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Economists say latest data is mixed bag By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer
FOREST CITY — North Carolina’s unemployment rate dropped to 9.6 percent in September, but economists in the state say the jobs report is a mixed bag. The August rate, of 9.7 percent, was on track with the national trend. But September’s numbers mark the first time the state’s rate has not exceeded the national average since March 2008. “The September labor force data reflected a small decrease in the unemployment rate,” said ESC Chairman Lynn R. Holmes. “While the monthly jobs numbers indicated that government employment had the largest increase, the state experienced gains in several other sectors as well. Over the year we have experienced encouraging job gains in several employment sectors.” Seasonally adjusted, total non-farm industry employment, as gathered through the monthly establishment survey, increased by 10,100 jobs over the past month, to 3,921,600. The largest overthe-month increase occurred in government, which was up 9,600. The largest decrease was in manufacturing, losing 3,800 jobs. Since September 2009, non-farm employment has increased by 49,300 jobs. “That (decrease) was totally due to the number of people in the labor force being reduced,” N.C. State University Economist Michael Walden told The Associated Press. People who decide to give up looking for work are not counted in the calculation of the unemployment rate. According to the federal Bureau of Labor statistics, if these people are counted along with those who are “underemployed” — or working less than full time — the national rate would be closer to 16.1 percent. As it is, the national unemployment rate is tied with North Carolina’s
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Money raised during Friday’s “pink day” at Chase High School will be donated to the American Cancer Society in honor of Elisa Flynn, top left, who is a breast cancer survivor. Flynn is pictured with Chase students Anna Bross, Blair White and Raul Luna. Kristin Rohm (right) paints a pink ribbon on Caitlin Bridges’ face. Tristan Boykins (below) was tagged with an “I represent” tag. Tags were given randomly every three minutes to represent that one person is diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes.
School holds ‘Pink Day’ to make point By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Lifestyles Editor
FOREST CITY — Decked out in a pink shirt, pink ribbon and even pink shoes, Raul Luna was one of many students at Chase High School on Friday to show support for Breast Cancer Awareness and for a fundraiser to benefit the American Cancer Society. Hosted by the school’s Health Occupations Students of America club, “Pink Day” provided students the opportunity to dress in pink, take a guess at how many pink Whoppers were in a jar, and bring awareness to a cancer that affects men and women. “These are my soccer shoes,” Luna said of his pink cleats. “It’s like what the NFL’s doing. I’ve been wearing them since they came out.” Please see Pink, Page 6A
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FOREST CITY — Former Rutherford County Republican Party Chairman Mike Hager and former Lake Lure Mayor Jim Proctor are vying for the N.C. House District 112 seat in November. Hardly a pair of political neophytes, Hager and Proctor are both seeking their first statewide office. “The campaign has been exciting, and it is something that I enjoy,” Hager said. “I know not a lot of people enjoy that, but I enjoy the give and take. I enjoy people giving me their issues. The single thing I enjoy the most is talking to people who
seem hopeless and full of despair, but then I can give them that message of optimism and hope for the future.” For Hager, that hope for the future hinges on bringing jobs back to the county, one of the hardest-hit regions of the state. “We’ve put out a conservative plan that is a good plan to bring jobs back to Rutherford County particularly — which is one of the top two or three hardest hit counties in the state,” Hager said. “Many seniors we’ve talked to aren’t looking for a fix for their issues, but for their children Please see House, Page 9A
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Church News Fall festivals
The following churches have announced fall festivals:
Hallow him: Oct. 30, 3:30 to 7 p.m., New Bethel Baptist Church.
Trunk-or-treat fall festival: Oct. 30, 5 to 9 p.m., Piney Ridge CME Church, Union Mills.
9th Annual Harvest Festival: Oct. 30, 6 to 8:30 p.m., New Harvest Church; inflatables, games and more; trunk-or-treat will begin at 8 p.m.; concessions sold throughout event; for information, call 287-6800.
Trunk-or-treat: Oct. 30, 6 to 8 p.m., Corinth Baptist Church. Fall event: Nov 6, 9 a.m. until, Alexander Missionary Methodist Church; gospel singing, bingo, silent auction items, hot dog and barbecue plates with chips for $2, baked goods and drinks; proceeds will be used in the church building/repair fund.
Music/concerts
Gospel singing: Oct. 24, Harris First Baptist Church; featuring Bradleys from Rutherfordton.
