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Twice is nice Salisbury, West Rowan state champs Salisbury High School claimed the state 2AA title Saturday night, defeating Northeastern High School of Elizabeth City 30-0. West Rowan also won its third straight 3A football title, beating Eastern Alamance 34-7 in Raleigh. Davie County faltered in its championship game, losing 40-0 to Hillside. See details in today’s 12-page Sports section, starting on 1D.

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West rowan Coach scott Young joins from left, Dominique Noble; Charles holloway and Davon Quarles with the championship banner.

salisbury’s John Jarrett (17) leaps in celebration of a blocked kick in the hornets’ state championship victory saturday over Northeastern high school in elizabeth City.

Struggles at Salisbury Mall not unique in retail landscape BY KARISSA MINN kminn@salisburypost.com

Victor Wallace said the Salisbury Mall was the dream of his father, Leo. “He thought Salisbury deserved to modernize its retail offerings,” said Wallace of Wallace Realty. He said the old Belk and JC Penney buildings downtown were aging, and the retailers had outgrown them. In other areas, department stores were moving into convenient indoor shopping centers. In the early 1970s, Leo began to look for a spot where a mall could be built and set his eye on the intersection of U.S. highways 601 and 70. “There was going to be a five-lane highway from there to Statesville,” he said. “When you’re trying to figure out where a municipality is going to be in 20 years, you figure out where growth

can happen.” The site was largely inexpensive farmland, Wallace said, and it seemed logical that development would occur there. But the farmers wouldn’t sell their land, so Leo and his partners entered into 99-year leases for the Nearby malls in farmland. By the mid-’80s, those famiStatesville, Concord have ly farms had changed managed to find hands, and the owners their niche, 3A younger agreed to sell the land needed for the mall. Wallace said his father didn’t choose to build a mall at the interstate because Salisbury didn’t have the necessary infrastructure or land. “Salisbury Boulevard, now called Jake Alexander, wasn’t in existence until 17 or 18 years ago,” Wallace said.

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“That road stopped at the railroad tracks. ... You had to get off the road and go up onto Main Street.” The other main access to Interstate 85 was at Innes Street, where there wasn’t enough land available for the mall and its parking lot. Wallace said developers at the time didn’t realize Charlotte would have such a strong pull on Rowan County. “It was becoming a banking center under everybody’s nose,” he said. “They didn’t know that Charlotte would become so much of a driving force that it would pull Salisbury’s population growth that way — as well as along the interstate. A lot of people here work in Mecklenberg or Cabarrus counties.” Now some say the location of the mall isn’t helping as storefronts stand

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1,324 pounds of food in; more needed People have given the Salisbury Post’s Can Do Food Drive 1,324 pounds of food, a generous amount. We’re grateful — and still collecting. The need is great. Rowan Helping Ministries could go through most of that 1,324 pounds in hours. It gives out 800 to 1,200 pounds of food a day, says Cam Campbell, director of resource development and community relations. The Salvation Army gave food to 256 families in November and is giving out more every day. Leaders there are concerned because kettle collections are down from last

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year 15-20 percent, Capt. Ja- being divided between Rowan son Smith says. Meanwhile, Helping Ministries and the the need for services is up. Salvation Army. The drive beThe Salvation Army, gan in November and originalRowan Helping ly was to end at Thanksgiving. Ministries and We extended it to help more the Department people who want to give to of Social Servicthese agencies do so convees are on a niently while they’re downshared network town by dropping off food in so they can our lobby. avoid duplicat- prove your mood… The Can-Do Food Drive ing services. g now will continue through That way they can spread the Dec. 23, when our building food out to as many people closes for the Christmas holiwho qualify as possible. day. (Don’t worry; we’ll still Maybe you can help with a publish fresh editions of the few bags of beans or a jar of Salisbury Post for Christmas peanut butter. Eve and Christmas Day.) The food deposited in the Among the items most Can Do barrels at the Post is needed are: Today’s forecast 45º/25º Rainy

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• Dry food, bag or box • Dry or bagged beans • Canned meats (ravioli, spaghetti sauce, etc.) • Canned fish (tuna, etc.) • Peanut butter • Jelly Other canned goods are welcome. Drop off your donation of nonperishable food in the lobby of the Salisbury Post, 131 W. Innes St. between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Thank you for supporting the Can Do Food Drive. We’re trying to ensure that no one goes hungry this Christmas season. Can do. — Elizabeth Cook

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County commissioners will discuss the future of the Department of Senior Services on Monday. 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. On Nov. 4, commissioners asked County Manager Gary Page to provide a list of possible scenarios for restructuring the department after

the Nov. 30 retirement of Director Clyde Fahnestock. Each of the options listed includes moving a current senior services employee to a position in general government. Page said Friday that an administrative assistant with senior services has been hired to fill a vacancy in the county office. In the simplest scenario, a new director would be hired to manage Senior Services and the Rowan Transit System. Along with the transfer

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Officials say teen’s death likely was from falling out of plane BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts prosecutor said Friday it’s likely that a North Carolina teen whose mutilated body was found in a Boston suburb fell from the sky after stowing away in an airplane’s wheel well. Norfolk District Attorney William Keating cited evidence including a handprint in the wheel well, clothes strewn along the plane’s flight path and an autopsy report indicating the teen fell “from a significant height.” Keating said Friday that he’d informed federal transportation safety officials about the apparent airport security breach by 16-year-old Delvonte Tisdale. “To withhold any information at this point I think would endanger public safety,” said Keating, a Democrat who was elected in Novem-

ber to represent Massachusetts’ 10th Congressional District. Keating held a press conference Friday after police searched a wooded area in Milton near where Tisdale’s body was found last month. Along a path a Boston-bound plane would have taken while approaching the city, they found dark sneakers with white stripes and a red shirt matching clothing Tisdale’s family said he’d worn, Keating said. Keating said an autopsy showed trauma to Tisdale’s body “was consistent with a fall from a significant height.” Investigators also discovered a handprint in grease inside the wheel well on the left side of a Boeing 737 that took off from Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C., on Nov. 15, the night Tisdale’s

body was found, Keating said. “We feel it’s important to inform federal transportation safety officials that it appears more likely than not that Mr. Tisdale was able to breach airport security and hide in the wheel well of a commercial jet liner without being detected by airport security personnel,” Keating said. Keating called what happened to Tisdale “a terrible tragedy.” “But if that was someone with a different motive, if that was a terrorist, that could be a bomb planted on there undetected,” Keating said. Jon Allen, a spokesman for the Transportation Security Administration, said: “We will work with the airport, which is responsible for access control security, to conduct a thorough investigation based on the facts

and information provided by law enforcement.” Tisdale was a member of the Air Force ROTC program at North Mecklenburg High School near Charlotte. His father, Anthony, said the family had moved from Greensboro to Charlotte in the summer just so the teen could join that program. Anthony Tisdale said his son was happy in Charlotte and stayed out of trouble. But the Delvonte Tisdale’s brother, Anthony Tisdale Jr., said his brother was unhappy in North Carolina and had never wanted to leave Baltimore, where he lived earlier. Delvonte’s grandmother, Lula Mae Smith, said Friday evening from her home in Baltimore that she hadn’t been told about the prosecutor’s finding.

East Spencer man injured in shooting

Madoff’s son hangs himself

A man shot in East Spencer Saturday night was taken to Rowan Regional Medical Center. The shooting on East Henderson Street was reported about 8:30 p.m.

Suicide comes on second anniversary of the day his father was arrested NEW YORK (AP) — Every day for two years, he carried the toxic burden of a name that meant fraud to the world. On Saturday, the eldest son of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff hanged himself in his Manhattan apartment, another casualty in the saga that sent his father to prison and swindled thousands of their life savings. On the second anniversary of the day his father was arrested in the worst investment fraud in American history, Mark Madoff, 46, was found dead in the living room of his SoHo loft. He was hanging from a black dog leash while his 2-year-old son slept nearby. People close to him said he was despondent over press coverage of his father’s case, an ongoing criminal investigation of Madoff family members in the multibillion-dollar scheme and his struggle to rebuild his life. The intense scrutiny approaching the anniversary “became too much for him,” said a person who had recent contact with him, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case. Mark Madoff’s wife, Stephanie, sent her stepMADOFF father to the couple’s $6 million dollar apartment after he e-mailed her at Disney World in Florida, where she was vacationing with their 4-year-old daughter. In the messages, he told her he loved her and that someone should check on their 2-yearold child, Nicholas, police said. He left no suicide note. The person who had recent contact with Madoff said he was struggling to find steady employment and was upset by coverage of his father’s case, including a slew of stories in the past week about investor lawsuits. “Mark Madoff took his own life today. This is a terrible and unnecessary tragedy,” his attorney, Martin Flumenbaum said in a written statement. “Mark was an innocent victim of his father’s monstrous crime who succumbed to two years of unrelenting pressure from false accusations and innuendo.” Mark Madoff and his brother An-

East Spencer Police Chief Floyd Baldo disclosed few details, including the man’s condition or how the shooting happened. Investigators were trying to develop leads Saturday night, Baldo said.

Students in Wilmington start day off on chess boards BY AMANDA GREENE StarNews of Wilmington

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Mark Madoff, one of Bernard Madoff’s sons, was found dead at this New York city apartment building saturday morning. drew, who notified authorities their father had confessed to them the day before he was arrested on Dec. 11, 2008, have said they were unaware of his crimes. But they have remained under investigation and been named in the multiple civil lawsuits accusing them of profiting from the scheme. Another law enforcement official said Saturday that Madoff’s arrest was not imminent, and that investigators pursuing possible charges against him, his brother and uncle hadn’t contacted him for more than a year. The official wasn’t authorized to speak publicly about the case and spoke on condition of anonymity. A lawyer for Mark’s mother, Ruth Madoff, said, “She’s heartbroken.” The

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“This is a surprise,” Smith said. “He was such a good boy. I don’t know what happened — why he would jump on an airplane. I just don’t know.” Laura Attikou, Delvonte’s aunt, said her brother’s son was well-behaved and had a good life. “The biggest mystery to me is how did he get on that plane? Where was security?” she said from her home in Greensboro, N.C. “We’re still at a loss. We’re still in shock.” Keating said Tisdale was last seen by a sibling at home in North Carolina at 1:30 a.m. The flight he’s believed to have boarded took off at about 7 p.m. that evening, and investigators confirmed flight times and paths with the Federal Aviation Administration, he said.

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lawyer, Peter Chavkin, had no further comment. Bernard Madoff, 72, swindled a long list of investors out of billions of dollars. He admitted that he ran his scheme for at least two decades, cheating thousands of individuals, charities, celebrities and institutional investors. Losses are estimated at around $20 billion, making it the biggest investment fraud in U.S. history. He is serving a 150-year prison term in North Carolina. The scandal has resulted in a half dozen arrests of Madoff associates and put a harsh light on members of the family, which has splintered since Madoff’s arrest. Both brothers hadn’t spoken to their parents since they turned their father in.

SENIOR FroM 1a of one employee, Scenario No. 1 would save the county $58,000. In Scenario No. 2, a current senior services employee would be promoted to director. The Rowan Transit System would become a separate department, and the RTS manager also would be promoted to director. This would save the county $128,861. The next two options would make senior services a division of the Department of Social Services and split RTS into a separate department. Scenario No. 3 would then keep senior services at the Rufty-Holmes Senior Center building, saving $132,446. Scenario No. 4 would move the senior services division to the DSS building. This would save $143,000 — or $79,000 if the county keeps Rufty-Holmes funded as is. Finally, Chairman Chad Mitchell asked Page last week in an e-mail to present

The county could save more than $130,000 in several scenarios that would change the Department of Senior Services. an option for making senior services a part of RuftyHolmes. The county would save about $132,000 in this Scenario No. 5, Page responded, and senior services would not have to move. RTS would become a separate department. In an e-mail to commissioners, Page wrote that senior services employees are paid from a grant, and the county provides a 15 percent match. If Rufty-Holmes is placed in charge of obtaining that grant, the county still would have to pay the matching funds to keep the program funded as is. “All of the senior services employees would become noncounty employees and not be eligible for county benefits,” Page wrote “The senior serv-

WILMINGTON (AP) — Quiet talk of kings and queens; rooks and rules fills the school library on most early mornings at Virgo Middle School. Most days around 7:50 a.m., about 14 students can be found bent over glass chess boards or looking at computer chess boards contemplating their next moves. The Virgo Chess Club began this year, the fruit of one student’s labor 13-year-old chess enthusiast Donte Green. He asked the school’s administration if he could start the club to give students something to do between the time they get dropped off at school and gather in the gym and when the bell rings at 8:30 a.m. Donte hoped it would stop some of the student fights in the mornings. “Before, we were having lots of skirmishes downstairs and this helps,” said Karen Sherman, Virgo’s school librarian. “It starts their day

off with a certain calm. They’re not stirred up by what someone else has said.” For Donte, his initiative was about preparing himself and others to possibly play chess when he goes to high school. “It’s mainly strategy and focusing,” he said of the game’s strengths, “because without focusing and paying attention to what you’re doing, somebody’s going to take your king or queen in a heartbeat.” The Chess Club had its first tournament right before Thanksgiving, and club member Antonio Rogers won. Watching over the chess action and settling rule calls is Dorian Suggs, a grandparent volunteer. Suggs and the school provided the chess boards for students to play. “It’s really wonderful that as a student, Donte can take an idea and bring it to the faculty and staff and that he had the tenacity to get it done is to be commended,” he added. “I do this because I have a passion for seeing children do well.”

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ices employees would then receive the same IRA contribution and health insurance that the (Rufty-Holmes) employees have.” In other news, the board will hear a presentation of the county’s financial audit for fiscal year 2010 by Martin and

Associates. Commissioners also will consider fiscal year 2011 financing proposals for two ambulances and 12 vehicles for the sheriff’s office. The amount to be financed is $515,300 for a term of three years.

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Other nearby malls showing signs of vitality BY KARISSA MINN

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As Salisbury Mall faces foreclosure due to declining revenues, other nearby malls show that there may be hope for the retail center to survive and even thrive in the future. Salisbury Mall, which opened in 1986, is the newest of three relatively small malls in and around Rowan County. All have felt the impact of the Great Recession, but each has come out of it differently. David Bradley, president of the Statesville Chamber of Commerce, said a recent decline in overall retail sales hurt malls all over the country. As the nation’s economy recovers and consumers start to spend again, they may not be taking their business to the same places. “Back in the ’60s or ’70s, with the advent of large indoor malls, there was something of a mass exodus from downtowns,” Bradley said. “It would appear that downtowns are making a comeback.” Also, he said, those buildings are now more than 30 years old and require expensive maintenance and renovation. If there is a newer, broader choice for their shopping, customers will go elsewhere. But small community malls aren’t down for the count. Signal Hill Mall in Statesville is vital to its local economy and is beginning to shake off the effects of the recession, Bradley said. Meanwhile, Carolina Mall in Concord is thriving in spite of some heavyweight competition nearby.

Diverse approach Signal Hill Mall was built in 1973 off Interstate 77 in Statesville. It was 100 percent leased not long ago, said manager Burr Collier, but now it is down to 85 percent — about the same as Salisbury Mall’s own rate. That number had dipped lower a few years ago, he said, but business this year has begun to slowly pick up and attract new stores. “The economy has been challenging for us, as it has been for everybody,” Collier said. “But we’ve picked up some new tenants, and we are optimistic about the future.” Collier said in addition to its convenient location, one of Signal Hill’s main strengths is its community focus. The mall often hosts events for churches and schools. “We have a children’s art museum and an art gallery here in the mall — we have kind of a diverse approach to filling spaces,” Collier said. New tenants who have filled vacant spaces recently include a clothing store, a jewelry store, a seamstress, Hickory Farms and a shop called Something Sweet.

‘Really friendly’ Rick Reavis, the owner of Something Sweet, said he opened his business in January and has had a “wonderful year” selling ice cream, cookies and other treats. “I saw the potential of this place, and I have not been disappointed,” Reavis said. He said he believes the people in Statesville support Signal Hill Mall because it saves them fuel to shop locally and provides better customer service than larger malls. REAVIS “Yes, they have every store, but who wants to shop elbow to elbow?” Reavis said. “Who wants to get frustrated not finding a parking space, when you can come to some of these smaller malls like yours and ours and find a better deal?” Heather Krumroy, of Statesville, bought

Salisbury Mall n Location: Salisbury, Rowan County n Opened: 1986 n Area: 290,000 square feet n Occupancy rate: 85 percent n Anchors: Belk, JC Penney, one vacant n Distance from I-85: 4 miles Signal Hill Mall n Location: Statesville, Iredell County n Opened: 1973 n Area: 365,000 square feet n Occupancy rate: 85 percent n Anchors: Belk, J C Penney, Sears, one vacant n Distance from I-77: 0.3 miles

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Carolina Mall in Concord felt the effects of the recession on revenues and vacancies, but it has been doing better as the economy recovers.

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some ice cream for her children at Reavis’s store Tuesday. She said “everybody’s really friendly” at Signal Hill Mall, and she likes that the building is clean and feels safe. Krumroy said she has shopped at Salisbury Mall but prefers Signal Hill’s less “stretchedout” layout. She will sometimes go to larger malls to visit different stores, but she does most of her shopping at smaller places. “I don’t have as much time just to leisurely stroll through the mall,” she said. “I have things that I’m looking for, and I only have time to get in, get what I need and get out.” Statesville resident Jen Grant said Tuesday she shops at Signal Hill Mall because it’s just a few minutes from her house, but she does her “real shopping” in Charlotte or Mooresville. “Most of the stores here are gone,” Grant said. “They don’t have a lot of the stuff they used to have.” Like Grant, many people are drawn to larger, newer shopping centers with a wider selection of stores. But the presence of a megamall doesn’t have to spell doom for its more compact competitors.

David and Goliath Carolina Mall sits on U.S. 29 in Concord, just four exits down Interstate 85 from 1.4 million-square-foot outlet mall Concord Mills. (Nearly five Salisbury Malls would fit inside.) Manager Tammy Thomas said business at Carolina Mall, which was built in 1970, is going well. According to Salisbury Post estimates from the mall’s lease plan, it is about 95 percent occupied. “The goal is to compete; it’s not to dominate,” Thomas said. “We’re small, and that’s good for us. We’re a regional mall with hometown roots right here, and we don’t offer the same types of stores that they do at an outlet mall.” John Cox, director of the Cabarrus County Economic Development Commission, said Concord Mills doesn’t have department stores like Carolina Mall does. He said location also makes a difference. “Its proximity to CMC-Northeast hospital, the Cabarrus College of Health Sciences and the other businesses that surround it make (Carolina Mall) a great destination for those folks,” Cox said. He said renovations to the shopping center in 2009, which included the addition of black and white photos of historic locations and events in Concord, have helped improve the atmosphere.

Signal Hill Mall in Statesville still has vacant stores, but a few tenants recently opened in the past year, and more may be coming. “When you walk in there, there’s a lot of hometown feel to it,” Cox said. “It’s not impersonal.” Linda and Fred Furr, of Concord, shopped at Carolina Mall with their 17-year-old granddaughter Brianna Sutton on Wednesday. “We like it because it’s small,” Linda said. “I can find things better. If I go to a mall that has too much, I can’t find anything.” She said she also doesn’t like large crowds and traffic the holiday season brings to big malls. “We’ve been to Concord Mills in December, and we’re not doing that again,” Linda said. Fred said the couple has come to the mall ever since it was built, and he particularly likes how close it is to their home. Brianna said she has shopped at the Salisbury Mall before but doesn’t like it as much. “It didn’t have stores like Rue 21 that I like,” she said.

Bigger not always better Steve James, owner of Light My Fire of NC, sets up shop at various NASCAR Races and North Carolina malls. He and his wife, Carol, sell novelty gel candles and other handmade

gift items. Since 2001, shoppers have found their wares in several locations, including Salisbury Mall, Randolph Mall in Asheboro, Hanes Mall in Winston-Salem and Carolina Place Mall in Charlotte. This holiday season, Light My Fire occupies a store space at Carolina Mall. “Ultimately, the best year at Christmas we ever had was five years ago when we also set up at Carolina Mall,” James said Wednesday. “Last time we came here, the floors and walls were all different. ... I think it’s a beautiful mall.” Sales have been slow so far this year, he said, but that’s probably due to the economy. “It doesn’t matter where you set up,” James said. “Everybody’s feeling the pain of losing jobs and the slow economy.” He said he prefers the smaller malls to the bigger ones, because small stores — especially with temporary storefronts like his — do better with less competition. At bigger malls, James said, “unless people come in the door where you’re at, or pass by on the way to somewhere else, they don’t even know you’re in there.” Contact reporter Karissa Minn at 704-7974222.

said she doesn’t visit to the mall often and only came Thursday to return something she bought at another location. “There are some decent stores here, but most are also at other places,” Williamson said. “I’ll go to Concord Mills, or even just to Walmart.”

MALL FROM 1A empty and owners face foreclosure after defaulting on a loan. Lenders foreclosed Nov. 9. An auction has been set for Tuesday, though a trustee says papers have been filed to have that sale put off until January.

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Changing times Developer William Barnett, chief executive officer of Barnett Properties, said representatives from Belk and JC Penney also liked the idea of an enclosed mall at the current site, the corner of Jake Alexander and Statesville boulevards. The two department stores remain in the mall, but the third anchor store, Rose’s, closed in 1994 after the chain went bankrupt. “We had to split their space into smaller tenants,” Barnett said. Goody’s was the largest of those to move in, but it also closed in 2008. Barnett said his company has developed more than 30 shopping centers. He said building a successful mall starts with finding a location where there is a need for the public to be served by the proposed retailers. “The next major factor has to be putting together a mix of tenants that does serve the public,” he said. “If you can get that right, and get the tenants together in a physically attractive facility, the mall should do well.” He said the financial struggle Salisbury Mall is going through is not unique in the past two or three years. “Quite a few malls are in a distressing situation,” Barnett said. “Some of them sold at reduced prices.” On Nov. 23, the Wall Street Jour-

Carolina Mall n Location: Concord, Cabarrus County n Opened: 1970 n Area 512,000 square feet n Occupancy rate: 95 percent* n Anchors: Belk, J C Penney, Sears, Staples n Distance from I-85: 1 mile

Mike Farmer offers samples of wine from Chateau Laurinda Vineyard to shoppers at the Salisbury Mall. nal reported that research firm Reis Inc. estimates the national retail vacancy rate at malls and shopping centers was 8.8 percent in the third quarter. In the previous quarter, it was 9 percent — the worst since Reis began tracking mall data in 2000. Right now, Salisbury has about a 15 percent vacancy rate, according to square footage provided by manager Steven Keels.

Location key In the two decades after the Salisbury Mall was built in 1986, Interstate 85 became more important for commerce than local highways. Meanwhile, the area at highways 601 and 70 has seen significant development, but it hasn’t become the booming commercial center envisioned. Steven James, who owns Light My Fire NC with his wife, Carol, alternates setting up shop in several malls in the state. He said he notices less foot traffic in Salisbury Mall.

“That mall is nice, but it’s not in a very good neighborhood,” James said. “It hurts their business, because of their location geographically.” Not everyone has a problem with the mall’s location. Jeanne Ball, who lives west of Salisbury near Woodleaf, stopped there Thursday on the way home from work. “I get frustrated by the fact that, let’s face it — if you want to go out to eat, you’ve got to go over to the east end of town,” Ball said. “But the mall is very convenient for me.” She said she doesn’t like traveling to farther malls or dealing with parking hassles and crowds. Salisbury Mall also offers a good selection of ladies’ clothing compared to other local places, she said. “I would be really upset if that all goes away,” Ball said. “It’s disappointing, yes. Am I surprised? No. I hope they can recover from this.” Amber Williamson, who lives in Salisbury and works in Mooresville,

nothing to add to his previous comments to the Post.

Hoping for comeback Mike Farmer operates a few tables in the Salisbury Mall for Chateau Laurinda Vineyard each holiday season. He said this is his fourth year there, and business is slower than it’s ever been. Farmer used to set up at the end of the mall where Goody’s was located, but he said even on Black Friday this year, hardly anyone came by. “There’s nothing back there now besides Bath and Body Works and Radio Shack,” Farmer said. “I’m doing a little better now that I’m here (near the center of the mall).” He said that since the news of the mall’s foreclosure, many shoppers have asked him when the mall is closing. They think it’s shutting down, he said, especially when they see that stores have left. “But we’re still open, and there’s no one here,” he said. Both the Post and mall merchants have been told that foreclosure doesn’t mean closure — it just means the mall will be sold if it doesn’t settle its debt to Wells Fargo. The bank may even take ownership. Farmer said Chateau Laurinda has a permanent kiosk in Boone Mall, which is doing very well. “We love coming down here to Salisbury,” he said. “It’s sad that it’s gotten into the shape it’s in.” Nina Yi, owner of Sweet and Nutty, said the mall’s future depends on the local community. “If they want the mall to stay and have more stores, they need to shop in their own city,” she said. “If they spend more here, there will be more stores and more jobs for people.”

According to the Rowan County Clerk of Court’s office, the mall is in foreclosure and is scheduled to go on sale at 2 p.m. Tuesday. But a representative from the office of Kevin C. Donaldson, the substitute trustee, said paperwork has been filed to delay the sale until Jan. 19. At least one potential buyer, Marvin Schnee with Read Property Group, has expressed interest in the mall. “We buy properties that are being foreclosed,” Schnee said. “We would fix it up and hopefully add value.” Schnee’s business is located in New York and owns properties in many different states, including North Carolina. He doesn’t want to come place a bid, though, without hearing an estimate from the mall owners. “Their attorney said she passed my name to the client and they’ll get back to me,” he said Thursday. “I said I would buy it if the number was right.” Sam Spiegel, who owns the mall with his wife, Simone under the name Salisbury Mall Associates LLC, said in November there’s “nothing adversarial” about the foreclosure and that his company was negotiating with the lender. Spiegel also said he had recently renewed leases with anchor tenants. Contact reporter Karissa Minn at Last week, Spiegel said he had 704-797-4222.


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Parade of Lights brings Christmas to Kannapolis BY HUGH FISHER hfisher@salisburypost.com

KANNAPOLIS — With colorful lights and music, and Santa Claus, too, Christmas marched into Kannapolis Saturday night. The 2010 Christmas Parade of Lights returned to the evening hours and lit up the streets of downtown with holiday cheer, drawing thousands into the heart of the city. Organizer Brenda Drye of the Cabarrus Events Association said there were 105 entries in this year’s parade, Drye said, including a number of professional floats and many local entries. The marching bands of A.L. Brown, Northwest Cabarrus, Jesse

C. Carson and North Stanly high schools livened up the night with carols, their marchers decked out in glowing lights. Because of this, Drye said that 2010 will be remembered as the year that the Parade of Lights came into its own. And residents turned out in droves to witness the nighttime parade. “They’re four and five deep!” Drye said, gesturing from her spot by the reviewing stand on West Avenue. Families there were sitting in groups, bundled up in blankets in their lawn chairs. Closer to the starting line, Main Street’s sidewalks were a steady line

of people between Veterans Park and the houses on South Main Street going toward Midway. Some families were staking out their spots as much as an hour before the parade started. One of many young people waiting by the curb for floats was Holland Anderson, 8. She said she was excited to see Santa Claus, of course. “And the floats, and the candy!” she said. “I’ve got to say, I’m looking forward to that myself,” said Tracy Wright, sitting nearby with her father. A Kannapolis resident, Wright

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Youthful spirit of giving Church members spread cheer with free coats BY SHELLEY SMITH ssmith@salisburypost.com

iki Lewis, a single mom and full-time student whose husband died last year, didn’t know how she would be able to get her Nadaliegh, 8, a proper coat for the winter this year. Her worry ended Saturday after the young members of Cornerstone Church visited her neighborhood, giving away coats, hats, scarves and gloves — an initiative developed by young churchgoers. “It’s a blessing,” she said. “The (coat) she has now outgrown she’s had for three years.” Nadaliegh’s new pink coat fit perfectly, as did the pink toboggan and pink gloves. Lewis, who has been out of work for two years, is also looking for a part-time job, she said, and members of the Cornerstone youth prayed with her, holding hands in a circle on Lewis’ front porch. “I think this is great,” she said of the youths knocking on doors. The youths asked if anyone in the family needed a coat or a prayer. “There’s a lot of people who need things,” Lewis said. The youths, led by Orlando Zapata, set up a booth at Cornerstone Church, 315 Webb Road, to collect new and lightly used coats. They hit the streets with 30 youths, 250 coats, hats, scarves, gloves and several young leaders Saturday to visit Salisbury neighborhoods. The youth, ages 13-19, are students of Cornerstone’s youth program called The Mix. “They are the face of Cornerstone,” Zapata said. “That should be the face of the community as well.” Taylor Scharf, 14, is one of those kids, and he was the first

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April Hall, right, helps Nadaliegh, 8, put on her new gloves that match her new winter coat. Nadaliegh’s mother, Niki, tears up because she didn’t know how she would afford a winter coat for her daughter. one to hit the streets during the coat giveaway. “We’ve been given a lot of stuff at The Mix, and we felt like we needed to give back,” he said. “Our church is very big on giving,” Zapata said. Juanita Huntley, 14, was also excited to be giving back Saturday. “My favorite thing about coming here is giving back and showing other teenagers there’s nothing wrong with being in love with God,” she said. “And even though the people may not need the coat, they may need just a ‘hello’ or a ‘Merry Christmas’ to brighten their day.” Brandon Gaston, 15, said the

CONCORD — The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office has charged two teens with murder and arson in the Dec. 7 death of Dustin Witherspoon. Jeffrey Lee Truesdale, 16, and Tyler Michael Yoders, 18, were arrested Friday night and are in jail without bond. Both are charged with murder and first-degree arson. The sherriff’s office said in a press release it would release no further information about motive or the cause of the fire because the investigation was continuing. “We have determined that at least these two individuals are responsible for the fire and the death of the victim,” Sheriff Brad Riley said. “We still need time to sort out all the information to determine if further arrests and/or charges will follow.” The sheriff’s office received a 911 call about a fire at 4790 Zion Church Road at 2:26 a.m. Dec. 7. Witherspoon’s body was found in the rubble. He was 23. Working with the Sheriff’s Office on the investigation are the Cabarrus County Fire Marshal’s Office and the State Bureau of Investigations. The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office encourages anyone that might know anything about this incident to contact the office at 704-920-3000.

Cornerstone Church members hit the streets to give out 250 coats.

Kannapolis council considers Retired academic draws from history to look ahead bonds “old Brandon” wouldn’t have cared to give back to the community. “If it would have been the old me, I wouldn’t have even cared about these kids, or anybody out here,” he said. “But now I’ve changed and I’m glad to see the happy looks on these kids’ faces.”

The youth group gave out clothing, prayed and encouraged people they met Saturday, including Beverly Hight, a student at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, who said the youths talked her into going back to school to

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Catawba offers open house COATS FROM 4A Catawba College’s School of Evening Studies will sponsor an open house in Ketner Hall, Room 108, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Monday. Prospective students will be given an overview of the program and financial aid. Courses are open to transfer students as well as individuals with no previous college work. Two bachelor’s degree programs are offered in the evening: Business Administration with concentrations in Management and Information Systems, and Birth-Kindergarten Education for community college graduates who have completed the A.A.S. degree with the Early Childhood Associate major. The unique block format in the evening allows students to concentrate on one course at a time. Classes meet 6-9:45 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays and 8-11:45 a.m. one Saturday per month. Students complete one course per

Horne commissioned second lieutenant William H. Horne IV has graduated from Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga., and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. During the 12 weeks of training, the officer candidate “basic soldiering” instruction in leadership, professional ethics, soldier team development, combined arms tactics, weapons defense, combat water survival, squad drill, intelligence, field training exercises, day and night land navigation, confidence obstacle course, common core tasks, communications, staff and general military subjects, and physical fitness tests which include three, four and five-mile runs, and foot marches between 5-12 miles carrying rucksacks. The candidate is tested on leadership skills and team work abilities required of a commissioned officer. Students learned to utilize acquired skills to function in “leader and follower” positions in squad and platoon sized elements, and evaluated in various leadership garrison positions while in a stressful and demanding field environment. Horne has served in the military for one year. The son of William H. and Katherine C. Horne of Whiteville, his wife, Darcie, is the daughter of Kelly L. and Maria M. Sommerfeld of Salisbury. The lieutenant graduated in 1999 from Whiteville High School and received a bachelor’s degree in 2003 from the University of Pittsburgh, Pa.

Brandl completes Air Force basic training Air Force Airman Glenn C. Brandl graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physiBRANDL cal fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. The son of Joyce Costantino of Salisbury, Brandl graduated in 2006 from East Rowan High School, Salisbury.

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finish up her final exams. “I was telling them that I was right here at the end of my semester and I was at my wit’s end and I didn’t want to go back to finish my exams,” she said. “They were a blessing. They encouraged me this morning,” she said. Jackie Lee, a Sunday school teacher for the youth at Cornerstone, and also a youth correctional officer, has seen kids at their best and their worst, and said the youth at Cornerstone

give him a lot of hope. “It’s hard to put into words,” Lee said of the feeling he gets watching the kids knock on each door and pray with the residents. “At least they let you know there is hope for our youth, and I thank God for Pastor Bill Godair because he had a vision. He sees no color,” he said. “He knows everyone is God’s people. “Instead of just reading the Bible, sometimes we have to be the Bible. We have to go out there and show people that God exists and God is love.” Contact reporter Shelley Smith at 704-797-4246.

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Former democratic presidential candidate John edwards and his children, emma claire, left, Jack and cate, far right, leave the funeral service for elizabeth edwards in raleigh on saturday.

Hundreds gather to mourn RALEIGH(AP) — Family “She knew who she was. and friends of Elizabeth Ed- She never held back. She was wards recalled her Saturday without pretense,” McElroy as an idealistic law student said. who challenged professors, a Bergenfield described a political sage who offered ad- woman he first met in law vice at every turn and a ma- school who challenged her triarch who comforted her professors with a vibrant family even as she was dying mind and who possessed “big of breast cancer. world, head-turning, walkEdwards’ funeral drew into-the-pole gorgeous” hundreds to Edenton Street looks. He related anecdotes United Methodist Church, about how strong she was, where she once mourned her but also how she was down16-year-old son, Wade, after to-earth she was, seeming to he died in a car crash in 1996. care for each stranger she She was to be buried next to met, disarming campaign ophim during a private ceremo- eratives with plain language ny. or crawling under a dormSpeakers reflected on a room bed to find clothing multi-faceted personality: Ed- Cate had discarded. wards, 61, was an intellectual “Nothing that she said who frequented discount publicly, as a mother, as an clothing stores like T.J. Maxx, author or as a friend — none she was a fiery competitor, of it fed or was in any way fuand she was a public figure eled by ego,” he said. who won the private confiBergenfield described Eddence of virtually everyone wards as a close friend to him she met. and his family — giving his “There children aren’t words thoughtful that are good advice and enough,” said teaching daughter Cate p e o p l e Edwards, around her whose eulogy to “live like contained a it’s imporpassage from tant.” HARGRAVE MCELROY a letter her One of the Family friend mother spent pallbearers, years preparTyler Highing to leave to her children af- smith, was in the car Wade ter she was gone. Edwards was driving when “I’ve loved you in the best he died. He and three other ways I’ve known how,” the let- pallbearers — Michael ter said. “All I ever really Lewis, Ellis Roberts and needed was you, your love, Charles Scarantino — were your presence, to make my pallbearers in Wade Edlife complete.” wards’ funeral. Trevor UpJohn Edwards, her es- ham, who was recently entranged husband, did not gaged to Cate Edwards, also speak. The couple had four served as a pallbearer for children together. John Ed- Elizabeth Edwards. wards sat alongside Cate, 28, Jennifer Palmieri, who Emma Claire, 12, and Jack, was a senior adviser during 10. They held hands as they John Edwards’ presidential followed the casket into the campaigns, said the funeral sanctuary. was open to the public beTheir oldest daughter cause Elizabeth Edwards altalked of how her mother com- ways insisted on open camforted those around her as she paign events — much to the lay dying — at one point bare- consternation of staff who ly able to speak — while she wanted to control access. She held her daughter and John’s never wanted tickets issued, hands, looking back and forth even free ones. to each, repeating, “I’m OK. Among the people who I’m OK.” gathered on a nearby street “She was way more wor- hours before the funeral was ried about us than we were Barbara Fields, a 65-year-old about her,” Cate Edwards Raleigh resident who never said. knew Edwards personally She talked of her mother’s but was impressed by how strength and grace and also of she handled adversity. her witty advice about everyFields, a 10-year breast thing from clothing (there are cancer survivor who wore a always fewer regrets wearing pink scarf with breast cancer solids than patterns) to mar- logos, said she found comfort riage (don’t settle for the first in books and speeches by Edboy you ever meet). wards about the fear and “She’s been a lighthouse to sleepless nights that come all of us — a point of guidance with fighting the illness. when we all feel lost,” she “She just carried herself said. with a quiet dignity,” Fields The memorial brought sev- said. eral political figures, includElizabeth Edwards was ing Sen. John Kerry, who led first diagnosed with cancer the Democratic presidential in 2004, a day after the Kerticket in 2004 that included ry-Edwards ticket lost to John Edwards, and North Car- George W. Bush in that olina Gov. Beverly Perdue. year’s presidential election. Two of Elizabeth Edwards’ Doctors declared her cancerlongtime friends, Hargrave free after grueling treatMcElroy and Glenn Bergen- ments, but the disease refield, also gave eulogies. turned in an incurable form McElroy spoke admiringly in 2007. of the fiery woman who first She died Tuesday. became a close friend as the Her last years were tucouple raised their young chil- multuous ones, made diffidren, telling stories of Ed- cult by her husband’s affair wards’ expertise at any pur- and eventual admission that suit that required intellect — he’d fathered a child with the from board games to sports mistress. John and Elizabeth trivia. She said Edwards was Edwards separated about a always an optimist. year ago.

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SALISBURY — Hazel Wood Thompson Werner, age 96, of Salisbury, died Saturday morning, Dec. 11, 2010, at the N.C. Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks. Born June 22, 1914, in Rowan County, Mrs. Werner was the daughter of the late Zellie Elizabeth Myers Wood and Daniel Webster Wood. She was educated in the Woodleaf Schools and was employed as a meat clerk for A&P Tea Company from 1951 to 1971. Mrs. Werner was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, the W.E.L.C.A. and the Golden Opportunity Club. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Benjamin Jack Thompson in 1967, Staley Lee Pinkston, Feb. 13, 1995, and Ivan Otto Werner on July 7, 1996; a son, Benjamin Wood Thompson and his wife, Mary Elizabeth Foster Thompson who were of Salisbury. She is survived by her son, William Hugh Thompson and wife, Lucille B. of Raleigh; grandson, Tyrus Hugh Thompson and wife, Ja'Ree Thompson of Arlington, Va.; granddaughter, Kimberly T. Samaha and husband, Georges of Malta; and greatgrandchildren, Mary Georges Samaha, Michael Geroges Samaha and Peyton Shaw Thompson; granddaughter, Jacqueline Cook; great-granddaughter, Mary Beth Bohler and husband, Gentry; and great-great-grandsons, Seth Bohler and Jackson Bohler, all of Augusta, Ga.; and her grandson, Benjamin Wood Thompson, Jr. of Phoenix, Ariz.; two brothers, Quillman and Donald Wood of Salisbury. Service and Burial: Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 15, at 11 a.m. at Summersett Memorial Chapel with Rev. Rhodes Woolly, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be at Christ Episcopal Church in Cleveland. Visitation: The family will see friends 1 hour before services at the Funeral Home. Memorials: Memorials may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, 200 W. Innes St., Salisbury, NC 28144 Summersett Funeral Home is assisting the Werner Family. Online condolences may be made to www.summersettfuneralhome.com.

