daily courier october 06 2010

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Wednesday, September 6, 2010, Forest City, N.C.

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County moves to protect history

By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer

Obama focuses on community colleges

RUTHERFORDTON — County commissioners have unanimously approved resolutions and projects to protect and preserve historic places and stories in Rutherford County.

In a lengthy 4 1/2 hour meeting Monday, commissioners voted unanimously to protect 17 acres at Biggerstaff Hanging Tree, supported Foothills Conservancy’s request for Department

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of Transportation funding to protect the Gilbert Town Historic Site and gave UNC-TV the go-ahead to film a documentary on the Bechter gold.

Commissioners also received bids on Bechtler Mint site improvements, a portion of the Daniel Road projects, but they took no action on those bids. The board will meet again Monday at 6 p.m. to take action on the projects. The Bechtler Mint is among four park improvement plans as part of the Daniel Road project, for an

estimated bid of $196,000.

In 2008, Rutherford County received $150,000 in private donations to buy the historic Biggerstaff Hanging Tree property. Preservation of North Carolina worked with commissioners to close on the property with family members and preserve the 17 acres and a Civil War era house. But the board agreed Monday night that it is most interested in the Please see History, Page 6A

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When about 77,000 pounds of logs overturns at a four-way intersection, a traffic jam ensues.

Jimmy Chapman, 43, of Golden Valley, was driving the truck for Chapman Brothers Logging and was not injured when he traveled off the right side of Whiteside Road and overturned in a ditch while trying to avoid a car turning in front of him. Chapman was traveling west at Whiteside, Brooks, Murray and Engineer roads when he lost control.

Trooper David Mathis (right) and Trooper J.E. Reid, Department of Motor Vehicles division, investigated the wreck. Others assisting were Cherry Mountain Volunteer Fire Department and N.C. Crime Control. DMV officials were waiting for a wrecker and the possibility of having to unload the truck before it could be turned upright. Chapman was headed to Gilkey Lumber Co. Jean Gordon/Daily Courier

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By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY — Seniors at Rutherford Early College High School will be allowed to say aloha to Hawaii in spring 2011.

In this case, aloha means hello.

The Rutherford County Schools Board of Education revisited a request first brought before it during the September meeting by REaCH Principal Laura Thomas regarding seniors taking a senior trip to Hawaii. Thomas spoke again during Tuesday night’s meeting, saying a parent donor is willing to pay $700 for each student who would like to go and needed financial support.

“She would like to continue this in years to come as well,” Thomas said.

Board Chair Dr. John Mark Bennett said the board had taken the proposal under advisement in past weeks, and the concern brought up by not just this field

trip, but all field trips, was financial feasibility. The current policy on field trips, he added, would be looked at to better understand and assure that all students would have a reasonable chance to raise money for field trips.

“With that said,” Bennett continued, “I feel you have given that assurance with this trip. I would recommend we do go forward and approve this field trip request.”

Before a motion was made, Board Member Carolyn Keever said she had long been concerned about field trips, with major concerns being safety and cost.

“Any time we take students from campus we run additional risks,” Keever said.

“An ever-growing concern is the rising cost of field trips. I very much appreciate the generosity of the parent in providing financial support, however, in the challenge of this economic time I know many families are struggling to provide neces-

sities, much less funds for field trips.”

Keever said that as much as she wished for REaCH and all students to have opportunities to travel the world, she could not vote in favor of the trip.

The field trip was approved in a 6-1 vote.

Other action taken by the board included approving the Rutherford County Schools Strategic Plan for 2010-15, a secondary employment policy and a budget resolution.

In her first presentation to the board, Assistant Superintendent Barbara Parker presented information on a truancy diversion program.

“Rutherford County Schools has focused on student attendance in the past several years,” Parker said. “We feel like now we are ready to make an additional step in improving attendance.”

Last spring, she said, Superintendent

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Housing partnership gets grant, accolades

By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer

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FOREST CITY— Scary, is how Rutherford Housing Partnership board member Julia Hensley put it.

“Albeit, a good scary,” she said.

Hensley was referring to a $20,000 grant, which the partnership received as a result of the Tom’s of Maine online grant competition, as well as an unsolicited gift of $10,000 from another individual last fall.

But, most specifically, Hensley was talking about RHP’s urgent need to expand to meet the rising demand for home repairs from low-income homeowners across the county.

RHP has received numerous awards over the years, such as the Tom’s grant and a $20,000 grant Friday from Timken of Canton Foundation. But Thursday in Raleigh, RHP was recognized in the state for its excellent pracPlease see Housing, Page 6A

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Rutherford Housing Partnership president Billy Honeycutt takes a break from a roofing project.

RHP was one of three North Carolina nonprofits Thursday to be recognized for its stewardship by the N.C. Center for Nonprofits.

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Lake Lure academy discusses eighth grade really pleased with the ability to have a good control mechanism in place.”

The school is operating in a series of modular units on U.S. 64, but traffic is being routed to Harris Road. The total cost to get the modular building site up and running — including contractors, legal costs, administrative costs, etc. — was $583,928. The initial cost per student was about $3,000.

The board also approved a resolution to apply for a MasterCard through Mountain First Bank.

“Currently we have 194 students,” said Director Caroline Upchurch in her report. “In September, we went down 13 and up three. We do have some strep throat and bronchitis running around the school right now and laughing at us. Our unofficial ADM (Average Daily Membership) number is 196. We’ve been all set with instructional staff for quite a while, and I’m comfortable with that.”

The school has a speech therapist, occupational therapist and physical therapist on staff to work with students. The average daily attendance rate is 95.5 percent. Upchurch

By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer

LAKE LURE — Lake Lure Classical Academy board members Monday night discussed increasing the charter school to accommodate the eighth grade.

But first, the board got a financial report from member Chris Braund, who said the facility was operating on a conservative budget.

“We did a conservative budget with 192 students,” Braund said.

“We have a balanced budget with an $18,000 projected surplus.”

Braund and the financial committee members organized the school’s budget into a month-by-month system to avoid spending money before revenues actually showed up.

“We could be within our budget from the spending standpoint, but we could overspend our revenues before they come in,” Braund said.

“This larger sheet projects the timing of revenues. We don’t want to overspend and be waiting for state revenue to come in by January or February and the state isn’t sending it yet. At this point, just a few months into the school year, I’m

asked the board to approve a 201112 Enrollment Report to the state’s Department of Public Instruction that requests a 25 percent enrollment request and asks to add eighth grade classes.

“What’s the maximum enrollment we can support in the current facility?” board member Russ Pitts asked. “I totally respect what you’re saying, Caroline, but I believe we’re going to explode and we’re going to do very well this year. There’s a multitude of home-schoolers who are waiting to see how we do this year and then we’ll have a very big uplift. I think we ought to go for the total number this school can support.”

Upchurch replied, “My reason for being a little lower in my request is the DPI (state Department of Public Instruction) is projecting we should budget on a 15 percent decrease. If we have 245 students “I won’t have to hire any more staff. If we increase it to 350, it will be very tight on the budget.”

But Braund was more pragmatic and explained, “Undershooting our projected growth would have a significant downside for us. If we fall

short of the number, we deal with it next year at this time when they ask us for a projection.” The board voted to approve Upchruch’s asking for as much of an increase as she felt comfortable and specifically requesting permission to add an eighth-grade class. The school has classes from kindergarten to seventh grade.

“All the Voice over IP phone lines are up and running,” Pitts said in his facilities report.

“I’m happy to say our computer lab is fully functional and includes broadband fiber access from PANGAEA, and we’ve gotten a lot of support from SkyCatcher Internet. We are doing a lot of preemptive works that are permanent fixes with the drainage and the support of the hill.”

The board voted to contract with Acadia Northstar for its IRS application to become a 501(3)(c) charitable group. Board Member David Faunce did not vote on the letter of engagement for the 501(c)(3) application due to a conflict of interest.

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Winston-Salem Journal executive editor to leave WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — The executive editor of the WinstonSalem Journal is stepping down, effective Nov. 5. Executive editor Carl Crothers and

Journal publisher Jeffrey Green said Tuesday that Crothers is leaving voluntarily as part of the newspaper’s cost-cutting strategy. Crothers says he’ll will work through the elections before deciding his next career move. The 58-year-old Crothers has been with the Journal since 1996.

He served as managing editor from 1996 to 1999 and as executive editor since 1999. He was named a vice president in 2008, a job that gave him responsibility for all print and online news content. Crothers says he has realized his position is a luxury at a time when the Journal needs to streamline operations.

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Janet Mason — then assistant superintendent — and other administrators began working with Chief District Court Judge Randy Pool and began talking of such a program.

N.C. General Statutes defines that after three days of unexcused absences parents have to be notified.

After six days, Parker said, parents are notified again.

“And then it’s possible as a parent they could face prosecution,” she said.

RCS will add a step to the process, she continued.

“At day seven, which is not required by law, we will be meeting with families who have students with seven days of unexcused absences,” she said.

The purpose of the meeting will be to determine what issues are keeping students from coming to school and how schools can support students and families to alleviate absences.

“We also have developed a contract that we will work through with the parent and student as far as what they will do and what we will do as a school to help,” she said.

“It’s our hope to see an end of absences.”

If absences continue to 10 days unexcused, the truancy diversion meetings will be initiated.

“The judges will come here and meet with families, and at that time we will have the opportunity to work with the families,” Parker said.

“Our goal is not to be punitive, but get in

front of the issues and get our students back in the Rutherford County Schools Foundation school.” had been speaking at parent-teacher meetings The first meetings will be held by the end of and at local advisory council meetings on the October. initiative and fundraising efforts.

Mason provided an update on how Bennett encouraged members to take pledge Rutherford County Schools might be impacted cards with them and ask people in the commuby federal Race to the Top funds. RCS may be nity for support for the program. eligible for up to $1.3 million in funding.

Mason also reminded the board and those “It is very important we get pledges in and in attendance that the first phase of the 1:1 define how much we have,” Bennett said.

Initiative, Going GLOBAL, would roll out next “It helps us to plan and move forward and week. plan to apply for other grants if needed.

“On Oct. 13, our students have a half day, “We’ve planted a lot of seeds, and it’s time to and our middle and high school teachers will water those seeds now.”

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Our Views Our community colleges fill need

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resident Barack Obama hosted a summit on community colleges Tuesday which put a spotlight on institutions that have been and will be essential to our economic well being.

Rutherford County is blessed to have an excellent example in Isothermal Community College.

Community colleges have suffered from image problems in the past, but the diligent efforts of the committed administrators and educators at those schools have helped to move these institutions into the mainstream.

These schools have three distinct advantages. They are close to where people live. They are able to adapt to changing conditions more quickly. And they can create and implement specific training for business and industry.

Today’s community colleges offer early college programs, offer the classes needed to prepare students for transfer to four-year degree schools, set up training programs for new industry and provide lifelong learning opportunities to everyone. The costs are reasonable and the quality of education sound.

These are institutions that we must cherish and develop. They will make a difference in our future.

Our readers’ views Offers thoughts on property revaluation To the editor: If you attended the property tax public hearing on Sept. 23, then good for you. I did, and I heard public speakers tell the Rutherford County Commissioners their concerns.

Citizens had questions on the Schedule of Values, Standards, and Rules (VSR) for the property revaluation in January 2011. The VSR are important because the county tax office uses them to rule on the value of your property for the next four years. No private citizen spoke in favor of the VSR as it is proposed.

I asked Clyde Kepley, county tax administrator, if the proposed VSR would remove public road right-of-way from being taxed.

He said he intends no tax if you have a written easement, but he does not even write that in the VSR. I suppose he could change his mind any time if it’s not a written rule. I think about 80 counties in North Carolina exempt taxes on these road rights-of-way, and it is the law of the land as decided by a Supreme Court case.

I had asked for such an exemption in 1983, and was told it would be listed as exempt. But somebody changed their mind, because 20 years later the tax department was still charging me this tax. So much for trust.

I asked again, and this time they said no exemption for the public roads on my land. In 2007 I was turned down by the tax department, by the county commissioners, by the Board of Equalization and Review.

Then I took my request to Raleigh and got this situation out of the hands of Rutherford County politicians. The state Property Tax Commission ruled

in my favor, and against county management. The Commission ordered our county to revise its tax records to reflect a downward adjustment of public road right-of-way from the valuation of my property.

The Commission ruled that this county relied on an arbitrary valuation method with an assessment that substantially exceeds the true value of my property. The Commission then instructed the county to apply its VSR to determine the value of my property.

This led to a refund from Rutherford County. I donated that check to Hospice because I couldn’t accept the money while knowing other eligible landowners were being charged for the right-of-way.

So I learned that the VSR is important, and I’m concerned about the reports of increases in the new VSR for next year.

I don’t think my property has gone up that much since 2007, has yours? If you’re concerned, then good for you. Maybe you can tell your county commissioner to correct the VSR. No more arbitrary taxes.

I hope our county tax department will treat everyone fairly.

W. Henry Edwards Rutherfordton

Says both parties have failed to do their jobs To the editor: As an independent voter, I guess I can say bad things about the Democrats and Republicans and not feel badly that I might have damaged the other party.

However, the Republicans, who have had two years to work with our president to save America and Americans, and refused to do so en-masse now feel that just because they published their list for America 2010, that I should flock to the voting machines and

vote in every Republican running for office.

In one of the latest polls run

by ABC, both Democrats and Republicans feel that not a single one of you in office presently deserves to remain in office. You have placed special interest above the true needs of Americans. You have ignored the plight which most Americans are living through and voted standard party lines rather than what America truly needs. You collectively have brought us to the edge of disaster and have no qualms about pointing a finger at the other person or party.

Next time you get ready to point your finger at someone, look in a mirror first.

To anyone who reads this letter, am I confused about voting in November, you bet I am! But one thing is for sure, I will vote.

Frank Talley Forest City

Says people need to have compassion To the editor: Compassion is a strong word evidently not understood by some.

The Community Pet Center realizes that some animals must be euthanized.

However, part of the reason that so many animals are not adopted is the appalling place that one must go to adopt them.

They could at least have heat and air-conditioning. Also, we need to be sure when animals are euthanized it is humanely done.

Please, all residents of Ruther ford County go visit this place and see the inhumanity. Then, and only then, can you see the true plight of these defenseless animals.

Linda Long Rutherfordton

Skilled politicians find opportunity in blunders RALEIGH – Smart politicians have a knack for turning blunders into opportunities.

In her first two years in office, Gov. Beverly Perdue probably wouldn’t rank high on most people’s list in that regard.

Poll after poll tag her with low job approval ratings.

