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Vandals knocked out window glass at the former Blanton Hotel on the same night that commissioners voted to authorize demolition of the building. The building, at 123 Depot St., is among a number of downtown properties owned by the town. It has been unoccupied for many years. The panes were valued around $50 each.
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RUTHERFORDTON — An expert in broadband technology will address the Rutherford Roundtable during a special meeting Thursday. Hunter Goosman, general manager of ERC Broadband in Asheville, will speak to members of the Roundtable, a community development group, as a strategic planner and operational specialist. The meeting, “Recovery Funding and Broadband Goosman Expansion,” is at 1:30 p.m. in the Norris Biggs Conference Room at Rutherford Hospital. Topics will include expanding the technical landscape of the region by way of networking with local area and wide area networks, data center management and community consulting around implementing networks, municipal fiber-based networking and applying technology to businesses. Goosman oversees the provision of Internet service to the region’s educational and research community offering local access as well as long haul transport, a news release said. ERC has regional networks in Asheville, Pisgah, Marshall, Burnsville and Cullowhee. It also provides data center services, which include data mirroring and disaster recovery support and has fiber resources available on its fiber-optic network in Western North Carolina. He is also a member of the Buncombe County Economic Development Coalition, the board of directors of “Meet the Geeks,” an all-volunteer organization focused on providing a common point of contact for information technology professionals; and a member of the board of directors of the N.C. Technology Association, a nonprofit trade group that actively supports decision makers in business. Goosman serves on the Board of Directors of Leadership Asheville, the Asheville Symphony, and the Health Adventure. He is an adviser to N.C. Research and Education Network. With more than $115 million through five federal recovery grants announced for high-speed Internet connections in North Carolina, officials are looking for how it can help Rutherford County. The money marks the second round of federal recovery funding the state has received to help with broadband, and it brings the total up to $255 million. “Increasing broadband access will create new jobs up front and pro-
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Broken glass
City condemns old hotel By LARRY DALE Daily Courier Staff Writer
FOREST CITY — Vandals knocked out window glass at the former Blanton Hotel on the same night that commissioners voted to authorize demolition of the building. Town leaders voted Monday night to begin the process of having the building torn down in the hope that the site will become part of a cinema complex, which the town has been working on for years. The building is among a number of downtown properties owned by the town. Sometime Monday night, vandals threw rocks and pieces of wood and broke out 25 window panes in the building. Shards of glass reflected the morning sunPlease see Roundtable, Page 6A shine Tuesday in the alley on the side of the
building as town workers arrived to make the area as safe as possible by pushing in the jagged glass that hung from the window frames. The building, at 123 Depot St., has not been occupied for many years. The panes were valued around $50 each. Forest City Police Department detectives were doing a follow-up on broken glass nearby when they found the Blanton building vandalism. First-floor windows in the building had been bricked up, but second-story windows were broken. Police ask anyone who might have seen suspicious activity in the area Monday night to call the FCPD at 245-5555 or the Tip Line at 245-7771.
Commissioners to discuss revaluation From staff reports
RUTHERFORDTON — The Rutherford County Commissioners will discuss a schedule of values for property revaluation and call more bonds for the Queens Gap subdivision during a special meeting 6 p.m., Thursday at the County Annex. The county undergoes a reappraisal next year. Tax Administrator Kep Kepley will present the schedule of values — or list of criteria — the county tax department will use in determining the property values for property owners in the county during a public hearing. The public will be able to ask questions and make comments during the hearing. Kepley and his staff will explain how
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they plan to arrive at the amounts for each parcel on the county tax rolls. Commissioners voted in August to call the infrastructure bonds for phase I of development Queens Gap. The phase I bonds totaled $12.4 million. On Thursday, the board members will discuss calling the $3.3 million in bonds for phase III of the failed subdivision. Property owners won’t receive any restitution from the bonds, but county officials plan to use the money to complete infrastructure at the barren development including roads and sewer networks. Also Thursday evening, commissioners will likely accept an offer from the Department of Transportation regarding the Danieltown Convenience Center regarding the U.S. 221 widening proj-
ect. The center is off U.S. 221 at the Shiloh Road intersection, and DOT has increased its offer to the county for the purpose of retrofitting the site. “The N.C. Department of Transportation worked very diligently with the county in order to maintain the center,” County Manager John Condrey said in a letter to commissioners. The original offer for the property was $24,200 for the easement and $3,000 to replace the fence. But DOT has increased its offer by $4,900 to cover the county’s cost to retrofit the site. Right-of-Way agent Janice Rogers asked commissioners to close on the claim as quickly as possible, “as our project schedule for purchasing the right of ways ends in two weeks.”
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Forest City loses power for four hours Tuesday By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer
FOREST CITY — Electricity was out in Forest City four hours Tuesday evening after a Duke Energy transformer shut down at the Lawing Road substation at 5:20 p.m. Forest City Electric and Duke employees worked at the site until 9:15 p.m., when power was finally restored to Forest City’s west side. Hundreds of customers were in the dark at dinner time, and restaurants and stores across town closed immediately. Duke and Forest City electric employees disconnected the transformer that was on line and hooked onto a spare transformer on site. After the spare was connected, the transformer checked out fine, and Forest City received power. Forest City began connecting its customers, section by section, “so as not to over load us,” Bob Daniels, public works coordinator, said at 9:30 p.m. “Everything stayed on, and hopefully we’re fine for right now.” Duke Energy will likely get another transformer on site to replace the bad one and continue to have a spare at the substation. It was the second time Tuesday the electricity was out in Forest City at the Lawing Road substation. At 7:40 a.m., two squirrels caused a circuit problem, shutting power off for about 45 minutes.
Tuesday night was a different story. A lot of people had just gotten off work and were at restaurants having dinner, shopping or cooking. Ingles had numerous customers when the power shut down, and the customers were told to either leave merchandise in the carts, return it to the shelves or associates would return items. No one could check out. Linda Bridges was at Big Dave’s having dinner when the power shut off. “I didn’t have anything but a debit card,” she said. She couldn’t pay for her dinner. At the Family Dollar Store, store manager Brittany Logan and employee Teresa Smith were sitting on the curb at about 7:30 p.m. “Our policy is, ‘When the power goes off get everybody out of the store’,” Logan said. “This has really hurt business,” Smith added. People across the area were sitting on porches, walking around and looking for alternative means for dinner. One senior citizen was sitting at her kitchen table with a battery-powered lantern having cereal and milk. “This is scary for older people,” she said. Earlier this year, Lawing Substation lost its power two times in less than a month when either birds or squirrels tripped the circuits. Crime Control helped Forest City police with traffic during the outage.
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RALEIGH (AP) — Improvements in nationwide readiness for emergencies like bioterrorism or pandemic flu praised by a new report may already be in jeopardy, thanks to dwindling budgets and shrinking staffs. A report released Tuesday by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the country’s overall preparedness for such emergencies has improved, including in both North and South Carolina, which got high marks in everything from laboratory capabilities to getting the word out to the public. “Much progress has been made to build and strengthen national public health preparedness and response capabilities,” the report says. But the report measures state activities between Oct. 1, 2007, and Sept. 30, 2008, before the worst effects of the Great Recession began to hit state and local budgets. “This is not the state of preparedness as it exists in real time today,” said Jack Herrmann, senior advisor on public health preparedness for the National Association of County and City Health Officials. In some cases, preparedness has improved, thanks to new procedures devised to address the threat of the H1N1 flu last year, he said. But in many instances, reduced funding and shrunken
public health staffs mean preparedness has likely taken a step backwards. “As cuts continue happening to everybody’s budgets, we’re losing manpower. We’re losing our overall ability to respond,” said Jim Beasley, spokesman for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. “It makes it harder to respond to a widespread emergency if you don’t have the people in place to actually administer the shots or give out the pills,” he said. The CDC report notes that federal funding for public health emergency readiness has declined every year since 2005. From a high of $970 million for state and local health departments in 2003, the funding had shrunk to $689 million in public health emergency preparedness money dispensed in 2009. A survey released in May by the National Association of County and City Health Officials found that from January 2008 to December 2009, local health departments lost about 23,000 jobs to layoffs and attrition, about 15 percent of the total work force. The job losses sped up in 2009, after most of the data in the CDC report was compiled, with 46 percent of local health departments experiencing budget-related job cuts between June and
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orth Carolina redesigned its mental health system several years ago and despite efforts since to fix some of the major problems that existed, the state and local communities still face one critical problem — mental health patients in need of care are being held in emergency rooms sometimes for days or being housed in assisted living facilities unequipped to handle them. State mental health officials know they have a problem, but they do not have the resources to effectively deal with the situation. Secretary of Health and Human Services Lanier Cansler says the state needs improved assessments and information sharing in order to keep track of the mentally ill patients and identify risks. He adds that the state’s resources do not allow for that now. These issues arise out of a Supreme Court ruling that said people should be cared for in their home communities whenever possible. In order to better comply with that ruling, the state mental health reforms began closing state hospitals for the mentally ill. The plan was for those patients to be treated through a network of community-based providers. A recent analysis of the state’s four mental hospitals revealed that 3,339 people were placed on waiting lists for admission in the first six months of the year. They waited in emergency rooms or hospital crisis centers for an average of 2.6 days. More than 900 of them never made it to a mental hospital. They left, some because they showed improvement and others because they got tired of waiting, according to the report. The effort to reform the state mental health system still has a long way to go. It is a subject that cannot be put aside. These patients need help and our communities cannot continue as it now stands to meet those needs which is a risk to the community and to the patients.
Our readers’ views Says thanks to former Owls GM for his work To the editor: A man with a very promising future in professional sports management recently submitted his resignation as the general manager of the Coastal Plain League summer collegiate baseball team, the Forest City Owls. James Wolfe is passionate about the game of baseball. Under his leadership, a struggling franchise from Spartanburg moved to Forest City; and many great accomplishments were achieved. Although Forest City is one of the smallest towns and cities in the league, the Owls shattered the CPL season attendance record in their debut season in 2008. Wolfe’s leadership paved the way for the coaches and players to win league championships in 2009 and 2010, and gain nationwide recognition as the country’s top-ranked summer college baseball team in 2009 and the fourth highest ranked team in 2010. A North Carolina native who understands the “small town friendly” philosophy of Rutherford County; James and his wife, Kim, moved here and became a part of our community. When I first met Wolfe, he told me that he wanted area baseball fans to enjoy a “minor league baseball experience” when they attended Owls games at McNair Field. Comments from visitors, including major league baseball team scouts and representatives
of area minor league baseball teams, have been overwhelmingly positive. Wolfe’s vision for baseball in Rutherford County has become a reality during the past three years. Thank you, James Wolfe, for everything you have done for the good of the game of baseball in our community. Best wishes for continued success in your future endeavors. The Owls owners will be hardpressed to find a new general manager with your leadership qualities and professionalism. Jay Coomes Forest City
Says county library needs more space To the editor: Whew! I did it! You might ask, “What did you do?” I went to the book sale at the Rutherford County Library. A fantastic book sale started this morning (Monday) and there were droves of people who came to purchase books, CDs or books on tape. Many people were waiting when I arrived at 8:45 a.m., and by 9:30, the rooms were filled to overflowing. There wasn’t an empty place to stand. But the saddest thing was this, a woman in a wheelchair could not be brought in to look for the books she loved to read. She had to sit outside the building door while compassionate shoppers questioned her about the types of books she was looking for. I witnessed several shoppers go and look for books for this woman and bring them to her. Another woman on a walker had
to leave these rooms because of overcrowding and no room for her to navigate her walker. I don’t know either of these women personally, but as one passionate reader to another, I felt so sad that these women could not participate in the book sale like all the rest of us. What can we do to ensure this doesn’t happen again? I am pleading with county to please help remedy this problem. I am at our county library at least three times a week checking out books for our family. The staff there are great, so kind and always willing to help. The problem is the lack of space on a daily basis. We need a new county library. Please write or call the county commissioners or write The Daily Courier. Let your voice be heard. Bobbi Condrey Rutherfordton
Supports Spence for Clerk of Court To the editor: We have Robynn Spence running for re-election to the Clerk of Court office. Robynn has over 20 years experience in the court system.. Here opponent Donnie Henson has no experience in the court or legal system. Robynn is involved in our community. Your choice is very clear. Experience, integrity, and a clerk you can talk to. That is why I support the re-election of Robynn Spence. Keith Hunter Rutherfordton
It appears some scientists need to study ethics RALEIGH -- What would happen if an investigator from the state auditor’s office, who was once a highranking official in another state agency, was given the task of auditing his or her former agency? You think there might be a bit of public outcry about a conflict of interest? Do you think auditors’ offices around the country have policies to prevent this sort of thing? The answers: Yes and yes. Yet, for a number of years, state law enforcement officials batted nary an eye when it came to a lab accrediting agency headed and managed by former SBI lab technicians accrediting the very lab where they once worked. Since 1995, the accrediting group responsible for signing off on SBI lab procedures, ASCLD-LAB, has been headed by Ralph Keaton.
