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DSS food aid numbers up sharply By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Staff Writer
SPINDALE – In the past five years, the number of households receiving food assistance in Rutherford County has increased 53 percent and the number of individuals 49 percent, according to the Rutherford County Department of Social Services.
The department held its September board meeting Wednesday, during which Director John Carroll updated the board on those statistics and said that each month there has been a two percent increase over the previous month. During the budget discussion, the board heard from business supervisor Terri Morgan that the department’s budget from the state was only 84 percent of
what would’ve been expected. Federal funding, she said, was as expected. “Our expenditures are on target thus far and our county cost is slightly on budget,” she said. Kandi Bridges provided the board with an update on how stimulus funds had
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SPORTS
Volunteers from the Carolina Raptor Center released two rehabilitated birds into the wild at Firefly Cove in Lake Lure Saturday. This juvenile bald eagle suffered from malnutrition and disease when taken to the Charlotte center on June 6, but soared into flight at about 1 p.m.
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LAKE LURE — After almost 100 days in captivity, a rehabilitated bald eagle soared to freedom at Firefly Cove on Saturday as volunteers released the bird back into the wild. Workers with the Carolina Raptor Center had been working to heal the juvenile specimen since June 6 when the animal was brought to the Charlotte-based nonprofit group suffering from malnutrition and abandonment. “We think this particular bird was aban-
doned due to habitat issues,” said Dr. Dave Scott, veterinarian for the center. “This particular eagle was suffering from severe dehydration and respiratory stress. It was an orphan when it was brought to us in June.” Volunteers and staff members with the group hosted the event to not only release the eagle, but also a red tail falcon. And the day was also to help educate the public about the Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) and its mission. Please see Eagle, Page 6
By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer
RUTHERFORDTON — The executive director of the Tourism Development Authority was terminated Wednesday following a closed session meeting of the board of directors. Ann Almond asked the board following the unanimous vote to terminate her, what the reasons were for termination. Rutherford County Human Resources Director Judy Toney informed Almond she would talk with her after the meeting of the board. Board Chair Tom Judson said the matter was a personnel issue and he couldn’t discuss the reasons for her termination. The decision to terminate Almond came Wednesday following the 55-minute closed session, when the board reconvened for open session at the Rutherford County Annex. TDA’s board has been meeting for months in closed session, following the board’s regular business meetings for the purpose of discussing personnel issues. The board met last Wednesday for nearly two hours behind closed doors, adjourning until Wednesday’s meeting. Board member Keven McCammon made the motion to terminate Almond and Angie Grohwin seconded the motion. Please see TDA, Page 6
Violet Bartles
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Mavis Burgin Richard McKinney Forest City John Wells Mooresboro Alma Padgett Elsewhere Bruce Neal Ruth Scannell Page 5
Relay tops its goal for ’09 effort By JEAN GORDON
Clive Haynes will be among 66 artists to display work at the Celebration of the Arts at The Foundation at Isothermal Community College Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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RUTHERFORDTON — Dedicated champions for cancer research from all across the county surpassed a $212,000 Relay for Life goal for 2009 and money continues to be counted. At the end of the Relay event Saturday morning, more than $214,000 had been raised, said District Manager Debbie Buchanan. “This is an amazing accomplishment,” she said. “Please accept my sincere thank you for all the hard work and dedication to make the 2009 event a huge success,” Buchanan said. “Every single person who lifted a finger was a part of this endeavor.” More than 200 cancer survivors, including 13-year Relay for Life co-chair John Condrey, participated in the first lap around the track at R-S Middle School to begin the 13th annual event. Survivors ranged from age 4 to 85 with survivors diagnosed from 40 years ago to as recent as four months. More than 2,000 people attended the event, participating Please see Relay, Page 2
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Arts celebration opens Friday By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer
FOREST CITY — When the Celebration of the Arts opens here Friday at The Foundation, 66 participants will present their works. Sponsored by the Rutherford County Visual Arts Guild, there are 14 new members showing work at the guild’s third annual event. Art work can be viewed Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.
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The Artists Gala & Awards event is Friday 5 to 7 p.m., including a reception. Awards will be presented for first, second and third place for both two-dimensional works (basically the paintings) and three-dimensional works. Judging the work will be Saluda artist Dale McEntire, who teaches art at the Polk County campus of Isothermal Community College. The range of art work includes pottery, painting, metalwork, woodwork, sculpture, Please see Art, Page 6
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Local Relay Awards were presented Saturday morning to the following: Banner contest — first place Dream Weavers, second place RIMA, third place, Rutherford OB-GYN; T-shirt contest — Hardin’s Drug, Rutherford OB-GYN, Dream Weavers; Campsite — Wachovia, Dream Weavers and Rutherford OB-GYN; Cook Off — Wachovia, FUMC, Forest City; Rutherford County Employees Bake Off — REMC, RIMA, Autumn Care Judges were Midge Hopper, Melissa Cantrell, Tammy Laughter and Cynthia Robbins.
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in games, fundraising, food contests and fellowship. Condrey said the crowd was consistent with past years. “We are very pleased with the turn out. Everything went perfect and the weather was wonderful. “I would estimate Rutherford County has raised in excess of $2.5 million in our 13 years of having a Relay,” Condrey continued. “This year’s event was awesome. We want to thank all the survivors, teams and team captains, organizing committees, and participants who make this a fun, profitable event. “ The American Cancer Society has played a role in nearly every major cancer research breakthrough of the past century, maintains a 24 hour/7 day a week/365 day a year hotline and provides local support in communities with education and programs as well as advocacy for legislation that makes our environment safer for people of all ages, Condrey also said. At least 40 teams raised money for Relay for Life, beginning several months ago.
The national Relay for Life began in 1985 when Dr. Gordy Klatt ran around a track in Tacoma, Washington, for 24 hours to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Today, Relay for Life is a worldwide movement that takes place in the United States and 19 other countries. More than 500,000 survivors will walk in their events and 3.5 million people will participate. More than $3 billion has been raised for ACS in that time.
Teams raising the most money were: Rutherford Electric Membership Corp., Rutherford County Employees, Hardin’s Drug, First United Methodist Church, Forest City, Smith’s Drug, Rutherford Internal Medical Associates, Florence Baptist Church, Little Warriors, Rutherford Hospital and Sparks Crossing.
Participating teams and captains in Rutherford County were: Rutherford Hospital - Lynn Ross Tanner Companies - Charlie Nichols Rollins Cafeteria - Wayne Rollins Eaton Corporation - Wavolyn Norville Goodes Creek Baptist Church Suzanne Hunsinger Trelleborg - Mike Owens & Molly Koone Hardin’s Drug - Laine Matheny & Tracy Brown Rutherford County Employees - Rhonda Owens, Paula Roach & Debbie Bedford First United Methodist Church Forest City - Tom and LaVerne Walker Oak Grove United Methodist Church - Joanne Martin & Lucy Earls
Corinth Baptist Church Penny Hamrick & Skeet Hopper Smith Drugs - Leslie Bostic Dream Weavers - Pam Strickland Wachovia Bank - Tracy Lawson Mountain First Bank - Shonda Bright & Karen Rayburn D & M Logging - Amanda Nelon Cuttin Up On Main - Teresa Stacey & Annette Suttle Rutherford EMC - Karen Black & Sheila Guffey Salem United Methodist Church - David Beam Rutherford OB-Gyn - Sheila Whitesides Crestview Baptist Church Marsha Jolley First Baptist Church Forest City - Roslind Walker State Employees Credit Union - Tamara Hill Chase High School - Sheila Melton Mt Vernon Ruth Elementary School - Amanda Morrow Rutherford Veternary Hospital - Michelle Green REACH - Jessica Timbruck White Oak Manor - Misty Bates Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy - Jennifer Hoyle Forrest Hunt Elementary School - Lois Rabb Sparks Crossing - Lucy Daniel & Mary Caldwell Roz Walton Memorial Team Nick Walton Little Warriors - Bobbie McCallum RBC Bank - Shannon Colpa Fork Creek Church - Kathy Street American Greeting In Store Betty Logan Piney Ridge CME Church Ruby Mills RIMA - Sherry Myers Autumn Care - Mona Ruppe & Susan Johnson Florence Baptist Church Linda & Tim Lovelace St. Francis Episcopal Church Nancy Bole Spindale United Methodist Church - Lynn Wall Rutherfordton & Forest City Kiwanis - Jimmy Dancy Contact Gordon via email:jgordon@ thedigitalcourier.com
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Constitution Day marked at ICC today SPINDALE – Students at Isothermal Community College will read the Constitution of the United States in honor of the 222nd anniversary of its signing. The free program will be held at noon Thursday, Sept. 17, in the Student Center Lobby. Students from American government and literature classes will participate in the reading, which will also include selections from the amendments. Light refreshments will be provided. On Sept. 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met for the last time to sign the document they created. The event was the culmination of a long, hot summer in which the framers of the Constitution spent many contentious hours discussing and synthesizing the various plans that had been advanced by states, individuals and young political parties. Eventually, the document became the foundation for the democracy of the United States. For more information on this program or to volunteer to read a section, contact Dr. Brett Parker at 828-286-3636, ext. 350.
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Woman airlifted after auto accident From staff reports
FOREST CITY — A 25-yearold Bostic woman, Summer Dawn Hamrick, is listed in good condition at Carolinas Medical Center as a result of injuries she sustained in a motor vehicle accident Tuesday at 10:50 p.m. on Race Path Church Road. Hamrick was driving a 1998 Jimmy, traveling south at an excessive rate of speed when she passed another vehicle, ran off the right shoulder of the road, over corrected, traveled back across the road, ran off the road to the left, crossed over Webb Church Road and then hit a ditch and overturned. She was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle. North Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper S.B. Patterson said witnesses reported Hamrick’s vehicle ran a medical unit off the road before the
crash. Patterson also said the Highway Patrol had received calls just minutes before the accident reporting that a vehicle matching the description of Hamrick’s car was speeding and being driven recklessly. According to police reports, Hamrick was involved in a gas drive-away from Needmore Store in Ellenboro and left the parking lot at a high rate of speed, nearly hitting a person in the parking lot, just before she crashed. Patterson said Hamrick was unconscious at the scene. Hamrick was flown from the scene by Med Center 2 of Charlotte. Officers said she will be charged with reckless driving and failure to use seat belt. Also assisting at the scene of the accident were Ellenboro firefighters and Rutherford County EMS.
Schools checking stadium lights
WILMINGTON (AP) — Some North Carolina high school administrators are keeping athletes off fields illuminated by lights atop towers they’ve been warned could fall. The Star-News of Wilmington reported Wednesday that New Hanover County Schools officials are rushing to get stadium
light poles at Ashley and Laney high schools inspected. The Consumer Product Safety Commission warned poles manufactured by a Texas company can crack and topple over. Ashley has moved Thursday’s junior varsity football game to rival West Brunswick and taped off its fields.
Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 128 E-911 calls Tuesday. n Shelie Williams Guffey reported vandalism to a door frame at a residence. n Stacey Dean Rondow reported the theft of an all-terrain vehicle.
Rutherfordton n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 14 E-911 calls Tuesday. n Damage to glass on a motor vehicle was reported by Project Challenge N.C., of 7548-B N.C. 19E, Spruce Pine.
Spindale n The Spindale Police Department responded to 16 E-911 calls Tuesday.
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Lake Lure n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to six E-911 calls Tuesday.
Forest City n The Forest City Police Department responded to 52 E-911 calls Tuesday. n An employee of Performance Tire and ATV, on West Main Street, reported an incident of obtaining property by false pretenses.
Arrests n Kathy Beheler Buff, 43, of 178 Guffey Rd.; charged with misdemeanor probation violation; placed under a $5,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Candice Nicole Carroll, 26, of 221 Wilde Ave.; charged with possession of drug paraphernalia; placed under a $1,000 secured bond. (RCSD)
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n Pansy Marie Branch, 52, of 164 Lookout Drive; charged with resisting a public officer; placed under a $1,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Sergio Antonio Quirino, 25, of 448 Long St.; charged with harassing phone call and communicating threats; placed under a $1,500 secured bond. (RCSD) n Tyrand Santrell Hopper, 26, of 1116 Buffalo St.; charged with disorderly conduct; placed under a $1,500 secured bond. (RCSD) n Rhonda Ann Hamilton, 37, of 398 Seitz Drive; charged with failure to comply on child support; placed under a $440 cash bond. (RCSD) n Shelina Queen Humphries, 36, of 166 Bridges Drive; charged with driving while license revoked; placed under a $500 secured bond. (RCSD)
n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 37 E-911 calls Tuesday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to eight E-911 calls Tuesday.
Fire Calls n Cliffside firefighters responded to a carbon monoxide leak. n Ellenboro firefighters responded to a motor vehicle crash. n Forest City firefighters responded to a motor vehicle crash and to a gas leak. n Rutherfordton firefighters responded to a motor vehicle crash. n SDO firefighters responded to a fire alarm. n Spindale firefighters responded to a fire alarm, to a motor vehicle crash and to two smoke reports.
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Our Views County must support the arts
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he visual and performing arts are alive and well in Rutherford County and that is really good news even though most people seldom think about it. This Friday, a Celebration of the arts at The Foundation will include the work of 66 area artists. That exhibition clearly demonstrates that art is doing well here. Recently, a number of community groups, organizations and agencies came together to create an arts consortium which has as a stated goal to expand the reach of the arts across the county. This is an effort that has long been needed. Some may wonder why the arts are important. There are a myriad of ways to address and answer that question. The answer that comes most immediately to mind for this discussion is the fact that one seldom finds a thriving community where the arts are not also thriving. When it comes to the arts, everyone has different tastes and interests. We all like what we like. In Rutherford County we have been blessed to have a good mix. Cooperative efforts such as those now under way will help ensure that we continue to see variety and that we have the opportunity to see something new or re-evaluate something we thought we didn’t like. We must support these efforts because a strong arts presence can only help our community thrive.
