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RUTHERFORDTON — New inground irrigation systems that are connected to Broad River Water Authority’s system in the future will be required to have separate meters after BRWA board members passed a resolution mandating them Tuesday night.

“We’ve talked a little bit about how to communicate that to our customers,” said BRWA Manager Maria Hunnicutt. “This changes it for people that would have typically hooked it into their water line, they are required to have a separate meter and everything.

This is not retroactive it is just for new irrigation systems.”

The motion passed unanimously.

Board member Susan Crowe was absent from the meeting. The vote was necessary for the utility to meet guidelines of a 2008 drought preparedness and management law. A rate structure was in place for the irrigation systems covering both tap fees and water rates, but there was no policy requiring separate meters.

In other business, the board Please see BRWA, Page 6

Airport books show immediate changes

By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer

RUTHERFORDTON — One month after former Fixed Base Operator Leading Edge Aviation went out of business, the Rutherford County Airport has been able to turn a profit. So why did the government turn a profit where a private firm couldn’t?

One major issue former Leading Edge CEO Greg Turner pointed out was the lack of aircraft insurance premiums.

“The Airport Authority isn’t doing any flight training here now,” Turner said.

“So, without those planes it is a significant savings on insurance expenses.”

The expense versus revenue picture for the airport in August was focused mainly around fuel sales revenue and staffing costs. For the month, fuel profits equaled $4,630.66, while staffing costs for Turner — serving as interim airport manager — and one other staff member equaled $4,604.46.

But a few other sources served as

expenses as well, including $498.55 for credit card processing fees, $457 for operations insurance, $237.46 for utilities, $76.76 and a credit card maintenance fee of $35.

Hangar rentals did contribute to the facility’s income at $1,750 and tie downs — the fee charged to park aircraft on the tarmac — came in at $50.

Under the transitional team led by Turner, the airport made a net profit of Please see Airport, Page 2A

Washburn history tour is set

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FOREST CITY — A tour of historic sites and places of interest in the Washburn Community will be conducted this weekend by the Rutherford County Historical Society.

The Washburn tour is set for Saturday and will include the Washburn store, home and other area historical sites off BosticSunshine Highway.

Those wishing to take the tour should go to Washburn General Store, 2426 Bostic-Sunshine Highway, on Saturday morning to meet a tour guide. Tickets for the self-guided tour are $5 each.

Tours are from 9 a.m. to noon.

Washburn Store is the first stop on the tour to be followed by visits to the E.N. Washburn home, completed in 1913, and the Salem United Methodist Church sanctuary, built in 1929.

Additionally, the Ben F.W. Andrews home, completed in 1908, will be included on the tour as well as two 19th century structures, the Carson-Andrews Grist Mill, circa 1830, and the Miller’s House, circa 1860, located on the Andrews property.

Please see Tour, Page 6A

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R-S Central High School English II students Amber Eads, Austin Hammett and Johnathan Stinson listen as Cowan Tire and Battery Owner Hunt Cowan talks to the group about various aspects of his business. The students are doing a multi-genre community research project that focuses not only on English skills but science, math, auto-tech, business and journalism.

Students go to the real world

By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Staff Writer

RUTHERFORDTON — In an age when the world can come into the classroom more and more, some English II students at R-S Central High School took time Friday to do research for a cross-curricular, multi-genre community research project the old-fashioned way — in person.

Students traveled to the new Cowan Tire

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and Battery location where they split into groups to research science and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, interior design, language arts, the oral history of Cowan’s in Rutherford County, auto-tech, math, business and journalism.

“Each group has their own assignment of information to get,” said English II Teacher Please see Students, Page 6A

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Airport Continued from Page 1A

$521.43 in the month of August.

“I’ve had people say, if money was made this month, why couldn’t Leading Edge do it?” Airport Authority Board Member Rob Bole commented. “The difference was the insurance they were paying on the aircraft. If we had to pay that, we’d be losing money just as they were. I feel pretty good that right now we’re doing okay. I would feel good if we could break even during this recession.”

Turner predicted the airport was on track to make even more money thanks to fuel sales and hangar rentals during the month of September, but only if the trend of fuel sales continues.

The authority has been working to make sure that a new self-serve fuel system is installed correctly to make tracking fuel expenses and revenues easy during the period of transition from an FBO to an airport manager.

Two bids have been sent to the board for self serve systems, one with a single nozzle system for both the airplanes and the fuel truck at the facility and one with a dual nozzle system. The two bids were approximately $30,000 and $24,000, respectively. Board members Mike Price and Bob McCutcheon are in favor of buying the more expensive system because of its computerized records and higher fuel flow rate, they feel is safer.

“The higher priced bid uses a single system, but keeps track of the fuel that goes into the truck under a different code,” Price said. “As I understand the low bidder system, with the two nozzles, it requires human intervention for accounting. If it can go wrong, it will. I want a foolproof method by which every time that thing comes on, every gallon can be accounted for, especially now that the county owns the fuel. There could be changes of personnel, and other people may not be as well trained.”

Bole explained that fuel in the tank and the fuel in the truck were both still recorded as fuel waiting to be sold.

Price added, “But not only will that code system be used to keep track of how much fuel is pumped, but you have to have a card with your identity so you can see that at 3 a.m., there was 500 gallons pumped into the fuel truck or whatever. I understand it isn’t sold because you’re transferring between two storage tanks, but I want maximum accountability in the system ... I’d vote for the $30,000 system because I know it can handle that. The $24,000 dual system might work fine, but if you’re an unscrupulous person working at this field I can see a way to cheat that system.”

“These are very good points, but if we buy the more expensive system we must be able to defend it, since we are using grant dollars,” said Bole.

The board will revisit the selfservice fuel issue at a special meeting tonight at 5:30 p.m.

Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.

By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY – More camps, more activities and more events for girls are the reasons behind a merger that will leave North Carolina with only three Girl Scout Councils, effective Oct 1.

The Girl Scouts Pioneer Council, which serves Rutherford, Polk, Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties, will merge with the Asheville, Hickory and Tarheel/ Triad Councils, creating a mega council that will serve 30,000-plus girls, said Pioneer Council Vice President of Sales, Communications and Marketing Johanna Lovvorn.

The new council will be called Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont.

“It’s a multi-purpose move,” Lovvorn said. “It will allow us to offer girls more events and access to more camps and to have more unified programs.”

What that means to girls, Lovvorn said, is the opportunity to attend events in more areas in the state. Otherwise, volunteers and girls shouldn’t feel the change at all.

“We have 10 camps now and that’s a huge plus,” she said. “If you’re a girl, what an endless possibility to be able to go to events in any council.

“Some of the people will be changing and the name has changed, but there will still be a service center, and all offices will still be open for now.”

Dozens of WNC roads remain closed ASHEVILLE (AP) — Dozens of roads remained closed in western North Carolina because of flooding caused by six straight days of rain.

The National Weather Service says a flash flood watch in the area expired at 6 a.m. Tuesday.

The Asheville Citizen-Times reported some evacuations were still in effect in Transylvania County.

A shelter was set up at the Brevard recreation center.

Several small landslides also were reported, including U.S. 276 near Sliding Rock and Connestee.

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The Pioneer Council is headquartered in Gastonia. The new council will be based temporarily out of Colfax. Those with questions can continue to call the Gastonia service center at 704-864-3245.

Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont’s first fund raiser as a new council will be the fall product program, a magazine, nuts and candy sale. The fund raiser begins Oct. 4 through Oct. 23.

North Carolina is not the only state to face consolidations of councils. Girl Scouts of the USA has been working on reducing the number of councils nationwide for the past several years, Lovvorn said.

Across the U.S. there were 450 councils; by year end, there will be 110.

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Paddling down Paces Ferry Drive, Ben Prince, left, uses his canoe to ferry neighbor, Jim Hobbs and his dog, Dylan to and from their home in Vinings, Ga., on Tuesday as they gathered supplies.

Flood death toll rises to nine

AUSTELL, Ga. (AP) — Neighborhoods, schools and even roller coasters at Six Flags over Georgia remained awash in several feet of murky, brown water Tuesday, even as an emerging sun shed light on the widespread flood damage.

So far, at least nine deaths in Georgia and Alabama were blamed on the torrential downpours in the Southeast. The storms finally relented and relief was in sight with just a slight chance of rain overnight, but the onslaught left many parts of the region in stagnant water.

In Tennessee, a man was still missing after jumping into the fast-moving water as part of a bet. Boats and trucks evacuated 120 residents from a retirement center as nearby creeks rose, and several hundred others were ferried from low-lying neighborhoods and motels to dry land.

Several hundred people in Georgia took refuge at shelters and officials worked to clean up and repair washed out roads and bridges. Georgia officials estimated $250 million in damages.

The storm left nine people dead in its wake, including a toddler swept from his father’s arms. On Tuesday, rescuers found the body of 14-year-old Nicholas Osley who was swimming in the Chattooga River, along with another woman who was swept from her car in Douglas County just west of Atlanta.

Authorities also released a 15-minute 911 call of another storm victim’s last moments.

Seydi Burciaga, 39, screamed to a dispatcher as water rose to her neck. The dispatcher advised her to try to break a window, but she can’t.

“I don’t want to drown here, please!” Burciaga said.

After several days of steady rain, the ground was saturated from Alabama through Georgia into eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina. The floods came just months after an epic two-year drought in the region ended with winter rains.

Georgia emergency officials warned residents not to return to their homes too soon because the lingering water was still dangerous. Some ignored officials and had to be rescued.

The devastation surrounding Atlanta was widespread. In Austell, about 17 miles west of downtown Atlanta, Sweetwater Creek overflowed its banks, sending muddy water rushing into a nearby mobile home park where several trailers were almost completely submerged.

“We don’t know what to do,” said Jenny Roque, 30, who lived there with her husband and four children. “The only thing we have left is our truck.”

Just down the road, in the Mulberry Creek subdivision, large houses built just five years ago were partially underwater.

Some residents tried to salvage

anything.

“There’s things that you can’t replace, but it’s just stuff,” said Deborah Golden, whose splitlevel home was mostly underwater. “But there are four people in our family and we’re all safe so we’re glad for that.”

As Peachtree Creek in Atlanta began to recede, residents were packing moving vans with furniture and commiserating about water-logged apartments.

“I’m toast,” said Penny Freeman, who moved into a first-floor unit five days ago. “I don’t have a place to stay. I’m losing my mind right now.”

Washed-out roads and flooded freeways around metro Atlanta caused commuters headaches.

Gov. Sonny Perdue asked President Barack Obama to declare a state of emergency in Georgia.

At one of the largest shelters at the Cobb County Civic Center, Shirley Jones sat with others on green cots, chatting about the fate of their homes. Around them, children played games, oblivious to the destruction.

“When I saw the water rising, it brought back bad memories,” said Jones, who lived in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. The 72-year-old had moved to the area two months ago.

Jones said rescue efforts this time went much more smoothly.

A boat retrieved her from a family member’s house.

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina charter schools want a court to force counties and school districts to consider their requests for the same funds traditional schools receive for buildings, new buses and equipment.

Seven of the alternative public schools and more than 50 students and parents who filed suit this week in Mecklenburg County Superior Court believe the state and federal constitutions give them the same right to access to capital money.

Without the opportunity — the charter schools contend — they must raise funds privately or borrow money, or watch their facilities suffer.

“What we’re trying to do is get a place at the table to be heard, and to ask the question should all students who attend (public) schools be funded,” said Michael Pratt, headmaster at Rocky Mount Charter School. He spoke Tuesday, a day after the suit was filed in Charlotte.

The 1996 law creating charter schools and a 1998 opinion by state attorneys say the schools essentially can only receive money from state and local governments to hire teachers, buy textbooks and other operating expenses.

Although some public funds can be used by charter schools to lease buildings, a dedicated capital outlay fund held by counties with county and state funds, such as proceeds from a share of corporate income taxes and North Carolina Education Lottery profits, is off limits.

The lawsuit contends this disparity runs counter to the state constitution’s requirement that the Legislature create “a general and uniform system of free public schools” that all state and local school money be appropriated to that end.

The plaintiffs want a judge to declare the current charter school funding laws unconstitutional and give charter schools the opportunity to be “uniformly considered” for capital funds.

The state Attorney General’s Office, which represents the state of North Carolina in the lawsuit, had no immediate comment except to say the lawsuit was under review.

Charter schools have open enrollment and don’t charge tuition. But they are run by private boards and are exempt from many rules imposed on traditional public schools. Thus they have more flexibility to test innovative learning techniques and give more time to at-risk children. Only 100 charter schools are allowed to operate at any time.

Mecklenburg, Union, Nash, Halifax, Edgecombe, Rutherford and Cleveland counties, as well as seven school boards in those counties also are defendants because the charter schools who sued are within these areas.

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Our Views A more sensible approach needed

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ov. Beverly Purdue raised a red flag when she saw a federal report advocating the expansion of oil and gas drilling off the coast.

The report also explores the possibility of developing winds farms.

The governor’s concern is valid. We don’t want the federal government dictating what happens off our coast.

The governor, who was adamantly against any drilling when she was running for election more than a year ago, will name a select panel to advise her on the impact of off-shore drilling and wind farms.

The federal proposal has drilling expanding through 2015. The governor is offering a polite and tactful, “Whoa, boys!”

In her letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, Gov. Purdue said, “I support development of a range of domestic energy resources to ... meet our needs...

However, I believe ... states have the ultimate say in developing energy sources off their coasts.

We must expand our domestic energy sources, but there is no sense rushing willy-nilly into whatever proposal looks hot at the moment, when slow and steady will generate a more sensible approach.

Our readers’ views Says health care should not be partisan issue To the editor: Anyone who does not know that health care is broken in this country doesn’t know the facts.

We have about 50 million with out insurance. These folks may go to an emergency room to be “stabilized” and then released.

We have a great number of people who are under insured. One major illness and they would be bankrupt. We also have a great number of people who cannot buy insurance because of a preexisting condition.

We spend more money on health care than any civilized nation in the world; yet, we do not deliver top tier medicine to everyone and none to some. The late Senator Edward Kennedy spent his life fighting for medical care for all.

One of President Obama’s top agendas was to fix medical care in this country. There have been more untruths spread about this plan than anything I recall.

It is not a government take over; it does not ration treatment for the elderly; insurance companies ration medical care now.

Insurance companies are spending one and one-half million a day to lobby against the healthcare reform.

Insurance companies make nothing, produce nothing - their only reason for existence is to administer health care and make a profit. United, one of the largest companies made one hundred fifty million in profits the first quarter this year.

Republicans have made it clear that they will vote for nothing dealing with this subject. This should be a task that in nonpartisan.

Republicans are not voting against health care reform; they are voting against the President.

Some have so stated that this can bring Obama down.

So they choose not to vote for

any reform in hopes of destroying the President. This debate should not be about the President; but rather how to provide health care for all Americans.

I suggest the President get all Democrats together, (including Blue Dogs — some of which have sold out) and forget about the party of obstruction and run the health care reform over the Republicans.

There is nothing neither worse nor more non-Christian that I can think of than to allow people to go without health care in a nation as wealthy as the U.S. A nation that does not look after its sick has lost its soul Ray Crawford Rutherfordton

Says thanks to all who helped after accident To the editor: I was involved in an auto accident Saturday, September 12 at Thompson Road and U.S. 64/74A. I wish to thank the following people for their caring response and concern.

1. The neighbors in that area and the lady from the church who came to see if I was injured.

2. Trooper Spence who performed his duty with understanding and efficiency.

3. Most of those who responded from the Green Hill Fire Department — especially Chief Don McEntire. They were all very professional in their duties, as well as caring. They certainly made a bad situation less stressful for all concerned.

Green Hill Fire Department does a great job — not just on this occasion, but every day.

Merilyn Smith Rutherfordton

Says he knows a death panel when he sees it To the editor: I have just returned from the VA and had one scary episode.

I am also a two-tour Vietnam Veteran, ripped apart by a mortar round. And I am 100 percent disabled.

While waiting to see my orthopedic doctor, I was asked if I wanted to make a living will.

Well, thanks to Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck and Sen. Grassley, I knew what they were up to. The death panel.

I was no longer of use to my government and this would be their way of getting rid of me.

When the orderly was not looking, I raced for the door as fast as my cane would carry me.

Once in the open, I shouted to them, “you pulled the plug on granny, but you’ll never get me.”

James Farmer Ellenboro

Says hate and violence must be rejected To the editor: Steven Anderson, the minister from Tempe, Arizona is not a Christian. And, if any Christian organization ordained him, they should at least consider withdrawing his ordination.

Mr. Anderson is, plain and simple, a terrorist who preaches hate and violence, not unlike one Mr. Bin Laden, both in complete contradiction to the teachings of Christ and the teachings of most major world religions.