She’s had to address scandals at the State Highway Patrol and questions about campaign flights. Too often, she’s appeared indecisive.

Meanwhile, her political party is trying to withstand strong winds blowing the opposite direction, just a month before mid-term elections.

This past week, though, Perdue looked the role of strong chief executive. She took a couple of blunders within her administration

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and turned them into opportunities to show that she’s attuned to the people she’s governing.

First, Perdue sacked her revenue secretary, Ken Lay, during a brouhaha over a decision that would have allowed the state to keep taxpayers’ inadvertent overpayments.

Lay’s blame is debatable, but he was the top guy within the department. He also failed to understand that trying to deflect criticism upstream wasn’t going such a good idea.

Perdue’s quick response –

overturning the decision and then replacing Lay – is the kind of non-namby-pamby leadership that voters expect of the elected.

Perdue also waded into the mess over the state Employment Security Commission, where $28 million in overpayments had gone out to 38,000 unemployment workers, the result of an administrative error. The agency had begun sending out notices and withholding new benefits to recoup the money.

Instead, Perdue ordered that the overpayments be waived, even as her office, the ESC and U.S. Department of Labor began working out how to repay the money. Whatever the final resolution, it won’t come from unemployed workers who had earlier

been sent inflated checks through no fault of their own.

Obviously, it would be nice if dumb decisions and administrative bungling never occurred in the first place.

Perdue’s critics will surely say that they shouldn’t and that the buck stops with her.

State Republican Party chairman Tom Fetzer immediately took a swipe at the choice to replace Lay, Perdue’s former colleague in the state Senate, David Hoyle. Fetzer said the choice was just another example of cronyism from Democrats.

Fetzer has a point.

Cronyism and nepotism have surely played a role in plenty of executive agency bumbling, both recent and past.

In this case, though,

Hoyle has both the political acumen and policy background, as the longtime Senate Finance Committee co-chair, to do the job. The bigger question that the appointment raises is whether the Perdue administration is now signaling that it will bend over backward for corporate taxpayers.

Hoyle, a developer and businessman, is a natural ally for those taxpayers.

The answer will play out over time.

More importantly for Perdue, for the first time in a while, she looked firmly in charge.

There’s probably only one explanation: The lawyers in her office must have been on vacation.

Mooneyham is executive director of the Capitol Press Association.

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Police Notes

Obituaries

Sex charges

Michael Richard

RUTHERFORDTON — A Spindale man is under a $150,000 bond on a sex offense charge.

Brian Christopher Short, 22, of Textile Avenue is charged with statutory rape/sex offense where the defendant is at least six years older than the victim.

He was arrested Tuesday by the Spindale Police Department.

According to the N.C. General Statute under which he was charged, the victim is 13, 14 or 15 years old.

Sheriff’s Reports n The Rutherford County Sheriff ’s Department responded to 109 E-911 calls Monday.

Rutherfordton n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 34 E-911 calls Monday.

Spindale n The Spindale Police Department responded to 38 E-911 calls Monday.

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

Forest City n The Forest City Police Department responded to 64 E-911 calls Monday. n Cynthia Watkins reported a breaking and entering and larceny after breaking and entering. n Elaine Murray reported a larceny. n Lemuel Jimerson reported damage to property. n An employee of WalMart reported an incident of shoplifting. (See arrest of Hames.) n An officer of the Forest City Police Department reported an incident of damage to property that occurred to town property at Forest City Dunbar Park. n Brandy Wilson reported a breaking and entering.

Arrests n Ricky Wright, 36, of Salem Church Road, Bostic; charged with driving while impaired, transporting after consuming and failure to appear; placed under a $5,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Jason Shrewsbury, 25, of Seitz Drive, Forest City; charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia; placed under a $1,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Darrell Baxter, 43, of Groce Street, Forest City; charged with assault on a female and assault with a deadly weapon; bond was listed as other, and he was transported to Cleveland County. (FCPD) n George Keever, 19, of Bostic Sunshine Highway, Bostic; charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia; freed on a custody release. (FCPD) n Casey Ryan Lockhart, 19, of the 600 block of Lake Adger Road; charged with second-degree trespassing; released on a $300 unsecured bond.

(RCSD) n Heather Dawn Owens, 27, of the 400 block of J.M. Lovelace Road; charged with true bill counts of uttering forged instrument, aid and abet obtain property by false pretense, breaking and/or entering and larceny after break/ enter; released on a $30,000 unsecured bond.

(RCSD) n Christopher Dean Baber, 36, of the 400 block of J.M. Lovelace Road; charged with true bill counts of breaking and/ or entering, larceny after break/ enter and two counts of injury to personal property; released on a $20,000 unsecured bond.

(RCSD) n Lonzo Savalas Hambrick, 36, of the 300 block of Mayes Road; charged with non-support of child; placed under a $1,200 cash bond. (RCSD) n Linda Marie Greene, 45, of the 100 block of Thompson Street; charged with misdemeanor probation violation and misdemeanor larceny; placed under a $10,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Timothy Jason Smith, 28, of the 700 block of Rock Road; charged with assault on a female; placed under a 48-hour hold.

(RCSD) n Lora Jean Pittman, 31, of the 700 block of Rock Road; charged with assault and battery; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RCSD) n Terry Ray Ware, 40, of the 100 block of Hall Street; charged with assault on a female, injury to personal property and local ordinance assault inf licting serious injury with a minor present; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RCSD) n Jerry Wayne Gilbert, 34, of the 2300 block of Cherokee Avenue; charged with attempted first-degree burglary and attempted break/ enter a motor vehicle; no bond listed. (RCSD)

Michael Ray Richard, infant son of Lee Ray and Peggy Hudson Richard, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, at Rutherford Hospital.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandparents, Bessie Jane Richard, Jerry Warren Richard, Helen Marie Wease and J.C. Wease.

Graveside services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Don Crawford officiating.

Crowe’s Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences: www. crowemortuary.com

Corinne Brindle

Corinne Melton Brindle, 83, of 1720 Island Ford Road, Mooresboro, died Monday, Oct. 4, 2010, at her home.

A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Lee and Bertha Jones Melton. She was retired from Burlington Industries where she was an inspector, and she was also a member of Calvary Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Harlow Brindle.

Survivors include her son, James Monte Brindle of Rock Hill, S.C.; her daughn James Howard Greene, ter, Vickie Lavonne Brindle 45, of the 100 block Wagner of Mayo, S.C.; one of Robin Hood Drive; brother, Guy Melton of charged with possession of Bostic; two grandchildren; marijuana up to ½ ounce and possession of drug paraphernalia; placed under a $1,000 secured bond. (RCSD) RALEIGH (AP) — A conn Lisa Conner Laughter, servative-leaning group has 44, of the 100 block plunged into North Carolina’s of Robin Hood Drive; charged with possession of General Assembly races, sending out mailers quesmarijuana up to ½ ounce tioning the votes of two top and possession of drug Democrats that raised taxes paraphernalia; placed last year. under a $1,000 secured Civitas Action, which calls bond. (RCSD) itself an education group, n Roy Brian Yelton, has sent out a pair of cam36, of the 200 block of paign mailers in recent days Cedar St., Rutherfordton; charged with possession of targeting Democratic House Speaker Joe Hackney and firearm on city property; Senate leader Marc Basnight, no bond. (RPD) according to Francis DeLuca, president of its parent group, Citations the John W. Pope Civitas n Wanda Hames, Institute.

42, of Baber Road, DeLuca said Tuesday that Rutherfordton; cited for the mailers by non-profit shoplifting; released on a Civitas Action mark the first written promise to appear. time the group has entered (FCPD) into direct voter education.

He said the effort wasn’t coordinated with any candiEMS dates or a political party. n Rutherford County The report shows Civitas Emergency Medical Action has much more money Services responded to 38 at its disposal.

E-911 calls Monday.

The group has received n The Volunteer Life nearly $265,000 since Aug. Saving and Rescue, 2, more than 70 percent of Hickory Nut Gorge EMS which came from Variety and Rutherford County Stores Inc., the business Rescue responded to one owned by the family of E-911 calls Monday.

Republican activist Art Pope.

“I would plan on us doing Fire Calls other mailers,” DeLuca said.

Campaign finance docun Ellenboro firefightments filed last week at the ers responded to a motor vehicle accident and to an State Board of Elections showed Civitas Group only industrial fire alarm. spent $5,750 on the mailers. n Green Hill firefighters DeLuca said several thouresponded to a motor vehicle accident. n SDO firefighters responded to an industrial fire alarm.

and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church with the Revs. Tim Frazier and Dale Welch officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at McKinneyLandreth Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church Food Pantry, 1509 Ferry Road, Mooresboro, NC 28114.

Online condolences: www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com

Elizabeth Jackson Elizabeth Ann Warlick Jackson, 64, of Pilot Mountain, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, at her home.

A Shelby native, she is the daughter of Elizabeth “Lib” Gault Warlick and the late Forrest Warlick. “Liz” was a retired nurse and member of Westfield Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Dr. Joe A. Jackson; daughter, 2nd Lt. Heather Jackson of El Paso, Texas; twins: Andrew Jackson of Pilot Mountain and Dr. Hope Foster of Mobile, Ala.; a grandson; her mother, Elizabeth Gault Warlick of Shelby; sisters: Jane Griffin of Rutherfordton and Peg Anderson of Vienna, Va.; brothers, Robert Warlick of Rutherfordton and Philip Warlick of Raleigh.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 2 p.m.

at Westfield Baptist Church.

Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends on Thursday at the church from 12:30 p.m. until the service.

Memorials may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice, 401 Technology Lane, Suite 200, Mount Airy, NC 27030 or to Westfield Baptist Church, 6713 Westfield Road, Westfield, NC 27053.

Howell-Nelson Funeral Service of Pilot Mountain is serving the family.

Online condolences: www.howellfuneralservices.com

David Portman David Christopher Portman, 67, of 113 Beacon Hill Road, Ellenboro, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, at Carolinas Medical Center.

A native of Kenosha, Wis., he was the son of the late John and Maxine Sutherland Portman. He was a resident of Joyful Home.

He was a recovering alcoholic with 30 years sobriety and was of the Catholic faith.

Survivors include his brother-in-law, Bob Roth; his caregivers, Joy and Jim Williams, Hanna Humphries and Laura Horbal.

Funeral arrangements have not been determined and will be announced by McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home.

Online condolences: www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com

Group sends mailers on candidates

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sand mailers were sent to households in Basnight and Hackney’s districts.

In one mailer, a picture of Basnight, D-Dare, is imposed in the middle of a fictional $1 billion dollar bill — a reference to the sales and income tax increases — each expected to last two years — approved in the 2009 budget to help narrow a budget gap.

“With unemployment at a 30-year high in North Carolina, why would billiondollar Marc Basnight do that to us?”

Basnight and other Democrats have said they needed to make tough choices with a 2009 budget gap of more than $4 billion that included spending cuts and additional revenues.

The mailers are “a distortion because we had a balanced package,” said Hackney, D-Orange.

“The cuts far exceeded the temporary tax increases.”

Corinne Melton Brindle

David Christopher Portman, 67, of 113 Beacon Hill Road, Ellenboro, died on Sunday, October 3, 2010 at Carolina’s Medical Center.

A native of Kenosha, WI, he was born on October 12, 1942, a son of the late John and Maxine Sutherland Portman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Jillian Roth.

He was a resident of Joyful Home; he was a recovering alcoholic with 30 years sobriety, a wonderful friend and will be missed by many. He was of the Catholic faith.

He is survived by one brotherin-law, Bob Roth; his caregivers, Joy and Jim Williams, Hanna Humphries and Laura Horbal; special friends and residents of Hoyful Home.

Service arrangements have not been completed and will be announced later by McKinnyLandreth Funeral Home.

An online guest register and is available at:

Mrs. Corinne Melton Brindle, 83, of 1720 Island Ford Road, Mooresboro, died on Monday, October 4, 2010 at her residence.

A native of Rutherford County, she was born September 27, 1927, a daughter of the late Lee and Bertha Jones Melton. She was retired from Burlington Industries where she was an Inspector and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, James Harlow Brindle.

She is survived by her son, James Monte Brindle and wife, Cathryn of Rock Hill, SC; her daughter, Vickie Lavonne Brindle Wagner of Mayo, SC; one brother, Guy Melton of Bostic; two grandchildren, Vickie Wagner Hughes and Travis H. Wagner; four great grandchildren, Augustus Bawdwin Nance, William Lee Hughes, Owen Christopher Wagner and Lily Tennison Wagner.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, October 7, 2010 at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Tim Fraizer and Rev. Dale Welch officiating.

Burial will follow in Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 7:00pm - 9:00pm on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at McKinney Landreth Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church Food Pantry, 1509 Ferry Road, Mooresboro, NC 28114.

McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home is serving the Brindle family.

An online guest register is available at:

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The group’s effort, first reported by The Insider, a newsletter that covers state government, is the latest effort by Pope to influence the legislative elections in a year when Republican hopes are high to take control of the House, Senate, or both.

Pope’s Variety Stores gave $100,000 to Real Jobs NC, a group that has been targeting Democratic incumbents with critical mailers and television ads.

The Civitas Institute, which focuses on state policy issues, received more than $1.6 million from a Pope family foundation in 2008, according to the institute’s IRS filing.

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6A — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, October 6, 2010

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Ongoing Town of Forest City smoking lines for infiltration: Through Oct. 13; to check for damaged sewer lines, the Town of Forest City will be smoking the lines. You may see smoke in your house; it is not harmful and will not damage anything, but if you have smoke in your house let the town and fire department know by calling Forest City Public Works, 245-0149, or Forest City Fire Department, 2452111.

Hospice Resale Shop: Storewide half price sale Oct. 7-9; save half on entire stock, including clothing priced at 25 cents; store hours 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Washburn Community Outreach Center: Hours Thursday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; volunteer training Sept. 30 at 7 p.m.

historic site, rather than the house and would not invest significant money to renovate it.

“The story is the Revolutionary War,” County Historian Chivous Bradley said.

The site is significant because nine British sympathizers, prisoners from the Revolutionary War’s Battle of Kings Mountain, were hung there.

After the hanging, it was difficult for the British to recruit supporters from the area, solidifying patriot gains and leading to the independence of America.

If money remains from the $150,000, it will be used to assist the National Park Service to upgrade the property, do archeological work and long-term planning.

Commissioners approved a conservation easement on the Gary Camp property at Gilbert Town farm, also to be permanently preserved. The board passed a resolution giving its support to the Foothills Conservancy’s application for funding from DOT to acquire the conservation easement to preserve the site. Foothills Conservancy has received support from the National Park Service and Overmountain Victory Trail Association. Bradley told commissioners the historic site was visited Monday by 800 school students.