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For 30 years, Keaton worked for the SBI. The accrediting group is located in Garner, outside of Raleigh, less than 10 miles from the main SBI lab. North Carolina legislators have now turned their attention to the troubled lab, where published reports show lab technicians either exaggerated or misstated findings in criminal cases. In some instances, technicians seemed to hunt for the results wanted by prosecutors. An independent review ordered by Attorney General Roy Cooper found questionable results in 229 cases.
Yet, for a number of years, state law enforcement officials batted nary an eye when it came to a lab accrediting agency headed and managed by former SBI lab technicians accrediting the very lab where they once worked. The poor standards have led to at least one wrongful murder conviction. They may also cause a quagmire of court appeals, not to mention undermining the courtroom credibility of future lab results. Last week, state legislators suggested that the SBI lab may need a new accrediting agency. That caused cries of foul from Keaton. He told the Associated Press that legislators require a fuller understanding of the accreditation process and how lab procedures have evolved. He says he’s ready to talk to legislators.
“There’s not a lab in the country that could have measured up to the standards we have today 25 years ago. I think the accreditation process we have today is extremely robust and meets all the needs of a quality lab,” Keaton said. Chris Swecker, the former FBI agent who helped conduct the independent review for Cooper, sees it differently. “I went into it thinking it was the gold standard,” Swecker told legislators. “I now think it is a minimum standard.” Maybe Keaton is right and
Swecker is wrong. Maybe the process does meet the needs of a lab. It obviously doesn’t meet the needs of justice. So, either the standards are poor, or they are largely worthless when it comes to ensuring that the SBI produces good science and then transfers that science to the courtroom. But even if that weren’t the case, ASCLD-LAB’s standards don’t seem very high on the conflict of interest front. An accrediting agency managed by three former SBI officials should never have been signing off on the procedures of a lab where they once worked. Maybe some scientists need study in another field — ethics. Mooneyham is executive director of the Capitol Press Association.
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OBITUARIES/LOCAL/STATE
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Obituaries
Theft at Fred’s
Letha Smith Letha Murray Smith, 81, of Bostic, died Monday, September 20, 2010, at Autumn Care Nursing Center, Forest City. She was the widow of Fred Smith, and daughter of the late A.G. and Emma Hoyle Murray. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Bostic. She is survived by three daughters, Shirley Melton of Ellenboro, Diane Honeycutt of the Chase Community, and Wanda Lovelace of Bostic; one son, Kirk Smith of Bostic; two sisters, Ethel Queen of Golden Valley, and Ruby Auten of Gastonia; a brother, Reid Murray of Boiling Springs, NC; eight grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren. The Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 23, 2010, at First Baptist Church of Bostic. The Rev. Clay Earle will officiate. The body will lie in state thirty minutes prior to the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Visitation will be from 5 until 8 p.m. Wednesday at Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home, and at other times the family will gather
n The Spindale Police Department responded to 26 E-911 calls Monday.
34, of South Broadway Street, Forest City; arrested on a warrant for failure to appear, resist, obstruct and delay an officer, and possession of a fraudulent identification card; placed under a $25,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Scott Trinidad Salgado, 35, of 30 Forge Drive; charged with attempt to obtain property by false pretense, failure to appear in Henderson County and two counts of simple worthless check; placed under a $15,500 secured bond. (LLPD) n Carol Ann Keever, 35, of 311 Jim Dobbins Road; charged with felony probation violation; placed under a $15,000 secured bond. (Probation) n Gerald James Maddox, 31, of 144 Arcers Landing; charged with felony possession of schedule VI controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia; released on a written promise to appear. (RCSD) n Robert Allen Powell, 41, of 11th Northside Road; charged with possession of marijuana up to ½ ounce and possession of drug paraphernalia; placed under a $3,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Edgar Omar Garcia, 21, of 400 Byers Road; charged with two counts of indecent liberties with a child; placed under a $25,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Michael Ray Moore, 29, of 118 Foggy Mountain Drive; charged with simple possession of schedule VI controlled substance; placed under a $500 secured bond. (RCSD) n Ray Dewayne Williams, 30, of 204 Tanner St., Apt. 3, Rutherfordton; charged with assault on a female; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RPD)
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RUTHERFORDTON — Police are investigating an incident where a woman walked into Fred’s Department Store, picked up a microwave, took it to the service counter and “returned” it for a Fred’s card in-store credit. The Rutherfordton Police Department was called to the store at 150 Park Lane Plaza at about 5 p.m. Monday concerning a larceny. The manager of the store reportedly had reviewed video footage which showed the woman walking into the store empty-handed. The suspect is described as a black female wearing a dark top, dark jeans and light-colored sandals. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the RPD at 287-5062.
Sheriff’s Reports
n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department responded to 128 E-911 calls Monday. n Garn William Russell Hemmel reported the theft of a Daily Courier from his newspaper box. n Scotty Dale Walker reported the theft of turkeys and chickens. n Tammy Lee Harris reported the theft of a heat pump. n Alice McKinney Lampe reported a broken tombstone.
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n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 20 E-911 calls Monday.
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n Lake Lure Police Department responded to nine E-911 calls Monday.
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n The Forest City Police Department responded to 60 E-911 calls Monday. n An employee of the Scott Harrill Co., on Depot Street, reported damage to property. n Earl McCurry reported damage to property. n John Watkins reported damage to property. n An employee of Dollar General Store, on West Main Street, reported a larceny.
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n Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services responded to 25 E-911 calls Monday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to no E-911 calls Monday.
Fire Calls n Ellenboro firefighters responded to a house fire, assisted by Bostic and Cliffside firefighters. n Hudlow firefighters responded to a grass fire, assisted by Union Mills firefighters. n Spindale firefighters responded to a grass fire, assisted by Rutherfordton
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at the residence of Diane Honeycutt, at 1230 Ferry Road, Mooresboro. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Bostic, PO Box 225, Bostic, NC 28018. Friends may sign the online guest book @www. washburndorsey.com. Beth Atchley Beth Baber Atchley, age 96 of Rutherfordton, North Carolina died Tuesday, September 21, 2010, at Hospice House of Forest City. She was a native of Rutherford County, and a daughter of the late Braxton Craven Baber and Donnie Biggerstaff Baber. She was a graduate of Mitchell Junior College and Appalachian State University; a retired educator, having taught kindergarten in both McDowell and Rutherford County Schools; a member of Brittain Presbyterian Church and an associate member of the Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church; a former pianist at Brittain where she was a member of the Women of the Church and served as Communion Steward for more than forty years and was a member of
the Spindale Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was the widow of the late Robert Lee Atchley who died in 1996 and was preceded in death by a great granddaughter, Robyn Burns. Survivors include two daughters, Betty Atchley Hough of Rutherfordton, and Mary Atchley Harrill of Rutherfordton; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and two great great grandchildren, Funeral services will be held at eleven o’clock Thursday, September 23, 2010, in the Brittain Presbyterian Church with the Revs. Franklin Jones and Dr. Don Scofield officiating. Interment will follow the service in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be made to Women of Brittain Presbyterian Church, c/o Jane Freeman, 259 Mackey Freeman Road, Rutherfordton, North Carolina 28139. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com
Burr, Marshall seek tweaks to Social Security program RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s leading candidates for U.S. Senate say they are considering policy tweaks to keep Social Security solvent instead of major shifts such as raising the retirement age or allowing partial privatization. Republican Sen. Richard Burr said he would first consider limits on costof-living adjustments for the more affluent Social Security recipients and tax incentives for Americans to prepare for retirement on their own. Democratic challenger Elaine Marshall said she would boost funding for the program by raising the cap on how much income can be taxed. Burr rejected a proposal previously backed by Republicans to earmark a part of Social Security collections into private accounts, something a spokeswoman recently said he supported. Marshall said the idea of raising the retirement age was off the table, even though she previously said it should be considered. It’s a crucial issue for the two candidates to settle as they court retired North Carolina residents, typically a demographic that reliably turns out on Election Day. The state has more than 1 million residents age 65 and older. Burr’s position on Social Security was hard to pin down even back in 2005, when President George W. Bush began pushing a plan that would allow taxpayers to put a portion of their Social Security money toward a private account. There’s no sign of Burr
expressly endorsing the proposal but newspaper articles referred to him as a supporter. He also embraced the debate and on multiple occasions said he envisioned the end result would allow people an option similar to a 401(k) program. Campaign spokeswoman Samantha Smith wrote in an e-mail last month that Burr “believes Americans should have the right to choose whether they personally would like to invest a portion of their Social Security taxes in a personal account.” Burr, however, said Monday in an interview with The Associated Press that he doesn’t think he would consider such a plan. “I think I have always remained opened to having the debate but I don’t think at any point or time I have ever suggested that I wanted a Social Security system that allowed people to opt out of it,” he said. Burr did say that Congress should give people incentives to set aside their own money. And he suggested that Americans with a lot of resources at retirement could be excluded from cost-of-living increases as a way to save money to keep the program solvent. Solvency was Marshall’s big concern when she laid out during an April interview with the AP the reasons why Congress should take a look at raising the eligibility age for full benefits, now at 67. She said at the time that hard choices were going to have to be made because of the aging electorate, adding that eligibility dates “are going to have to be looked
DOT can do better, audit says RALEIGH (AP) — Many expensive backhoes, graders and loaders owned by the state Department of Transportation for road maintenance or bridge construction are sitting idle too often, or aren’t being used at all in some cases, according to a state auditor’s report released Tuesday. The performance review released by State Auditor Beth Wood, whose office examined 2,300 pieces of heavy equipment in six different categories over a three-year period ending last September, said DOT needs Contributed photo better monitoring of utilization rates and could save This video image shows the attempted armed robbery at the millions of dollars by selling Corner Stop on Mountain Street in Rutherfordton last Friday. The the least-used items. suspect was wearing a blue ski mask, white T-shirt, blue jeans The review found more and tennis shoes. Police believe the man was in a dark Ford than half the items weren’t Taurus. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call used 30 percent of the time the Rutherfordton Police Department at 287-5062. — a benchmark that audi-
tors and DOT agreed warranted further investigation. Data also indicated onethird were used less than 15 percent of the time and 15 pieces of equipment sat idle the entire three years. The calculations were based on available time of 40 hours per week or 2,080 hours per year. Selling half of the equipment that fell below the 15 percent threshold could generate $3.5 million, the report said. “It would be impractical for DOT to dispose of all pieces of the equipment that have low utilization rates,” the report’s authors wrote. “Nevertheless, DOT could generate significant cash and reduce the amount of direct and overhead costs if it were to identify and sell underused equipment.”
at.” Marshall didn’t have a new retirement age in mind but argued that the current retirement age was put in place when life expectancies were different. “There’s a very good reason why you should be making a serious look at it,” she said at the time. “It’s beyond the politics and the fiscal. It’s just that when people are living longer ... it was done at a time when the life expectancy was a lot less.” Marshall started backing away from that suggestion after her opponent in the Democratic primary began to criticize her. She said in a follow-up interview last week that she was simply saying that others would almost certainly bring up the issue of age adjustments during an intellectual discussion on the topic. She said she does not support changing the retirement age and instead would look at raising the cap on how much income can be taxed, currently at about $107,000. The state’s Libertarian candidate, Michael Beitler, expressed a clear message on the topic during an interview last week. He likened the program to a Ponzi scheme, noting that young adults now are paying into the program but shouldn’t expect to get anything from it at retirement. He proposed tax incentives to give people more personal responsibility for funding their own retirement. “The system isn’t sound, and I don’t think it’s been sound for a long time,” he said. THE DAILY COURIER Published Tuesday through Sunday mornings by Paxton Media Group LLC dba The Daily Courier USPS 204-920 Periodical Postage paid in Forest City, NC. Company Address: 601 Oak St., P.O. Box 1149, Forest City, NC 28043. Phone: (828) 245-6431 Fax: (828) 248-2790 Subscription rates: Single copy, daily 50¢ / Sunday $1.50. Home delivery $11.75 per month, $35.25 for three months, $70.50 for six months, $129 per year. In county rates by mail payable in advance are: $13.38 for one month, $40.14 for three months, $80.27 for six months, $160.54 per year. Outside county: $14.55 for one month, $43.64 for three months, $87.28 for six months, $174.56 per year. College students for school year subscription, $75. The Digital Courier, $6.50 a month for non-subscribers to The Daily Courier. Payment may be made at the website: www.thedigitalcourier. com The Daily Courier is not responsible for advance subscription payments made to carriers, all of who are independent contractors.
