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The Foundation opens 1oth season By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Staff Writer
Reports show economy still fragile Page 11 Contributed photo
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The North Carolina Symphony will make a return visit to The Foundation at ICC this season.
SPINDALE — Saturday night marks the beginning of a new decade for The Foundation Performing Arts Center and the performance series on the campus of Isothermal Community College. To celebrate, Foundation Director Russell Wicker said this year the series will have a “theme” — a first. “It’s our all—American season,” Wicker said. “When we started planning a year ago this country was in turmoil, so we thought ‘Let’s do something that highlights what we have’ and started to choose artists who fit that bill.” The first year a true season wasn’t planned, Wicker said, but Isothermal’s then—President, Dr. Bill Lewis, shared with Wicker that there was some money available from the Stonecutter Foundation. The North Carolina Symphony Pops and Doc Watson opened the season. The first truly Please see Foundation, Page 6
Hill has resigned charity position
Constitution Day Observed
Hilltoppers head up the mountain
By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer
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GAS PRICES
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Low: $2.16 High: $2.49 Avg.: $2.33
DEATHS Spindale
Mavis Burgin
Forest City
Randy Street Rhonda Powell Lake Lure Joan Foster Caroleen Steve Hollifield Henrietta Johnny Phillips Page 5
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Dr. Brett Parker, a history instructor at Isothermal Community College, adjusts the microphone on Thursday as dozens of students prepare to read the U.S. Constitution in honor of the 222nd anniversary of its signing.
RHI implements flu policy RUTHERFORDTON — Due to the rising number of flu cases in the region and throughout North Carolina, Rutherford Hospital is asking the public to help prevent the spread of flu within the hospital by limiting visitation. n Children and teens are asked not to visit the hospital at all, because of the high rates of H1N1 flu among younger people. n Adult visitors should be limited to the patient’s immediate family or the patient’s
designated caregiver. n People who do not feel well should not visit the hospital at all. n Those who do visit are asked to use good cough etiquette – cough or sneeze into a tissue or into the elbow, not into the hand. n Wash hands thoroughly before and after visiting. n The request also applies to pastors visiting members of their faith community, except in end-of-life and critical situations.
FOREST CITY — Long-time Christmas Cheer director Janet Hill has resigned from that position and from her role as manager the Salvation Army thrift store in Forest City. Hill said she felt there was a philosophical clash because she felt that money raised by Salvation Army in Rutherford County should stay in the county. But officials who formerly ran the Army’s facilities in Cleveland and Rutherford counties thought differently. Hill managed the Christmas Cheer program for 12 years, each year seeing that thousands of country residents and children had a better Christmas, securing gifts and food for them through a network of volunteers she directed. Her husband, Chuck, also served as chair of the Salvation Army’s Rutherford County unit for a number of years. Last year, for example, Hill said 2,504 individuals were helped, of which 1,245 were children, Hill reported. The Christmas Cheer program also provided gifts for Please see Hill, Page 6
Spindale is ready for festival By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer
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SPINDALE — Now in its fifth year, the Spindale Fall Festival will officially begin on Saturday at 10 a.m. with the singing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Spindale House. But this year’s event will also include a special sneak preview with a classic car drive-in at M Squared restaurant and street dance beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday. Streets from Spindale Drug Company to the L.A. Club also beginning at 6 p.m. Country music artist Ron Sheppard will perform, including a tribute to Conway Twitty. “In our second year we wanted to honor all of our residents Please see Spindale, Page 5
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Workers build a hoop house, a project that will be taught at a seminar in Rutherfordton this weekend.
Hoop house seminar on tap By LARRY DALE Daily Courier Staff Writer
RUTHERFORDTON — Taking advantage of Rutherford County’s isothermal climate to grow crops year-round is the motivation for a hoop house building seminar this weekend. The three-hour session Saturday, sponsored by Foothills Connect Business & Technology Center, will be taught by Dr. John Wilson,
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from Black Mountain. The training class to build a simple PVC and plastic hoop house was limited to 30 students, and it is already full, but Foothills Connect Director Tim Will stressed that if there is a demand for the class, it will probably be held again. Foothills Connect has been a leader in again
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Carolina Wrestling Superstars presents Destruction on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the old Harris gym, featuring The WWF Superstar Demolition Ax. Doors open at 7 p.m. Bell time 8 p.m. For more information call 828-205-9374.
Black Pearls Farm in Bostic, a non-profit Equine and CSA Learning Center, announces the following events: Pumpkin carving contest — Oct. 21, 22 and 23, from 5 to 7 p.m., and Oct. 24, from noon to 4 p.m. Open horse lessons — Saturdays beginning at 10 a.m., (call ahead) Volunteers needed to help with Halloween preparations as well as the night of Haunted Farm, and a green house raising. Contact Barbara Henwood at 245-0023. Web site blackpearlsfarm.com.
M Squared Restaurant, located at 125 West Main St., Spindale., offers the following entertainment/events: Sept. 26 — Mike Rodgers and Friends on the patio at 8 p.m. Tapas Tuesday — with Alex Thompson on keyboard Wednesday — Trivia 8 p.m., half price bottle of wine Thursday — Seafood Night Sunday Brunch and Bloody Mary Bar (weekly) Web site www.msquaredrestaurant.com. Legal Grounds, 217 North Main St., Rutherfordton, offers the following entertainment: Sept. 19 — Contagious Sept. 25 — Jackson Crossing Sept. 26 — Dirty Farm Web site www.legalgrounds. net. Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria, 115 W. Main St., Spindale, (no cover charge) announces the following entertainment: Sept. 18 — Brittany Reilly & The Almost Acoustic Band Sept. 19 — Jef Chandler Band Sept. 25 — West End String Band Sept. 26 — Johnson’s Cross Road Web site www.barleystaproom. com. Live music is played every Friday and Saturday from 4 to 10 p.m. at Jake’s Barbecue (the former Golden Valley Music Park). Karaoke every Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. Loud & Proud Band plays on Fridays, and the Lonesome Road Band on Saturdays. For more information call 248-2223. Jake’s is located
at 136 Music Row, Bostic. Club L.A. is a private club for members and guests, located at 319 W. Main St., Spindale. Admission — members free, guest $5. Saturdays from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. Each Thursday is ladies’ night and Karaoke from 8 to 11 p.m. Shagging every Friday night from 8 to 11 p.m. Wagon Wheel Country & Western Dance Club, W.E. Padgett Rd., Ellenboro area, hosts the following entertainment: Sept. 19 — Broken Axle Band, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Admission $5. Concessions, game room, family entertainment. Dance lessons every Tuesday night from 7:30 to 10, $3 per person. Web site www.rfci.net/wagwheel. Max Cruise (Ron McKinney) performs every Saturday from noon to 3 p.m., at 57 Alpha CafÊ, Rutherford County Airport. Weather permitting. Union Mills Learning Center is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings to assist the community with its computer and printing needs. The gymnasium is also open Saturdays at 4 p.m. for pick-up basketball games and shoot-arounds. Web site unionmillslearningcenter.org. Larry Hill will be in concert Saturday, Sept. 19, at Chesnee Gospel Music Center. Music begins at 7 p.m. Concessions available at 5:30 p.m. Hot dogs will be sold this weekend. The center is located on Greenlake Rd., Chesnee, S.C. Call 828-223-1514 for more information. The Hemphills will be in concert Sunday, Sept. 20, at South Marion Penecostal Holiness Church. Singing begins at 10:45 a.m. The church is located on Parker’s Chapel Rd., Marion. For information or directions, call 287-7800 or 289-4237. Off the Beaded Path, located at 120B West Trade St., Forest City, offers Try-it-Tuesdays (every Tuesday) which features brief jewelry-making demos. The following classes are also available: Sept. 19 — Wire Crochet Bracelet, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 21 — Bead Knitted Scarf, 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 24 — Autumn Splendor
Bracelet, 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 28 — Advanced Viking Knit 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 29 — Christmas Earring Extravaganza, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Web site offthebeadedpathbeadstore.com.
Park hosting Flock to the Rock this week
CHIMNEY ROCK — Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park is hosting its inaugural “Flock to Next Level Gamez, 118 E. the Rock,� a weekend of birding programs, walks Main St., Forest City, offers: and workshops on Saturday and Sunday. Tuesdays — Magic the “We’re very excited about this new event,� said PR Gathering League, 4 to 8 p.m. and Events Manager Meghan Rogers. She added, Wednesdays — New com“There’s really something for everyone from avid ic books arrive, Star Wars birders to people just wanting to learn a little more Miniatures, 6 to 9 p.m. about the world of birds.� Thursdays — Dungeons & The weekend will feature guided birding walks Dragons, 5 to 8 p.m. with local ornithologist Simon Thompson, owner Fridays — Friday Night Magic of Wild Birds Unlimited and Bird Ventures. Also, a starts at 4:30 p.m. variety of workshops will be held with area birding Saturdays — Magic the Gather- experts, and non-releasable birds of prey will be ing tournament from 1 to 5 p.m. visiting from the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Georgia. Web site nextlevelgamez.com. Chimney Rock is also partnering with Global Arts Alliance to bring a 1st edition showing of Carolina Mountain Land John James Audubon’s watercolors. The exhibit Conservancy has set the date for the 9th Annual Conservation and discussion is set for Saturday at 11 a.m., and attendees will also learn more about the artist and Celebration, Saturday, Sept. the importance of his works. 26, at Taylor Ranch (between Area birding organizations will also be sharing Fletcher and Fairview off of Cane Creek Rd.). Silent auction, information about their clubs and work in the birding community. ranch tours, jazz, and a brief Chimney Rock is an official site on the N.C. film about the saving of World’s Birding Trail which opened in the mountains Edge (a 1,600 acre tract in Hickory Nut Gorge conserved in region this summer. Agenda for weekend — 1995 that adjoins Chimney Rock Saturday, Sept. 19 State Park). The CMLC is locat9 a.m. – General Birding Walk on the Hickory Nut Falls ed in Hendersonville. For more (2 hours) information call 8280-697-5777 trail. 11 a.m. – John James Audubon Exhibit and Discussion or email info@carolinamounin The Classroom on the Meadows. Very special one-of-atain.org. kind opportunity to see 1st edition watercolors by Audubon Equestrian fall ride: Broad River Green Equestrian Fall Color Ride; Saturday, Oct. 10, starting at 9 a.m., registration required by Oct. 6 (in order for lunches to be prepared). Guided tour along the banks of the Broad river. For more information or to register, call 704-434-2357 or via email kduren@broadrivergreenway. com. Comedian James Gregory will perform live at the Mid City Shrine Club on Friday, Oct. 2. The show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person. All proceeds will benefit the Shriner’s Hospitals for Children. Mid City Shrine Club is located on Hwy. 129, Lyman, S.C. For more information call 864-439-6988. The 62nd Annual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands will be held Oct. 15-18, at the Asheville Civic Center, 87 Haywood St., downtown Asheville. Hours — Thursday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission for adults $7, children under 12 free.
depicting the “Birds of America.â€? (1½ hours) Noon – Non-Releasable Birds of Prey from the Chattahoochee Nature Center Viewing in the top parking lot near the Tunnel .entrance. (15-20 minutes) 1 p.m. – Non-Releasable Birds of Prey from the Chattahoochee Nature Center Viewing in the top parking lot near the Tunnel Entrance. (15-20 minutes) 2 p.m. – Non-Releasable Birds of Prey from the Chattahoochee Nature Center Viewing in the top parking lot near the Tunnel Entrance. (15-20 minutes) 2 p.m. – Hawk Watch on the Chimney. Participants will watch for the many species of hawks migrating over the Park. (1 to 1½ hours) 3 p.m. – Non-Releasable Birds of Prey from the Chattahoochee Nature Center Viewing in the top parking lot near the Tunnel Entrance. (15-20 minutes) 4 p.m. – Beginner Birding in The Classroom on the Meadows. A family-friendly program on how to identify birds using the common guidebooks. (1 hour) Sunday, Sept. 20 9 a.m. – General Birding Walk on the Hickory Nut Falls trail. (2 hours) 10 a.m. – Non-Releasable Birds of Prey from the Chattahoochee Nature Center Viewing in the top parking lot near the Tunnel Entrance. (15-20 minutes) 11 a.m. – Bird Photography Workshop in The Classroom on the Meadows. Participants will learn the tricks of the trade in photographing birds. (1 hour in classroom, 1 hour in field) 11 a.m. – Non-Releasable Birds of Prey from the Chattahoochee Nature Center Viewing in the top parking lot near the Tunnel Entrance. (15-20 minutes) Noon – Non-Releasable Birds of Prey from the Chattahoochee Nature Center Viewing in the top parking lot near the Tunnel Entrance. (15-20 minutes) 1 p.m. – For the Birds Workshop in The Classroom on the Meadows. Attendees will learn what to feed, what types of shelter to provide and how to attract birds. (1 to 1½ hours) 2 p.m. – Hawk Watch on the Chimney. Participants will watch for the many species of hawks migrating over the Park. (1 to 1½ hours) 4 p.m. – Binoculars-How to Choose and How to Use in The Classroom on the Meadows. (1 to 1½ hours)
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Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports
n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 165 E-911 calls Wednesday. n Daniel Dewayne Lovelace reported the theft of a laptop computer and tools. n Antonio Ramerez reported the theft of a moped.
Rutherfordton
n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 29 E-911 calls Wednesday.
Spindale
n The Spindale Police Department responded to 12 E-911 calls Wednesday.
Lake Lure
n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to two E-911 calls Wednesday.
Forest City
n The Forest City Police Department responded to 68 E-911 calls Wednesday.
n An employee of Zaxby’s, on Plaza Drive, Forest City, reported an incident of indecent exposure. n An officer of the Forest City Police Department reported an incident of larceny of road signs. n Carla Thompson reported an incident of breaking and entering and larceny. n An employee of Pruitt Funeral Home reported a larceny. n Randolph McCravy reported a larceny.