If Mr. Anderson’s spewing of hate and violence rise to the level of crime, he should be tried, and if convicted, should be punished according to law.

The Christian Community should boldly reject this charlatan and pray for his spiritual healing and that his venom does not infect others.

Hate and violence is never the solution, no matter what the problem, and no matter how popular it has become in our world.

David Ogden Mooresboro

Fear justified on college’s vote on immigrants?

RALEIGH — Surely the very foundations of civilization are crumbling. The pillars have been torn down.

The culture is being shaken to the core.

State community college officials have agreed to allow illegal immigrants to enter the premises, enroll and take classes.

Mind you, they’ve done so only under some fairly limited circumstances. Students must have graduated from a U.S. high school, meaning they were likely brought to this country by their parents and not of their own volition.

They’ll also have to pay outof-state tuition, about $7,000 a year.

And mind you, until a couple of years ago, this same thing occurred, but without much public fanfare.

Back then, 112 of the

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300,000-plus degree program students were believed to be illegal immigrants.

But in 2007, the community colleges faced public scrutiny of its decision to allow illegal immigrants.

Criticism of the policy came despite federal court decisions requiring that illegal immigrant children be admitted into K-12 public schools.

Community college officials decided to suspend any admissions of illegal immigrants and re-examine the

decision.

Last Friday, the 21-member board voted with one dissent to reverse course again and begin admitting the students.

The dissenting vote, not surprisingly, came from Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton, one of the two statewide officeholders on the board.

Politicians fear immigration as an electoral bludgeon.

Some pander to willing constituencies worried about a world and community that doesn’t look like the one in which they grew up.

Some of the panders do so knowing that a farm economy, here and across the country, wouldn’t succeed without immigrant labor.

Some do so while their staffs in Washington take calls every week from business owners seeking visas for spe-

cialized workers whom they say can’t be found in the U.S. workforce.

As I’ve written before, as emotional as the issue can be, it’s not clear that the fear or the pandering is justified.

In general elections, finding a single legislative or statewide race in North Carolina even marginally influenced by the issue of illegal immigration would prove difficult.

The relevance politically seems to have faded even more as the economy tanked.

With jobs less plentiful, many illegal immigrants have headed home.

Still, the opponents of the board’s decision say it was wrong. Illegal is illegal.

Even if there is no cost to taxpayers, public policy shouldn’t be encouraging illegal behavior.

It’s criticism not easily dis-

missed. In an ideal world or anything close to it, policy shouldn’t encourage lawbreaking.

Failed federal immigration policy has ensured that we don’t live in an ideal world.

Rather, we live in a world where the costs of everything from green beans to Christmas trees to homes is kept lower — and the profits of business made higher — by imported labor, a good deal of it here illegally.

The decision by the community college board was made in such a world.

It wasn’t made in some alternate reality where market forces stop working and politicians forego pandering for problem-solving.

Scott Mooneyham is executive director of The Capitol News Service.

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, September 23, 2009

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Police Notes Bostic man charged in shooting case

RUTHERFORDTON — A Bostic man is facing charges in connection with a Sunday incident in which a vehicle allegedly pushed another vehicle and a gun was fired.

Bobby Gene Davis, 39, of 222 Pea Ridge Road, is charged with discharging a firearm in the city limits of Forest City, assault by pointing a gun and assault with a deadly weapon.

He was placed under a $10,000 secured bond in the Rutherford County Jail.

Also in connection with the incident, Raymond Gene Miller, 52, of 712 Ohio Street, Spindale, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor larceny. He was placed in the Rutherford County Jail under a $1,000 secured bond. Miller allegedly had taken scrap auto parts from D&H Garage, which is owned by Davis, according to a Forest City Police Department report.

Davis reportedly came upon the Miller truck at a stop sign and pushed it with his truck through the intersection into a parking lot, according to the FCPD report.

During the altercation that followed, Davis allegedly fired a .25-caliber automatic pistol into the ground.

Forest City officers were dispatched to Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church on Weathers Street concerning the incident, and took both men into custody,

Missing teens are returned to homes

RUTHERFORDTON – Two teens who were reported missing Tuesday have returned to their respective homes.

Sheriff’s departments in Rutherford and Polk counties were looking for Kayla Marie Krages, 15, and her boyfriend, Mitchell Wayne Bailey, 14. It was believed the two were travelling together to either Georgia or Florida.

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department Det. Leon Godlock said the teens were located in Marietta, Ga., and were picked up there by their parents.

Driver hits woman in parking lot

RUTHERFORDTON — A Spindale man was charged with driving while impaired in the wake of a traffic incident Monday in which a woman using a walker was struck by a car in a parking lot.

George Tim Walker, 66, of 303 Eastwood St., is charged with DWI and was cited for failing to see before starting that a movement could be made safely. According to a Rutherfordton Police Department report, Walker’s blood alcohol content was .18, more than twice the .08 legal limit for being considered impaired.

Walker, driving a 1994 Oldsmobile, reportedly backed out of a parking space at the Subway restaurant off Railroad Avenue and struck Belinda Susan Guillermo, 60, of 133 Woodset Drive, Forest City, in the right hip as she was leaving a nearby nail salon. Guillermo told the RPD that she was walking with a walker and was unable to get out of the way as the driver backed up.

Guillermo was transported by the Rutherford County EMS to Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A call to the hospital on Tuesday revealed that she had been discharged from the facility.

Walker was freed on a custody release. A Nov. 11 trial

Correction A picture published in Saturday’s Courier of column repairs at a church in Spindale incorrectly identified the church.

The church is Main Street Baptist Church.

date is scheduled in District Court in Rutherfordton.

Fourth man charged in shooting incident RUTHERFORDTON — A fourth man has been arrested in connection with a shooting incident that occurred on July 27 of this year.

Cedric Rayshawn Davis, 21, of 301 Seitz Drive, Forest City, is charged with three counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, discharging a weapon into occupied property and simple assault.

He was placed under a $152,000 secured bond in the Rutherford County Jail.

Charles Franklin Davis, Juan Camacho III and Samuel Ray Davis have also been charged in the case.

Cedric Rayshawn Davis is charged with discharging a .410-gauge shotgun into a vehicle on Old Wagy Road while it was occupied by Ariana Sanchez, Kendall McMillan and Alejandro Sanchez, according to a Forest City Police Department report.

The simple assault charge was filed because Davis allegedly struck Alejandro Sanchez on the face and head with his fist, the FCPD report says.

Arrest warrants were issued for Davis on Aug. 3, and he was arrested Monday.

Sheriff’s Reports n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 118 E-911 calls Monday. n Jimmy Lee Brown reported the theft of a lawn mower. n Nangey Thrift reported vandalism to a mailbox. n Mark Scott Greene reported the theft of jewelry and other items. n Arthur Maynard Smith reported the theft of an allterrain vehicle. n Brenda Jonas Edwards reported a breaking and entering and the theft of a pressure washer and other items. n James Howard Harton reported the theft of a Nintendo Wii. n Carroll Mott reported the theft of tools. n Dean Upton reported tools and other items from a motor vehicle. n Vandalism by the breaking of windows on vehicles was reported by C.F. Reese and Sons, 831 N. Main St., Rutherfordton. n Vandalism was reported at Dogwood Valley Golf Course, 328 Dogwood Valley Rd., Forest City. n Justin Matthew Cobaugh reported the theft of an allterrain vehicle. n Randi Michelle Baker reported the theft of a 2000 Ford Expedition.

Rutherfordton n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 26 E-911 calls Monday. n Vandalism to the bathrooms at Crestview Park was reported by the town of Rutherfordton.

Spindale n The Spindale Police Department responded to 11 E-911 calls Monday.

Lake Lure n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to five E-911 calls Monday.

Forest City n The Forest City Police Department responded to 62 E-911 calls Monday. n Beth Carter reported a larceny. The incident occurred on West Main Street.

n Joshua Pennington reported an incident of obtaining property by false pretenses. The incident occurred on Butler Road. n An officer of the Forest City Police Department reported an incident of simple assault. The incident occurred on Hamilton Street. n Timothy Gregg reported an incident of breaking and entering to a motor vehicle and larceny after breaking and entering.

Arrests n Tony Lee Logan, 37, of Spindale Street, Spindale; arrested on a warrant for felony larceny; placed under an $8,000 secured bond.

(FCPD) n Antonio Logan, 19, of Mayse Road, Forest City; arrested on a warrant for felony larceny; freed on a custody release. (FCPD) n Derrick Lake, 20, of Emerald Drive, Forest City; arrested on a warrant for felony larceny; freed on a custody release. (FCPD) n Lamar Cannady, 36, of Seitz Drive, Forest City; charged with driving while license revoked; released on a written promise to appear.

(FCPD) n Thomas Christopher Brooks, 44, of 1005 N. Lafayette St.; charged with assault on a female and failure to comply with monies; placed under a 48-hour hold.

(RCSD) n Brian Shane Hall, 35, of Hutchins St., Rutherfordton; charged with communicating threats; placed under a $500 secured bond. (RPD)

Citations n Garris Gerrard Francis, 17, of 121 Windchase Lane, Spindale; cited for consuming alcoholic beverage by a person less than 21 years old.

(RPD) n Alfred Reed Lammonds, 63, of 131 Blossom Drive, Ellenboro; cited for possession of an open container of alcohol in the passenger area of a motor vehicle. (RPD)

EMS/Rescue n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 30 E-911 calls Monday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to 15 E-911 calls Monday.

Fire Calls n Bills Creek firefighters responded to a tree down. n Cherry Mountain firefighters responded to a tree down. n Forest City firefighters responded to an industrial fire alarm. n Rutherfordton firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident and to a residential fire alarm. n SDO firefighters responded to a tree down. n Spindale firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident. n Shingle Hollow firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident and to a tree down. n Union Mills firefighters responded to a tree down.

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Dean Gordon Dean Gordon, 70, of 405 Gilmer Edwards Rd., Rutherfordton, died Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, at Rutherford Hospital.

Born in Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Clyde Columbus Gordon and Willie Bridges Gordon.

He worked for Stonecutter Mills as a supervisor for 31 years before his retirement, and owned and operated Dean’s Produce for over 23 years. He served in the National Guard and was a member of the Second Baptist Church of Rutherfordton.

Survivors include his wife of 50 plus years, Carolyn Edgerton Gordon; three daughters, Rhonda Williams, Rita Wyss, and Renee Wright, all of Rutherfordton; four sisters, Hazel Rogers of Shelby, Rose Watkins of Nashville, Tenn., Myrlie Barrier of Rutherfordton, and Ola Higgins of Forest City; one brother, Jim Gordon of Forest City; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m.

Thursday at Second Baptist Church, Rutherfordton, with the Revs. Keith Stephenson and Jimmy Paige officiating.

Interment will follow in the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends starting at 1 p.m. until service time at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials be made in care of Renee Wright for the

Dean Gordon Memorial Fund, c/o Wachovia Bank, 137 Charlotte Rd., Rutherfordton, NC 28139.

Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the family.

Online condolences www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com.

Deaths Art Ferrante PENSACOLA, Florida (AP) — Pianist Art Ferrante, who teamed with Lou Teicher to record a series of 1960s easylistening hits based on movie theme songs, has died at his South Florida home. He was 88.

Along with Teicher, Ferrante recorded versions of themes from movies including Exodus, The Apartment, Lawrence of Arabia, and Cleopatra. They also recorded “Tonight,” from West Side Story and the theme from Midnight Cowboy.

Ferrante and Teicher, known as “The Movie Theme Team,” performed together for 40 years after meeting as children at the Juilliard School in New York.

They recorded more than 150 albums and dozens of singles, selling more than 88 million records worldwide and earning 22 gold and platinum records. They also made more than 200 television appearances.

They were White House guests of Presidents John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan.

Dean Gordon Dean Gordon, age 70, of 405 Gilmer Edwards Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Monday, September 21, 2009, at Rutherford Hospital.

Dean was born November 12, 1938 in Rutherford County to the late Clyde Columbus Gordon and Willie Bridges Gor-don. He worked for Stonecutter Mill as a supervisor for 31 years before his retirement and owned and operated Dean’s Produce for over 23 years.

He had served in the National Guard and was a member of the Second Baptist Church of Rutherfordton. He loved his work in selling produce and interacting with his customers.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Robin York; three brothers, Datus Gordon, Edgar Gordon and Dan Reid Gordon; two sisters, Frances Baynard and Myrtle Owens.

Survivors include his wife of 50 plus years, Carolyn Edgerton Gordon; three daughters, Rhonda Williams, Rita Wyss and her husband, Earl Joe Jr., and Renee Wright and her husband, Jeff, all of Rutherfordton; four sisters, Hazel Rogers of Shelby, Rose Watkins of Nashville, TN, Myrlie Barrier and her husband, Ed of Ruth-erfordton and Ola Higgins and her husband, Charlie, of Forest City; one brother, Jim Gordon and his wife, Pat, of Forest City. He is also survived by six grandchildren, David Williams, Jerimie Williams, Marcus Williams, Adam York, E.J. Wyss and Anya Wyss and two great grandchildren, Emma Cobb-Williams and Trace Williams.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at the Second Baptist Church of Rutherfordton with Reverend Keith Stephenson and Reverend Jimmy Page officiating. Inter-ment will follow in the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cem-etery. The family will receive friends starting at 1:00 p.m. until service time at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be sent by check, payable to Renee Wright for the Dean Gordon Memorial Fund, c/o Wachovia Bank, 137 Charlotte Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139.

Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the family.

An online guest registry is available at: www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com Paid obit.

Elloree McCain Clyburn Mrs. Elloree McCain Clyburn, age 87, of 194 Silver Plate Grill Road, Rutherfordton, was born on March 26, 1922 in Lancaster, SC. She died Saturday, September 19, 2009, at Rutherford Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Alester McCain and Chairty McCain Whiteside.

Prior to her retirement she was employed by Broyhill Furniture.

She was a faithful member of Gold Hill Baptist Church where she served as choir member, deaconess, former Sunday school teacher and held offices in various missionary auxiliaries; the Faith In Action Hos-pice representative from Gold Hill Church where she was honored “Mother of the Church”. Also, she held administrative responsibilities with the Gold Hill Baptist Association.

Elloree enjoyed traveling and participating with the senior citizens of Forest City. She also was an active member of the N.A.A.C.P. and helped recruit future members. Mrs. Clyburn also was a member of the Western Beauty Chapter #295 Order of the Eastern Star.

Mrs. Elloree is survived by her husband of 62 years, Thomas J. Clyburn, Sr.; two daughters, Patsy C. Howell and her husband, Lowell R. Howell of Cherryville and Carolyn C. Logan of Rutherfordton, and a son, Thomas J. Clyburn Jr. and his wife, Libby Clyburn. She is also survived by eight grandchildren Lowell E. Howell of Shelby, Raphael J. Howell of Charlotte, Felicia Maddox of Morganton, Jeffrey McDowell of Atlanta, GA., Chance Mock, Nicole Pugh and Brandon Logan, Jr., all of Charlotte, Chris Watkins of Spindale and Kecia Long of Forest City and twelve great grandchildren. There are neices, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Wednesday, Setpember 23, 2009 at Gold Hill Baptist Church, Rutherfordton with Pastor Roderick Oglesby officiating. Visitation will be from 1:30 until 2:00. Also, the body will lie in state from 12:30-1:30.

The family will be at the home of her son, Thomas J. Clyburn, Jr., 178 Silver Plate Grill Rd., Rutherfordton.

The Thompson Mortuary and Chapel is serving the family.

Paid obit

6A — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Calendar/Local/State

Trooper challenging firing over sex case Support groups “The Way Home”: A support group for anyone recovering from an addiction; meetings are held each Monday at noon, in the basement of Harvest House Church, Big Sprongs Ave., Forest City; call Sheila at 828-447-1880 for more information.

Alanon: Patience Alanon offers help for families and friends of alcoholics. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. every Monday at Spindale First Baptist Church. Contact Alma at 245-3728.

Support group: For anyone who wants to end an addiction and get their life back. The group will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, at Spindale Church of The Brethren, Midland St., Spindale. Call 289-6851 for more information.

Festivals Jesus Jam this weekend: Temple Baptist Church will host the Jesus Jam on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Cliffside Park, Hwy. 120; music, barbecue, lots of activities for children and adults throughout the day, everything is free; postponed from last week due to rain.

Outreach Festival: Saturday, Sept. 26, noon to 2 p.m., at Amity Apartments in Forest City; music, food, singing and fellowship; sponsored by New Dimension Church, Rutherfordton.