Our readers’ views Health care needed, but who will pay? To the editor: First, I want to say I’m not for either party of the government. I know we need a better health care plan in American. But I would like to ask the President or Congress about the health plan. How are they planning to pay for it, go into more debt or levy more taxes? You have to pay for it somehow. I feel real sorry for our children and grandchildren, more than likely the cost will be passed onto them. There are millions of Americans out of work. I thank God everyday that my wife and I are lucky enough to have a job right now. But there are a lot of people in Rutherford County, and all over the United States, who don’t have a job. The President promised to create jobs. Where are they? So I think the government needs to worry about jobs first. It makes more sense to have Americans working so the government can have more taxes coming in, wouldn’t it? This would help us have the money to pay for all this. In closing, like my father and grandfather used to say, “How do you get blood out of a turnip?” I just ask the President or just one member of Congress to answer this question for me. I don’t have any problem if they want to write me and let me know. Robert Luckadoo Rutherfordton
Says letters are not meant to be abusive To the editor: I would first like to apologize if any of my letters have come across as “abusive” in any manner, as charged by Chuck Ross in his letter printed 9/11/09. I certainly don’t intend this to be the case, but if it is so, then I hope he and others can accept my sincerest apologies. I do admit that I take a lot of
what is said these days to heart, and perhaps that has influenced my tone. As a disabled cancer survivor myself, I know the importance of good health care, as well as the difficulties faced when pre-existing conditions prevent it’s availability. Mr. Ross now writes saying that I was “ludicrous and false” in my claims about his earlier statements, but I would dispute that charge. Mr. Ross had said that “every illegal immigrant must have health insurance” and that is false. The government will neither subsidize coverage, nor will they include them in the system requirements according to anything I have been able to find. By visiting the following link, http://energycommerce.house. gov/Press_111/20090714/aahca. pdf you will find the full 1017 page pdf file of H.R.3200. One need only check out Section 246 (page 143 of the document), to see the headline, “NO FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS.” This is followed by, “Nothing in this subtitle shall allow Federal payments for affordability credits on behalf of individuals who are not lawfully present in the United States.” This clearly states that the government will not pay for illegal immigrant coverage. Although Mr. Ross didn’t allege this, it is what has been alleged by many opposing this bill who use this falsehood to defend their opposition. As far as “requiring” them to purchase insurance, I have found nothing that supports this claim. Everything spelled out in this bill is structured around legal residents and resident aliens (legal non-citizen immigrants). It is true, there is nothing “prohibiting” illegals from buying into the system, but I can find nothing “requiring” them to participate either. If I am wrong in this statement, I would welcome a direction to the section or page of this bill that explains it. And perhaps I misunderstood
Mr. Ross when he stated that “Obamacare is not an option, it’s a requirement,” because I took that statement to mean that Mr. Ross was stating that the government option (“Obamacare”) would be people’s only option i.e. the socialized health care system he was labeling “Obamacare” as. This is the notion I said, and still say, is false. Under this plan, all the options of private insurance are still available to anyone who wants them. The only thing this bill does is it requires that everyone must choose a coverage, but the “choice” of which coverage to take is still up to the individual. Private enterprise remains intact, therefore the “socialized health care” label isn’t really valid. Now, if Mr. Ross didn’t mean the Obama plan when he said “Obamacare” then again, I apologize. That is how I interpreted his statement and why I called it false. Tara Wright Forest City
Says thanks to all who helped with fundraiser To the editor: We, the members of Faith Temple Christian Church, would like to thank the community for coming out and supporting our youth during our car wash on Saturday, Sept. 12th. Also we would like to thank the many churches in the area for supporting our gospel singing with the Far City Boys on Sunday, Sept. 13th. We would also like to invite everyone to come to our Sunday morning service at 10 a.m. Sunday night service at 6 p.m. and our Wednesday night “In The Word” service at 7 p.m. If you would like to know more about this or other services at Faith Temple Christian Church, feel free to call us (828) 287-4496 or e-mail us at: faithwalk2009@ aol.com Pastor Tracy L. Martin Spindale
‘Dirty Dancing’, Swayze’s impact touches a heart Sigh ... Patrick Swayze. I learned of Patrick Swayze’s death Monday night at home while surfing CNN. Not nearly as shocked as I was by news of Heath Ledger’s death, I was still sad to hear Swayze had lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. I guess my first acquaintance with Patrick Swayze as an actor came through “Dirty Dancing.” I can still remember when it came out – a fifth grader, there were hush-hush discussions about the scandalous movie in class. It was cer-
Total momsense Allison Flynn
tainly not a movie my parents would take me to see, but I did finally get to see it on video when I was closer to 12. And from then on, I was hooked. A few years back, when the movie was celebrating its 20th anniversary, I had the opportunity to write about it. I never realized the company
that produced it thought it would be a failure, not the huge hit that’s oft-quoted in every day conversation. The film’s been discussed on popular television series – my favorite being on an episode of “Gilmore Girls,” where Rory says she’ll have to change in the back of the car like Baby. (What a cool reference as Kelly Bishop, who played Emily Gilmore on the series, was also Frances “Baby” Houseman’s mom in “Dirty Dancing.”) “The Time of Our Lives” was the theme for the prom on the now-defunct “Kyle XY” – the character Amanda had seen the movie 33 times,
according to IMDB.com. “Nobody puts baby in a corner,” most likely the film’s most famous line, has been used in recent years not only on T-shirts but on onesies for infants. It was to my delight when I bought New Kids on the Block’s most recent CD (another love of my childhood) and found the song “Dirty Dancing” on it. It’s no coincidence in the song’s name – the chorus states “Oh, she’s like Baby, I’m like Swayze.” “Dirty Dancing” is one of those movies I could – and have – watched over and over and over and over again. I
can quote the lines, owned the soundtracks and even danced on Baby’s bridge in Lake Lure. It was also a favorite of my mom’s – man, did she ever have a big crush on Swayze! In an interview in January with Barbara Walters, Swayze described his work as “his legacy.” That legacy is a lasting image for one young girl – now a woman – of a romantic love. A legacy of every young girl wanting to be Baby, to find her own Johnny. Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com.
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Obituaries John Wells
John Wells, 54, of Wells Dr., Forest City, died Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by The Padgett and King Mortuary.
Bruce Neal
John Bruce Neal, 64 of Hickory, a former resident of Forest City, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, at Hospice of Catawba County. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Robert Burgin Neal and Josephine Tucker Neal. He was a member of First Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday school for many years. He received a BS degree in education from Wake Forest University in 1967, and a masters degree in history in 1971. He later received his EdS in public administration, and a masters degree in public education. He was employed by the Rutherford County School System, where he served as principal of Oakland Elementary, Carver School, and retired as principal of Dunbar Elementary School in 1995. He served as the former president of The Rutherford County Principals Association, and was a former member of the Forest City Kiwanis Club. Following his retirement, he began a second career as an over-the-road truck driver for several local companies. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Reece Neal of the home; two sons, John Neal of Forest City, and Robert Burgin Neal of Fort Myers, Fla.; a daughter, Elizabeth Neal Danner of Greensboro; a sister, Margaret Ann Hamrick of Shelby; five grandchildren; several nieces, nephews; and special friends. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Forest City, with Dr. Barry Keys officiating. Interment will follow in the Cool Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Padgett and King Mortuary. The family will be at the home of a son, John Neal, 241 Elizabeth Ave., Forest City. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Rd., Newton, NC 28658. Online condolences www.padgettking.com.
Violet Bartles
Violet Ann Smith Bartles, 87, of Rutherfordton, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, at Lenoir Health Care in Lenoir. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late A. Lonzo Smith and Daisy Callahan Smith, and the widow of the late Ralph L. Bartles.
She was a member of Round Hill Baptist Church for more than 50 years. She was a Sunday School teacher and also served her church and the Green River Baptist Association in Women’s Missionary Union leadership. She was the first female deacon at Round Hill Church, where she rose to the deacon chairmanship. She is survived by one daughter, Catherine Bartles Pressley of Greensboro; one son, Ernest Bartles of Lenoir; one brother, Marvin Smith of Stokesdale; a half brother, Alfred Smith of Denton; four grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton with the Rev. Dean Baughn and Dr. Stephen Pressley officiating. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service at the church. The family will receive friends following the service in the church fellowship hall. Interment in the Round Hill Baptist Church cemetery in Union Mills. Memorials may be made
to First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton, P.O. Box 839, Rutherfordton, NC 28139; or Caldwell Hospice and Pallative Care, 902 Kirkwood Ave., Lenoir, NC 28645. McMahan’s Funeral Home and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com.
Alma Padgett Alma Price Padgett, 91, of 123 Hicks Grove Rd., Mooresboro, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, at her residence. A native of Cherokee County, S.C., she was a daughter of the late John Henry and Ella Parris Price, and also preceded in death by her husband, Bonner S. Padgett. She was a homemaker and a member of Hicks Grove Baptist Church, where she was a former pianist, Bible School Director and YWA Leader. She is survived by one son, Jerry Padgett of Chesnee, S.C.; one daughter, Celcia Byers of Mooresboro; five grandchildren; 10 greatgrandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Online condolences www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com.
Richard McKinney Richard McKinney, of 801 Miller St., Spindale, died Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, at Rutherford Hospital. He was a son of the late Boston and Nancy Jane McKinney. He was retired from Stonecutter in Spindale. Survivors include three sons, the Rev. Walter Elbert McKinney of Detroit, Mich., George Edward McKinney of Weaversville, and Ronnie Lee McKinney of Kings Mountain; and two daughters, Mae Ruth Phillips of Alexander Mills and Diane McKinney Simpson of Polk County. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul AME Church in Forest City with the Rev. Beauford Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service. Visitation was held Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Thompson’s Mortuary & Chapel.
Mavis Burgin Mavis Burgin, 85, of Spindale, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, at Hospice House in Forest City. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Crowe’s Mortuary.
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Ruth Scannell Ruth Gertrude Nelon Scannell, 85, of Jamestown, died Monday, Sept. 14, 2009. A funeral mass will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Greensboro. Born in Chimney Rock, she is survived by her son, Ed Scannell of Jamestown; a brother, Arthur Nelon of Forest City; and a sister, Betty Rhodes of Asheville. She will be laid to rest this Saturday in Mill Spring. Arrangements by Hanes Lineberry Sedgefield Chapel. Online condolences www.mem. com.
Deaths Dave Fuller GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Dave Fuller, the winningest baseball coach in University of Florida history, has died. He was 94. Fuller guided the Florida baseball program from 1948 to 1975, compiling a 557-354-6 record and winning three Southeastern Conference championships (1952, 1956, 1962). He also was a member of the football staff for 29 years (1948-76), the longest run of any assistant coach in school history.
the Army Signal Corps and supervised 200 photographers at a military photography lab in California in 1967 when he received a telegram directing him to go to Washington for a possible assignment, he said. He’d been chosen to compete with photographers from each branch of the military for a spot on the White House photography staff. He got the job after seven days of interviews and two polygraph tests, he said. Kightlinger said he was especially proud of a Reagan photo that was used as the basis for a postage stamp of the former president released in 2005. Melvin Simon INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Melvin Simon, the son of a New York City tailor who started what is now the country’s largest shopping mall company and owned the NBA’s Indiana Pacers with his brother, died Wednesday, a spokesman said. He was 82. Les Morris, a spokesman for Simon Property Group, which Simon spent nearly 40 years leading, confirmed Simon’s death but said he could not discuss the circumstances.
Alma Padgett Alma Price Padgett, 91, of 123 Hicks Grove Road, Mooresboro, died Tuesday, September 15, 2009, at her residence. A native of Cherokee County, SC, she was born on July 1, 1918 to the late John Henry and Ella Parris Price. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Bonner S. Daughter and a daughter, Betty Jo Padgett. Alma was a homemaker and a faithful member of Hicks Grove Baptist Church where she was a former pianist, Bible school director and YWA leader. She is survived by one son, Jerry Padgett of Chesnee; one daughter, Celcia Byers of Mooresboro; five grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 2 PM Friday, September 18, 2009 at Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 7-9PM Thursday, September 17, 2009 at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home of Cliffside is serving the Padgett family. Paid obit.
Simon, who grew up in the Bronx, arrived in Indianapolis in the 1950s when he was stationed at the Army’s Fort Benjamin Harrison and entered the commercial real estate business in the city after his discharge.
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Fuller served in many capacities as head freshman coach, varsity assistant, head scout and a key recruiter under head coaches Bob Woodruff, Ray Graves and Doug Dickey. Jack Kightlinger HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Jack Kightlinger, a retired White House photographer who worked for five U.S. presidents, was killed along with his wife following a fiery wreck, his son-in-law said Wednesday. He was 77. He and his wife, Adele, were in a collision Monday in their hometown of Flat Rock in southwest North Carolina when a truck crossed the center line, authorities said. He died at the scene, his sonin-law Brad Fellrath said. Adele, also 77, died a day later at the hospital. Kightlinger took behindthe-scenes photos of presidents from Lyndon Johnson to Ronald Reagan over a 19 year span ending in 1985. The images included a young Amy Carter sprinting across the White House lawn to a waiting helicopter, Richard Nixon bowling and dozens of state dinners. “I think about what these guys go through. I’ve been in those situations in the Oval Office where those tough decisions have to be made and that’s when you see what the guy is made of,” Kightlinger said in a 2005 interview with The TimesNews of Hendersonville. Kightlinger serving in
Simon Property Group has full or partial ownership of more than 300 shopping malls in the United States, Europe and Japan. Simon’s interests extended to politics as he and his wife were major Democratic Party donors and to Hollywood, where he was best known for producing the raunchy teen comedy “Porky’s.” But Simon’s main business was building and operating enclosed suburban shopping malls across the country, netting him a fortune that Forbes magazine estimated this year at $1.3 billion.
Violet Ann Smith Bartles Mrs. Violet Ann Smith Bartles, 87, a five-year resident of Lenoir Health Care in Lenoir, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009, following a lengthy illness. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, at the First Baptist Church in Rutherfordton, where she was a member. The Rev. Dean Baughn and the Rev. Dr. Stephen Pressley will officiate. A native of Rutherford County, Mrs. Bartles was born February 2, 1922, to A. Lonzo and Daisy Callahan Smith. A graduate of old Mt. Vernon High School, she held membership in Round Hill Baptist Church for more than 50 years. An accomplished Bible student and Sunday School teacher, she also served her church and the Green River Baptist Association in Woman’s Missionary Union leadership. She was the first female deacon in Round Hill Church, where she rose to the deacon chairmanship. Mrs. Bartles will be remembered as a loyal and loving wife, mother and grandmother, and as a trusted counselor and friend to many. Her spiritual gifts included the gift of hospitality. She was an unusually talented cook and cake baker. Surviving are her children Ernest Bartles and wife, Brenda of Lenoir, and Catherine Bartles Pressley and husband, Steve of Greensboro; a brother, Marvin Smith of Stokesdale; a halfbrother, Alfred Smith of Denton; grandchildren, Lance Bartles and Heather Bartles of Charlotte, Cecilia Donohue and husband, John of Baltimore, Md., and Lauren Pressley of Greensboro; great-grandchildren, Logan Bartles, Sawyer Bartles, and Olivia Donohue; plus many nieces and nephews. Also surviving are sister-in-law, Martha Smith of Forest City and lifelong dear friend, Mrs. Ruth Jones of Rutherfordton. Mrs. Bartles was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph L. Bartles and her brother, Norman Smith. The body will lie in state in the First Baptist Church sanctuary for one hour prior to the service. After the service the family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall. Interment will follow at Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Union Mills. Memorial gifts may be made to First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton, P.O. Box 839, Rutherfordton, NC, 28139; or Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood Ave., Lenoir, NC 28645. Online condolences : www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com
McMahan’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Paid obit
Mr. Todd Crowder, age 53, of 906 Crescent Avenue, Shelby, died on September 14, 2009, at Hospice Cleveland County following a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on January 13, 1956, in Cleveland County to James L. Crowder and the late Peggy Hopper Crowder. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his brother, James Crowder, Jr, his paternal grandparents, William and Gertrude Austell Crowder, his maternal grandparents, Frank and Odessa Patterson Hopper, and his uncle, William E. Crowder, Jr. He leaves behind his father, James Crowder of Shelby, his sister, Cara Crowder Harriman and husband, Scott, a nephew, Connor Harriman, a niece, Holly Harriman all of Wilmington, and an aunt, Martha Hopper DeLoatch of Shelby, along with numerous cousins. He also leaves a special friend, Betty Wofford and his cat named “Aunt Bea” who never left his side during his illness. Todd was a sweet and gentle person that was filled with the joy of living and never met a stranger. He was well known in and around the Shelby area by many. He was known as the “unofficial greeter” at the Cleveland County Fair. He enjoyed spending time with his friends at Louie’s, the Windjammers Club, Shelby High sports, bowling, Gardner Webb games, and the Special Olympics. He was an avid Shelby High School fan along with NC State. Todd especially loved all the staff and clients of Cleveland Vocational Industries; he considered them his second family. He graduated from Shelby High School in 1975. He was employed by Cleveland Vocational Industries for 22 years and part-time at the Cleveland County Landfill. His prior employment was with Rutherford County Vocational Workshop and the City of Kings Mountain. The family would like to extend their thanks to Dr. Bobby Jones for not only being Todd’s doctor, but his friend, Dr. Forrest Thompson, Dr. Karel Rybnicek, his friends from Central United Methodist Church and the loving and caring staff of Hospice Cleveland County. The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 17, 2009 from 6:00-7:30 pm at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory. The funeral will be held at Central United Methodist Church on Friday, September 18, 2009 at 11:00 am with Rev. Craig Langston officiating, followed by graveside services at Sunset Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Cleveland Vocational Industries, Inc., 650 N. Post Road, Shelby, NC 28150; Hospice Cleveland County, 95l Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150; Central United Methodist Church, 200 E. Marion St. Shelby, NC 28150 or The Special Olympics of North Carolina, PO Box 27728, Raleigh, NC 27611-7728 Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family. Guest Registry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneralhome.com Paid obit.