SALISBURY — Peggy Stewart Lipe, age 77, joined our Lord peacefully Friday Dec. 10, 2010, surrounded by her family. The beloved daughter of the late Jim and Reece Stewart of Booneville, born on Sept. 17, 1933. After graduating from Booneville High School, she received her RN Degree from City School of Nursing Winston Salem in 1955. Miss Peggy, as she was so affectionally known worked at the Salisbury VA Medical Center and retired from Rowan Memorial Hospital in 1978. A devoted member of Oakland Heights Baptist Church, Miss Peggy served her Lord for 41 years as WMU Director, GA Leader, Sunday School teacher, Vacation Bible School Director, Nursery Leader, Assistant Training Union director and choir member. Miss Peggy also served as a member of the Gideon Auxiliary for over 28 years and held many offices. As a tireless community advocate she was strong, willful, beautiful and brave. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers, Howard Reece, James and John Stewart; sisters, Pauline Burgess, Dot Miller, Grace Head, Jeanie Brown; and baby girl Stewart. Survivors include her devoted husband, Clyde Lipe of 54 years; daughters, Robbin Shinn and husband, DeeRay Shinn of Rockwell, Karen Kneip and John F Kneip III of Salisbury, Katrina Lipe and Jason Cody of Chicago, Ill.; son, Todd Lipe and wife, Linda Lipe of Greenville; brother, LeRoy Stewart of Kernsville; sisters, Amy Ridge of Greenville, S.C. And Billie Brown of Yadkinville; and adored grandchildren, Jordan, Josh, Madison and Maranda Shinn, Chase and Brittany Kneip, Odessa, Spencer and Rowan Lipe-Cody and Tyler and Cassidy Clifton. Visitation: Sunday 2-4 p.m. at Lyerly Funeral Home Service and Burial: 2 p.m. Monday Dec. 13, at Oakland Heights Baptist Church, 205 Newsome Road, Salisbury with Pastor Oscar Rameriz and Rev. Jerry Reardon. Burial will follow at Rowan Memorial Park Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Gideon International, PO Box 576, Salisbury, NC 281450576. A special acknowledgment and our heart felt thanks for the wonderful love and care that was so generously provided by the staff of Autumn Care. Love you forever “...for such a time as this....” Ester 4:14 Lyerly Funeral Home is serving the Lipe family. Online condolences may be made at www.lyerlyfuneralhome.com.

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Nellie “Vickie” Johnson KANNAPOLIS — Nellie Victoria “Vickie” Foster Johnson, age 82, of 917 Cub Street, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 10, 2010, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast in Concord. Mrs. Johnson was born May 5, 1928, in Cooleemee. She was a daughter of the late Shepherd Harrison Foster and Fannie Mae Livengood Foster. She retired from Cannon Mills after 34 years of service. She was a lifetime member of North Kannapolis Wesleyan Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Staley Johnson, Jr.; and four sisters, Viola Foster Harris, Maybell Tucker, Clara Keller and Ester Jenkins. Mrs. Johnson is survived by her husband of 64 years, Staley Johnson, Sr.; two daughters, Kathy Johnson and Pamela Kerr; son, Jerry Johnson and wife, Diane M.; two brothers, Garfield Foster and Spurgeon S. Foster; six grandchildren, Sherry Johnson, Carrie Walters, Jeremiah Johnson, Jennifer Goodman, Andrew Kerr and Matthew Kerr; and eight great-grandchildren. Service and Burial: Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13, at North Kannapolis Wesleyan Church. Rev. Steven Cline will officiate. Burial will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove. Visitation: The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Lady's Funeral Home. At other times, the family will be at the residence. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to North Kannapolis Wesleyan Church, 314 West 12th Street, Kannapolis, NC 28081. Lady's Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family of Mrs. Johnson. Remembrances may be sent to the family at www.ladysfuneralhome.com.

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- Marine Sgt. Matthew T. Abbate, 26, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died Dec. 2 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. ---------------

- Army SFC James E. Thode, 45, of Kirtland, N.M., died Dec. 2 at Sabari District, Khowst Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. ---------------

- Marine Lance Cpl. Lucas C. Scott, 20, of Peebles, Ohio, died Dec. 3 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. ---------------

- Army Staff Sgt. Jason A. Reeves, 32, of Odessa, Texas, died Dec. 5 at Gardez District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. ---------------

- Marine Sgt. Nicholas J. Aleman, 24, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Dec. 5 while supporting combat operations in Paktia province, Afghanistan. ---------------

- Marine Cpl. Derek A. Wyatt, 25, of Akron, Ohio, died Dec. 6 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. ---------------

- Marine Pfc. Colton W. Rusk, 20, of Orange Grove, Texas, died Dec. 6 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. ---------------

- Army Staff Sgt. Vincent W. Ashlock, 45, of Seaside, Calif., died Dec. 4 in Khost province, Afghanistan, in a noncombat related incident. ---------------

- Marine Sgt. Jason D. Peto, 31, of Vancouver, Wash., died Dec. 7 from wounds received Nov. 24 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. ---------------

- Marine Lance Cpl. Michael E. Geary, 20, of Derry, N.H., died Dec. 8 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. ---------------

MOORESVILLE — Doris “Dot” Jones Baker, 98, passed away Friday, Dec. 10, 2010, at the Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks, Salisbury. Service: A graveside service at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12 at Glenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 1:30-2:30 p.m. prior to service at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, Mooresville. Condolences may be made to at www.cavin-cook.com.

Tom Walter Baker SALISBURY — Tom Walter Baker, passed away Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010. Mr. Baker will remain at Lyerly Funeral Home pending completion of Funeral arrangements.

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COUNCIL FROM 4a lis. Monday, City Manager Mike Legg will present a plan to issue these bonds as Build America Bonds, a type of financing subsidized by the federal government in an effort to help the struggling bond market recover. In his report to council members, Legg explains the difference in the types of financing. The interest earned on traditional limited obligation bonds is not taxable, while the interest on Build America Bonds is. But the federal government is subsidizing 35 percent of the interest costs as part of its economic stimulus program. That subsidy, coupled with lower than expected interest rates in the bond market, will result in savings to the city and county of about $2.1 million over the life of the loan, Legg said. “The cost difference over the first five years is negligible; however the savings towards the end of the loan is approximately $285,000 per year,” he said in his report to council members. There is a chance that the subsidy could be discontinued.

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a Kannapolis Christmas parade tradition: the 'possum Float,’ manned this year by Matt brock, Justin Campbell and Derek Drye. to concerns voiced at the time, several floats hosted by churches and civic groups underscored the religious reason for the Christmas season. There were a number of manger scenes. Holland Anderson’s family waited patiently for their church’s entry: an illuminated Nativity with lights and music entered by St. Joseph Catholic Church. Other floats encouraged shoppers to visit downtown stores and support local businesses during the Christmas shopping season. A few stores stayed open to greet those holiday shoppers

and browsers who came by, if only to warm up for a while. Santa Claus was, as ever, the main attraction for kids … even if they weren’t quite sure how he’d get there. Haley Lewis, 6, sat with her brother Chase, 8, and mother Jessica on Main Street. She said she was excited to see Santa drive through downtown “in his car.” “You mean sled!” her mother said, smiling. “No, a car,” said Haley, matter-of-factly. “He does have a car.” Contact Hugh Fisher via the editor’s desk at 704-7974244.

“That is highly unlikely,” Legg said, because of the large number of such bonds that have been sold. “However, if this subsidy were to cease to be issued for any reason, the plan would be to refund the remaining debt with a traditional tax exempt financing,” Legg said. Also up for discussion Monday is the ordinance proposed last month that would have required rental property owners to register each unit and be held responsible for their tenants’ criminal activities. Legg told the Post that the decision was made to scrap the ordinance following a meeting between Mayor Bob Misenheimer, Police Chief Woody Chavis, staff members and 10 local property owners and managers. “The consensus was that it made sense not to move forward,” Legg said. He said the biggest issue was communication between the city and property owners. Under the proposed ordinance, property owners would have been required to obtain a rental permit for each unit. Code violations and criminal activity at a rental property could have resulted in the loss of that permit for up to a year. One of the property owners involved in the meeting, David Miller of American Property

Managers, said that property managers are informed of code violations, but that doesn’t happen when a tenant is accused of breaking the law. “The property owner doesn’t always know what is going on,” Miller said. A large number of investors bought houses in Kannapolis after the N.C. Research Campus was announced. Miller said that this wave of investment resulted in a large number of landlords who don’t live in the area. But Miller said that those owners know they have responsibilities not only to renters but to the community. “Everybody agreed at a basic level that something needs to be done,” Miller said. After the first of the year, Legg said, a task force of property owners and managers will be created to work on addressing these issues. “We need to set up a way that property owners, police officers and code enforcement can communicate,” Legg said. The ordinance remains as a discussion item on the agenda for Monday’s meeting. The Kannapolis City Council meets at 6 p.m. Monday at the Kannapolis Train Station, 201 S. Main St. Contact Hugh Fisher via the editor’s desk at 704-7974244.

FUTURE FROM 4a TheOptimisticFurturist.org website is a clearinghouse of solutions to local problems, and Koster is always seeking more from whomever wants to present them. The resolutions to issues on his website, such as Farmers Fresh Market, a Craigslist-type online shop for local farmers in western North Carolina to post their produce for sale to restaurateurs, or how roundabouts decrease fuel consumption in cars by up to 30 percent, come from scientific magazines and scholarly journals including Technology Review, Science, The Atlantic, and The Futurist, the journal of the World Future Society, of which Koster was an early member. Koster wants his website “to showcase examples of how state and local (government), non-profits, and volunteer groups have invested money very well, improving the quality of our society, (and to demonstrate) when they were successful when others were not.” He believes there is no reason to “re-invent the wheel” when there are examples of solutions out there, and his website is meant to serve as a reference site for them. Koster has published about 30 solutions to his website, TheOptimisticFuturist.org, but has more than 150 more he would like published. He is seeking people to help him write

the stories for his site, and for people to contribute more solutions. Koster takes great pains to ensure the accuracy of what is published, and has set forth four criteria for the stories he publishes; the solutions must be well-documented in their success, locally implementable, replicable in other places, and have a positive cost to benefit ratio beyond the start-up phase. You can contact Koster in a form on his website if you are interested in contributing or writing, or if you desire more information. TheOptimisticFuturist.org is currently funded by Koster’s personal savings, but he does intend to design ways to spread the cost, potentially through advertising or donations. Additionally, he does not intend to make revenue from it, but rather to have the website serve as a reference resource for community leaders. “New media democratizes the spread of knowledge; no longer is it just in the minds of experts” says Koster. Koster says, “You don’t have to cause conflict to move things along. If you can just find the win-wins, you can find common ground.” And with TheOptimisticFuturist.org, Koster wants to collect and share with the community and its leaders these win-wins. Dr. Francis P. Koster is a technology and innovation consultant living in Kannapolis, N.C. He works with the Duke University Health Informatics Program when not working on his website. He is married to Dr. Carol Spalding, president of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.

The Rowan County Animal Shelter has several animals waiting to be adopted and taken to a good home. Cat: It’s the kitten that’s available for adoption, even if his “friend” is stealing the spotlight in the photo. This black and white kitten is approximately 11 weeks old. He and many others are looking for a place under your Christmas tree. Dog: This distinguished older gentleman came to the shelter as a stray. He may not have the eyesight he had years ago, but that hasn’t hindered him from greeting strangers. We estimate that he is at least 10 years old. Adoption fees are $70, a payment for down spay/neuter costs. Before adopting any animal, a person must agree to take the pet to a veterinarian for an exam and spaying/neutering. If the animal isn’t already vaccinated for rabies, the person must agree to begin shots within three business days. Rabies shots can be given

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The Salvation Army of Rowan County delivered 2,440 gifts to nursing homes, retirement homes and to local veterans. Captains Jason and Melissa Smith and a host of volunteers sang Christmas carols and distributed gifts to hundreds of shut-ins over the last few days in more than 21 facilities, including Abundant Living, Heritage Plantation and the Hefner VA Medical Center. The Salvation Army visits local nursing facilities year round, distributing gifts and the War Cry, an inspirational magazine published by the Salvation Army’s national headquarters. Many gifts distributed throughout the year are handmade by the children participating in the character building programs offered at the Salvation Army. “Our Community Care volunteers have a desire to reach out and care for those in need. Each gift that we distribute is an expression

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NEW YORK (AP) — An Oscar-winning songwriter’s son was having trouble accepting his breakup with his swimsuit designer girlfriend, prosecutors said Saturday as he was charged with trying to kill her at a swanky New York City hotel. Nicholas Brooks, 24, was ordered held without bail during his initial court appearance where he was charged with attempted murder and strangulation in the investigation surrounding Sylvie Cachay’s death. Prosecutors said an apology letter from Brooks to Cachay was found in her purse and showed Brooks hadn’t accepted that their relationship was ending. Brooks’ attorney, Jeffrey C. Hoffman, said Saturday before his court appearance that Cachay was “absolutely fine” when last seen by her boyfriend. “There’s no question in my mind that he’s not guilty of any criminal charges in this case,” Hoffman said. Cachay, 33, was discovered, half-clothed and faceup, in a tub at the Soho House hotel around 3 a.m. Thursday, after water began leaking through to the floor below. She had red marks around her neck and a bite mark on her hand, investigators said. Brooks is the son of Joseph Brooks, who won an Academy Award for best original song for the 1977 ballad “You Light Up My Life.” The elder Brooks also wrote and directed the movie “You Light Up My Life” about a comedian who has a one-night stand with a director. Police say Cachay’s death has been ruled a homicide, and the medical examiner’s office is awaiting toxicology test results to determine the cause. The results aren’t expected until next week. According to court papers, an autopsy performed Thursday showed that Cachay’s injuries “were not self-inflicted or accidentally caused.” Before Cachay’s body was found, Brooks was seen leaving the hotel, then returning and leaving again. According to police, he told investigators he ran into a friend in the lobby, and the two left to get drinks. He returned around 3:30 a.m. to find police at the hotel. Besides a hotel employee who delivered ice to Cachay’s room, no one else was seen entering between 12:30 a.m. and 2:49 a.m., when her body was discovered, court papers said.

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Midwest lashed by snow, brutal cold to follow MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A powerful snowstorm socked the upper Midwest on Saturday with as much as 20 inches of snow, forcing authorities to close roads across five states as heavy winds made for treacherous driving conditions. The snowstorm was expected to be followed by dangerous cold. North Dakota experienced wind chills of 20 degrees below zero, and the arctic air was expected to drop temperatures below zero by Sunday night throughout the Dakotas and in parts of Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Eastern Minnesota’s Oakdale area got 20 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service. The storm was moving eastward, where it dumped about a foot of snow in Chippewa County in northwestern Wisconsin and was expected to drop 20 to 24 inches by Sunday morning in the Eau Claire area. In North Carolina, the National Weather Service said that scattered snow showers could develop across the northern foothills and Northwest North Carolina today. Cold air will then flood in and temperatures early this week could be at least 15 degrees below normal until Wednesday, with temperatures in

the mid teens Monday and Tuesday nights. In Minnesota, Lisa McGrath was shoveling her front walk in southeast Minneapolis, but knew she’d likely have to do it again in a few hours. “It’s good exercise — the only exercise I’m going to get today,” McGrath said as she hoisted the shovel. The State Patrol said there were 76 crashes reported statewide, but none with fatalities or serious injuries, and 319 reports of vehicles sliding off roads. “The areas that were hardest hit are virtually impassable,” said Minnesota State Patrol Lt. Eric Roeske. “So we don’t expect those numbers to go up a whole lot.” With the snow and winds combining to make visibility difficult for drivers, Minnesota transportation officials closed the westbound portion of Interstate 90 near the South Dakota border, pulled plows off roads in the southern part of the state and told drivers to stay home. The Twin Cities east metro area received 15 to 20 inches of snow and was expected to see another 1 to 3 inches before the storm tapered off there.

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Leaks show Ireland ‘offended’ Vatican VATICAN CITY (AP) — Newly released U.S. diplomatic cables indicate that the Vatican felt “offended” that Ireland failed to respect Holy See “sovereignty” by asking highranking churchmen to answer questions from an Irish commission probing decades of sex abuse of minors by clergy. That the Holy See used its diplomatic-immunity status as a tiny city-state to try to thwart the Irish fact-finding probe has long been known. But the WikiLeaks cables, published by Britain’s The Guardian newspaper on Saturday, contain delicate, behind-the-scenes diplomatic assessments of the highly charged situation. The Vatican press office declined to comment on the content of the cables Saturday, but decried the leaks as a matter of “extreme seriousness.” The U.S. ambassador to the Holy See also condemned the leaks and said the Vatican and America cooperate in promoting universal values. One leaked document published Saturday, authored in February 2010 by Romebased diplomat Julieta Valls Noyes, cited her conversations with Irish Ambassador Noel Fahey and his deputy, Helena Keleher, about the diplomatic bind Ireland found itself in.

Dozens killed in wave of violence KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A NATO airstrike killed at least 25 suspected insurgents in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, while violence elsewhere left 22 civilians dead in a wave of attacks days before the White House issues a review of U.S. war strategy, officials said. A NATO force on patrol called for air support after coming under threat from in-

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afghan soldiers stand near a damaged military check post af- The latest international deal on climate, reached early Satter a suicide attack north of Kabul on saturday. urday after hard days of barsurgents in the Nari district of Kunar province, which has been the scene of heavy fighting along the Pakistani border. NATO said more than 25 militants were killed in the airstrike. The coalition said another NATO unit in the Dara Pech district of Kunar killed an unspecified number of insurgents after coming under fire from small arms and rocketpropelled grenades. Also in the east, about 500 people gathered Saturday in Paktia province, shouting “Death to Americans!” amid local reports that a NATO operation killed seven members of a private security company. NATO said it was investigating the shootout, which occurred after coalition forces detained a suspected insurgent and tried to clear the area. Coalition forces then shot a man who approached them armed with an assault rifle.

Obama wants tax cut bill by year’s end WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama calls his tax-cut agreement with Republicans far from perfect but a good deal overall for Americans, while acknowledging that many fellow Democrats aren’t happy about what he negotiated with the GOP. Pressing for passage by year’s end, he told lawmakers in his radio and Internet address Saturday that “our recovery will be strengthened or weakened based on the choice that now rests with Congress.” The deal would extend for all earners cuts in income tax rates that are set to expire next month. It would renew jobless benefits for the longterm unemployed and trim Social Security taxes for one year. Republicans support the plan because it would not impose higher taxes on the wealthiest, as Obama long had wanted to do. Democrats object to the pact on grounds that it is too generous to the rich. Obama said the agreement will require that both parties accept some things they don’t like. But he said the agreement will help the middle-class families that he and others have argued should be spared further economic hardship.

Veteran diplomat in critical condition WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says Richard Holbrooke, the president’s special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, is in critical condition at a Washington hospital after surgery to repair a tear in his aorta. Department spokesman P.J. Crowley says the surgery at George Washington University Hospital was completed Saturday morning on the 69year-old Holbrooke and that his family is with him. A department official says Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited the hospital on Friday night and again Saturday. Holbrooke was named to his post by President Barack Obama early in his administration. The veteran diplomat is perhaps best known for helping broker the 1995 agreement that ended the war in Bosnia.

Controlled fire cleared house of explosives ESCONDIDO, Calif. (AP) — Two days after an explosives-laden house was destroyed in a carefully orchestrated burn that played out on television screens across the country, the site of the so-

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin began a tightly stage-managed visit to Haiti on Saturday in which she visited cholera clinics while avoiding crowds and the press. The 2008 vice presidential candidate was a guest of the Rev. Franklin Graham, whose aid group works in the impoverished country. Haiti is facing a brutal cholera epidemic while struggling with an electoral crisis and reconstruction from the January earthquake. Palin, who traveled in part by helicopter, provided access on her tour solely to Fox News. Graham’s organization, Samaritan’s Purse, refused to discuss Palin’s itinerary with other media and asked Haitian and American reporters to leave its com-

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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The captain and crew of an American Airlines flight were briefly detained in 2008 after a crew member advised passengers to set their watches to “local Chavez time” upon arrival in Caracas, according to a confidential U.S. report released by WikiLeaks. President Hugo Chavez in 2007 created a new time zone for Venezuela, moving the clock back a half hour on a permanent basis. The U.S. Embassy report, dated Oct. 1, 2008, and released Friday, said there appeared to be a misunderstanding over one crucial word in the crew member’s announcement: “local” vs. “loco” — which means crazy in Spanish. The embassy said one passenger, who was a friend of pro-Chavez lawmaker Carlos Echezuria Rodriguez, thought the crew member said “loco Chavez time.” American Airlines local manager Omar Nottaro reported to the embassy that the crew member announced to passengers: “Welcome to Venezuela. Local Chavez time is ...”

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World Hope will fill air with music today World Hope Worship Center is presenting a fulllength musical, “Christmas Fills the Air,� today at 10:30 a.m., with doors opening at 10 a.m. Directed by Katrina Cowger, the show features more than 50 performers and a full-stage set including a coffee shop, gift shop, toy

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Wounded war vet reunites with GI who saved him SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The last time they were together, it was in the wreckage of a roadside bombing in Afghanistan. Sgt. Edward Matayka, a 33year-old Vermont National Guard medic, had been badly wounded. Specialist David Schwerer was among those who gave him first aid, applying tourniquets that saved his life but couldn’t save his legs. On Saturday, Matayka got to say thank you, welcoming Schwerer home from a yearlong deployment in an emotional reunion at a ceremony for returning troops. “This was one of the first things he requested coming out of unconsciousness, to greet the man who saved his life once he found out who it was,� said Laurie Ingalls, his mother-in-law. “He wanted to greet him so badly.� The July 2 blast about 20 miles from Bagram Air Base hit the last vehicle in a fourtruck convoy, killing Specialist Ryan Grady, 25, who was behind the wheel, and maiming Matayka. Schwerer, who was in the lead vehicle, wasn’t hurt. Matayka, of Lee, N.H., lost both legs, suffered a spinal injury, fractures in his back and face, a broken jaw and a stroke that left him partially paralyzed on the left side. He is being treated at McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, Va., but was flown north for Saturday’s reunion by Air Compassion for Veterans, a Virginia Beach, Va., group that provides free medically-related flights for servicemembers. Now confined to a wheelchair, the camouflage-clad veteran was among about 300 people who crowded into an aviation hangar to welcome home Schwerer and 130 other soldiers who flew in from Camp Atterbury, Ind., capping their Afghanistan service. Before he had greeted his

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spc. david schwerer, left, shakes hands with sgt. ed Matayka, whose life he saved after an explosive device detonated in afghanistan. own mother, Schwerer went straight to Matayka when he walked single-file into the hangar with the other soldiers, giving him a big hug. “It feels great,� said Schwerer, 23, of White River Junction. “I’m so glad to see him. I’m so glad to see he is the way he is. He looks normal.� Matayka’s wife, Karen, a National Guard sergeant who was also serving as a medic on the same deployment, stood by his side at every turn Saturday. During the ceremony, she held up his lifeless left hand so he could clap it with his right hand as the troops fell out of their formation and marched into a neighboring section of the hangar. Tears streamed down her face as Matayka hugged Schwerer, his battlefield buddies and other well-wishers. Among them: Grady’s father, Sgt. 1st Class James Grady, who broke down as he hugged Karen Matayka and then shook hands with Matayka. “I would’ve liked Ryan to come home, but we’ll manage,� Grady said in an interview. “We’ll get through it.� Matayka, who called his wounds “a price I signed up for,� said he remains focused on his recovery.

Prisons look to save money by using shorter socks, juice boxes OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — With Washington state agencies looking for ways to save money, the Corrections Department says it’s economizing by recycling inmate uniforms, switching to juice boxes and providing shorter socks. The agency says it expects to save $120,000 each year by replacing self-serve cafeteria juice fountains with juice boxes. Shorter socks? That’s another $22,000 annual savings. A spokesman says clothing will also be used more, but it’s unclear how much that will save. Another money saver: reducing the number of trash

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Rowan County home sales down The Salisbury/Rowan Association of Realtors Inc. reported 39 closings for November, a decrease of 67.2 percent from November 2009, when there were 58. The reports on the residential real estate market in Rowan County based on Salisbury/Rowan MLS (SRMLS) data. The numbers represent only sales and property listings recorded on the SRMLS, not including private sales, property transfers or sales brokered by licensed real estate agents who do not report to the SRMLS. Compared to October 2010, closings decreased 12.8 percent. The average sales price for November was $133,723. That was up 6.4 percent from November 2009 ($125,153), and down 10.2 percent from the October 2010 average sales price ($143,908). The average listing price in November 2010 ($137,171) was down 10.2 percent from

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Faye holder and her daughter-in-law Bonnie holder have set up shop on north Main Street.

Mother-in-law, daughter-in-law team up to bring new life to Main Street buildings BY CYNTHIA HOOPER For the Salisbury Post

nother deteriorating building on Main Street has received a face lift as well as some very excited new tenants. Faye’s on Main and Bonfire Production Management are now officially open for business. The 124 North Main St. building has had renovations to its facade as well as inside, due in part to new tenants Faye Holder and Bonnie Holder, a mother-in-law, daughter-in-law team who hope to bring new life to a forgotten stretch of Main Street. Faye Holder, who owned and operated Faye’s on Main in Rockwell for a number of years, quickly became bored with retirement and thought about reopening her shop in a new location. Bonnie Holder, a professional event planner, was outgrowing her home office and longed for a larger space. They spoke for over a year about sharing a space together. Then they got serious and started looking at available places. Each it seemed, was in a different state of disrepair and none quite right, so the hunt for the perfect location continued. They found a spot they wanted to

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look at closer and over the 4th of July holiday arranged to view the property while the owner was in town. Upon seeing it, they decided that was the place for them. They signed a lease and began planning. Glenn Grayson, an AME Zion Minister who graduated from Livingstone College, bought the building in 1990 for his wife Marsha to practice law. They did a good deal of work to the building at that time, including refurbishing the loft space above, which is still rented to the same woman who moved in 18 years ago. The Graysons moved to Pittsburgh and the downstairs of the building sat empty. Following years of neglect and damage from the elements, the Holders presented their detailed plan to the Historic Society and were given a grant to assist with the exterior restoration. The wood rot outside was repaired and the facade painted to accent all of the original features of the 1890s building. Bonnie picked what Faye calls a “peaches and cream” color scheme for the outside, much prettier than the previous drab brown and tan. Inside, they took care of portions of the floor that were failing, re-

paired extensive water damage to the plaster and painted everything. While working on the building late this past summer Faye remembered hearing someone outside saying, “Oh, there is nothing down there; let’s just go back.” “Well, there is something down here now,” Faye said. “I love it here. More than anything, I want to liven up this end of the block and be able to bring quality furniture pieces to the public at reasonable prices.” The majority of the space is dedicated to Faye’s business, which features hand-painted, one-of-a-kind accent pieces — the kind of stuff she says brings “pizazz” to a room. Bonnie has an office and they have a break room where they can sit and relax. The building still has its original outhouse, a 5-by-7 brick addition attached to the back wall. Chairs, small tables and mirrors decorate the different rooms of the shop, making visitors feel at home. On a recent day, some people sat and chatted while others oohed and aahed at things from the next room. Rachel Scogin stopped in while out shopping with her friend Barcley Roedder, who was visiting from

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Smitty’s offers barbecue with a kick BY ROBIN PERRY For the Salisbury Post

Jimmy and Rhonda Smith, along with kitchen manager Chip Wells, wanted to serve a different style of barbecue, one that would not be dry, but very moist — and with a kick. They have achieved that goal with their restaurant on Mooresville Road, called Smitty’s, a nickname Jimmy acquired when he was in sales. Opened in September, Smitty’s serves breakfast, lunch and dinner six days a week providing a variety of choices from barbecue to their huge double cheese burger, spicy wings, pork chop plate, hot dogs and daily specials. “We serve quality food and want our customers to say, ‘that was good. I’ll be back,’ ” Jimmy said. As some regulars testify, they do come back. Allen Blide and Chris Roseman have been eating at Smitty’s since the restaurant opened, usually for lunch a couple times a week. They agreed the service and food — especially the barbecue — keep them returning. The sauce for the barbecue is the key to its unique flavor. “It is different than any other sauce,”

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Stephanie nail serves up the mega double cheeseburger at Smitty’s Bar-B-Que. Jimmy said. “We took a vinegar and pepper sauce and added a southwestern flavor to it.” The secret-recipe sauce is cooked with the chopped barbecue, making it moist. Jimmy, Rhonda and Chip are all North Rowan High School alums, and the Smiths’ son plays baseball there. They have served the team meals on occasion and plan to decorate Smitty’s with North Rowan paraphernalia.

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last year’s average listing price of $152,717, and was down 4.8 percent over last month’s (October 2010) average listing price of $144,175. The residential pending contracts figure for November 2010 (49) was up 20.4 percent compared to November 2009 (39), and was down 12.2 percent over last month (October 2010) when pending contracts totaled 43. New residential listings in November 2010 totaled 88, which is seven fewer new listings than last month. The average number of days a property was on the market from the time it was listed until it closed (list to close) was 149, which is 23 days less than last month (172). The average number of days a property was on the market (days on market), excluding the days the property was off the market or pending, was 39 days, which is five fewer days than last month (44).

Mooresville’s PGI plant earns ‘Carolina Star’ safety designation Polymer Group Inc. has been awarded the “Carolina Star,” North Carolina’s highest safety certification and the most difficult safety certification in the U.S. for a company to earn for its world-class safety programs at the Mooresville plant. The plant has been recognized among the “best of the best” in the state through the N.C. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health program that recognizes worksites that are self sufficient in their ability to control hazards. As a result of earning the certification, the plant is exempt from routine scheduled inspection visits. North Carolina Commissioner of Labor Cherie Berry presented the award to PGI today at the Charles Mack Citizen Center in Mooresville. Berry was joined by Rebecca Israel, N.C. Department of Labor, Safety/Star Program Coordinator and Mooresville Mayor Chris Montgomery. Daniel Guerrero, PGI vice president and general manager U.S. region, and Dennis Norman, chief financial officer, accepted the award and praised the efforts of the plant’s 146 employees for earning the recognition in a record one year while the typical time frame to reach this level is usually three years. PGI is the first Mooresville company to achieve the certification and ranked in the top 2 percent of all Carolina Star companies earning a 97 percent on its audit that scores companies in 18 areas, including injury and illness rates, employee participation, emergency programs and drills, health programs, management commitment and planning, accountability and contractor safety. PGI is now one of 132 companies statewide to achieve this recognition. To qualify for Carolina Star status, companies must have a three-year incident rate that is 50 percent below the state average for their industries, exhibit 18 critical safety elements and have an engaged workforce committed to safety. “Achieving the Carolina Star certification shows the community, our customers and employees worldwide that PGI is a leader in health and safety,” said Polymer Group’s chief executive officer, Veronica “Ronee” Hagen. “Safety is part of our culture and our values at PGI. It would not have been possible to achieve this prestigious certification in such a quick time-

Business Roundup frame without the total employee involvement, leadership commitment and cooperative partnership with OSHA that we have.” “PGI Mooresville is not your typical facility. This group of employees has taken safety and placed it into a category of its own — setting the bar high by creating a safety culture other facilities will strive to achieve,” Berry said.

Taylor hypothyroidism article published Lloyd Jeffrey Taylor, physician’s assistant-certified, published an article in the November edition of Advance for Women’s Health titled “Hypothyroidism and Its Various Manifestations.” The article outlines issues associated with profound hypothyroidism, its clinical causes, symptoms and treatment options. Taylor also recently passed his national board recertification and is entering his 19th year of clinical practice in Rowan County. He is employed by Presbyterian Urgent Care at Romedical and is co-founder of Trinity Medical Care and family practice. He is a 1989 graduate of Pfeiffer University and a 2002 graduate of Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Ga. He lives in Salisbury with his wife and their two sons.

Whisenant nominated for Emmy in Midsouth David Whisenant of WBTV has been nominated for an Emmy in the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Midsouth Chapter. Whisenant, a reporter and anchor with WBTV since 1992, was nominated for his contribution to the sports special titled “First Class,” which looked at the careers of the first five inductees into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. He shares the nomination with Sports Director Delano

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What’s the deal with long-term care insurance? Smart money

BY BRUCE WILLIAMS United Feature Syndicate

DEAR BRUCE: My husband and I are approaching retirement and have met with a variety of financial advisers, all of whom have encouraged us to buy long-term care (LTC) insurance. The usual cost quoted is in the $300 to $400 a month range. We are skeptical. We have both worked and will have pensions, Social Security and investments in 457 deferred compensation. It seems that longterm care is a fairly recent invention of the insurance industry we’ve only heard about in the past 10 years. What is your take on purchasing long-term care insurance? — Vickie via e-mail

DEAR VICKIE: It may be you have

heard of long-term care insurance only in the last decade, but trust me, it has been around longer than that. The problem is long-term care for someone with no assets or someone who is wealthy doesn’t make sense. It’s the rest of us in the middle that have to sit up and take notice. It sounds like $300 to $400 a month is for both of you. The benefits, how long of a period or how much per month and what maladies are covered that can determine the premium. You mentioned you have considerable assets and that you have worked hard and so forth. The troublesome part is for many people that still won’t provide anywhere from $50,000 or more a year for long-term

care and can quickly exhaust the assets, putting the surviving spouse in some jeopardy. You should sit down and determine what your income will be jointly and then individually. This will be the case in almost every instance, if one person dies before the other. Many times pensions are reduced, Social Security will clearly be reduced, etc. It is not necessary to insure for the entire amount. If your assets will allow you, as an example, to comfortably spend $35,000 a year upon one person’s death. Then, perhaps, a $30,000 a year policy would be sufficient. The troublesome part is, without insurance, unless you are very well fixed financially, the surviving spouse can be left impoverished. DEAR BRUCE: Please explain to me consequences at death of having property deeded “tenants in com-

mon with right of survivorship.” — Ed via e-mail

DEAR ED: I am not certain I can give you a complete answer, but you do raise an interesting question. It sounds to me that you would like the property to go to two or more tenants. This may be your children or something of that nature. Anytime you are leaving property to more than one person, undivided interest in property can lead to very contentious situations. I was always more comfortable in having the property left in a will whereby the executor of that will is directed in the will to dispose of the property and divide the proceeds rather than have the property put in the names of two or more people however related. Oftentimes, one wants to sell and the other one doesn’t. Many times

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BARBECUE FROM 1B They also plan a memorial wall to honor the memory of North student and baseball player Patrick Snider, who died of cancer earlier this year. Since they are so fond of their alma mater, they say, they would love to have North Rowan students and staff enjoy eating at Smitty’s. Desserts are another specialty here, all homemade by Dollie Smith, Jimmy’s mom. She raises blackberries and makes cobblers and custards with them, along with strawberry shortcake and a variety of sweet treats, pies and cakes. This is the Smiths’ first venture into the restaurant business, though they have done catering. Jimmy had always wanted to have a place

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“There is a lot to putting an event together that people don’t think about. That is where I come in.” BONNIE HOLDER professional event planner

with many events, very often working with strict budgets. She dreamed of one day going professional. “A lot of times, when you do something as a hobby you wonder if you would be good enough at it to go into business,” Holder said. If the positive response from

clients following a 160-guest wedding this past May was any indication, she was indeed good enough. Bonfire Production Management is a family business, with Bonnie’s husband helping out when he can. Bonnie even recruited her son and daughter-in-law to help when they were in town visiting. Bonnie got her business license in May 2009 and worked out of her spare bedroom for more than a year. She joined the Chamber of Commerce and has learned a lot from other downtown merchants. “They really are a family of small businesses. They really care about downtown Salisbury and I am so glad to be a part of that,” Bonnie said. Bonfire already has three weddings on the books for 2011, as well as an en-

gagement party for 450 guests scheduled. “People don’t realize how much I can do to help them,” Bonnie said. “There is a lot to putting an event together that people don’t think about. That is where I come in. I allow people to enjoy their day and not have to worry about anything.” Bonnie compared event planning to building a house. She is the “contractor,” the one and only person a customer has to deal with who takes care of everything. “You never know if anything went wrong along the way, but everything is just right when you arrive on your wedding day. Plus you have had time to hang out with your mother and bridesmaids,” she said. Faye and Bonnie look forward to being in their new location for years to come.

used to be) and you can eat in or order to go. Smitty’s offers a 10 percent discount to firefighters, police, rescue personnel and military. It also has a senior and kids menu. Specials are offered every day such as spaghetti, salad and bread for $6.99 or two hot dogs, fries and a drink for $5.99. On Friday and Saturday, you can get the large barbecue sandwich, on a 5-inch bun, with fries and a drink for $5.99. That is one big barbecue sandwich with a kick that has become a best seller. Smitty’s is currently closed ROBin peRRy Sundays and the owners plan Smitty’s Bar-B-Que on Mooresville Road is the first restaurant to close Dec. 24 and 25 to be with family for Christmas. business for Jimmy and Rhonda Smith. They are considering serving lunch on Sundays in 2011. of his own and said he knew if vember, they started serving he didn’t do it, he would regret breakfast, opening at 6 am. Hours: Monday-Friday 6 it. The opportunity arose to The restaurant is located at a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday 6 buy the former C’s Barbecue 1106 Mooresville Road (where a.m.- 3 p.m. Phone: 704-636and he took the plunge. In No- the original PMS gun shop 2122

professionals who work with seniors, will hold its monthly meeting at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. New members are welcome. Lunch is FROM 1B provided and there are no fees. For reservations, contact Susan Wear Little, former sports reporter Daniella at Gentiva Home Health 704-933-1001. Trotta, photojournalist Brian Stephenson and producers Nate Wimberley and Citizens South gets 5-star Jennifer Torsiello. Whisenant and his wife, Jtan, live in rating for financial strength Citizens South Bank has been awardSalisbury. ed its 33rd consecutive 5-Star superior rating for financial strength and stabiliCabarrus Resource Senior ty from Bauer Financial Inc. Link meeting Tuesday The independent bank and credit The Cabarrus Resource Senior Link, union rating and research firm has been

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BUILDINGS Birmingham, Ala. The displays in the huge front windows drew them in. Faye told them to be sure to go through a couple of times, since it is hard to see everything the first time through. “Stay as long as you like, enjoy yourselves,” she told them. Faye, who says she was born creative, is much more than a retail store owner and manager. She does custom floral arrangements and did a 71⁄2 -foot-tall Christmas tree covered with white magnolias for the upcoming ARC Festival of Trees. She can refinish or paint any small furniture pieces a customer may have, making them more suitable to current decor. Holder will also go to a customer’s house and help pick out colors and offer decorating ideas. She can even have curtains custom made. Faye and Bonnie knew one another long before Faye married Bonnie’s father-in-law. “Bonnie is one of the most competent people I have ever met in my life,” Faye said. “She is totally detailoriented.” Friends and family told Salisbury native Bonnie Holder she should go into the event-planning business after they saw what a great job she did planning parties and how much she enjoyed doing it. Bonnie has been with the school system for 23 years and is currently the executive assistant to Superintendent Dr. Judy Grissom. During her years with the school system she has had the opportunity to assist

one would like to keep it in the family but doesn’t have the assets to buy out the others. I am far more comfortable in leaving it in the will with specific directions to your personal representative or executor as to your thoughts on the matter. It could be you want to leave it in their names, but then there are better ways to do that. One of them could be a trust. Interested in buying or selling a house? Let Bruce Williams’ “House Smart” be your guide. Price: $14.95, plus shipping and handling. Call: 800-337-2346. Send your questions to: Smart Money, P.O. Box 2095, Elfers, FL 34680. E-mail to: bruce@brucewilliams.com. Questions of general interest will be answered in future columns. Personal replies cannot be provided.

reporting on and analyzing the performance of U.S. banks and credit unions since 1983. A rating of 5-Stars is the highest attainable. This is the 33rd consecutive quarter that Citizens South Bank has earned this highest honor. Citizens South Bank operates through 21 offices — 15 in Gaston, Union, Iredell, Mecklenburg and Rowan counties in North Carolina, one in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and five in northern Georgia. Submit information about new businesses, honors and management promotions to bizbriefs@salisburypost.com. Include a daytime phone number.