Sunday, 92 people visited the site to hear Overmountain Victory Trail Association re-enactors tell the story of Gilbert Town and its historic relevance to the Revolutionary War. Commissioners also voted to give UNC-TV the OK to begin its production of a Bechtler Coin documentary. Rutherford County’s share of a 30-minute documentary, to air mul-

Wednesday, Oct. 6

Thursday, Oct. 7 Christmas Cheer applications: 9:15 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m., DAV Building, Withrow Road, Forest City; applicant must present original photo ID, Social Security card, Social Security card or birth certificate for each child, Social Security card for other adults and older age children living in the home and copies of previous month’s bills.

For more guidelines, call 704-4820375.

Preschool story time: 10:30 a.m., Rutherford County Library Mountains Branch; for ages 2 to 5; free.

Diabetic shoe clinic: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Rutherford County Senior Center; for persons covered

by Medicare Part B; bring your Medicare and insurance cards with you; for more information, call the Senior Center at 287-6409.

Fall festival: 4 to 8 p.m., Sunshine Elementary School.

Octoberfest: 4 to 8 p.m., Harris Elementary School; games, concessions, bingo, cake walk, face painting, hot dogs and hamburgers, barbecue, fried oreos and raffle prizes.

Fall festival: 4 to 8 p.m., Mount Vernon-Ruth Elementary; food, games, Minute-to-win-it game, bingo, inflatables, silent auction and more.

American Legion Post 74 meeting: 6 p.m., National Guard Armory; meeting will follow meal.

Meet the Candidates Forum (sheriff, clerk of court and county commissioner): 6 to 9 p.m., Foundation at Isothermal; sponsored by the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce.

Friday, Oct. 8 Christmas Cheer applications: 9:15 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m., DAV Building, Withrow Road, Forest City; applicant must present original photo ID, Social Security card, Social Security card or birth certificate for each child, Social Security card for other adults and older age children living in the home and copies of previous month’s bills.

For more guidelines, call 704-4820375.

Meet the candidates forum (US Congressional districts 10 and 11, NC House District 112, US Senate, District Court 29A and school board districts 2 and 3): 6 to 9 p.m., Foundation at Isothermal; sponsored by the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce.

Saturday, Oct. 9 The Making of America Conference: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Cornerstone Fellowship Church, Forest City; sponsored by Rutherford 912 Group; speacial guest present from the National Center for Constitutional Studies; tickets are $15 per person and include refreshments, lunch and a study guide; space is limited. For more information, call Aiden, 704538-7813; Jennifer, 980-2156; or Heather, 286-2595.

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

More than 800 school students from Rutherford County visited historic Gilbert Town on Monday and listened as Overmountain Victory Trail Association reenactors told the story of Gilbert Town.

Overmountain Men camped at Gilbert Town on the way to Kings Mountain during the Revolutionary War. Monday night, county commissioners gave the okay for the Foothills Conservancy to seek Department of Transportation funds for a conservation easement at the property, a National Park Service site.

Christmas Cheer applications: 9:15 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m., DAV Buildin, Withrow Road, Forest City; applicant must present original photo ID, Social Security card, Social Security card or birth certificate for each child, Social Security card for other adults and older age children living in the home and copies of previous month’s bills. For more guidelines, call 704-482-0375.

Making memories craft class: 10 a.m., Rutherford County Senior Center; all supplies will be furnished; cost is $1 each; call the Senior Center at 287-6409.

Preschool story time: 11 a.m., Rutherford County Library Haynes Branch; for ages 2 to 5; free.

Lunch club: noon, first Wednesday of the month, Carolina Event and Conference Center; the event serves as a fundraiser for Hospice of Rutherford County and proceeds will go to the care of home care hospice patients; cost is $10 and includes an entree, vegetable, dessert and tea (please call for menu selection for the month); to reserve a space, please call 245-0095; reservations must be made no later than one week before the event.

Griffith Rutherford NSDAR Chapter meeting: 3 p.m., Isothermal Community College Blue Room; program is on Crossnore School.

tiple times, is $102,000. UNC-TV has pledged more than $64,000 for the project.

Since the planning began three years ago, $95,500 has been raised or pledged for the film. Rutherford County, the town of Rutherfordton and the Tourism Development Authority pledged $25,000 each over a five-year period for the project.

Other donors have been Stonecutter Foundation, Tanner Foundation, Duke Energy, Theron Watson and the Rutherford County Historical Society.

County Manager John Condrey said the filming will probably take about a year to complete. “We’ll start calling in the pledges and go forward with this,” he said.

Other funding is possible through the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area and banks.

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Housing tices in ethics, accountability and stewardship of the public’s trust and resources. RHP was one of three nonprofit organizations in the state to receive the 2010 Nonprofit Sector Stewardship award.

RHP’s Executive Director Nell Bovender, president Billy Honeycutt and several board members attended the N.C. Center for Center’s 2010 Conference & Public Policy Forum.

It was held in the Research Triangle Park.

“We selected Rutherford Housing Partnership for carefully building a strong organization that is able to expand on solid ground to meet the burgeoning need for urgent home repairs that affect residents’ health and safety,” said Jane Kendall, N.C. Center for Nonprofits.

RHP was founded in 1995 to help people and families like Jaylen’s. The mobile home Jaylen, 3, and her siblings share with their grandmother is as tidy as possible, considering four children under 8 live there.

But until recently, electrical sockets hung from the walls, the flooring

separated dangerously from the walls, and the roof leaked.

“That’s before RHP sent materials, volunteers, and an electrician to make repairs. Jaylen and her family were among more than 100 families helped by the partnership in 2009.

As the demand for this assistance grew across Rutherford County, RHP realized it had to grow to help more people like Jaylen.

The board developed a clear vision to expand the organization’s capacity to serve more homeowners — even with its modest annual budget of $143,000.

To help raise money, RHP developed a Sustaining Partners program to solicit monthly donations. The sustaining partners have grown from 13 to 191 in five years, and includes individuals, businesses and churches.

The organization holds annual “thank-you” dinners — food cooked from scratch by RHP’s board members — to honor the donors.

Bovender said: “RHP is committed to excellence, not only in its repair projects, but also its internal management, access to resources, relationships and public images.”

“We believe our efforts further the public’s understanding and respect of nonprofits.”

A criterion for the stewardship award is adherence to best practices, and RHP was described as a model for effective management and leadership practices for nonprofits and businesses.

Thursday, RHP’s representatives received the award and accolades in front of more than 800 nonprofit and community leaders at the conference.

In addition to a commemorative piece of artwork by Durham artist Galia Goodman, RHP also received $500 to invest in professional development.

“The commitment of a few key leaders can inspire and encourage others to follow,” Bovender said. “Most of these are volunteers, and they’re rewarded in immeasurable ways when the work they’re asked to do is meaningful.”

In addition to RHP, the other recipients were N.C. Farmworkers Project of Benson and The Scrap Exchange of Durham/ The annual conference addressed the issue of how thriving nonprofits must adapt quickly to a new economic reality, as recovery is expected to stretch out over three or four years.

The Center recognized RHP for its exemplary practices in five areas, as follows: n Fairness and ethics. RHP periodically reviews its policies and procedures to ensure ethical practice and fairness in selecting its projects and clients. n Financial accountability. Despite having only one and a half staff, RHP is careful to separate its financial tasks among several people to protect

against potential fraud. The board gets monthly reports from the treasurer. It hires an accountant for its annual financial review and to prepare its annual IRS Form 990 and annual renewal of its state Charitable Solicitation License. n Collaboration. The N.C. Center also pointed to RHP’s ability to leverage additional resources by collaborating with others in the nonprofit, government, and business

sectors. “closely with the housing repair and weatherization programs of the Isothermal Planning and Development Commission. n Investment in training. RHP prepared to grow by training its board and staff to be good stewards of the money entrusted to them. It joined the N.C. Center for Nonprofits in 2001 and began sending board and staff members to the center’s annual conference.

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Swinney isn’t worried about 2-2 Tigers CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney says he knows his Tigers will get better because they have hope and they are not a bunch of quitters.

Clemson is 2-2 and facing a crossroads game at North Carolina on Saturday.

Swinney says he isn’t worried because the Tigers’ two losses are to No. 8 Auburn and No. 13 Miami and his team had chances to win both games.

Swinney is worried about his defense. He says they play good for most of the game, but miss assignments or are out of position on four or five plays, leading to big gains.

The coach shrugged off any worries about his offense, saying his wide receivers are getting better and quarterback Kyle Parker just had a bad first half against Miami.

QB situation remains muddy at Wake WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — Wake Forest’s quarterback situation remains a question mark.

Coach Jim Grobe said Tuesday that he probably won’t settle on a starter for Saurday’s game against Navy (2-2) until after practice Thursday because of mounting injuries at that position.

Grobe says freshman Tanner Price might get the most snaps during the week. Price, who practiced Monday night, was held out of last week’s Georgia Tech loss with a concussion suffered against Florida State.

The Demon Deacons (2-3, 1-2 ACC) were down to their fourth QB against the Yellow Jackets. Skylar Jones finished while playing through turf toe, and entered after starter Ted Stachitas left with back pain and Brendan Cross injured his nonthrowing shoulder during a tackle.

Dolphins fire special teams coordinator DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — The prime-time meltdown by the Miami Dolphins’ special teams cost an assistant coach his job.

Only 12 hours after a calamitous performance against the New England Patriots, the Dolphins fired special teams coordinator John Bonamego on Tuesday.

Special teams cost Miami 21 points in a 41-14 loss Monday night. Two blocked kicks led to touchdowns, and the Patriots returned a kickoff 103 yards for another score.

The Dolphins (2-2) also had a punt blocked a week earlier in a loss to the New York Jets.

Local Sports SOCCER 6 p.m. R-S Central at East Rutherford 6 p.m. Patton at Chase 6 p.m. Mitchell at TJCA

On TV 3 p.m. (TBS) MLB Baseball National League Division Series: Teams TBA. 6:30 p.m. (TBS) MLB Baseball National League Division Series: Teams TBA. 7 p.m. (ESPN2) Women’s Soccer United States vs.

China.

8 p.m. (ESPN) College Football Alabama-Birmingham at Central Florida.

10 p.m. (TBS) MLB Baseball American League Division Series: Teams TBA.

The Lady Hilltoppers Katie Yelton, left, returns the ball during the volleyball game against Burns, Tuesday. Central’s Kenya Logan, above, makes a block at the net.

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R-S Central sweep past the Bulldogs n Cross-Country,

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Lady Patriots swarm Lady Gryphons

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RUTHERFORDTON — R-S Central swept Burns, 3-2 (25-18, 25-19, 25-22) to stay among four teams that are vying for a SMAC volleyball title this season.

R-S Central, which continues to battle with Chase, Patton and East Rutherford for the top spot, moved to 9-3 overall and 8-2 in conference after sweeping the Lady Bulldogs.

“I feel good about wrapping up this 3A match in three games as we head into a short, but needed break,” R-S Central volleyball coach Megan Radford said. “Sometimes we tune-in and tune-out, but we took care of business in every set down the stretch and I

Sports Reporter

AVONDALE — Tuesday’s volleyball action at Thomas Jefferson was a game of runs. Unfortunately, the home team had fewer runs than Madison falling 3-0 in conference action 25-14, 25-10, 25-11.

“We are not a team that can play from behind,” said Coach Nick Longerbeam. “We play our best when we are ahead, but we fell behind early tonight and could not recover.”

TJCA fell behind 7-2 early in set one despite an ace by Danielle Bouchard. Madison kept that fivepoint lead until Olivia Hankinson Please see Hilltoppers, Page 8A delivered a kill to cut the lead to 10-6. From there, however, the

Patriots went on a 7-1 run to expand the advantage to ten. TJCA responded with a 4-0 run of their own, highlighted by a Maci Nicholas kill but Madison put the game away with another long run winning, 25-14.

The theme of runs continued into the 2nd set as Madison sprinted to an 11-2 lead. TJCA once again responded and by the time Hankinson delivered an ace, the score was 15-10. The Griffs were unable to notch another point the rest of the way falling, 25-10.

Madison once again jumped to an early lead as it opened an 11-3 lead in the final set. The home team Please see TJCA, Page 8A

Panthers release WR Dwayne Jarrett after DWI CHARLOTTE (AP)—The Carolina Panthers released receiver Dwayne Jarrett on Tuesday, hours after his second arrest on a charge of driving while impaired in less than three years.

The Panthers replaced him with David Clowney, who was claimed off waivers from the New York Jets to help a depleted receiving corps Jarrett did little to boost before his latest legal trouble.

Jarrett managed only 35 catches and one touchdown in four seasons in Carolina, and the Panthers (0-4) have started two rookies ahead of him in the No. 2 receiver spot this season.

“I talked to Dwayne and told him the situation here is just not working out for either side,” general manager Marty Hurney said.

“We had a chance to pick up off waivers a receiver we considered claiming when he became available four weeks ago. We wish Dwayne the best.”

Jarrett was pulled over on Interstate 77 in Charlotte for speeding shortly before 2 a.m.

Tuesday, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police spokesman Bob Fey. He said Jarrett declined to take a breath test to determine his blood-alcohol content and results of the Please see Jarrett, Page 9A Jarrett

Do the Braves have any magic left?

There seems to be two trains of thought among Braves’ fans when it comes to the postseason fortunes (or misfortunes) of the big league club in Atlanta.

One is that Bobby Cox, who has had loads of talent at his disposal through the years, can’t coach in the big games. This load of hogwash is more popular that you might imagine inside the loop around the ATL. The other is that the Braves seemingly go cold as the weather turns chilly. Hard to argue this one.

Personally, I think the moment the slowest man in the history of Earth, Sid Bream slid into home ahead of Barry Bond’s throw from left the Braves’ karma was used up for years to come.

On Oct. 14, 1992, at 11:52 p.m., Bream crossed home plate as Pirates C Mike LaValliere dove back to his left, trying to apply the tag — in vain — to Sid’s outstretched left leg. That single moment may, in fact, be the No. 1 or No. 2 moment in Braves’ history.

Off The Wall Scott Bowers

The only other moment that comes close is Hank Aaron’s shot that pushed him past Babe Ruth on the all-time home run list.

Now, the Braves in a win-it-all-forBobby drive to the pennant may find themselves short of talent — Chipper is out, Martin Prado is out, and our current pitchers are nothing like the old trio of Greg Maddux to Tom Glavine to John Smoltz.

The Braves newest pit bull, Derek Lowe is 37 years old and our No. 2 guy, Tim Hudson is 35. Tommy Hanson, one of the Braves’ few young guns, will join Lowe and Hudson in the postseason rotation.