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Tourism Development Authority board member Keven McCammon (center) made the motion Wednesday to terminate Ann Almond as TDA executive director, during a special meeting of the board Wednesday.
Miscellaneous Youth Fest 2009: Saturday, Sept. 19, 3 to 7 p.m., Spencer Baptist Church, Spindale; Tabacco Prevention Program with Dr. Tom LaBreche, Dr. Gary Schafer, and Jamie Ingraham, RN; talent show with youth from area churches; free pizza, prizes and t-shirts; for middle grades and high school students; to reserve seating or for more information call 286-5502. Hunter Safety Course: Sept. 21, 23 and 24, 6 to 9 p.m.; Cooperative Extension Office, Callahan-Koon Rd., Spindale; must attend all three nights; register online at www. ncwildlife.org or contact Officer Tim Bullock at 248-2694. Needleworkers Nite Out: Tuesday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m., Gilkey United Methodist Church; knitting and crocheting lessons offered free; bring the project you are working on; free yarn available for charity projects such as like chemo caps, prayer shawls, children’s sweaters, etc.; call 289-2423 for information. ICC classes rescheduled: Several Continuing Education fall classes scheduled for the week of Sept. 14 were postponed and are now scheduled to start the week of Sept. 28. Call 286-3636, ext. 346 for the new dates. The fall schedule is also available online at www.isothermal.edu/ conedu/.
Reunions Camby family reunion: Sunday, Sept. 20, covered dish lunch 1 p.m., at Pleasant Grove Church in Fairview. 64th Drum-Wilkinson family reunion: Sunday, Sept. 27, covered dish lunch 1 p.m.; Pisgah United Methodist Church, Catawba; contact Kay Williams at 828-465-2626. Norville family reunion: Sunday, Sept. 27, covered dish meal 1 p.m.; Cane Creek Baptist Church FLC, Hwy. 64, going toward Morganton. Gettys family reunion: Sunday, Oct. 4, covered dish lunch 1 p.m.; Duncan’s Creek Presbyterian Church, Ellenboro; for more information call 704-487-5480.
Fundraisers Benefit barbecue: For Myrtle Greenholtz (kidney transplant patient), and Gary Zenker, (kidney donor); Saturday, Sept. 19, begins at 11 a.m., at First Wesleyan Church, Forest City; plates $7; whole butts $30, includes slaw and sauce; baked goods, yard sale items, auction car wash and live music; orders must be placed in advance for whole butts, call 245-4064. Family portraits: Saturday, Sept. 19, at the county annex; pictures will be made by Heart Strings Family Portrait Photography; professional photographs for a $10 donation; receive 2 free 10x13 portraits ($69.95 value); contact Debra Conner at 287-6061 for more information; proceeds for Relay for Life. Scrap Booking for a Cure: Sept. 25 and 26, $50 per person; Friday 6 p.m. until 12 a.m. (dinner provided); Saturday 11 a.m. until 12 a.m. (lunch and dinner); snacks both days; sponsored by RIM Relay for Life Team; limited space; contact Sherry or Carrie at 286-9036. Car show: 7th Annual Cruise for Christ Car Show; Saturday, Sept. 26, at Missionary Wesleyan Church, 811 Doggett Rd., Forest City; registration 8 a.m. to noon; fee $10; awards at 3 p.m.; live music by Rick Strickland with Cindy Griggs; barbecue catered by Ol Blue’s House of BBQ; for information call 245-0931 or 657-5772.
Religion Family and Friends Day: Sunday, Sept. 20, Union Hill AME Zion Church, Union Mills; Rev. Thelena Jackson will speak during the 11 a.m. worship service; Min. Phil Fornery from Wheat Creek Baptist Church will speak at 3 p.m., accompanied by his choirs and congregation; meal served at 2 p.m.
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Also Wednesday, the board named TDA’s Communciations Manager Michelle Whitaker as acting executive director, effective immediately.
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been spent on income maintenance services. The funds have paid for a full-time staff member, four desktop scanners and six new PCs with screen monitors and signature pads. “We’ve used $10,000 on equipment in food and nutrition services which
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The center is collaborated with the Hickory Nut Gorge Foundation of Western North Carolina to release the rehabilitated eagle in an effort to bring about greater awareness of the need to support wildlife conservation. “Lake Lure and Western North Carolina provide an important habitat for bald eagles and other raptors – many of which require large, undeveloped tracts of land,” said Nicki Dardinger, director of husbandry and training for CRC. “These predators serve an important role in the ecosystem, and keep prey animal populations — fish, mice, rats, snakes, etc.
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jewelry, textiles, glass, mosaics and much more. Among artists will be Daniel Bair, Ralph Berger, Drucilla Bouffard, Fran Brooks, Charlotte Campbell, Jo-Ann Close, Roscoe and Bettina Conn, Dagmara Cowan, Gaylard Cowan, Joe Cunningam, Paul Doucet,
Cake Decorating: (Postponed from Sept. 14); for beginners; Mondays, Sept. 28 - Nov. 2, 6 to 8 p.m.; fee $49; course #14637. Auto Dealers CE: Fulfills the annual six hours of required continuing education; Wednesday, Oct. 14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; course #14549; fee $75. Real Estate Broker course: (Postponed from Sept. 14); Real Estate Broker Pre-Licensing Course; must be at least 18 to take the state exam; MTTh, Sept. 28 - Oct. 27, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; fee $175; required texts $100.93; course #14750. Conversational Chinese Part I: (Postponed from Sept. 14); Mondays, Sept. 28 - Dec. 14, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; fee $89; course #14555.
the TDA’s occupancy taxes, the board followed the county’s termination policy. Board members declined to go into details about their decision.
have made three cases completely paperless,” she said. Carroll said stimulus funding is also available for child care subsidies. “Thats $388,542 total, not including the 5 percent for administration,” he said. “That will help decrease the waiting list we have for child care.” Carroll also spoke to the board about a pay for performance plan that will begin Oct. 1. The program is for Work First participants who will now
have to meet educational requirements before payments will be issued. However, that will not apply to cases where payment is received for a child.
— under control.” Dardinger noted that bald eagles, and all raptors, are at the top of the food chain. Their health and strength as a population are one of the leading indicators of the overall health of the environment. Eagles have made an enormous comeback in North America. After decades of conservation efforts, the nation is home to some 10,000 nesting pairs of eagles, a 25-fold increase in the last 40 years, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which manages the endangered species list. In 1963, there were only 417 nesting pairs. In 2007, they were removed from the endangered species list. “Letting people know about this kind of success and the importance of
these efforts is consistent with what the Hickory Nut Gorge Foundation supports,” said Jim Dunn, HNG Foundation chairman. “Therefore, it was a natural fit for us to partner with them in this eagle release event.” In addition to the two birds released, volunteers also held other predatory birds, like barn owls and other falcons, for public interaction and photographs.
Frances Dunphy, Tom Elfers, Erwin Fox, Sandy Fox, Deborah Gerard, Judy Golub, Pat Grillo, Natasha Hays, Laura Harris, Nikki Hicks, Billie Hilbert, Peggy Jones, Lori Loftus, Linda McGregor, Janet McNanney, Grant McRorie, Fred Mead and Patsy Hope Mitchell,
Sailors, Steve Sane, Rita Seymour, Joy Sorenson, Ray Stacy, Brian St. Clair, Stephen Stowe, Vera Cox, Shirley Smith Taschenberg, Ronald Eugene Terry, Diane Tucker, Lin Venhuizen, M. Walker, Nancy Winker, Jim Weitzel, Joselyn Watkins, Matthew Tice, Lynne Tanner and Nancy Winker.
Also Auty Morrissey, Liza Owens, Lynn Padgett, Pam Peters, Tatiana Potts, Evelyn Roberson, Holly Ann
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The event was sponsored by The Hickory Nut Gorge Foundation, Firefly Cove, Tatanka, WriterWorks Marketing and Chimney Rock State Park. Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.
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Swayze memorial service set for Saturday FOREST CITY — Saturday at 7 p.m. at Firefly Cove, Lake Lure, the setting for much of the movie “Dirty Dancing” will become the setting for a Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Memorial Event to honor the memory of Patrick Swayze. The memorial was borne out of incoming public requests for a time to gather after the death of Swayze. The iconic movie reached classic status and became part of the fabric of Lake Lure, where a great deal of the movie
was filmed and where the stars stayed during the filming. More than 20 years since its release, the movie still generates a great deal of interest from the area’s many visitors. Guests to the memorial event are asked to bring flashlights. The Rev. Everette Chapman of the Fairfield Mountian Chapel will speak. Chapman lived in Lake Lure during the filming of the movie, and the chapel is across the road from one of the movie sites. Also speak-
ing will be Peggy Keys, a local who is a Pancreatic Action Network fundraiser. Firefly Cove is now a residential development, but numerous remnants of the movie remain, including the water where “Johnny” and “Baby” practiced their now-famous lift. Parking will be assisted by local law enforcement. Firefly Cove is on 121 Chapel Point Road in Lake Lure.
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Whitaker accepted the board’s unanimous decision to name her acting director. Almond has been at the TDA helm for 12 years and her salary was about $57,000 plus benefits. As an employee of Rutherford County, with salaries coming from
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Panthers’ RB Stewart misses practice CHARLOTTE (AP) — Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart is back on the injury report with nagging pain in his left Achilles’ tendon. Stewart missed practice Wednesday, although coach John Fox says it wasn’t a setback. Stewart missed most of training camp with the injury before returning to split carries with DeAngelo Williams in Sunday’s loss to Philadelphia. Safety Chris Harris did not practice Wednesday after missing the Eagles game with a sore knee. Defensive tackle Nick Hayden (toe) and cornerback Sherrod Martin (knee) also did not work out.
Obama drums up support for Chicago Olympic bid WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the whole country is rooting for his hometown of Chicago in its efforts to host the 2016 Olympics. If Chicago wins its bid, Obama says the city “will make America proud and America will make the world proud.” Obama held an Olympic event at the White House Wednesday, along with Olympic athletes and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley.
American Indians challenge Redskins WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of American Indians who find the Washington Redskins’ name offensive wants the Supreme Court to take up the matter. The group on Monday asked the justices to review a lower court decision that favored the NFL team on a legal technicality. Seven Native Americans have been working through the court system since 1992 to have the Redskins trademarks declared invalid. A U.S. Patent and Trademark Office panel ruled in their favor in 1999.
Local Sports VOLLEYBALL 6 p.m. R-S Central at East Rutherford 6 p.m. Patton at Chase 6 p.m. Polk at Thomas Jefferson CROSS COUNTRY 4 p.m. R-S Central, Chase at North Henderson JV FOOTBALL 7 p.m. Bessemer City at East Rutherford 7 p.m. Tuscola at R-S Central 7 p.m. Chase at West Lincoln
R-S Central’s Simon King (6) moves the ball forward during the game against Chase. King’s teammates Paul Best (14), Alex Harris (8) try and keep Chase’s Francisco Fabian, left, bottled up.
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Hilltoppers control pitch vs. Trojans By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter
RUTHERFORDTON — R-S Central pushed past Chase, 3-0, on Wednesday night at home. The win was Central’s second 3-0 victory over a county rival, coming two days after defeating East Rutherford by the same score. Central controlled the game from the outset, although Chase was able to hang around and keep things close throughout. “I felt like we moved the ball around
better than in the game against East Rutherford, but we are still not capitalizing on the opportunities,” R-S Central soccer coach Jason Hipp said. “I felt good about the bench play tonight, but we have to be ready for Freedom on Monday. I expect a fight from them.” The Hilltoppers out-shot the Trojans 12-3 in the first half and finally in the 23rd minute had something to show for it. Central’s Dylan Owens smashed a shot towards the goal from 30-yards out, but the ball ricocheted off a
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Panthers seek quick fix after debacle CHARLOTTE (AP) — Practice ran long, there was less joking around and receiver Steve Smith used his earsplitting air horn to make it clear it was time for reporters to leave the locker room. After a seven-turnover, 38-10 embarrassment in Week 1, there was a sense the Carolina Panthers have already reached a critical point in the 2009 season. “This is where a lot of teams are made and where a lot of teams fall normally during as season,” linebacker Na’il Diggs said Wednesday. “How you start is pretty big.” Diggs brought up the opener in San Diego last year, saying Jake Delhomme’s game-winning touchdown pass to Dante Rosario as time expired “catapulted them” to a 12-4 record and the NFC South title. Now the Panthers can only hope the first road game Sunday in Atlanta can serve as a mulligan of sorts after the Associated Press Philadelphia debacle. Carolina Panthers’ newly signed quarterback A.J. Feeley (11) warms up with the “We’re going to have to go on the road team, including quarterback Jake Delhomme (17), during practice on Wednesday Please see Panthers, Page 8
morning. Feeley was signed to backup Jake Delhomme.
Barkley, Forcier no ordinary freshmen
On TV 2 p.m. (WGN) MLB Baseball Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs. 7 p.m. (WMYA) High School Football Southside at T L Hanna. 7 p.m. (ESPN2) WNBA Basketball Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 1 — Teams TBA. 7 p.m. (FSS) MLB Baseball Florida Marlins at Cincinnati Reds. 7 p.m. (TS) MLB Baseball New York Mets at Atlanta Braves. 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) College Football Georgia Tech at Miami. 9 p.m. (ESPN2) WNBA Basketball Western Conference Semifinal Game 1 — Teams TBA.
Chase player and when it finally landed out of sky, Simon King found the ball in wide open territory. King punched the ball in from close range for the 1-0 lead. Meanwhile, Chase did have a couple of chances. Francisco Fabian stole a pass in Central territory during the first half and took a shot from 30-yards out, but the shot curved just left of the post. Fabian Victor also took two shots, one of which just sailed over the cross bar and the other
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Michigan quarterback Tate Forcier (5) rushes past Western Michigan safety Keith Dixson (28) in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, in Ann Arbor, Mich.
NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Barkley and Tate Forcier are freshmen standouts but in college football today, you can hardly call them precocious. A couple of cool, California teenagers leading two of college football’s most prestigious programs, Michigan’s Forcier and USC’s Barkley are part of a generation of polished passers who are arriving on campus better prepared than ever to play. Between private tutors, passing camps, more advanced high-school offenses (and defenses) and early college enrollment, Barkley, Forcier and other elite quarterback prospects are practically being engineered to play the position. Make no mistake, while there are plenty of wellschooled quarterbacks being Associated Press pumped into college football Southern California quarterback Matt these days, what Barkley and Barkley goes back to pass against San Jose Forcier have done is excepPlease see Freshmen, Page 8
State in the first half of a NCAA college football game in Los Angeles, Calif., Saturday.
