yadkin River bridge. When she was approached from the citizens of Bear Poplar and Mount Ulla about having no cable service, Lorene contacted AT&T and they now have cable service. She has also helped area farmers. She is always willing to listen to any concerns we have. We elect our politicians on how wisely they spend taxpay-

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The textbook — and it doesn’t have to be a fancy one — provides a convenient framework on which to build. The same reasoning holds true for any other subject: The textbook — and it doesn’t have to be a fancy one — provides a convenient framework on which to build, and it helps students piece together the fragments of information they gather from other sources. I am currently tutoring a public school student who is studying Latin via the NC Virtual Classroom system. Of course, virtual classrooms present their own set of challenges, but in this case, it is not the absence of a teacher in the room that is the problem. On the contrary, the instructor seems very accessible and well informed. The problem is the lack of a textbook. The lessons are presented online in various files for each unit. The student is instructed to print out this list and that chart, to go to this translation or that historical account, to take a quiz or do an assessment online. The instructional files range from well-prepared PowerPoint presentations to grainy scans of pages from old Latin grammars. The translation passages sometimes contain mistakes that make them untranslatable and confusing for a student. But most troubling is that the burden of putting all the pieces together lies with the student. Learning Latin in itself requires a lot of piecing together, and any student would benefit from having a textbook where he could rely on finding well-edited information clearly laid out in a consistent and logical format. He could even review (mirable dictu!) by simply turning the page back to an earlier chapter. Online resources can be exciting and affordable additions to conventional materials, but let’s not do away with the one tool that provides students (and their parents) with a clear summary of the basic facts they are supposed to learn: a textbook. • • • Mandy Monath is a resident of Salisbury.

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NCAE backing political mailers to counter ‘Real Jobs NC’ effort RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Association of Educators is bankrolling political mailers to counter advertising by another independent group that's attacking Democratic incumbents in several key legislative districts. The 60,000-member group for public school teachers and school employees has donated $100,000 to “Real Facts NC,” designed as an answer to “Real Jobs NC.” Real Jobs received at least $500,000 from two Republican-leaning groups and a business. It has sent campaign mailers and run television ads to criticize Democrats in swing House and Senate seats for their votes to raise taxes by $1 billion and to support what it calls wasteful spending. NCAE is defending incumbents who voted for a budget that saved thousands of teacher jobs by raising taxes and cutting spending elsewhere, association executive director Scott Anderson. Real Facts is setting the record straight “that as bad as things are in this economy, they could have been a lot worse,” Anderson said Monday. “These legislators made difficult decisions.” More donors are expected, said Michael Weisel, a spokesman for Real Facts NC. The cash influx intensifies a legislative campaign season as early voting begins Thursday. House and Senate Republican leaders hope to control both chambers for the first time in 112 years. Democrats are trying to preserve their majority of 16 seats in the House and 10 seats in the Senate. If they stay in charge, they will get to redraw district boundaries for the next decade in 2011. The Real Jobs NC advertising began airing in August, featuring man standing in front of what could be a closed plant and lamenting what he called North Carolina's bad business environment. It went on to complain about politicians who want more taxes and regulations. The Real Facts group put out two mailers each in three Senate and House districts, including the district of House Majority Leader Hugh Holliman, D-Davidson. The first batch of mailers cost about $35,000, Weisel said. One mailer calls Real Jobs NC “a front group for the millionaire CEOs that are trying to mislead you about Hugh Holliman.” The mailer, first reported by The Insider newsletter, says lawmakers such as Holliman strove to balance the state budget to preserve teacher jobs and keep North Carolina's business environment strong. A second mailer that reached mailboxes over the weekend says the “millionaire CEOs wanted the Legislature to be their own puppet show” to push their agenda. It says they want “to ship NC jobs overseas, bail out Wall Street and take millions out of our public schools.”

with at least 10 percent support. He will be included in another debate Wednesday. Burr, seeking his first Senate re-election, and Marshall, North Carolina’s secretary of state, both warned of future implications of the nation’s massive and growing national debt. She said the country can grow through the problem with job creation but also warned that the budget can’t be balanced “on the backs of the middle class.” “We’ve got to end tax breaks for millionaires,” she ASSOCIATED PRESS said. “They’ve got to pay Sen. Richard Burr and N.C. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall their fair share in order to jousted over jobs, the federal debt and other issues during make this whole economy Monday’s debate at the UNC-TV studio. work.” business,” Marshall said. “We’ve got to help provide the credit they need so that they can create the jobs that we need.” Both candidates refrained from offering many specifics in an hour-long debate that touched on a broad range of

Burr, meanwhile, declared that the federal government needs to immediately roll back spending to 2008 levels. He said expanding government spending jeopardizes the opportunities for future generations. “We’re out of money,” Burr said. “The federal government is broke.” The economy, frequently cited by voters as their No. 1 issue, was a constant focus of the debate even when questions strayed into other topics. Asked about whether she would support drilling for oil off North Carolina’s coast, Marshall pointed to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and said the state couldn’t afford that sort of threat to its

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Members of the Arc/Rowan took part in the 15th annual fishing day recently, with 16 people catching a total of 42 fish. The Hills Bassmasters Club holds the event every year about this time when the weather turns nice, according to Jim Mullen, who has been leading the way since the beginning. He said they had 28 people go fishing at the 5-acre pond behind Hill’s Minnow Farm, which helped Ron Kent won the sponsor the event. award for ﬁsh weighMembers of the East ing the most. Rowan Student Council participated, along with other businesses that offered supplies for a cookout after the fishing. Each participant got a trophy, with bigger ones going to John Leonard, who caught the biggest fish; Terri Thompson, who caught the most fish; and Ron Kent, whose total catch weighed the most.

A new study from North Carolina State University finds that fish located near coal-fired power plants have lower levels of mercury than fish that live much farther away. The surprising finding appears to be linked to high levels of another chemical, selenium, found near such facilities, which unfortunately poses some problems of its own. “We found that fish in lakes located at least 30 kilometers from a coalfired power plant had mercury levels more than three times higher than fish of the same species in lakes that are within 10 kilometers of a plant,” says Dana Sackett, a doctoral student at N.C. State and the lead author of a paper describing the study. “This information will inform health and wildlife officials who make determinations about fish consumption advisories and wildlife management decisions.” Coal-fired power plants are the leading source of mercury air emissions globally. A significant amount of that mercury is expected to settle out of the air within 10 kilometers of a plant’s smokestacks. Mercury is a bioaccumulative toxin that builds up in animal tissues — including fish — and can pose public health problems related to fish consumption. The researchers examined largemouth bass and bluegill from 14 freshwater lakes — seven within 10 kilometers of a plant and seven that were a minimum of 30 kilometers from a plant. The species were chosen because they are commonly caught and eaten by recreational anglers, and because they represent two very different places in the food chain. Largemouth bass are apex predators at the top of the food chain, which consume smaller fish. As a result, since mercury builds up in the food chain, they would be expected to show higher levels of mer-

cury. Bluegill are smaller fish that primarily dine on invertebrates, such as insects, and would be expected to show lower levels of mercury. The researchers found that the mercury levels went up more than threefold in both species at lakes located farther from the power plants, meaning that the location effect impacts fish regardless of their place in the food chain. Researchers think the lower mercury levels near power plants are likely linked to selenium levels. Fish tissue samples taken within 10 kilometers of a coal-fired power plant showed selenium levels three times higher than samples taken from fish located further away. This shows an inverse relationship to the mercury levels — the higher the selenium level, the lower the mercury level. Selenium, which is also emitted by coal-fired plants, is known to have an antagonistic relationship to mercury, though the specific mechanisms at play are not clearly defined. In other words, the selenium prevents fish from accumulating high levels of mercury, and researchers are still working on the specifics of how that happens. However, while lower mercury levels are a good thing, higher levels of selenium pose their own risks. “Selenium is an important dietary element,” says Dr. Derek Aday, associate professor of biology at N.C. State and a co-author of the paper. “But at high levels, it can have serious consequences — including lethal effects and an array of health problems for fish and wildlife.” The research was funded by the Water Resources Research Institute. The paper, “Does proximity to coalfired power plants influence fish tissue mercury?,” will be published in a forthcoming issue of the journal Ecotoxicology.

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amount. Wildlife officials say the animal was found on Monday, Oct. 4. In April, two other red wolves were killed nearby in Hyde County. The two groups also have a standing reward for information in those killings. Officials haven’t said how the animals died, but they believe humans deliberately killed them. Red wolves are protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Fishing with Capt. Gus: Fish attractors going in Lake Norman Fish attractors work best in lakes that have very little underwater structure and/or natural vegetation. This is why the Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists, a local chapter of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, is spearheading a project to strategically deploy hundreds of fish attractors from 20 to 30 feet deep in Lake Norman. The first phase of this project began in 2009. Ten sets of 20 Sputniklike PVC pipe structures were placed in various locations north of the N.C. 150 bridge. The weighted ball-like spheres measure approximately 5 feet in diameter, and when dropped in clusters of 10, form a complex underwater habitat structure.

Fish gather in very tight areas near the attractors. In addition to providing shade and cover, algae, an important food for feeder fish, forms on the surface of an attractor within days. Small algae-eating minnows then lure larger fish. When you think about fish attractors, you immediately think of crappie hanging around brush and sunken trees. But, crappie aren’t the only fish that frequent these underwater habitats. Bream, largemouth bass, white perch, catfish and an occasional striped bass can be caught when conditions are right. Spotted bass, the newest entry to Lake Norman’s fishery, also make frequent visits to these deepwater

man-made structures. While attractors alone cannot change the quality or quantity of the lake’s fishery, they do add tremendous value. Fish attractors, combined with other initiatives begun by biologists and conservation groups, will help enhance the lake’s fisheries management programs. The phase two deployment of 48 attractors was accomplished on Sept. 15. The new version has a cone-like body and dozens of PVC arms that form what appears, at first, to be a Christmas tree. A heavy metal ring surrounds the base, which allows the cone to stay in an upright position on the lake bottom. Additionally, the metal ring makes the attractor easi-

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Fish attractors are being dropped into Lake Norman by wildlife conservationists from the North Carolina Wildlife Federation.

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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Canadian and U.S. scientists are undertaking a joint study that will look at the likelihood that Asian carp will spread across the Great Lakes and decimate the fish populations if allowed to gain a foothold. The 18-month study will be the first joint effort by the two nations to evaluate possible consequences of an invasion by bighead and silver carp — Asian species threatening to enter Lake Michigan through Chicago-area rivers and canals. “We have seen the destructive behavior” of Asian carp in parts of the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, where they have disrupted the food web by hogging the plankton on which many fish depend, said Becky Cudmore, senior research scientist for Fisheries and Oceans Canada. “We are not taking the threat to the Great Lakes lightly.” Asian carp were imported in the early 1970s to cleanse algae from Southern fish farms and sewage treatment plants. They escaped into the Mississippi River and have migrated northward ever since. The carp have advanced to within about 25 miles of Lake Michigan, where their path is blocked by two electronic barriers on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. Their DNA has been detected in numerous spots above the barriers, al-

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boat or another asset you own is another option for increasing your income. Those are ways for you to increase your income and to improve your financial picture, but let’s get real. If you could do any of those things, you would have done them already and we wouldn’t be having this conversation. Though, in theory, increasing your income is a way to change your financial picture, it is not always easy or effective. More income means higher taxes and increased work-related expenses. More income does nothing to address old habits of overspending and incurring too much debt. Your second option to change your financial situation is to reduce spending. Unless you are living below the poverty line, I am confident you can reduce your outgo without compromising your standard of living. The secret is to look at every area of spending and

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Dear Amy: I am hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year, and I want to invite my brother’s family. My brother and his wife are still living together but are getting a separation that will eventually lead to a divorce. The split has not been easy; my sister-in-law is very bitter and can be antagonistic. I prefer not to invite her for that reason, but I really want my brother and nephews to be here. Should I invite her so that my nephews can be with their mom on Thanksgiving, even though it might be very uncomfortable for the rest of us? Or should I just invite my brother to bring his sons and let them decide if they want to come without her? Until now she has always been at every family event, even when my brother couldn’t be with us, so we are very close. I don’t know how to handle this situation in the current climate. — Torn Aunt

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Dear Amy: I’m 23 years old and have been dating my boyfriend for just over two years. I love him, and I love spending time with him. He’s everything I’ve always wanted in a long-term partner: caring, intelligent, thoughtful and hardworking. But lately, I can’t seem to shake this “antsy” feeling. I find that when I go somewhere with my friends and meet other ASK men (as a AMY “ w i n g woman,” I’m not actively searching out a new partner), I wonder what it would be like to date someone else. I find myself jealous of my friends who are still dating and not in a committed relationship. Maybe I’m not mature enough for a committed relationship? I’ve been thinking maybe it would be good for us to take a break so I could clear my head and figure out what I really want. Is that a disastrous idea? How do I bring up something like that? — Overwhelmed in WA

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NC ranks among worst in nation in child nutrition e’ve all heard the old adage, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Well, it’s true — nutritious food is good medicine. Food is one of our most basic needs. Along with oxygen, water and shelter, it is necessary for human survival. In a nation as affluent as the United States, no child should go hungry. Yet every SARA day, hunger disDRAKE rupts the lives of one in five children in North Carolina. Hunger is a problem hiding in plain sight in North Carolina. Whether it involves skipping meals, eating less than is needed to live a healthy life or making do with foods that are filling but not nutritious, hunger’s effects can be devastating, especially among our more vulnerable citizens, includ-

ing children and older adults. According to an analysis by Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization, North Carolina ranks as the second-worst state in the nation when it comes to children under 5 lacking regular access to nutritious food and as 10th-worst for children of all ages. In May 2009, Feeding America released the results of its first analysis of food insecurity in early childhood, “Child Food Insecurity in the United States: 2005-2007.” North Carolina ranked second worst in the nation with 24.1 percent of its children under 5 judged to be food insecure and lacking regular access to nutritional food. The state was 10th worst in the same Feeding America study of food insecurity in children 0-18 years old. Both studies used figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Nationally, the food insecurity average is 17 percent for children under 5.

To combat hunger, the N.C. 4-H Youth Development program and the Food Banks of North Carolina, all of which are affiliates of Feeding America, have teamed up to promote awareness of hunger in North Carolina and to make an impact in local communities through a new hunger awareness initiative, “Hungry to Help.” According to Dr. Marshall Stewart, State 4-H leader, “Exciting plans are under way to prepare 4-Hers, 4-H volunteers and alumni to host a variety of hunger awareness programs, canned food drives (virtual and real) and sponsor hunger-related volunteer efforts in their local communities. Extension offices across the state will become “drop-off” locations for canned food collections and the entire Extension family is gearing up to prepare participants to be citizen leaders for hunger relief.” One of the initiative’s shortterm goals is for 4-Hers in all 100 North Carolina counties to con-

duct canned food drives during national 4-H week, the first week in October. 4-H recognizes that knowledge and understanding are powerful tools in the battle to end hunger, and that food insecurity undermines our nation’s investments in education and health care. Rowan County 4-H will meet this initiative by collecting food for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina during October. Please bring food items by the Extension Office, 2727 Old Concord Road, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. through Oct. 29. What can you bring? The most needed items are canned meat (chicken, turkey, ham, beef stew), canned fish (tuna, salmon), peanut butter, pasta, rice, deluxe macaroni and cheese, soup, canned vegetables (beans, corn, potatoes) or canned fruit (pears, apples, peaches). Other items you could donate are: canned fruit cocktail, canned

ravioli, canned spaghetti and meatballs, canned pork and beans, breakfast bars, apple sauce cups, pudding cups, small plastic bottles of 100 percent juice or small boxes of cereal. 4-H is a community of 6 million young people across America learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. North Carolina Cooperative Extension at North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University conducts the 4-H program. More than 240,926 young people between the ages of 5 and 19 participate in North Carolina 4-H programs each year with the help of 21,221 adult and youth volunteers. Additional information on the “Hungry to Help” initiative will be released on the N.C. 4-H website at www.nc4h.org. For more information, contact Dr. Mitzi Downing, Extension assistant professor and specialist, at mitzi_downing@ncsu.edu or 919515-8487.

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Fox: Too early to tell who will start at QB BY MIKE CRANSTON

BY PAUL NEWBERRY Associated Press

ATLANTA — The San Francisco Giants 3 Giants celeBraves 2 brated their first playoff win in eight years, then paused to honor the man whose career they had just ended. As Bobby Cox came out of the Braves dugout to tip his cap to the chanting crowd one last time Monday night, the Giants stopped what they were doing on the other side of the field.

They began clapping, too, and tipped their caps in Cox’s direction. The Atlanta manager waved back. Then the Giants headed off to savor a 3-2 victory that sent them to the NL championship series for the first time since 2002. Twenty-one-year-old rookie Madison Bumgarner pitched six strong innings, late-season pickup Cody Ross homered and drove in the goahead run with a two-out single in the seventh, and the San Francisco bullpen closed it out.

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Riley awaits return

CHARLOTTE — Jimmy Clausen’s job may not be secure, but Jeff Davidson’s is. A day after a new low point in Carolina’s miserable, winless season, embattled coach John Fox said Monday that it’s “too early to say” if the rookie Clausen will remain the starting quarterback. But Fox rejected talk of making changes to his staff, including his offensive coordinator Davidson, to try to jump-start the NFL’s worst offense. “No,” Fox said. “I think we

just have to play better.” An offense that just can’t seem to hit bottom managed eight first downs and 147 yards CLAUSEN in Sunday’s 23-6 loss to Chicago that got Clausen benched. The performance in front of booing home fans dropped the Panthers into last place among the league’s 32 teams in total offense.

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PREP SOCCER

Campbell thrives during win streak BY MIKE LONDON mlondon@salisburypost.com

KANNAPOLIS — In a remote corner of A.L. Brown’s Wal-Mart-sized weight room, a solitary figure, built like a Greek statue, hammers forcefully at the pedals of a stationary bike. The 205-pound teenager is upbeat, aware each minute of vigorous rehab brings him closer to returning to the football field, returning to his teammates, returning to what he was born to do. His name is Travis Riley, and linebackers haven’t had to fear being steamrolled by the North Carolina commitment since opening night, Aug. 20, when he partially tore RILEY two knee ligaments and fractured his shinbone. Doctors broke the news to Riley that his senior season was almost certainly over, but he provided his own second opinion. “I told them the first day I’d be back,” he said. “And I will be back. I ran last week for the first time. The leg bone is healed. The knee is getting closer.” Brown appeared shellshocked shortly after Riley was subtracted from the roster and was awful offensively on Sept. 3 in a 20-7 home loss to 2A power Thomasville. The Wonders turned the ball over five times. If Brown’s defense hadn’t played incredibly, it would’ve been 40-7. That was the night Brown quarterback Martel Campbell CAMPBELL heaved the ball 19 times and completed nearly as many to Thomasville cornerback Davonte GordonHunter (three) as he did to guys wearing green and white (five). That was the low point. Even coach Ron Massey, who won’t criticize an individual player, admitted his senior QB had to make plays with Riley out. A quarterback switch seemed possible, but the Wonders stayed the course with Campbell.

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Carson’s Jorge Sanchez scores on a penalty kick that put the Cougars ahead 2-1 in the first half against NPC rival East Rowan on Monday.

