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Chief: Officer shot man to protect himself Handgun was only tool within reach during violent brawl BY EMILY FORD eford@salisburypost.com

A family with five children ran to their bathroom Friday night and hid after gunshots rang out on Vance Avenue. The shots had been fired by Officer K.H. Boehm, a threeyear veteran of the Salisbury Police Department, who was being attacked by Robert Faulkner, 37, according to Police Chief Rory Collins. Boehm killed Faulkner,

who lived at 711 S. Church St. The shooting occurred at 319 Vance Ave., just off South Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. Members of the nearby family, who did not want to be identified, said they heard three gunshots. “They are still afraid, for the children,” said the oldest daughter, translating for her Spanish-speaking parents. Bloody gauze pads, three pairs of medical gloves and

several bandage wrappers splattered with blood littered the lawn Saturday afternoon behind the boarding house where the shooting occurred. The wrapper for a neck collar and instructions for its use also were on the grass. No one answered any of the doors of nearby homes. This is the second fatal shooting involving a Salisbury officer in three weeks. Officer J.R. Cable shot James Richard Brown, 46, Nov. 13 at 2410 Stokes Ferry Road after Brown refused to drop a baseball bat and advanced in a threatening manner, according to Collins. The SBI is investigating

both police shootings. Friday night, Boehm answered a call at 319 Vance Ave. concerning a suspicious person knocking on the back door. The house has been divided into three apartments. Boehm encountered Faulkner, who threatened the officer with a beer bottle, Collins said. After repeated commands to put down the bottle, Faulkner complied, and Boehm tried to arrest him, Collins said. As Boehm attempted to place handcuffs on him, Faulkner began to resist and EmiLY fOrd/SALISBURY POST

Crime-scene tape remains on a utility pole at 319 Vance Ave., See SHOOTING, 10A where a Salisbury police officer fatally shot a man Friday night.

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Ford calls for policy review over PGT move Commission chairman says county needs to consider clawback provisions in new deals

A picture from a cell phone shows Hannah Godbey, 16, during a happier time. Godbey died of an apparent accidental drug overdose. Her family still struggles to understand how her life ran so far astray.

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Rowan County commissioners could toughen up their industrial recruitment policy after news that PGT Industries will pull out just three years into a five-year incentive agreement. “This has hit us in the face,” said Carl Ford, chairman of the Rowan County Board of Commissioners, which lured PGT to the county with cash grants and other incentives. PGT will close its manufacturing plant on Heilig Public hearing, 4A Road and move operations to corporate headquarters in Venice, Fla., in exchange for incentives that could top $1 million, according to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. “Incentives are a vicious circle,” Ford said. “You win some, you lose some.” While Rowan County will see a net gain from PGT’s property taxes, the county will lose nearly 500 jobs by June 2011.

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Teen’s overdose is tragic example about medication dangers times anything but peaceful. At 16, Hannah, the girl who looked up to her older sister and hen she was little, Hanvowed to never leave her mothnah Godbey began poser, died, the result of an apparing for pictures flashing ent accidental drug overdose. the peace sign with her fingers. “She didn’t mean to do that. As a teenager, her signature She was just trying to get pose belied a life that was at messed up,” said Catherine “Casey” Godbey, Hannah’s 19year-old sister. Before her death, Hannah got “messed up” quite often, her family admits. “She had a lot of stuff going on,” Casey said. By the time she was barely old enough to drive, Hannah had already overdosed once and had been in two drug treatment facilities. She had also run away from home numerous times. Hannah died Sept. 30, relatives say, after taking Xanax, an antianxiety medication a family member gave her and later drinking methadone she stole from that family member’s neighbor. Emergency ofDonna Godbey speaks about her daughter, who ficials found the died about two months ago. BY SHAVONNE POTTS

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See PGT, 8A bottle of methadone in Hannah’s pants pocket. She went to sleep and never woke up.

Not the first time It wasn’t the first time Hannah overdosed on prescription drugs not prescribed to her. A year ago, Donna Godbey found her daughter lying in her bedroom. Hannah’s pulse was weak. She had taken a combination of Xanax and several Soma, a muscle relaxer. Emergency medical responders took the teenager to Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, where a doctor put her in the intensive care unit. When she was well enough, the hospital admitted her to an on-site rehab program where she stayed for 10 days. At the end of her stint in rehab, the hospital let Hannah sign herself out. “I was with her for three hours (while she was in ICU).

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Youths find escape through medicine cabinet BY SHAVONNE POTTS spotts@salisburypost.com

Christian, a 17-year-old sophomore at a Rowan County high school, was just 11 when she started abusing prescription drugs. She also smoked marijuana for the first time at that age, she said, but quickly moved on to “pill popping,” regularly taking pain killers Hydrocodone and OxyContin and the tranquilizer Xanax. She stole many of the drugs from her mother, who later said she knew Christian was taking them but was “waiting on me to tell her,” the teenager said.

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Authorities adjusting to changes in drug use all opiates; an opiate is an opiate,” Kirchin said. In addition to prescription In the 1960s, it was LSD pills, some teens are misusing and other psychedelic drugs. other medicines that, if taken The ’70s and ’80s had marijua- for their intended uses, are na, and in the ’90s, people not harmful. abused cocaine. “I don’t think they see the It seems, authorities say, danger. It’s not only cheap, that prescription medications but it’s free,” Kirchin said. are the drug of choice for this Teens are obtaining pregeneration, especially among scription pills from friends, teenagers. strangers and even their par“Drugs are very faddish. ents’ medicine cabinets. I’m afraid with prescription “All pills are on the rise,” drugs, it’s probably here to said Lt. Chad Moose of the stay,” said reRowan County tired CharlotteSheriff’s OfMecklenburg fice. police detecMoose said tive Ernest it’s sometimes Kirchin. more difficult Kirchin is for law enforcethe former vice ment to investipresident of gate prescripthe National tion abuse beERNEST KIRCHIN Association of cause some Retired detective Drug Diverpeople get legitsion Investigaimate prescriptors of the Cartions and have olinas, an organization that them stolen. Some, however, deals with pharmaceutical sell their prescriptions, and abuse and investigations. He even more “doctor shop.” now sits on the National AssoPeople who doctor shop visciation of Drug Diversion In- it multiple physicians hoping vestigators executive board to get lots of certain medicaas its training and education tions, most times to feed an coordinator. addiction. Kirchin said there is no difSometimes an addiction ference between street drugs can turn deadly. and prescription medications, Moose mentioned the 2006 many of which are painkillers murder of Jimmie Edgar Musthat contain opiates. selwhite, who sold his pre“Street drugs like heroin scription pain medications. A and cocaine, even though it’s jury convicted Joshua Shaffer different, it’s still similar. It’s and Bradley Blymyer of beat-

ing Musselwhite to death because he wouldn’t give them his pills. In the southern part of Rowan, law enforcement officers are dealing with “pharming” parties, said Landis Police Officer Brandon Linn. They’re called pharming parties because teens dump pharmaceuticals into bowls, from which the partygoers choose their drugs. Linn said although police have not made arrests related to those parties, they have been reported. “We are seeing an increase in pharmaceutical pills, especially from those between the ages of 12 and 19 years old,” Linn said. Not all the latest drugs are pharmaceuticals. A potent form of heroin called “black tar” has become increasingly available. Some of the newest substances teens are using are Mr. Nice Guy and Salvia, also called K2 or Spice. An herb, Mr. Nice Guy is legal for its intended use as incense. Salvia, also an herb, is legal in most states but could get the carrier a citation in this state. Both are smoked like marijuana by people trying to get high. Linn said before turning to prescription drugs many teens try products like Mr. Nice Guy or over-the-counter medications like cough syrup that are easy to obtain and don’t require a prescription. “They’ll try different things or they may use more

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“Drugs are very faddish. I’m afraid with prescription drugs, it’s probably here to stay,”

The Rowan Regional Medical Center Auxiliary will light its Tree of Hope during a service on Monday at 5 p.m. The dedication will take place in the hospital courtyard on Henderson Street, across from the parking deck. Participating in the tree lighting service will be Nancy Linn, the auxiliary president; Georgia McCorkle, projects chairman; Dari Caldwell, RRMC president; Rick Parker, RRMC senior director, professional and support services; and the Rev. James Cook, hospital chaplain. East Rowan’s honor chorus will perform under the direction of Phillip Dean Orbison, director of choral activities, East Rowan High School. Refreshments will be served immediately after the service. A light on the Tree of Hope can be denoted in someone’s honor or memory. Each light is $10 and is a tax-deductible contribution. Funds go directly to projects in the medical center that enhance the comfort of patients and their families. A card acknowledging the gift is sent to the honoree or to the family of the person whose memory is honored. Those named will be printed in listings in the Salisbury Post on Dec. 6 and Dec. 12. A list of all contributors will appear in the Dec. 26 issue of the Salisbury Post.

Abused puppy gets new home FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — A Raleigh woman is getting to know her new puppy after winning the right to adopt a pit bull that had been set on fire in July in Fayetteville. The Fayetteville Observer reported that Red was headed home with Catherine Woodard on Friday. The Woodards were among the more than 100 people who asked to be included in a drawing to find a new home for Red. The dog was about 11 weeks old when he was set on fire, leaving a large scar along his left side and another along his left leg. Investigators charged Tony Brian Knolle, 24, with animal cruelty. Knolle has not been tried in the case.

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than the normal dose of an over-the-counter,” he said. This year Rowan County Social Services hosted three community roundtable forums to discuss teens abusing prescription drugs. It arose from a concern identified by the Community Child Protection Team, said Social Services Director Sandra Wilkes. Kirchin facilitated the forums and later trained DSS and group home staff members on signs of prescription drug abuse and measure to prevent it. DSS appointed a committee to study the problem and has worked to educate the community about the issue. Linn suggests parents who have concerns about their teens giving their own med-

ications to friends lock the medicines away and distribute them to their children as prescribed. He also suggests not leaving unused prescription drugs in the house. Pills are easy to get, Linn said, but they are easy to dispose of, as well. The proper way to get rid of old, expired or unwanted pills is through law enforcement. Most area law enforcement agencies periodically host events where people bring medications and law enforcement gets rid of it. In 2009, law enforcement agencies all over North Carolina disposed of more than 1 million prescription pills. Pills should not be flushed down the toilet or poured

down the drain, he said, because that’s hazardous to the environment. Linn also discourages people from putting medications in the trash since others, including teens, have access to it. “You can bring medications to the police department even if there’s not an Operation Medicine Cabinet,” Linn said. Once law enforcement agencies collect prescription drugs, they take them to a facility in Charlotte to be burned. Landis Police will have an Operation Medicine Cabinet event on from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on March 19 The location will be announced later. Contact Shavonne Potts at 704-797-4253.

FROM 1a Though she would sneak into her mother’s medicine cabinet to get pills, Christian said, some teens don’t have to do that because they can simply ask friends. “It’s very easy to get them,” she said. In the United States an estimated 2,500 teens try prescription drugs for the first time each day, according to a study by the Partnership for Drug-Free America. The Post asked a group of teens of various ages and races to talk about their experiences with prescription drugs and what they know about their use among friends and classmates. To protect the privacy of the students, the Post is not using their real names.Their high school is not being named for the same reason.

Getting pills is easy Porchia, a 10th-grader, said most teens she knows get pills through prescriptions, either their own or someone else’s. “They have a friend that’s sick or they will get sick,” she said. Porchia estimates she knows 15 to 20 people who abuse some type of prescription pills. Those people range in age, she said, from 15 years old up to their 20s. “The majority are my age or younger,” the 17-year-old said. Christian said she knows teens who buy pills and others who sell pills they’ve obtained. Christian and Porchia said it’s easy for teens to find someone from whom they get the pills. “It’s like a family on the outside. You have a bond. It’s like I know what they do and they know what I do,” Porchia said. Porchia said while she has never intentionally taken prescription drugs to get high or taken any not prescribed for her, teens are buying and using those medications before, during and after school. Sometimes, the consequences are not what the students intend. In October, an East Rowan High School student went to the hospital after overdosing on morphine investigators say he got from a fellow student. The student authorities say sold the pill, 17-year-old Bridget Tanner, is charged with felony sale and delivery of a controlled substance. She is scheduled for a January appearance in Rowan County District Court. Attempts to reach East Rowan Principal Kelly Barger were unsuccessful. Also in October, a 13-year-old overdosed at West Rowan Middle School. Deputies discovered the child had taken several methadone pills obtained from a 14-year-old student. Investigators said the 14-year-old got the pills from a family member and charged Rickey Walter Fox, 56, of 400 Academy St., Cleveland, with trafficking in opium, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and other crimes.

Through October, the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office had seized 1,562 individual doses of illegally obtained prescription pills. In all of 2009, the Sheriff’s Office seized 1,030 doses. While those statistics cover the entire county, authorities say more teens are abusing the drugs at school. “We have discovered through our school resource officers and principals that it seems to be on the rise,” said Lt. Chad Moose, with the drug investigations unit. Moose said prescription drug abuse isn’t happening at a particular school, but “it’s across the board.” Some teachers and school administrators don’t realize the extent of what is happening, Christian and Porchia contend, but some do. “I think they know, but don’t have the heart to say anything. I don’t think the school officials care,” Porchia said. Lucy, a 17-year-old 12th-grader, said she believes school administrators know to a certain extent. “I’ve been around students at school when they are high. Some students skip class to take prescription pills,” Lucy said. She said, however, that some administrators may not be aware when students get high and attend class because teens are taking so many different pills that affect them differently.

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So why do teens abuse drugs in the first place? “With the way this generation is becoming, everybody has to fit in,” Porchia said. She said it’s not just peer pressure, though, but a need for teens to “feel” something or ease their emotional pain. “Kids feel like they are alone,” Porchia said. “When I started smoking marijuana, that’s the way I felt,” Christian said. Christian said she felt she had to take prescription drugs. She “popped” pills from age 11 until the age of 16. “A lot of teens do drugs to cover up what’s going on in their lives,” Kelly, 17, said. Her stepsister took drugs to “feel good about herself,” Kelly said. Gina, a 17-year-old senior, met a girl who told her she took prescription medications because she had just moved and missed being around her family. Many teens abuse drugs, experts say, to escape from life, to feel normal or to Abuse on the rise look cool. These cases don’t come as a complete Moose, with the Sheriff’s Office drug surprise to authorities who say prescrip- unit, said teens see prescription pills as tion drug abuse is increasing. more healthy than illicit drugs.

“They think it doesn’t look dirty. They steal it out of their parents’ medicine cabinet,” he said.

Pharming parties Teens are not just getting high by themselves. They make a party out of it. Christian has in the past attended parties where teens dump prescription drugs into a bowl and then take what they want. They call them “pharming” parties because they’re using pharmaceuticals or “Skittles” or “rainbow” parties because the pills come in a variety of colors. “It’s a trend we hear about,” said Ernest Kirchin, a retired CharlotteMecklenburg police detective who’s now with the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators, an organization that deals with pharmaceutical abuse and investigations. “These kids are taking these drugs and they have no idea what they are taking,” at pharming parties, he said. Christian said that’s not always the case. She said most teens know what they are taking and more than likely only a few take a pill without knowing the effect it will have on them. “The time I went, I knew exactly what I was taking. I guess I was a smart pill popper,” Christian said. Of the eight teens interviewed, two — Porchia and Gina — said they had never heard of pharming parties. “Someone said they were going to a rainbow party. I just thought it was where you go to a party with people wearing a bunch of different colors,” Gina said.

‘A lot of stress’ Christian said she no longer takes pills or smokes marijuana, and she stopped taking pills for awhile when she became pregnant at 14. At one time, though, she felt she needed those drugs. “It was easy,” to take them, she said. “I had a lot of stress.” Lucy said she felt at one time she needed to take Adderall, so she did. The drug is typically given to people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and makes others more alert and energetic. “I took it to stay awake. I have two cousins in college and they take it to study,” Lucy said. She compared Adderall’s effects on her to drinking two or three Red Bull energy drinks. She got the Adderall from someone she knew with a prescription for the drug. Lucy said others in her social circle have abused Xanax; Klonopin (a type of seizure medication that can also be used to relieve panic attacks); OxyContin and other pain relievers; and Flexeril, a muscle relaxer. Two other students, Kelly and Amanda, said they knew people who’d taken OxyContin. Of the eight students interviewed, two acknowledged a one-time use or regular abuse of prescription pills. Contact Shavonne Potts at 704-7974253.

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A R E A / S TAT E the family’s coffee table and punched her sister in the nose. “There was like two Hannahs. This Hannah might have been OK if she hadn’t slipped through the cracks,” said Myers, her aunt.

Failing Hannah The family contends the justice system, particularly probation, failed the teen. Hannah stole some fake nails from a store, was caught and prosecuted. A judge placed Hannah on probation, which required regular drug tests that her family says she rarely passed. Myers said if the court had sent Hannah to jail when she violated her probation, she may have gotten the help she seemed to want. Hannah left home for a week after the table-flipping JON C. LAKEY/SaLISBURY POST incident, later showing up at Casey’s house. She looked up adorned with fall colors, Hannah Godbey’s grave marker bears several personal icons. to her sister and often confided in her. “She tried to get help. She seemed to get better,” Casey said. FROM 1a Earlier this year, Hannah She kept saying she wanted moved in with Myers for a few to die,” aunt Mary Myers months. said. “I sent her to stay with my sister thinking that would help,” stuff that none of us knew drugs, Hannah would often Two sides of Hannah Donna said. about,” her mother said. She disappear for days. Each Hannah didn’t always Myers made sure her niece began cutting herself. She time, she returned to her have a drug problem. went to counseling sessions and mother, a hot meal and a “She was a straight-A stu- started hanging out with group meetings. She also ennew friends who her family warm bed. dent,” Donna said, who rolled her in high school. says introduced her to pills. Even when home, though, “could just light your life Myers, who said Hannah Donna once asked her Hannah was a different person. “was like my child,” admits up.” daughter why she did drugs. “I could tell when she was to being strict, but said she Sister Casey recalled her Her answer: “Because I can on drugs. She would cuss me felt the teen needed tough as “a beautiful girl with a be in my own world.” out,” Donna said. bright future.” love and that Donna, who “She took pills to make the Once when Donna refused was sick a lot, couldn’t really That future dimmed pain go away,” Donna said. to pay Hannah for a halfabout three years ago. provide it. Meanwhile, she caused mowed lawn, Hannah beHannah struggled with “When she was living low self-esteem and “a lot of her family pain. When using came enraged, flipped over with me, she was doing real-

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RALEIGH (AP) — The country’s most prominent civil rights group says it will push for many changes in the nation’s schools as well as guarding against a return to segregated policies of bygone days as it wrapped up an education conference Saturday in Raleigh. Benjamin Todd Jealous, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, told The News & Observer of Raleigh that other issues include longer school days, year-round attendance and universal kindergarten. Jealous says the school calendar based on children needing the summer to work on family farms is obsolete. He also said a school day should run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The NAACP’s regional chapters will lobby for these policies in their home states and localities. Wake County was chosen as the backdrop for this year’s meeting because of a school board vote to scrap a decadeold busing policy to achieve socio-economic balance in public schools. The NAACP and other groups have protested and filed a federal civil rights complaint. “We’ve spent decades bragging about Wake County,” Jealous said. “We’re going to defend our victories, and this is one of our victories.” Organizers from around the country plan to return to Raleigh on Feb. 12 for a down-

town march to continue their protest of neighborhood schools that the NAACP and others say would lead to a resegregation of schools. Another school board proposal that has gotten attention would reassign more than

6,000 students who are bused from southeast Raleigh to suburban schools. NAACP leaders say reassigning those students to neighborhood schools would create a high poverty concentration in those schools.

Too easy to get drugs It wasn’t hard for Hannah to obtain drugs. She didn’t have to steal, her family said, because others did that for her. “She knew too many people who gave her drugs,” Donna said. She also got them at her own home. One incident occurred when Hannah told some friends her mother had pills and where to find them. She only wanted drugs that gave her an escape, however. A doctor prescribed medications to help Hannah, but she refused to take them. “She said they made her feel ‘jerky,’ ” Donna said.

Earlier this year, though, Hannah seemed to be turning a corner. She received in-home counseling four days a week for two hours. She also attended group therapy and one-on-one counseling sessions. In the days leading up to Hannah’s death, she told her family she was going to commit herself to a hospital so that she could enter a treatment program. Hannah never made it to a treatment program. Instead, she left Salisbury to stay with a family member in Winston-Salem. “She called when she arrived. The next morning a police officer was knocking on my door,” Donna said. Her relatives blame themselves, but hope Hannah’s death could save someone else. “Watch your children. Notice changes in their behavior,” Donna said. “And be firm,” Myers added. “I’d rather have them hate me for a little while than not be there.” Contact Shavonne Potts at 704-797-4253.

Donna Godbey, left, Mary Myers and Casey Godbey reflect on the life of Hannah Godbey.

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Public hearing to address Tuscarora Yarn incentives BY KARISSA MINN kminn@salisburypost.com

A Rowan County textile manufacturing company is looking to expand and create more than 120 jobs in China Grove. County commissioners will hold a public hearing Monday about proposed incentives for Tuscarora Yarns, which aims to move its China Grove operations from 406 N. Main St. to 308 E. Thom St. in the former Hanesbrands building. According to documents submitted by RowanWorks, the proposed project would bring $6.29 million of new investment and 120 new jobs in Rowan County, in addition to the 57 existing full-time employees. Tuscarora Yarns is requesting a grant of 75 percent of the property tax revenue expected to be generated by the project. The Rowan County Board of Commissioners will meet at 4 p.m. Monday on the second floor of the J. Newton Cohen Sr. Rowan County Administration Building, following a reception downstairs at 3:30 p.m. to honor outgoing and incoming commissioners. The meeting marks the departure of Commissioner Tina Hall and the return of Jim Sides to the board. After Sides and reelected Commissioners Jon Barber and Chad Mitchell are sworn in, the board will select its new chairman and vice chairman. “I’d like to continue on as chair, but it’s the will of the board,” said Current Chairman Carl Ford. “I think everybody on the board is qualified enough to be chair.” Commissioners also plan to accept a $750,000 Homeland Security grant on behalf of the N.C. Highway Patrol for a 480foot radio tower in the Pooletown area. County Manager Gary Page said the site is in the same area the county had been considering for one of three emergency communications towers needed to get rid of radio “dead spots.”

Tuscarora Yarn is requesting a grant of 75 percent of the property tax revenue expected to be generated by the project.

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LEVELAND — A dusting of snow gave the Cleveland Christmas Parade a festive look Saturday. The weather didn’t deter onlookers, who turned out in droves to watch the 39th annual event. More than 30 horses participated. Gary Steele had four jobs related to the parade. As Lions Club district governor, Steele helped set up the event, which is sponsored by the Cleveland Lions Club. He changed clothes and rode in the parade as grand marshall. Then he served as a judge, alongside Justin Raymer of Cleveland and Amanda Stirewalt of Salisbury. Afterward, Steele changed

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Above: The Third Creek Presbyterian Church entry in the Cleveland Christmas Parade had Megan and Meredith Hutchison covered with an umbrella. Right: Robert and Phyllis Goodman caught candy tossed from the entries in a big umbrella. It was for their granddaughter Makayla.

BY SARAH CAMPBELL back into his work clothes and cleaned up the event. The parade had 62 registered entries and about 20 more that didn’t want to be judged, chairwoman Liz Steele said. Winners included: • Antique vehicle, John Jancic with a Plymouth Road Runner

• Commercial entry, L.L. Goodnight & Sons • Humorous, Donald and Verona Overcash with the pet pygmy goat on a truck • Queen, Chloe Hall as Little Miss Marine Rose • Marching, Donna’s Dancers of Salisbury • Regular, Youth-in-Action Tobacco Council • Religious, Cleveland First Baptist Church

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The Rowan-Salisbury School System expanded its anti-bullying efforts with the launch of a prevention program at Overton Elementary School on Friday. The school hosted two assemblies to introduce students to the new “Overton Cares” program, which uses the Olweus Bully Prevention Program, a noted anti-bullying program affiliated with Clemson University. The local program, sponsored by the Learning, Intervention, Nurturing, Knowledge and Student Achievement (LINKS) program, is part of the school system’s compliance with the School Violence Prevention Act, which was passed by the state legislature last year. “Look around the room,” school counselor Joanne Anderson told students after asking teachers to stand Friday. “All of the adults in this room care enough about you ... to say that we will not allow you to be bullied and we will not allow you to bully others.” Olweus-trainer Karen Peck Harris, a coordinator of safe and drug-free schools with LINKS, said it’s vital to let students know that they can report bullying to any adult in the school and something will be done. “The No. 1 complaint that kids have is that ‘I said something and no one did anything,’ ” she said. “That is why we chose this comprehensive program.” Anderson said the school is the first in Rowan County to use the Olweus, which is a schoolwide program backed by several

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“The North Carolina Highway Patrol for their VIPER radio system was looking for a site in the southeastern part of the county,” Page said. “The state knew that the county needed a tower, but the state could not be an applicant for Homeland Security funds.” Rowan County applied for the federal grant, which will be turned over to the Highway Patrol once awarded. The state will lease the property from Alcoa, build the tower and allow the county to operate an antenna there. “If we had to build the tower, it would cost approximately $1.5 million,” Page said. “With this grant, we get the tower, and the county won’t have to borrow $1.5 million.” Also at Monday’s meeting, commissioners plan to: • Hold a public hearing Contact Karissa Minn at for the closeout of the Com- 704-797-4222.

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KANNAPOLIS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take more than a blast of Old Man Winter to keep this town from celebrating Kannapolisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first Christmas festival went on Saturday afternoon in spite of sleet and cold rain. Hundreds turned out throughout the day for shopping, music and activities for the kids, all leading up to the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tree-lighting ceremony. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Considering the weather, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pretty good crowd,â&#x20AC;? said Gary Mills, director of Kannapolis Parks and Recreation. The park was filled not only with lights but with holiday-themed displays, similar to parade floats, created by schools and community groups. Many of these reminded visitors of the focus of the holiday. Members of Kannapolis First Wesleyan Church put together a live nativity scene, complete with a donkey and sheep grazing quietly nearby. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just want them to see the real meaning of Christmas among all the fun activities,â&#x20AC;? First Wesleyan member Adam Malina said. Members of other churches gave out free gifts and balloons along with cards inviting visitors to worship. The park was full of lights, including the paper lanterns sold annually by the Kannapolis Pilot Club. A Pilot Club spokesperson said more than 700 luminaries were purchased this year. In addition, the vintage toy soldiers, firing cannons and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Happy Holidaysâ&#x20AC;? sign from Kannapolisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Christmases past are also on display. Although the illuminated Santa Train was parked due to the weather, Santa Claus himself greeted children and sat for photos their families made. Nearby, the Village Park stage was swathed in lights as dance teams and musical groups performed. Following the tree lighting, the city gave residents one of their favorite treats for an early Christmas gift: fireworks over downtown. The weather did have some chilling effects on the festivities, however. There were reports of cancellations among the scheduled acts because of concerns that roads might turn icy. But Sara Breeggemann brought her kids out to the park even though the dance team her daughters are part of decided not to perform. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They went, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ah, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s snowing, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all going to die!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;?

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RALEIGH — Margaret Glenn Cox Kern, age 84, of Raleigh, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 3, 2010, at Wake Medical after a short illness. Born on Jan. 12, 1926, in Linwood, she was the daughter of the late Mary Barber Cox and Willie Lee Cox. Growing up in Davidson County, she attended Linwood High School and then attended Pfeiffer College. After college she lived in Salisbury and was a bookkeeper for several local businesses. She relocated in the mid 1980's and lived the rest of her life in Raleigh where she had many friends and found great joy in philanthropy. Mrs. Kern also enjoyed NC State athletics, Duke basketball and discussing current events. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by four brothers, Willie Gatchel Cox, Homer Lee Cox, R.K. “Pete” Cox and Jack Byron Cox. Surviving are three daughters, Teresa “Terri” Cox Kern of Charlotte, Susan Kern Campbell and husband, Sid of Durham and Julie Kern of Chapel Hill; a beloved niece, Mary “Sissy” Cox Bowers and husband, Joe of Linwood; two grandchildren, Helen Kern Irving and husband, Brian of Charlotte and Thomas Kern Campbell and wife, Ashley of Raleigh; five great-grandchildren, Brian Alexander Irving, Jr, Joshua Kern Irving, Nicholas Harrison Irving, Avery Vaughn Campbell and Lindsay Quinn Campbell; and numerous other nieces and nephews. Service and Visitation: Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, at Linwood United Methodist Church with Mrs. Kern's greatnephew, the Reverend Jay Bowers officiating. Immediately following the graveside service the family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall. Memorials: In lieu of flowers please make memorials and contributions to, Linwood United Methodist Church, PO BOX 82, Linwood, NC 27299. Davidson Funeral Home is serving the Kern Family. Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.

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CHINA GROVE — Rev. Douglas Wayne Miles, age 65, passed from this life to heaven Friday, Dec. 3, 2010, at home in China Grove after a battle with cancer. Born April 14, 1945, in West Frankfort, Ill., Doug was the son of Bertha Roland Miles and the late Reverend E.H. Miles. A graduate of Laurinburg High School, Lee University, and The Church of God Theological Seminary, Doug was an ordained bishop in the Church of God and a veteran of the United States Navy. Doug served the Church of God in various capacities including associate pastor, senior pastor, evangelist and short term missionary. His love for missions led him to Russia, China, Mongolia, Bulgaria, Central America, South America and more. Although retired, Doug still served as Co-Pastor of the South China Grove Church of God along with his wife, Pastor Joyce Miles. He had just returned from a mission trip to Siberia Sept. 28th. Doug is survived by his wife of 42 years, Joyce Morgan Miles; by his mother, Bertha Roland Miles of Autumn Care of Drexel; by his Miles brother, Richard (Melanie) of Morehead, Ky. and their children, Laura and Nathan; by his brother, David Miles of Morganton; and by his “adopted” children around the world. Service, Visitation and Burial: The funeral will be at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel, 1748 Dale Earnhardt Blvd., Kannapolis at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7, with visitation one hour before and one hour after the service. Burial will be Wednesday morning, Dec. 8 at 11 a.m. at the National Cemetery in Salisbury (entrance off Statesville Blvd). Officiating ministers will be Bishop Alton Bristow, Bishop Larry Poole and Bishop Patrick Garrett. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to South China Grove Church of God, 163 Third Avenue, China Grove, NC 28023 for the parking lot or to Joyce B. Victor Shive Miles for mission projects. SALISBURY — B. Victor Online condolences may be Shive, age 62, of Salisbury, made at www.whitleysfunerdied Friday, Dec. 3, 2010, at alhome.com. Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte. Mr. Shive will remain at the Summersett Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements.