Gospel singing: Oct. 24, 3 p.m., New Zion Baptist Church; choirs and groups may participate.
Youthful Praise first anniversary: Oct. 24, 3 p.m., Wheat Creek Baptist Church; guest
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Submit items for the church calendar in the following ways: n E-mail: lifestyles@thedigitalcourier.com n Fax: 248-2790 n Mail: P.O. Box 1149, Forest City, NC 28043 n In person: 601 Oak St., Forest City Items received by noon Thursday will be published in Saturday’s paper on a space available basis. choirs include New Zion 9:30 a.m. or Mondays of Henrietta and Green at 7 p.m.; free. Creek Youth Choir. Love Feast: Oct. 23, 7 p.m., Spindale Church Gospel singing: of the Brethren. Oct. 31, 6 p.m., Joshua Baptist Church; featurEcumenical (Unity) ing Tyler Dodson and service: Oct. 24, 3 Mountain Tradition. p.m., New Salem CME Church; evangelist will Outdoor singing: be Todd Johnson of Oct. 31, 4 p.m., Sisk Mount Zion Tabernacle Memorial Missionary Church in Inman, S.C. Methodist Church. Singing: Oct. 31, 6 p.m., Bostic Missionary Methodist Church; featuring the Blairs. Singing: Nov. 7, 7 p.m., Riverside Baptist Church; featuring Truly Blessed.
Revival: Oct. 24, 11 a.m., Spindale Church of the Brethren; guest preacher the Rev. James Hoffman preaching; services will continue nightly through Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.
Homecoming: Oct. Gospel singing: Nov. 24, 10 a.m., Grace 7, 2 p.m., Village Chapel Missionary Methodist Church; featuring Church; guest singThe Blair Family and ers Faithful of Boiling guest speaker Howard Springs, S.C. Hardin; lunch after serGospel concert: Nov. vices. 14, 6 p.m., Harriett Fourth church anniMemorial Free Will Baptist Church; featur- versary: Oct. 24, 3 p.m., New Dimension ing Higher Praise. Church; guest speaker is Bishop Wiley of Special services Liberty Temple Church Reinventing yourself of Deliverance. 2010: Through Nov. Fall revival: Oct. 8, 182 Hardin Road, 24-27, High Shoal Forest City; nine-week Baptist Church; guest course on Sundays at
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The Mark Trammel Quartet will be in concert Oct. 31 at 6 p.m. at Crestview Baptist Church, Forest City.
speakers – Oct. 24, 11 a.m., Dr. Larry McDonald; Oct. 25, 7 p.m., Dr. Anton Roos; Oct. 26, 7 p.m., Dr. Steve Patton; Oct. 27, 7 p.m., the Rev. David Easler. Anniversary services: Oct. 24, 4 p.m., St. Luke FBH Church; speaker Bishop Shun Hopper. Associational evangelistic night: Oct. 28, 7 p.m, Spindale First Baptist Church; guest speaker will be Evangelist Frank Walker; special music; sponsored by the Green River Baptist Association Evangelism Resource Tem.
Warn the Sinner My brethren, if any one among you wanders from the truth and some one brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins. R.S.V. James 5:19-20 The first of the spiritual works of mercy is to warn or admonish sinners. However, this is an extremely difficult thing to do in a way that is both caring and non-judgemental. Therefore, we should deliberate seriously about how or even whether to carry out this act of mercy and we should remember always that it is intended to be just that, an act of mercy. We should not be scolding or standing in judgement, but rather gently warning a fellow human being of their peril. One should enter upon this course of action with great humility, recognizing that we may have possibly misjudged the person’s actions or their motives. But, if we are convinced that someone is sinning and thereby imperiling their soul, we should speak gently to them, in private if at all possible, using whatever tact and discretion we can muster. If the person refuses to listen, we should then consider calling on the help of someone who this person might trust and listen to. Finally, we should not expect to be thanked or appreciated for this act of mercy. The recipient of our warning is likely to think we are being judgmental, intolerant, and “holier than thou.” So, we should make sure that we are none of these things, and reflect on how we might effectively warn the sinner.