It happens every year: you get or give one or more gifts that just aren’t quite right. You can either re-gift the present or you can return or exchange it for something more appropriate. A survey by The National Retail Federation showed that more than one in three consumers (38 percent) are expected to return at least some portion of their holiday gifts. The same survey indicated that nearly three in ten (29 percent) consumers don’t carefully read return and exchange policies when making a purchase in a store or online. “Not every retailer has the same return policy and some businesses even implement separate policies around special sales and holidays,” said BBB President Tom Bartholomy. “We encourage you to carefully read and make sure you understand all policies that come with your purchases.” The BBB has the following advice for hassle-free returns and exchanges: • Make sure you keep receipts. If you are giving the purchase as a gift, ask for a gift receipt and enclose it with the present. • Read the retailer’s return policy before you purchase products. Make sure you understand whether you, or the recipient of your gift, can get a refund, exchange or store credit. • Monitor the “return clock.” Many retailers may only allow returns within a certain time frame and that time frame usually begins when the item was purchased, not when it was given. • Understand return policies are for sale merchandise. Return policies for sale or clearance merchandise may be different than merchandise sold at full price. • Don’t remove electronics from their boxes because the original packaging may be required for a return. • Ask about “restocking fees.” Some merchants charge a restocking fee for returns of electronics products or large-ticket items. • Ask about return shipping fees. Be sure to read return policies when buying online or from catalogs to find out if you have to pay a return shipping fee. Sometimes merchandise can be returned to a store instead of the online merchant.

Play smart if buying bowl game tickets The Better Business Bureau is warning college football fans to be on the lookout for fraudulent sellers when shopping for hard-to-get college bowl game tickets. The secondary ticket market for sporting and entertainment events, which includes tickets bought and sold by profes-

sional brokers, speculators and season-ticket holders, is a $10-billion-a-year industry, with online sales accounting for nearly half of the transactions and growing 15 percent to 20 percent a year, according to StubHub.com. “The Internet has become the arena of choice for sports fans looking to buy or sell tickets,” said Bartholomy. “Unfortunately, the Internet is also a breeding ground for scammers looking to take advantage of avid sports fans who want tickets to see their favorite teams in action.” The BBB has a database that includes reputable, secondary-market, ticket firms that provide buyer protections including money-back guarantees on the legitimacy of tickets. example, www. For TicketsNow.com takes possession of tickets and verifies them in-house before listing them for resale, and www.StubHub.com and www.RazorGator.com require that sellers provide credit-card numbers as a protection to buyers. If the seller’s tickets are fake, the seller’s credit card gets charged for the cost of replacement tickets. When you buy through eBay and pay with PayPal, you have the extra assurance that you will get your money back if the tickets are fake. The opportunity for sports fans to be scammed by fake ticket sellers occurs most often when people buy tickets from individuals on the hundreds of online auctions, classifieds and bulletin boards, such as Craigslist. “The most common way sports fans are getting burned is by either paying for counterfeit tickets or paying in advance for tickets that never arrive,” added Bartholomy. The BBB offers the following advice when searching online for sporting events tickets: • When buying from an online ticket broker, check the broker out with the BBB so that you know you are dealing with a company that has a good reputation and a secure Website for processing your payment. • If you buy tickets through eBay, choose a seller with a long history of satisfied customers. Scammers can hijack old accounts, so make sure the seller has recently sold other tickets. • Ticket buyers should also conduct ticket sales transactions through the online site and not be lured away by a seller who would prefer to conduct the transaction privately. • Never pay the seller by cash, cashier’s check or wire transfer. You will have no way to get your money back if the tickets do not arrive or are counterfeit. Pay with a credit card or through PayPal, both of which offer some protection to the buyer. For more information, please visit http://www.bbb. org or call the BBB at 704 927-8611 or call 1-877-3177236 toll-free in the Carolinas.


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China says inflation rose to 5.1 percent last month BEIJING (AP) — China’s inflation surged to a 28-month high in November, officials said Saturday, despite government efforts to increase food supplies and end diesel shortages. The 5.1 percent inflation rate was driven by a 11.7 percent jump in food prices year on year. The news comes as China’s leaders meet for the top economic planning conference of the year and as financial markets watch for a widely anticipated interest rate hike to help bring rapid economic growth to a more sustainable level. “I think this means that an interest rate hike of 25 basis points is very likely by the end of the year,” said CLSA analyst Andy Rothman. China took the unusual move of releasing the inflation news on a Saturday, giving the markets time over the weekend to digest the news. “So obviously we knew we were in for quite a large number,” said Alistair Thornton, China analyst for IHS Global Insight. Economists had forecast that China’s inflation rate would likely rise to over 5 per-

cent in November. China tried to calm the inflation news. “As long as all departments and regions conscientiously implement the 16 measures by the State Council for making prices stable, prices should be kept basically stable in the near future,” said Sheng Laiyun, spokesman for the National Statistics Bureau. Beijing is trying to rein in food prices by launching efforts to increase production of vegetables and other basic goods. Authorities are cracking down on hoarding and speculation they say are partly to blame for the price rises. The bureau also said industrial output, an indicator of economic health, was up by 13.3 percent in November year on year. Retail sales were up 18.7 percent, important to the government’s effort to build up domestic consumption to drive growth. Neither figure was a surprise. China’s inflation has risen steadily this year despite government efforts to cool an investment boom. It spiked to 4.4 percent in October — well

above the official 3 percent target. Economists blame the price hikes on a flood of money coursing through the economy from stimulus spending and bank lending that helped China recover quickly from the global crisis. Inflation is especially sensitive in a society where poor families spend up to half their incomes on food. Rising incomes have helped to offset price hikes, but inflation undercuts economic gains that help support the ruling Communist Party’s claim to power. Tom Orlik, an analyst in Beijing for Stone & McCarthy Research Associates, said it was alarming to see price pressure moving beyond food prices. Housing prices were up 5.8 percent and health care prices were up 4 percent. But Rothman said Chinese consumers with their growing income levels are in a better position to handle prices increases, and he pointed out that food still accounted for about 75 percent of the November price rises. “So I think inflation contin-

ues to be primarily a weather phenomenon, with monetary policy playing a supporting role,” he said, adding that recent bad weather had contributed to a shortage of food. Thornton said one can see food prices tailing off week to week, which should show up in next month’s inflation figures. Inflation has risen well above the 2.5 percent paid on

pansion to a more sustainable level after growth eased to 9.6 percent in the three months ended September, down from a post-crisis peak of 11.9 percent in the first quarter. But any moves that further slow growth could affect the United States, Australia and other economies by cutting demand for their exports of iron, machinery and other goods.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The chairman of the Senate subcommittee overseeing aviation said Friday he would recommend holding congressional hearings on aircraft registration after The Associated Press reported the Federal Aviation Administration was missing data on one-third of U.S. planes. “We need to find out why, and how it can be brought back to have a registry that has credibility,” said North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan, a Democrat. The FAA says as many as 119,000 of the 357,000 U.S.registered aircraft have “questionable registration” due to missing paperwork, invalid addresses and other paperwork problems. In reports in 2007 and 2008, the agency warned that the problem was causing loopholes that terrorists, drug traffickers and other criminals might exploit. It was concerned that a criminal might use a U.S. registration, known as an N-number, to slip by computer systems designed to track suspicious flights.

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — The commercial casino industry’s top trade group says it supports efforts by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to fully legalize Internet poker. The American Gaming Association said Friday the bill Reid’s pushing includes solid oversight and consumer protections. “Current online gambling laws do not provide these safeguards, leaving players and the system open to fraud, cheating and other illegal acts,” Frank Fahrenkopf, the group’s chief executive, said in a statement. The association, based in Washington, D.C., represents the interests of the nation’s more than 440 commercial casinos, which account for more than half the gambling revenue generated in the United States. The bill already faces opposition from some Republican leaders. Analyst Bill Lerner of Union Gaming Group told investors this week that the measure would have to pass before the current Congress ends its session next week and Republicans take control. Reid, D-Nev., said in a statement Thursday that his bill would, for the first two years, allow Internet poker to be offered only by existing casino companies — either commercial casinos already approved by various states or licensees approved by American Indian tribes. Smaller casinos have expressed concerns that allowing Internet poker would cut into their business. The association — acknowledging varying opinions among its members — has not previously backed any of several federal bills aimed at legalizing and regulating online gambling. Most online gambling became illegal in 2006 with a new federal law prohibiting banks and credit card companies from making payments to gambling websites. The law included exceptions for fantasy sports, horse racing and state lotteries.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stock sales are helping the government offset projected losses from its $700 billion rescue of the financial system. The Treasury Department has brought in $35 billion in revenue over two years, boosted by ongoing sales of Citigroup stock, new data released Friday showed. But the Congressional Budget Office projects taxpayers will still lose $25 billion for bailing out the financial sector and U.S. automakers. The new total for revenue generated by the Troubled Asset Relief Program is up from the nearly $30 billion in income shown in the previous report covering the program’s finances through October. Much of the additional income came from the sale of Citigroup common stock. The Treasury sold off the last of its stake in the banking giant Tuesday, ending up with receipts of $12 billion above the government’s investment of $45 billion. Smaller amounts of income in November came from dividend payments from other banks that received support from the bailout fund, and also from dividends from the support provided to the former financing arm of General Motors. The estimates of the government’s total losses from the program have been declin-

Reid’s bill would require licensees to accept only American players for the first three years and offer stronger oversight of the multibillion dollar industry. The measures take clear aim at sites like PokerStars and Full Tilt, which have customers internationally but have also allowed Americans to gamble on their sites since 2006. Reid is proposing that sites now offering online gambling would have to shut their American operations within 30 days of the bill’s passage or risk being barred from ever winning a license. An association spokesman declined to comment on the specifics of the bill. The bill would not make it legal to bet on casino games like blackjack and roulette where the house wagers against players. In poker, players gamble only against each other, and proponents argue it is based more on skill than luck. Reid did not offer support for online betting on games besides poker, which make far more money for brick-and-mortar casinos. “I still have serious concerns about legalizing the broad range of casino-type gambling through the Internet,” Reid said in a statement Thursday. “The bill I am working on would make other types of Internet gambling clearly illegal, while increasing penalties and strengthening the ability of law enforcement to shut down illegal sites.” Lerner said MGM Resorts International, one of Reid’s strongest corporate supporters, stands to benefit from the bill’s passage and could generate $100 million to $200 million annually from related earnings if it goes through. “The combination of a large player database, multiple highly recognizable brands and a significant number of physical venues should translate to an important critical mass of players online and therefore disproportionate share,” Lerner said.

ing. The CBO’s estimate of $25 billion in losses were made in a report in November. That’s down from August, when the CBO projected the government would lose $66 billion, and March, when the forecast for losses was $109 billion. The new information on income over the life of the TARP program was included in a report that the Treasury Department is required to every month providing an accounting of its handling of the program. In the latest report, Treasury included a new section that listed the top 25 banks in terms of the size of their current holdings of TARP funds. The aim was to increase transparency in the highly criticized program. The report said that the top

25 banks were still holding a total of $26.4 billion received in TARP funds. The top four banks in the listing were SunTrust Banks Inc. of Atlanta, with $4.85 billion in government support; Regions Financial Corp. of Birmingham, Ala., with $3.5 billion; Fifth Third Bancorp of Cincinnati, with $3.41 billion in government support, and Key Corp of Cleveland with $2.5 billion in support. The CBO’s November report said the lower loss estimates resulted from two factors. One is the continued repurchases of preferred stock by banks that received the bailout funds. The other is a lower estimated cost for assistance to insurance giant American International Group and Chrysler and GM.

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POINSETTIAS Corporations created in Rowan County during November, from the N.C. Secretary of State Web site. Blankenship Grading and Utilities Inc., Malcolm B. Blankenship, III, 3207 Player Court, Salisbury. Brothers Moving, LLC, Charles Christian Barber, 590 Mountain Rd., Cleveland. Covenant Builders and Construction, Inc., Michael Russell, 3430 East Ridge Rd., Salisbury. DJK Consultants, L.L.C., Mark Andrew Kemp, 195 Savannah Dr., Rockwell. Dottie's Home For Children, Dorothy L. Gettinger, 2880 Needmore Rd., Woodleaf. Ecosur Distributing, LLC, Lynn S. Miller, 124 Circle M Dr., Salisbury. Extreme Performance, LLC,

Corporations Corporations created in Cabarrus County during November, from the N.C. Secretary of State Web site. 2Giants, LLC, David S. Linker, 3624 Trinity Church Dr., Concord. Able Solutions, LLC, Amy Able, 9764 Ravenscroft Ln. NW, Concord. Abundant Care Lawn Service, LLC, William C. Engle, 4106 Burnage Hall Rd., Harrisburg. Activate, Inc., Jeff Switalski, 128 Goodman Circle, Concord. Adebola K. Adekanmbi, IRA, LLC, Adebola K. Adekanmbi, 6242 Charmar Circle, Kannapolis. Afiventures, LLC, Teresa Ebraheem, 1070 Alvin Hough Rd., Midland. Alliance Contractors, Inc., Brian Kaler, 4054 Leafmoore St., Concord. The Alliance of Skilled Trade Professionals, Inc., Danielle M. Martini, 174 Church St., NE, Concord. Alpine Air, LLC, Rocky Holcomb, 6912 Babbling Brook Lane, Concord. Amdie True Properties, LLC, Wanda S. Truesdel, 349L Copperfield Blvd., Suite 311, Concord. Bake Crew, Inc., Rodney Little, 6567 Derby Lane, NW, Concord. Bethel Enrichment Center, Simon Rose, 1209 Opal St., Kannapolis. BRAAAP USA, LLC, Marcos R. Ambrose, 45 Odell School Rd., Suite E, Concord. Celestial Products, Inc., William L. Bohlayer, 608 Coral Bells Court, NW, Concord. Chase & Company Development, Investment, Escrow, & Asset Management Corp., Ruth White, 366 George W. Liley Pkwy, NW #178, Concord. Concord Tobacco Shop, Inc., Ameen Ali Al-Zawqari, 1445 Concord Parkway Suite 60, Concord. Corporate Funding Associates, LLC, Melissa Y. Eddleman, 37 Union St. S., Suite B, Concord. Dommnican Innovation, LLC, Marilyn Cruz Mena, 892 Concord Parkway N., Concord. Double A Family, LLC, Gregory A. Abrams, 455 Bramblewood Ct., SE, Concord. Duck Worx, LLC, Brian Clontz, 2413 N. Main St., Kannapolis.

William David Eller, 650 Kingstree Rd., Salisbury. Hammer Truck Sales, LLC/Inc, Nathaniel M. Hammer, 310 Truck Ave, Salisbury. Hansen - 117 Wiley Ave., LLC, Robert Yon, 4129 Jack Brown Rd., Salisbury. H & H Rentals of Salisbury, LLC, Shelley H. Palmer, 1611 2nd St., Salisbury. Key Electric Service, Inc., Curtis W. Key, Sr., 222 Pitt Rd., Mooresville. L.K.B. Initiatives, Inc., Leroy C. Boardman, 1895 Mount Hope Church Rd., Salisbury. M.R.B. Enterprises, Inc., Matthew Rae Beaver, 218 Water Oak Lane, China Grove. NGA Properties, LLC, Constrantine Kalogeromitros, 325 Trappers Ridge, Rockwell. On Second Thought Consign-

Threadgill, 3789 Roberta Church Rd., Concord. Environmental Spill Control, LLC, Alton Ray Everett, Jr., 2603 Vale Ave., Kannapolis. Eye for Health, LLC, Kirsten Albrecht, 656 Georgetown Dr., NW, Concord. Galagan Lawn Maintenance, LLC, Stephen S. Galagan, 3545 Odell School Rd., Concord. Grace Fellowship Anglican Mission Church, Fred H. Hoffman, 6559 Derby Lane, NW, Concord. Green Energy Technologies, Inc., Frances R. Jarman, 2978 Deep Cove Dr., NW, Concord. Haigler Systems, LLC, Blake Haigler, 7266 Unity Church Rd., Kannapolis. Inclusion Research, LLC, Michael Pierce, 1195 Janrose Court, NW, Concord. Kingdom Connections Church, William R. Brunson, Sr., 462 Pier Point Ct., NW, Concord. Level Step, LLC, Robert D. Drye, 161 Mary Circle, Concord. Life Christian University of Concord, Inc., Gary R. Price, 757 Harris St., NW, Concord. The Lubo Group, LLC, Michael V. Lubanovic, 8304 Chatham Oaks Dr., Concord. Nextus, LLC, Christopher Ford Quarterman, 3990 French Fields Ln., Harrisburg. N. McNeil Counseling, PLLC, Natika M. McNeil, 1514 Daley Circle, Concord. Panko Electrical & Maintenance, Inc., Jon Tyler, 144 Cottontail Lane, Concord. Peedler's Pawn Emporium, Inc., Ronald Shore, 606 N. Cannon Blvd., Kannapolis. Ponder Quest Entertainment, L.L.C., William L. Whitley, Jr., 1974 Stratton Court, Kannapolis. Poppies Floral Desigh, LLC, Colleen M. Rett, 114 Glendale Dr., SE, Concord. The Precision Marksman, LLC, Brandon Moose, 4550 E. NC Hwy 24/47 Suite #2, Midland. PTP Enterprises Monroe, Inc., Phong T. Phan, 9604 Harvest Pond Ave., Concord. R F Landscape, Inc., Timothy R. Furr, 5615 Shoreview Dr., Concord. Soup In A Cup, LLC, Nivia Gomila, 276 Charter Court, Concord. Spencer's Club, Tia Foster, 1408 Burrell Ave., NW, Concord. Stegall Family Investment Co.,

ment, L.L.C., Donna Hogue, 103 W. Main St., Cleveland. Pecan Grove, LLC, Benjamin H. Bridges, III, 1809 Brenner Ave. Suite 203, Salisbury. PGTS Enterprises, LLC, Penny G. Sides, 880 Deer Lake Run, Salisbury. Porky's II, Inc., Ricky Register, 124 W. Ryder Ave., Landis. Rooster Hill Farms, LLC, Randal J. Klocke, 220 Linn Ave., China Grove. R&R Ventures of Rowan, LLC, Thomas M. Brooke, 818 South Main St., China Grove. S B L Properties, LLC, Richard L. Leonard, Jr., 115 Deerfield Cir. S., Salisbury. Shield Of Salvation, LLC, Sean Spillane, 501 E. Lafayette St., Salisbury. Sunshine Properties of Myrtle Beach, LLC, William D. Eller, 650

Cedarvale Farm Pkw., Midland. Tanya and Morgan Associates, Inc., Tanya M. Torrence, 3946 Loblolly Court, Concord. Team Mayhen Motorsports, LLC, Christopher P. Yerges, 511 A Pitts School Rd., Concord. Three Suns Veterinary Acupuncture, PLLC, Shannon McFall Bass, 3513 Kendale Ave., Concord. Titan International, Inc./L.L.C., Lawrence J. Villarroel, 11786 Crossroads Place, Concord. TP Enterprises Concord, Inc., Phong T. Phan, 9604 Harvest Pond Ave., Concord. The Vickie S. Honeycutt Foundation, Adam White, 2213 Crosswinds Court, Kannapolis. Vision of Hope Outreach Ministry, Sarah Jane Cureton, 1602 S. Main St., Kannapolis. Walters Enterprises, LLC, Frederick N. Walters, 125 Alvin Hough Rd., Midland. Whitaker Investments, LLC, Donald Whitaker, 525 Lake Lynn Rd., Concord. Yougurt Lab, LLC, Thomas Larry King, 995 Ravenswood Dr., Concord.

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Lawsuits fly Now the class actions are coming. In Kentucky and California, class-action lawsuits have been filed against major lenders on behalf of homeowners in loan modification programs who allege that they made all of their payments but got foreclosed on anyway. “It is mind-boggling that these large banks accepted billions and billions of TARP money from the government, and they are just committing a fraud on the American people,� says Jack Gaitlin, who filed the Kentucky suit on Oct. 4. He was referring to the 2008 government bailout of the banks, the Troubled Asset Relief Program. To understand the banks’ back-office dysfunction, you have to travel back to the credit bubble of the early 2000s. Rising home prices were turning real estate into the new national casino. Lending standards evaporated. Banks, meanwhile, stopped holding on to mortgage loans and pooled them into securities that were sold to investors. The banks charged fees for servicing the mortgages — tasks such as collecting monthly payments. The banks slap on the biggest fees when a borrower can’t make payments and the bank forecloses. Says Rheingold, “They created a servicing model where they made the most money by foreclosing on people as quickly and cheaply as possible.� When a foreclosed house is put back on the market and sold, the proceeds are used to pay creditors, like mortgage servicers, first.

Now it’s becoming clear just how chaotic the whole system became. Depositions from employees working for the banks or their law firms depict a foreclosure process in which it was standard practice for employees with virtually no training to masquerade as vice presidents, sometimes signing documents on behalf of as many as 15 different banks. Together, the banks and their law firms created a quick-and-dirty foreclosure machine that was designed to rush through foreclosures as fast as possible. Former employees at banks and foreclosure law firms have testified that they also knowingly pushed through foreclosures on the wrong people. Tammie Lou Kapusta is a former paralegal with the law offices of David J. Stern, a Florida firm that works for all the major banks and handles up to 70,000 foreclosure cases a year. Kapusta testified in September that she received as many as 50 calls a day from homeowners who said they were the victims of mistakes. But she was told, she testified, to ignore the callers and push through the foreclosures anyway. The law firm is under investigation by the Florida attorney general. The banks say they are reviewing their mortgage and foreclosure procedures and most of the people involved in foreclosure deals were behind on their payments. As for people wrongly caught in the foreclosure net, they say they are reviewing those cases, too.

Odd mix-up The minute Marconi ripped the foreclosure notice from the door of his house in Garrison, N.Y., on Oct. 20, he saw he was named as a defendant along with a woman who had run a red light and smashed into Marconi’s car four years earlier. Marconi had received a payment from her insurance company. It was her house, in Rye, N.Y., that Wells Fargo was foreclosing on. Marconi explained the bizarre mix-up to Wells Fargo’s customer service department, its ethics complaint department, its law firm and the office of the chief executive officer, John Stumpf. Marconi says they all told him that they could not help him and that he needed to get a lawyer. Wells Fargo spokeswoman Vickee J. Adams says Marconi was named in the foreclosure suit because he filed a judgment against the woman in the car accident. It is common for lien holders to be mentioned in foreclosure documents. But Marconi says the judgment against the woman was satisfied in April 2009. “Now I have to pay a $3,500

retainer for a lawyer to get my name pulled off some lawsuit by Wells Fargo,� Marconi says. Equally puzzling is the case of Williams, the chief executive of a food distribution business in Kansas City, Kan. Williams lives in a 3,000square-foot house with a luxurious patio and pool out back. Before his GMAC nightmare began, he says his credit score was 794 out of 800. “I’ve never been any days late on anything, ever,� Williams says. But when Williams, 52, tried to pay his $2,500 monthly mortgage payment online on Aug. 5, he found out that GMAC had put a “stop� on his

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process of being discontinued.� Bank of America did not immediately respond to a request for comment on her case. But the incidents haven’t stopped. Maria and Jose Perez of Seguin, Texas, filed suit in October after Bank of America sent them a notice that their house was scheduled for a foreclosure sale Nov. 2. The couple say they are current on their mortgage payment and they have no loan with Bank of America. A trial is set for June 13.

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Horror stories People have always loved to complain about their banks. The push-button circus that passes for customer service. The larding on of fees. But the false foreclosure cases are hardly the usual complaints. These homeowners paid their mortgages — or loan modifications — on time. Some even paid off their loans. Worse, those on the receiving end of a bad foreclosure claim tell similar stories of getting bounced from one bank official to the next with no resolution while the foreclosure process continues apace. Many have to resort to paying a lawyer, even after presenting documentation. They say they have to sue not only to stop the wrongful foreclosure but also to attempt to win back their costs. There are no official statistics for these homeowners, but lawyers, real estate agents and consumer advocates say their ranks are growing. In November, during foreclosure hearings on Capitol Hill, senator after senator scolded the banks about wrongful foreclosures. They said their offices were deluged with complaints from people who had done everything right but were being treated by banks as if they had done everything wrong. And the Florida attorney general’s office is also investigating the issue as part of its foreclosure probe. “This is the worst I’ve ever seen it,� says Ira Rheingold, an attorney and executive director of the National Association of Consumer Advocates. Diane Thompson, a lawyer with the National Consumer Law Center, has defended hundreds of foreclosure cases. “In virtually every case, I believe the homeowner was not in default when you looked at the surrounding facts. It is a widespread problem throughout the country.� Homeowners in Florida, Nevada, Texas and Pennsylvania have filed lawsuits alleging that they were victims of mistaken foreclosure. In many of those cases, the bank went so far as to haul away belongings and change the locks on the wrong homes. One such suit was filed in March by Pennsylvania homeowner Angela Iannelli. She was up to date on her payments when, she says, she arrived home in October 2009 to find that Bank of America had ransacked her belongings, cut off her utilities, poured antifreeze down her drains, padlocked her doors and confiscated Luke, her pet parrot of 10 years. It took her six weeks to get the bank to clean up the house. Iannelli’s lawyer says the parties are in the process of “mutually resolving the issues� and the lawsuit is “in the

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thing that has a global consensus,” said Trichet. He said that, while an increase in the price of oil and commodities was “a permanent issue” for all central banks in the world, he was happy with the low inflation levels maintained in the euro zone during the existence of the single European currency. “We are proud of having delivered price stability,” he said, adding that since January 1999 inflation had been kept “at less than two percent.” Trichet said the consolidated deficit in “all the euro area” was “much lower than in the number one and number two economies in the world,” referring to the United States and Japan. Herman Van Rompuy, president of the European council, met with Spain’s beleaguered leader, Zapatero, late Friday to discuss the economic woes plaguing his country and the eurozone and said the prime minister “has taken the bull by the horns.” “The Spanish government has taken decisions that have required a lot of courage and bravery to help its economy,” Van Rompuy said. Zapatero said his government’s efforts to fend off market turbulence had at times been like driving down “a narrow and winding mountain road, as soon as you leave one curve you find yourself facing another.” Van Rompuy said Spain should improve productivity and diversify its sources of growth to consolidate its recovery, adding that the EU should stand firm against market attacks on the Euro. Earlier Friday, Spain’s finance minister Elena Salgado said that “a financial bailout has never been on the horizon.”Salgado said there is “nothing in the economic foundations of Spain’s economy that indicate that we will have to ask for external financial

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though hiring has not. Home prices have stabilized somewhat since bottoming out in the spring of 2009. A 17 percent gain in the Standard & Poor’s 500 stock index since the end of August has helped raise consumer confidence, and with it spending, particularly among the upper class. “When people feel their household wealth rising, they’re more confident and that has a dramatic impact on consumption,” says Chris Christopher, an economist with IHS Global Insight. Still, it’s unclear whether this signals the beginning of a broader retreat from thrift. Shoppers still are making lists and, for the most part, sticking to them. The unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent in November, holding a damper on spending in millions of households. Frank Mangini, who lives in the Queens borough of New York, is back to making regular trips to Whole Foods, but only for specialty items he can’t find at his local supermarket. “I was trying to lay off a little bit” during the recession, he says. Even with the economy picking up, he says he’s “trying not to overdo it.” But

Spending return: Affordable luxuries like gourmet coffee, lingerie and high-end skin cream have been enjoying a comeback. The reasons: The stock market began to rally in August and higher-income Americans started feeling better about their finances. That has them shrugging off “austerity fatigue.” Not totally back: It’s unclear whether this signals the beginning of a broader retreat from thrift. Shoppers still are making lists and, for the most part, sticking to them. High unemployment doesn’t help.

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a nurse clinician for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service in Rockville, Md., austerity was the only option after she was furloughed and her husband lost his job. She started buying groceries at Walmart and pared her list to the essentials. These days, her husband is back to work, and she’s fed up with pinching pennies. She still doesn’t splurge on herself, but she recently bought Ralph Lauren khakis and other high-end items for her 3year-old son. She’s also returning to upscale and organic grocers. “Shopping is starting to be enjoyable again,” Burkhammer says. Trading back up has raised hopes for the holiday season. Research firm ShopperTrak bumped up its holiday sales growth forecast to 3.2 percent from 2.9 percent after a solid start in November. Store owners were encouraged to see more holiday shoppers buying that little something extra for themselves over Thanksgiving weekend, a practice that had evaporated in the recession. The recession technically ended in June 2009, but the recovery has been fitful. Manufacturing has been stronger,

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he’s happy to shell out for his favorite organic green tea. After taking a drubbing during the recession, Whole Foods Market Inc. has been luring back shoppers. Revenue rose 15 percent last quarter. The company, the biggest national seller of organic and natural groceries, says shoppers are buying more higherpriced brands and trading up on pricey items like seafood, cheese and housewares. “Middle-class people want to make these little splurges on basic luxuries like Victoria’s Secret so that they’re not breaking the bank or the wallet but are getting out of the doldrums of the recession,” said Sherif Mityas, a partner in the retail consultancy firm A.T. Kearney. These small splurges are unlikely to spark a broader recovery. After all, Starbucks or Whole Foods binges set shoppers back just a few extra dollars. You’d have to see sales of bigger-ticket items like automobiles, designer handbags and extravagant vacations rebounding — and see people racking up credit-card debt again — to say Americans’ frugality has ended, says Kenneth Goldstein, an economist at the Conference Board. And that’s unlikely as long as unemployment remains stuck above 9 percent. Even with car sales improving, the industry will sell 4 million fewer cars in the U.S. than it did in 2007. Alan Levenson, chief economist at T. Rowe Price, says Americans couldn’t revert to old spending patterns even if they wanted to because banks aren’t willing to lend. The personal savings rate remains

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NEW YORK (AP) — Few companies were clobbered harder than Starbucks in the recession. The coffee chain with outposts on every corner came to represent all that was wrong with American businesses and shoppers: unchecked expansion, self-indulgence and mindless credit-card swiping. But now customers who swore off frivolous spending during the recession are lining up again for their $4 caffeine fix. The company’s net income nearly doubled and revenue rose 17 percent in the most recent quarter compared with a year earlier, as more Americans allowed themselves a small treat. After seeing their retirement funds and home equity shrink severely, consumers tightened their belts in a shift some economists dubbed the New Frugality. Fortunately for the world’s largest latte purveyor and other peddlers of small luxuries, Americans have a short memory when it comes to the economy. Affordable luxury goods like gourmet coffee, lingerie and high-end skin cream have been enjoying a comeback since the stock market began to rally in August and higherincome Americans started feeling better about their finances. At Estee Lauder Cos., whose brands include Clinique and MAC cosmetics, CEO Fabrizio Freda says customers who traded down to drug store brands when times were tough are returning. Revenue was up 14 percent last quarter, driven by brisk sales of high-end moisturizers and eye creams. Specialty items like the “Miraculous” push-up bra have buoyed the company that owns Victoria’s Secret and Bath and Body Works. Revenue rose 12 percent last quarter at Limited Brands Inc. as shoppers treated themselves to its stock in trade. “People didn’t feel good about having little indulgences” in recent years, says David Palmer, an analyst with UBS Investment Research. “The Suze Orman-type talk shows were telling you to kick your Starbucks habit.” Now, he says, austerity fatigue may be setting in. For Michele Burkhammer,

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not at the rate developers have added rooms and casino space. And Lerner says the Cosmopolitan will get significant help from being owned by Deutsche Bank, which gave the project far lower interest rates and better terms than usual for commercial loans. The Cosmopolitan is in a better position than it might have been, says CEO John Unwin — adding he’s not an economist but an optimist. “Once the consumers get confidence, I think once they see the numbers and see the growth, I think it’ll pick up,” Unwin told The Associated Press. “I’m happy to be opening this year and not last year.” The Cosmopolitan’s insides are designed to make people gawk. Video-screen columns cycling moving art greet visitors in the lobby. Across the resort, guests can sip cocktails inside a three-story chandelier. And its 13 restaurants (including an unmarked pizza joint) will offer world-class cuisine to please any New York foodie. But the Cosmopolitan’s biggest trump on the competition might be its rooms, most of which offer spacious terraces with incomparable views of Las Vegas. Most were planned as condominiums — big and with kitchenettes.

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environment,” economic Lerner said. “My sense is there will be some cushion for some flexibility afforded to this project.” But Kansas billionaire Phil Ruffin — who bought the nearby Treasure Island hotelcasino from MGM Resorts two years ago for $775 million and is in the market for another big resort — says the Cosmopolitan doesn’t pencil out and isn’t worth buying.

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NY town pays tribute to ‘Wonderful Life’ SENECA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — For years, civic boosters have pointed out intriguing parallels that suggest Seneca Falls was the inspiration for Bedford Falls, the make-believe New York mill town in “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Those musings are now embodied in a museum of sorts that showcases Frank Capra’s Christmas movie classic. And who cut the ribbon at Friday’s grand opening? Zuzu, of course. Former child actress Karolyn Grimes, who played George Bailey’s daughter Zuzu in the 1946 drama, traveled to central New York to launch “The Seneca Falls It’s a Wonderful Life Museum.” Grimes called the exhibition of movie posters, photographs, magazine covers and memorabilia “a great leap of faith ... in a wonderful place that’s just so much like Bedford Falls.” At Christmastime, the village of 6,600 is adorned with white lights and wreaths strung across the main street like the snowy movie set erected near Los Angeles 64 years ago. With “exalting the worth of the individual” at the apex of his filmmaking philosophy, Capra once said, he strove “to champion man, plead his causes and protest any degradation of his dignity, spirit and divinity.” Those quotations from the late director line the walls of the one-room display at the Center for the Voices of Humanity run by Anwei and Henry Law at the former

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civic boosters in seneca Falls, N.Y., have pointed out intriguing parallels that suggest seneca Falls was the inspiration for Bedford Falls, the make-believe mill town in ‘it’s a Wonderful Life. Seneca Theater. The couple hopes the exhibition, which is open free of charge on weekdays, will in time become an officially designated museum. A big part of the film’s enduring appeal is its joyous closing scenes in which townspeople rally behind Jimmy Stewart’s character, a downcast small-town money lender who comes to his senses with help from Clarence Odbody, a guardian angel. “Maybe we like it (the film) because we know what the ending’s going to be — in our lives, we don’t,” Anwei Law said. “No matter what’s going on, George Bailey is going to be that richest man in town because he’s spent his life enriching others and just being who he is, that person who is there for everybody.” While Capra was never quoted as mentioning a visit to Seneca Falls, he could have

passed through while visiting an aunt in nearby Auburn. A local barber claimed he cut Capra’s hair before the movie was released. Characters in the film mention nearby cities like Rochester and Elmira. Both the real and mythical villages have classic American main streets. And the steel truss bridge here looks remarkably like the one where George Bailey pondered his mortality. An old plaque on the bridge tells of similar reallife heroism but with a tragic twist — how Antonio Varacalli leaped into the icy Seneca River in 1917 to rescue a woman but then drowned. “Capra didn’t make Bedford Falls ‘Shangri-la,’ ” said Fran Caraccilo, Seneca Falls’ former village planner. “It’s not a utopia. It’s a real, working, everyday small town, and Seneca Falls is just that.”

Sunday, Dec. 12 In order to try to get your life in better order in the upcoming solar cycle, you might try to compartmentalize it, which, in reality, really doesn't fit your personality. Relax and be yourself; do different things with different people. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Even if infringing responsibilities are vying for your attention, your real priorities will center on your domestic affairs, which is where emphasis rightly belongs. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Although your ideas and concepts are exceptionally good, it isn't likely that you will use them to their fullest advantage. For some reason, you may think you need to do what others want. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - If your sixth sense is telling you to be reluctant about lending out something you cherish, don't be afraid to say no. Better that than taking a chance on losing something meaningful. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - There is nothing wrong with your leadership qualities, except all the doubts you harbor about them. In order to utilize your natural-born abilities, behave like the takecharge person you are. ARIES (March 21-April 19) - It is likely to be one of those days where you prefer to be alone, doing your own thing, or doing nothing at all. Everybody needs one of those times to recharge the old triple-As. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Simply being with a good friend who makes no demands on you can have you feeling that all is well with the world. All those little things that have been bothering you will melt away like rich creamery butter. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Pursue objectives that are unobtrusive and don't demand careful scrutiny, because although you may want to be kept busy, you really don't want to think about what you're doing. CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Don't allow anyone to put pressure on you to do something that you really don't want to do. Make your own plans for the day and do what is best for you and your needs. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Shopping might be a mixed bag for you at this point. You could discover some great finds in some instances and, at the same time, feel there is nothing out there that you want to buy. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - People in general tend to not want to be bothered with the problems or plans of others. You, too, might simply want to be left alone, doing your on thing in your own way. Don't feel guilty. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Even though you are presently in a good cycle for fulfilling your objectives, you may have only limited drive and energy to do certain jobs that you want done right. Take a break to gain perspective. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - People who love you are likely to be even more enamored with you because of the obvious concern you are showing for their well-being, desires and needs.