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had Central’s keeper J.T. McClain on alert with an easy-catch save. Central, who continued to keep control of midfield, looked like they would go to the half with a one-goal advantage, but that wasn’t to be the case. From the right side, Central’s Matt Simmons crushed a hot shot from 20-yards out and the ball skated off the fingertips of Chase goalie Tyler Harth and into the back of the net during the 38th minute for a 2-0 lead that stood at the half. Despite a 10-6 advantage in the shot department during the second half for Central, Chase had chances to punch it in, but came away empty. Chase (1-4-2, 0-2) selected Daniel Luna for a free kick late in the second half after a Central foul, but Owens for Central, on defense, blasted the shot down field on the attempt. Gerardo Martinez led in second-half attempts with four, but R-S Central (4-1-1, 2-0) finalized the game with nine minutes to go in the contest. Hilltoppers’ defender, Brett Thompson, hurriedly ran when an outlet pass was pushed down field. Thompson chest bumped it and dashed from midfield to take care of the ball after bypassing a defender to score off his left foot. The shot handed Chase its second straight defeat by three goals this week. “We have improved and I am happy about that, but there is more improvement left to do,” Chase soccer coach Greg Deshommes said. “It was a good game on our part, defensively, but we still can’t seem to finish shots.” Central’s McClain finished with three saves on the night, while Harth came up with 12 saves for Chase. In other soccer action, East Rutherford was defeated by Patton, 6-1.
Chase, Central claim 2nd at SMAC Cross Country Meet
SHELBY — Chase’s boys cross country team placed second, behind Shelby, in its first meet of the season. R-S Central claimed third, while East Rutherford took fifth in the meet held on Tuesday at Shelby High. The Lady Hilltoppers’ cross country team also finished in second place at the event with Chase in third place. In the boys’ race, Central’s Tracy Ross took first place with a time of 17:51. Chase’s Rene Escalera crossed in second place (17:59) with Central’s Kevin Dinga in third (18:03) and Chase’s Francisco Fabian in fourth (18:03). In the girls’ race, Central’s top runners were Morgan Lowery and Alicia Watkins, while Chase was paced by Erika Lamb and Elizabeth Cotarelo.
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Cody Ross had three hits and drove in two runs for Florida, which has won 10 of 14. Johnson (15-4) struck out five in his 23rd quality start of the season. Marlins closer Leo Nunez came in with one out and two on. He hit Ryan Ludwick and Albert Pujols to force in a run before getting Matt Holliday to hit into a game-ending double play for his 22nd save. Central-leading St. Louis fell to 1-5 on its nine-game homestand. Joel Pineiro (14-11) gave up four runs and 10 hits in 5 1-3 innings for St. Louis.
others on bunts. Heath Bell (6-4) pitched the 10th for the win. San Diego’s Adrian Gonzalez, pinch-hitting for his brother Edgar, hit a two-run homer in the ninth off Esmerling Vasquez to tie the score at 5. It was Gonzalez’s first career pinch-hit homer. Justin Upton had a career-high five hits for Arizona and fell a home run short of the cycle. Arizona’s Mark Reynolds, who set the Major League record with 204 strikeouts last season, struck out four times to reach 200 this season.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Everth Cabrera’s RBI single in the bottom of 10th gave San Diego the victory. Cabrera’s third hit of the game was a grounder into right off Yusmeiro Petit (3-10). Luis Durango, making his first career start, opened the 10th with his third infield single, the
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Michael Cuddyer homered, doubled and drove in three runs Wednesday and Minnesota beat Cleveland 7-3 for a three-game sweep. Joe Mauer singled twice, raising his major league-leading batting average to .374, and drove in two runs for the Twins.
him as the top quarterback in his high school class and he has the look of a future high NFL draft pick: 6-foot-2, 230 pounds, strong and accurate arm — a great match for the Trojans’ prostyle offense.
but multidimensional, his quickness and speed make him a perfect fit for the Wolverines’ spread offense. Their physical differences aside, both play with confidence that belies their youth. “He was in it, talking, communicating,” USC coach Pete Carroll said of Barkley’s performance in hostile territory. “I’ve said that a number of times, but a lot of times kids don’t communicate real well. He was fine. He’s just like he always was, and is.” Forcier plays with a smile on his face and doesn’t get down when he makes mistakes. “His make up is suited perfectly for that position,” Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez said.
Forcier, also 19, has lifted spirits at Michigan following a miserable 2008 season. He engineered his own memorable comeback victory Saturday, throwing a touchdown pass with 11 seconds left to beat Notre Dame 38-34, and has the 25thranked Wolverines (2-0) looking like Big Ten contenders again. Forcier was a blue-chip recruit coming out of high school, too, but is different model than Barkley. Undersized (6-1, 188)
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Kemp’s HR lifts Dodgers to win
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Kemp hit a go-ahead, tworun homer in the sixth inning, Ronnie Belliard added a solo shot and Los Angeles beat Pittsburgh 3-1 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. Los Angeles began the day with a five-game lead over Colorado in the NL West — its largest since being 5 1/2 games up on the Rockies on Sept. 1. Kemp sent an 0-2 pitch from Continued from Page 7 Kevin Hart (1-6) for his 24th homer, giving the Dodgers a 2-1 lead en route to their 38th comeand beat a very good team,” Diggs said. “It’s going back win of the season. to be more than important to put what’s happened Hiroki Kuroda (7-6) gave up in the past.” one run and six hits, struck out That’s not easy. Not after Delhomme threw four seven and walked none in his interceptions, lost a fumble and became the target third start since returning from of the home fans’ wrath. Not after the experienced the disabled list after being hit offensive line couldn’t pick up the Eagles’ blitzes. on the right side of his head by a Not after the running game vanished and the comebacker at Arizona on Aug. defense was overwhelmed with the Eagles starting 15. field position. “You can’t worry about making mistakes. You’ve Marlins 5, Cardinals 2 just got to go out and play. That’s something I’ve always been able to do — and I didn’t do it well on ST. LOUIS (AP) — Josh Sunday,” Delhomme said. “How do you fix it? Well, Johnson gave up one run and it will be fixed. I promise you.” nine hits over six innings and As Delhomme talked Wednesday, several reporters slipped away when A.J. Feeley appeared from around the corner. A day after officially signing with Carolina to replace injured No. 2 QB Josh McCown, Feeley was scrambling to learn a “forContinued from Page 7 eign” offense as compared to his last three seasons in Philadelphia. tional. It’s just that after two Feeley, who said he spent 14 hours at Bank of America Stadium Tuesday, chose the Panthers over straight sophomore Heisman Trophy winners, Tim Tebow the Eagles when both teams called a day earlier and Sam Bradford, the idea of a looking for QB help. freshman quarterback hauling “I loved those guys, but it was time to move on,” off the big bronze statue one day Feeley said of Philadelphia. doesn’t seem so farfetched anyFeeley then indicated he hopes to not play this more. season. That would mean Delhomme has gotThe 19-year-old, blonde-haired ten out of his funk and the offense returned to its Barkley has led No. 3 Southern 2008 form. California to a 2-0 start, includIt didn’t help Delhomme that running back ing an 18-15 victory at Ohio Jonathan Stewart was back in his familiar role State on Saturday in which as practice spectator. After missing almost all he directed a brilliant gamethe preseason with pain in his left Achilles’ tenwinning drive late in the fourth don, Stewart practiced and played last week. But quarter. after managing 35 yards on 11 carries against the The recruiting experts pegged Eagles, Stewart was sitting out again Wednesday.
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Chase berth puts spotlight on Ganassi By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer
CHARLOTTE — Driver defections and sponsor cutbacks have raised never-ending questions about Chip Ganassi’s organization during his roller-coaster nine seasons in NASCAR. Is his team stable? Does he have suitable funding? Why do drivers keep leaving? And, when will the team win races? It’s tiring for Ganassi, who sometimes bristles or offers sharp responses, but always gives an answer. And he’s never panicked. That steadiness at the top has given his team its first shot at a Sprint Cup title this season. Juan Pablo Montoya, the fiercely loyal Ganassi driver who left Formula One to reunite in NASCAR with his old boss, earned the team its first berth in the Chase for the championship and is considered by many to Associated Press have a shot at the title. This is a June 27, 2009, file photo showing NASCAR “I hope Juan’s spot in the driver Kyle Busch getting ready for practice for the Sprint Cup Series Lenox Industrial Tools 301 auto race Chase silences some people,” Ganassi said. “I try not to listen at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. to the pundits too much. But our team has taken a lot of shots over the years, and my hope is that this silences some of that. This shows we’re competitive, that our business model is viable and real, and the way we operate RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Kyle Busch lost a stirring duel at Richmond for one of the final spots in our teams can work.” Does it ever. Chase for the championship. Now he won’t even Because NASCAR is the most get to have his Sprint Cup title hopes dashed by a popular form of auto racing in poor showing when NASCAR’s playoffs get going the U.S., so much of Ganassi’s this weekend. success is measured by the Instead, the driver who dominated the regular season in 2008 and then had everything go wrong results of the last stock car race. in the Chase is like former champion Matt Kenseth Less publicized is his sparkling resume in other series: Ganassiand so many others: building for next year while owned teams have won nine the top 12 battle for the championship and hope championships, two Indianapolis like heck that those outside the Chase don’t do 500’s (including Montoya’s 2000 anything to foil their chances. victory), and three prestigious Though he’s out of contention, Busch will try to add to his victory total — he shares the series lead 24 Hours of Daytona sports car races. with four — while doing whatever he can to help Plus, he’s in contention for teammate Denny Hamlin in his Chase bid. “We’ll be looking to win some races in the rest of championships this season in NASCAR, IndyCar and the the season and hopefully go out with a bang,” he Grand-Am Series. said. It might be the bang part that worries those in n In NASCAR, Montoya kicks contention. off his first appearance in the Since its inception in 2004, the Chase has taken a bad turn for several drivers who got caught up in 12-driver Chase this weekend at something on the track with a driver not racing for New Hampshire. He’ll start the 10-race title hunt 40 points out the championship. of the lead. It started in the first Chase race when Robby n In IRL, Dario Franchitti Gordon, apparently retaliating for an earlier inciand Scott Dixon are ranked secdent, caused a multicar crash just 64 laps into the ond and third in the championevent, taking out contenders Tony Stewart and ship standings with two races Jeremy Mayfield. They never threatened again. remaining. Headed into this The following year, defending series champion Kurt Busch, Kyle’s brother, was running side-byside with Scott Riggs when Riggs lost control of his car and sent Busch spinning into the outside wall. Busch limped home in 35th place, and he never made a run at the title that year. PHOENIX (AP) — No one And in 2007, Kyle Busch started the race at seems to know with certainty Kansas 10 points out of the Chase lead, got how many concussions players wrecked early by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and finished suffer each season in the NFL. 41st, 136 points off the lead. For too long, they went unreThat was the first year the Chase field was ported and untreated. Too many expanded to 12 drivers, and it featured more may- players simply write them off hem that eventually involved eight of the contend- as an occupational hazard even ers and scrambled the standings. now. There’s still only so much It’s the kind of situation Ryan Newman hopes agreement, even among doctors to avoid this year, largely through good fortune and researchers, about the longand recognition by non-contenders that the top 12 term effects. And all the while, should be raced differently. the hits that produce them keep “I’d like to think I’m a pretty respectful driver filling up highlight reels. and I tend to try to respect those other guys that are going for a championship a little more in those “At every level, there’s an last 10 races than before,” Newman said after mak- incentive to play through it,” ing NASCAR’s playoffs for the first time in four Cardinals receiver Sean Morey years. “At the same time, I’m trying to get my best said. “High-school players want finish, too, so it all depends on the mentality of the scholarships, college players driver you are talking to and respect to how they want to make the pros and pros drive those last 10 races versus the first 26.” don’t want to let their teamFour-time series champion Jeff Gordon hasn’t mates and coaches down. ... won the title since 2001, and has been in the Chase “If you’re lucky enough to have every year but one. a long career, you’re looking at,
Kyle Busch this year’s headliner outside the Chase
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In this file photo, car owner sits in front of the Borg-Warner trophy, given to the winner of the Indianapolis 500, during a press conference before practice for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 24, 2009.
weekend’s race at Motegi, Japan, Franchitti trails leader Ryan Briscoe by 25 points and Dixon is 33 out. n In Grand-Am, the Ganassi team of Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas is tied for second in the standings also with two races left. They’ll go to Miller Motorsports Park in Utah this weekend trailing the Gainsco/ Bob Stallings team by just five points. “That’s a nice feather in our cap,” Ganassi said. “So many people think we’re a two-car NASCAR team, or a two-car Indy team. But the fact is, we operate five cars and all five have a shot at the championship. We have a legitimate shot in all three series. It’s a great position to be in.” One that Ganassi values more than ever right now. A health scare over the summer kept him away from the track for almost two months,
and while Ganassi does not publicly discuss his illness, he admits it forced him to take stock in his life and prioritize what’s important. “I’ve had a whole new appreciation for what all this means over this summer,” he said. “I’m so blessed to work with great drivers, great sponsors, great partners, and it truly does take a team in this business. It’s hard to get people to buy into the way we operate, and it comes down to being surrounded by great people to make it work.” He rattles off the list of people who have made the team’s success possible — among them partner Felix Sabates, longtime IndyCar team manager Mike Hull and sponsor Target, which is celebrating its 20th year with Ganassi. And he also has praise for Teresa Earnhardt, who merged with Ganassi and Sabates last November to strengthen the two slumping organizations.
Morey: NFL needs to aid brain, concussion research
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what, 30,000 collisions?” he added. “How many caused concussions? And at what level? Those are questions we need to be able to answer. Players, and not just those in the NFL, need to be cognizant of long-term effects.” Concussions made headlines on those rare occasions when they force stars like Troy Aikman and Steve Young to the sidelines. Or when former players like Andre Waters and Justin Strzelczyk die violently just a few years after leaving the game — bouts of depression that autopsies suggest resulted from repeated blows to the head. Or, as happened earlier this week, when Morey, Ravens center Matt Birk and Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu became the first active players to announce they will donate their
brains and spinal cord tissue to a Boston University medical school program to further studies on sports brain injuries. “I don’t think it would have happened if all three guys weren’t Pro Bowl players,” said Chris Nowinski, co-director of BU’s Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy. “Because they’re not only informed about the consequences, they’re secure in a way plenty of others might not be. “When people hear about the donations, they might assume they’ve had issues. And in their business, no player wants to be perceived as concussion-prone. When the issue gets discussed, too many guys’ reaction is ’No way, I’ll get cut.’ But by talking about it, hopefully, these guys will inspire trust.”
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Nation Today Mom stabs daughters
WESTMINSTER, Calif. (AP) — A 5-year-old girl was in a medically induced coma after her mother allegedly stabbed her and her 3-year-old sister Wednesday in Southern California. Officers responding to a 911 call found the unconscious 5-yearold stabbed in the chest at a Westminster home. In another room they found her 38-year-old mother, Thuy Le, clutching her younger daughter, both covered in blood.
Pa. man gets 8 years
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A wealthy Russian-American car exporter was sentenced to eight years in prison Wednesday for procuring girls from a Russian orphanage to have sex with them. Andrew Mogilyansky, 39, of suburban Philadelphia raped one girl on her 14th birthday and a 13-yearold in her first sexual encounter, the victims said in letters to the court. The original indictment accuses Mogilyansky of helping finance and run an online child-sex ring aimed at rich international customers.
Texas man executed
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Condemned Texas killer Stephen Moody has been executed for the shooting death of a Houston man during a robbery 18 years ago.