Fall Festival: Saturday, Sept. 26, from 4 to 8 p.m., Walls Baptist Church, Bostic; barbecue plates and sandwiches (donations only), snow cones, candy apples, hay rides, inflatables, music and games; all proceeds to fund the community Thanksgiving dinner in November.

8th Annual Remember Cliffside Day: Saturday, Oct. 10, breakfast begins at 6:30 a.m. at Cliffside Masonic Lodge; live music, crafts, barbecue; vendors may contact Wayne Millis at 245-7606 to reserve space.

Reunions Alexander Mills reunion: Saturday, Oct. 3, covered dish meal at 3 p.m.; Four Seasons Farm, 1013 Doggett Rd., Forest City; for anyone who lived or attended church in the old Alexander Mills community; for information call 248-1116.

Bridges family reunion: Descendants of D.C. and Georgia Bridges; Sunday, Oct. 4, covered dish lunch 1 p.m., Corinth Baptist Church FLC, Ellenboro.

Baynard family reunion: Sunday, Oct. 11, covered dish lunch 1 p.m., Union Mills Clubhouse.

Miscellaneous Chase Corner Ministries will hold a half-price sale through Sept. 25, on all summer items. On Saturday, Sept. 28, all fall and Halloween decorations will be out. The store is located on Chase High Road.

Foothills Harvest Outreach Ministries will hold a half price on all children’s clothing through Sept.

26. The store is located at 120 E. Trade St., Forest City.

Shag lessons: Beginner Shag lessons will begin Oct. 5. To register or for more information call 287-9228.

Lessons sponsored by Rutherford County Shag Club.

Fundraisers Carnival: Saturday, Sept. 26, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Carolina House of Forest City, 493 Piney Ridge Rd., Forest City; inflatables, games and prizes; hot dogs $1; armbands are $3 for children 12 and under (covers all games); proceeds to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association, Memory Walk.

The Market Place: Saturday, Sept.

26, 8 a.m. to noon, at St. Francis Episcopal Church, North Main St., Rutherfordton; includes clothing, kitchen goods, toys and treasures from the attic.

RALEIGH (AP) — A former North Carolina trooper fired after what authorities say was a drunken sexual encounter with the wife of a subordinate is trying to get his job back.

The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Tuesday that Sgt. Timothy White, 39, of Salisbury was fired June 2 from the Highway Patrol.

Documents at the state Office of Administrative Hearings indicate he was fired after he continued to contact the other trooper’s wife even though he had been told to stay away from her.

White was terminated for personal conduct unbecoming of an officer.

He’s appealing, claiming he was being

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Tami Shelton. “They’re going to take the information back and put it together as a group — that’s where the English comes in, because they will have to write up their report.

“It’s hands-on research rather than just going to a computer and Googling it.”

The science group, Shelton said, had to learn how the building is eco-friendly and what it means to be LEED certified. As part of the design at Cowan’s new location, the men’s room has been decorated in an 1950’s motif, including famous quotations from civic leaders adorning the walls. The language arts group had to choose two of those quotations and provide a biography on the person and explain the significance of why the quotation was chosen.

“The math group had to contact Tri-City Concrete and get the cost of concrete per cubic yard and then calculate the cost for this building,” Shelton said.

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Many of these properties and sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

People will have opportunity to visit and explore some of the most architecturally significant historic homes and buildings in the region, said Robin Lattimore, Historical Society president.

Both the Washburn and Andrews homes are examples of the Colonial Revival style of architecture. Tours of those properties will be conducted by the owners. Patsy Andrews and her daughters will be at the Andrew Mill

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implemented a leak detection system. The new program will include auditing procedures, and in-field leak detection and repair efforts.

“The fortunate thing about our system is our major lines are in a lot of roadways and when you have a big leak customers will notice their flow going down,” Hunnicutt said. “It is easier for us to notice.”

The plan includes detailed methods for finding underground leaks, pipe leaks and processes for commercial customers.

It also recommends three basic techniques for customers including: n Inspect irrigation systems for obvious above ground leaks.

Bazaar: Saturday, Oct. 3, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, Rutherfordton; sausage biscuits and donuts; frozen entrees, canned goods, handmade crafts and baked goods.

Religion Tea Party: Saturday, Sept. 26, 4 p.m., First Baptist Church fellowship hall, 105 E. Wilson St., Spindale; silly hats and dress encouraged; sponsored by United Sisters in Christ.

Homecoming: Sunday, Oct. 4, worship service 11 a.m., Presbyterian Church, 6130 Hudlow Rd., Union Mills; a covered dish meal will follow.

nothing he did was worthy of his being fired.

“She was very impaired that night,” White said. “So was her husband. So was I.” Perdue, 32, who separated from his wife in January, said Monday that a state lawyer advised him not to comment about the case. He said he asked his wife not to respond to reporters’ questions.

He said he and his wife are “trying to work things out.”

The Christmas party was held at a bar that was closed to the public for the event, which was attended by law enforcement officers, attorneys and magistrates, White said.

Students were split into groups after letting Shelton and Pittman know their favorite subjects. At first, Shelton said, students were hesitant to know they would be producing a project on their field trip, but that turned to excitement once they were there.

“The first group couldn’t believe they were learning because it was such a fun experience,” she said.

“It was good to get out of the four walls of a classroom, because that can get so mundane. You’re reaching every student where they’re successful.”

Students agreed getting out of school for the project made learning more interesting.

“You’re moving around and not just sitting in the classroom,” said junior Dylan Lancaster.

“It will be a lot more easy to write about because we’ve actually seen it,” said sophomore Angelo Nunez.

Cowan’s was chosen, Shelton said, because she and Julie Pittman, another English II teacher, had heard it was multi-faceted. The teachers got the idea for the project after attending a Quality Teaching and Learning Workshop over the sum-

mer at Rutherford County Schools Administrative Offices.

“Our philosophy is that English isn’t just about English,” Pittman said. “We posed the question to the students ‘What does the tire business have to do with English?’ English is the common factor — they’ll put things together and effectively portray how the real world relates to their studies.”

sites and Katherine Washburn will be at the Washburn home to greet the public.

Members of the Washburn family will also be at the store and the barn.

Historical Society volunteers will assist at each site.

ties don’t come along every year,” he added.

“One of the things we are excited about at the Historical Society is we are taking our special programs outside the four walls of St. John’s and going out into the community,” Lattimore said.

“For the past four years we’ve tried to go in a lot of different directions and we’ve tried to showcase different buildings. It’s been a very long time since we’ve had a historic home tour in the county. These opportuni-

n Examine equipment routinely and look at exposed pipes to visually inspect for leaking water. n Compare your records with the same month of previous years.

In an update on the water treatment plant upgrade project, board members were informed the latest estimate for construction costs will be $6.38 million. The board had budgeted $6.25 million for the project, but are hopeful that some bids will come in lower than expected to offset the difference.

Finally, the board was informed about the progress on waterline extension projects.

“We’re going to be very busy this fall and winter with the water treatment plant project and waterline extensions down U.S. 221 South to Coxe Road and Weeks Road,” Hunnicutt said.

“We did decide to work inside of the

Owner Hunt Cowan said he was willing to allow the project in his business because it helps students to be aware of the next phase in their lives, which involves career choices.

“I would do it every week if I could help young people get a better start and better direction,” he said.

Pittman said the project reaches farther than just being able to convey in words what the students had learned.

“Often students don’t think they can make a difference, but through this they can see people who were students like they once were in the real world. And that might incite some learning.”

Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com.

Also during the event, the Historical Society will solicit memberships for the coming year during the event and will take reserve orders for the new book, “Columns and Porches: Architectural Treasures of Rutherford County,” by Lattimore, to be released in November 2009 to benefit the Historical Society.

For more information about the tour or forthcoming book call Historical Society President Robin S. Lattimore at 828-447-1474, or contact him by e-mail at robinlattimore@rutherfordton.us.

Contact Gordon via e-mail at jgordon@thedigitalcourier.com.

proposed NCDOT widening so you have places where the waterline will be about 34 feet off of the pavement.”

Only one fire hydrant will have to be moved as a result of the extensions projects.

“We are getting private easements so that if the DOT plans change they pay for the moving of the line instead of us,” Hunnicutt added. “We will bid this waterline project at the beginning of November. Those two projects have the potential to serve over 90 customers.”

The board also passed a resolution to seek N.C. Rural Center funds for this $650,000 project. If approved for the funding the utility’s portion will be approximately $165,000.

Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.

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Church fundraiser: Saturday, Sept.

26, begins at 10 a.m., in front of Retro Cinema IV, Tri-City Mall; hot dog sale, car wash and lemonade stand; sponsored by New Harvest Church.

Country breakfast: Saturday, Sept. 26, 7 to 11 a.m., Golden Valley Missionary Methodist Church; proceeds for Haiti mission team.

treated more harshly than other troopers accused of similar behavior.

A state report indicates that White had a sexual encounter with the wife of Master Trooper Eric B. Perdue at a party on Dec. 17. White told The News & Observer that he only remembers kissing the woman.

White said he drank about nine beers at the party, which was held at a bar in Mocksville. Perdue was White’s subordinate and is listed as a witness to the incident because officials say he was sitting in the front seat. A third trooper was driving them home.

White said Friday that Perdue’s wife made advances toward him and he regrets not resisting. But, he added,

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Inside Scoreboard . . . . . . . . . Page 8A Durham divided . . . . Page 9A 2016 Olympics . . . . . Page 9A

County Clash At The Net Lady Trojans take down the Hilltoppers

Harris, Wooster on injury list for Wake WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe isn’t sure if tailback Kevin Harris will be ready to play at Boston College.

The redshirt senior has started the first three games for the Demon Deacons (2-1), but he injured his groin during last weekend’s win against Elon. Grobe said Tuesday that Harris wants to play against the Eagles on Saturday, but says it’s important to have Harris healthy, not just anxious to play.

Harris has rushed for 85 yards on 17 carries while splitting time with Josh Adams and Brandon Pendergrass.

Tight end Ben Wooster is suffering from a bulging disc in his back and figures to be out two weeks before being reevaluated.

Mears crewman out with broken foot WELCOME (AP) — A tire changer for Casey Mears will miss the rest of the season with a broken foot sustained during a pit stop last weekend at New Hampshire.

Clint Pittman was changing Mears’ rear tires when Denny Hamlin ran over his right foot during a routine stop.

Hurricanes send 5 players to Albany RALEIGH (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have reduced their training camp roster by five players.

The Hurricanes on Tuesday said five players have been sent to their AHL affiliate in Albany.

Among those sent down include forwards Drayson Bowman and Steven Goertzen, defensemen Bryan Rodney and Brett Carson and goaltender Justin Peters.

NASCAR loses both Jack and Jim CHARLOTTE (AP) — The maker of Jim Beam Bourbon will stop sponsoring Robby Gordon’s Sprint Cup team next season, sending another liquor company to the NASCAR sidelines.

A day after Jack Daniels announced it would stop supporting Casey Mears’ No. 07 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. said Tuesday it was shifting sponsorship dollars to areas outside NASCAR.

Local Sports SOCCER 6 p.m. Polk at Thomas Jefferson 6 p.m. Burns at East Rutherford 6 p.m.Shelby at Chase 6 p.m. R-S Central at Patton VOLLEYBALL 5:30 p.m. Thomas Jefferson at NCSD

On TV 7 p.m. (ESPN) MLB Baseball Teams TBA. 7 p.m. (FSS) MLB Baseball Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates.

8 p.m. (ESPN2) WNBA Basketball Eastern Conference Final Game 1 — Teams TBA. 10 p.m. (ESPN) MLB Baseball San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks.

10 p.m. (ESPN2) WNBA Basketball Western Conference Final Game 1 — Teams TBA.

By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter

RUTHERFORDTON — The Lady Trojans took a 3-2 win over R-S Central in conference volleyball action on Tuesday.

Chase won game 2, 25-23, game 4, 25-21, and the match-deciding victory in game 5, 17-15. The Hilltoppers took the early lead with a 27-25 win in game 1 and took a match lead with a 25-23 victory in game 3.

“What stands out in my mind about this team is determination,” Chase volleyball coach Jessica Beheler said. “It’s not all about skill, you have to have heart.

Everybody played together and had their individual moment tonight.”

Central, who led 14-12 in the final frame after Darryl Brown slapped a clean ace, needed one more point to wrap it up. However, the Lady Trojans used a Suzanne Earley dig, that Sam Carpenter took care of for a kill, a Central sideout, a Central service error, a soft floater pushed across by Brittany Enriquez, and Brittany Patterson’s return for Central that sailed out of play for match point to allow Chase (7-3, 4-2) to win the game and match.

In the early going, Central’s Taylor Crowder was relentless by scoring four of the first six points for the Lady Hilltoppers to jump out to a 6-3 lead.

Although Central led most of the first set, Chase’s Davis smashed five kills to tie the set back at 19-19. Central would soon prevail after a dead-lock of 24-all when Haley Drabek posted two separate Garrett Byers/Daily Courier kills and an ace by Courtney Ledbetter Central’s Taylor Crowder (17) and Chase’s Katherine Murray (00) go up high for the pushed the two-point win.

Davis assisted the Lady Trojans out to ball at the net during the volleyball game at R-S Central Tuesday.Central’s Jennifer Hall (7) and Chase’s Suzanne Earley (1) ready for action.

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Easy part of schedule over for NC State RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina State had just polished off another outmanned opponent when coach Tom O’Brien walked away from the podium and found out that Pittsburgh had beaten Navy convincingly.

There was no questioning the reality check: With the Big East’s preseason favorite up next, the easy part of the schedule is over.

Good thing for the Wolfpack that they don’t measure themselves by the teams they’ve played so far, or else the only thing they’d know for certain is that they’d be serious contenders to win the Football Championship Subdivision.

“I wouldn’t say it’s about who we’re playing against. I think it’s about ourselves,” linebacker Ray Michel said Monday. “(Defensive coordinator Mike) Archer’s always saying every

week: ’It doesn’t matter who you play.

It doesn’t matter what conference, what division they’re in. It’s a matter to see how much better can we get as a unit?”’

Of course, that can be a difficult thing for N.C. State to gauge when the previous two opponents were so outmanned.

Yes, the Wolfpack (2-1) are above .500 for the first time since 2006, when Chuck Amato’s final team opened 3-2 before dropping seven straight to end both the season and his tenure at his alma mater.

But there are questions about whether the current start is a mirage.

They’ve spent the past two Saturdays beating up on FCS teams, routing Murray State and Gardner-Webb by a combined 110-21, but they’re still looking for their first touchdown against a

school from the Bowl Subdivision. The only one they’ve faced so far, South Carolina, shut down their offense in a 7-3 win over N.C. State in the opener.

The little guys certainly didn’t have enough talent to test the Wolfpack, who in those two games rolled up 961 total yards — or, well more than half a mile — while allowing a combined 249 yards to the Racers and Bulldogs.

But they did give N.C. State a taste of intensity — and the players expect that to pay off when Atlantic Coast Conference play begins next week.

“One thing that those schools did: They wanted to come out here and they had something to prove, so they were coming off the ball as hard as they could, every single play,” tight end Matt Kushner said. “I feel like that

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The difference between 3 feet & a yard Somewhere, in a large collection of papers that are supported by an object many call, ‘a desk,’ I have a quote about good intentions and a path that they pave. Perhaps, I should have given that old quote a glance before, naively, pounding out a column on high school football.

No ground is less stable than writing about other people’s children, maybe that is why I write about my own so often. I should have given that more consideration.

But, it is difficult enough being the only active sports columnist in the county and not writing about the local sports as often as I probably should.

The rub? Sometimes you have to write about the warts, the blemishes and the disappointments. It cannot always be sunny-side up.

If folks got their feelings hurt by this past Sunday’s column, well, I’m sorry.

That truly wasn’t my intention, but there we are back to intentions again.

Anyone, who has been a long-time reader of this column should know by now that I often have made fun of my old high school football team and how terrible we were. You think it’s hard playing bad football in a state that isn’t football crazy, try doing it in Georgia.

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Some felt the grades that I handed out in Sunday’s column were too harsh. Others, that the grades were too soft, and that I was being too politically correct.

Perhaps that means the grades were just right — but that may be wishful thinking on my part.

Folks should know this: The grades were not about heart, they weren’t about effort, and they weren’t about passion or love of the game.

In those areas, our kids get an ‘A .’

A coach, many years ago, asked a group of kids if they knew the difference between 3 feet and a yard. The kids, sure it was a trick question, sat quietly and just stared back at the coach.

The coach, realizing his charges weren’t about to speak up and insert a foot into any mouths, answered for them.

“The difference is that any team can move the ball three feet,” began the coach. “They’ll do it in a variety of ways.