Dec. 12: Game show host Bob Barker is 87. Singer Connie Francis is 72. Singer Dionne Warwick is 70. Singer-guitarist Dickey Betts (Allman Brothers) is 67. Actor Wings Hauser is 63. Actor Bill Nighy (“Pirates of the Caribbean”) is 61. Singerpercussionist Sheila E. is 53. Actress Sheree J. Wilson (“Walker, Texas Ranger,” “Dallas”) is 52. Guitarist Eric Schenkman of Spin Doctors is 47. Bassist Nicholas Dimichino of Nine Days is 43. Actress Jennifer Connelly is 40. Actress Mayim Bialik (“Blossom”) is 35.

Big Man Clarence Clemons looks forward to the future NEW YORK (AP) — The Big Man has seen the future — and it features Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Saxophonist Clarence Clemons recorded a webcast this week with his longtime bandmates in Asbury Park, N.J. — just part of his current whirlwind of activities. He’s playing the national anthem today at the Jets-Miami Dolphins football game in New Jersey, then heads to a California show next week. He’s also busy rooting on his nephew and fellow saxophonist, Jake Clemons. In between it all, he was checked out last week by the Manhattan medical team overseeing his recovery from the back surgery he underwent nearly a year ago. “It takes a village to run the Big Man — a village of doctors,” Clemons told The Associated Press in a phone interview. “They all applauded me. I’m starting to feel better; I’m moving around a lot better.” A few days earlier, on Tuesday, he’d spent hours with the E Street Band, recording the performance at the historic Asbury Park Carousel House. “We got the call a couple of weeks ago,” said Clemons. “That’s the way we always work. ... You get that call, you show up.” Some of the musicians hadn’t been together for a year. But they seamlessly picked up where they left off, he says.

“Everybody looks fantastic. Wow!” said Clemons. “It’s like we never left. It’s always great to see each other — but we get right to work. ... We didn’t get the chance to sit around and reminisce.” “The music was fantastic,” said Clemons. “But I miss some of the guys who weren’t there,” including the late Danny Federici. They played songs from “The Promise,” a new album of works that date back to a very early chapter of their professional lives. The music “tasted different; it’s more refined,” he says. It’s “more adult” because of “all the experiences we’ve had; we’ve all grown a lot, musically.” “Every time we get together, it’s all brand new,” said Clemons. “Every time, Bruce comes back with something new and something different. I keep wondering: How high can he take it? ... How many times can he be reborn? I just want to keep on living so I can keep seeing the change.” Clemons, who turns 69 in January, insists that “the age thing is just a number.” With each new year, he says with a laugh, “I’m going to be harder to handle.” Clemons deftly sidesteps questions about when the E Street Band might tour, saying simply, “We don’t discuss that stuff.” “I just wait ‘til it happens,” he said. “We will see each other again. It will be fantastic.”

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Classified info is often just routine stuff BY MATT APUZZO Associated Press

ASHINGTON — Wanna hear a secret? The U.S. and Canada are probably going to remain friends. And the conservative and liberal party leaders in England? They don’t like each other. But keep that under wraps. The U.S. doesn’t want that sort of sensitive information getting out for a decade or so. While the recent leak of government documents onto the website WikiLeaks has revealed government secrets on such topics as Iran, North Korea and Yemen, the disclosure also unmasked another closely guarded fact: Much of what the government says is classified isn’t much of a secret at all. Sometimes, classified documents contained little more than summaries of press reports. Political banter was treated as confidential government intelligence. Information that’s available to anyone with an Internet connection was ordered held under wraps for years. Days after President Barack Obama’s inauguration, the White House received a classified message from the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa. It was a primer for the president’s upcoming trip to Canada and it included this sensitive bit of information, marked confidential: “No matter which political party forms the Canadian government during your Administration, Canada will remain one of our  Columnist Diane West thinks we need staunchest to know what’s in the and most like-minded Wikileaks data, 3C of allies, our largest trading and energy partner, and our most reliable neighbor and friend.” The document could not be made public until 2019, for national security reasons. Such non-secrets have a cost. The more stuff the government classifies, the more money it takes to keep it all concealed. The government spent at least $9 billion keeping classified information under wraps last year, and that doesn’t include the CIA, Defense Intelligence Agency and others that keep their spending on classified information classified. Most Americans can do little but take it on faith that those secrets are actually worth keeping. And advocates for open government say that when too much is classified, it makes it harder for the government to cry foul when legitimate secrets are leaked. “The problem is, we’ve got a system that keeps way too much that is secret, and as a result we can’t protect the real secrets nearly as well,” said Thomas Blanton, the director of the National Security Archives, a private research institute at George Washington University. “And the stuff we really need to know is buried under a mass of trivia.” State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley would not discuss specific cables such as the one discussing Canada’s friendship. But generally, he said, “I haven’t seen any strong evidence there’s an abuse of the classification system in the cables I’ve seen.” The U.S. can classify documents if they “could reasonably be expected to cause identifiable or describable damage to the national security.” In March 2009, U.S. officials in

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U.S. troops bow their heads for a chaplain’s prayer during a Fallen Comrade Ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, in July 2009. Soldiers cordon off a path to the cargo plane that will transport the remains back to the United States.

Bidding farewell to a fallen comrade is a soldier’s most poignant goodbye here are many reasons to say goodbye, and many ways in which to say it. If you stay in the service long enough you get plenty of opportunities to say goodbye. Between early 1990 and late 1993 (a little less than four years), I moved five times. A couple of the moves were from state to state, then to Germany, one move inside Germany and then back to the United States. It really puts a lot of wear and tear on your furniture as well as your family. For me, goodbyes have always been melancholy affairs, even when leaving places and situations that have been unpleasant. When I left Iraq in ’07, I felt it. I was ready to go, RODGER but I was also leaving a lot of DUNCAN good people and new friends behind. I’ve kept up with a few of them, and some, like me, are back in this part of the world again. A few I have lost track of, such as my interpreter. He was a local citizen in Baghdad, and thankfully got his family out of that city to safety. The last I heard they were living in California, and he was still working for the Army. There is another “goodbye” that I have witnessed several times here. I was going to write about it a while back, but until now I wasn’t ready to put it into words. It’s called the Fallen Comrade Ceremony. It is the final goodbye to a soldier who has lost his or her life while serving their country. Bagram Airfield is a major air hub out of Afghanistan, and when a soldier makes his final trip home they often depart from here.

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This is a blog posting by Lt. Col. Rodger T. Duncan, a career Army officer serving in Afghanistan. Duncan is a graduate of East Rowan High (1975) and Appalachian State University (1985). You can read his previous posts at www.salisburypost.com. We have the regional hospital here, as well as a mortuary affairs facility. The departures can occur daily, to every few days or maybe a week or so, as necessary, and they take place at various times of the day. The one that sticks in my mind the most was conducted very early that morning. It was scheduled for 0435, so I grabbed a couple hours of sleep, rolling out of the sack at 0330. I quickly dressed and shaved, and was headed out for the ramp near the MEDEVAC hangar (a medical evacuation helicopter unit). It’s not quite a mile hike from my room, so I arrived there just after 0400 only to discover that the ceremony had been delayed by an hour. I assume it was due to the arrival time of the aircraft that would bear them home. It was still dark out, so I wandered around the hangar for a little while. The Blackhawks there were older models, and

from reading the serial number on one, it could claim to be the sister ship to mine from my air cavalry days of the late ’80s. I have to admit I love being in an aircraft hangar, especially when it is quiet and deserted. I finally went on out to the ramp and watched a jet fighter take off in the dark. They don’t use running lights, so all that could be seen was the blue cones of flame from its afterburners. For me, another special moment is being on an aircraft ramp to watch the sun rise. It was very quiet, save for the occasional cargo plane coming in or taking off. Just as the sun was breaking over the mountains that surround us here, the C-17 came in and parked in its spot. Some equipment was offloaded — an M-ATV and a Husky, two large and gangly vehicles that are specialized for use in the improvised explosive device environment we work in. This was the ship that would carry the soldiers on their journey home. I wish I hadn’t watched the rehearsal, as it served as a reminder that this was not an impromptu affair that was necessary because of an unexpected event. The unfortunate part is that it happens with far too much regularity. The participants knew in advance who they were and what roles they would play. So by 0530, the sun was above the horizon, burning orange and warming the air. The small birds that are everywhere here were flying around us. The cordon, two lines of soldiers, marched out to mark the path to the ramp at the rear of the cargo plane. Along the flight line, mainte-

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The unfortunate part is that it happens with far too much regularity.

When a fallen soldier returns home, the transport plane lands at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Here, two flag-draped transfer cases sit on the loader ramp at Dover, awaiting the military escort that will transport them on the next stage of the journey. ASSOCIATED PRESS

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ACCREDITATION VISIT

Salisbury PD is striving he Salisbury Police Department will be under the microscope this week as an accreditation team visits and holds a session for public comment. That makes it crunch time for a small-city agency striving to meet national standards. But this visit cannot and will not address all the concerns citizens have about the department. The public session at 5 p.m. Monday at the Police Department is strictly about accreditation. It will focus on things like structure, processes and administration — not the incident you may have had with an officer. The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies has more than 464 standards that break down into nine major law enforcement areas: • Role, responsibilities, and relationships • Organization, management and administration • Personnel structure • Personnel process • Operations • Operation support • Traffic operations • Detainee and court-related activities • Auxiliary and technical services Salisbury certainly wants a police department that handles all these things well, and the community may have comments to make along those lines. But bigger questions have surfaced lately in the aftermath of two fatal shootings by police officers. In the midst of crises — being approached by an assailant with a baseball bat, in one case, and wrestled to the ground in the other — officers felt they had no recourse but to use lethal force. The State Bureau of Investigation is looking into both incidents. Chief Rory Collins is standing by his men’s actions, and so far there is no sign these were anything other than acts of self defense. But the public can’t help but wonder. The officers involved in the shooting incidents had five years of experience between them. Did they have the training they needed for these incidents? Does Salisbury give its officers the resources and equipment to deal with people who are not the least bit intimidated by a uniformed officer? The department tends to have young officers who learn the ropes and then move on. Is the city doing right by its police officers and citizens to keep wages so low that officers are easily lured away? What about experienced officers? These are questions for City Council and taxpayers. The police deal with murder, armed robbery, prostitution, illegal drugs — the underbelly of the city, the part we’d like to pretend does not exist. It’s the city’s responsibility to be sure they have the training, equipment and numbers for the job.

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hat do you expect of your children in school? Maybe you dream they’ll be top athletes, like the high school football players who went head-to-head in championship games Saturday. You make sure they learn the skills their sport requires, have the right equipment and practice, practice, practice. You teach them to strive for goals and ELIZABETH high always push on. COOK Never give up. They have no doubt that you are behind them all the way — that you expect their best effort and know they can win. But what do you expect of your children when they return to class Monday morning? For too long, Rowan County parents have not expected enough of their children when it comes to academics. It’s time to push them harder — to push ourselves harder. • • • That’s something to think about as Rowan and Cabarrus counties work together to improve education in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Educators lump the subjects together as STEM, which may bring up thoughts of stem cell research or a secret organization. It’s neither. The subjects are very tangible. Science deals with our natural and physical world. Technology has given us the TVs, phones and computers we use

‘Serious limitation’ From the Cabarrus and Rowan County Education and Workforce Development Action Plan, by Market Street Services, 2008: The very slow percentage of growth of Cabarrus and Rowan adults with bachelor’s degrees and higher is a critical concern for adults seeking secure existing and future opportunities and quality jobs in both counties. The reality is that the lack of education is a serious limitation to the communities’ ability to absorb and leverage the jobs created by the NCRC (N.C. Research Campus) and other top-tier companies in the region. every day. Engineering, in its simplist form, is about building things. Mathematics helps you figure out if you have enough money to pay the bills. Private groups — the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Batelle Memorial Institute and MCNC — are pouring money into improving education in the sciences. Before all our good jobs move to China and India, before research and development become history in the United States, these groups are working outside the government structure to stimulate new approaches to teaching the sciences. In North Carolina, they are supporting The NC STEM Community Collaborative. That group, in turn, is working in areas of the state to help

local people boost education in the sciences — so students will be ready for work or college. That’s the only way North Carolina can attract and keep the businesses that rely on such workers. Two years ago, a Market Street study prompted by the N.C. Research Campus found education levels in Rowan and Cabarrus wanting. The Research Campus’ good jobs might all go to outsiders who move in unless the counties took aggressive steps to improve education, the study said. “Incremental and slow progress is no longer acceptable.” But Market Street’s wake-up call was drowned out by news of the Great Recession. End of discussion. Now Rowan and Cabarrus counties have been paired together as a STEM community, and opportunity is knocking again. Cabarrus has the higher education and income levels of the two. Rowan has to catch up and push forward. • • • Innovation. Collaboration. Suffice to say that this could be a golden opportunity for both counties, another indirect benefit of having the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis. It’s ironic that the Gates Foundation is putting millions of its private money into improving K-12 science education at a time when public school systems are scrambling to keep their teachers. Budget cuts loom large. But someone has to be calmly looking at the big picture. Dr. Carol Spalding, president of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, signed the agreement that brings NC STEM processes

and resources to the two counties. It’s a new concept, and she admits she’s not sure how it will work. But the bottom line to her is this: “Students in high school need to be college-ready, and that is not a general diploma.” Even if they don’t plan to go to college, Spalding says, more students should take college prep courses. Otherwise, when they go to community college for training, they’ll be stuck in remediation. • • • News item: “An Associated Press-Stanford University Poll on education found that 68 percent of adults believe parents deserve heavy blame for what’s wrong with the U.S. education system — more than teachers, school administrators, the government or teachers unions.” At RCCC’s biotech labs, many students come in filled with self-doubt, says Marcy Corjay, head of the biotech program. Fifty or 60 percent are displaced workers. They have been knocked down once, and now they’re trying to climb a new mountain. Would their lives be different if their parents had pushed them harder decades ago? There’s outright neglect — the kids who are undisciplined and often unfed when they get to school. They’re raising themselves. But parents (and I include myself) can also hinder their children with overindulgence, giving them everything but pressure to do well in school. • • • Elizabeth Cook is editor of the Salisbury Post. Contact her at editor@salisburypost.com or 704-797-4244.

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Accountability models never simple as abc Q: How does a school make “high growth” on the state accountability goals but not make the federal No Child Left Behind goals? How are the state measures different from the federal measures? A : Since the addition of the federal No Child Left Behind legislation, it has become very confusing to the public as to how a school system and individual schools have such different accountJUDY ability results GRISSOM between two very different models: 1. The federal No Child Left Behind model of Adequate Yearly Progress 2. The state model of student growth called the ABC Accountability Model Both models are very complex means of measuring academic achievement of students and address different areas and have different emphasis.

The federal AYP Under No Child Left Behind, Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) is based on the following: • Performance of students

in Grades 3-8 on the End-ofGrade reading and math tests • Students in Grade 10 on English I, Algebra I, and 10thGrade writing assessment tests • Participation rate in the testing • Attendance in Grades 3-8 • Graduation rates at the high school level Within these performance areas, there are sub-groups and each sub-group must meet certain percentages of proficiency on the tests, as established by the federal government. These percentages or targets increase every three years until 2013-2014 when every student in every group is expected to be proficient. This year will be one of the three years for an increase in targets. Sub-groups that are measured in the Rowan-Salisbury School System are: • All students • Asian • Black • Hispanic • Multiracial • White • Economically disadvantaged • Limited English proficient • Students with disabilities For a school to meet AYP, ALL designated subgroups at

the school must meet the same AYP targets, regardless of disabilities or language spoken. Even if one group fails to meet the targets in one area, the entire school is designated as not meeting AYP. Schools that are more diverse and have more targets have greater difficulty in meeting their AYP targets. As the targets increase, it becomes more and more difficult for each sub-group to make AYP.

The state model: ABC A second model for accountability is the ABC State Model, which is based on student growth and the proficiency level for the school as a whole — not individual subgroups. The state established a benchmark that students are expected to reach based on how each student has performed in the past. Schools are recognized if students show the amount of growth per student that is expected or if the students exceed the expected growth. Expected growth is achieved if the average amount of growth made by students in the school is a positive number. High growth is achieved when the majority of students in the school reach their individual growth goals.

The ABCs also provide an overall performance composite for a school, which reflects the total number of students proficient on all state tests given at the school during the year. Those tests at each school level are: Elementary schools: Grades 3-5 End-of-Grade reading and math tests and the Grade 5 End-of-Grade science test Middle schools: Grades 6-8 End-of-Grade reading and math tests, Grade 8 End-ofGrade science test, and Algebra I End-of-Course test High schools: Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology, Civics and Economics, English I, Physical Science and US History Endof-Course tests and the 10th grade writing assessment Regardless of the varied accountability measures, the Rowan-Salisbury School System is committed to doing whatever it takes to make sure our students perform to the best of their abilities. We have many exciting initiatives and programs in our schools that will not directly be judged by a test, but will ultimately result in more students staying in school and being prepared for the 21st century. • • • Dr. Judy Grissom is superintendent of the Rowan-Salisbury School System.


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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Incentive deals raise a lot of questions I’m confused! Incentive offers — bah, humbug. Can anyone explain this program? Only recently has this type of spending taxpayers’ money been brought to public attention. Thirty years ago, the economy was doing OK, and the practice of offering incentives to place companies in Rowan County was never on the table. We honestly do not understand such policies and what the longrange goal is supposed to accomplish. It seems to me that any company worth its salt does not need incentives more appealing than a good labor force and a fair and just county government that has the county population in mind and wishes to treat all people and companies on equal terms. Have you ever heard of a small business receiving such incentives? Any company that is relieved of expenses that smaller companies are not allowed to forgo can offer better benefits and higher wages. Will they? That’s their decision. It’s hard to understand how smaller companies employ the larger percentage of people, do the larger amount of business, pay the larger amount of taxes and yet get no incentives from our government — local, state and federal. Why cannot the government put all people and companies on the same playing field, as is our right. Let the unfair tactics be laid aside through the 100 counties in North Carolina and see if things work out, which they will, with better results for future generations. And don’t worry about all the benefits taxpayers are footing for government workers’ early retirement programs and other goodies; government policies will ensure they will stay in place until we as a state and country go belly up. — Ron Sweet Faith

Obama has already had far too many chances Regarding Arthur Steinberg’s (Dec. 6) “My Turn” article in which he asked, nay begged, that we “Give Obama a chance”: Mr Steinberg, I submit that we have given him more than the chance for which you so eloquently pleaded. We gave him a chance to sit in the world’s most powerful office. We gave him a chance to be Commander In Chief of the world’s most powerful army, at least until he is successful in castrating it. For two years he had a Senate with a “super majority” that had no restraints save the American voters, and will have the majority for two more years; a house of representatives with a majority that ran roughshod over any opposition, loyal or otherwise. He has been given a “free pass” by ALL the television news networks, save one. The newspapers report only the Democrats’ line. We allowed him to pass the “healthcare bill” that will probably bankrupt the nation we both love. We allowed him, in a period of less than two years, to amass a national debt greater than all presidents before him combined. Allowed him, unchallenged, to refuse to salute our flag, elected him without proof of citizenship, gave him virtually free rein to distribute billions of dollars to not only American banks and corporations but foreign ones as well; apparently with no way to audit them. (One of the corporations, GM, even had the audacity to advertise on television, that they had paid it back. We know now this was a complete lie.) We have allowed him to travel the world apologizing for the success that has been the United States, while bowing to foreign Muslim leaders and abandoning our international friends. God save our grandchildren, for we have abandoned any effort to leave things “better than we found them.” What more “chance” should we give this man? — Jack R. Kee Kannapolis

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Liberals are lost in fantasyland elcome to another episode of liberals in fantasyland! The “professional left” (as White House spokesman Robert Gibbs calls them) is going crazy over President Obama’s deal with the Republicans to extend tax cuts and unemployment benefits. New York Times columnist Paul Krugman yelps that the president is caving in to “blackmailers.” Nation editor Katrina STEVE & Heuvel COKIE ROBERTS vanden warns in the Washington Post that he “risks a failed presidency.” Norman Solomon of Progressive Democrats of America fulminates that “Obama may have just ensured that he’ll face a significant challenge to his renomination in 2012 from inside the Democratic Party.” All this hyperventilation shows how delusional these liberals really are. We agree with them, tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans are a bad idea the country cannot afford. But Senate Democrats tried twice last weekend to cancel those cuts. They failed badly both times, and in January the new Senate will tilt even more sharply to the right. The votes are simply not there for raising taxes on anyone, even the rich. Deal with it. Face facts, not fantasies. That’s exactly what Obama is trying to do. He knows that compromise requires both sides to give something. And without a compromise, tax rates will go up on Jan. 1, unemployment benefits will lapse, and a fragile economic recovery will take another devastating hit. Obama risks a “failed

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President Obama’s deal with Republicans on tax cuts and jobless benefits has infuriated some on the left. presidency” if he accepts that disaster, not if he tries to avoid it. “For too long, Washington has been a place where any compromise was seen as a failure,” the president told supporters in a video message, “where victory was defined not by what you achieved for the country but by who you defeated in partisan warfare.” He’s absolutely right. This deal is not caving in to “blackmail”; it is recognizing reality. Yes, the Republicans have been cynical, devious and intransigent. They also won the last election and gained a share of power. Liberals want Obama to keep posturing. He wants to start governing, and the only one way to do that is to work with the opposition. In fact, governing well could turn out to be his best political strategy. Independents liked Obama’s emphasis on bipartisanship during the campaign, and they still do. In a recent poll by the

Pew Research Center, 59 percent of independents urged Obama to work with Republican leaders while only 29 percent said he should stand up to them. More important than Obama’s image is the health of the economy. The recent rise in unemployment to 9.8 percent crushed White House hopes for a robust recovery. As Fed chairman Ben Bernanke admitted on the CBS program “60 Minutes,” “We’re not very far from the level where the economy is not self-sustaining.” Liberals like Krugman complain that the last stimulus package, at $800 billion, was too small. But when this package is added up — including reduced payroll taxes and larger investment incentives for business — it will pour an additional $900 billion into the economy, more than the original stimulus bill. Some of it might be wasteful — the rich are more likely to save and not spend their tax windfall

WikiLeaks spurs ‘Big Brother’ to pounce ikiLeaks is exposing the way our government conducts “business.” It is not a pretty process. Sometimes Uncle Sam limps along like a powerless giant, as when secretaries of State Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton vainly plead with China to stop facilitating the military rise of Iran. (But don’t let that stop you from buying that made-in-China flat-screen TV for Christmas. Great price.) Sometimes Uncle Sam slimes DIANA around like the WEST mob, as when shutting down opposition to the Copenhagen climate accord is his racquet and bullying is his game. The rock-bottom worst of the revelations, however, shows Uncle Sam patronizing the American people, lying to us about fundamental issues that any democracy catastrophically attacked and supporting armies abroad ever since doesn’t merely deserve to know, but needs to know. Our democracy demands it, if it is to remain a democracy. Most pundits, certainly on the Right, disagree. As Commentary editor Gabriel Schoenfeld wrote in the WSJ this week: WikiLeaks “is not informing our democracy but waging war on its ability to conduct diplomacy and defend itself.” Funny, but I feel more informed — and particularly about what a rotten job the government knows it’s doing in conducting diplomacy and waging war on democracy’s behalf. I know more about the government’s feckless accommodation of incomparable corruption in Afghanistan; its callousness toward Pakistani government support for the Taliban and other groups fighting our soldiers in Afghanistan; its inability to prevail upon “banker” China to stop facilitating the military rise of Iran (mentioned above but worth a reminder) and its failures to prevail upon aid-recipient Pakistan to allow us to secure its vulnerable nuclear assets. One running theme that emerges from the leaked cables is that the U.S. government consistently obscures the identity of the nation’s foes, for example, depicting the hostile peoples of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States

— and the blow to the deficit will be huge. But the economy desperately needs another boost. By opposing this deal, liberals are hurting Obama’s prospects for a second term, not helping them. Finally, there is the suicidal threat to run a liberal against Obama in the primaries. History is clear: A sitting president who faces a serious primary challenge is often mortally wounded. Just look at Gerald Ford in 1976 (Ronald Reagan), Jimmy Carter in 1980 (Ted Kennedy) and George Bush in 1992 (Pat Buchanan). Liberals might be frustrated now, but would they prefer Mitt Romney in the White House? Or Sarah Palin? This is not a liberal country, and hasn’t been since the collapse of the New Deal coalition in the mid-1960s. In 2008, only 22 percent of all voters called themselves liberals (44 percent identified as moderates and 34 percent as conservatives). Successful presidents have to govern from the center, and that’s what Obama is trying to do. As the Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell noted, “We’ve had more conversations in the last two weeks than we’ve had in the last two years, and I think that’s a good sign.” It is. The president has made the first move. McConnell and the Republicans have made a good start toward reasonableness, but on many fights to come, they have to stand up to their own hardliners and take the hand the president is extending. That’s what the country wants. And what it needs. • • • Steve Roberts’ new book, “From Every End of This Earth” (HarperCollins), was published this fall. E-mail address: stevecokie@gmail.com.

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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, shown during a November news conference in Geneva, Switzerland, is now in a British jail fighting extradition to Sweden on sex-crime allegations. as “allies.” It’s not that such hostility is a secret, or even constitutes news. But the cables reveal that our diplomats actually recognize that these countries form the financial engine that drives global jihad, or, as they mincingly prefer to call it, “terrorism.” But they, with the rest of the government, kept the American people officially in the dark. Then came WikiLeaks, Internet publisher of leaked information, prompting the question: What is more important — the information theft that potentially harms government power, or the knowledge contained therein that might salvage our national destiny? Whether such information was originally “classified,” the body politic should be electrified by the fact, as revealed by the leaked cables, that nations from Pakistan to Afghanistan to Saudi Arabia are regularly discussed as black holes of infinite corruption into which American money gushes, either through foreign aid or oil revenue, and unstaunched and unstaunchable sources of terror or terror-financing. If this were to get out — and guess what, it did — the foreign policy of at least the past two administrations, Democrat and Republican alike, would be unmasked as a colossal failure. And maybe that’s what behind the acute distress over WikiLeaks. Last week, I put it down to political embarrassment; this week, a new, more disturbing factor has emerged. The state power structure, the establishment more or less, believes itself

to be threatened. Its fearful response has been quite startling. First, there were calls for WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange’s execution; these have simmered down to calls for trial. Amazon and PayPal cut off service to the WikiLeaks website. Then, in a twist or kink perhaps beyond even Orwell’s ken, Assange was arrested without bond this week on an Interpol warrant over very fishy-sounding charges about “unprotected” sex in Sweden — a country, we may now ironically note, of draconian laws governing sexual intercourse and no laws whatsoever governing violent Islamic nogone-zones. Things went completely “1984”-ish when the federal government weighed in, actually warning federal employees not to read the WikiLeaks materials — still “classified,” after all. Creepier still, the Library of Congress followed suit, voluntarily blocking the WikiLeaks site from library computers. Now, universities are warning students not to post public comments about WikiLeaks on Facebook or Twitter — lest Big Brother takes note and holds a federal employment grudge. Suddenly, it’s not about secret information anymore, or diplomatic relations. It’s about control. The atmosphere chills. • • • Diana West is the author of “The Death of the Grown-up: How America’s Arrested Development Is Bringing Down Western Civilization,” and blogs at dianawest.net.

arcissism may have been dropped from the psychiatrists’ “Manual of Mental Disorders” but it’s making a holiday comeback in the form of “self-gifting” and “me-tailing.” During the recession, shoppers cut back on everything, including gifts to themselves. But two institutions that keep an eye on consumer spending, the National Retail Federation and the Wall Street Journal, report that as the economy improves, people are DALE again willing to MCFEATTERS once spend on themselves or “self-gift,” to use the preferred expression. The federation says that, after falling since 2007, when the recession started, the percentage of shoppers planning to self-gift this season is 57 percent, up 4 percent from last year. And they’re planning to spend more on themselves — $107.50, up from $101.37 last year. Not surprisingly, self-gifts run heavily to electronics, jewelry and clothing. All of this is taken not as a sign of feckless self-indulgence but as a sign of economic and consumer health. The reasoning is somewhat circular but retailers say if consumers are willing to spend on themselves, they’re likely willing to spend on someone else and often justify selfgifting by buying gifts for others. The Journal chronicles a related form of self-gifting in a story headlined “The Rise of Holiday Me-tailers.” Me-tailing is the practice of searching out gifts that, in the Journal’s description, are hyper-customized vanity purchases. It is illustrated by a photo of a California man who commissioned 200 bobblehead dolls of himself. A Chicago outfit called Whoopass Enterprise will be glad to model one after you. Mars candy will custom emboss M&Ms with your photo, your kid’s photo, your pet’s photo or if you’re heavily into cannibal revenge fantasies, the photo of someone who really annoys you. The technology is such that anything you want your photo on, some company stands ready to do it. An outfit called gelaskins.com imprints your photos on clear vinyl skins that fit any one of 130 electronic gadgets. Fathead, the company that makes those giant cutout vinyl wall hangings of sports heroes, will also make one of you. It’s not totally the season of good will to all. Fathead’s president tells the Journal, “We’ve got requests to print people who were clearly drunk, passed out around the toilet. We may chuckle, but we won't produce it.” It’s probably a safe bet that these were not self-gifted. • • • Dale McFeatters writes columns and editorials for Scripps Howard News Service.


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ALEIGH — North Carolina conservatives have been out of power in Raleigh for a long, long time. Indeed, the modern conservative movement — that post-war mixture of libertarian economics, cultural renewal, and prudential reformism — has never been in power in Raleigh. Naturally, then, North Carolina conservatives have no shortage of ideas for legislation. For years, they have called for fundaJOHN mental changes in HOOD law enforcement, education, health care, transportation, and other areas. As realists, they know they won’t see all their ideas transformed into policy. But realism doesn’t call for inaction or premature capitulation. It merely calls for setting priorities. Running on conservative themes, Republicans won majorities in both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly. In the weeks following their victory, as GOP leaders began the transition to power in Raleigh, they stressed that the two most important items on their agenda will be improving the state’s economy and balancing the state’s budget without tax hikes. Those are the right priorities. But both will require months of work during the 2011 legislative session and beyond to accomplish. In the meantime, there are several initiatives that can be introduced quickly without distracting needed attention and energy from the economic and fiscal challenge. Indeed, some of these ideas would aid the legisla-

nance workers who could have remained indoors emerged from their aircraft hangars and stood at attention. The color guard with the national and division colors marched into place. Two spotless hummvees, easily the two cleanest ones on this dusty base, came up from the southern end of the ramp. Configured like a pickup truck, each held eight pallbearers and what is referred to as a “transfer case.” That is the terminology for the large shipping containers used to transport the soldiers. As a small ensemble from the division band played softly in the background, the gathered witnesses stood at attention and saluted while the soldiers removed their precious cargo from the vehicles and ceremoniously car-

ture in their quest to reduce the cost of state government in order to bring the state budget into balance. The research staff of the John Locke Foundation compiled a list of 11 such ideas that could be enacted in The First 100 Days, which happens to be the title of the resulting policy document. Here is a thumbnail sketch of each one: • Open up the budget process with 72-5-10. That is, revise legislative rules to post state budget bills online 72 hours before the first vote, provide a fiveyear forecast of each provision’s fiscal impact, and require the state to accumulate rainy-day reserves totaling at least 10 percent of the state’s General Fund. • Put the state’s checkbook online so policymakers, journalists, watchdogs, and average citizens can keep a close eye on expenditures. • Repeal taxpayer financing of political campaigns. Taxpayers hate it, it violates basic constitutional principles, and there are better uses for the money. • Prohibit forced annexation. Municipalities should be allowed to expand only if subject to approval by affected citizens. • Remove the cap on charter schools and change their oversight to prevent the existing public-school cartel from obstructing competition. • Expand the pool of qualified public-school teachers by removing unnecessary barriers to state certification. • Pass a constitutional amendment for voter approval that would end the abuse of eminent domain by government agencies. • Repeal the North Carolina lottery. If North Carolinians want to gamble,

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that’s their business. But the state should not monopolize the market, derive extraordinary revenue from it, and encourage North Carolinians to gamble on the promise that it will improve education. • Repeal corporate welfare programs. We should reduce the cost of doing business in North Carolina for all firms, large and small, rather than carving out special tax credits, cash payments, and other goodies for the politically connected. • Repeal the state’s renewal-portfolio standard. In 2007, the General Assembly passed a bill requiring the use of expensive energy sources such as wind and solar power, thus jacking up the price of electricity for all North Carolina households and businesses. The state’s economy suffered a self-inflicted wound despite the lack of any significant environmental benefits from the legislation. • Repeal ObamaCare. Obviously, the North Carolina legislature can’t do this itself, but it can assist nationwide repeal efforts in numerous ways, such as holding hearings to illustrate the federal bill’s massive costs and counterproductive regulations and urging state officials to join multi-state lawsuits challenging its constitutionality. I’m all for being realistic. But I also recall Otto von Bismarck’s observation that “when you say that you agree to a thing on principle, you mean that you have not the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice.” Perhaps the wily Bismarck was speaking only for himself. Let’s hope so. John Hood is president of the John Locke Foundation and publisher of CarolinaJournal.com.

Instant runoff no instant winner someone for such an important office. The additional second- and third-choice votes also indicate public support, they say. As things stand now, however, a candidate with just 15 percent of the vote has won. Only by giving second- and thirdchoice votes as much weight as first-choice votes can McCullough claim more public support than Thigpen. It’s simply not a democratic principle that a second or third preference counts as much as a first. Fortunately, McCullough and Thigpen both are well-

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Agence France-Presse story that ran just days earlier under the headline “Russian historians fear crackdown on sensitive research.” Even the term “Stalin’s ghost” was used in news stories leading up to the diplomatic cable, which was marked classified until 2019. In a few instances, diplomats classified information lifted directly from the news. After the failed assassination of Saudi Arabia’s assistant interior minister, the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh sent a message to Washington that included these classified sentences: ASSOCIATED PRESS “According to today’s ediSupporters of WikiLeaks tion of ‘Okaz,’ the suspect founder Julian Assange managed to make his way gather Tuesday outside the from Yemen into Saudi AraCity of Westminster Magisbia some weeks ago, and fitrates Court in London where nally rented a furnished apartment in Jeddah,” the Assange's extradition case cable said. “We anticipate was being heard. that such reports will inBy comparison, this evitably spur some introwould be like the British spection into how well the Embassy in Washington security services are pasending a classified note to trolling the Asir region.” London this week saying ReA summary of a political publican Rep. John Boehner speech in the U.K.? Classiwanted tax cuts or Obama fied. The consensus from wanted to repeal the “don’t leading sociologists that ask, don’t tell” policy on Russia missed an opportunigays in the military. ty to invest in the middle Sometimes, U.S. diploclass? Classified. A diplomats conducted no intermatic report saying Brazil is views and the classified a strong democracy and a messages appeared to be U.S. ally on foreign policy? simply rehashed media reClassified. ports. In October 2009, the Sometimes, a document is U.S. Embassy in Moscow classified even if it has no sent Washington a message classified information in it. titled “Is Stalin’s Ghost a In January, the State DeThreat to Academic Freepartment asked the U.S. Emdom?” It described governbassy in Ankara, Turkey, for ment efforts to recast Soviet information on a reported dictator Josef Stalin’s place plot to assassinate Deputy in history. Prime Minister Bulent ArThe details in the cable inc. had been widely covered in Every paragraph was the media, including an marked unclassified.

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North Carolina’s first try at statewide Instant Runoff Voting didn’t work out very well, except for Doug McCullough. The second-place finisher in last month’s special election for a Court of Appeals seat apparently ended up winning. Although McCullough trailed Judge Cressie Thigpen by 100,000 votes Nov. 2, he gained enough second- and third-ballot votes to overtake Thigpen’s lead, pending a recount. The outcome should convince legislators that this experiment failed and should be abandoned. The goal, ironically, was to produce a more credible result in this sort of situation. The special election was called because a vacancy occurred on the Court of Appeals in August, far too late to schedule a primary. The last time a similar situation came up was in 2004 when a seat opened on the Supreme Court. Eight candidates filed to run, and Paul Newby won with only 23 percent of the vote. The legislature drafted a new law seeking to produce a larger mandate. This time, the special election drew 13 candidates. Voters were asked to indicate a first, second and third choice — an exercise that surely taxed their familiarity with the relatively littleknown contenders. Only the first-choice votes were tallied Nov. 2: Thigpen received 20 percent, McCullough 15 percent. They advanced to a second round. Election officials added the second- and third-choice votes county by county. A mere five weeks after the election, a tentative result was reached. Proponents of this experimental system say that 20 percent should not elect

qualified for the position. The best way to handle such vacancies would be for the governor to appoint a replacement who would serve until the next regular election two years later. Short of that option, a special election ought to be decided more directly: Voters should cast a single vote for the candidate of their choice, and the candidate with the most votes wins. Having a candidate win with only 20 percent of the vote is a more acceptable outcome than having him lose to a candidate with 15 percent.

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“The Sherlockian,” by Graham Moore. Twelve/Hachette Book Group, $24.99.

Bookpost hosting two N.C. authors on Saturday Literary Bookpost will host a pair of North Carolina authors on Saturday, Dec. 18th, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Karen Fritz of Lexington will be signing copies of her new supernatural mystery novel, “Blind Vision.” She will be joined in the lower event area by Danny Birt of Winston-Salem with his juvenile sciencefiction release, “Between a Roc and a Hard Place.” Fritz lives with her husband, two daughters and three dogs. “Blind Vision” is her first novel, and Fritz is staging the book’s official release at Pandora’s Books in Lexington the evening prior to her appearance at Literary Bookpost. A supernatural thriller about a serial killer, the action takes place in a small Southern FRITZ town with a former FBI agent, now police chief, teaming with an unlikely partner in an attempt to stop the next killing. Danny Birt was born about three decades ago in Washington State to Irish and Californian parents, and since then he has lived in Idaho, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Hawaii, Virginia and North Carolina. He attended New Mexico Military Institute in the small town of Roswell for his high school and junior college years, then changed course and went to a liberal arts college, Loyola University in New Orleans, for his next two college degrees in music therapy and psychology. Most recently, he graduated from Shenandoah University with his master’s degree in music therapy. Danny has played the roles of author and editor in science fiction, fantasy, and professional publications BIRT such as The Raintown Review, Strange Worlds of Lunacy, Flashing Swords Magazine, and Musica Ficta. He is also an editor for Cyberwizard Productions. His fantasy series “The Laurian Pentology” is being published through Ancient Tomes Press, with the books “Ending an Ending” and “Beginning” already in print. In addition to his literary interests, Danny composes classical and folk music, such as his nonstop hourlong piano solo “Narcoleptic Pianist” and the album “Warped Children’s Songs.” Now settled in Winston-Salem, Danny employs his talents as a music therapist at Forsyth Medical Center. In his spare time, he says, his hobby is “finding new hobbies.” “Between a Roc and a Hard Place” is Birt’s first venture into the realm of young adult fantasy. It is the story of a dragon, Tephra, raised by a family of birds, in this case rocs, the mythical bird. Suitable for readers age 9 and above, the book explores the human themes of adoption, abandonment, and family, all shrouded in the fantasy world of Danny Birt. Literary Bookpost is located at 110 South Main Street, Downtown Salisbury. For additional information about these events, call 704630-9788 or visit www.literarybookpost.com.