An FBI agent carries material from the searched apartment of Najibullah Zazi in Aurora, Colo. Federal agents on Wednesday searched the home of Zazi, a suburban Denver man identified by law enforcement as having a possible link to alQaida.
The 52-year-old Moody had asked that no last-minute appeals be filed to try to block his lethal injection Wednesday evening. It was the 17th execution this year in the nation’s busiest death penalty state. Two more Texas inmates are set to die next week.
Yale student suffocated NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A Yale graduate student found stuffed in the wall of a research center had been suffocated, the medical examiner reported Wednesday as police awaited DNA tests on evidence taken from a lab technician who worked in the building. Police call Raymond Clark III a “person of interest” in the slaying of Annie Le. Authorities hoped to compare DNA taken from Clark’s hair, fingernails and saliva with more than 250 pieces of evidence collected.
Naked cyclist charged OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida man was charged with driving under the influence after he was spotted riding his motorcycle naked. The Marion County deputy was driving on Interstate 75 early Tuesday when he spotted what appeared to be a naked man on a motorcycle. The deputy caught up with 45-year-old J. Dante Krauss at a red light and stopped him.
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FBI searches Colorado home of terror suspect AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Federal agents on Wednesday searched the home of a suburban Denver man identified by law enforcement as having a possible link to al-Qaida, carting away several boxes of evidence. The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force went through the home of Najibullah Zazi, as well as the nearby residence of his aunt, Rabia Zazi, FBI special agent Kathleen Wright said Wednesday. Zazi denies that he’s a central figure in a terrorism investigation that fed fears of a possible bomb plot and led to several police raids in New York City on Monday. Zazi, 24, was being interviewed at FBI headquarters in Denver late Wednesday but was not under arrest, according to his attorney, Arthur Folsom. Zazi provided authorities a DNA sample, a fingerprint, handwriting samples and information about his travel history, Folsom said. “My client is not involved in any terror plot,” Folsom declared. “He answered every question they had.” The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Denver said it had no immediate comment. One agent wearing protective clothing escorted a dog belonging to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives into Zazi’s apartment. FBI agents left Zazi’s apartment with at least six boxes. One box was labeled “swabs,” and others were marked “fragile” and “glass.” Agents also escorted three women and a man from the apartment. Two of the women covered their faces with headscarves, and the third used a canvas chair to shield her face. All were driven away in an SUV. The searches came a day after two
law enforcement officials told The Associated Press that a joint FBINew York Police Department task force had put Zazi under surveillance because of suspected links to al-Qaida. The task force also feared Zazi may be involved in a potential plot involving homemade hydrogen peroxidebased explosives like those cited in an intelligence warning issued Monday, said the officials, who spoke on anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the investigation. After Zazi traveled to New York City over the weekend, FBI agents and police officers armed with search warrants seeking bomb materials searched three apartments and questioned residents in a predominantly Asian neighborhood in Queens. Naiz Khan, an Afghan immigrant who grew up with Zazi in New York City, said the FBI questioned him for about two hours about Zazi, whom he said stayed at his apartment last week. No arrests were announced, and the FBI and NYPD have refused to discuss the case. New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly and FBI Director Robert Mueller said Wednesday there are no specific terrorist threats to the city. Monday’s FBI and Homeland Security intelligence warning, issued to police departments nationwide, listed clues that could tip off police to peroxide-based bombs, such as people with burn marks on their hands, faces or arms; foul odors coming from a room or building; and large industrial fans or multiple window fans.
Ohio inmate ‘traumatized’ by failed execution attempt COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The lawyer for an inmate whose execution was halted after an unprecedented two hours said trying to put him to death again in a week could be a disaster. Romell Broom is still recovering from Tuesday’s prolonged execution attempt and is physically and emotionally traumatized, his attorney, Adele Shank, said Wednesday. “It went so badly when he was walking in without injured veins, to go forward so soon afterward just seems to be inviting disaster,” Shank said. Gov. Ted Strickland’s decision to stop Tuesday’s execution and grant
a one-week reprieve appeared to be unprecedented since capital punishment was declared constitutional and the nation resumed executions in the 1970s.
Inmates in several states have experienced delays with the injection of lethal chemicals, but those executions have always proceeded the same day. Shank said one option was to ask Strickland to consider a request for clemency and to commute Broom’s sentence. Strickland said he is reviewing the incident and consulting with prison officials and others about the next step.
Report: TVA worker lied on Shuler land deal
TIMING YOUR PAIN MEDICATION They say that timing is everything, and it certainly can play an important role in taking pain medication. For those with the less common but more serious form of arthritis known as rheumatoid arthritis, pain and stiffness generally build overnight and peak in the morning. So, it makes sense for rheumatoid arthritis sufferers to take over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAlDs) such as ibuprofen (Advil) and naproxen (Aleve) about an hour before bedtime and after waking up. The corticosteroids prescribed for more severe cases of rheumatoid arthritis are best taken in the morning. Because osteoarthritis sufferers tend to experience worsening pain throughout the day, they should take NSAlDs before their pain typically starts (breakfast) and again at lunch. Today’s column is quite informative and helpful to arthritis sufferers. Keep in mind that it is very important that you take medications as prescribed by your physician. SMITH’S DRUGS OF FOREST CITY is here at 139 E. Main Street, (828) 245-4591, where “Old-Fashion Customer Service Meets 21st Century Technology and Healthcare.”At our ACHC accredited Home Medical Department, we offer an extensive inventory of home medical equipment, including hospital beds, oxygen concentrators, walkers and wheelchairs. You’ll find everything you need for home care and recovery in one visit. HINT: Because stomach acid secretion normally spikes at night, it usually makes sense to take relatively fast-acting H2-blockers, such as famotidine (Pepcid) and ranitidine (Zantac), with dinner.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former Tennessee Valley Authority employee lied about knowledge of North Carolina Rep. Heath Shuler’s involvement in a residential development that was seeking lake-access rights from the federal agency, TVA’s inspector general says. In response to a Freedom of
Information Act request, TVA on Tuesday released a redacted June 9 report stemming from Inspector General Richard Moore’s probe into preferential treatment given to wealthy and influential people for water access through a TVA propertyswap program. Shuler, once a member of a
House committee with oversight of TVA, was a focus of the inspector general’s investigation. Moore concluded in June there was no evidence that Shuler used his position to pressure the agency. But the report Tuesday said a TVA employee provided “false information” about the Shuler deal to investigators.
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Sidney LaFontant, front, shops for a dishwasher with her husband, Les, and their son Jonathan, 1, at P.C. Richard & Son appliance store, in New York earlier this month. Consumers have cut sharply back on their spending in response to the worst recession since the 1930s. That has made it difficult for retailers and manufacturers to raise prices, keeping inflation at its lowest levels in decades.
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U.S. production said on rise By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER and JEANNINE AVERSA AP Economics Writers
WASHINGTON — U.S. factories made more cars, clothing and other goods than expected in August, and inflation remained in check in the early stages of a broad economic recovery. The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that output at the nation’s factories, mines and utilities rose 0.8 percent in August. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected a 0.6 percent increase. Last month’s gain marked the second straight increase after the global recession dried up the appetites of customers worldwide. “The back to back gains in industrial production provide further evidence the recession ended around July,” Joseph LaVorgna, chief U.S. economist at Deutsche Bank, wrote in a note to clients. Meanwhile, the Labor Department reported that the so-called “core” Consumer Price Index, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 1.4 percent over the 12 months ending in August. That is well within the Fed’s comfort zone and means the central bank faces little pressure to raise its benchmark interest rate, a step it takes to ward off high inflation. The Fed has reduced the interest rate it charges banks for overnight loans to a record low of nearly zero in an effort to revive the
economy. Industrial production rose in a fairly broad-based pickup in August, according to the Fed data. The central bank also said production jumped 1 percent in July, twice as much as originally reported. Car manufacturing drove that gain. Factory output — the singlebiggest slice of overall industrial activity — also rose for the second straight month. It posted a 0.6 percent gain in August, following a 1.4 percent rise in July. Auto production led the way, rising 5.5 percent last month due mainly to the government’s Cash for Clunkers program. That followed a whopping 20.1 percent gain in July as General Motors and Chrysler reopened many plants that had been closed in May and June as the companies restructured and emerged from bankruptcy. Even with production of autos and parts stripped out, manufacturing activity increased 0.4 percent last month. On the inflation front, the CPI rose 0.4 percent in August, after a flat reading in July. Wall Street economists expected a 0.3 percent increase, according to a survey by Thomson Reuters. Prices fell 1.5 percent in the past year, as gas prices dropped sharply from record levels last summer. The core price index rose 0.1 percent, matching expectations. The 1.4 percent gain over the last 12 months is the smallest such increase in more than five years. A 1.3 percent drop in the price
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Buying surges on positive production news
NEW YORK — Investors barreled into stocks Wednesday after an upbeat report on industrial production raised hopes that the economy is strengthening. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 108 points to another high for the year as General Electric Co. and International Business Machines Corp. jumped. It was the market’s eighth gain in nine days. The promising report from the Federal Reserve on industrial production came a day after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said that the recession was likely over. Investors have been scooping up stocks for six months in anticipation of a rebound in the economy. The central bank’s report that industrial activity surged 0.8 percent in August topped expectations. The Fed also said the improvement in industrial production for July was twice what it had initially reported. The report and rising commodity prices lifted shares of manufacturing companies like aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. Other big gains came from financial stocks, which have been building momentum as they push above certain price levels watched by traders. GE, which has a large financial arm and often trades like a bank stock, jumped for a third day. American Express Co. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. rose more than 3 percent. Money has been flowing into stocks as some professional investors rush to keep with the market’s gains and fear being left behind. The Dow rose 108.30, or 1.1 percent, to 9,791.71, its highest close since Oct. 6, when it ended at 9,956. The index is now up 11.6 percent for the year. The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 16.13, or 1.5 percent, to 1,068.76, while the Nasdaq composite index rose 30.51, or 1.5 percent, to 2,133.15. The advance comes even as analysts warn that stocks are due for a correction. The S&P 500 index, the benchmark for many mutual funds, has surged 58 percent since it tumbled to a 12-year low in early March. Extended ascents tend to spook investors, who see it as a sign of indiscriminate buying. Bond prices were mixed. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose to 3.48 percent from 3.46 late Tuesday. The dollar extended its slide and commodities, including gold, rose. Gold finished the day at $1,020.20. Commodities are priced in dollars and become less expensive when the dollar weakens. Oil advanced after the government reported a large drop in crude supplies. Light, sweet crude rose $1.58 to settle at $72.51 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Five stocks rose for every one that fell on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to 1.6 billion shares compared with 1.5 billion Tuesday. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 12.54, or 2.1 percent, to 617.38.
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of cars last month, the steepest fall in nearly 37 years, held back the core index. Discounts stemming from the clunkers program — which provided rebates of up to $4,500 to consumers who traded in older cars for newer, more fuel-efficient models — caused the decline. The stock markets rose modestly in morning trading. The Dow Jones industrial average added about 30 points, and broader indices edged up. Gas prices rose 9.1 percent in August on a seasonally adjusted basis and accounted for 80 percent of the rise in the consumer price index. Still, gas prices are 30 percent below last year’s record levels, when prices at the pump topped $4 a gallon. Consumers have cut sharply back on their spending in response to the worst recession since the 1930s. That has made it difficult for retailers and manufacturers to raise prices, keeping inflation at its lowest levels in decades. Last month, the department said consumer prices fell 2.1 percent in the 12 months ending in July, the steepest drop since 1950. Still, there are signs the economy is recovering and consumers may be willing to spend again. Retail sales jumped 2.7 percent in August, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, the biggest increase in more than three years. With production rising, industrial companies idled less of their plants and equipment in August.
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WASHINGTON — Sen. Max Baucus on Wednesday brought out the much-awaited Finance Committee version of an American healthsystem remake — a landmark $856 billion, 10-year measure that starts a rough ride through Congress without visible Republican backing. The bill by Baucus, chairman of the Finance Committee, would make major changes to the nation’s $2.5 trillion health care system, including requiring all individuals to purchase health care or pay a fine, and language prohibiting insurance company practices like charging more to people with more serious health problems. “This is a unique moment in history where we can finally reach an objective so many of us have sought for so long,” said Baucus, D-Mont. “The Finance Committee has carefully worked through the details of health care reform to ensure this package works for patients, for health care providers and for our economy.” Consumers would be able to shop for and compare insurance plans in a new purchasing exchange. Medicaid would be expanded, and caps would be placed on patients’ yearly health care costs. The plan would be paid for with $507 billion in cuts to government health programs and $349 billion in new taxes and fees, including a tax on high-end insurance plans and fees on insurance companies and medical device manufacturers. But the bill fails to fulfill President Barack Obama’s aim of creating a new government-run insurance plan — or option — to compete with the private market. It proposes instead a system of nonprofit member-owned cooperatives, somewhat akin to electric co-ops that exist in many places around the country. That was one of many concessions meant to win over Republicans. In other ways though,
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Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D- Mont. holds a health care news conference, Wednesday on Capitol Hill in Washington.
including its overall cost and payment mechanisms, the bill tracks closely with the priorities Obama laid out in his speech to Congress last week. Baucus is still holding out hope for GOP support when his committee actually votes on the bill, probably as early as next week. “This is a good bill. This is a balanced bill,” he told reporters at a Capitol Hill news conference. Earlier, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said, “Everyone should understand it’s just the beginning, but it’s a good beginning.” The measure represents the most moderate health care proposal in Congress so far, compared to legislation approved by three committees in the House and the Senate’s health panel. Obama’s top domestic priority is to revamp the health care system to provide coverage to nearly 50 million Americans who lack it and to rein in rising costs. The bill includes provisions to keep illegal immigrants from obtaining health coverage through the new insurance exchanges — reflecting the White House’s newly stringent stance on the issue after a Republican House member interrupted Obama’s speech last week to accuse him of lying about it. The bill also would prevent federal funds from being used to pay for abor-
tions except in cases of rape, incest, or if the life of the mother would be endangered. It’s all but certain that the Baucus provisions will not be the last word on either of those volatile issues. The bill would set up a verification system to make sure people buying insurance in the exchanges are U.S. citizens or legal immigrants, using Social Security data and Homeland Security Department files. The bill would impose penalties for fraud and identity theft. While only legal residents would be able to buy coverage through the exchanges, illegal immigrant parents would be able to get insurance for their U.S. born children. The bill would prohibit abortion from being included in any minimum benefits package. However, plans in the exchange could offer unrestricted coverage for abortions, provided that no funds from government subsidies are used to pay for them. Women who want coverage for abortions would have to pay for it with their own money. Wednesday’s bill release follows months of negotiations among Baucus and five other Finance Committee senators dubbed the “Gang of Six” — Republicans Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Mike Enzi of Wyoming and Olympia Snowe of Maine, and Democrats Kent Conrad
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of North Dakota and Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico. Enzi said he couldn’t support the Baucus bill and preferred an incremental approach. “Let’s start by focusing on the issues where we already have broad, bipartisan agreement,” he said. In the end, Democrats believe Snowe may be the only Republican to support the bill, though she wasn’t ready to commit her support Tuesday night. “Hopefully at some point through the committee process we can reach an agreement,” she said. The bill drew quick criticism from Republican leaders. “This partisan proposal cuts Medicare by nearly a half-trillion dollars, and puts massive new tax burdens on families and small businesses, to create yet another thousand-page, trillion-dollar government program,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. “Only in Washington would anyone think that makes sense, especially in this economy.” Many liberals also have concerns. Some wanted Baucus to include a public option, while others fear that, in his effort to hold down the price of his bill, Baucus didn’t do enough to make health coverage affordable to workingclass Americans. Sen. Jay
Rockefeller, D-W.Va., a member of the Finance Committee, said that he couldn’t support the bill in its current form. Said Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis.: “I am greatly concerned about the absence of certain things.” Baucus’ plan, released as a detailed 223-page summary, aims to make health insurance more affordable for selfemployed people and those working for small companies, who now have the biggest problems in getting and keeping coverage. People insured through large employers would not see major changes, but some of their health care benefits would be nicked to help pay for the cost of the plan. The Baucus proposal would limit to $2,000 a year the amount people can contribute to flexible spending accounts, which are used to cover copayments and deductibles not paid by their employers. That provision would raise $16.5 billion over 10 years. Everyone covered through an employer would learn the full costs of their health benefits, which starting next year would be reported on employees’ W-2 tax forms. Although family coverage averages about $13,000 a year most workers don’t know how much their employer is paying. Not carrying insurance could result in a steep fine, as much as $3,800 per family, or $950 for an individual. People who can’t afford their premiums would be exempted from the fine. The plan proposes a $6 billion annual fee on health insurance providers, which would recoup some of the profits the companies expect to make from millions of new taxpayer-subsidized customers. Unlike the health care bill written by majority Democrats in the House, which permanently rolls back scheduled cuts in Medicare payments to doctors, the Baucus plan only suspends the reductions for one year. That trims more than $100 billion from the cost of the bill, but has already led to criticism from the American Medical Association. The legislation makes no changes in medical malpractice laws. It does incorporate Obama’s call for federal funds for state experiments on alternatives to malpractice lawsuits.