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- Marine 1st Lt. William J. Donnelly IV, 27, of Picayune, Miss., died Nov. 25 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. -----------

- Army Pvt. Devon J. Harris, 24, of Mesquite, Tex., died Nov. 27 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with a rocket-propelled grenade. -----------

- Army 1st. Lt. Scott F. Milley, 23, of Sudbury, Mass., died Nov. 30 in Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. -----------

- Army Sgt. 1st Class Barry E. Jarvis, 36, of Tell City, Ind.; and - Army Staff Sgt. Curtis A. Oakes, 29, of Athens, Ohio; and - Army Spc. Matthew W. Ramsey, 20, of Quartz Hill, Calif.; and - Army Pfc. Jacob A. Gassen, 21, of Beaver Dam, Wis.; and - Army Pfc. Austin G. Staggs, 19, of Senoia, Ga.; and - Army Pvt. Buddy W. McLain, 24, of Mexico, Maine, died Nov. 29, in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an insurgent attacked their unit with small arms fire. -----------

- Marine Cpl. Chad S. Wade, 22, of Bentonville, Ark., died Dec. 1 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

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“I think we come out on top on this one overall, but again you can’t mention all the facts and figures without saying these people lost their jobs,” Ford said. “That’s paramount.” Ford said Rowan’s incentive program still can be an effective economic development tool, but he wants commissioners to revisit the policy soon. The policy should contain a clawback provision, said Ford and Jim Sides, a strident incentives opponent who returns to the Board of Commissioners Monday for a four-year term. A clawback clause would require companies to pay back incentives if they leave before the agreement expires. Both Ford and Sides said they also want to discuss extending incentive agreements from five to 10 years, with payments every other year. That way, companies would stick around longer. “We ought to hold that receiver to a higher level of participation than what we do now,” said Sides, who said he will push to amend the incentive policy but still pledges to vote against any cash grants. In exchange for creating jobs and making capital improvements, companies typically earn back 75 percent of their property taxes on new investment over five years. “Hold them over the fire for 10 years,” Sides said. Sides said he believes PGT should pay back at least 50 percent of what the company has received from Rowan County taxpayers. “We are signing a contract with them, and we are fulfilling our end,” he said. PGT has received $162,213 from the county coffers. The company will not receive an incentive if employment falls below 300. In 2006, Rowan County lured PGT away from Davidson County with the promise of tax breaks and other incentives. But Rowan’s package doesn’t come close to the incentive deal PGT negotiated with Sarasota County, which will give the company $600,000 over an undetermined period in exchanged for 400 jobs. PGT also will ask county commissioners to waive property taxes for 10 years on $16 million of new equipment in the Venice plant, according to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. “We can’t compete with that,” Ford said. “Enough is enough. We are doing great things for companies right now. We can’t open up the checkbook.” Sides said was “flabbergasted” that PGT is leaving, and the loss proves a point he’s made for years. “We can’t get into a bidding war with everybody else,” he said. Because both Rowan County and Salisbury will vote on proposed incentive packages this week, the PGT announcement comes at a bad time for economic developers. “We’ve had some wins, and we’re still having some losses,” said Robert Van Geons, executive director for RowanWorks Economic Development. “It’s definitely a setback for us.” Commissioners on Monday will consider an incentive for an existing company that wants to expand. Salisbury City Council on Tuesday will vote on an incentive for a new company that wants to rehabilitate a vacant industrial building on Long Street. Both will require public hearings. “I’m assuming they move forward,” Van Geons said. Together, the new projects would provide about 165 new jobs. “It doesn’t equal all of what we’re losing through this,” said Van Geons, who said he was surprised by PGT’s announcement and had talked to the company about adding jobs in 2011. “It’s a sign this economy has a long road out for both Rowan County and the state of North Carolina, and we’re going to continue to do everything we can for employees and their families,” he said. PGT’s decision to consolidate in Sarasota County comes as Southwest Florida and North Carolina battle over jobs, the Sarasota HeraldTribune reported. Using incentives, North Carolina has lured several boating manufacturers from Florida, which once dominated the marine landscape, the paper said. Contact Emily Ford at 704797-4264.

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SALISBURY — Frances “Fay” Wyatt, age 66, of Salisbury, passed away Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010, at the Rowan Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Wyatt was born in Rowan County on Oct. 14, 1944, to the late Leo Franklin Morefield, Jr. and Gladys Setzer Kreiser. She was educated in the Rowan County schools, Morgan School and graduated from East Rowan High School, and also attended Wayne Community College in Goldsboro. Mrs. Wyatt was a retired legal secretary and also medical secretary with Goldsboro Orthopedics Clinic. Fay was a member of Providence United Methodist Church, where she was the first Church organist and played the piano for the church. She was also a choir member and a member of the Adult Sunday School Class. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by brother, Steve Morefield. Survivors are her husband, John C. Wyatt, who she married June 9, 1963; three sons, Craig Wyatt and wife, Kimber of Searsmont, Maine, Frank Wyatt and Lucas Wyatt both of the home; one daughter, Laci Wyatt of the home; one brother, Max Morefield and wife, Sis of Salisbury; one sister, Mrs. Becky Bost and husband, Bob of Rockwell; and two step-brothers, Rodney Kreiser and Larry Robert Kreiser; and two grandchildren, Declan Wyatt and Macartney Wyatt. Service: A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. at Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. Dan Gobble, Pastor. Visitation: The family will receive friends at the Church from 10-11 a.m. prior to the service. Memorials: Memorials may be made to Providence United Methodist Church, Bus Fund: 6450 Bringle Ferry Rd., Salisbury, NC 28146. Powles Funeral Home is assisting the Wyatt Family. Online condolences may be made to www.powlesfuneralhome.com.

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Americans offer up Senate showdown may lead to tax deal opinions for fixing the economy WASHINGTON (AP) — It seems Washington is all ears these days. President Barack Obama says he’ll take a great idea to fix the economy anywhere he hears it. The Republican leaders in Congress can’t say enough how determined they are to “listen to the American people.” OK. Here goes. We want less debt, lower taxes, more trade, less trade, “less talk and more walk,” a brand new New Deal, a private sector renaissance, money for trains and roads, easier credit, a clampdown on CEO pay, more immigration, less immigration, government off our backs, a safer safety net, cheaper health care, the dismantling of Obamacare — and how about some energy derived from burning algae? Plus a new tone in Washington. All in a New York minute. The Associated Press asked people across the country to serve up their ideas to set the economy straight, a challenge underscored Friday when the jobless rate climbed to 9.8 percent, topping 9 percent for a record 19 straight months. They answered in a cacophony of voices, from the corporate office to the cafe. America is not just a tea party. It’s a coffee shop in Texas, too. It’s a union hall in New York and it’s Silicon Valley in California.

Talent magnet In Menlo Park, Calif., venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, an online pioneer who co-founded Netscape Communications, said the “single biggest thing we could do to accelerate the economy by far is to increase immigration.” “We have this bizarre paradox,” he says, “where we have the world’s best research universities, we have the smartest people who come from all over the world to come to study. They end up getting degrees in computer science, electrical engineering and chemical engineering and then we kick them out of the country. It’s just absolutely crazy. “If they were able to stay here to work for other companies and start other companies, we would have so much more economic growth. It would be just amazing. What we are doing now is just completely self-destructive.” The U.S. offers 65,000 visas a year for foreigners with advanced skills sought by U.S. companies, plus 20,000 visas for people who graduate from U.S. schools with a master’s or higher in certain fields. Some companies complain the visas are not granted quickly enough.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans derailed legislation Saturday to extend expiring tax cuts at all but the highest income levels in a political showdown that paradoxically clears a path for a compromise with the White House on steps to boost the economy. “We need to get this resolved and I’m confident we can do it,” President Barack Obama said shortly after the near party-line votes. The public must have “the peace of mind that their taxes will not go up” on Jan. 1, he added. Obama has signaled that he will bow to Republican demands for extending tax cuts at all income levels, and his remarks capped a day that lurched between political conflict and talk of compromise on an issue that played a leading role in last month’s elections. Sen. Chuck Schumer, DN.Y., eyeing the 2012 campaign, accused Republicans of siding with “millionaires and billionaires” with their rejection of proposals that would let tax cuts passed during George W. Bush’s presidency lapse on seven-figure incomes. Republicans noted that unemployment rose to 9.8 percent last month and said it made no sense to raise taxes on anyone in a weak economy. Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., jabbed that Democrats were undergoing a “political catharsis” in public after losing control of the House and surrendering several seats in the Senate in the Nov. 2 election. But the rhetoric subsided quickly after the votes, and Senate leaders in both parties said they hoped political

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senate Minority Leader Mitch Mcconnell, r-Ky., smiles during a news conference following two votes on tax cuts. to Republican demands to let the tax cuts remain in place at upper incomes, and numerous officials said no compromise would be possible until they had engineered votes in both the House and Senate. Any deal would mean a reversal for Obama, who said in the 2008 presidential race and this year that he wanted to let cuts expire above incomes of $200,000 for individuals and $250,000 for couples. In the Senate, a bill to enact Obama’s original position was blocked on a vote of 5336, seven votes short of the 60 needed to advance. Republicans were unanimous in their opposition, and were joined by Democratic Sens. Russell Feingold of Wisconsin, Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Jim Webb of Virginia and independent Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut. The second measure would have let taxes rise on incomes over $1 million. It ap-

peared crafted to appeal to senators from states with large high-income populations, as well as cast Republicans as protectors of the rich. It was blocked on a vote of 53-37, also seven short of the 60 needed. A slightly different lineup of Democrats sided with Republicans, including Sens. Dick Durbin of Illinois, Tom Harkin of Iowa, Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia and Feingold. Lieberman also opposed it. The White House opposed the second measure bill, and given the president’s willingness to sign a bill to extend all the expiring tax cuts, there was never any doubt about the outcome of the day’s proceedings in the Senate. But Democrats said that even with elections nearly two years away, they intended to try and depict Republicans as defenders of the rich whose policies contribute to rising deficits. “Do we want to extend those tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires at a time of huge deficits. I would argue vociferously we shouldn’t, said Schumer. Referring to the 2012 elections, he said about Republicans: “I’m going to be here for the next year, next two years, to remind my colleagues that they were willing to increase the deficit $300 billion to give tax breaks to people who have income over a million dollars.” Republicans sounded alternately bemused and offended. “It is the most astounding theory I have ever seen. Raise taxes to create jobs,” said Sen. John Thune, R-S.D.

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Down with free trade “I’m not a die-hard Democrat, die-hard Republican — I’m a ‘what-are-you-going-to-do?’ die-hard,” said Michael Walker, 54, of Corning, N.Y. He has taken a temporary leave as a production worker at Corning Inc., the world’s biggest maker of glass for flat-screen televisions, to work for the union. He says free-trade practices and outsourcing have devastated manufacturing, and the ripple effects now are touching the public sector. Both political parties, he said, “acknowledge they understand what’s wrong but none of them want to do anything with it.” More than half of Corning’s 24,500-strong payroll is now based outside the United States, he said. Walker sees economic decline affecting teachers, municipal workers and other public servants like never before. “They’ve never quite understood this whole battle we’ve had in the private sector because they’ve never ever been affected by a real downturn in the economy. You’re having communities and states looking at denying benefits to community employees and state employees because you’ve eroded the tax base to a point where nobody can sustain themselves.” That opinion is echoed in the North Carolina foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, where Scott Miller, 50, chief business recruiter for struggling Catawba County, wishes U.S.-made products could be given a strong tax advantage. “If you’re going to expect jobs to be in America, you should buy American. Every consumer, in their purchasing habits, affects their own job. I know that’s a little more difficult, probably, to buy a shirt that’s made right here, but do your best.”

Up with trade Honeywell is a $34 billion company with 130,000 workers, half outside the U.S. It makes jet engines, the cockpit on the space shuttle, home thermostats, equipment for refineries and much more. The AP asked Dave Cote, chairman and chief executive, for ideas to expand the U.S. economy when he was traveling with Obama in India, where the New Jersey-based company employs 11,000. Trade works for both sides, Cote said. “The thing I can point to is that since the Phoenicians, 3,000 or 4,000 years ago, it works.” “As you grow everywhere,” he said. “you start to add jobs. In the U.S., for example, we’ve been adding employment over these last few months — things have turned and we’ve actually started adding at the same time that we’re growing globally. “So this is not a zero-sum game, and it’s a tougher concept to get across, but, God, it’s the truth.”

Innovation nation In Durham, N.C., Bill Brown co-founded 8 Rivers Capital, a private equity firm supporting a lab that is designing and testing systems to make renewable energy from the burning of algae. The government has put money into the project. “The private sector has some things that would truly change the economy,” he says. “Yet it needs government support right now.” Brown says that when President Ronald Reagan successfully pushed for a higher investment tax credit and hefty upfront depreciation allowances in the early 1980s, leadingedge businesses took off.

WikiLeaks loses major revenue source BERLIN (AP) — WikiLeaks has lost a major source of revenue after the online payment service provider PayPal cut off its account used to collect donations, saying the website is engaged in illegal activity. The announcement also came as WikiLeaks is struggling to keep its website accessible after service providers such as Amazon dropped contracts, and governments and hackers continued to hound the organization. The weekend move by PayPal came as WikiLeaks’ release of hundreds of thousands of United States diplomatic cables brought commercial organizations on the Internet that have business ties with the organization under more scrutiny. WikiLeaks also is under legal pressure in several countries, including the U.S., and a former colleague of founder Julian Assange has said he will launch on a competing platform. Donating money to WikiLeaks via PayPal was not possible anymore on Saturday, generating an error message saying: “This recipient is currently unable to receive money.”

Air-traffic controllers under military control MADRID (AP) — Spain placed striking air traffic controllers under military authority Saturday and threatened them with jail terms in an unprecedented emergency order to get planes back in the skies and clear chaotic airports clogged with irate travelers. Hours after the order was issued at an emergency Cabinet meeting, officials said strikers were returning to work, but that it could take up to two days before flights return to normal. Spain got the all-clear from Eurocontrol, Europe’s air traffic control agency, to reopen air space closed Friday when the wildcat strike began, ruining the start of a long holiday weekend for hundreds of thousands of people. Many travelers stood shoulder-to-shoulder at airport terminals or slept anywhere they could, including hunching over abandoned customer service desks or against luggage carts. The chaos served up yet another headache for a beleaguered Socialist government writhing at the center of Eu-

West African nation whose once-prosperous economy was destroyed by the brief 2002-2003 civil war. U.S. President Barack Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy say Ouattara is the rightful winner and that his victory must be acknowledged. The top U.N. official in Ivory Coast is also standing by results released Thursday by the country’s election commission that put Ouattara ahead. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed “deep concern over the continuing standoff,” his spokesperson said in a statement Saturday.

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a passenger looks for her bag at Barajas airport in Madrid. rope’s debt crisis and struggling to overcome recession as it trails badly in the polls with elections due in 2012.

Dueling presidents both take oaths ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — The two candidates in Ivory Coast’s disputed presidential election took dueling oaths of office Saturday after each claimed victory, as the political crisis spiraled out of control and renewed unrest in this country once split in two by civil war. Incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo defied calls from the United States, France and the United Nations to concede defeat, wrapping himself in the Ivorian flag as he was sworn in for another term. Hours later, opposition candidate Alassane Ouattara announced that he too had taken his own oath. Saturday’s developments leave Ivory Coast with two men who both claim to be president, furthering inflaming the political chaos in the

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s intelligence minister accused the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency of sending spies in the guise of inspectors to collect information about Iran’s nuclear activities, state TV reported Saturday. The claim was another sign that Iran has hardened its stance since the assassination a week ago of a prominent nuclear scientist and the wounding of another. Iran is to hold talks beginning Monday in Geneva with world powers trying to persuade it to curtail key elements of its nuclear work. Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi said that inspectors sent by the International Atomic Energy Agency had engaged in espionage and the Vienna-based agency must take responsibility for their actions. He did not elaborate or identify the inspectors Iran was accusing. Iran has increasingly alleged in recent months that the agency’s inspectors have leaked information to U.S. officials and other allies. In June, Iran banned two U.N. nuclear inspectors from entering the country, claiming they had leaked “false” information about the country’s disputed nuclear program. “Among the individuals the

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Obama likely to stick with Afghan war plan BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) — President Barack Obama’s dash to Afghanistan amounted to more than a feel-good mission of thanks to troops fighting for their lives. It was a confirmation that his war plan is here to stay. Obama’s determination to come to the war zone for a second time this year — a move of considerable risk and intricate concealment — was meant to lift the holiday spirits of those waging a long, intensifying fight. So he shook hands. He awarded Purple Hearts. He comforted soldiers whose buddies had died. He spoke of hope. Yet he also gave deeper, clearer signals about his war strategy. He’s staying the course. Obama is confident that what he began one year ago is working: an infusion of U.S. troops to take back the fight against a resurgent Taliban and to speed up training of Afghan forces for them to take charge of their own security.

Rap mogul arrested on traffic warrant LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was arrested on an outstanding traffic warrant as he left a restaurant near Universal Studios outside Los Angeles. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Shawn Ruda says Knight was released about an hour after his arrest early Saturday. Ruda says Knight, who has a long arrest record, was not doing anything wrong when he was stopped, and agreed to talk to the deputies.

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Hokies win ACC BY MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — It took just five Va. Tech 44 days for Fla. State 33 V i r g i n i a Tech to go from national title contender to head-scratching also-ran. Then the Hokies began to turn their season around. They’ve been getting better ever since. Slowly and quietly, they have climbed back with 11 straight victories, culminating in Tyrod Taylor’s fourtouchdown performance Saturday night as No. 12 Virginia Tech beat No. 20 Florida State 44-33 for its third ACC title in

four years. Nearly forgotten after falling to Boise State and FCS school James Madison, Virginia Tech is headed to the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3, while Florida State will have to settle for the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31. Taylor threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns and his dizzying 5-yard scramble for a TD early in the fourth quarter put it away for the Hokies in front of thousands of their orange, poncho-clad fans on a dreary and chilly night. Selected the game’s MVP, Taylor’s top target was Danny Coale, who caught six passes for a career-best 143 yards and a score while exposing

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BOONE — Appalachian State powered its way to its sixth straight App. State 42 FCS quarterfinal, leaning W. Illinois 14 on a strong running game lead by quarterback DeAndre Presley on a rare snow-covered field on Saturday. Presley, a junior quarterback from Tampa, Fla., didn’t have a problem with his footing on the slick field of Kidd Brewer Stadium, rushing for 264 yards and two scores in a 42-14 victory against Western Illinois. Appalachian State has won 11 of its past 12 postseason home games, and 54 of 58 overall at home. On a frozen surface, it seemed only Presley could find traction. He ran for 3 yards less than all other rushers on both teams

combined. “I always dreamed of playing in the snow,” said Presley, who averaged 16.5 yards per carry. Quarterbacks “coach (Brad) Glenn told me quarterback runs would be big today. He asked me on Thursday if I thought I could get 175 yards rushing. My response was, ‘I can get 200 if you let me.’” Presley completed just two passes, but one went for a 35-yard score to Brian Quick to open a 35-7 lead on the Leathernecks (95), who were held 245 yards below their season average offensively. Appalachian State (10-2), in reaching 10 victories for the sixth straight season, will host either Stephen F. Austin or Villanova next weekend in the third round, on either Friday or Saturday.

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Catawba coach Jim Baker says assistant Marvin Moore always reCatawba 81 minds him to substitute. So when that happened C-Newman 62 with about seven minutes left in the Indians’ South Atlantic Conference opener against Carson-Newman on Saturday, Baker didn’t listen. His team was up by 20. “I said, ‘Marvin, I’m leaving the rookies in to get some experience,’ ” Baker said. Catawba’s talented freshmen trio of Keon Moore, Chris Tyree and Kejuan Mayo helped finish off a convincing 81-62 victory. The diaper dandies handled the CarsonNewman press as Catawba (3-3, 1-0) got some much-needed confidence. Tyree hit two big threes in the first half to widen the Indians’ lead. He matched Moore’s 10-point outing. “Tyree has really played well,” Baker said. “And Keon is going to be the next star.” Speaking of stars, Baker lost four seniors from last year’s squad that accounted for over 5,000 points. He has been experimenting with different lineups, but the two constants have been senior point guard Dominick Reid and 6-foot-6 sophomore Lee Martin. In the first half, Lee scored 10 points and Reid dished out five assists to go with five points. “Except for Domo, we don’t have anybody who’s played a lot,” said Martin, whom Baker says has to step up as a leader despite being just a second-year player. “We’re still trying to find our chemistry. We’re getting it. We’re getting it.” Tyree’s two bombs and Catawba’s eight straight free throws led to a 24-8 lead. Then the veterans did their part.

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CHAPEL HILL — Tyler Zeller scored in the paint and buried the free UNC 75 throws North Carolina desperKentucky 73 ately needed. John Henson locked down on Kentucky’s top scorer. Larry Drew II even added a strong second half that helped his team hang in until the final horn. For an afternoon, the Tar Heels showed some fight that has been missing around Chapel Hill for the better part of a year — especially against a marquee opponent like the Wildcats. Zeller scored a career-high 27 points and hit the go-ahead free throws with 47 seconds left, helping North Carolina edge No. 10 Kentucky 7573 on Saturday in a matchup of two of college basketball’s winningest programs. Zeller scored 12 of the final 16 points for the Tar Heels (5-3) in a game that had five lead changes in the final 3 minutes before Kentucky’s Doron Lamb missed a desperation heave for the win from near halfcourt as time expired. The Tar Heels have won six of the last seven meetings in a matchup of programs each with more than 2,000 all-time victories. “You never can tell what 19-, 20-, 21-year-olds are going to take from something,” North Carolina coach Roy Williams said. “But I know the scene in our locker room right after the game when I got in there was a fun time. Hopefully they’ll understand that and realize what they have to do to get back there.” The Tar Heels struggled to match physical play from Minnesota and Vanderbilt in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off, then committed too many AssociAted Press

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Duke guards hold off Butler BY JIM O’CONNELL Associated Press

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The last Duke 82 two times Butler 70 Duke beat Butler, Mike Krzyzewski moved into a tie with one of college basketball’s legendary names. Last April, the Blue Devils’ 61-59 victory in one of the best NCAA championship games ever gave Coach K four national titles, the same as Adolph Rupp managed at Kentucky. On Saturday, No. 1 Duke beat Butler 82-70, Krzyzewski’s 876th win in his 36th season, the same as “The Baron” had in 41 seasons with the Wildcats. “I’m going to win more I think than Coach Rupp, God

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bless him, who won’t win any more,” Krzyzewski said of the late coach. “He won a lot of them and he won them in his way and they didn’t play as many games then. Each era has outstanding achievements by individuals, whether they be players or coaches and in this era I’ve been fortunate to have some. “It’s tough to compare,” Krzyzewski said. “I much rather would have tied him in April than today because I’m going to keep coaching and we should win more games. You get too caught up with what your own team is doing to focus on that kind of stuff.” The 18th straight win for Duke (8-0) was on the backs of the senior-freshman backcourt of Nolan Smith, who had AssociAted Press

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It’s probably too soon to take the L’Stone 73 Livingstone St. Paul’s 69 mens basketball team’s temperature, but things are warming up at Trent Gym. The Blue Bears brought the heat in the final minute Saturday night, when they rallied for a 73-69 non-conference victory over St. Paul’s. “What you saw tonight is what we are,” seventh-year coach James Stinson said after LC improved to 3-1. “We play with heart and perserverance. Anybody can win a blowout, but it takes a team to come back and win a game like this.” Livingstone’s Tyler Johnson and Darius Cox each contributed 15 points and 10 rebounds, identical double-doubles. Teammate Trone Jackson made a pivotal steal and

scored five points in final 33 seconds, helping the hosts erase a 67-62 deficit. “They have a history of falling behind and giving up leads,” St. Paul’s coach Ed Joyner said after the Tigers fell to 2-3. “We thought we had them.” The Blue Bears, who coughed up a 17-point lead and lost their Nov. 13 season-opener against Pheiffer, apparently learned their lesson. This time they watched a 56-45 edge with 11:16 remaining slide through their hands, only to stage a late-game resurgence. “We just needed to execute better,” said Cox, a 6-7 forward who shot 7-for-14 from the field. “We had to make sure we ran our sets and not let what happened against Pfeiffer happen again.” Cox helped LC take a ninepoint first-half lead when he grabbed an offensive rebound and scored on a major-league jam, then hung on the rim for

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TV Sports Sunday, Dec. 5 GOLF 1 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Qualifying Tournament, fifth day, at Winter Garden, Fla. 3 p.m. NBC — Chevron World Challenge, final round, at Thousand Oaks, Calif. 7:30 p.m. TGC — LPGA Tour Championship, final round, at Orlando, Fla. (same-day tape) COLLEGE FOOTBALL 9 p.m. ESPN — BCS Selection Show, at Bristol, Conn. MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 4 p.m. FSN — Oklahoma at Arizona 6 p.m. FSN — Virginia at Virginia Tech 8 p.m. FSN — Temple vs. Maryland, at Washington 10:30 p.m. FSN — Texas at Southern Cal NFL FOOTBALL 1 p.m. CBS — Regional coverage FOX — Regional coverage, doubleheader 4 p.m. CBS — Regional coverage 4:15 p.m. FOX — Regional coverage, doubleheader game 8:15 p.m. NBC — Pittsburgh at Baltimore RODEO 9 p.m. ESPN2 — PRCA Rodeo, PRCA, National Finals, fourth round, at Las Vegas SOCCER Noon ESPN2 — NCAA, Division I, Women’s College Cup, championship match, teams TBD, at Cary, N.C. WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2 p.m. ESPN2 — Purdue at Notre Dame

Prep football Championships 1A — Murphy (13-2) vs. Wallace-Rose Hill (15-0), Noon, Saturday, Dec.11, UNC 1AA — Albemarle (11-4) vs. Pender (12-2), 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 10, UNC 2A — Winston-Salem Carver (13-2) vs. Tarboro (14-0), 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 11, Wake Forest 2AA — Salisbury (12-3) vs. Elizabeth City Northeastern (13-2), 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 11, Wake Forest 3A — West Rowan (15-0) vs. Eastern Alamance (13-2), 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 11, N.C. State 3AA — Shelby Crest (11-3) vs. Northern Guilford (13-2), 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 11, N.C. State 4A — Davie County (9-6) vs. Durham Hillside (15-0), 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 11, Wake Forest 4AA — Matthews Butler (15-0) vs. Wake Forest-Rolesville (14-1), 1 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 11, N.C. State

Prep hoops Standings 3A North Piedmont Overall Boys NPC West Iredell 0-0 2-1 Statesville 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-2 West Rowan North Iredell 0-0 1-2 South Rowan 0-0 1-3 0-0 1-3 Carson East Rowan 0-0 0-4 Friday’s games Carson 62, West Davidson 43 South Rowan 56, Cox Mill 55 North Iredell 56, Bandys 41 Overall NPC Girls West Rowan 0-0 2-0 South Rowan 0-0 3-1 North Iredell 0-0 2-1 0-0 2-2 Carson East Rowan 0-0 1-3 West Iredell 0-0 0-3 0-0 0-4 Statesville Friday’s games Carson 86, West Davidson 24 South Rowan 43, Cox Mill 36 South Iredell 37, Statesville 9 North Iredell 65, Bandys 61, OT Lake Norman 55, West Iredell 44 Monday’s games Carson at Central Cabarrus East Rowan at NW Cabarrus

College hoops Standings SAC SAC Overall 1-0 6-0 Lincoln Memorial Mars Hill 1-0 4-2 Catawba 1-0 4-3 1-0 2-2 Brevard Tusculum 1-0 3-5 Anderson 0-1 5-4 0-1 3-3 Newberry Wingate 0-1 3-4 Carson-Newman 0-1 2-5 0-1 1-5 Lenoir-Rhyne Saturday’s games Catawba 81, Carson-Newman 62 Tusculum 80, Newberry 73 Lincoln Memorial 69, Wingate 52 Brevard 85, Anderson 84 Mars Hill 86, Lenoir-Rhyne 74 Monday’s game Wingate at Carson-Newman

CIAA Northern Division Overall Bowie State 0-0 5-0 1-0 2-0 Virginia Union Elizabeth City State 0-0 5-1 St. Paul’s 0-0 2-3 0-0 1-3 Chowan Lincoln 0-0 0-5 Virginia State 0-1 1-4 Division Overall Southern Winston-Salem State 0-0 2-0 Shaw 0-0 3-1 Livingstone 0-0 3-1 Fayetteville State 0-0 3-3 Johnson C. Smith 0-0 2-4 St. Augustine’s 0-0 1-2 Saturday’s games Belmont Abbey 62, J.C. Smith 56 Livingstone 73, St.Paul’s 69 Millersville 66, Lincoln 52 Virginia Union 66, Virginia State 46 East Carolina 91, Fayetteville State 70 Central State 77, Elizabeth City State 64

ACC ACC Overall Duke 0-0 8-0 Maryland 0-0 6-2 Boston College 0-0 6-2 Florida State 0-0 5-2 Clemson 0-0 5-2 Miami 0-0 5-2 North Carolina 0-0 5-3 Wake Forest 0-0 5-3 Virginia 0-0 4-3 Georgia Tech 0-0 4-3 Virginia Tech 0-0 4-3 N.C. State 0-0 4-3 Saturday’s games North Carolina 75, Kentucky 73 Wake Forest 75, Holy Cross 64 Duke 82, Butler 70 Miami 79, West Virginia 76 Syracuse 65, N.C. State 59 Boston College 76, UMass 71 Sunday’s games Clemson at South Carolina, 4 p.m., FS South Virginia at Virginia Tech, 6 p.m., FSN Hartford at Florida State, 7 p.m. Maryland vs. Temple, 8 p.m., FSN

Other scores EAST Brown 62, Maine 54 Bucknell 52, Boston U. 49 Columbia 73, Stony Brook 7 Delaware 75, Old Dominion 67 Drexel 63, Northeastern 58 Fordham 74, Lehigh 67 Georgetown 68, Utah St. 51 Hampton 67, Howard 55 Hofstra 74, Towson 62 New Hampshire 65, Colgate 60

Oklahoma St. 92, La Salle 87, 2OT Penn 68, Army 52 Penn St. 77, Duquesne 73 Pittsburgh 87, Rider 68 Providence 87, Rhode Island 74 St. Bonaventure 76, Buffalo 74 St. Peter's 66, Manhattan 49 Vermont 82, Yale 78 SOUTH Appalachian St. 78, Samford 69 Barton 93, Lees-McRae 76 Chattanooga 67, W. Carolina 65 Coastal Carolina 73, Chas. Southern 71 Coll. of Charleston 92, Ga. Southern 84 Davidson 68, The Citadel 53 East Carolina 91, Fayetteville St. 70 Erskine 70, St. Andrews 60 Gardner-Webb 59, Radford 52 George Mason 80, UNC Wilmington 52 Georgia St. 64, James Madison 63 High Point 76, UNC Asheville 73 Liberty 75, Winthrop 72 Limestone 65, Mount Olive 60 Louisville 97, South Alabama 70 Memphis 77, W. Kentucky 61 Mississippi 86, Southern Miss. 81 N. Carolina A&T 89, Norfolk St. 81, OT N.C. Central 74, S. Carolina St. 71, OT Presbyterian 92, VMI 78 Tulane 63, Louisiana-Lafayette 52 VCU 59, William & Mary 55 Vanderbilt 85, Belmont 76 Wofford 75, Elon 69 MIDWEST California 76, Iowa St. 73 Cincinnati 81, Toledo 47 Dayton 70, Miami (Ohio) 58 Detroit 78, Wright St. 69 Indiana 79, Savannah St. 57 Iowa 70, Idaho St. 53 Marquette 96, Longwood 65 Marshall 65, Ohio 57 Michigan 65, Harvard 62 Michigan St. 74, Bowling Green 39 Minnesota 71, Cornell 66 Purdue 66, Alabama 47 S. Illinois 75, Chicago St. 61 Utah 68, Bradley 60 Valparaiso 66, Loyola of Chicago 56 Wisconsin 76, South Dakota 61 SOUTHWEST Arkansas 75, Troy 60 Houston 75, Sam Houston St. 71, OT N. Iowa 64, TCU 60 Rice 75, Lamar 73 SMU 71, Grambling St. 51 Texas A&M 79, Pacific 59 WEST BYU 78, Hawaii 57 Illinois 73, Gonzaga 61 Washington 108, Texas Tech 79 Weber St. 65, Seattle 61 Wyoming 81, Indiana St. 51

Notable boxes Duke 82, Butler 70 BUTLER (4-3) Howard 5-12 2-2 13, Smith 3-9 4-6 10, Mack 5-9 0-1 11, Hahn 1-4 0-0 3, Nored 01 0-2 0, Vanzant 6-10 0-1 14, Fromm 0-0 00 0, Anglin 0-0 0-0 0, Hopkins 0-0 0-0 0, Leiendecker 1-1 2-2 5, Marshall 0-2 2-6 2, Kampen 0-0 0-0 0, Butcher 3-5 0-0 7, Stigall 2-5 0-0 5. Totals 26-58 10-20 70. DUKE (8-0) Ma. Plumlee 4-6 0-1 8, Singler 5-10 2-3 13, Kelly 1-4 0-0 3, Irving 6-10 6-6 21, Smith 5-13 13-14 24, Thornton 0-0 0-0 0, Hairston 0-0 0-0 0, Dawkins 3-5 2-3 10, Mi. Plumlee 1-4 0-0 2, Curry 0-1 1-2 1, Peters 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-53 24-29 82. Halftime—Tied 33-33. 3-Point Goals—Butler 8-15 (Vanzant 2-3, Howard 1-1, Butcher 1-1, Leiendecker 1-1, Hahn 1-3, Stigall 1-3, Mack 1-3), Duke 8-26 (Irving 3-6, Dawkins 2-4, Kelly 1-3, Singler 1-6, Smith 1-6, Curry 0-1). Fouled Out—Hahn, Howard, Singler. Rebounds—Butler 35 (Mack 6), Duke 35 (Dawkins, Ma. Plumlee 8). Assists—Butler 15 (Mack 5), Duke 11 (Curry 3). Total Fouls— Butler 24, Duke 19. A—14,215.