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1. As a Man Thinketh, by Bowman Gray IV. 2. Stoneman's Raid, 1865, by Chris Hartley. 3. Rescue, by Anita Shreve. 4. The Confession, by John Grisham. 5. Old Farmer’s Almanac. 6. Cleopatra: A Life, by Stacy Schiff. 7. All the Devils are Here: The Hidden Story of the Financial Crisis, by Bethany McLean. 8. Carolina Cradle: Settlement of the Northwest Carolina Frontier, by Robert W. Ramsey. 9. I Remember Nothing: and Other Reflections, by Nora Ephron. 10. Best Food Writing 2010, by Holly Hughes.

IndieBound bestsellers Fiction 1. Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, by David Sedaris, Ian Falconer (Illus). 2. An Object of Beauty, by Steve Martin. 3. Freedom, by Jonathan Franzen. 4. The Confession, by John Grisham. 5. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, by Stieg Larsson. 6. Fall of Giants, by Ken Follett. 7. Post Mortuary, by Patricia Cornwell. 8. The Help, by Kathryn Stockett. 9. Room, by Emma Donoghue. 10. Luka and the Fire of Life, by Salman Rushdie.

Nonfiction 1. Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand. 2. Life, by Keith Richards. 3. Autobiography of Mark Twain, by Mark Twain. 4. Decision Points, by George W. Bush. 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. Barefoot Contessa How Easy Is That? by Ina Garten. 9. At Home, by Bill Bryson. 10. Atlantic, by Simon Winchester.

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Sotheby's employee Mary Engleheart examines photographs of snowy owls in a copy of Audubon’s ‘Birds of America.’ The Audubon volume sold at auction for more than $10 million.

Rare bird Auction price soars for copy of Audubon’s stunning 19th century masterpiece BY GREGORY KATZ Associated Press

LONDON — It’s quite a nest egg. John James Audubon’s “Birds of America,” a rare blend of art, natural history and craftsmanship, fetched more than $10 million at auction on Tuesday, making it the world’s most expensive published book. With its 435 hand-colored illustrations of birds drawn to size, the volume is one of the best preserved editions of Audubon’s 19th-century masterpiece. The sale at Sotheby’s auction house had been anticipated for months by wealthy collectors. The book sold for $10,270,000 (6.5 million pounds) to an anonymous collector bidding by telephone, the auction house said. Because each picture is so valuable, there have been fears the volume will be broken up and sold as separate works of art. However, experts believe that’s unlikely. The tome is probably more valuable intact. And collectors hold Audubon in such reverence that the notion of ripping apart a perfect copy would be akin to sacrilege. “Audubon’s ‘Birds’ holds a special place in the rare book market,” said Heather O’Donnell, a specialist with Bauman Rare Books in New York. “The book is a major original contribution to the study of natural history in the New World.” “It’s also one of the most visually stunning books in the history of print: The scale of the images, the originality of each composition, the brilliance of the hand coloring.” Then there’s the wow factor. “No one can rival John James Audubon for frontier glamour,” O’Donnell said. “The story of his lonely journey through the American wilderness and his struggle to record what he saw there gives the ‘Birds’ a resonance that no other book can match.” Part naturalist and part artist, Audubon possessed an unequaled ability to observe, catalog and paint the birds he observed in the wild.

A customer takes a closer look at an Audubon volume before the bidding begins. Experts say his book, originally published in 1827, is unmatched in its beauty and is also of considerable scientific value, justifying its stratospheric price tag. Pom Harrington, owner of the Peter Harrington rare book firm in London, said it has been 10 years since the last complete edition of “Birds of America” was auctioned, going for a then-record $8.8 million. He said it is unusual to find a copy not in a museum or academic institution. “If you want to buy an example of a rare work of art, this is one of the best,” he said. “It is valuable in its artistic nature because it is so well drawn.” He said other historic books — such as an excellent example of a Gutenberg Bible — would likely be valued even higher if they came up for sale. While the Audubon volume holds the record for a published book, a 72-page notebook of Leonardo da Vinci’s handwritten notes and illustrations went for even more. Known as the Leicester Codex, the collection was bought by Bill Gates in 1994 for $31 million. Also on the block Tuesday was a Shakespeare First Folio from

1623 that fetched $2.05 million (1.3 million pounds). Both came from the estate of the 2nd Baron Hesketh, a collector who died in 1955. The “Birds of America” plates were printed in black and white and then hand-colored by “the best artists of the time,” Harrington said. The collection, made from engravings of Audubon’s watercolors, measures more than 3 feet by 2 feet (90 centimeters by 60 centimeters) because Audubon wanted to paint the birds life size. The size of the illustrations makes them extremely valuable as stand-alone pieces of art, leaving the complete edition vulnerable to being broken up so the prints can be sold one by one. But Mark Ghahramani, a rare book specialist at Classic Bindings in London, said it is unlikely this “Birds of America” will be divided up. “There are very few copies left of the entire book, so I would think that whoever bought it at the auction would be quite interested in keeping it whole,” he said. “Anything to do with American natural history is quite valuable.” Audubon, who died in 1851, represents a unique figure in American history — a Renaissance man with shades of Huckleberry Finn. Like Mark Twain’s fictional character, Audubon made an epic voyage down the mighty Mississippi — but with a scientist’s inquisitive nature. Taking along only a rifle, an assistant and a drawing pad, he made illustrations of as many birds as he could find. He did not find a printer in the United States willing to take on the book with its oversize illustrations, so he sailed to Britain, eventually finding printers in London and in Edinburgh, Scotland. The volume is seen as a vital piece of American history, Harrington said. “It is the most important natural history book for America,” he said. “That is the main point. It screams Americana. For an American patriot, it is the greatest book on American heritage. There is no competition.”

In 1893, Arthur Conan Doyle writes what he thinks will be his last Sherlock Holmes story, killing off the iconic character at Reichenbach Falls in Switzerland. Several years later, Conan Doyle receives a crude and anonymously sent letter bomb, which impels him to investigate a real mystery, with help from his friend Bram Stoker and his own literary creation to guide him. The details of his investigation are dutifully recorded in his journal, which later disappears. In 2010, Harold White has just been inducted into the Baker Street Irregulars, an elite literary club devoted to Holmesian pursuits, when the world’s leading Conan Doyle scholar claims to have found the missing journal. But then the scholar is found dead, and there is no trace of the diary. Harold begins searching for clues to lead him to both the murderer and the journal. The game is newly afoot: What would Sherlock Holmes Do? The tales of Conan Doyle and White, told in alternating chapters, make up “The Sherlockian,” Graham Moore’s entertaining debut novel. Both mysteries are well crafted, with gratifying and amusing nods toward the conflation of Conan Doyle and his most famous literary creation. Just as Conan Doyle chafes at being unable to escape from under Holmes’ shadow, Harold’s Irregular colleagues scoff at his practical application of Holmes’ powers of deduction (even as they devise Holmesian plots of their own). The parallel story format will not suit everyone, as the abrupt shifts between time periods and stories can be extremely jarring, even as they complement each other quite well. The Conan Doylecentric chapters start off a bit stilted, the 19th-century prose reads as though it’s a little forced, though they even out considerably as that mystery deepens. However, these slight annoyances are rendered nearly insignificant by Moore’s exemplary weaving of historical fact and fiction. This is a novel clearly written with great affection, not just for Conan Doyle and Holmes, but their 21st-century fans as well.

At the library: Magical stories for any season BY MARISSA CREAMER Rowan Public Library

I always look forward to taking a little extra time during the holiday season to savor a special novel. This year, I have been enjoying the final installment in Terry Pratchett’s Tiffany Aching Series. Having followed the story of the young witch-in-training from her beginnings in “Wee Free Men” and enjoyed her adventures in “A Hat Full of Sky” and “Wintersmith,” I had greatly anticipated the release of “I Shall Wear Midnight.” Now almost 16, Tiffany has her own steading as the witch of her beloved Chalk hills, where she mostly attends the messy everyday things that no one else wants to take care of, such as caring for the sick or easing the pain of a dying man. (She does get to enjoy the occasional cheese race, however.) But Tiffany begins to detect a growing sense of distrust toward her and witches in general, spread by an ancient disembodied evil that seeks ignorance and uses it to agitate against witches.

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Tiffany must square her shoulders beneath her pointy hat and stand against the Cunning Man, not just for herself, but for all witches. Tiffany is assisted by the ever-present Nac Mac Feegles, the fierce 6-inch-high blue men who are devoted to their “Hag o’ the Hills.” Readers of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series will enjoy the appearance of Granny Weatherwax and Granny Ogg (who specifically did not come to help her do battle with the Cunning Man.) Themes of memory and forgetting are integral to this story, perhaps a reflection of the fact that the author has been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. No longer able to type or write longhand, Pratchett had to dictate this story into voice-recognition software. Enjoy a magical story with a message about the importance of not letting time slip by with “Counter Clockwise” by Jason Cockcroft. Nathan is trying to cope with the death of his mothIt starts with whispers. er, who was hit by a bus a year Then someone picks up a earlier. His father, determined

to travel back in time to prevent her death, literally disappears with a bang, leaving a man-sized hole in the bathroom wall. Join Nathan, assisted by a mysterious giant, as he chases his father through time and alternate realities, attempting to stop him from changing the past. Magic abounds at Melstone House, which absentminded professor Andrew Hope has inherited from his wizard grandfather. The house comes complete with a number of supernatural beings, including an elusive, parsnip-loving giant. When an orphan arrives on the doorstep seeking protection from supernatural enemies, Andrew begins to learn about his own magical skills. Magic is leaking between the realms, and trouble is brewing. Will Andrew remember the lessons his grandfather taught him as a child before it’s too late? Find out what happens in “Enchanted Glass,” by Diana Wynne Jones. Find time for a little magic this holiday season with a book from Rowan Public Library. • • • Computer classes: Classes are free. Sessions are approximate-

ly 90 minutes. Class size is limited and on a first-come, firstserve basis. Dates and times at all locations are subject to change without notice. Headquarters — 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: 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 — Salvation Army; 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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Clothes Adult & Children Coat - Blue Fox coat, size 12, chevron pattern good condition. Original price $2400. 704-9384342 $500 firm Coat- faux mink coat size 12, good cond. Originally $200. You can wear it for $70. 704-938-4342 Coat. Black simulated Harley Davidson. Size 2T (child). New. $25. Great Christmas present. Call 336-751-5171 Suits, suede. Size 16. 2 available. $30 ea. Suede coat, size 16. $30. Designer shoes, sizes 8½. $25. 704-279-2858

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Exercise Equipment Treadmill electric treadmill, used very little. store under bed or upright. Salisbury area. $75. obo 704-797-0078 leave message. Treadmill with calorie count, distance, heart & pulse sensor, compact $60. Leroy 828-640-1366 Treadmill, Weslo space saver. Has incline & measures time, distance, calories & speed. Folds up for storage. $200. 704-2791711 no calls after 8pm.

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.

Flowers & Plants

iPod Nano 5th Gen 8GB Purple. Like new. With case. $85. Please Call 704-279-3901 Computer. Complete P4 Dell. Internet ready, CD burner. Mouse, keyboard, 17” monitor included. $100. Please call 980-205-0947

Surround Sound, Sony Almost New. $100 Please Call 704-856-8107

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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

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Food & Produce

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Fuel & Wood Firewood for Sale: Pick-up/Dump Truck sized loads, delivered. 704-647-4772 Firewood. Oak, cherry & gum. $64/load. Free delivery. Call 704-4330651 or 704-636-4984

Pecans – Fresh! Locally grown. $4/lb in shell. Please call 704-636-1803 for more information

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Fuel & Wood

Wood. 3½ cords good quality seasoned hardwood. $250. Also half cord of wood for $45. Will deliver in Rowan & counties. surrounding Call Jerry at 704-6380099

Central Boiler Outdoor Wood Furnaces starting at $4,990. Limited time offer. Instant rebates up to $1,000. 704-202-3363

Furniture & Appliances Firewood - Hickory and Oak. Long Bed Pickup Delivery - $80, Dump Truck Delivery - $240. 704-239-1955

FIREWOOD FOR SALE Truck load $75 delivered or $60 you pick up. Call Mike at 704-785-1061

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Air Conditioners, Washers, Dryers, Ranges, Frig. $65 & up. Used TV & Appliance Center Service after the sale. 704-279-6500 Bed – Queen, brass bed. Good condition. $90. 704-212-7807 or cell 704-213-8703 Bedroom suite, new 5 piece. All for $297.97. Hometown Furniture, 322 S. Main St. 704-633-7777 Corner cabinet, mahogany. Old. Great condition. $500. Please call 704798-8811 for more info. Dining table w/four chairs, $150; tan sofa, $160; coffee table & matching end tables $150, desk chair, $30. All like new. 704-636-2738 Dresser, six drawer dresser with mirror $100. If interested Call 704857-2945

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

Misc For Sale Alice Packs. 2 Vietnam era Alice packs with frames. $25 each. Call 704-797-0076

Cats

Dogs

Kitten, male, free for Christmas! Orange/White DSH Tabby @ 12wks old stray rescued john1011cole@gmail 704-640-1852

Free puppy born Oct 1 gray w/greenish eyes part Lab and Chow very sweet and playful to good home only 704-210-9895

Kittens-Free, sweet, white w/blue eyes, long haired Calico, gray tabbies, 704278-3754 or 980-234-0932 8 wks -10 wks old.

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Dogs CKC puppies. Chihuahuas & Poms, Shih Tzu. 10 weeks & up. Shot. $200 cash. 704-633-5344 Free dog to home. Lab, Shepherd mix old. If interested 657-7356.

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Free dog to Good Home Only. Boston Terrier / Chihuahua mix. Very energetic. Loves kids. Great Christmas Present. Please Call Tina @ 704212-7963 Free Dog to good home only. Schnauzer, female, 4 yrs old, very loving, good with children. 704-2989099 or 704-209-1190 Free dog. Large, young male, Australian Sheep dog mix. Great with kids, house trained, obedience trained. After 3pm. 704633-8769 Free puppies. Golden retriever & Yellow Lab mix. 8 available. Free to good home. 704-3265035. Leave message Free puppies. Mixed, 12 + mother needs home (mother is Shepherd / Chow mix), very sweet, very humble. 704-8561109

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Free puppies. Boxer mix. Males & females. Ready to go! Please call 336-998-5510

Puppies

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

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Puppies. Shih Tzu/ Maltese mix. Parents on site. 4 male. 4 female. Shots & 1st worming. $300. Call 704-209-1190. Leave message.

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Chihuahuas. Two are teacup, one male and one female $350 each. One female Chihuahua $300. Black & tan and black & white. Ready now for their new home. 704-6405463

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.

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Puppies. Schnauzers, 5 weeks old, 1st shots, dewormed. Parents on site. Four females and two males. 704-298-9099 or 704-738-3042

Puppies. Min. ShortHaired Dachshunds, 4 females and 1 male, born Nov. 26, dewormed, parents on site. $200-$250 each. Ready week of Christmas. 704-310-9607

Puppies, American Blue Pitbulls. 7 weeks old. With papers. $350 or Make an Offer. Please call 704-738-5118 PEKINGESE PUPS 7 week Pekingese pups for sale. Parents on site. 2 male & 1 female. Had first shots. Call 704-6379159 or 704-223-4646. Leave message.

SOLD Pug Puppies. 2 fawn males $400 ea. CKC. Shots. Cash. 7 weeks old. 704-603-8257.

Yorkie AKC, CKC. www.yorki-shop.com Toy & tea cup size. Ready for Christmas. Call Rhonda 704-224-9692. Check the site for pricing and availability. YORKIE CKC registered, female, 5 months. Blue/Gold $450. Call 704-202-9307

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Rottweiler Puppies looking for their forever home! Ready Now! 1st shots. Parents on Site. Makes a great Christmas Present!! $400. Please Call 704-267-7565

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Washer and Dryer, GE. Works fine and looks good. $325. Please Call 704-638-9500 WASHER Roper, extra large capacity, 4 cycle. $150 firm. If interested call 704-857-2945. China Grove

Games and Toys Air Hockey Table, Halex, oval table. Up to 6 people can play, have accessories for 4 players. $75 obo. 704-279-1711. No calls after 8pm.

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Free puppies. Boxer mix. 6 weeks. 1st shots & worming. Males & females. 2 are brindle, 1 tan, 2 white markings. 704-785-0697

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

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Sofa - Hunter Green, Reclining leather sofa. Excellent condition. $450. Call 704-433-4565 Television. Like New 27" JVC w/remote. (Not flat screen). Great Condition. $125 obo. 704-245-8843

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LOST DOG Chihuahua, fawn color, weighs 5 pounds. She needs medication. 1600 block Highway 601 South, Mocksville. Cell 336-813-6984

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Chia-Do's, 5 weeks old, 2 males & 2 females, first shots. $150. Will hold until Christmas. 704-6409149 of 704-640-9128 Full blooded Rottweiler puppies for sale. Parents on site. Great price: $200.00 3-Males and 3Females. Call for appt. or more information. Ask for Ashley: 704-603-8442 or 704-310-0069 or leave a detailed message.

Dogs

Sink - Double Kitchen Acrylic Sink. Brand new in box. Very deep on one side. Light bone color. $75. 704-630-9595

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

Supplies and Services 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

Hasbro FurReal Friends Smores Pony. 3.5' tall Mechanical. $100. 704603-7294 L/M

Let's play! Set of 8 XBOX 360 games, rated Teen & Mature. $90. 704-4334565 Original Xbox with controller, game and game manual. Mint condition. $50. Call 704-636-1803

Jewelry Black Diamond – 1CTW, Round Stone. Make someone very happy this X-mas $200. Call 704232-1249 L/M Ring. Diamond solitaire. ¾ ct. Size 6. 14k white gold. Appraised $4,000. Asking $2,300. See at Debbie Barnhardt Jewelry in Spencer. Stock # 10087. Watch. Very unusual looking men's watch. Ad Kaye Hollywood. $250. Call 704-633-7425

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ANDERSON'S SEW & SO, Husqvarna, Viking Sewing Machines. Patterns, Notions, Fabrics. 10104 Old Beatty Ford Rd., Rockwell. 704-279-3647 Area Rug, round. 8 ft., nice condition. Cream base with green and red. Will email pictures. $100. 704-637-2277 Baby Swing - 6 speed w/music; $35; 2 - Men's leather coats $50 each; Black Dorm refrigerator $80. Call 704 633 4304 Bed cover, fiberglass. Blue. Fits '04 Ram short bed truck. $425. Call 704-637-0077 Bed frames. Metal, two piece. 1 queen & 1 full. $10 each. Call 704-6407343 after 5pm. Bedding - Pottery Barn monster truck twin quilt, pillow case, sheets, sham, rug & monster truck pillow. $125. Good Condition, Laura 704637-1248 Bedliner. 6' truck bedliner. Unknown truck type. $35. Call 704-6404373 after 5pm. Bedroom suite, king size. Thomasville. 6 piece. Walnut. Excellent condition. $500. Call 704798-1013 for information

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METAL: Angle, Channel, Pipe, Sheet & Plate Shear Fabrication & Welding FAB DESIGNS 2231 Old Wilkesboro Rd Open Mon-Fri 7-3:30 704-636-2349 350 motor. Motor. 132,000 miles. GMC complete motor. $300. Call 704-314-7846 21 piece, Nativity Southwestern, children's. Very good condition $25 704-938-4342 Nissan, 1997 twin cam is complete. motor 132,000 miles. $300. Call 704-314-7846 Oil drum. 500 gallon. About 70 gallon oil. You haul. $400 value. $150. Call 704-857-2360 Pool Table, 8 ft. solid wood base, 1 inch slate, new felt, with accessories. $500. 704-645-1122

Home theatre JVC receiver, 5 JBL speakers, infinity subwoofer $175 Rockwell 704-202-5022 cost $600+ Lexington TV cabinet. Excellent condition. Like new. 41" wide, 81" tall. $425 704-630-9595

Misc For Sale

BINGHAM-SMITH LUMBER CO. Save money on lumber. Treated and Untreated. Round Fence Post in all sizes. Save extra when buying full units. Call Patrick at 980-234-8093. Bob Timberlake print. Signed & numbered. Framed “Midday.” Valued at $1,200. Selling for $500. Call 704-938-3137 Book - World of Bob Timberlake Art book signed. $300. Please Call 336-751-2600 Books. Harlequin, Silhouette, and Inspirational Romance. NEW! $10 for 15. Call 336-751-5171

Professional mechanic's tool box (MATCO) paid $4600, $3500 or best offer. 704-721-0498 or 704-232-4921

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Music Sales & Service Camper top shell /red fits a shortbed exel cond. 500. Leave message 704-2794106 or 704-798-7306 Drum Set-Beginners Pearl White Drum set $40. Call 704-232-1249 L/M. Great X-MAS present Guitar, Harmony. Like comes w/cover, new, stand, tuner & many other accessories to teach yourself how to play. $100 obo. 704-637-2277 Piano Kimball Consolette Piano. Great condition. Cherry finish. $500. 704-637-2277

Sporting Goods Bikes-2 new bikes, Mens mongoose & ladies Schwin $125 each negotiable 704640-7758 l/m

Television, DVD & Video TV - Gently used Sanyo 32" CRT TV with remote. Brushed silver/gray look. Asking $50 obo. Call Wendy at 704-433-8700.

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

Cabinet Bathroom cabinet, new, white, put together yourself. $15. Call 336-751-2600.

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Child's Chair - $25; Double Stroller, like new $100; High Chair $20. 704-213-6275

SKILSAW - w/7 1/4 blade $15. If interested please call 704-8572945. China Grove.

Sterling silver flatware sets, tea sets, gold wedding bands, class rings, wrist watches. 704-305-0315

Computer desk, $15. Cold steel walking cane, $40. Call 704-640-4373 after 5pm.

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

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

Dale Earnhardt Walkie Talkies, $50; Nano Headset $50. 704-637-5416 Gas Heater, Glo Warm, natural gas, ductless (no electric needed). Easily convert to propane, 510,000 BTU. Never used $80. 845-337-6900. Salisbury Guitar - Yamaha small guitar. Excellent condition, $75. Please Call 704-633-4109

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

Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments. Extensive collection. Concentrated in early 1990s. Some completed series, others complete to date. 704-213-9342

Tanning Bed - Sunquest canopy tanning bed in good working condition. $350 obo. Salisbury area 704-797-0078

Handicap ramps with rails. Pressure treated. Just built. 10' & 20'. $250 for both. 704-640-5750

Toy watches, 92 available. $100 each. Skil saw, $25. Please call 704-6364984 for more information

Horse trailer. 2001 Double D 3 horse slant load gooseneck, open stock, a/c, sink, awning, table, lights, outlets and sleeping quarters. Asking $6500 obo. 704-2024539 or 704-636-6693

Transmissions. 2 700 R4 Chevrolet transmissions. $200 each. Please call 704-314-7846 for info.

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Water Heater - New American ProLine Natural Gas 40 gallon water heater. Paid $530. Sacrifice $400 obo Rockwell 704-202-5022

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Cash Paid

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

Business Opportunities 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

Truck tire rims. 5-lug 15 inch rims with tires. $30 each or 2 for $50. 704855-4930 Free dog. Neutered male Yellow Lab. 3-4 years old. Very gentle dog. He was a stray that has not been claimed. 704-8557468


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Free Stuff

Free: Standard size pool table; structurally sound, looks good - needs felt replaced & netting for ball pockets 704-239-5126

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

Reduced Price

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

$500 REWARD

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

Country Club Area

Lost dog. Wire hair Rat Terrier. White & brown male. Please call 704933-3319 Found – Two Beagles in China Grove / Bostian Heights area Dec. 4th. Call to identify. 704-2027686. Found Black, tiger striped, really furry, female adult cat in Bostian Heights area. Took to Animal Shelter on Julian Rd. Found dog. Beagle mix. Female, white with brown markings. High Rock Lake area. 704-637-9014 Found dog. China Grove school area middle Thursday, Dec. 8. Call to identify. 704-267-1705 Found dog. Chow. Male. In Kannapolis. Been in area for about 2 weeks. Call 704-938-9776 to identify.

Found Yellow Lab, High Rock Lake area. Has Collar. Please call to identify, 704 267 4336 Lost dog. Black Lab mix, male. 2 years old. Last seen in Rowan Mill Rd. area & Balfour Dr. on Monday 12/6. Answers to “Bo.” Please call 704638-9348 if you have seen him. Lost Kitten, 5 month old female. Short gray hair markings. w/orange Answers to Whiskers. Long Ferry Road area 704-603-7522 Lost Puppy. Boxer / Beagle mix, black, brown & tan (marked like Beagle), teal green collar with jewels on it, tail bent on very end, lost Barringer Rd, Dec. 2 answers to Jasper. 704-213-4696

Monument & Cemetery Lots Rowan Memorial Gardens, Fountain of Garden Section, one plot, $1,250. 336-752-2748

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

E. Spencer

New Listing

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

East Area

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

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

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 Bunts, B&R Realty @ 704.640.5200

For Sale By Owner House and 6+ Acres with Stream

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 Rockwell

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.

Homes for Sale

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

REDUCED Land for Sale

Salisbury

Convenient Location

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 Monica Poole B&R Realty 704-245-4628

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 Online Auction North Carolina Bank-Owned Homes Featuring this local one: 923 N Main Street Salisbury AGENT: Beth Bean, Re/Max Leading Edge, 704-630-4973 Buyer's Agents: Up to 2% Commission Available!

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

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

25 Acres Beautiful Land for Sale by Owner 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:

Homes for Sale Salisbury

New Listing

Arey RealtyREAL Service in Real Estate 704-633-5334 www.AreyRealty.com B & R REALTY 704-633-2394

Cul-de-sac

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 Salisbury

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

Lots for Sale All Lots Reduced

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

Privacy

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

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.

Motivated Seller

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

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 Salisbury

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

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

CLANCY HILLS APARTMENTS 1, 2 & 3 BR, conveniently located in Salisbury. Handicap accessible units available. Section 8 assistance available. 704-6366408. Office Hours: M–F 9:00-12:00. TDD Relay 1-800-735-2962 Equal Housing Opportunity. Clancy-hills@cmc-nc.com

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

Rowan Realty www.rowanrealty.net, Professional, Accountable, Personable . 704-633-1071 William R. Kennedy Realty 428 E. Fisher Street 704-638-0673

Crosswinds Senior Apartments. Must be 55 years of age and older Beautiful one bedroom apartments available now. Call 704-639-9692 Our Gift to you--No rent due till January 1st with a $99 deposit. Eaman Park Apts. 2BR, 1BA. Near Salisbury High. $375/mo. Newly renovated. No pets. 704-798-3896

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 ** $$$$$$

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

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 $399, Dep. $400. Rowan Properties 704-633-0446

2BR brick duplex with carport, convenient to hospita. $450 per month. 704-637-1020

Western Rowan County

Airport Rd. area. 118-A Overbrook Rd. ½ rent for December. 2 story apt. $535/mo. Very nice. Daytime 704-637-0775

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

Manufactured Home Dealers

Rent With Option!

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

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

AAA+ Apartments $425-$950/mo. Chambers Realty 704-637-1020

Airport Rd. Duplex. 2BR, 2BA. $575/mo. 2BR, 1BA $550/mo., lease + dep., water furnished. No pets. Call 704-637-0370

Apartments Gold Hill 1BR/1BA, avail. Jan. 1, $500/mo. + deposit. No indoor pets. 704-209-1887

Lovely Duplex Rowan Hospital area. 2BR, 1BA. Heat, air, water, appl. incl. $675. 704-633-3997 Mitchell Ave., 2BR, hardwood floors, marble in kitchen, carport, $500/mo + dep. 704-636-1633 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

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

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

Salisbury

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 Salis. 1BR & 2BR. Wood floors, appls, great location. $395-$450/mo. + dep. 704630-0785 or 704-433-3510 Salis. 521/523 E. Cemetary St. 1BR/$330; 2BR/$350. Sect 8 OK. No pets. Dep. req. 704-507-3915. Salis. Nice modern 1BR, efficient, water energy furnished, off Jake Alexander $395 + dep. 704-640-5750 Salisbury city. 2BR, 1BA duplex. VA convenient. Remodeled. Cent. air/heat. $475 + dep. 704-640-5750

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.

Salisbury, city. 2BR, 1BA. Stove, refrigerator. New carpet. $500/mo., $500 dep. 704-633-4081 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 Hidden Creek, 1200 sq.ft. 2 BR end unit, all appl. pool + W/D, $825/mo + $400 dep. Ref. 1 yr. lease, no smoking, no pets. 704-640-8542

Quiet Setting

Houses for Rent 4BR, 3BA. 2,000 sq.ft. ± VERY NICE! Includes 2BR guest house on property. ONLY $5,000 dn! TAKE OVER PAYMENTS! 704-630-0695 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 Faith/Carson district. 3BR / 2BA, no smoking, no pets. $650/mo + dep + refs. 704-279-8428 Fulton St. 3 BR, 1 ½ BA. Refrigerator, stove furnished. Rent $725, Dep., $700. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446 High Rock Lake - 2BR, 2BA, lake front property. Utilities are included. $650/mo. 336-798-6157 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–1704 Moose Rd. 3 BR, 1 BA, $675 monthly. China Grove–440 Sylvan Rd. 3 BR, 2 BA, $725 monthly. KREA 704-933-2231 Long Ferry Rd. 2BR, 1½BA. Newly renovated w/privacy fence. $650/mo + deposit. 704-202-1913 Miller Chapel Rd. 2BR. Office, appl., Large yard. Limit 2. No pets. $650/mo + dep. 704-855-7720 N. Salisbury – 2BR, 2BA. Very nice. Sect. 8 OK. $500/mo. + $400/ dep. Call 704-239-9579 Rockwell, near Rockwell Park. 2BR, 1½BA. Brick home w/garage, deck. Very nice neighborhood. All appl. $700/mo. + dep. 704-6365992 or 704-245-8123 Salisbury

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

EXTRA NICE! Spencer. 1BR, furnished, $400/mo. Water & garbage P/U incl'd. 336-596-6726

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 Franklin St. 2 BR, 1 BA. Newly refurbished inside. Rent $495, dep. $400. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446

Salisbury. 2BR, 2BA spacious 1st floor condo. Appliances, fireplace, covered porch. Pool, tennis court. $750/mo. + deposit. 704-209-1805 Lv. msg. Wiltshire Village Condo for Rent, $700. 2nd floor. Want a 2BR, 2BA in a quiet setting? Call Bryce, Wallace Realty 704-202-1319

Houses for Rent 2 to 5 BR. HUD Section 8. Nice homes, nice st areas. Call us 1 . 704-630-0695 3 Homes. 2-East district, 1Carson district. 3 BR, 2 BA. $800-$1050. Lease, dep. & ref. req. 704.798.7233 419 Torbush Dr. East Spencer. 3BR, 1BA. Cent heat/AC. $500/mo. $500 dep. 704-433-1973 or 704-433-2019

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 Salisbury

City Privacy

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

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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

BEST VALUE North of China Grove, 225 Lois Lane. 3BR/2BA, Double garage and deck on a quiet dead end street. Country setting. No water bills. No city tax. Possible owner financing. Will work with slow credit. $975/mo + dep. Please call 704-857-8406

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

Spencer

Craftsman Style

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

New Home

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

2 BR, 1 BA, close to Salisbury High. Rent $425, dep. $400. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446

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Salisbury

Forest Glen Realty Darlene Blount, Broker 704-633-8867

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

No back taxes, No liens, Insurable Title! Go ONLINE to Get Your Offers in Now!!! Hudson & Marshall High Performance Auctioneers 1-866-539-4174 H&M REC1511 AU643

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

Apartments

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Salisbury

GREAT INVESTMENT

Lovely Home

3BR/2BA, 2.75 acres, one mile from High Rock Lake, one year old Samsung appliances, tons of upgrades, Pergo floors, 1400+ sq feet, Oakwood manufactured. Asking $125,000. 704-202-2228 or 704-224-1286

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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

Jane Urban Allen Tate Realty 704-650-6075 www.janeurban.com

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

Over 2 Acres

East Rowan

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

Open House Sat., Dec. 19 190 Price Rd

Allen Tate Realtors

Salisbury

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

Alexander Place

3BR/2BA D/W on 1.07 acres, new roof and HVAC. New Price! $89,000. MLS 982148

Homes for Sale

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ACREAGE

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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

Huge Price Reduction!

Homes for Sale

East Rowan

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China Grove

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

Salisbury

Century 21 Towne & Country 474 Jake Alexander Blvd. (704)637-7721

www.bostandrufty-realty.com

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

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

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Salisbury houses for rent starting at $395/mo. Houses for sale starting at $29,900. 704-633-6035

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

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

Manufactured Home Sales

Real Estate Services

Fulton Heights

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

Homes for Sale

Rockwell

Found Male Yellow Lab around Lane St, Jackson Park area Kannapolis. Call to identify. 704-855-7468 Found puppies. Dachshund mix, identical, Dec 8, Braunville area (East Rowan). Call to identify. 704-603-8257

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.

Homes for Sale

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Homes for Sale

Free television. Large older model, 25” color TV w/rabbit ears & converter box. Will need truck to move. 336-284-4912

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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

American Homes of Rockwell Oldest Dealer in Rowan County. Best prices anywhere. 704-279-7997 Salisbury Area 3 or 4 bedroom, 2 baths, $500 down under $700 per month. 704-225-8850

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

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

2345 Statesville Blvd. Near Salisbury Mall

Jack’s Furniture & Piano Restoration

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

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Complete Piano Restoration

We buy, sell, and move pianos We offer Steinway, Baldwin, Mason & Hamlin, & more Showroom located at 2143 C&E Statesville Blvd.

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CLASSIFIED Manufactured Home Lot Rentals

Autos

Cleveland 3BR/2BA, 1,000 SF, priv lot, 3 mins from Freightliner Plt. $600/mo + $600 dep. Rent free until January. 704-326-5016

Manufactured Home for Rent Between Salis. & China Grove. 2BR. No pets. Appl. & trash pickup incl. $475/ mo + dep. 704-855-7720

Marketing

Employment

Employment

Employment

Healthcare

DRIVER Republic Waste Services, Inc is seeking a full-time driver for its Davie division. Qualified candidates should possess: • Class-

A or B CDL • Safe driving record • Good work history • Experience preferred Republic Services offers competitive pay and excellent benefits including health and 401(k). Apply in person Monday through Friday between 9:00am and 3:00pm at: Republic Services 131 Industrial Blvd Mocksville, NC 27028 EOE/AA/M/F/D/V and Drug-Free Workplace

Iredell Memorial Hospital is hiring a Birthplace RN, Critical Care RN, OR RN and ED RN. See our ad on the Jobs page of the Sunday & Wednesday editions & online at: salisburypost.com

Earn extra holiday cash. $10 to start. 704-2329800 or 704-278-2399

Drivers

Driver: CDL Training

cars

Part-Time Waitstaff & Line Cooks

vans

trucks Drivers

Drivers Wanted Full or part time. Req: Class A CDL, clean MVR, min. 25 yrs old w/3 yrs exp. Benefits: Pd health & dental ins., 401(k) w/match, pd holidays, vac., & qtrly. bonus. New equip. Call 704630-1160

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

Career Central

*CDL TRAINING * Now in Asheboro, NC Our priority is not just to train you, but to EMPLOY you OUR COMPANY DRIVERS Earn up to $40k First Year! NEW TEAM PAY Earn Up to .48/Mi (877) 369-7164

Employment

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Carillon Assisted Living, has an exciting opportunity to join our Salisbury marketing team! If you have public relations, sales or fund raising experience, plus a passion for the care of senior citizens, you may fax or e-mail your resume to: 919-852-4002 E-mail: hr.manager@carillonassistedliving.com

Housekeeping, Laundry & Floor Techs

Experience needed. Apply in person at Brick Street Tavern, 122 E. Fisher St. Tues. - Fri. - at after 5 p.m. No phone calls please.

Want to attract attention? HHHH

Get Bigger Type!

Liberty Commons of Rowan is now accepting applications for: Housekeeping, Laundry & Floor Techs Full & Part time positions are avail. No Phone calls please, must apply in person EOE Drug test & Background check req. For application process

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

Required: Master's degree in counseling or student development; one year of experience counseling adults.

Part-Time French Instructor (Day Classes)

•Critical Care RN FT 36hrs. 7p-7a, three shifts/week. Minimal weekends. Critical Care experience required FT 40hrs. Days with call required. OR experience required •ED RN PT 16hrs. 3p-11p every Fri & Sat. ED experience required We of fer an attractive salary/benef its package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, pension, 403(b), in-ser vice/continuing education, tuition assistance, and more. Learn more and apply online at: www.iredellmemorial.org. EOE

Houses for Rent

Houses for Rent

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

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

Salisbury, 928 S. Jackson St., 3BR/1BA, $600/mo + $600 dep., Section 8 OK, no pets. 704-507-3915

W.Rowan, 120 Redman Dr., 3BR/2BA, $600/mo + $600 dep. 704-433-1973 or 704-433-2019

Salisbury

Salisbury, in country. 3BR, 2BA. With in-law apartment. $1000/mo. No pets. Deposit & ref. 704855-2100

West Rowan area. Big home. 20 acres. $895/ month. Please call 704239-0691

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

Woodleaf & Kannapolis 3-4BR, 2BA. $650-$700/ mo. Deposit required. Please call 704-788-1603

Salisbury

For Rent by US Realty *3BR/1BA - $650/mo. *3BR/2/5 BA - $750/mo. *3BR/2BA + ofc., garage & storage bldg. - $1,100/mo Please call Shelly at 704202-7996

Salisbury, 1314 Lincolnton Rd., 2 BR, 1 BA brick house. Hardwood floors throughout, close to Jake Alexander Blvd. Wallace Realty 704-636-2021 Salisbury, 3BR, 1BA Duplex. All electric, central air/heat, appliances, hookups. Near VA. $525. 704-636-3307

Spencer. 3BRs & 2BAs. Remodeled. Great area! Owner financing available. 704-202-2696 Statesville Blvd. 2 BR, 1½ BA, large house. Large fenced in yard. Rent $695, dep. $600. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446 W Rowan/Woodleaf school dist. 2BR/1BA house. Taking applications. No pets. $425/mo. 704-754-7421

Office and Commercial Rental

1st Month Free Rent! Salisbury, Kent Executive Park office suites, $100 & up. Utilities paid. Conference room, internet access, break room, ample parking. 704-202-5879 5,000, 10,000 & 20,000 sqft. Buildings available with loading docks and offices. Call Bradshaw Real Estate 704-633-9011

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Houses for Rent

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

Rooms for Rent

Dodge, 2007, Caliber. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 100 Vehicles in Stock! 1330 W. Jake Alexander Blvd.