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Ongoing Foothills Harvest Ministry: End of summer sale – 75 percent off summer clothing and shoes; store hours Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. to 4:40 p.m.
vide a boost for local economies to create even more jobs and a better quality of life in the near future,” Gov. Beverly Perdue has said. “These improvements are especially important in rural and under served areas of North Carolina.” The money comes from the Recovery Act funding for broadband projects from the U.S. Departments
Yokefellow Service Center: Three-day summer clothing clearance, Sept. 23-25, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; all you can fit in a plastic grocery bag, $2 per bag.
of Commerce and Agriculture. About $75.8 million was awarded to offer middle-mile broadband service in 69 of the most economically disadvantaged rural counties along the northern and southern borders of North Carolina. The project plans to directly connect 170 community institutions to broadband. As many as 160,000 businesses may now be able to connect. The Roundtable continues to collect suggestions and seek guidance. So far, the Roundtable has sought
advice from similarly driven people and groups in an effort to discuss best practices and to cull ideas for economic development. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Roundtable is Oct. 20 at 1:30 p.m. Patrick Woodie of the N.C. Rural Center will address “The Building Blocks of Economic Development and the N.C. Rural Center.” The regular Roundtable meetings, held in the County Office Building, are free and open to the public.
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Chase Corner Ministries: Declining bag sale beginning Sept. 20 with $5 per bag; ends Thursday with bring your own bag. Store closed Friday to restock for fall. Storewide closing sale: Shepherd’s Care Thrift Store will close Sept. 30. Washburn Community Outreach Center: Hours Thursday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; volunteer training Sept. 30 at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 22 Used book sale: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Rutherford County Library; movies, cassettes, paperbacks, fiction and non-fiction books (excluding children’s books and cookbooks) will be sold all-youcan-fit-in-a-bag for $1; bags will be provided. Selections will vary each day of the sale as new books will be coming in. Mentor training: 9 a.m. to noon, Rutherford County Schools Administrative Office Training Room; for those interested in volunteering to be a mentor with Communities in Schools Rutherford County; free; for information, call 288-028 or 748-6029 or e-mail execdir@rutherfordcis. org. Preschool story time: 11 a.m., Rutherford County Library Haynes Branch; for ages 2 to 5; free.
Thursday, Sept. 23 Preschool story time: 10:30 a.m., Rutherford County Library Mountains Branch; for ages 2 to 5; free. Housing Hope Program: 5:30 p.m., Rutherford County Housing Initiative; free money management, home ownership training; space is limited; classes are free. For information, contact Scott Carpenter, 287-2281, ext. 1252. Rutherford County senior dance: 6:30 to 10 p.m., Moose Lodge; Western hoedown theme.
Friday, Sept. 24 Tailgate/trunk yard sale: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Rutherford County Senior Center. Attic Treasures sale: 5 to 8 p.m., St. John’s Church; featuring used books, collectibles, antiques and hand-crafted items; a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the historical society for the purchase of new holiday decorations for St. John’s Church. For information on the sale or to donate an item, call Robin Lattimore at 447-1474.
Saturday, Sept. 25 Attic Treasures sale: 8 a.m., St. John’s Church; featuring used books, collectibles, antiques and hand-crafted items; a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the historical society for the purchase of new holiday decorations for St. John’s Church. For information on the sale or to donate an item, call Robin Lattimore at 447-1474. Car wash: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., McCurry-Deck; sponsored by R-S Central High school band to raise funds for the Washington, DC, trip. Educational Field Day: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Hilltop Farms off Old Caroleen Road; for cattle produers; livestock agents and representatives from NC Cooperative Extension and NCSU will be presenting educational sessions on pasture management and fencing, bull management and selection, marketing cattle and vendors with animal health and livestock related companies; for more information, contact Jeff Bradley at Rutherford County Extension Center, 2876022. Motorcycle Run: first bike out, 10:30 a.m., last bike in at 1 p.m., Old Kmart Building; sponsored by Father’s Vineyard for Little Warriors Relay for Life Team; entry fee is $20 ($10 for passenger); breakfast provided, food sold in the afternoon; for information, call Chris or Christy Beddingfield, 429-4890, or Amanda Freeman, 980-3197. Rutherford County Swim Team open house: 1 to 3 p.m., Isothermal Community College Pool; for ages 6 to 18; for information, call Coach Mike Kernodle, 980-7276. Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County general meeting: Sept. 25, 2 p.m., 319 Doggett Road; program by Joe Stockton of the Sandy Run area; refreshments will be served; for information, call 247-8700.
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Jeff Hodge, a member of the Thermal Belt Model “A” Club, is ready to race in the Spindale 2010 Hill Climb on Saturday on Callahan Koon Road near the Senior Center. Shown here with his 1929 Roadstar and his 1928 Bone Stock, he and nearly 20 others will participate in the old fashioned hill climb.
Spindale to celebrate ‘roots of racing’ By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer
SPINDALE — “We just want people to come out and experience the excitement of early roots of automotive history,” Jeff Hodge said as he sat in his 1928 Bone Stock he’ll race in Saturday’s Spindale 2010 Hill Climb. Hodge and his brother, Mark Hodge, and other members of the Thermal Belt Model “A” Club are hosting the old fashioned Hill Climb featuring 1934 and earlier four-cylinder Ford cars and trucks.
The vehicles will run the hill in four classes — stock, touring, modified and speedster — and all will compete for the title of “King (or Queen) of the Hill,” as they race up Callahan Koon Road in Spindale, beginning with practice runs at 9 a.m. The Hill Climb event will begin at 1 p.m. Spectators will line the road near the Senior Center to view the cars as they climb the hill until all cars have competed. The Hill Climb will be conducted by F.A.S.T. Southeast and will include classes for all Model A. B. and T
Fords, bone stock, modified and speedsters. All entrants must comply with the general requirements and class rules, and all cars must pass a technical inspection before being allowed to run. Hodge said participants have registered from the Carolinas, Florida and Tennessee. This is the first event in Spindale, although the Hill Climb races are conducted throughout the year in other areas. For more information, call Hodge, 245-7782 or Mark Hodge, 245-7899.
Marine from Mississippi killed in Afghanistan JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Joshua Ose’s mother says he was so determined to join the Marine Corps that he signed up during his senior year in high school, committing himself to begin boot camp just a few weeks after graduating from north Mississippi’s Hernando High School in 2009. The Department of Defense said Tuesday that the 19-year-old private first class was killed Monday while on foot patrol in Afghanistan. The Marine Corps said Ose (O-SEE) was struck by small arms fire in the southern Helmand Province. Ose was assigned to a unit based at Camp Lejeune. His mother, Sissy Ose, said he had been in Afghanistan about two weeks. Sissy Ose said in a telephone interview Tuesday from the family’s home in Hernando that her son, who went by
Josh, was in junior high when he started talking about entering the military. She said she encouraged him to choose his own path in life. Josh Ose was a gun enthusiast and worked during high school at a local farm where people would shoot each other for fun with paint balls, his mother said. She said the last time he was home, he played paint ball for two days. “He had a great imagination and could come up with some really adventurous things to do,” she said. “He called them his shenanigans.” The shenanigans were sometimes the kind that invited attention from law officers, his mother said with a laugh. During high school, for example, Josh and one of his friends put on life vests and jumped off local bridges into the Coldwater River, which was swollen from heavy rainfall. “I did not discourage his adventures
or condemn him when the sheriff’s department called and we had to go there when he had been jumping off a bridge — which is not illegal in Mississippi,” Sissy Ose said. Josh Ose was an only child. He is also survived by his father, Ross Ose. Each side of Josh Ose’s family has a history of military service, with a paternal forefather who fought in the Civil War, his mother said. The Ose family’s minister, the Rev. Chip Hatcher of First Presbyterian Church in Hernando, said Josh Ose thought the purest form of military service was being an enlisted Marine. “I want people to remember him as a very authentic young man and someone who really was his own person,” Hatcher said. “He wasn’t one to follow the crowd. I think other people followed him.”
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By JOEDY McCREARY AP Sports Writer
Gibbs tells SC inmates to trust God TURBEVILLE, S.C. (AP) — NFL Hall of Fame coach and NASCAR team owner Joe Gibbs has told a group of 600 South Carolina inmates that they can find a second chance in religion. Gibbs spoke Tuesday in the sweltering yard of the Turbeville Correctional Institution. He told inmates they should choose to play for God, who is on the winning team. Gibbs says inmates should follow the rules of life laid out in the Bible, which he called the playbook. Gibbs told the prisoners of his own bankruptcy almost 30 years ago and said none of their problems are too big for God. Gibbs won three Super Bowls with the Washington Redskins and his NASCAR team has won three Sprint Cup titles. Former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy spoke at a prison in Columbia in March.
Spurrier makes counselors available COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier says he’ll have counselors available for players who wish to talk about the death of former Gamecocks receiver Kenny McKinley. Spurrier said Tuesday that psychologist Timothy Malone and team chaplain Adrian Despres would come to speak to the Gamecocks. McKinley played at South Carolina from 2005-2008 and set school records for catches and receiving yards. He was found dead in his Colorado home Monday from what authorities think was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Spurrier said he would leave it up to his older players if they wanted to wear a decal on their helmets in tribute or honor McKinley in some other way. The 12th-ranked Gamecocks will play at No. 17 Auburn on Saturday night.
’Canes sign 1strounder to deal RALEIGH (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have signed first-round draft pick Jeff Skinner to a three-year entry-level contract. The team said Tuesday that Skinner would make $810,000 per season at the NHL level or $67,500 in the minors. He also will receive a $270,000 signing bonus. General manager Jim Rutherford calls the 18-yearold center “an important part of the future for the Hurricanes.” Carolina selected him with the seventh overall pick in June. He played for Kitchener of the OHL last season and was one of only two 50-goal scorers in that league.
Local Sports VOLLEYBALL 5 p.m. Hunter Huss at East Rutherford SOCCER 6 p.m. Patton at R-S Central 6 p.m. Chase at Shelby 6 p.m. East Rutherford at Burns 6 p.m. TJCA at Polk
On TV 7 p.m. (ESPN) MLB Baseball Teams TBA. 7 p.m. (TS) MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies. 10 p.m. (ESPN) MLB Baseball Teams TBA.
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Chase’s Sam Carpenter (2), second from left, goes up for a shot as Central’s Taylor Crowder (17), right, looks to block the shot during the volleyball game at Chase Tuesday.
Central knocks off Chase n Patton
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By JACOB CONLEY Sports Reporter
CHASE — Down one set to none, the Lady Hilltoppers reeled off three straight set wins to defeat county rival, Chase (23-25, 25-17 25-17 and 25-19) in conference action. The loss is the Trojans first of the year in SMAC play. “I’m so proud of the way the girls played,” said Central Coach Megan Radford. “We really came together to beat an undefeated team.” The combatants proved to be evenly matched early in the first set as the teams alternated the first twelve points. An ace by Haley Drabek gave Central an 8-6 lead, but the Trojans responded with a 7-3 run — highlighted by two
Blair White aces and a Sam Carpenter slam down the line. R-S responded with a run of their own and by the time Taylor Crowder recorded a block, the Hilltoppers had taken an 18-16 lead. Central kept that two-point lead until White garnered a block to give Chase a 23-21 lead. Moments later, Caroline Jolly sealed the set with a tip shot that found the floor. R-S jumped out to a 12-5 lead in the 2nd set when Courtney Ledbetter garnered a kill. Ledbetter registered another kill moments later to make the tally 14-5. Central kept that nine-point bulge for most of the set, winning 25-17 to even the match at 1-1. Central raced to an early lead in the third game, 5-0, but strong play at the net by Sarah Wurzbach and Kaitlyn Please see Volleyball, Page 8A
WINSTON-SALEM — There’s no defending how poorly Wake Forest’s defense has played lately. After giving up 48 points to Duke and 68 to Stanford, the Demon Deacons (2-1, 1-0) enter this week’s game at Florida State as the Atlantic Coast Conference’s worst team at defending the pass. “When you get 68 points scored on you, you’re thinking, ’Oh, no, I can’t have this happen to me again,”’ safety Cyhl Quarles said Tuesday. “That means we’ve got to play harder.” And better. They’re giving up 461 yards per game overall, and they rank 100th or worse nationally in four major statistical categories. Take away their rout of outmanned Presbyterian, and their two FBS opponents averaged 511 yards against them. They’re 11th in the ACC in both points and yards allowed, ahead of only Duke. And things may have hit rock bottom — or so the Demon Deacons hope, anyway — in Palo Alto, Calif., where coach Jim Grobe said his defense “gave up a million points.” It wasn’t quite that many, but Stanford’s 68-24 romp did represent the most points allowed by Wake Forest since Florida State rolled up 72 in 1995. “You can blame it on jet lag, you can blame it on the time change,” Quarles said. “But in reality, we just didn’t play good.” So the Seminoles could hardly be blamed if they gleefully anticipated the prospect of going up against a Demon Deacons defense that has been carved up lately. Especially since ACC preseason player of the year Christian Ponder is off to a slow start, throwing for just 429 yards so far and ranking ninth in the league passing yardage. But when he was asked about facing Wake Forest’s leaky defense, Ponder wouldn’t bite. “Not necessarily. ACC play is always different,” the Florida State quarterback said. “Everyone comes to play. It’s always played tough. We know they had a tough game this past Saturday and they’re going to come out motivated. They want to beat us. They always play us hard.” The big point totals and gaudy stats allowed by Wake
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ACC floundering on the national stage On Saturday morning, ESPN was doing the usual college pre-game show: Predictions, expert opinion and hyperbole. During one interesting moment, I happened to catch a fan holding up a sign. It read: Almost. Competent. Conference. One sign that truly captures both the futility and the future of ACC football. The ACC has taken a quick kick to the face on the gridiron in 2010. And, Saturday was no different. The ACC played four games against ranked opponents — and lost all four. In the three games against unranked opponents, the ACC came away with wins. While all three victories were impressive, and the one conference tilt was exciting (Georgia Tech 30, North Carolina 24), the four losses will be remembered, thanks in large part, to Duke and Wake getting absolutely owned by Alabama and Stanford. Clemson, who should move to the SEC, played a solid game against Auburn. This season, though, will always come down to what might have been. What if the Tar Heels hadn’t been caught?