UNC 75, Kentucky 73 KENTUCKY (5-2) Jones 3-17 3-6 9, Harrellson 2-2 0-0 4, Miller 4-8 2-2 13, Knight 5-12 2-3 15, Liggins 3-9 2-2 8, Hood 0-0 0-0 0, Polson 0-0 0-0 0, Lamb 7-12 7-8 24, Vargas 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 24-62 16-21 73. NORTH CAROLINA (5-3) Henson 5-10 3-7 13, Barnes 4-10 3-4 12, Zeller 8-13 11-12 27, Strickland 2-6 2-4 6, Drew II 2-7 3-3 7, McDonald 1-4 1-2 3, Marshall 0-1 0-0 0, Watts 1-1 2-3 4, Knox 1-1 00 2, Bullock 0-5 1-2 1. Totals 24-58 26-37 75. Halftime—Kentucky 42-40. 3-Point Goals—Kentucky 9-21 (Lamb 3-4, Miller 35, Knight 3-7, Liggins 0-2, Jones 0-3), North Carolina 1-11 (Barnes 1-3, Drew II 0-2, Bullock 0-3, McDonald 0-3). Fouled Out—Harrellson, Jones, Knight, Vargas. Rebounds— Kentucky 37 (Harrellson, Miller 7), North Carolina 43 (Henson 12). Assists—Kentucky 12 (Knight, Liggins 4), North Carolina 13 (Drew II 4). Total Fouls—Kentucky 26, North Carolina 20. A—20,695.

Wake 75, Holy Cross 64 HOLY CROSS (0-6) Keister 8-12 0-0 16, Beans 1-5 0-0 2, Cavataio 3-9 0-1 6, Evans 1-2 2-4 4, Beinert 3-4 0-1 8, Goens 0-2 0-0 0, Brown 6-16 1-2 16, Stevens 1-2 0-0 2, O’Shea 0-3 0-0 0, Obeysekere 2-4 2-2 6, Jones 0-0 0-0 0, Dudzinski 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 27-61 5-10 64. WAKE FOREST (5-3) Stewart 3-10 4-6 11, McKie 7-11 4-7 18, Walker 2-2 0-0 4, Clark 6-11 2-2 16, Harris 6-6 2-3 16, Terrell 3-9 0-0 6, Desrosiers 14 2-2 4. Totals 28-53 14-20 75. Halftime—Wake Forest 32-27. 3-Point Goals—Holy Cross 5-21 (Brown 3-11, Beinert 2-3, Cavataio 0-1, Goens 0-1, Stevens 01, Beans 0-2, O’Shea 0-2), Wake Forest 512 (Harris 2-2, Clark 2-4, Stewart 1-4, Terrell 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Holy Cross 28 (Cavataio, Keister 5), Wake Forest 37 (McKie 11). Assists—Holy Cross 16 (Beinert 7), Wake Forest 9 (Harris 3). Total Fouls— Holy Cross 18, Wake Forest 11. A—9,043.

Syracuse 65, N.C. State 59 N.C. STATE (4-3) Howell 3-5 0-4 6, Wood 6-15 0-0 18, Painter 2-4 0-0 4, Gonzalez 4-7 0-0 9, Williams 0-2 2-2 2, Brown 1-5 0-0 2, Leslie 5-6 3-5 13, Harrow 2-6 0-0 5, Vandenberg 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-51 5-11 59. SYRACUSE (8-0) Jackson 7-12 2-5 16, Joseph 3-12 2-4 8, Melo 2-2 1-1 5, Jardine 7-21 7-8 23, Triche 2-8 1-2 5, Waiters 0-2 2-2 2, Fair 1-1 1-2 3, Keita 1-2 1-2 3. Totals 23-60 17-26 65. Halftime—Syracuse 38-34. 3-Point Goals— N.C. State 8-23 (Wood 6-15, Gonzalez 1-3, Harrow 1-3, Williams 0-1, Brown 0-1), Syracuse 2-16 (Jardine 2-8, Waiters 0-2, Triche 02, Joseph 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—N.C. State 39 (Leslie 11), Syracuse 33 (Jackson 8). Assists—N.C. State 18 (Brown 6), Syracuse 12 (Jardine 6). Total Fouls—N.C. State 20, Syracuse 12. A—22,334.

ECU 91, Fayetteville St. 70 FAYETTEVILLE ST. (3-3) Herrington 2-6 0-0 4, Evans 4-14 2-4 10, Robinson 3-11 2-4 8, Best 0-5 0-0 0, Baxter 4-9 0-0 10, Hawkins 1-2 0-0 3, Marcus 0-1 0-0 0, Ja. Jones 2-2 2-2 6, Donnell 2-4 2-3 6, Thompson 0-2 0-0 0, Plummer 2-3 4-4 9, Johnson 0-2 0-0 0, Jo. Jones 0-1 0-0 0, Tate 4-8 6-7 14. Totals 24-70 18-24 70. EAST CAROLINA (7-2) Morrow 3-3 5-7 11, Abrams 2-6 2-2 7, Young 7-10 4-6 22, Gaines 3-7 2-3 8, Straughn 2-4 0-0 5, Torlak 1-3 2-4 4, Sampson 3-7 0-0 7, Sherrod 2-7 1-2 6, Ellison 29 3-4 8, Wynn 3-3 1-2 7, Salzano 1-2 0-0 2, Morales 2-2 0-3 4. Totals 31-63 20-33 91. Halftime—East Carolina 47-24. 3-Point Goals—Fayetteville St. 4-21 (Baxter 2-7, Plummer 1-1, Hawkins 1-2, Marcus 0-1, Thompson 0-1, Jo. Jones 0-1, Evans 0-3, Robinson 0-5), East Carolina 9-28 (Young 4-6, Straughn 1-3, Sampson 1-3, Sherrod 1-4, Abrams 1-4, Ellison 1-4, Torlak 0-1, Gaines 0-3). Fouled Out—Johnson, Torlak. Rebounds—Fayetteville St. 39 (Robinson, Tate 7), East Carolina 50 (Sampson 8). Assists—Fayetteville St. 11 (Ja. Jones 3), East Carolina 20 (Young 7). Total Fouls—Fayetteville St. 29, East Carolina 21. Technicals— Johnson, Sherrod, Wynn. A—3,893.

Women’s hoops Standings SAC Mars Hill Wingate Anderson Catawba

SAC 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0

SALISBURY POST

SCOREBOARD

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

Newberry 1-1 5-2 1-1 4-3 Lenoir-Rhyne Lincoln Memorial 0-1 4-2 Carson-Newman 0-1 3-4 0-1 3-4 Tusculum Brevard 0-1 4-6 Saturday’s games Wingate 77, Lincoln Memorial 67 Catawba 68, Carson-Newman 65 Mars Hill 87, Lenoir-Rhyne 79 (OT) Anderson 63, Brevard 52 Newberry 62, Tusculum 55

College football D-II playoffs Quarterfinals Saturday, Dec. 4 Delta State 28, Albany State, Ga. 7 Shepherd 49, Mercyhurst 14 Minnesota-Duluth 25, Augustana 6 NW Missouri St. 37, Central Missouri 20 Semifinals Sunday, Dec. 12 Delta State (10-3) vs. Shepherd (12-1), 2 or 6 p.m. Northwest Missouri State (12-1) vs. Minnesota-Duluth (13-0), 2 or 6 p.m.

FCS playoffs Second Round Saturday, Dec. 4 Appalachian State 42, W. Illinois 14 Wofford 17, Jacksonville State 14 Delaware 42, Lehigh 20 New Hampshire 45, Bethune-Cookman 20 Ga. Southern 31, William & Mary 15 N. Dakota State 42, Montana State 17 Villanova 54, Stephen F. Austin 24 E. Washington 37, SE Missouri State 17 Quarterfinals Friday, Dec. 10 or Saturday, Dec. 11 Villanova (8-4) vs. Appalachian State (10-2), TBA North Dakota State (9-4) vs. Eastern Washington (10-2), TBA New Hampshire (8-4) vs. Delaware (102), TBA Georgia Southern (9-4) vs. Wofford (102), TBA

Scores Saturday’s sums Auburn 56, S. Carolina 17 Auburn 21 7 14 14 — 56 7 7 0 3 — 17 South Carolina First Quarter Aub—McCalebb 12 pass from Newton (Byrum kick), 13:20. SC—DiMarco 25 pass from Garcia (Lanning kick), 9:53. Aub—Newton 5 run (Byrum kick), 5:31. Aub—Adams 54 pass from Newton (Byrum kick), 2:09. Second Quarter SC—A.Jeffery 1 pass from Garcia (Lanning kick), :16. Aub—Adams 51 pass from Newton (Byrum kick), :00. Third Quarter Aub—Newton 1 run (Byrum kick), 7:56. Aub—Bell 10 interception return (Byrum kick), 7:23. Fourth Quarter Aub—Blake 7 pass from Newton (Byrum kick), 11:14. SC—FG Lanning 33, 7:48. Aub—Fannin 6 run (Byrum kick), 2:22. A—75,802. Aub SC First downs 28 20 42-238 30-156 Rushes-yards Passing 351 193 Comp-Att-Int 18-29-0 20-33-2 20 0 Return Yards Punts-Avg. 1-36.0 3-50.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 4-44 4-31 Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 31:01 28:59 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Auburn, Newton 14-73, Dyer 14-64, Trotter 2-37, McCalebb 3-30, Fannin 6-28, Zachery 1-3, Burns 2-3. South Carolina, Lattimore 16-84, C.Shaw 6-49, Garcia 7-18, Maddox 1-5. PASSING—Auburn, Newton 17-28-0-335, Trotter 1-1-0-16. South Carolina, Garcia 1628-2-170, C.Shaw 4-5-0-23. RECEIVING—Auburn, Adams 7-217, Blake 5-63, E.Smith 2-23, Lutzenkirchen 118, Winter 1-16, McCalebb 1-12, Zachery 12. South Carolina, A.Jeffery 4-36, Lattimore 3-36, Gurley 3-32, D..Moore 3-30, A.Sanders 3-9, DiMarco 2-38, Triglia 1-9.

Va. Tech 44, Fla. State 33 Florida St. Virginia Tech

10 7 7 9 — 33 14 7 14 9 — 44 First Quarter FSU—FG Hopkins 32, 11:43. VT—Gouveia-Winslow 24 interception return (Hazley kick), 8:05. VT—D.Evans 9 run (Hazley kick), 4:37. FSU—T.Jones 2 run (Hopkins kick), 1:59. Second Quarter VT—Boykin 19 pass from T.Taylor (Hazley kick), 10:34. FSU—T.Jones 6 run (Hopkins kick), 5:48. Third Quarter VT—Coale 45 pass from T.Taylor (Hazley kick), 11:29. VT—D.Wilson 21 pass from T.Taylor (Hazley kick), 4:43. FSU—T.Jones 1 run (Hopkins kick), 1:44. Fourth Quarter VT—T.Taylor 5 run (kick blocked), 11:29. FSU—2-point defensive conversion by Bradham, 11:29. VT—FG Hazley 43, 6:58. FSU—Thompson 20 pass from Manuel (Hopkins kick), :07. A—72,379. FSU VT 19 21 First downs Rushes-yards 28-53 43-179 Passing 288 263 23-32-2 18-28-0 Comp-Att-Int Return Yards 0 58 Punts-Avg. 2-42.0 2-36.5 2-0 0-0 Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards 0-0 4-36 Time of Possession 24:59 35:01 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Florida St., T.Jones 6-24, Thompson 8-12, Reed 2-10, Manuel 11-9, Team 1-(minus 2). Virginia Tech, D.Evans 669, R.Williams 11-45, D.Wilson 14-43, T.Taylor 11-24, Team 1-(minus 2). PASSING—Florida St., Manuel 23-31-2288, Team 0-1-0-0. Virginia Tech, T.Taylor 18-28-0-263. RECEIVING—Florida St., Easterling 679, Thompson 5-25, Haulstead 3-73, Reed 3-42, R.Smith 3-28, Reliford 2-27, Pryor 114. Virginia Tech, Coale 6-143, D.Wilson 442, Boykin 3-35, A.Smith 2-23.

Oregon 37, Oregon St. 20 Oregon Oregon St.

6 10 7 14 — 37 7 0 3 10 — 20 First Quarter OrSt—Jac.Rodgers 6 pass from Katz (Kahut kick), 3:23. Ore—Barner 3 pass from Thomas (kick blocked), :40. Second Quarter Ore—FG Beard 36, 12:09. Ore—James 8 run (Beard kick), 7:03. Third Quarter Ore—D.Davis 19 pass from Thomas (Beard kick), 8:39. OrSt—FG Kahut 26, 4:51. Fourth Quarter OrSt—FG Kahut 22, 14:50. Ore—Barner 23 run (Beard kick), 12:16. Ore—James 10 run (Beard kick), 4:27. OrSt—Wheaton 12 pass from Katz (Kahut kick), 1:18. A—46,469. Ore OrSt First downs 25 20 Rushes-yards 49-346 29-90 Passing 145 229 Comp-Att-Int 14-24-0 24-43-4 Return Yards 74 0 Punts-Avg. 2-39.0 4-47.3 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0 Penalties-Yards 10-61 5-53 Time of Possession 27:52 32:08 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Oregon, James 28-134, Barner 15-133, Clay 1-64, Huff 2-21, Team 2-(minus 2), Thomas 1-(minus 4). Oregon St., Jac.Rodgers 22-87, Wheaton 2-8. PASSING—Oregon, Thomas 14-24-0145. Oregon St., Katz 23-40-3-224, Vaz 12-0-5, Hekker 0-1-1-0. RECEIVING—Oregon, Maehl 7-86, D.Davis 3-47, Barner 2-1, Huff 1-9, Hoffman 1-2. Oregon St., Wheaton 10-137, Jac.Rodgers 5-20, Bishop 4-48.

App. State 42, W.Illinois 14 W. Illinois Appalachian St.

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First Quarter WIll—Senatus 12 pass from Barr (Smith kick), 10:21. App—D.Moore 3 run (Vitaris kick), 3:29. Second Quarter App—Presley 1 run (Vitaris kick), 12:56. App—Presley 89 run (Vitaris kick), 3:45. App—C.Baker 6 run (Vitaris kick), :39. Third Quarter App—Quick 35 pass from Presley (Vitaris kick), 11:11. WIll—Ray 1 run (Smith kick), 3:09. Fourth Quarter App—Chisholm 3 run (Vitaris kick), 6:41. A—13,322. WIll App First downs 16 19 36-133 59-417 Rushes-yards Passing 98 47 Comp-Att-Int 13-35-3 2-7-2 90 98 Return Yards Punts-Avg. 8-36.4 6-39.3 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 3-25 2-22 Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 29:50 30:10 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—W. Illinois, Ray 21-87, Flowers 7-41, Senatus 1-7, Richardson 1-1, Barr 6-(minus 3). Appalachian St., Presley 16264, D.Moore 14-54, Cadet 9-43, C.Baker 10-34, Chisholm 7-20, Redskins 1-7, Jackson 1-(minus 1), Team 1-(minus 4). PASSING—W. Illinois, Barr 13-35-3-98. Appalachian St., Presley 2-7-2-47. RECEIVING—W. Illinois, Morgan 4-35, Senatus 3-25, Speight 3-11, Crump 2-12, Chestnut 1-15. Appalachian St., Quick 1-35, Hillary 1-12.

Other scores EAST West Virginia 35, Rutgers 14 SOUTH Connecticut 19, South Florida 16 Mid. Tennessee 28, Fla. International 27 Nevada 35, Louisiana Tech 17 Troy 44, Florida Atlantic 7< UCF 17, SMU 7 Virginia Tech 44, Florida St. 33 MIDWEST Pittsburgh 28, Cincinnati 10 SOUTHWEST Oklahoma 23, Nebraska 20 FAR WEST Boise St. 50, Utah St. 14 Idaho 26, San Jose St. 23, OT Oregon 37, Oregon St. 20 Washington 35, Washington St. 28

NFL Standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 9 2 0 .818 334 266 N.Y. Jets 9 2 0 .818 264 187 Miami 6 5 0 .545 205 225 2 9 0 .182 229 295 Buffalo South W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 6 5 0 .545 282 252 Jacksonville 6 5 0 .545 240 294 Tennessee 5 6 0 .455 257 218 Houston 5 7 0 .417 288 321 North W L T Pct PF PA 8 3 0 .727 250 188 Baltimore Pittsburgh 8 3 0 .727 254 181 Cleveland 4 7 0 .364 216 229 2 9 0 .182 225 288 Cincinnati West W L T Pct PF PA Kansas City 7 4 0 .636 285 231 San Diego 6 5 0 .545 310 225 Oakland 5 6 0 .455 255 256 3 8 0 .273 250 323 Denver NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 8 4 0 .667 344 281 7 4 0 .636 277 240 N.Y. Giants Washington 5 6 0 .455 215 262 Dallas 3 8 0 .273 256 301 South W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 9 2 0 .818 276 209 New Orleans 8 3 0 .727 265 197 7 4 0 .636 219 223 Tampa Bay CAROLINA 1 10 0 .091 140 276 North W L T Pct PF PA Chicago 8 3 0 .727 222 172 Green Bay 7 4 0 .636 269 166 4 7 0 .364 189 239 Minnesota Detroit 2 9 0 .182 258 282 West W L T Pct PF PA Seattle 5 6 0 .455 209 275 5 6 0 .455 213 231 St. Louis San Francisco 4 7 0 .364 187 225 Arizona 3 8 0 .273 194 319 Thursday’s Game Philadelphia 34, Houston 24 Sunday’s Games San Francisco at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Denver at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Miami, 1 p.m. Chicago at Detroit, 1 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Oakland at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. CAROLINA at Seattle, 4:15 p.m. St. Louis at Arizona, 4:15 p.m. Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 4:15 p.m. Dallas at Indianapolis, 4:15 p.m. Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 8:20 p.m. Monday’s Game N.Y. Jets at New England, 8:30 p.m.

NBA Schedule Saturday’s Games Miami 89, Atlanta 77 Philadelphia 109, CHARLOTTE 91 Chicago 119, Houston 116, OT Minnesota 129, Cleveland 95 Milwaukee 96, Orlando 85 Dallas at Sacramento, late Sunday’s Games Boston at New Jersey, 1 p.m. New York at Toronto, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Detroit, 6 p.m. Golden State at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. New Orleans at San Antonio, 7 p.m. Memphis at Denver, 8 p.m. Washington at Phoenix, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Portland, 9 p.m.

Notable box Bobcats 91, Nets 84 NEW JERSEY (84) Outlaw 7-17 6-6 21, Humphries 2-6 0-0 4, Lopez 3-10 7-10 13, Farmar 6-18 3-3 16, Morrow 7-18 2-2 19, Uzoh 1-4 2-2 4, Favors 2-4 0-0 4, Petro 0-3 0-0 0, Murphy 0-2 1-2 1, Graham 0-4 0-0 0, Ross 0-0 0-0 0, James 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 29-91 21-25 84. CHARLOTTE (91) Wallace 5-14 1-4 12, Diaw 5-13 0-1 11, Mohammed 6-14 2-2 14, Augustin 5-12 3-3 15, Jackson 5-13 12-13 25, McGuire 1-7 01 2, K.Brown 0-2 0-2 0, Thomas 4-7 4-6 12, Livingston 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 31-86 22-32 91. New Jersey 16 16 16 31 5 — 84 Charlotte 18 15 27 19 12 — 91 3-Point Goals—New Jersey 5-25 (Morrow 3-8, Farmar 1-5, Outlaw 1-8, Graham 0-1, James 0-1, Murphy 0-2), Charlotte 7-15 (Jackson 3-5, Augustin 2-4, Wallace 1-2, Diaw 1-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— New Jersey 57 (Murphy, Humphries 8), Charlotte 74 (Diaw 16). Assists—New Jersey 17 (Farmar 10), Charlotte 21 (Diaw 8). Total Fouls—New Jersey 27, Charlotte 24. Technicals—New Jersey defensive three second 2. A—12,183 (19,077).

NHL Schedule Saturday’s Games Toronto 3, Boston 2, SO Buffalo 1, Ottawa 0, SO Florida 2, Phoenix 1, SO Philadelphia 5, New Jersey 3 Montreal 3, San Jose 1 Atlanta 3, Washington 1 Pittsburgh 7, Columbus 2 Tampa Bay 6, Colorado 5 Nashville 5, Carolina 2 Dallas 4, Minnesota 3, OT St. Louis at Edmonton, late Detroit at Los Angeles, late Sunday’s Games Philadelphia at N.Y. Islanders, 1 p.m. Ottawa at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m. Calgary at Chicago, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Anaheim, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Catawba women win Individual winners for South’s boys were Jeremiah Bradshaw (200 Catawba’s Milica Ivanovic made a free, 500 free), Sanchez (200 IM), go-ahead layup with seven seconds Deason (50 free, 100 free), Helms (100 left, then stole Carbutterfly), Justin Johnson (100 back) son-Newman’s inand Helms (100 breast). bounds pass to lead the Indians to a 68-65  East football reunion win on Saturday at East Rowan football teams from Goodman Gym. 1967-69 held a reunion on Saturday Catawba (5-4) won night at the Faith Legion Hut. its SAC opener. A story is scheduled for Tuesday’s Dana Hicks edition of the Post. scored 21 points for the Indians. Ivanovic IVANOVIC finished with 20.  Local soccer Both had 10 rebounds. It marked the A girls soccer team from Rowan eighth straight double-double for County won the U12 girls bracket of Hicks. Mandy Mendenhall scored 19 for the Carolina Shootout in Concord. Coached by Frank Cardelle, the 98 the Eagles (3-4). FCCA Rowan Elite girls defeated the CARSON-NEWMAN (65) — Mendenhall 19, FCCA Huntersville Aberdonians 3-0. Miles 17, Clear 10, Jackson 8, Williams 8, Moore The Rowan girls had a tournament 2, Depew 1. record of 3-1, with three shutouts. CATAWBA (68) — Hicks 21, Ivanovic 20, They scored nine goals and allowing Merritt 8, Mull 6, Coleman 4, Dellapenta 4, Long two. 3, May 2. Teams from Raleigh, Huntersville, Concord and Greensboro also particC-Newman 36 29 — 65 ipated in the U12 girls bracket. Catawba 37 31 — 68 CeCi Cardelle earned the Golden Boot award for the U12 division. The Golden Boot is awarded to the play Blue Bears lose er with the highest total of goals Livingstone’s women’s basketball scored and goal assists. team lost 79-72 to Kentucky Wesleyan The Rowan Elite girls also won on Saturday in a game played in their regular season title in the CharWilberforce, Ohio. lotte Area Youth Soccer League U12 The Blue Bears (5-2) had a five- Silver Division with a record of 5-2game winning streak snapped, most- 1. They allowed only five goals this ly because they shot just 3-for-25 season and had four shutouts. from 3-point range. Tiffany Evans led Livingstone with  Hoops training session 15 points. Brittany Wright had 10 ABC Youth Development/ Phepoints and 10 rebounds, and Cassaunnoms will be conducting a basketball dra Rhodes also scored 10 points. training session for boys and girls LIVINGSTONE (72) — Evans 15, Rhoades ages 8-17 on Sunday, Dec. 5 from 3-5 10, Wright 10, Elbourne 9, Harrison 8, Boston p.m. at Competitive Sports off Julian 6, Murray 6, Manurs 4, Hill 3, Gilliam-Wright 1. Road. KENTUCKY WESLEYAN (79) — Harnist 16, Contact André Archie at 704-232Goffinet 15, Behrens 12, Ka. Rhodes 10, Rowe 9, 0801 or andremarcel_36@yahoo.com. From staff reports

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 Jayvee basketball Carson’s jayvee girls defeated West Davidson 52-15 on Friday. Jordy Clark led the Cougars with 16 points and six assists. Kate Cole scored 12 points. Madison Weast, Katie Barringer and Amanda Pruitt had six points apiece.

 Sacred Heart hoops Sacred Heart’s jayvee boys defeated St. John’s 46-12. Justin Boyd had 10 points and five steals. Bryan Reid added nine points and eight rebounds. Michael Childress had 8 points, while James Boyd, Will Taylor and William Clark had six points each.  Sacred Heart’s varsity girls routed St. John’s 40-5. Erin Ansbro had 10 points, six rebounds, six steals and six assists to lead the Dolphins (7-4). Caroline Parrott had 11 boards. Kate Sullivan and Payton Russell scored eight points each. Annie Habeeb scored six points, and Breya Philpot had five  Sacred Heart’s varsity boys beat St. John’s 30-29. Reilly Gokey sank the decisive free throw with 15 seconds left. Gokey led the Dolphins (4-7) with eight points. Max Fisher had six points and six rebounds, while Joseph Harrison had five points. Chili Chilton and Christian Hester had six rebounds each. Sacred Heart hosts the Paul Mendez Memorial Christmas Tournament at the Boyd Dolphin Tank on Dec. 10-11, with Covenant Christian, North Hill, Southlake Christian and Forsyth Country Day participating.

 Prep football A.L. Brown quarterback Martel Campbell, receiver Teven Jones, DBs Kaleel Hollis and Evans White, linebacker Andrew Leslie, offensive linemen Steven Jackson and Sheldon Saddler and defensive linemen Jericho Rivers and Mark Goodjohn were named to the All-SPC team. A.L. Brown’s Ron Massey was named the league’s coach of the year.

 Prep swimming South Rowan dominated a swim meet with Carson and North Rowan on Friday, winning every event. South’s girls scored 159 points to top Carson (44) and North (24). South’s Kristina Miller, Brenna Barnett, Kaylin Little and Kayla Melton won the 200 medley relay. Nicole Mauldin, Kim Plott, Barnett and Brenna Pruitt won the 400 free relay, while Mauldin, Miller, Little and Plott won the 200 free relay. Individual winners for South were Mauldin (50 free, 100 backstroke), Plott (100 free, 200 free), Barnett (200 IM, 500 free) and Little (100 butterfly, 100 breaststroke).  South’s boys scored 162 points to top North (61) and Carson (34). Trevor Burrow, Reynold Sanchez, Patrick King and Luke Rary won the 400 free relay for the Raiders. Aaron Deason, Kevin Goodman, Caleb Helms and Wayne Burris won the 200 free relay and the 200 medley relay.

 Richardson tournament In the Jonny Richardson Tournament, host North Hills boys and girls basketball teams won championships. The boys all-tournament team was Darryl Height (Mooresville Christian), Oliver Crawford (Countryside), Lucas Huet Hudson (Countryside), Moussa Doucara (North Hills), Oshon West (North Hills) and Taylor Krimminger (North Hills). Krimminger was the MVP. The girls all-tournament team included Chelsea Cepeda (Comenius), Argia Gibson (Mooresville Christian), Samantha Sharman (Mooresville Christian), Abby Lane (North Hills), Natalie Whicker (North Hills) and Laura Butner (North Hills). Butner was the MVP. The North Hills boys beat Mooresville Christian 85-56 in the first round. Justin Wright led the Eagles with 18 points. Krimminger had 17, West scored 14, Doucara had 12, and D.J. Griffin added 10. North Hills beat Countryside 71-44 in the championship game. Krimminger scored 16 points, while Doucara and Rashawn Joshua LANE scored 14 apiece. The North Hills girls beat Comenius 51-37 in the first round. Laura Butner scored 23 points and had 14 rebounds, while Abby Lane had 22 points and five steals. The North Hills girls beat Mooresville Christian 46-29 in the championship game. Butner had 19 points and 19 rebounds. Natalie Whicker had 13 points and eight rebounds. Lane had eight points and four steals. BOYS 1ST ROUND MOORESVILLE CHRISTIAN (56) — Height 20, Schroeder 16, Hines 9, Lucarini 5, Smith 4, Hinchecliff 2. NORTH HILLS (85) — Wright 18, Krimminger 17, West 14, Doucara 12, Griffin 10, Tracy 7, Mann 5, Hillie 2. Moores. Christian 14 9 14 19 — 56 North Hills 23 27 17 18 — 85 BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP COUNTRYSIDE (44) — Hudson 17, McCaham 9, Long 9, Crawford 5, Glisson 2, Choquette 2. NORTH HILLS (71) — Krimminger 16, Doucara 14, Joshua 14, Miller 7, Tracy 5, Wright 5, Nunn 4, Byerly 4, Ward 3, Gobble 2, Mann 2, Hillie 2, Beck 1. Countryside North Hills

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UNC FROM 1B turnovers at No. 20 Illinois in this week’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Against the Wildcats (52), they dominated inside and matched their season-low of 12 turnovers. Drew, who has struggled this year as the starting point guard, came up with a pair of critical free throws with 20.9 seconds left and scored all seven of his points after halftime. It came down to a frantic final sequence, with neither team having a timeout left and the Tar Heels protecting a 7473 lead with 5.6 seconds remaining. Dexter Strickland made the first free throw but missed the second, and Darius Miller grabbed the rebound in traffic. He fired an outlet pass to reserve Jarrod Polson, who quickly sent the ball to Lamb for the final shot that missed everything and set off a roar from a relieved crowd. “It’s not one of those games where we can be content that, ‘OK, we beat Kentucky,’” Zeller said. “That doesn’t make your season. That helps make your season.” Still, North Carolina shot just 41 percent, including 1 for 11 from 3-point range. The Tar Heels didn’t manage a field goal in the final 61⁄2 minutes, but helped themselves by going 26 of 37 from the free-throw line for the game. Kentucky didn’t fare much better from the field, going 9 for 30 in the second half, and

COLLEGE BASKETBALL didn’t get to the line nearly so often (21 attempts) to make up for it. “It was two young teams,” Kentucky coach John Calipari said. “There were some plays made where I just shook my head, and Roy said to me afterward, ‘Not really well played, but a good game.’ And I said, ‘Well said, Coach. Well said.’ But we’ve got a lot of work to do. I’ve got a young team, and we didn’t have leadership on the court.” Zeller ended up as the steady hand late, hitting all six of his free throws in the final 90 seconds. The 7-foot junior also had a career-high 11 rebounds and matched his high of five blocks. He was a big part of the Tar Heels’ dominance in the paint, where they outscored the Wildcats 34-14 and hounded leading scorer Terrence Jones into a miserable game. Henson, a 6-10 long-armed sophomore, added 13 points and 12 rebounds while leading the defensive effort on Jones, who came in averaging nearly 21 points and 10 rebounds. Jones finished with nine points and six rebounds on 3for-17 shooting — including 0 for 7 after halftime — before fouling out with 3:04 left. “I sensed him getting a little angry and a little upset,” Henson said. “As a player, you like to see that and you feed off that.” Lamb scored a season-high 24 points for Kentucky, while fellow freshman Brandon Knight scored 15 points before becoming the last of four Wildcats to foul out.