Financing Available!

MILLER HOTEL Rooms for Rent Weekly $110 & up 704-855-2100 HONDA, 2003, ACCORD EX. $500-700 down, will help finance. Credit, No Problem! Private party sale. Call 704-838-1538

Houses for Rent

Spencer. 3BR. Appliances. Well water. $550/ mo. + $500 dep. 704630-0785 / 704-433-3510

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Roommate Wanted 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

•OR RN

Salisbury/E. Spencer 2 BR, 1 BA. $425. 704-2482520. Sect. 8 OK. CarolinaPiedmont Properties

Dodge, 2006, Magnum R/T. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 100 Vehicles in Stock!

Woodleaf. 2BR, 1BA. Private dirt road. Private lot. Water, sewer incl. Pets OK. 704-642-2235

FT 32hrs. 11p-7a, four shifts/week basically M-F. Labor experience required

*Profits vary and could be more or less than this amount

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

Salis 3990 Statesville Blvd., Lot 12, 3BR/2BA, $439/mo. + dep. FOR SALE OR RENT! 704-640-3222

West & South Rowan. 2 & 3 BR. No pets. Perfect for 3. Water included. Please call 704-857-6951

•Birthplace RN

If interested, please come by the Post at 131 W. Innes Street, Salisbury and fill out an application or give us a call at the Circulation Department (704) 797-4213, Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm

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

Iredell Memorial Hospital is a not-for-profit hospital committed to first-rate medicine and compassionate care. We also believe in teamwork, people over technology, service above self, and excellence in everything we do. Our 247-bed, acute-care hospital is technologically advanced and patient focused. Join us for a rewarding career.

Chevrolet Malibu LT Sedan, 2008. Imperial Blue Metallic exterior w/titanium interior. Stock #P7562B. $12,797. Payment $199/mo. 1800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

S. Salisbury 2BR/2BA, priv lot, $550/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

NURSING

• Available 7 days per week • Delivery hours are Mon.-Fri. 3:30 am to 6:30 am, Sat. & Sun. 1:30 am to 7:00 am • Dependable • Dependable transportation • Have a desire to own their own business • Drivers license required • Good driving record • Have a home phone number

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

have the resources available to provide excellent patient care.”

Required: Master's degree in Spanish or a related field with 18 graduate hours in Spanish.

Earn the extra cash you need in just 2-3 hours per day as a motor route carrier for The Salisbury Post. You’ll discover the satisfaction of running your own business - without sacrificing your time to the demands of a full-time job. Interested persons must meet the following criteria:

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

Rockwell 2BR/1BA, W/D, stove & refrig, includes water & trash. No pet. $450/mo, $400 dep. 704279-8880

Temporary Full-Time Spanish Instructor

Required: Master's degree in French or a related area with 18 graduate hours in French. For further information and to apply, visit our web site at https://rcccjobs.com. EOE.

Chevrolet Aveo LT Sedan, 2009. Cosmic Silver exterior w/charcoal interior. $10,697. $179/mo. Call Now 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com

Morgan School Area – 2 & 3 BR, water & trash Deposit included. required Max occupancy 4. 704-637-9218 Near Faith. SW on private, wooded lot. No pets. Max. occupancy 3. Credit check & deposit req. $400/mo. 704-279-4838

Rebekah McCarthy, RN

10 ,000 extra this year?

Great Convenient Location!

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

Linwood 2BR/1BA, S/W private lot, $425/mo + deposit required, no pets. Call 704-633-9712

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Faith–2 BR, 1 BA. $350/mo. + dep. 2 BR, 1 BA, $425/mo. + dep. Near Carson High. 704239-2833

Hurley School Rd. 2 BR, 2 BA. Nice yard, subdivision. Central air/ heat. $460/mo. + dep. 704-640-5750

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Catawba College is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Faith, 2BR/1BA, small Mobile Home for one or two people, $300/mo + $300 dep. Leave message at 704-239-0872

Gold Hill, 2 bedroom, trash and lawn service included. No pets. $450 month. 704-433-1255

Education

The Senior Director of Admissions works under the general direction of the Vice President for Enrollment. This position is instrumental in the leadership of the Admissions Office, as well as the various goals and the daily operations. The successful candidate will possess strong computer and analytical skills, as well as have strong interpersonal skills and be a proponent of a customer service admissions model. Bachelor's degree and experience required-Master's degree preferred. Experience with Recruitment Plus and SCT Banner desirable. Submit application along with resume to: Larry Farmer, Human Resources Officer, Catawba College, 2300 West Innes Street, Salisbury, N.C. 28144. Include a letter of interest, three references and salary requirement. Can also submit information via email to: lfarmer@catawba.edu or by fax to: 704-637-4289.

EAST ROWAN AREA Taking apps. 2 BR, max. occ. 3, no pets, garbage, & lawn service incl. 704-2793882/ 980-234-2469

Cadillac Deville, 2001 Bronze with Tan leather interior 4.6 V8 auto trans, all power, front and rear air, am,fm,cd, alloy rims good tires, Extra Clean Nonsmoker!!! 704-603-4255

Faith. 3BR/2BA. Appls., water, sewer, trash service incl'd. $500/mo. + dep. Pets OK. 704-279-7463

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Education

Office of Admissions Sr. Director of Admissions

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

Faith. 2BR, 1BA. Water, trash, lawn maint. incl. No pets. Ref. $425. 704-2794282 or 704-202-3876

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Dunns Mt. Rd. 3BR, 2BA. North schools. No pets. Water, sewer, trash & lawn care provided. $500/mo. + $500 deposit. 704-640-0129

Office and Commercial Rental

Office and Commercial Rental

Office and Commercial Rental

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

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

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

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.

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

Office Space

Kannapolis

For Sale or Lease!

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

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

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

Autos

Acura TL, 2004 with NAV Charcoal Grey with Black leather interior 3.2 V6 with Auto stick trans, am,fm,cd, SUNROOF, all power ops, DUEL HEATED SEATS, NONSMOKER, READY FOR TEST DRIVE!!!704-603-4255

Ford Focus SE Sedan, 2009. Stock #P7597. Brilliant silver exterior with medium stone interior. $12,397. Payment $199/mo. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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

Water, Sewage & Garbage included

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Industrial/ Warehouse

Salisbury. In town. Convenient location on S. Main Level access. Utilities paid. Parking lot. 704-638-0108

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

704-637-5588

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Employment

Cooleemee. 2BR $100 / wk, $400 dep on ½ ac lot. 336-998-8797, 704-9751579 or 704-489-8840

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


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Trucks, SUVs & Vans

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

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

Ford Mustang, 2004, 2 door convertible. Silver exterior with gray interior. $9,597. $159/mo. Call Now 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com

Hyundai Accent GLS Sedan, 2009. 4-speed auto., Platinum Silver Metallic exterior with gray interior. Stock # P7570. $10,897. Payment $179/ mo. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Mazda 3, 2006. 96,000 miles. 5-speed manual, CD player. Well taken care of. Silver. Only one owner. $6,850. Please call 980-234-2121

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.

Saturn ION 2 Sedan, Cypress Green 2006. exterior with tan interior. $8,598. $139/mo. Call Now 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com

Hyundai, 2006, Sonata GLS/LX. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 100 Vehicles in Stock!

Mercedes S320, 1999 Black on Grey leather interior, 3.2, V6, auto trans, LOADED, all power ops, low miles, SUNROOF, chrome rims good tires, extra clean MUST SEE! 704-6034255

www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Bad Credit? No Credit? No Problem! Tim Marburger Dodge 877-792-9700

Honda Accord EX, 2006 . Graphite Pearl with gray cloth interior. 5 speed automatic transmission with overdrive, Dual front sunroof. airbags. 704-603-4255

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, 704-279-8346

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Kia Spectra EX, 2009. Sedan. Stock #P7582. White Exterior w/beige interior. $9,897. Payment $159/mo. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Lexus, 2004, ES330. Loaded. 79,000. Lexus maintained. Perfect condition. $14,200. 704-633-4771

Suzuki Reno S Hatchback, 2005. Titanium Silver metallic exterior with gray interior. Stock #T10680A. $7,196. $129/ mo. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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

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

Authorized EZGO Dealer. 30 years selling, servicing GOLF CARS Golf Car Batteries 6 volt, 8 volt. Golf car utility sales. US 52, 5 miles south of Salisbury. Beside East Rowan HS & Old Stone Winery. Look for EZGO sign. 704-245-3660

Acura MDX, 2002 Touring Red with Tan leather interior, 3.5, V6, auto trans., am, fm, cd changer, tape, NAVIGATION, all power ops, alloy rims, SUNROOF, chrome step bars, FULLY LOADED MUST SEE!!!! 704-603-4255

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

Mini Cooper Hatchback, Pepper white 2005. with black exterior interior. Stock #P7585. $13,297. Payment $219/ mo. Call 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Weekly Special Only $14,995

Jaguar S-Type, 2005. Black with black leather interior, 6 speed auto trans, 4.2L V8 Engine, AM/FM/CD Changer, Premium Sound. Call Steve today! 704-603-4255 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

ELLIS AUTO AUCTION 10 miles N. of Salisbury, Hwy 601, Sale Every Wednesday night 6 pm.

Carport and Garages

Carport and Garages

Financial Services

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

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

Chimney Sweep & Fireplace

www.gilesmossauction.com

3 Check for Cracks & Obstructions & Repair NC licensed, Insured

~ 704-425-8870 ~

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

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

Cleaning Services

Cleaning Services

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

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

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

Drywall Services OLYMPIC DRYWALL New Homes Additions & Repairs Small Commercial

“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.

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Fencing

704-633-9295 FREE ESTIMATES www.WifeForHireInc.com Licensed, bonded and insured. Since 1985.

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

Transportation Financing

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 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS Regular Cab, 2008. Stock #F10479A. $22,697. $389/mo. Call now! 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

www.battery-r-us.com $5 off with ad Elderbrock Carb 600 CFM electric choke. $200. Please Call 704-212-7807

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Chevrolet Trailblazer LS SUV, 2006. Silverstone metallic exterior w/light gray interior. Stock #T10295A. $12,797. Payment $209/mo. Call now 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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

Home Improvement

Chevrolet, 1990, 1500 pickup truck. 4WD. $3,000. Runs good. Call 704-8568451 for more information.

Transportation Financing

Home Improvement Garages, new homes, remodeling, roofing, siding, back hoe, loader 704-6369569 Maddry Const Lic G.C. HMC Handyman Services. Any job around the house. Please call 704-239-4883 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

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

Junk Removal

Junk Removal

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ We Buy Any Type of Scrap Metal At the Best Prices...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trust. It’s the reason 74% of area residents read the Salisbury Post on a daily basis. Classifieds give you affordable access to those loyal readers.

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

Lawn Maint. & Landscaping

Ford Edge SEL SUV, 2007. Blazing copper exterior with charcoal interior. Stock #T11179B. $17,897. $299/month Call now!1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Ford Ranger Extended Cab XLT, 2004. Oxford White with gray cloth. 5 speed auto. trans. w/OD 704-603-4255

Junk Removal

Manufactured Home Services

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

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

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

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

Stoner Painting Contractor

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

Pools and Supplies

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

Lawn Maint. & Landscaping Earl's Lawn Care 3Mowing 3Yard Cleanup 3Trimming Bushes 3Leaf

Removal 3Gutter Cleaning 3Core Aeration 3Fertilizing

FREE Estimates

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

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

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

Tree Service A-1 Tree Service 3Established since 1978 3Reliable & Reasonable 3Insured Free Estimates!

~ 704-202-8881~ Recognized by the Salisbury Tree Board

Graham's Tree Service Free estimates, reasonable rates. Licensed, Insured, Bonded. 704-633-9304 John Sigmon Stump grinding, Prompt service for 30+ years, Free Estimates. John Sigmon, 704-279-5763. Johnny Yarborough, Tree Expert trimming, topping, & removal of stumps by machine. Wood splitting, lots cleared. 10% off to senior citizens. 704-857-1731

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

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

Roofing and Guttering

Roofing and Guttering

Toyota 4 Runner, 1997 Limited Forest Green on Tan Leather interior V6 auto trans, am, fm, cd, tape, SUNROOF, alloy rims, good tires, CHEAP TRANSPORTATION!!!! 704-603-4255

Painting and Decorating

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

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

Lawn Maint. & Landscaping

We will come to you! F David, 704-314-7846

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

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

Heating and Air Conditioning

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

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

Professional Services Unlimited

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

Jeep, 2003, Wrangler Sahara. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! 100+ Vehicles in Stock! Dodge, 2004 Dakota. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 100 Vehicles in Stock! 1330 W. Jake Alexander Blvd.

Toyota, 2007-2008, Camry hood & front bumper. OEM. Like new. $125 for both or $75 each. 704-960-2735

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

Grading & Hauling

704-279-2600 H

Chevy Suburban 2006 Dark Blue metallic w/tan leather interior, 4 speed auto trans, am, fm, cd premium sound. Third row seating, navigation, sunroof, DVD. 704-603-4255

Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, 2005. Bright silver metallic with black cloth interior. 6 speed manual trans. AM, FM, CD Player, rollover protection system. 29K miles. 704-603-4255

Transportation Dealerships

Toyota Corolla LE Sedan, 2005. Indigo Ink Pearl w/light gray exterior interior. $10,697. $179/mo. Call Now 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com

Job Seeker meeting at 112 E. Main St., Rockwell. 6:30pm Mons. Rachel Corl, Auctioneer. 704-279-3596

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

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

Nissan Altima 2.5 S Coupe, 2010. Winter Frost pearl exterior w/charcoal interior. Stock #P7555. $18,397. $319/ month. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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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

CASH FOR YOUR CAR!

CLONINGER FORD, INC. “Try us before you buy.” 511 Jake Alexander Blvd. 704-633-9321

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

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Wholesale Not Retail

Mercedes C320, 2003 Black on Black leather interior 3.2 V6 auto trans, am,fm,cd, all power ops, SUNROOF, alloy rims, like new tires, rear air EXCELLENT vents, TRANSPORTATION!!!! 704-603-4255

Auctions Carolina's Auction Rod Poole, NCAL#2446 Salisbury (704)633-7369

Mercury Grand Marquis, 2010. Silver Birch Clearcoat Metallic exterior w/medium light stone interior. $19,197. $309/mo. 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com

Looking Good!

Mercury 1995 Sable, very good condition, looks good, runs good, 160K miles, $1,500. 704633-9044

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

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

BATTERY-R-US

Ford, 2006 Fusion SE. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 100 Vehicles in Stock! 1330 W. Jake Alexander Blvd.

Chevrolet, 1997, S10. 3 door. V-6 auto. $3,395. 62K miles. Call 704-6377327 for more info.

Transportation Financing

Service & Parts

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Ford Taurus SE Sedan, 2007. 4-speed automatic, 3.0L, V6. Stock #P7596. $10,997. Payment $179/ mo. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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

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

~ 704-633-5033 ~

MOORE'S Tree TrimmingTopping & Removing. Use Bucket Truck, 704-209-6254 Licensed, Insured & Bonded TREE WORKS by Jonathan Keener. Insured – Free estimates! Please call 704-636-0954.


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Trucks, SUVs & Vans

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

Honda CR-V LX SUV, 2008. Stock #T10761A. Glacier blue metallic interior and gray interior. $18,697. $319/month Call now!1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

GMC, 2000. Yukon/Denali 100% Guaranteed Credit Over 100 Approval! Vehicles in Stock! 1330 W. Jake Alexander Blvd.

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Honda Element LX SUV, 2008. Tango Red Pearl exterior w/Titanium/Black interior. Stock #T10724A. $15,897. $269/mo. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

Jeep, 2006, Grand Cherokee LAR/COL/FR. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 100 Vehicles in Stock! 1330 W. Jake Alexander Blvd.

Jeep, 2007, Compass Sport. 100% Guaranteed Credit Approval! Over 100 Vehicles in Stock! www.autohouseofsalisbury.com

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

Nissan Frontier SE, 2007 crew cab 4.0 v6 auto trans, Black Opal with Grey cloth interior am, fm, cd, alloy rims, cargo net, EXTRA NICE!!!!! 704-603-4255

Trucks, SUVs & Vans

Suzuki XL7 Luxury SUV 2007. Stock #F10395A. Majestic silver exterior grey interior. with $16,697. $289/month Call now!1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

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Toyota Sienna CE, 2007. 4 door passenger van. Stock #P7544. $16,597. $279/month Call now!1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com

Volvo V70, 2.4 T, 2001. Ash Gold Metallic exterior with tan interior. 5 speed auto trans. w/ winter mode. 704-603-4255

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Every Night Kids Under 12 eat for 99¢ with 2 paying Adults

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SPORTSSUNDAY SALISBURY POST

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

SUNDAY December 12, 2010

1D

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Title Wave West, Salisbury win state championships

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West Rowan’s charles Holloway holds up three fingers to signal the number of titles.

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A soaking wet Salisbury coach Joe Pinyan celebrates with James Means.

3A Champs

2AA Champs

Falcons win 46th in row, third straight title

Hornets defeat Northeastern for first title

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RALEIGH — West Rowan tailback Dinkin Miller pinballed off a potenW. Rowan 34 tial tackler, eluded another E. Alamance 7 and outran the rest. Miller broke a stunning 54-yard touchdown run on West’s first snap of the second half, and the Falcons, wounded but still proud and still dominant, put away Eastern Alamance 34-7 for the 3A state championship at cold, dreary, soggy Carter-Finley Stadium. “I just followed my blockers,” said a modest Miller, who was a unanimous pick as the game’s most outstanding player. “I give all the credit to my offensive line and my fullback (Clifford Long).” Winners of 46 straight games, the nation’s longest current streak, the Falcons (16-0) became the first program ever to three-peat in 3A. Saturday’s title clearly meant the most to Young because it came without the unique magic of K.P. Parks and the awesome athleticism of Chris Smith, All-Americans who graduated last spring. West won this one with normal human beings. “I would never say that one of my teams

WINSTON-SALEM | Salisbury linebacker Kavari Hillie went hunting Salisbury 30 for Gatorade with 1:23 left N’eastern 0 on the clock, but all he found was two empty coolers behind the team bench. Reluctant to see his near-perfect performance end with a strike out, Hillie instead settled for a bucket of ice. Seconds later he was the one dousing Hornets coach Joe Pinyan to cap a 30-0 domination of Northeastern in the Class 2AA state championship. It was fitting that Hillie put the final touches on the win, because he and his defensive mates, the ones that often play second fiddle to Salisbury’s offensive dynamos, were the catalysts in this win. Northeastern’s balanced offense boasts a 2,000-yard passer and rusher but had just 203 total yards and committed four turnovers. “I love those guys,” said Hillie of his fellow defenders. “There is nothing better than playing with them. They gave me their all, and I gave them my all.” Hillie was named Salisbury’s Outstanding Defensive Player after recording a game-high 13 tackles and an interception.

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eastern Alamance's Taylor King, left, attempts to chase down West Rowan's Dinkin Miller. was better than the others,” Young said firmly. “But I am prouder of this year’s team than any other. Last year, we were the odds-on favorites. In 2008, we became the favorites as the playoffs went along. This year, I think there were all kinds of doubters that we could do this again. But these guys just kept working. They just kept getting better.” West three-peated while facing worst-case

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Rico Allison (23), Kavari Hillie (43) and Travis Byrd bring down a Northeastern ballcarrier. He led a unit that held Northeastern quarterback Terry Williams to 130 yards and power back Mason James to 2.9 yards per carry on 19 attempts. Salisbury only mustered 230 yards, but the Hornets capitalized on their scoring opportunities. Dominique Dismuke’s two firsthalf touchdowns, one on a six-yard run and the other on a four-yard catch, occurred in

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2D • SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2010

TV Sports Sunday, Dec. 12 3 p.m. NBC — Shark Shootout, final round, at Naples, Fla. (same-day tape) MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 4 p.m. FSN — Boston College at Maryland 6 p.m. FSN — Clemson at Florida St. NFL FOOTBALL 1 p.m. FOX — Atlanta at Carolina 4:15 p.m. CBS — New England at Chicago 8:15 p.m. NBC — Philadelphia at Dallas SOCCER 4 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I, Men’s College Cup, championship match, teams TBD, at Santa Barbara, Calif. WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 1 p.m. FSN — Tennessee at Texas

Prep football Championships 1A — Wallace-Rose Hill 22, Murphy 21 1AA — Albemarle 21, Pender 7 2A — Tarboro 21, Carver 13 2AA — Salisbury 30, Elizabeth City Northeastern 0 3A — West Rowan 34, Eastern Alamance 7 3AA — Northern Guilford 21, Boiling Springs Crest 20 4A — Durham Hillside 40, Davie 0 4AA — Matthews Butler 44, Wake Forest-Rolesville 0

Standings 1A Yadkin Valley YVC 3-0 3-0 1-1 1-1 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-2 0-2

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

Overall Girls YVC Chatham Central 2-0 4-0 2-0 2-2 South Stanly North Moore 1-0 1-1 North Rowan 2-1 2-3 0-0 0-0 Albemarle South Davidson 1-2 1-3 East Montgomery 0-1 0-2 0-2 0-5 Gray Stone West Montgomery 0-2 0-4 Tuesday’s games Gray Stone at Chatham Central South Stanly at East Montgomery South Davidson at North Moore

2A Central Carolina Overall Boys CCC Salisbury 0-0 2-1 Central Davidson 0-0 3-2 0-0 3-3 East Davidson Thomasville 0-0 2-2 West Davidson 0-0 1-3 0-0 1-4 Lexington Friday’s games Concord 102, Salisbury 79 East Davidson 72, Trinity 51 Reagan 70, Thomasville 51 Central Davidson 60, S. Guilford 50 CCC Overall Girls 0-0 4-1 Salisbury Thomasville 0-0 3-1 East Davidson 0-0 4-2 0-0 3-2 Central Davidson Lexington 0-0 2-2 West Davidson 0-0 1-3 Friday’s games Salisbury 60, Concord 47 East Davidson 54, Trinity 31 Thomasville 54, Reagan 26 Central Davidson 57, S. Guilford 40 Monday’s game Salisbury at Forestview

3A North Piedmont Overall Boys NPC West Iredell 1-0 4-2 Statesville 1-0 2-3 0-0 2-4 Carson South Rowan 0-0 2-4 North Iredell 0-0 2-4 0-0 0-4 West Rowan East Rowan 0-1 0-7 Friday’s games Statesville 71, Carson 54 West Iredell 66, East Rowan 59 North Iredell 59, South Iredell 51 Overall NPC Girls Carson 1-0 5-2 West Iredell 1-0 1-4 0-0 4-0 West Rowan North Iredell 0-0 5-1 South Rowan 0-0 3-3 0-1 2-5 East Rowan Statesville 0-1 0-5 Friday’s games Carson 66, Statesville 18 North Iredell 58, South Iredell 33 West Iredell 72, East Rowan 57 Tuesday’s games Carson at East Rowan West Iredell at West Rowan South Rowan at North Iredell

3A South Piedmont Boys Central Cabarrus Concord Mount Pleasant Hickory Ridge Robinson A.L. Brown NW Cabarrus Cox Mill

SPC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

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

Overall Girls SPC Robinson 0-0 4-1 Mount Pleasant 0-0 3-2 0-0 2-2 A.L. Brown Hickory Ridge 0-0 2-4 Concord 0-0 1-4 NW Cabarrus 0-0 1-4 Cox Mill 0-0 1-5 Central Cabarrus 0-0 0-4 Tuesday’s games Hickory Ridge at Central Cabarrus Mount Pleasant at Cox Mill NW Cabarrus at Concord A.L. Brown at Robinson

4A Central Piedmont Boys CPC Overall Mount Tabor 0-0 8-0 Reagan 0-0 7-0 Davie County 0-0 6-0 North Davidson 0-0 4-1 West Forsyth 0-0 3-2 R.J. Reynolds 0-0 2-5 Friday’s games Davie 70, Alexander Central 60 Mount Tabor 64, Parkland 57 Reagan 70, Thomasville 51 North Davidson 62, Ledford 53 Carver 52, West Forsyth 37 R.J. Reynolds 64, Atkins 53 CPC Overall Girls West Forsyth 0-0 4-1 North Davidson 0-0 4-1 R.J. Reynolds 0-0 4-1 Mount Tabor 0-0 5-2 Davie County 0-0 2-3 Reagan 0-0 2-6 Friday’s games Davie at Alexander Central Mount Tabor 45, Parkland 24 Thomasville 54, Reagan 26 Ledford 55, North Davidson 44 Carver 59, West Forsyth 50 R.J. Reynolds 69, Atkins 12

College hoops Standings SAC Lincoln Memorial Catawba Brevard Tusculum

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

CIAA Northern Division Overall 0-0 5-1 Bowie State Virginia Union 1-0 2-0 Elizabeth City State 0-0 5-1 0-0 2-3 St. Paul’s Chowan 0-0 1-4 Lincoln 0-0 0-6 0-1 1-4 Virginia State Southern Division Overall Winston-Salem State 0-0 2-0 0-0 4-1 Shaw Livingstone 0-0 3-1 Fayetteville State 0-0 3-3 0-0 2-4 Johnson C. Smith St. Augustine’s 0-0 1-3 Saturday’s games Mount Olive 62, St. Augustine’s 58 Kutztown 70, Lincoln 60 Monday’s game St. Paul’s at J.C. Smith Tuesday’s game Livingstone at Pfeiffer, 6 p.m.

Conference Carolinas

Prep hoops

Boys North Rowan West Montgomery North Moore Chatham Central South Davidson Gray Stone Albemarle East Montgomery South Stanly

Anderson 1-1 6-4 Wingate 1-1 4-4 1-1 4-4 Mars Hill Newberry 0-1 4-4 Lenoir-Rhyne 0-1 1-5 0-2 3-6 Carson-Newman Saturday’s games Catawba 105, Limestone 104 (3OT) Newberry 114, Hiwassee 68 Carson-Newman 79, Lees-McRae 76 Wright State 60, Tusculum 47 Anderson 94, Mars Hill 85 Lincoln Memorial 95, Glenville State 76 Tuesday’s games Catawba at Lincoln Memorial, 4 p.m. Newberry at Coker Wingate at Mount Olive Augusta State at Lenoir-Rhyne North Georgia at Anderson North Greenville at Brevard Bluefield at Carson-Newman

Overall 8-0 4-3 2-2 4-6

CC Overall Limestone 2-0 5-2 Pfeiffer 2-0 4-3 1-0 3-4 Queens Barton 2-1 5-3 Mount Olive 1-1 5-1 1-1 3-5 St. Andrews Coker 1-1 2-5 Belmont Abbey 0-2 4-3 0-2 3-5 Lees-McRae Erskine 0-2 0-6 Saturday’s games Catawba 105, Limestone 104 (3OT) Mount Olive 62, St. Augustine’s 58 Carson-Newman 79, Lees-McRae 76

ACC ACC Overall 1-0 6-3 Virginia Duke 0-0 10-0 Boston College 0-0 7-2 0-0 6-2 Florida State Miami 0-0 6-2 Maryland 0-0 7-3 0-0 7-3 North Carolina Wake Forest 0-0 5-3 Clemson 0-0 5-3 0-0 5-3 N.C. State Georgia Tech 0-0 5-4 Virginia Tech 0-1 4-4 Saturday’s games Duke 84, St. Louis 47 N.C. State 79, USC Upstate 60 Georgia Tech 69, Savannah State 59 North Carolina 96, Long Beach St. 91 Sunday’s games Penn State at Virginia Tech, 1 p.m. Wake Forest at UNC Wilmington (Greensboro, 2 p.m., MASN) Stetson at Miami, 4 p.m. Boston College at Maryland, 4 p.m., FSN Clemson at Fla. State, 6:15 p.m., FSN

bounds—Saint Louis 29 (Evans, Loe 6), Duke 32 (Mi. Plumlee 9). Assists—Saint Louis 11 (Cassity, Jett 3), Duke 18 (Curry 6). Total Fouls—Saint Louis 18, Duke 14. A—9,314.

UNC 96, Long Beach 91 LONG BEACH ST. (5-6) Phelps 3-9 1-2 7, Dervisevic 0-2 0-0 0, Robinson 13-19 2-4 31, Plater 5-14 0-1 13, Ware 8-14 3-4 22, Wilson 7-12 1-2 16, King 0-0 0-0 0, Jackson 0-2 0-0 0, Richardson 11 0-0 2. Totals 37-73 7-13 91. NORTH CAROLINA (7-3) Barnes 7-16 2-5 19, Henson 3-5 1-4 7, Zeller 3-10 4-5 10, Strickland 4-7 5-6 13, Drew II 6-7 1-2 13, McDonald 6-8 0-0 17, Knox 22 0-0 4, Bullock 3-5 0-0 8, Marshall 2-3 0-0 5, Watts 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-64 13-22 96. Halftime—North Carolina 48-34. 3-Point Goals—Long Beach St. 10-31 (Robinson 34, Ware 3-6, Plater 3-12, Wilson 1-2, Dervisevic 0-2, Jackson 0-2, Phelps 0-3), North Carolina 11-23 (McDonald 5-6, Barnes 3-8, Bullock 2-4, Marshall 1-2, Watts 0-1, Drew II 0-1, Strickland 0-1). Fouled Out—Phelps. Rebounds—Long Beach St. 37 (Robinson, Wilson 7), North Carolina 35 (Barnes 10). Assists—Long Beach St. 21 (Ware 10), North Carolina 22 (Drew II 8). Total Fouls—Long Beach St. 21, North Carolina 13. A—16,571.

N.C. St. 79, S.C.-Upstate 60 S.C.-UPSTATE (2-7) Chavis 2-8 0-0 5, Uzochukwu 2-6 2-3 6, Craig 3-11 2-2 9, Dukes 2-7 0-0 5, Rogers 1-5 0-0 3, Porchea 0-3 0-0 0, Hash 4-5 0-0 12, Sloan 0-0 0-0 0, Glenn 0-1 0-0 0, Cook 3-5 0-0 6, Olomuwiya 6-9 2-3 14. Totals 2360 6-8 60. N.C. STATE (5-3) Painter 4-8 0-0 8, Brown 7-10 2-2 17, Leslie 5-12 2-3 13, Gonzalez 0-3 4-6 4, Wood 3-4 0-0 9, Howell 2-4 0-0 4, Kufuor 00 0-0 0, Harrow 10-13 0-0 20, Vandenberg 0-1 0-0 0, Lewis 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 2-6 00 4, Amos 0-0 0-0 0, K. Smith 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 33-62 8-11 79. Halftime—N.C. State 35-22. 3-Point Goals—S.C.-Upstate 8-22 (Hash 4-5, Rogers 1-2, Dukes 1-3, Craig 1-5, Chavis 15, Cook 0-1, Glenn 0-1), N.C. State 5-9 (Wood 3-4, Brown 1-1, Leslie 1-2, Gonzalez 0-1, Williams 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—S.C.-Upstate 33 (Craig 6), N.C. State 36 (Leslie 7). Assists—S.C.-Upstate 9 (Cook, Craig, Rogers 2), N.C. State 20 (Brown 6). Total Fouls—S.C.-Upstate 11, N.C. State 7. A—5,178.

Davidson 82, Charlotte 68 CHARLOTTE (4-6) Wilderness 2-6 3-6 7, Braswell 4-11 6-9 15, Barnett 4-6 3-4 14, Green 6-15 2-2 16, Briscoe 2-11 4-4 8, Sirin 2-3 0-0 5, Jones 01 0-0 0, Morgenstern 0-0 0-0 0, Lewis 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 21-54 18-25 68. DAVIDSON (5-4) Cohen 6-8 6-6 19, Mann 3-7 0-1 6, McKillop 7-12 0-0 21, Kuhlman 6-16 4-4 18, Droney 0-2 0-0 0, Cochran 2-5 0-0 5, Tormey 0-0 0-0 0, Brooks 2-5 3-4 7, Atkinson 0-0 00 0, Downing 1-4 0-0 3, Ben-Eze 0-0 1-2 1, Allison 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 28-61 14-17 82. Halftime—Davidson 30-29. 3-Point Goals—Charlotte 8-22 (Barnett 3-5, Green 2-7, Lewis 1-1, Sirin 1-1, Braswell 1-3, Wilderness 0-1, Briscoe 0-4), Davidson 12-29 (McKillop 7-12, Kuhlman 2-6, Cohen 1-1, Downing 1-3, Cochran 1-4, Brooks 0-1, Droney 0-2). Fouled Out—Mann. Rebounds—Charlotte 32 (Braswell 9), Davidson 40 (Cohen 9). Assists—Charlotte 11 (Green 3), Davidson 14 (Cochran 4). Total Fouls— Charlotte 18, Davidson 21. A—5,212.

College football

Southeastern Eastern SEC Overall 0-0 7-0 Tennessee South Carolina 0-0 7-1 Vanderbilt 0-0 7-2 0-0 7-2 Florida Kentucky 0-0 7-2 Georgia 0-0 6-2 SEC Overall Western Arkansas 0-0 6-1 LSU 0-0 6-2 Mississippi 0-0 5-2 0-0 4-2 Mississippi State Alabama 0-0 4-5 Auburn 0-0 3-5 Saturday’s games Rutgers 63, Auburn 54 Providence 82, Alabama 70 Mississippi 84, Arkansas-Little Rock 70 Tennessee 83, Pittsburgh 76 Kentucky 81, Indiana 62 South Carolina 64, Wofford 53 East Tennessee 63, Miss. State 62 LSU 59, Central Michigan 55 Sunday’s game N.C. A&T at Mississippi State

Scores EAST Binghamton 70, Manhattan 69 Columbia 76, Bryant 72 Dartmouth 71, Army 68 Delaware 61, Delaware St. 50 Florida Atlantic 63, Hofstra 59 Fordham 84, St. John's 81 Harvard 87, Boston U. 71 Iona 87, Fairleigh Dickinson 66 Long Island U. 85, Lafayette 80 Monmouth, N.J. 78, Hartford 74, 2OT Niagara 69, St. Bonaventure 61 Quinnipiac 73, Rhode Island 66 Robert Morris 90, Youngstown St. 60 Sacred Heart 75, Stony Brook 66 Seton Hall 104, Massachusetts 79 St. Peter's 51, Wagner 50 Syracuse 100, Colgate 43 Towson 86, UMBC 77 SOUTH Davidson 82, Charlotte 68 George Mason 84, Liberty 54 Ga. Southern 86, Brewton-Parker 74 James Madison 78, Radford 57 Louisville 77, UNLV 69 Murray St. 73, Chattanooga 65 Old Dominion 74, Dayton 71 Pikeville 145, Mansfield 52 Randolph-Macon 67, Guilford 48 Richmond 72, Va. Commonwealth 60 UNC Asheville 86, Montreat 57 VMI 114, Longwood 82 W. Kentucky 53, S. Illinois 46 W. Michigan 61, Georgia St. 59 MIDWEST Ball St. 79, DePaul 77, OT Butler 91, MVSU 71 Cincinnati 92, Utah Valley 72 Creighton 82, Saint Joseph's 75 Detroit 68, E. Michigan 65, OT Evansville 90, Md.-Eastern Shore 56 Kansas 76, Colorado St. 55 Kansas St. 68, Loyola of Chicago 60 Miami (Ohio) 80, Troy 73 Michigan St. 77, Oakland, Mich. 76 Minnesota 71, E. Kentucky 58 Missouri 70, Presbyterian 55 N. Dakota St. 81, North Dakota 55 N. Iowa 69, Morehead St. 53 Nebraska 70, TCU 56 Notre Dame 83, Gonzaga 79 Purdue 77, North Florida 57 Toledo 75, Valparaiso 72, OT Wisconsin 69, Marquette 64 SOUTHWEST Mississippi 84, Ark.-Little Rock 70 Oklahoma 73, Oral Roberts 60 Oklahoma St. 84, Missouri St. 70 Texas 101, Texas St. 65 Texas A&M 63, Washington 62 UTSA 68, Houston 63 WEST Air Force 73, N.C. Central 56 Arizona St. 71, Gardner-Webb 48 BYU 87, Arizona 65 Nevada 78, San Francisco St. 64 Seattle 66, Idaho 56 Southern Cal 60, N. Arizona 52 UCLA 72, Cal Poly 61 Utah St. 77, CS Bakersfield 58

Saturday’s boxes Duke 84, St. Louis 47 SAINT LOUIS (3-4) Remekun 0-3 0-0 0, Loe 2-7 0-0 4, Jett 210 3-4 7, McCall 6-9 2-2 15, Cassity 1-1 00 2, Eckerle 1-2 0-0 2, Daly 0-0 0-0 0, Conklin 3-5 1-2 7, Salecich 0-2 0-0 0, Evans 25 2-2 6, Ellis 2-5 0-0 4. Totals 19-49 8-10 47. DUKE (10-0) Ma. Plumlee 1-3 1-2 3, Singler 8-15 3-6 21, Mi. Plumlee 3-7 3-4 9, Smith 8-13 5-7 22, Dawkins 1-2 0-0 2, Thornton 0-0 0-0 0, Hairston 4-5 4-6 12, Curry 4-7 0-0 11, Kelly 2-6 0-0 4, Zafirovski 0-0 0-0 0, Peters 0-0 00 0. Totals 31-58 16-25 84. Halftime—Duke 40-16. 3-Point Goals— Saint Louis 1-7 (McCall 1-2, Salecich 0-1, Loe 0-2, Ellis 0-2), Duke 6-10 (Curry 3-5, Singler 2-4, Smith 1-1). Fouled Out—None. Re-

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SCOREBOARD

FCS playoffs Quarterfinals Friday, Dec. 10 Delaware 16, New Hampshire 3 Saturday, Dec. 11 Villanova 42, Appalachian State 24 Georgia Southern 23, Wofford 20 Eastern Washington 38, North Dakota State 31 (OT) Semifinals Friday, Dec. 17 Delaware (11-2) vs. Georgia Southern (10-4) Villanova (9-4) vs. Eastern Washington (11-2), 8 p.m.