Arrests
n Elijah Thaddeus Edgerton, 21, of Jericho Drive, Rutherfordton; charged with second-degree trespassing; released on a written promise to appear. (FCPD) n John Buren Queen. 32, of 138 Whitesides Rd.; charged with misdemeanor probation violation; placed under an $8,000 secured bond. (Probation) n Teddy George Messer, 37, of 491 Webb Rd.; charged with two counts of misdemeanor probation violation; placed under a $20,000 secured
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bond. (Probation) n Mary Alice Lovelace, 58, of 162 Ruby Drive; charged with assault and battery, second-degree trespassing and simple assault; released on a written promise to appear. (RCSD) n Daniel Dwayne Lovelace, 31, of 162 Ruby Drive; charged with assault on a female; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RCSD) n Ashley Nichole White, 26, of 156 Ruby Drive; charged with assault on a female; released on a written promise to appear. (RCSD) n Joseph Shawn Padgett, 43, of 749 Painters Gap Rd.; charged with injury to personal property; placed under a $1,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Maria Neira, 29, of 180 River Rd.; charged with assault and battery; released on an unsecured bond. (RCSD) n James Ricky Hamrick, 47, of 110 Evergreen Lane, Apt. 1, Rutherfordton; charged with aid and abet violation of a domestic violence protective order; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RPD) n Sylvia Kay Hargett, 36, of 110 Evergreen Lane, Apt. 1, Rutherfordton; charged with violation of domestic violence protective order; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RPD) n Alfred Taylor Allison, 58, of 127 Gabriel St., Rutherfordton; charged with driving while impaired and driving while license revoked; no bond listed. (RPD)
making farming a viable economic venture in the county, and Will on Thursday noted that using hoop houses to extend the growing season is the next step in boosting agricultural income. Foothills Connect pioneered selling Rutherford County produce to chefs in Charlotte using the Internet, and Will said there now is another dimension to that huge Charlotte market. “We’ve proven our point over the last few years that we can compete on a wholesale level with the restaurants,” he said. “Through those contacts in Charlotte we have met individuals now in various parts of this large metropolitan area, and last Friday we made the decision, after doing some experiments, to start selling to a group of ladies in Ballantyne, about 30 of them. “We’re dropping off 30 boxes of food at one location, a lady’s house. She is going to be the ‘hostess.’ She had met Kirk Wilson (Farm Fresh manager at Foothills Connect) in downtown Charlotte, on the corner of Trade and Tryon, where we’ve been every Wednesday for the past year, just hoping for this to occur, that people would sample the quality of the food, and say, ‘How can I get this in my house?’ “So, obviously, then, this is a huge market we’re just now tapping. And we’re calling it a virtual farmers market, where the people go online and select the food they want, delivered to a central location that we agree EMS/Rescue upon.” n The Rutherford County EMS The demand for such a market responded to 28 E-911 calls among individuals, in addition resWednesday. taurants, was amply demonstrated when the announcement of the new n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and program was made. “This resulted in the largest order Rutherford County Rescue respondto date in three years of the proed to 16 E-911 calls Wednesday. gram,” Will said, “and that order came about in less than 24 hours Fire Calls from the time we made the decision. So if you are a marketing guy, that n Chimney Rock firefighters tells you volumes about how big of a responded to a vehicle fire, assisted market is out there and how ready by Lake Lure and Bills Creek firethey are. No one questioned us about fighters. n Ellenboro firefighters responded the price. “Everyone has been raving about to a power line fire. n Forest City firefighters responded the quality of the food, because generally our farmers don’t pick it until to a motor vehicle crash. n Hudlow firefighters responded to it has been ordered, which is a vast difference from buying in a grocery a motor vehicle crash.
store, where, by definition, it’s been about two weeks in transit.” But, by the same token, the immediate demand was a reminder that farmers have to be ready to meet that demand during what is traditionally an off-season for agricultural products. The hoop house construction seminar, therefore, is ideally timed. “So we’re going to continue down this road,” Will said, “but that market is going to be a 12-month market. And we found out from our chefs last year that the chefs buy more food between October and February than they do during the summer. So we’ve been encouraging farmers to extend the growing season by constructing inexpensive, simple hoop houses that will allow them to grow, in a protected manner, all year round so we can satisfy this demand for fresh food. “Well, in that regard, we came into contact with a very interesting man in Black Mountain, by the name of Dr. John Wilson. Dr. Wilson was a pediatrician who retired at 65. He is now 94. And for the last 30 years he has gone from the Philippines to Bolivia showing economically stressed people how to harvest when the season makes food short, so they can gain a higher price on the market. “And Dr. Wilson is also in charge of a half dozen community gardens that dot Black Mountain, where he teaches people to grow their own food. And he has devised a very simple and inexpensive hoop house that we will be building on Saturday morning at 8:30. And it is likely, if we get some demand, we’ll be holding these classes again. Anyone interested in attending a hoop house building workshop in the future is asked to contact Anna Levitsky at Foothills Connect at 2881650 or at ffmanalyst@foothillsconnect.com Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigitalcourier.com
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e are sorry to see that Janet Hill has resigned after 12 years as director of the local Christmas Cheer program in a disagreement with Salvation Army officials. Hill, who breathed life into the program in 1997, also transformed the Army’s thrift store from a small Trade Street shop into a mega-store on Withrow Road. With the help of hundreds of volunteers, Hill saw to it that thousands of Rutherford County residents had a better holiday season. Her argument with Salvation Army officials in Cleveland County was that the money she raised in Rutherford County should stay here. The professional Salvation Army official formerly in charge thought differently. We owe Mrs. Hill a tremendous round of applause for her dedicated and tireless efforts. One way to honor her is to ensure that Christmas Cheer remains a vital program.
Our readers’ views Vengeance is at the base of it all To the editor: Sam Ayers is always nice to read, since first he’s a fellow marine, and second, he can tell us about history from his own experience. However, using the Bible to justify government programs for health care or any form of wealth redistribution actually runs contrary to biblical moral teachings. Most people turn to Romans 13 in which everyone is asked to be subject to the higher powers, but Paul limits the range of powers given to those higher powers. They are called a “terror to evil works”. Nothing there about redistributing wealth in the form of welfare, nothing about national health care or even government welfare. The higher powers “wield the sword” and they “execute wrath upon him that doeth evil”. Further, “for this cause ye pay tribute also”. For what cause? vengence, eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth, compensation when one citizen harms another citizen. As verse 4 points out the government is “a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil”. That is to say, police power. No mention of wealth redistribution for charitable purposes. In fact, Paul admonishes the people in the previous chapter, Romans 12:19 not to seek vengeance in any way. Notice that Paul includes all acts of charitable welfare apart from the “higher powers”: “If thine enemy hunger, feed
him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. “Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good”. It is only then that Paul describes the limited power of the higher powers as that of vengeance. As Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. wrote in his treatise on the common law, the law evolved to control and regulate vengeance. It was not to interfere with the everyday affairs of citizens except in acts of direct violation of rights. “Due process” in our Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments is related, as Justice Joseph Story writes in his “Commentaries”, to Magna Carta: “no man shall be arrested, nor imprisoned, nor banished, nor deprived of life, &c., but by the judgement of his peers, or by the law of the land” Justice Story writes that this is “trial by the country” or trial by jury. For a biblical parallel to this, read Matthew 18 and 1 Corinthians chapter 6. The terms “judgement of his peers” and “law of the land” suggest alternate forms of judgement, but Both the apostle Paul and Jesus advocate settlement out of court first, with “higher powers” as a last resort, corresponding to the statement in Magna Carta. Should Mr. Ayers seek to extend the welfare clause of the Constitution to include redistributed wealth for any purpose other than execution of vengeance, and use the Bible as justification, he should note that “the people”, biblically are told never to execute vengeance or seek to control
the wealth of others by use of force. That, even in Romans 13, is limited only to punishment for direct vengeance concerning specific violations. For that purpose, says Paul, we are to pay tribute to whom tribute is due. Ralph Haulk Forest City
Appreciates honesty from letter writer To the editor: At last someone has been honest in their opinion for not liking our President. In a recent letter to The Daily Courier a writer stated they did not feel comfortable with him. The writer stated that it was not his party or his color but I am confused about what it could be. Maybe it is his choice of ties or something else about his personal appearance. Anyhow, I take their word on whatever it is they don’t feel comfortable with. However, It seems to me that most of our President’s opposition is not this honest. I think it is a combination or him being a Democrat and being black that is their main reason for not supporting him. If these are the reasons, they should say so and stop acting like the world is going to end if he gets something passed. Some of his ideas will help all of us and they are only cutting off their noses to spite their face when they oppose our President on every issue. W.J. Hollifield Forest City
Pretzel pounder takes charge of a fitness group This semester at my church I’ve got a lot going on when it comes to Wednesday nights. First of all, it is Christmas season already as far as our church choir is concerned so we’re hitting the music pretty hard and heavy to get ready. Also, Meda and I were honored to have been asked to help lead small group Bible studies for our youth group. I’ve led small groups before and this one doesn’t seem to take as much prep for me as they used to require. I’m not sure if that means I’m getting better at it or just not taking it as seriously, but our youth minister Chad Dillard does a good job of helping us get set up and prepared each week. But the bigger deal — at least as far as preparation and impact on me personally goes — is that we started First Place 4 Health this past Wednesday as well. For those who don’t know, First Place 4 Health is a Christ-centered fitness program. This is the second time I’ve been through a 12-week
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course with the program, but it is the first time that I’m the leader. Yep, I’m in charge. Now before I deal with the inevitable “What were they thinking?” remarks in regard to putting me in charge, let me just say that I really felt like it was time for me to lead a course and a group like this. I enjoyed the First Place program that we did at Adaville church last year and lost a little weight. But the thing that made me want to really step up and do a good job as leader this time is the way the program has changed a bit. Previous incarnations of First Place (which has been around in some form or another since 1981) were more focused on the physi-
cal weight loss aspect of the course. And it has the reputation as being, “the Christian weight loss program” out there amongst ministry officials. But the latest version, now called “First Place 4 Health” with emphasis on the “4” being there in the name, is more about total wellness and putting Christ first in your life. The theory is if you can get Christ to be where he should be, the rest of the stuff — like emotional health and weight loss — will take care of itself. We had ten members show up at our first meeting on Wednesday, and I’m proud to say that nobody looked too bored and everyone seemed to be really into the program. I think it has the potential to be life changing for most of those involved, including myself. There is some worry in my mind about what kind of food I’ll be eating and how much of it. But when I look back at the
way I sometimes cram down a few cheeseburgers, consume a pile of nachos with cheese and pound back a bag of Combos (those are pretzels stuffed with cheese for those who don’t know) I realize that I probably haven’t been taking very good care of this body. And I know that my body is a temple, and it belongs to someone else... so why don’t I do a better job of maintaining it? Also, as a computer geek of sorts (the ultra-geeky sort) I also know the time honored principle of “Garbage in, Garbage out” is just as true with food as it is with data. I know that some of the hamburger meat that I eat from fast food joints is really just a kind of “filler” beef. And the processed cheese in those nachos and Combos probably isn’t as good as the cheese I get form the supermarket. But the real eye-opener for me on my diet versus weight management and blood chemistry issues came when
I was studying for the first session of our group. In order to gain a pound of fat — now this means a pound of pure fat, not just gaining a pound — one has to eat about 3,500 calories. And for it to be stored like that, you’d have to eat 3,500 calories OVER AND ABOVE what you need on a daily nutritional basis. So, for the average American, that means you’d have to eat 5,500 calories in one day. That’s a WHOLE lot of food. So, what that means for most of us is when we gain weight quickly it is probably not pure fat. And keep in mind the converse is also true. If you want to lose a pound of fat, you’ll have to burn 3,500 calories over and above what you take in during your daily diet in exercise. Sounds like a lot of exercise, eh? But I know that I don’t have to focus on losing pure fat to get better physically fit and that I’m not going to go it alone. And that’s some good news.
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who were age 100 or older,” said event coordinator Ann Howard. “And then we also had a year to honor our veterans. But this year our big event is the unveiling of Robin Lattimore’s new historical book on the history of Spindale — ‘Spindale: the Story of a Southern Textile Town’ will be available to purchase and Robin will talk about it on Friday night and a little on Saturday.” Event organizers hope interest in the book will help spark interest in Spindale’s history. And they’re planning to have a fundraiser for the historical room at the Spindale House. The vocalist for the singing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” will be Avery Hodge. “She’s a wonderful little girl who also dances and has, even though she is only 8-years-old, already been to the White House due to her talents,” said Howard. “We’re very glad to have her sing again this year.” Vendors for this year’s Fall Festival will be set up on Main Street, instead of setting up inside the gym as in past festivals. Following Hodge’s song, Spindale Mayor Mickey Bland will give an address on the town and the festival. Event coordinator Brenda Watson will speak about the festival’s history and the fundraising efforts and will be followed by Lattimore who will address his book again. At 10:30 a.m. a barbershop quartet named The Silvertones will perform. A group of volunteers from the Senior Center will present a variety show — with acts that tell jokes, dance and sing — from 11 a.m. to noon. Ray Rice and his martial arts students will present a demonstration at 1 p.m. The Praise in Motion dance team and band from Spindale United Methodist Church will perform at 2 p.m. At 2:30 p.m. Tony Buchette will sing and at 3 p.m. the Libery Church handbell choir will perform. A group from the Dancing Stars Studio will perform from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier. com.
Rhonda Powell Rhonda Ingle Powell, 43, of 623 Kelly Rd., Forest City, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 at Rutherford Hospital. She was a daughter of Jerry and Helen Ingle of Forest City. She was a member of New Harvest Church. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, David Powell; two daughters, Kellie Powell and Kaitlin “Katie” Powell, both of the home; a brother, Mark Ingle of Forest City; and her grandmother, Geneva Ingle of Henrietta; one nephew and several nieces. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Cedar Grove United Methodist Church cemetery. The Rev. Ronnie Robbins will officiate. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home. At other times, the family will gather at the Powell residence, 623 Kelly Rd., Forest City. A memorial fund has been set up in memory of Rhonda, and donations may be directed to David Powell, 623 Kelly Rd., Forest City, NC 28043. Online condolences www.washburndorsey.com.
Johnny Phillips Johnny S. Phillips, 83, of 2497 Harris-Henrietta Rd., Henrietta, died Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Harrelson Funeral Home.
Steve Hollifield Steve Hollifield, 66, of Caroleen, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009. He was a son of the late Ralph Hollifield and Faye Stephens Hollifield. He served in the Army and worked 28 years for Duke Energy in maintenance. Survivors include his wife, Joan Hollifield; one daughter, Stephenie Hollifield; one son, Brian Hollifield; and one brother, Jerry Hollifield, all of Forest City; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
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late Bill and Annie Wilson Jackson, and the widow of Johnny Foster. She worked as a waitress. She is survived by a son, Barney Foster of Forest City; a sister, Kathleen Maney of Rutherfordton; three brothers, Billy Glenn Jackson of Marion, J.L. Jackson of Mill Spring, and Clarence Jackson of California; and three grandchildren. Visitation will be held Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. at Crowe’s Mortuary. Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Sunday at Chimney Rock Baptist Church with the Rev. Gene Daggerhart officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Chimney Rock Baptist Church in Lake Lure. Online condolences crowemortuary.com.
Randy Street Randy Loyd Street, 54, of Forest City, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 in Gastonia. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Harrelson Funeral Home.
Mavis Burgin Mavis Burgin, 85, of Spindale, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 at Hospice House in Forest City. A native of Anderson County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Jay and Emma McDaniel Nix. She was a homemaker and a member of Spencer Baptist Church, Spindale. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, William Jennings Burgin of the home; two sons, Robert Burgin of Rocky Mount, and Russell Burgin of Salisbury; two sisters, Doris Smith of Spindale, and Connie Poteat of Marion; two brothers, John Nix of Charlotte, and Marshall Nix of Rutherfordton; three grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Crowe’s Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Bruce Caldwell and Billy Vaughn officiating. Visitation will follow the service. Burial will in the Sunset Memorial Park.