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CHINA GROVE — If you think anything was E. Rowan 2 settled Monday Carson 2 night at Carson, think again. The Cougars and visiting East Rowan — two boys soccer teams chasing different prizes at this stage of the season — fought like dogs in the street for two halves and two overtime periods before finishing with a 2-2 tie. “It’s not a good feeling,” Carson coach Daniel Scullion said after his team extended its unbeaten streak to seven games but lost its grip on the league lead. “In my eyes East deserved to win. We were lucky to hold them off for a tie.”

East, fifth in the conference and gunning for one of four available playoff berths, scored the game’s first and last goals. The Mustangs (4-9-1, 3-5-1 N P C ) STIREWALT nearly prevailed when Jantzen Stirewalt drilled a shot that hit the crossbar with about three seconds remaining in the second OT. “That was exciting,” East coach Preston Paffrath said. “Heartstopping. He had fresh legs, and he has one of the hardest shots on the team. Almost.” Carson (8-6-2, 5-1-2) dropped into second place in the NPC when

frontrunner West Iredell outscored West Rowan 3-1 on Monday. “It just means we have to get better in the games we have left,” Carson’s Jorge Sanchez said. “It doesn’t feel like we gave our all tonight.” East received two goals from senior forward Levi Huffman off a pair off assists from Robbie Barnes. The first came less than three minutes into the match when Huffman steered a well-served corner kick past freshman keeper Garrett Owens. Carson answered at the 5:10 mark when speedy forward Jarvin Lopez broke loose on the right side and pumped a 10-yard shot past East goalie Dillon Arey.

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Salisbury uses OT goal, save to defeat Dragons BY MIKE LONDON mlondon@salisburypost.com

Salisbury keeper Connor Miller made a dazzling, airborne Salisbury 2 save midway through W. Davidson 1 the second overtime to preserve the H o r nets’ 2-1 victory against West Davidson on Monday night. The shot was perfect, angling left to right, and it would have located the net had the rangy, orange-clad Connor not sealed off the far post. “That was a supernatural save, but Connor was able to make it because he works at it,” said Salisbury head coach

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TV Sports Tuesday, Oct. 12 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 8 p.m. TBS — Playoffs, American League Division Series, game 5, Texas at Tampa Bay 8:07 p.m. NHL HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. VERSUS — Colorado at Detroit SOCCER 8 p.m. ESPN2 — Men’s national teams, exhibition, U.S. vs. Colombia, at Chester, Pa. AP-WF-10-11-10 1820GMT

Area schedule Tuesday, October 12 HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL 6 p.m. East Rowan at North Iredell West Iredell at Carson Thomasville at Salisbury NW Cabarrus at A.L. Brown Chatham Central at North Rowan HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER 6 p.m. Central Cabarrus at A.L. Brown HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY 5 p.m. CCC teams (East Davidson) HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GOLF 3:30 p.m. Salisbury (Lake Hickory CC-Town Course) COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL 7 p.m. Catawba at Wingate Wednesday, October 13 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER 6 p.m. Statesville at East Rowan Carson at West Rowan 6:30 p.m. Albemarle at North Rowan 7 p.m. Salisbury at Central Davidson HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GOLF 2 p.m. Rowan County Tournament (Warrior) HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY 4:30 p.m. United Way Invitational (Newton) COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER 7 p.m. Newberry at Catawba COLLEGE WOMEN’S SOCCER 4:30 p.m. Newberry at Catawba COLLEGE WOMEN’S TENNIS 2 p.m. Catawba at Lees-McRae COLLEGE MEN’S TENNIS 2 p.m. Catawba at Lees-McRae COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL 6 p.m. Winston-Salem State at Livingstone

Prep football Standings 1A Yadkin Valley Overall YVC Albemarle 3-0 6-1 North Rowan 3-0 3-4 2-1 5-2 East Montgomery West Montgomery 2-1 5-2 South Davidson 1-2 1-6 1-2 1-6 South Stanly Chatham Central 0-3 1-6 North Moore 0-3 0-7 Fiday’s games Albemarle at North Rowan South Stanly at West Montgomery Chatham Central at South Davidson North Moore at East Montgomery

2A Central Carolina CCC Overall 1-0 7-0 Thomasville Salisbury 1-0 4-3 Lexington 1-0 4-3 0-1 5-2 Central Davidson West Davidson 0-1 4-3 East Davidson 0-1 2-5 Friday’s games Salisbury at Central Davidson Thomasville at East Davidson Lexington at West Davidson

3A North Piedmont NPC 3-0 West Rowan Statesville 2-0 West Iredell 2-1 1-1 South Rowan Carson 1-2 North Iredell 0-2 0-3 East Rowan Friday’s games Carson at North Iredell West Iredell at South Rowan West Rowan at Statesville

Overall 8-0 4-3 4-3 2-5 6-2 1-6 1-7

3A South Piedmont Overall SPC A.L. Brown 3-0 6-1 Concord 3-0 5-2 3-0 4-3 Hickory Ridge Cox Mill 1-2 4-3 NW Cabarrus 1-2 3-4 1-2 3-4 Robinson Mount Pleasant 0-3 2-5 Central Cabarrus 0-3 0-7 Friday’s games Mt. Pleasant at A.L. Brown Cox Mill at Concord Hickory Ridge at NW Cabarrus Robinson at Central Cabarrus

4A Central Piedmont Overall CPC North Davidson 1-0 6-1 Mount Tabor 1-0 6-1 1-0 3-4 Davie County West Forsyth 0-1 6-1 Reagan 0-1 4-3 0-1 2-5 R.J. Reynolds Friday’s games West Forsyth at Davie R.J. Reynolds at Mount Tabor Reagan at North Davidson

College football Standings SAC SAC Overall Catawba 2-0 4-1 Mars Hill 2-0 4-2 Newberry 2-0 3-2 Wingate 1-1 3-2 Carson-Newman 1-1 3-3 Tusculum 0-2 4-2 Brevard 0-2 3-3 Lenoir-Rhyne 0-2 3-3 Saturday’s games Newberry at Mars Hill, 1:30 p.m. Tusculum at Wingate, 1:30 p.m. Carson-Newman at Catawba, 1:30 p.m. Lenoir-Rhyne at Brevard, 2 p.m.

CIAA Northern CIAA Overall Elizabeth City State 3-1 4-2 Bowie State 3-1 3-4 Virginia State 2-1 4-2 Chowan 2-1 2-4 St. Paul’s 1-2 1-5 Virginia Union 1-3 1-5 Lincoln 0-3 1-5 Southern CIAA Overall St. Augustine’s 4-0 5-1 Winston-Salem State 4-1 6-1 Shaw 3-0 4-2 Fayetteville State 1-2 2-4 Johnson C. Smith 0-3 1-5 Livingstone 0-3 0-7 Saturday’s games St. Paul’s at Chowan, 1 p.m. J.C. Smith at Virginia Union, 1 p.m. Lincoln at Bowie State, 1 p.m. St. Augustine’s at Central State, 1:30 p.m. Livingstone at Winston-Salem State, 6 p.m. Elizabeth City State at Va. State, 6 p.m. Fayetteville State at Shaw, 6 p.m.

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SC 3-0 2-0 2-1 1-1 1-1 1-2 1-2 1-2

Overall 5-0 4-1 2-2 3-2 3-2 3-3 2-4 2-4

The Citadel 0-3 2-4 Saturday’s games Western Carolina at Wofford, 1:30 p.m. Furman at Samford, 2 p.m. The Citadel at Appalachian State, 6 p.m. Georgia Southern at Chattanooga, 6 p.m.

ACC ACC Overall Atlantic Florida State 3-0 5-1 Maryland 1-0 4-1 2-1 5-1 N.C. State Wake Forest 1-2 2-4 Clemson 0-2 2-3 0-2 2-3 Boston College Coastal ACC Overall Virginia Tech 2-0 4-2 3-1 4-2 Georgia Tech North Carolina 1-1 3-2 Miami 1-1 3-2 0-2 2-3 Virginia Duke 0-2 1-4 Saturday’s games N.C. State at East Carolina, Noon Boston College at Florida State, Noon Maryland at Clemson, Noon Miami at Duke, 1 p.m. M. Tennessee at Georgia Tech, 3:30 p.m. Wake Forest at Virginia Tech, 3:30 p.m. North Carolina at Virginia, 6 p.m.

SEC SEC Overall Eastern South Carolina 2-1 4-1 Florida 2-2 4-2 1-1 2-3 Vanderbilt Georgia 1-3 2-4 Kentucky 0-3 3-3 0-3 2-4 Tennessee Western SEC Overall LSU 4-0 6-0 3-0 6-0 Auburn Alabama 2-1 5-1 Arkansas 1-1 4-1 1-1 3-2 Mississippi Mississippi State 1-2 4-2 Saturday’s games Vanderbilt at Georgia, 12:20 p.m. Arkansas at Auburn, 3:30 p.m. South Carolina at Kentucky, 6 p.m. McNeese State at LSU, 7 p.m. Mississippi State at Florida, 7 p.m. Mississippi at Alabama, 9 p.m.

Conference USA Eastern C-USA Overall 3-0 3-2 East Carolina UCF 1-0 3-2 Southern Miss 1-1 4-2 0-1 1-4 Marshall UAB 0-2 1-4 Memphis 0-3 1-5 C-USA Overall Western SMU 3-0 4-2 Houston 2-0 3-2 2-1 5-1 UTEP Tulsa 1-2 3-3 Tulane 0-1 2-3 0-2 1-5 Rice Wednesday’s game UCF at Marshall, 8 p.m. Next Saturday’s games Southern Miss at Memphis, Noon N.C. State at East Carolina, Noon UTEP at UAB, 3 p.m. Houston at Rice, 3:30 p.m. SMU at Navy, 3:30 p.m. Tulane at Tulsa, 7 p.m.

Polls AP Top 25 Record Pts Pv 6-0 1,453 2 1. Ohio St. (34) 2. Oregon (15) 6-0 1,427 3 3. Boise St. (8) 5-0 1,395 4 6-0 1,304 5 4. TCU (1) 5. Nebraska 5-0 1,236 7 6. Oklahoma (2) 5-0 1,225 6 6-0 1,104 8 7. Auburn 8. Alabama 5-1 1,021 1 9. LSU 6-0 999 12 4-1 978 19 10. South Carolina 11. Utah 5-0 926 10 12. Arkansas 4-1 813 11 6-0 806 17 13. Michigan St. 14. Stanford 5-1 732 16 15. Iowa 4-1 648 15 5-1 547 23 16. Florida St. 4-1 472 9 17. Arizona 18. Wisconsin 5-1 410 20 19. Nevada 6-0 376 21 5-0 348 22 20. Oklahoma St. 21. Missouri 5-0 298 24 22. Florida 4-2 209 14 5-1 187 25 23. Air Force 24. Oregon St. 3-2 186 — 25. West Virginia 4-1 141 — Others receiving votes: Michigan 137, Miami 63, N.C. State 31, Virginia Tech 17, Northwestern 5, Texas 5, Kansas St. 1.

USA Today Top 25 Pts Pvs Record 1. Ohio State (49) 6-0 1455 2 2. Oregon (6) 6-0 1388 3 5-0 1335 4 3. Boise State (1) 4. Nebraska (2) 5-0 1272 6 5. TCU (1) 6-0 1213 5 5-0 1193 7 6. Oklahoma 7. Auburn 6-0 1060 8 8. Alabama 5-1 1029 1 6-0 1021 9 9. LSU 10. Utah 5-0 940 10 11. Michigan State 6-0 838 16 4-1 835 20 12. South Carolina 13. Arkansas 4-1 780 13 14. Iowa 4-1 710 15 5-1 618 18 15. Stanford 16. Wisconsin 5-1 542 19 17. Florida State 5-1 496 24 5-0 478 21 18. Oklahoma State 19. Missouri 5-0 434 22 20. Arizona 4-1 367 11 21. Nevada 6-0 329 23 4-2 242 12 22. Florida 23. Air Force 5-1 151 — 24. Michigan 5-1 137 17 4-1 88 — 25. West Virginia Others receiving votes: Miami 66, N.C. State 41, Texas 31, Oregon State 30, Virginia Tech 24, Northwestern 23, Mississippi State 7, Maryland 2.

FCS Coaches Poll Record Pts Pvs 1. App. State (25) 5-0 671 1 6-0 643 2 2. Delaware 3. Jacksonville St. (1) 6-0 617 3 4. Stephen F. Austin (1)4-1 592 4 5-1 564 5 5. William & Mary 6. James Madison 4-1 533 6 7. Villanova 3-2 503 7 8. Massachusetts 4-1 494 8 9. South Carolina State 4-1 450 9 10. Montana State 5-1 437 10 11. Montana 4-2 377 12 12. E. Washington 4-2 373 14 13. Cal Poly 4-2 349 16 14. North Dakota State 4-2 280 17 15. New Hampshire 3-3 219 23 15. Southern Illinois 3-3 219 21 17. Wofford 4-1 218 25 18. Georgia Southern 3-2 195 12 19. Richmond 2-3 165 11 20. SEMissouri State 5-1 154 N 21. Liberty 4-2 120 N 22. Texas State 3-2 101 15 23. Western Illinois 4-2 77 20 24. Northern Iowa 2-3 72 18 25. Penn 3-1 53 N Others receiving votes: Elon 51, Northern Arizona 46, Bethune-Cookman 32, Grambling State 29, Harvard 28, Furman 24, Jacksonville 21, Central Arkansas 16, Robert Morris 14, Dayton 7, Southeastern Louisiana 7, McNeese State 6, Sacramento State 6, Chattanooga 2, Colgate 2, Hampton 2, Weber State 2, Youngstown State 2, Jackson State 1, South Dakota State 1.

TSN FCS Poll Record 1. App. State (106) 5-0 2. Delaware (29) 6-0 3. Jacksonville St. (10)6-0 4. William & Mary 5-1 5. Stephen F. Austin (1)4-1 6. Villanova 3-2 7. James Madison 4-1 8. Massachusetts 4-1 9. Montana State 5-1 10. S.Carolina State 4-1 11. Montana 4-2 12. E. Washington 4-2 13. Cal Poly 4-2 14. Wofford 4-1 15. North Dakota State 4-2 16. New Hampshire 3-3 17. Southern Illinois 3-3 18. SEt Missouri State 5-1 19. Liberty 4-2 20. Richmond 2-3 21. Georgia Southern 3-2 22. Northern Iowa 2-3

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23. Bethune-Cookman 5-0 390 N 24. Elon 2-4 382 19 3-1 309 N 25. Penn Others receiving votes: Furman 285, Western Illinois 280, Texas State 273, Jacksonville 192, Chattanooga 183, Grambling State 135, Northern Arizona 100, McNeese State 67, Jackson State 66, Hampton 59, Dayton 58, Robert Morris 50, Central Arkansas 37, South Dakota State 37, Sacramento State 28, Colgate 26, Tennessee State 23, Harvard 19, Southeastern Louisiana 15, Nicholls State 12, South Dakota 11, Youngstown State 11, UC Davis 9, North Dakota 8, Indiana State 8, Florida A&M 8, Yale 6, Lehigh 4, Drake 3, Alcorn State 3, Weber State 2, Columbia 1, Dartmouth 1, Maine 1, San Diego 1.

Auto racing Sprint Cup Money Leaders 1. Jimmie Johnson, $6,163,898; 2. Jamie McMurray, $6,017,067; 3. Kurt Busch, $6,003,952; 4. Kevin Harvick, $5,771,030; 5. Kyle Busch, $5,390,552; 6. Tony Stewart, $4,951,517; 7. Jeff Gordon, $4,938,602; 8. Denny Hamlin, $4,791,578; 9. Carl Edwards, $4,624,271; 10. Matt Kenseth, $4,601,827; 11. Kasey Kahne, $4,557,907; 12. Jeff Burton, $4,507,457; 13. David Reutimann, $4,399,203; 14. Juan Pablo Montoya, $4,335,597; 15. Greg Biffle, $4,280,837; 16. Joey Logano, $4,264,318; 17. Ryan Newman, $4,226,417; 18. Dale Earnhardt Jr., $4,061,878; 19. A J Allmendinger, $4,015,543; 20. Clint Bowyer, $4,012,054 Points leaders 1. Jimmie Johnson, 5,673; 2. Denny Hamlin, 5,637; 3. Kevin Harvick, 5,619; 4. Jeff Gordon, 5,588; 5. Tony Stewart, 5,566; 6. Kurt Busch, 5,533; 7. Carl Edwards, 5,511; 8. Jeff Burton, 5,496; 9. Kyle Busch, 5,486; 10. Greg Biffle, 5,458; 11. Matt Kenseth, 5,432; 12. Clint Bowyer, 5,426; 13. Ryan Newman, 3,656; 14. Jamie McMurray, 3,596; 15. Mark Martin, 3,506; 16. Juan Pablo Montoya, 3,455; 17. David Reutimann, 3,382; 18. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 3,379; 19. Kasey Kahne, 3,349; 20. Joey Logano, 3,348.

NFL Standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA 4 1 0 .800 135 81 N.Y. Jets New England 3 1 0 .750 131 96 Miami 2 2 0 .500 66 92 0 5 0 .000 87 161 Buffalo South W L T Pct PF PA 3 2 0 .600 118 136 Houston Jacksonville 3 2 0 .600 107 137 Tennessee 3 2 0 .600 132 95 Indianapolis 3 2 0 .600 136 101 North W L T Pct PF PA Baltimore 4 1 0 .800 92 72 3 1 0 .750 86 50 Pittsburgh Cincinnati 2 3 0 .400 100 102 Cleveland 1 4 0 .200 78 97 West W L T Pct PF PA Kansas City 3 1 0 .750 77 57 Oakland 2 3 0 .400 111 134 Denver 2 3 0 .400 104 116 2 3 0 .400 140 106 San Diego NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Washington 3 2 0 .600 89 92 N.Y. Giants 3 2 0 .600 106 98 Philadelphia 3 2 0 .600 122 103 1 3 0 .250 81 87 Dallas South W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 4 1 0 .800 113 70 3 1 0 .750 74 80 Tampa Bay New Orleans 3 2 0 .600 99 102 CAROLINA 0 5 0 .000 52 110 North W L T Pct PF PA Chicago 4 1 0 .800 92 74 3 2 0 .600 119 89 Green Bay Minnesota 1 3 0 .250 63 67 Detroit 1 4 0 .200 126 112 West W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 3 2 0 .600 88 138 2 2 0 .500 75 77 Seattle St. Louis 2 3 0 .400 83 96 San Francisco 0 5 0 .000 76 130 ÑÑÑ Sunday’s Games Detroit 44, St. Louis 6 Baltimore 31, Denver 17 N.Y. Giants 34, Houston 10 Washington 16, Green Bay 13, OT Chicago 23, CAROLINA 6 Atlanta 20, Cleveland 10 Jacksonville 36, Buffalo 26 Tampa Bay 24, Cincinnati 21 Indianapolis 19, Kansas City 9 Arizona 30, New Orleans 20 Tennessee 34, Dallas 27 Oakland 35, San Diego 27 Philadelphia 27, San Francisco 24 Open: Miami, New England, Pittsburgh, Seattle Monday’s Game N.Y. Jets 29, Minnesota 20 Sunday, Oct. 17 Seattle at Chicago, 1 p.m. Miami at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Kansas City at Houston, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. San Diego at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Detroit at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Baltimore at New England, 1 p.m. Atlanta at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Denver, 4:05 p.m. Oakland at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Dallas at Minnesota, 4:15 p.m. Indianapolis at Washington, 8:20 p.m. Open: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Arizona, CAROLINA Monday, Oct. 18 Tennessee at Jacksonville, 8:30 p.m.