Off The Wall Scott Bowers
The Heels refuse, as good football players should, to make excuses. But, no college team can lose that much NFL talent and be the same team. Not even Alabama. Take away the 12 best players from the Tide and ’Bama would be hurting. The ACC is right now, an almost competent conference. Perhaps, next season they will become fully competent.
NFL stuff Stick a fork in them — Yes, the Panthers will have the No. 1 overall pick in next year’s draft. If there is a draft. The Jimmy Clausen Era will begin in full on Sunday and Cincinnati will chew up the Panthers like a ragdoll. What’s worse is that the Panthers could very easily go into the bye week at 0-5. After Cincy, the Panthers play at New Orleans (loss) and home against Chicago (loss). The Bears
game will mark the return of DE Julius Peppers and I for one believe Pep will play that game like Troy Polamalu. Following the break, Carolina’s best chances for wins all come on the road — the Panthers go to St. Louis and travel to Cleveland. Other than those two games, it is hard to see Carolina beating anyone else. Yes, he did — Polamalu’s ‘Leap of the Titans,’ was one of the finest defensive plays I’ve ever seen. Not Yet Jets — Hey, Braylon Edwards, call a cab. How do you get a DWI in NYC? Keep a’ rolling — Bob McNair’s Texans are for real. Bank it.
Local stuff I have it in good authority that East Principal Tony Smith issued a challenge to Central Principal Phil Rodgers. No word yet on if the two sides have come to an agreement on what each will put at stake. Friday’s calendar is filled with good stuff — of course, East vs. Central. But, also Chase plays host to Patton for Homecoming and Thomas Jefferson plays its first-ever home conference game against Mitchell. Oh, and there is a fair going on. Lots to do, lots to do.
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Patton upends East Scoreboard By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter
FOREST CITY — East Rutherford won their first three SMAC matches this season, however, Patton handed them their third straight conference loss on Tuesday, 3-0. The Cavs fell 22-25, 27-29, 22-25 to the Lady Panthers in three games at home to wrap up the first half of conference games this season. While East has been playing fairly well, they lost all three sets in three different ways as Patton ties Chase and R-S Central for the conference volleyball lead with a 5-1 record. Early on, both schools held tight on the scoreboard tying on seven different occasions during the first set. East Rutherford’s Makayla Harrelson helped tie the game on four of those points with three kills and an ace, but Patton broke a 19-19 tie late. Thanks to Patton’s Courtney Causby, who earned three of their last six points of the set in a threepoint, first-set win. During the second set, East Rutherford’s seven aces served notice as Jaclyn Boever, Kelly Brooks, Deanna Lowery and Harrelson each had their say from the lane. East jumped out to a 13-7 lead on those aces, but they gave up the Lady Cavs 17 points on side outs, net faults and miscommunication. Patton rallied from there on a 22-14 run to take game two by the needed two points. In the third set, East gained a 10-8 lead on a power alley slam by Harrelson and a force block by Kaziah Miller at the net, but it was 12 Patton kills that East couldn’t overcome later on. Despite three ties down the stretch, Causby’s height and leaping ability allowed her to make two treacherous kills that claimed game three and the match for Patton in a 17-12 run. Causby finished with 13 kills and 4 blocks. East Rutherford was led by Paige Campfield six kills and an ace, Harrelson had five kills and an ace with and Deanna Lowery adding four kills and three aces. East falls to 4-4 overall and 3-3 in conference play, but will play Hunter Huss today in non-conference action at home.
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Smart pulled Chase to within one, 5-4. The set then evolved into a game of runs. After Ledbetter gave her team a 14-10 lead, the Trojans roared back to tie the contest, sending the crowd into a frenzy. But once again, Central went on a long run, and Kenya Logan put the visitors up, 2-1, with a block and a 25-17 win. Chase took an early 5-3 lead in the 4th set on a kill by Jesse Alexander but R-S tied the game at, 7-7, on a Logan block. With the score tied at 14-14, Chase ran off three straight points, but Central recorded seven scores in row to take a 21-17 lead. Central put the finishing touches on a 25-19 set win and a 3-1 match victory.
Halladay wins 20th as Phillies knock off Braves
PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Roy Halladay became Philadelphia’s first 20-game winner in 28 years, Jayson Werth hit a three-run homer and the Phillies increased their lead in the NL East to five games with their ninth straight win, 5-3 over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. Halladay (20-10) allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings to reach 20 wins for the third time in his career. Hall of Famer Steve Carlton was the last to do it for the Phillies when he won 23 in 1982. Robin Roberts, another Hall of Famer, was the last right-hander to win 20 for Philadelphia, in 1955. The two-time defending NL champions are 43-15 since July 21, when they trailed the Braves by seven games. They are 17-3 in September. The Phillies reduced their magic number to clinch the division to six.
BASEBALL National League East Division W L Pct 91 61 .599 86 66 .567 75 75 .500 74 77 .490 62 88 .413 Central Division W L Pct Cincinnati 85 66 .563 St. Louis 77 73 .513 Houston 73 77 .487 Milwaukee 69 80 .463 Chicago 68 81 .456 Pittsburgh 52 98 .347 West Division W L Pct San Francisco 84 66 .560 San Diego 83 66 .557 Colorado 82 67 .550 Los Angeles 73 77 .487 Arizona 59 91 .393
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GB — 5 14 1/2 16 27 1/2 GB — 7 1/2 11 1/2 15 16 32 1/2 GB — 1/2 1 1/2 11 25
Monday’s Games Florida 4, St. Louis 0 Philadelphia 3, Atlanta 1 Houston 8, Washington 2 Cincinnati 5, Milwaukee 2 Tuesday’s Games Pittsburgh 5, St. Louis 2 Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 3 Houston at Washington, late Florida 5, N.Y. Mets 2 San Francisco at Chicago Cubs, late Cincinnati at Milwaukee, late Colorado at Arizona, late San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, late Wednesday’s Games Atlanta (Hanson 10-11) at Philadelphia (Oswalt 13-13), 7:05 p.m. Houston (W.Rodriguez 11-12) at Washington (Marquis 2-9), 7:05 p.m. St. Louis (Lohse 4-7) at Pittsburgh (Morton 1-11), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Niese 9-9) at Florida (Sanabia 4-3), 7:10 p.m. San Francisco (J.Sanchez 11-8) at Chicago Cubs (R.Wells 7-13), 8:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Cueto 12-5) at Milwaukee (Ra.Wolf 12-11), 8:10 p.m. Colorado (Jimenez 19-6) at Arizona (R.Lopez 6-14), 9:40 p.m. San Diego (Stauffer 4-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Lilly 8-11), 10:10 p.m. Thursday’s Games St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m. Houston at Washington, 4:35 p.m. San Francisco at Chicago Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Florida at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Colorado at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. American League East Division W L Pct 91 59 .607 89 60 .597 83 67 .553 76 74 .507 60 90 .400 Central Division W L Pct Minnesota 90 60 .600 Chicago 79 71 .527 Detroit 76 74 .507 Cleveland 62 88 .413 Kansas City 61 88 .409 West Division W L Pct Texas 83 66 .557 Oakland 75 74 .503 Los Angeles 74 76 .493 Seattle 57 93 .380 New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore
GB — 1 1/2 8 15 31 GB — 11 14 28 28 1/2 GB — 8 9 1/2 26 1/2
Monday’s Games Detroit 7, Kansas City 5 N.Y. Yankees 8, Tampa Bay 6 Baltimore 4, Boston 2 Minnesota 9, Cleveland 3 Oakland 3, Chicago White Sox 0 L.A. Angels 7, Texas 4 Tuesday’s Games Kansas City at Detroit, late Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, late Toronto 5, Seattle 3 Baltimore at Boston, late Cleveland at Minnesota, late Chicago White Sox at Oakland, late Texas at L.A. Angels, late
PITTSBURGH (AP)—Paul Maholm became the latest slumping pitcher to shut down the fast-fading St. Louis Cardinals, pitching effectively over seven innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates won their season-high fourth in a row 5-2 on Tuesday night. The Pirates remain two losses way from their first 100-loss season since 2001, but are 4-0 on a homestand.
FOOTBALL National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Miami 2 0 0 1.000 29 N.Y. Jets 1 1 0 .500 37 New England 1 1 0 .500 52 Buffalo 0 2 0 .000 17 South W L T Pct PF Houston 2 0 0 1.000 64 Jacksonville 1 1 0 .500 37 Tennessee 1 1 0 .500 49 Indianapolis 1 1 0 .500 62 North W L T Pct PF Pittsburgh 2 0 0 1.000 34 Cincinnati 1 1 0 .500 39 Baltimore 1 1 0 .500 20 Cleveland 0 2 0 .000 28 West W L T Pct PF Kansas City 2 0 0 1.000 37 San Diego 1 1 0 .500 52 Denver 1 1 0 .500 48 Oakland 1 1 0 .500 29 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Washington 1 1 0 .500 40 N.Y. Giants 1 1 0 .500 45 Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500 55 Dallas 0 2 0 .000 27 South W L T Pct PF Tampa Bay 2 0 0 1.000 37 New Orleans 2 0 0 1.000 39 Atlanta 1 1 0 .500 50 Carolina 0 2 0 .000 25 North W L T Pct PF Chicago 2 0 0 1.000 46 Green Bay 2 0 0 1.000 61 Detroit 0 2 0 .000 46 Minnesota 0 2 0 .000 19 West W L T Pct PF Seattle 1 1 0 .500 45 Arizona 1 1 0 .500 24 San Francisco 0 2 0 .000 28 St. Louis 0 2 0 .000 27
PA 20 24 52 49 PA 51 55 32 48 PA 20 48 24 33 PA 28 34 38 52 PA 37 56 59 40 PA 21 31 22 51 PA 34 27 54 28 PA 37 54 56 33
Sunday’s Games Chicago 27, Dallas 20 Atlanta 41, Arizona 7 Green Bay 34, Buffalo 7 Philadelphia 35, Detroit 32 Pittsburgh 19, Tennessee 11 Cincinnati 15, Baltimore 10 Kansas City 16, Cleveland 14 Tampa Bay 20, Carolina 7 Miami 14, Minnesota 10 Denver 31, Seattle 14 Oakland 16, St. Louis 14 Houston 30, Washington 27, OT San Diego 38, Jacksonville 13 N.Y. Jets 28, New England 14 Indianapolis 38, N.Y. Giants 14 Monday’s Game New Orleans 25, San Francisco 22 Sunday, Sept. 26 Dallas at Houston, 1 p.m. Buffalo at New England, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Atlanta at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Tennessee at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Carolina, 1 p.m. San Francisco at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Washington at St. Louis, 4:05 p.m. Philadelphia at Jacksonville, 4:05 p.m. San Diego at Seattle, 4:15 p.m. Oakland at Arizona, 4:15 p.m. Indianapolis at Denver, 4:15 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Miami, 8:20 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27 Green Bay at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
TRANSACTIONS Tuesday’s Sports Transactions
BASEBALL American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Signed a two-year player development contract with Kane County (MWL). TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Signed a two-year player development contract with Las Vegas (PCL). National League ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Released INF Felipe Lopez unconditionally. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Signed a twoyear player development contract with Auburn (NYP). FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Fined Baltimore coach John Harbaugh $15,000 for impermissible verbal and physical contact with an official during Sunday’s game against Cincinnati. Fined N.Y. Giants RB Brandon Jacobs $10,000 for tossing his helmet into the stands during Sunday’s game against Indianapolis. Suspended Houston OT Duane Brown four games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed LB Alex Hall. Released LB Cyril Oboizor. Released LB Curtis Gatewood from their practice squad. ATLANTA FALCONS — Placed RB Jerious Norwood on injured reserve. Signed RB Gartrell Johnson III to the active roster and RB Shawnbrey McNeal to the practice squad. Released LB Bear Woods from the practice squad. BUFFALO BILLS — Signed RB Andre Anderson to their practice squad. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Placed LB Kaluka Maiava on injured reserve. Re-signed LB Titus Brown from Denver’s practice squad. DENVER BRONCOS — Waived RB Lance Ball. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed QB Todd Bouman. Placed QB Luke McCown on injured reserve. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Signed RB Joique Bell from Buffalo’s practice squad. Released WR Hank Baskett. Released S Chip Vaughn and RB Martell Mallett from their practice squad. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Released RB Larry Johnson. HOCKEY National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Assigned F Rob Flick, F Byron Froese, F Mirko Hoefflin, F Phillipe Paradis and G Kent Simpson to their junior clubs. Assigned G Joe Palmer to Rockford (AHL). Released F Steele Boomer and D Dallas Jackson. COLORADO AVALANCHE — Returned C Joey Hishon to Owen Sound (OHL). NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Signed LW Nino Niederreiter to a three-year contract. OTTAWA SENATORS — Reassigned LW Jakub Culek to Rimouski (QMJHL) and RW Mark Stone to Brandon (WHL). SAN JOSE SHARKS — Signed G J.P. Anderson, F Curt Gogol and F Michael Sgarbossa. WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Signed D Tom Poti to a two-year contract and G Brandon Anderson to a three-year contract. American Hockey League GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Named Kelli Bytwork community relations and corporate sales assistant. ECHL IDAHO STEELHEADS — Signed F Mark Derlago. READING ROYALS — Signed F Walker Wintoneak. SOCCER Women’s Professional Soccer CHICAGO RED STARS — Released F Cristiane. COLLEGE EAST CAROLINA — Named Haig Lea director of ticket sales. MICHIGAN STATE — Suspended TE Dion Sims from the football team after being charged with receiving and concealing stolen property.