“You guys are going to learn that we move the ball a yard-at-a-time, and we will do it the same way, every time. We will move that ball together, we will move that ball as a team, and gentleman, we will move that ball.”

For you see, the real difference in moving a ball three feet or moving it a yard always comes back to heart.

Our area coaches, all of them, do a great job of teaching our kids the difference.

It doesn’t mean that they will win all of the time; but win or lose — they are moving that ball a yard, as a team and together.

And, don’t think for a second that I don’t see that, or know that.

But, I won’t look at pictures of stick men and tell a kid he’s a Picasso; and I won’t look at our county teams, and write about how wonderful they are, when they still have work to do.

To do that is to be dishonest. And, as much as kids need the love and support of their community, and perhaps the local paper, they also need honesty.

8A — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, September 23, 2009

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Scoreboard Seattle Oakland

BASEBALL National League East Division W L Pct 87 61 .588 80 70 .533 80 70 .533 65 86 .430 51 98 .342 Central Division

W L Pct St. Louis 88 63 .583 Chicago 77 72 .517 Milwaukee 74 76 .493 Houston 70 80 .467 Cincinnati 69 81 .460 Pittsburgh 56 92 .378 West Division

W L Pct Los Angeles 90 60 .600 Colorado 85 65 .567 San Francisco 81 69 .540 San Diego 69 82 .457 Arizona 65 86 .430

Philadelphia Atlanta Florida New York Washington

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N.C. State’s Toney Baker (22) goes over GardnerWebb’s Keron Phelps to score a touchdown on an 11-yard run on Saturday, in Raleigh.

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really helped us, because, offensively, we were just trying to do the same things — smash-mouth football — we were trying to run our plays against them and just beat them man-to-man.”

At least the Wolfpack’s opponent this week is in a similar situation. The Panthers are unbeaten through three games for the first time since 2000, but that quick start has come against a schedule that includes FCS member Youngstown State and a pair of non-BCS teams in Buffalo and Navy.

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a 9-5 lead on two aces and two kills during the second set. Despite Crowder’s 8 points for Central, Chase kept a slim distance for most of the way and Sam Carpenter’s sideline shot delivered a second set two-point victory.

R-S Central (3-5, 3-3) had the attack needed in the third frame with Ledbetter side-lining two kills and Crowder blazed a shot for a middle kill to jump Central out to the 8-5 lead. Chase’s Carpenter and Davis forced a tie with seven kills combined in a 12-9 run, forcing Central to call for time with the game knotted 17-17.

The Lady Hilltoppers went back to work after the break with Brown’s three kills and Drabek’s four.

The last of Drabek’s in a 9-6 run was set up by Lauren Murray, which just caught the net and fell over for the set three Central win.

A battle in the fourth set went back and forth as Chase led throughout much of it, but Central’s Brown, who had three kills and five more by Crowder kept Central close at 23-21. Although the two teams tied three times after the 12th point, Davis for Chase crossed a killed that stayed just fair in the corner. The shot allowed a four-point victory in the fourth set Lady Trojans’ win.

From that point, Central jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the fifth set, that slipped away as Chase countered for the eventual victory.

Davis paced Chase with 17 kills and Central was led by the 23 kills of Crowder.

“The girls decided to wait until it was too late in games to have the fire and passion to win,” R-S Central volleyball coach Jamie Hutchins said.

“They have to start from beginning to end and sometimes we just don’t.”

GB — 8 8 23 1/2 36 1/2 GB — 10 13 1/2 17 1/2 18 1/2 30 1/2 GB — 5 9 21 1/2 25 1/2

Monday’s Games San Diego 11, Pittsburgh 6, 11 innings Atlanta 11, N.Y. Mets 3 Chicago Cubs 10, Milwaukee 2 St. Louis 7, Houston 3 San Francisco 5, Arizona 4 Tuesday’s Games Philadelphia 9, Florida 3, 1st game Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, late L.A. Dodgers 14, Washington 2 Atlanta 3, N.Y. Mets 1 Florida 3, Philadelphia 0, 2nd game Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, late St. Louis at Houston, late San Diego at Colorado, late San Francisco at Arizona, late Wednesday’s Games Cincinnati (H.Bailey 5-5) at Pittsburgh (K.Hart 4-7), 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 12-10) at Washington (Detwiler 0-6), 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta (T.Hudson 1-1) at N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 10-11), 7:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Hamels 10-9) at Florida (VandenHurk 2-2), 7:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 1-2) at Milwaukee (Narveson 1-0), 8:05 p.m.

St. Louis (Smoltz 1-1) at Houston (Norris 5-3), 8:05 p.m.

San Diego (Stauffer 4-7) at Colorado (Marquis 15-11), 8:40 p.m.

San Francisco (J.Sanchez 6-12) at Arizona (Mulvey 0-1), 10:10 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 8:05 p.m.

San Diego at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

American League

New York Boston Tampa Bay Toronto Baltimore

Detroit Minnesota Chicago Kansas City Cleveland

Los Angeles Texas

East Division W L Pct 95 56 .629 89 60 .597 77 73 .513 67 83 .447 60 90 .400

Central Division W L Pct 79 70 .530 77 73 .513 73 78 .483 62 88 .413 61 88 .409 West Division W L Pct 90 60 .600 82 67 .550

GB — 5 17 1/2 27 1/2 34 1/2 GB — 2 1/2 7 17 1/2 18 GB — 7 1/2

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They have given me guidance and inspiration to achieve. They have also been there to remind me of God’s grace in the midst of personal failure. Each time that I receive the news through an obituary or through personal communication that a notable individual in my life had passed, I open my book and enter their name along with the date of death. In that moment of time, I reflect about what made this person meaningful in my life.

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Monday’s Games Toronto 9, Baltimore 2 Kansas City 12, Boston 9 Minnesota 7, Chicago White Sox 0 L.A. Angels 5, N.Y. Yankees 2 Texas 10, Oakland 3 Tuesday’s Games Detroit 3, Cleveland 1 Toronto 6, Baltimore 5, 11 innings Seattle 4, Tampa Bay 3 Boston at Kansas City, late Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, late N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Angels, late Texas at Oakland, late Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Yankees (A.Burnett 11-9) at L.A. Angels (Kazmir 9-8), 3:35 p.m.

Detroit (Porcello 13-9) at Cleveland (Masterson 4-8), 7:05 p.m.

Baltimore (Guthrie 10-15) at Toronto (Richmond 6-10), 7:07 p.m.

Seattle (Morrow 1-4) at Tampa Bay (W.Davis 1-1), 7:08 p.m.

Boston (Beckett 15-6) at Kansas City (Hochevar 7-10), 8:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Duensing 4-1) at Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 12-9), 8:11 p.m.

Texas (Tom.Hunter 8-4) at Oakland (Mortensen 2-2), 10:05 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Texas at Oakland, 3:35 p.m.

Detroit at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.

Seattle at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

Boston at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.

FOOTBALL National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East L T Pct PF 0 0 1.000 40 1 0 .500 34 1 0 .500 57 2 0 .000 30 South

W L T Pct PF Indianapolis 2 0 0 1.000 41 Houston 1 1 0 .500 41 Jacksonville 0 2 0 .000 29 Tennessee 0 2 0 .000 41 North

W L T Pct PF Baltimore 2 0 0 1.000 69 Pittsburgh 1 1 0 .500 27 Cincinnati 1 1 0 .500 38 Cleveland 0 2 0 .000 26 West

W L T Pct PF Denver 2 0 0 1.000 39 San Diego 1 1 0 .500 50 Oakland 1 1 0 .500 33 Kansas City 0 2 0 .000 34

W N.Y. Jets 2 New England 1 Buffalo 1 Miami 0

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W L T Pct PF N.Y. Giants 2 0 0 1.000 56 Dallas 1 1 0 .500 65 Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500 60 Washington 1 1 0 .500 26 South

W L T Pct PF Atlanta 2 0 0 1.000 47 New Orleans 2 0 0 1.000 93 Carolina 0 2 0 .000 30 Tampa Bay 0 2 0 .000 41 North

W L T Pct PF Minnesota 2 0 0 1.000 61 Green Bay 1 1 0 .500 45 Chicago 1 1 0 .500 32 Detroit 0 2 0 .000 40

PA 16 40 45 46 PA 35 55 45 47 PA 50 27 36 61 PA 13 51 34 51 PA 48 54 58 30 PA 27 49 66 67 PA 33 46 35 72

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PF 43 38 47 7

PA 26 23 37 37

Sunday’s Games Houston 34, Tennessee 31 Minnesota 27, Detroit 13 Atlanta 28, Carolina 20 Washington 9, St. Louis 7 N.Y. Jets 16, New England 9 Oakland 13, Kansas City 10 Cincinnati 31, Green Bay 24 New Orleans 48, Philadelphia 22 Arizona 31, Jacksonville 17 Buffalo 33, Tampa Bay 20 San Francisco 23, Seattle 10 Chicago 17, Pittsburgh 14 Baltimore 31, San Diego 26 Denver 27, Cleveland 6 N.Y. Giants 33, Dallas 31 Monday’s Game Indianapolis 27, Miami 23 Sunday, Sept. 27 Washington at Detroit, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

Green Bay at St. Louis, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

San Francisco at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at Houston, 1 p.m.

Atlanta at New England, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

Kansas City at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Chicago at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.

New Orleans at Buffalo, 4:05 p.m.

Miami at San Diego, 4:15 p.m.

Denver at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 4:15 p.m.

Indianapolis at Arizona, 8:20 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 28 Carolina at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

BASKETBALL Women’s National Basketball Association Playoff Glance (x-if necessary) FIRST ROUND (Best-of-3) EASTERN CONFERENCE Indiana 2, Washington 0 Thursday, Sept. 17: Indiana 88, Washington 79 Saturday, Sept. 19: Indiana 81, Washington 74, OT Detroit 2, Atlanta 0 Wednesday, Sept. 16: Detroit 94, Atlanta 89 Friday, Sept. 18: Detroit 94, Atlanta 79 WESTERN CONFERENCE Phoenix 2, San Antonio 1 Thursday, Sept. 17: San Antonio 92, Phoenix 91 Saturday, Sept. 19: Phoenix 106, San Antonio 78 Monday, Sept. 21: Phoenix 100, San Antonio 92 Los Angeles 2, Seattle 1 Wednesday, Sept. 16: Los Angeles 70, Seattle 63 Friday, Sept. 18: Seattle 75, Los Angeles 74 Sunday, Sept. 20: Los Angeles 75, Seattle 64 CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-3) EASTERN CONFERENCE Wednesday, Sept. 23: Indiana at Detroit, 8 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 25: Detroit at Indiana, 7 p.m. x-Saturday, Sept. 26: Detroit at Indiana, 7 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE Wednesday, Sept. 23: Phoenix at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 25: Los Angeles at Phoenix, 10 p.m. x-Saturday, Sept. 26: Los Angeles at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

It’s all about the money at East Lake

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

ATLANTA — On an East Lake course that might require a canoe, Padraig Harrington is looking for a wheelbarrow.

The Irishman is not the first player to suggest putting $10 million cash for winning the FedEx Cup on the 18th green to remind everyone what’s at stake this week at the Tour Championship. He simply painted the most compelling picture.

“I do believe they should give out the cash on the 18th green,” Harrington said. “Just sit it there, have a good look at it. We TENNIS could take it in a wheelbarrow Patton 8, East Rutherford 1 up to the clubhouse. Anything that falls out, it’s the caddie’s.”

MORGANTON — The Lady Cavaliers tennis For the moment, that’s what team fell in conference play to Patton, 8-1, Tuesday. the FedEx Cup is all about — East’s Ansley Henson scored a big victory from money. her No. 1 position, but the Lady Cavs were unable to add additional victories.

The value of the trophy The Lady Cavs’ Breezy Robertson came closest remains a work in progress. to victory with a win in game 1, before falling in Does it reward the best year? game 2 and the tie-breaker.

It did the inaugural season East’s Keltcie Hoppes and Brooke McDaniel took in 2007. Tiger Woods won five an exhibition doubles win. times before the playoffs began, skipped the opening playoff event and then turned the FedEx Cup into a coronation with a runner-up at the next tournament and victories in the last two.

That wasn’t the case a year ago, when Harrington had a Lanny funcHESS magical summer by winning

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consecutive majors and was voted player of the year by every golf organization. Yet because of a volatile points system, he didn’t even make it to the Tour Championship. Vijay Singh got hot at the right time — August — won the first two playoff events and captured the FedEx Cup. This year has it just about right — maybe.

The top two players are Woods and Steve Stricker, and rightly so. They have the most victories (Woods with six, Stricker with three), yet they only kept their spots at the top of the standings by winning a playoff event.

Next in line is Jim Furyk, steady as ever, although mysteriously winless over the last two years. Even so, he was consistent enough to start the playoffs at No. 16, and good enough when it counted the last three weeks to rise to No. 3. Zach Johnson is No. 4, courtesy of two victories during the regular season and one good week in the playoffs, when he finished fifth at the BMW Championship.

Heath Slocum is No. 5, whom the PGA Tour can tout forever when it says everyone has a chance. Slocum only qualified for the 125-man start of the playoffs by a mere two points, yet he finished atop a world-class leaderboard at The Barclays.

The top five have the best

chance because all they have to do is win the Tour Championship to claim the FedEx Cup. Mathematically, all 30 players East Lake have a chance. The lower they are in the standings, the longer the odds. Too much is made of the points system being confusing. It’s a safe bet that hardly anyone knows how much money Woods has won this year, only that it’s more than anyone else. The same principle applies.

Here’s the simple math: —The players who had the best regular season began the playoffs with the best odds of getting to the Tour Championship.

—The players who performed the best during the playoffs have the best shot at winning the FedEx Cup. “It rewards you for playing well in the regular season, and even more for playing well in the playoffs,” Stewart Cink said. “Every tournament is meaningful. So I think it’s good. I think the skeleton that we have right now of the major part of the system will stay in place. There probably will be some major changes, but I think this year is closer to what the intent was when we first started out.”

The FedEx Cup will be decided on an East Lake course that could be more challenging than ever, and very wet.

Burress gets 2 years NEW YORK (AP) — Former Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress apologized to his family and tearfully kissed his wife and young son goodbye Tuesday before he was led away to prison to begin serving a two-year sentence on a weapons charge.

Burress, at the time a star receiver with the New York Giants, was at the Latin Quarter nightclub in Manhattan last November when a gun tucked into his waistband slipped down his leg and fired, wounding him in the thigh.

The gun was not licensed in New York or in New Jersey, where Burress lived. His license to carry a concealed weapon in Florida had expired in May 2008. He had been indicted on two counts of weapons possession and one count of reckless endangerment, but under a plea deal reached Aug. 20, Burress agreed to a single, lesser charge of attempted criminal possession of a weapon.

No charges were filed against Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce, who was with Burress the night of the incident, drove him to the hospital and took the gun to his home in New Jersey before arranging to have it returned to Burress.

Burress arrived in the courtroom Tuesday wearing a jeans and a long-sleeved T-shirt, a stark contrast to the dark blue suit he wore last month when he entered his guilty plea.

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, September 23, 2009 — 9A

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Duke, NC Central look to unite divided Durham

Cavaliers Claim Championship

By JOEDY McCREARY AP Sports Writer

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The Cavaliers won the Battle of the Upstate III NIT in Spartanburg, S.C. this past weekend. The Cavaliers are: Caleb Stewart (bat boy), front l to r, Luke Patrick, A.J. Simmons, Dylan Bradley, Riley Riffle, Seth Lowery, Cameron Simmons (bat boy); Brandon Riggs, middle l to r, Kevin Hoppes, Reece Oliver, Jordan Munn, Ethan Stewart; Coach Randy Riffle, back l to r, Coach Aaron Munn, Coach Mickey Munn, and Coach Jerry Stewart. Not pictured: Blake Williams.

RC Owls Win Championship

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The Rutherford County Owls 14 and under baseball team went undefeated to win the Nations Baseball KFC Fall Championship at Catawba Meadows in Morganton, this past weekend. The Owls are: Austin Street (front, l to r) Tucker King, Jordan Strickland, Steve Aebersold, Kevin Hopps; John Padgett (middle, l to r) Logan Hawkins, Tripp Hamrick, James Hunt; Coaches Toney Strickland (back, l to r) Greg Padgett, Ferrell Hamrick, and Keith Hunt.

DURHAM — The two universities in this Tobacco Road town don’t seem to have much in common except for geography.

One is predominantly white, the other mostly black. One is elite and expensive, the other egalitarian and economical.

But both Duke and Division I newcomer North Carolina Central hope their first meeting in football this weekend will mark the next step toward bridging the gap that for years stretched well beyond the 5 miles that separate the campuses.