In the postseason, the only thing that really matters is pitching.

San Francisco has it and

Philadelphia has it in truck loads.

That just leaves a little, old-fashioned October magic.

And, the Braves may actually have a little of that in the tank.

There is a part of me that believes Derrek Lee has some big swings left.

A part of me that feels that Jason Heyward is going to have at-bats we will talk about for years to come.

And, there is a big part of me that someone — Alex Gonzalez, Omar Infante or even Melky Cabrera — will make a play that must be made if the Braves are to have any chance at all.

Look at it this way, odds are the Braves would have to beat San Francisco, Philadelphia and the New York Yankees, in that order, if they are to give Bobby Cox the greatest retirement gift ever given.

The only way that happens is for the Braves to have some of those ‘Bream moments.’

I’ll be watching, just like I was in ’92, with fingers and toes crossed and my best Tomahawk Chop slinging back and forth through the air.

8A — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, October 6, 2010

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Scoreboard BASEBALL 2010 Postseason Baseball Glance DIVISION SERIES American League Tampa Bay vs. Texas Wednesday, Oct. 6 Texas (Lee 12-9) at Tampa Bay (Price 19-6), 1:37 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 7 Texas (Wilson 15-8) at Tampa Bay (Shields 13-15), 2:37 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 9 Tampa Bay (Garza 15-10) at Texas (Lewis 12-13), 5:07 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 10 Tampa Bay (Davis 12-10) at Texas (Hunter 13-4), 1:07 p.m., if necessary Tuesday, Oct. 12 Texas at Tampa Bay, 5:07 p.m. or 8:07 p.m., if necessary Minnesota vs. New York Wednesday, Oct. 6 New York (Sabathia 21-7) at Minnesota (Liriano 14-10), 8:37 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 7 New York (Pettitte 11-3) at Minnesota (Pavano 17-11), 6:07 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 9 Minnesota (Duensing 10-3) at New York (Hughes 18-8), 8:37 p.m Sunday, Oct. 10 Minnesota (Blackburn 10-12) at New York (Burnett 10-15 or Sabathia 21-7), 8:07 p.m., if necessary Tuesday, Oct. 12 New York at Minnesota, 8:37 p.m. or 8:07 p.m., if necessary

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Chase’s Ben Cole heads to the finish line at the Regan Boone Cross Country Invitational at R-S Central High Tuesday. Cole finished third overall.

Chase boys win, Central girls take 2nd at meet

RUTHERFORDTON — R-S Central hosted the Regan Boone Cross Country Invitational with Chase boys barely taking the meet and, while Burns captured the girls meet in a five-team meet, Monday.

The meet included R-S Central, Chase, East Rutherford, Patton and Burns with windy condition and a hilly 2.2-mile terrain at the campus of the Hilltoppers.

The Chase boys eked out a slim margin with 44 points over East Rutherford’s 45. R-S Central came in third with 70.

Tracy Ross won the overall individual event with a rather speedy time of 18:13 for R-S Central.

Chase’ Ben Cole finished third with a quick time of 19:29.

East’s Cody Danner ended up not far behind in fourth with a 19:41. Josh Park was sixth and Mason Jolley raced home eighth for East. Central’s Evan Boggs finished ninth and Jacob Wise for Chase rounded out the top 10 runners on the boys side.

Burns won the overall meet for the girls with in posting 25 points, R-S Central was second with 57 and Chase grabbed third at 72.

Theresa O’Neil was the top girls finisher in the county, running to a fourth place result and a time of 25:20. Kristan Rohm of Chase finished seventh with a time of 26:31.

Stacey Lasay of Central was eighth, East’s Rebecca Hunt claimed ninth and Susan Dotson from East wrapped up the top ten.

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showed their resilience as a Ryanne Corder hit a kill and a net violation on Madison cut the deficit, 14-7. That is as close as the Gryphons would get the rest of the way, falling 25-11.

East Rutherford 3, Shelby 0

SHELBY — The Lady Cavaliers volleyball team smashed Shelby Tuesday, 3-0.

The Lady Cavs used scores of 25-14, 25-12 and 25-13 to take the conference win.

Investigators talk to Wichard

RALEIGH (AP) — Investigators with the North Carolina Secretary of State’s office have interviewed NFL agent Gary Wichard as part of their probe into whether the state’s sports agent laws were broken.

His attorney Howard Silber said Tuesday night that Wichard spoke to the investigators via teleconference for roughly three hours earlier that day, but declined further comment.

National League Philadelphia vs. Cincinnati Wednesday, Oct. 6 Cincinnati (Volquez 4-3) at Philadelphia (Halladay 21-10), 5:07 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 8 Cincinnati (Arroyo 17-10) at Philadelphia (Oswalt 13-13), 6:07 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 10 Philadelphia (Hamels 12-11) at Cincinnati (Cueto 12-7), 7:07 p.m. or 8:07 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 11 Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 5:07 p.m. or 7:37 p.m., if necessary Wednesday, Oct. 13 Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 6:07 p.m. or 8:07 p.m., if necessary San Francisco vs. Atlanta Thursday, Oct. 7 Atlanta (Lowe 16-12) at San Francisco (Lincecum 16-10), 9:37 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 8 Atlanta (Hanson 10-11) at San Francisco (Cain 13-11), 9:37 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 10 San Francisco (Sanchez 13-9) at Atlanta (Hudson 17-9), 4:37 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 11 San Francisco at Atlanta, 8:37 p.m. or 7:37 p.m., if necessary Wednesday, Oct. 13 Atlanta at San Francisco, 9:37 p.m. or 8:07 p.m., if necessary LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES American League Friday, Oct. 15 New York-Minnesota winner at Tampa Bay OR Texas at Minnesota OR New York at Texas Saturday, Oct. 16 New York-Minnesota winner at Tampa Bay OR Texas at Minnesota OR New York at Texas Monday, Oct. 18 Tampa Bay at New York-Minnesota winner OR Minnesota at Texas OR Texas at New York Tuesday, Oct. 19 Tampa Bay at New York-Minnesota winner OR Minnesota at Texas OR Texas at New York Wednesday, Oct. 20 Tampa Bay at New York-Minnesota winner OR Minnesota at Texas OR Texas at New York, if necessary Friday, Oct. 22 New York-Minnesota winner at Tampa Bay OR Texas at Minnesota OR New York at Texas, if necessary Saturday, Oct. 23 New York-Minnesota winner at Tampa Bay OR Texas at Minnesota OR New York at Texas, if necessary National League Saturday, Oct. 16 San Francisco-Atlanta winner at Philadelphia OR Cincinnati at San Francisco OR Atlanta at Cincinnati Sunday, Oct. 17 San Francisco-Atlanta winner at Philadelphia OR Cincinnati at San Francisco OR Atlanta at Cincinnati Tuesday, Oct. 19 Philadelphia at San Francisco-Atlanta winner OR San Francisco at Cincinnati OR Cincinnati at Atlanta Wednesday, Oct. 20

Philadelphia at San Francisco-Atlanta winner OR San Francisco at Cincinnati OR Cincinnati at Atlanta, if necessary Thursday, Oct. 21 Philadelphia at San Francisco-Atlanta winner OR San Francisco at Cincinnati OR Cincinnati at Atlanta, if necessary Saturday, Oct. 23 San Francisco-Atlanta winner at Philadelphia OR Cincinnati at San Francisco OR Atlanta at Cincinnati, if necessary Sunday, Oct. 24 San Francisco-Atlanta winner at Philadelphia OR Cincinnati at San Francisco OR Atlanta at Cincinnati, if necessary WORLD SERIES Wednesday, Oct. 27 American League at National League, 7:57 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 28 AL at NL, 7:57 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 30 NL at AL, 6:57 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 31 NL at AL, 8:20 p.m.Monday, Nov. 1 NL at AL, if necessary, 7:57 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 3 AL at NL, if necessary, 7:57 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 4 AL at NL, if necessary, 7:57 p.m.

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Denver at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Houston, 1 p.m.

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am pleased about that.”

Central took little time to gain momentum in the first set as Courtney Ledbetter led the early charge.

Ledbetter kept play alive as she reached out with her left hand at the very last second on an obvious Burns kill to keep play alive. Central, moments later, scored the point after Burns pushed the ball out of play.

Ledbetter’s strong play continued as she pushed Central’s two-point lead to six, at 19-13.

Central easily finished the set on Haley Drabek’s short kill, which confused the Burns defense, for the seven-point first set win.

Burns made the second set a little tougher, but Central miscommunication also played a hand in a closer game.

Ledbetter and Mackaulie Prescott chimed in with early kills, while Kenya Logan’s push over the net and block allowed Central to hold a 9-3 advantage.

TRANSACTIONS Tuesday’s Sports Transactions

BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB_Suspended Los Angeles Angels minor league RHP Jordany Gomez (Dominican Summer League) for 50 games after testing positive for performance-enhancing substances.

American League TEXAS RANGERS_Named Rick George chief operating officer.

National League MILWAUKEE BREWERS_Announced Nashville (PCL) manager Don Money, coach Sandy Guerrero, pitching coach Rich Gale, athletic trainer Dave Yeager, and strength & conditioning specialist Andrew Emmick will return in 2011.

FOOTBALL

Chicago Green Bay Minnesota Detroit

Green Bay at Washington, 1 p.m.

Chicago at Carolina, 1 p.m.

Atlanta at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Kansas City at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

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

Tennessee at Dallas, 4:15 p.m.

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

Philadelphia at San Francisco, 8:20 p.m.

Open: Miami, New England, Pittsburgh, Seattle Monday, Oct. 11 Minnesota at N.Y. Jets, 8:30 p.m.

FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO SABRES_Waived F Matt Ellis.

CAROLINA PANTHERS_Waived WR Dwayne Jarrett. Claimed WR David Clowney off waivers from the New York Jets.

CHICAGO BEARS_Terminated the contract of DE Mark Anderson. Signed DE Charles Grant.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS_Placed S Melvin Bullitt and RB Devin Moore on injured reserve.

Activated S Mike Newton from the practice squad. Re-signed S Aaron Francisco. Released DT Mitch King. Released WR Alric Arnett from the practice squad. Signed WR Kenneth Moore.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS_Released QB Todd Bouman. Signed DL C.J. Mosley.

MIAMI DOLPHINS_Fired special teams coordinator John Bonamego. Named Darren Rizzi special teams coach.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS_Acquired RB Marshawn Lynch from Buffalo for two undisclosed draft picks. Re-signed G-OT Chester Pitts. Released RB Julius Jones and G Evan Dietrich-Smith.

TENNESSEE TITANS_Placed DE Derrick Morgan on injured reserve. Signed DT Amon Gordon. Signed TE-FB Joel Gamble to the practice squad. Released FB Jack Corcoran from the practice squad.

HOCKEY National Hockey League DETROIT RED WINGS_Assigned D Doug Janik and G Joey MacDonald to Grand Rapids (AHL).

NASHVILLE PREDATORS_Traded D Ryan Parent and F Jonas Andersson to Vancouver for D Shane O’Brien and F Dan Gendur. Assigned D Aaron Johnson to Milwaukee (AHL).

NEW YORK ISLANDERS_Placed F Andy Hilbert on waivers. Announced D Rob Davison cleared waivers and was assigned to Albany (AHL).

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS_Waived F Ryan Craig and D Andrew Hutchinson. Assigned forward Dustin Jeffrey to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING_Claimed C Mattias Ritola off waivers from Detroit. Assigned F Chris Durno, F Johan Harju and G Cedrick Desjardins to Norfolk (AHL). Released F Eric Perrin.

American Hockey League ELMIRA JACKALS_Announced D John de Gray was assigned to the team by Anaheim (NHL).

Signed D Joey Ryan and D Jody Pederson.

Released D Brett Beauchamp.

MANITOBA MOOSE_Re-assigned D Taylor Ellington to Victoria (ECHL). Released D Matt Case and C Jason Pitton.

UTAH GRIZZLIES_Signed G Daniel Bellissimo.

ECHL VICTORIA SALMON KINGS_Signed G Jase Weslosky and F Jonathan Milhouse.

LACROSSE National Lacrosse League CALGARY ROUGHNECKS_Traded D Paul Dawson to Philadelphia for a conditional 2011 second-round draft pick.

COLLEGE AUBURN_Named Jenny Rowland assistant gymnastics coach.

BROWN_Named Scott Dalgilesh and Kip Turner men’s assistant lacrosse coaches.

MILES_Announced the resignation of football coach Billy Joe. Named Patrick Peasant interim football coach.

WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH_Announced the retirements of cross country and track and field coaches John Zupanc and Deb Vercauteren, effective January, 2011.

However, Burns began to make some shots count to reel the game back to 17-14, forcing Central to call for time.

The Lady Hilltoppers’ Taylor Crowder responded with five of the last eight Central points to close out a six-point win in game two.

Burns had a furious rally in the third set to scare Central, but it wouldn’t be enough in the end.

Logan carried Central out to a 12-6 lead on two huge middle kills, but Burns started to expose the Central defense, posting a 16-9 run as the Lady Bulldogs found a 22-21 lead.

Again, Central called for time and whatever was said — worked.

Logan batted a block at the net, Crowder hit an ace and a Burns sideout gained two more scores to set up match point.

The Lady Hilltoppers’ Katie Yelton, set up Drabek’s power alley slam on the next play to take the third set by three points.

Following a conference bye on Thursday, the Lady Hilltoppers will resume their schedule next Tuesday as they play at rival, East Rutherford.

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Roethlisberger looks sharp

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ten seconds were all Ben Roethlisberger needed to prove to the Pittsburgh Steelers he wasn’t affected by his month away from the NFL. On the first pass he threw Tuesday in his first post-suspension practice, Roethlisberger found fast wide receiver Mike Wallace far downfield for an over-the-shoulder catch of a perfectly thrown football.

Right about then, his teammates probably were thinking the same thing: Ben is back.

“We have our whole team here, and we have our leader — our quarterback — back with us,” Wallace said. “He makes everybody better. The offense is definitely going to go in another direction.”

Roethlisberger showed no rustiness or lack of rhythm in Associated Press his first practice since training camp, zipping passes throughAtlanta Braves outifelder Jason Heyward is soaked with champagne after the Braves became the NL wild- out a 30-minute passing drill that was incorporated into the card team Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, in Atlanta. practice to quickly get him and his receivers back in sync.

“It was a good step, and I don’t think it’ll take as long as I thought,” Roethlisberger said.