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Mavis Burgin, 85, of Spindale, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 at Hospice House. A native of Anderson County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Jay and Emma McDaniel Nix. She was a homemaker, avid quilter and a member of Spencer Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Voy, Bill and Steve Nix. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, William Jennings Burgin of the home; two sons, Robert Burgin and wife, Linda Willis of Rocky Mount and Russell Burgin and wife, Becky of Salisbury, NC; two sisters, Doris Smith of Spindale and Connie Poteat of Marion; two brothers, John Nix of Charlotte and Marshall Nix of Rutherfordton; three grandchildren, Jeremy Burgin and wife, Heather of Holly Springs, NC, Leah Burgin of Raleigh, NC, and Monica Burgin of Washington, DC; two great grandchildren, Aaron Jennings Burgin and Andrew Myers Burgin of Holly Springs, NC. Funeral services will be conducted 2 PM Saturday, September 19, 2009 at Crowe’s Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Bruce Caldwell and Billy Vaughn officiating. Visitation for family and friends will follow the service. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Church Of The Exceptional – US Hwy 221, Henrietta, NC 28076. Online condolences may be made at : www.crowemortuary.com Paid obit
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Deaths Mary Travers NEW YORK (AP) — Mary Travers, part of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, which used tranquil harmonies to convey the angst and turmoil of the Vietnam anti-war movement, racial discrimination and more, died after a yearslong battle with leukemia. She was 72. Though their music sounded serene, Peter, Paul and Mary represented the frustration and upheaval of the 1960s, as a generation of liberal activists used their music not only to protest political policies, but also to spark social change. Bandmate Peter Yarrow said that in her final months, Travers handled her declining health with bravery and generosity, showing her love to friends and family “with great dignity and without restraint.” Noel “Paul” Stookey, the trio’s other member, praised Travers for her inspiring activism, “especially in her defense of the defenseless.” Their beatnik look — a tall blonde flanked by a pair of goateed guitarists — was a part of their initial appeal. The trio mingled their music with liberal politics, both onstage and off. Their version of “If I Had a Hammer” became an anthem for racial equality. Other hits included “Lemon Tree,” ‘’Leaving on a Jet Plane” and “Puff (The Magic Dragon).” The group collected five Grammy Awards. Monte Clark DETROIT (AP) — Monte Clark, who coached the Detroit Lions for seven years and led them to the playoffs in 1982 and 1983, has died. He was 72. Clark was the offensive line coach for the Miami Dolphins team that went
Steve Hollifield Steve Hollifield, age 66, of Caroleen, NC, died on Wednesday, September 16, 2009. Steve was born January 24, 1943 to the late Ralph Hollifield and Faye Stephens Hollifield. He served our country in the US Army and worked 28 years for Duke Energy in maintenance. He enjoyed collecting guns and knives and outdoor activities. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Brenda Tuller and by one great-grandson. Survivors include his wife, Joan Hollifield; one daughter, Stephenie Hollifield; one son, Brian Hollifield; one brother, Jerry Hollifield and his wife, Doreen, all of Forest City. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Tiffanie Spears, Tyler Spears, Brent Hollifield and Kelsey Hollifield; one great grandchild, Kadyn Spears and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Satur-day, September 19, 2009 in the Caroleen-Henrietta Cemetery with Reverend Wayne Sexton officiating. The family will greet friends after the service. At other times the family will be gathered at 148 Trojan Lane, Forest City. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be sent to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the family. An online guest registry is available at: www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com Paid obit
17-0 in 1972. He became the Lions’ coach in 1978. Henry Gibson LOS ANGELES (AP) — Henry Gibson, the veteran comic character actor best known for his role reciting offbeat poetry on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” has died. He was 73. After serving in the Air Force and studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Gibson — born James Bateman in Germantown, Pa., in 1935 — created his Henry Gibson comic persona, a pun on playwright Henrik Ibsen’s name, while working as a theater actor in New York. For three seasons on “Laugh-In,” he delivered satirical poems while gripping a giant flower. After “Laugh-In,” Gibson went on to appear in several films, including The Long Goodbye and Nashville, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination. His most memorable roles included playing the menacing neighbor opposite Tom Hanks in The ‘Burbs, the befuddled priest in Wedding Crashers and voicing Wilbur the Pig in the animated Charlotte’s Web. His recent work included playing cantankerous Judge Clarence Brown on ABC’s “Boston Legal” for five seasons.
John Bruce Neal John Bruce Neal, age 64, of Hickory, NC and a former resident of Forest City, died Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at Hospice of Catawba County. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Robert Burgin Neal and Josephine Tucker Neal and was a member of First Baptist Church where he taught Sunday school for many years. Mr. Neal received a BS Degree in Education from Wake Forest University in 1967, and also a Masters Degree in History in 1971. He later received his EdS in Public Administration, and a Masters Degree in Public Education. He was employed by the Rutherford County School System where he served as principal at Oakland Elementary, Carver School and retired as the principal of Dunbar Elementary School in 1995. He served as the former President of The Rutherford County Principals Association; and former member of the Forest City Kiwanis Club. Following his retirement he began a second career as an over the road truck driver for several local trucking companies including Ozark Motor Lines, Houser Trucking and Schneider Trucking. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Reece Neal of the home; two sons, John Neal and wife, Karen and their children, Alexandra, Emma and Anna of Forest City and Robert Burgin Neal and wife, Cheryl and their son, Burgin of Fort Myers, FL; a daughter, Elizabeth Neal Danner and husband, Craig and their daughter, Josephine of Greens-boro; a sister, Margaret Ann Hamrick and husband, Dr. John Hamrick of Shelby; several nieces and nephews and special friends, Tim and Connie Starnes of Hickory and Lois Huskey of Forest City. Funeral services will be held Two o’clock Friday, September 18, 2009 in the First Baptist Church, Forest City with Dr. Barry Keys officiating. Interment will follow in the Cool Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be from six until eight o’clock Thursday at The Padgett and King Mortuary. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658. The family will be at the home of a son, John Neal, 241 Eliza-beth Avenue, Forest City. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com Paid obit
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Calendar/Local Christmas Cheer Center schedule has been set
Hospice Hospice of Rutherford County offers the following services: Advance Care Planning Clinics: Offered the first Tuesday of the month at 12:30 p.m., and the third Tuesday of the month at 5 p.m., social workers help participants complete documents at the Hospice Annette Cash Whitaker Center of Living. GRACE: For anyone caring for a loved one; conducted the first Tuesday of each month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Rutherford Life Care, and the third Friday of each month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. Adult care services are available on Tuesday evenings. Call 245-0095 to register. PROMISE Group: For anyone who has lost a child of any age. The fourweek educational group will be conducted by Chaplain Jim Johnston, every Monday in beginning in the fall. Widow/Widower’s Lunch Bunch meeting: Meets the third Friday of each month at Spindale Restaurant. The Sept. 18 meeting will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the New Carolina Event and Conference Center. Dutch treat. For anyone in the community who has lost a spouse. Call 245-0095 to reserve. Volunteer training: Oct. 12-14, from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m. at the Hickory Nut Gorge office, and Oct. 19-22, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Carolina Event and Conference Center. For information or to register for any of the above events, call 245-0095.
Meetings/other RCST Fall open house: Rutherford County Swim Team (Raiders) will hold open house on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Isothermal Community College pool; activities 1 to 2:30 p.m.; all youth ages 5-18, who are water safe and interested in competitive swimming, are invited to attend; refreshments, swim demonstrations, coaching staff, parents and other swimmers will be available to answer any questions; for further details visit www.lanelines. org. Endowment applications: The First United Methodist Church of Forest City is now accepting applications for its endowment for nonprofit organizations. Application deadline Sept. 30. For more information call 245-6446. Habitat meeting/session: Tuesday, Sept. 22, 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church, Rutherfordton; Habitat volunteers and staff will explain the qualifications and requirements of owning a Habitat house; anyone interested is encouraged to attend; call 245-7411 for more information.
Miscellaneous 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. Weatherization Assistance Program: The Weatherization Assistance Program is accepting applications for eligible clients for possible assistance. Applicants must provide proof of ownership, verification of income on each household member and past 12 months usage history on their utility bills. It is also open to tenants, providing the landlord gives written permission and contributes a portion of the cost to receive Weatherization measures. For more information contact Becky McKelvey at 828-287-2281 ext. 1238.
Fundraisers Plant auction, hot dog supper: Saturday, Sept. 19, 3 p.m., Crestview Park, Rutherfordton; large variety of registered daylilies and other perennials; sponsored by Foothills Daylily Society.
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Sgt. Ken and Sgt. Ann Bennett receive an official welcome from Faye Hassell, United Way’s executive director. The Bennetts are Corps Officers for the Salvation Army and have been assigned to Rutherford and Cleveland counties.
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senior citizens and inmates at the Rutherford County Detention Facility and North Carolina Department of Correction. In addition, Mrs. Hill took a floundering thrift store and make it one of the top facilities in the county. The Salvation Army has changed leaders in the Cleveland County and promised Thursday that they will work to make the Christmas Cheer program and the thrift store as successful as it was during Mrs. Hill’s tenure. Salvation Army’s Corps Officers Sgts. Ken and Ann Bennett, formerly of Seneca, S.C., have been named directors of the Salvation Army here and in Cleveland County, replacing Sgt. Charles Simmons. A Christmas Cheer Center director/representative from Rutherford County will be named in the near future, the Bennetts said, and Annie Elrod-Oberle is the social services
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planned season, Wicker said, was in 2000—2001. During the 10 years Wicker said there has been an eclectic mix of performances — from names like Watson and Loretta Lynn and Merle Haggard, Kathy Mattea, Ray Price as well as tribute bands to Lynrd Skynrd and Pink Floyd. In the beginning, the Rutherford County Community Concert Association was in full swing and Wicker said The Foundation’s series had to find its niche. “We tried different things to see what people wanted,” he said. What was discovered was that country and nostalgia music — music from the 1950s and 60s — were the most popular. That’s not to say world music and dance performances didn’t work. “The River North Chicago, a dance company — people talked about that show for years,” Wicker said. “We’re starting to do a blend,” he said. “The first few years were quite difficult.” Just as the series was getting off the ground in the 2001—2002 season, tragedy struck. “Ricky Skaggs was set to perform Sept. 13, and then Sept. 11 happened,” Wicker said. “And nobody went anywhere for about six months. We had to rebuild and reestablish an audience and our place.” But, the economic recession meant last season was also difficult, Wicker said. “Last year was tough — we lost
Continuing Education Fall 2009 catalogs are available online at www.isothermal.edu/conedu/. To receive a copy in the mail, or to register for one of the following classes, call 286-3636, ext. 346. Computer Fundamentals I: (Postponed from Sept. 15); TTh, Sept. 29 - Oct. 20, 12:30 to 3 p.m.; fee $65; course #14594. Intro to Microsoft Excel 2007: (Postponed from Sept. 15); must have basic computer skills; TTh, Sept. 29 - Oct. 20, 3:30 to 6 p.m.; fee $65; course #14865. Computer Fundamentals II: (Postponed from Sept. 15); TTh, Sept. 29 - Oct. 20, 6:30 to 9 p.m.; fee $65; course #14788.
administrator for Rutherford and Cleveland counties. Early speculation is the needs of Rutherford County’s children and families will be greater than ever and the success of the cheer center will again depend on the volunteers and the center’s staff. The Bennetts agree the needs could be higher in 2009 because of the economy. “We know our job is cut out for us,” Ann Bennett said. “We know we are the new faces in town.” The couple agreed the commitment for the Salvation Army and Christmas Cheer in Rutherford County, is very strong. “We are a people of integrity,” they said. “We want to help build the community back,” Bennett said, regarding leadership change since Hill’s resignation. The Bennetts said the legacy of the successful Christmas Cheer Center here will continue. “We will keep it going,” she said. “There is a great legacy from this Christmas Cheer Center and we will keep it going,” the Bennetts said.
“We need suggestions for volunteers,” they added. United Way Executive Director Faye Hassell met with the Bennetts Wednesday, promising the ongoing cooperation of United Way. Hassell has a long history of working with the Christmas Cheer for many years and helped resurrect the program when it was faltering several years ago. “It is time to get ready for Christmas Cheer,” Hassell said. “We hope there are enough veteran volunteers over there. We will do what we’ve got to do. “The goal, all the time, is about trying to help the neediest of the needy,” Hassell added. “We will meet the needs of children and senior adults. They will have a nice Christmas meal,” she continued. “We want to see the continued success of Salvation Army and we all rally around the volunteers. “This has been one of the most successful anywhere and it will continue,” Hassell added.
money,” he said. This year, Wicker is optimistic. “I think we have a great season,” he said. “We have Doc Watson coming Nov 7, almost exactly 10 years since he opened here. We really wanted him back because we don’t know how many more years he’ll be performing. “I think Ronnie Milsap has the greatest potential — I think it will sell the most tickets.” While people are still being conservative with their money, Wicker said series ticket sales stayed pretty flat. “I think that’s a very positive response,” he said. Keeping quality performances at a reasonable price was at the forefront of planning this season. “I negotiated very hard on pricing,” he said. “If I didn’t get the price I wanted, I moved on.” When The Foundation was built, Wicker said, one of the best moves made was to make the building a performing arts and conference center. “Easily the first three years the conference facility helped offset expenses here,” he said. “We’re just getting to the point in the last three to four years where income from both are equal portions as far as revenue generated.” Because it is what Wicker described as one in the top five facility—wise in the North Carolina Community College System, it also serves as an economic development tool for Rutherford County. “I believe that The Foundation benefits the county in multiple ways from an economic development perspective,” said Rutherford County Manager John Condrey. “First, the events hosted at the Foundation bring
visitors to the county. People who visit often patronize restaurants, buy gas and spend dollars that help the local economy. “Next,” he continued, “the Foundation offers another ‘quality of life’ selling point to business and industry that look at the county as a potential location. Although that is hard to measure, when you are recruiting you understand many factors figure into that equation — hospital, schools, college, airport — the list goes on. Every ingredient you add makes the pot fuller and the Foundation is definitely a major ingredient.” Planning for each season usually begins in October, but this year Wicker said that will be pushed back a little because of budget and travel restraints placed by the state budget. “Normally I attend a conference at the end of September, but because of cutbacks I will not attend. We will attend a conference in the state in November. “I’m going to wait for feedback from the audience and we want to see what’s available for next year,” he said. “We’ve had some requests for more blues and rock and roll type shows.” Who would he choose for his ideal performances? “It would be somebody I could never afford,” he said, laughing. “There are four artists I really wanted to try and get here before I quit programming.” Those, he said, are Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor and Emmylou Harris. Of the four, he said, Harris “is probably the only one who even comes close to our budget.” The first concert of the season will be Saturday night.
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Applications for assistance from Salvation Army Christmas Cheer Center will be taken Nov. 2 to Nov. 6 at the center on Withrow Road, just below the N.C. Driver’s License offices. During the next 45 days, prior to receiving applications, Christmas Cheer Center volunteers are asked to begin making plans to assist with the application process, the buying of gifts and food and also assistance on distribution day. December 17 has been scheduled for distribution day and another day will be added if necessary, Salvation Army officials
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CHARLOTTE (AP) — Carolina Panthers starting right tackle Jeff Otah and strong safety Chris Harris have missed practice with injuries. Harris was sidelined for a second straight day Thursday with a left knee injury that kept him out of Sunday’s loss to Philadelphia. Otah was out after being listed as limited Wednesday with a sore left shoulder. Running back Jonathan Stewart participated in some of Thursday’s workout after sitting out a day earlier to rest his sore left Achilles’ tendon. Defensive tackle Nick Hayden (toe) did not practice for a second straight day. Defensive ends Everette Brown (ankle) and Charles Johnson (knee) and cornerback Sherrod Martin (knee) were limited.