Saturday’s sums  Villanova 42, ASU 24 Villanova 14 14 0 14 — 42 10 0 7 7 — 24 Appalachian St. First Quarter App—Cadet 46 run (Vitaris kick), 13:48. Vill—Szczur 2 run (Hamilton kick), 8:18. App—FG Vitaris 19, 2:12. Vill—N.White 54 pass from Szczur (Hamilton kick), :21. Second Quarter Vill—Szczur 30 pass from Whitney (Hamilton kick), 11:41. Vill—Szczur 24 run (Hamilton kick), 5:17. Third Quarter App—Jorden 14 pass from Presley (Vitaris kick), 4:39. Fourth Quarter Vill—Szczur 1 run (Hamilton kick), 14:12. App—Quick 38 pass from Presley (Vitaris kick), 11:46. Vill—Whitney 5 run (Hamilton kick), 9:51. A—15,706. App Vill First downs 21 21 Rushes-yards 48-285 28-100 164 361 Passing Comp-Att-Int 14-18-0 31-56-1 Return Yards 0 18 Punts-Avg. 6-43.5 4-46.0 2-1 1-1 Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards 3-15 2-28 Time of Possession 32:59 27:01 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Villanova, Szczur 16-104, Ball 7-95, Babbaro 7-50, Whitney 13-33, Doss 2-6, Team 3-(minus 3). Appalachian St., Cadet 12-80, Presley 14-22. PASSING—Villanova, Whitney 12-16-0106, Szczur 2-2-0-58. Appalachian St., Presley 31-56-1-361. RECEIVING—Villanova, Szczur 5-45, N.White 4-88, Reynolds 3-22, Babbaro 15, Price 1-4. Appalachian St., D.Moore 5-93, Cline 5-55, Hillary 5-47, Quick 4-68, Elder 4-38, B.Frazier 3-17, Jorden 2-27, Cadet 211, Washington 1-5.

Navy 31, Army 17 Army Navy

0 7 3 7 — 17 10 14 0 7 — 31 First Quarter Navy—FG Buckley 36, 11:57. Navy—Howell 77 pass from R.Dobbs (Buckley kick), 8:44. Second Quarter Navy—Turner 32 pass from R.Dobbs (Buckley kick), 13:44. Army—M.Brown 5 pass from Steelman (Carlton kick), 8:19. Navy—Middleton 98 fumble return (Buckley kick), 1:03. Third Quarter Army—FG Carlton 42, 8:08. Fourth Quarter Navy—Greene 25 run (Buckley kick), 5:44. Army—M.Brown 45 pass from Steelman (Carlton kick), 4:05. A—69,223. Army Navy First downs 20 16 Rushes-yards 54-209 38-139 Passing 128 186 Comp-Att-Int 11-20-0 6-11-1 Return Yards 0 0 Punts-Avg. 5-39.0 2-29.5 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 3-3 Penalties-Yards 8-71 2-10 Time of Possession 34:27 25:33 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Army, Steelman 19-74, Maples 13-66, Hassin 15-50, Mealy 4-14, M.Brown 2-4, Cobbs 1-1. Navy, R.Dobbs 2054, Teich 11-47, Greene 5-35. PASSING—Army, Steelman 11-20-0-128. Navy, R.Dobbs 6-11-1-186. RECEIVING—Army, M.Brown 3-59, Jordan 3-21, Brooks 2-19, Barr 1-13, Hassin 1-10, Mealy 1-6. Navy, Santiago 2-54, G.Jones 2-23, Howell 1-77, Turner 1-32.

NFL Standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 10 2 0 .833 379 269 N.Y. Jets 9 3 0 .750 267 232

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6 6 0 .500 215 238 2 10 0 .167 243 333 South W L T Pct PF PA Jacksonville 7 5 0 .583 257 300 Indianapolis 7 6 0 .538 347 317 5 7 0 .417 288 321 Houston Tennessee 5 8 0 .385 290 265 North W L T Pct PF PA 9 3 0 .750 267 191 Pittsburgh Baltimore 8 4 0 .667 260 201 Cleveland 5 7 0 .417 229 239 2 10 0 .167 255 322 Cincinnati West W L T Pct PF PA Kansas City 8 4 0 .667 295 237 6 6 0 .500 283 269 Oakland San Diego 6 6 0 .500 323 253 Denver 3 9 0 .250 256 333 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Giants 8 4 0 .667 308 247 Philadelphia 8 4 0 .667 344 281 Washington 5 7 0 .417 222 293 Dallas 4 8 0 .333 294 336 South W L T Pct PF PA 10 2 0 .833 304 233 Atlanta New Orleans 9 3 0 .750 299 227 Tampa Bay 7 5 0 .583 243 251 1 11 0 .083 154 307 CAROLINA North W L T Pct PF PA Chicago 9 3 0 .750 246 192 8 4 0 .667 303 182 Green Bay Minnesota 5 7 0 .417 227 253 Detroit 2 10 0 .167 278 306 West W L T Pct PF PA Seattle 6 6 0 .500 240 289 St. Louis 6 6 0 .500 232 237 San Francisco 4 8 0 .333 203 259 Arizona 3 9 0 .250 200 338 Thursday’s Game Indianapolis 30, Tennessee 28 Sunday’s Games N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Washington, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Green Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m. Oakland at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Atlanta at CAROLINA, 1 p.m. Seattle at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. St. Louis at New Orleans, 4:05 p.m. Kansas City at San Diego, 4:15 p.m. Denver at Arizona, 4:15 p.m. New England at Chicago, 4:15 p.m. Miami at N.Y. Jets, 4:15 p.m. Philadelphia at Dallas, 8:20 p.m. Monday’s Game Baltimore at Houston, 8:30 p.m.

NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 19 4 .826 — 15 9 .625 41⁄2 New York Toronto 9 15 .375 101⁄2 Philadelphia 7 15 .318 111⁄2 6 17 .261 13 New Jersey Southeast Division W L Pct GB 16 8 .667 — Miami 1 ⁄2 Orlando 15 8 .652 1 Atlanta 16 9 .640 ⁄2 8 15 .348 71⁄2 CHARLOTTE Washington 6 16 .273 9 Central Division W L Pct GB 14 8 .636 — Chicago Indiana 11 11 .500 3 Milwaukee 9 13 .409 5 1 7 16 .304 7 ⁄2 Cleveland 1 Detroit 7 18 .280 8 ⁄2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 19 3 .864 — 1 19 4 .826 ⁄2 Dallas New Orleans 14 8 .636 5 Memphis 10 14 .417 10 9 14 .391 101⁄2 Houston Northwest Division W L Pct GB 17 8 .680 — Utah 1 ⁄2 Oklahoma City 16 8 .667 Denver 14 8 .636 11⁄2 Portland 12 11 .522 4 6 18 .250 101⁄2 Minnesota Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Lakers 16 7 .696 — 11 12 .478 5 Phoenix Golden State 8 15 .348 8 Sacramento 5 15 .250 91⁄2 1 5 19 .208 11 ⁄2 L.A. Clippers Saturday’s Games Memphis 84, L.A. Clippers 83 Atlanta 97, Indiana 83 Boston 93, CHARLOTTE 62 Toronto 120, Detroit 116 Chicago 113, Minnesota 82 Dallas 103, Utah 97 Houston 110, Cleveland 95 Miami at Sacramento, late Sunday’s Games Denver at New York, 12 p.m. New Orleans at Philadelphia, 12 p.m. L.A. Lakers at New Jersey, 1 p.m. Portland at San Antonio, 3:30 p.m. Cleveland at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. Orlando at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Notable box Celtics 93, Bobcats 62 BOSTON (93) Pierce 1-9 6-8 8, Garnett 6-10 1-2 13, Erden 3-6 4-4 10, Rondo 3-5 0-0 7, Allen 411 6-6 16, Davis 6-12 4-6 16, Daniels 4-7 0-0 10, Wafer 1-3 2-2 5, Robinson 2-5 0-0 6, Harangody 0-0 0-0 0, Bradley 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 31-71 23-28 93. CHARLOTTE (62) Wallace 2-15 4-6 9, Diaw 2-2 1-2 5, Mohammed 7-11 0-0 14, Augustin 0-8 0-0 0, Jackson 6-12 1-4 13, K.Brown 2-7 1-4 5, McGuire 1-1 3-3 5, Livingston 2-4 2-2 6, Najera 0-4 0-0 0, Carroll 2-5 0-0 4, D.Brown 0-2 1-2 1. Totals 24-71 13-23 62. 20 22 22 29 — 93 Boston Charlotte 16 16 15 15 — 62 3-Point Goals—Boston 8-21 (Daniels 2-3, Robinson 2-4, Allen 2-4, Rondo 1-1, Wafer 1-3, Davis 0-1, Pierce 0-5), Charlotte 1-11 (Wallace 1-4, Augustin 0-2, Najera 0-2, Jackson 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Boston 55 (Garnett 11), Charlotte 47 (K.Brown 9). Assists—Boston 21 (Rondo 8), Charlotte 17 (Jackson 7). Total Fouls— Boston 21, Charlotte 24. A—19,603 (19,077).

NHL Schedule Saturday’s Games Carolina 2, St. Louis 1, SO Philadelphia 2, Boston 1, OT Pittsburgh 5, Buffalo 2 Toronto 3, Montreal 1 Detroit 4, New Jersey 1 Atlanta 5, N.Y. Islanders 4 Colorado 3, Washington 2 Columbus 3, N.Y. Rangers 1 Nashville 3, Florida 0 Phoenix 5, Dallas 2 Tampa Bay at Vancouver, late Minnesota at Los Angeles, late Chicago at San Jose, late Sunday’s Games Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Edmonton, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Anaheim, 8 p.m. Monday’s Games Los Angeles at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Nashville, 8 p.m. Chicago at Colorado, 9 p.m. Columbus at Calgary, 9 p.m. Dallas at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Transactions BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to terms with OF Carl Crawford on a seven-year contract. National League LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Agreed to terms with OF Tony Gwynn Jr. on a oneyear contract. National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Signed DT Kellen Heard from Oakland’s practice squad. Waived LB Thomas Williams. DENVER BRONCOS — Signed PK Steven Hauschka. Waived OL Stanley Daniels. DETROIT LIONS — Placed LB Isaiah Ekejiuba on injured reserve. Signed OT Tony Ugoh.

Triple-overtime win From staff reports

Freshman Keon Moore hit two free throws with just over a second remaining in the third overtime to lift Catawba’s men’s basketball team to a 105-104 win over Limestone on Saturday afternoon at Time Warner Cable Arena. Limestone (5-2) got 47 points from Jarrell Douglass and rallied from 21 points down in the final 12 minutes. The Saints twice forced extra time on last-second baskets. Stewart Clark hit the tying basket at the end of regulation to cap a 17-2 run, while Aston Ford drilled a threepointer to end the first overtime and knot the contest at 93-all. The Saints nearly won the game in the second overtime after a dunk by Douglass with a second remaining, but Ryan Bogdan was whistled for a technical foul and Dominick Reid hit one of two free throws for the Indians to even things again at 102-102. Douglass hit on 16-of-23 from the field and went 14-for-17 at the line. Reid led Catawba (4-3) with 24 points, hitting five 3-pointers and adding eight rebounds. Moore had 22 points and seven boards. Justin Huntley had 18 points, Lee Martin scored 15, and Stuart Thomson chipped in with 12 points. CATAWBA (105) — Reid 24, Moore 22, Huntley 18, Martin 15, Thomson 12, Tyree 5, Lovelace 5, Smogner 4, Mayo, Tamer, Drakeford. LIMESTONE (104) — Douglass 47, Ford 10, Raga 10, Clark 9, Debnam 7, Barrett 6, Bogdan 4, Blue 2, Long 2. Catawba 42 Limestone 33

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ly Gokey and Chili Chilton had five points each and Chilton added seven rebounds.  Sacred Heart’s jayvee boys beat Salisbury Academy 15-10. Michael Childress scored seven points. Brian Reid had eight rebounds. Justin Boyd had five steals, and William Clark and James Boyd combined for 11 rebounds. Jack Fisher provided tough defense. The Jaguars were led by Carter Cook with six points, and Marcus Corry had four. Ben Coulter had five rebounds.  Salisbury Academy won 16-11 in the jayvee girls game.  In the Paul Mendez Memorial Christmas Tournament held to honor a former Dolphin who died of cancer at age 20 in 2007, both Sacred Heart teams advanced. Sacred Heart’s girls beat Forsyth Country Day 26-7. Ansbro scored six points, while Hedgepeth and Payton Russell chipped in with five each. Breya Philpot and Caroline Parrott combined for 15 rebounds. Sara Bess Hallett led a stout defensive effort. SH will play Covenant Christian Day, a 29-21 winner against Southlake, in the championship game.  Sacred Heart’s boys reached the tournament final by defeating Forsyth Country Day 40-27. Chilton led the Dolphins with 12 points and nine rebounds. Christian Hester had seven points and 11 boards, while Fisher had seven points and six rebounds. Gokey had five points and five steals. Chandler Blackwell and Alex Taylor played well defensively. Sacred Heart plays North Hills in the finals. Led by Wes Fazia, the Eagles beat Southlake 44-29.

 Women’s college hoops

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Milica Ivanovic and Dana Hicks scored 17 points apiece as Catawba’s women’s basketball team put it all together and routed St. Paul’s 94-58 on Saturday afternoon at Goodman Gym. Kisha Long opened the game with a 3-pointer, and the Indians (6-4) never trailed. Catawba led 52-30 at halftime with the aid of 18-for-21 freethrow shooting. Courtney Mull scored 13 points for the Indians. Long scored 12. Taylor May (South Rowan) shot 4-for-6 from the field and scored nine. Deaudra Brown scored 19 points for the Tigers (1-3).  Pfeiffer’s women’s basketball team fell to Charleston Southern 7459 on Saturday. Devona Knight and Domonique China scored 13 points apiece for the Falcons. Kia Rice (Salisbury) scored two.

South Rowan’s girls swim team scored 139 points and topped West Iredell (109) and Carson (43) in a meet at the Iredell YMCA on Friday. South’s 400 free relay team of Brenna Barnett, Nicole Mauldin, Kim Plott and Brenna Pruitt finished first in 5:04.70. South’s team of Barnett, Cyndale Clark, Kaylin Little and Mauldin won the 200 medley relay in 2:30.38, while Clark, Sydney Kelly, Little and Plott won the 200 freestyle relay in 2:17.30. Individual winners for the Raiders included Little in the 100 breast (1:37.18); Mauldin in the 100 back (1:20.33) and 100 butterfly (1:22.52); Plott in the 100 free (1:16.38) and 200 free (2:44.70); Barnett in the 400 free (6:06.89) and 200 IM (3:08.65), and Clark in the 50 free (31.17 seconds).  South Rowan’s boys scored 146 points to top West Iredell (104) and Carson (34). South’s 200 freestyle relay team of Wayne Burris, Aaron Deason, Caleb Helms and C.T. Welch won in 1:55.69. South’s 400 free relay team of Jeremiah Bradshaw, Luke Rary, Reynold Sanchez and Welch won in 4:42.05. Individual winners for the Raiders were Bradshaw in the 200 free (2:34.42) and 400 free (5:28.13); Helms in the 100 breast (1:29.03); Deason in the 100 back (1:11.54), and Burris in the 50 free (28.24). Leading Carson’s girls was Devan Purvis with a second in the 50 free, and Erica Patella with a second in the 100 free.

 Sacred Heart hoops Sacred Heart’s varsity girls beat Hickory Christian 34-17. The Dolphins (8-5) were led by Erin Ansbro’s 12 points, seven assists, six steals and six rebounds. Caroline Parrott had 10 rebounds, and Kate Sullivan and Katie Gannon had five each. Meghan Hedgepeth had five steals.  Sacred Heart’s varsity boys fell to Hickory Christian 34-28. Sacred Heart (5-9) led at halftime. Max Fisher, who hit his 28th 3 pointer of the year, scored six points. Reil-

Freshman leads Wolfpack Associated Press College basketball roundup ... RALEIGH — Freshman Ryan Harrow scored a season-high 20 points to help North Carolina State beat South Carolina Upstate 79-60 on Saturday. Freshman Lorenzo Brown also had a season-high with 17 points for the Wolfpack (5-3), who snapped a twogame skid with a relatively easy win in its annual return to Reynolds Coliseum. N.C. State played at Reynolds for 50 years before moving to the RBC Center in 1999, though the Wolfpack has won all 10 regular-season or NIT games at its former home since. N.C. State led just 28-20 late in the first half before going on a 21-6 run that gave it a comfortable margin, with Brown scoring nine points during the spurt. The Wolfpack led by as many as 25 points after the break. Babatunde Olumuyiwa scored 14 points to lead the Spartans (2-7). Ga. Tech 69, Savannah State 59 ATLANTA— Iman Shumpert scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Daniel Miller had a careerbest 14 points as Georgia Tech defeated Savannah State on Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak. The Yellow Jackets (5-4) didn't get any points from its bench, but placed four players in double figures. Brian Oliver had 17 points and Mfon Udofia scored 12 for Georgia Tech, which led by as many as 21 points in the first half. Jovanni Shuler scored a game-high 26 points, but it wasn't enough to save Savannah State (1-10) from its 10th consecutive loss. Joshua Montgomery had 12 points and nine rebound, while Preston Blackmon had six assists to go with 10 points.

Davidson 82, Charlotte 68 DAVIDSON — Guard Brendan McKillop matched a season high with 21 points as Davidson beat Charlotte on Saturday night. McKillop hit seven 3-pointers as the Wildcats connected on a seasonhigh 12 in 29 attempts (41.4 percent). Davidson (5-4) led just 30-29 at halftime but broke the game open with a 12-3 spurt early in the second half. The Wildcats went on to lead by as many as 19 points, 68-49, before the 49ers cut the margin in the final minutes. Davidson also got 18 points from guard JP Kuhlman, and 19 points and nine rebounds from forward Jake Cohen. Derrio Green scored 16 to lead the 49ers (4-6), Chris Braswell had 15 points and nine rebounds and Javarris Barnett scored 14. Jamar Briscoe, who was questionable coming into the game because of an Achilles injury, struggled to 2-of-11 shooting and finished with eight points. Air Force 73, N.C. Central 56 AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Evan Washington had 15 points and eight rebounds to lead Air Force to a victory over North Carolina Central. Taylor Broekhuis added 14 points and seven rebounds for the Falcons (6-2). C.J. Wilkerson led the Eagles (4-4) with 18 points. David Best had 12 and Landon Clement 10. North Carolina Central had its three-game winning streak snapped. The Eagles have lost 44 of their last 45 road games. VMI 114, Longwood 82 LEXINGTON, Va. — Austin Kenon had a game-high 26 points to lead VMI’s romp. Drew Absher (Davie) played three minutes and was 2-for-2 on 3-pointers for the Keydets.


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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2010 • 3D

SPORTS DIGEST

Duke, UNC get victories No Irving, no problem for Devils

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DURHAM — Nolan Smith came off a Duke 84 screen and St. Louis 47 found nobody there to stop him, so he swooped in from the wing and soared for a highlight-reel dunk. He’s the one handling the ball for Duke these days, but that doesn’t mean he can’t create some shots for himself, too. Smith scored 15 of his 22 points in the first half and the top-ranked Blue Devils routed Saint Louis 84-47 Saturday to claim their 20th straight win. Smith is “getting more comfortable running the point guard position, and the coaches have been telling me, once I give it up, they want me to stay in scoring mindset,” he said. “Just attacking, looking to make plays — kind of like (Jon Scheyer) did last year. That’s what they’re telling me to do.” Kyle Singler added 21 points for Duke (10-0), which shot 53 percent, turned 22 turnovers into 31 points and took command with an overwhelming early run. Mike Krzyzewski moved within one victory of North Carolina’s Dean Smith for second place on the men’s alltime wins list. Coach K has 878 career victories, and can tie his former longtime rival on Dec. 20 against Elon and pass him nine days later at North Carolina-Greensboro. The only man ahead of them is Krzyzewski’s coach and mentor, Bob Knight, who has 902 wins. “When you come to Duke and play for Coach K, it’s always in the back of your mind — what’s coach about to pass next?” Smith quipped. “He’s always about to pass something.”

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duke's Miles Plumlee, left, shoots over saint Louis' dwayne evans. Freshman Mike McCall scored 15 points for Saint Louis (3-4), which had four freshmen combine to turn it over 18 times and in the first half had twice as many turnovers (14) as field goals (seven). “My assistant said we had four freshmen in and an walkon — that’s not a good mix to come into this situation,” Saint Louis coach Rick Majerus said. Freshman Josh Hairston had a season-high 12 points and Seth Curry added 11 points and three 3-pointers for the Blue Devils, who faced little resistance in extending a few of their winning streaks, including the overall one that includes last season’s run to Krzyzewski’s fourth NCAA

championship. The reigning national champions won their 25th straight at Cameron Indoor Stadium and their 83rd in a row at home against nonconference opponents. Smith regained the scoring touch that seemed to escape him last time out, when the Blue Devils played for the first time without injured point guard Kyrie Irving, who’s out indefinitely after injuring a toe on his right foot last week against Butler. That left Smith as the primary ballhandler, and in a rout of Bradley, the senior co-captain finished with a career-best 10 assists but had just two points on 0-for-8 shooting. He had no such shooting troubles this time. Smith was 8 of 13 and provided the defin-

ing play with his tomahawk dunk with about 81/2 minutes left in the first half that made it 19-6 and brought the Cameron Crazies to their feet. “Nolan Smith turned a corner on us,” Majerus said. This was the Blue Devils’ second game without Irving, the flashy freshman whose 17.4-point average leads the team, and he spent the afternoon on the bench with a hard cast on his foot. “Certainly, with Kyrie going down, it changes our team,” said associate head coach Chris Collins, who filled in for Krzyzewski at the postgame news conference because team officials said Coach K left to deal with an unspecified family matter.

CHAPEL HILL — For o n c e , 96 North CarUNC Long Beach 91 olina’s off e n s e bailed out its defense. For Harrison Barnes and Larry Drew II, that meant knocking down the big shots at key moments after missing them seemingly the entire season so far. Barnes had 19 points and 10 rebounds while Drew scored 11 of his 13 after halftime to help the Tar Heels beat Long Beach State 96-91 on Saturday night for their third straight win. Leslie McDonald added a career-high 17 points and hit five 3-pointers off the bench for the Tar Heels (7-3), who blew most of a 17-point lead in the second half. North Carolina had played well defensively of late, from last weekend’s 7573 win against Kentucky to an easy win at Evansville earlier this week. This time, the Tar Heels couldn’t stop T.J. Robinson, Casper Ware and the 49ers (5-6) only to see their offense pick up the slack in a way it hasn’t all season. While coach Roy Williams was disappointed in the defense, he couldn’t overlook the offensive production, either. “We made shots,” he said. “You stop somebody’s run by making shots.” The Tar Heels shot 56 percent, hit 11 3-pointers and had a season-low 11 turnovers. Making it more impressive was it came despite the struggles of leading scorer Tyler Zeller, who had 10 points on 3-for-10 shooting against constant double teams. They needed every bit of it, too. Robinson had a career-high 31 points for the 49ers, who shot 51 percent and hit 10 3s. Ware matched

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The Top 25 roundup ... PITTSBURGH — Scotty Hopson scored a career-high 27 points and the Vols dealt the Panthers their first nonconference loss in Pittsburgh in nearly six years 83-76. Melvin Goins added 19 points and Cameron Tatum hit a succession of big shots while scoring 14 points as Tennessee (7-0) opened leads of as many as 21 points. Pitt (10-1) needed a late flurry just to cut the final margin to single digits. No. 4 Kansas 76, Colorado State 55 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Markieff Morris had 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Elijah Johnson scored six points in a 12-0 run in the second half for Kansas. No. 5 Kansas St. 68, Loyola of Chicago 60 CHICAGO — Jacob Pullen scored 19 points to help the Wildcats hold on for their fifth straight win. Martavious Irving scored 12 points and Curtis Kelly added 10 for Kansas State (9-1), which won despite being outrebounded 45-38. No. 7 Michigan State 77, Oakland 76 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Kalin Lucas scored 25 points to help Michigan State hold off hard-charging Oakland. Lucas made a 3-pointer and a jumper late in the game to prevent the Golden Grizzlies from getting closer than 2 points until Reggie Hamilton made a 3-pointer with 0.4 of a second left. No. 8 Syracuse 100, Colgate 43 SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Rick Jackson had 18 points and 10 rebounds, his eighth doubledouble of the season, and Syracuse clamped down on its upstate New York rival. It was the 163rd meeting

between the teams and 45th straight victory in the series for Syracuse (10-0). It matched the largest margin of victory for the Orange in Jim Boeheim’s 35 years as head coach, tying the 57point margin in a 129-72 win over C.W. Post 21 years ago to the day. No. 11 Missouri 70, Presbyterian 55 COLUMBIA, Mo. — Justin Safford had 14 points and six rebounds to lead Missouri over Presbyterian in the first meeting between the schools. No. 14 San Diego State 77, San Diego 49 SAN DIEGO — Malcolm Thomas scored 11 of his 20 points during a 16-3 run to close the first half as San Diego State rallied from a slow start to improve to 10-0 for the first time in school history. No. 17 Kentucky 81, Indiana 62 LEXINGTON, Ky. — DeAndre Liggins scored a career-high 19 points, and Brandon Knight added 18 points and six rebounds for the Wildcats. Josh Harrellson added 14 points and 12 rebounds for Kentucky (7-2), which continued its dominance in the once-heated rivalry by shutting down the Hoosiers in the second half. No. 18 BYU 87, Arizona 65 SALT LAKE CITY — Jimmer Fredette scored in 20 of his 33 points in the first half and had nine rebounds to lead Brigham Young. Kyle Collinsworth scored 12 points and Davies had 11 for BYU (10-0), which jumped out to a 12-4 lead, with Fredette scoring seven points during the run. The Cougars added a 14-0 spurt for a 28-10 cushion with 8:30 remaining in the first hal No. 19 Purdue 77, North Florida 57

career-highs of 22 points and 10 assists, while Tristan Wilson also had a career-high of 16 points off the bench. Long Beach State trailed 48-34 at halftime and 55-38 with 17:35 left before steadily cutting into the lead and getting within a single bucket three separate times. “Offensively (we) really played well together, as good as we probably have all year,” Long Beach State coach Dan Monson said. “You’ve got to credit (UNC). We just never could solve them offensively.” Barnes and Drew certainly frustrated the 49ers when the game got tight, at one point combining for 13 straight points as Long Beach State was making its run. Barnes came in shooting just 34 percent, but he scored nine points during that stretch and twice hit baskets on the ensuing possession after the 49ers had closed to within two. He also hit three 3s in the game, prompting a reporter to ask if the rim felt any bigger on this night. “It’s about the same size,” Barnes said. “The rims are still a little tight around here, but I just need to keep shooting.”

Mavericks extend streak to 12

Volunteers win Associated Press

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tennessee's scotty Hopson (32), top, scores in front of Pittsburgh's dante taylor. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — JaJuan Johnson scored 25 points and E’Twaun Moore added 21 to lead the Boilermakers. Johnson and Moore, the team’s senior stars, combined to shoot 17 for 26 from the field. Texas A&M 63, No. 21 Washington 62 COLLEGE STATION, Texas — David Loubeau blocked a desperation shot by Isaiah Thomas as time expired to help Texas A&M hang on. The Aggies led by seven with about four minutes to go before the Huskies scored six straight points to pull to 63-62 with about 11/2 minutes remaining. No. 22 Minnesota 71, E. Kentucky 58 MINNEAPOLIS — Ralph Sampson III had 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists to help Minnesota overcome a ragged start. Trevor Mbakwe and Blake Hoffarber each added 14 points for the Gophers (9-1), who won despite going 12 for 22 from the free throw line and allowing 10 3-pointers. Justin Stommes scored 19 points for the Colonels (5-5), who didn’t score in the second half until the 10minute mark.

The NBA roundup ... DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki had 31 points and 15 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks extended their winning streak to 12 games with a 103-97 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. The Mavericks rallied after wasting a 25-point first-half lead. DeShawn Stevenson added a season-high 17 points, going 5 of 7 from 3-point range, and Caron Butler had 16 points for Dallas. Heat 104, Kings 83 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Dwyane Wade’s flying, one-handed rebound jam highlighted his 36-point night and Miami beat Sacramento for its season-best eighth straight win. LeBron James scored 25 and Chris Bosh added 14 points and a season-high 17 rebounds as the Heat broke open a close game in the third quarter to complete a perfect four-game road trip. Celtics 93, Bobcats 62 CHARLOTTE — Ray Allen and Glen Davis scored 16 points apiece and Boston

overcame a thin front line with smothering defense, cruising past listless Charlotte for its 10th straight victory. Raptors 120, Pistons 116 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Jerryd Bayless matched a career high with 31 points and Toronto pulled off the biggest comeback in franchise history, beating Detroit. Toronto overcame a 25-point secondhalf deficit to end a four-game losing streak. The victory was just the Raptors’ third of the season on the road. Bulls 113, Timberwolves 82 CHICAGO — Derrick Rose had 21 points and seven assists, leading Chicago over Minnesota for its season-best fifth straight victory. The Bulls (14-8) are six games over .500 for the first time since finishing the 200607 season with a 49-33 record. Grizzlies 84, Clippers 83 LOS ANGELES — Zach Randolph had 18 points and 13 rebounds, Marc Gasol added 17 points and Memphis held off Los Angeles when Baron Davis missed an 18footer at the buzzer. Randolph was 9 for 20 from the field.

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The NHL roundup ... ST. LOUIS — Jussi Jokinen never lost confidence in his shootout skills. Despite failing on his first five attempts this season, the Carolina winger Jokinen scored the game's lone shootout goal to give the Hurricanes a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. Cam Ward (12-9-3) stopped 38 shots through overtime and was perfect on three attempts in the tiebreaker to backstop the victory for the Hurricanes, who played the third game of a five-game trip and won for only the second time in nine road games. Carolina improved to 2-4 in shootouts this season, while St. Louis fell to 3-3. Jokinen, who has scored on 27 of 56 shootout shots in his six-year career, missed his first five this season. He made good on his sixth try, beating Jaroslav Halak with a backhander. Predators 3, Panthers 0 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Anders Lindback faced relatively few shots, and turned

them all away. Lindback was perfect, making 22 saves in his first NHL shutout and lifting the Nashville Predators to a 3-0 victory. Ryan Suter led the way on offense with a goal and an assist. Thrashers 5, Islanders 4 UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The New York Islanders got some unexpected outside support in the stands, but still couldn't use that — or anything else — to their advantage on the ice. Bryan Little's short-handed goal with 8:25 left lifted the Atlanta Thrashers to a 54 winover the Islanders, who have the worst record in the NHL (5-17-5) and a league-low 15 points. Penguins 5, Sabres 2 BUFFALO, N.Y. — As if securing the Pittsburgh Penguins 12th straight victory wasn't good enough, goalie Marc-Andre Fleury was happier to learn that teammates Sidney Crosby extended his impressive scoring streak to the 18th straight game in Pittsburgh's 5-2 win.


4D • SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2010

Navy beats Army

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PHILADELPHIA — Ricky Dobbs sat in Navy 31 a small Army 17 room deep inside Lincoln Financial Field and recalled a team meeting from earlier this season. Navy had just lost to Air Force, the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy was slipping away, and the season was on the verge of doing the same. “We had some very high expectations for ourselves and maybe they got the best of us,” the senior quarterback said. “We had that meeting and just said, ‘We have a lot of football to play and we need to start having fun.’” Nothing is more fun than beating Army. Dobbs threw the longest touchdown pass in the 111year history of the storied rivalry, Wyatt Middleton had the longest fumble return in Navy history, and the Midshipmen extended their winning streak against the Black Knights to nine straight with a 31-17 victory Saturday. Dobbs passed for 186 yards and two touchdowns for Navy (9-3), one of 24 seniors to never lose to their rivals from West Point. The happy-golucky quarterback turned the ball over four times — three fumbles and an interception in the end zone — but also ran for a team-high 54 yards. “Those turnovers drive you crazy,” Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo said, “but that’s Ricky.” Trent Steelman threw for 128 yards and two scores for Army (6-6), but it was his fumble late in the first half that put the Black Knights in a hole too deep to escape.

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Navy running back John Howell reacts as he scores a touchdown They already trailed 17-7 with first-and-goal at the Navy 3 when Steelman was stood up on a quarterback keeper. The ball squirted from his hands and right to Middleton, who turned around to see nobody in a black jersey between him and the goal line. The 98-yard return made it 24-7 at halftime, silencing the gray-clad Cadets standing in their customary corner of the stadium. Middleton, a senior, was named the game’s MVP. “They had us reeling

there,” Niumatalolo said. “We preached all week about not giving them a short field, and we gave them exactly that. But our defense stepped up.” Army controlled the ball much of the second half, but could only muster Alex Carlton’s 42-yard field goal before Steelman’s late touchdown pass to Malcolm Brown provided the final margin. “Our guys are in there, looking at each other like ‘We can hang with this bunch. We

can compete there,’” Army coach Rich Ellerson said. “But that’s not the same as doing it, or not doing it for 60 minutes.” Both teams lost to Air Force this season, ending the Midshipmen’s seven-year grip on the Commander-inChief’s Trophy awarded to the top service academy. But another victory over Army — the game that matters most on the schedule every year — certainly helped to ease that sting.

BOONE — Receiver Matt Szczur Villanova 42 rushed for App. St. 24 t h r e e touchdowns, passed for one and caught another to lead Villanova to a 42-24 win over Appalachian State on Saturday in the Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinal. Villanova (9-4) rallied for the second straight week, and advance to the semifinals to play Eastern Washington, who beat North Dakota State 38-31 Saturday. Top seed Appalachian State scored on its opening drive, capped with Travaris Cadet’s 46-yard run, compiling 59 rushing yards on two plays. The Mountaineers (103) were held to 41 more the rest of the way. “We felt like if we could catch up with them, somewhere in the first half, then we would have a chance to establish some offensive things and keep it in a balance form and stay in the game,” Wildcats coach Andy Talley said. Villanova did more than that, taking the lead for good late in the first behind Szczur, both as a receiver and running the wildcat formation. Szczur, a top baseball prospect who missed six games this season with an ankle injury, put Villanova ahead 14-10 with a pass to Norman White. Szczur, under pressure, side-armed a throw White had to settle above his head with his fingertips, then hauled it in for a 54-yard score. On Villanova’s next two possessions, Szczur broke wide open down the middle for a 30-yard scoring pass from Chris Whitley, then scored on a run from 24 yards for a 28-10 lead. The receiver also had rushing

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CHARLOTTE — As the Carolina Panthers kept following good seasons with bad ones, they could always deflect some of the criticism by pointing to that older franchise down I-85 that had an even worse resume in building a consistent winner. No more. A year after ending their dubious 44-year streak of never posting consecutive winning seasons, the Atlanta Falcons (10-2) not only have guaranteed three in a row, they carry the NFC’s best record into today’s matchup with the downtrodden Panthers (1-11) in what looks like the biggest mismatch of Week 14. Talk about franchises moving in different directions. “I think coming into the season we knew we had the right guys in the right spots,” Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan said. With Ryan back to his late-game heroics, running back Michael Turner rounding into form and a run-stuffing defense, Atlanta can clinch a playoff berth with its seventh straight victory and a little help. As the Falcons ride their best three-year stretch, Ryan points to the seasonclosing three-game winning streak last season. It was too late to capture a playoff berth, but ended all the talk about failing to post consecutive winning years. “I know for the organization it was a really good thing,” Ryan said. Winning of any kind is a foreign concept in Carolina these days. Just two years removed from going 12-4 and capturing the NFC South, the Panthers are counting the days to a likely coaching change and — if they lose out — collecting the No. 1 overall draft pick. “There’s no quit in this team,” insisted defensive end Everette Brown.

The Panthers have never been able to make the good times last, and the Falcons have now made them the oldest remaining NFL team to not post consecutive winning years. After a surprise run to the NFC championship game in the 1996 season in the second year of the franchise, they sunk to 7-9. A trip to the Super Bowl in 2003 was followed by a 7-9 season. A berth in the NFC title game in 2005 was followed by a 88 campaign. Now after going 8-8 last year, the bottom has fallen out. “I don’t think our team’s results have been related to effort at all,” coach John Fox said. Fox’s slight jabs at management’s decision to begin a youth movement after he was denied a contract extension has made for an odd, uncomfortable year. After Carolina blew a 14-0 lead by allowing 31 unanswered points to Seattle last week in its sixth straight loss, owner Jerry Richardson ended his silence by apologizing for the season in a letter sent to fans. Yet when Fox was asked about the letter, he quickly replied, “I have no idea what you’re talking about.” • Four teams: New England, Pittsburgh, Atlanta and the New York Jets, can clinch playoff berths, although it's a complicated scenario for all but the Patriots (10-2). If they win, they're in. The Steelers are home for Cincinnati, the Falcons at Carolina and the Jets host Miami. Also Sunday, it's Philadelphia at Dallas, the New York Giants at Minnesota, Green Bay at Detroit, Kansas City at San Diego, Seattle at San Francisco, Tampa Bay at Washington, Cleveland at Buffalo, and Denver at Arizona. On Monday night, Baltimore is at Houston.

scores of 2 and 1 yard. It was Szczur’s first game with scores passing, receiving and rushing. “He just does what needs to be done,” Talley said of Szczur, a Senior Bowl invitee. “Obviously you can see the difference and growth at the end of the year in our team with him playing.” Appalachian State sacked Whitney four times, and couldn’t cash in on a fumbled kickoff it recovered in the second half. DeAndre Presley passed for a career-high 361 yards and two scores, of 14 yards to Ben Jorden and 38 yards to Brian Quick, both in the second half. Presley, after rushing for 264 yards in the snow last week in a 42-14 home win against Western Illinois, was held to 22 yards on the ground by Villanova. “They did a great job of keeping everything in front of them,” said Cadet, who rushed for 80 yards for Appalachian State. “They played zone coverage the whole game. We didn’t take advantage of the opportunities we were given. They are a disciplined team, and it shows why they are the defending national champions.” Villanova’s offensive line averages more than 25 pounds more per player than Appalachian State’s defensive front, and it showed with 285 rushing yards, almost 130 more than opponents averaged against the Mountaineers this season. “They got push on them all day, and that was the key to us winning,” Whitley said of his offensive line. Szczur led Villanova with 104 rushing yards and 45 receiving and passed for 58. Whitney was 12-of-16 passing for 106 yards for Villanova. It was the first meeting between the schools, who’ve claimed four of the past five national championships.