He’ll have two more practice days during this bye week to regain his timing and precision, followed by a full work week Associated Press before the Oct. 17 home game against Cleveland.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger passes during his first practice back after a four-game suspension at the NFL football “It normally takes a while to NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not just the usual susteam’s practice facility in Pittsburgh, Tuesday get going out there, but it felt pects in the playoffs this year. pretty good,” Roethlisberger Texas, ranked 23rd according to Major League Baseball’s latest payroll figures, won the AL West. said. “I knew that my arm would in games. A private quartering.”

Tampa Bay, just 20th, beat out the high-spending be good. I knew it would be backs coach helped him with his Despite having the league’s New York Yankees and Boston to win the AL East. strong, and I knew it would feel footwork and delivery.

No. 31 passing offense with fillgood. It’s just a matter of workCincinnati won the NL Central and is going to Wallace, the team’s fastest in quarterbacks Charlie Batch the postseason for the first time since 1995 despite ing with the guys.” receiver, couldn’t remember and Dennis Dixon, the Steelers Since last being with the ranking 19th. No. 16 Atlanta won the NL wild Roethlisberger throwing a bad came out of Roethlisberger’s team on Sept. 2, Roethlisberger card. pass during the entire practice. four-game suspension about as threw almost daily to a collecIt’s the first time since the playoffs expanded in “We’re going to throw the ball good as could be expected with 1995 that as many as four postseason teams came tion of receivers at high school because we’ve got one of the best a 3-1 record. Apparently, the stadiums, intentionally throwfrom the bottom half by payroll. guys back,” Wallace said. “So I’m quarterback himself came out of What in the name of the almighty dollar is going ing more passes than normal excited. I’ve been smiling. Ever the suspension about as good as because he wasn’t throwing any on? since last night, I’ve been smilcould be expected, too.

At least thus far this season, youth and tight budgets have prevailed.

“Just the way the economics of the game are,” Reds general manager Walt Jocketty said. “There’s such a wide discrepancy in revenues at different CONCORD (AP) — Richard penalties against RCR. Crew involved.” clubs. You have to survive and compete, and you Childress Racing lost its last chief Shane Wilson’s $150,000 It was Middlebrook’s first have to find new ways to do it.” fine was reduced to $100,000, hearing since accepting the Tampa Bay with an average age of about 28½ by bid Tuesday to overturn Clint and the six-race suspensions $1-a-year position in February. season’s end, is the youngest playoff team and 19th Bowyer’s championship-ending penalty. for Wilson and car chief Chad The former General Motors in the majors by age, according to STATS LLC. NASCAR chief appellate offiHaney were cut to four. executive mediated during two Texas is 17th and Minnesota 15th, both at 28-plus, cer John Middlebrook ruled “I am ruling NASCAR was hours of testimony between while Cincinnati is 12th at 29.

Bowyer will not get back the 150 correct in its decision to levy Childress and Sprint Cup Series Whether relative inexperience will hurt these penalties,” Middlebrook said director John Darby. teams in the crucible of October baseball remains points he was docked after his in a statement. “I believe that When he left the hearing, to be seen, but young legs and arms got them this winning car at New Hampshire on Sept.

19 failed inspection. the revisions that have been Childress said regardless of the far.

But Middlebrook did reduce made to the penalties are conoutcome, he thought the process More and more, teams are willing to take a two portions of NASCAR’s sistent and fair to both parties with Middlebrook was fair. chance on youth — especially those prized players not-yet-eligible for salary arbitration or free agency.

“You don’t see people giving up as many of limit of .08. their (former) draft choices as they use to,” Twins Jarrett pleaded guilty to driving while impaired President Jerry Bell said. “George Steinbrenner, Continued from Page 7A three months later, was fined $420 and ordered he didn’t care. Everything was about win now. But to perform community service. The plea put teams are pulling back a little more and being a ensuing blood test won’t be known for several him in the NFL’s substance abuse program, and little more apt to hold on to their minor league weeks.

Jarrett could face a suspension if he’s convicted players. And obviously we believe that’s the way to The 24-year-old player was released on $2,000 on the latest charge. go.” bond. Jarrett’s first court appearance is schedJarrett played in just nine games in 2008 and The golf courses of the U.S., Caribbean and Asia uled for Wednesday afternoon, according to caught 10 passes. Last year, he had a career-best will be filled this month with players from teams Mecklenburg County District Court spokesman 17 catches and scored his first NFL touchdown in that failed. The second-, third- and fifth-through- Charles Keller. the season finale. ninth biggest spenders as of opening day were all It wasn’t immediately clear if Jarrett had hired He came to training camp this year with a startflops: Boston, the Cubs, the Mets, Detroit, the an attorney. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, didn’t ing job his to lose after Carolina decided against White Sox, the Angels and Seattle. return messages seeking comment. re-signing Muhsin Muhammad. But Jarrett was Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig is absolutely Jarrett’s release ends a remarkably disappointbeaten out by rookies Brandon LaFell and David glowing when talking about the success of the ing four-year stint in Carolina.

Gettis. small markets. It’s not just because he used to own Jarrett, who has two catches and 40 yards, was the Milwaukee Brewers. Boosting the little guys The Panthers chose the Southern California expected to play a role in Sunday’s game against has been a primary goal since he became commis- star in the second round of the 2007 draft and Chicago because Smith is expected to be sidelined sioner in 1992. Revenue sharing has improved the released Keyshawn Johnson days later, convinced with a sprained left ankle. fortunes of the clubs with less to spend, with $433 the 6-foot-4 Jarrett would become a starter oppoClowney will likely play an immediate role for million transferred to the poorer teams in 2009 site Steve Smith after setting a Pac-10 career the Panthers Sunday as the only healthy nonand an estimated $401 million this year, accordrecord with 41 touchdown catches. rookie receiver on the roster. ing to MLB. But Jarrett had trouble learning the playbook A fifth-round pick by Green Bay in 2007, the “When you’ve got Cincinnati winning and San and adjusting to the NFL. After a rookie seaVirginia Tech product spent the last four seasons Diego up there, and even San Francisco and son spent mostly on the inactive list, Jarrett was with the Jets, catching 16 passes for 239 yards Colorado and Tampa, it’s a great sign,” he said. arrested in March 2008 in a Charlotte suburb and one touchdown.

“There’s no doubt, as I study things, that we have after police say he crossed the center line and ran The Jets waived Clowney on Monday to clear a more competitive balance than we’ve ever had in a red light. The police report said Jarrett’s bloodroster spot for Santonio Holmes, who is returning our history.” alcohol level was .12, above North Carolina’s legal from a suspension.

Fans empty their wallets to see a winner, and teams unload their treasury to produce one. When they fall short, owners look to assess blame — witDrawing for ness the firing of Mets general manager Omar husqvarna Minaya this week, partly because $36 million Chainsaw pitcher Ollie Perez had as many wins this year as Kukla, Fran and Ollie — 0.

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Nation Today RI firefighters save snake from a burning home

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (AP) — Firefighters often have to rescue people from burning homes, sometimes even a dog or cat.

But the 18-foot Bermese python that firefighters had to drag out of a burning Rhode Island home just after midnight Monday may have been a first.

Acting Chief Peter Henrikson tells The Providence Journal that it took two firefighters to carry out the python with a diameter like a “Frisbee” in the middle.

NC man faces attempted murder charge in SD

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A North Carolina man initially accused in South Dakota of stabbing and kidnapping his girlfriend now faces an attempted murder charge.

KCCR says 46-year-old Allen Troutman of Stony Point, N.C., was indicted last week by a Sully County grand jury on that charge and also aggravated kidnapping and assault counts.

Dusting of snow falls at Clingmans Dome

GATLINGBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Visitors who came to the top of the Smokies to see the fall colors have also watched the first snowflakes of the season fall.

Sharon Hirchfield of Gatlinburg told WBIR-TV in Knoxville she heard it might be snowing at Clingmans Dome and wanted to see for herself. There was enough snow

on the grass Monday morning that children made three tiny snowmen.

As ‘Peanuts’ turn 60, family plans future WASHINGTON (AP) — Good grief, Charlie Brown. The world has certainly changed since the Peanuts were born.

For 60 years, Charles Schulz’s imaginary gang has been a fixture of newspaper funny pages and grainy holiday TV specials.

Now, his family is working to keep Snoopy, Lucy and the rest alive for generations to come.

A handful of new projects is in the works, including the first new animated film in five years and a new social media game on Facebook.

Conn. jury convicts man in deadly home invasion

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A paroled burglar was convicted Tuesday of murdering a woman and her two daughters during a night of terror inside the family’s home in a well-to-do Connecticut town.

Steven Hayes, 47, could be sentenced to death.

Prosecutors said Hayes, 47, and another ex-con, Joshua Komisarjevsky, broke into the family’s house in Cheshire in 2007, beat the girls’ father with a baseball bat and forced their mother, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, to withdraw money from a bank before sexually assaulting and strangling her.

Then they tied the girls, ages 11 and 17, to their beds, put pillowcases over their heads, poured gasoline on or around them and set the house on fire, authorities said.

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BP oil spill fund administrator Kenneth Feinberg is interviewed in his office Monday in Washington.

Problems plague BP’s oil spill compensation ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP) — In the rush to get compensation from BP after its massive oil spill, the $20 billion fund that the company created has been inundated with questionable documentation, inflated claims and in some cases, outright fraud — all slowing down the process for legitimate claims, the administrator of the program says.

Claims have been bogged down by the sheer volume of requests for money — nearly 98,000 — as livelihoods have crumbled since the April 20 rig explosion that killed 11 workers and spewed more than 200 million gallons of oil. Confusion and frustration have become the only constants for desperate fishermen and business owners.

Sales manager Jeff Silvers was shocked to learn that his building supplies shop just a half mile from the Alabama coast was not considered to be affected by the oil that sullied beaches and marshes, sent tourists packing and kept fishing boats idle at harbors.

Swift Supply, he said, lost a huge chunk of revenue because customers canceled plans to build docks, do home improvements and complete construction on new houses with the uncertainty that followed the explosion and oil gusher.

He applied for compensation from the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, which is doling out BP’s money to oil spill victims, but initially got nothing.

“We were told we weren’t in the geographic area of the spill,” Silvers said.

Just last week, however, he got a check for everything he asked for.

It came as attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who is administering the fund, decided that proximity to affected areas will no longer play a role in compensation approval.

It’s the latest in a string of changes to the shifting process that has dragged on for weeks, with promises of generosity and fairness, but delivery of little more than apologies to

NYC bomb suspect gets life NEW YORK (AP) — A Pakistani immigrant who tried to set off a car bomb in Times Square was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison by a judge who said she hopes he spends some of his time behind bars thinking “carefully about whether the Quran wants you to kill lots of people.”

Faisal Shahzad’s thirst for bloodshed showed no signs of waning as he and U.S. District Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum sparred repeatedly over his reasoning for giving up his comfortable life in America to train in Pakistan and carry out a potentially deadly May 1 attack in the heart of Times Square.

Instead of exploding, his massive bomb in the back of an SUV sputtered, attracting the attention of a street vendor, who alerted police.

The discovery set off an evacuation of the tourist-laden area and a massive investigation that resulted in his arrest two days later as he sought to flee the country.

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“I’m very happy, but there’s still a lot of businesses that haven’t been paid,” Silver said.

Just as hope was fading that the troubled program could be fixed, Feinberg appears to be putting it into overdrive, re-evaluating previously denied claims and reaching out to some people who believe they were shortchanged.

In just the last week, denied claims dropped from 528 to 116, as checks were cut and mailed to businesses that were initially told they would get no help.

In an interview last week, Feinberg promised that kinks would be worked out and more generous payments would come.

In addition to those still waiting for money, The Associated Press interviewed dozens of people who say they have received small fractions of the compensation they requested. Beach wedding planner Sheryl Lindsay said she filed a claim for about $240,000 for lost revenue from July through December because of cancellations. She got a check from the BP claims center for $7,700.

Lindsay closed her coastal Alabama office and will soon file for bankruptcy.

A final settlement will be offered to Gulf residents in the coming months which they can accept or deny and instead choose to sue BP, but Lindsay says she needs money now.

She recently got word from the facility that her claim would be reviewed for possible additional payments.

To date, the fund has paid out nearly $1 billion to about 50,000 claimants. However, claims officials would not provide AP with the total amount actually requested by those claimants. A Feinberg spokeswoman said the number is “irrelevant,” given the volume of claims filed with no proof of losses, inflated requests and fraudulent ones.

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“You appear to be someone who was capable of education and I do hope you will spend some of the time in prison thinking carefully about whether the Quran wants you to kill lots of people,” Cedarbaum told Shahzad after she announced his mandatory life sentence, which under federal sentencing rules will keep him behind bars until he dies.

Shahzad, 31, responded that the “Quran gives us the right to defend.

And that’s all I’m doing.”

Earlier, Shahzad offered a lecture of his own for Americans, saying he felt no remorse.

“We are only Muslims ... but if you call us terrorists, we are proud terrorists and we will keep on terrorizing you,” he said.

At another point, he said: “The defeat of the U.S. is imminent.”

Cedarbaum said her sentence was very important “to protect the public from further crimes of this defendant and others who would seek to follow him.”