Rotary Club presents golf tourney RUTHERFORDTON — Rotary Club of Rutherford County announced their inaugural golf tournament to be held Friday, Sept. 25 at Meadowbrook Golf Course. All proceeds will benefit the Ray Huskey “Read Around The County” Literacy Program. Lunch will be provided at 12 p.m. and tournament starts at 1 p.m. with prizes and trophies awarded to winners. Hole-in-one prize is an opportunity to win a car provided by McCurry-Deck. Special guests playing in the tournament includes former NWA Wrestling Champion, Tully Blanchard and former professional basketball player, Al Wood.
Charlotte still hoping to start football CHARLOTTE (AP) — Charlotte is forging ahead on plans to start a football program in 2013 despite lagging sales for permanent seat licenses and the shaky economy. Chancellor Philip Dubois presented a new $23.5 million stadium proposal Thursday that was greeted with enthusiasm.
Local Sports FOOTBALL 7:30 p.m. West Lincoln at Chase 7:30 p.m. East Rutherford at Bessemer City 7:30 p.m. R-S Central at Tuscola 7:30 p.m. Thomas Jefferson at Southside Christian
On Radio FOOTBALL 7 p.m. (WCAB AM 590) The Countdown to Kickoff Show 7:30 p.m. (WCAB AM 590) West Lincoln at Chase
On TV 3 p.m. (ESPN2) NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup — Sylvania 300 Qualifying. 7 p.m. (FSS) MLB Baseball Florida Marlins at Cincinnati Reds. 9 p.m. (ESPN) College Football Boise State at Fresno State. 9 p.m. (ESPN2) Boxing Friday Night Fights. 11 p.m. (ESPN2) MLS Soccer Colorado Rapids at San Jose Earthquakes. 11 p.m. (SHO) Boxing Tony Grano vs. Travis Kauffman. Tony Grano vs. Travis Kauffman. Also: Chris Avalos vs. Willshaun Boxley.
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R-S Central’s Jacob Kinlaw (9) runs the ball against East Henderson in a recent game at the Palace. Today, Kinlaw leads the undefeated Hilltoppers into Waynesville to face the Tuscola Mountaineers and QB Tyler Brosius, a NCAA Division I recruit for Virginia.
’Toppers top lineup card By SCOTT BOWERS Daily Courier Sports Editor
FOREST CITY — The gridiron action continues today with three of Rutherford County’s four prep football teams playing on the road. The Chase Trojans (1-3) will be the only team in the county with a home date as the Trojans welcome in the West Lincoln Rebels.
East Rutherford (2-2) will travel to face Bessemer City, while Thomas Jefferson (0-3) crosses into South Carolina to play the Southside Christian Academy of Greenville. The longest road trip will belong to the county’s only unbeaten team. R-S Central (4-0) will take the ride to Waynesville Please see Gridiron, Page 9
FOREST CITY — Taylor Crowder and the rest of the R-S Central volleyball team were certainly on a mission during Thursday night’s contest as they downed East Rutherford, on the road, 3-1 (25-21, 25-14, 24-26, 25-10), in SMAC play. Crowder led the Lady Hilltoppers’ charge with 15 kills, 8 blocks and three aces to reel off their third straight victory. “These girls just showed up to play, everyone did their part throughout the match,” R-S Central coach Jamie Hutchins said. “Their serving and passing was awesome, plus our communication was where it needed to be tonight. They all kept a positive attitude and worked as a team to finish it off.” A hotly contested first set went back in forth between the rivals. The Lady Cavs opened up the game as Rebecca Hill, Makayla Harrelson and Kelly Brooks each earned a kill during a 4-0 early lead. Central (3-3, 3-2) fired back with three straight short kills at the net by Haley Drabek to allow the visitors an 8-7 lead. From that point on, the two squads would tie on at least five different occasions, the last at 21. Drabek dropped a kill to untie the match in Central’s favor and Crowder took over the set. Crowder smacked two kills and then ended the first set with a block to take it 25-21. Crowder volleyed a short kill to begin the second set and added another kill and a block to build a 7-1 lead, which forced East to call for time. Things didn’t get much better for the Lady Cavs as Central’s Daryl Brown hit a thunderPlease see Prep, Page 8
Gardner-Webb readies for ‘The Game’ By JACOB CONLEY Daily Courier Sports Reporter
BOILING SPRINGS — Dwight Clark had “The Catch,” John Elway engineered “The Drive,” the Cal Bears ran “The Play,” and this Saturday Gardner-Webb will play, what is referred to by students, alumni and coaches as “The Game” when they travel to take on the NC State Wolfpack in Raleigh. “This is definitely the big one,” said head coach Steve Patton. “We have played FBS schools before like Ohio, Mississippi State and even another ACC school in Georgia Tech, but NC State is a bigger game to everyone around here because students and alumni of GWU probably know someone who goes or has been to State. So this is more personal.” GWU and State share stronger ties than just familiarity between students and alumni however. According to the official Wolfpack website, Saturday will
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North Carolina State quarterback Russell Wilson (16) pushes off North Carolina’s Bruce Carter (54) during the second half of last year’s football game in Chapel Hill. Please see GWU, Page 9 North Carolina State won 41-10.
New defense makes Davis Panthers’ tackling-machine CHARLOTTE (AP) — When the Carolina Panthers took Thomas Davis with the 14th pick in the 2005 draft, coach John Fox raved he could be a “Derrick Brooks-type linebacker.” Four years later, Davis for the first time is playing in the same Tampa-2 defensive system that Brooks thrived in with Tampa Bay. And in Week 1 he put up Brooks-like numbers. “Pretty much my best game as a pro,” Davis said Thursday. The stats crew credited the weakside linebacker with 16 tackles against Philadelphia. After the coaches graded the tape, the total swelled to 18, with 13 solo tackles. While the performance was overshadowed by Jake Delhomme’s five turnovers in the 38-10 loss to the Eagles, it wasn’t forgotten in the
Carolina locker room. “The little birdies are saying that’s the position to have in this defense,” strongside linebacker Na’il Diggs said. It sure seems that way. When Davis missed most of the preseason with a sprained knee ligament, backup James Anderson amassed 16 tackles over two games. “I think the biggest thing, it’s set up for the (weakside) linebacker,” Davis said. “It puts me in position to make plays and Sunday I was able to go out, run around, feel free and make plays.” The Panthers changed defenses when coordinator Mike Trgovac left after last season and was replaced by Ron Meeks. He had worked in Indianapolis under Tony Dungy, author of the Tampa-2. It’s a simple, zone-like system that
relies on fast players and calls for much of the quarterback pressure to come from the defensive line. At his spot, Davis is allowed to often drop into coverage, read the quarterback and react. He said he often only has to beat one man to get to the ball. “I’m loving it,” Davis said. “I hope it’s going to keep paying dividends for me.” The Panthers knew they were getting a speedy athlete when they drafted the former Georgia star. The Shellman, Ga., native played both linebacker and safety in college. When Fox said he thought Davis could be like Brooks on draft day, he also indicated he could be a “Roy Williamstype of safety.” Please see Panthers, Page 9
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Scoreboard St. Louis Chicago Milwaukee Houston Cincinnati Pittsburgh
FOOTBALL National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East L T Pct PF 0 0 1.000 25 0 0 1.000 24 1 0 .000 24 1 0 .000 7 South W L T Pct PF Indianapolis 1 0 0 1.000 14 Houston 0 1 0 .000 7 Jacksonville 0 1 0 .000 12 Tennessee 0 1 0 .000 10 North W L T Pct PF Baltimore 1 0 0 1.000 38 Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1.000 13 Cincinnati 0 1 0 .000 7 Cleveland 0 1 0 .000 20 West W L T Pct PF San Diego 1 0 0 1.000 24 Denver 1 0 0 1.000 12 Kansas City 0 1 0 .000 24 Oakland 0 1 0 .000 20
W New England 1 N.Y. Jets 1 Buffalo 0 Miami 0
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Miami quarterback Jacory Harris (12) is tackled by Georgia Tech’s Logan Walls (96) during the second quarter, Thursday in Miami. As of press time, Miami lead 33-10 in the third quarter.
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ous kill to the backline, which stayed in play and Kenya Logan crushed the final point into the corner for Central to earn an easy 25-14 second set win. East didn’t let of the match in the third set. Harrelson had four kills and Central was hurt by 12 overall unforced errors in the set as the Lady Cavs jumped out to a 17-14 advantage. However, Central fought back with three kills from Brown in a Logan added another during a 8-6 run to tie the set back at 22 each. East took a two point lead, but Central tied it up two plays later after a close end line kill by Brittany Patterson fell to the gym floor with very no room to spare to tie the game back at 24-24. A service fault by Central and then a Jaclyn Boever pushed a shot across the net with nobody home to find for 26-24 set win for East. Just as East began to find some momentum, Central gathered the troop up and took over the match. Central, who had just one ace in the first three sets, collected six in the final frame, three of those from Drabek to quickly go up 8-2. Lauren Murray set up Crowder four more times for kills after that to post a 15-point victory in the fourth set to end the conference match. “We are very inconsistent in our level of intensity,” a frustrated East coach Julie Powell said. “I don’t doubt the talent we have on this team at all.” East was led by Harrelson with five kills, two blocks five aces, along with Hill, who had six kills and two blocks East Rutherford swept the JV volleyball game, 25-13, 25-18 over Central.
JV Football R-S Central 21, Tuscola 14
RUTHERFORDTON — The Hilltoppers’ Jalen Blanton returned an interception 40-yards for a touchdown to lift Central to a 21-14 win over Tuscola, Thursday. Central’s (4-0) Dustin Atchley rushed for just over 180 yards in the win.
Kentucky coach acquitted
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A former Kentucky high school football coach was found not guilty Thursday in the death of a player who collapsed at a practice where the team was put through a series of sprints on a hot summer day. Attorneys said the case was the first time a football coach was charged in the death of a player. It was closely watched by those involved in youth athletics and has already resulted in changes to Kentucky law and other efforts to make practices safer for athletes.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF N.Y. Giants 1 0 0 1.000 23 Dallas 1 0 0 1.000 34 Philadelphia 1 0 0 1.000 38 Washington 0 1 0 .000 17 South W L T Pct PF New Orleans 1 0 0 1.000 45 Atlanta 1 0 0 1.000 19 Carolina 0 1 0 .000 10 Tampa Bay 0 1 0 .000 21 North W L T Pct PF Green Bay 1 0 0 1.000 21 Minnesota 1 0 0 1.000 34 Chicago 0 1 0 .000 15 Detroit 0 1 0 .000 27 West W L T Pct PF San Francisco 1 0 0 1.000 20 Seattle 1 0 0 1.000 28 Arizona 0 1 0 .000 16 St. Louis 0 1 0 .000 0
PA 24 7 25 19 PA 12 24 14 13 PA 24 10 12 34 PA 20 7 38 24 PA 17 21 10 23 PA 27 7 38 34 PA 15 20 21 45 PA 16 0 20 28
Sunday’s Games Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 1 p.m. Carolina at Atlanta, 1 p.m. St. Louis at Washington, 1 p.m. New England at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Oakland at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Green Bay, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Arizona at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 4:05 p.m. Seattle at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Chicago, 4:15 p.m. Baltimore at San Diego, 4:15 p.m. Cleveland at Denver, 4:15 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 8:20 p.m. Monday’s Game Indianapolis at Miami, 8:30 p.m. 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.
GB — 5 8 1/2 22 24
Wednesday’s Games Florida 5, St. Louis 2 L.A. Dodgers 3, Pittsburgh 1 San Diego 6, Arizona 5, 10 innings Philadelphia 6, Washington 1 Cincinnati 6, Houston 5 Atlanta 6, N.Y. Mets 5 Milwaukee 9, Chicago Cubs 5 Colorado 4, San Francisco 3 Thursday’s Games Milwaukee 7, Chicago Cubs 4 Philadelphia 4, Washington 2 Florida at Cincinnati, late N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, late, rain delay Friday’s Games San Diego (Stauffer 4-6) at Pittsburgh (Morton 3-8), 7:05 p.m. Florida (VandenHurk 2-2) at Cincinnati (H.Bailey 5-5), 7:10 p.m. Washington (J.Martin 4-4) at N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 10-10), 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Happ 10-4) at Atlanta (T.Hudson 1-0), 7:35 p.m. Houston (Norris 5-3) at Milwaukee (Narveson 1-0), 8:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Lilly 12-8) at St. Louis (Smoltz 1-1), 8:15 p.m. Colorado (Marquis 15-11) at Arizona (Mulvey 0-1), 9:40 p.m. San Francisco (J.Sanchez 6-12) at L.A. Dodgers (V.Padilla 3-0), 10:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games San Diego at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 4:10 p.m. San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. Houston at Milwaukee, 7:05 p.m. Florida at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Colorado at Arizona, 8:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Florida at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m. San Diego at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m. Houston at Milwaukee, 2:05 p.m. Colorado at Arizona, 4:10 p.m. San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 8:05 p.m.
New York Boston Tampa Bay Toronto Baltimore Detroit Minnesota Chicago Cleveland Kansas City Los Angeles Texas Seattle Oakland
National League East Division W L Pct 84 60 .583 78 68 .534 77 68 .531 63 83 .432 50 95 .345 Central Division W L Pct
13 14 17 28
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BASEBALL Philadelphia Florida Atlanta New York Washington
85 62 .578 75 70 .517 71 75 .486 70 76 .479 67 79 .459 55 89 .382 West Division W L Pct Los Angeles 88 59 .599 Colorado 83 64 .565 San Francisco 79 67 .541 San Diego 66 81 .449 Arizona 64 83 .435
GB — 7 7 1/2 22 34 1/2 GB
East Division W L Pct 94 53 .639 86 58 .597 73 73 .500 66 80 .452 60 85 .414 Central Division W L Pct 78 68 .534 74 72 .507 72 74 .493 61 84 .421 59 87 .404 West Division W L Pct 86 59 .593 80 65 .552 75 71 .514 67 78 .462
GB — 6 1/2 20 1/2 27 1/2 33
3-1), 8:10 p.m. Kansas City (Hochevar 6-10) at Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 12-8), 8:11 p.m. Cleveland (D.Huff 10-7) at Oakland (Bre. Anderson 9-10), 10:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (A.Burnett 11-9) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 15-5), 10:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Cleveland at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 4:10 p.m. Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Texas, 7:05 p.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:08 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games L.A. Angels at Texas, 1:05 p.m. Boston at Baltimore, 1:35 p.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 1:38 p.m. Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m. Cleveland at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, 4:10 p.m.
SOCCER Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF Columbus 11 4 9 42 36 Chicago 10 6 9 39 34 D.C. United 8 6 12 36 39 Toronto FC 9 9 7 34 33 New England 9 8 6 33 28 Kansas City 7 11 6 27 25 New York 4 17 4 16 20
GA 26 29 38 36 32 32 42
WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF Houston 11 8 7 40 32 Los Angeles 9 5 11 38 31 Seattle FC 9 6 10 37 31 Colorado 10 8 6 36 38 Chivas USA 11 9 3 36 25 Real Salt Lake 9 9 7 34 36 FC Dallas 7 11 6 27 39 San Jose 5 12 5 20 27
GA 24 29 24 30 24 28 40 40
Friday’s Games New England at New York, 7:30 p.m. Colorado at San Jose, 11 p.m. Saturday’s Games Chivas USA at Seattle FC, 3 p.m. FC Dallas at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. Real Salt Lake at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Toronto FC at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Columbus at Chicago, 3 p.m. Wednesday’s Games San Jose at Colorado, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 Los Angeles at Columbus, 7:30 p.m. Seattle FC at New England, 7:30 p.m. Toronto FC at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Colorado at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. Real Salt Lake at FC Dallas, 8:30 p.m. New York at Chivas USA, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27 San Jose at D.C. United, 3 p.m.