“I don’t know about the past. I do know about the present,” Duke coach David Cutcliffe said Tuesday. “I see a celebration going on at Central about who they are. There’s a celebration going on at Duke about who we are.

You put the two together. ... It’s a celebration of two programs headed in the right direction.”

On the field, the wise guys might crack that the perennially downtrodden Blue Devils (1-2) merely looked across town to find a team they’d have a chance to beat. After a quick rise to prominence in the Division II Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the Eagles are in the third year of their move into the Football Championship Subdivision.

But the significance of this game extends well beyond Xs and Os. For both Duke and N.C. Central (0-3), it marks an attempt to bring harmony to a college-centric region where school ties run deep.

Barbershops and bars have been buzzing for months about whether the Eagles can keep things competitive against a Blue Devils team that already this season has lost to an FCS school.

“I’ve gone to church, I’ve gone to grocery stores, I’ve been out in the town,” Central coach Mose Rison said. “Everybody that lives around here has said they’re really looking forward to playing this football game and what it’s going to do for this city. ... It is a big football game, and for our city, for the people of the city of Durham, it’s obviously something to look forward to.”

On the surface, Duke might not seem to share much more than a ZIP code with N.C. Central, where yearly tuition for an out-of-state student is roughly half what it costs to attend

I don’t know about the past.

I do know about the present.

I see a celebration going on at Central about who they are.

David Cutcliffe

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the private school across town.

But a closer look at the athletic department rosters reveals a significant tie: Well before Kevin White took over as Duke’s athletic director, he was coaching track at Central Michigan when Rison played football there. White later was hired as the AD at the same Michigan high school that Rison’s wife attended, and brought in Rison as an assistant football coach.

“I was an optimist, and a lot of people have been pessimistic about this ever happening,” Rison said. “I don’t know enough history, but I do know this: People are very excited about this, and I think it has a lot to do with the fact that we’ve had success here in football, and people have always wondered how good we can be. Are we good enough to play with a school like Duke in the ACC? Wondering minds have always wondered if indeed that could ever happened, because we were just good enough at the Division II level.”

That the teams are playing — and have a celebratory atmosphere planned to surround the game — represents a significant measure of progress because 3 1/2 years ago, the headlines were dominated by the now-debunked Duke lacrosse sexual assault case. It heightened longstanding racial tensions in the city and ignited a debate of race, sex and class at Duke. The accuser, who is black, was a student at N.C. Central.

City officials have dubbed the event the “Bull City Gridiron Classic.”

Groups from both schools have planned community service projects before the game. That mirrors service projects performed by players from both programs, who also spent time a few summers ago participating in seven-on-seven passing drills against each other.

“I wouldn’t say (those drills) were a win-lose thing — it was just two programs trying to get better,” said Duke linebacker Abraham Kromah, a New York native. “I know for some of those guys, it’s a backyard feel. Even for me. I’m part of Durham now.”

Olympics: Obama at the center of another election

By NANCY ARMOUR AP National Writer

CHICAGO — The crowd at President Barack Obama’s victory rally stretched from one end of Grant Park to the other, spilling onto nearby sidewalks and streets. From Oprah Winfrey to blue-collar workers, downtown pulsed with elation and electricity.

Almost a year after he won the presidential election, Obama is at the center of another potentially transformative vote — one that could change his old neighborhood forever.

Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Olympics doesn’t have a gleaming architectural masterpiece like the Bird’s Nest in Beijing. Its maps showing how very close athletes will be to their venues are impressive, but not exactly sexy.

What Chicago does have is Obama, a charismatic and well-regarded figure internationally whose house (his permanent one, not the one where he currently lives) is a short walk from the planned Olympic stadium.

Obama is still deciding whether to travel to Denmark ahead of the International Olympic Committee’s Oct. 2 vote to award the 2016 Games.

In the meantime, he’s working the phones and sending letters to IOC

President Barack Obama

members in support of his adopted hometown. He’s also sending his wife, Michelle, one of the few people to rival her husband’s popularity, to Copenhagen along with top adviser and fellow Chicagoan Valerie Jarrett.

But it’s the possibility of Obama’s presence that looms largest over the all-important vote.

“He’s a fabulous ambassador for the United States and his own city,” said Dick Pound, a longtime IOC member

from Canada. “He’s a transformational figure in the world today. The fact that he would be there and you could meet him and then he’d get up and say, ’I’m here to say the United States of America is behind these games,’ it’s a big difference.”

Maybe all the difference.

Rio de Janeiro is considered a slight favorite over Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo, with some IOC members enticed by the idea of taking the Olympics to South America for the first time. But the race is so tight the winner likely will be decided by only a couple of votes, and heads of state have been instrumental in recent decisions.

“I always believed that it’s to our advantage to have the president there because he’s so highly esteemed,” Chicago 2016 chairman Patrick Ryan said. “But I also believe that most IOC members, before they go into the room to vote, know who they’re going to vote for.”

News on Tuesday that federal officials have issued security bulletins to police around the nation about terrorists’ desire to attack stadiums, entertainment complexes and hotels is expected to have little, if any, impact. Security issues are hardly

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11 attacks.

Despite being the nation’s thirdlargest city, Chicago was considered a longshot simply to win approval from the U.S. Olympic Committee to bid for the 2016 Games. It’s not an international destination like Los Angeles, the other finalist in the U.S. race, and many overseas know little about it. Or if they do, it’s straight out of “The Untouchables” or Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle.”

But Chicago’s organizers put together a team of Olympic veterans, using their knowledge and experience to create a plan that has few obvious flaws. And, at $4.8 billion, it carries the lowest price tag of any of the four cities.

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Nation/State Today LA cops take on gang LOS ANGELES (AP) — A notorious street gang accused of terrorizing a neighborhood for years, killing a sheriff’s deputy and murdering residents was the target of a coordinated assault by hundreds of law enforcement officials Tuesday.

About 1,100 local police working with nearly 300 federal agents carried out a string of pre-dawn raids seeking key members of the Avenues street gang, a long-standing group that claims as its territory a swath of northeast Los Angeles.

A federal indictment detailing criminal activity spanning more than a decade named 88 suspects. Forty-six were arrested, 33 were already in custody and nine remained at large, authorities said.

Judge halts execution

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has further delayed a second attempt to put a condemned killer to death by lethal injection in Ohio.

U.S. District Court Judge Gregory Frost on Tuesday rescheduled a hearing initially planned for next week on the case of inmate Romell Broom. The hearing will be Nov. 30.

The judge’s order was unopposed by the state. It gives the state and Broom’s attorneys time to gather more information to argue over trying to execute him again for the 1984 rape and murder of a teenage girl he abducted at knifepoint in Cleveland.

Gov. Ted Strickland stopped Broom’s Sept. 15 execution after about two hours when executioners failed to find a usable vein.

Officer shoots wife, self

CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich.

(AP) — Police in a Detroit suburb say an off-duty officer fatally shot his wife in the parking lot of a library and then shot himself.

Sgt. Mark Gajeski (Guy-ES’-ski) of the Canton Township Public Safety Department says they both were Detroit officers who live in Canton.

Police said the woman, 33-year-old Patricia Williams, was pronounced dead on arrival at a hospital.

N.C. firm’s CEO arrested RALEIGH (AP) — The owner of a struggling North Carolina charter airline and jet maintenance company was arrested on a criminal charge that he failed to keep up payments on his employees’ group health insurance, leaving workers in the lurch when the policy was canceled.

North Carolina Insurance Department agents on Tuesday arrested Pace Airlines Inc. CEO William Charles Rodgers as he landed at Greensboro.

The Missouri resident was charged with one count of willful failure to pay group health insurance premiums. Investigators allege that he knowingly terminated the company’s group health insurance without giving the required 45-day notice to nearly 340 employees.

Marine admits killing CAMP LEJEUNE,(AP) — A Camp Lejeune Marine charged with firstdegree murder in the death of his wife had confessed to the killing in a 911 call, police said Tuesday.

Cpl. Cody Daniel Richardson, 22, of Carroll, N.H., was charged in the death of his 21-year-old wife, Jessy, Jacksonville police said. He was held under a $1 million bond in the Onslow County jail.

Chief Michael Yaniero told a news conference that Richardson confessed to a 911 operator that he strangled his wife.

Yaniero said officers went to the couple’s apartment on Monday and found the Marine officer outside and the woman’s body inside.

Associated Press

Two police officers speak to each other inside Grand Central Station Tuesday in New York.

Stadiums, hotels are on alert amid terror probe NEW YORK (AP) — The government expanded a terrorism warning from transit systems to U.S. stadiums, hotels and entertainment complexes as investigators searched for more suspects Tuesday in a possible al-Qaida plot to set off hydrogen-peroxide bombs hidden in backpacks.

Police bolstered their presence at high-profile locations. Extra officers with bulletproof vests, rifles and dogs were assigned to spots such as Grand Central Terminal in New York.

Plainclothes officers handed out fliers at a nearby hotel with a warning in large block letters: “If you suspect terrorism, call the NYPD.” The warnings come amid an investigation centering on Najibullah Zazi, a 24-year-old Denver airport shuttle driver who authorities say received al-Qaida explosives training in Pakistan and was found entering New York City two weeks ago with bomb-making instructions on his computer.

Zazi’s arrest in Colorado last week touched off the most intense flurry of government terror warnings and advisories to come to light since President Barack Obama took office.

Though Zazi is charged only with lying to the government, law enforcement officials said he may have been plotting with others to detonate backpack bombs on New York trains in a scheme similar to the attacks on the London subway and Madrid’s rail system. Backpacks and cell phones were seized in raids on apartments Zazi visited in New York.

Two law enforcement officials speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss details of the investigation told The Associated Press that more than a half-dozen people were being scrutinized in the alleged plot. The FBI said “several individuals in the United States, Pakistan and elsewhere” are being investigated.

“There’s a lot more work to be done,” said Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, cautioning that the probe was still in its early stages.

In two bulletins sent to police departments Monday and obtained by the AP, federal counterterrorism officials urged law enforcement and private companies to be vigilant at stadiums, entertainment complexes and hotels.

The bulletin on stadiums noted that an al-Qaida training manual specifically lists “blasting and destroying the places of amusement, immorality and sin ... and attacking vital economic centers.” Counterterrorism officials are also advising police officers to be on the lookout for any possible bomb-making at self-storage facilities, noting that terrorists have used such places to build bombs.

The bulletins came just days after similar warnings about the vulnerability of the nation’s mass transit systems and the danger of hydrogen peroxide-based explosives.

In a statement, the FBI and Homeland Security said that while the agencies “have no information regarding the timing, location or target of any planned attack, we believe it is prudent to raise the security awareness of our local law enforcement partners regarding the targets and tactics of previous terrorist activity.”

A half-dozen terrorism warnings and alerts have been issued in the past week amid the investigations in New York and Denver. Bulletins — particularly about hotels as possible terrorist targets — are common, and often don’t make news. In fact, they are so common that many Americans in the past few years have accused Washington of fearmongering.

Some Americans were blase about the latest warnings.

“If it happens, it happens,” said Lynn Calhoun, an Indianapolis computer programmer who visited Conseco Fieldhouse, the home of the NBA’s Indiana Pacers, to buy a ticket for a Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert there in December. “Where are you going to go? What are you going to do? You can’t just go and hide out in Canada for a month.”

WH wants surveillance law to continue, vows protections ]WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration promised Congress on Tuesday to negotiate stronger privacy protections for Americans under terrorism surveillance but insisted on retaining current authority to track suspects and obtain records.

Liberals on the House Judiciary Committee were left unsatisfied, clearly wanting the administration to go further and pledge to curb what they consider abuses of the Bush administration.

They repeatedly insisted that the law be rewritten to require better justification for wiretaps and subpoenas, and Committee Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich., even compared the Obama administration’s position so far with that of the Bush administration.

“You sound like a lot of people who came over from DOJ before,” Conyers told Todd Hinnen, deputy assistant attorney general.

Congress is starting to consider changes in three expiring provisions of the USA Patriot Act, a counterterrorism law initially passed after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

These three provisions require the government to seek permission from a special foreign surveillance court for subpoenas and surveillance. The Bush administration, while using the court, also had the National Security Agency — without warrants — eavesdrop on Americans and others inside the United States to search for terrorist activity. That program ended before Bush left office.

Hinnen told a Judiciary subcommittee, “We are ready and willing to work with members on any specific proposals” that would provide “effective investigative authorities and protects privacy and civil liberties.”

Conservative lawmakers want to reauthorize the expiring provisions without changes, insisting the statute helped prevent attacks.

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business/finance

THE MARKET IN REVIEW

STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

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7,047.13 +78.54

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Gramrcy 2.78 StratHotels 2.75 ArborRT 3.24 MaguirePr 2.70 CIT pfA 3.68 AnthCa pfC 3.00 DanaHld h 7.13 MBIA 8.24 FstInRT 6.79 CIT Gp pfC 9.25

Chg +.70 +.69 +.70 +.56 +.73 +.59 +1.38 +1.48 +1.12 +1.40

%Chg +33.7 +33.5 +27.6 +26.2 +24.7 +24.5 +24.0 +21.9 +19.8 +17.8

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

AMEX

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Rentech 2.01 SuprmInd 2.80 Banro g 2.55 FiveStar 4.02 DenisnM g 2.10 EngySvc un 4.19 Merrimac 8.25 Engex 3.00 ManSang 2.65 MtnPDia g 2.53

Chg +.28 +.33 +.29 +.40 +.20 +.39 +.73 +.26 +.21 +.20

%Chg +16.2 +13.4 +12.8 +11.0 +10.5 +10.3 +9.7 +9.5 +8.6 +8.6

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg %Chg DirREBear 17.25 -1.81 -9.5 TrnsRty 10.95 -.90 -7.6 ArchCh 29.90 -2.20 -6.9 CapTr12 pf 2.70 -.20 -6.9 ProUShtRE 8.80 -.65 -6.9 ExprsJet rs 2.53 -.18 -6.6 AMR 8.44 -.59 -6.5 DirFBear rs19.42 -1.27 -6.1 TrGasSur 2.56 -.16 -5.9 PSCrudeDS77.99 -4.80 -5.8

Name Last CoastD 2.32 InvCapHld 2.21 SagaCm rs 12.75 NA Pall g 2.91 PhrmAth 3.60 AlphaPro 5.10 Lannett 8.12 CCA Inds 4.01 FriedmInd 5.80 UraniumEn 2.78

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 6319649 4.65 +.22 CIT Gp 1640503 1.83 +.36 BkofAm 1493930 17.61 +.36 SPDR 1289593 107.07 +.62 AIntlGp rs 1168398 45.80 -2.60 AmbacF 1065857 1.88 +.23 FannieMae 1018928 1.68 ...

GenElec 941910 17.01 +.25 SPDR Fncl 842490 15.34 +.34 FredMac 737533 1.98 -.06

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg CelSci 325245 1.88 -.05 Rentech 148566 2.01 +.28 DenisnM g 44841 2.10 +.20 EldorGld g 42766 11.81 +.33 Sinovac 35812 8.25 -.16 NA Pall g 33179 2.91 -.22 NovaGld g 32822 5.28 +.13 Oilsands g 29825 1.20 +.05 NthgtM g 27033 2.86 +.03 GoldStr g 26015 3.24 +.09

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

DIARY

2,177 892 87 3,156 276 1 5,344,850,691

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Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

367 190 54 611 35 ...

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NASDAQ

Dow JonesANNUITY industrials Close: 9,829.87 Change: 51.01 (0.5%)

2,146.30 +8.26

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last BSD Med 3.83 MillIndia un 2.29 VeriChip sh 3.63 MHI Hosp 2.99 Spreadtrm 4.00 Cavico n 12.10 TransitnT g 8.35 CrosstexE 5.23 ChinAutL n 5.70 FrghtCar lf 23.93

Chg +1.95 +.84 +.83 +.63 +.70 +2.10 +1.30 +.79 +.85 +3.54

%Chg +103.7 +58.1 +29.6 +26.7 +21.2 +21.0 +18.5 +17.8 +17.5 +17.4

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last LimeEngy 5.64 DiedrichC 19.85 SuprtlH pfA 6.97 RIT Tch rs 2.58 ColBcOR 2.15 SinoGlobal 3.85 CarolTrBk 5.51 HansenMed 3.73 Oncolyt g 2.81 Elecsys 3.56

Chg -1.36 -4.38 -1.43 -.46 -.34 -.59 -.75 -.49 -.35 -.44

%Chg -19.4 -18.1 -17.0 -15.2 -13.7 -13.3 -12.0 -11.6 -11.1 -11.0

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)

Name Vol (00) ETrade 2503002 DltaPtr 925662 PwShs QQQ694476 Microsoft 601968 Palm Inc 487976 BrcdeCm 453098 Intel 372834 Cisco 342478 ApldMatl 329562 Dell Inc 324356

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

Last Chg 1.92 -.07 2.00 -.21 42.65 +.08 25.77 +.47 17.07 +1.12 8.37 +.25 19.53 -.01 23.41 -.22 13.27 +.61 15.73 -.28

DIARY

1,540 1,159 128 2,827 160 5 2,446,766,760

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Sales figures are unofficial.