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STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

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GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last FlagstB rs 2.33 GpTelevisa 21.51 BrkfldH 8.65 Furmanite 5.35 EthanAl 18.87 NY&Co 2.99 Entravisn 2.12 KidBrands 9.79 CameltInf n19.07 Orix 40.08

Chg +.38 +2.60 +.94 +.54 +1.85 +.29 +.20 +.92 +1.72 +3.38

%Chg +19.5 +13.7 +12.2 +11.2 +10.9 +10.7 +10.4 +10.4 +9.9 +9.2

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg BkASP8-1210.52 -2.03 Talbots 10.71 -1.83 MaxLine n 10.03 -1.33 Dolan Co 9.65 -1.24 NoahEduc 2.04 -.25 DrSCBear rs24.36-2.30 IronMtn 20.45 -1.92 PrUPShR2K36.00-3.27 DirxDMBear 9.91 -.89 BarcShtD n39.93 -3.28

%Chg -16.2 -14.6 -11.7 -11.4 -10.9 -8.6 -8.6 -8.3 -8.2 -7.6

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 6018906 4.13 +.10 S&P500ETF1939837116.04 +2.29 BkofAm 1867426 13.56 +.41 SPDR Fncl 1229488 14.73 +.33 iShEMkts 739564 46.11 +.82 DirFnBear 716555 12.47 -.82 FordM 698973 13.01 +.17 iShR2K 684442 68.84 +1.90 AmExp 673063 38.28 -.77 GenElec 612472 16.51 +.41 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

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2,059.44 +39.14

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LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last HeraldNB 2.25 AmShrd 2.87 MercBcp 2.24 ChinNEPet 6.70 Advntrx rs 2.02 ComndSec 2.02 Chrmcft 2.23 EngySvcs 3.52 EngySvc un 4.85 Vringo n 2.91

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MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg NthgtM g 63556 2.95 +.08 VirnetX 55202 18.55 +1.75 NovaGld g 34812 9.18 +.48 GoldStr g 27674 5.11 +.20 ChinNEPet 27120 6.70 -.44 NA Pall g 25946 4.35 +.11 NwGold g 24500 6.98 +.37 KodiakO g 22007 3.59 +.02 AmO&G 21606 8.41 +.29 Taseko 21520 5.65 +.19 DIARY

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

327 169 37 533 33 3 112,400,591

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GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Dialogic n 7.32 BioFuelEn 2.40 HlthStrm 6.55 CelldexTh 4.73 CompCrd h 5.89 Strattec 32.04 WestwdO n 9.34 Penford 5.51 NtwkEq 3.88 ElectroRnt 14.66

Chg +2.18 +.45 +1.15 +.81 +.91 +4.89 +1.32 +.71 +.47 +1.75

%Chg +42.4 +23.1 +21.3 +20.7 +18.3 +18.0 +16.5 +14.8 +13.8 +13.6

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg %Chg GenFin un 2.90 -1.10 -27.5 FstBcMiss 8.64 -1.34 -13.4 Alexza 2.75 -.24 -8.0 Fauquier 12.86 -1.07 -7.7 SuperMda n 9.57 -.80 -7.7 Tengion n 3.00 -.25 -7.7 PrUPShQQQ42.67-3.44 -7.5 SussxB 5.00 -.40 -7.4 NwCentBcp 3.80 -.29 -7.1 Altisrce n 27.58 -1.99 -6.7

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)

Name Vol (00) SiriusXM 1071857 PwShs QQQ750448 Microsoft 747578 Intel 593036 MicronT 590506 Cisco 587646 Oracle 405246 MarvellT 342349 Dell Inc 272132 Comcast 245352

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

Last Chg 1.28 +.01 49.66 +1.18 24.35 +.44 19.15 +.28 6.93 -.06 21.99 +.23 27.30 +.40 16.90 -.34 13.40 +.50 18.07 +.41

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11.64 28.89 28.28 63.16 49.49 34.74 106.17 106.86 16.21 26.43 98.88 34.37 40.39 11.64 25.69 2.12 28.90 106.87 29.99 26.98 17.09 11.64 34.07 12.50 15.27 106.17 75.46 28.90 21.83 31.47 37.20 10.47 3.08 16.92 15.84

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Service sector growth rises A Costco customer leaves Costco in Mountain View, Calif. A trade group said Tuesday U.S. service-oriented companies, the nation’s predominant job generator, grew slightly faster in September as demand from customers improved.

Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. service sector, the nation’s predominant employer, expanded in September for a ninth straight month, although the growth has not been consistent enough to dent the high unemployment rate.

The Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday that its service-sector index rose last month to 53.2 from 51.5 in August. The rate hit a high point of 55.4 in March, stayed there in April and May, and has fluctuated since. Readings above 50 signal growth.

Weak consumer spending has kept the service industry, which employs about 83 percent of workers in the private sector, from gaining momentum after the recession ended. Economists say Tuesday’s reading was better than expected, but not enough to change their outlook of high unemployment and slow job growth for the rest of the year.

Many expect Friday’s employment report to show the jobless rate rose in September to 9.7 percent from 9.6 percent, and that 75,000 privateAmerican Express Co. fell again, sector jobs were added. They predict the economy a day after the company said it will growth at roughly a 2 percent rate for the rest would fight an antitrust lawsuit, of the year, not enough to lower unemployment. even after Visa and MasterCard The survey polls about 350 companies in 18 settled similar suits. industries, including health care, retail, utilities, The Standard & Poor’s 500 education, financial services and shipping. In index rose 23.72, or 2.1 percent, September, 11 of the industries reported growth. to 1,160.75. The index broke They were led by business management and through 1,150, a level it hadn’t administrative services, industries that provide traded above since mid-May, information, and professional and scientific serand kept on going. vices. Three industries shrank and four had the The Nasdaq composite index same pace of activity. rose 55.31, or 2.4 percent, to There were a few promising signals for winter.

2,399.83.

A gauge of future business, the new orders index, Other market indicators also grew more quickly in September than in August. suggested growing confidence That suggests demand for services has increased among investors. An index and business activity may grow in the next few measuring the dollar against months. six major currencies fell 0.7 percent, the CBOE Market And, a measure of how willing employers are Volatility Index fell 7.2 percent to fill vacant positions showed slim growth in to its lowest level since Sept. 24, September after a pullback in August. Several and crude oil rose $1.35 to settle large U.S. retail chains have said that they plan on at $82.82 a barrel. hiring more holiday workers this year than they About five stocks rose for did in 2009, including Macy’s Inc., Toys R Us, Pier every one that fell on the New 1, American Eagle Outfitters and Borders Group York Stock Exchange.

Inc.

Stocks up; Dow rises 193.45

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks surged to their highest level in five months Tuesday after a measure of the most important driver of the U.S. economy surged ahead in September, a hopeful sign for the country’s main source of employment.

A surprise move by the Bank of Japan to cut its key interest rate to virtually zero also lifted stocks worldwide. The dollar fell as investors shed defensive assets, and a gauge of U.S. stock market volatility fell.

The Institute for Supply Management reported that its index of business activity at U.S. service companies expanded again last month, and far faster than analysts were expecting.

The ISM’s measure of service companies encompasses a wide range of industries including finance, health care and trade.

Traders are also hoping to get more positive news from the

beginning of corporate earnings reports this week and from another key economic indicator, the Labor Department’s monthly jobs survey on Friday. PepsiCo Inc. and Alcoa Inc. report results on Thursday.

In corporate news, Mexican broadcaster Grupo Televisa said it would invest $1.2 billion in Univision Communications, expanding a license deal between the Spanish-language media heavyweights.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 193.45 points, or 1.8 percent, to close at 10,944.72, its highest close since May 3 and its biggest gain since Sept. 24. The Dow is still 2.3 percent below is 2010 high reached on April 26, and is up 5 percent for the year so far.

All but one of the 30 companies that make up the average rose, led by Boeing Co. and Bank of America Corp.

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White House puts focus on community colleges

President Barack Obama, accompanied by Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, gestures during the White House Summit on Community Colleges, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

Associated Press

If You’ve Ever Considered Seeing A Chiropractor You Must Read This Now If you suffer from a health problem and have considered seeing a chiropractor, this could be the most eye-opening article you’ll ever read.

Imagine for a moment that its 6 months from today…

You’re enjoying what you love to do…playing golf, playing with the kids, or maybe just laying on a beach somewhere.

You’re free of the pain and health issues that were holding you back. You have more energy, better health, and absolutely no pain.

Does this sound too good to be true -- to live pain free, like you were in your younger years?

In a minute, I’ll tell you how you can make this a reality.

But first you should know a little about me.

My name is Dr. Sarah Merrison-McEntire. I chose to start my practice in Forest City because I love the town.

I’ve used gentle chiropractic treatments to help thousands in our community feel better and live healthier, more productive lives.

“Does Chiropractic Really Work?”

Chiropractic has been around for over a hundred years, and has been used to help everyone from tiny babies to the elderly. Even top sports star and entertainers like Tiger Woods, Emmitt Smith, Tony Robbins, Joe Montana, Lance Armstrong, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mel Gibson.

In fact, the U.S. government is so convinced chiropractic works they’ve been paying for it through the Medicare system for 30 years.

In addition to that, here’s what some of the top medical researchers had to say about chiropractic…

“Manipulation [chiropractic adjustments], with or without exercise, improved symptoms more than medical care did after both 3 and 12 months.”– British Medical Journal “Chiropractor’s manipulation of the spine was more helpful than any of the following: traction, massage, biofeedback, acupuncture, injection of steroids into the spine and back corsets, and ultrasound.” -- Stanley Bigos,

MD, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery Although chiropractic works great for back pain, at our office we’ve helped patients with a wide range of problems.

“Isn’t Chiropractic Just For Back Pain?”

We can help conditions like…

• Headaches and Migraines • Asthma and Allergies • Numbness in the Arms and Legs • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome • Athletic Injuries • Car Accidents • Shoulder, Hip And Knee Pain • And much more There’s an endless list of

• A full set of specialized x-rays to look for misalignments, bad posture, and joint degeneration… (NOTE: These would normally cost you at least $100).

• A thorough analysis of your exam and x-ray findings so we can map out your plan to better health.

I’ll answer all your most probing questions about chiropractic and what it can do for you.

The appointment will not take long at all and you won’t be sitting in a waiting room all day either.

To take me up on this special offer, you must come in before October 15, 2010.

Phone 828-245-0202

“Don’t Let Pain Keep You and Your Family From Experiencing a Full LIfe.”

health problems chiropractic can help with. For example, here’s what a recent study on chiropractic and high blood pressure found…

“This procedure has the effect of not one, but two bloodpressure medications given in combination… And it seems to be adverse-event free. We saw no side effects and no problems” said study leader George Bakris, MD, director of the University of Chicago hypertension center.

“How Much Does Chiropractic Cost?”

It’s impossible to know for sure what you’ll need to get rid of your nagging health problem until I’ve examined you. That’s why for 10 days only, $39 will get you all the services I normally charge new patients $250 for!

What does this offer include?

Everything I normally do in my new patient evaluation.

Take a look at what you will receive:

When you call between the hours of 7:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday through Thursday and 7:00 am and 11:00am on Friday, tell the receptionist you’d like to come in for the Special Chiropractic Evaluation before October 15, 2010.

Call today and we can get started with your consultation, exam and x-rays as soon as there’s an opening in the schedule. Our office is called Carolina Chiropractic Plus and you can find us at 152 W. Main St.,, in Forest City (two doors down from Ray Rice Martial Arts.)

Sincerely, Dr. Sarah Merrison-McEntire P.S. You’ve got enough people trying to waste your time with risky treatments that you don’t really want or might not need.

I’m not one of those people.

What I’m offering here is something quite different. I encourage you to call today and start living a healthier, more joyful life.

P.P.S. Why Suffer With Years Of Misery?

The big myth about health problems is “maybe it will just go away on its own.”

• An in-depth consultation about your health where I will listen…really listen.

A 1998 study in the British Medical Journal proved this myth false, showing that most back pain sufferers who do nothing will have pain 12 months later.

• A complete nerve, muscle and spinal exam to find the “cause” of your problem.

That’s no way to live, not when there could be an easy solution to your problem.

If you decide to purchase additional treatment you have the legal right to change your mind within 3 days and receive a refund. Federal recipients are excluded from this offer.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama called Tuesday for community colleges to produce an additional 5 million graduates by 2020 as he convened a White House summit to spotlight the two-year institutions he said are more important than ever to the country’s competitiveness.

Calling them the “unsung heroes of America’s education system,” Obama said community colleges “may not get the credit they deserve, they may not get the same resources as other schools, but they provide a gateway to millions of Americans to good jobs and a better life.”

Obama made his comments in the East Room at the start of a daylong meeting with officials from some of the nation’s 1,200 community colleges along with businesses and philanthropies. It was the first such gathering at the White House.

Jill Biden, herself a community college teacher and wife of Vice President Joe Biden, presided.

The purpose was to boost the schools that provide millions of students with skills training and a less expensive path to a college degree — even as they’re increasingly challenged by climbing enrollments and high dropout rates.

A month from crucial midterm elections, Obama also used the occasion to accuse congressional Republicans of wanting to slash education spending, as he continued to try to paint an alarming contrast with the GOP. “We are in a fight for the future, a fight that depends on education,” the president said. Cutting spending would be “like unilaterally disarming our troops right as they head to the front lines.”

Obama signed legislation this year pumping $2 billion into community colleges — $500 million a year for four years — although that was far less than advocates had hoped for Community colleges saw a 17 percent enrollment surge between 2007 and 2009 as the economic downturn sent laid-off workers searching for new skills ,and tight budgets forced families to downsize educational goals for their children. At the same time, the colleges are themselves badly underfunded and forced to spend heavily on remedial education for poorly prepared students.

The White House summit came a day after the president announced a new public-private partnership linking major corporations like the Gap and McDonald’s with community colleges to improve job training. Obama said the privately funded Skills for America’s Future program would make it easier to connect job-seeking students with businesses looking to hire.

The event also featured commitments from private institutions including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which announced the launch of a $35 million, five-year grant program to boost community college graduation rates.

Given the strains on community colleges, it will be a challenge to transform them into a greater engine of change than they already are. Martha Kanter, undersecretary of education, said just 25 percent of community college students get a certificate or an associate’s degree or transfer to a four-year institution within three years of enrollment.

Obama’s goal of adding 5 million more community college graduates over the next decade would represent a 50 percent increase in the number of students graduating, according to the American Association of Community Colleges. It’s a crucial piece of Obama’s goal for the U.S. to produce the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by 2020.

Despite the challenges, respondents in a new poll

by The Associated Press and Stanford University were generally positive about the quality of education offered by community colleges. Nearly 70 percent said the quality is excellent or good.

White House is adding solar panels

by Chris Martin

EXPECTATIONS

The most recently nationally recognized survey of homeowner sentiment across the country shows that optimism is surprisingly high.

A sampling of homeowners in 20 U.S. metropolitan areas indicates they were about five times more likely to feel their homes would increase in value over the next year than they were to say that their neighbors’ homes would fare better. In fact, only once in recent years has the indicator of homeowner optimism tilted into pessimism, and that was at the depths of the recent downturn. While this level of optimism is commendable, sellers should rely on real estate agents for the most reliable assessment of market conditions and not wait too long for a higher price that may never come.

If you are thinking about selling your home, call OdeAn Keever & ASSOcIATeS at (828) 2861311. Low interest rates have brought many potential buyers to the market. We will provide you with a free market analysis, indicating the highest and best price you can expect when selling your home. Let us arrange an initial meeting. You will benefit from our knowledge and real estate experience.

Our office is conveniently located at 140 U.S. Highway 64, rutherfordton. Learn how we earned or superior reputation.

HInT: On the other end of the spectrum from the abovementioned survey, an overly pessimistic homeowner may sell his or her home at far below market value in anticipation of lower that never arrive.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Solar power is coming to President Barack Obama’s house.

The most famous residence in America, which has already boosted its green credentials by planting a garden, plans to install solar panels atop the White House’s living quarters.

The solar panels are to be installed by spring 2011, and will heat water for the first family and supply some electricity.

Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the plans Tuesday in Washington at a conference of local, state, academic and nonprofit leaders aimed at identifying how the federal government can improve its environmental performance.

Former Presidents Jimmy Carter and George W. Bush both tapped the sun during their days in the White House. Carter in the late 1970s spent $30,000 on a solar water-heating system for West Wing offices.

Bush’s solar systems powered a maintenance building and some of the mansion, and heated water for the pool.

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Total Momsense Allison Flynn

From crib bumpers to bumper cars

“A fair is a veritable smorgasbord.....”

Every year when the Cleveland County Fair rolls into town, I can’t help but think of Templeton, the mouse in “Charlotte’s Web,” who extols the virtues of fair food.

Going to the fair is a tradition I couldn’t wait to share with my son. He’s been every year so far – posing in front of the water wheel for a picture when he was just shy of five months old. Now he’s tall enough (almost) to ride most of what he wants.

We ventured East last Saturday to take part in this year’s event, leaving early enough to get in before admission went back up to normal.

Standing excitedly in line, Nathan pointed to the Dutch (ferris) wheel. “Mommy, I want to ride that!”

I’ll do most anything for my son. But I’m deathly afraid of heights.

“Sorry, kiddo,” I said. “We’ll ride something else.”

And we did. He managed to get me on a small roller coaster (another ride I’m not so fond of) and he rode a kiddietrain and bumper cars solo.

Allison Flynn/Daily Courier

Myrtle Mashburn, 95, has been playing piano since a very young age. She spent many years in her native Cliffside as a piano teacher and accompanist for the Cliffside School Chorus. She will be honored Friday night by the Cliffside Historical Society during its annual gathering.

Music is the key to her longevity Text by Allison Flynn Photos by Allison Flynn & Garrett Byers

As he stood in line for the bumper cars – the first ride he’s ever taken on alone – I instructed him to hand his three tickets to the attendant when it was his turn.

He waited patiently, hands at his sides watching as others enjoyed.

I hovered. I moved closer to where he stood, then moved back. I resisted the urge to call down another child who was pushing on him to move closer to the front of the line.

“At what point will I be OK with him doing things on his own?” I asked my sister, Laura, as we watched.

“Never,” she said.

“So you’re saying he’ll be 30 and I’ll still be like ‘My baby!!’”

“Yep,” she said.

I suppose it’s true. Nathan’s growing up faster than I ever could’ve imagined, and with it comes letting him learn to do things on his own. I’m in no way ready to let him play in the yard alone, but I am learning slowly to allow him to do what he can by himself.

Standing in line for him was an adventure, excited about what was to come.

For me it was filled with trepidation, worry he wouldn’t enjoy what was to come and that he’d be scared.

He did fine handing over his tickets, hopping into the bumper car and trying to spin it around the track. And I snapped pictures and smiled, enjoying the moment with him.

From crib bumpers to bumper cars, my baby is growing into a little boy and eventually a little man. I hope I’m there every step of the way to hold my breath, smile and be there to catch him if he needs it.

Flynn is The Daily Courier’s Lifestyles Editor. Contact her via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier. com.

Cliffside’s best-known pianist to be honored Friday night Hands flashing across the ivories, no sheet music before her. But there’s no need for it – the notes dance through her head, and she can drop or raise the music by an octave with very little effort.

Not a day goes by that Myrtle Mashburn doesn’t play piano. She’s been playing – and teaching – for many, many years and credits her love of music to her long life.

Celebrating Cliffside Following silence for several years, the Cliffside Town Clock has been repaired and will be rededicated Friday night during the Fourth Annual Cliffside Historical Society Gathering, which begins at 5:30 p.m.

In addition to the rededication of the clock, a military honor guard will present and raise a U.S. flag that was flown over the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. A map depicting Cliffside in 1942 will also be presented.

A plaque will be placed at the site as well, and Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton, whose grandfather Walter Haynes lived next door to Cliffside town founder R.R. Haynes, will speak.

Former Cone Mills’ Cliffside Plant General Manager Bill Masters will speak at the rededication on Haynes’ legacy, and clock maker Jim VanOrsdel, who did the repairs, will speak, along with Remember Cliffside Webmaster Reno Bailey on the clock’s restoration.

Following the program, Myrtle Mashburn will be honored for her service in Cliffside in an event at Cliffside Baptist Church.

On Saturday, the Ninth Annual Cliffside Day, sponsored by the Cliffside Masonic Lodge No. 460 will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This year’s event will include crafts for sale, music, horse shoe tournament, games and activities for kids and a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Breakfast will be served from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. and a barbecue lunch will begin at 11 a.m.

Mashburn, who will celebrate her 96th birthday in February, will be honored Friday night by the Cliffside Historical Society during its annual gathering. She was selected by the group for her many years as a piano teacher and an accompanist for the Cliffside School Chorus. A native of the area, Mashburn grew up in the Fairview community and attended school at Cliffside, where she later taught piano.

“She’s known every principal,” said Phillip White, president of the historical society and former principal of Cliffside School. He and Mashburn worked together with the school’s chorus, a venture that lasted for 35 years.

Mashburn began taking music “real young.”

“My dad and mom were older when I was born,” she said. “They had a son 20 years before I was born, and being a little girl, my dad thought I was the cat’s whiskers.”

When her father paid attention to the fact she enjoyed music and could carry a tune, he told her mother he believed she was going to be musical.

“He paid $350 for me a piano,” she said. “And that was a heap in those days.”

The music hasn’t stopped since. Mashburn learned to read after her father purchased beginner’s reader’s books at the department store in Cliffside and when she began school, she skipped both kindergarten and first grades.

“I wanted to be a music teacher and that’s what I became,” she said.

She first taught at the school, when students were allowed to take piano lessons there. Later she taught from her home, which was located across from the school.

“I’d go at least two days a week to Cliffside and two times a week to Harris and teach students at the schools,” Mashburn said. “I’d go home and teach until supper. On Saturday I’d teach all day.”

How many students did she teach over the years?

“It would scare me literally to pieces if I knew,” Mashburn said.

Former students remember her as an encouraging teacher who was supportive.

“I love her so much,” said Nikki Biggerstaff Coffey, who’s grandparents were neighbors. “As a little girl I would walk to Mrs. Mashburn’s house every Thursday after school for piano and voice lessons. I will never forget how her house smelled so good.”

Another former student, Thomas Sunday, said he also took lessons on Thursdays, but before school.

“No matter how bad I did, she encouraged me, and made sure I didn’t get run over crossing 221 to walk to school,” Sunday said. “Every time I go by her house I think of that, or when I am in the school working I still expect to hear her playing in the auditorium.”

Mashburn’s seen many changes in the small town where she grew up and lived adulthood. The school where she received a diploma is now home to kindergarten through fifth grades only, and the mill where her husband worked has closed and been mostly demolished.

“It was such a whole difference in attitude and how people lived,” she said.

Her husband, the late Frank Mashburn, she said always

Please see Mashburn, Page 8B

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local Fall management considerations Special Olympics Winner

Fall is a time of year that most people begin to wind down.

Temperatures start to cool down, most crops are in, and it’s just a relaxing time of year. There is nothing wrong with relaxing, but following is a few management tips for livestock producers to consider as they head into winter.

Cull open cattle Culling cows can be decided anytime throughout the year, but tends to be a common discussion in the summer and winter months when grass and feed resources may be scarce. Many cattle producers use a cow’s breeding history to decide, or at least influence, if she stays on the farm or needs to be culled. Fall is an excellent time to make these decisions so you are able to conserve your feed resources. This practice can also have a long-term impact on improving your herd’s reproductive efficiency.

Frost-killed Johnson grass I think it is important to mention the potential for Johnson grass toxicity in livestock production.

Johnson grass is a summer annual that has sprouted up in many pastures across our area. It makes a good summer forage for either grazing or hay, but can cause some toxicity issues in livestock just after a frost. Frequently during mid to late fall, a killing frost will occur causing the formation of dangerous glucosides in most varieties of sorghum, Sudan grass and Johnson grass. The glucosides are broken down and the free prussic acid (hydrocyanic acid) is liberated causing poisoning and death of animals consuming the forage. A frost or freeze of young tender growing plants (under knee high) is the most dangerous. Well-advanced growth is not likely to be dangerous under most conditions but caution is still advised. As cooler weather approaches, pay close attention to your pastures and eliminate your Johnson grass patches by grazing or clipping them down.

Watch for acorn poisonings This year’s larger-than-normal acorn crop poses a potential threat to cattle producers. Most animals are susceptible to acorn poisoning, although cattle and sheep are affected most often. Most species of oak trees are considered toxic. Clinical signs of illness occur several days after consumption of large quantities of green acorns in the fall. Tannic acid in acorns is poisonous and can cause death by severely damaging

Extension News Jeff Bradley the kidneys. Sick cows may drink large amounts of water, which is eliminated by the damaged kidneys in a clear, diluted form. Some cattle can apparently eat acorns with no ill effects, while others develop kidney and digestive problems that can lead to death. Symptoms of acorn poisoning include lack of appetite, rough hair coat, a dry muzzle covered with dry, crusty blood, abdominal pain, excessive thirst, frequent urination, and thin rapid pulse. Use caution when grazing animals in a pasture with short grass and oak trees present. If possible, eliminate the possibility of cattle eating acorns by moving to another pasture.

Feed inventory It appears that every year has its own unique characteristics that affect the winter feed supply for the beef herd. For many producers in our area, the rainfall that occurred every two to three days during spring hay harvest created some challenges.

The rainfall made the harvesting of hay very difficult, which negatively affected yields and quality of fescue hay. You have a few options that will help you compensate for these losses in yield and quality. Don’t wait until this winter when there is 8 inches of snow on the ground and you are out of hay. The first option is to stockpile some fescue this fall to shorten the winter feeding period. Set aside a section of pasture now and allow it to accumulate fall growth. When it comes time to begin feeding hay this winter, you will have that to feed first, reducing the amount of hay you will feed. Another option is to reduce the number of animals to be fed by following the culling recommendation above. Also, purchase extra feeds that may be required early in the fall before the seasonal prices start their upward climb. The good news is that there is a lot more hay available than there was during the drought years, but the quality may be lower due to our spring harvest conditions. These factors support the idea that plans for the upcoming winter need to be developed now.

For more information on these management practices or on other livestock-related topics, please call Jeff Bradley at the Rutherford County Cooperative Extension Center at 287-6010.

Contributed photo

Kaylee Parris of Mooresboro (leftt) with her horse Rocky, took part in the N.C. Special Olympics Equestrian Tournament in Raleigh last weekend. She entered three events and got third place (bronze medal) in English Equitation w/ pattern, second place (silver medal) in English Working Trails and first place (gold medal) in English Equitation. She was the only Rutherford County participant in the Special Olympics. Kaylee’s sister, Courtney Parris, is her official coach. They are the daughters of parents are Mikel and Pam Parris.

J. Barry Griswell to speak at Gardner Webb Oct. 21 BOILING SPRINGS – The Godbold School of Business and Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship

at Gardner-Webb University will present J. Barry Griswell, former executive chairman and former ceo of the Principle Financial Group. This free event will be held Thursday, Oct. 21, from 1:15 to 2:30 p.m. in Blanton Auditorium, located in Hamrick Hall.

The Principle Financial Group was founded in 1859, and is a diverse family of financial services companies with 19 million customers in 12 companies around the world. It offers businesses, individuals, and institutional clients a broad range of financial products and services. The services and products includes retirement solutions, wellness programs, life and health insurance, and investment and banking products. This company is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa.

Griswell’s message will focus on overcoming adversity as the key to successful leadership. He has deep experience and a unique approach to being a successful leader. Griswell is the co-author of The Adversity Paradox: An Unconventional Guide to Achieving Uncommon Success.

This book offers inspiration as well as concrete steps to increase business skills at any stage in a career.

Griswell is on several boards in private as well as nonprofit sectors. He is also a member of the Horatio Alger Association as a Role Model for overcoming Humble Beginnings.

For more information about the Godbold School of Business and this event contact Natetsa Lawrence or 704-406-2260 or tlawrence@gardner-webb. edu.

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, October 6, 2010 — 3B SHOE by Chris Cassat and Gary Brookins

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Boyfriend should hang up party line Dear Abby: My boyfriend, “Ronnie,” and I have a very active and “different” sex life. I’m happy I have found someone who is so compatible, but it has also presented a problem for me when we’re out with friends.

Our bedroom activities occasionally include a third party — a female. I’m perfectly happy with this arrangement because I am the one who initiated it. However, I have a problem with Ronnie’s recruiting practices. He seems to think that because I have one friend who has joined us, all of them are fair game.

Most of my friends are not aware of our activities. They’re mainstream, and it’s embarrassing when he propositions them. I try to blame it on booze, but they get offended. I have lost one good friend over it.

I have tried repeatedly to explain to Ronnie that there’s a time and a place for everything. He just doesn’t get it. He says not to worry about what others think. I don’t want to end what we have, but I need him to understand that our sex life is not open for discussion among our tightknit group of friends. Any suggestions? — Embarrassed Dear Embarrassed: Because you have explained to Ronnie that what he’s doing is making you uncomfortable, that not all of your friends are into threesomes and it has already cost you one friend — then face it.

Dear Abby Abigail van Buren

He doesn’t WANT to “get it.” Or, this may be his way of letting you know that he wants to do some recruiting of his own.

Before any more of your private business is broadcast, you will have to decide if Ronnie’s ability in the bedroom makes up for the fact that he’s embarrassing in other important social situations. Only you can decide that one Dear Abby: I have been dating “Jeff” for five years and we have a lot of fun together. Last week Jeff proposed marriage and — I choked!

Now I’m having doubts about everything, and he’s getting impatient with me because I haven’t given him an answer. Things are not going the way I had hoped, Abby. Everything is falling apart. Does this happen often? How do I know if he’s the right one? — Panicked Dear Panicked: You need to relax, calm down, and realize that you have spent five enjoyable years with Jeff or the relationship would have ended. Then ask yourself how you would feel about a lifetime of similar experiences, and you’ll have the answer you’re looking for.

Are robots replacing doctors?

Dear Dr. Gott: I recently read an article in The New York Times where doctors are communicating with their patients long distance via robot machines. What has the medical industry come to?

Dear Reader: I, too, read the article and was aware of robotic medicine but still rather amused by the changes that have occurred since I became a physician.

Robotic medicine is the wave of the future. When a robot is brought to a patient’s bedside, a physician can speak with him or her, observe movements and reactions, provide laboratory or X-ray test results, and prescribe — all from hundreds of miles away. The unit resembles a vacuum cleaner and comes with a top that looks like a television so the patient and physician can see and communicate with each other. These mobile units are available in hundreds of hospitals across the country, and they become the eyes and ears of the physician involved.