GB — 4 6 16 1/2 19
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GB — 6 11 1/2 19
FIRST ROUND (Best-of-3) EASTERN CONFERENCE Indiana vs. Washington Thursday, Sept. 17: Indiana 88, Washington, 79, Indiana leads series 1-0 Saturday, Sept. 19: Washington at Indiana, 7 p.m. x-Monday, Sept. 21: Washington at Indiana, 8 p.m. Atlanta vs. Detroit Detroit 94, Atlanta 89, Detroit leads series 1-0 Friday, Sept. 18: Detroit at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. x-Sunday, Sept. 20: Detroit at Atlanta, 3 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games Minnesota 7, Cleveland 3 Detroit 4, Kansas City 3 Baltimore 4, Tampa Bay 2 N.Y. Yankees 5, Toronto 4 Boston 9, L.A. Angels 8 Oakland 4, Texas 0 Seattle 4, Chicago White Sox 1 Thursday’s Games Kansas City 9, Detroit 2 Chicago White Sox at Seattle, late Tampa Bay 3, Baltimore 0 L.A. Angels 4, Boston 3 Cleveland at Oakland, late Friday’s Games Boston (Buchholz 5-3) at Baltimore (Guthrie 10-14), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Richmond 6-9) at Tampa Bay (J.Shields 9-11), 7:38 p.m. L.A. Angels (Kazmir 8-8) at Texas (Tom.Hunter 8-3), 8:05 p.m. Detroit (Porcello 13-8) at Minnesota (Duensing
Women’s National Basketball Association Playoff Glance (x-if necessary)
WESTERN CONFERENCE Phoenix vs. San Antonio Thursday, Sept. 17: Phoenix at San Antonio, late Saturday, Sept. 19: San Antonio at Phoenix, 10 p.m. x-Monday, Sept. 21: San Antonio at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Seattle vs. Los Angeles Los Angeles 70, Seattle 63, Los Angeles leads series 1-0 Friday, Sept. 18: Los Angeles at Seattle, 10 p.m. x-Sunday, Sept. 20: Los Angeles at Seattle, 5 p.m.
Pies, popcorn and racing as NASCAR hits NYC NEW YORK — Three-time defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson’s whirlwind day came to a close when four Knicks City Dancers presented him with a cake to celebrate his 34th birthday. In between, there was a piethrowing contest at “Live! with Regis and Kelly,” fashion advice from Brian Vickers to Kurt Busch, and Ryan Newman’s attempt to toss popcorn across a room and into someone’s open mouth. It was the last pressure-free day for NASCAR’s 12 championship drivers, who pumped up the Chase for the championship across New York City on Thursday before heading to New Hampshire for what’s expected to be the most competitive titlerace to date.
“It’s definitely the tightest field I’ve ever been a part of,” said Greg Biffle, seeded 12th in his third Chase appearance. “The competition is pretty close, and I think anyone could win it this year.” The field includes four champions, two first-timers and 50-year-old Mark Martin, who earned the top seed with a Sprint Cup Series-high four “regular season” victories. Widely considered the best driver to never win a championship, Martin isn’t setting any expectations in his first Chase since 2006. “I learned a long time ago it’s easier to not be disappointed when you don’t have high expectations,” Martin said. As usual, putting all 12 drivers together provided for an enter-
taining day. Vickers, who earned his first Chase berth last weekend in the final qualifying race, began his day with a 6 a.m. wake-up call for an appearance on the CW “Morning Show.” Several others got to sleep in — their first scheduled event was at Regis, where they met up with Vickers. Once all in the green room, they quickly deduced that Johnson and Kasey Kahne were wearing the exact same shirt, while Johnson and Denny Hamlin had similar military-style jackets. It surprised Kurt Busch, who was in a full suit with tie because “I want my grandmother to say I look dapper.” But against his more casually dressed contemporaries, he felt overdressed. He tore off his tie moments before airtime.
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to face Tuscola in an important 3A non-conference clash. All four games have a scheduled 7:30 p.m. kick off.
R-S Central at Tuscola
RUTHERFORDTON — In the three seasons prior to Mike Cheek’s arrival the Hilltoppers stumbled through a bleak 1-33 mark. Cheek, now in his sixth season at the helm of the Hilltoppers, has a 31-33 overall record, including a solid 4-0 start to 2009. Despite the vast improvement, Central still hasn’t reached the level Cheek set for the program, but a win against Tuscola (1-1-1), on the road, would be an important benchmark. “No, we aren’t where we want to be, yet,” said Cheek. “There as been a lot of work done, by a lot of folks. But, we still have a ways to go.” Cheek continues to preach the idea, to his charges, that not only is it one week at a time, but that no title or championship trophy is ever handed out after four weeks. Keeping the Hilltoppers grounded is important. “We have never been here before,” said Cheek. “This is all new to these kids. We are going to play some programs, in the coming weeks, that have been there before.” Central’s upcoming schedule, in addition to former state champs, Tuscola, includes East Rutherford, Freedom, Burns and Shelby — four programs that have had far more success, traditionally-speaking, than the Hilltoppers. This week’s battle against the Mountaineers will find Central facing one of Western Carolina’s most prolific quarterbacks. The Mountaineers’ Tyler Brosius (6-4, 239) is already committed to Virginia, and he may very well be the only future Division I quarterback Central faces all season long. Brosius has many weapons at his disposal including tailback Josh Adams, a speedster who has the talent to turn a small crack into a highway. Key to the game: The Mountaineers are solid, but they are not the New England Patriots. Over the last six seasons, the Mountaineers are 33-29-1 — just a tick better than Central over that same stretch. If the Hilltoppers will play their game and get after Brosius as they did Polk’s Dakota Turner, they may come down the mountain at 5-0.
West Lincoln at Chase
CHASE — The Trojans 2009 season has already been filled with a myriad of unique challenges — such as starting with three straight games on the road. Chase (1-3), a week removed from its first win, will play just its second home game of the year as they host the West Lincoln Rebels and they will do so, once more, with the county’s youngest starting quarterback, Tyreece Gossett. “I think it’s important that folks know that we feel real comfortable with Tyreece,” said Chase coach Brad Causby. The move of Gossett to the varsity team was one of the few options the
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Trojans had after injuries to Tyreece’s older brother, Dache and fellow quarterback Tyler Gaffney left the Trojans with no quarterbacks on the roster. West Lincoln (2-2) comes in off a 62-0 win over nearby Thomas Jefferson. Key to the game: Play strong. The Trojans have an excellent opportunity to get its second win and, clearly, Tyreece Gossett is the quarterback of the Trojans’ future, so the experience, at varsity, should serve him well.
East Rutherford at Bessemer City FOREST CITY — The Cavaliers are a week removed from an impressive come-from-behind win over West Henderson that left Coach Clint Bland with mixed emotions. “I’m proud of them for not giving up, we didn’t roll over and get blown out,” said Bland. “I hate to be in such bad situations, but you live with it when you come out of it with a ‘W.’” The challenge for the Cavs this week comes in the form of a muchimproved Bessemer City Yellow Jackets (3-1). “The quarterback (Xavier Logan) is looking better than ever,” Bland said. “Seeing him on film, he kind of reminds me of Adrian (Wilkins). It feels like we have to defend against Adrian, that’s just who he reminds me of. We have to contain the quarterback, somehow.” The Cavs’ Wilkins goes into the game leading the county in both rushing yards (506) and total touchdowns (8), but the toughest unit the Yellow Jackets have is the team’s defense. “Both (Brad) Causby, (Mike) Cheek talked about how good they are, and watching the film, I have to agree with them,” Bland said. One concern Bland didn’t have was his charges looking past the Yellow Jackets to the Oct. 2 game against rival, R-S Central. “They (Cavaliers) seemed focused this week at practice and we go oneat-a-time,” Bland said. “Besides, next week isn’t as big if we go out and lose to Bessemer City.” Key to the game: Keep it rolling. The Cavs are on a two-game win streak and both the offense and defense have played much better, at times, over the last two weeks. East can keep it going with a win tonight.
Thomas Jefferson at Southside Christian
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The Daily Courier/Edward Jones Gridiron Great is Chase’s Tyreece Gossett (2). Gossett helped lead the Trojans to their first win of the 2009 season after both of Chase’s starting quarterbacks were lost to injury. The JV QB came in and lead the Trojans over Cherryville, 10-7. The Daily Courier/Edward Jones Lineman of the Week, as selected by the Chase coaches, is Chase’s Jalen Smith (74). Gossett and Smith were joined by Chase Head Coach Brad Causby and Edward Jones’ Frank Faucette, right.
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Fox had trouble figuring out where to use the 6-foot, 240-pound Davis in his rookie year, flipping him between both positions. He was moved permanently to linebacker in 2006 and Sunday’s game against Atlanta in his home state will be his 34th consecutive start. “Because he is very, very fast, they can use him in multiple schemes and put him in different positions,” Falcons coach Mike Smith said. “He played very, very well for them last season and I would anticipate that he has improved.” His teammates say they’re seeing a different player. “He’s matured not only as a player but as a man. I think it’s carried over to his play,” Diggs said. “He’s a lot more accountable. He’s a lot more responsible. He’s just becoming an all around player.” Part of that maturity was Davis’ offseason of film work. He devoured as much video of Brooks as he could find, hoping to emulate the former NFL defensive player of the year who made 10 straight Pro Bowls. “I think the biggest thing with Derrick, he did a great job of reading the quarterback and reacting,” Davis said. “He had so many picks just
AVONDALE — A week after being run over by the Rebels of West Lincoln, 62-0, the Gryphons play the last of three private school programs they will face in Southside Christian. The Sabres (1-3) have struggled to score points in their four games, but much like Asheville School, Southside Christian has had an established program for many years. TJCA (0-3) sustained two injuries against West Lincoln, but quarterback Will Beam has remained effiContinued from Page 7 cient with the football as he has completed 51-of-87 (58.6 percent) passes in the Gryphons first three games. mark the first time in college football history that a team will face a school Key to the game: Dull the Sabres. named after one of its former players. The Griffs are in the midst of an Gardner-Webb’s namesake, O. Max incredible nine-game road trip. Gardner played for what is now NC Tonight, they visit Greenville, SC, State in 1903. and the Sabres are a quality South But these bonds are not what Carolina program. TJCA needs to causes Patton, or others, to give play mistake-free football. the contest a moniker such as “The Game.” “This will be huge in terms of recruiting, because we will be playing in front of people from all over the state,” said Patton. “If we play well, a may flow this week and good things kid might look at us and like what we will happen.” do and then check us out.” Eaks has battled knee, back and Even NC State coach Tom O’Brien muscle problems this year after win- recognizes the magnitude of this ning four times and posting more game for the Bulldogs. than $2.4 million in earnings the last “It is their chance to come to two seasons on the tour. Raleigh and play in front of our His only top-10 finish this year fans on the big stage,” said O’Brien, came in March in the Dominican during his weekly radio program. Republic, and he’s had to withdraw “Coach Patton does a great job with from three tournaments. that program, so I know they will be
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R.W. Eaks aims for 3rd title in Hickory
CONOVER (AP) — R.W. Eaks admits he’s had a terrible year on the PGA Champions Tour. The good news is he’s the two-time defending champion heading into the Greater Hickory Classic, which begins Friday on the Rock Barn Golf and Spa course. “I’ve absolutely played awful this year, there’s no bones about it,” Eaks said. “My confidence is probably at a low, but you never know. The juices
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based on playing that position and reading and reacting to the quarterback from the backside position.” With Brooks out of the league after being released by the Bucs in the offseason, Davis is hoping the Panthers can have the best linebacker unit in the NFL. Middle linebacker Jon Beason made the Pro Bowl last year and has led the team in tackles the past two seasons. Diggs provides a veteran presence in the other starting spot. But with this defense, Davis is charged with being the tackle collector.
ready to play.” So just how does Patton plan on winning “The Game?” Slow down Wolfpack quarterback and former Gastonia Grizzlies second baseman Russell Wilson and the Pack’s spread offense. “All the other FBS teams we played ran out of a power set,” said Patton. “State spreads you out and then gets the ball to their athletes. “So, you can play well and still get worn down and that all starts with Wilson. Not only can he run the ball, he has the second longest mark in NCAA history of passes thrown without throwing an interception, so it will be a challenge. “At the same time,” continued Patton. “I told the kids that they can’t worry so much about what State does — we need to concentrate on executing our game plan. If we can do that we will be successful.” Whether that success translates into a win or not remains to be seen, but for the Bulldogs’ faithful and their football program, a win or a loss may not be as important as how they play “The Game.”
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Raymond Clark III, 24, is lead into court in New Haven, Conn. on Thursday for his arraignment. Clark was arrested Thursday at a hotel and charged with murdering Le, whose body was found stuffed in the wall of a research building on what would have been her wedding day.
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Nation/State Today Mafia assassin gets life
NEW YORK (AP) — An aging hit man once used as an enforcer by mob boss John Gotti has been sentenced to life in prison for four coldblooded killings. Charles Carneglia was sentenced Thursday in Brooklyn federal court. Prosecutors portrayed him as a feared Gambino organized crime family soldier who was eager to please his superiors.
Video refutes rape claims MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — An attorney for one of the men accused of gang-raping a Hofstra University freshman says the video of the sexual encounter refutes allegations that the victim was tied up and forcibly attacked. Victor Daly-Rivera, the lawyer for 20-year-old Kevin Taveras, said Thursday that the video resembled a pornographic movie. He says one of the five accused men shot the video on a cell phone. He would not say which one. The victim, who has not been identified, changed her story Wednesday night and said the sex was consensual.
Bad grammar clips scam
HINTON, W.Va. (AP) — Bad grammar and spelling tripped up a man who was trying to steal Social Security numbers and other infor-
mation from jobseekers by impersonating West Virginia’s governor, police said. Matthew Don Reed of Hinton is being held on $10,000 bond on charges of impersonating a public official, impersonating a state Division of Natural Resources officer and forgery of a public document. A call to the 32-year-old’s attorney was not immediately returned.
Two deputies shot PITTSBORO (AP) — Two North Carolina sheriff’s deputies were shot and wounded following a car chase, and officials say the suspect the officers were chasing was killed. Debra Henzey, Chatham County community relations director, said the suspect fired on the deputies, hitting both of them in the leg. The deputies returned fire and killed the suspect, whose name has not been released pending notification of next of kin.
Man faces questioning DENVER (AP) — A man identified by law enforcement as having a possible link to al-Qaida met with the FBI for a second day Thursday as part of a terrorism investigation in New York and Colorado. Najibullah Zazi didn’t speak to reporters, but defense attorney Arthur Folsom said he did not expect his client to be arrested.