Total Assets Obj ($Mlns) NAV

CI 104,023 LG 61,595 IH 56,167 WS 52,603 LB 50,934 LG 50,782 MA 46,710 LB 46,485 LB 45,011 LB 39,179 LV 38,148 FB 38,005 LV 37,399 FV 33,241 FG 30,568 WS 30,481 MA 28,488 LB 28,315 CI 27,791 CI 26,918 CA 26,682 MA 26,324 LB 26,060 LG 25,845 LB 24,330 FB 23,301 LB 23,263 MB 22,770 LV 14,574 LB 8,978 LB 4,009 LV 1,184 GS 1,156 SR 383 LG 178

10.88 26.34 47.36 33.31 26.60 54.97 14.88 24.70 99.24 98.63 94.62 38.07 23.49 31.85 27.91 24.88 15.65 31.41 10.88 11.71 1.99 28.26 99.27 65.08 26.61 14.49 98.64 30.92 20.53 29.12 33.69 2.84 10.47 13.66 14.51

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+2.5 +16.1/A +6.8/A NL 5,000,000 +4.6 -6.5/C +3.9/A 5.75 250 +3.8 -2.7/D +5.3/C 5.75 250 +5.8 -1.9/B +8.3/A 5.75 250 +5.1 -8.2/C +2.1/B NL 3,000 +5.9 -7.5/D +5.5/A NL 2,500 +3.3 -3.2/D +3.3/B 5.75 250 +3.8 -5.7/B +2.2/B 5.75 250 +4.6 -8.8/C +1.2/C NL 3,000 +4.6 -8.7/C +1.3/C NL 5,000,000 +6.7 -7.2/B +1.4/C NL 2,500 +6.3 +2.7/A +10.3/A 5.75 250 +3.3 -12.7/D +0.2/D 5.75 250 +7.1 +0.2/B +8.8/A NL 2,500 +6.6 -8.4/D +6.4/C NL 2,500 +6.4 +0.6/A +7.5/A 5.75 250 +2.9 -3.1/D +2.3/D 5.75 250 +5.2 -7.9/C +5.2/A 5.75 250 +2.4 +15.8/A +6.5/A NL 5,000,000 +2.0 +5.0/E +2.4/E 3.75 250 +4.3 +4.7/B +3.8/B 4.25 1,000 +3.4 +1.5/B +5.4/A NL 10,000 +4.6 -8.7/C +1.3/C NL 100,000 +6.5 -3.7/B +5.9/A NL 2,500 +5.1 -8.2/C +2.2/B NL 100,000 +6.8 -1.1/B +8.1/A NL 3,000 +4.6 -8.6/C +1.4/C NL200,000,000 +5.8 +0.8/A +5.5/A NL 2,500 +4.6 -8.3/C +1.9/B NL 2,500 +4.3 -7.5/C +5.3/A 5.50 1,000 +3.7 -13.3/E +1.7/B 5.75 1,000 +2.2 -11.6/D -0.9/E 4.25 2,500 +0.6 +6.7/B +4.6/A 1.50 1,000 +14.4 -22.6/D +2.9/C 5.75 1,000 +5.6 -3.5/B +1.0/D 4.75 0

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Commodities climb, sending stocks soaring

Unemployed Sergio Fuentes, right, gets some help from a state worker for a job at the State of California Employment Development Department in San Jose, Calif..

By SARA LEPRO and TIM PARADIS AP Business Writers

Associated Press

NEW YORK — A rebound in commodities drew investors back into the stock market and helped push stocks to new highs for 2009.

Major stock indicators rebounded Tuesday from a drop the day earlier to end at their highest levels in 11 months. The Dow Jones industrials rose 51 points after falling 41 on Monday.

After soaring 50.1 percent since hitting a 12-year low in early March, the Dow stands 170 points below the 10,000 mark — a level the average first crossed in March 1999 and hasn’t been above since October.

In an about-face, the dollar weakened against other major currencies. That helped lift lift commodities like oil and gold as well as energy and material stocks. Financial stocks also rose sharply. jobless, including people losThe gains came as the Federal Reserve began a ing their homes and facing food two-day meeting on interest rates. Investors are insecurity and mental depreshoping the central bank will provide a clearer sion, he said. indication of when it might raise rates. Analysts States that are closing in on the also expect the statement the Fed issues at the threshold of 8.5 percent could conclusion of its meeting Wednesday will indicate be eligible later for more weeks the economy is improving. Fed Chairman Ben of benefits this year, McDermott Bernanke’s said last week that the U.S. recession said. was “likely over” from a technical standpoint even The rationale is that it is more though troubles like high unemployment remain. difficult and time consuming The Fed is widely expected to keep rates at their for people in those states to find record low of near zero for the time being. Rocknew jobs. Similar legislation is bottom interest rates have helped fuel the market’s pending in the Senate. nearly seven-month old rally, making cash plentiMcDermott said the 13-week ful and cheap and encouraging investors to buy up extension would apply to about riskier assets. three-quarters of the 400,000 The market appears to be following a well-estabpeople expected to exhaust their lished pattern where brief dips are met with more unemployment benefits this buying as investors fear missing a continued rally. month.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 51.01, or The congressman says his bill 0.5 percent, to 9,829.87, its highest close since Oct. would cost $1.4 billion but does 6, when it finished at 9,956. not add to the deficit because The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index gained it raises money from extension 7.00, or 0.7 percent, to 1,071.66, while the Nasdaq for a year of a federal unemploy- composite index rose 8.26, or 0.4 percent, to ment tax, costing about $14 an 2,146.30. Both indexes are at 11-month highs. employee per year. That tax, More than two stocks rose every one that fell on which brings in about $7.2 bilthe New York Stock Exchange, where volume came lion in a year, has been on the to 1.3 billion shares compared with 1.2 billion books for 30 years, with the Monday. money going into the federal Gold and silver prices rose after three days unemployment insurance trust of drops, while oil prices gained $1.84 to settle fund. The bill would also require at $71.55 a barrel on the New York Mercantile better reporting on new employ- Exchange. ees to reduce unemployment Commodities rose as the U.S. dollar index, which insurance overpayments. measures the greenback against a basket of foreign Most states offer 26 weeks of currencies, fell 0.8 percent, after earlier hitting a unemployment benefits, with the fresh low for the year. Bond prices rose, pushing average payment about $300 a yields down. The yield on the benchmark 10-year week. As part of the stimulus act Treasury note fell to 3.45 percent from 3.49 perpassed last February, the federal cent late Monday. government kicked in another In other trading, the Russell 2000 index of small$25. er companies rose 4.72, or 0.8 percent, to 620.69.

House OKs benefits extension

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jobless workers in imminent danger of losing their unemployment benefits would get a 13-week reprieve under legislation approved by the House on Tuesday.

The House bill, which applies to 27 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico with unemployment rates of 8.5 percent or higher, would add to the already-record levels of benefits that have been available to the jobless as the country struggles to recover from its prolonged economic malaise.

It would not, however, give any extra benefits to the longtime unemployed in states that have lower levels of joblessness, including Nebraska, North Dakota and Utah.

The bill passed easily, 331-83, although the two parties cast the measure in different lights.

Democrats said the relief was still needed despite positive signs that their policies were reviving the economy. Republicans said the high jobless rate proved that the Obama administration’s economic strategies weren’t working.

The bill, if enacted, would offer a reprieve to more than 300,000 jobless workers who are slated to run out of unemployment compensation at the end of September and the more than 1 million expected to exhaust their benefits by the end of the year.

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people who are hanging on by a thin economic lifeline called unemployment insurance,” said the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash. “Without passage of this bill, that thread will break for over 1 million workers before the end of this year, plunging them and their families into an economic abyss and threatening to reverse the positive signs we are beginning to see in the economy.”

Republican Rep. Geoff Davis of Kentucky, a state that would qualify for more benefits under the bill, said the further extension of benefits was “yet another sign of the failure of this administration’s stimulus plan to create jobs.”

The House action reflects the continuing depressed state of the job market despite some signs that the economy is recovering.

The unemployment rate now is 9.7 percent and economists see it topping 10 percent in 2010.

Some 5 million people, about one-third of those unemployed, have been without a job for six months, the highest number since data was first collected in 1948. There are nearly six unemployed for every available job.

“The job-finding situation is still dire,” said Andrew Stettner, deputy director of the research and advocacy group National Employment Law Project. “Until we figure out how to create jobs there is so much collateral damage” from neglecting to help the

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Nation/world World Today Deposed president holed up

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Batonwielding soldiers used tear gas and water cannons to chase away thousands who demonstrated outside the Brazilian Embassy on Tuesday, leaving deposed President Manuel Zelaya and 70 friends and relatives trapped inside without water, electricity or phones.

Zelaya, forced out of his country at gunpoint on June 28, triumphantly popped up in the capital Monday, telling captivated supporters that after three months of international exile and a secretive 15-hour cross-country journey, he was ready to lead again.

President Barack Obama watches as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas shake hands, Tuesday in New York.

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Al-Qaida predicts Obama’s fall

CAIRO (AP) — Al-Qaida on Tuesday released a new 106-minute long video predicting President Barack Obama’s downfall at the hands of the Muslim world.

The Arabic-language video, entitled “The West and the Dark Tunnel,” is part of series of messages by the organization marking the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Bin Laden released a short message of his own on Sept. 14.

Like similar long messages on previous anniversaries, it featured testimony from several leading al-Qaida figures intercut with news footage from the past year.

“America has come in a new, hypocritical face.

Smiling at us, but stabbing us with the same dagger that Bush used,” said Al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri in the message.

“God willing, your end will be at the hands of the Muslim nation, so that the world and history will be free of your crimes and lies,” he said addressing Obama at the end of the two-part video.

Cash tagged for police found

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Soldiers raiding a drug gang safehouse in northern Mexico found money-stuffed envelopes earmarked for various police forces and one marked for “press,” authorities said Tuesday.

Four people were arrested and $5 million in U.S. and Mexican currency was seized during the raid Monday in the industrial city of Monterrey, according to an army statement. Soldiers, acting on an anonymous tip, also seized drugs, money counting machines, cell phones and five vehicles.

Obama pushes for peace talks NEW YORK (AP) — Bristling with impatience, President Barack Obama sternly prodded Israeli and Palestinian leaders to relaunch Mideast peace negotiations Tuesday, grasping a newly personal role in their historic standoff.

He won an awkward, stone-faced handshake but no other apparent progress beyond a promise to talk about more talks.

There had been hopes for weeks that there might be more to show from the first meeting of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas since Netanyahu took office in March — perhaps even a dramatic announcement by

Obama of the resumption of the Mideast peace negotiations that broke off over a year ago.

That wasn’t to be.

Despite months of effort, the sides remain far apart on a staunch Palestinian precondition for talks: that Israel halt all construction of Jewish settlements in Palestinian territory. Obama has publicly echoed that demand to Israeli leaders — though the Palestinians noted with displeasure that he used the word “restrain” on Tuesday rather than “halt” or “freeze.”

The president hosted the two foes at his New York hotel during a marathon day of diplomacy on the sidelines of this week’s United Nations General Assembly gathering. It was a high-stakes gambit that could prove to be a timely personal intervention into a

decades-old dispute that Obama has made a presidential priority or a flop that damages Obama’s global credibility on a broader scale.

Obama’s Mideast envoy, George Mitchell, said the president took the risk because he believes the moment is uniquely ripe for progress — and because he felt an in-person display of his rising impatience could help.

So, instead of announcing a new round of peace talks, Obama announced a newly intensified effort to bring them about.

He tasked Mitchell with continuing to meet with Israeli and Palestinian officials while in New York this week, invited negotiators from both sides to come to Washington next week and asked Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to report to him in mid-October on the status. This tightly compressed time frame, even if not a real deadline, was designed to inject urgency into the process and “concentrate the mind,” said a

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“Simply put, it is past time to talk about starting negotiations — it is time to move forward,” Obama declared, displaying an unusual level of public frustration as he prepared to sit down with Netanyahu and Abbas for joint talks after meeting with each separately.

Spanning over two hours all together, the talks found all leaders promising to work to resume peace negotiations but also often using language described as “blunt” and “direct.” Both leaders kept stressing with Obama their own priorities and fears. Obama in return emphasized a need to take risks and give up some things for a bigger goal, said a senior administration official.

According to Mitchell, Obama told the leaders at one point: “The only reason to hold public office is to get things done.”

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The central square in Forest City is still a prominent feature of the downtown area. Today the original landscaped median and fountain still exist, below.

Making a

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out of art

New book details role of Roosevelt-era art . in North Carolina

By LARRY DALE ldale@thedigitalcourier.com

FOREST CITY — Artwork funded by federal money in the 1930s can be seen across North Carolina, including at the post office here, and an Ellenboro woman has published a book detailing that Roosevelt-era program.

“New Deal Art in North Carolina: The Murals, Sculptures, Reliefs, Paintings, Oils and Frescoes and Their Creators,” by Anita Price Davis, was published this year by McFarland & Co. Inc. of Jefferson and London.

The book includes artwork from 42 locations, including Forest City, Gastonia, Kings Mountain, Marion and Morganton.

Dr. Davis, a retired educator, recently said of the Forest City artwork, “You know, I bet a lot of people walk into that post office and never notice the relief on the wall. I think it is good to call their attention to it.”

The artwork, which is high on the wall facing patrons entering the main doors of the post office, is called “Rural Delivery,” by Duane Champlain.

In her book, Davis points out that the artwork has specific relevance to Forest City.

She writes: “In the scene that Champlain depicted on his bronze sculpture for Forest City, an entire family — father, mother and child — faces toward the right and the principal character: the mail carrier; the horse in the background suggests the transportation mode that the carrier uses. The mother — the character in the center of the sculpture — seems to be carrying seeds for sowing in her apron; her work is suggestive of the rich land in the Forest City area. A well, a chimney, trees, level land and mountains in the background work together for an integral story.

Across the bottom of the hanging decoration Champlain engraved the words ‘One of Ten Most Beautiful.’”

Larry Dale / Daily Courier Those words, “One of Ten Most Anita Price Davis holds a copy of Beautiful,” are significant to the her most recent book, “New Deal town because of a 1920s honor Art in North Carolina: The Murals, bestowed on Forest City.

Sculptures, Reliefs, Paintings, Oils and “It was interesting that Champlain Frescoes and Their Creators.” was actually born in North Carolina,” Davis said in a recent him. A lot of places they (the artinterview with The Daily Courier. ists) didn’t do the advance visiting, “Postmaster V.T. Davis talked with they just tried to do a painting or a mural artwork without visiting the place. But Champlain did his homework. He checked to see what Forest City was like before he did it.”

Champlain’s visit to Forest City prompted the “one of ten” line. Postmaster Davis informed Champlain that the United States Department of Agriculture in 1928 had designated Forest City as one of the 10 most beautiful and best-planned cities in the United States, Davis said.

In the book, she adds, “In summary, Contributed photo

Champlain’s work included ordinary people, featured important symbols of Forest City, represented the geography of the area, did not reflect the identity of the characters in the title, did not include nudity, featured a woman and family life, and did not reflect the Old Masters’ style.”

What put Forest City in line to get New Deal art? Davis was asked in the interview. “I guess it was because of the new post office being built and they wanted to decorate it,” Davis replied. “And they used a certain percentage of the building money for the artwork.”

Forest City’s then-new post office, at 152 W. Main St., was dedicated on Saturday, June 18, 1938. Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Smith W. Purdam was a speaker at the ceremony, and he announced that federal funds would be available to pay for an embellishment there. Davis writes that Champlain got the commission for the Forest City work in June of 1938, it took 300 days to complete, and he was paid $680.

Author Davis explains how federal funding of public art came about in the 1930s.

“In Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s campaign for president,” she writes, “he promised the people, ‘A New Deal.’”

George Biddle, a classmate of Roosevelt’s, pointed out that Mexico had a national program of painting that expressed social ideals, Davis notes, adding, “Biddle reminded Roosevelt that American artists, too, were aware of the social revolution within their country and that they would be eager to express Please see Art, Page 8B

“Rural Delivery,” a bronze sculpture by artist Duane Champlain, depicts a mail carrier delivering mail to a family in Forest City.