Puzzle

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Robots are not a new technology. They have been used for years in a great variety of venues, from informational research in outer space to diagnosing a sick patient.

Law-enforcement agencies and the military use robots to disarm bombs and carry out other dangerous missions. They even helped seal the BP well in the Gulf of Mexico — a mile below the surface! The possibilities are endless. Are there pitfalls? Sure.

A robot can’t approach a hospital bed and hold out a warm hand for support. It can’t wipe the brow of a lonely older patient whose family has yet to visit. That and more reasons are the trade-offs. But I guess we will all have to adapt.

IN THE STARS Your Birthday, Oct. 6;

Stay alert and mind the store.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Stick to proven methods and avoid shortcuts.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - A loss of respect and acceptance is possible.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Take care not to be overly controlling with someone who looks to you for guidance.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Be discerning about what advice to take seriously.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - Someone you believe to be OK might not be trustworthy.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Try not to be too dependent on someone whom you don’t know well.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Before taking on any favors for another, be conscious of the complexities.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - If you cross swords, things could easily get out of hand.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - The methods to achieve an unusual objective you establish could be untested.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Don’t affix your signature to anything that you don’t understand.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Be extremely careful and guarded when it comes to financial matters, you could get drawn into something.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) - Independence can be an admirable trait, but it shouldn’t be applied to a situation that requires teamwork.

4B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, October 6, 2010

LOcal/STATE CURBSIDE RECYCLING

Lake Lure Town Hall receptionist Andi Calvert (right) is already busy signing up residents for the new curbside recycling program.

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Deaths of red wolves near coast probed

EATON BLOOD DRIVE

MANTEO (AP) — North Carolina wildlife officials are investigating the third death of an endangered red wolf in six months.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the body of a wolf was found Monday at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in Dare County. In April, the bodies of two red wolves with radio collars were found in nearby Hyde County.

The agency hasn’t said how the animal found Monday died, but it believes humans are responsible.

Eaton Corp. held a blood drive Sept. 17, and Gary Early — a second-shift multi-craft maintenance employee — gave a double red cell donation. Joe Walkins — a first shift traditional-finishing employee — also gave and was a first time donor. Nineteen employees came donatek, and 19 productive units were collected. “Our mini blood drive was very successful,” Human Resources Assistant Wavolyn Norville said. “I want to thank each employee for taking the time to help save lives. Eaton Forest City employees are our greatest asset.” Call Wayne or Betty Millis at 245-7606 for further information or to schedule your appointment for the next blood drive.

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SWEEP readies newest Swap Shop in Green Hill

By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer

SPINDALE — Rutherford County’s Solid Waste and Environment Education Panel is preparing to install its newest Swap Shop in the Green Hill area.

Board members for the pro-recycling and environment group met Friday for their October meeting and got an update on the latest Swap Shop project.

The group will work with high school volunteers to get the structure in place before the end of the year.

“This will be our last large structure we put up, but I still haven’t given up the idea of putting some smaller ones in the other convenience centers or near them,” SWEEP Board Chairman David Cameron said. “I got shelves and upright units for the Swap Shop, but more are needed of the correct

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To help with the re-usable part of things that might otherwise choke landfills, members of Solid Waste Environmental Education Panel have set up Swap Shops at various convenience center locations throughout the county, where customers can take slightly used items and trade them with others instead of trashing them.

The most recent SWEEP Swap Shop has opened at the Pea Ridge Convenience Center.

Swap shops are set up at the centers in Gilkey, Golden Valley, Shiloh, Bill’s Creek and Pea Ridge. The projects to set up the Swap Shops were all joint ventures, with certain groups contributing various amounts. n Gilkey - 80 percent state and 20 percent Rutherford County n Shiloh - 50 percent state and 50 percent Rutherford County

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n Golden Valley - 50 percent county and 50 percent Wal-Mart n Bills Creek - 100 percent WalMart n Pea Ridge - 100 percent Rutherford County “The Swap Shops are going well all around the county,” vice chair Susan LosCalzo said.

Steve Nanney of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office added, “They work well as long as people aren’t crashing into them. The shop at Gilkey has been hit more times than we’ve got fingers and toes.”

The group’s website was recently updated to include a new look at sweeprecycles.com.

SWEEP won’t have a booth at Octoberfest this year, but a few volunteers will be present to hand out brochures.

“We’re still on the learning curve with our new computers and TVs at the convenience centers,” Nanney

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said. A new process for recycling televisions will go into effect Oct. 1, 2011, but Nanney said county convenience centers are trying to get a jump on the process with televisions that have screens of 15 inches or less.

Also at the meeting, Cameron gave a report on Conservation Day activities at the R.S. Central high school stadium.

“Kids met in groups of 30 and it was a little bit spread out on the field there last Wednesday,” Cameron said.

“It is an annual event and they have people like SWEEP and private businesses that deal with some aspect of conservation come and present.

“They had a goat and a pig from R.S. Central High and they bus in every fifth-grader in the county.”

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

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0554 Wanted to Rent/Buy/ Trade Junk Cars Wanted

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433 E. Main Renovated 2BR w/single garage. ALL appl. $475/mo. 828-447-3233

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of MARY LOUISE TUCKER WILSON of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said MARY LOUISE TUCKER WILSON to present them to the undersigned on or before the 6th day of January, 2011, 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 6th day of October, 2010.

Agnes Wilson Splawn, Administrator PO Box 163 Forest City, NC 28043 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION 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.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of LUCY MAE HAMPTON of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said LUCY MAE HAMPTON to present them to the undersigned on or before the 6th day of January, 2011 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 6th day of October, 2010.

Robert Earl Hampton, Executor 226 Woodburn Dr. Forest City, NC 28043

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Said partnership was dissolved as of January 1, 2009.

Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of GARRETT LEE PRICE of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said GARRETT LEE PRICE to present them to the undersigned on or before the 6th day of January, 2011 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 6th day of October, 2010.

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.

/S/ J.S. Proctor Company Profit Sharing Trust /S/ The Estate and Trust of John S. Proctor, Jr., Anna J. Proctor, Executrix and Trustee

Donna Renay Price, Administrator 140 Gypsy Street Forest City, NC 28043

Janice Carol Jones, Executor 115 Melon Drive Rutherfordton, NC 28139

NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 246 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Cynthia R. Calo to LandAmerica, Trustee(s), dated May 17, 2007, and recorded in Book 975, Page 844, 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 October 13, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: The following described real property situate in the Township of Chimney Rock, County of Rutherford, and State of North Carolina, to wit: Situate, lying and being in Chimney Rock Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being all of the 2.005 acre that shown as Lot #11 on plat entitled “Sweetbriar Farms Phase Two,” Sheet One of Three, as shown on plat of record in Plat Book 25, at Page 84, Rutherford County Registry. Being a portion of that 142.52 acres (Tract Two) conveyed deed from Rebecca Logan Freeman, widow to Mtn. Creek Land Co., Inc., dated July 22, 2003 and of record in Deed Book 825, at Page 246, Rutherford County Registry. Be fee simple deed from Mtn. Creek Land Co., Inc. as set forth in Deed Book 0857, Page 0784 and recorded on 10/27/2004,. Rutherford County records. The source deed as stated above is the last record of vesting filed for this property, there have been vesting changes since the date of the above referenced source.

Said property is commonly known as: 231 Sweetbriar Road South, 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 Cynthia R. Calo.

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.: 432.0928307NC /D Publication Dates: 09/29/2010, 10/06/2010

6B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Wednesday, October 6, 2010 NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY

NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 380

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 370

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Gary James Schlechter and Lisa Schlechter to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC., Trustee(s), dated April 11, 2006, and recorded in Book 895, Page 254, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina.

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Elizabeth Orshansky, Vitaly Grinblat and Yelena Grinblat to PRLAP, INC, Trustee(s), dated December 01, 2005, and recorded in Book 874, Page 330, 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 October 13, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being all of Lot 123 as depicted on that plat entitled, “Phase 1 Subdivision, Vista @ Bill’s Mountain” recorded in Plat Book 25, Pages 352-354 (sheet 2) of the Rutherford County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for more complete description. Also conveyed herewith for the benefit of the subject property are non-exclusive rights of way and easements over and across the private roads of Bill’s Mountain depicted on the plans recorded at Plat Book 26, Pages 148-150 as revised including by those plats recorded as Plat Book 26, Pages 165, Plat Book 26, Page 227, Plat Book 26, Page 228, Plat Book 26, Pages 352-354, and Plat Book 26, Page 355, as amended, and the utility easements referred to in the restrictive covenants of Bill’s Mountain, for ingress, egress and regress, and for the installation and maintenance of utilities, Rutherford County Registry, and the utility easements referred to in the restrictive covenants of Bill’s Mountain for ingress, egress and regress, and for the installation and maintenance of utilities.

Said property is commonly known as: Lot 123 High Pines Loop; Vista @ Bill’s Mountain 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 Jenkins Investment, LLC. 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.: 432.0813773NC /NW Publication Dates: 09/29/2010, 10/06/2010

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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 13, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being all of Lot 381 as shown on survey by R. L. Greene, PLS entitled “GreyRock Subdivision Phase 2B as recorded in Plat Book 26 at Page 123, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 26, Page 119 through 123 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry, reference to said recorded plats being made for a more particular description of said Lot 381. 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; plats for Phase 1B as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 25, at Pages 205 through 208 and plats for Phase 2A as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 26, at Pages 114 through 118 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 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 381 Rolling Ridge Trail, 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 Elizabeth Orshansky and Vitaly Grinblat.

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.: 432.1012207NC /NW Publication Dates: 09/29/2010, 10/06/2010

NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD NOTICE OF SALE File No: 10 SP 351 TAKE NOTICE THAT: William Richard Boyd, Jr., Substitute Trustee, has begun proceedings to FORECLOSE under the Deed of Trust described below, and by under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in such Deed of Trust, and an Order entered by the Clerk of Superior Court of the above County, will sell the below described property at public auction as follows: 1. The instrument pursuant to which such sale will be held is that certain Deed of Trust executed

by Blaze Edwin Zehnder, a single person, original mortgagor, and recorded in the Office of the Rutherford County Register of Deeds in Deed of Trust Book 944, at Page 728. The record owner of such property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to posting this Notice of Sale, if not the original mortgagors, is: N/A 2. The property will be sold by the Substitute Trustee at 1:00 p.m. on the 7th day of October, 2010 at the Rutherford County Courthouse door in the City of Rutherfordton, North Carolina.

3. The real property to be sold is generally described as Lot #19 Cherry Mountain Trails, Bostic, NC 28018 and described as follows: Being all of that property described in that certain Deed of Trust recorded in Book 944, at Page 728 of the Rutherford County, North Carolina Registry and said description is incorporated herein by reference.

BEING all of Lot 19, Phase 1 of CHERRY MOUNTAIN TRAILS, as recorded in Plat Book 25 at Page 44, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County.

THIS PROPERTY IS CONVEYED subject to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for CHERRY MOUNTAIN TRAILS recorded in Book 917, Page 864, Rutherford County Registry.

Any property described in the Deed of Trust which is not being offered for sale is described as follows: Subject to any and all Release Deeds of Record in the Rutherford County, North Carolina Registry.

4. Any buildings located on the above-described property are also included in the sale.

5. The property will be sold by the Substitute Trustee to the highest bidder for CASH. The highest bidder will be required to deposit IN CASH with the Substitute Trustee at the date and time of the sale the greater of five percent (5.0%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($750.00).

6. All bidders bid for the property AS IS on the date of sale. Absolutely no warranties are made as to the condition, value or title of the property. While the Substitute Trustee believes the title to be good, all bidders are advised that they should obtain independent counsel to examine record title as the property is sold subject to prior record interests. The Noteholder has reserved the right to withdraw the sale up to and until the Deed is delivered by the Substitute Trustee.

7. The property will be sold subject to all unpaid taxes and special assessments.

8. The property being sold is all of that property described in the Deed of Trust except as specifically set forth above. It is the intention to extinguish any and all rights or interests in the property subordinate to the Deed of Trust.

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

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

THIS the 7th day of September, 2010.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 516 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Edith L Hansen to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated May 07, 2007, and recorded in Book 956, Page 1, 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 October 20, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being all of Lot 59, Phase IA, as shown on subdivision plat for GreyRock at Lake Lure Subdivision, recorded in Plat Book 25 at Page 191, in the Office of the register of Deeds for Rutherford County, North Carolina, said plat being one of a series of plats, recorded in Plat Book 25, page 188-92, all of the Rutherford County, NC, Registry; reference being hereby made to said recorded plat for a more particular metes and bounds description, pursuant to North General Statutes, Section 47-320(G). This conveyance is made together with and subject to all easements, restrictions, and rights of way of record and a non-exclusive, appurtenants 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 Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for GreyRock at Lake Lure as recorded in Book 858, Page 122, of the Rutherford County, NC, Registry, and also recorded in Book 3827, Page 764 of the Buncombe County, NC, Registry (hereinafter the “Declaration”). This conveyance is further made together with and subject to easements for the installation, repair, and maintenance of a community water system as set forth in the Declaration, said water system to consist of a shared system of wells and water lines to be installed upon the lots. Each lot is conveyed together with appurtenants for all shared water line and wells making up the water system as the same may or will be installed in the reserved easements areas as set forth on all record plats and described in the declarations. The above described property is identical to that conveyed to Edith L. Hansen, unmarried, by that certain deed from I.R Buffalo Creek, LLC, a Georgia Limited Liability Company, dated April 11, 2005, and recorder on April 14, 2005, in Book 870 at Page 458, Rutherford County Registry.

Said property is commonly known as: Lot # 59 Buffalo Shoals Road at Grey Rock, 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 Edith L Hansen.

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.: 158.0931990NC /R Publication Dates: 10/06/2010, 10/13/2010

__________________________ William Richard Boyd, Jr. Substitute Trustee 474 Mountain Cove Road Waynesville, North Carolina 28786 Dates: September 29, 2010 and October 6, 2010 DMS:4842-7253-9911v1|12472-12472-0721|9/3/2010

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Daughter Jane wound up a doctor, her father’s dream, while son Jerry became a band director. “He could play any instrument,� she said. “I taught him piano but he didn’t really like it, so I didn’t push it. I gave him a foundation in it,

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Mashburn said she taught piano because she loved it and wanted to help out all she could with others who wanted to learn. “I enjoyed every bit of and loved what I did,� she said. “It was a wonderful profession for me. “Music is one of the things you learn you’ll have all your life.�

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