NASCAR warns RCR on Clint Bowyer’s Chase clinching car By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer
CHARLOTTE — NASCAR warned Richard Childress Racing that Clint Bowyer’s car came close to failing inspection after his Chase-clinching drive at Richmond. NASCAR scheduled a Tuesday meeting with RCR officials to go over the No. 33 Chevrolet and determine if the team had not made a mistake in its own calculations. “They were in the box, but getting close to some of the tolerances and we asked them to come in to see if they aren’t getting off on one of their build sheets,” NASCAR vice president of competition Robin Pemberton told The Associated Press. “We have had their cars in quite a bit, and they were always
Pirates 5, Cardinals 2
Wednesday’s Games Cleveland (C.Carrasco 1-0) at Minnesota (Blackburn 9-10), 1:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (E.Jackson 3-2) at Oakland (Bre.Anderson 6-6), 3:35 p.m. Kansas City (Davies 8-10) at Detroit (Scherzer 11-10), 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (W.Davis 12-9) at N.Y. Yankees (A.J.Burnett 10-13), 7:05 p.m. Seattle (Pauley 2-8) at Toronto (Drabek 0-1), 7:07 p.m. Baltimore (Millwood 3-15) at Boston (Lackey 12-11), 7:10 p.m. Texas (C.Wilson 14-7) at L.A. Angels (Haren 3-4), 10:05 p.m. Thursday’s Games Seattle at Toronto, 12:37 p.m. Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Texas at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.
spot-on. This one just seemed to be different, and we felt we owed it to them to make sure they just aren’t off in one area.” Bowyer’s car was chosen by NASCAR for random inspection following his sixth-place finish at the Sept. 11 race. The run gave him the 12th and final spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, which began Sunday in New Hampshire. Bowyer won the opener to vault from 12th in the standings to second, and he’s in the thick of the championship hunt. But as his team celebrated the victory, rival teams began to gossip about a potential problem with Bowyer’s car from the week before. NASCAR on Tuesday confirmed that once the car got back to its North Carolina research and development center, it was discovered that the back end of the Chevrolet was
very close to the mandated tolerance levels. NASCAR still has the car in its possession, and won’t give it back to RCR until the team meets with the sanctioning body. But Pemberton shot down speculation that RCR was given a pass because NASCAR didn’t want to spoil the build up to the Chase opener. “If there was something more to this, we would move the car under the dark of night and hide it in a crypt somewhere where nobody can see it,” he said. “We’re going to get criticized for everything we do anyway. People are through here all the time (R&D Center) and can see what’s here. There are no shenanigans.” Even if Bowyer’s car had failed inspection, it wouldn’t have changed the Chase field.
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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick rolls out against the Detroit Lions during the first half of an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday. Associated Press
Denver Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley (11).
Vick to start at QB for Eagles
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Michael Vick earned himself a starting job by being — of all things — a pocket passer. Vick will take over as the Philadelphia Eagles’ No. 1 quarterback, coach Andy Reid said Tuesday, a day after he announced he would go back to Kevin Kolb. “When someone is playing at the level Michael Vick is playing, you have to give him an opportunity,” Reid said. “This isn’t about Kevin Kolb’s play. You’re talking about Michael Vick as one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL right now.” Vick is considered the greatest scrambling quarterback in NFL history, but he won the job over Kolb by demonstrating he no longer has a run-first mentality. Kolb missed the last six quarters because of a concussion, and Vick played well in his absence. Kolb was cleared to
practice and was expected to run the first-team offense on Wednesday. “Kevin is fine. It’s not an injury-related issue,” Reid said. “It’s not about judging him. He’s going to be a championship-caliber quarterback.” Vick threw for 175 yards and one touchdown and ran for 103 yards in a 27-20 season-opening loss to Green Bay. He had 284 yards passing and two TDs in a 35-32 win at Detroit on Sunday. Kolb started two games in his first three seasons before he became the team’s No. 1 quarterback after Donovan McNabb was traded to Washington. Kolb struggled in the first half against the Packers in the season opener, but he became the first QB in league history to throw for 300 yards in his first two career starts last year. Though the Eagles have been grooming Kolb to be the starter
since drafting him in the second round in 2007, Vick forced Reid to make a difficult decision by playing better than he did when he was a superstar in Atlanta. “Michael did an exceptional job and my job is to evaluate the players,” Reid said. “It’s my obligation to make the proper decision.” Vick’s start against the Lions was his first in nearly four years. A three-time Pro Bowl pick during six seasons with the Falcons, Vick missed two seasons while serving an 18-month sentence in federal prison for his role in a dogfighting operation. He signed a two-year contract with the Eagles before last season, then played sparingly behind McNabb and Kolb. Vick has completed 63.8 percent of his passes and has posted consecutive games with a passer rating above 100 for only the second time in his career.
Auburn seeking balance, more physical play AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — The Auburn offense is a bit of an enigma. The 17th-ranked Tigers have run nearly three times more than they’ve passed and the offensive line is the most experienced group on the team. Yet the biggest complaint from coach Gene Chizik is they aren’t playing physically enough to control the line of scrimmage going into Saturday night’s game against No. 12 South Carolina. “I feel like we need to be playing more physical,” Chizik said Tuesday. “I don’t feel like there’s any secret. We’ve had that discussion over the last two days. I think they know it, we know it, they have to fix it. If we’re going to win the football game Saturday, that’s going to be part of the equation that we got that fixed.” So far Auburn (3-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) has managed to overcome it — barely. Now, they’re facing one of the league’s sturdiest defenses, which could be even stronger with the expected return of linebacker Shaq Wilson from injury. The Tigers were pushed around in the first half of the Clemson game in falling behind 17-0 and faltered twice on third-and-2 with a 4-yard loss and an incomplete pass. In the fourth quar-
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Forest haven’t seemed to affect the defense’s confidence, at least not yet. “When we go to Tallahassee,” Quarles said, “our objective is not to get scored on.” That’s the attitude that carried the Demon Deacons a few years ago when they played in three straight bowls and their defense, which ranked among the ACC’s best, was stacked with future NFL talent. Linebackers Aaron Curry and
ter, Auburn drove to midfield in a tie game but quarterback Cameron Newton was tackled for a 2-yard loss on yet another third-and-2. The Tigers managed to win in overtime, but left frustrated. “We can’t continuously put ourselves in the situation we have been,” Newton said. “Sooner or later, our luck will run out.” An offensive line with four seniors and 121 combined starts takes Chizik’s message on getting more physical a little personally. “We accept the challenge,” guard Byron Isom said. “We’re very focused on that this week. It’s really a challenge when he puts it on you. You just have to respond. It kind of hurts a little bit, but you can’t get down on yourself. We’re definitely going to respond to that.” Do Chizik’s comments bother left tackle Lee Ziemba? Nope. “I’ve seen the same film he has,” Ziemba said. “We definitely need to be more physical up front to win ballgames. That’s showed up big time.” The Tigers have got a tough opponent to take on in that regard. South Carolina (3-0, 1-0) ranks in the Top 10 nationally in both scoring defense and run defense.
Stanley Arnoux and defensive back Alphonso Smith are all in the pros now, and nobody has stepped up to replace them. Instead, the current struggles have led to a chicken-or-the-egg dilemma in Winston-Salem: Are Wake Forest’s bad defensive numbers a result of facing two top offenses? Or are those teams’ huge offensive numbers merely a result of facing a struggling Demon Deacons defense? And youth and inexperience make up another part of the problem. Wake Forest has just three seniors on its defensive
depth chart, and no defender has made more starts than Quarles’ 15. That means, Grobe said, it may be time to simplify things and trim down the defensive playbook. “Coaches, we pride ourselves on being flexible and finding different ways to do things and being multiple on defense, multiple on offense, lots of sets, lots of plays, lots of coverages, lots of stunts,” Grobe said. “But what you find out is, if you ask your kids to do too many things, they get a little constipated (and) don’t move their feet very fast.”
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Broncos say no signs McKinley was suicidal ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels said in a tearful news conference Tuesday that nobody in the organization saw any hint that wide receiver Kenny McKinley was suicidal before he took his life. “We’ve all seen him recently. He’s been the same person every time we see him. Liked junk food and chips and things like that,” McDaniels said. “He was in the cafeteria, or in the training room, when we were seeing him the last so many weeks here. Nothing that would alarm us to anything like this.” McKinley’s body was discovered by a female friend Monday afternoon when she returned to his Centennial home less than four miles from the team’s headquarters after running an errand with his young son, Keon. Arapahoe County Coroner Michael Dobersen said Tuesday that McKinley, 23, died of a gunshot wound to the head. He said a preliminary investigation “suggests the wound to be self-inflicted.” The team gathered Tuesday morning and met with grief counselors to help them deal with the death of their friend, who was on injured reserve after hurting his left knee in August and requiring surgery for the second time in eight months. The players decided to leave McKinley’s locker in place for the remainder of the season as a shrine to their teammate with an infectious smile who was always quick with a joke. Linebacker Wesley Woodyard said McKinley was his usual joking and jovial self in recent weeks, something his college teammates agreed with after he visited the South Carolina campus earlier this month. McDaniels said the Broncos will observe a moment of silence Sunday before their game against Indianapolis and players will wear white decals with the No. 11 in navy on their helmets. McKinley was part of McDaniels’ first draft class and McDaniels said nobody’s been more excited to get that phone call than McKinley was. He said he saw McKinley less than two weeks ago in the team cafeteria and saw him smiling as usual. “You could see all of his teeth. Usually could,” McDaniels said. “I don’t have any memories that are really negative about Kenny, because of the spirit he had.” Woodyard said he saw McKinley a week and a half ago when the receiver was retrieving some items from his locker at Dove Valley. They ribbed each other, as usual. “He had a big smile on his face. He just walked out of the building,” Woodyard said. “And that’s the last thing we remember, that huge smile.” Woodyard said nobody saw any signs that their friend was hurting on the inside.
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Nation Today Firefighters in Utah race to beat wildfire, winds
HERRIMAN, Utah (AP) — The National Guard joined forces with firefighters again Tuesday to battle a fast-moving, wind-driven blaze that the guard ignited during a machine-gun training exercise. Utah Army Guard Gen. Brian Tarbet said Monday he was “deeply sorry” about what he called a “systematic failure” at Camp Williams, about 30 miles south of Salt Lake City. Officials said Tuesday that 450 homes remained evacuated. With high winds predicted Tuesday afternoon, seven bulldozers, five aerial tanker aircraft and four National Guard Black Hawk helicopters were supporting more than 500 firefighters and guardsmen cutting fire lines.
Former S.C. sheriff gets 90 days in prison
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — The former South Carolina sheriff who convinced Susan Smith to confess to her sons’ deaths has been sentenced to 90 days in prison for lying to a federal officer. Multiple media outlets report former Union County Sheriff Howard Wells was sentenced Tuesday. Wells had pleaded guilty to lying to agents about money he loaned
in exchange for interest he didn’t report as taxable income. Former county supervisor Donnie Betenbaugh received 18 months in prison on an extortion charge. Former county tax assessor Willie Randall Jr. was sentenced to nearly five years for drug conspiracy. Wells was propelled into the national spotlight in 1994 when Susan Smith confessed to him she had strapped her sons into her car and let it roll into a lake.
Pa. man’s sons receive his Medal of Honor WASHINGTON (AP) — An airman killed during combat in Laos in 1968 is being honored with the nation’s highest military award. President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor on Tuesday to Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger. The airman’s three sons joined Obama in saluting their father’s heroism during a ceremony in the White House. A native of Hamburg, Pa., Etchberger was an electronics expert without formal combat training when he single-handedly kept the North Vietnamese enemy at bay while helping to evacuate wounded comrades. Etchberger managed to get three of his wounded comrades into rescue slings but was fatally wounded when he was struck by ground fire as a helicopter lifted him to safety. H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H
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Michael Harvey is escorted after an appearance in Niagara County Court in Lockport, N.Y., Tuesday.