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24 points, and Kyrie Irving, who had 17 of his 21 in the second half — including two big 3-pointers that turned aside the last Bulldogs (4-3) charge. They compliment each other after a game just as nicely as they complement each other during the game. “Nolan did a tremendous job tonight. He played like a veteran,” Irving said. “He put us on his back in the second half of this game.” Smith said: “Kyrie brings a lot. He’s a dangerous point guard.” The duo came into the game averaging a combined 33.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 11.2 assists. On Saturday, the combined line read 45 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, and that helped offset a foul-plagued 13 points for forward Kyle Singler. “They have, arguably, three of — if not the three best — players in the country in their starting lineup,” Butler coach Brad Stevens said of Smith, Singler and Irving. The Blue Devils won the championship game 61-59 in the spring when future lottery pick Gordon Hayward’s shot from just inside halfcourt bounced off the backboard and rim. That game was played in Indianapolis, 6 miles from Butler’s campus. This was a neutral-site game at the Izod Center, a building where Duke is 19-1 under Krzyzewski, winning the last 12 in a row. It also ended a tough twoweek stretch for Duke, a run that included wins over top 10 teams Kansas State and Michigan State as well as a

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Nolan smith scores. trip to Oregon so Singler could play a game near his home and against little brother E.J., who starts for the Ducks. “That’s as tough a two weeks as any team in the country has played and we scheduled it that way,” Krzyzewski said. “You can’t practice that. You can’t practice the amount of energy you need to have. You can’t practice being on the road. You can’t practice playing against championship-level teams. I’m proud of our guys because they came through it.” This is the 16th time under Krzyzewski that Duke has started a season 8-0. Shawn Vanzant had 14 points for the Bulldogs (4-3), and his 12-point second half was what kept them close until Duke pulled away in the final minutes. The Blue Devils had not trailed in the final 30 minutes of a game this season. Butler led 44-42 when Duke went on a 12-0 run, capped by a dunk by Mason Plumlee off an alley-oop pass from Andre Dawkins with 10:47 to play.

CATAWBA FROM 1B Cameron Lovelace scored 10 points in the last seven minutes of the half. Martin swished a pretty hook shot and Reid drained a pullup jumper in the lane. Catawba’s lead was 35-24 at intermission. Baker went into the locker room happy because of the rebounding totals. The Indians had been outboarded by an average of 19 in their three losses, but led that department at the half, 26-11. “It just boils down to how bad you want it,” he said. Catawba finished with 50 rebounds, 23 more than Carson-Newman. “This was a good game for us,” Baker said. “For two days I complained about rebounding. They came out today doing it.” There was no letup once the second half began, thanks to Martin, who did his best Reid impression. He turned into Mr. Assist. First, he fed Stuart Thomson for a layup. Then, Justin Huntley took a long outlet pass from Martin and soared in for a pretty layup. When Thomson again converted a Martin dish, his fifth, the Indians were up 53-29. “I just try to find my teammates,” Martin shrugged. “(Baker) said I had to be more than a role player like last year and I had to

WINSTON-SALEM — After losW. Forest 75 ing to StetH. Cross 64 son, Virginia Commonwealth and Winthrop in the first three weeks of the season, Wake Forest is content to take small steps forward. The Demon Deacons took what they considered one of those steps Saturday with a 75-64 victory over Holy Cross at Joel Coliseum. Freshman forward Travis McKie led the way with 18 points and 11 rebounds, as Wake Forest (53) won its third straight. The Deacons pulled away after leading by just one early in the second half, and led by as many as 15 points. “I don’t want to say we played really good, because we can get better,” said guard Gary Clark. “We had our downfalls with turnovers. But the thing about this team is we’re making steps right now. We’re getting better and progressing, and that’s all you can ask for with a young team. “We have the potential. I think we have the talent, the speed, the athleticism that we can cause some problems. I think we’re starting to realize that.” Deacons coach Jeff Bzdelik praised his players, who will now take a week off for final exams. They overcame 17 turnovers by shooting 52.8 percent from the field (28 of

put up more numbers.” Baker substituted liberally in the last half. Kelvin Drakeford made some athletic moves inside. Tomas Smogner scored five points and had five assists. His 3 made it 69-47 and it was time for Martin to enjoy the future stars — the freshmen. MARTIN “It’s only their fifth game,” Martin said. “We’re trying to get them some experience. It’s tough. We lost 5,000 points but we’ve got enough here to get the job done.” Baker agreed, adding, “We’re pretty athletic. We’ve got guys who can shoot the ball. I think we’ve got the right parts.” • NOTES: Coming into the game, the 5-10 Reid was Catawba’s leading rebounder at 4.4. ... C-N’s leading scorer John Holleman (16.2) was held to six. ... Carson-Newman has lost to Catawba six straight times and hasn’t won in Goodman Gym since 2002. CARSON-NEWMAN (62) — Evans 10, Crane 10, Leatherwood 9, Sanders 8, Smith 7, Holleman 6, Sullivan 5, Tumer 4, Staten 3. CATAWBA (81) — Martin 12, Thomson 10, Lovelace 10, Tyree 10, Moore 10, Drakeford 8, Reid 8, Smogner 7, Mayo 4, Huntley 2. C-Newman Catawba

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53) and winning the rebounding battle 37-28. “We’re showing improvement,” Bzdelik said. “We defended a little better, shot the ball better at times, and we found a way to win another game. It’s all positive. “Sometimes as a coach I nitpick too much, but I really like the effort they play with defensively and the passion they play with, and they’re playing together as a team and sharing the ball. We had four players in double figures and I’m very pleased with that. Our Achilles heel right now is we just turn the ball over a little too much. If we can cut that down, we’ve got guys who can really shoot the ball.” For the 6-foot-7 McKie, it was his third double-double in eight games. He was 7 of 11 from the field, and added two steals, one assist and one blocked shot in 32 minutes. “Travis, to me, is one of those throwback players,” Bzdelik said. “When the smoke clears at the end of the game, he fills up the stat sheet. He does a lot of things that we’re starting to take for granted but are so important as far as winning.” Clark and C.J. Harris added 16 points each for the Deacons, and Ari Stewart had 11 points and seven rebounds. J.T. Terrell, who scored 32 and hit the game-winning 3-pointer in a 76-73 win over Iowa on Tuesday, finished with six points. He did not start, after being late for a pre-game shootaround, and was limited to 22 minutes.

LIVINGSTONE FROM 1B special effect. “I’ve been doing that since high school,” the Monroe native said. The Blue Bears led 38-32 at the half, thanks largely to a 28-17 rebounding advantage. St. Paul’s pulled within a point early in the second half when guard Ibn Rassoull (13 points, 10 rebounds) drained a 3-pointer from the right corner. Livingstone recouped and forged its 11-point margin on the strength of Donte Durant’s 3-ball from the left side and three layups by Johnson. A 10-2 scoring spree was capped when sophomore Carl Boswell scored on a jailbreak layup, bringing the late-arriving crowd to its feet and forcing Joyner to spend a timeout. “Turnovers and free throws,” he said outside the St. Paul’s dressing room. “They took advantage of the things we gave them.” The Tigers returned the fa-

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — That Orange Syracuse 65 gang that N.C. State 59 can’t yet seem to shoot straight still has an ace in the hole — Jim Boeheim’s frustrating zone defense. Clinging to a slim lead, No. 8 Syracuse repeatedly frustrated North Carolina State’s long-range sharpshooter Scott Wood. He made six 3s in the game but missed three times from beyond the arc in the final 2 minutes and committed a costly turnover as Syracuse held on for a 65-59 victory on Saturday night. “I think when it came down to it, we really rallied and played good,” said Rick Jackson, who had 16 points, eight rebounds and four of the Orange’s 12 steals. “Down the stretch they really kept looking for one guy to really shoot all their 3s and make all their shots. We took that away.” North Carolina State (4-3) seemed poised for an upset after taking a six-point lead midway through the second half, but in the final eight minutes Syracuse forced two shot-clock violations and held the Wolfpack without a basket for the final 7:20. “They started executing their defense,” Javier Gonzalez said. “They started covering down and talking, and they did a good job.” Scoop Jardine scored 23 points to lead the Orange (80) and Kris Joseph had eight points and corralled two key rebounds in the final 67 seconds while playing stalwart defense against Wood, who finished with 18 points. Freshman C.J. Leslie had 13 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for the Wolfpack. Syracuse wasn’t much better than North Carolina

State in the closing moments. Jackson’s hook over Leslie with 6:43 left was the Orange’s last basket. It gave Syracuse a 59-58 lead, and Syracuse held on despite missing three free throws in the final 2:08. Wood was 2 for 8 on 3pointers in the second half after hitting 4 of 7 in the first, and the open looks he found early disappeared when the game was on the line. With Syracuse clinging to a 61-59 lead after freshman center Baye Moussa Keita made one of two free throws with 2:08 left, Wood lost the ball out of bounds on the Wolfpack’s next possession and missed a long 3 from the top of the key under pressure that would have tied the game at 62 with just under 30 seconds left. “Scott can shoot it from anywhere,” Leslie said. “The shots he was taking, Coach was comfortable with it and as a team we were all comfortable with it ‘cause we know how he can shoot.” North Carolina State trailed the entire first half before surging ahead at the start of the second. After Jardine’s driving layup tied it at 42 with 14:51 left, DeShawn Painter’s soft hook off the glass and a 3-pointer from the right wing by Wood gave the Wolfpack a 51-45 lead with 12:17 left. After jumpers by Brandon Triche and Jackson gave Syracuse a 31-18 lead with 8:31 left, Wood hit two straight 3s to key a 12-1 spurt that got the Wolfpack back in the game as Syracuse got careless, missing three shots and committing a turnover. A dunk by Leslie and another by Ryan Harrow moved North Carolina State within 32-30 at 5:24. Syracuse led 38-34 at halftime.

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The Top 25 roundup ... PITTSBURGH — Brad Wanamaker had 16 points and 11 assists as No. 3 Pittsburgh shut down Rider’s 3-point shooters with its man-to-man defense. No. 6 Michigan State 74, Bowling Green 39 EAST LANSING, Mich. — Durrell Summers scored 14 points, and No. 6 Michigan State went on a 21-1 run early in the second half to put away Bowling Green. No. 14. No. 14 Memphis 77, Western Kentucky 61 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — D.J. Stephens had 13 points and 11 rebounds and No. 14 Memphis overcame another sloppy performance. No. 15 Minnesota 71, Cornell 66 MINNEAPOLIS — Trevor Mbakwe had 12 points, all from the freethrow line, and 16 rebounds. No. 16 Georgetown 68, Utah State 51 WASHINGTON — Chris Wright had 21 points and

vor almost immediately, holding LC without a basket for the next four minutes. They crept within 60-58 when Rassoull drove the left side for a muscular layup with 5:55 to play and tied the score on Desmond Faulcon’s bucket with 4:04 remaining. “We became a little selfish — and I don’t mean guys wanting to get points and get shots,” Stinson said. “We started to feel like we had a comfortable lead and didn’t have to execute as well. After they tied it, we realized we needed to slow the game down and get better looks at the basket, not like those poor shots we were taking.” Down five points, Livingstone began its final charge when Cox reeled in an offensive rebound and dunked with a minute to play. His foul-line jumper made it 67-66 with 37 seconds on the clock before Jackson — a junior transfer from Chaffey College in California — intercepted a soft pass in the backcourt by Saint Paul’s Andrew Church. “Donte and Tyler had a

No. 16 Georgetown relied on defense instead of 3pointers to pass its latest nonconference test against Utah State. No. 20 Illinois 73, Gonzaga 61 SEATTLE — Ten of the Illini’s first 11 baskets in the second half came from beyond the 3-point line, and they finished 52 percent from beyond the arc for the game. No. 21 BYU 78, Hawaii 57 SALT LAKE CITY — Jimmer Fredette scored 16 points and sophomore Stephen Rogers added a career-high 13 as a reserve. No. 22 Purdue 66, Alabama 47 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — E’Twaun Moore had 23 points and nine rebounds, JaJuan Johnson added 17 points and the No. 22 Boilermakers cruised past Alabama. No. 23 Washington 108, Texas Tech 79 SEATTLE — Justin Holiday had 17 of his careerhigh 20 points in the first half and Matthew BryanAmaning added 18.

good trap on the guy,” Jackson reported. “He just threw a lazy pass and I was in the right position.” Jackson used that advantage to convert a layup and get hacked by Church with 33.1 seconds remaining. His ensuing free throw gave the Blue Bears a 69-67 lead they never relinquished. “There was some pressure when we down by five,” Johnson said after shooting 6-for8 from the floor. “That’s when we had to step it up on defense and around the paint. We got it done.” • NOTES: LC returns to action Dec. 14 at Pheiffer. It opens its CIAA season Jan. 6 at Elizabeth City State. ST. PAUL’S (69) — Rassoull 13, Davis 13, Reevey 12, Williams 10, McBeth 8, Des.Faulcon 5, Leseur 4, Church 2, Dem.Faulcon 2. LIVINGSTONE (73) — Johnson 15, Cox 15, Durant 14, Jackson 9, Henry 7, Ford-Bey 5, Taylor 3, Redfern 2, Boswell 2, Adams 1, Wilson. St. Paul’s Livingstone

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Andre iguodala, top, dunks the ball against Bobcats' Gerald Wallace, left. Love had 28 points and 19 rebounds and Minnesota snapped a six-game losing streak. The Timberwolves hit a franchise-record 18 3pointers. Antawn Jamison had 17 points for Cleveland. Bulls 119, Rockets 116, OT CHICAGO — Derrick Rose scored 30 points and hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer in regulation to send the game into overtime, and Chicago went on to beat Houston. Carlos Boozer, in his best game for the Bulls, had 25 points and nine rebounds. Bucks 96, Magic 85. MILWAUKEE — Andrew Bogut scored a season-high 31 points and had 18 rebounds in his return from a back injury.

LAS VEGAS — Dale Earnhardt Jr. won NASCAR’s most popular driver award for the eighth consecutive year Thursday, and thanked his loyal fan base for supporting him through another disappointing season. “They just keep plugging away each year for you, and want you to do good and it just motivates you to keep going to the track and keep working hard,” he said. “It just means a ton every time.” Earnhardt received the award Thursday at the annual NMPA Myers Brothers Awards luncheon. He is third in most popular driver awards behind the 16 won by Bill Elliott and nine by Richard Petty. And he continues to collect the trophy despite lackluster results on the race track. Winless over the last two seasons, he finished a career-worst 25th in the final standings last year and 21st in 2010. Earnhardt is one of only two father-son combinations to have won the award. His father, Dale Earnhardt Sr., won it in 2001, the same season he was killed in an accident on the last lap of the Daytona 500. Petty’s father, Lee, won the award in its first two years, 1953 and 1954. Earnhardt said he initially thought his fan support was because of his father. “When I was racing in Myrtle Beach, people would ask me for my autograph and I assumed it was only because of my relationship with my father,” he said. “Then there came a point in my career where I become more successful and I felt like I was

earning my own core of fans. Then you would hear fans say that they liked you, they didn’t like your dad, but like you. That was kind of cool.”

GOLF THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Tiger Woods is a round away from ending his worst year with a familiar finish. Woods regained control with three straight birdies early in his round, then finished with a shot that covered the flag for a tap-in birdie Saturday that gave him a 4-under 68 in the Chevron World Challenge. It was the first time all year that Woods has posted four straight rounds in the 60s, dating to his finalround 65 in Australia. What mattered was keeping his four-shot lead over U.S. Open winner Graeme McDowell (69). LPGA Tour Championship ORLANDO, Fla. — South Korea’s Amy Yang shot a 1-over 73 to take a one-stroke lead over Sweden’s Maria Hjorth with one round left in the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship. Nedbank Golf Challenge SUN CITY, South Africa — Topranked Lee Westwood shot a 1-under 71 to take a five-stroke lead over fellow Englishman Ross Fisher and South Africa’s Tim Clark in the Nedbank Golf Challenge.

BASEBALL SAN DIEGO — All-Star slugger Adrian Gonzalez was in Boston on Saturday to take a physical exam needed to complete a trade from the San Diego Padres to the Red Sox, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Patric Hornqvist, Shea Weber and Marcel Goc scored in the first period, leading the Nashville Predators to a 5-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. Joe Corvo and Jiri Tlusty scored for Carolina, which has dropped three of four. Penguins 7, Blue Jackets 2 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sidney Crosby had two goals to extend his point streak to 15 games, and the Pittsburgh Penguins won their ninth straight by

routing the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-2. Flyers 5, Devils 3 PHILADELPHIA — Mike Richards scored a tiebreaking goal early in the third period to lead Philadelphia over New Jersey. Thrashers 3, Capitals 1 WASHINGTON — Ondrej Pavelec stopped 45 shots, Andrew Ladd and Rich Peverley each had a goal and an assist, and Atlanta snapped a nine-game losing streak in Washington. Lightning 6, Avalanche 5 TAMPA, Fla. — Martin St. Louis

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SEATTLE — If Seattle is going to find itself champion of the NFC Worst — um, West — a month from now, this is the one the Seahawks can’t let get away. Hosting the 1-10 Carolina Panthers on Sunday appears to be the lone respite the Seahawks (5-6) get over the final five weeks in their drive to earn a playoff spot in Pete Carroll’s first year back in the NFL. Sure, that playoff spot might come with a .500 or even losing record, leading to complaints from better teams in tougher divisions and criticism from the rest of the football community. But that matters little to Carroll. “Hopefully we’ll be right there in the mix of this finish and we’ll see what happens,” Carroll said. “I don’t really care what the record is. We’re going to try to win the division. That’s what we set our sights on. We didn’t say, ‘We’re going to win the division and be 10-6.’ We said, ‘We’re going to win the division’ and go after it in that manner.” Now comes Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart, back last week after missing two games with a concussion, and he knows all too well about posting big games in Seattle. As a college junior at Oregon, Stewart ran for 251 yards and two touchdowns across town at Washington. The Panthers are coming off a season-high 151 yards rushing in last week’s 24-23 loss at Cleveland. “I just think we’re becoming more finely tuned on our assignments as a whole offensive group,” Stewart said. “People are getting confidence in what we used to have.” Last week’s loss in Cleveland proved that despite the dismal season, Carolina coach John Fox hasn’t lost his young team. The Panthers were inches away

from beating the Browns, only to see John Kasey’s 42yard field goal attempt slide wide left on the final play. It was Carolina’s third loss by three or fewer points. “They’re just fighting to get better,” Fox said. “We don’t have the results that we like or some of the circumstances haven’t been what we’d like, but this team still likes each other, they work hard and they play hard.” The one upside for Seattle’s beleaguered defense is that Carolina’s offense is statistically worse despite seeing glimmers of optimism from its performance against Cleveland. The 23 points matched Carolina’s high this season, but the Panthers are still gaining a league-worst 259 yards per game. Rookie quarterback Jimmy Clausen, still looking for his first NFL victory, will get his sixth NFL start against the Seahawks. He knows Carroll all too well, having faced off with the former USC coach every year while at Notre Dame. Now he gets to see him in a new — and probably louder — venue. “We’re to a point where we’re playing hard and playing aggressive, but we just need to finish now,” Clausen said. “Finish games, finish drives, finish plays to get us over that hump.” Other games ... The NFL serves up a tasty Week 13 featuring not one but two games of the year: the Jets and Patriots, tied for the AFC East lead at 9-2, on Monday night, 24 hours after the Steelers and Ravens, each 83, face off for the AFC North's top spot. Elsewhere today, Denver is at Kansas City; Oakland at San Diego; Chicago at Detroit; San Francisco at Green Bay; Dallas at Indianapolis; Jacksonville at Tennessee; New Orleans at Cincinnati; St. Louis at Arizona; Washington at the New York Giants; Cleveland at Miami; and Buffalo at Minnesota.

and Simon Gagne each had a goal and two assists, leading Tampa Bay over Colorado. Stars 4, Wild 3, OT DALLAS — Stephane Robidas scored a power-play goal at 3:37 of overtime and Dallas stretched its winning streak to six games by beating Minnesota. Maple Leafs 3, Bruins 2, SO TORONTO — Kris Versteeg scored the tying goal with just over 40 seconds left in regulation and Phil Kessel netted the winner in a shootout in Toronto’s victory over Boston.

• ST. LOUIS — Lance Berkman is headed back to the NL Central, joining a team he knows really well. The former Houston Astros slugger agreed to an $8 million, one-year contract with St. Louis on Saturday, solidifying the Cardinals' roster ahead of the upcoming winter meetings.

NFL LOCKOUT FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — NFL players might be socking away their paychecks soon to get ready for a lockout that could cost them their entire salary in 2011. The pro football players' union has advised its members to save their last three game checks this year in case next season is canceled. In a letter to the players that was viewed by The Associated Press, NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith said the union's "internal deadline" for agreeing to a new collective bargaining agreement has passed. "It is important that you protect yourself and your family," he wrote in the letter, which was dated Wednesday. NFLPA spokesman George Atallah declined to elaborate on what effect the passing of the self-imposed deadline would have on negotiations, saying the letter was an "internal communication." But copies were strewn across a table on Saturday in the New England Patriots' locker room, where they were visible to players, reporters and team officials. After a reporter asked players about the letter, a Patriots spokesman flipped the copies facedown.

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Auburn: SEC champ ATLANTA — Cam Newton left nothing Auvburn 56 to chance. Team 17 He ran and passed the Auburn Tigers to a shot at the national championship they were denied six years ago, and he might as well start working on that Heisman pose, too. Newton passed for a career-high 335 yards and four touchdowns, plus ran for a pair of TDs in an MVP performance SPURRIER that led No. 2 Auburn to the SECchampionship with a 56-17 rout of Steve Spurrier and No. 18 South Carolina. The Tigers, who came into the day sitting atop the Bowl Championship Series standings, must wait 24 hours before getting the official word, but it’s nothing more than a formality: They’ll be playing Oregon for the national title on Jan. 10 in Glendale, Ariz. The No. 1 Ducks beat Oregon State 37-20 to assure the unbeaten matchup, which denied another perfect team, TCU, a shot at becoming the first school from a non-BCS conference to play for the title. Before the national title is decided, Newton will likely be picking up the college game’s top individual honor when the Heisman Trophy is awarded

next weekend in New York City — especially since he was cleared of wrongdoing by the NCAA in a pay-for-play scandal. Auburn coach Gene Chizik said Newton is the best college player he’s ever seen. That includes Vince Young, who was at Texas when Chizik was the Longhorns’ defensive coordinator. “When you look at the 13game span, I’ve never seen anything like it,” Chizik said. “It’s running the ball. It’s throwing the ball. Usually great quarterbacks do one or the other better. What God has blessed Cameron with is the ability to be really, really good at both.” Hard to imagine the Heisman vote even being close after the 6-foot-6, 250-pound junior followed Tim Tebow as only the second player in the history of football’s top division to run AND pass for 20 touchdowns in a season. He slipped away from defenders with his surprising quickness, buying extra time to throw. He broke tackles with his power, not at all shocking given that he outweighed all three of South Carolina’s starting linebackers by at least 25 pounds. Or he just ran right over ‘em. “You can’t tackle him,” said Spurrier, who was denied his seventh SEC title. “He’s almost a one-man show but those guys really help and their receivers are really good. With that offensive line and him, it’s hard to stop him.” Newton guided the Tigers

(13-0) to touchdowns on their first three possessions, though South Carolina (9-4) was in the game as halftime approached. Trailing only 21-14, the Gamecocks simply had to knock down Newton’s last-gasp heave on the final play before the break. They couldn’t even do that. Newton launched one up and 6-foot-2 DeVonte Holloman, standing in front of Terrell Zachery, leaped to tip it away. But the deflected ball went right to Darvin Adams for an improbable 51-yard touchdown that changed the complexion of the game. After South Carolina missed a field goal on the first possession of the second half, it was all Tigers. “That was huge momentum swing right before the half,” Chizik said. This game was lopsided. In the second half, Newton ran right over Antonio Allen on a 1-yard touchdown, sending the linebacker tumbling onto his back to make it 35-14. The Auburn star finished his day with a nifty little 7-yard scoring pass to Emory Blake in the right corner of the end zone for a 49-14 lead. Well, there was one more snap to take. Newton was sent out only so he could come right back off to a fitting ovation for the Auburn side of the Georgia Dome. He waved his arms, pumped his fists and was wrapped up in a big hug from Chizik when he got to the sideline. Then he yucked it up with AssociAted Press 1985 Heisman winner Bo cam Newton put controversy aside and led Auburn to the Bcs championship game. Jackson.

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CORVALLIS, Ore. — As the third Oregon 37 q u a r t e r Oregon St. 20 turned to the fourth and AC/DC blared in Reser Stadium, Oregon State’s sideline was rocking, its players thinking they just might pull off a monster upset. On their side, Oregon stayed cool — focused on winning the day. When it was done, and a spot in the BCS national title game was secured, that’s when the Ducks finally let loose. Heisman Trophy contender LaMichael James, Kenjon Barner and the fast-paced Ducks negotiated the last speed bump on the way to Glendale, Ariz., grinding out a 37-20 victory over the Beavers in the Civil War on Saturday. The matchup becomes official Sunday, but there will be no surprises when the final

Bowl Championship Series standings come out: Oregon will play Auburn on Jan. 10 for its first national championship. “The best part about it is ... we expected this,” Ducks defensive tackle Brandon Bair said. “It’s the way we prepared, the way we planned, we expected this.” James ran for 134 yards and two touchdowns while Barner had 133 yards and scored twice for the Ducks (12-0, 9-0 Pac-10), who used some stiff defense in the red zone — led by Bair and Casey Matthews — and three interceptions to fend off their feisty rivals. Not until the fourth quarter did Oregon finally shake free. Barner’s 23-yard touchdown run with 12:16 made it 30-13 and James popped through the middle for a 10yard score with 4:27 left to seal it. Jacquizz Rodgers had 87 yards rushing for the Beavers

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oregon quarterback darron thomas smiles at the end of the game. (5-7, 4-5) and scored a touchdown, but they were forced to settle for short field goals twice in the third quarter — and that just won’t do against the most prolific offense in the country. “We should have gotten into the end zone on those field goals. It hurt us bad,” said Markus Wheaton, who had 10 catches for 137 yards and a late touchdown that was too little too late. When clock hit 00:00, James and his teammates bounded over to a corner of the stadium to celebrate with their band, their famous Donald Duck-clone mascot and their fans.

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ARLINGTON, Texas — No. 10 OklahoOklahoma 23 ma earned a Nebraska 20 spot in Fiesta Bowl and ruined Nebraska’s last conference game as a member of the Big 12 for good measure. Travis Lewis had an interception in the end zone and recovered two fumbles as the Sooners rallied from a 17point deficit to beat Nebraska 23-20 on Saturday night in the Big 12 championship, the Cornhuskers’ last stand in the

APP. STATE FroM 1B With an inch of snow on the ground and flurries throughout the afternoon, Appalachian State — the Southern Conference champion — also got rushing scores from Cedrick Baker, Rod Chisholm and Devon Moore. Appalachian State also amassed 464 total yards — 417 on the ground. “I’ve been here 22 years,

conference before they jump to the Big Ten next season. Landry Jones threw for 342 yards and a touchdown and also sneaked in for another score from 1 yard out as the Sooners (11-2) made the biggest comeback in Big 12 championship history. The No. 13 Cornhuskers (10-3) self-destructed, squandering a 17-0 lead with four turnovers and getting shut out in the second half for the first time all season. Jimmy Stevens delivered the game-winner, a 27-yard field goal, with 8:28 to play.

Oklahoma won its seventh Big 12 title — more than twice as many as any other school — and the seventh straight by schools from the South Division. Nebraska, which lost 13-12 to Texas on a field goal after one second had been put back on the clock in last year’s title game, suffered another tough defeat. This was only the second time Nebraska and Oklahoma met in the Big 12 championship game after deciding the Big Eight title 31 times in 36 seasons.

and we’ve never played a game in the snow,” said Appalachian State coach Jerry Moore. “It wasn’t like we had a warm-up for this.” An interception gave Western Illinois a short field on an early possession, and quarterback Matt Barr needed one play to forge a 7-0 lead. He found Lito Senatus for 12yard strike at the 10:21 mark, but found most of the rest of the day a blur of pass rush and unsharp cuts by his receivers. The Leathernecks’ only

other scoring drive came nearly three full quarters later, ending with Ray Caulton’s 1-yard score. Western Illinois still trailed 35-14. “The snowfall wasn’t too big a deal,” said Barr, the Missouri Valley Conference’s most valuable offensive player this season. “I think the footing had a little bit to do with receivers getting in and out of their breaks and that challenged us, and ASU’s good pass rush made it difficult, too.” Western Illinois, second in

Saturday’s college football roundup ... TAMPA, Fla. — Dave Teggart had four field goals, including a career-long 52-yarder with 17 seconds to play, as Connecticut clinched the Big East's automatic Bowl Championship Series berth Saturday night with a 19-16 win over South Florida. Lawrence Wilson had an interception return for a touchdown and Teggart kicked three field goals, including one from 50 yards early in the fourth, to put Connecticut (8-4, 5-2) up 16-6. Two plays after South Florida linebacker Sam Barrington recovered a fumble by Jordan Todman at the UConn 30, Bobby Eveld pulled the Bulls within 16-13 on a 28-yard TD pass to Dontavia Bogin 6 1/2 minutes into the fourth. Maikon Bonani knotted it at 16 on his 22yard kick with 1:16 left to complete an 11play, 74-yard drive. UConn, which won five straight conference games after starting 0-2 in league play, went 2-4 on the road this year. Todman, who came in averaging 148.1 yards rushing a game this season, picked up 93 yards on 33 carries. Eveld started for South Florida (7-5, 3-4) in place of B.J. Daniels, who hurt his right leg during a 23-20 overtime win on Nov. 27 at Miami. The freshman went 22 for 41 for 195 yards, with a touchdown pass and three interceptions. No. 23 West Virginia 35, Rutgers 14 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — No. 23 West Virginia dismantled Rutgers, then came the difficult part — an hours-long wait to see if the Mountaineers could secure a third Bowl Championship Series berth in six seasons that seemed almost impossible only a few weeks ago. Geno Smith threw for a career-high 352 yards, Ryan Clarke had three short touchdown runs and No. 23 West Virginia (9-3, 52) overcame turnover problems to beat the Scarlet Knights 35-14 and clinch at least a share of the Big East title. Pittsburgh 28, Cincinnati 10 CINCINNATI — On another blustery day, nobody was going to stop Dion Lewis — or top him, either. The sophomore tailback ran for a career-high 261 yards and four touchdowns on a snow-covered field, leading Pittsburgh to a 28-10 victory over Cincinnati and a share of the Big East title that provided some small consolation. The Panthers (7-5, 5-2) were on track to win the league outright a week earlier, but

a home loss to West Virginia essentially scuttled their chances and put Connecticut in control with the tiebreakers. Instead, Pitt wound up playing its final regular-season game for a piece of first place. No. 9 Boise State 50, Utah State 14 BOISE, Idaho — It took just one play for Boise State linebacker Derrell Acrey to help erase all the pain and misery from the meltdown against Nevada that dashed the Broncos' BCS dreams a week ago. On the first play from scrimmage, Acrey stepped in front of a pass by Utah State quarterback Diondre Borel and returned the pick 31 yards for a touchdown. So much any doubts about the No. 9 Broncos' ability to pick themselves up from a crushing defeat. Minutes later, quarterback Kellen Moore started sealing the deal, firing the first of his three touchdowns in guiding the Broncos to a 50-14 victory in their Western Athletic Conference farewell. The victory gave Boise State (11-1, 7-1) a share of the conference title and put an exclamation point on a decade of dominance in the WAC. This year's title is the Broncos' eighth since joining the WAC in 2001, but they are co-champs this time with Hawaii, which had already laid its claim, and Nevada, which moved into a three-way tie atop the conference with its 35-17 win over Louisiana Tech on Saturday. Middle Tennessee 28, FIU 27 MIAMI — Phillip Tanner scored on a 3yard run with 7:26 left in the game to help Middle Tennessee edge Florida International 28-27 on Saturday night to become bowl eligible. With the win, the Blue Raiders (6-6, 5-3 Sun Belt Conference) denied FIU's chance for sole possession of the conference title. The Panthers (6-6, 6-2) will share the Sun Belt crown with Troy.