Monday’s sum Jets 29, Vikings 20 Minnesota N.Y. Jets

0 0 7 13 — 20 3 6 6 14 — 29 First Quarter NYJ —FG Folk 25, 4:55. Second Quarter NYJ — FG Folk 53, 5:29. NYJ— FG Folk 22, :17. Third Quarter NYJ —FG Folk 34, 8:49. Min — Moss 37 pass from Favre (Longwell kick), 2:10. NYJ — FG Folk 31, :49. Fourth Quarter Min — Harvin 34 pass from Favre (pass failed), 12:47. NYJ — Greene 23 run (Folk kick), 4:30. Min — Harvin 11 pass from Favre (Longwell kick), 3:09. NYJ — Lowery 26 interception return (Folk kick), 1:30. A —77,909. Min NYJ First downs 16 20 Total Net Yards 336 328 Rushes-yards 24-96 32-155 Passing 240 173 Punt Returns 1-22 3-14 Kickoff Returns 7-175 4-135 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-26 Comp-Att-Int 14-34-1 21-44-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 4-24 2-18 Punts 7-42.4 7-46.3 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 1-0 Penalties-Yards 8-51 6-55 Time of Possession 26:05 33:55 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — Minnesota, Peterson 18-88, Gerhart 2-7, Favre 4-1. N.Y. Jets, Tomlinson 20-94, Greene 10-57, B.Smith 2-4. PASSING — Minnesota, Favre 14-341-264. N.Y. Jets, Sanchez 21-44-0-191. RECEIVING — Minnesota, Harvin 597, Moss 4-81, Shiancoe 2-28, Lewis 133, Peterson 1-20, Kleinsasser 1-5. N.Y. Jets, Edwards 5-70, Cotchery 5-46, Tomlinson 5-13, Holmes 3-41, Keller 214, Conner 1-7.

NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Philadelphia 3 2 0 1 5 8 6 N.Y. Islanders 2 1 0 1 3 10 9 N.Y. Rangers 2 1 1 0 2 10 9 Pittsburgh 3 1 2 0 2 7 7 New Jersey 3 0 2 1 1 6 14 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Toronto 2 2 0 0 4 8 3 2 1 1 0 2 5 5 Boston Montreal 2 1 1 0 2 5 5 Buffalo 3 1 2 0 2 8 11 3 0 2 1 1 4 10 Ottawa Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Carolina 2 2 0 0 4 6 4 Washington 3 2 1 0 4 12 8 Tampa Bay 1 1 0 0 2 5 3 Atlanta 2 1 1 0 2 7 7 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 Florida WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 2 2 0 0 4 7 2 2 2 0 0 4 7 2 St. Louis Chicago 3 1 1 1 3 9 10 Nashville 1 1 0 0 2 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 5 5 Columbus Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Edmonton 2 2 0 0 4 7 2 2 1 1 0 2 3 5 Calgary Colorado 2 1 1 0 2 6 7 Vancouver 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 4 6 Minnesota Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 2 2 0 0 4 9 7 2 1 0 1 3 5 5 San Jose Los Angeles 2 1 1 0 2 3 4 Phoenix 2 1 1 0 2 5 5 3 0 3 0 0 2 13 Anaheim NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Monday’s Games N.Y. Islanders 6, N.Y. Rangers 4 St. Louis 5, Anaheim 1 Pittsburgh 3, New Jersey 1 Chicago 4, Buffalo 3 Philadelphia 4, Colorado 2 Washington 3, Ottawa 2, OT Florida at Vancouver, late Tuesday’s Games Colorado at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games New Jersey at Buffalo, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Nashville at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Vancouver at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

NBA Preseason Monday’s Games Detroit 94, Atlanta 85 Cleveland 85, Dallas 79 Utah vs. Portland at Portland, late Tuesday’s Games Atlanta at Washington, 7 p.m. Boston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Toronto at Chicago, 8 p.m. Denver at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Memphis vs. Oklahoma City at Tulsa, OK, 8 p.m. San Antonio vs. L.A. Clippers at Mexico City, Mexico, 9:30 p.m. Utah at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Golden State at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

SHS golfers shine Defensive leaders included Jon Yang, Levi Dixon and Alex Yang. Three Salisbury High golfers did The Rangers lost to the Walkervery well in the Tar Heel Youth Golf town Pirates Elite in the champiAssociation Championship held at onship game. Bradford Creek Country Club in Greenville over the weekend.  College football Alex Nianouris shot 72-68 — 140 Newberry receiver Brandon Boand finished fourth in the boys division. Troy Beaver shot 77-74 — 151 stick and quarterback Bryan Ehrlich were named SAC Co-Offensive Playand finished 18th. In the girls division, Lily Yatawara ers of the Week for their roles in a 6356 win against Tusculum. shot 79-78 — 157 and placed 15th.  Sixty GARS members played at Bostick had 11 catches for a SACCrescent Golf Club on Monday. Low record 322 yards and three TDs. ‘A’ flight player was Tom Talbert Ehrlich threw for 515 yards and sevwith a net of 63.41. en TDs and also rushed for a TD. He Low ‘B’ flight player was Don Mar- set SAC records for passing TDs and tin with a net of 62.30. touchdown responsibility and a school Low ‘C’ flight player with a net of mark for passing yardage. 62.81 was Ross Howard. Mars Hill linebacker Rudy Cabral David Lee won ‘D’ flight with a net (15 solo tackles, 21⁄2 sacks) was named Defensive Player of the Week, while of 57.46. Mars Hill’s Josh Baker was named Special Teams Player of the Week.  Team USA baseball He returned a punt for a game-changCorey Seager (NW Cabarrus) had ing TD in a win against Lenoir-Rhyne.  Appalachian State quarterback three RBIs as Team USA’s 16-under baseball team beat Brazil 18-1 Mon- DeAndre Presley is the Southern Conference Offensive Player of the day in the Pan-Am Championships. Seager drew a bases-loaded walk Week. The junior accounted for 374 in a 12-3 win against Cuba on Sunday. yards of total offense and three touchThe Americans (4-0) take on host downs in a win against Elon. Mexico today. From staff reports

 Youth baseball The 12-under Rowan Rangers baseball team finished runner-up at the Triad Sports Invitational in Thomasville. Rowan pitching standouts were Brandon Walton and Joe Harrison. Brett Graham, Trevor Atwood and Josh Endicott hit home runs.

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Division Series

NHL roundup ... WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored with 31.1 seconds remaining in overtime, lifting the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Monday night. Ovechkin, who had been limited to two shots, skated down the right wing, got a half-stride on defenseman Chris Phillips and sent a wrist shot from the right circle past goalie Pascal Leclaire for his third goal of the season. Alexander Semin and Eric Fehr scored for the Capitals, who have won two straight games. Flyers 4, Avalanche 2 PHILADELPHIA — Jeff Carter scored his second goal of the game with 2:38 left in the third period to lift Philadelphia over Colorado. Carter snapped a tie when his shot bounced through the legs of goalie Craig Anderson. Darroll Powe added an empty-netter only moments later for some insurance on the night the Flyers raised their Eastern Conference champions banner. Claude Giroux scored a shorthanded goal for the Flyers. Rookie goalie Sergei Bobrovsky had another solid game for the Flyers. Blackhawks 4, Sabres 3 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Marian Hossa scored twice, Nick Leddy got his first career NHL goal, and Corey Crawford shrugged off a shaky start to win his second NHL game in goal in Chicago’s victory Buffalo. The game was marred by a scary moment in the first period when Sabres right wing Jason Pominville was carted off on a stretcher after being hit into the boards from behind by Chicago defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson with 5:42 to go. Pominville sustained a concussion on the play, while Hjalmarsson was given a 5-minute major for boarding and a game misconduct. The Sabres were unable to capitalize on the man advantage. Penguins 3, Devils 1 NEWARK, N.J. — Alex Goligoski

Tampa Bay vs. Texas Wednesday, Oct. 6 Texas 5, Tampa Bay 1 Thursday, Oct. 7 Texas 6, Tampa Bay 0 Saturday, Oct. 9 Tampa Bay 6, Texas 3 Sunday, Oct. 10 Tampa Bay 5, Texas 2, series tied 2-2 Tuesday, Oct. 12 Texas at Tampa Bay, 5:07 p.m. or 8:07 p.m. Minnesota vs. New York Wednesday, Oct. 6 New York 6, Minnesota 4 Thursday, Oct. 7 New York 5, Minnesota 2 Saturday, Oct. 9 New York 6, Minnesota 1, New York wins seris 3-0

National League Philadelphia vs. Cincinnati Wednesday, Oct. 6 Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 0 Friday, Oct. 8 Philadelphia 7, Cincinnati 4 Sunday, Oct. 10 Philadelphia 2, Cincinnati 0, Philadelphia wins series 3-0 San Francisco vs. Atlanta Thursday, Oct. 7 San Francisco 1, Atlanta 0 Friday, Oct. 8 Atlanta 5, San Francisco 4, 11 innings Sunday, Oct. 10 San Francisco 3, Atlanta 2 Monday, Oct. 11 San Francisco 3, Atlanta 2, San Francisco wins series 3-1

Monday’s box Giants 3, Braves 2 San Francisco Atlanta ab r h bi ab r h bi ATorrs cf 4 0 0 0 OInfant 2b 5 1 1 0 Snchz 2b 4 0 0 0 M.Diaz lf 3 0 1 0 A.Huff 1b 3 1 1 0 MeCarr lf 2 0 0 0 BrWlsn p 0 0 0 0 D.Lee 1b 4 0 0 0 Posey c 4 1 1 0 McCnn c 3 1 2 2 Burrell lf 2 0 0 0 McLoth pr 0 0 0 0 SCasill p 0 0 0 0 D.Ross c 0 0 0 0 JaLopz p 0 0 0 0 AlGnzlz ss 4 0 1 0 Ishikaw 1b1 0 0 0 Heywrd rf 4 0 2 0 Uribe ss 3 0 0 1 Glaus 3b 3 0 0 0 Fntent 3b 2 0 0 0 Venters p 0 0 0 0 Rownd ph 1 0 0 0 Kimrel p 0 0 0 0 Schrhlt rf 0 0 0 0 Conrad ph 1 0 0 0 C.Ross rf 3 1 2 2 Ankiel cf 2 0 0 0 Bmgrn p 2 0 0 0 D.Lowe p 2 0 0 0 Renteri ss 1 0 1 0 Moylan p 0 0 0 0 DHrndz 3b 1 0 0 0 Hinske ph 0 0 0 0 THudsn pr 0 0 0 0 Totals 30 3 5 3 Totals 34 2 7 2 San Francisco 000 001 200 — 3 Atlanta 001 001 000 — 2 E — Fontenot (1), Ale.gonzalez 2 (2). Dp — Atlanta 2. Lob — San Francisco 2, Atlanta 9. Hr —C. Ross (1), Mccann (1). Cs — A. Torres (2). Sf — Mccann. IP H R ER BB SO San Francisco Bmgarner W,1-0 6 6 2 2 1 5 1 0 0 0 2 S.casilla H,1 12⁄3 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Ja.lopez H,2 Br.wilson S,2-3 1 0 0 0 2 1 Atlanta 1 2 3 2 2 8 D.lowe L,0-2 6 ⁄3 Moylan Bs,1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 Venters 12⁄3 Kimbrel 1 0 0 0 0 1 Moylan pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. Venters pitched to 1 batter in the 9th. T — 2:56. A — 44,532 (49,743).

Transactions BASEBALL National League ATLANTA BRAVES—Purchased the contract of 1B/DH Christopher Garcia from Shreveport-Bossier (AA). CHICAGO CUBS—Announced pitching coach Larry Rothschild has exercised his contract option for next season. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA—Fined Portland G Rudy Fernandez $50,000 for public statements detrimental to the NBA. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS—Waived F Vernon Goodridge. MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES—Waived F Luke Jackson, G Tre Kelley and G Kenny Thomas. PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS—Signed C Steven Hill. SAN ANTONIO SPURS—Waived G Kirk Penney. FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS—Activated TE Shawn Nelson from the suspended list. Released LB Chris Ellis. CAROLINA PANTHERS—Claimed WR Devin Thomas off waivers from Washington. Waived OL Tim Duckworth.

Livingstone’s volleyball team lost 25-19, 25-21, 25-19 at Fayetteville State on Monday. Lakitta Hicks led the Blue Bears (10-10, 6-7 CIAA) with six kills, while Shannon Allen had 10 assists and Michelle Thompson had nine digs. Livingstone is home Wednesday against Winston-Salem State.

Caps win in overtime

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and Mark Letestu scored goals within a three-minute span covering the first and second periods to lead Pittsburgh over New Jersey. The Devils fell to 0-2-1, their worst start since the 2001-02 season. Patrik Elias scored a third-period goal to cut the Penguins’ lead in half, but Brent Johnson made nine saves over the final nine minutes to secure the victory. Johnson made 30 saves in all to earn the win. Martin Brodeur made 28 for the Devils. Islanders 6, Rangers 4 UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Blake Comeau and P.A. Parenteau scored power-play goals 58 seconds apart late in the third period, rallying the Islanders over the Rangers. Parenteau, a former Rangers forward, tied it with 4:24 remaining and Comeau put the Islanders in front for good with his second of the day and third in two games. Nine of Comeau’s 35 NHL goals have been scored against the Rangers in 14 games. Frans Nielsen added an empty-net goal with 18.2 seconds left to seal the victory for Rick DiPietro, who stopped Marian Gaborik’s penalty shot and made 29 saves. Blues 5, Ducks 1 ST. LOUIS — David Backes and Andy McDonald broke a 42-year-old franchise record by scoring 6 seconds apart early in the first period, and St. Louis went on to a victory over Anaheim. Backes scored at 3:53 when he sneaked down the left side after an Anaheim turnover and fired in David Perron’s centering pass. T.J. Oshie won the ensuing faceoff at center ice, got the puck back from Patrik Berglund in the high slot and fed it to McDonald near the left circle. McDonald beat Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller with a wrist shot at 3:59 to make it 2-0. The two goals in a 6-second span broke the previous club record of 7 seconds apart set by Don McKenney and Frank St. Marseille on Jan. 24, 1968, against the Minnesota North Stars.

Woods parts ways with Wake Forest Associated Press

Basketball roundup ... WINSTON-SALEM — Junior center Tony Woods has received a release from the Wake Forest basketball program. The school said Monday that Woods asked for a release so he could pursue other options. Woods was suspended indefinitely from the program last month after he was arrested on assault charges. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeamor charge of assaulting a female and was given a suspended 60-day sentence. Coach Jeff Bzdelik in a statement says that he met with Woods “a number of times and we felt this was the best course of action for him.” Woods averaged about five points and three rebounds in 31 games last season. PENN STATE STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State forward Sasa Borovnjak will

miss this season after tearing the ACL in his right knee. The team said Monday the injury occurred without any contact during a team workout last week. Preseason practice officially begins Friday. The 6-foot-9 Borovnjak (BOE-ravnah-jack) played 18 games last season as a freshman, averaging 6.8 minutes and 1.8 points. He was expected to play a more prominent role off the bench as a sophomore. IVERSON PHILADELPHIA — Gary Moore, Iverson’s personal manager, said Monday night there are “serious talks” for Iverson to play with a Turkish team. Iverson, the 2001 NBA MVP, is negotiating with Besiktas Cola Turka for at least a one-year deal. “This team seems very interested in having him come play,” Moore said. “Allen absolutely wants to play basketball. He has no hesitation going there if that’s the best opportunity.”

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2010 • 3C

RACING/BASEBALL

Johnson sails as Chase challengers struggle BY JENNA FRYER Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — A piece of debris clung to the grill of Jimmie Johnson’s car a mere 17 laps into the race at Auto Club Speedway, and for a bit, it appeared the four-time defending NASCAR champion was in some rare trouble. As the garbage flapped off the front of his Chevrolet, the temperatures climbed to levels high enough to cause concern for Johnson and his Hendrick Motorsports team. It also created some wishful thinking from the championship contenders eager to see Johnson suffer a stroke of bad luck. Alas, it wasn’t to be. A pit stop 21 laps later gave his crew a chance to clean the grill, and Johnson set sail for a third-place finish. Not so for many of his challengers, who one-by-one suffered through championship-crippling crisis’ during Sunday’s race. Now Johnson again sits atop the Chase for the Sprint Cup champi-

onship standings, and the list of drivers capable of dethroning him is dwindling. What was one of the tightest Chase in its seven year history at the start of the race — nine drivers were separated by 101 points — was blown open three hours later when the checkered flag fell. The unraveling began with a disastrous day for Roush-Fenway Racing. Greg Biffle’s engine expired 40 laps into the race, and a week after using a win at Kansas to get back into the title hunt, his chances had blown up in a plume of white smoke. Then teammate Carl Edwards, the strongest of the three Roush contenders, had a problem with his ignition box that sent him to the garage for repairs. He finished 34th and dropped three spots in the standings to seventh. Matt Kenseth had a decent run most of Sunday, then his Roush engine had a late problem that sent him to a 30th-place finish. “That probably took all three of us out for a legitimate shot in one race, so that’s really disappointing,”

Kenseth said. Jeff Gordon and Kevin Harvick were both flagged for speeding on pit road, drawing costly penalties that forced them to work doubletime for their top-10 finishes. Kyle Busch’s engine failed late in the race, causing him to declare his shot at the title over, and older brother, Kurt, was wrecked by David Ragan with seven laps remaining to wipe out his shot at a top-10 finish. When the carnage was over, the field had been widened to only three drivers within 85 points of Johnson. Tony Stewart, the winner, shaved 20 points off of his deficit but sits fifth in the standings, 107 points out. So why is it that Johnson is seemingly able to hit cruise control during the Chase and coast to title after title while his challengers suffer through a myriad of mistakes, mechanical failures and bad breaks? The answer is complex. To start, the 10 Chase tracks suit Johnson and his team. He’s won at nine of the 10 venues, and has a combined 30 career wins at Chase tracks.

His crew chief, Chad Knaus, has the luxury of having a team so good that making the Chase is not a question. It gives Knaus the opportunity to spend much of the “regular season” fine-tuning for the final 10-race push. But most important, in racing, teams tend to make their own luck. Johnson is so often in a comfortable position that he and the No. 48 team can approach each race as business as usual. There’s no risk-taking, no need to get aggressive on the track, and no point in experimenting with new setups or equipment. He’s not often in position to be racing like a mad man for a strong finish, something that cost Kurt Busch in two Chase races so far this season. Johnson doesn’t have to try to stretch a final tank of fuel to the finish line, as Stewart failed to do in the opener at New Hampshire, where he ran out while leading on the final lap. Johnson doesn’t put himself in position for paybacks from other drivers, which happened to Kyle Busch at Kansas when David Reutimann

wrecked him. Knaus doesn’t have to make questionable pit road calls during a race in a desperate attempt to get track position, and Johnson’s rarely in the mind-frame to make something happen — thinking that often leads to speeding penalties and other driver errors. Johnson doesn’t worry about what the other teams are doing. He and Knaus focus on their own program, and everything seems to fall into place as a result. Now he’s got Denny Hamlin, who went from points leader two weeks ago to trailing Johnson by 36 points, on the ropes. Same with Harvick, who has been consistent in the Chase but is still 54 points out. Hamlin, Harvick, Gordon and Stewart must be flawless over the next six races to even hang with Johnson, let alone challenge for the title. Johnson doesn’t have to do anything. He just keeps on sailing without a worry in the world. It’s not about luck, either. It’s about being that good.