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Lab technician charged with slaying Yale student NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (AP) — As police charged a Yale animal lab technician with murdering a graduate student who worked in his building, a portrait began to emerge Thursday of an unpleasant stickler for the rules who often clashed with researchers and considered the mice cages his personal fiefdom. Police charged 24-year-old Raymond Clark III with murder, arresting him at a motel a day after taking hair, fingernail and saliva samples to compare with evidence from the grisly crime scene at Yale’s medical school. Bond was set at $3 million for Clark, who kept his head down and said “Yes, your honor,” when asked whether he understood his rights. The former high school baseball and football player is charged in the death of 24-year-old Annie Le, a pharmacology doctoral student at Yale who vanished Sept. 8. Her body was discovered five days later — her wedding day — stuffed into a utility compartment behind a wall in the basement of the research building where she and Clark worked. Authorities offered no details about the crime Thursday. They would not discuss a motive, largely because Clark will not talk to police, and would not disclose the DNA test results or how they connected Clark
to the slaying. The Rev. Dennis Smith, a Le family spokesman, said he was not authorized to comment on the arrest. Smith said he did not know whether Le had ever complained about Clark. Clark appeared in court with two public defenders who were new to the case. A private-practice attorney who had represented him during the investigation did not attend the hearing and said Thursday he no longer represents Clark. The attorney declined to give a reason. Public defender Joseph Lopez said he was still reviewing the case and declined to comment. Co-workers told police that Clark was a “control freak” who viewed the laboratory and its mice as his territory, according to a law enforcement official who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing and many details remain sealed. The official said police are looking into whether Clark’s attitude led to a deadly workplace confrontation with Le, who was just 4-foot-11 (1.50-meter) and 90 pounds (40 kilograms). But investigators say that’s just a theory at this point. The investigator also said authorities do not necessarily need to prove a motive because they have an abundance of strong forensic evidence.
Nation’s net worth grows WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time in two years, Americans actually got a little wealthier. Household wealth grew by $2 trillion, or about 4 percent, this spring, ending the longest stretch of quarterly declines on records dating back to 1952, the Federal Reserve reported Thursday. Net worth — the value of assets such as homes, checking accounts and investments minus debts like mortgages and credit cards — came to $53.1 trillion for the second quarter. Stock portfolios came back to life this spring after the market hit its lows for the year in March, and home prices have stabilized. But the collective American wallet is still almost 20 percent thinner than it was when net worth peaked two years ago. Some analysts say it could take as long as four years for households to recoup trillions in losses and get back to where they were before the down-
turn struck in December 2007. “Households saw $14 trillion of wealth get blown away by the recession, and they recouped $2 trillion of that in the second quarter. That’s good news,” said Brian Bethune, economist at IHS Global Insight. Many analysts expect the economic recovery to be lethargic, limiting further gains in the stock and housing markets. That’s why Scott Hoyt, senior director of consumer economics at Moody’s Economy.com, thinks household wealth won’t rise back to pre-recession levels until 2012 or 2013. “It is going to take a while for Americans to regain lost ground and become as comfortable as they were before all this started,” Hoyt said. Even if the economy continues to improve, analysts say the erosion of wealth will keep Americans thrifty for years. In fact, even as wealth grew, Americans trimmed their spending slightly in the spring.
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THE MARKET IN REVIEW
STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS
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7,002.17 -35.97
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last StratHotels 2.09 ArborRT 2.65 Nwcstl pfC 6.76 AMR 8.80 Newcstle h 2.42 StratH pfB 6.50 StrHtl pfA 6.60 US Airwy 5.13 MSSPBw12 8.26 StratH pfC 6.49
Chg +.59 +.52 +1.26 +1.45 +.39 +1.01 +1.00 +.75 +1.20 +.91
%Chg +39.3 +24.4 +22.9 +19.7 +19.2 +18.4 +17.9 +17.1 +17.0 +16.3
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last CSGlobWm 6.18 Synovus 3.90 MS Def09 20.64 Headwatrs 3.94 EKodak 5.93 USG 17.73 HeclaM 4.52 FredM pfS 2.47 ZaleCp 7.31 BlueLinx 4.35
Chg -.88 -.53 -2.71 -.50 -.75 -1.91 -.46 -.23 -.68 -.40
%Chg -12.5 -12.0 -11.6 -11.3 -11.2 -9.7 -9.2 -8.5 -8.5 -8.4
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 11088136 4.42 +.22 GenElec 2502903 16.66 -.24 BkofAm 2081061 17.61 +.36 SPDR 1926036 107.16 -.16 Synovus 1322882 3.90 -.53 SPDR Fncl 1105256 15.21 -.05 DirFBear rs1061893 20.18 +.20 FordM 1025154 6.92 -.23 MGMMir 819206 13.30 +.90 LVSands 814328 18.99 +.32 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
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1,342 1,731 94 3,167 277 3 6,728,158,658
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1,814.75 -14.11
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Engex 2.50 Arrhythm 3.64 Ballanty 3.43 Velocity rs 3.70 MastchH n 4.72 HKHighpw 2.22 ChinaEd n 6.24 PwSBMetL 20.60 AMCON 60.00 IncOpR 6.91
Chg +.34 +.49 +.43 +.41 +.52 +.22 +.54 +1.65 +4.75 +.55
%Chg +15.7 +15.6 +14.3 +12.6 +12.4 +11.0 +9.5 +8.7 +8.6 +8.6
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last FieldPnt 2.27 Aerocntry 16.50 NTS Rlty 4.70 CheniereEn 3.04 EndvSilv g 2.87 VistaGold 2.11 Banro g 2.25 SilvrcpM gn 4.53 AdcareHlt 2.63 Nevsun g 2.07
Chg -.42 -3.00 -.69 -.43 -.34 -.25 -.20 -.40 -.23 -.18
%Chg -15.6 -15.4 -12.8 -12.4 -10.6 -10.6 -8.2 -8.1 -8.0 -8.0
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg CelSci 200776 1.45 +.13 Oilsands g 85495 1.22 +.12 EldorGld g 77364 11.97 -.22 Sinovac 61357 9.26 -.76 KodiakO g 54360 2.57 -.12 GoldStr g 52059 3.38 -.18 NthgtM g 49675 2.93 -.14 GrtBasG g 39372 1.56 -.10 NovaGld g 38725 5.35 -.27 Taseko 31215 2.75 ... DIARY
Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
283 269 55 607 39 ... 194,608,414
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GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) Chg +3.85 +.75 +3.87 +5.05 +1.09 +.48 +.53 +.37 +.44 +.44
%Chg +118.5 +37.6 +32.8 +25.6 +22.8 +20.2 +19.6 +18.1 +18.0 +16.0
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last TierOne 3.19 Consulier 3.56 STEC 31.53 ZionO&G wt 5.05 PeopEduc 2.20 Conexant 3.34 Populr pfB 12.18 UtdWestrn 3.76 CityBank 2.34 InnovSol 4.68
Chg -.79 -.87 -6.37 -.96 -.39 -.57 -1.82 -.54 -.32 -.62
%Chg -19.8 -19.7 -16.8 -16.0 -15.1 -14.6 -13.0 -12.6 -12.0 -11.7
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)
Name Vol (00) ETrade 1063659 PwShs QQQ989522 Oracle 876039 Intel 635016 Yahoo 601136 DryShips 537533 Microsoft 411411 Cisco 395547 HuntBnk 347227 ApldMatl 317877
Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
Last Chg 1.70 -.10 42.41 -.01 21.52 -.61 19.41 -.24 17.50 +.51 7.39 -.09 25.30 +.10 23.39 +.03 4.51 -.03 13.03 -.36
DIARY
1,345 1,361 122 2,828 147 4 2,576,820,227
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ANNUITY REVIEW TODAY.
Close: 9,783.92 Change: -7.79 (-0.1%)
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Name Last SpeedUs hlf 7.10 Escalade 2.75 Tri-Tech n 15.67 XenoPort 24.75 OriginAg 5.88 ActionSemi 2.86 Insure.com 3.23 UTStrcm 2.41 GrayMrkH 2.89 PECO II rsh 3.19
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11,483.05 5,227.53 458.87 8,201.24 1,944.73 2,318.43 1,265.12 809.79 12,922.73 761.78
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6,469.95 2,134.21 288.66 4,181.75 1,130.47 1,265.52 666.79 397.97 6,772.29 342.59
STOCK MARKET INDEXES Name
Dow Industrials 9,783.92 Dow Transportation 3,978.05 Dow Utilities 381.67 NYSE Composite 7,002.17 Amex Market Value 1,814.75 Nasdaq Composite 2,126.75 S&P 500 1,065.49 S&P MidCap 701.94 Wilshire 5000 11,040.13 Russell 2000 615.47
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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 26.23 47.34 33.25 26.43 54.71 14.98 24.59 98.67 98.06 93.89 38.12 23.43 31.99 27.81 24.81 15.61 31.33 10.88 11.71 1.98 28.20 98.70 64.67 26.44 14.43 98.07 30.83 20.51 29.04 33.66 2.83 10.47 13.44 14.45
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+2.2 +15.2/A +6.8/A NL 5,000,000 +8.6 -2.5/B +3.7/A 5.75 250 +7.0 +1.2/C +5.2/C 5.75 250 +11.2 +4.4/B +8.2/A 5.75 250 +9.6 -4.7/C +1.7/B NL 3,000 +9.7 -4.5/C +5.3/A NL 2,500 +6.5 +0.6/C +3.3/B 5.75 250 +7.7 -1.8/B +1.9/B 5.75 250 +9.0 -5.3/C +0.8/C NL 3,000 +9.0 -5.2/C +1.0/C NL 5,000,000 +11.3 -2.3/B +1.1/C NL 2,500 +12.4 +10.6/A +10.2/A 5.75 250 +7.4 -9.2/E -0.1/D 5.75 250 +14.5 +9.0/A +8.9/A NL 2,500 +11.9 -1.4/D +6.4/C NL 2,500 +11.6 +6.2/A +7.4/A 5.75 250 +5.5 -1.1/D +2.1/C 5.75 250 +9.8 -3.3/B +5.0/A 5.75 250 +2.2 +14.9/A +6.5/A NL 5,000,000 +1.7 +4.1/E +2.5/E 3.75 250 +4.9 +6.8/A +3.7/B 4.25 1,000 +6.1 +4.0/A +5.3/A NL 10,000 +9.0 -5.2/C +0.9/C NL 100,000 +11.3 -0.6/B +5.4/A NL 2,500 +9.6 -4.6/C +1.8/B NL 100,000 +11.9 +7.7/A +8.0/A NL 3,000 +9.0 -5.1/C +1.0/C NL200,000,000 +10.0 +5.7/A +5.4/A NL 2,500 +10.0 -3.7/B +1.6/B NL 2,500 +8.8 -1.4/B +5.1/A 5.50 1,000 +8.5 -10.6/E +1.6/B 5.75 1,000 +5.6 -8.0/D -1.2/E 4.25 2,500 +0.5 +5.9/B +4.6/A 1.50 1,000 +20.5 -21.3/C +2.3/B 5.75 1,000 +10.6 +0.6/A +0.7/D 4.75 0
CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, ES -Europe Stock, FB -Foreign Large Blend, FG -Foreign LargeGrowth, FV -Foreign Large Value, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MV Mid-Cap Value, SH -Specialty-heath, WS -World Stock, Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar.
Market rally falters after three-day run
In this Sept. 15 photo, Wilbert Woodward fills out an application for United Parcel Service during a job fair sponsored by the National Urban League in Louisville, Ky. The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since early July, evidence that job cuts are slowing. Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — A surprise drop in unemployment claims Thursday couldn’t fuel another day of gains for the stock market. Stocks posted modest losses in quiet trading Thursday after three days of gains. Traders found little in the weekly employment data, or in reports on housing and manufacturing, to provide new insight into the economy. Stocks surrendered early gains around midday and the Dow Jones industrial average ended with a loss of 8 points. The stock market has risen in eight of the past 10 days and expectations for a recovery have propelled the Standard & Poor’s 500 index up 57.5 percent from a 12-year low in early March. The pace of the gains has brought warnings from analysts that week rose by 129,000 to a seastocks have gone too far, too fast. sonally adjusted 6.2 million. The “This market has become kind of saturated with continuing claims data lags inigood news,” said Jeff Kleintop, chief market stratetial claims by one week. gist at LPL Financial. When federal extended benThe Labor Department said workers filing for efits are included, 9.01 million jobless claims for the first time dipped to 545,000 people received unemployment last week from an upwardly revised 557,000 the insurance in the week endprevious week. Economists polled by Thomson ing Aug. 29. That’s down from Reuters were expecting claims to rise. 9.16 million the previous week. It was the lowest level of new claims since early Congress has added up to 53 July, indicating job cuts could be easing. However, weeks of extended benefits on those continuing to file for claims increased to 6.2 top of the 26 weeks provided by million, slightly above analysts’ forecasts. Many the states. economists consider unemployment to be the bigSome economists said the over- gest obstacle to a rebound in the economy, and the all housing construction gain labor market is a major focus for stock investors. was an encouraging sign that the Separately, the Commerce Department said housworst is over for that troubled ing starts increased in August to their highest level market. in nine months amid a jump in apartment build“This sector is likely to start ing. Housing starts rose 1.5 percent to an annual adding to growth rather than rate of 598,000 units last month, just below the holding back the economy,” said pace economists had forecast. Joel Naroff, chief economist at In another welcome sign, the Philadelphia Fed’s Naroff Economic Advisors. index of regional manufacturing conditions rose to Regionally, construction rose 14.1 in September from 4.2 in August. The latest 23.8 percent in the Northeast figure is the highest since June 2007 and the secand 0.9 percent in the Midwest. ond straight positive reading. However a drop in Activity was flat in the West and new orders from August worried some investors. fell 2.4 percent in the South. David Chalupnik, head of equities at First Builders have been ramping American Funds, said the unemployment figures up because buyers want to take are encouraging for a recovery but that stocks will advantage of the federal tax still need a break before moving significantly highcredit. The National Association er again. “Eventually the market does need to take of Home Builders said this a breather,” he said. week that its housing market According to preliminary calculations, the Dow index rose one point to 19 in Jones industrial average fell 7.79, or 0.1 percent, September, reflecting growing to 9,783.92. On Wednesday, the Dow jumped 108 optimism in the industry about points to a high for the year. rising home sales. The S&P 500 index fell 3.27, or 0.3 percent, to Homebuilders’ stocks jumped 1,065.49, and the Nasdaq composite index fell after the release of that report 6.40, or 0.3 percent, to 2,126.75. and mostly moved higher early Bond prices jumped, pushing yields lower. The Thursday. Thursday’s reports yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell come a day after the Federal to 3.39 percent from 3.48 percent late Wednesday. Reserve said production by the The dollar was mixed against other currencies, nation’s factories, mines and while gold prices fell. utilities rose for the second Crude oil fell 3 cents to settle at $72.47 per barrel straight month in August, anoth- on the New York Mercantile Exchange. er sign the recession is ending. About three stocks fell for every two that rose on But the economy isn’t improvthe New York Stock Exchange, where volume came ing fast enough to spur greater to 1.5 billion shares compared with 1.6 billion hiring. Wednesday.