Slaying suspect waives extradition from N.Y. LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) — The man accused of killing a North Carolina police chief’s daughter and dumping her body in a self-storage unit waived extradition from New York on Tuesday, the day of the slain woman’s funeral. In a five-minute hearing Tuesday, a subdued Michael Neal Harvey said he would not fight extradition and would return to the Charlotte, N.C., area. Harvey, wearing an orange jail jumpsuit and handcuffs, was sent to the Niagara County Jail to await transfer. It was not immediately known when he would be extradited, but North Carolina authorities are already in New York. Police say Harvey killed 23-yearold Valerie Hamilton last week and dumped her body before fleeing to Niagara Falls, where he grew up. Four family members were with the 34-year-old Harvey in court, where his mother broke into tears. Neither his family nor his attorney, Michael White, spoke to reporters as they left the courtroom. In court documents, Harvey told authorities he was adopted by his grandparents at the age of 3 because his mother abused drugs. He earned his high school equivalency diploma in 1993 at Moriah Shock Boot Camp in New York’s Adirondack Mountains. A team of state, local and federal
Eight Calif. town officials arrested in salary scandal LOS ANGELES (AP) — The mayor and ex-city manager of the Los Angeles suburb of Bell were among eight current and former city officials arrested Tuesday in a corruption scandal that authorities said cost the city more than $5 million in excessive salaries and illegal personal loans. The district attorney’s office said several former and current City Council members were taken into custody along with ex-city manager Robert Rizzo and Mayor Oscar Hernandez. “This, needless to say, is corruption on steroids,” District Attorney Steve Cooley said at a news conference, standing next to a display of pictures of the suspects. The district attorney, state attorney general and others have been investigating officials in the small workingclass city since it was disclosed this
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THE MARKET IN REVIEW
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Chg -3.53 -.00 -.47 -.36 -1.74 -.54 -1.12 -.32 -3.70 -.44
%Chg -15.0 -14.1 -13.1 -11.3 -10.6 -10.6 -10.3 -10.0 -9.8 -9.0
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Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
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James Maguire, left, and colleagues from Barclays Capital work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange after the Federal Reserve left rates unchanged in their final meeting before the mid-term elections Tuesday in New York.
The Dow rose 7.41, or 0.1 percent, to close at 10,761.03. It’s still up 7.5 percent for September, an unsually large gain for a month that is historically weak for stocks. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index slipped 2.93, or 0.3 percent, to 1,139.78, while the Nasdaq composite fell 6.48, also 0.3 percent, to 2,349.35. The weakness in broader indexes suggested that a three-week rally on the stock market may be losing steam as stocks start to look expensive to some investors. The S&P 500 is still up 8.6 percent for the month, while the Nasdaq is up even more, at 11.1 percent. Tom Porcelli, head of U.S. market economics at the Royal Bank of Canada, said there’s now a good chance the Fed will decide to add more debt to its books at the next meeting of its rate-setting committee on Nov. 2. But another round of bond
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Fed’s statement leaves stocks mixed
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks got a brief bump following word that the Federal Reserve is ready to do more to help the economy, but ended mostly lower Tuesday after the central bank disappointed some investors by not taking any bold new actions. Treasury prices rallied as investors saw the Fed’s announcement as a signal that more bond purchases were on the way. The Fed said it is concerned that inflation is below levels consistent with a healthy economy and indicated that it is ready to provide “additional accommodation” to support the recovery. That would mean more purchases of Treasurys or other kinds of debt, which would keep interest rates low and hopefully encourage borrowing. “They left themselves as much room as they possibly could,” said Bill Stone, chief investment strategist at PNC Wealth Management. “In the bond world, the coast is clear for buyers.” Treasurys rose sharply after the Fed’s announcement, sending interest rates lower. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell sharply to 2.58 percent from 2.70 percent the day before, while its price jumped $1.03 to $100.34. The yield is a common benchmark for setting interest rates on corporate debt and mortgages. The Fed’s statement, which came after a one-day meeting of its interest rate committee, had only a temporary effect on stocks. Hopes had been building that Tuesday would bring news of a specific new bond-purchasing program, and disappointment ensued when one didn’t materialize. Stocks had been trading lower ahead of the Fed’s announcement and rallied briefly after the news came out. A late slump erased most of the day’s advance from broad market indicators, while the Dow Jones industrial average, which tracks 30 large companies, ended with a meager gain.
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buying by the Fed may offer the economy little help, he argued. The last round of Fed purchases had the effect of lowering lending rates by a half a percentage point. Now, a move by the Fed would have probably less of an impact. Borrowing rates are cheap but borrowing is still weak. “The fact remains that the economic backdrop is the driver of lending not low rates,” Porcelli said in a note to clients after the announcement. In corporate news, steep discounts and higher costs drove ConAgra Foods Inc.’s fiscal first-quarter profit lower. Shares of the company, which owns the Chef Boyardee and Peter Pan foods brands, fell 80 cents, or 3.6 percent, to $21.57. The dollar fell against other major currencies, while gold prices continued to hover near record highs.
New home construction up sharply WASHINGTON (AP) — Home construction increased last month and applications for building permits also grew. But the gains were driven mainly by apartment and condominium construction, not the much larger single-family homes sector. Construction of new homes and apartments rose 10.5 percent in August from a month earlier to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 598,000, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. That’s the highest level since April. Pulling the figures up was a 32 percent monthly increase in the condominium and apartment market, a small portion of the market. Single-family homes, which represented about 73 percent of the market in August, grew more than 4 percent. Housing starts are up 25 percent from their bottom in April 2009. But they remain 74 percent below their peak in January 2006. Single-family housing starts are up 11 percent from their low point in January 2009, but down 78 percent from their peak in January 2006. Builders are struggling with weak demand for new homes caused by high unemployment and a glut of foreclosed homes on the market. They benefited in the spring from federal tax credits, but those expired.
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GOP blocks ‘don’t ask’ changes WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked an effort by Democrats and the White House to lift the ban on gays from serving openly in the military, voting unanimously against advancing a major defense policy bill that included the provision. The mostly partisan vote dealt a major blow to gay rights groups who saw the legislation as their best hope, at least in the short term, for repeal of the 17-year-old law known as “don’t ask, don’t tell.” If Democrats lose seats in the upcoming congressional elections this fall, as many expect, repealing the ban could prove even more difficult — if not impossible — next year. The Senate could take up the measure again during a lame-duck session after the elections, but a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he hasn’t decided whether to do so. “The whole thing is a political train wreck,” said Richard Socarides, a White House adviser on gay rights during the Clinton administration. Democrats included the repeal provision in a $726 billion defense policy bill, which authorizes a pay raise for the troops among other popular programs. In a deal brokered with the White House, the measure would have overturned the 1993 law banning openly gay
service only after a Pentagon review and certification from the president that lifting the ban wouldn’t hurt troop morale. But with little time left for debate before the November ballot, the bill had languished on the Senate calendar until gay rights groups, backed by pop star Lady Gaga, began an aggressive push to turn it into an election issue. Reid agreed to force a vote on the bill this week and limit debate, despite Republican objections. A Nevada Democrat in a tight race of his own this fall, he also pledged to use the defense bill as a vehicle for an immigration proposal that would enable young people to qualify for U.S. citizenship if they joined the military. Republicans alleged that Reid was using the defense bill to score political points with the Democratic base. “This is not a serious exercise. It’s a show,” said Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. Democrats countered that the bill merely reflects public opinion. Recent polls suggest that a majority of Americans think the ban on gays in the military should be overturned. “We’re going to fight for this,” said Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., chairman of the Armed Services Committee. But at least for now, the
question of how and when to change the policy returns to the Pentagon, which had set a December deadline to complete a study of the effects of lifting the ban. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said that he supports President Barack Obama’s goal of repeal, but Gates made it clear he thought the process should move gradually. It is not clear how quickly the Pentagon might make its own recommendations. Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell declined to comment Tuesday on what he called “an internal procedural matter for the Senate.” Initially, advocates had thought that Democrats might win the 60 votes needed to overcome GOP objections and advance the bill. Sen. Susan Collins, a moderate Maine Republican, was seen as a crucial vote because she supports overturning the ban. But Collins ultimately sided with her GOP colleagues in arguing that the bill shouldn’t advance because Republicans weren’t given sufficient chance to offer amendments to the wide-ranging policy bill. Democrats also failed to keep all of their party members in line. Democratic Sens. Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor, both of Arkansas, voted with Republicans to scuttle the bill.
Nine NATO troops die in chopper crash KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A helicopter carrying international troops crashed in a rugged section of southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing nine service members in the deadliest such incident in four years for coalition forces. A “large number” of Americans were among the dead, according to a senior military official in Washington, who spoke on condition of anonymity. One other coalition service member, an Afghan National Army soldier and a U.S. civilian were wounded. The coalition would not disclose the helicopter’s mission, and the cause of the crash was not immediately clear. NATO said there were no reports of enemy fire in the early morning hours in the Daychopan district of Zabul province, where the crash took place. However, Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi told The Associated Press by telephone that insurgents shot down the helicopter. The Taliban often exaggerate their claims and sometimes take credit for accidents. “The Taliban are not involved in this crash at all,” said Mohammad Jan Rasoolyar, a spokesman for the provincial governor in Zabul. “The investigation is still going on, but the military told us that the helicopter crashed due to technical problems.” Another coalition service member died following a separate explosion in southern Afghanistan, the coalition said. So far this year, at least 524 U.S. and NATO forces have been killed in Afghanistan, surpassing the 504 killed last year. This year has been the deadliest for international forces since the war began in 2001.
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Couples paired off to try out their own dirty dancing skills during a gala held Saturday night at Firefly Cove, where many of the movie’s scenes were filmed.
Dirty Dancing Festival 2010 Inaugural event celebrated the music and dance of the 1987 film Photos by Garrett Byers
Jeff Ewing, left, and Alyson Grant of Center Stage Dance Studio out of Asheville perform the dance scene from the end of the movie set to “Time of My Life” during a dance exhibition at the end of Saturday’s festival. Throughout the day, dance demonstrations set to music from the film were presented, between performances by musicians.
Sherry Ross, left, and Ashley White from Spartanburg, S.C., took part in the lake lift competition during Saturday’s festival. The couple took a moment to embrace and came in second place.
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Clay Brown & the Legends Band performed during Saturday night’s gala, playing hits from the ‘50s and ‘60s as well as music from the “Dirty Dancing” soundtrack.
2B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, September 22, 2010
local Cooperative Extension Hosts Fresh Produce Safety Training for Growers
Registration Fee is $10.00, which includes course materials and refreshments. Registration for the course will be taken until Friday, October 8, 2010. For more information please contact Jan McGuinn at the Rutherford Extension Center (828) 287-6011.
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The money they raise will also help MidAtlantic Chapter offer programs and services to the more than 8,000 individuals in the chapter who live with MS. Breakaway to the Beach raises money for MS research projects
and client programs (40% for important national research and programs and 60% that stays in the local chapter for programs that assist those individuals in this region living with the MS). To send a donation: Make all checks payable to: National MS Society Mail to: JeremyMeyer125 Blue Sky CirShelby, NC28152-9561 or send online donations, Go to keyword: bike MS, sponsor rider Jeremy Meyer
Register at Gregory’s from 11am-2pm $2 Pre-Registration Fee • Contest begins at 3pm
Can You Take The Heat?! In the aftermath of the readjustment in home prices, sellers must be careful not to hang on to the past. One of the biggest mistakes that sellers can make is to insist on too high an asking price for their homes. Those selling their homes in the current market must adjust to new realities and remember that they too, will pay less than they would have two years ago for their next house. This is where the real estate agent can provide perspective, by doing research on comparable homes in the area that have sold recently. Careful examination of these “comps” will help sellers price their homes attractively so that they stand the best chance of selling. Proper pricing is critical when selling property. An asking price that reflects fair market value will attract the appropriate buyers. If you are contemplating the sale of your property, contact us at ODEAN KEAvEr & AssOCIATEs, (828) 286-1311. We use the most recent, comparable sales information when determining a suggested asking price for your home. You will benefit from our knowledge and real estate experience. Our office is conveniently located at 140 U.s. Highway 64, rutherfordton. Your real estate success is our #1 priority! Hint: Today’s financial environment affords move-up buyers the advantage of locking in at historically low mortgage rates.
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FOREST CITY — The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is kicking off our Bike MS: Breakaway to the Beach on September 25-26 and Jeremy
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New class line up, apparel, quilting, kitchen accessories, etc.... On the web site, New fabrics have arrived, kids classes friday 3-5 lots of fun...........
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“Nearly Lear,” cocreated with Edith Tankus, debuted in Toronto in 2008 and is slated for a tour of England and Scotland later this fall and two weeks of performances in New York City in January.
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This is “Nearly Lear,” an adaptation of Shakespeare’s story that becomes not only poignant, but also mischievous, tender and achingly funny in the hands of Susanna Hamnett.