Cox emotional, proud after final game as manager

McCann called the clubhouse scene with Cox “sad, definitely sad.” “I’m gonna miss him. He’s an amazing manager, an amazing person. We’re all going to miss him around here,” McCann said. Cox came back in the clubhouse later, hugged pitcher Derek Lowe and then, obviously struggling with his emotions, left again. Chipper Jones, who has been with Cox the longest of any current player, said he’s never seen Cox so emotional.

“It’s still hard to believe he’s not going to be the manager come spring training,” Jones said. Rookie Jason Heyward said he was grateful for his one season with Cox. Asked if Cox set the bar high for future Braves managers, Heyward said “He sets the bar for any person I’ll come across.” Cox is retiring after 29 seasons as a major league manager, 25 with the Braves and four with Toronto. He managed 16 teams to the postseason. Cox wasn’t the only longtime

manager to retire this year. Three of his longtime rivals — Joe Torre, Cito Gaston and Lou Piniella — also retired. Cox finished with 2,504 regularseason wins, fourth all-time behind Connie Mack, John McGraw and Tony La Russa. He had 158 regularseason ejections, the most among managers. He led the Braves to a record 14 straight division championships, five NL championships and the 1995 World Series. This was his first wildcard team. Cox struggled to make plans for his first day in retirement. “I don’t know, I’m going to try to come out here,” he said. “I’m not sure yet.” After more than 50 years in baseball as a player, coach, manager and general manager, Cox can look ahead to a consultant’s role with the team. He says his role will be minor and will include visits with the organization’s minor league players. Cox says he’s looking forward to more time with his family, but many wonder how he’ll fare away from daily contact with the game. Baseball has been his life, and many close to him believed he would never walk away from the game. He was a teenage infielder the first time he put on a pro uniform, back in the old Class C league. That was before there were domes, a designated hitter or even a Dodger Stadium. Several years later, he was in the New York Yankees starting lineup on the day Mickey Mantle played his final game. As the Braves turn to their search to hire Cox’s replacement, he can turn his thoughts to plans for two cruises — one bought by his wife, Pam, and one by his players. Pam prepaid for a cruise for the couple next April, perhaps as insurance against Cox changing his mind.

erstown. In 16 trips to the playoffs — one with Toronto, 15 with the Braves — Cox’s teams captured only one World Series title, way back in 1995. A Braves fan held up a sign pleading for the team to “Win It For Bobby,” but Ross and the Giants were in no mood for sentimentality. Not even with the comfort of knowing that Game 5 would’ve been back in San Francisco, and Lincecum was all rested and ready to go after a twohit, 14-strikeout shutout in Game 1. Now, the Giants ace is lined up to face Halladay, who pitched a no-hitter last week in his postseason debut. The Phillies and Giants split six games this season. “I can’t say enough about our pitching,” Ross said. “They keep us in it the whole time. We just need to score a few.” The Braves couldn’t blame this one on Brooks Conrad. Shortstop Alex Gonzalez made a couple of errors — including a high throw in the decisive seventh that got Ross to the plate with two outs. He delivered a bases-loaded single to left, driving in the tiebreaking run. Gonzalez also got caught loafing down the line in the eighth after hitting a soft liner toward shortstop — violating one of Cox’s few rules (always play hard). Edgar Renteria dropped it, but still threw out Gonzalez easily at first. Conrad didn’t start after making three errors in Game 3, which the Braves were one out from winning to take the lead in the series. The last of those let in the winning run of San Francisco’s 3-2 victory, a stunning turnaround that gave the upper hand back to the Giants. They didn’t let it slip away, even after falling behind twice in Game 4. Bumgarner pitched like a veteran, allowing six hits and both Atlanta runs. Missing Chipper Jones and Mar-

tin Prado from an offense that wasn’t all that strong to begin with, the Braves simply didn’t have enough bats to extend Cox’s career. Heyward had his first two hits of the series but still batted .125. As a team, Atlanta managed just 24 hits in the four games. Lowe did all he could, turning in a gutsy performance on three days’ rest. He blanked the Giants without a hit over the first 5 1-3 innings, but Ross struck in the sixth with a liner to left that barely cleared the wall. Just like that, it was 1-all on San Francisco’s first hit of the night. Brian McCann, who had a sacrifice fly in the third to give Atlanta its first lead of the series before the eighth inning, struck again in the sixth. He led off with a shot over the wall in right to quickly restore the Braves’ lead. Lowe — working hard, muttering to himself and sweating profusely on an unseasonably warm night — finally ran out of gas in the seventh. With one out, Aubrey Huff drew a walk from Lowe. Buster Posey followed by topping one toward third baseman Troy Glaus, who was essentially Conrad’s replacement but can barely move because of a sore knee. Posey beat it out without even drawing a throw. Cox walked slowly toward the mound as though he was going to make a change, but he wanted to ask Lowe how he felt. The pitcher nodded his head and Cox left him in the game, drawing a huge cheer from the crowd. But the Giants stayed patient against the tiring Lowe. Pat Burrell worked the count to 3-1, then Lowe threw a pitch that darted toward the inside corner. A little too far inside. Ball four. Lowe threw out his arms, practically pleading with home plate um-

pire Mike Winters for the call. Cox emerged slowly from the dugout a second time, this time to make the change. Lowe bent over behind the mound, then walked toward Cox to hand him the ball and kept on going toward the clubhouse. Peter Moylan, a ground-ball specialist, came on to face Juan Uribe. The Braves got what they wanted, only the grounder was between third base and shortstop. Glaus didn’t even make an attempt, Gonzalez made a backhanded grab and threw toward second for the force. But the throw was a little high, and Infante had to reach up to get it. He had no shot at the double play — and the Braves wound up getting no one when umpire Ed Hickox ruled that Infante had pulled his right foot off the bag a split-second before catching the ball. Replays were inconclusive on a call that left the bases loaded with one out. Jonny Venters, the third pitcher of the inning, struck out pinch-hitter Aaron Rowand on a wicked slider. But Ross came through with another big hit, grounding one out of Gonzalez’s reach into left field to bring home the go-ahead run. Matt Diaz prevented the Braves from falling even farther behind when he made a strong throw to beat the slow-running Burrell, who was tagged out by McCann in a collision at the plate. But 3-2 was good enough for the Giants’ bullpen. Santiago Casilla worked 1 2-3 innings, Javier Lopez struck out Jason Heyward to end the eighth and Wilson earned his second save in as many nights. Then it was time to celebrate a playoff victory — and remember Cox’s career. “I revere this man so much,” Bochy said. “It’s going to be strange coming in here and not seeing Bobby on the other side.”

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ATLANTA — Bobby Cox’s first moments in retirement were no different than his 29 years as a major league manager. As always, his team came first. “I’m proud of this team,” an emotional Cox said after the end of the Braves’ season and his half-century in baseball, most of it in uniform. “I told them that a little while ago,” Cox said, struggling to speak in his final news conference as the Atlanta manager. “They played their hearts out and I’ll miss them.” With those words, Cox looked down. When he looked up again, there were tears in his eyes. The San Francisco Giants tipped their caps to Cox after sending him into retirement by beating the Braves in the best-of-five NL division series. As the Giants celebrated on the field after their 3-2 win in Game 4, Braves fans chanted “Bobby! Bobby! Bobby!” The Braves watched from the edge of the dugout as Cox came out and tipped his cap to the fans. The Giants momentarily stopped their brief celebration, faced the Braves’ dugout and tipped their caps to Cox. “I saw them, and I gave them a thumbs-up, too,” Cox said. “... That was nice, a nice gesture by the Giants. I love (manager Bruce) Bochy. He’s one of the best guys in baseball. If we couldn’t win, I’m glad he did.” Giants infielder Freddy Sanchez explained why he and his teammates paid tribute to Cox. “He’s a legend in this sport. He’s been a great mentor to so many people in the sport,” Sanchez said. “We had to show our respect. First things first. Then we could go celebrate.” Fans cheered and applauded right

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the scoreboard at turner Field in atlanta tells the story and thanks retiring manager Bobby cox. after the game as a tribute to Cox was played on the video board. Then, minutes later, Cox and his players left an empty dugout. The toughest part of a difficult night may have been Cox’s postgame talk to his players behind closed doors. “He came in for a minute and walked out,” catcher Brian McCann said. “He let us know that he appreciated that we played hard every single day. We just wish we were still playing. We played as hard as we could.”

BRAVES FroM 1c For Cox, there are no more games, only the reality of what he’s going to do with the rest of his life without a group of ballplayers to manage. He can put away that familiar No. 6 uniform for good. “It doesn’t feel like the last time I’m putting it on, but it certainly is,” Cox said, his voice cracking. “I won’t put it on again.” The series was tight and tense to the very last out. Giants closer Brian Wilson walked two in the ninth, giving the Braves one more shot to extend Cox’s career. But Omar Infante struck out attempting to check his swing on a nasty slider, and Melky Cabrera grounded out to third. “This series had everything,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. “Just the intensity and excitement of the series, it had to be thrilling for the fans. There was never an easy moment for Bobby or myself, because these games could have gone either way.” Indeed, every game was decided by one run, but the Giants won three of them to take the best-of-five series and earn a shot against the two-time defending NL champion Phillies. Game 1 is Saturday at Philadelphia and features a marquee matchup: Tim Lincecum vs. Roy Halladay. After the final out, the crowd of 44,532 chanted “Bobby! Bobby! Bobby!” to lure the retiring skipper out of the dugout for a well-deserved curtain call. “Thank You, Bobby Cox,” the giant video board said as “Georgia On My Mind” played throughout the stadium. “He’s the best manager for me that’s ever managed the game,” said

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Madison Bumgarner was a star at south caldwell High school. Ross, who was acquired from Florida on a waiver claim in late August and paid big dividends in October. “I got a chance to play against him for five years. I love coming in here seeing him. I want to congratulate the Braves on a fine season and him on a great career.” Atlanta starter Derek Lowe pitched no-hit ball into the sixth inning, and still it wasn’t enough. The Braves have yet to win at Turner Field with a series on the line, losing for the eighth straight time in that situation since the Ted opened to baseball in 1997. Cox won’t get a chance to end that streak, deciding more than a year ago to call it a career at age 69. He heads for the rocking chair as the fourth winningest manager in baseball history (2,504 regular-season victories) but one major shortcoming on a record that will surely be good enough to land him in Coop-

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Brett Favre was at his dazzling best afJets 29 ter a miserable start that Vikings 20 put the Minnesota Vikings in a hole. There would be no classic comeback this time, though, for the record-breaking quarterback. Hit hard early and often by Rex Ryan’s physical defense, Favre nearly led the Vikings back with a milestone night, but Dwight Lowery returned an interception 26 yards for a touchdown with 1:30 left as the New York Jets beat the Vikings 29-20 on Monday night in a game that was delayed 45 minutes at the start by lightning. Lacking fireworks early, Nick Folk kicked five field goals for the Jets (4-1), two after fumbles by Favre, and now the 41-year-old quarterback is left wondering if an even bigger punishment is in store from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Favre finished 14 for 34 for 264 yards for the Vikings (1-3) hours after he apologized to teammates for the distraction caused by an NFL investigation into allegations that he sent racy messages and lewd photos to a Jets game hostess in 2008. He became the first NFL player to throw 500 touchdown passes and for 70,000 yards, but two early fumbles against his former team helped put the Vikings in a 12-0 hole. Favre threw three touchdowns, including two to Percy Harvin — the second bringing the Vikings within two points with 3:09 left in the game. Favre and the Vikings offense

had the ball with 1:43 remaining and poised for a winning drive — until Favre’s last big mistake. He connected with new teammate Randy Moss from 37 yards out late in the third quarter to cut the Jets’ lead to 12-7. Favre zipped down the field and jumped into Moss’ arms in the end zone to celebrate the score. Less than 5 minutes later, Favre hit Harvin for a 34-yard touchdown that made it 15-13 with 12:47 left. But Favre’s tying 2-point conversion try was intercepted by Antonio Cromartie in the end zone. Shonn Greene’s 23-yard touchdown run with 4:30 left gave the Jets a 22-13 lead that appeared to seal the victory, but Favre still had plenty of time to try for a comeback victory. The game marked the Vikings debut for Moss, who finished with four catches for 81 yards, including the touchdown, while being defended mostly by Cromartie despite the return of Darrelle Revis from a hamstring injury. Adrian Peterson had 88 yards on 18 carries for Minnesota. New York’s offense struggled for the first time since Week 1, failing to get much going — other than field goals — until late. Mark Sanchez was 21 of 44 for 191 yards, and still hasn’t thrown an interception this season, although he came close a few times. Santonio Holmes played his first game with the Jets after being suspended the first four for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. He finished with three catches for 41 yards. LaDainian Tomlinson had another solid game for the Jets with 94 yards rushing on 20 carries.

RENTON, Wash. — Deion Branch is headed back to New England and a reunion with Tom Brady. Branch, the former Super Bowl MVP wide receiver with the Patriots, was traded Monday night from the Seattle Seahawks to New England. The Seahawks confirmed the trade late Monday night. ESPN.com first reported the deal. Seattle said it will get a fourth-round pick in exchange for Branch getting a reunion with the team that drafted him in 2002. “(He’s) excited as can be,” Branch’s agent, Jason Chayut said Monday night. The trade ended a day of speculation after Branch was absent from Seahawks practice. Branch joins a young New England receiving group, sans veteran Wes Welker. Aside from Welker, second-year receiver Brandon Tate is the only other Patriots receiver with more than 10 catches. Branch is signed through next season. He is schedule to make $5.45 million in base salary this year and $5.95 million in 2011. Before coming to Seattle, Branch was a rising star with the Patriots. He caught a career-best 78 passes for nearly 1,000 yards and five touchdowns in 2005 and that followed up his Super Bowl MVP performance a year earlier. Branch had 11 catches for 133 yards in the Super Bowl against Philadelphia. BEARS LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith is hoping that Jay Cutler will return from his concussion this weekend against the Seattle Seahawks. Then again, he was confident his quarterback would be ready for Sunday’s game at Carolina. Instead, the Bears went with Todd Collins, and he struggled in a 23-6 victory, throwing four interceptions before getting yanked for Caleb Hanie. “We’re evaluating him daily,” Smith said of Cutler on Monday. “I was hopeful he’d be able to play Sunday. So we’re hopeful. We’ll see how it goes.”

Smith said Cutler hasn’t had any setbacks and added: “I’m not going to talk about Jay anymore. There’s nothing else for me to tell you about Jay. He’s doing better. Wednesday, we’ll be able to tell you a little bit more.” PACKERS GREEN BAY, Wis. — Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has a concussion and will miss at least some practice time for the Green Bay Packers this week. His availability for this Sunday’s game against Miami is unclear. Rodgers sustained a concussion late in Sunday’s overtime loss at Washington. The Packers have been by hit hard by significant injuries to several key players, threatening to derail their season. Packers coach Mike McCarthy says two players are scheduled for surgery: tight end Jermichael Finley on his knee and linebacker Nick Barnett on his wrist. McCarthy sounded optimistic that Finley will return this season and is holding out hope that Barnett also might be back. BILLS ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills activated tight end Shawn Nelson and released linebacker Chris Ellis, a former third-round pick who became the winless team’s latest castoff. The moves were announced by the team on Monday, the deadline for the Bills to activate or release Nelson, who opened the season serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. Nelson finally gets an opportunity to open his second NFL season after starting 12 games as a rookie last year, when he had 17 catches for 156 yards and a touchdown. RAMS ST. LOUIS — Mark Clayton, the leading receiver for the St. Louis Rams and a reliable option for rookie quarterback Sam Bradford, is done for the year. Coach Steve Spagnuolo said Monday that Clayton will have season-ending surgery on his right knee to repair a torn patellar tendon. Clayton was hurt early in Sunday’s 44-6 loss at Detroit. “He’s got a torn patella,” Spagnuolo said. “So that’s unfortunate for us.”

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nobody comes rescue you. You’ve just got to get better.” Carolina’s offensive woes have overshadowed a decent defensive effort this season. The Panthers set a team record Sunday by allowing just 29 net yards passing. Safety Charles Godfrey leads the NFL with four interceptions. But it’s hard to win when you’ve failed to reach double digits in all three home games and have scored two points all year in the fourth quarter. “The defense is doing a great job of getting turnovers and getting us the ball back,” Clausen said. “I think the biggest thing is we have to keep going to work and grinding this thing out.”

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Carolina (0-5) enters its bye week with five touchdowns, 16 turnovers and 52 points, good for a league-worst average of 10.4 points a game. “I think at this stage we’ve got nowhere to go but up,” Fox said. But there appear to be few ways for the NFL’s youngest team to get better in what’s become a lost season. With top receiver Steve Smith still in a protective boot with a high ankle sprain, the Panthers on Sunday became the first team since Cleveland in 1999 to start a rookie at both receiver spots and quarterback. And while Clausen was brutal — 9 of 22 for 61 yards, an interception and three fumbles — Matt Moore wasn’t any better when he replaced him late in the fourth quarter. Moore, benched for Clausen after Week 2, threw 10 passes. Five went to his teammates and two to the Bears. Clausen has a 52.2 passer rating this season and Moore a 33.3. It leaves Fox, in the final year of his contract, with an unpleasant decision before Carolina faces San Francisco (0-5) on Oct. 24. “I think it’s too early to say,” Fox said. “We’ll evaluate that as we move forward this week.” Maybe the Panthers could even decide to use more of the wildcat formation with receiver Armanti Edwards. The converted college quarterback was on the active roster for the first time against the Bears and ran two plays from direct snaps with little success. “We’re looking at all means to move up from 32,” Fox said. Fox tried to lighten the mood Monday. As he climbed the podium for his press conference, he pointed to two towels on the table asked if they were crying towels. But after management gutted the roster in the offseason, lowered payroll and failed to extend his contract, Fox has little to work with in a lame-duck year. The Panthers have fallen behind by so much so early — they’ve been outscored 38-6 in the first quarter — Davidson has abandoned the run game early. Jonathan Stewart has just 36 carries for 119 yards after going over 1,100 yards last season. DeAngelo Williams, who also went over 1,100 yards last year, has 317 yards. It’s forced Clausen to go to the air with a receiving corps inexperienced and mistake prone. And while the Panthers claimed receiver Devin Thomas off waivers from Washington on Monday, there’s still plenty of problems and little depth.

Clayton is the third St. Louis wide receiver to suffer a season-ending injury in 2010. Donnie Avery and Dominique Curry both suffered torn ACLs. “We certainly don’t feel good about losing Mark because he’s made a lot of plays for us, but we have to find a way to overcome that somehow,” Spagnuolo said. Clayton, acquired in a trade with Baltimore on Sept. 6, caught 22 passes for 300 yards and two touchdowns in the first four games. The 28-year-old Clayton, who was targeted 15 times in the Week 4 win over the Seattle Seahawks, was the Rams’ leading receiver in each of those categories. FALCONS FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith says starting receiver Michael Jenkins has been medically cleared to play Sunday in Philadelphia. Jenkins returned to practice three weeks ago but missed all of preseason and the first five games after injury his shoulder in an Aug. 6 team scrimmage. EAGLES PHILADELPHIA — Eagles coach Andy Reid says defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley needs elbow surgery and will likely miss the rest of the season. JAGUARS JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio is calling trade rumors surrounding receiver Mike Sims-Walker “garbage.” Del Rio lashed out Monday at reports that suggested Sims-Walker is on the trading block.