2B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, September 23, 2009

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Welding students build bullet catcher for county detectives

SPINDALE – Isothermal Community College welding students have built a $4,000 to $6,000 piece of critical equipment for the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office for a cost of $40 – less than one percent of its retail price.

And the future savings from reduced time and travel is expected to save deputies thousands of dollars each year.

In the past, Det. Sgt. Kelly Aldridge and Det. Sgt. Billy Scoggins would have to drive to Hickory each time they needed to fire a gun into a bullet catcher – a device that captures a projectile with minimal damage so it can be forensically examined and catalogued for future investigative reference.

“This could have happened several times each week,” said Aldridge.

“We will still have to send the fired projectiles to the Hickory Police Department lab for analysis and so they can be entered into the database for the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network. However, now that we can test fire the guns locally, we will save a substantial amount of taxpayer money on the manhours and the fuel and maintenance on county-owned vehicles.

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bullets up to the lab.”

Deputies analyze bullets found at crime scenes and from weapons taken from criminals routinely. The data is used in investigations and is also entered into a national database, which can help match guns with various locations and individuals.

“It’s similar to a database of fingerprints or DNA,” said Aldridge.

He and Scoggins recognized the need for a bullet catcher some time ago.

But due to the price tag of up to $6,000, the purchase of the equipment did not seem like it would become a reality.

“We knew what we wanted,” said Aldridge.

“So we just thought, why not try to design and build one on our own?”

So the detectives started looking for some donations of materials and asked Nathan Fisher, a welding instructor at Isothermal, if his students could put it all together.

The device itself is both high-tech and low-tech. It is basically a thick-walled, 53-inchlong steel tube with a reinforced end and an opening in which to fire bullets. The interior is lined with scrap Kevlar fabric, donated by local body armor manufacturer, First Choice.

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Det. Sgt. Billy Scoggins (center) show the new bullet catcher to Sheriff Jack Conner (right) while deputy

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Hatches on the side allow access to the cylinder once the bullet has been fired.

In the right configuration, the Kevlar fabric “disperses the projectile’s kinetic energy to the point of stopping while keeping deformation to a minimum,” said Aldridge. The unit was tested at First Choice’s private indoor firing and testing range with bullets ranging from 9mm pistol rounds to 30-06 steel core, armor piercing rounds.

First Choice’s Dale Taylor, Mike Barella and David Jones worked with the deputies on the project.

Shaw Construction’s Terry Gray donated the materials. Fisher’s

welding students built the device.

Gary Arrowood of A&W Sandblasting did the sandblasting and priming. Ed Smith of Ed Smith Paint & Body Repair painted the unit.

Byron and Michelle

Collier of Images Sign Service designed and applied the graphics on the bullet catcher.

Aldridge said the only cost in the unit that was not donated was $40 for a set of hinges.

“We just appreciate everyone who has

donated their time, services and materials in making this project a tremendous success,” said Sheriff Jack Conner as he thanked the welding students last week.

“This bullet catcher will go a long way

GWU sets Homecoming Oct. 9 Gardner-Webb University will hold homecoming Oct. 29 through Nov. 1.

Scheduled events include: Oct. 29 n Octoberfest: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center; all ages. Carnival games for kids free of charge.

Sponsored by REACH Leaders and the Office of Community Engagement. For information, call 704-4063258.

Oct. 30 n Homecoming Golf Tournament: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., River Bend/ YMCA Golf Course; open to all. Sponsored by the GWU Golf Program. To register, contact Tee Burton at tburton@gardnerwebb.edu or 704-4063986. n Athletic Hall of Fame Reception and Banquet: 6:30 p.m., Ritch Banquet Hall; open to all.

Sponsoredy by the GWU Department of Athletics. To register, contact Alison Kernicky at akernicky@gardnerwebb.edu or 704-4064340. n Alumni Dinner and Dance: 6 to 10 p.m., Cleveland Country Club; open to all.

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Oct. 31 n Bulldog-to-Bulldog Breakfast Networking Reception: 9 to 11 a.m., Lisa Tucker Library, Hamrick Hall; free of charge, open to all. Sponsored by the Godbold School of Business.

Pre-registration not required. n “The Shack: Is God Really This Good?” event with best-selling author William Paul Young: 10 to 11 a.m., Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center.

Tickets are $20 per person if purchased

by Oct. 16 and $25 per person if purchased at the door. Groups of 25 or more can purchase tickets in advance for $16 per person. All purchases include a ticket to the 1 p.m. GArdnerWebb Runnin’ Bulldogs vs. Stony Brook Seawolves Homecoming football game. To purchase tickets, go to www.supportgwo. com or call the Office of Alumni Relations at 704-406-3862. n Beep Ball Game: Visually Impaired Students vs. Faculty and Staff, 9 to 10 a.m., softball field; open to all. For more information, contact the NOel Program at 704-4063614 or abb0701@

gardner-webb.edu. n Paintball with ROTC: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., soccer field; free of charge. Children younger than 18 require parent’s signature.

Sponsored by the GWU ROTC. Registration on first-come basis. n Trunk and Treat Tailgate Event: 11 a.m.t o 1 p.m., tailgate area.

Decorate your trunk or back of SUV and fill with lots of candy for kids. Prizes to be awarded for best decorations. n Roots and Wings Art Reception and Exhibit: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Communications Studies Hall. Featuring the works of GWU Associate Professor Susan Carlisle Bell.

Sponsored by the Visual Art Program. Free of charge. n Bulldawg Pre-Game Block Party: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., off Stadium Drive beside Williams Observatory; open to all. Free of charge; featuring the Masonboro Boys. Pre-registration not required. n Homecoming parade: 12:30 p.m., Main Street and Stadium Drive. n GWU Runnin’ Bulldogs vs. Stony Brook Seawolves Football GAme, 1:30 p.m., Spangler Stadium.

Free admission for military personnel and See GWU, Page 5B

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Visualization is the first step in achieving goals

The changing of seasons brings about many thoughts and actions. Whether you are switching to a fall wardrobe, doing seasonal cleaning around the house, or planting fall bulbs, you are taking action to reach a goal.

Taking such actions requires prior thought and planning. For example, before you planted those fall bulbs, you first visualized your yard or garden in full bloom next spring. That mental image gave you motivation to purchase bulbs, prepare the soil, dig holes, and finally, plant and water your future flowers.

Visualization is an important first step in the process of setting and achieving goals. Most people “see” what they want to achieve long before they actually accomplish it.

This strategy of mental imagery can be very helpful in setting goals in any area of life. Take improving health or wealth as an example. There are many ways

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to “think yourself” healthy and wealthy. If you have a weight-loss goal, picture yourself slimmer and better fit. See yourself as active and energetic. If you plan to pay off debt, imagine yourself receiving a credit card statement that shows a zero balance.

Along with this mental picture, begin to foster a positive mind-set with words that motivate you. Remind yourself of your strengths and challenge the negative influences with positive thinking. Experts call this the “language of change”.

Replace negative thoughts and words like “I can’t” or “I’ll try” to statements such as “I can” and “I will”.

Another way to use positive thinking is to adjust your attitude about change. It’s

no wonder that many people quickly ditch New Year’s resolutions or other “promises” to themselves. There are too many negative thoughts and feelings associated with words like “diet” and “budget”.

When we hear these words, we immediately think of cutting back or denying.

Downsizing your eating and spending does not mean being deprived of things that you enjoy. You can lose weight and still eat your favorite foods by decreasing their portion sizes. You can reduce spending on expenses such as meals eaten out, clothing, and entertainment.

In other words, you do not have to cut out these items completely, just spend half of what you did before.

Any reduction in calories (to lose weight) and spending (to save money or reduce debt) is a step in the right direction and can make a real impact over time.

Positive behavior changes

don’t have to be about making big sacrifices – they’re about balance and tradeoffs.

Whether it’s health or wealth, the process is the same: you balance intake and outgo. To manage weight, you balance the calories you consume with the calories you burn. To manage money, you balance income with expenses. There are no magic tricks to weight loss and saving money other than eating less and exercising more and spending less and saving more.

So now you have a mental picture of your goal, you are thinking more positively, and you recognize the need for balance. Now it is time to put your words and thoughts into action. Remember the old phrase “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”? It is important to remember the connection between big goals and the small steps required to achieve them.

Think of every small step as something you CAN do.

People hear that they should save ten percent of their income and they immediately say “I can’t”. But you CAN put pocket change in a jar at the end of each day or save five dollars a week (by not visiting the vending machine). People hear that they need to exercise 30 – 60 minutes a day and automatically claim “I don’t have time”. However, fitness experts agree that you can accumulate those minutes throughout the day in 10 – 15 minute chunks of time. Ride a stationary bicycle for 10 minutes in the morning, take a 10 minute walk at lunchtime, and do 15 minutes of stretching exercises in the evening. Always break big jobs into small tasks you can realistically accomplish.

Why not take advantage of this “season of change” to set new goals and make new strides toward a healthy, wealthy, and happy future.

Take time to celebrate all of the small steps along your path to self-improvement – and keep thinking positively.

Land Transfers

The following land transactions were recently recorded at the Rutherford County Register of Deeds Office. The dollar amount is the deed stamps recorded, with $2 representing each $1,000 of property value.

Luis Graef, Deborah L. Asin to Roy Vann Helms, Richard Lawrence; Morgan Township; 1.49 acre; $220.

Derek R. Yelton, Miranda R. Yelton to Galen Williams, Melissa Williams; Rutherfordton Township; 2.32 acres; $42.

Shire Farms LLC to Ronald L. Kistler; Chimney Rock Township; 14.77 acres; $450.

Laura B. Logan to James e. Miller, Priscilla E. Miller; Chimney Rock Township; 1.00 acre; $50.

Ray Inman, Katherine Inman to Leonard Wayne Wiggins; High Shoals Township and Cool Springs Township; unnumbered lot PB6/59 NW/C Street S/Mills Apple Valley; $1.

Guy Steven Harris Sr, Paula T. Harris to David W. Jackson, Cynthia M. Jackson; 2.8 acres; SR 1966; $200.

Hazel C. Wilkes, Janie B. Wilkes to Portia C. Surratt; Rutherfordton Township; lot 53, Lou E. McBrayer and Virginia Grayson; $18.

RECA LTD Partnership to Action Investment Group LLC; High Shoals Township; 0.947 acre; $32.

Donald J. Kendall Jr.,

Ellen Ramona Kendall, Donna K. Garretson, Robert H. Garretson Jr., Linda s. Krolik, Kenneth C. Krolik, Sue C. Kendall by heirs to Annamaria Bowman; Morgan Township; 0.947 acre; $32.

Edward M. Denbo, Nancy Margaret Denbo individually and exer, Margaret H. Dorsey Estate by exer, Edward M. Denbo III, Alissa G. Denbo to Dianna Lynn Turner; Rutherfordton Township; 0.43 acre; $210.

Jerry R. Swink by AIF, Theresa Swink AIF, Theresa Swink to Heather Brooke Gibbs; Logan Store Township; 0.50 acre; $10.

Jeffrey S. Appling, John D. Toney, Sherrie Jones Toney, Jeffrey S. Appling DBA, John D. Toney DBA, Sherrie Jones Toney DBS, Appling and Toney Properties to Douglas A. Flowe, Bonnie B. Flowe, Jeffrey B. Hardin, Rhonda Hardin; Cool Springs Township; 0.58 acre; $145.

Cecil R. Houser, Rheta Houser, Thomas Ricky Dotson, Patsy R. Dotson to Donald A. Southards, Casey Southards; High Shoals Township; .46 acre; $380.

Matthews Homes LLC to Barry Mendelson, Anne Mendelson; Chimney Rock Township; 5.63 acres; $120.

Melinda J. Nodine to Benjamin F. Morgan, Barbara A. Morgan; Sulphur Springs Township; 0.68 acre; $152.

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Steven Lee Downey, Nicole Downey to 21st Mortgage Corp; grant deed in lieu of foreclosure ½ acre; $112.

Rita Faye Gosey to Ralph Brandon Fox; High Shoals Township; property NE/S Sandy Mush Henrietta Road FKA Old Henrietta Road; $117.

Jeffrey Todd Yelton, Tina C. Yelton to Linda Vallecillo; High Shoals Township; 2 acres; $160.

Ricky Goode, Brenda Goode to Fork Creek Baptist church; Logan Store Township; 1.00 acre; $6.

Johnny Phillip Limerick, Sandra L. Limerick to Randy Earl Church, Jeffrey Clyde Church; Colfax Township; 2.00 acre; $30.

Eunice B. Wilson

by AIF, Richard Alan Wilson AIF, John E. Wilson Jr., Peggy C. Wilson, Richard A. Wilson, Maria L. Wilson to Sammy L. Hardin, Wendy W. Hardin; lot 7, TC McBrayer lands; $11.

Diana T. Billingsley, Robert M. Billingsley to James B. Earls, Lucy T. Earls; Colfax Township; 1.31 acre; $140.

Chadd E. Murray, Betty Wilson Murray to Charles Ellis McKeithan, Patricia Joy McKeithan; Colfax Township; lot 59, East Fork; $266.

Martin Klein to Sandra L. Rice and Wayne Wiskoski; Sulphur Springs Township; lot 12 and 13, Richardson Creek; $60.

Joseph D. Klassen, Robin D. Klassen to

Herbert W. Martin Jr., Phebe Martin; Rutherfordton Township; lot 2, Azalea Drive; $420.

Kimberly Hellard Nielson exer, Shirley O. Hellard Estate by exer to Roger Hellard; 3.0 acres Edley Toney Road; $46.

Robert A. Warren, Sandra K. Warren to Derek Glen Smith; Cool Springs Township; 0.53 acre; $238.

Vivian B. Calvert, Charles L. Calvert to Christopher Condon, Gina L. Condon; Chimney Rock Township; condominium B, Unit 402, Mountains at Lake Lure; $370.

Linda Hall Carothers, Samuel Banks Carothers, Patty Hall Schenk, Eric Samuel Schenk, Frances Murleen Hall by heirs, Willie Davis Hall by heirs to David Vance Hall and Jane Coley Hall; Colfax Township; 2.56 acres; $112.

Twelve Mile Post LLC to Burton H. Baine; Chimney Rock Township; 25 acres; $92.

Thieman Metal Technologies LLC to Greenstone LLC; Colfax Township; 24.31 qcres; $2,200.

Aurora Loan Services LLC to William D. Wilson; Chimney Rock Township; lot 143, Riverbend; $220.

Neal Austen Kauffman to Vanessa Ann Hughes; Cool Springs Township; lot 20, JA Wilkie Lands; $280.

Premier Log Homes Inc. to Shohreh Kaynama Tabatabai; Chimney Rock

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Township; lot 12, Cliffside; $180.

Premier Log Homes Inc. to Emory Garland Keesling III; Chimney Rock Township; lot 2, Cliffside; $250.

John Brannon Bright, Sherry Hodge Bright to David Wesley Prosser; Colfax Township; lot 64, East Fork; $278, Felisa R. Roper, Felisa S. Roper, David A. Roper, Jill R. McHone to Ricardo F. Siqueira, Joyce A. Siqueira; Sulphur Springs Township; 1 acre; $210.

Stanley R. Lewis, Jean Lewis to Eugene M. Steinberg, Roberta Steinberg; Chimney Rock Township; 3.38 acre; $300.

Kathy Key to John Brannon Bright, Sherry

Hodge Bright; Cool Springs Township; 2.95 acres; $530.

J. Robert Hensley, Rachel H. Hensley, Julia A. Hensley to Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity, Inc.; Cool Springs Township; 3.44 acres; $747.

Jeffrey Scott Sappenfield, Patricia J. Sappenfield to Kathy Key; Cool Springs Township; property on East Main Street; $265.

Foy W Gibson individually and AIF, Linda D. Gibson by AIF, Deborah Ann Gibson Morgan, Foy Winston Morgan Jr. to Heath McSwain, Erin McSwain; Rutherfordton Township; two tracts SE/S Hwy. 64; $248.

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BBQ Plates and Sandwiches Cost - Donation only John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

4B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, September 23, 2009 SHOE by Chris Cassat and Gary Brookins

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Woman’s shock puts husband in grave Dear Abby: For 15 years I was a happily married homemaker with a wonderful husband. “Duncan” and I attended church together, frolicked through the fields, even exterminated rodents together. It was bliss.

Last year I found out my father had had an affair with Duncan’s mother the year I was born, which makes him my half-brother! The news was too much for my husband. He had a fatal heart attack not long after.

What should I put on his gravestone — “Loving Brother” or “Loving Husband”? — Grieving Dear Grieving: Neither. How about “He was ‘Everything’ to me”?