Reports show fragility of economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Adding to evidence the recession has ended, housing construction rose in August and fewer laid-off workers sought jobless aid last week. Still, the reports suggested a slow and fragile economic recovery. The rise in housing starts was due solely to a jump in the volatile apartment-building category, and unemployment claims remain far above levels associated with a healthy economy. And even as the housing industry begins to recover from its worst downturn in decades, a glut of unsold homes and record levels of home foreclosures are weighing on the industry. Construction of single-family homes and apartments rose 1.5 percent to an annual rate of 598,000 units, the highest level since November, the Commerce Department said Thursday. That was slightly lower than the 600,000-unit pace economists had expected. And it remains more than 70 percent below the peak rate hit in 2006. The tentative improvements in housing are most likely a rebound “from unsustainably weak results ... reinforced by a temporary boost to demand” from the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit that ends Dec. 1, Joshua Shapiro at MFR Inc., wrote in a note to clients. “Gains from here on will probably be much more difficult to achieve,” due to high unemployment, tight credit and the large number of homes already on the market, he said. Applications for building permits, a gauge of future activity, rose 2.7 percent in August to an annual rate of 579,000 units, slightly below the 580,000 level that had been forecast. But for
single-family homes, permits dipped 0.2 percent. They rose 15.8 percent for multifamily units. The 1.5 percent rise in overall housing starts followed a small 0.2 percent dip in July. The August strength reflected a 25.3 percent surge in construction of multifamily units, a volatile sector that had fallen 15.2 percent in July. Single-family home construction dipped 3 percent last month to an annual rate of 479,000 units, the first setback following five straight monthly gains. Some economists held out hope that the drop would be temporary. New-home construction could rise further in the next few months as builders respond to greater demand from first-time buyers for smaller homes, he added. Initial claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week to a seasonally adjusted 545,000 from 557,000 the previous week, the Labor Department said. Wall Street economists had expected a small rise, according to Thomson Reuters. The decline was the third in the past four weeks. The fourweek average, which smooths out fluctuations, dropped to 563,000. Despite the improvement, that’s far above the 325,000 per week that is typical in a healthy economy. The slow decline in unemployment claims may indicate that the recovery will be a relatively jobless one, similar to the rebounds from the 1991 and 2001 recessions, said John Canally, an economist at LPL Financial. The number of people claiming jobless benefits for more than a
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday shelved a Bush-era plan for an Eastern European missile defense shield that has been a major irritant in relations with Russia. He said a redesigned defensive system would be cheaper and more effective against the threat from Iranian missiles. Anticipating criticism that he was weakening America’s security, Obama said repeatedly that this decision would provide more — not less — protection. “It is more comprehensive than the previous program, it deploys capabilities that are proven and cost effective, and it sustains and builds upon our commitment to protect the U.S. homeland,” he said at the White House. With the announcement, Washington scrapped what had become a diplomatically troublesome plan, and one the Pentagon says was ill-suited to the true threat from Iran. In its place would be a system the Pentagon contends will accomplish the original goal and more. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Iran’s changing capabilities drove the decision, but he acknowledged that the replacement system is likely to allay some of Russia’s concerns. The change comes days before Obama will see Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for meetings at the United Nations and the Group of 20 nations economic summit. The plan for a European shield was a darling of the Bush administration, which reached deals to install 10 interceptors in Poland and a radar system in the Czech Republic — eastern European nations at Russia’s doorstep and once under Soviet sway. Moscow argued vehemently that the system would undermine the nuclear deterrent of its vast arsenal. “Its concerns about our previous missile defense programs were entirely unfounded,” Obama said of Russia. Obama phoned Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer Wednesday night and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk Thursday morning to alert them of his decision. It is unclear whether any part of the future system would be in those nations, which agreed to host the Bush-planned shield at considerable cost in public opinion and their relations with Russia. Gates said they might, and said he hopes Poland will still approve a broad military cooperation agreement with the United States. Criticism came immediately from Republicans. Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia, the second-ranking Republican in the House, said he would “work to overturn this wrong-headed policy.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday. Assoiated Press
Angry rhetoric worries Pelosi WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that the anti-government rhetoric over President Barack Obama’s health care reform effort is troubling because it reminds her of the violent debate over gay rights that roiled San Francisco in the 1970s. Anyone voicing hateful or violent rhetoric, she told reporters, must take responsibility for the results. “I have concerns about some of the language that is being used because I saw this myself in the late ’70s in San Francisco,” Pelosi said, suddenly speaking quietly. “This kind of rhetoric was very frightening” and created a climate in which violence took place, she said. Former San Francisco Supervisor Dan White was convicted of the 1978 murders of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, a gay rights activist. Other gay rights activists and others at the time saw a link between the assassinations and the violent debate over gay rights that had preceded them for years. During a rambling confession, White was quoted as saying, “I saw the city as going kind of downhill.” His lawyers argued that he was mentally ill at the time. White committed suicide
in 1985. Pelosi is part of a generation of California Democrats on whom the assassinations had a searing effect. A resident of San Fransisco, Pelosi had been a Democratic activist for years and knew Milk and Moscone. At the time of their murders, she was serving as chairwoman of her party in the northern part of the state. On Thursday, Pelosi was answering a question about whether the current vitriol concerned her. The questioner did not refer to the murders of Milk or Moscone, or the turmoil in San Francisco three decades ago. Pelosi referenced those events on her own and grew uncharacteristically emotional. “I wish that we would all, again, curb our enthusiasm in some of the statements that are made,” Pelosi said. Some of the people hearing the message “are not as balanced as the person making the statement might assume,” she said. “Our country is great because people can say what they think and they believe,” she added. “But I also think that they have to take responsibility for any incitement that they may cause.” Pelosi’s office did not immediately respond to a request for examples of contemporary statements that reminded the speaker
of the rhetoric of 1970s San Francisco. The public anger during health care town hall meetings in August spilled into the House last week when South Carolina Republican Joe Wilson shouted “You lie!” at Obama, the nation’s first black president, during his speech. On a largely party-line vote, the House reprimanded Wilson. The tone of the protests has sparked a debate over whether the criticism of Obama, the nation’s first black president, is really about his race. Former President Jimmy Carter has said he thinks the vitriol is racially motivated, but Obama does not believe that, a White House spokesman said. Asked about Pelosi’s remarks Thursday, House Republican Leader John Boehner said he hasn’t seen evidence that any of the public anger could lead to violence. And he took issue with Carter’s remarks. “I reject this resoundingly,” Boehner told reporters, noting that he and other Republicans called Obama’s election last year a defining moment for the nation. “The outrage that we see in America has nothing to do with race,” Boehner said. “It has everything to do with the policies that he is promoting.”
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House OKs an overhaul of college aid WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Thursday in favor of the biggest overhaul of college aid programs since their creation in the 1960s — a bill to oust private lenders from the student loan business and put the government in charge. The vote was 253-171 in favor of a bill that fulfills nearly all of President Barack Obama’s campaign promises for higher education: The measure ends subsidies for private lenders, boosts Pell Grants for needy students and creates a grant program to improve community colleges, among other things. “These are reforms that have been talked about for years, but they’re always blocked by special interests and their lobbyists,” Obama said Thursday during a rally at the University of Maryland. Ending loan subsidies and turning control over to the government would save taxpayers an estimated $87 billion, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Lawmakers would use that money to help make college more affordable, increasing the maximum Pell Grant by $1,400 to $6,900 over the next decade. “The choice before us is clear. We can either keep sending these subsidies to banks or we can start sending them directly to students,” said the bill’s sponsor, California Democratic Rep. George Miller. Yet the money also would be spent on things that don’t help pay for college, such as construction at K-12 schools and new preschool programs. And while the measure would increase Pell Grants, it would do nothing to curb college costs, which rise much faster than Pell Grants do. In addition, the CBO says that when administrative costs and market conditions are considered, the savings from switching to direct government lending could be much lower, $47 billion instead of $87 billion. Republicans warned that instead of saving the government money, as Democrats promise, the bill could wind up costing the government more money. Lawmakers split largely along party lines on the bill, with only six Republicans in favor and three Democrats against. The measure goes next to the Senate, where its fate is a little less certain. Obama didn’t get his way on one thing: The president proposed earlier this year to take Pell Grants out of lawmakers’ hands entirely, making the program an entitlement like Social Security and Medicare, which would have cost an estimated $117 billion — more than lawmakers have to spend. Under the measure, Pell Grants would rise slightly more than inflation over the next decade, increasing on average by about 2.6 percent yearly, according to the bill’s sponsors. However, the grants would still depend on annual spending bills and could rise less than promised, as has happened in the past. Lawmakers met him halfway on the labyrinthine college aid form; Obama proposed to eliminate it altogether when he ran for president, but the bill would keep the form and shorten it. As consumers, college students probably wouldn’t notice much difference in their loans, which they would get through their schools. However, officials at several colleges worry they may not be able to make the switch to direct government loans in time for next year, and Education Department officials said this week they do not intend to extend the deadline. More schools administer federal loans through the subsidized loan program than from the government’s direct loan program. Private lenders made $56 billion in government-backed loans to more than 6 million students last year, compared with $14 billion in direct loans from the government. Republicans argued it is wrong to put the government in near-total control of student lending. Many also worry about job losses in their districts. Private lenders employ more than 30,000 people whose jobs depend on the subsidized loan program, and the industry says many would be laid off.
First-time homebuyer Charles Curtis poses Thursday across a street from a high rise residence he hopes to buy in New York. Curtis hopes to take advantage of an $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers. Associated Press
Clock ticking down on credit for first-time homebuyers By ADRIAN SAINZ AP Real Estate Writer
As days tick off the calendar, the life span of the much-ballyhooed tax credit for first-time homebuyers is drawing to an end — unless Congress decides to extend it. There have been more than a dozen bills introduced in Congress to prolong the life of the tax credit past the Nov. 30 deadline. This week, the White House fueled the discussion, saying its economic team is evaluating the credit’s impact on home sales and will make a recommendation to President Barack Obama. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Thursday he hasn’t “made a judgment yet” on extending the credit. “Obviously that’s something that I’m going to take a careful look at.” The credit is helping stabilize the housing market, but there are conflicting views about the practicality and cost of an extension. The National Association of Realtors and the National Association of Home Builders have launched marketing campaigns touting the credit and have pushed Congress to keep it going. But some lawmakers are balking at the cost, which may hit an estimated $15 billion — more than double the amount projected in February’s economic stimulus bill. The federal tax credit covers up to 10 percent of the home price, or up to $8,000, for firsttime buyers. Combined with low mortgage rates and falling home prices, the credit helped end the worst housing recession in a generation. Home sales have been rising since May. Prices have stabilized and are gradually increasing in many cities. The glut of unsold homes has been pared down. The tax credit will draw about 400,000 buyers into the market this year, said Mark Zandi, chief
economist for Moody’s Economy. com, who supports extending the tax credit. “It’s too early for policy makers to step away from the market,” Zandi said. Critics, however, see the credit as a subsidy for people who don’t need one. Charles Curtis and his wife weren’t even aware of the tax credit until they put a $895,000 all-cash offer in July on a twobedroom apartment in New York City. “It was a wow moment,” said Curtis, 27, a freelance writer and researcher, who is using their savings plus a financial gift from his parents to pay for the apartment. Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, argues the money behind the tax credit could be used for more pressing matters — like unemployment insurance, food stamps and aid to state and local governments. “It’s really bad policy. You’re throwing a lot of money, in my mind, in the garbage,” said Baker, who actually took advantage of the $8,000 credit this year. Nevertheless, the odds that Congress will approve an extension are around 60 percent, estimates Jaret Seiberg at the Washington Research Group. There is a widely shared concern on Capitol Hill that without the tax credit, home prices will begin falling again because job losses will continue to curb demand and reverse this year’s gains in the housing market. First-time homebuyers snapped up three out of 10 homes sold in July. That’s about 10 percent below the average for the previous six years, according to the National Association of Realtors. The recession has cost many would-be homebuyers their jobs or shaved hours off their shifts.
The unemployment rate for people between the ages of 25 and 34 is 10.4 percent, compared to 9.7 percent for the work force as a whole. So at a time when lenders are demanding more money up front and better credit scores, many first-time homebuyers are having a harder time scraping together money for a down payment or paying all of their bills on time. In Jacksonville, Fla., Gerrolynn Gadson has enlisted a nonprofit housing counselor to help her save money, lower her debt and find homes priced around $150,000. Fearing she’s running out of time, Gadson is scouring the market for a four-bedroom house. “I know the process can sometimes take forever once you find the house,” said Gadson, 26. “If I end up missing out, I’ll be kind of upset.” First-time buyers like Gadson spark a chain reaction of home sales. They tend to buy lower priced homes, allowing sellers with growing families to move into larger, more expensive homes. Neophyte buyers tend to be younger, 30 years old versus 47 years for repeat buyers. Rookie buyers also earn, on average, about $20,000 less per year than repeat buyers. They typically rent or live with relatives before they buy, and often use cash gifts from their parents or a wedding gift for down payments. And for buyers like Delilah Gawlick, the tax credit helped kick-start their housing hunting. With a pristine 800-point credit score and a 20 percent down payment, Gawlick qualified for a 4.87 percent interest rate on a three-bedroom condo in Waltham, Mass. “I wasn’t originally thinking of buying,” said Gawlick, 24. “But I’m paying less for mortgage than for rent. That surprised me.”
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GOP seeks war info; Gates urges patience WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers turned up the pressure Thursday for more details on the war in Afghanistan, but Defense Secretary Robert Gates said “everybody should take a deep breath” and let the administration devise strategy at its own pace. House Minority Leader John Boehner complained at a Capitol Hill press conference that the U.S. and NATO battlefield commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, was not being allowed by the administration to testify to Congress. “We need to hear from him soon,” the Ohio Republican said, adding that he believes McChrystal doesn’t have enough troops to turn around the faltering war effort. Gates urged that Obama be allowed to take his time. “There has been a lot of talk this week and the last two or three weeks about Afghanistan and frankly, from my standpoint, everybody ought to take a deep breath,” Gates told a Pentagon press conference. Gates was answering a question on why a war assessment by McChrystal hasn’t been made public. He said the assessment is part of a larger reevaluation on how to handle the war and that President Barack Obama deserves the right to absorb it and have any questions answered before the assessment is made public. “I think that we need to understand that the decisions the president faces on Afghanistan are some of the most important he may face in his presidency,” Gates said. Sen. Dick Lugar, R-Ind., chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a frequent Obama ally, complained that the administration declined invitations to speak at committee hearings this week about Afghanistan. “I hope that the administration will soon decide on the time for its views to reach the American people,” Lugar said in a statement. “In any event, it is critical that the full force and voice of the president lead the discussion around this national strategic prior-
ity with so many American lives and hundreds of billions of U.S. dollars at stake.” Lugar urged the president to describe his thinking on the war, now that he has received assessments from commanders and the Pentagon. Democrats also have been critical of the Obama administration’s handling of the war and have spoken out against the prospects of sending more troops. McChrystal is expected to submit a second assessment in coming weeks that is widely believed to ask for more troops to fight the stalemated war. Obama earlier this year approved sending 17,000 more warfighters and 4,000 military trainers to Afghanistan, bringing the total number of U.S. forces there to 68,000 by the end of 2009. The president on Wednesday said he would “take a very deliberative process” in making decisions on Afghanistan. Obama said he will finish his broad assessment of military, diplomatic, civilian and development efforts there before moving on to his next step — mulling additional deployments. Also Thursday, Gates also said the president made it clear when he announced his Afghan strategy at the end of March that he would reassess the war’s strategy decisions after the Afghan elections that were held Aug. 20. The administration maintains that an important part of defeating the Taliban is helping build a government that serves the nation and is respected by its population. But last month’s still unresolved vote has been marred by charges of widespread fraud. The final, but uncertified, vote count released Wednesday gives President Hamid Karzai more than 54 percent of the ballots. But ongoing recounts and fraud investigations could drive Karzai’s total below 50 percent, forcing him into a runoff. “There is no question that the nature of the election in Afghanistan has complicated the picture for us,” Gates said of the vote last month.