Suspicious powder said not toxic WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities say a suspicious white powder found in an envelope at NASA headquarters in Washington is not hazardous. D.C. fire department spokesman Pete Piringer says hazardous materials teams were sent about 2 p.m. Wednesday to NASA headquarters in southwest Washington after a caller reported finding an envelope with
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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, right, accompanied by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, gestures while speaking to reporters in the White House briefing room in Washington, Tuesday, about a plan by the Obama Administration to require better gas mileage for new cars and trucks and tougher rules on vehicle greenhouse gas emissions.
By KEN THOMAS Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON — Targeting more spending toward the auto industry, the House on Wednesday considered expanding government-led research into how to make cars more fuel-efficient. The House was debating a bill that could allow the Energy Department to spend up to $200 million more per year on research and development for advanced-technology vehicles and auto parts. Aides said it could lead Congress to increase annual spending on the research to as much as $550 million. It represents the latest move by Congress and the Obama administration to aid the auto industry. The White House stepped in with billions of dollars to rescue General Motors and Chrysler and lead the companies through bankruptcy last summer, and Congress approved $25 billion last year to help the industry retool assembly plants to meet tougher fuel economy standards. Congress also created a $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program of incentives to encourage consumers to buy new cars. Fuel-efficient technology is in great demand because of higher gasoline prices and the expectation of tightening auto regulations. Administration officials on Tuesday released plans to raise the gas mileage standards to 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016 and link greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy requirements. Rep. Gary Peters, D-Mich., the bill’s sponsor, said “there is no doubt that in the years ahead more Americans will be driving hybrids, plug-in hybrids, battery electric vehicles and cars and trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells.” “The only question is whether these new technologies will be researched, developed and manufactured here in the United States, creating American jobs, or whether this technology will be built overseas,” Peters said. Some Republicans questioned the cost. Rep. Paul Broun, R-Ga., wanted to freeze the potential funding amounts through 2013 and cut funding in 2014. Broun noted that Congress was already spending billions to help the auto industry. “Simply throwing money at a problem is never a solution,” Broun said. The bill would authorize $2.9 billion to the Energy Department to boost the research over five years. It would push the government to team up with companies and universities to conduct research on technologies such as batteries for hybrid vehicles, electric cars, hydrogen fuel cells and infrastructure for the electric grid. Congress is expected to provide funding to pay for the program at a later date. The legislation would also create a research program for advanced technologies for medium- to heavy-duty commercial trucks and transit vehicles while specifying that the government should partner with a diverse group of companies, nongovernmental organizations and academic groups, including those which have not previously worked on government-sponsored research and development.
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ACORN orders own investigation By SHARON THEIMER Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON — An advocacy group under fire after employees were caught on camera appearing to advise a couple posing as a prostitute and pimp to lie about the woman’s profession to get housing help said Wednesday it is ordering an independent investigation. The group, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, known as ACORN, said it is refusing new admissions into its service programs. ACORN will work with its advisory council, which includes prominent supporters of President Barack Obama, such as John Podesta, president of the nonprofit Center for American Progress, and Andrew Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union, to name an independent auditor and investigator, ACORN chief
executive Bertha Lewis said in a written statement. The investigation will examine all the systems and processes called into question by the video, Lewis said. In addition, ACORN won’t accept new admissions into its community service programs, effective immediately, and within the next few days will conduct staff training, she said. Lewis said the steps were being taken in response to “the indefensible action of a handful of our employees.” The moves are among several developments in recent days involving ACORN, a liberalleaning group that is a popular target for Republicans. In addition to the hidden-camera video, it is under scrutiny for several voter-registration fraud cases. Some Republicans are urging the Justice Department to investigate ACORN. The Senate voted Monday to
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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration sought to gain momentum Tuesday for global talks on climate change by announcing details of its plan to require better gas mileage for cars and trucks and the first-ever U.S. rules on vehicle greenhouse gas emissions. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson released the proposed regulations at the White House, following up on President Barack Obama’s announcement in May that his The hard press right now new government would link emissions and fuel comes on the eve of the United economy standards. Nations climate change summit “This action will give our auto companies some in Denmark, the world is looking long-overdue clarity, stability and predictability,” for a “sense of direction from the Obama said Tuesday during a visit to a General U.S.” said Lord Stern. Motors plant in Lordstown, Ohio. Meanwhile, oil and gas comIt also could provide the Obama administrapanies pumped $44.5 million tion momentum on climate change in advance into lobbying Congress and fed- of a series of high-level talks on a new internaeral agencies in the first three tional agreement to curb heat-trapping gases and months of the year, according to a speech on global warming by the president next federal lobbying disclosure data, week at a special U.N. summit. ramping up spending faster than The administration’s lead climate negotiator just any other industry. last week acknowledged that negotiations so far Efforts to shape legislation has have failed to bridge the divide between develspilled onto the airwaves and to oped and developing nations, saying that action public rallies as well. was urgently needed on passage by the United The American Coalition for States of legislation to limit greenhouse gases. Clean Coal Electricity, which The bill is delayed in the Senate by the health care has been critical of the House debate, and the chances are growing dimmer that climate bill, said it will buy TV, Congress will act before 180 nations gather in radio and Internet ads in comCopenhagen, Denmark, in early December to work ing weeks. on a new climate treaty. The coalition came under In another prelude to Copenhagen, the Obama scrutiny earlier this year when administration announced that the United States, it acknowledged that a firm it Mexico and Canada would ask 195 nations that hired through a subcontractor ratified a U.N. ozone treaty to enact mandatory sent 12 forged letters to congres- reductions in hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, powsional offices that criticized the erful greenhouse gases used as coolants in refrigHouse climate bill. Coalition erators and air conditioners. spokeswoman Lisa Camooso The State Department said the proposal, if adoptMiller said it’s no longer using ed, represents “a significant down payment” on the subcontractor, Bonner & efforts to broker a new climate change agreement Associates. this year and would help the United States achieve And since August, about 20 the president’s goal of having reduced greenhouse rallies have been held across the gases by 80 percent come 2050. country in recent weeks in oppoHydrofluorocarbons account for only about 2 sition to the House legislation. percent of the globe’s climate-warming gases, but Attendees cite higher energy their share is expected to grow to up to a third of costs and job losses. all greenhouse gases by mid-century.
Deadline closes on climate bill By CHRIS KAHN AP Energy Writer
NEW YORK — Industry, economic and environmental groups are making a final push to influence a climate bill that may go before the Senate within weeks. Investors managing more than $13 trillion in assets called for new global emissions laws Wednesday, illustrating how the issue has divided even groups that traditionally have opposed new curbs. Speaking at the International Investor Forum on Climate Change, Lord Nicholas Stern, among Britain’s most influential economists, said the global debate over curbing greenhouse gases has reached a critical point. If the U.S. does not pass substantial climate legislation, few believe other nations, particularly developing countries, will cut emissions on their own. “We have to act now,” said Stern, chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change at the London School of Economics. “Some things you can postpone. This is not one of them.” Stern three years ago issued an influential report on the global costs of climate change. Greenhouse gases from burning coal and other fossil fuels are
blamed for global warming. He supports the cap-and-trade system that was passed in the U.S. House in June. The new cap-and-trade rules would, for the first time, place national limits on the amount of carbon dioxide that companies can release into the atmosphere. The eventual cost to businesses and consumers is at the heart of what has become an intense informational and lobbying campaign on both sides. Environmentalists and some money managers see cap-andtrade as the best way to control carbon emissions while oil refiners warn the House bill could make foreign petroleum products cheaper and lead to even more imports. How the U.S. will proceed on climate change legislation was a major topic at the World Economic Forum in China last week, and it is expected to be discussed in coming days when President Barack Obama speaks at a ministerial meeting of the U.N. General Assembly. Todd Stern, the U.S. State Department’s special envoy for climate change, said last week that it’s crucial for the Senate to pass a climate bill. Doing so would give the U.S. the “credibility and leverage” needed to convince other countries like China and India to cut their pollution.
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Mom dumped for own daughter Dear Abby: I am a 58-year-old woman who has just been dumped by my 55-year-old boyfriend for a younger woman. She is 18, and if that isn’t bad enough — she’s my daughter. They are now living together. For more than a year we functioned as a family. We had regular game nights and took a family vacation together. Because of their betrayal, I have lost my daughter, my boyfriend, the two people I thought were also my best friends, and my family all at the same time. I don’t know anyone who has had this happen to them, but unfortunately there must be some out there. How do I go on? How do I maintain a relationship with my daughter when she is living with my ex-boyfriend? How do I accept what has happened without approving of it? There is so much wrong with this I’m at a loss for rules or tools to handle it. — In Crushing Pain Dear Pain: There ARE no “rules.” And it does occasionally happen — most famously with Mia Farrow, her adopted daughter and her longtime boyfriend Woody Allen. But I believe Ms. Farrow cut off all contact with both of them. But enough about her. You are going to have to figure out what will work best for you. Your first step should be to seek spiritual support. Sometimes, with time, comes accep-
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tance. But right now, it is crucial that you take care of yourself. Dear Abby: I’m 19 and finally getting my life together. I have already experienced a lot emotionally and physically. I have recently started on the path to sobriety, but there are two problems. In the city where I live there is nothing to do after 10 p.m. if you’re not a drunk. My friends from childhood not only do not support me but tell me I should just have a drink. I know you should keep yourself surrounded by people who will lift you up, but these people have been my close companions for many years, and I don’t think I can dismiss them that easily. Please help me. I like how my life is right now, and I need to know how to stay focused. — Drunk or Sober? Dear D. or S.?: If you want to hang onto your sobriety, you are going to have to fight for it. You got off on a wrong path very early, and so did your childhood friends. But now you have an opportunity to make new ones — the members of your sobriety program.
New remedy for Menieres? Dear Dr. GottT: My daughter has (or had) the drop attacks. She went through all the tests to find out she had Meniere’s. She was so happy to find out that just cutting out her salt could help her, so she immediately quit using salt. However, she continued to get worse. To make a long story short, we turned to the Internet. We became acquainted with a nurse in Canada whose husband was disabled because of the condition. She said to cut out all refined sugar, and start taking coenzyme Q10, echinacea, calcium with vitamin D and vitamins E, C and A. My daughter found it easy to give up the sugar and is also happy she can have as much salt as she wants. Within days, her dizziness disappeared, and in the past 10 years, she has only had two attacks. I might add that she had admitted to having sugar just prior to both attacks. Before she started following this reg-
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imen, she couldn’t ride in a car, was always confused, had weekly drop attacks and much, much more. She had given up salt without success for nearly a year before trying the second option. Soon after giving up white refined sugar and most sweets and taking the supplements, her life truly turned around. Dear Reader: Meniere’s is a fairly common condition that affects the inner ear and often results in attacks of vertigo, dizziness or lightheadedness, episodes of tinnitus (ringing in the ears), a fluctuating, slowly progressive hearing loss and a feeling of ear fullness that worsens during an attack.
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Your Birthday, Sept. 17; You’re likely to profit from lessons suffered in the past that might have been particularly painful and difficult. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Do for yourself that which is usually done by others, and you’ll be amazed. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Because you are a good bargain spotter, your ability to determine the value of products is exceptional. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Take a little time to study the possibility to achieve success in your latest undertaking. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Don’t hide your visibility under a bushel with regard to career matters. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — There’s a strong probability that you will learn about something you wish you hadn’t. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Take a little time to explore secondary channels of income. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — There’s a strong possibility that you could have to make a difficult decision that will affect many others. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Even though you know that things could get tough, you will still succeed. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — In order to improve your position, it could prove to your advantage to take a calculated risk. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Once you establish a course of action, be tenacious and consistent. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Treat your commitments seriously by following through to the letter on all that you have promised. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Don’t discount even the strangest financial opportunities because you could find profit.
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Contractor in Afghan found dead of overdose By RICHARD LARDNER Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON — A U.S. contractor in Afghanistan helping train the national police was found dead last week of a possible drug overdose, just months after his company was reprimanded by the State Department for another worker’s drug-related death. The deaths have raised questions over how well DynCorp International selects and manages employees assigned to the police training contract, a crucial component of the U.S. effort to hand over more of the security burden to the Afghans. The leaders of an independent panel investigating wartime spending said Wednesday they are troubled that drugs appear to be involved in the deaths of two workers hired by the State Department’s largest contractor. “This shouldn’t be treated as an isolated event that (the State Department) can ignore,” said Christopher Shays, co-chairman of the Commission on Wartime Contracting. “They really need to step in and say, ’Do we have a drug problem at DynCorp?’ ” The employee was found dead in his quarters in Kabul, the capital, on Sept. 10. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said an investigation is under way. DynCorp spokesman Douglas Ebner said the company would not speculate on
the cause of the death. Michael Thibault, who along with Shays heads the contracting commission, said DynCorp officials informed the panel last week that a syringe, needle, and a drug vial were found near the body. The vial was marked as containing a strong type of muscle relaxant, he said. A toxicology test will be conducted to determine if drugs were a factor. The employee, a medic, had arrived in Afghanistan in late August. Given his profession, it would not be unusual for medical supplies to be found in his room. On March 17, a DynCorp employee assigned to the same contract was found dead in the company’s housing in Kabul. Drug use was suspected in that death, which remains under investigation. After that death, the State Department ordered the company to replace its senior project managers on the police training contract. Both the departments of State and Defense depend heavily upon contractors such as DynCorp for support in war zones for construction, transportation, security, food service and laundry. But how well federal authorities are watching over the performance and conduct of this industrial army is a longstanding concern. Most recently, the State Department has been criticized by the commission and public interest groups for failing to know that private security guards hired to protect the U.S. Embassy
in Afghanistan were engaging in lewd and inappropriate behavior that may have compromised the U.S. effort there. DynCorp has been training police in Afghanistan since 2003, according to information on the Falls Church, Va.based company’s Web site. The latest installment of the training contract was awarded by the State Department in August 2008 and is worth $317 million. Dyncorp has 16,000 employees in Iraq and Afghanistan and expects to expand that number to 20,000 as demands for its services increase. William Ballhaus, DynCorp’s president and chief executive officer, was asked about the Sept. 10 death during a hearing held Monday by the wartime contracting panel on a separate State Department contract. Ballhaus didn’t discuss the cause of the death or provide any details about the employee. But he did say company managers in Afghanistan treated the area where the employee died as a “crime scene,” securing the room with guards to make sure evidence wasn’t removed. He also said the company immediately notified the State Department and the FBI. “We’re talking about tens of minutes on this timeline,” Ballhaus said. The body was brought to back to the U.S. on Sunday at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, he added. Ballhaus said he and other
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Then-Rep. Christopher Shays, R-Conn., currently co-chairman of the Commission on Wartime Contracting, speaks in Norwalk, Conn. in 2008.