That should about cover it.

Dear Abby: I’m in a relationship with a man I met online who lives out of state. But over the last 18 months I have realized we have NOTHING in common.

For three years we have talked every single day, mostly about how much we love each other. It’s when we try to have a real conversation we start to disagree. He says we’re entitled to our own opinions, and I agree, but I can’t help but wonder what kind of future we could have together when we cannot discuss anything but how we feel about each other. — Second Thoughts Dear Second Thoughts: It’s a shame you two can’t spend some extended time together because

Dear Abby Abigail van Buren

the answer to your question would become evident. From where I sit, I think there would be conflict on a daily basis regardless of how much you “love” each other.

Dear Abby: My father died two years ago and asked that I administer my mother’s finances. She has now burned through two-thirds of the savings he left her, and she refuses to accept any advice.I have told my mother repeatedly that I do not have the resources to take care of her when she runs out of money. I know she assumes that I will because she is my mother.How do I deal with a parent who is narcissistic and out of touch with reality? I have told her I’ll gladly hand over her finances to my brother, but she doesn’t want him to get involved. Please advise. — Mom’s Keeper Dear Mom’s Keeper: You can’t allow your mother to continue spending her inheritance at the rate she is.

Talk with the attorney who drafted your father’s will and ask if there’s a way to take some of the responsibility off your shoulders.

Ringing in ears plagues patient Dear Dr. Gott: For years, I have had a constant ringing in both ears.

It is around 6,000 hertz, as determined by numerous ear tests, and is at an intensity that, at times, actually hurts. It is equal in both ears, and occasionally there will be an additional ringing at a different frequency on top of the constant one. Also, I will get a clicking sound at times, primarily on the right. Not one doctor has suggested any sort of treatment except to give me a hearing aid to mask the ringing. They have said it might be something related to the auditory nerve but can’t determine treatment. Is there any way to determine the cause of the ringing?

Dear Reader: Tinnitus is an annoying but common malady, affecting almost one out of five people. It can present as a whistling, buzzing, clicking, roaring or hissing sound. It may be present in one ear only, vary in pitch, and come and go. The most common cause is

PUZZLE

Ask Dr. Gott Dr. Peter M. Gott

inner-ear cell damage. The tiny hairs in the inner ear can become bent or broken, leaking electrical impulses to the brain and resulting in tinnitus. Other common causes include earwax blocking the canal, benign tumors, head and/or neck injuries, depression, stress, Meniere’s disease and exposure to loud noises, hypertension, atherosclerosis, tumors that place pressure on blood vessels and other blood-vessel disorders, such as vasculitis, can be the culprit. Still other causes not readily considered are the use of medications, such as antibiotics, diuretics, excessive amounts of aspirin and those taken for cancer.

IN THE STARS

Your Birthday, Sept. 23; Considerable travel is likely to be commonplace for you in the year ahead.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Be careful about attempting to push your desires onto a peer group when meeting with fierce resistance.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — A skillful liar may try to use you as a scapegoa. Be prepared to defend yourself.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Usually your ideas are good, but you may want to think twice about going into an untested area.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — When it comes to fun activities, don’t make winning or losing a matter of life or death.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Don’t discuss budget or money matters with family members at this time.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Your fellow workers might be difficult to get along with, so don’t attempt to tell them what to do.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Don’t think twice but multiple times about funding a personal endeavor.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Be extremely careful about whom you bring home, especially if that individual is resented by another family member.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Your image might not be enjoying much popularity with certain people.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Usually you’re realistic about things and use good, practical judgment.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You must be exceptionally careful with regard to financial and business matters.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Be extremely careful when dealing with people who disagree with your ways of thinking — do not attempt to force your ideas on them.

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, September 23, 2009 — 5B The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, WEDNESDAY, September 23, 2009 — 5B

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NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09-SP-300 FR# 200900934 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Robert G. Jenkins, Jr. and Betty L. Jenkins, husband and wife to John J. Owens, Trustee(s), dated July 30, 2002, and recorded July 31, 2002, in Book 682, on Page 194, Rutherford County Public Registry, the undersigned Substitute Trustee declares as follows: There is a default by the Owner or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Deed of Trust, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; and the undersigned, on behalf of Frances S. White, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, and the Owner and Holder of the Note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse door or other usual and customary location as designated by the Clerk's Office on September 30, 2009, at 12:00 pm, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the real property secured by the above-described Deed of Trust recorded July 31, 2002 in Book 682, on Page 194, situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, as more particularly described therein, which legal description is made a part hereof and incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.

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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.

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2BR & 3BR Close to downtown Rfdtn. D/w, stove, refrig., w/d hook up. No pets! 287-0733

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Private decks, washer/dryer hook up Water included! $375, $475 & $550/mo

828-289-2700

2 Bedroom/1 Bath Oakland Rd. area $350/mo. + deposit Call 828-748-8801

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

For Sale 3BR/1.5BA Fernwood Circle in Rfdtn. Lots of updates, big backyard! $139K Call 305-0555

CLASSIFIEDS!

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property within 10 days of the posting of this notice is/are Robert G. Jenkins, Jr and Betty L. Jenkins.

In the event the property which is the subject of this Notice of Sale is residential real property with less than fifteen (15) rental units, 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. 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 ten (10) days’ notice to the landlord. The tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of termination. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of forty-five cents (45¢) per one hundred dollars ($100.00), up to a maximum of $500.00. A cash deposit (cashier's check or certified funds, no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all of the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, and encumbrances of record.

Dated: September 8, 2009 Frances S. White, Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 30368 Charlotte, NC 28230-0368 704-909-5656 TAC: 860031N PUB: 9/16, 9/23

2BR/1BA, dual pane windows, ceiling fans, window a/c, w/d hookup, East Court St., Rfdtn. 1.5 blocks to downtown $310/mo. application 828-748-8801

2BR/1.5BA near hospital Multi purpose sunroom, cent. h/a. $650/mo. + $650 dep.

References. No Pets!

Call 429-3092

Said property as shown on the above-described Deed of Trust is commonly known as: 1180 Piney Ridge Rd, Forest City, North Carolina 28043

Should the foreclosure action be dismissed or any portion have to be redone for any reason, the bid deposit will be returned to the third party bidder and no other remedies will be assertable. The third party bidder acts upon their own risk if they expend any funds in favor of the foreclosed property prior to the receipt of a deed from the Substitute Trustee.

2 Story 3BR/1.5BA located in downtown Rfdtn. Appl. included! $850/mo. 980-2154

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6B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, WEDNESDAY, September 23, 2009 NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 306

2BR/2BA House

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Charles B. Robinette and Sheila P. Robinette to Hamrick, Bowen, Mebane, Greenway & Lloyd LLP Atty, Trustee(s), dated March 08, 2006, and recorded in Book 888, Page 822, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina.

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NEG. $99 wk + dep Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Rutherford County, North Carolina, at 11:45AM on October 07, 2009, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Situate, lying and being in Colfax Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being all of Lot No. Twelve (12) of the Twin Creeks Subdivision as shown on plat recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, North Carolina, in Plat Book 17, Page 67, reference to which plat is hereby made for a more full and complete description.

Said property is commonly known as: 154 Twin Creeks Road, Mooresboro, NC 28114 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Charles B. Robinette and Sheila P. Robinette.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. ___________________________________ Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 Our File No.: 432.0929188NC Publication Dates: 09/23/2009 and 09/30/2009

8062.0000153 09-SP-298 Fannie Mae

704-806-6686 2BR/1BA, Ellenboro Hopewell/Hollis Rd. brick home, appliances furnished, hardwood floors. No pets!

Ref’s. Call 453-7717

2BR/1BA in Ellenboro Refrig., stove, washer & dryer. $400/mo. + deposit. Call 453-0281

For Rent RENT or RENT TO OWN! 3BR/2BA in good condition!

Call 287-8558 2 & 3BR SW in Harris Water & sewer incld.

Starting at $340/mo. + dep. 828-748-8801 RENT TO OWN 2BR SW MH Spindale area. $400/mo. Small DP + 1st month’s rent.

Call 429-3976 2BR/2BA in nice area Stove, refrig. No Pets! $400/mo. + deposit Call 287-7043 Single wide Shiloh: 2BR/2BA No Pets! $400/mo. + $300 dep.

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Wee The People Child Care, has openings for 6 weeks to 3 years of age. Located on West St., Spindale

288-2844 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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For Sale Local Natural Beef for Sale 1/4 or 1/2 $1.75/lb 453-0396 or 223-3397

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Call 828-305-3627

Motorcycles 2004 Honda Elite 80 cc scooter.

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Sm F Gray Tabby Kitten 6-8 mo. old Last seen 9/18 on N. Meridian St. in Rfdtn Reward! Call 447-7896

Long Hair Black Tuxedo male adult indoor cat,declawed, no tags Last seen East High District 245-3554

Found Brown & white dog Found 9/14 in Golden Valley on 226 South of Milligans. Please call 704-538-6672 lv msg.

Small black dog with collar. Found near Main St. in Rfdtn.

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Sm. F black & brown possible Chihuahua.

Has red collar. Found 9/15 in Spindale at Old Suzannah. 447-1188

2005 Mercury Sable Auto, a/c, pw, pl, cd, cruise. Excellent condition! 88,000 miles $5,200 Call 287-0057

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 09-SP-307 UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Wesley A. Buchanan and Teresa L. Buchanan, Wife, dated the 23rd day of May, 2003, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, North Carolina, in Book 732 at Page 113 and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale in the County Courthouse of Rutherford County, in the city of Rutherfordton, North Carolina, at 10:00 a.m. on the 6th day of October , 2009, all that certain parcel of land, more particularly described as follows: IMPROVEMENTS: House and lot/Condominium/or Lot

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE 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 Nelson A. Munoz, a single person and Carlos Perez and wife, Maria Antonia Perez, dated September 15, 2006 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, recorded on September 18, 2006, in Book 918 at Page 376; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Rutherford County Courthouse, in Rutherfordton, North Carolina at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Lake Lure, County of Rutherford, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Chimney Rock Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being all of Lot 341 in Riverbend at Lake Lure, Section 2, a subdivision located in Chimney Rock Township, as recorded in Plat Book 10, at pages 76-81, of the Public Records of Rutherford County, North Carolina, to which reference is hereby made for a full and complete description Acceptance of this deed certifies that the Grantees are the purchasers of the property shown and described herein, which is located in the subdivision jurisdiction of Rutherford County, and that they hereby accept this plan with their free consent, establish minimum building set back lines, and dedicate all streets for private use. Furthermore acceptance of this deed indicates the purchaser's knowledge that there is not any public water or sewer available to this subdivision. All water and sewer will be private. The purpose of this statement is to comply with G. S. 136-102.6 Subject to the right reserved by Developer for the right, privilege and easement to enter upon, use and occupy temporarily the above referenced property for the purpose of constructing roads and drainage and for the accommodation of construction equipment, materials and excavated earth, over and across said property Subject to all restrictions of record.

Being the same and identical property which is conveyed by J. Garlon Prewitt and wife, Cynthia L. Prewitt to Carlos Perez and Nelson A. Munoz, by deed dated September 15, 2006 and of record in Deed Book 914, at Page 63, Rutherford County Registry.

Address of property: 129 Teal Lane, Lake Lure, NC 28746 Present Record Owners: Nelson A. Munoz and Carlos Perez The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to require a cash deposit or a certified check not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). In the event that the Owner and Holder is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder may also be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee's Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and the tax required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308 (a) (1).

The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale "AS IS, WHERE IS" and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.

If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee(s), in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: BEGINNING on an iron pin in the old line, the same being located in the center of State Road #2163, said iron pin also being the northeast corner of the Buchanan 1 acre tract (433/165) and also being located South 89 deg. 56 min. East 221.73 feet from an existing iron pin in the Bostic and Carroll line and running thence from said BEGINNING corner and with the center of said State Road # 2163 South 15 deg. 52 min. West 137.86 feet to an iron pin in center of said road and the northwest corner of the Shelby Jean Bumgardner tract (434/57); thence with the Bumgardner line South 70 deg. 43 min. East 200 feet to a new iron pin; thence North 16 deg. 30 min. East 208 feet to a new iron pin in old line; thence North 89 deg. West 215 feet to an iron pin in the center of State Road #2163, the said BEGINNING corner and containing .83 acre more or less.

BEING a part of that same certain tract of land conveyed to J. A. Buchanan and wife by deed dated February 4, 1955, and being on record in the Rutherford County Registry in Deed Book 228 at page 151 to which reference is hereby made for all purposes.

ADDITIONAL POSSIBLE STREET ADDRESS FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY: 347 Bostic Road, Forest City, NC 28043 Notice & Disclaimer: The listed street address may be incorrect and is stated hereby for informational and reference purposes only. The Substitute Trustee makes no certifications or warranties that said street address is accurate or correct. It is each potential bidder's duty to determine with his/her own title examination that said street address is correct and matches the above legal description. The above legal description describes the property being sold and shall be controlling.

PRESENT RECORD OWNERS as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds not more than 10 days prior to posting the notice are Wesley A. Buchanan and Teresa L. Buchanan Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

In the event that this sale is one of residential real property with less than 15 rental units, an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to NCGS §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. That upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of forty-five (45) cents per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308 (a)(1). This sale is also subject to any applicable county and/or state land transfer and/or revenue tax, and the successful third party bidder shall be required to make payment for such tax. 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/Security Instrument, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee of 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, and 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, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, encumbrances of record, including prior Deeds of Trust.

The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to require a cash deposit or certified check made payable to the Substitute Trustee (no personal checks) for five percent (5%) of the purchase price or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, at the time of the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all remaining amounts are due immediately. If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009.

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, EXCEPT AS STATED BELOW IN THE INSTANCE OF BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.

Dated: September 9, 2009

This the 15th day of September , 2009.

David A. Simpson, P.C. Substitute Trustee By:_________________________ Attorney at Law Kellam & Pettit, P.A. Attorneys for the Substitute Trustee Posted:____ Witness:_____ Assistant/Deputy Clerk of Superior Court

The Caudle Law Firm, P.A., Substitute Trustee __________________________ David R. Caudle President & Attorney at Law State Bar Number 6075 2101 Rexford Road, Suite 165W Charlotte, North Carolina 28211 http://www.caudlelawfirm.com

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, WEDNESDAY, September 23, 2009 — 7B

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that Champlain’s sculpture moved with them (1978), that a prominent place for it was available, and that its hanging was proper and secure.”

In writing the book, Davis spoke with artContinued from Page 1B ist Champlain’s son, a California resident, and she too, were aware of the social reports that he wants to revolution within their coun- come to Forest City to see the artwork. try and that they would Davis is no stranger to the be eager to express these work of publishing. She has national ideals through a had numerous books and permanent art form.” articles published. A comDavis explained the matpanion volume to the North ter further during the Daily Carolina work, “New Deal Courier interview. “I did Art in Virginia,” was also ‘North Carolina During the published this year.

Great Depression,’ and it McFarland reports talks about a lot of the fedthat other works by eral programs that Franklin Davis include: “North initiated. And one of those Carolina During the Great was a program for artists.

Artists didn’t have any profit Depression: A Documentary Portrait of a Decade,” in coming in. Nobody had 2003; “Georgia During money to buy paintings and the Great Depression,” in artwork. And so he started 2008; and co-authorship of a program with some other “Women on United States people and they decided to Postage Stamps,” in 2008; subsidize the artists and place the artwork where the and “Women Nobel Peace Prize Winners,” in 2006. common people could see “North Carolina During them—post offices, courtthe Great Depression” was houses, federal buildings.” dedicated to Davis’ mother, In total, she writes, the Nell Burns. Davis’ first book, Public Works of Art Project “Real Heroes: Rutherford employed 300 artists, County Men Who Made the and the government spent $83,500,000 on art projects. Supreme Sacrifice During World War II,” was dediChamplain’s artwork was cated to her father, Arthur F. not destined to remain at Price.

152 W. Main St., however.

Davis has 41 years of When the post office was experience in educamoved in 1978, the artwork made the journey to the new tion, including teaching for 36 years at Converse location, at 133 S. Powell College in Spartanburg, St. Alan Jobe was the postS.C. She earned her bachmaster at that time, and elor’s and master’s degrees Davis writes, “Jobe, who from Appalachian State served Forest City as postUniversity and her doctorate master for more than 20 from Duke University. years, remembers ensuring

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Duane Champlain, above, was an artist who created a bronze sculpture that hangs in the U.S. Post Office in Forest City. When the piece was moved to the current location, then Postmaster Alan Jobe ensured there would be a place for the piece in the building. At right, the 1937 view of the U.S. Post Office in Forest City shows its location at 142 W. Main St.

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