NOTES BOILING SPRINGS — Steve Patton is out after 14 seasons as Gardner-Webb's football coach. The school said that it would not retain the 56-year-old Patton after the Runnin' Bulldogs went 4-7 overall and 2-4 in the Big South Conference. Patton was 87-66 in 14 seasons at Gardner-Webb, went 51-25 from 1997-2003 and won two Big South titles and league coach of the year awards in 2002 and '03. HAWAII BOWL TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa (9-3) has accepted a bid to play in the Hawaii Bowl and will play the host Hawaii Warriors on their home field.

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Source: Jeter, Yanks agree to $51 million deal Yankee for his entire career in the mold of Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle. The guaranteed portion of the contract includes a $3 million buyout if the option is declined. If it is exercised, Jeter would earn $56 million over four seasons. The player option can escalate up to $17 million. The amount depends on a points system. He earns points based on if he finishes anywhere among top six in AL MVP voting and if he wins World Series MVP, league championship series MVP, Gold Glove or Silver Slugger awards. If he earns the maximum, he would get $65 million over the four years. Jeter has finished in the top six in

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NEW YORK — Derek Jeter is keeping his pinstripes, just like everyone expected all along. The iconic shortstop and the New York Yankees reached a preliminary agreement Saturday on a $51 million, three-year contract with an $8 million player option for 2014, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke Saturday on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made. While negotiations moved slowly, there was little doubt that the Yankees captain would remain in the Bronx. Beloved by fans and respected by his peers, Jeter wants to be a

ACC FROM 1B turned for a touchdown, filling in for injured starter Christian Ponder. Up 21-17 at halftime, Virginia Tech took control with touchdown drives on its first two series of the second half as it converted 13 of its first 15 third downs. Taylor was quick to spot Coale when Florida State lost him in coverage at the start of the third quarter. With nobody within 15 yards of him, Coale hauled in a 45-yard touchdown pass. Taylor started the second drive with his one of his signature scrambles to avoid a sack for 12 yards. The drive ended when he alertly picked up a blitz and lofted a pass to an uncovered David Wilson for a 21-yard catch-and-run TD. It was Taylor’s 23rd TD pass of the season, one better than Maurice DeShazo’s old school record. Taylor’s scramble for a score with 11:29 left made it 41-24. Florida State returned the botched point-after for 2 points but it didn’t matter as Beamer won his 240th game. It was a sour night for Florida State, which had visions of returning to the top of

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the MVP voting four times, placing second in 2006. He won the World Series MVP award in 2000 and has five Gold Gloves and four Silver Sluggers. There is deferred JETER money included, which for the purposes of baseball’s collective bargaining agreement and the luxury tax brings its average annual value to about $16 million annually, just above the $15,775,000 average in the 10-year deal agreed to this week by Colorado’s Troy Tulowitzki. Coming off a $189 million, 10-year contract, Jeter initially had been of-

fered a $45 million, three-year deal. After a Nov. 8 meeting, talks came to a standstill as the sides expressed frustration with each other. But talks resumed Tuesday with a meeting in Tampa, Fla., and the sides negotiated over the rest of the week until they reached the agreement. New York has a roster filled with veteran players, many in their 30s with high-paying long-term deals topped by the record $275 million, 10-year contract running through 2017 for 35-year-old third baseman Alex Rodriguez. Unlike A-Rod, who admitted using steroids before his time with the Yankees, Jeter has been a model citizen since coming up to the Yankees in 1995 and winning the AL Rookie

the league. The Seminoles won or shared the conference crown nine straight years after joining the league in 1992. But its last ACC title was in 2005, when it upset Virginia Tech in the first championship game. The recent woes helped lead to Bobby Bowden’s departure and Jimbo Fisher’s promotion before this season. After an early blowout loss to Oklahoma and heartbreaking defeats to North Carolina and North Carolina State, the Seminoles backed into the title game when the Wolfpack lost to Maryland last weekend. But FSU wasn’t at full strength. Fisher decided to rest Ponder, who had fluid drained from his troublesome right elbow last week following the Seminoles regular-season finale against Florida. Ponder, who has thrown for 2,038 yards and 20 touchdowns, dressed and warmed up, but watched Manuel find Taiwan Easterling for 29 yards on his first pass of the game to lead to a field goal. But on Florida State’s second series, Bruce Taylor made a diving tip of Manuel’s short pass and the ball landed in the hands of teammate Jeron Gouveia-Winslow. He waltzed 24 yards for his first career touchdown and a 7-3 Virginia Tech lead.

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Chamber group recognizes top women in business The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business recognized four top local business women at the group’s quarterly gathering Thursday evening. They were: • Kimberly Kelsey, the thirdgeneration owner of Kelsey Funeral Home. In nominating her, secretary Latrece Withers said Kelsey, a single mother, does a good job of balancing a 24/7 job as an embalmer, funeral director and owner of the home “and is still happy as

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CIS board, said Slusser took a pay cut to keep the nonprofit organization going and has motivated her family and volunteers to help in any way needed — including delivering a school uniform, pair of shoes or alarm clock. Cindy Hart of Great American Publishing recognized the four as exceptional women who share the universal traits of successful women: strong work ethic, innovative, people-centric and passionate about what they do. Community One Bank sponsored Women in Business this year.

Vineyard wins gold medals at State Fair Cauble Creek Vineyard and Winery won gold, silver and bronze medals at the N.C. State Fair’s Commercial Wine Competition, held Oct. 15-24 in Raleigh. Four wines were submitted. La-Vinia, a semi-sweet white-native American, placed gold. Monroe, a semisweet-red Native American, placed gold. Worth, a sweet-red Native

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WORLD CHAMPION LINEMAN Richfield man powers his way to title BY MARK WINEKA mwineka@salisburypost.com

uke Energy lineman Aaron Smith is a world champion — not that you would ever know it by seeing him at the top of a utility pole in Rowan County. “It doesn’t change anything,” Smith says. “I look at it like that. It’s just another title. “Even if I had come in last, I would still have the knowledge I gained from practicing (and competing). You MARK can’t take away WINEKA what you’ve learned and how much it has helped you.” In mid-October, Smith, a distribution lineman based out of Duke’s Salisbury Operations Center, was named World Champion Apprentice at the 27th annual international lineman’s rodeo held in Bonner Springs, Kan. Smith, 29, of Richfield, made rodeo history by becoming the first competitor to score 100 percent on the apprentice written test. His cumulative score on the written test and in physical events such as the hurt-man rescue, pole climb and CPR tests added up to his world champion title. Smith scored 498 out of a possible 500 points. Participants could earn up to 100 points per challenge. At the awards ceremony, no other Duke lineman has ever walked onto the stage to receive recognition as many times as Smith, Duke spokesperson Betsy Conway says. Duke Energy training specialist John Lowe was impressed with the time Smith devoted to training and the results. “To have a near-perfect score in the international competition

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that credit card? My credit is totally shot. If I filed for bankruptcy, I will be eliminating that monthly payment and the account going into collection will help with the loan modification. However, filing bankruptcy will cost $1,300, which I don’t have at the moment. It is obvious that I must earn more income to keep my home if I am fortunate enough to get a loan modification. I have no other bills or payments other than basic maintenance and survival. — Nancy

DEAR BRUCE: I am single, 64 and have gone through all my savings and investments over the last few years. My income is based on commission from sales. The value of my home has dropped at least $75,000. The value is about $300,000, and I owe $270,000. I am also in the middle of remodeling. Homes are not selling here so putting it on the market may not bring results. I had a in Oregon credit card that I have not used DEAR NANCY: I am certainly for at least two years. I have been unable to make sympathetic with your situation payments on it ($17,000) and it but a little confused. You asked if you should file has now been sent to collection. Should I file bankruptcy to erase bankruptcy to erase the credit

card. Then you say eliminating that monthly payment and the account going into collection will help with a loan modification. I don’t know the answer to that. There are so many of these modification programs around. Given the numbers that you mentioned, the reality may well be that you don’t want to preserve your house given the fact that your monthly payments must be very, very high. If you can get out of a modification you might be way ahead of the game. As to filing bankruptcy, that is not a step to be taken lightly because you have little income and no assets. Starting over at 64 might be very difficult but going through this constant aggravation and not

making things any better would appear to me even more destructive. None of the things I said I am comfortable with, but, unhappily, there is no easy or comfortable response. I certainly wish you well. DEAR BRUCE: My wife and I are 78 and do not have wills. If we both die without a will, will our children have any problem getting our home and our bank account? We don’t have any bills and our home and automobiles are paid for. — S.W. via e-mail

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Snyder’s shareholders vote for Lance purchase HANOVER, Pa. (AP) — The proposal to merge with Lance Inc. was too tasty to deny for pretzel and snack maker Snyder’s of Hanover Inc. The privately held company’s shareholders signed off on the planned deal Friday, a day after their counterparts at the Charlotte-based snack maker did the same. That cleared the way for the maker of sandwich crackers, Cape Cod Potato Chips and Archway cookies, among others, to acquire the nation’s biggest maker of pretzels and other foods. “We are looking forward to the marriage of these two companies,” said Mike Warehime, chairman of Snyder’s board of directors. “Great things are on the horizon for our customers, consumers,

company, brands, employees and shareholders.” Besides pretzels, Snyder’s, which was found in 1909, also makes EatSmart products, Krunchers! and Grande tortilla chips. The new company will be called Snyder’s-Lance Inc. and be based in Charlotte. It will keep some executives and operations in Hanover, where Snyder’s is based. The Federal Trade Commission has already approved the deal. The company’s name was approved at Lance’s special shareholders’ meeting on Thursday, when Lance stockholders also approved the deal. Lance and Snyder’s date back to a similar era. Lance started in 1913 when Charlotte food broker Philip L. Lance got stuck with 500 pounds of

raw peanuts and started roasting and selling them for a nickel a bag. The company’s famous snack crackers were created two years later when Lance’s wife and daughters had the idea to spread the peanut butter Lance started making between two saltine crackers. Snyder’s was started in 1909 when the founder of the Hanover Canning Company started making pretzels. It combined 15 years later with a family that made angel food cakes in the basement and fried potato chips at home and sold them door-to-door as well as at fairs and farmers markets. “Everyone at Snyder’s is excited for the potential of this merger with Lance,” said Carl E. Lee Jr., Snyder’s president and CEO in a statement.

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KANNAPOLIS — The Cabarrus Resource Senior Link, professionals who work with seniors, will hold their monthly meeting at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 14 at Gentiva Home Health, 297 E. 22nd St. in Kannapolis. New members are welcome. Lunch is provided. For reservations, contact Susan Wear at 704-933-1001.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;As far as a lineman, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m out of my element,â&#x20AC;? Smith says of the CPR component. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do that every day.â&#x20AC;? But he said the CPR-defibrillator test was an important event. If a coworker collapses, it becomes a critical life-saving skill for a lineman. Smith said he felt more comfortable in the tests related to work on a pole and getting up and down a pole. In the pole climb, which involved changing baskets at the top and carrying a large egg in your mouth, Smith could get up and down in 27 to 30 seconds. Smith brought home a huge trophy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; about 3.5 feet tall. There was no monetary award for being named world champion â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;strictly just bragging rights,â&#x20AC;? he says. But the win and the job bring a lot of self-fulfillment, he says. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like family, working with the other linemen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll SMITH find another profession, if you can get inside and work with a crew everyday, takes as much pride in their work,â&#x20AC;? Smith says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;... Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a tight group.â&#x20AC;? Smith says the real hero behind his becoming the world champion apprentice is his wife, Ashley. She put up with all the training after his normal work days and his constant studying of the linemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s handbook. She also was pregnant with their second child, and Smith worried about leaving her back home during the competition. He was gone Oct. 14-17. He won the competition on a Saturday, flew back home on a Sunday, and Ashley was in the hospital having the baby two days later. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told her at least half the trophy is hers,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Smith said. Contact Mark Wineka at 704-797-4263.

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Doctor's office seeking an individual that is able to assist doctor in his care of patients. May be an RN, LPN, or highly qualified medical assistant. Please mail resume to: Blind Box 401, c/o Salisbury Post, PO Box 4639, Salisbury, NC 28145. Don’t take chances with your hard earned money. Run your ad where it will pay for itself. Daily exposure brings fast results.

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Monarch needs CSAC or LCAS professionals in the Stanly/Cabarrus (2780) & Rowan/ Davidson (2753) county areas to serve on Assertive Community Treatment Teams. Provide support services, write plans, coordinate services, facilitate access to community resources, developing goals, documentation, career assistance, & travel within communities served. Must meet QP requirements based on state rules. Requires BA/BS degree, 2-4 years of post degree SA experience. CSAC, LCAS licensure required. Competitive salary, training, health & dental coverage, life insurance, paid time off, 401K, etc. Apply on-line www.MonarchNC.org Email Jobs@MonarchNC.org EOE

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Lawn mower, Craftsman. 7 hp. $55. RCA TV, 19 inch. $40. Call 704433-0651 for more info.

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Rich past. Rewarding

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College seeks applications for the following part-time positions:

Wheel Alignment Technician Immediate opening for experienced technician with knowledge of four wheel alignment and tools, Hunter Lazer Equip. Very good benefits & pay package. Jerry's Shell 600 Jake Alexander Blvd. Salisbury, NC

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Mulcher- Simplicity $150 cash only. Please call 704-279-1493 Piano, spinet, great condition, walnut finish, made in USA, well-cared for. $500. 704-855-8353.

Show off your stuff! Antiques & Collectibles

Clothes Adult & Children

Barbie 1961 My favorite career-nurse $20; Barbie 1965 My favorite careerrocket scientist $20 704642-0497

Toddlers size 2T shirts. Diaper box full [30] good condition. $25. Salisbury. 704-637-0058

Collector's watch. Brand name is Invicta. $400. Please call 704633-7425 for more info. Dolls – Antique 16 inch Shirley Temple Doll in fair cond.; Rare 17 ½ inch Marilyn Monroe doll still in box! $150 each obo. 704-939-1964 - Sarah

Baby Items 3 in 1 convertible bed. White, unisex. Have no space for it! Must go! Great deal! $50. Call 980-253-3762 Crib - Convertible Crib & matching changing table $135; Step 2 desk $25; Play kitchen w/food $25; plastic toy box $25. Call 704-856-1224.

Building Equip. & Supplies Inventory Closeout! Save thousands on Steel Buildings! Only a few left 24x30, 35x34, 30x60. Ask about our Display Program for additional Savings! Call Now 1-866-352-0469

Clothes Adult & Children Large box of toddler girls and ladies shoes. Not sure of sizes. $25. Salisbury 7046370058

Trampoline 14' $125 Basketball Goal $80 Yard Tools w/stand $50 White Storage Cabinet $75. Call 704-762-0345

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Education

Skilled Labor

Tanning bed. 110 Volt 16 bulb tanning bed for sale for $500. Please call 704-212-7976

CSAC, LCAS Professionals

Medical Education/Training

Tanning bed for sale. 110 volt. $500. Please call 704-212-7976 for more information

Sales

Bench seat, reupholstered (blue). Fits small pick-up truck. $150 value. Sell for $75. Call 704-857-0093

Employment

Helathcare

$10 to start. Earn 40%. Call 704-754-2731 or 704-607-4530

Dental Assistant

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

Employment

Drivers

Healthcare

Bathroom Sink Vanity $20; large bathroom sink - $40; hand truck - $10. 704-642-0512

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

Electronics Camera, Nikon Coolpix S6WiFi. Like new. $125. Emerson piano. # 76804. $350. 704-636-6833

Exercise Equipment

Flowers & Plants

Yum-m-m! Fresh Winter Veggies! 36'' Leyland Cypress or Green Giant Trees. Makes a beautiful property line boundary or privacy screen. $10 per tree. Varieties of Gardenias, Nandina, Juniper, Holly, Ligustrum, Burning Bush, Hosta, Viburnum, Gold Mop, Camelias, Forsythia, Arborvitae, Azaleas AND MORE! $6. All of the above include delivery & installation! 704-274-0569

Food & Produce

Exercise bike for sale. $10. Please call me at 704-212-7976 for more information Treadmills, Proform. With upper body ski motion incline pulse, etc. $250 obo. 704-762-9197

Farm Equipment & Supplies Farm Equipment, new & used. McDaniel Auction Co. 704-278-0726 or 704798-9259. NCAL 48, NCFL 8620. Your authorized farm equipment dealer.

To place an ad call the Classified Department at 704-797-4220

Food & Produce

Pecans – new crop. Locally grown. $5/lb unshelled. 704-636-1803 for more information Pecans for Sale -Shelled - $5/lb., Unshelled - $3/lb. Karen. 704-640-8274 or 704-855-4868

Mixed greens, collards, creasey & turnip. You pick! Freshly dug sweet potatoes. 704-938-9863 Leave message.

Fuel & Wood Central Boiler Outdoor Wood Furnaces starting at $4,990. Limited time offer. Instant rebates up to $1,000. 704-202-3363 Firewood for Sale: Pick-up/Dump Truck sized loads, delivered. 704-647-4772

Furniture & Appliances Air Conditioners, Washers, Dryers, Ranges, Frig. $65 & up. Used TV & Appliance Center Service after the sale. 704-279-6500 Bed, toddlers, white, without mattress, good condition. $30. Salisbury 704-637-0058.

Pecans ~ NEW crop $1.50/lb. Approx. 200 lbs available. Call 704-857-9595

Furniture & Appliances

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

Washer & dryer. Maytag Neptune. Good condition. $400 obo. Call 704-8552108 for more info.

Chest of drawers, $50; coffee table metal file cabinet rond table $10; vacuum cleaner 704-636-3610

new, $25; $20; Kirby $20.

Washer (Kitchen Aid) Excellent condition. $125. Call (704)298-4445 for more information

Computer desk with chair. $40. Call for more information or leave message 704-856-1653

Washer and Dryer. Super Large capacity. Excellent Condition. Maytag made. $350. Call (704)791-2205 for more information.

Couch. Beautiful nearly new floral couch $200. 336-752-4076 or contact me at glitteritup@yahoo.com. Day bed, white, good condition, no mattress $50. Salisbury. 704-6370058 Med brown lift top table w/storage $150. 336752-4076 or glitteritup@yahoo.com

Hunting and Fishing Rifle - Model 70, Winchester .7mm Remington, like new with 6-24X50 Simmons scope. $400. Call Ed 607-857-6136

Lawn and Garden

Recliner, tan. Large. Good condition. $50. Please call 704-636-5271 for more information.

Disc on wheels, 3ft. Good for small garden or food plots. $125 firm. Call 704-857-0093

Sofa and loveseat still in plastic. Must sell. $299. Please call Leon at 336-392-3349

Edger. 3.5 hp Craftsman drive edger like new $125 OBO. Call 904-6409877

Table - Oak Solid Wood w/6 chairs & leaf $150. Upright Freezer $100. 704-762-0345

Holshouser Cycle Shop Lawn mower repairs and trimmer sharpening. Pick up & delivery. (704)637-2856

Washer & dryer, white. Very good condition. Plus 5 jugs of detergent. $255. Call 704-647-0594

Saws. 2 Craftsman chain saws. One like new $100, one runs good $50. 16” 704-640-9877

Machine & Tools Wench. 1100Lb elec. Wench. Like new. Used 2 times. $275 new. Will sell for $150 firm. Please call 704-857-0093

Medical Equipment OneTouch Blood Glucose Test Strips. 100 ct. New in Box $45. Call 704-245-8843 Wheel chair, brand new motorized, dark red, very nice. $4,000 OBO. Nice gift! 704-209-3106.

Misc For Sale “Heaven's Gate” Salisbury's Steeples art print by Patrick Sullivan $50. 704-762-9197 26 Light Sunbed, new bulbs. $800 Firm. Please Call 704-939-6915

With our

Send us a photo and description we'll advertise it in the paper for 15 days, and online for 30 days for only

30*!

Restaurant Equipment Restaurant trays, cookware, dishes, misc. supplies. $200. For more info call 704-857-1854

Sporting Goods Scooter - E100 Razor kids standing scooter (RED). $75. Please Call 704-642-7155

Want to Buy Merchandise AA Antiques. Buying anything old, scrap gold & silver. Will help with your estate or yard sale. 704-433-1951. All Coin Collections Silver, gold & copper. Will buy foreign & scrap gold. 704-636-8123 Pocket Railroad Watches, Double Barrel Shotguns, Antique Jewelry, Silver Flatware, For Cash 704-633-5177 Timber wanted - Pine or hardwood. 5 acres or more select or clear cut. Shaver Wood Products, Inc. Call 704-278-9291. Watches – and scrap gold jewelry. 704-636-9277 or cell 704-239-9298

Business Opportunities HHH H HHHHHHHHHHHH

BAR/DANCE HALL Sale or lease 3,000 sq. ft. building on 4-lane hwy. 704-636-1477 A COKE/M&M RTE! 100% Fin. w/good credit or Min $ Req. Do you earn $2K/Wk? 800-367-2106 x 6020 J.Y. Monk Real Estate School-Get licensed fast, Charlotte/Concord courses. $399 tuition fee. Free Brochure. 800-849-0932

Free Stuff

Call today about our Private Party Special!

704-797-4220 *some restrictions apply

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

Free Christmas tree, 7 ft. Artificial. Good condition. Call 704-2790934 for more info.

Lost & Found

$500 Reward Lost dog. Miniature Dachshund, dapple (black, white & brown), female. Lost near Highway Patrol Station. 3 kids are missing me. 704-232-1494 or 704633-2581 Ask for Brandy

No. 60829 NOTICE TO MWBE BIDDERS LaFave's Const. accepting subcontractor bids for all associated divisions related to English Building Renovations at James Benson Dudley Senior High School. Bid date December 14, 2010, 2:00 pm. Bid documents can be reviewed at the office of LaFave's Const, 100 Cold Water St, Landis, NC; AGC, HCAC & iSqFt Planroom Partnership, Large & Small Graphics, McGraw Hill Const/Dodge, NCIMED (The Institute), Metrolina Minority Contractors, Greensboro MWBE, Reed Const Data & Valley Const News. For more information contact Ken Cooley, LaFave's Construction Co., Inc., P.O. Drawer 8146, 100 Cold Water St, Landis NC 28088 Ph: 704857-1171 Fax: 704-857-1172 kcooley@lafavesconst.com

6C • SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2010 Lost & Found

Monument & Cemetery Lots

Found dog, small white. North Hills Christian School on Hwy 601. Please call 704-682-2468 to identify.

Cemetery plots, 4 avail. In Brookhill Gardens. $1,800 ea. 704-637-2276 Leave message.

Found dog. Chihuahua mix. Male. Old Beatty Ford Rd. area in Rockwell. Call 704-2790646 to identify. Found Dog. Male, young, yellow and friendly, Dec. 2, Calahaln Rd. Call 336492-5542 Lost 1 year old female cat. Tortoise shell (black with orange spots) Hwy 601 & Gheen Rd area. Please call if seen or found 704-202-7874

Homes for Sale

Westlawn Memorial Pk. Two plots, Section Myrtle 2, Lot 271, $3,000 + $250 deed transfer for both. 704-857-7594

Lost cell phone. Red Nokia. Possibly near mall or Tractor Supply. Around 11/18. Please call 704-642-1205

Homes for Sale

Lost dog. Black & brown miniature dachshund. If found, please call 704213-0017

Homes for Sale

Alexander Place

Complete Cemetery package for 2. Cost over $9K. Rowan Memorial Park. 2 vaults, 2 graves. Headstones for 2. Near road. Garden of Prayer. Will sacrifice for $7,250. 704-636-9696

SALISBURY POST

CLASSIFIED

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 BUYER BEWARE The Salisbury Post Classified Advertising staff monitors all ad submissions for honesty and integrity. However, some fraudulent ads are not detectable. Please protect yourself by checking the validity of any offer before you invest money in a business opportunity, job offer or purchase.

China Grove

Huge Price Reduction!

3BR/2BA D/W on 1.07 acres, new roof and HVAC. New Price! $89,000. MLS 982148 Jane Urban Allen Tate Realty 704-650-6075 www.janeurban.com

China Grove. 289 Forest Abbey. (off Hwy 152).Great 2-story with basement. Lots of room, mountain-like views. Come for a warm cup of cider! $248,900. Carolina Central Homes 980-521-7816

Homes for Sale

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

E. Spencer

New Listing

Lost male wire Rat Terrier on 7th Street, Kannapolis. White with brown spots. 704-9333319 - REWARD

Country Club Area 1409 South Martin Luther King Jr Ave., 2 BR, 1 BA, fixer upper. Owner financing or cash discount. $750 Down $411/month. 1-803-403-9555

Carson Area - Lease Option available Very nice 3 BR, 2 BA home with 2 car garage. Call Mi Casa Real Estate (704) 202-8195

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

3 BR, 2 BA, newer kitchen, large dining room, split bedrooms, nice porches, huge detached garage, concrete drives. R51548 $99,000. Monica Poole 704-245-4628 B&R Realty

Lot for sale, 50 by 150, with brick structure house present. Needs lots of work. $4800. Priced for quick sale. Call today (336)431-5092 or if no answer (336)803-2104.

Fulton Heights

Rockwell

Reduced

East Area

C47518

704-797-4220

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

Jack’s Furniture & Piano Restoration

East Rowan

East Salisbury. 4BR, 2½BA. Lease option purchase.1,800 sq. ft. +/-. Call 704-638-0108 Salisbury

Motivated Seller

ACREAGE

3 BR, 2 BA, Attached carport, Rocking Chair front porch, nice yard. R50846 $119,900 Monica Poole 704.245.4628 B&R Realty www.bostandrufty-realty.com

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

PRICE REDUCED $27K – 365 D. Earnhardt Rd. East Rowan. 3BR, 2BA. Located on 3.11 acres, Large rooms with great closet/storage space, oversized garage. A definite must see!! Priced in the $200's!! MLS #50302 Teresa Rufty, TMR Realty, Inc. www.tmrdevelop.com (704) 433-2582

Salisbury

New Construction

3BR, 2BA. New stainless appliances, open floor plan, wonderful location close to hospital, still time to choose colors. R51547 $99,900. Monica Poole 704.245.4628 B&R Realty

Great home priced 33k below tax value! Builder says bring all offers! Make lower interest rates work for you! Walk into your brand new home w/ equity! 3,112 sf 4BR, 4BA on .918 ac. Quality built w/lots of custom features. Central to Salis., Mooresville, Concord. MLS #50008 Teresa Rufty TMR Realty (704) 433-2582 www.tmrdevelop.com

Lovely Home

West Rowan - 401 Primrose - Perfect for that growing family!! 3,700+sf, .8 acres, 6 BR, 4½ BA, large rooms, lots of storage, tile throughout. Priced in the $200's. Motivated Seller! Bring Offer! USDA 100% Financing still available - MLS #49584 Teresa Rufty, tmrdevelop.com TMR Realty, Inc. (704) 433-2582

Reduced Price

REDUCED

Tis the Season to be Jolly! East Rowan home $35,000 less than tax value. Over an acre, close to I-85 & Hwy 52, Rockwell. Needs TLC. 51185 $79,900. Call Varina @ 704.640.5200

704.637.3367 • 704.754.2287

S45590

Rockwell

A Must See

East Rowan

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

Auctions

Unit 411 – Grady Bennick Unit 512 – Karl Dial Unit 424 – Jennifer Spry Unit 204 –Mimosa Restaurant Unit 517 – Lisa Aisdrop Unit 218 – Heather B. Kiser Unit 312 – Jesse Kerley Unit 804 – Lori McRorie Unit 803 – Alexis Cowan Unit 504 – Darrell Martin Unit 720 – Stacy Groll

NC licensed

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

Maid 4 U Cleaning Service 15+ Yrs. Reliable Svc. Kelly Wright Holiday Discounts Residential, Real Estate Commercial 704-773-0828

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Job Seeker meeting at 112 E. Main St., Rockwell. 6:30pm Mons. Rachel Corl, Auctioneer. 704-279-3596 KEN WEDDINGTON Total Auctioneering Services 140 Eastside Dr., China Grove 704-8577458 License 392 R. Giles Moss Auction & Real Estate-NCAL #2036. Full Service Auction Company. Estates ** Real Estate Had your home listed a long time? Try selling at auction. 704-782-5625

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

Cleaning Services Christian mom for cleaning jobs & ironing. Great rates. 704-932-1069 or 704791-9185

WOW! Clean Again! November Special! Lowest Prices in Town, Senior Citizens Discount, Residential/Commercial References available upon request. For more info. call 704-762-1402

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

The more you tell, the surer you’ll sell.

704-633-9295

OLYMPIC DRYWALL New Homes Additions & Repairs Small Commercial

704-279-2600 Since 1955 olympicdrywall@aol.com olympicdrywallcompany.com

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

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

Cleaning Services

www.perrysdoor.com

www.heritageauctionco.com

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

3 Check for Cracks & Obstructions & Repair

Carolina's Auction Rod Poole, NCAL#2446 Salisbury (704)633-7369 Heritage Auction Co. Glenn M.Hester NC#4453 Salisbury (704)636-9277

Drywall Services

Chimney Sweep & Fireplace

Carport and Garages

Auction Thursday 12pm 429 N. Lee St. Salisbury Antiques, Collectibles, Used Furniture 704-213-4101

S42814

Carport and Garages

Auctions

Due to non-payment of rent Rowan Mini Storage will conduct an Auction on Dec. 18th, 11:00 a.m. Any questions call 704-855-2443.

Auctions

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

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

Salisbury

Convenient Location

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

New Listing

Licensed, bonded and insured. Since 1985.

House and 6+ Acres with Stream

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

Land for Sale

Very nice 2 BR 2.5 BA condo overlooking golf course and pool! Great views, freshly decorated, screened in porch at rear. T51378. $103,900 B&R Monica Poole Realty 704-245-4628

Timber Run Subdivision, 4 BR, 2.5 BA, granite countertops, wood floors, rec room, screened porch, deck. R51603 $349,900 Dale Yontz 704.202.3663

Salisbury

Cul-de-sac

Salisbury

3BR, 2BA. Wonderful location, new hardwoods in master BR and living room. Lovely kitchen with new stainless appliances. Deck, private back yard. R51492 $124,900 Monica Poole B&R Realty 704-245-4628

1 Hr to/from Charlotte, NC near Cleveland & Woodleaf & 3 Interstates: I-40, I-77, 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: http://NCHorseCountryFarmland.com

3 BR, 2.5 BA, wonderful home on over 2 acres, horses allowed, partially fenced back yard, storage building. $164,900 R51465 B&R Realty 704.633.2394

Salisbury

GREAT INVESTMENT

Do you want first shot at the qualified buyers, or the last chance? Description brings results!

Ads that work pay for themselves. Ads that don’t work are expensive. Description brings results!