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CHAPEL HILL — Marvin Austin, Robert Quinn and Greg Little were supposed to lead North Carolina’s resurgence under Butch Davis this season. Instead, they never even stepped on the field. And the trouble for the football program is still not over. AUSTIN The school kicked Austin off the team Monday while the NCAA declared Quinn and Little “permanently ineligible” amid an ongoing investigation into whether players received improper benefits from agents. Monday was the latest step in what has been a painstaking process that has inched along for weeks. The Tar Heels, who are also being investigated for possible academic violations, began the season with 13 players sidelined. The status of six players remains in question. The investigations have damaged the reputation of the program and university. They also have raised the possibility of sanctions or vacated wins, even questions about a lack of institutional control for the program. The NCAA said Quinn and Little received travel accommodations and jewelry, then lied about it to investigators

in three separate interviews. Meanwhile, the school decided it wouldn’t wait any longer to cut ties with Austin — a star defensive tackle at the center of the investigation since it began during the summer — after the NCAA provided preliminary information that Austin had received double the benefits furnished to Quinn and Little. Athletic director Dick Baddour said the school wouldn’t appeal the NCAA ruling. “I’m also very sad and disappointed that these individuals made these extraordinarily poor choices,” Davis said during a news conference. “Not only did they jeopardize themselves in their lives, they certainly have jeopardized this team, the university and I know that they’re very remorseful about that. But it doesn’t diminish the fact that these actions were poor choices in these kids’ lives.” Baddour said Davis continues to have “my complete support” in resolving the issues, including better monitoring of players’ activities, offseason travel and associations. He also said the school could hear rulings on more players later this week. “I feel very strong about our compliance staff, about our compliance program,” Baddour said. “I feel very strong about this football program, as I do the other programs that we have. I think we’re in good stead. I’m going to fight the institutional control issues because of what we had in place and because of

the way we’re handling it.” In a one-paragraph statement announcing Austin’s dismissal, the school said the decision involved violations of rules for agent benefits, preferential treatment and ethical conduct as the NCAA cited with Quinn and Little. Christopher Lyons, Austin’s Miami-based attorney, called it was “a very difficult day” for Austin. He also released a statement from his client apologizing for his actions and thanking those who supported him through the investigation. “I want to apologize to the NCAA and the entire North Carolina Tar Heel community including my teammates, coaches, students and fans,” Austin said. “I have let you all down and I am truly sorry. “I deeply regret my actions and the embarrassment I brought to the university and to the football program. I will pay a severe price for my poor decisions by not being able to play my entire senior season.” Butch Williams, a Durhambased attorney representing Little, said they were “reviewing all of the information and the penalty to determine whether he will appeal.” The NCAA said Quinn, a defensive end widely regarded as a high first-round NFL draft pick, accepted two black diamond watches, a pair of matching earrings and travel accommodations to Miami for benefits worth $5,642. Little, a receiver who returned for his senior season, accepted diamond earrings, as well as

travel accommodations for the Bahamas, Washington, D.C., and a pair of trips to Miami for benefits worth $4,952. Baddour said those benefits weren’t received during Little’s 10-game stint as a reserve on the men’s basketball team coached by Roy Williams during its Final Four run in 2008. The NCAA also said the two provided “false information despite multiple opportunities to correct their assertions” and offered more accurate information only when faced with evidence that ran contrary to their claims. Baddour said the decision to dismiss Austin — who has been suspended for violating team rules since Sept. 1 — came after the NCAA recently determined he had received between $10,000 and $13,000 in improper benefits. The investigation began this summer focused on agent-related benefits, but expanded to include possible academic violations. Baddour said Austin, Quinn and Little weren’t involved in the academic probe, which is running through the school’s student judicial system. Safety Deunta Williams, who returned last week after a four-game suspension for receiving improper benefits connected to trips, said fans needed to understand that “we’re still people.” “Me, I don’t judge anybody going through this situation,” Williams said. “People may look at my situation and say, ‘Hey, you did wrong. There’s no big sin, little sin type of

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something else,” Baddour said. “We should’ve acknowledged the level that these guys are and that there were going to be people coming at them. ... I wish we had done more. I’d like to relive that part.”

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Wolfpack looks for more in-state success BY JOEDY MCCREARY Associated Press

RALEIGH — Tom O’Brien has a simple explanation for his N.C. State program’s success against its neighbors. “It’s not just a normal game,” O’Brien said Monday. “As long as it’s important to me and it’s emphasized by me, it should be important to this football team.” Under his leadership, the Wolfpack certainly have played that way O’BRIEN a g a i n s t their in-state rivals. Since O’Brien took over in 2007, the Wolfpack are 7-3 against the state’s other four Bowl Subdivision teams. Now comes the latest test of that trend: N.C. State (5-1) steps out of ACC play this week to face its first such cross-state foe with a visit to East Carolina (3-2). His Wolfpack teams have won both of their meetings with the Pirates, including a 30-24 overtime thriller in 2008 when East Carolina was undefeated and ranked No. 15 nationally. Not surprisingly, there isn’t anybody wearing N.C. State red who views the matchup with the perpetually respectstarved Pirates as a typical nonconference breather. “You can’t really look at the game as out-of-conference because it’s a rivalry game,” center Camden Wentz said. “It’s a big game. It’s an instate

rival. You take that just as seriously as you do every other game, including the in-conference games.” So while N.C. State has emerged as a surprise contender for the ACC championship, the Wolfpack also understand the value of competing for those unofficial state titles. In addition to O’Brien’s success against East Carolina, N.C. State is 3-0 under him against hated rival North Carolina. Those results not only have given the Wolfpack — and their rabid fan base — plenty of bragging rights in a state where college ties run deep, but they certainly can’t hurt in the neverending quest to line up top-level recruits. New East Carolina coach Ruffin McNeill is eager to welcome the Wolfpack to town. This marks N.C. State’s third visit to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium and second under O’Brien. “We should be playing home-and-home,” McNeill told reporters in Greenville. “Our athletic program here is second to none, and not just because I’m here. ... We don’t mind going to their place, but come on to Greenville, too. I think (this game) goes to our administration working those contract proceedings out, but I think that’s only fair. We’re a Division I school ... and it’s supposed to be that way. “We’ll go to Raleigh or Chapel Hill, but they need to come to Greenville, too. Having gone over there as a player four times, I’m looking for-

ward to getting them here, I really am.” McNeill, a North Carolina native who played for the Pirates in the late 1970s, said he’d prefer to leave the emotional undertones of the rivalry to the fans. He said one of the first calls he received to congratulate him on getting the job came from O’Brien. “It’s another in-state rivalry and challenge for us,” McNeill said. “I have a lot of respect for all of our instate schools. ... I let the fans do the rivalry part. The competitive part and competition part are good. It’s going to be a great opportunity going against a really good football team.” While the Wolfpack have shown an ability to beat the local programs, they’re now finding ways to beat the other teams on the schedule, too. N.C. State is coming off a 44-17 rout of Boston College and has placed itself on the cusp of returning to the national rankings. For one week, the Wolfpack claimed its first spot in the Top 25 since 2003, after they started 4-0 for the first time since ‘02. Their only loss — a 17-point lead slipped away in a 41-30 defeat to Virginia Tech — wiped out the possibility of a perfect season, but they’re still very much in the mix in the Atlantic Division. Florida State probably represents their biggest hurdle in an otherwise mediocre division, but the Seminoles must come to Raleigh in a few weeks for a nationally televised Thursday night game. “I feel like we should be

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Gilroy to lead new lacrosse team Staff report

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Catawba College has Ashley Gilroy the school’s first women’s lacrosse coach. Gilroy takes the reins of Catawba’s newest intercollegiate

sport. The team debuts next spring. “We are pleased that Ashley has joined the Catawba College athletics staff,” athletics director Dennis Davidson said. “It is exciting to have a new women’s

sport, and Ashley is energetic and passionate about women’s lacrosse. “With her background as a Division II student-athlete, Ashley is an excellent choice for our new position.”

Gilroy had previously served as an assistant coach at Randolph-Macon College as well as with the Shoreham-Wading River CSD Varsity Indoor team. She graduated in 2005 from Long Island University-C.W.

Post, where she earned a degree in criminal justice and business. She was a two-time All-America selection, team captain and was named to the NCAA all-tournament team three times.

Six from Salisbury qualify for 2A regionals in tennis Staff report

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erika Nelson, left, and Joy Loeblein high-ﬁve during a doubles victory.

Two singles players and two doubles teams from S a l isbury qualified for regional play on the first day of the CCC girls tennis tournament in Lexington. The Hornets are represented in singles by sophomore Katelyn Storey and freshman Madeline Hoskins. In doubles, the teams of Joy Loeblein-Erika Nelson and Anna Flynn-Sallie Kate Meyerhoeffer advanced. The conference tournament concludes today i n Lexington. Salisbury, ranked No. 1 in 2A, will begin the dual-team playoffs next week against the Rocky River No. 2 seed.

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Sallie Kate Meyerhoeffer, left, and Anna Flynn are also playing doubles.

RILEY FROM 1C The team rallied around him, and he’s rewarded that faith with four straight super weeks. “When you’re the A.L. Brown quarterback, that’s a great responsibility,” Campbell said. “You’re going to be criticized, but it’s got to be water off your back. I can tune it out and play football.” Campbell, who hasn’t been picked off since the Thomasville game, has accounted for 10 TDs — eight passing, two rushing — during Brown’s four-game winning streak. “Martel threw four interceptions in that Thomasville game, but he was getting hit in the mouth,” offensive line coach Todd Hagler said. “I told our linemen, ‘Look guys, Martel’s taking all the blame, but this is on us. We’ve gotta do better.’ ” Brown’s offensive line has done better because it’s gotten healthy. Charles Mance (325 pounds) and Steven Jackson (240) are back on the field. “We have better pass protection now, and that makes your quarterback better,” said physical right guard Sheldon Saddler, who squats 550 pounds. “Martel can just relax and throw the ball now. He can trust his line, and our receivers (primarily Teven Jones and Keeon Johnson) are very talented.” The turning point came at Kings Mountain on Sept. 17. Brown was mired in a 24-7 hole when Campbell threw a TD pass to Johnson nine seconds before halftime. The Wonders (6-1, 3-0 SPC) ruled the second half and won 35-32. Campbell finished with 131 rushing yards. “As far as the team’s confidence, that game was really huge,” Campbell said. Hagler, who has Campbell in his physical education class, said there’s more to the QB than fans realize.

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Travis Riley walks with the help of crutches while attending A.L. Brown’s game against South Rowan. “He’s about 210 pounds, a real load to bring down, a tough kid and a pretty fast kid,” Hagler said. “Strength-wise, he’s off the charts for a quarterback. He’s also really

intelligent. He could wind up at one of the Ivy League or Colonial schools.” Saddler said the team has all the respect in the world for Campbell’s

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Travis Riley is tackled by Statesville’s La’Bryant Nichols.

leadership. “That’s because he’s a worker,” Saddler said. “He knows he’s not perfect, but he keeps trying to be as close to perfect as he can be.”

Campbell was the starting quarterback as a junior when the Wonders went 11-3. He passed for 937 yards, rushed for 380 and accounted for 10 touchdowns. Usually, he handed off to the devastating Riley. Campbell has 660 passing yards this season to complement a running game that’s compensated for Riley’s absence with carries from four junior scatbacks — Demetrius Jackson, Damien Washington, Xavier Stanback and R.J. Gill. Those 160-pounders may soon be joined by a 205-pound freight train. “Travis isn’t far away,” Saddler said. “People who think he won’t be as good as before are going to be shocked. I know how he works. He’s going to be better than ever, and SADDLER he’ll give us a complete offense.” Until the cavalry arrives, Campbell plans to keep things rolling. He attributes his elevated stats in the past month to the offensive line and his own increased focus. “We were winning the stats every game, but turnovers were hurting us,” he said. “My mindset now is to make great decisions with the football.” With those words, Campbell — wearing crisp, white slacks and a Wonder-green polo shirt — politely excused himself and took his 4.5 GPA back to his Latin class. Across campus from the sharply dressed Campbell, Riley, sweat pouring through a white Tshirt, lifted weights in P.E. “What our team has done and what Martel has done hasn’t surprised me,” Riley said. “Martel is smart, he’s careful, he knows when to use his legs, and he can throw a good ball.” Riley is eager to help and has circled Oct. 29 on his calendar. “That’s Northwest (Cabarrus), and it’s senior night,” he said. “That would be pretty good.”

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A.L. Brown quarterback Martel Campbell is wrapped up by Statesville’s Darius Carson.

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Salisbury’s Emmy Turcios maneuvers around West Davidson’s Will Treichler (9).

West Davidson keeper Thomas Blake was tremendous, frustrating the Hornets repeatedly, but Emmy Turcios, who produced both Salisbury goals, finally slid one past Blake on a breakaway with 3:21 left in the first overtime period. The Green Dragons and Hornets tied in their first meeting, and both Sexton and Brown seemed almost relieved at that result. But both teams were knocked off by East Davidson last week, making Monday’s encounter just about an elimination match as far as staying in the conference race. Salisbury (14-1-1, 4-1-1) has won six straight CCC titles, and it appeared determined to bring home one more crown for Sexton. “It’s definitely a heated rivalry with West Davidson, always tough, but we know we have to win out,” Salisbury senior back David Simons said. “This brings us one big step closer to another championship.” The Hornets played from behind the entire first half after West Davidson (9-3-1, 2-2-1) stunned them with a goal on a header by David Monk barely a minute into the match. Will Treichler’s hustle led to that score after the Hornets stopped the initial attack off a corner. “That quick goal was completely unexpected,” Salisbury junior John Grant said. “They were just more prepared at the start than we were.” Sexton described it as a “soft goal,” one in which Miller relied on his defense instead of personally taking charge to derail the threat. “Connor is the barometer for our defense,” Salisbury assistant Matt Parrish said. “If our guys see him playing fearless, everyone’s aggressive. If he’s passive, everyone gets back on their heels a little bit.” The first 15 minutes of the match were dead even, with the Hornets dodging several more early bullets. But deeper Salisbury gradually became the aggressor behind the skills of playmaker Kenne Bonilla, a red-card victim in the first meeting with West Davidson. “It felt like we had the ball 80 percent of the time,” Simons said. “But we couldn’t finish anything.” Salisbury finally got the equalizer on a blast by Turcios, a freshman from Honduras, four minutes into the second half. The Hornets kept the heat on the rest of regulation but couldn’t change the scoreboard.

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KENNE BONILLA “We’d started using our speed on the outside, passing and moving, rather than taking the ball right into the teeth of their defense,” Sexton said. “We had lots of just-misses.” Blake stopped two point-blank shots back-to-back early in the first overtime period, leaping for a deflection, then sprawling to his right to smother a shot off the rebound. Turcios finally got his breakaway opportunity for the game-winner by outracing a defender to a ball down the left sideline. “I just ran as fast I could,” Turcios said. “That’s what you have to do in this game.” Salisbury was fortunate not to be called for a hand-ball late in the first overtime, and its defense was firm in the second OT. As the final seconds ticked away, Turcios, exhausted but exhilarated, fell to his knees and lifted his arms skyward. “It’s a battle any time we take on Salisbury, boys or girls, and it would be a battle even it was checkers,” Brown said. “It was a great game with a great atmosphere. The difference may have been the fatigue factor. Salisbury has more numbers. They wore us down some.” Sexton was thrilled his team overcame the immediate adversity it encountered and found a way. “We didn’t hang our heads when things went wrong early,” he said. “West Davidson is good and plays extremely hard, but we put our hearts and souls into this one.”

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Carson’s Isaias Guerrero, left, and East Rowan’s Christian Solario give chase to a loose ball in the first half.

EAST FROM 1C “When we score first we usually play well the rest of the game,” Paffrath said. “The bad thing is they got it right back. It didn’t concern me because I knew there would be some goals scored in this game. But those first two came quick. I think we both caught each other off-guard.” Scullion said liked the Cougars’ early spark. “We’ve only been behind once in conference and once in non-conference,” he said. “To come back that quickly showed a lot of moxie.” The night’s most controversial moment came with 12:23 remaining in the

first half, when East’s Kyle Venrick was whistled for grabbing a Carson player’s jersey inside the penalty area. Although a teammate may have been offside on the play, Sanchez was awarded a penalty kick and converted for a 2-1 lead. “It was explained to me that somebody’s shirt was pulled in the box,” Paffrath said. “But it looked to me like he made the call after the line judge back there had his flag up. He tried to tell the center ref — twice — but was overruled. ” East tied the score on a set play with 4:47 remaining in the second half. Barnes launched a free kick that somehow found Huffman on the doorstep. His header whizzed past Owens’ outstretched arms. “Typical East,” Scullion said. “They

just keep coming at you. They never, ever give up.” Neither team threatened in overtime until Stirewalt provided an edge-of-yourseat finish. “This was one of the best games we’ve played all season,” Huffman said. “I think we really needed a win, but we’ll settle for a tie. It helps.” 

NOTES: Huffman’s goals were his 12th of 13th of the season. ... Carson, 5-0-2 in its past seven games, visits West Rowan on Wednesday. East hosts Statesville that night. ... The Mustangs played without starters Spencer Torres (injured left knee) and Reid Lippard, who received his fifth yellow card of the season last week and was forced to sit out.

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Irregular periods require investigation Dear Dr. Gott: My daughter is 19 and has always had irregular periods (every other month or longer). Her last period was in February. She is not sexually active, and a gynecological exam was normal. The doctor prescribed Provera and wanted to start her on a regimen of birthcontrol pills. She has a history of migraines and is reluctant to try this treatment. What are her opDR. PETER tions? She had a lifestyle GOTT change living away at college last year but did not have a weight change. Many times, she will have PMS but won’t have her cycle. Should we get another exam that includes a thyroid check or anything other than a routine gynecological exam? Dear Reader: Adolescent girls don’t always have regular periods, especially during the first few years, but as they age, they should experience a gradual change to regularity.