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Revival: Oct. 25-29, Holy Ground Community Church, 6 nightly; guest preacher Chris Clayton of Marion; for more information, call 247-4881. Lecture/workshop on community communion: Oct. 30, 8:30 a.m. to noon, Harvest House Baptist Church; concert will follow on Oct. 31 at 6 p.m.; guest clinician will be Chris Kingdom Grier, pastor of worship and the arts of Maple Avenue Ministries in Michigan. Lay Day Program: Oct. 31, 3 p.m., Russell Tabernacle Church; speaker will be the REv. Kenneth Cannon of Fairview CME Church, Chesnee, S.C. Rainbow tea: Oct. 31, 3 p.m., Piney Ridge CME Church Fellowship Hall; come find out what each color means. Special service: Oct. 31, 3 p.m.; honoring Dorothy Staley; guest speaker will be the Rev. Cecelia Miller of Gethsemene Baptist Church in Chesnee; dinner will be served at 2 p.m. Missionary Sunday: Oct. 31, 3:30 p.m., New Salem CME Church; guest speaker, the Rev. Lillian Nesbitt, pastor of the Church of the Living God. Domestic violence candlelight service: Oct. 31, 6 p.m., Union Hill AME Zion Church; to remember those who have lost their lives because of domestic violence and to celebrate with those who have survived; if you have lost someone to domestic violence or are a survivor and would like to share your story, please contact the Rev. Thelena Jackson, 4030508. Revival: Nov. 1-4, 7 nightly, Robertson Creek FWB Church; guest speaker the Rev. Jun Rodrigo of Go Win Ministries; special singing nightly; for more information, call Pastor Timmy Hodge, 2457954. Youth service: Nov. 6, 6 p.m., Mount Pisgah United Church of God; featuring Solid Rock Christian Church’s drama team; also featuring singing, dancing and worship; sponsored by the Women’s Conference Committee. Special service: Nov. 7, 3 p.m., New Salem CME Church; Wheat’s Creek Baptist Church will be worshipping with New Salem; guest speaker will be the Rev.
Coats, jackets needed for donation Donations of lightly used or no longer used coats, sweaters, jackets, mittens/ gloves and toboggans will be accepted on Wednesdays between 6:30 and 8 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints in Sandy Mush. Items should be clean and in good condition. Donated items will be given to the Salvation Army. Phil Forney. Revival: Nov. 15-19, 7 nightly, Harriett Memorial Free Will Baptist Church; guest preachers each night are as follows: the Rev. Jerry McClain, the Rev. Harold Holcomb, the Rev. Carvy Hensley, the Rev. Jeff Boone and the Rev. Jeff Silver. Wycliff Associates Banquet: Nov. 20, 7 p.m., Father’s Vineyard; featuring Bible translator and artist Michael Harrar; tickets are free, but reservations are required by calling 2485674.
Fundraisers Spaghetti suppers fundraisers: The first Wednesday in September through November, 6:30 p.m., Golden Valley Missionary Methodist Church; menu includes spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, dessert and drink; cost is by donation; proceeds will go to Haiti. Hot dog, hamburger and bake sale: Oct. 23, 11 a.m. unitl, Greene’s Memorial parking lot; sponsored by Sunshine United Methodist Church; proceeds will go to local missions. Country ham and chicken pie supper: Oct. 23, 5 to 7 p.m., Spencer Baptist Church; all-you-can eat meal, $8 adults and $5 children; sponsored by the Adult 1 Men’s Sunday School Class. All-you-can-eat buffet breakfast: Oct. 23, 7 a.m., New Zion Baptist Church; $5 donation. Poor man’s supper: Oct. 22, 4 to 8 p.m., Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Forest City; plates $5, children five and younger free, eat in or take out; fundraiser for the building program. Continued Page 3A
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Church News Fundraisers Fish fry: Oct. 23, 11 a.m., Wells Springs United Methodist Church; menu includes fish or chicken with slaw, potato salad or baked beans; drinks and dessets while supplies last; cost is $7 per dinner or $3.50 per sandwich, chicken and rib plates also available for $8; sponsored by United Methodist Men; for information or delivery requests, call 245-9391. Country ham and chicken pie supper: Oct. 23, 5 to 7 p.m., Spencer Baptist Church; all-you-can-eat for $8. Hot dog and baked goods sale: Oct. 30, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Stony Knoll CME Church; sponsored by Stony Knoll CME Missioanry Society.