Roofing and Guttering

Salisbury

Privacy

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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 704.245.4628 Poole B&R Realty

Grading & Hauling

Home Improvement

Junk Removal

Manufactured Home Services

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

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

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

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

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

Moving and Storage

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

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

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

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

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

Buying Vehicles, Junk or Not, with or without titles. Any/ All. 704-239-6356

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

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

The Floor Doctor

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

A-1 Tree Service

~ 704-202-8881~

Removal 3Gutter Cleaning 3Core Aeration 3Fertilizing

Recognized by the Salisbury Tree Board

FREE Estimates

Graham's Tree Service Free estimates, reasonable rates. Licensed, Insured, Bonded. 704-633-9304

704-636-3415 704-640-3842 www.earlslawncare.com GAYLOR'S LAWNCARE For ALL your lawn care needs! *FREE ESTIMATES* 704-639-9925/ 704-640-0542 Outdoors by overcash Mowing, Mulching, Leaf Removal. Free Estimates. 704-630-0120

HMC Handyman Services. Any job around the house. Please call 704-239-4883

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~ 704-633-5033 ~

3Established since 1978 3Reliable & Reasonable 3Insured Free Estimates!

Earl's Lawn Care

Lawn Maint. & Landscaping

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

Tree Service

3Mowing 3Yard Cleanup 3Trimming Bushes 3Leaf

Quality work at affordable prices NC G.C. #17608 NC Home Inspector #107. Complete contracting service, under home repairs, foundation and masonry repairs, light tractor work and property maintenence. 36 Years Exp. We accept Visa/MC. 704-633-3584 www.professionalservicesunltd.com Duke C. Brown Sr. Owner

Want to sell quickly? Try a border around your ad for $5!

Bowen Painting Interior and Exterior Painting 704-630-6976.

Lawn Maint. & Landscaping

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

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

Painting and Decorating

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

Professional Services Unlimited

Classifeds 704-797-4220

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

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Lawn Equipment Repair Services

Around the House Repairs Carpentry. Electrical. Plumbing. H & H Construction 704-633-2219

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

Land for Sale

25 Acres Beautiful Land for Sale by Owner

FREE ESTIMATES www.WifeForHireInc.com

For Sale By Owner

New Home

Over 2 Acres

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

1224 Gracebrook Dr. Very nice, well maintained home, large master suite with walk in closet. Great lot with 12x14 deck with Sun Setter Retractable awning. This one is special--Only $164,500 Key Real Estate Inc. Jim: 704-223-0459

Salisbury

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

Complete Piano Restoration

Showroom located at 2143 C&E Statesville Blvd.

Salisbury. 925 Agner Rd. Below tax and appraisal value at $399,000. 3 BR/2BA brick home w/sunroom and 2 car garage sits in the middle of this beautiful property. Open and wooded pasture areas w/barn. 704-603-8244 or 704-209-1405 Salisbury

Hurry, Hurry!

We buy, sell, and move pianos We offer Steinway, Baldwin, Mason & Hamlin, & more

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Grace Ridge Gem!

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Homes for Sale

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Rockwell

Lost dog. Rat terrier, male. White w/black markings. Had tags. Long Ferry Rd. at Trading Ford Baptist Church. Please call 704-754-3446

Homes for Sale

Stoner Painting Contractor

John Sigmon Stump grinding, Prompt service for 30+ years, Free Estimates. John Sigmon, 704-279-5763.

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

Johnny Yarborough, Tree Expert trimming, topping, & removal of stumps by machine. Wood splitting, lots cleared. 10% off to senior citizens. 704-857-1731

Pools and Supplies

MOORE'S Tree TrimmingTopping & Removing. Use Bucket Truck, 704-209-6254 Licensed, Insured & Bonded

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

TREE WORKS by Jonathan Keener. Insured – Free estimates! Please call 704-636-0954.

SALISBURY POST Homes for Sale

Manufactured Home Sales

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

$500 Down moves you in. Call and ask me how? Please call (704) 225-8850

Salisbury

American Homes of Rockwell Oldest Dealer in Rowan County. Best prices anywhere. 704-279-7997

REDUCED

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

BEST VALUE 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

Real Estate Services

2345 Statesville Blvd. Near Salisbury Mall

Allen Tate Realtors Daniel Almazan, Broker 704-202-0091 www.AllenTate.com Arey RealtyREAL Service in Real Estate 704-633-5334 www.AreyRealty.com

Spencer

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

Century 21 Towne & Country 474 Jake Alexander Blvd. (704)637-7721 Forest Glen Realty Darlene Blount, Broker 704-633-8867

4 BR 2BA, like new Craftsman Style, huge front porch, renovated kitchen and bath, fresh paint. R51516 $127,000 Dale Yontz B&R Realty 704-202-3663

Apartments

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

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

Craftsman Style

KEY REAL ESTATE, INC. 1755 U.S. HWY 29. South China Grove, NC 28023 704-857-0539 Rebecca Jones Realty 610 E. Liberty St, China Grove 704-857-SELL

704-633-1234 China Grove 2BR, 1½ BA $450/month, deposit req. Approx. 1000 sqft. Call 704-798-9495. China Grove. 2BR, 2BA. All electric. Clean & safe. No pets. $575/month + deposit. 704-202-0605 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 in Salisbury. located Handicap accessible units available. Section 8 assistance available. 704-6366408. Office Hours: M–F 9:00-12:00. TDD Relay 1-800-735-2962 Equal Housing Opportunity. Clancy-hills@cmc-nc.com

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Rowan Realty www.rowanrealty.net, Professional, Accountable, Personable . 704-633-1071 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 Reduced $126,500 or make offer. Please call 704-633-0229

Investment Property High Point Area Handyman Special! 2 investment properties, single family. Combined est. appraisal $103K. Asking $43K for both. 704-213-3367

Land for Sale ********************** Front St. 3.37 acres, almost completed 50' x100' bldg. $44K. 704-636-1477

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

Real Estate Commercial Downtown Salis, 2300 sf office space, remodeled, off street pking. 633-7300

Wanted: Real Estate *Cash in 7 days or less *Facing or In Foreclosure *Properties in any condition *No property too small/large Call 24 hours, 7 days ** 704-239-2033 ** $$$$$$

Clean, well maintained, 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

Duplex for Rent

407 S. Carolina Ave. 1 BR, 1 BA, very spacious, washer & dryer hookup, gas heat, water included. 704-340-8032

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

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

East Rowan. 10 acres. 160 ft. road frontage on Gold Knob Rd. Wooded. Paved road. Near East Rowan High School $94,500. 704-279-4629 W. Rowan 1.19 acs. Old Stony Knob Rd. Possible owner financing. Reduced $19,900. 704-640-3222

Lots for Sale All Lots Reduced

PRICED TO SELL!! BRING OFFERS!! 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. 704-433-2582. www.tmrdevelop.com Southwestern Rowan Co.

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 Western Rowan County

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

1BR/1BA duplex fully furnished. TV, BR suite, LR furniture, refrig., washer / dryer, Sect. 8 approved. Heat, air, electricity & water incl'd. $750/mo + $500 dep. 704-636-1850 2 BR, 1 BA at Willow Oaks on Old Concord Rd. Has refrigerator & stove. All elect. Rent $425, Dep. $400. Rowan Properties 704-633-0446 2BR brick duplex with carport, convenient to hospita. $450 per month. 704-637-1020 521/523 E. Cemetary St. 1 BR, $330; 2 BR $350. No pets. Deposit req. Call Jamie at 704-507-3915. AAA+ Apartments $425-$950/mo. Chambers Realty 704-637-1020 Airport Rd. area. 118-A Overbrook Rd. ½ rent for December. 2 story apt. $535/mo. Very nice. Daytime 704-637-0775 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

FIND IT SELL IT RENT IT in the Classifieds

East Rowan. 2 bedrooms, 1bath townhouse with partial basement. Stove and refrigerator furnished, Washer / Dryer connections. Located across from Granite Quarry Elem. School, close to I-85 and shopping. $450 per month. Flowe Realty & Development. Call 704-2797848 or 704-640-6869

East Rowan. Large 2BR, 1½BA duplex, in the country. Completely remodeled, ceramic tile / hardwood, large yard, dishwasher, ice maker, garbage, lawn care, & water furnished. Pets negotiable. Seniors welcome. Handicap ramp available on request. $600/month + $600 dep. 843-992-8845 or 704-279-5555 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.

EXTRA NICE! Spencer. 1BR duplex $400/mo & 2BR unfurn'd + dep. Water & garbage P/U incl'd. 336-596-6726 Kannapolis - 1 BR. $430 per month + $400 deposit. References required. 704-933-3330 or 704-939-6915 Kannapolis. Cute little duplex completely furnished $500 dep, $500/mo, no pets and 2 max. 704-782-1881

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

North Rowan. 1-2BR apt with washer/dryer. Central heat & air. $450/mo. + dep. 704-603-4199 Lv. msg. Rockwell Area. Apt. & Duplexes. $500-$600. 2BR Quiet Community. Marie Leonard-Hartsell at Wallace Realty 704-239-3096 S. Fulton St. Very nice 1500 sq ft 3 BR 2.5BA town house apartment. All elec., central heat/AC. Water incl., stove, refrig., furnished. dishwasher Outside storage. No pets. 1 yr lease. $625/mo. & $500 dep. 704-279-3808 Salisbury city. 2BR, 1BA duplex. VA convenient. Remodeled. Cent. air/heat. $475 + dep. 704-640-5750 WELCOME HOME TO DEER PARK APTS. We have immediate openings for 1 & 2 BR apts. Call or come by and ask about our move-in specials. 704-278-4340 for info. For immediate info call 1-828-442-7116

Condos and Townhomes

Quiet Setting

407 Crestwood. 3BR/2BA. Ranch/Basement. $800/mo Broker Mgd #192185. Dbl. Garage. 704-490-1121 4BR, 3BA. 2,000 sq.ft. ± VERY NICE! Includes 2BR guest house on property. ONLY $5,000 dn! TAKE OVER PAYMENTS! 704-630-0695

Attn. Landlords Apple House Realty has a 10 year / 95+% occupancy rate on prop's we've managed. 704-633-5067 Carson District, 3 BR, 1 BA, all elec., nice neighborhood, no smoking, no pets. $750/mo.+ dep. ref. req. Limit 3. 704-754-6363 China Grove 312 Vance Ave. Large 3BR/2BA, $700/mo + $700 dep., 1 yr lease. 704-857-7949

Don't Pay Rent! 3BR, 2BA homes at 108 John Michael Lane & Crescent Heights. Call 704-239-3690 for info. E. Spencer, 306 E. Torbush, 3BR/1½ BA, fully furnished: 2 large TVs, 3 BR suites, LR furniture, dish washer, refrig., washer / dryer, central heat/air. Sect. 8 approved. $875/mo + $500 dep. 704-636-1850 East Rowan, across from ERHS. 3BR, 2BA. All electric. Energy efficient. $750/mo. 704-633-6035 Faith/Carson district. 3BR / 2BA, no smoking, no pets. $650/mo + dep + refs. 704-279-8428

Houses for Rent

Salisbury. 2BR, 2BA spacious 1st floor condo. Appliances, fireplace, covered porch. Pool, tennis court. $750/mo. + deposit. 704-209-1805 Lv. msg. SALISBURY

2 BEDROOOM CONDO FOR RENT

Great Location! 2BR/2BA spacious condo, 2nd floor. Must see!!! Call 704-436-8159 for details and showings Wiltshire Village Condo for Rent, $700. 2nd floor. Looking for 2BR, 2BA in a quiet community setting? Call Bryce, Wallace Realty 704-2021319

Salisbury

City Privacy

Heilig Ave. 2BR, 1BA. ALL ELECTRIC Home. Nicely updated, avail Dec. 1. $600. TeriJon Props. 704-490-1121 Houses: 3BRs, 1BA. Apartments: 2 & 3 BR's, 1BA Deposit required. Faith Realty 704-630-9650 Inside city limits. 2BR & 3BR units. Central HVAC. $575-$700/mo. 704-239-4883 Broker Kannapolis, 315 Tara Elizabeth Pl. 3 BR, 2 BA, monthly; 1902 $825 Mission Oaks 3 BR, 2.5 BA, $925 monthly. KREA 704-933-2231

Brick 3BR, 1.5BA. Appliances, including dishwasher and microwave, carport, storage building, back porch. New carpet. Lease, deposit, credit check. $800/mo. 704-782-5037

Salisbury City, Near Hospital. 4BR/2½BA, 2,250 Sq. Ft., Two Car Garage, Fenced Backyard. $1500/month + $1500 deposit. Call Lauren 704-232-0823. Salisbury

Great Convenient Location!

303-B W. Council St. Impressive entry foyer w/mahoghany staircase. Downstairs: L/R, country kit. w/FP. Laundry room, ½BA. Upstairs: 2BR, jacuzzi BA. Uniquely historic, but modern. 704-691-4459

Salisbury, in country. 3BR, 2BA. With in-law apartment. $1000/mo. No pets. Deposit & ref. 704855-2100 Salisbury. 3 & 2 Bedroom Houses. $500-$1,000. Also, Duplex Apartments. 704636-6100 or 704-633-8263

Salisbury/E. Spencer 2 BR, 1 BA. $425. 704-2482520. Sect. 8 OK. CarolinaPiedmont Properties Salisbury/Spencer 2, 4 & 5 BR $450-$850/mo. 704202-3644 or leave message. No calls after 7pm

West Rowan area. Big home. 20 acres. $895/ month. Please call 704239-0691 Woodleaf & Kannapolis 3-4BR, 2BA. $650-$700/ mo. Deposit required. Please call 704-788-1603

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Rockwell. 2BR, 1BA. Appl., gas heat. Storage bldg. $450/mo. 704-279-6850 or 704-798-3035

Answer:

Salisbury 2BR. $525 and up. GOODMAN RENTALS 704-633-4802

Office and Commercial Rental

Prime Location

1st Month Free Rent!

309 North Main St. Ground level, newly redecorated. 765 sq. ft. Utilities, janitorial & Parking included. Call 704-798-8488

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

Salisbury

Office Space

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

5,000, 10,000 & 20,000 sqft. Buildings available with loading docks and offices. Call Bradshaw Real Estate 704-633-9011 China Grove. 1200 sq ft. $800/mo + deposit. Call 704-855-2100 Furnished Key Man Office Suites - $250-350. Jake & 150. Util & internet incl. 704-721-6831 Granite Quarry Holiday Special! Only 3 Units left! Move in by 12/31/10 & pay no rent until 3/1/2011! Commercial Metal Buildings perfect for contractor, video surveillance & parking. Call 704-279-4422 or 704-2323333 for more info. Kannapolis

For Sale or Lease!

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

Salisbury. In town. Convenient location on S. Main Level access. Utilities paid. Parking lot. 704-638-0108 Salisbury. Six individual offices, new central heat/air, heavily insulated for energy efficiency, fully carpeted (to be installed) except stone at entrance. Conference room, employee break room, tile bathroom, and nice, large reception area. Perfect location near the Court House and County Building. Want to lease but will sell. Perfect for dual occupancy. By appointment only. 704-636-1850 Spencer Shops Lease great retail space for as little as $750/mo for 2,000 sq ft at. 704-431-8636

Spencer. 3BRs & 2BAs. Remodeled. Great area! Owner financing available. 704-202-2696

: Question

Rockwell. 2BR, 1½BA. Brick home with garage, deck. All appliances + dishwasher. $725/mo. + deposit. References. Call 704-636-5992.

Cats

Salisbury, 3BR, 1BA Duplex. All electric, central air/heat, appliances, hookups. Near VA. $525. 704-636-3307

W Rowan/Woodleaf school dist. 2BR/1BA house. Taking applications. No pets. $425/mo. 704-754-7421

Rockwell 3BR, 2BA Central HVAC, appls. Storage bldg. $700/mo. All electric, 704279-6850/704-798-3035

CKC puppies. Chihuahuas & Poms, Shih Tzu. 10 weeks & up. Shot. $200 cash. 704-633-5344

Salisbury, 1314 Lincolnton Rd., 2 BR, 1 BA brick house. Hardwood floors throughout, close to Jake Alexander Blvd. Wallace Realty 704-636-2021

Salisbury. Elizabeth Ave. 3BR, 1½BA. All electric. Free water and sewer. $645/mo. Section 8 OK. 704-633-6035

Miller Chapel Rd. 2BR. Office, appl., Large yard. Limit 2. No pets. $650/mo + dep. 704-855-7720

4 BR, 1 BA on Jackson St. Refrigerator & stove furnished. Gas heat. Ren $675, Dep. $600. Rowan Properties, 704-633-0446

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

Salisbury, 928 S. Jackson St., 3BR/1BA, $600/mo + $600 dep., no pets. Call Jamie 704-507-3915

Fulton St. 3 BR, 1 ½ BA. stove Refrigerator, furnished. Rent $725, Dep., $700. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446

Salisbury 3/4BR/2BA, attached double garage, open floor plan, all electric with new heat pump, private wooded 2 acre lot on Cauble Rd. Available December with one year lease required. No Section 8. $990/mo + $990 security deposit + credit check. Conditional pet policy with fee. 704633-8670

3 Homes. 2-East district, 1Carson district. 3 BR, 2 BA. $800-$1050. Lease, dep. & ref. req. 704.798.7233

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

3 BR, 2 BA, West/Hurley Schools. Quiet, private in nice location subdivision. 3 miles to mall. Central heat/air, appliances, dishwasher, wired storage building, concrete drive. $800 plus deposit. 704-279-0476

Houses for Rent 2 to 5 BR. HUD Section 8. Nice homes, nice st areas. Call us 1 . 704-630-0695

Houses for Rent

Salisbury

Long Ferry Rd. 2BR, 1½BA. All electric. $650/mo + dep. 1yr lease. No smoking, no pets. 704-202-1913

Kannapolis area. 2,500 s.f. church complete with pews, 10 yrs old, heat & AC on 3.5 acres, lots of parking. Can be used for office space, shop or warehouse $1,100/mo. 704-791-6750

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

Industrial/ Warehouse

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

Salisbury - 2100 sq. ft. Warehouse, close to I-85. $600 per month. Please Call 704-213-0459

What is two inches tall and can move almost anything?

Your classified ad in the Salisbury Post newspaper!

Whatever you need to part with–your car, your truck, your boat, your house–the classifieds can help you do it. Call or go online today to place your ad. 704-797-4220 • www.salisburypost.com

Fabulous Loft!

Downtown Salisbury 2nd floor loft. All appliances. $970 plus. Free parking 704-637-0855 days 704636-6240 evenings Fleming Heights Apartments 55 & older 704-636-5655 Mon.-Fri. 2pm-5pm. Call for more information. Equal Housing Opportunity. TDD Sect. 8 vouchers accepted. 800-735-2962

PRIOR TO RENTING VISIT or CALL

Dogs

Free cat. Pure white w/patch of gray on head, needs a loving & caring home. 14 months old. Has been spayed and is up-to-date on shots. 704895-0469

Giving away kittens or puppies?

Manufactured Home Dealers

A PA R T M E N T S

Holiday Special

Kittens – 8 week old Russian blue, litter box trained, precious. Call 704-633-4773

2BR ~ 1.5 BA Senior Discount

Dogs

Sweet Pug O' Mine!

Goldendoddle Puppies, CKC Registered, solid black, 5 male, 2 female. Ready Dec. 7th . Call Vicky 336-853-5090

Got puppies or kittens for sale?

Sweet & Cuddly

Free dog. Female Shih Tzu. Bella is Sweet, but very shy and needs to go to a quiet home. Call Jane at 704-637-8919.

Lots of Love

Puppies, American Blue Pitbulls. 7 weeks old. With papers. $350 or Make an Offer. Please call 704-738-5118

Puppies. Bassett Hound mix, 7 weeks old, male and female, dewormed and 1st shots, very loving. To home with fence. 704-279-8602

Pug Puppies. 3 fawn males $400 ea. and 1 fawn female $450. CKC. Shots. Cash. 7 weeks old. 704-603-8257. Puppies

Wrap me Up! Take me Home!

Puppies, Yorkies. 6 wks. AKC/CKC registered. $650. Ready now! 2 left male & female. Parents on site. 704-224-9903

Puppies. Yorkie 4 mo. fem. AKC $500 & Schnauzer / Chihuahua 3 mo. fem. $250. Tiny. 704-202-9307

704-637-5588

Adorable Pups!

Christmas Beagles

WITH 12 MONTH LEASE

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

Dogs Puppies

Puppies. Shih Tzu/ Maltese mix. Parents on site. 4 male. 4 female. Shots & 1st worming. $350. Call 704-209-1190. Leave message.

Other Pets HHHHHHHHH Check Out Our December Special! Boarding 20% discount. Rowan Animal Clinic. 704-6363408 for appt.

Puppies

Water, Sewage & Garbage included MUST Sell! Beautiful True Modular Display. 3 BR, 2 BA, Marsh Oak Cabinets™. Many features, porch included. Save over $10,000. Only $115,900. Includes setup and foundation, 50 mile radius of Richfield, NC. Call 704463-1516

Houses for Rent

Apartments

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

Beautiful 16.17 acre tract bordering the South Yadkin River. Great hunting land. Property is located off Foxwood Ln. off Potneck Rd. $79,900. 704-213-1201

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CLASSIFIED

Christmas Beagle puppies. Good stock. Wormed & first shots. No holding please $80 each. 704-639-6299

Chia-Do's, Toys, 5 weeks old, 2 males & 2 females, first shots. $300. Will hold until Christmas. 704-6409149 of 704-640-9128

Supplies and Services Chihuahuas. 5 females. Cinnamon & white & Blue (Tri-Color), $300 ea. CKC. Cash. 8 wks. Tiny toy size (4-5 lbs) full grown. Little apple head. 704-603-8257.

Puppies. AKC Chow pups. Ready now. 2 males, 3 females. Beautiful markings! Parents on site. 980-234-0440 or 704-8552520. Leave message.

Yorki-Poos www.yorki-shop.com Rockwell, NC. High quality, home raised puppies, registered. Call 704-2249692. Check the website for pricing and information.

Adopt a Puppy or Kitten for Christmas. $80. (3) Coton de Tulear for Sale, small white, long hair exotic breed dogs. $400 ea. Salisbury Animal Hospital 1500 E. Innes St. 704-637-0227 salisburyanimalhospital.com

8C • SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2010 Manufactured Home for Rent

Autos

Honda, 1992 Civic White w/ black interior, LS driver and passenger seat. Bronze Circuit 8'' wheels, JDM fog lights, front and rear EBC brake rotors and pads. KGB 4 way adjustable suspension. Car has 170,000 miles; motor has 50,000 miles. Clean title. $4,500. John, 279-8346

Cadillac Catera, 2000. Satin Black on Tan leather interior, 3.0, V6, auto trans., BOSE am,fm,cd, steering wheel controls, SUNROOF , all power, alloy rims, LOADED !!! 704-603-4255

Hyundai Accent GLS Sedan, 2009. 4-speed automatic, Platinum Silver Metallic exterior with gray interior. Stock # P7570. $11,345. 1-800542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Faith–2 BR, 1 BA. $350/mo. + dep. 2 BR, 1 BA, $425/mo. + dep. Near Carson High. 704239-2833 Dodge, 2006, Magnum R/T. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 100 Vehicles in Stock! www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Faith. 3BR/2BA. Appls., water, sewer, trash service incl'd. $500/mo. + dep. Pets OK. 704-279-7463 Gold Hill, 2 bedroom, trash and lawn service included. No pets. $450 month. 704-433-1255 Hurley School Rd. 2 BR, 2 BA. Nice yard, subdivision. Central air/ heat. $460/mo. + dep. 704-640-5750 Morgan School Area – 2 & 3 BR, water & trash included. Deposit required Max occupancy 4. 704-637-9218

Nissan 350, 2004 Conv Silver with Black leather interior, 3.5, V6, auto tiptronic trans, Bose am, fm, cd, tape sound system, FUN THOSE NICE FOR DAYS!!!!! 704-603-4255

Oldsmobile, 1998, Intrigue GL. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 100 Vehicles in Stock!

Toyota, 2005 Camry, LE/XLE/SE. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 100 Vehicles in Stock! 1330 W. Jake Alexander Blvd.

Rockwell 2BR/1BA, W/D, stove & refrig, includes water & trash. No pets or smoking. $450/mo, $400 dep. 704-279-8880

Financing Available!

Volkswagen Jetta Ecodiesel turbo, 1992, 5 speed, 48+ mpg, 192K miles, $2700 or best offer. 704-223-0603 Hyundai, 2006, Sonata GLS/LX. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 100 Vehicles in Stock!

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

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Ford Mustang Convertible, 2000. Laser tinted clearcoat red exterior with medium parchment interior. Stock #P7508A. $9,345. 1-800542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

S. Salisbury 2BR/2BA, priv lot, $650/mo + dep. Also, garage apt for single $95/wk. 704-857-1854 Statesville Blvd. 2BR, 1BA. Appls, water, sewer incl. Pets OK. $450/mo. + $450 dep. 704-279-7463 West & South Rowan. 2 & 3 BR. No pets. Perfect for 3. Water included. Please call 704-857-6951

Ford Mustang, 2002. Stock #F10468B. 2 Door convertible, silver exterior with gray interior. $9,945. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Kia Spectra EX, 2009. Sedan. Stock # P7591. White Exterior with beige interior. $9,945. Call 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Large home, full kitchen access, OTR truck driver usually not home. Owner pays power, water, sewer, trash & gas. $400/mo. No Pets. 704-754-2108

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

Volvo, 2006 S60 2.5T Onyx black with cream leather interior, sunroof, cd player, all power, alloy wheels, super nice! 704-603-4255 Suzuki Reno S Hatchback, 2005. Titanium Silver metallic exterior with gray interior. Stock #T10680A. $7,445 Call now 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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

Headline type

to show your stuff!

Transportation Financing

Toyota Camry Solara SE Coupe, LE, 2007. Cosmic Blue Metallic exterior with ivory interior. Stock #T10499A. $13,445. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Ford, 2003, Explorer. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 100 Vehicles in Stock! 1330 W. Jake Alexander Blvd.

Mazda, 2006, MPV Wagon. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 100 Vehicles in Stock! 1330 W. Jake Alexander Blvd.

Chevrolet, 2005, Colorado 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 100 Vehicles in Stock! 1330 W. Jake Alexander Blvd.

Ford, 2004, F150. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 100 Vehicles in Stock! 1330 W. Jake Alexander Blvd. 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

Chevrolet, 2006, Equinox LT. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 100 Vehicles in Stock! 1330 W. Jake Alexander Blvd.

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

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triple surprise to have this happen at this time in my life.” Last year, Brubeck’s birthday fell on the day he received the BRUBECK Kennedy Center Honors with a White House reception followed by a gala concert that included a surprise performance by his four sons. Brubeck is celebrating his 90th birthday with an intimate party for family and friends Saturday night at his son, Chris’ home, in Wilton. Three of his sons — Chris (bass and trombone), Darius (piano) and Dan (drums) — just completed a “Brubecks Play Brubeck” British concert tour. On Monday, four generations of Brubecks, including several great-grandchildren, will gather in the family home in the Connecticut woods to watch Turner Classic Movies broadcast “Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way,” a new documentary directed by Bruce Ricker and narrated by Alec Baldwin. Its executive

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Helping homeless vets Salisbury VA at forefront of effort to get ex-soldiers off the streets and into stable living situations BY CHRIS VERNER cverner@salisburypost.com

hat happens when a soldier comes home from duty, but there’s no longer a place to call home? For an increasing number of the nation’s veterans, that’s the harsh reality. Many of the same factors driving up homelessness among the population at large — including mental health issues and substance abuse, coupled with the economic downtown — are inflating the number of homeless veterans. By one estimate, more than 100,000 U.S. veterans may be homeless on any given day. In 2009, the Department of Veterans Affairs launched an ambitious five-year goal to curb the number of homeless veterans, pledging $3.2 billion to an issue that is more rapidly affecting those who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars than veterans of past conflicts. “No one who has served this nation as veterans should ever be living on the streets,” VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki said at that time. At the Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury, Hattie Johnson serves as the coordinator of the Health Care for Homeless Veterans program (HCHV). Johnson, a Vietnam-era veteran herself, is responsible for overseeing the dayto-day operation of the program for this region, as well as helping to develop and implement new aveneues of service. Johnson emphasizes that the problem of homelessness can’t be viewed simply as providing a roof and a bed for veterans. It includes making sure homeless veterans receive health care for mental and physical problems, as well as helping them develop workplace skills

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Hattie Johnson, a Vietnam-era veteran, coordinates the homeless veterans program at the Hefner VA Medical Center.

“The transition to civilian life can be difficult even if you haven’t been in combat, but it’s more difficult when you’ve experienced combat.” HATTIE JOHNSON On the issues homeless veterans often face

and transition into the civilian environment. As part of its strategy, the VA works with nonprofits to establish residential transition centers, such as the 24-unit Liberty Square homeless veterans facility proposed for Salisbury. (City Council has approved $150,000 funding for the project; a request for $250,000 from the county is expected to be considered early next year). Such facilities coordinate health care, counseling and other needs for the vets who live there. Bringing down the homeless vet numbers requires collaboration and partnerships, Johnson says. “This is not a solo act.” The Salisbury Post recently asked Johnson to tell us more about the homeless veterans issue.

behind those numbers? A: In addition to the complex factors influencing all homelessness — extreme shortage of affordable housing, having a livable income and access to health care — a large number of displaced and at-risk veterans live with lingering effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance abuse, which are compounded by a lack of family and social support networks. A top priority for homeless veterans is secure, safe, clean housing that offers a supportive environment free of drugs and alcohol. Many homeless veterans have mental illness, including PTSD and substance abuse problems, in addition to veterans who are being released from jail and prisons.

Q: Can you give an estimate for the number for homeless veterans? A: At the national level, the VA estimates that 107,000 veterans are homeless on any given night. Over the course of a year, approximately twice that many experience homelessness. Only 8 percent of the general population can claim veteran status, but nearly one-fifth of the homeless population are veterans. At the local level, in fiscal year 2010, the Salisbury VA HCHV program screened 678 homeless veterans. This is a slight increase from 2009, where we assessed about 650 veterans. Based on the NC Point in Time count conducted in January 2010 (an annual statewide tally of who is homeless on a given night), total homeless population was 12,157. Out of that number, 1,054 were veterans. I feel the number of homeless veterans in North Carolina is higher than what is reported. The Salisbury VA also has seen an increase in the number of female veterans seeking services through the homeless program. In FY 2009, it was about 3 percent, but in FY 2010, it was 6 percent.

Q: In what ways are homeless veterans different from or similar to other homeless individuals? A: Causes of homelessness among veterans are similar to the causes of homelessness among non-veterans. Economic and personal factors and a shortage of affordable housing are contributing factors. Combat introduces additional factors like PTSD. Like other populations, the complexity of navigating the systems makes it difficult for veterans to get their needs met. Veterans are often unaware of available resources through the VA and some are reluctant to access VA services. A 2008 study looked at nearly 1.7 million U.S. service members deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan since the beginning of America’s engagement in the global war on terror. These findings showed that of the 1,226 veterans surveyed (with 62 percent responding), an estimated 25 percent to 56 percent of the population had some to extreme difficulty in social functioning, productivity, community involvement and self-care domains. At least one third reported di-

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It’s estimated more than 100,000 veterans are homeless on any given day. In the past fiscal year, the Salisbury VA screened 678 homeless vets.

Homeless veterans are predominantly male (roughly 5 percent female); single; come from urban areas; and suffer from mental illness, alcohol and/or substance abuse or related disorders, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. About one-third of the adult homeless population are veterans. America’s homeless veterans have served in World War II, the Korean War, Cold War, Vietnam War, Grenada, Panama, Lebanon, Afghanistan and Iraq, and the military’s anti-drug cultivation efforts in South America. Nearly half of homeless veterans served during the Vietnam era.