DynCorp officials reviewed how the employee was recruited, hired and trained.
“We wanted to make sure our process was intimately followed, and it was,” he said.
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A Municipal election will be held on November 3, 2009 in the town of Ruth, North Carolina to vote on the office of Mayor and Commissioner (2 seats). Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. The polling place will be located at: •Ruth Town Hall 199 Northview Dorsey St. Rutherfordton, NC Absentee ballots are allowed. Requests for an absentee ballot must be made in writing and received in the Rutherford County Board of Elections office by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Absentee voting begins on Friday, October 2, 2009 and ends at 5:00 p.m. on November 2, 2009. The Board of Elections will meet on October 13, 20, 27, 30, November 2, and other times as may be necessary for the purpose of approving absentee ballot applications. One-stop voting will be held in the Board of Elections office beginning Thursday October 15, 2009 and ending Saturday November 3, 2009. One-stop voting hours are Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:00 and on Saturday, October 31, 8:30 - 1:00. Canvass Day will be held at 11:00 a.m. in the Rutherford Board of Elections Office in Spindale, NC on November 10, 2009. All residents of the Town of Ruth who are registered to vote with the Rutherford County Board of Elections may vote in this election. Voters who are previously registered need not re-register for this election. Those residents of the Town of Bostic who are not registered to vote must register on or before October 9, 2009 in order to be eligible to vote at the precinct. A person may register at the Board of Elections Office 298 Fairground Rd. Spindale or may register by mail. Persons wishing to register and vote after the registration deadline may appear in person at a one-stop absentee voting site, complete the voter registration application form and provide proof of residence by presenting valid documents showing current name and address. Any voter who has moved since the last election must notify the Board of Elections in writing by October 9, 2009 to insure there will be no delay at the polls or may vote at One-stop. For additional information contact the Rutherford County Board of Elections at (828)287-6030. Syble T. Scruggs, Chairman Rutherford County Board of Elections
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Apartments Quiet studio apt. near college. Water, power, Direct TV, incld. No smoking or pets. $450/ mo. + dep. 287-7368 Richmond Hill Senior Apts. in Rfdtn 1BR Units w/handicap accessible units avail. Sec 8 assistance avail. 287-2578 Hours: Mon., Tues., & Thurs. 7-3. TDD Relay 1-800-735-2962 Equal Housing Opportunity. Income Based Rent.
2BR APT in Rfdtn West Court Street $350/mo. + deposit Call 287-3535 September Special Ask about free month’s rent! Senior Citizen Piney Ridge Apt 2BR Appl., w/d hookup, carpet, cent. h/a. One person. No pets! $400/ mo. + $400 dep. 1 yr. lease. 245-4263 (day) or 245-4083 (evening) 2BR & 3BR Close to downtown Rfdtn. D/w, stove, refrig., w/d hook up. No pets! 287-0733
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2BR/2BA in nice area Stove, refrig. No Pets! $400/mo. + deposit Call 287-7043
3 Bedroom/1 Bath Forest City area $400/mo. + $400 dep. Call 245-5669
RENT TO OWN 2BR SW MH Spindale area. $400/mo. Small DP + 1st month’s rent. Call 429-3976
ASSISTANT NEEDED in fast paced wellness facility. Position requires energetic, self motivated and detail oriented team player. Must have experience in medical reception/ front desk or medical insurance and billing. Other resumes will not be reviewed. 2 years exp. is preferred. Please incl. prof. references w/resume. Email to paradoxnc@ bellsouth.net
Private decks, washer/dryer hook up Water included! $375, $475 & $550/mo
828-289-2700 Homes For Rent 2BR/1BA, Ellenboro Hopewell/Hollis Rd. brick home, appliances furnished, hardwood floors. No pets! Ref’s. Call 453-7717 RENT TO OWN: 3BR/1.5BA in Spindale Central h/a, new paint. $550/mo. + $300 dep. Call 919-604-1115 or dlbuff@yahoo.com 2BR house in Rfdtn area. Central h/a. $400/mo. Dep. and ref’s. Call 286-9383 5BR/1.5BA 2 Story Best Spindale neighborhood. Big porch, outdoor storage workshop. No A/C $650 per month Call 561-523-4077 or at 828-201-0851
Mobile Homes For Rent Several 2BR & 3BR mobile homes for rent in Ellenboro area. $280/mo. + dep. No pets! Call 657-4430 Nice, Clean, Private 3BR/2BA in Rfdtn. $650/mo. + securities. 286-1982 or 748-0658
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Vacation Property For Rent: Lake Lure Fox Run Townhouse 2BR/2BA sleeps 6 Avail. Oct. 10th-14th $125 per night Call Frank 505-280-5815
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The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, THURSDAY, September 17, 2009 — 17 Notice of Municipal Election Town of Forest City, North Carolina A Municipal election will be held on November 3, 2009 in the town of Forest City, North Carolina to vote on the office of Mayor and Commissioner (2 seats). Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. The polling place will be located at: •First Baptist Church Social Hall 211 W. Main St. Forest City, NC Absentee ballots are allowed. Requests for an absentee ballot must be made in writing and received in the Rutherford County Board of Elections office by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Absentee voting begins on Friday, October 2, 2009 and ends at 5:00 p.m. on November 2, 2009. The Board of Elections will meet on October 13, 20, 27, 30, November 2, and other times as may be necessary for the purpose of approving absentee ballot applications. One-stop voting will be held in the Board of Elections office beginning Thursday October 15, 2009 and ending Saturday November 3, 2009. One-stop voting hours are Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:00 and on Saturday, October 31, 8:30 - 1:00. Canvass Day will be held at 11:00 a.m. in the Rutherford Board of Elections Office in Spindale, NC on November 10, 2009. All residents of the Town of Forest City who are registered to vote with the Rutherford County Board of Elections may vote in this election. Voters who are previously registered need not re-register for this election. Those residents of the Town of Bostic who are not registered to vote must register on or before October 9, 2009 in order to be eligible to vote at the precinct. A person may register at the Board of Elections Office 298 Fairground Rd. Spindale or may register by mail. Persons wishing to register and vote after the registration deadline may appear in person at a one-stop absentee voting site, complete the voter registration application form and provide proof of residence by presenting valid documents showing current name and address. Any voter who has moved since the last election must notify the Board of Elections in writing by October 9, 2009 to insure there will be no delay at the polls or may vote at One-stop. For additional information contact the Rutherford County Board of Elections at (828)287-6030. Syble T. Scruggs, Chairman Rutherford County Board of Elections
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Full-time Child Care Specialist Bachelors in Early Childhood Ed. or Child Development. Will consider Associates in Early Childhood with commitment to complete Bachelors. Must have 2+ years paid experience in early childhood services or related field & be proficient in Excel. Submit resume to: Director, PO Box 1619, Forest City, NC 28043
Outside sales rep needed Our company is seeking an energetic, hardworking professional to join our team. Training provided! 1st year potential $40-$50k Call Scott 336-687-6099
2000 Chevy Impala White, 3.8 V6, very clean! Local listings are asking $5800, this one goes for $3,000. Call 453-0953
RN SUPERVISOR White Oak Manor Rutherfordton is now accepting applications for a full time, first shift RN Supervisor with five years or more of Long Term Care experience. Monday Friday with flexible hours. Excellent benefits. If you are interested, please stop by the Human Resource Dept. to complete an application at 188 Oscar Justice Rd., Rutherfordton, or call Gail Eller, RN, Director of Nurses at 828-286-9001 EEOC Find the job you are looking for in the Classifieds!
For Sale Maintenance Free Golf Cart Batteries discount on multi-sets $250/set 657-4430 Solid oak dining table with 8 chairs, 2 leafs, buffet & 2 solid oak corner hutches. $700 245-5703 or 286-8665
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WILL BUY YOUR GOLD AND SILVER We come to you! Get more for your gold!! 289-7066
2003 Honda Civic EX 4 door, 132K mi., Good condition! Asking $6,500 Call 453-0554
Trucks 1994 GMC Pick Up P/w, p/l, good a/c, new tires. Runs good! Call 828-305-3627
Pets AKC Shih Tzu puppies 8 wks $300 Call 828-429-5290 or 828-429-3866 Free beautiful white male cat, blue eye and green eye, has rabies shot, 6 months old, 288-9923 or 287-7861 FREE KITTENS to an indoor home only. Litter box trained. Call 287-4944 after 5pm
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Notice of Municipal Election Town of Spindale, North Carolina
Notice of Municipal Election Town of Ellenboro, North Carolina
A Municipal election will be held on November 3, 2009 in the town of Spindale, North Carolina to vote on the office of Commissioner (2 seats). Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. The polling place will be located at:
A Municipal election will be held on November 3, 2009 in the town of Ellenboro, North Carolina to vote on the office of Alderman (3 seats) and Alderman (Unexpired Term). Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. The polling place will be located at:
•Spindale Community Building 100 E. Main St. Spindale, NC
•Ellenboro Fire Department 175 Depot St. Ellenboro, NC
Absentee ballots are allowed. Requests for an absentee ballot must be made in writing and received in the Rutherford County Board of Elections office by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Absentee voting begins on Friday, October 2, 2009 and ends at 5:00 p.m. on November 2, 2009. The Board of Elections will meet on October 13, 20, 27, 30, November 2, and other times as may be necessary for the purpose of approving absentee ballot applications.
Absentee ballots are allowed. Requests for an absentee ballot must be made in writing and received in the Rutherford County Board of Elections office by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Absentee voting begins on Friday, October 2, 2009 and ends at 5:00 p.m. on November 2, 2009. The Board of Elections will meet on October 13, 20, 27, 30, November 2, and other times as may be necessary for the purpose of approving absentee ballot applications.
One-stop voting will be held in the Board of Elections office beginning Thursday October 15, 2009 and ending Saturday November 3, 2009. One-stop voting hours are Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:00 and on Saturday, October 31, 8:30 - 1:00. Canvass Day will be held at 11:00 a.m. in the Rutherford Board of Elections Office in Spindale, NC on November 10, 2009.
One-stop voting will be held in the Board of Elections office beginning Thursday October 15, 2009 and ending Saturday November 3, 2009. One-stop voting hours are Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:00 and on Saturday, October 31, 8:30 - 1:00. Canvass Day will be held at 11:00 a.m. in the Rutherford Board of Elections Office in Spindale, NC on November 10, 2009.
All residents of the Town of Spindale who are registered to vote with the Rutherford County Board of Elections may vote in this election. Voters who are previously registered need not re-register for this election. Those residents of the Town of Bostic who are not registered to vote must register on or before October 9, 2009 in order to be eligible to vote at the precinct. A person may register at the Board of Elections Office 298 Fairground Rd. Spindale or may register by mail. Persons wishing to register and vote after the registration deadline may appear in person at a one-stop absentee voting site, complete the voter registration application form and provide proof of residence by presenting valid documents showing current name and address. Any voter who has moved since the last election must notify the Board of Elections in writing by October 9, 2009 to insure there will be no delay at the polls or may vote at One-stop.
All residents of the Town of Ellenboro who are registered to vote with the Rutherford County Board of Elections may vote in this election. Voters who are previously registered need not re-register for this election. Those residents of the Town of Bostic who are not registered to vote must register on or before October 9, 2009 in order to be eligible to vote at the precinct. A person may register at the Board of Elections Office 298 Fairground Rd. Spindale or may register by mail. Persons wishing to register and vote after the registration deadline may appear in person at a one-stop absentee voting site, complete the voter registration application form and provide proof of residence by presenting valid documents showing current name and address. Any voter who has moved since the last election must notify the Board of Elections in writing by October 9, 2009 to insure there will be no delay at the polls or may vote at One-stop.
For additional information contact the Rutherford County Board of Elections at (828)287-6030.
For additional information contact the Rutherford County Board of Elections at (828)287-6030.
Syble T. Scruggs, Chairman Rutherford County Board of Elections
Syble T. Scruggs, Chairman Rutherford County Board of Elections
Notice of Municipal Election Town of Bostic, North Carolina
Notice of Municipal Election Town of Rutherfordton, North Carolina
A Municipal election will be held on November 3, 2009 in the town of Bostic, North Carolina to vote on the office of Mayor and Commissioner (5 seats). Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. The polling place will be located at:
A Municipal election will be held on November 3, 2009 in the town of Rutherfordton, North Carolina to vote on the office of Mayor and Councilman (2 seats). Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. The polling place will be located at:
•Bostic Town Hall, 104 Pearidge Road Bostic, NC
•County Annex Building 289 N Main St. Rutherfordton, NC
Absentee ballots are allowed. Requests for an absentee ballot must be made in writing and received in the Rutherford County Board of Elections office by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Absentee voting begins on Friday, October 2, 2009 and ends at 5:00 p.m. on November 2, 2009. The Board of Elections will meet on October 13, 20, 27, 30, November 2, and other times as may be necessary for the purpose of approving absentee ballot applications.
Absentee ballots are allowed. Requests for an absentee ballot must be made in writing and received in the Rutherford County Board of Elections office by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Absentee voting begins on Friday, October 2, 2009 and ends at 5:00 p.m. on November 2, 2009. The Board of Elections will meet on October 13, 20, 27, 30, November 2, and other times as may be necessary for the purpose of approving absentee ballot applications.
One-stop voting will be held in the Board of Elections office beginning Thursday October 15, 2009 and ending Saturday November 3, 2009. One-stop voting hours are Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:00 and on Saturday, October 31, 8:30 - 1:00. Canvass Day will be held at 11:00 a.m. in the Rutherford Board of Elections Office in Spindale, NC on November 10, 2009.
One-stop voting will be held in the Board of Elections office beginning Thursday October 15, 2009 and ending Saturday November 3, 2009. One-stop voting hours are Monday - Friday 8:30- 5:00 and on Saturday, October 31, 8:30 - 1:00. Canvass Day will be held at 11:00 a.m. in the Rutherford Board of Elections Office in Spindale, NC on November 10, 2009.
All residents of the Town of Bostic who are registered to vote with the Rutherford County Board of Elections may vote in this election. Voters who are previously registered need not re-register for this election. Those residents of the Town of Bostic who are not registered to vote must register on or before October 9, 2009 in order to be eligible to vote at the precinct. A person may register at the Board of Elections Office 298 Fairground Rd. Spindale or may register by mail. Persons wishing to register and vote after the registration deadline may appear in person at a one-stop absentee voting site, complete the voter registration application form and provide proof of residence by presenting valid documents showing current name and address. Any voter who has moved since the last election must notify the Board of Elections in writing by October 9, 2009 to insure there will be no delay at the polls or may vote at One-stop.