United Methodist Church; $8 adults, $5 ages 5-12, no charge for children younger than 5 years of age; menu includes chicken pie, sweet potato casserole, green beans, slaw, roll, drink and dessert; proceeds to benefit Salem United Methodist and missions; take-out orders available, call 245-8518. Fall harvest sale and auction: Nov. 13, Big Springs Baptist Church; yard sale/ breakfast, 7 a.m.; auction begins at 10 a.m. Poor man’s supper: Nov. 13, 5 p.m., New Zion Baptist Church, Henrietta; menu includes pinto beans, cabbage, macaroni and cheese, chicken, cornbread, drink and dessert for $6; sponsored by the pastor’s aid committee.
LOCAL Forest City. Next meeting Feb. 11. For more information contact Chris at 2873687. Food giveaway: Oct. 23, 9 a.m. until, Forest City Foursquare Church. Youth/children’s fellowship: Every Saturday night, 7 p.m., Johnson Memorial Baptist Church; games, fun, refreshments. Youth night: Fridays at 6 p.m. at East Rutherford Church of God. NA/AA meetings: Every Monday at 7 p.m., at New Life Christian Fellowship Church of God, 601 E. Main St., Spindale; contact James Keeter at 247-4681 for more information.
Hispanic Baptist Church “Cristo Vive:” Other Services on Sunday afterCountry ham and chickChase Corner Ministries noons in English, 6 p.m., en pie supper: Oct. 30, is now open the first every Sunday. The church 4:30 p.m. until, Mount Saturday of each month from is located at 929 Oakland Vernon Clubhouse; cost is 8 a.m. to noon. The comRoad. Contact the Rev. Jairo $8 for adults, $5 children munity is also welcome to Contreras at 289-9837. ages 6 10 12 and free for chil- bring yard sale items and dren 5 and younger; please set up in the parking lot on Women’s Community bring one non-perishable these Saturdays. The store is Bible Study, “Living Life food item for the community located on Chase High Road, with Purpose:” For eight pantry; all proceeds go to directly across from the high weeks, beginning July 15, the Mount Vernon Baptist school. from 7 to 8 p.m., Abundant Church Children and Youth Life CWC; class is free. Programs. Extreme Spiritual Makeover Women’s Children’s Bible study: Chicken plate/sandwich Conference: Oct. 23, 9 a.m. Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at sale and yard sale: Oct. to 3 p.m., Cliffside Baptist Johnson Memorial Baptist 30, 11 a.m., St. Paul AME Church; featuring speakChurch. Zion Church; menu includes ers Carol Davis, Janet Roller chicken, pinto beans or white and Merrie Johnson; tickMonthly food giveaway: beans, cole slaw, potato salets, which are $25, include First Baptist Church in ad, cornbread, drinks for $6, breakfast, Chick-fil-A lunch Spindale holds a food givehot dogs for $1.25 or hamand a gift bag; to register, away the third Thursday of burgers for $2; to phone in call 657-6044. each month. Devotion and an order, call 447-4099. prayer service between 6 and Mom’s Hope is a ministry 6:30 p.m. Bags of food given Fall bazaar: Nov. 6, 7 a.m. that offers hope and support away afterwards. to 2 p.m., Mountain Creek for mothers who face daily Baptist Church; breakfast struggles and fears when “Celebrate Recovery” is from 7 to 10 a.m., lunch from their children are addicted to a weekly Christ-centered 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; crafts, drugs or alcohol. The group program that meets every soup, yard sale, bake sale meets at 6:30 p.m. the secFriday from 6:30 to 9 p.m., and pickles. ond Thursday of each month at Cornerstone Fellowship Chicken pie supper: at Missionary Wesleyan Church, 1186 Hudlow Rd., Nov. 12, 4 to 8 p.m., Salem Church, 811 Doggett Rd., Forest City. The group is
Medical Missions seeks volunteers Volunteers in Medical Missions, a anational short-term mission organization, is now accepting applications for the 2011 trips. Both medical professionals and non-medical personnel are needed. January to June trips open to anyone who wishes to find healing no matter what you’re going through. For more information call 245-3639. Open support group: “Let’s Talk About It” meets every Monday from 7 to 8 p.m., at New Life Fellowship Church, 601 E. Main St., Spindale. This group is for anyone who needs to talk about any issues. “The Way Home”: A support group for anyone recovering from an addiction; meetings are held each Monday at noon, in the basement of Harvest House Church, Big Springs Ave., Forest City; call Sheila at 748-3710 for more information.