Two-thirds served our country for at least three years, and one-third were stationed in a war zone. Roughly 56 percent of all homeless veterans are African American or Hispanic, despite only accounting for 12.8 percent and 15.4 percent of the U.S. population respectively. About 1.5 million other veterans, meanwhile, are considered at risk of homelessness due to poverty, lack of support networks and dismal living conditions in overcrowded or substandard housing. — Source: National Coalition for Homeless Veterans

At climate conference, a tug-of-war over world’s dumps BY CHARLES J. HANLEY Associated Press

ANCUN, Mexico — Clambering over garbage heaps, rummaging through trash cans, Supriya Bhadakwad didn’t set out to save the planet when she was 13 years old, just her family. But two decades later, in the global arena of climate negotiations, the sari-clad Indian woman and other scavengers are making their voices heard, tilting with big corporate players in a tug-ofwar over the world’s dumpsites. The Goliaths they’re taking on are companies building incinerators worldwide to burn waste from landfills, material generations of “waste pickers” have survived on. Many of the projects are supported by private funds raised under the U.N. climate

treaty. Bhadakwad had come 11,000 miles (18,000 kilometers) to the annual U.N. climate conference in Cancun on behalf of 6,000 organized landfill recyclers in her native Pune, India, to demand access to the waste now trucked instead to a new incinerator. Without their dump, they’re trying to survive by going door to door for trash in a community 12 miles (20 kilometers) away. “We have a right to the waste that can be recycled,” Bhadakwad told a reporter. “We want to continue making a living without interference from such big private companies.” Their environmentalist allies say some 15 million people worldwide depend on scavenging for a meager livelihood. And these advocates and poor re-

cyclers have an environmental argument to make: Incinerators not only produce toxic pollution, but “by burning waste they increase carbon dioxide emissions,” the biggest global warming gas, said Mariel Vilella, a campaigner with the international group GAIA, the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives. By collecting and recycling plastic bags and bottles, glass, aluminum and other material, those 15 million scavengers “represent a huge opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” Vilella told reporters, since what’s destroyed must be replaced by items newly manufactured and transported ASSOCIATED PRESS in a process using up natural reScavengers search for recyclable materials at a landfill in Mansources and producing more green-

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PGT finds better suitor he closing of PGT’s Rowan County plant comes as a hard blow to its 490 employees, their families and the community. Just when the economy appeared to have stabilized, the PGT announcement reveals the volatility of the manufacturing world — even when business is good. A couple of ironies are at work here, the most obvious being that Rowan County granted PGT tax breaks to leave Davidson County and come here just four years ago, a point underscored by a recent Salisbury Post article. Davidson put together an aggressive incentive package to try to get PGT to stay in ’06, but Rowan’s deal was better for the company’s bottom line. So far, PGT has received $162,213 from Rowan. Now the company is in line for a $600,000 cash grant from Sarasota County, Fla., site of its home offices and what will be its consolidated manufacturing facilities. Other incentives could raise the total Florida package to about $1 million. The other irony is related to incentives of a different kind. Despite the construction slump, business has picked up for window manufacturers like PGT, partly because of energy tax credits available for making homes and businesses more energy efficient. Orders have come in so steadily that Salisbury PGT workers had no clue their jobs were in jeopardy. But company executives recalculated their bottom line, inquired about incentives in Florida and got a better deal. Rowan leaders likely feel jilted. They never expected a company they wooed and won would go looking for another suitor so soon. Now we know how Davidson County felt. PGT had a presence there only three years, buying Binnings Building Products in 2003 and moving it to Rowan in 2006. But feelings are nothing compared to the hard realities PGT employees face. They’re losing jobs at a time when nearly 2 million Americans are relying on extended unemployment benefits that are scheduled to run out this month. That’s a huge pool of people who have been looking for work a long time. Having PGT here was not a mistake. Rowan netted about $588,000 in taxes from the company, and the payroll was nice while it lasted. What was a mistake, in hindsight, was the lack of a clawback provision in the county’s incentive policy. If a company signs on for a five-year incentive package but moves jobs away before the term is up, it should pay back the incentives it received. Those incentives are more than a temporary perk; they represent the taxpayers’ investment in securing a better future for the county.

Common sense

(Or uncommon wisdom, as the case may be)

It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself. — Eleanor Roosevelt

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hile my colleagues and I have been kicking around ideas about the top stories of 2010, I realized there was a separate list I’d like to offer my many readers — or at least, the two of you who haven’t already dozed off. Here’s a list of phrases I hope not to hear in 2011, or ever again. “Wake up, America!” Although this is a favorite of disCHRIS gruntled SalisVERNER bury Post letter writers — God bless ’em all — and it pains me to point this out, the problem isn’t that America won’t wake up. The problem is we’re not getting enough sleep. Numerous studies support this, including a recent survey in which 18 percent of the participants reported they had fallen asleep or become drowsy in situations “like meetings and conversations when they should have been concentrating.” For instance, it is considered poor form to fall asleep while a policeman is reading your Miranda rights. If you’re a former governor, it’s probably a bad idea to snooze off while a federal prosecutor is chatting you up about campaign flight records. And most

definitely, never doze during any proceeding involving a divorce attorney or a proctologist. Sleep deprivation has serious consequences, among which are depression, irritability and the persistent fantasy that Bristol Palin really should have won the trophy on “Dancing with the Stars.” No, my fellow patriots, you do not need to wake up. You need to start drinking warm milk and going to bed at a decent hour. It also helps to have a droning, soporific noise in the background, like one of Harry Reid’s Senate speeches. Substitute phrase: “It’s nap time, America!” “You can’t fix stupid.” I’ve been hearing this one all my life, which I suppose is evidence of its basic accuracy. The last time I heard it was when I was ranting about not being able to find my car keys before realizing that someone had cleverly concealed them in my hand. The best part was when I searched my other hand and found my missing checkbook, an IRS refund check from 1987 and 16 mismatched socks. Still, while you may not be able to fix stupid, there are other things you can do with it. For instance, you can elect stupid to Congress. You can have stupid supervise the subprime mortgage department at Lehman Brothers.

You can give stupid a top-level security clearance and put it in charge of protecting sensitive diplomatic documents. As a last resort, you can even marry stupid. In fact, this can provide a lifetime of entertainment. Or as my wife fondly likes to say, “Just when I think I’ve seen it all, you come walking through the door again.” Substitute phrase: “You can’t fix ugly, either — but at least you can turn out the lights.” “Don’t touch my junk.” Initially, I liked this phrase because it provided a neat symmetry with “Don’t taser me, bro,” yesterday’s battle cry against over-reaching (so to speak) security measures. Between the two, you have a range of ways to get yourself a jolly good tingle. However, like every good phrase, “don’t touch my junk” has quickly become as limp, shriveled and overcooked as yesterday’s Ramen noodles. It also has created confusion among couples who have different ideas regarding neatness around the house. In fact, it probably won’t be long before we’ll have marital counselors — or baseball memorabilia organizers — who specialize in helping romantically frustrated couples navigate the many meanings of “don’t touch my junk.” Substitute phrase: “Don’t touch my chicken.” Anyone

who’s ever battled for the last drumstick at an office pot-luck lunch will recognize the usefulness of this phrase. Vegetarians should feel free to substitute “Don’t touch my eggplant.” “There’s an app for that.” It’s not that I have anything personal against the iPhone, Apple or Steven Jobs, a guy who’s so geeky he probably signs his Christmas cards in computer code. I just don’t like the idea of a small handheld device thinking it can run my life simply because it has more computing power than an ICBM launch center. I worry that I might wake up one morning, punch the wrong buttons on my smart phone and discover that I’ve not only downloaded my office e-mail but accidentally ordered a six-year supply of Viagra and agreed to marry a mail-order bride from Russia while simultaneously wiring my life’s savings to a deposed Nigerian prince. Plus, there’s radiation the risk. Trust me, fellas. If you think happy-handed airport screeners are a menace, just imagine the “code red” junk threat from carrying one of these puppies around in your pocket all day. Substitute phrase: “How do you like my new Rolodex?” • • • Chris Verner is opinion page editor of the Salisbury Post.

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Time to warm up the Christmas spirit ime to empty out the Christmas closet. Or at least pull a few things out. These days, more decorations wind up in the notthis-year box than on the tree and mantel. Thanksgiving served as a good warmup. With our three daughters grown and living elsewhere, things are quiet around the house. But ELIZABETH spending a couple of days at COOK Wrightsville Beach with the crew at daughter Mary’s place was a welcome return to cheerful chaos — the main ingredient in family Christmas celebrations. What’s the plan, someone asked after we all roused Friday from our Thanksgivingstuffed slumber — to eat again, of course. Plan? There was no plan, other than to avoid stores where shoppers might be in a frenzy. We watched football on TV, played games, read the paper, listened to the neighbor sing Christmas carols while he decorated his boat for Saturday’s flotilla. Kids grow up and leave, but parenthood stays. I feel most like myself when the whole family is together. We get each other’s humor, know each other’s history. For a few pre-

cious hours, the stars are in alignment instead of spinning off in different orbits. • • • I came home ready to prepare for the next cosmic event. About those Christmas decorations — a few stragglers never made it into storage after last Christmas. For 11 months, I have moved two artificial wreaths from bedroom to bedroom, depending on who was coming home for the weekend. Out of sight, out of mind. Out of the attic. The dog sniffed out the stash one day last week and discovered one wreath’s dough ornaments were almost edible. I pried her jaws open to see what she had gotten into this time, and there was a little teddy bear appendage. In her eyes, the household is divided into two kinds of material — chewable and too big to get her jaws around. Christmas ornaments — chewable. This is not our dog, mind you. She belongs to daughter Ginny, who named the Labrador retriever puppy after Barbra Streisand’s “Funny Girl” character — Fannie. Now a year old, Fannie and her ever-shedding cream-colored coat came to visit when Ginny moved in with Mary in a condo that does not allow large dogs. We saw that coming. We insisted for four years that Ginny not get a dog for fear it

would become ours. Then she graduated from college and felt emboldened. She bought Fannie in February. The dog came to live with us in October. It was an unspoken I-toldyou-so moment. We’ve had to change our habits since Fannie joined the household. Check our clothes for dog hairs before leaving the house. Come home at regular intervals. Make sure dirty socks are out of reach. Make sure anything chewable is out of reach. Finally, Ginny and Mary are preparing to move into a bigger place with a fenced-in yard — plenty of room for Fannie. Now the joke is on us. We don’t want to let Ginny have her back. We did not see that coming at all. • • • For the family Christmas card, Ed snapped a photo of the girls while we were together last weekend. A groan of “we’re too old for this” went up — they’re in their 20s — but everyone spruced up and smiled for the camera. Emily, the family organizer, e-mailed me sample Christmas cards Monday. If we’re going to continue with the photo thing, might as well coordinate the colors. At what point do you stop sending family photos at Christmas? I’ve been saving

all my cousins’ and friends’ Christmas photos in albums for years. I wouldn’t want them to stop. So we will keep inflicting our photos upon them. • • • I thought we needed to set to work to get the holiday spirit going. All week, the Christmas closet beckoned. But each night something better came along. Watch a corny Christmas movie. Linger at work. Go to the Service of Lessons and Carols at Catawba College. But I didn’t need to empty the closet or fill the house to find Christmas. Didn’t need to hang ornaments, bake cookies or mail cards. I just needed to be still. Christmas was there in Omwake-Dearborn Chapel — with bells ringing and voices singing — the message of the angels. What is it about candlelight, carols and scripture that stirs anticipation for an event that happened centuries ago? “Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little child ...” We know how the story begins and ends. Yet year after year, it stirs the spirit of hope and peace. You just have to be still and listen. You may not see it coming, but it’s always there. • • • Elizabeth Cook is editor of the Salisbury Post.

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A conversation with the Big Referee in the sky o, is it true? Did you make Steve Johnson drop that ball?” God glanced over at me. “What are you talking about?” We had just taken our seats at the basketball game — on the floor right next to the visitor’s bench; God has these amazing connections. “Didn’t you hear?” I told Him. “Last Sunday, Steve Johnson of the Buffalo Bills has this perfect LEONARD touchdown pass fall PITTS right into his hands. Would’ve given his team an overtime victory. And he drops it.” God’s brow furrowed. “So you’re saying I knocked the ball out of his hands?” “No,” I said, “HE’S the one accusing you. After the game, he

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went on Twitter and wrote a tweet.” “He went on what and wrote a what?” “A tweet. It’s right here in the paper,” I said, handing it to God. And God read the following: “I PRAISE YOU 24/7!!!!!! AND THIS HOW YOU DO ME!!!!! YOU EXPECT ME TO LEARN FROM THIS??? HOW???!!! ILL NEVER FORGET THIS!! EVER!!! THX THO...” God looked up. “Wow,” he said. “He really loves exclamation points, doesn’t he?” “Yes,” I said, “but — ” “And why all the capital letters? And what does ‘this how you do me’ mean? That’s not correct. Are they still teaching grammar in the schools?” “Sometimes I wonder,” I said. “And he ‘tweeted’ me? I am the sovereign author of creation. I do not tweet!” “OK,” I said, palms lifted, “but

did you do it? Did you make him drop the ball?” God regarded me for a moment. “Sure did,” he said. “I hate the Bills. Besides, I had a bundle on the Steelers.” I was shocked. “Really?” God’s look hardened. “Oh,” I said. “Joking. I get it.” God sighed. “I was talking to the devil the other day,” He said. “He has the same problem, people always blaming him for stuff they do. Remember that old Flip Wilson routine, ‘The Devil Made Me Do It’? Old Scratch always hated that bit. I don’t blame him. You get tired of people putting their foulups off on you.” “I can imagine,” I said. “No you can’t,” said God. “That’s the point. You people think that if you play nice, I’ll protect you from all pain and give you the desires of your heart and if that doesn’t happen, then I’ve cheated you. But I’m not Santa Claus. I am

the great I Am. My thoughts are not your thoughts, my ways are not your ways. You can’t understand one another, you, Mr. Columnist, sometimes can’t even understand yourself. So how do you figure you’re going to understand me?” He fell silent for a moment. The two teams were at midcourt. The ball was tossed up. The visitors got the tip. “We haven’t got a prayer tonight,” I said. “Our star player is out.” “Maybe not,” said God. “But there’s a reason they put the ball in play, isn’t there? To see what happens. Because until then, you don’t really know.” “And you never put a hand on the ball?” “Suppose I do,” said God. “I’m not saying I knocked that ball out of Steve Johnson’s hands, but what if I did? He thinks it was to teach him a lesson. Maybe it wasn’t even about him. Maybe seeing

Let’s hope jobless stats aren’t trend

The new media marketplace Unfettered access offers possibilities for good and ill hat do Sarah Palin and Julian Assange have in common? Palin is a former Alaska governor and, most likely, a future presidential candidate. Assange created WikiLeaks, a Web-based platform dedicated to revealing secrets that governments want to keep hidden. Both have a deep understanding of the new media STEVE AND marketplace and COKIE ROBERTS how to utilize it for their own purposes. The traditional media model was a vertical one. Information started at the top — with governments, universities, think tanks, news outlets — and filtered down to a consuming and generally passive public. The new media architecture is horizontal. Increasingly, people get information not from established sources but from one another. And instead of simply receiving that information, the audience can now be an active participant in the marketplace — by responding to what they hear and read, and transmitting that information to others. This new environment promises enormous benefits for democracy. More information, more widely dispersed, is almost always a good thing. And as Palin and Assange demonstrate, all you need to be part of this revolution is a good Internet connection and something compelling to say. But some pieces of information can be damaging, unfair or just plain wrong. The Palins and Assanges of this world need to be checked and balanced, pulled aside and patted down. All centers of influence, whether in Wasilla, Alaska, or Washington, D.C., must be held accountable for what they say and do. Let’s start with Palin. She has, in effect, created PNN, the Palin News Network. Using Facebook, Twitter, a reality TV show and two bestselling books (plus occasional appearances on Fox News), Palin com-

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Julian Assange’s WikiLeaks site has made thousands of sensitive documents available for public perusal. targets are the media and government empires centered on the East Coast: “I can tweet before going to bed at midnight or 1 (in Alaska) and know that they’re up and at ‘em, and they’re going to have to respond.” White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs confesses that Palin’s approach often works. “To have the entire White House press corps focused on your quote of the day on Facebook — that’s Sarah Palin,” he told Draper. “She tweets one thing, and all of a sudden you’ve got a room full of people that want to know ...” Palin learned another lesson during her vice-presidential run: avoid tough questioning, especially on videotape. Don’t give Tina Fey any more material. As she candidly told Sean Hannity on Fox News, she considers talking to independent journalists like Katie Couric “a waste of time.” One problem: Much of what Palin says barely resembles the truth. Sarah Palin has proved especially One example: her repeated — and savvy at using digital media to shape erroneous — claims that President the political conversation. Obama’s health bill would mandate “death panels” to decide the fate of municates directly with her supelderly patients. porters — unfazed and unfiltered. If you make such a ridiculous The figure she most resembles is claim to Couric, or any reputable Oprah. All she needs now is her own newsperson, you are immediately magazine that puts her picture on challenged. Answering questions is the cover of every issue. hardly a “waste of time”; it’s essenPalin outlined her strategy in a tial to good government. But Palin recent interview with Robert Drap- understands that if you talk about er in the New York Times Maga“death panels” in a tweet, or on zine. “I just tweet; that’s just the Facebook, you totally control the way I roll,” she said. And her prime message. As Draper put it, “Palin

can land a hard punch without setting foot in the ring.” Assange and WikiLeaks present a similar problem. Their decision to reveal more than 250,000 cables filed by American diplomats has a beneficial effect. As the New York Times stated after deciding to publish material released by the website: “The documents serve an important public interest, illuminating the goals, successes, compromises and frustrations of American diplomacy in a way that other accounts cannot match.” Assange is also a scurrilous character who hates the United States and wishes us ill. He, too, wants to communicate directly with the public through the Internet and avoid pesky questions from skeptical journalists about jeopardizing intelligence sources or undermining American interests. “You often hear ... that something may be a threat to U.S. national security,” he scoffed last June. “This must be shot down whenever this statement is made.” Democracy improves when more diverse sources of information compete in a more vital media marketplace. But like any powerful force, Palin and Assange must accept tough scrutiny and meet high standards — of accuracy, fairness and decency. If you want to land a punch, you should step into the ring and risk getting hit back. • • • Steve Roberts’ new book, “From Every End of This Earth” (HarperCollins), was published this fall.

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inally, we had a run of good economic news, not overwhelmingly so but generally positive and auguring well for the new year. Consumer confidence is up. The holiday shopping season is off to a robust start. Wall Street forecasts that economic growth and hiring will pick up in the coming months. A private trade group survey showed the service sector expanding for the 11th straight month and the same group, the Institute for Supply Management, reported that its manufacturing index expanded for the 16th month. Then came the November unemployment figures. To call them “disappointing,” as the White House did, is an understatement. The economy is indisputably growing, but not in a way that affects the only economic indicator that matters to the average person: the unemployment index. The jobless rate for November was 9.8 percent, up from 9.6 percent the month before, and the highest since April, setting a dubious new record of 19 consecutive months with unemployment above 9 percent. There are now 15.1 million unemployed Americans. That the unemployment rate might rise was not totally unexpected. Even as matters improve, the rate can rise as idled workers see prospects brightening and resume actively looking for work. But the real shock in the November figures was that the economy added only 39,000 jobs. It was especially disappointing because economists had expected something like 140,000 to 150,000 news jobs, and revised figures show that 172,000 jobs were added in October. The 39,000 figure looks especially dismal when we consider that economists say the economy has to add jobs at the rate of 300,000 a month to materially affect the unemployment rate. For what minimal consolation it offers, the underemployment rate — the combination of discouraged workers who have quit looking and part-time workers who want full-time jobs — held steady at 17 percent. Our job-creating machinery is stuck in neutral; at least it’s not in reverse. The November number is so far from expectations that many think it might be an anomaly, an aberration in a steady if too slow recovery in the job market. Let’s hope they’re right and December sees resurgence in employment.

OUSTON — Among the possessions I passed along to my nephew David following a recent move was a Royal standard typewriter, circa 1916, that came from my father’s typewriter shop. My father’s business adapted to the advances made in his time, from manual to electric, then to electronic. But he closed the store with the advent of digital business machines. In its day, the invention of the typewriter had been to JOSE personal communiDE ISLA cations as significant as Guttenberg’s press was to publishing. When I passed the relic along to David, I said I wanted him to see what the first Internet had looked like. In its time it was a speedy way to move content to an intended receiver — by snail mail. Western Union telegrams were the Twitter of their day. Using comparisons such as this help explain the world

him fail encouraged or empowered or taught someone else who really needed it. It’s not always about you, you know?” “Yeah,” I said, “but that’s hard to remember when it’s you out there dropping the ball.” “I understand,” said God, “but all you have to know is that I love you even when you drop the ball.” “You’re talking about trust,” I said. “I’m talking about faith,” said God. Just then, a great moan went up from the crowd. Our center’s hook shot had been spiked into the upper deck. I hung my head. “It’s going to be a long night,” I said. “No,” said God, “you’re going to win by 15.” My head came up. “Really?” God gave me a look. “Joking,” he said. • • • Leonard Pitts is a columnist for the Miami Herald.

to my nephew because his stillshort life has not accumulated a lot of the context and connections that one gets over time. Indeed, the typewriters encouraged more people to become writers. They could edit better because they quickly saw what their thoughts looked like in a standardized form, not their idiosyncratic handwriting. Thoughts and ideas were expressed efficiently, with words that got to the point fast. The same pattern seems to be taking shape now when it comes to digital writing. Since personal expression is available virtually to anyone with a computer, long writing is going by the boards. Too many people have too much to say, and readers have too little time to take it all in. Good writing (messages worth passing along) has become increasingly brief, and key words become definitional. In the past, several words were used to explain what the speaker meant in a political context. For example, Richard Nixon’s vice president, Spiro Agnew, referred to “an effete corps of impudent snobs who

characterize themselves as intellectuals” in reference to the wonks of his day before an appreciative bunch much like the Tea Partiers now. Today, a more taunting “Man up” takes its place. Even Clint Eastwood’s “Make my day” sounds lame compared to “Man up,” which is not unlike the hiss by Neytiri, the Na’vi character in the movie “Avatar.” Another political expression, “Grizzly,”gained political currency and meaning during the midterm elections. Sarah Palin, in the 2008 vice presidential campaign, first used it to refer to “Momma Grizzlies.” The expression took on a political life of its own among the disaffected, gaining her some followers. Newsweek writer Lisa Miller says it means, a “common-sense” conservative woman, someone who “rises up” to protect her children when she sees they might be endangered due to bad Washington policies. She is fearless in taking on any foe. Instead of flight, she will fight and tear the foe to shreds.

The imagery is that of a onewoman gang war. Simple words and expressions like those can carry a lot of content that resonates and suggests realms and realms of meaning. Otherwise, calling a woman grizzly or a bear is an insult. But, if the intention is to get beyond taunts, dares, and hisses, there’s a lesson to take into account from the progressive playbook: less is more. It’s really humane values that make for good political rhetoric that will last over time. Those are the expressions that really matter. That’s done efficiently by saying less and meaning more. A few well placed metaphors are poetry to the political mind. Even an old typewriter can provide that kind of content, which could make the old machines sing again, even over the latest, showy computers. • • • Jose de la Isla writes a weekly commentary for Hispanic Link News Service. E-mail: joseisla3@yahoo.com.

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A woman waits in line at a career fair in San Diego. The nation’s jobless rate climbed to 9.8 percent in November.

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Where to find more information • National Call Center: 1-877-424-3838; provides 24/7 assistance and information for veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

FROM 1D vorce, dangerous driving, increased substance use and anger control problems since returning from deployment.

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website: http://www1.va.gov/homeless/ Has online links and information about VA support services, as well as a 24/7 homeless veterans “chat” room.

Q: You mentioned that some homeless veterans have recently been released from prison. Can you explain more about that? A: In May 2007, the Bureau of Justice Statistics released a special report on incarcerated veterans. The following are highlights of the report, which assessed data based on personal interviews conducted in 2004: • There were an estimated 140,000 veterans held in state and federal prisons. State prisons held 127,500 of these veterans, and federal prisons held 12,500. • The median age (45) of veterans in state prison was 12 years older than that of non-veterans (33). Non-veteran inmates (55 percent) were nearly four times more likely than veterans (14 percent) to be under 35. • Veterans were much better educated than other prisoners. Nearly all veterans in state prison (91 percent) reported at least a high school diploma or GED, while an estimated 40 percent of non-veterans lacked either. • Veterans reported longer average sentences than non-veterans, regardless of offense type. • Over half of veterans (57 percent) were serving time for violent offenses, compared to 47 percent of non-veterans.

• National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans http://www1.va.gov/HOMELESS/NationalCenter.asp • Project CHALENG www1.va.gov/HOMELESS/chaleng.asp Project CHALENG (Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups) is designed to enhance the continuum of care for homeless veterans provided by the local VA and its surrounding community service agencies. • Department of Housing and Urban Development and VA’s Supported Housing Program (HUD-VASH) www1.va.gov/HOMELESS/HUD-VASH.asp The VASH program combines HUD Section 8 rental assistance for homeless veterans and their families with case management and clinical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs at its medical centers and in the community. • National Coalition for Homeless Veterans www.nchv.org Nonprofit organization that helps connect homeless veterans with available support and emergency services.

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A scavenger walks along the landfill in Rio Hato, Panama. Waste pickers at the U.N. climate conference say that a shift toward incinerators is depriving them of their livelihoods while increasing toxic emissions and greenhouse gases.

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cussion Tuesday, when they urged the board to reconsider its approval of such incinerator and landfill projects. On Wednesday, a dozen garbage recyclers from Latin America, India and South Africa unfurled banners on the steps of a conference meeting hall, with slogans reading “Respect for Waste Pickers” and “Zero Waste for Climate Justice.” “We Are Climate Fighters,” they declared. The appearance on the world stage of people from the dumps of poorer nations, seeking the subsidies of the rich, points up how global warming is changing Supriya Bhadakwad traveled not just the climate but is to the Cancun conference upending entire sectors of from Pune, India, to speak traditional economies, as on behalf of landfill recyclers more and more billions of dollars are mobilized in the and demand access to the new realm of carbon fiwaste now trucked to incinnance. erators. For Bhadakwad, making where, for example, meet her way through the confertheir emissions reduction ence crowds in a brilliant quotas. saffron-and-violet sari, the The GAIA group proposair-conditioned U.N. stage es alternative approaches: was a long way from the reDon’t burn anything, but de- fuse heaps of Pune, where liver decomposing organic she and her husband dividwaste to facilities that will ed the jobs of collecting and capture and use methane separating recyclables to gas for electricity producsupport their three sons. tion, and leave solid waste “I started at age 13 beto the landfills for wastecause of the economic conpicker collection. dition of my family,” she “In San Francisco, 77 said. “My father was an alpercent of organic waste is coholic, that’s why.” diverted in this way,” said Could she have imagined GAIA’s Christie Keith. she was helping the planet? Her organization and oth“I wasn’t aware of these er supporters flew repreissues,” she said, smiling at sentatives of scavenger asthe question. “I didn’t know sociations from eight nawe were helping the clitions to Cancun to, among mate. But now I’ve come to other things, raise their con- know about it, about all the cerns with the CDM board consequences of waste manof directors at an open disagement.”

house gases. services. In a report issued Friday, First, you need to do the U.N. Environment Prosome research to determine gram saluted the waste pickwhat the needs are. Informaers, saying, “The role of the tion can be obtained from informal recycling sector the VA, CHALENG or the should not be underestimatNational Coalition for Homeed.” A chart indicated the less Veterans website (see scavengers of New Delhi, box above for more informafor example, prevent several tion on these programs). times more emissions than a Other sources of data are large waste-to-energy plant the homeless coordinator at in the Indian capital. the VA Medical “For decades we’ve been Center nearest you; your part of the solution for solid city, county or state’s homewaste management on this less coalition, local service planet,” said Exequiel Estay, providers and formerly head of a Chilean scavenger homeless veterans. association. “We demand Visit or talk to people that our jobs become susQ: What about family supQ: What services do veterworking in other homeless tainable.” port systems? ans most need? veteran programs. They’re also demanding A: That’s an issue we ofA: Veterans need a coorIt’s important to be that organized waste pickten run into. A lot of homedinated effort that provides aware that you need to be ers and civic groups around less veterans do not have secure housing, nutritional set up as a non-profit. You the world have access to a that kind of support in meals, basic physical health need to involve others — global fund within the U.N. place, and that creates care, substance abuse care this is not a solo act. You climate treaty structure to problems. For example, and aftercare, mental health need to establish partnersupport local recycling prolet’s say a young female counseling, personal develships and collaborations. grams. goes into service and leaves opment and empowerment. Select an organizing Such a fund is one item her child with family or a Additionally, veterans need committee of individuals under discussion at the Canloved one. When she comes job assessment, training and that might be interested in cun conference. back out of service, espeplacement assistance. attacking this issue. At this Under the U.N.’s Clean cially after having served in The National Coalition stage, it’s wise to select inDevelopment Mechanism combat, everything is diffor Homeless Veterans dividuals that can see the (CDM), international supferent. Number one, once strongly believes that all big picture and the long port already flows to some you get back, you may enprograms to assist homeroad. Individuals that are incinerator projects that counter some marital prob- less veterans must focus on doers have a hard time durburn waste to produce enerlems. The other thing you helping them obtain and ing the development stage gy — instead of burning foshave to look at is the need sustain employment. sitting around talking and sil fuels that produce even for a person to have a job planning. They want to be more carbon dioxide — and when they come out of the Q: What can the community doing, not talking! to projects that capture military, and often they’re and non-profits do to help? Learn about non-profit methane gas emitted by not going to have that. Then A: Start a homeless vetorganization management. landfills. there’s the transition from erans program such as a Participate in local homeBecause they reduce military to civilian life. one-stop shopping center less coalitions. greenhouse gas emissions, The transition to civilian that consists of emergency Often, local coalitions asthose projects are awarded life can be difficult even if beds, transitional housing, sign or influence the prioriCDM credits that can be you haven’t been in combat, supportive services, emties for government funds. sold on the booming global but it’s more difficult when ployment assistance and If you are not at the table, carbon market, to help coalyou’ve experienced combat. placement, benefit assisyou will be less likely to refired power plants elsetance and mental health ceive a share. Q: How are VA programs addressing the homeless vetCREATORS SYNDICATE © 2010 STANLEY NEWMAN eran’s issues? 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As a result, VA strategy to eliminate ACROSS 67 Makeup mishap 6 Give the slip to homelessness involves “the 1 USPS deliveries 69 Family business abbr. 7 Hoedown attendees no wrong door concept.” All 5 Prefix for bucks 70 Blotter stain 8 The works veterans seeking to prevent 9 Labor activist Chavez 73 Really go for 9 Lounger’s robe or get out of homelessness 14 A, as in Athens 74 ’60s controversial 10 Joins up must have easy access to 19 Indy winner Luyendyk comedian 11 Ladled fare programs and services. 20 Locket shape 76 Right to decide 12 Pitches in This is why the VA devel21 Ludicrous 77 Planetarium roof 13 GE acquisition of ’86 oped the National Call Cen22 Treatment-center goal 78 Lose traction 14 Fellini work, e.g. ter 1-877-424-3838. 23 Bowery Boys film 80 “Chocolate” dogs 15 What a bud may Our services cover everyseries regular 81 Reply to “That so?” become thing from outreach pro25 Epitome of class in 82 Chapter of history 16 Greek consonants grams, such as going to dance 83 Former Israeli prime 17 Fabled slacker homeless shelters and meet27 Lucille Ball et al. minister 18 Act as a lookout, ing with veterans, to provid28 Stores overhead 85 It’s a long story perhaps ing residential treatment and 29 Compensate for 86 Store of riches 24 Greek consonants transitional housing pro30 Catch up to 87 Punctured-tire sound 26 Irritated with grams. 31 Naval commando 88 Some Like It Hot star 28 Playwright O’Casey One of the areas VA is 32 “Casual” dress day: 90 Rook’s starting place 31 Way up or down focusing on is rapid rehousAbbr. 91 Have the role of 32 At leisure ing. 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This is what the HUD VASH program offers. Every VA in the nation developed a written plan on what they are going to do in their community to end homelessness based on the six pillars: outreach/education; treatment; prevention; housing/supportive services; income/employment benefits; and community partnership.