By 19, your daughter should be having regular menstrual cycles. Average cycles occur every 28 days. Young teens can cycle every 21 to 45 days, and adults from 21 to 35 days. If she is not, further examination and testing should be performed. I recommend your daughter request that the situation be looked into further with blood tests to check various hormone levels to check for a thyroid condition, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), low estrogen or progestin levels and perhaps an ultrasound to check for physical abnormalities such as deformity or cysts. Birth-control pills are often prescribed in order to regulate hormone levels, which can then regulate cycles in those whose hormones fluctuate or are consistently low. Unless an underlying cause of your daughter’s lack of menstruation can be found, this may be an option to consider. Tell your daughter to insist on further testing to get to the bottom of the situation. Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 72-yearold woman who has lived with

a weight problem since puberty. My husband and I have been on the no-flour, no-sugar diet for the past 10 weeks. Although the weight loss is slow, there are some things I have learned about myself. First, after years of yo-yoing on Weight Watchers, including being a lecturer for them, I never learned how to keep it off. Secondly, I discovered that I have an addiction to flour and sugar products. I suffered withdrawal symptoms when I first gave them up. I don’t know why I didn’t know this before, but it is possible I didn’t want to face it. This program of eating is finally a way of life and not a diet. Thank you for helping me to become aware. Dear Reader: I am glad to hear that you have found a program that you can stick with. Weight loss on my diet isn’t going to happen overnight. As I have said in the past, the weight gain doesn’t occur overnight, so the loss won’t, either. On average, people on my diet lose up to five pounds in the first week (mostly water weight from the diet change) and then drop

down to about one or two pounds each week after that. Some weeks may be greater, and others less. To provide related information, I am sending you a copy of my Health Report “A Strategy for Losing Weight: An Introduction to the No Flour, No Sugar Diet.” Other readers who would like a copy should send a self-addressed stamped No. 10 envelope and a $2 check or money order payable to Newsletter and mailed to Newsletter, P.O. Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092. Be sure mention the title or print an order form off my website at www.AskDrGottMD.com. Dr. Peter H. Gott is a retired physician and the author of several books, including “Live Longer, Live Better,” “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Diet” and “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook,” which are available at most bookstores or online. His website is www.AskDrGottMD .com. United FeatUre Syndicate

Violinist cancels Detroit recital amid strike DETROIT (AP) — A former violin prodigy has canceled a recital in Detroit after receiving e-mails and Facebook messages expressing physical threats and career intimidation amid an orchestra musicians’ strike. Sarah Chang says in a

statement that she canceled Monday’s event at Orchestra Hall after being “unwillingly drawn into an inner dispute” that does not involve her. Detroit Symphony Orchestra musicians began picketing Oct. 4. Manage-

ment has implemented a 33 percent base pay cut for orchestra veterans in the first year. Musicians had offered a 22 percent reduction. DSO musicians asked the 23-year-old nonunion member not to perform in the season-opening concert.

Executive vice president Paul Hogle tells the Detroit Free Press the source of the threats remains unknown. Online: Musicians union: http://www.detroitsymphonymusicians.org Symphony: http://www.detroitsymphony.com

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Today’s celebrity birthdays Comedian-activist Dick Gregory is 78. Singer Sam Moore of Sam and Dave is 75. Actress-singer Susan Anton is 60. Singer-guitarist Pat DiNizio of The Smithereens is 55. Actor Carlos Bernard (“24”) is 48. Jazz musician Chris Botti is 48. Singer Claude McKnight of Take 6 is 48. Actor Hugh Jackman is 42. Actor Adam Rich (“Eight Is Enough”) is 42. Singer Garfield Bright of Shai is 41. Fiddler Martie Maguire of the Dixie Chicks is 41. Actor Kirk Cameron is 40.

Bridge is a bidder’s game BY PHILLIP ALDER United Feature Syndicate

Here is the second deal from a charity pro-am held in Saint Louis in August. It raised $3,500 for BackStoppers, which provides financial support to the families of police, firefighters and medical workers who died in the line of duty. Bridge is a bidder’s game — that’s the modern mantra. In this auction, one no-trump was forcing for one round; two clubs was natural, but perhaps with only three clubs and 3-5-2-3, 2-5-3-3 or 4-5-1-3 distribution; and two diamonds indicated a weak hand with a long suit. If you had been East, would you have done anything different? West led the spade queen. Declarer took dummy’s ace, drew two rounds of trumps ending in his hand, and played his heart. West won with his ace and shifted to clubs, the defenders taking one spade, one heart and three clubs. Minus 90 gave East-West only 4.5 matchpoints out of 23. East wins the wimp-of-theyear award. He should have overcalled one heart with one spade. Yes, his suit is not that good; yes, he has no singleton or void; but he has spades, the boss suit, and ace-king-king. Owning a spade fit is powerful because the other side has to go up one level to outbid you.

Also, after passing over one heart, East should have balanced with two spades when two diamonds was passed back to him. Probably North would have pushed to three diamonds, after which West could not have lost. He could have passed and gained plus 100 (worth only 5.5 matchpoints), or bid three spades and ended with plus 140 (14 matchpoints), or doubled for plus 200 (20.5 matchpoints).

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Sweet potatoes by box of 25 lbs (48¢/lb). By pound 79¢. Mixed greens (you pick them) 50¢/lb. Collards, turnips and broccoli. Buddy's Produce, 9309 Wright Rd, 704-932Kannapolis. 2135.

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

ConstructionBrowning Structural repair, flooring installations, additions, decks, garages. 704-637-1578 LGC

Flowers & Plants

Farm Equipment & Supplies

Crib, Large Contemporary white crib complete w/bumper & storage drawer. New Cond. $95 704-401-4743

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

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

Kubota tractor, 1980, 8 speed with lo & hi range, 3 cylinder diesel with 20HP. It's showing 982hrs. $2,900. Call 704-773-4886 or 704-857-1307

Lifestyler 2800 Electric, Auto. Inclining Treadmill; Counts calories, keeps time & distance. $125.00 704-401-4743.

Baby Items

Home Improvement

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Wedding gown, for sale, elegant, beaded wedding gown with veil and gloves. Size 18. $800. Call 704-224-7030.

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

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SunBurst Foods is accepting applications for a route sales driver. Applicant must have a good driving record. $8/hr. Apply in person at SunBurst Foods: Highway 152 & Castor Road, Salisbury, NC on Wed., Oct. 13th from 8am-2pm For directions, call 704-279-1037.

Food & Produce

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Computer. Complete Dell Computer. $100. Internet ready, burner. 980-2050947

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Excellent opportunity with strong computer skills required. Billing background helpful. $12$13/hour DOE. 877-4141894

SERVICES

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

Junk Removal

Manufactured Home Services

WILL BUY OLD CARS Complete with keys and title, $175 and up. (Salisbury area only) R.C.'s Garage & Salvage 704-636-8130 704-267-4163

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

Miscellaneous Services

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

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Professional Services Unlimited Quality work at affordable prices NC Licensed General Contractor # 17608. NC Licensed Home Inspector #107. Complete contracting services, Under home repairs, light tractor work & Home maintenance. 36 years experience We accept Visa/MC 704-633-3584. Visit our website: www.professionalservicesunltd.com

Lawn Maint. & Landscaping Brown's Landscape & Bush Hogging, plowing & tilling for gardens & yards. Free Est. 704-224-6558

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

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

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Carolina Stump Grinding Free estimates. Call Bill at 704-209-6300 Graham's Tree Service Free estimates, reasonable rates. Licensed, Insured, Bonded. 704-633-9304 John Sigmon Stump grinding, Prompt service for 30+ years, Free Estimates. John Sigmon, 704-279-5763. Johnny Yarborough, Tree Expert trimming, topping, & removal of stumps by machine. Wood splitting, lots cleared. 10% off to senior citizens. 704-857-1731 MOORE'S Tree TrimmingTopping & Removing. Use Bucket Truck, 704-209-6254 Licensed, Insured & Bonded TREE WORKS by Jonathan Keener. Insured – Free estimates! Please call 704-636-0954.

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Misc For Sale

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

Hot Tub, 6' $350 OBO Please Call 704-279-1076

Couch. Beautiful cream color couch. 8 ft. long, excellent condition. $100. Call 704-857-0969

Kerosene Heater, Cabinet style, Siegler. $100. Please Call 704-636-3533

Refrigerator, Whirlpool, 21 cu. ft, ice maker, Frigidaire Stove, both 5 years old, clean and working, $250 for both. 704-640-0839

Metal clothes rack, round 3ft. Diameter. Sturdy with rollers. $25. Please call 704-2791903. Lv. msg.

Table – Beautiful outside table, oval brown glass with umbrella and 6 chairs. New. $300. Call 704-636-5275 anytime TV Entertainment Stand $50 Please Call 704-636-8549 Umbrella, 9 Ft Wooden Umbrella $80, Granite base $85. Never used, Brand New. Call 704-762-0345

Games and Toys Foosball table, Excellent condition. Call for more information. $55.00 704928-5062

Lawn and Garden EZ-rake mower vac. Runs great! Have hand hose too. $150. Call Dan at 7042091376 Holshouser Cycle Shop Lawn mower repairs and trimmer sharpening. Pick up & delivery. (704)637-2856 Mower, Craftsman Mower Walkbehind 550 Series $125 OBO Call 704-762-0345 Bolens, new Tiller, condition $290. Call 336751-7795, located in Mocksville.

Machine & Tools Cub Cadet, 42” Front Blade for GT series model 302. Purchased new, used twice, new cond. Has 3 position angle blade. Op. manual & maint. instructions. $350. 704-546-7717 Generator – Portable 3500 watt Subaru/Coleman generator, 7hp engine. Never used. $350. 336998-8325 leave message Wench. 1¾hp – 1100 lb electric wench. 1 year old. $225. Please call 704-857-0093.

Medical Equipment Hospital Bed, new, electric with bar and rails. $500. Please Call 704-636-5275

Misc For Sale

METAL: Angle, Channel, Pipe, Sheet & Plate Shear Fabrication & Welding FAB DESIGNS 2231 Old Wilkesboro Rd Open Mon-Fri 7-3:30 704-636-2349 Oxygen Acetylene Tanks Complete outfit with cart. $450. Firm. Please Call 704-938-4948 Riding Mower - 18hp B&S riding mower. Runs and cuts great. $375. Call 704-209-1265

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STEEL, Channel, Angle, Flat Bars, Pipe Orders Cut to Length. Mobile Home Truss- $6 ea.; Vinyl floor covering- $4.89 yd.; Carpet- $5.75 yd.; Masonite Siding 4x8- $14; 12”x16' lap siding at $6.95 ea. School Desks - $7.50 ea. RECYCLING, Top prices paid for Aluminum cans, Copper, Brass, Radiators, Aluminum. Davis Enterprises Inc. 7585 Sherrills Ford Rd. Salisbury, NC 28147 704-636-9821

Lost & Found

Toddler Bed, wooden. Can use a crib mattress, low to the floor. Good condition. Call 704-9383452 in Kannapolis, $40. Trampoline - Like New Trampoline Bounce Pro $200 OBO Call 704-762-0345 Stove, free Wood standing, firebrick lined, glass front, like new, Mfg. Serria. $325. OBO. 704279-0611.

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Brindle Found Dachshund, brown and black, has been fixed. Found on Miller Road in China Grove. Call 704224-6742

West Schools. 3BR, 2BA. Kitchen with appliances, laundry room, living & dining room, fireplace with gas logs. 2 car detached garage. Central heat & air. House built in 2003. Large lot. $134,000. Please call 704-633-0229

Found cat. Grey & white adult male cat, medium sized. Spot on back, white & grey face, white stomach & feet. In Morlan Park area Salisbury. 704-633-2842 Found Collie - Behind Millbridge Elementary School. Please Call 704856-1000 Found Dog. Pembroke Corgi found Welsh Monday, on Shore Acres Road. Call to identify. 704-637-3230 Lost cat. Gray, slender build, long tail, large ears. In Milford Knoll area. Call 704-633-9305. REWARD. Lost dog. 7 year old Pekingnese/Shih Tzu mix, chestnut color. Last seen in Food Lion parking in Spencer Fri. 10/1. If you know his whereabouts, please call 704-637-8778.

Monument & Cemetery Lots Single plot in Singing Tower section of Rowan Memorial Park. $1,500 firm. 704-633-6524

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

AA Antiques. Buying anything old, scrap gold & silver. Will help with your estate or yard sale. 704-433-1951.

Barrells, 55 gallon metal & plastic $10 each. 15 to sell. Please Call 704-857-1867

All Coin Collections Silver, gold & copper. Will buy foreign & scrap gold. 704-636-8123 Timber wanted - Pine or hardwood. 5 acres or more select or clear cut. Shaver Wood Products, Inc. Call 704-278-9291. Want to Buy Old Biltmore Milk Jug Please Call 704-636-0111

Building, used, for sale 10' x 12' metal building with wood frame. Like new will sell for much less than new retail cost. Can be seen at 250 Auction Dr at Webb Rd exit 70 off 85 south. Call 941-266-8698 or 704856-0055 Camper top fits 1997 S10 short bed. $250. Call Walter 704-636-3008, leave message.

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

Business Opportunities AVON - Buy or Sell Call Lisa 1-800-258-1815 or Tony 1-877-289-4437 thebennetts1@comcast.net

Dresser, $65 IPOD Headset, $35 Please Call 704-637-5416 Fireplace Insert, fire brick lined, with blowers, Mfg. Tibbco. $125 OBO. Gas Logs, complete with cabinet/ mantel, $175 OBO. 704-2790611.

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Great stuff! Baker's rack, Cedar wardrobe, Hotpoint freezer, Exercise stepper, 704-636-9293.

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Heating system. Laser vented (kerosene), heats 1,670-2,000 sq. ft. Exc. operating condition. Comforts of central heating system in 1 compact, roomsized unit. Thermostatically controlled, digitally programmable, w/set-back. Includes other accessories that came w/heater. Buyer unistalls & moves. $1100 neg. Cash only or cashier's check. 704-202-0774

FREE Firewood, Old wooden tire racks. 403 N. Main, Salisbury. Call Ed at 704-603-4695 Free kittens. 6 weeks old, 2 black, 3 grey. 2 female cats, 1 white, grey & yellow. & 1 pretty white. Call 704-279-6946 Free Kittens. Gray & White, Black & White, Orange. Long hair and short hair. Males and females. 704-857-1579 Lab/mix pup needs home. 8 wks, shots/dewormed, very sweet and loving. Great with kids and other dogs! Ashley 704-633-3887

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

Homes for Sale

Salisbury 3BR/1BA, 1300 SF, hardwoods, near City Park, central air and heat. Broker/Owner $69,900. 704-223-0893

Salisbury, Nice home for price. 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, wooded lot, big rooms. 51017 $108,900 B&R Realty. Dale Yontz 704.202.3663

Salisbury. Owner Financing available. Large 4 BR, 2 BA home Ready to move in. R51222 only $79,900.00 Mi Casa Real Estate 704-202-8195 "Hablamos Espanol"

Salisbury 925 Agner Rd. MUST SEE! $399,000, 36.6 acres, peaceful setting, 3BR/2BA home, 2 car garage, sunroom, newer roof, newer heat pump & water heater, 2 stall barn, for livestock. perfect Shirley Dale, Kirby Realty 704-737-4956 Salisbury

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Faith. 1145 Long Creek. 3 Beds, 2 Baths, 2 Bonus Rooms. Master on main, Hardwood and ceramic tile floors. Storage everywhere. $199,900. Kerry, Key Real Estate 704-857-0539 or 704-433-7372. Directions: Faith Rd to L on Rainey. R into Shady Creek.

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512 Gold Hill Dr. 2BR, 1BA. $74,000. Please Call 704-855-5353

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

New Home PRICE REDUCED $20k! 365 D. Earnhardt Rd. Rockwell, East Rowan - 3 BR, 2 Baths, Located on 3.11 acres, Large rooms with great closet/storage space, oversized garage. A definite must see!! Motivated Seller! MLS #50302 Teresa Rufty, TMR Realty, Inc. www.tmrdevelop.com (704) 433-2582

Why rent when you can OWN a home for less in one of Salisbury's most desirable condominium communities? 2BR, 2BA. $90's MLS # 50942 704-213-2464

Salisbury, 2 BR, 1 BA, Almost all new windows, some new carpet, nice home on dead end street, detached garage with dirt beautiful large floor, trees, nice sized lot. 51047 $79,900 B&R Dale Yontz Realty. 704.202.3663

In the Reserve, next to Salisbury Country Club. A lovely 3BR, 2BA, 2,163 sq. ft. home awaits your inspection. Custom upgrades throughout. Gas log fireplace. MBR walk-in closet. Large sunroom. All kitchen appliances incl. Butler pantry. 3 patio areas. Water feature. Landscaped. Garage cabinet system incl. Whole house surge protected. 1yr home warranty. Many extras incl. with sale. MLS #51168 www.thepoeteam.com 704-905-6651

Homes for Sale

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Salisbury. Forest Creek. 3 Bedroom, 1.5 bath. New home priced at only $98,900. R48764 Realty B&R 704.633.2394

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Rockwell 3 BR, 2 BA in Hunters Pointe. Above ground pool, garage, huge area that could easily finished upstairs. R51150A. $179,900. B&R Realty 704-633-2394

Salisbury, 3BR, 2 BA Wonderful neighborhood, no thru traffic, great for kids and pets. Open floor plan. Fresh paint and brand new carpet. R51361 $149,900 Monica Poole, B&R Realty 704.245.4628

For Sale or Rent, near High Rock Lake. 520 sq. ft., needs cosmetic TLC but is structurally sound. Lake access. Assoc. fee $65/year. Ttreated wood deck, well & septic. Electric stove & refrigerator. Not suited for large family. Located at 785 Playground Ln., Salisbury. Priced to sell at $42,500 OBO. Email: funstar528@yahoo.com 704-209-1748

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Forest Glen Realty Darlene Blount, Broker 704-633-8867 Salisbury – 3 BR / 2 BA – wonderful remodel, new carpet, paint, some fixtures, new appliances. #50515 $94,900 Call Jim: 704-223-0459 Key Real Estate Inc.

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

Let's Make A Deal - Plantation Ridge Rebecca Jones Realty 610 E. Liberty St, China Grove 704-857-SELL Rowan Realty www.rowanrealty.net, Professional, Accountable, Personable . 704-633-1071

Salisbury, 3 BR, 1 BA Full Unfinished Basement. Sunroom with fireplace. Double garage. R50828 $89,900 B & R Realty 704.633.2394

Salisbury-2,495 SF, 3BR, 2½ BA. Fully renovated! New roof, garage doors, BA vanities & fixtures; master suite w/walk-in closet on main level, large kitchen w/stainless steel appliances, breakfast area, dining room, living room/office, spacious family room, deck and sunroom, fenced-in back yard, extra work space in garage. $215,900. Call 704-645-1093 or email smills51@carolina.rr.com

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Rockwell, 3 BR, 2 BA. Cute brick home in quiet subdivision. Outbuilding, wooded lot, nice deck off back. Kitchen appliances stay. R51385 $129,900 B&R Realty Dale Yontz 704.202.3663

Price Reduced! Over 19K below Tax Value!

Salisbury, 4BR/2BA Master BR has 2 closets, LR, bonus room, kitchen, D/R, hardwood floors & tile, sunroom, fireplace. Close to Hospitals, Parks, town & shopping ctrs. $120,000 or best offer. Call 828-4487754 or 828-390-0835.