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President Barack Obama stands with Paul and Janet Monti as he posthumously awards their son, Army Sgt. 1st. Class Jared C. Monti from Raynham, Mass., the Medal of Honor for his service in Afghanistan Thursday during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
President presents Medal of Honor to soldier’s family WASHINGTON (AP) — Presenting his first Medal of Honor, President Barack Obama on Thursday praised the sacrifice of a soldier who braved enemy fire while attempting to save a comrade during the war in Afghanistan. Obama honored Sgt. 1st Class Jared Monti of Raynham, Mass., during an East Room ceremony. Standing with Monti’s parents, Janet and Paul, Obama said Monti personified the values of duty, honor, sacrifice and heroism. Americans often toss around such words too freely, the president said. “Do we really grasp the meanings of these values?” he asked. The award came as the administration is wrestling with its next move in Afghanistan. Obama has held off sending more troops to the country where the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks were launched. He already has sent 17,000 additional combat troops to Afghanistan and is weighing sending even more to stabilize that nation. Democrats, however, want specific benchmarks there before Obama goes forward with more combat troops for the region. Monti died during a firefight with the Taliban in Gowardesh, Afghanistan, in June 2006. The 30-year-old Monti showed “conspicuous gallantry,” the White House declared when announcing he would
win the Medal of Honor for his role in a fight along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Monti’s 16-man patrol had been scouting ahead of a larger offensive against the Taliban. A helicopter deployed to resupply the patrol blew their cover; Taliban fighters converged, and Monti called for backup. One of his men, Pvt. Brian Bradbury, was shot during the encounter. Monti, who enlisted at age 17, twice left cover and ran into the open under intense enemy fire to retrieve the wounded soldier. Monti “did something no amount of training can instill,” Obama said. He quoted Monti as saying, “he is my soldier, I am going to get him.” On Monti’s third attempt, he was struck by a grenade and died on the field. Obama said the sacrifice of Monti and other brave members of the military should inspire all Americans to aspire to be better citizens. Monti previously was awarded a Bronze Star, Purple Heart, five Army Commendation Medals, four Army Achievement Medals and three National Defense Service Medals. The Medals of Honor awarded by Congress are the highest award for military valor, typically reserved for members of the military who risk their lives with gallantry beyond the call of duty.
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Old beau is new friend’s husband Dear Abby: I recently met a woman at a “Mommy and Me” class. We hit it off immediately and started making plans for play dates, etc. During one class we started talking about our husbands, and I realized that her husband is someone I had a casual relationship with 10 years ago. I have avoided getting together with her ever since because I don’t know if it is appropriate to tell her how well I know her husband. If we are to be friends, I feel I must be honest with her. I’d appreciate your advice. — Awkward Dear Awkward: If the situation were reversed, how would you feel about it? Would you feel OK with it if she had rejected your husband?Or are you all sophisticated enough to laugh it off and let bygones be bygones? If the answer to that last question is yes, then level with her. If not, then don’t go there. Dear Abby: “Mary” and I worked in the same department for 20 years. We would occasionally socialize outside of work along with our husbands. They eventually divorced, but I stayed friends with Mary. She remarried, transferred out of my department a few years ago, and we now see each other only at workrelated functions. I recently heard that her ex had passed away suddenly. I don’t know whether I should send her a condolence card, call her
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or not mention anything until we bump into each other again. What is the proper procedure for acknowledging — or not — the death of an ex-spouse? — Rochelle Dear Rochelle: If Mary’s first marriage ended in a bitter divorce, drop her a line and let her know what you heard. Dear Abby: My friend, “Jane,” who lives in California, is going through a painful divorce. She has recently become obsessed with a celebrity. She is now attending his church. She has spoken to him casually twice and says she “knows” they are meant to be together. I know Jane isn’t violent, and I’m sure she would do him no harm, but when I mentioned counseling she accused me of being “jealous.” Abby, we’re not teenagers. Jane is a 43-year-old woman. Mutual friends tell me I should let her have her fun. Am I right to be concerned? — Friend of a stalker Dear Friend: Yes, to a degree, because your friend may be setting herself up for another disappointment.
Fibromyalgia sufferer shares experience Dear Dr. Gott: I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2000, but I have had the syndrome since 1997. My first doctor did not diagnose it. Instead, I was told to take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and to meditate. Then my managed-care nurse called and strongly recommended that a new physical-medicine specialist see me. At the same time, I took a home-study nursing class on fibromyalgia. My new doctor diagnosed Piriformis syndrome right away. After my examination by the physical-medicine specialist, he asked how long I had had fibromyalgia. The home study and my appointment happened to come simultaneously. I learned to listen to my body and adjust accordingly. After having to take a short, decreasing course of steroids for a bad sinus infection. The steroids decreased my fibromyalgia pain, as well. So, because of a serendipitous set of
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circumstances, I am still able to work as a surgical nurse. I am also in my middle 60s. I see my specialist every two to three months. Unfortunately, I am quite sensitive to the host of SSRIs and Lyrica and simply cannot function while on them. It is my suggestion that you further recommend to fibromyalgia sufferers that a good physical medicine or rehabilitation doctor can treat them and that physical therapy is certainly in order. Dear Reader: Thank you for writing to share your experience with this disorder. As you say, it is often misunderstood, and sufferers may have to put up with many hassles from family and employers.
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Your Birthday, Sept. 18; You are likely to finally stop allowing impatience to mar your progress. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Your presence will be required to take a personal hand in something. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — A new period is coming where you could start to receive far greater rewards. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Put forth the necessary effort to take the required steps on things that are asked of you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — A number of things that have been important to you will suddenly become insignificant. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today could mark the beginning of a favorable cycle for acquiring new knowledge. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Although you are generally a loner, you could partner with someone to develop a complex project. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — A partnership situation for a specific but worthwhile purpose is likely to start. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Be prepared to roll up your sleeves and go to work as an opportunity arrives. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — If you get a chance to join a new group, jump onboard. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Although the charts indicate that most people are in a good cycle, you could be one of the bigger benefactors. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Some extremely hard but valuable lessons learned from many of your past experiences aren’t likely to be repeated. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Interesting developments are in the works that will offer some opportunities to advance your financial position.
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Rutherford County Airport Authority has a full time, temporary position available as AIRPORT MANAGER Position reports to the Chairman of the Airport Authority. Positions is responsible for administrative and physical management of airport, assurance of compliance with FAA safety regulations, supervision of staff, researching, obtaining and administering federal and state grants for the Airport. Also responsible for administering the budget, conferring with consultants/contractors on airport projects, making presentations to community and civic groups, overseeing air shows. Additionally, job involves routine maintenance, and operations: refueling aircraft, positioning aircraft, maintaining runway and hanger lights. Maintaining and cleaning terminal, main hanger and flight school building. Minimum requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation Management, Aeronautic, business or a related field, with 3-5 years experience in the field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Physical requirement, job requires heavy lifting and towing, inside and outside work, exposure to dust and fumes, constant contact with the general public. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:00-5:00, Sat. 10:00-5:00, Sun. 1:00-5:00, 40 hour work week. Minimum Annual Salary $35,648, negotiable DOQ.
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needs assistance to run errands includes groceries, office supplies, pick up mail, etc. 1 Wednesday per week. 5 hrs. to start, more later on. $8/hr. Ref’s. req. 245-2711 Outside sales rep needed Our company is seeking an energetic, hardworking professional to join our team. Training provided! 1st year potential $40-$50k Call Scott 336-687-6099
RN SUPERVISOR White Oak Manor Rutherfordton is now accepting applications for a full time, first shift RN Supervisor with five years or more of Long Term Care experience. Monday Friday with flexible hours. Excellent benefits. If you are interested, please stop by the Human Resource Dept. to complete an application at 188 Oscar Justice Rd., Rutherfordton, or call Gail Eller, RN, Director of Nurses at 828-286-9001 EEOC
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Musician/Minister of Music New Vernon Baptist Church, Rev. J.K. Miller, is seeking a musician/minister of music. If interested please contact Deacon Joe Hunt 245-1100 or Lena Wilkerson 287-2471
Solid oak dining table with 8 chairs, 2 leafs, buffet & 2 solid oak corner hutches. $700 245-5703 or 286-8665
Now hiring disciplined sales people. Warehouse staff. Data Entry. Experienced EBayers. Motivated tele-marketers, salaries/high commissions, multilingual positions available. MS Office & military exper. preferred not required. Rfdtn facility 877-372-7271 ext 700 or fax resume 877-372-7271 or e-mail resume to: hr.arinc@att.net
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SUBSCRIBE TODAY! 245-6431 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of ROBIN LEE BURNS of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said ROBIN LEE BURNS to present them to the undersigned on or before the 18th day of December 2009 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 18th day of September, 2009. Benedict E. Capaldi, Jr., Administrator 310 St. Andrews Place Blue Bell, PA 19422
Thompson/Center arms 50 cal. black powder gun. Exc. cond.! $250 289-5770
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Call 223-0277 WILL BUY YOUR GOLD AND SILVER We come to you! Get more for your gold!! 289-7066 Autos 2000 Chevy Impala White, 3.8 V6, very clean! Local listings are asking $5800, this one goes for $3,000. Call 453-0953 2003 Honda Civic EX 4 door, 132K mi., Good condition! Asking $6,500 Call 453-0554 2005 Mercury Sable Auto, a/c, pw, pl, cd, cruise. Excellent condition! 88,000 miles $5,200 Call 287-0057
Trucks 1994 GMC Pick Up P/w, p/l, good a/c, new tires. Runs good! Call 828-305-3627
Pets AKC Shih Tzu puppies 8 wks $300 Call 828-429-5290 or 828-429-3866 Free beautiful white male cat, blue eye and green eye, has rabies shot, 6 months old, 288-9923 or 287-7861 FREE KITTENS to an indoor home only. Litter box trained. Call 287-4944 after 5pm Toy & Tiny Toy Poodles Vet approved, CKC Reg. 828-248-5095
Livestock Tenn. fainting goat, buck kid, DOB 5/09, black/white, $50 obo 828-625-5517
Lost Reward! Small black puppy w/green collar, stub tail, around Rfdtn post office, missing since 9/10. 980-3805 Sm male black & tan Yorkie/Rat terrier. Lost 7/3 from Sunshine area. Small reward offered! Call 429-4584 2 Cocker Spaniels One white, one blonde Lost 8/24 from Trojan Ln., FC. Reward! Call 429-6017 or 289-9125
Found Small black dog with collar. Found near Main St. in Rfdtn. Call 828-289-8394 Sm. F black & brown possible Chihuahua. Has red collar. Found 9/15 in Spindale at Old Suzannah. 447-1188 YOUNG DOG, light colored, has collar. Found in Concord Church community. 245-9070 Shepherd type dog Dark in color, 30-35 lbs. has collar. Found 8/31 in Oak Grove Church community 453-7322
Yard Sales Wee Runs Consignment Sale White Oaks Plaza, 1639 US Hwy 74 Bypass, Spindale (previously Steve & Barry’s, beside Burke’s Outlet in the Big Lots Complex) Children’s Clothing, Toys, Equipment & Furniture SALE DATES Sat. 9/19 8A-6P Sun. 9/20 1P-5P Mon.-Fri. 9/21-9/25 Open Daily 10A-2P Sat. 9/26 8A-6P Sun. 9/27 1P-5P Discount Days; Most items will be half price. Sun. 9/27 6P-9P are Clearance Hours w/ Price Reductions up to 70%!!! 288-4100 www.WeeRuns.com FC: Old Ballpark Rd. Sat. 7A-1P Toddler, girl, misses, jr. & plus size clothes & appl.
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Nation//world World Today 87 civilians said killed in strike SAN’A, Yemen (AP) — Nearly 87 civilians were killed in a strike by government warplanes that hit a camp of people fleeing fighting in northern Yemen, a tribal leader said Thursday. It was a sign of increasing bloodiness in a remote war against Shiite rebels in this turmoil-ridden Arab nation. The Yemeni government has said it is determined to stamp out the 5-year-old rebellion.
Police: Students attacked BERLIN (AP) — Police in southern Germany say several students have been injured at a high school in the city of Ansbach and an apparent attacker arrested. Police in the Franken region of Bavaria said Thursday that officers were at the school in Ansbach, but no further information was immediately available.
Insurgents issue demands ]MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A Somali insurgent group holding a French security agent on Thursday announced conditions for his release, saying the French must stop supporting Somalia’s government. The al-Shabab insurgent group, which has links to al-Qaida, also demanded that the French force African Union peacekeepers out of the country, withdraw French warships patrolling Somali waters and “release all the prisoners of the holy warriors held in many areas, which we will reveal later.�
Afghan car bombing kills 16 KABUL (AP) — A suicide car bomber killed six Italian soldiers and 10 Afghan civilians Thursday in the heavily guarded capital of Kabul — a grim reminder of the Taliban’s reach amid political uncertainty in Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the deadliest attack for the Italian contingent in the country. Violence has increased since the U.S. sent thousands more troops to push back the resurgent Taliban and bolster security for last month’s still-unresolved presidential election. The Taliban made good on threats to disturb the vote, and militant attacks have risen not just in the group’s southern heartland but also in the north and in Kabul and surrounding areas. The bomber rammed his explosives-filled car into two Italian military vehicles in a convoy about midday. Four Italian soldiers were also wounded, said Italian Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa. The Afghan Interior Ministry said an additional 55 civilians were injured. The explosion shattered windows in buildings about
half a mile (a kilometer) away and shook offices and homes throughout the central Afghan neighborhood that houses embassies and military bases. Charred vehicles littered the road just off a main traffic circle that leads to the airport. An Associated Press reporter saw six vehicles burned, including an Italian Humvee, and two bodies covered with plastic sheets. Shopkeeper Feraudin Ansari said he felt the blast in his store about 50 yards (meters) away. Windows were broken in all the shops on the street. He said he was angry at NATO forces for being in the downtown area. “Why are you patrolling inside the city? There is no al-Qaida, no Taliban here,� said Ansari, 25. “My shop is destroyed, and my head hurts from the blast.� U.S. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly condemned the bombing and said that the attack “reinforces the need for the U.S. and allies, in partnership with the people of Afghanistan, to continue our critical work.� Elsewhere, a NATO service member died from a bomb strike in the south Wednesday, NATO forces said.
In addition to violence, Afghanistan is mired in debates about the legitimacy of the fraud-tainted presidential balloting, whose uncertain result threatens to undermine the government’s authority. In his first public comments on the disputed election, President Hamid Karzai defended its integrity, saying Thursday he had seen only limited proof of fraud. Full preliminary results showed him with 54.6 percent of the vote, well ahead of leading challenger, former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah. But recounts and fraud investigations could drive Karzai’s total below 50 percent, forcing him into a runoff. Acknowledging fraud, Karzai said “there were some government officials who were partial toward me,� but he alleged that others had manipulated results to favor Abdullah. The increased fighting and complaints about the election have raised questions abroad about whether the Afghan war is worth the cost in lives and financial support. Officials have said the war just needs to be refocused.
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