Performing Arts Center in Spindale. Hamnett’s “Nearly Lear” has been hailed by critics for its humor, but also as ”gripping and compelling theater,” “both gentle and devastating.”
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Tier 1 will address GAPs that are directly related to field production and harvest. The training will include an introduction to common food-
Anyone involved in handling fresh produce, from farmers and field hands to packinghouse employees and truckers will benefit from the training by learning to identify and prevent contact between sources of contamination and fresh produce.
What if the great and tragic story of King Lear were to be told by the King’s closest companion – his own Fool?
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The Rutherford Extension Center will be conducting the Tier 1 N.C. MarketReady Training Workshop beginning on Thursday, October 14th and continuing on October 21st and 28th, 2010. The 3- week Workshop will be held at the Rutherford County Extension Center located at 193 Callahan-Koon Road in Spindale with class sessions from 2-4 pm.
borne pathogens and diseases as well as recognizing points of potential contamination, proper use of biosolids as a nutrient source, effective hand-washing procedures, packing facility cleanliness and verifying water quality for field application and postharvest handling.
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N.C. MarketReady Fresh Produce Safety – Field to Family is a new N.C. Cooperative Extension program developed to educate fruit and vegetable growers about measures to minimize food safety risks. The training focuses on Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and what it takes to obtain GAPs certification.
‘Nearly Lear’ takes to the stage Thursday
The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, September 22, 2010 — 3B SHOE by Chris Cassat and Gary Brookins
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DILBERT by Scott Adams
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Good conversation means interest Dear Abby: I am a 20-year-old male who finds it awkward talking to women my age. I do OK approaching older women for conversation, but become tongue-tied with someone under 25. I would like to meet someone special and develop a relationship with her, but at this rate it’s not going to happen anytime soon. I am told by friends and family that I’m handsome, charming and have a good sense of humor. There will be holiday parties coming up soon, and my friends will be inviting some new people. How can I learn to strike up a conversation? I’m having a real problem here. — H.P. Dear H.P.: Not everyone is born with the gift of gab. In fact, most people aren’t. But a smile will tell others that you’re approachable. It’s the universal way of saying, “I’m friendly.” If you want to get to know someone, walk over and say, “Hi, I’m ‘Hal’ — what’s your name?” Introducing yourself isn’t being pushy. It’s being friendly. As I say in my booklet “How to Be Popular,” the surest cure for shyness is to forget yourself and concentrate on the other person. Everyone can be charming. Charm is putting the other person at ease, making him or her feel comfortable and important. Believe it or not, being a good listener will do more for you than being a good talker. Give people a chance to talk about themselves, and they’ll think
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YOU’RE a great conversationalist. But, when asking questions as a means to get the other person talking, take care that your questions are tactful, discreet and not too personal. Stay current on what’s going on in the world and in the headlines. The more informed you are, the better company you will be. But don’t be a know-it-all. People who come off like they’re an authority on everything are about as welcome as a skunk at a garden party. When talking to people, look them in the eye. Nothing turns people off quicker than trying to carry on a conversation with someone whose eyes are constantly wandering — to see who just came in or who else is in the room. I offer many more tips in my booklet, which can be ordered by sending your name and mailing address, plus a check or money order for $6 (U.S. funds), to Dear Abby, Popularity Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the price. And remember, a good conversationalist doesn’t brag, and doesn’t constantly put himself down. A good conversationalist is an upper.
Medical jargon confusing Dear Dr. Gott: The results of my thyroid ultrasound reveal abnormal echogenicity of the right lobe without a discrete lesion identified within the thyroid gland. Can you please explain the ultrasound results in English? Dear Reader: The thyroid gland is situated in the lower neck — below the larynx and above the collarbone. This gland uses iodine to make hormones essential for the proper function of every cell in the body. Thus, by these standards, both your readings were normal. The most common causes of a goiter are from the over- or underproduction of thyroid hormones, nodules that develop within the gland or a lack of iodine in the diet, which, in the United States, is uncommon. A goiter doesn’t necessarily indicate that the thyroid gland is malfunctioning. Even when visibly enlarged, the thyroid may produce sufficient hormones or too much or too little
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thyroxine (T4) and T3 (which is the most active form of thyroid hormone). Your ultrasound revealed an abnormality of the right lower lobe without directing the abnormality to a specific lesion within the gland. Your physician has you on Synthroid because you have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Your gland does not produce sufficient amounts, and your body requires supplemental medication. My guess is that you have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (an underactive thyroid), which can be successfully treated with medication. If questions remain, I suggest you speak with your physician.
IN THE STARS Your Birthday, Sept. 22; Material opportunities of all kinds are likely. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - A friend who has been beneficial for you previously is likely to be so again. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Devote all your effort to your most important project. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - Friends you chill with are likely to be luckier for you than usual. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Try to go the full distance, because your luck could turn. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Focus solely on the positive aspects of what faces you. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - You could be quite fortunate with material things. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Friends, associates and family will offer to assist you in situations. ARIES (March 21-April 19) - This could be payback time for you. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Undercurrents are stirring that will help you transform. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - It’s time to stop settling for second-best and elevate your sights a bit higher. CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Instead of merely being concerned about what is going on in your life at the moment, begin putting forth whatever it takes to reach that brass ring. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Something you’re contemplating is easier to execute with the support of others.
4B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, September 22, 2010
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Several from county win awards at State Fair From staff reports
FOREST CITY —The gates closed Sunday evening on a stellar 2010 N.C. Mountain State Fair with almost record attendance despite rain on the first Saturday of the fair. A total of 185,323 patrons streamed through the gates in 2010, just missing the all-time record of 187,819 set in 2007. “We had a great fair, and tremendous support and participation by western North Carolina residents and visitors,” said Fair Manager Matt Buchanan. “Had we not lost over 10,000 folks to rain on the first Saturday, we would have shattered the previous record.” Three single-day attendance records were set in 2010, and a new record was set for pounds of food collected for MANNA Food Bank on Ingles Day. “The improvements made to the grounds last year with the completion of the Boone Building and the Expo Building paid off again for the fair, and they have been paying off during non-fair times with rentals for shows, receptions, meetings and more,” said Buchanan. “We
have more improvements coming that will add even more value to the Western N.C. Agricultural Center and expand its interest to the community.” Rutherford County had several winners from the agricultural shows during the week: Meat Breed Sheep shows: Grand Champion Meat Breed Ewe – Travis Edgerton Champion Ewe, Other Purebreds – Travis Edgerton Champion Ram, Other Purebreds – Carter Edgerton Winners from the Open Brahman show: Reserve Grand Champion Female – James Dobbins, Rutherford County Grand Champion Bull – Amy Williams, Rutherford County Reserve Grand Champion Bull – James Dobbins, Rutherford County Winners from the Open Dairy Goat show include: Reserve Grand Champion, Nigerian Dwarf – John Nelson, Rutherford County Plans are already underway for the 2011 N.C. Mountain State Fair coming Sept. 9 through 18 next year.
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From the chair lift, fair-goers on the ground seem to be taking in all the attractions at the N.C. Mountain State Fair.
Jean Gordon/Daily Courier
Always a crowd favorite, Alexis Hutchens walked away from a face painting booth a different little girl than when she arrived. Her face painter from Asheville said Saturday night she painted faces on boys, girls, men and women about 17 hours a day during the two-week Mountain State Fair.
Jean Gordon/Daily Courier
Addison Grace Johnson 3, of Spindale rides a camel at the N.C.Mountain State Fair Saturday night. The Spindale toddler attended with her grandparents, Debbie and Chris Johnson of Rutherfordton. Addison is the daughter of Jonathon Johnson of Rutherfordton and Anna Crotts of Durham. They were among more than 185,000 folks attending the annual fair in Fletcher.
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The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, September 22, 2010 — 5B NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of BETTY J. TATE of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said BETTY J. TATE to present them to the undersigned on or before the 1st day of December, 2010 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 1st day of September, 2010. Leonard E. Tate, Executor PO Box 1287 Ellenboro, NC 28040 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of FERN B MCENTIRE of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said FERN B MCENTIRE to present them to the undersigned on or before the 22nd day of December, 2010 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 22nd day of September, 2010.
0554 Wanted to Rent/Buy/ Trade I PAY CASH FOR DIABETIC TEST STRIPS Up to $10 per 100 ct. Call Bob 828-577-4197
0563 Misc. Items for Sale For sale slate pool table and supplies $800, poker card table $350, both in excellent cond. Call 828-223-8946 For Sale: 2 big oil drums with stands. $75. Call 286-3501 or 828-447-8787 For Sale: Large chest type freezer $50. Call 286-3501 or 828-447-8787
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Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 59 that: The partnership heretofore existing between The J.S. Proctor Company Profit Sharing Trust, Special Account for John S. Proctor, Jr. and John S. Proctor, Jr., under the fictitious name of Proctor3 at various locations in the Town of Lake Lure, County of Rutherford, State of North Carolina is now dissolved by mutual consent. That The J.S. Proctor Company Profit Sharing Trust, Special Account for John S. Proctor, Jr., of the City of Charlotte, County of Mecklenburg, State of North Carolina, has withdrawn from and is no longer associated in the conducting of said business, and John S. Proctor, Jr., now deceased, of the City of Charlotte, County of Mecklenburg, State of North Carolina, has withdrawn from and is no longer associated in the conducting of said business hereafter, these entities or individuals, or their successors in interest, have assumed all of the outstanding obligations of said business incurred both heretofore and hereafter, and is entitled to all of the assets of said business. Said partnership was dissolved as of January 1, 2009. /S/ J.S. Proctor Company Profit Sharing Trust /S/ The Estate and Trust of John S. Proctor, Jr., Anna J. Proctor, Executrix and Trustee
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2BR/1BA Cent. h/a, stove, refrig. $500/mo. + $400 dep. 245-5703 or 286-8665 3BR/1.5BA in FC. Newly remodeled! $650/mo. + $650 dep. Ref's req. Call 289-4067 3BR/2BA Henrietta/ Cliffside area. Central h/a, $550/mo. Pets ok. Call 289-6336
Rfdtn: Nice clean priv 3BR/ 2BA $650/mo. + securities. Call 286-1982 or 748-0658
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NOTICE The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Leon Buren Mauney, late of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before December 1, 2010, or this Notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 1st day of September, 2010. Patricia Mauney Craft - Executor 196 Park Pointe Way Huntington, WV 25701
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2 Commercial buildings for rent
Located on W Main St., FC. Approx. 8,000 sq ft. & 2,000 sq ft. High visibility. $1,400/mo. & $600/mo.
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Mobile Homes for Rent
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In the matter of Foreclosure of a Deed of Trust executed by David Harold Bivens, Single dated April 13, 2006 recorded in Book 894, Page 801 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 406 Pursuant to Order of the Clerk of Superior Court of Rutherford County, North Carolina, dated the 15th day of September, 2010 authorizing foreclosure, and under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust indicated and recorded in Book 894, Page 801, Rutherford County Registry; and under and by virtue of the authority vested in the undersigned by an instrument and default having been made and the said property being subject to foreclosure and the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded a foreclosure thereof, the undersigned will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual and customary place for such sales at the Rutherford County Courthouse in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, at 11:00 a.m., on the 7th day of October, 2010 the property conveyed in said Deed of Trust, the same consisting of property lying and being in Rutherford County, and more particularly described at follows: Tract One: That certain tract of land conveyed to Ray Bridges by C.L. Long and wife, by Deed dated October 26, 1945 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County in Book 189 at Page 101 and being known as Lot 39 in the Subdivision of Van Harrill property and fully shown on a map of said Subdivision which is duly recorded in the aforesaid office in Map Book 2 at Page 69, to which Deed and Map reference is here made, and being also a part of the tract of land described in Deed by J.A. Harrill, Trustee, to Van Harrill, duly recorded in the aforesaid office in Book 173 Page 425, to which reference is made. Tract Two: That certain tract of land described in Deed by Ray Robbins to Ray Bridges dated October 26, 1945 and recorded in the aforesaid office in Book 189 Page 102 described particularly as follows: Being Lot 40 in the Subdivision of Van Harrill land sold by the Cyclone Auction Company, and shown on a map of said Subdivision which is duly recorded in the aforesaid office in Map Book 2 at Page 69 and being a part of the land conveyed to Van Harrill by J. A. Harrill, Trustee, by Deed duly recorded in the aforesaid office in Book 173 at Page 425, to which reference is here made. Property Address: 173 Martin Street, Ellenboro, North Carolina 28040 An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to NCGS 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. That upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations to warranty relating to the title or any physical, environment, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This property will be sold subject to outstanding ad valorem taxes and/or assessments for the current year and subsequent years, prior Deeds of Trust, if any, and prior liens, if any, and encumbrances of record. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents(45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). Pursuant to NCGS 45-21.10, the highest bidder at sale will be required to make a cash deposit of five (5) percent of the bid up to and including SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($750.00), or a greater amount if the instrument so provides. Following the expiration of the upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Larry W. Pearman, Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 8178 Greensboro, NC 27419 Phone: (336) 294-9401
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 318 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Lawrence A Bard and Louise Heath-Bard to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated April 07, 2005, and recorded in Book 834, Page 316, and re-recorded in Deed Book 880 and Page 392, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Rutherford County, North Carolina, at 10:15AM on September 29, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being all of Lot 135 as shown on survey by R. L. Greene, PLS entitled “Greyrock Subdivision Phase 1B as recorded in Plat Book 25 at Page 206, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 25, Page 205 through 208 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry, reference to said record plats being made for a more particular description of said Lot 135. Together with and subject to all easements, restrictions and rights of ways of record and a non-exclusive appurtenant easement for ingress, egress and regress is conveyed over and upon all private subdivision roads for GreyRock at Lake Lure as shown on the above-described plats and the plats for Phase 1A as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 25, at Pages 188 through 192 and to the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for GreyRock as recorded in Book 858, at Page 122 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and also being recorded in Book 3827, Page 764 of the Buncombe County, NC Registry. Being a portion of that property conveyed to LR Buffalo Creek, LLC by deeds recorded in Deed Book 855, at Page 816 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and as recorded in Deed Book 3793, at Page 665 of the Buncombe County, NC Registry. Said property is commonly known as: Lot 135 Buffalo Shoals Road at Grey Rock Subdivision, Lake Lure, NC 28746 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Lawrence A Bard and Louise M. Heath-Bard. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. ___________________________________ Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 Our File No.: 158.0935171NC /MDN Publication Dates: 09/15/2010, 09/22/2010
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6B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, September 22, 2010 NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 322
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 187
Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Glen Petri to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated May 18, 2007, and recorded in Book 957, Page 199, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina.
Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Rocco Macri to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated August 31, 2006, and recorded in Book 917, Page 749, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina.
Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Rutherford County, North Carolina, at 10:15AM on September 29, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit:
Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Rutherford County, North Carolina, at 10:15AM on October 06, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit:
Being all of Lot 67 as shown on survey by R. L. Greene, PLS entitled Grey Rock Subdivision Phase 1A as recorded in Plat Book 25 at Page 168, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 25, Page 165 through Page 169 then revised by Plat Book 25, Pages 188 through 192 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry, reference to said recorded plats being made for a more particular description of said lot. Subject to a grading easement which runs the full length of Cold Mountain Road. Together with and subject to all easements, restrictions and rights of ways of record and an non-exclusive appurtenant easement for ingress, egress and regress is conveyed over and upon all private subdivision roads for Grey Rock at Lake Lure as shown on the above described plats and the plats for Phase 1A as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 25, at Pages 188 through 192, plats for 1B as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 25 at Pages 205 through Page 208, plats for Phase 2A as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 26, Pages 114 through Pages 118 and to the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Grey Rock as recorded in Book 858, at Page 122 of the Rutherford County Registry and also being recorded in Book 3827, Page 764, of the Buncombe County, NC Registry. Being a portion of that property conveyed to LR Buffalo Creek, LLC by deeds recorded in Deed Book 855, at Page 816, of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and as recorded in Deed Book 3793, at Page 665 of the Buncombe County NC Registry.
Lying in Chimney Rock Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina: Being all of Lot 208, Phase 2A, as shown on subdivision plat for GreyRock at Lake Lure Subdivision Phase 2A recorded in Plat Book 26, at Page 117, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 26, Pages 114 through 118, all of the Rutherford County, NC Registry, reference to said plats being made for a more particular description of said lot. Together with and subject to all easements, restrictions and rights of way of record and a non-exclusive appurtenant easement for ingress, egress and regress is conveyed over and upon all private subdivision roads for GreyRock at Lake Lure as shown on the above-described plats and recorded plats for Phases 1A and 1B of Grey Rock and to the covenants, conditions and restrictions for GreyRock at Lake Lure as recorded in Book 858, at Page 122 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and also recorded in Book 3827, Page 764 of the Buncombe County, NC Registry (hereinafter “Declaration”). Together with and subject to easements for the installation, repair and maintenance of a community water system as set forth in the declarations, said water system to consist of a shared system of wells and water line to be installed upon the lots. Each lot is conveyed together with appurtenant easements for all shared water line and wells marking up the water system as the same may or will be installed in the reserved easement areas as set forth on all recorded plats and described in the declarations. Also being the same property as described in a deed recorded in Book 895 at Page 572 of the aforesaid Registry.
Said property is commonly known as: Lot 67 Buffalo Shoals Rd off Cold Mountain Rd, GreyRock Sub, Lake Lure, NC 28746 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are 67 Grey Rock Trust. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. ___________________________________ Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 Our File No.: 432.0931597NC /MDN Publication Dates: 09/15/2010, 09/22/2010
Said property is commonly known as: Lot 208 Bison Meadows, Grey Rock at Lake Lure Subdivision, Lake Lure, NC 28746 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Ronald Berg, Individually and as Trustee of the 208A GREYROCK TRUST. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. ___________________________________ Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 Our File No.: 432.1002877NC /MDN Publication Dates: 09/22/2010 09/29/2010
NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 225 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Harold Pentheny and Ana Pentheny to Peter E. Lane Atty at Law, Trustee(s), dated November 21, 2003, and recorded in Book 0766, Page 0355, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Rutherford County, North Carolina, at 10:15AM on September 29, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: SITUATED, LYING AND BEING IN HIGH SHOALS TOWNSHIP, RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND BEING THE SAME AND IDENTICAL PROPERTY AS DESCRIBED IN TRUSTEE’S DEED RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 824, PAGE 269, RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY, AND BEING DESCRIBED ACCORDING TO SAID DEED AS FOLLOWS: SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN HIGH SHOALS TOWNSHIP, RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND BEING LOTS 25 AND 26 OF TROJAN HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION AS SHOWN ON PLAT BOOK 10, PAGE 8, AND BEING A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 540, PAGE 107, AND LYING SOUTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF CHESTNUT DRIVE WITH TROJAN LANE, SR 2270, AND BEING DESCRIBED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SURVEY DONE BY PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES DATED 09/20/95 AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A NEW IRON PIN LOCATED ON THE SOUTHERN RIGHT OF WAY EDGE OF TROJAN LANE, SAID BEGINNING NEW IRON PIN BEING LOCATED SOUTH 56 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST 75.75 FEET FROM AN EXISTING PK NAIL SET IN THE CENTERLINE OF THE INTERSECTION OF CHESTNUT DRIVE WITH TROJAN LANE, AND RUNNING THENCE FROM SAID BEGINNING NEW IRON PIN ALONG AND WITH THE SOUTHERN RIGHT OF WAY EDGE OF TROJAN LANE SOUTH 79 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 41 SECONDS EAST 160.00 FEET TO AN EXISTING IRON PIN, SAID PIN MARKING THE COMMON NORTHERNMOST CORNER OF LOT 25, AND LOT 22 BELONGING TO JOLLEY, DEED BOOK 525, PAGE 505; THENCE LEAVING THE SOUTHERN RIGHT OF WAY EDGE OF TROJAN LANE AND RUNNING ALONG AND WITH THE JOLLEY BOUNDARY SOUTH 10 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 35 SECONDS WEST 175.48 FEET TO AN EXISTING IRON PIN, SAID PIN BEING THE COMMON EASTERNMOST CORNER OF LOT 25 AND LOT 24; THENCE LEAVING THE LOT 22 BOUNDARY AND RUNNING ALONG AND WITH THE LOT 24 NORTHERN BOUNDARY NORTH 79 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 27 SECONDS WEST 200.00 FEET TO AN EXISTING IRON PIN LOCATED ON THE EASTERN RIGHT OF WAY EDGE OF CHESTNUT DRIVE; THENCE LEAVING THE LOT 24 BOUNDARY AND RUNNING ALONG AND WITH THE EASTERN RIGHT OF WAY EDGE OF CHESTNUT DRIVE NORTH 10 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST 135.00 FEET TO A NEW IRON PIN; THENCE NORTH 55 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 15 SECONDS EAST 56.57 FEET TO THE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING, AND CONTAINING 0.79 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RUTHERFORD COUNTY 10sp331 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY MARY A. GRANT AND L. THOMAS BURNETT DATED AUGUST 25, 1999 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 575 AT PAGE 535 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 11:30 AM on September 28, 2010 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying and being situate in the County of Rutherford, State of North Carolina, being shown on that Survey entitled “Survey for Lowell Thomas Burnett” dated August 9, 1999 drawn by D.S. Bostic Land Surveying, said survey being incorporated herein by reference, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point in the centerline of the right of way of New Hope Road (SR 1164) and running with the common line of T.H. Jackson and wife, Juanita Jackson, now or formerly, N 59-39-46 W 22.44 feet to an iron pipe found; thence running N 38-36-48 W 160.09 feet to an iron pipe set; thence running N 46-41-17 E 190.32 feet to an iron pipe set; running thence with the common line of the property of the Trustees of Little Bethel Church of God, now or formerly, S 28-25-23 E 187.38 feet to a point in the centerline of the Right of Way of New Hope Road (SR 1164); thence running with the centerline of the right of way of New Hope Road S 46-41-17 W 148.97 feet to the point and place of beginning. And Being more commonly known as: 188 New Hope Rd, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Said property is commonly known as: 113 Gemini Lane, Forest City, NC 28043
The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Mary A. Grant and L. Thomas Burnett.
Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing.
The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale.
Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Harold Pentheny and Ana Pentheny. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. ___________________________________ Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 Our File No.: 432.0807046NC /MDN Publication Dates: 09/15/2010, 09/22/2010
SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is September 7, 2010. /s/__________________________ Grady I. Ingle Or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 10-005437
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8B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, September 22, 2010
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Reunions R-S Central Class of 1970
The R-S Central High School Class of 1970 will hold its 40th reunion Sept. 25 at the Rutherfordton Clubhouse. Any classmates who have not been contacted should call Delores Greene Hill at 287-7192 (day) or 286-4315 (night).
Nanney, Ferguson, Hardin
The Nanney, Ferguson and Hardin reunion will be Sept. 25 at noon at Florence Baptist Church Fellowship Hall.
Chase Class of 2000
The Chase High School Class of 2000 will hold its 10 year reunion Sept. 25 from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Water Oak Restaurant in Rutherfordton (near Tanner Outlet). Tickets are $40 per person and includes food and entertainment. For more information, RSVP to chasehighre-
union2010@gmail.com by Sept. 17.
Harris Class of 1953
The Harris High School Class of 1953 will hold its 57th reunion Sept. 25 at 3 p.m. at Ryan’s Steakhouse. Please RSVP by Sept. 20; for information, call Joan R. Benfield, 245-2658.
Please bring a covered dish.
Norville
The Norville reunion will be held Sept. 26 at 1 p.m. at Cane Creek Baptist Church Family Life Center. A covered dish dinner will be held. For information, call 2875069.
Gettys County Line / Round-Up The Gettys reunion will Neighborhood be held Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. at
If you grew up on the Rutherford/Cleveland County line near the old Round Up Store or played on the Mooresboro Rebels ball team coached by Mott Lynn, there is a reunion planned for Saturday, Sept. 25, from 1 p.m. until at Dove’s Cove Restaurant in Forest City.
Lowery
The Lowery family reunion will be Sept. 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the home of Vernell Gosey. All descendants of Perry and Dora Lowery and all family friends are invited.
Duncan’s Creek Presbyterian Church in Elelnboro. Bring covered dishes and old photos; Gettys history books will be available for purchase. For more information, call Marietta Floyd at 704-4875480.
Chase High Band Alumni
The Chase High School Trojan Band will hold an alumni reunion Oct. 29 during the last home football game. Cost is $25 per alumni and includes a meal catered by City Table Barbeque,
alumni band T-shirt, admission to the game; this is a fundraiser for the marching band to purchase new uniforms. There will be a registration form on the band’s website at www.trojanmarchingband.org. Former band directors are also invited. For information, contact Band Director Michael Henderson at mhenderson@ rcsnc.org.
East Rutherford High Class of 1980
The East Rutherford High Class of 1980 is planning its 30th reunion for Saturday, Oct. 9, at the Forest City Clubhouse. Any classmates who have not been contacted should call Angela Flack, 245-8821.
Alexander Mills
The Alexander Mills reunion will be held Saturday, Oct. 9, at noon at Four Seasons Farm, 1031 Doggett Road, Forest City;
covered dish. Reunion is for anyone who lived or attended church in the old Alexander Mills community. For more information, call 248-1116.
R-S Central High Class of 1965
The R-S Central High School Class of 1965 will hold a 45 year reunion Oct. 16 at the Water Oak Restaurant in Rutherfordton. class members who have not received information about the event should contact Pat Nanney, 245-2246, or Jack Huss, 287-2190.
Chase High Class of 1965
Chase High School Class of 1965 is planning its 45th reunion for Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Rutherfordton Clubhouse. If you have not received an invitation, please contact one of the following people and give them your address: Ronnie Holland, 245-1516; Donna Hughes, 286-2710.
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