Salisbury, 3 BR, 1.5 BA in very nice neighborhood. Brick, nice size living room, nice kitchen with bar and dining room combo. Large yard, on Cul-desac. R50212. $79,900. Monica Poole 704-2454628 B&R Realty

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

Salisbury, 710 Candlewick Drive. Estate selling wonderful brick ranch with attached garage. Over an acre of land. 3 BR/2BA with lots of extras. $185,000. 704-202-0091 MLS# 971691

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Granite Quarry-Garland Place, 3 BR, 2 BA, triple attached garage, single detached garage, whole house generator. Nice yard. R50640 $164,900 B&R Realty 704.633.2394 www.bostandrufty-realty.com

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Rockwell, 3BR, 2.5 BA Beautiful home with wood floors, open and airy floor plan, formal dining room. Large pantry. Nice sized deck. R50566. $219,900 Dale Yontz B&R Realty 704.202.3663

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

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

China Grove, 2 new homes under construction ... buy now and pick your own colors. Priced at only $114,900 and comes with a stove and dishwasher. B&R Realty 704-633-2394 Downtown Salis, 2300 sf office space, remodeled, off street pking. 633-7300

25 Acres Beautiful Land for Sale by Owner 1 Hr to/from Charlotte, NC nr Cleveland & Woodleaf and 3 Interstates: I-40, I77, I-85. Restricted, no mobile or mod. Very rural, mostly wooded. Good hunting, deer, small game. Frontage on Hobson Rd., 2nd gravel driveway beside 2075 Hobson Rd mailbox. GPS zip code 27013. Safe distance from cities. Need sale this year. No reasonable offer refused. Owner phone: 336-766-6779, or Email to: hjthabet@cs.com See photos and directions:

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

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Southeast Rowan

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Salisbury, 3 BR, 2 BA. Well cared for, kitchen with granite, eat at bar, dining area, large living room, mature trees, garden spot, 2 car garage plus storage bldgs. $154,900. Monica Poole 704.245.4628 B&R Realty

Kannapolis. 3BR/2BA. Office, all new A/C, heating and siding, granite in bathrooms & kitchen, new stainless steel appliances, new washer & dryer, all new tile & carpet. Easy access to shopping and Dale Earnhardt Blvd. $74,900. Call 980-621-9197

Homes for Sale

Salisbury. Nicely remodeled 3 BR, 1 BA close to everything. Only $55,900.00. R51250 Mi Casa Real Estate (704) 202-8195 "Hablamos Espanol"

2BR brick duplex with carport, convenient to hospita. $450 per month. 704-637-1020 2BR, 1BA apt. Very large. Has gas heat. We furnish refrig, stove, yard maint, and garbage pick up. No pets. Rent $400. Deposit $400. Call Rowan Properties 704633-0446 3BR rentals available. East schools. Refrigerator & stove, W/D hook-up. Please call 704-638-0108 519/521 E. Cemetary St. 1 BR, $330; 2 BR $350. No pets. Deposit req. Call Jamie at 704-507-3915. Airport Rd. Duplex. 2BR, 2BA. $575/mo. 2BR, 1BA $550/mo., lease + dep., water furnished. No pets. Call 704-637-0370 Airport Rd., 1BR with stove, refrig., garbage pickup & water incl. Month-month lease. No pets. $400/mo+$300 deposit. Furnished $425/mo. 704-279-3808

W. Rowan. Great Family home with 4 large BR on acre corner lot. Granite counter tops, H/W & tile floors, custom cabinets, stainless steel appliances, screened porch and deck. Media room with built-in bookcases, large family room with built in bookcases, F/P. West School district. 704-798-2689

ALL LOTS REDUCED TO BUILDER'S COST! Take advantage of lower land costs and interest rates! Six lots from .94 to 3.6 acres. Near Salis., Mooresville, Concord. Wooded & basement lots are available-builders are welcome. Teresa Rufty TMR Development. 704-4332582. www.tmrdevelop.com

West Rowan – Country Club living in the country. Builder's custom brick home has 4 BR, 3 ½ BA w/main floor master suite. 3300 sqft. + partially finished bonus room. Lots of ceramic and granite. 2 fireplaces with gas logs. 6.5 very private wooded acres. Priced at $399,000. Call for appt. 704-431-3267

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

West Side Manor Robert Cobb Rentals 2345 Statesville Blvd. Near Salisbury Mall

704-633-1234 China Grove 2BR Apt. $550/month. Includes water and garbage pickup. Call 704-857-2415. China Grove. Nice 2BR, 1BA. $525/month + deposit & references. No pets. 704-279-8428 China Grove. One room eff. w/ private bathroom & kitchenette. All utilities incl'd. $379/mo. + $100 deposit. 704-857-8112 CLANCY HILLS APARTMENTS 1, 2 & 3 BR, conveniently located in Salisbury. Handicap accessible units available. Section 8 assistance available. 704-6366408. Office Hours: M–F TDD Relay 9:00-12:00. 1-800-735-2962 Equal Housing Opportunity. Clancy-hills@cmc-nc.com

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

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

Colonial Village Apts. “A Good Place to Live” 1, 2, & 3 Bedrooms Affordable & Spacious Water Included 704-636-8385 Eaman Park Apts. 2BR, 1BA. Near Salisbury High. $375/mo. Newly renovated. No pets. 704-798-3896

East Rowan. 2BR, 1BA duplex on ½ acre lot. All appliances including W/D, dishwasher, stove, and refrigerator. Cathedral ceilings in LR and kitchen. Lawn maintenance, water, & sewer incl. Front porch/rear patio. Quiet, private setting. 704-202-5876 or 704279-7001 Eastwind Apartments Low Rent Available For Elderly & Disabled. Rent Based on Social Security Income *Spacious 1 BR *Located on bus line *Washer/Dryer Hookups Call Fisher Realty at: 704-636-7485 for more information. Holly Leaf Apts. 2BR, 1½BA. $555. Kitchen appliances, W/D connection, cable ready. 704-637-5588

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Rowan Hospital area. 2BR, 1BA. Heat, air, water, appl. incl. $695. 704-633-3997

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Moreland Pk area. 2BR all appls furnished. $495-$595/mo. Deposit negotiable. Section 8 welcome. 336-247-2593

Apartments

Moving to Town? Need a home or Apartment? We manage rental homes & apartments. Call and let us help you. Waggoner Realty Co. 704-633-0462 www.waggonerrealty.com

$$ $ $ $ $ $ Southwestern Rowan County, Barnhardt Meadows. Quality home sites in country setting, restricted, pool and pool House complete. Use your builder or let us build for you. Lots start at $24,900. B&R Realty 704-633-2394

REDUCED Salisbury, 2 BR, 1 BA, Cute home in city on corner lot. Easy access to shopping, great investment or for first time home buyer. R50827 $49,900 704.633.2394 B&R Realty

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Harrison Rd. near Food Lion. 3BR, 2BA. 1 ac. 1,800 sq. ft., big BR, retreat, huge deck. $580/mo. Financing avail. 704-489-1158

Apartments 2 BR apts in Salisbury & Faith. Prices from $425$475/month. Rowan Properties 704-633-0446

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15 minutes N. of Salisbury. 2001 model singlewide 3 bdr/2 bath on large treed lot in quiet neighborhood. $1,200 start-up, $475/mo includes lot rent, home payment, taxes, insurance. RENT or RENTTO-OWN. 704-210-8176.

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China Grove - 3 BR. 2 BA. Stack stone fireplace, REAL HARDWOODS, ceramic and carpet, maple cabinets, GRANITE countertops, chair railing galore, split bedrooms for privacy, Enormous back deck. R50589. $204,900. Monica Poole 704.245.4628 B&R Realty

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Salisbury. 1018 West Horah St. 4BR, 3BA with 2 kitchens. $750/mo. Please call 919-519-7248

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Salisbury, Henderson Estates, 3 BR, 2.5 BA, Basement, Double Attached Carport, R48766 $149,900 Monica Poole 704.245.4628 B&R Realty

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No. 60580 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY - 10-SP-772 UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Malva Taylor and Ricky M. Taylor, dated July 27, 2000 and recorded on August 1, 2000, in Book No. 0886, at Page 0499 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rowan County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Rowan County Courthouse, Salisbury, North Carolina on October 13, 2010 at 1:00 PM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Salisbury, County of Rowan, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Address of property: 426 North Boundary Street, Salisbury, NC 28144 Tax Parcel ID: 016381 Present Record Owners: Malva Taylor and Ricky M. Taylor The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. In the event that the Owner and Holder or its intended assignee is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee's Deed, and any Land Transfer Tax. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale "AS IS, WHERE IS" and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

No. 60586 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, ROWAN COUNTY - 10 SP 752 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Alvaro De Jesus Morales and Adriana Maria Tejada to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated April 21, 2005, and recorded in Book 1034, Page 571, Rowan County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rowan County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Rowan County, North Carolina, at 10:00AM on October 19, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being all of Lot 19 of Country Homestead, Section Two, as shown on map recorded in Map Book 9995 at Page 1308 in the Rowan County Registry. Said property is commonly known as 435 Wayside Drive, Gold Hill, NC 28071. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Alvaro De Jesus Morales and Adriana Maria Tejada. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. ___________________________________ Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 Our File No.: 432.1008303NC /NW Publication Dates: 10/05/2010 & 10/12/2010

Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 4521.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by Any the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009. Dated: September 20, 2010 David A. Simpson, P.C., Substitute Trustee, 3890 By: Attorney at Law, Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Attorneys for David A. Simpson, P.C., Substitute Trustee 2550 West Tyvola Road, Suite 520, Charlotte, NC 28217 (704) 697-5809 No. 60582 NOTICE OF PUBLIC OF REAL ESTATE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF ROWAN BEFORE THE CLERK File No. 10SP50 IN RE: THE ESTATE OF MARY NICK KECK, DECEASED, BY MICHAEL SCHLEICHER, ADMINISTRATOR, Petitioner, **************************************************************************** Pursuant to the Order duly entered by the Clerk of Superior Court, Rowan County, North Carolina, on the 16th day of February, 2010, the undersigned Administrator, will on October 25, 2010, at 12:00 noon at the Rowan County Courthouse, in the Courthouse lobby, offer to sale to the highest bidder for cash the following described real estate: Tract 1 BEGINNING at an existing iron in the Southwestern margin of the right of way of Ridge Avenue, said iron being the existing Northeastern corner of Countryside Roses, Inc.; thence Continuing with the right of way of Ridge Avenue, South 36 degrees 18 minutes 34 seconds East 86.00 feet to an iron in the margin of a 25-foot alley; thence with the margin of said alley, South 36 degrees 13 minutes 42 seconds West 109.30 feet to an iron; thence North 61 degrees 31 minutes 18 seconds West 67.3.0 feet to an iron; thence North 39 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds East passing an iron at 32.80 feet, a total distance of 145.00 feet to the Point of BEGINNING containing 0.214 acre, being Lot No. 40 of Johnson Heights, Book of Maps, page 49, the above description being per the survey of Shulenburger Surveying Company, dated October 4, 1990. Tract 2 BEGINNING at an existing iron in the Northeastern margin of the right of way of Ridge Avenue, said iron being a corner of Jane Humphrey Daniel; thence with Daniel North 36 degrees 48 minutes 55 seconds East 166.12 feet to an iron in the line of Larry K. Stirewalt; thence with Stirewalt South 31 degrees 38 minutes 22 seconds East 58.32 feet to an iron, a corner of Donald Penn Neal; thence with Neal South 36 degrees 59 minutes 19 seconds West 67.01 feet to a point in the rear of a 10-foot alley; thence two lines with the margin of said alley as follows: (1) North 51 degrees 24 minutes 08 seconds West 5.10 feet to an iron; and, (2) South 36 degrees 05 minutes 00 seconds West 79.90 feet to an iron in the margin of the right of way of Ridge Avenue; thence with said right of way North 50 degrees 51 minutes 05 seconds West 50.00 feet to the point of BEGINNING containing 0.186 acre, being part of Lot No. 56 of Johnson Heights Book of Maps, page 49, Rowan County Registry, the above description being per the survey of Shulenburger Surveying Company, dated October 4, 1990. 2. The highest bidder at the sale will be required to make a cash deposit of ten percent (10%) of the successful bid pending confirmation or rejection by the Court. This the 5th day of October, 2010. John T. Hudson, Attorney at Law, DORAN, SHELBY, PETHEL & HUDSON 122 North Lee Street, Salisbury, NC 28144 Telephone: (704) 633-1947 No. 60613 NOTICE OF SALE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION - ROWAN COUNTY - 10 SP 607 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY KENNETH RUSS DATED NOVEMBER 12, 2002 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 956 AT PAGE 344 IN THE ROWAN COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 1:30 PM on October 25, 2010 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Rowan County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 59, Westen Acres, as shown in Book of Maps 9995, Page 3189, as recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rowan County, to which reference is made for a more complete description thereof. And Being more commonly known as: 6762 Unity Church Rd, Kannapolis, NC 28081 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Kenneth Eugene Russ. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is October 4, 2010. Grady I. Ingle Or Elizabeth B. Ells, Substitute Trustee, 10-005622 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/

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No. 60612 NOTICE OF SALE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION - ROWAN COUNTY - 10SP812 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY PAUL SHELTON, JR. AND SARA SHELTON DATED JULY 29, 2008 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1127 AT PAGE 23 IN THE ROWAN COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 1:30 PM on October 25, 2010 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Rowan County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying in Atwell Township, Rowan County, North Carolina, and being all of Lot No. 51 as shown on final plat of Willow Creek, Phase V, said survey being recorded in Book of Maps 9995 at Page 2712 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rowan County, North Carolina. And Being more commonly known as: 240 Willow Oaks Dr, China Grove, NC 28023 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Paul C. Shelton, Jr. and Sara Shelton. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is October 4, 2010. Grady I. Ingle Or Elizabeth B. Ells, Substitute Trustee, 10-007336 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/

No. 60588 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Julian Scott McCombs, 120 S. Fulton Street, Salisbury, NC 28144. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 6th day of January, 2011, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. This the 30th day of September, 2010. Julian Scott McCombs, deceased, Rowan County File #2010E974, Richard Douglas Anderson McCombs, 120 S. Fulton Street, Salisbury, NC 28144

No. 60624 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of James Leonard Smith, 370 Spuirrel Run, Salisbury, NC 28146. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 26th day of December, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. This the 20th day of September, 2010. James Leonard Smith, deceased, Rowan County File #2010E346, Ashley Elaine Eures, 9814 Penn Station Street, Cornelius, NC 28031

No. 60583 NOTICE OF PUBLIC OF REAL ESTATE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF ROWAN BEFORE THE CLERK File No. 09SP886 JOHN T. HUDSON, ADMINISTRATOR CTA OF ESTATE OF MILDRED LOUISE BROWN KESLER, Petitioner, v. JERRY W. KING, BOBBY R. KING, DAVID G. KESLER AND WIFE, DONNA KESLER, LARRY S. KESLER AND WIFE, SHERRIL KESLER, Respondents. **************************************************************************** Pursuant to the Order duly entered by the Clerk of Superior Court, Rowan County, North Carolina, on the 20th day of September, 2010, the undersigned Administrator, will on October 25, 2010, at 12:00 noon at the Rowan County Courthouse, in the Courthouse lobby, offer to sale to the highest bidder for cash the following described real estate: Legal Description: Tax Map 356 Parcel 324, 325 Being and including all of tract one a 23.62 acre tract being Lot Number 5 in the division of the Kluttz Estate and all of tract two a 10.68 acre tract being Lot Number 4 of the Kluttz Estate all of this described in Deed Book 575 Page 78 less and excepting the following conveyances: 1) Tax Map 356 Parcel 190 - Deed Book 618 Page 834, 2) Tax Map 356 Page 119 Deed Book 618 835, and 3) Tax Map 346 Parcels 189-327 Deed Book 618 Page 833 The above described tract being offered for sale consists of 2 tax map and parcels totaling 20.95 acres more or less recorded in the Rowan County tax records. 2. The highest bidder at the sale will be required to make a cash deposit of ten percent (10%) of the successful bid pending confirmation or rejection by the Court. This the 5th day of October, 2010. John T. Hudson, Attorney at Law, DORAN, SHELBY, PETHEL & HUDSON 122 North Lee Street, Salisbury, NC 28144 Telephone: (704) 633-1947 No. 60609 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, ROWAN COUNTY 09 SP 915 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Margaret D Herbert to S. EDWARD PARROT, Trustee(s), dated April 04, 2005, and recorded in Book 1033, Page 196, Rowan County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rowan County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Rowan County, North Carolina, at 10:00AM on October 26, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being all of Lot C consisting of 32,670 square feet or 0.750 acre as shown upon plat recorded in Map Book 9995, at Page 5013, Rowan County registry. Said property is commonly known as 1115 Bee Line Lane, Salisbury, NC 28147. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Margaret D Herbert. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental prorated to the effective date of the termination. agreement ___________________________________ Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 Our File No.: 432.0933185NC /MDN Publication Dates: 10/12/2010 & 10/19/2010

No. 60610 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE No. 60582 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY - 10-SP-733 UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Rachel Edie Rushlow, dated August 7, 2007 and recorded on August 13, 2007, in Book No. 1101, at Page 584 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rowan County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Rowan County Courthouse, Salisbury, North Carolina on October 13, 2010 at 1:00 PM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Mount Ulla, County of Rowan, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Address of property: 12505 Mooresville Road, Mount Ulla, NC 28125 Tax Parcel ID: 205 043 Present Record Owners: Rachel Edie Rushlow The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. In the event that the Owner and Holder or its intended assignee is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee's Deed, and any Land Transfer Tax. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale "AS IS, WHERE IS" and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009. Dated: September 20, 2010 David A. Simpson, P.C., Substitute Trustee, 1943 / TABS #14.0000044 By: Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Attorneys for David A. Simpson, P.C., Substitute Trustee 2550 West Tyvola Road, Suite 520, Charlotte, NC 28217 704-442-9500

NORTH CAROLINA, ROWAN COUNTY - 10 SP 706 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by JUSTIN K SOMMERS AND TERRA J HUDSON to WILLIAM R ECHOLS, Trustee(s), which was dated May 11, 2007 and recorded on May 14, 2007 in Book 1094 at Page 238, Rowan County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on October 21, 2010 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rowan County, North Carolina, to wit: BEGINNING at a 3/4 inch pipe found near the paved portion of Stone Road (NCSR 2315), as the same merges with Gantt Street, said iron being a corner of Oma Hess Troutman (now or formerly); thence parallel with Stone Road, South 88 degrees 39 minutes 10 seconds West 170.55 feet to a 1/2 inch pipe; thence North 01 degree 15 minutes 30 seconds West 118.05 feet to a 1/2 inch pipe; thence North 88 degrees 59 minutes 35 seconds East 172.72 feet to an Iron in the line of Oma Hess Troutman (now or formerly); thence with Troutman (now or formerly) South 00 degrees 12 minutes00 seconds East 117.05 feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing 0.463 acres, the above description being per the survey of Norman Grey Ribelin, RLS, dated June 13, 1993. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 2007 Gantt Street, Faith, NC 28041. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Justin K. Sommers and Terra J. Hudson. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200, Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988, FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 10-19945-FC01

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No. 60529 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Helen Corriher Harrison, 445 White Rd., Mt. Ulla, NC 28125. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 24th day of December, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. This the 17th day of September, 2010. Robert Joseph Harrison, Executor of the estate of Helen Corriher Harrison, File #10E924, 445 White Rd., Mt. Ulla, NC 28125