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Deirdre Parker Smith, Book Page Editor 704-797-4252 dp1@salisburypost.com www.salisburypost.com

Young adult author coming to sign novel BY DAPHNE SAFRIT For the Salisbury Post

Anna Oliphant has everything that a rising high school senior in Atlanta could want: a best friend, a budding romance with a cute punk rocker, a sometimes reliable car, an awesome job, and a rich and famous father. Actually, Anna could do without that last part. Now that her father has become James Ashley, the bestselling author of mediocre Southern fiction, he feels the need to impress all of his new, rich New York City friends. James is not cultured, but he may be able to appear so if he sends Anna to boarding school. In France. Granted, Anna realizes the opportunity that spending a year in Paris is, but she is still upset about getting plucked from her comfortable Georgian life and deposited in a foreign country where she knows no one, nothing and no part of the language. And thus the new school year begins with Anna struggling to balance between making new friends and keeping connections with her past; figuring out where she is and finding out who she is. Enter Etienne St. Clair: French name, British accent, American citizen (it’s complicated). St. Clair is perfect in every way, except his serious relationship with someone who is not Anna. Which is fine, really, because Anna has a cute guy back in the States. Besides, Anna doesn’t want to be like every other girl at The School America and swoon whenever St. Clair enters the room. And so a friendship is formed, a confusing friendship, but one that helps both Anna and St. Clair through some of the most difficult events in their lives. “Anna and the French Kiss” is a perfect novel for young adults who are preparing to go off to college or study abroad and a great book for anyone who wants a wish to come true. Stephanie Perkins has delivered a stunning debut about a year of life changes and romantic tensions that leave the reader waiting and hoping for Anna to finally get her French kiss. I thoroughly enjoyed “Anna and the French Kiss,” to the point where I lost an entire day because I couldn’t put it down. I found the novel to be one of the best YA titles I’ve read in quite some time and I’m thrilled that it has been released right before the holidays as Anna is sure to be a teen pleaser for the season. Unfortunately for me, I’m already anxious for Perkins’ next book. Perkins lives with her husband in Asheville. She will be in the children’s section of Literary Bookpost at 110 S. Main St., on Saturday, Dec. 11 at noon for a reading, book signing, and reception. For additional information, call 704630-9788 or visit www.literarybookpost.com

Rowan bestsellers Literary Bookpost

1. Nick & Sadie, by Dennis Parker. 2. In the Company of Others, by Jan Karon. 3. Atlantic, by Simon Winchester. 4. Stoneman's Raid, 1865, by Chris Hartley. 5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth, by Jeff Kinney. 6. Jefferson's Masterpiece, by Dennis Parker. 7. Literary Trails of the North Carolina Piedmont: A Guidebook, by Georgann Eubanks. 8. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption, by Laura Hillenbrand. 9. Life, by Keith Richards. 10. Olivia Claus, by Kama Einhorn.

IndieBound bestsellers Fiction 1. Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, by David Sedaris, Ian Falconer (Illus). 2. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, by Stieg Larsson. 3. An Object of Beauty, by Steve Martin. 4. Freedom, by Jonathan Franzen. 5. The Confession, by John Grisham. 6. Fall of Giants, by Ken Follett. 7. The Help, by Kathryn Stockett. 8. Moonlight Mile, by Dennis Lehane. 9. Hell's Corner, by David Baldacci. 10. Room, by Emma Donoghue.

Nonfiction 1. Decision Points, by George W. Bush. 2. Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand. 3. Life, by Keith Richards. 4. Autobiography of Mark Twain, by Mark Twain. 5. Cleopatra, by Stacy Schiff. 6. I Remember Nothing, by Nora Ephron. 7. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Book), by Jon Stewart. 8. At Home, by Bill Bryson. 9. Barefoot Contessa How Easy Is That? by Ina Garten. 10. Colonel Roosevelt, by Edmund Morris.

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Korean veteran tells harrowing story of war tion about the country, inadequate weapons and ammunition, and little food, the men in Korea faced horBY DEIRDRE PARKER SMITH rors as great as dp1@salisburypost.com those in any war. The North KoreRetired Army colonel ans almost always William “Bill” Richardson is a attacked at night, hero, plain and simple. leaving the AmeriHe served in World War II, cans exhausted. Korea and Vietnam, and he Richardson moved stayed with the military for 39 his men during the years, despite being a prisoner day, dug trenches, of war for nearly three years in fortified positions, Korea. all in preparation He’s smart, tough as nails, for the waves of atcompassionate, passionate and tack at night. caring. His memoir, “Valleys of The descriptions Death,” is at times searing, at of the battles are times mundane, just like war. unflinching, but not The hurry up and wait is almost gory. He leaves the always followed by a fresh bloody details out, burst from hell that tests a solbut notes who has dier to the core. been hit and what Richardson is a determined happened to them, survivor, but he was wounded if he knows. more than once, held prisoner He doesn’t deby the Chinese and watched scribe much of the many of his best men die. country, which He had to make gut-wrenchseems odd at first, ing decisions no human being until you realize should be forced to make. He the conditions he had to kill without pondering was in. Attacks the consequences. He repeated- were nearly continly sacrificed himself for the uous, and much of good of others, and he urged his the soldiers’ time company on when weaker men was spent capturing and securwould have crumpled. ing a hill, only to lose it hours Men like Richardson are the later. No one could see anything backbone of the military. They at night, of course, except for are fiercely patriotic, and they the explosions of artillery and are willing to give their lives flashes from machine guns. for the cause. At the same time, When Richardson is capthese men have to have a hutured, he remains defiant, often man side, or they’d just become getting himself in trouble, leadkilling machines. Richardson ing to torture or other punishcared about the men in his comment. He refuses to cooperate mand and did everything in his with indoctrination that blames power to protect them. America’s government for the In his book, he describes the war and demands a denunciabattles, the strategy and the out- tion of his beliefs. comes. His triumphs and Richardson repeatedly tries tragedies get equal treatment. to escape, but never gets very Fighting with little informafar. The men need to travel in “Valleys of Death: A Memoir of the Korean War,” by Col. Bill Richardson with Kevin Maurer. Berkley Caliber, N.Y. 2010. 336 pp. $25.95.

Reception and signing Richardson and Maurer will be at Literary Bookpost Saturday, Dec. 11, 1:30-3:30 p.m. for a reception, discussion and book signing.

twos or threes to successfully survive an escape; often, the men Richardson picks fall to illness or are isolated for some unwanted behavior. Although he has always been a survivor, he begins to lose hope. He is emaciated, covered with lice. He has shrapnel wounds in his back, a wounded shoulder, a broken tooth. During one of his punishments, he loses the use of his legs for some time, but fights to walk again. Yet he survives. He writes in his epilogue: “But my experiences in Korea

were never far from my mind. I was never again faced with tougher decisions and I always knew that my mind was the key. It was the key to survival then and the key to overcoming every challenge afterward.” In Vietnam, he was in command of Project Delta, an intelligence gathering group. From there he went to Fort Bragg and the 82nd Airborne. He was then selected to take command of the First Corps Support Command. This book is compelling and readable and an important part of history. Richardson’s parting words speak volumes about the kind of person he is: “Every day on this journey I believed the men of the weapons platoon and my close buddies in prison were watching me to see how I looked after my men and prepared them for whatever they may have had to face. “I tried my best to make them proud of me.” Thank you, Col. Richardson, we are proud.

Old Salem photographs tell history of the site “Images of Old Salem, Then & Now,” by David Bergstone. Old Salem Museum & Gardens and John F. Blair, Publisher, WinstonSalem. 2010. 111 pp. $26.95. BY DEIRDRE PARKER SMITH dp1@salisburypost.com

Just in time for Christmas comes a coffee-table book of a nearby attraction, Old Salem. “Images of Old Salem, Then & Now” is written by David Bergstone, Old Salem’s director of architecture, arguably the best person to write this book of photos of parts of Old Salem pre-restoration and now. Many “then and now” books show how old buildings have turned into shiny, new edifices. The charm of this book is it shows how old buildings were restored to look older — as they were originally built by the Moravians of Salem in the 18th century and early 19th century. This is no stuffy scholarly work, but a very approachable collection of photographs and explanations, with a general history of the settlement at the beginning of the book. It would be the perfect introduction to the

site if you have never been there before. Moravians fled Germany to avoid religious persecution and found land in the WinstonSalem area for their settlement, which was to be laid out in a orderly fashion where form and function worked hand in hand to create a busy, productive community. Many of the buildings in the original village had been altered — a story added, windows changed, porches added or subtracted — by the time the restoration efforts started in the 1950s. It took a great deal of research, archaeology and some imagination to bring the old buildings back to their original look. Many were timbered buildings, built with brick or a sort of stucco that was marked to look like stone. Over the decades, various forms of siding covered these details and had to be removed. Some of the original wood buildings were never painted, and had to be taken back to their plain wood exteri-

ors. The book covers the major buildings of the site, including the gun shop, believed to be the oldest surviving gun shop in the United States, Salem Tavern, still in operation today, Winkler Bakery, a favorite then and now, the Single Brothers house,

St. Philips Church and more. It’s a handsome volume for any history buff or lover of historic sites, a nice addition to a collection of North Caroliniana. Bergstone will be at Literary Bookpost, 110 S. Main St., Friday from 5-7 p.m. to discuss and sign copies of his book.

Library has information to help you fix your car BY PAUL BIRKHEAD Rowan Public Library

With the economy the way it is right now, more and more people are choosing to keep their vehicles longer. Unfortunately, that means those same people might have to deal with more car repairs than they’ve had to in the past. It is a common fact, as cars age certain parts get worn down or break altogether. However, the library has resources that can help those who are willing to tackle auto repairs on their own. Perhaps the most recognized resource the library offers on car repair is our collection of Chilton service manuals. For more than 100 years, the name Chilton has been the standard for auto repair and maintenance guides. These manuals are still found in most mechanic shops, and their stained and tattered pages attest to their use. The library has a great number of Chilton manuals, and while some are kept in the reference section, there are several copies that can be checked out. Most years are covered and they are often broken down into volumes that cover either imported or domestic models. Another resource that the li-

brary offers is 24/7 access to an online automotive repair database. This resource is called the Auto Repair Reference Center (ARRC) and comes courtesy of NC Live. To access ARRC from home, you’ll need a valid Rowan Public Library card number and PIN. If you don’t have a PIN or can’t remember what it is, stop by the library and ask for a new one. Make sure you bring your library card or an ID with you. You can get to the ARRC through a link on our website: www.rowanpubliclibrary.org. Once at our home page, click on the “Find It Online” link. Then, click on the “NCLive — Access from Home” link. At this point, put in your library card number and PIN, and then follow the instructions for obtaining the current password for NCLive. Once at the NCLive site, scroll down the page and click on “Hobbies & Interests” and you’re almost there. The final step is to click on the Auto Repair Reference Center link and you’re in. I know it might seem like a lot of work to get there, but I’m confident you’ll find the ARRC worth it. The ARRC has repair and maintenance information on more than 35,000 vehicles from

the 1940s to the present. Everything you might need to service your car can be found inside — factory drawings, technical service bulletins, wiring diagrams, maintenance schedules and even information on recalls. What makes this online database so handy is that new repair procedures and updates are continually being added. There are also thousands of images in the database, and most have been configured to make it easier to view and print them. Not sure you can handle a repair yourself and are thinking of taking your vehicle to a mechanic? There is a labor time guide and repair cost estimator included in the database. Whether it’s something routine like changing a car’s oil, or a major repair such as replacing a transmission, most auto repair projects can be intimidating for the average person. But just knowing that the library has resources to help you might instill enough confidence to tackle a job. Stop by the Rowan Public Library and let us help you keep your car running. Computer classes: Classes are free. Sessions are approximately 90 minutes. Class size is limited and on a first-come, first-serve

basis. Dates and times at all locations are subject to change without notice. Headquarters — Tuesday, 7 p.m., Internet Basics; Dec. 13, 7 p.m., Microsoft Publisher 2003. South — Dec. 13, 7 p.m., Care and Feeding of Your Computer (active email account and attendance at Build a Free Website Part One required). Holiday family programs: South — Tuesday, 6 p.m., Holiday Pajama Express; East — Thursday, 3 p.m., Stories by the Fireplace; Headquarters — Dec. 15, 10:30 a.m., Christmas Tea Party RPL offers family story time events at each location. Come join the children’s staff for stories and crafts during this holiday season. Library closings: Dec. 24-27, all RPL locations closed. Dec. 28, regular hours resume; Dec. 31Jan. 1, all locations closed. Displays: Headquarters — Art Gang; Red Cross; South — Christmas by Sandra Rogers; East — seasonal art collection by Mary Earnhardt. Literacy: Call the Rowan County Literacy Council at 704-2168266 for more information on teaching or receiving literacy tutoring for English speakers or for those for whom English is a second language.

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The best gifts are books — some suggestions We asked our local independent bookseller, Literary Bookpost, to offer suggestions of books that would make good Christmas presents. Deal Safrit, Sheila Brownlow, Daphne Safrit and Gary Thornburg got together their lists, based on nothing in particular but what they have read and enjoyed recently. Below, you will find a mix of fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, children’s books and a cookbook. Next week, the staff will pick coffee-table books that might make a friend or loved one happy once they unwrap it.

Deal Safrit Stoneman’s Raid, 1865, by Chris Harley — The best book yet to cover Stoneman’s entire 2,200 mile trek of destruction through the South, this book gives extensive coverage to his ventures in Salisbury, Rowan County and the immediate area. (An interview with the author appeared in the Salisbury Post on Oct. 24.) At Home, by Bill Bryson —Classic Bryson at his very best, “At Home” gives us an extensive tour of Bryson’s English home, a former rectory, beginning with the hall and finishing with the grounds. This is not just a history of Bryson’s home, but, of all homes, and a delight to read. Autobiography of Mark Twain, by Mark Twain — We have all waited a hundred years for this book, and we may have to wait some more. We are currently out of Twain’s autobiography, but expect more by Christmas. Just in case, we have a special gift envelope you can put under the tree if your copy doesn’t get here by Christmas. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand — This is a fantastic biography and accounting of a WWII POW who was an Olympic runner before the war. Gripping in detail and narrative, this is the perfect gift for any vet and for any athlete. Literary Trails of the North Carolina Piedmont, by Georgann Eubanks — The second book in the series of Literary Trails, this book should not be missed by our literature lovers of the state. We have signed copies of both the current volume and the “Literary Trails of the North Carolina Mountains.” Freedom, by Jonathan Franzen — This excellent novel by Franzen should not be dismissed because it became an Oprah pick. In fact, I would say Oprah picked right this time, as Franzen’s novel is head-on to what we have in America today.

book appears on page 5D) Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter, by Tom Franklin — I nominate this to be the best Southern novel released in 2010. Franklin, who lives in Oxford, Miss., and sets this novel in Mississippi, writes this novel as a modern day Faulkner would, and he should receive the readership Faulkner would, for with “Crooked Letter,” he has earned it.

Aug. 28). The Adventures of Unemployed Man, by Erich Origen and Gan Golan — Finally there are superheroes to protect the people from such villains as the Invisible Hand, Red Tape and the Free Marketeers.

Daphne Safrit Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth, by Jeff Kinney — The fifth installment of the bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series will keep young readers laughing through the holidays. (ages 8-12) The Eternal Ones, by Kristen Miller — This epic romance that spans lifetimes and continents is the perfect book to keep young adults warm all winter long. (ages 12 and up) Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: A Pop-Up Book — Intricate pop-up scenes bring to life the classic Christmas story of Ebenezer Scrooge, making this book the holiday pop-up of the year. Pathfinder, by Orson Scott Card — The first in a new trilogy by the science fiction/fantasy author who brought us the Ender Wiggin Saga, “Pathfinder” is a Great House, by Nicole Krauss — must-have for every sci-fi reader A novel that follows a desk through on your shopping list. Heroes of Olympus, Book One: The the lives it touches over a number Lost Hero, by Rick Riordan — Perof years, “Great House” may be the best literary novel on the scene fect for fans of Percy Jackson who just can’t get enough of this bestat the current moment. selling juvenile author. (ages 10Valleys of Death, by Col. Bill 14) Richardson — this memoir of the Sleep, Little Child, by Marc HoffKorean War, by a veteran who spent 34 months in a North Korean man — A unique gem of a find for POW camp, brings an often forgot- little ones from local children’s author and composer Marc Hoffman ten war into perspective for the American public. Richardson’s last that comes complete with a CD. command was at Fort Bragg, he re- Autographed copies are available for an added special touch. (A stomains a North Carolina resident, ry about Hoffman’s adventure as a and he will be at our shop on Dec. writer appeared in the Post on 11 with his book. (A review of this

Rose Post nonfiction contest open The North Carolina Writers’ Network is now accepting submissions for its annual Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition, coordinated by the creative writing program at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Memoirist Jay Varner will be the final judge of the 2011 Rose Post contest. Varner, au-

thor of “Nothing Left to Burn,” graduated from UNCW with a master of fine arts in creative nonfiction. While in graduate school he taught creative writing and literature courses. He also served as nonfiction editor and eventually managing editor of Ecotone: Reimagining Place. He now lives with his wife near Charlottesville, Va., where he teaches adult and high school students and is at work on a novel. The Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition encourages the creation of lasting nonfiction work that is out-

Sheila Brownlow Zeitoun, by Dave Eggers — A New Orleans resident — Syrian and Muslim — stays during Hurricane Katrina and works to rescue and help others in its aftermath. What happened to those who stayed behind is shown in horrific and frightening detail, from the physical challenges of daily survival to the assault on civil liberties. “Zeitoun” will be the Common Summer Reading for incoming Catawba College students in summer 2011. The Widower’s Tale, by Julia Glass — A complex story and rich characters populate Glass’ narrative of a man whose 30-year mourning for his wife is upended when he allows her dance studio to become a child-care center. He also comes to see his daughters and grandchildren in a new light and, ultimately, to take a chance on love again, despite that all of his relationships become very complicated. Bitter in the Mouth, by Monique Truong — Linda embodies a quintessential “otherness” growing up in her small town in N.C. Not only is her family (with the exception of her also-other uncle) distant and foreign to her, she “tastes” words. Her path in life takes her away physically from the South, but she

side the realm of conventional journalism and has relevance to North Carolinians. Subjects may include traditional categories such as reviews, travel articles, profiles or interviews, place/history pieces or culture criticism. The first-, second- and third-place winners will receive $300, $200 and $100, respectively. The winning entry will be considered for publication by Southern Cultures magazine. Submissions for this year’s contest must be postmarked by Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011 and mailed to:

will not be disappointed this holiday season. All have new books which make for enjoyable (albeit somewhat predictable) reading.

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never really leaves and (in the tradition of the “classic” Southern novel) her story doesn’t end until she discovers more about her family. Packing for Mars, by Mary Roach — While proposing — and answering — questions about life in space, Roach gives us a compact history of the space program — why certain types of rockets were built, who built them, when and why. More importantly, we come to know several astronauts who are more than happy to comment on the really funky things that happen in space ... such as how they managed to eat, drink and stay adhered to walls in cabins during zero gravity. ...And the rest: Loyal fans of “go-to” authors including Michael Connelly, Lee Child, David Baldacci, John Grisham and Stephen King

Bloody Crimes: The Chase For Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant For Lincoln’s Corpse, by James Swanson. A “you are there” written and exhaustively researched history of a parallel story, including, at least to me, a little-known fact that Davis spent the night in Salisbury just after the Union cavalry rode through. He was unaware at that point of Lincoln’s assassination. Moonlight Mile, by Dennis Lehane. A sharp, witty detective novel, a follow-up to “Gone Baby Gone.” Lehane’s dialogue and characters are flawless. Washington, by Ron Chernow. A beautifully written biography that takes the subject off his pedestal and renders him flesh and blood, warts and all. Carolina Basketball: A Century of Excellence, by Adam Lucas The perfect gift for the delusional fan. I disclaim to being of a darker blue persuasion. The Essential New York Times Cookbook, by Amanda Hesser. A tasty compilation of recipes from the archives including famous columns by the likes of Craig Claiborne and other notable critics.

Fontaine. It is a collection of poems from life experiences, happenings and fun. Fontaine, 84, of Illinois, has a daughter and sonin-law in Rockwell. Her book is self-published.

Santa on Tuesday, Dec. 14 from 3-5 p.m. Come talk to Santa and make a special holiday craft to take home. Cabarrus County Public Library at Kannapolis is at 850 Mountain St. All ages are welcome and no registration is required. Call 704-920-1180, ext. 2302 or 2305, for more information.

Country Christian Books at 409 S. Salisbury Ave., Granite Visit with Santa Quarry, is having a meet-theThe Kannapolis Branch of author time on Wednesday, 13 p.m., featuring “Reflections Cabarrus County Public Lifrom Life” by Bernice brary will sponsor a visit with

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Where to find more information • National Call Center: 1-877-424-3838; provides 24/7 assistance and information for veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

FROM 1D vorce, dangerous driving, increased substance use and anger control problems since returning from deployment.

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website: http://www1.va.gov/homeless/ Has online links and information about VA support services, as well as a 24/7 homeless veterans “chat” room.

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ects. services. On Wednesday, a dozen First, you need to do garbage recyclers from Latsome research to determine FROM 1D in America, India and South what the needs are. Informahouse gases. Africa unfurled banners on tion can be obtained from “For decades we’ve been the steps of a conference the VA, CHALENG or the part of the solution for solid meeting hall, with slogans National Coalition for Homewaste management on this reading “Respect for Waste less Veterans website (see planet,” said Exequiel Estay, Pickers” and “Zero Waste box above for more informahead of a Chilean scavenger for Climate Justice.” tion on these programs). association. “We demand “We Are Climate FightOther sources of data are that our jobs become susers,” they declared. the homeless coordinator at tainable.” The appearance on the the VA Medical They’re also demanding world stage of people from Center nearest you; your that organized waste pickthe dumps of poorer nacity, county or state’s homeers and civic groups around tions, seeking the subsidies less coalition, local service the world have access to a of the rich, points up how providers and formerly global fund within the U.N. global warming is changing homeless veterans. climate treaty structure to not just the climate but is Visit or talk to people support local recycling proQ: What about family supupending entire sectors of Q: What services do veterworking in other homeless grams. Such a fund is one port systems? traditional economies, as ans most need? veteran programs. item under discussion at the A: That’s an issue we ofmore and more billions of A: Veterans need a coorIt’s important to be Cancun conference. ten run into. A lot of homedinated effort that provides aware that you need to be Supriya Bhadakwad traveled dollars are mobilized in the Under the U.N.’s Clean less veterans do not have new realm of carbon fisecure housing, nutritional set up as a non-profit. You to the Cancun conference Development Mechanism that kind of support in nance. meals, basic physical health need to involve others — from Pune, India, to speak (CDM), international supplace, and that creates For Bhadakwad, making care, substance abuse care this is not a solo act. You on behalf of landfill recyclers her way through the conferport already flows to some problems. For example, and aftercare, mental health need to establish partnerand demand access to the incinerator projects that let’s say a young female ence crowds in a brilliant counseling, personal develships and collaborations. burn waste to produce ener- waste now trucked to incingoes into service and leaves opment and empowerment. saffron-and-violet sari, the Select an organizing gy — instead of burning fos- erators. her child with family or a air-conditioned U.N. stage Additionally, veterans need committee of individuals sil fuels that produce even loved one. When she comes job assessment, training and that might be interested in was a long way from the remore carbon dioxide — and gas for electricity producback out of service, espefuse heaps of Pune, where placement assistance. attacking this issue. At this to projects that capture tion, and leave solid waste cially after having served in she and her husband dividThe National Coalition stage, it’s wise to select inmethane gas emitted by to the landfills for wastecombat, everything is difed the jobs of collecting and for Homeless Veterans dividuals that can see the landfills. picker collection. ferent. Number one, once separating recyclables to strongly believes that all big picture and the long Because they reduce “In San Francisco, 77 you get back, you may ensupport their three sons. programs to assist homeroad. Individuals that are greenhouse gas emissions, percent of organic waste is counter some marital prob- less veterans must focus on doers have a hard time dur“I started at age 13 bethose projects are awarded diverted in this way,” said lems. The other thing you cause of the economic conhelping them obtain and ing the development stage CDM credits that can be GAIA’s Christie Keith. have to look at is the need dition of my family,” she sustain employment. sitting around talking and sold on the booming global Her organization and oth- said. “My father was an alfor a person to have a job planning. They want to be carbon market, to help coal- er supporters flew reprewhen they come out of the coholic, that’s why.” Q: What can the community doing, not talking! fired power plants elsesentatives of scavenger asmilitary, and often they’re Could she have imagined and non-profits do to help? Learn about non-profit where, for example, meet sociations from eight nanot going to have that. Then she was helping the planet? A: Start a homeless vetorganization management. their emissions reduction tions to Cancun to, among there’s the transition from “I wasn’t aware of these erans program such as a Participate in local homequotas. other things, raise their con- issues,” she said, smiling at military to civilian life. one-stop shopping center less coalitions. The GAIA group proposcerns with the CDM board The transition to civilian that consists of emergency the question. “I didn’t know Often, local coalitions ases alternative approaches: of directors at an open dislife can be difficult even if we were helping the clibeds, transitional housing, sign or influence the prioriDon’t burn anything, but de- cussion Tuesday, when they mate. But now I’ve come to you haven’t been in combat, supportive services, emties for government funds. liver decomposing organic urged the board to reconsid- know about it, about all the but it’s more difficult when ployment assistance and If you are not at the table, waste to facilities that will er its approval of such inyou’ve experienced combat. placement, benefit assisconsequences of waste manyou will be less likely to recapture and use methane cinerator and landfill projagement.” tance and mental health ceive a share. Q: How are VA programs addressing the homeless vet12/5/10 CREATORS SYNDICATE © 2010 STANLEY NEWMAN WWW.STANXWORDS.COM eran’s issues? A: VA Secretary Shinseki THE NEWSDAY CROSSWORD has set the goal of ending homelessness among veterEdited by Stanley Newman (www.StanXwords.com) ans in the next five years as CELEBRITY MEDLEY: All found on 107 Across a top priority for this adby Fred Piscop ministration. As a result, VA strategy to eliminate ACROSS 67 Makeup mishap 6 Give the slip to homelessness involves “the 1 USPS deliveries 69 Family business abbr. 7 Hoedown attendees no wrong door concept.” All 5 Prefix for bucks 70 Blotter stain 8 The works veterans seeking to prevent 9 Labor activist Chavez 73 Really go for 9 Lounger’s robe or get out of homelessness 14 A, as in Athens 74 ’60s controversial 10 Joins up must have easy access to 19 Indy winner Luyendyk comedian 11 Ladled fare programs and services. 20 Locket shape 76 Right to decide 12 Pitches in This is why the VA devel21 Ludicrous 77 Planetarium roof 13 GE acquisition of ’86 oped the National Call Cen22 Treatment-center goal 78 Lose traction 14 Fellini work, e.g. ter 1-877-424-3838. 23 Bowery Boys film 80 “Chocolate” dogs 15 What a bud may Our services cover everyseries regular 81 Reply to “That so?” become thing from outreach pro25 Epitome of class in 82 Chapter of history 16 Greek consonants grams, such as going to dance 83 Former Israeli prime 17 Fabled slacker homeless shelters and meet27 Lucille Ball et al. minister 18 Act as a lookout, ing with veterans, to provid28 Stores overhead 85 It’s a long story perhaps ing residential treatment and 29 Compensate for 86 Store of riches 24 Greek consonants transitional housing pro30 Catch up to 87 Punctured-tire sound 26 Irritated with grams. 31 Naval commando 88 Some Like It Hot star 28 Playwright O’Casey One of the areas VA is 32 “Casual” dress day: 90 Rook’s starting place 31 Way up or down focusing on is rapid rehousAbbr. 91 Have the role of 32 At leisure ing. The HUD VASH pro33 Affectionate denial 92 Use a branding iron 33 Low point gram (VA Supported Hous37 Sons of the Desert 93 Flight board abbr. 34 Justice Kagan ing) has proven to be a vistar 94 Gusto appointer able program for housing 40 Nine-digit ID issuer 98 Like a nuisance 35 Welsh poet homeless individuals and 43 Bottomless pit 100 Evenly matched 36 GPS reading families. The provision of 44 Campus honcho 105 The Sun Also Rises 37 Showroom offering safe housing is fundamen45 Horror film sound star 38 Etchers’ fluids tal, but programming must 46 Photo __ (publicity 107 Rock-album cover on 39 Pushes forward be included that consists of events) which this puzzle’s 40 ’60s heavyweight mental health stabilization, 47 Auto racing great celebrities appear, champ substance abuse disorder Earnhardt familiarly 41 Wolfgang Puck treatment services, en48 BMW alternative 108 Cropped up eatery 49 “__ the picture!” 109 Mild cigar 42 “Quaking” tree 50 Lose control 110 Succulent houseplant 44 Noble, in a way 51 Teapot song starter 111 Pucker-producing 48 Chronicles of Narnia 81 Second-quality: Abbr. 96 Mineral in spinach 65 Green gems Puzzle solution 52 Salome playwright 112 In good physical shape lion 97 2/14 flower 83 No longer pristine, 66 Signs of spoilage 56 Golf practice place 113 Circus venues 50 Compos mentis 98 Vaulter’s need maybe 67 Vile, as a villain 57 Turned tail 114 Porker homes 52 Offer one’s two cents 99 McGregor of Star Wars 84 NBC correspondent 68 Battlefield aide 58 Think ahead 115 Plum fruit 53 Paraffin-based films Luke 69 Toots one’s own horn 59 Pile up 54 “Let me rephrase 100 Gawk at 85 Hang in there 71 Easily fooled 60 Whitewater rafting site DOWN that . . .” 101 Declines, with “out” 86 Flourless cake 72 Comical bandleader 61 Experiment 1 Cowardly Lion player 55 King of TV talk 102 Gem from Australia 89 In-again fashions of yore 63 Gen-__ (boomer’s kid) 2 In alignment 56 Employee hope 103 Sleuth Wolfe 75 Former Labour leader 90 Brunch fare 64 Shakespearean sprite 3 Marmalade ingredient 60 Dangerous reptiles 104 Art Deco master 93 Playwright Chekhov 78 What “end” begins 65 Father-or-son 4 Genesis son 62 Nearly unobtainable 94 Neurologist’s “Now!” 106 Interest amt. with composer Strauss 5 Angora goat’s fleece 64 Isle off Venezuela 107 It runs from trees 95 “Fire” starter 79 Welles’ publisher hancement of independent living skills, vocational and employment services and assistance with finding permanent housing. This is what the HUD VASH program offers. Every VA in the nation developed a written plan on what they are going to do in their community to end homelessness based on the six pillars: outreach/education; treatment; prevention; housing/supportive services; income/employment benefits; and community partnership.

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