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NEW YORK — Cam Newton thanked his mother, then his father. And then he paused to compose himself. Cecil Newton was back in Georgia, though his son put him squarely in the room where the Auburn quarterback accepted college football’s biggest award Saturday night — the Heisman Trophy. “Thank you for all you did for me,” he told his parents, adding. “To my father, I love you so much.” There was no doubt Newton would win the Heisman. Whether he gets to keep it is still uncertain. Newton brushed off an investigation that determined his father violated NCAA rules as he did so many tacklers this season and captured the Heisman in a landslide vote. That didn’t mean it all wasn’t tinged with sadness because his father was not there. “I’d be sitting up here lying to you if I didn’t say it hurt,” Newton said during the ESPN telecast before the winner was announced. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I love my father. He gave me words of encouragement before I came up here. I know he’s with me in spirit.” The third player from Auburn to win the Heisman, Newton received 729 first-place votes and outpointed runner-up Andrew Luck of Stanford by 1,184 points. “Honestly, it’s a dream come true for me, something every child has a dream (about) that plays the sport of football, and I’m living testimony that anything is possible,”

Newton said. Oregon running back LaMichael James was third, followed by Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore, the other finalist. Newton didn’t look a bit surprised when his name was announced inside the Best Buy Theater in Times Square. A wide smile spread across his face and he dropped his head. After exchanging hugs and handshakes with the other finalists, he and his mother, Jackie, shared a long embrace. “When I reached my mother I really didn’t want to let go,” Newton said. “It’s been hard for me, but it’s been extremely hard for her just to see how much her son has been through and I just wanted to hug her the whole night to make her feel at ease.” When he reached the podium, he had to steady himself. “Oh my God,” he whispered as he reached into his inside jacket packet to pull out his speech. On the field and off, Newton has been the story of the college football season. He’s carried the top-ranked Tigers to the BCS national championship game against No. 2 Oregon, running and passing over opponents who looked helpless trying to stop him. But his story is stained: Last month the NCAA determined his father tried to peddle him to Mississippi State for cash. However, the NCAA cleared him to play before the Southeastern Conference title game because it found no evidence that he or Auburn knew about Cecil Newton’s payfor-play scheme.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Georgia Ga. So. 23 S o u t h e r n Wofford 20 has gone from one of the last teams picked for the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs to one game away from playing for the national championship. The Eagles (10-4) shot out to a 17-point first half lead, then hung on in the second half to beat Wofford 23-20 on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs. Georgia Southern is on a six-game winning streak as it travels to No. 3 Delaware in the semifinals next week. The Blue Hens are the highest remaining seed in the FCS tournament. The Eagles haven’t made it this far since 2002, when they won the last of six national titles in 17 years. “I love it. I love the intensity of each game and the door-die of each game and the atmosphere — everyone is going to play hard because it counts so much,” first-year Eagles coach Jeff Monken said. Wofford (10-3) outgained Georgia Southern 343 yards to 246 yards. But mistakes killed the Terriers. They turned the ball over on fumbles their first two possessions, leading to touchdowns, including one scooped up by Eagles defensive end John Douglas for a 20-yard score. The Terriers fumbled four more times, but managed to recover them all. Wofford also had six penalties for 55 yards, and two of them were key. The Terriers lost a chance for a final drive with a face mask after appearing to stop the Eagles on third down with 2 minutes left. “I’d like to have seen us have an opportunity one more time with the football,” Wofford coach Mike Ayers said. “That penalty toward the end was a killer. We were out of time.”


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Dinkin Miller weaves his way past Eastern Alamance defenders. Miller was named the 2010 3A state championship game Most Valuable Player.

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Logan Stoodley accepts the award for defensive player of the game.

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scenario adversity. It lost quarterback B.J. Sherrill, who has carried the offensive load all season, to a second-quarter concussion. Everyone, including Eastern Alamance’s coaches, knew Sherrill was the one guy the Falcons couldn’t afford to lose. Sherrill, named West’s offensive MVP, had given his team a 6-0 edge with a 1-yard run late in the first quarter and a 12-0 lead with a perfect 68-yard strike to Jarvis Morgan for a touchdown midway through the second quarter. That was Sherrill’s 18th rushing touchdown of the season and his 31st TD pass. The scoring toss to Morgan was the 66th of his marvelous career and gave him the county record. The Falcons, who had missed their first PAT on a wide kick, elected to go for two after Morgan’s TD. Sherrill made it 14-0, crashing fearlessly into Eastern Alamance’s middle linebacker and hammering his way into the end zone. But the price was high. That head-on-colli-

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W. rowan 6 8 14 6 — 34 E. alamance 0 7 0 0 — 7 WR — Sherrill 1 run (kick failed), 0:02, 1st WR — Morgan 68 pass from Sherrill (Sherrill run), 7:05 EA — Ellison 40 run (Hupman kick), 1:56, 2nd WR — Miller 54 run (kick failed), 10:06, 3rd WR — Long 4 run (Morgan pass from Edwards), 4:57, 3rd WR — Jackson 3 run (kick failed), 2:14, 4th individual statistics Rushing — WR: Miller 22-211; Jackson 1331; Long 5-30; Flanagan 2-13. EA: Ellison 1254; Wilson (2-minus 4); Walker 10-(minus 14). Passing — WR: Sherrill 3-9-1, 86; Edwards 2-3-0, 20. EA: Walker 8-25-1, 99; Dawson 0-1-0, 0. Pass receiving — WR: Hampton 3-25; Morgan 1-68; Mabry 1-13. EA: Dawson 346; Ellison 2-33; Couch 1-16; Wilson 1-5.

sion ended Sherrill’s day. After West’s defense stymied Eastern Alamance’s ensuing possession, West fans were stunned to see Sherrill’s backup, Connor Edwards, jogging onto the field wearing his bright, spotless No. 10 jersey. West’s defense had a deflating sequence and a rare

breakdown in the final two minutes of the half. Linebacker Logan Stoodley, named West’s defensive MVP, appeared to stop Eastern QB Will Walker in his tracks on a fourth-and-1 sneak, but a spot that appeared generous granted the Eagles a first down. On the next play, Javonte Ellis broke a tackle for a 40yard scoring run. That made it 14-7, and with Sherrill clearly out of action, Eastern Alamance suddenly had a clear path to a stunning upset. That upset didn’t happen — for many reasons. Edwards, under the most pressure of his life, made zero mistakes. West’s kicking game did its job. West’s defense remained fiercely dominant. Finally, West’s offensive line gave one of the great performances in the history of the program. West players emerged from the tunnel for the second half, quiet, purposeful and ready Sherrill’s pads were off. “Eastern’s a very good team and they’ve got all the momentum,” Young said. “We’ve lost out best offensive player and lost our field general. We knew we had to trust our defense.” Eastern got the ball first.

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Eastern Alamance's Tevin Walker, left, defends as West Rowan's Jarvis Morgan, right, catches a conversion pass from Connor Edwards. Emmanuel Gbunblee stoned a first-down run for a loss, and Troy Culbertson buried Walker for a third-down sack. Three-and-out. West started on its 46, and immediately Miller went steaming behind great blocks to score his pivotal touchdown. The Falcons had some breathing room. “Our three-and-out to start the half and that run took the wind out of our sails,” Easter coach John Kirby. “Their offensive line just blew us off the ball.” That pattern didn’t change. With the game hanging in the balance, Eastern didn’t manage a single first down in the third quarter and just two in the second half.

West’s defense held a highpowered opponent to 36 net rushing yards and 99 passing yards. The Falcons finished with six sacks, including two by Culbertson. Gbunblee, who picked off a pass in the first half, forced a fumble that was recovered by Terrence Polk. “We just had a great group effort,” Stoodley said. “Like we’ve had all year.” Long and Desmond Jackson had scoring runs for West, and Miller, handed the daunting task of following Parks at tailback, rushed for a careerbest 211 yards. When West had the ball in the second half, it pounded away against a team with an outstanding defensive front that knew exactly what was

coming, but couldn’t stop it. “Our offensive line just really got after it,” Young said. Edwards jersey stayed as white as Frosty the Snowman, and the Falcons were on their way to a rare three-peat. “We went out there for the second half knowing it was to step up or else,” right tackle Davon Quarles said. “We talked about going to work, about building a woodshed. We just kept driving and driving and driving.” When it was over, Young dealt with a mix of joy and relief. There’s some pressure with winning 46 in a row. “I think we’re very blessed,” he said quietly. “Blessed to have great kids and great players.”


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Junior backup quarterback Connor Edwards (10) walks the sidelines and prepares to go in the game after starter B.J. Sherrill was knocked out of action with a concussion.

Sherrill goes down, West players step up ALEIGH — There was 7:05 left in the first half when quarterback B.J. Sherrill bulled his way into the end zone for a two-point conversion. West Rowan was up on Eastern Alamance 14-0 and things looked very rosy in the Big Blue’s quest for a third straight 3A state championship. How far from the truth that was. Sherrill walked over to the CarterFinley Stadium sidelines and faced the team’s medical assistant Dean Proctor. “He put his hand on my RONNIE shoulder and GALLAGHER wouldn’t speak,” Proctor reported. “I said, ‘What’s the matter, B.J.? What are you trying to tell me?’ ” Sherrill still didn’t speak. Then, he became very emotional. Proctor said Sherrill told him, “I can’t go out there. I don’t know where I’m at. I don’t know how I got here.” Proctor asked him what he had for breakfast. Sherrill couldn’t remember. B.J. Sherrill, the bonafide leader, the inspirational goto guy, the kid who had started 45 games and won 45 games, was done for the day. Was West Rowan? • Sherrill was led into the locker room where Proctor and N.C. State doctors calmed the quarterback down. But there were five minutes of the game he couldn’t account for. Uh-oh. The doctors threw around that terrible word: concussion. At halftime, Sherrill’s teammates joined him, up only 14-7. There were murmurs in the stands about Sherrill’s condition. Without him, would the Falcons come close to scoring again? This is where championship teams prove their mettle. First, the defense said it would not allow a rally. “We were going to make this stand,” defensive coor-

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Jamarian Mabry (11) walks off the field with quarterback B.J. Sherrill during the first half. dinator David Hunt said. “We were going to make seven points all they got.” “They can’t block us,” senior Emmanual Gbunblee said. “It’s a team effort.” Ok, so the defense was determined to do its part. But how about the offense? • Connor Edwards, a littleused backup, would become the main focus of the second half. Had he even thrown a pass all year? “I was nervous,” admitted

Edwards. Who was there to nurture the junior? Sherrill. He tossed the ball with him as the teams came back onto the field. “I told him to relax,” Sherrill said. “I told him, ‘There’s no pressure. We’re a great overall team.’ ” And then, the defending champions proved it. On West’s first play of the second half, Dinkin Miller broke several tackles and rumbled 54 yards for a

score. Most eyes were on Miller’s end zone celebration. Not many saw Edwards back around midfield, pumping his fist. It was here that Shrine Bowl offensive lineman Charles Holloway pretty much proved that he was Charles in Charge. “Me and Davon (Quarles) and Petey (Patrick Hampton) — all the seniors — we put Connor on our back,” he said. And Miller?

“I told him, ‘Follow me, like K.P. did.’ ” • Ah, K.P. K.P. Parks was on the sidelines rooting for his former teammates, especially Edwards. Last year, he was in the spotlight, but then again, he was always in the spotlight. Edwards wasn’t used to this and K.P. knew it. “I looked at Connor and said, ‘Next Man Mentality,’ ” said Parks, the third-leading career rusher in U.S. history.

Edwards bought in. He completed a pass. Then another. When he lofted a high conversion pass that long, lanky Jarvis Morgan pulled in, West was up 28-7 in the third quarter. Ballgame. As the Falcons yukked it up in the post-game celebration, Edwards stood quietly by as Logan Stoodley, Miller and Sherrill receive awards. He was happy to be a EDWARDS part of it. A big part of it. “Every person on this team got behind me and carried me,” he said. “B.J. goes down. Everybody steps up.” After all of the photos were taken and hardware had been hoisted, Sherrill didn’t look like somebody who got knocked out of the game. “I got my bell rung a little bit on the conversion,” he smiled. “I feel fine.” • Everything’s fine for the school beside the cornfield out on Highway 801. The Falcons will enter next season with three consecutive state titles and a nation’s best 46-game winning streak. Can you say dynasty? The media converged on coach Scott Young and a few of his Falcons. But Young wasn’t doing a song and dance. He wouldn’t admit to being a dynasty. In fact, he was a little subdued. “It’s a funny feeling,” Young said later. “A rural school, 1,100 students and we have the nation’s longest winning streak. But we haven’t had time to enjoy the streak. Now, we can.” They can because West Rowan proved once again, a dynasty may be built around one player, but it takes every single person to win. “We fought through this for B.J.,” Holloway said. “He led us all year. All of us pitched in for him.” • Contact Ronnie Gallagher at 704-797-4287 or rgallagher@salisburypost.com.


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The 2010 3A state champion West Rowan Falcon football team poses for photos after beating Eastern Alamance on Saturday night in Raleigh.

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Chris Smith) goes to Arkansas and you think you’ve got a relief some and no, they just put somebody else out there. “We just had a hard time blocking them. They’ve got that combination of big, fast and strong, and we didn’t do a very good job of handling them up front.” Walker completed just 8 of 26 passes for 99 yards in the game while being sacked six times and hit countless others. “We had some coverages gameplanned in because we felt like they didn’t push the ball vertically down the field very much,” West head coach Scott Young said. “But when all is said and done, we’re good at what we do and by the end of it all we were in base defense and just letting our kids play.” Eastern wide receiver Alexander Dawson said the wet field conditions, which led to several players slipping, hurt the Eagles’ offense, but he didn’t take away from the Falcons’ defense. “It kind of stopped the options as far as what we could pass-wise because the field was so wet,” Dawson said. “But great defense by West Rowan. I’ve got to take my hat off to them.” Asked to compare this West team with the one that beat his squad 28-21 last season, Kirby said, “I’m not sure you can in that our team is different than the team we had last year.” However, likely not wanting to see the Falcons again anytime soon, Kirby did suggest that West maybe jump up a class or two. “It’d be a great matchup to watch Butler and West Rowan, wouldn’t it?”

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Coaches console Eagle player Jake Countiss (22).

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RALEIGH — Eastern Alamance head coach John Kirby knew a lot of things would have to go his team’s way to spoil West Rowan’s bid for a threepeat on Saturday. They didn’t early, as the Falcons built a quick lead just as they did in last year’s title game. However, a ray of hope developed midway into the second quarter when West quarterback B.J. Sherrill took a hard hit while going in for a two-point conversion that made it 14-0. Kirby certainly wasn’t hoping for any West players to get injured, but Sherrill suffering a concussion severe enough to keep him out the rest of the game did give Eastern a chance to come back. Or so it seemed, anyway. “We knew that West Rowan is an outstanding team and we talked this week about all the stars having to line up just right to make this thing happen,” Kirby said. “Not that we were glad, but the stars were starting to form and we felt good about it.” Especially after running back Javonte Ellison broke loose for a 40yard touchdown run that cut the deficit to 14-7 at halftime. “We thought we had a good chance to win,” star defensive end Nick Miles said of his team’s mindset at that point. Once play resumed, however, it quickly became a one-sided affair in favor of the team with the nation’s longest winning streak.

After taking the second-half kickoff, Eastern was quickly forced to punt. Then - even with Eastern’s defense knowing that West was forced to run the ball without Sherrill - Dinkin Miller struck for a 55-yard score on the Falcons’ first play that made it 207. “Like anything else you get your sights built up and you feel good about it,” Kirby said. “But then you go three and out and they get the ball and boom, they score. I think it took some wind out of our sails.” West’s defense, led by defensive linemen Emmanuel Gbunblee and Logan Stoodley, then took whatever was left with a suffocating performance that held the Eagles without a first down in the third quarter. Even worse, Eastern netted minus-1 yard of total offense in the second half. “We were having some success moving the football (in the first half),” Kirby said. “Not a lot, but a little bit. When the quarterback got hurt, somebody else has got to step up and I think they did that. I think they thought if they don’t score anymore they’re not going to win and I thought their defense picked it up a notch.” Ellison, who set a school-record for yards in a season, became a non-factor and West got after quarterback Will Walker, pressuring him seemingly every time he dropped back to throw. “I think West Rowan just pinned their ears back and put it on us,” Kirby said. “Same thing as last year. That guy (former West defensive lineman

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Disappointed Eastern Alamance quarterback Will Walker, right, kneels during the postgame program.


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Salisbury’s Phillip Wilson-Hyman (65) grabs onto Northeastern quarterback Terry Williams (5).

SALISBURY FROM 1D the course of 86 seconds. Northeastern muffed the kickoff between the scores. The momentum had already swung in Salisbury’s favor, but the Hornets essentially sealed the win on the next drive. On the 18th play of Northeastern’s drive – the Eagles had earlier failed to score on an 11-play possession – Salisbury’s Darien Rankin blocked a 25-yard field goal. Northeastern had just one legitimate scoring chance the rest of the game, and that went awry when the Eagles fumbled on the first drive of the second half. “We came out of the blocks late,” Eagles coach Antonio Allen said. “The fumble on the kickoff really hurt us. We never really recovered. … We did what we wanted to do in terms of running time off the clock, but we didn’t get any points out of it. That’s the way it goes sometimes. “You just never know what night you’re going to come out here and lay an egg.” Pinyan’s team did not disappoint a year after a crushing defeat against NewtonConover ended the Hornets’ title dreams in the state semifinals. Second-half touchdowns from Romar Morris and Brian Bauk and a field goal from David Simons ensured Northeastern would not stage a comeback. “We’ve got some great,

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Tre Jackson, right, celebrates after a sack on Northeastern’s Terry Williams (5). great kids in this program,” Pinyan said. “We played hard. We’ve gone through some tough practices, because I’m a tough guy to play for. I’ve got some great assistant coaches. … Sitting around these guys is great. Knowing that you won a state championship is great. I don’t know that I can put it into words.” Pinyan was sitting alongside

Hillie, Dismuke and Morris in the postgame press conference. Dismuke was named Salisbury’s Outstanding Offensive Player after rushing for 57 yards, and Morris was named the overall MVP after rushing for a game-high 97 yards, averaging 7.5 per carry. Though the Eagles ran 15 more plays and had almost a nine-minute advantage in time

of possession, they gave up six sacks, fumbled three times and threw an interception. It was the ultimate version of bend-but-don’t-break defense for Salisbury. “We were trying to lure them into a false sense of security there,” Pinyan said of Northeastern’s two long first-half drives. “… That blocked field goal was huge.

If they get points there… We were hollering on the sideline we couldn’t let them get points when we were up 140.” Salisbury’s defense came up big when it had to. A key sack on first-and-10 from Salisbury’s William Brown derailed Northeastern’s first drive. Three plays later quarterback Terry Williams was dropped for a loss on fourth down, ending a 12-play, six-plus minute drive without points. Northeastern’s next possession was even more impressive, but the 18-play drive, which ate up nearly 10 minutes of the second quarter, had a similar ending. The drive stalled at Salisbury’s 9, and Brandon Swayne’s 26yard field goal was partially blocked by Kavari Hillie and then entirely by Darien Rankin. “It was tough out there,” Northeastern’s James said. “They are a great team. They played hard. I just think it was mental for us. It was more mental than physical.” The Hornets didn’t have similar problems executing in the red zone. After lining up in a more conventional offense to open the game, Salisbury went back to its bread-and-butter option on drive No. 2. Knox’s 38-yard run – he fumbled on the play but Morris recovered – set up Dismuke’s six-yard scoring run with a minute left in the first quarter. Northeastern’s Kayshaun Banks muffed the ensuing kickoff and Salisbury’s B.J.

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Dominique Dismuke (22) outruns Northeastern High's P.I. Etheridge (22).

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Woods recovered the loose ball at the 15. Four plays later, Salisbury quarterback John Knox rolled right and tossed a four-yard touchdown to Dismuke, who was wide open in the corner of the end zone. Salisbury had scored twice in just 86 seconds. If that didn’t put the game away, the forthcoming blocked field goal certainly did. That gave Hornets fans plenty of time to celebrate the school’s first state championship under the Salisbury name. “It feels amazing,” Salisbury tight end Riley Gallagher said. “This is what we worked for all four years. We worked every single day to get this. It feels great to be rewarded with this.”

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John Knox went over 1,000 yards rushing.


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Montana Harmon (56) and Tion McCain (5) throw Larenzo Holley (24) around like a rag doll.

Salisbury brought the bang-bang INSTON-SALEM — Years and years from now, when the memory of Saturday’s history-making victory has lost some of its luster, Salisbury’s triumphant 2010 Bang-Bang Boys will look back on this night with wonder. They’ll remember how quarterback John Knox DAVID took the SHAW wheel and boldly delivered them where no Salisbury team had ventured. And how running back Romar Morris carefully picked his spots and sent Northeastern linemen tumbling like bowling pins, racking up 97 yards, a third-quar-

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ter touchdown and the game’s MVP award. And how linebacker Kavari Hillie was the brick-and-mortar of a crippling defense that forced four turnovers, recorded six sacks and shackled a rather boastful opposing running back. “Me?” Knox responded in the victorious Salisbury locker room at misty BB&T field. “I’m gonna remember everything about this day, from the time we had to be at school at 9 o’clock this morning until the bus pulls out from Wake Forest. Everything about this day was amazing.” After weeks of heart-stopping agony, coach Joe Pinyan and the Hornets can at last enjoy the ecstacy. Their evolution into a state championship team was completed with a 30-0 tour-

du-force — ending a seasonlong pursuit of that half-ayard they left on the field at Newton-Conover a year and a week ago. “What we’ve learned,” said Pinyan, the ringmaster of this touring circus, “is that you don’t always win. Sometimes you come up a yard short. But if you keep plugging away, keep playing with desire, good things can happen.” They happened early, when Northeastern mounted a 12-play drive that consumed more than six minutes — and came up empty. They happened in the second period, when Dominique Dismuke caught a feathery 4-yard touchdown pass from Knox in the right flat, providing a 14-0 lead. And they happened again when safety Damien Rankin, one of the

seniors who placed a self-imposed deadline on this accomplishment, rejected a field goal attempt following an 18-play, nine-minute Northeastern drive. Of course, good things kept happening in the second half, when Salisbury poured it on like milk on a bowl cereal. “We didn’t know what was going to happen tonight,” Morris said. “No one did. But we knew anything was possible. That was our rallying cry. We waited 365 days for this game, for this moment. Last year we got stopped at the goal line. This year we refused to be stopped.” Sometimes looking back is a way of looking ahead. The final play of 2009 have lived rent-free inside Knox’s head for 12 months. “I’ve

thought about that play before every game,” he confided. “It’s what motivates me to go out and play hard. I never want a season to be decided by one yard ever again.” After racing through this season, the Hornets weren’t about to be handed their walking papers. Not when Rankin, Hillie, Tre Jackson and Travis Byrd were playing shut-down defense. Together they held Northeastern’s Mason James — a speedboat in pads who rushed for 2,400 yards and 22 touchdowns this fall — to 56 yards, none longer than nine. “What did he say he was gonna get — 250?”Byrd chirped while cradling three slices of post-game pizza. “Two how many? I guess we showed him.”

They showed everybody, including the 2,583 witnesses who braved the elements — and shared in the celebration. As the clock ticked to a close, several Hornets executed a version of the Lambeau Leap, hurdling the brick wall behind the Salisbury bench to be embraced by the faithful. When it ended — and this magical carpet ride came in for a safe landing — Pinyan addressed his seniors and penned a thoughtful final lyric. “It means sad days for me because I have to replace them,” he said. “It’s the last time they’ll ever play in that beautiful Salisbury uniform, in that gold helmet.” All of it will be in the scrapbook, years and years from now, when they look back on last night with wonder.

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Salisbury coach Joe Pinyan wants an explanation from the referee during the Hornets’ win against Northeastern.


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2AA CHAMPIONSHIP

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Salisbury fans mob their heroes, especially tight end Riley Gallagher (4), who came back to play against Northeastern.

Gallagher returned to be part of title From staff reports

The Salisbury notebook ... WINSTON-SALEM — Salisbury tight end Riley Gallagher was standing near the back of the team bench area with a wide smile on his face in the dying seconds of Saturday’s 300 win over Northeastern. Perhaps nobody was happier to be a part of a championship. He unexpectedly suited up and played for the Hornets in the Class 2AA title game. The 6foot-2 senior suffered a second concussion of the season in the first round and wasn’t expected to return. However, he was cleared just in time to participate in the final game of his career. “I went in this week and got the doctor’s note and parent’s note, so he didn’t have anything else to do but play me,” Gallagher said of Salisbury coach Joe Pinyan. “[The doctor] said everything was good to go and my brain was all set. So, I got to play. I’m so happy that I did. I got to do something amazing with my team.” Gallagher did not record a catch, but that didn’t really matter to him. • JOIN THE CLUB: It didn’t take long for the Hornets to notch a seasonal milestone Saturday. Halfback Romar Morris had 1,683 yards entering the championship game. Quarterback John Knox needed just 10 yards and halfback Dominique Dismuke needed five to each cross the 1,000-yard rushing plateau

themselves, giving the team the rare trifecta. Knox, who had thrown for nearly 1,200 entering the game, went over 1,000 rushing on the first two plays, taking option keepers for four and then six yards. Dismuke lost two yards on his first run but gained six on a first-quarter touchdown run. He then went over 1,000 with another six-yard run on the next play from scrimmage after Northeastern muffed a kickoff. • RALLYING THE TROOPS: After the way the 2009 season ended, Salisbury needed little motivation on Saturday. However, Pinyan showed his players a motivational video that helped to bring them together early in the day. The Hornets met at school at 9 a.m. and watched a video that gave them a common rallying cry. “It talked about playing like champions, never surrendering and not accepting defeat until the last whistle,” Dismuke said. “That just started getting to everybody. … We got it in our minds that if we played like champions, we’d be champions. “Everybody was repeating stuff from the video. Somebody would say, ‘Who am I?’ Then everybody else would say, ‘I am a champion.’ ” • POLAR OPPOSITES: These two teams had much different roads to get to the state championship – literally.

Northeastern, which is in Elizabeth City, traveled 267 miles to BB&T Field, a trip that took more than four hours. Salisbury’s trek was much more manageable. Depending on I-85 traffic, Hornet fans were likely able to make the 42-mile trip in an hour or less. Despite the distance they had to traverse, Northeastern had a good showing from its fans. Although it was obvious Salisbury had more supporters in attendance, the Eagles had a rooting section of a couple hundred. • ODDS AND ENDS: Salisbury set a school record with its 13th win of the season. … The Hornets set another school record in the first half. The Hornets had scored 499 points this season entering the game and Dismuke’s second touchdown set a new mark. The previous record was 506 in 1995. … Salisbury recorded its first shutout of the season. … The teams combined for a clean game. The first penalty, a hold on Salisbury that negated Dismuke’s 50-yard run, was not flagged until the eighth play of the second half. Northeastern wasn’t called for a penalty until the final minute of the third quarter. … Salisbury kicker David Simons missed an extra point after the Hornets’ final touchdown, his first miss of the season. … Salisbury reserve fullback Brian Bauk, the program’s junior varsity quarterback this season, scored the team’s final touchdown with 1:19 left.

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Northeastern’s C.J. Turner (11) gets wrapped up by Darien Rankin (2).

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Dominique Dismuke accepts his offensive award. He went over 1,000 yards rushing.

Romar Morris is all smiles as he holds his MVP plaque.


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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2010 • 11D

4A CHAMPIONSHIP

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BB&T Ffield officials said Davie brought 8,000 fans to watch Davie play Hillside.

It was a magical ride for War Eagles BY MIKE DUPREZ sports@salisburypost.com

Finally, the magic ran out for Davie County on a chilly Saturday at BB&T Field. The War Eagles’ stirring run to the 4-A state championship game came to an abrupt end in a 40-0 loss to undefeated Hilside. But what a run it was. Davie (9-7) won four playoff games, including upsets of North Davidson and Mount Tabor, teams it had lost to badly in the regular season. “I’m proud of our kids for the leadership, the perseverence, the character they have,” said Davie coach Doug Iling. “We started out 0-3, 1-4. We lose 340 (Mount Tabor) and 52-28 (North Davidson) on the last game of the season. I don’t know of any other team that would come out and play with the heart and determination that our kids had. That’s who we are. That’s what Davie County is.” The War Eagles were greeted by a

huge contigent of fans that filled up the lower part of the east stands. There were so many in attendance that officials had to open part of the upper deck. “I hope nobody got robbed,” Illing said. “I think everybody’s here.” Those fans roared mightily when Hillside receiver Aquez Willis got leveled on the first play of the game. Things went quickly south after that. Willis was indeed shaken up but caught a 40-yard touchdown pass from Georgia Tech-bound quarterback Vad Lee two plays later. That stunned the War Eagles. “My arm is getting shorter and shorter every year,” Illing said. “I couldn’t simulate that. I think it shocked us as to how far he really could throw.” Just over two minutes later — after a Davie fumble — Lee fired a 57-yard touchdown pass to Shawn Malloy. The bleeding didn’t stop there. A Carson Herndon pass was batted high into the air and landed in the arms of lineman Ronald Thompson, who rumbled 30 yards for a touchdown. That made it 20-

0 only six minutes into the game and Davie’s plan to control the clock by running the ball was out the window. “I would have liked to have them in a 14-7 or 21-14 going into the fourth quarter,” Illing said. “It just didn’t work out that way.” Despite the great disparity in the teams’ records, Hillside coach Antonio King said his team prepared for Davie as if the War Eagles were also undefeated. “When you’re in the playoffs, you have to go 1-0 every week,” King said. “It’s a one-game season. They did everything they were supposed to do get here. They were undefeated. That’s how we took it. That’s a scrappy group of guys over there.” It was already 40-0 at halftime and Illing tried to keep his players’ spirits up while injecting some humor in response to a question.s “I told them we had them right where we wanted them,” Illing said. “Just down 40 points. We took their best punch and we just had to lighten it up.”

had four first downs, 44 rushing yards, five passing yards and averaged 1.8 yards per play. “We knew they were good,” Davie coach Doug Illing said. “One thing we wanted to guard against was the big play, and they hit us a couple times with that. We knew we couldn’t get into a passing game with them. We needed to take the air out of the ball, keep our defense off the field and just slow everything down. We got shocked. We just got behind so quick that it took us out of our game plan of what we like to do.” As you would expect after such a one-sided first half, the Hornets didn’t bring the same intensity to the second half. They had four first downs, negative rushing yards and 45 passing yards after halftime. On the positive side for Davie, the War Eagles played hard till the final whistle. Alex Newman got two second-half interceptions. Jacob Barber rushed for a career-best 128 yards, 102 of them in the second half. Stephon Smoot added 76 yards rushing. When it was over, Illing applauded a season like no other in school history. The War Eagles, left for dead after a 56 regular season, came out of nowhere to reach an unprecedented state final. Their fans showed up in droves, packing

durham Hillside 40, davie 0 First downs Rushing yardage Passing yardage Passing (C-A-I) Punting Fumbles-Lost Penalties

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0 0 0 0 — 0 davie 20 20 0 0 — 40 Hillside H — Willis 40 pass from Lee (pass failed), 9:39, 1st H —Malloy 57 pass from Lee (Williams pass from Lee), 7:28, 1st H — Thompson 30 interception return (kick failed), 5:52, 1st H — Williams 32 run (Watson pass from Lee), 10:01, 2nd H — Williams 11 run (kick failed), 2:50, 2nd H — Jones 11 pass from Lee (pass failed), 0:33, 2nd individual statistics Rushing — DC: Barber 21-128; Smoot 1676; Newman 3-12; Herndon 9-(minus 13). H: Williams 10-83; Lee 8-32; Willis 1-10; Francis 2-3; Scott 1-0; China 1-(minus 4); Team 3-(minus 17). Passing — DC: Herndon 6-14-2, 37. H: Lee 14-24-2, 264. Pass receiving — DC: Watson 3-11; Wilson 1-18; Neely 1-5; Smoot 1-3. H: Willis 4118; Malloy 3-83; Williams 3-24; Edwards

one side of the stadium with roughly 8,000 fans. They ran into a buzzsaw for sure. But they made the big dance and not many people can look back at their careers and say that. “Man, when we came out of the locker room and saw the whole side filled up, I don’t know that Wake Forest had a roar like that coming out of the locker room,” Illing said. “You talk about goosebumps. It was an awesome sight. I’m really proud of these seniors for showing the team how not to quit. Hopefully that torch is going to be passed to the underclassmen and we can get back here.”

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Davie coach Doug Illing talks to his War Eagles afterward.

Butler repeats in 4AA The state championship roundup ... RALEIGH — Jahwan Edwards rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns to help Matthews Butler beat Wake ForestRolesville 44-0 on Saturday for the Class 4AA North Carolina High School Athletic Association championship. Austin Stewart had two interceptions, including one he returned 93 yards for a touchdown, for the Bulldogs (16-0). Butler won its second consecutive state title and extended its winning streak to 31 games. “It’s really satisfying,” Butler coach Mike Newsome said. “This is a great group of young men, and it’s been a wild ride for us this whole season. This just tops it off and makes it so much sweeter.” Marcus Jones rushed for 57 yards for the Cougars (14-2), who had six turnovers in their first state championship game. Wake Forest-Rolesville threw three interceptions and lost three fumbles in cold, rainy conditions. The Cougars finished with 150 total yards, never venturing inside Butler’s 20yard line. “It was definitely frustrating because you don’t want to turn the ball over, especially when you get to this point in the year in the championship game,” Wake ForestRolesville coach Reggie Lucas said. “Against a team like Butler, you don’t want to give them any extra opportunities. That’s what we did with our turnovers.” Edwards, the game’s MVP, had touchdown runs of 1, 2 and 29 yards after Butler carried a 23-0 lead into halftime. Riley Ferguson completed 11 of 18 passes for 129 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions for the Bulldogs. He threw a 15yard touchdown pass to Zach Ferguson — his brother — on Butler’s first possession.

3AA RALEIGH — Rocco Scarfone passed for 128 yards and three touchdowns to help Northern Guilford beat Shelby Crest 21-20 Saturday night for the Class 3-AA North Carolina High School Athletic Association championship. Maurice Harris had three catches for 61 yards and two touchdowns, including the goahead 4-yard score midway through the fourth quarter, for the Nighthawks (14-2). Northern Guilford won its first state title in the school’s fourth year of existence. “They have really made the program,” Northern Guilford coach Johnny Roscoe said of his quarterback-receiver duo. “Here are two of the foundation blocks that should be remembered forever.” Trever Austin missed an extra-point attempt with 15.7 seconds remaining that could have tied the game for the Chargers (11-4). Crest moved within a point on an 8-yard touchdown run on fourth down by Rhaheim Ledbetter, who rushed for 124 yards and

two scores. “I told our whole team that it isn’t one play. It’s never one play,” Crest coach Mark Barnes said. “Trever has been the best weapon we’ve had all year long. Obviously it’s tough for him in that spot to miss that kick, but he’s made a bunch of them.”

2A WINSTON-SALEM — Todd Gurley II scored two touchdowns and Tarboro’s defense came up with an insurance score Saturday to beat Winston-Salem Carver 21-13 in the Class 2-A North Carolina High School Athletic Association championship. Gurley, named the game’s MVP, ran for 105 yards and one touchdown, and pulled in a 7yard touchdown pass from Jamias Williams late in the third quarter that gave the Vikings a 14-13 lead. On the Yellow Jackets’ next possession, linebacker Markell Howell returned an interception 36 yards for a Tarboro score. The Vikings’ defense then stopped a potential game-tying drive at the goal line to give Tarboro (16-0) its second straight 2-A title and the third state title overall. “We knew they were going to be the best team we’ve played all year,” Vikings coach Jeff Craddock said. “We didn’t play that great in the first half ... but our confidence wasn’t shaken at all. We knew we just had to play our best half.” Madison Mills threw for 140 yards and one touchdown, and Channon Crawford ran for 52 yards and another score for Carver (13-3), which fell short in its bid to win its third state title.

1A CHAPEL HILL — Jose Flores' 45-yard field goal with 6:57 remaining provided the winning points as defending champion Wallace-Rose Hill beat Murphy 22-21 in the Class 1-A North Carolina High School Athletic Association championship Saturday. Wallace-Rose Hill (16-0), which has won 27 straight games, claimed its third state title. Murphy (13-3), which had a 12-game winning streak snapped, was denied its seventh championship. Wallace-Rose Hill's Omar Carr rushed 18 times for 152 yards and a touchdown to earn MVP honors in a battle of two teams named Bulldogs. Jonathan Drakeford added 89 yards and a 70-yard touchdown on eight carries for Wallace-Rose Hill, while quarterback Dawan McKinzie got the other touchdown on a 2yard run. "In the second half, when we went into what we call 'NASCAR' offense, I thought they were tired because they had kids going both ways," Wallace-Rose Hill coach Joey Price said. "And we have a guy who can kick a 45-yard field goal." Seth Curtis completed 19 of 32 passes for 202 yards and a touchdown for Murphy, and rushed for 56 more yards and a touchdown.

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Davie coach Doug Illing and his War Eagles salute the 8,000 fans who showed up at BB&T Field to cheer on their team in the 4A final against Hillside.

Hillside ends War Eagles’ Cinderella story BY BRIAN PITTS sports@salisburypost.com

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Alex Newman goes up for an interception over Hillside’s Jarrell Jones (3).

WINSTON-SALEM — There’s a Hillside 40 quote that Davie 0 says: “All good things must come to an end.” Davie’s overachieving football team reached the “end” point yesterday against Hillside in the 4A championship game at BB&T Field in Winston-Salem. The clock struck midnight on the Cinderella War Eagles against the unbeaten Hornets, who hit Davie like a locomotive and coasted to a 40-0 decision. How vicious was this quick knockout? Hillside scored three touchdowns in a span of 3:47, two in a span of 2:17 and led 40-0 at halftime. The Hornets, whose o-line averaged 286 pounds, finished 16-0, backing up their “All-In in 2010” slogan. The War Eagles closed at 9-7. “We took it one game at a time,” Hillside coach Antonio King said. “The only thing we went by is what Davie did in their last game. We didn’t look at their record. That was a tough, scrappy group over there, and we just came out and played.” The Hornets were big, fast and driven. They were just about everything a coach could want on a team. Quarterback Vad Lee, the superduper star bound for Georgia Tech, and receivers Aquez Willis (four catches for 118 yards) and Shawn Malloy (three catches for 83) left Davie defenders grasping at their heels, and the Hornet defense was typically immovable. Running back Jamaal Williams (83 yards on 10 carries) was dynamite as well. Davie might as well have been facing Cam Newton. Lee,

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Paul Beauchamp is sent airborne by Hillside’s Myer Krah. who is 6-3 and 210, went 10 of 14 for 219 yards and three TD passes in the first half alone. Lee rolled out of the pocket and zipped a 40-yard TD to Willis as the Hornets took a 60 lead less than three minutes in. On the first play of their second possession, Lee hooked up with Malloy for 57 yards and a 14-0 score. Three plays later, defensive lineman Ronald Thompson caught a batted pass and returned the pick 30 yards for a 20-0 lead and there was still 5:52 left in the first quarter. Then Williams, a bruising runner, joined the Hillside

fun, thundering 32 yards to the end zone, followed by an 11-yard scoring run. Hillside used its timeouts to get the ball back with 1:42 left in the half, plenty of time to drive 54 yards in six plays. Lee’s 11yard pass to Jarrell Jones made it 40-0 with 33 seconds left in the half. This was like putting Elvis, the Beatles and Michael Jackson rolled into one. At the half, Hillside had 13 first downs, 117 rushing yards, 336 total yards and averaged 11.2 yards per play. By contrast, Davie

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