All residents of the Town of Rutherfordton who are registered to vote with the Rutherford County Board of Elections may vote in this election. Voters who are previously registered need not re-register for this election. Those residents of the Town of Bostic who are not registered to vote must register on or before October 9, 2009 in order to be eligible to vote at the precinct. A person may register at the Board of Elections Office 298 Fairground Rd. Spindale or may register by mail. Persons wishing to register and vote after the registration deadline may appear in person at a one-stop absentee voting site, complete the voter registration application form and provide proof of residence by presenting valid documents showing current name and address. Any voter who has moved since the last election must notify the Board of Elections in writing by October 9, 2009 to insure there will be no delay at the polls or may vote at One-stop.
For additional information contact the Rutherford County Board of Elections at (828)287-6030.
For additional information contact the Rutherford County Board of Elections at (828)287-6030.
Syble T. Scruggs, Chairman Rutherford County Board of Elections
Syble T. Scruggs, Chairman Rutherford County Board of Elections
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Female Calico Cat Approx. 1 yr. old, no collar. Lost 8/5 from Lawing Mill Rd. Reward! 288-9591 Reward! Small black puppy w/green collar, stub tail, around Rfdtn post office, missing 9/10. 980-3805 Sm male black & tan Yorkie/Rat terrier. Lost 7/3 from Sunshine area. Small reward offered! Call 429-4584 2 Cocker Spaniels One white, one blonde Lost 8/24 from Trojan Ln., FC. Reward! Call 429-6017 or 289-9125
Found Shepherd type dog Dark in color, 30-35 lbs. has collar. Found 8/31 in Oak Grove Church community 453-7322 Sm. F black & brown possible Chihuahua. Has red collar. Found 9/15 in Spindale at Old Suzannah. 447-1188 YOUNG DOG, light colored, has collar. Found in Concord Church community. 245-9070 Small black dog with collar. Found near Main St. in Rfdtn. Call 828-289-8394
Yard Sales 2 FAMILY Rfdtn 171 C.C. Hoyle Rd. Sat. 7A-until Couch, bed, table, household, baby items and more! Everything must go! 3 family FC, Long Branch Rd. off of Poors Ford Rd. Sat. 8AM-until Clothes, what nots and much more CARPORT SALE FC: 137 Sharon St. (off Church St.) Fri. & Sat. 9A-until Clothes, XL black leather coat, shoes, bags, jewelry, household, tools. Something for everyone! GILBERT TOWN YARD SALE (off of Broyhill Rd.) 10+ Families Saturday 7A-until Something for everybody! YARD SALE Spears Rd. (off Harris Henrietta Rd., across from Jones Service Station) Sat. 8A-12P Household items and much more!
HUGE COMMUNITY YARD SALE Rfdtn 155 S. Ridgecrest Sat. 7A-until Too much to list! Something for everyone. Brand new items! Rain date Sat. 9/26! LARGE YARD/BAKE SALE FC: 230 Mountain View St. Thurs.-Sun. 7A-until Collectibles, clothes, ab lounger, weight bench & weights. Something for everyone!
Wee Runs Consignment Sale White Oaks Plaza, 1639 US Hwy 74 Bypass, Spindale (previously Steve & Barry’s, beside Burke’s Outlet in the Big Lots Complex) Children’s Clothing, Toys, Equipment & Furniture SALE DATES Sat. 9/19 8A-6P Sun. 9/20 1P-5P Mon.-Fri. 9/21-9/25 Open Daily 10A-2P Sat. 9/26 8A-6P Sun. 9/27 1P-5P Discount Days; Most items will be half price. Sun. 9/27 6P-9P are Clearance Hours w/ Price Reductions up to 70%!!! 288-4100 www.WeeRuns.com
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18 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, THURSDAY, September 17, 2009 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice of Municipal Election Chimney Rock Village, North Carolina
Notice of Municipal Election Town of Lake Lure, North Carolina
A Municipal election will be held on November 3, 2009 in the Village of Chimney Rock, North Carolina to vote on the office of Councilman (2 seats). Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. The polling place will be located at:
A Municipal election will be held on November 3, 2009 in the town of Lake Lure, North Carolina to vote on the office of Mayor and Commissioner (2 seats). Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. The polling place will be located at:
•Chimney Rock Fire Department 109 Terrace Drive Chimney Rock, NC
•EMS-Library Building 150 Bills Creek Rd. Lake Lure, NC
Absentee ballots are allowed. Requests for an absentee ballot must be made in writing and received in the Rutherford County Board of Elections office by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Absentee voting begins on Friday, October 2, 2009 and ends at 5:00 p.m. on November 2, 2009. The Board of Elections will meet on October 13, 20, 27, 30, November 2, and other times as may be necessary for the purpose of approving absentee ballot applications.
Absentee ballots are allowed. Requests for an absentee ballot must be made in writing and received in the Rutherford County Board of Elections office by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Absentee voting begins on Friday, October 2, 2009 and ends at 5:00 p.m. on November 2, 2009. The Board of Elections will meet on October 13, 20, 27, 30, November 2, and other times as may be necessary for the purpose of approving absentee ballot applications.
One-stop voting will be held in the Board of Elections office beginning Thursday October 15, 2009 and ending Saturday November 3, 2009. One-stop voting hours are Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:00 and on Saturday, October 31, 8:30 - 1:00. Canvass Day will be held at 11:00 a.m. in the Rutherford Board of Elections Office in Spindale, NC on November 10, 2009.
One-stop voting will be held in the Board of Elections office beginning Thursday October 15, 2009 and ending Saturday November 3, 2009. One-stop voting hours are Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:00 and on Saturday, October 31, 8:30 - 1:00. Canvass Day will be held at 11:00 a.m. in the Rutherford Board of Elections Office in Spindale, NC on November 10, 2009.
All residents of Chimney Rock Village who are registered to vote with the Rutherford County Board of Elections may vote in this election. Voters who are previously registered need not re-register for this election. Those residents of the Town of Bostic who are not registered to vote must register on or before October 9, 2009 in order to be eligible to vote at the precinct. A person may register at the Board of Elections Office 298 Fairground Rd. Spindale or may register by mail. Persons wishing to register and vote after the registration deadline may appear in person at a one-stop absentee voting site, complete the voter registration application form and provide proof of residence by presenting valid documents showing current name and address. Any voter who has moved since the last election must notify the Board of Elections in writing by October 9, 2009 to insure there will be no delay at the polls or may vote at One-stop.
All residents of the Town of Lake Lure who are registered to vote with the Rutherford County Board of Elections may vote in this election. Voters who are previously registered need not re-register for this election. Those residents of the Town of Bostic who are not registered to vote must register on or before October 9, 2009 in order to be eligible to vote at the precinct. A person may register at the Board of Elections Office 298 Fairground Rd. Spindale or may register by mail. Persons wishing to register and vote after the registration deadline may appear in person at a one-stop absentee voting site, complete the voter registration application form and provide proof of residence by presenting valid documents showing current name and address. Any voter who has moved since the last election must notify the Board of Elections in writing by October 9, 2009 to insure there will be no delay at the polls or may vote at One-stop.
For additional information contact the Rutherford County Board of Elections at (828)287-6030.
For additional information contact the Rutherford County Board of Elections at (828)287-6030.
Syble T. Scruggs, Chairman Rutherford County Board of Elections
Syble T. Scruggs, Chairman Rutherford County Board of Elections
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 09 SP 302 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY PATTY A. BRADLEY DATED DECEMBER 7, 2006 AND RECORDED IN DEED OF TRUST BOOK 931, PAGE 291 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY BY RICHARD P. WILLIAMS, TRUSTEE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by PATTY A. BRADLEY dated December 7, 2006, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, in Book 931 at Page 291, said Deed of Trust securing a Note executed and delivered by PATTY A. BRADLEY, dated December 7, 2006, and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and failure to carry out or perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained in said Deed of Trust and pursuant to the demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, and pursuant to the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court for Rutherford County, North Carolina, entered in this foreclosure proceeding, the undersigned RICHARD P. WILLIAMS, Trustee, will expose for sale at public auction on the 30th day of September, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. at the door of the Rutherford County Courthouse, Rutherfordton, North Carolina, the following described real property (including permanent structures, if any, and any other improvements attached to the real property) as follows: BEING Lot No. 113 and known as 184 New Town Street as shown on a plat entitled “Section 2, Subdivision for B.I. Cotton Mills, Martel-Henrietta Mills, Henrietta Mill, Rutherford County, N.C., dated April, 1958” made by Piedmont Engineering Service of Greenville, S.C. and recorded in Map Book 6, Page 57, in the office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, N.C. BEING the same and identical property described in a deed from Donald Grant and wife, Barbara Grant, to James B. Doggett and wife, Mabel B. Doggett, said deed dated August 10, 1962, and recorded in Deed Book 257 at Page 87, Rutherford County Registry, and being shown by the Rutherford County Tax Collector as Tax Map 410, Block 3, Lot 33. ALSO being the same and identical property as described as Tract Three in deed dated November 1, 2004, from the heirs of James B. Doggett to Rutherford County Habitat, Inc., and recorded in Deed Book 858 at Page 910, Rutherford County Registry. The address for the real property is as follows: 184 New Town Road, Henrietta, NC Present record owner is Patty A. Bradley. The sale will be made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, restrictions and easements of record and assessments, if any. Trustee may, in Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the statutory final assessment fee of forty-five cents ($.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A-308(a)(1), and any applicable county and/or state transfer tax and/or revenue tax. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.10, and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the same a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the real property, or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Sections 45-21.30 (d) and (e). The property offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS”. Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the Promissory Note secured by the deed of trust being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Substitute Trustee or the holder of the Promissory Note made any representation of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of termination. This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. This the 3rd day of August, 2009. /s/_____________________(SEAL) Richard P. Williams, Trustee Williams & Martelle, PLLC Attorneys at Law Post Office Box 550 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 NC Bar Number 21293 Telephone (828) 288-1844 Fax (828) 288-1840
Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of EDITH EVELYN MCGINNIS WEIR of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said EDITH EVELYN MCGINNIS WEIR to present them to the undersigned on or before the 17th day of December, 2009 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 17th day of September, 2009. Kathy Lynn Weir, Administrator 942 Old US 74 Hwy. Bostic, NC 28018
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of LEROY SILVERS of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said LEROY SILVERS to present them to the undersigned on or before the 17th day of December, 2009 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 17th day of September, 2009. Linda Silvers Baynard, Administrator 1027 Gilboa Church Rd. Rutherfordton, NC 28139
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RUTHERFORD COUNTY 09 SP 309 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY ROY L. SHATTO AND SHEILA SHATTO DATED FEBRUARY 24, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 829 AT PAGE 237 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to a Court order and under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 1:30 PM on September 23, 2009 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Tract One: Lying and being on the North side of US Highway Number 74 about ten miles West of Rutherfordton, North Carolina at the intersection of the Mcentire Public Road with the Us Highway 74 Opposite the McBrayer residence and being a part of the Old McBrayer and Jackson Property and being bounded on the North and East by the lands of now or formerly Hershall Buckner (formerly FH Jackson Property) on the South by Highway Number 74 and on the West by the Old Mcentire Road and being more particularly described as follows: beginning at a point in the center of highway opposite the center of the intersection of the Mcentire Public Road with said highway and runs thence with the center of the highway South 67 East 122 feet to the Southwest corner of the old service station 3/8 acre lot; thence with the line of said lot and also outside line of the McBrayer Lands, North 25 West 274 feet to the center of the Mcentire Public Road; thence with the center of said road South 1/2 East 204 feet to the beginning containing 11,645 square feet or approximately 1/4 acre. Tract Two: adjoining the first tract above described and lying immediately East or Northeast thereof and being a part of the FH Jackson lands and known as the service station lot and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning on an iron pin in the outside line of the FH Jackson Homeplace West of Jackson Homeplace and on the East Bank of Mcentire Road about 200 feet from the center of Highway Number 74 where said public road enters same; thence South 25 East 265 feet to the center of State Highway Number 74; thence with the center of said highway South 58 East 50 feet to a point in said highway marked by an iron pin in the North edge of cement; thence North 8 East 130 feet to an iron pin on the North side of private driveway to the Jackson House; thence North 52 West 224 feet to the beginning containing 16,240 square feet or 3/8 acre more or less. Tract Three: Being a part of the Old FH Jacksonplace which was more recently conveyed to SD McKinney and wife by HH Buckner and wife by deed recorded in Rutherford County Registry at Deed Book 200 Page 140 and being located about 8 miles West of Rutherfordton on the North side of US Highway Number 74 and on the East side of the Old McIntyre Road and beginning on a point in the center of Old McIntyre about 200 feet North of the intersection of said road with US Highway 74 beginning point being the Northwest corner of JC Parker fillings station lot and running thence with line of 3/8 acre lot, South 52 East 224 feet to an iron pin on the North side of a private driveway corner of sale by so McKinney to Billy B. Wright and wife; thence with line of said sale North 82-1/2 East 35-1/2 feet to an iron pin; thence with another of Wright's lines North 35 West 100 feet to an iron pin, his corner also corner of sale to Max Davis and wife; thence with line of sale to Davis same course North 35 West 235 feet to a point in the center of the Old Road marked by an iron pin on the side of said road; thence with the Old McIntyre Road in a southerly direction to the beginning. And Being more commonly known as: 4160 64/74A Hwy, 4152 64/74A Hwy, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Roy L. Shatto and Sheila Shatto. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is September 3, 2009. Grady Ingle Substitute Trustee 8520 Cliff Cameron Drive, Suite 300 Charlotte, NC 28269 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 09-116377
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KABUL (AP) — Afghan officials issued full preliminary results Wednesday showing President Hamid Karzai got 54.6 percent of the vote in last month’s election, a result that could be annulled by mounting fraud allegations. European Union election monitors say fraud is indicated in more than a quarter of the 5.6 million votes counted. The Aug. 20 vote has been so tainted by reports of ballot-box stuffing and questionable tallies that many expect the final results to vary widely from the preliminary count after fraudulent ballots are thrown out.
US Vice President Joe Biden, left, reacts with Iraqi Prime Minsietr Nouri al-Maliki, during a press conference, in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday. Biden expressed confidence Wednesday that attempts to destabilize Iraq through violence will fail, and said the country’s future depended on its ability to resolve its lingering political and sectarian differences.
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LONDON (AP) — In a stunning blow to prosecutors and police, two British teens were acquitted Wednesday of plotting a Columbine-inspired school massacre despite videos that police said showed them making explosives together. Matthew Swift, 18, and Ross McKnight, 16, were cleared of what prosecutors had alleged was a plan to slaughter students and teachers at their school just east Manchester, in northwest England, on the 10th anniversary of the U.S. high school shootings. The jury took less than an hour to deliberate at a Manchester court before reaching a verdict.
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Rockets fired near Biden in Iraq By DAVID RISING Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD — Insurgents fired at least two rockets at the Baghdad’s Green Zone Wednesday, just minutes after Vice President Joe Biden wrapped up meetings with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki expressing confidence that attempts to destabilize Iraq through violence will fail. The sound of the rockets being fired could be heard on the side of the Tigris River opposite the Green Zone, and people inside al-Maliki’s office where the meetings took place, including Biden and al-Maliki themselves, were warned to stay inside. The rockets could be heard exploding in the vicinity of the Green Zone but there were no immediate reports of casualties. It was the second such attack in as many nights as Biden met with American and Iraqi officials inside the Green Zone, a fortified area in downtown Baghdad that houses government offices, agencies and the U.S. and British embassies. After Biden’s arrival Tuesday, four rockets were fired at the Green Zone in an attack that
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