No. 60587 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, ROWAN COUNTY - 10 SP 734 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Sandra J. Fordham to Saunders & Goforth, Trustee(s), dated March 30, 2007, and recorded in Book 1090, Page 924, Rowan County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rowan County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Rowan County, North Carolina, at 10:00AM on October 19, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being all of Lot No. Two (2) as shown on property survey for Richard Scott Yates, said survey being recorded in Book of Maps 9995 at Page 3327, Rowan County, North Carolina Register of Deeds. Said property is commonly known as 1760 Miller Chapel Road, Salisbury, NC 28146. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Sandra J. Fordham. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. ___________________________________ Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 Our File No.: 432.1017893NC /NW Publication Dates: 10/05/2010 & 10/12/2010 NO. 60614 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, ROWAN COUNTY - 10 SP 744 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Melissa D. Morrow to Shapiro & Kreisman, Trustee(s), dated August 29, 2003, and recorded in Book 987, Page 658, Rowan County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rowan County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Rowan County, North Carolina, at 10:00AM on October 26, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being Lot No, 7, Section G on White Oak Circle as shown on map of Brentwood Acres, Section 4, Map Book 1180, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rowan County, North Carolina. Said property is commonly known as 7 White Oak Circle, Salisbury, NC 28146. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Melissa Dawn Morrow. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. ___________________________________ Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 Our File No.: 432.0926161NC /NW Publication Dates: 10/12/2010 & 10/19/2010

Condos and Townhomes

Houses for Rent

East Rowan. Nice 3BR. Lots of storage. Quiet area. Private back yard. $565/mo. 704-279-5018

Salisbury, 3BR/1½BA. All electric, energy efficient, free water, private setting. $645/mo. 704-633-6035

East Schools. 2BR, 1½BA brick. Appl., W/D hook-up. 2 car-carport. Fenced backyard. 704-638-0108

Salisbury, 716 N. Fulton, 4BR, $600/mo. 428 E. Council 3BR, $450/mo. 704-645-9986

EXCEPTIONAL HOME FOR RENT

China Grove, Southern Charms Townhome, 2 BR, 1.5 BA. $575 month. 704-202-5784 City location, newly renovated. 2 BR, 2 BA, appliances new. all References req. 704639-0323. Lv. Message

Clean, CloseIn, & Nice

Salisbury city limits. Just off Jake Alexander Blvd. 2BR, 1½BA, central heat & air. All appliances. Private patio. Storage building. $650/mo. Lease, deposit. No pets. 704-782-5037

Salisbury, close to town. 3BR, 2BA duplexes. Sect. 8 OK. No pets. $550/mo. + deposit. 704-433-2899 Salisbury, in country. 3BR, 2BA. With in-law apartment. $1000/mo. No pets. Deposit & ref. 704855-2100

2 BR,1 BA, Private Country setting, completely renovated older home, brand heating & air new conditioning system. All appliances included. $700 per month plus security deposit. Call 704-798-5959 FOR RENT IN SPENCER 2 bedroom, one bath central heat and air, storage building, on 3 lots, nice area. 335 McCubbins Street $525 a month plus deposit. References required.704636-0645

High Rock Lake

Salisbury- Hidden Creek. 2 bedrooms/2 baths. Ground level across from Clubhouse. No pets or smokers. $750.00 Call Waggoner Realty Co. at 704-633-0462

Salisbury. 138 Crawford St. 1BR, 1BA. Stove, refrigerator, W/D hook-up. $395/mo. + deposit. 704-633-5397

Salisbury. 2BR/1BA, Convenient location. No pets. No smoking. $600/mo. + $600 dep. 704-637-7524

3 bedrooms, 1½ baths, free water, all electric, $595/mo. 704-239-0691

Wiltshire Village Condo for Rent, $700. 2nd floor. Looking for 2BR, 2BA in a quiet community setting? Call Bryce, Wallace Realty 704-2021319

Salisbury. 3 & 2 Bedroom Houses. $500-$1,000. Also, Duplex Apartments. 704636-6100 or 704-633-8263

High Rock Lake view. 3BR, 2BA. Boat access. Central heat/AC. $675/mo. 704-970-6655

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

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

Houses: 3BRs, 1BA. Apartments: 2 & 3 BRs, 1BA Deposit req'd. Faith Realty 704-630-9650

Spencer. 2BR, 1BA. Cent air/heat. Carpet. Appli., dining rm. Nice area. $525/mo. 704-636-3307

Houses for Rent

Kannapolis. 314 North Ave. 3BR, 2BA. $850/mo. Kannapolis. 315 Tara Elizabeth Place. 3BR, 2BA. $825/ mo. KREA 704-933-2231

Spencer. 3BR, 2 baths. Ranch/basement, garage. $875/ mo + dep. Broker mang'd. 704-490-1121

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 2 Spectacular Homes $950-$1300 704-239-0691 3 & 4 BR homes in Salisbury & Faith. From $675 - $750/mo. Rowan Properties 704-633-0446 325 Wiley Ave. 3BR. Lg rooms, new appl. Great condition/location. Fence. $775 per mo. 704-798-2603 5BR, 2 ½ BA. RENT TO OWN. 3000 sq. ft. +/garage, basement, fenced. $8,000 down. $998/mo. 704-630-0695 Carolina Blvd. 2BR/2BA + ofc, all appls incl, 4 car carport, big yd. $800/mo + dep. 704-637-6618

Clean/Quiet Near Catawba. 3BR Jack & Jill baths, brick house. New windows, flooring, carpet. Freshly painted. Refrigerator, stove, dishwasher. $800/mo. + dep. No pets. 704-636-0827 or 704-640-3555.

Don't Pay Rent! 3BR/2BA home at 108 John Michael Lane. Call 704-239-3690 for info. East area. 2BR, 1BA. Outbuildings. 1 year lease. $695/month + deposit. 704-279-5602 East Rowan. 3BR, 2BA singlewide. 390 N. Fishermans Cove, off St. Matthews Church Rd. $650/mo. All electric with water view. Call Waggoner Realty Co. 704-633-0462

N. Rowan. 3BR, 2 BA fenced yard, no pets. Gas heat. Central air. $600. 704-636-3786

Spencer. 4-5 BR, formal DR, 2 BA, very private, central air. electric $600/mo. 704-637-1200 or 704-310-1052

Rentals Needed 704-248-2520 Carolina-Piedmont Properties

Spencer. 504 Newton St. 3BR, 2BA house. $700/ mo. Deposit req. No pets. 336-956-2743

Rockwell 3BR, 2BA Central HVAC, appls. Storage bldg. $700/mo. All electric, 704279-6850/704-798-3035 Rowan Hosp. area. 3BR / 2BA. Appl., CHA. No Sect. 8. No pets. $700/mo. 1St & last mo's rent & dep. Call before 5pm 704-636-4251 Salisbury 2BR / 1BA, H/W floors, deck, garage, no pets, limit 2. $575/mo + dep. 704-633-9556 Salisbury 2BR. $525 and up. GOODMAN RENTALS 704-633-4802 Salisbury 3BR/1BA, new carpet, new floor, heat/AC, new paint. $525/mo + $525 dep. 828-390-0835

W Rowan & Woodleaf school district. 2BR/1BA house. Taking applications. No pets. 704-754-7421 West Salisbury. Country setting. 3BR, 2BA. Basement, well water. Central H/AC. 704-202-0605

Office and Commercial Rental $$$$$$ $$$$$$$ Rockwell Offices 3 months free 704-239-0691 1250 sq ft office building. 5,000 – 23,000 manufacturing distributing bld with office, loading docks. Call Bradshaw Real Estate 704-633-9011

Office and Commercial Rental Commercial warehouses available. 1,400 sq. ft. w/dock. Gated w/security cameras. Convenient to I-85. Olympic Crown Storage. 704-630-0066 Furnished Key Man Office Suites - $250-350. Jake & 150. Util & internet incl. 704-721-6831 Granite Quarry Special Commercial Metal Bldgs for Small Trade Business, hobby shop space or storage. Units avail up to 1800 sq ft w/ office area. Video surveillance and ample parking. 704279-4422 MAIN STREET SALISBURY 211 S. Main St. 900 sq. ft. retail space next to historic Meroney Theater. $500/month. Jonathan at 704-6335471. Numerous Commercial and office rentals to suit your needs. Ranging from 500 to 5,000 sq. ft. Call Victor Wallace at Wallace Realty, 704-636-2021

Office Space

Salisbury. We have office suites available in the Executive Center. First Month Free with No Deposit! With all utilities from $150 and up. Lots of amenities. Call Karen Rufty at B & R Realty 704-202-6041 www.bostandrufty-realty.com

Restaurant fully equipped. 85 feet In China Grove. $1700 per month. 704-855-2100 Salisbury, Kent Executive Park office suites, $100 & up. Utilities paid. Conference room, internet access, break room, ample parking. 704-202-5879 Salisbury. 900–950 sq ft. 421 Faith Rd. Water & sewer furnished $625/mo. 704633-9556 Salisbury. Six individual new central offices, heat/air, heavily insulated for energy efficiency, fully carpeted (to be installed) except stone at entrance. Conference room, employee break room, tile bathroom, and nice, large reception area. Perfect location near the Court House and County Building. Want to lease but will sell. Perfect for dual occupancy. By appointment only. 704-636-1850 Spencer Shops Lease great retail space for as little as $750/mo for 2,000 sq ft at. 704-431-8636

Salisbury City Limits. 2 Bedroom, central heat and air. $500 per month + deposit. 704-232-9121

3500sf bldg - 6 offices w/ lg open area. Poss church, martial arts or dance studio. High traffic area - Jake & 150. $1,900/mo. 704721-6831

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

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

Manufactured Home for Rent

Salisbury N. Fulton St., 2BR/1BA Duplex, limit 3, no pets, $525/month + deposit. 704-855-2100

China Grove. 1200 sq ft. $800/mo + deposit. Call 704-855-2100

Salisbury 4BR/2BA, brick ranch, basement, 2,000 SF, garage, nice area. $1,195/mo. 704-630-0695

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

Manufactured Home for Rent

Autos

Faith 2BR/1BA, $375/mo + dep. 2BR/2BA Kannapolis $475/mo. + dep. No pets. 704-239-2833

Financing Available!

Faith. 2BR, 1BA. Water, trash, lawn maint. incl. No pets. Ref. $425. 704-2794282 or 704-202-3876 Faith. Very nice double wide 3B, 2BA w/ garage. $700 + deposit. No pets. 704-279-8428 Gold Hill, 2 bedroom, trash and lawn service included. No pets. $450 month. 704-433-1255

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

Hurley School Rd area 2BR/1BA, nice subdivision, large lot. $460/mo + dep. 704-640-5750 Hurley School Rd area, 2BR/1BA, nice subdiv, large yard, water incl'd, $410/mo 704-640-5750 Hwy 150 in the country, 2BR/2BA, $450/mo, no pets, deposit and refs. req'd. 704-855-2100 Near Faith. SW on private, wooded lot. No pets. Limit 3. Credit check & deposit req. $400/mo. 704-279-4838 Rockwell. 2BR, 1BA. Appl., water, sewer, trash service incl. $475/mo. + dep. Pets OK. 704-279-7463

Infinity FX35, 2005 Silver on Grey leather interior , 3.5L V6 with auto tiptronic trans, am,fm,cd,tape,sat radio, DUEL POWER & HEATED seats , SUNROOF, alloy rims, NONSMOKER, excellent condition !!! 704-603-4255

Salisbury, Woodleaf Road, 3-BR, 2-BA, private lot, fireplace, $725 month includes water. 704-636-2143. South area. 2BR mobile home, remodel w/ A/C, $100/wk., $200 deposit. No pets. 704-857-2649 W. Rowan area. 3BR, 2BA SW. 365 Montega Ln. $400/mo. Avail. Nov. 1st. Oil heat. No smoking. No pets. 336-998-3133 Lv. msg. West & South Rowan. 2 & 3 BR. No pets. Perfect for 3. Water included. Please call 704-857-6951

Infinity, 2003 G35 Fireball Red with Black LEATHER interior, BOSE am, fm, cd system, SUNROOF, DUEL HEATED SEATS, all power lowered, Brimbo ops, brakes, Nismo air intake A REAL HEAD TURNER!! 704-603-4255

Roommate Wanted Nr Walmart. Furnished, utilities incl., cent. heat/air, cable TV, priv. driveway, 704-267-3226 $100/wk.

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

Mercedes ML320, 1998 Onyx Black, Dk Grey interior, 3.2 V6 auto trans, all power, DUAL HEATED LEATHER SEATS, alloy rims wrapped in good tires, SUNROOF, runs & drives awesome!! 704603-4255

Autos

BMW, 2005 325i Midnight Black on tan leather 2.5 V6 auto trans, am, fm, cd, sunroof, duel seat warmers, all power, duel power seats, RUNS & DRIVES NICELY!! 704-603-4255

Toyota, 2004 Corolla 1.8 4 cylinder auto trans, am, fm, cd. White over gray cloth, power options, GAS SAVER, runs and drives Affordable, awesomely! reliable transportation! 704-603-4255

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Ford, 2005 Taurus SE Burgundy on grey cloth interior, all power ops, am, fm, cd, LOW MILES, alloy rims good tires, extra clean. GAS SAVING AFFORDABLE TRANSPORTATION! 704-603-4255

Motorcycles & ATVs

2010 Softtail Custom. Rev tech engine. Billet wheels. Lots of chrome. 30 miles. $10,500. Call 704-226-7953

Volvo, 2001 V70 Wagon. Black w/ gray leather interior 2.4 five cylinder turbo backed with auto trans, duel pwr seats, sunroof, all pwr options, extra clean needs nothing!! 704-603-4255

Recreational Vehicles

Kia, 2008, Amonte. Silver/grey. Only 19,000 mi. Excellent condition. no longer Amonte produced. Call 704-6375117 or 704-754-2258

Jayco Travel Trailer, 1999. $4,990. Please Call 704-279-2296 or 704-279-2122

EZGO Authorized Dealer. 30 years selling, servicing GOLF CARS Golf Car Batteries 6 volt, 8 volt. Golf car utility sales. US 52, 5 miles south of Salisbury. Beside East Rowan HS & Old Stone Winery. Look for EZGO sign. All batteries brand new, not reconditioned or refurbished (definition: weak or old batteries washed out). Buy 6 batteries & receive $10 gift receipt for purchase of a bottle of OLD STONE Wine. Coupon good until 9/30/10. 704-245-3660

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Volvo, 2007 S40 Brilliant Red on ash leather interior 2.4 5 cylinder auto trans, am, fm, cd, sunroof, duel heated seats, all power ops, extra clean. 704-603-4255

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$5 off with ad NEED CASH? We buy cars & scrap metal by the pound. Call for latest prices. Stricklin Auto & Truck Parts. Call 704-278-1122 or 888-378-1122

Kitten, beautiful male. about 3 months old. Needs a good home. Call 704-209-1493

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

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Kittens, free born 6/1/2010. Dewormed, 1st shots. Call Elaina 336861-3185 or email momadukesspecial@yah oo.com for details

Chevy, 1999 Silverado 2500 hd extended 6.0 engine auto trans, am/fm radio, lighted running camper top, boards, towing pkg. 73,628 LOW MILES for this vehicle!! 704-603-4255

Chevy, 2003 Siverado LS. 1500 Crew Cab Transmission, 4-speed automatic, electronically controlled with overdrive and tow/haul mode. 704-603-4255

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Dogs

Free puppy. Six month old female black lab mix. All shots and preventatives. Great with kids and other pets. 704-431-4299 Full blooded. 7 weeks old. 5 puppies left! $200 each. Call 704-856-1402 or 704-450-7984, China Grove area.

BULLDOG PUPPIES AKC registered. 3 male, 3 female. $1,500. 704-640-1359 or 704-640-2541

Miniature horse. Red & blonde, 36” tall, male. Needs good home. Also included small horse trailer. $400 for both. Call Tom 4828704-450-8281.

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Salisbury. Forest Creek. 3 Bedroom, 1.5 bath. New home priced at only $98,900. R48764 B&R Realty 704.633.2394

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Forest Abbey. 3BR, 2½BA with upgrades, formal dining & breakfast. Cul-de-sac lot, basement with storage. Gorgeous! $248,900. (980) 521-7816

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Salisbury, New Home 3 BR. 2 BA. REAL HARDWOODS, Gorgeous kitchen, stainless appliances, vaulted ceiling in great room! Pretty front

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Toyota, 2002 Sienna XLE LOADED! Grey leather seats, 3.0 V6 back with auto trans, tape, cd changer, all pwr. Duel heated seats, sunroof low price what more could you ask for! 704-603-4255

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Puppies, Chihuahuas. Two females ($300 each), one male ($275), black & tan and black & white. Ready now for their new home. 704-245-5238

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Ford, 2004 Freestar LImited Van LOADED all power options, 4.2L Advance Trac power sliding door, am,fm,cd changer, DVD, rear air, 3rd row seat, duel heated seats, alloy rims READY TO GO! 704-603-4255

Free puppy. Labrador Retriever, nine month old puppy to a good home. call 704 636 1054

Australian Shepherd Puppies. Blue Merle, Red Merle, and Tri-color. Parents on site. $100. Call 704-239-6989

Open spac hen has parquet ceramic sinks in ba & kitchen. Large bedrooms w/walk-in closets. Dish and cable available. Dishwasher, refrigerator & stove. $79,900. 704-857-9495 or 704-223-1136

Ford XLT 1993, super cab, one owner, excellent condition, low mileage. $4,000. 704-637-9407

LOST: Yellow / buff colored tabby cat. East Rowan High School Area Call 704-279-4650.

Dog, FREE to Good Home! Playful, loving mixbreed. 4 mo old. Loves kids. 704-6421473

Toyota Tundra Sr5, 2007, crew cab 2WD. Silver sky metallic w/grey cloth int., 4.7, V8, auto trans. AM/FM/CD, all power, towing pkg, non smoker, low mile, Extra Clean! 704603-4255

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

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Concord, 1.5 story, level lot, nice subdivision. Thousands below tax value. Tons of extras, crown molding, work island in kitchen, office upstairs, bonus room. 3 BR, 2.5 Baths. $244,750. Dream Weaver Properties of NC LLC 704-906-7207

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KITTEN, Male about 4 months old. Adorable, Free to a good home. 704-209-1493 Kittens, free 1 solid black, 1 silver tabby and 1 grey tabby. Clean and healthy. Call between 10am-5pm. 704636-7739

Chevy Tahoe, 1999 Champane on Tan leather interior , 5.7 V8 with auto trans, am,fm,tape,cd, FULLY LOADED, all power ops, 4X4, SITTIN ON 22's with good tires. 704603-4255

Cats

Boxer Puppies, AKC registered, brown and Shots, white, 1st dewormed. 6 weeks old. Parents on Site. $400. 704-239-4612

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Ford, 2007 Escape Brown on Grey cloth interior 3.0 V6 auto trans, am, fm, cd, SUNROOF, all power ops, luggage rack READY FOR TEST DRIVE!!! 704-603-4255

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Cats Free kittens. Female calico, litter box trained, dewormed. Please call 704-855-5623. Leave message if no answer

2007 Ford Ranger, 4 cyl., 5-speed manual cruise transmission, control, bedliner, 103,000 miles. $6900. Call 704647-0881

If it's a battery, we sell it! We Buy Old Batteries! Faith Rd. to Hwy 152 Store across from Sifford's Marathon 704-213-1005

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

Birds Free Ringneck doves. Please call 704-279-4105 or 704-855-7911 for more information.

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

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

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CHEVROLET, TEAM CADILLAC, BUICK, GMC. www.teamautogroup.com 704-216-8000

Suzuki, 2003, Intruder. 800cc. Silver. Excellent condition. Only 4,000 mi. Call 704-637-5117 or 704-754-2258

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www.battery-r-us.com Honda 50, 2001, Dirtbike. FOR SALE .... NO TRADES. Runs great, son has out grown. Comes with training wheels. 704-202-1776

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