Soup Kitchens Community Outreach: “Give By Faith Ministries” of Piney Mountain Baptist Church provides a soup kitchen, clothes closet and food pantry to those in need the second Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Samaritan Breakfast: Thursdays from 6 to 8 a.m., at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 395 N. Main St., Rutherfordton. Carry-out breakfast bags. St. Paul AME Zion Church, Forest City, each Monday at 6 p.m. St. Gabriel’s Episcopal
include Dominican Republic, Haiti, Rwanda, Sudan, Guatemala, Ecuador, Honduras, Tanzania, Bolivia and Peru. For more information, visit www.vimm.org or call 1-800-615-8695. Church, Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 330 N. Ridgecrest Ave., Rutherfordton. First Baptist Church in Spindale, 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. each Tuesday. New Beginnings Soup Kitchen, Thursdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Green River Baptist Association, 668 N. Washington St., Rutherfordton. Fundraiser to benefit Youth Empowerment
Fundraiser to benefit Youth Empowerment A gospel music and spaghetti supper fundraiser to support Youth Empowerment will be held tonight at R-S Central High School Auditorium. Supper, which is by donation of $5 or more, will be served from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. The concert, which is by donation of $10, begins at 7 p.m. and featurins Sisters in Christ and In His Glory. Tickets are limited and may be picked up at Bubba’s Fun Park, Music City Records, WCAB or Youth Empowerment POWER Center. Youth Empowerment is a 501c3 non-profit. For more information, call 288-1021.
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Our Views Twist needed on health debates
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he public discourse for much of this year has been on health, or more specifically on health care. That ongoing debate is a red herring. It has effectively turned attention from what we should be talking about. When we talk about health care, the focus is on what happens after we become ill or injured. This is of course important, because in those situations we need help. Yet, we would all be better served if more attention were paid to efforts that would help us avoid illness and accidents. The national debate we need to be conducting is on how to improve the quality of the foods we eat, on ways to convince all of us to put better foods on our plates, on practices to help us slow the spread of infectious diseases and on how to help all of us to get more exercise. In short, we need an ongoing national focus on ways to keep all of us healthier. Such an effort would do more to help all of us live better and happier lives. And it would have a major impact on our other debate about health care. If we are healthier overall and we reduce the number of accidental injuries, the impact on the health care system would be significant. We will always need health care. There is no way to change that. Still, the simple fact is that the healthier and safer we are, the less of it we will need.
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Our readers’ views Supports Owens, Eckler and Richard
Supports Francis in race for Sheriff
To the editor: It was interesting to read the news account of the recent forum for County Commissioner candidates. Each candidate eloquently stated that his or her goal was to create jobs and further education. This is always a given in this race. It just happens to be that the EDC and the Board of Education are already assigned these tasks. The one task for which the Commissioners have sole responsibility is the allocation of our tax dollars. What was not noted in the news report was the fact that each candidate was asked if he or she thought that the Daniel Road project was a wise use of our tax money. Julius Owens, Bill Eckler and Bo Richard answered no, they did not think that it was wise. Eddie Parker would give no yes-or-no answer. Gail Strickland said yes, in the long run, it would be good. Rob Bole said yes and compared the opponents of the project to the people who were against the borrowing of money to start ICC. If you want more of your money wasted on the Daniel Road project vote for Eddie Parker, Rob Bole and Gail Strickland. If you want to stop your money going to Daniel Road, vote for Julius Owens, Bill Eclder and Bo Richard. By the way, if these candidates are really interested in education, they might consider how many lap top computers could be bought with the $10 million. Karen Higgins Rutherfordton
To the editor: As a young adult who is vested in Rutherford County, I feel it is important to vote for officials who are proactive and progressive. One of the best strategies for a successful business, office, department, etc., is preventative maintenance. One must foresee issues and prevent them from becoming problems, rather than waiting for something to break to decide how to fix it. A need for a non-complacent approach to leadership in the sheriff’s department is no different. I know Chris Francis personally, and I have studied the issues and policies he stands for. If elected, Chris will bring a refreshed and re-energized approach to the sheriffs department. His passion, education and well-rounded experience in law enforcement make him our current generation’s obvious choice for sheriff. I have no doubt that the talented deputies in this county will be trained to implement his knowledge of proven crime prevention strategies in year one and not wait until year four. No doubt our current sheriff has held down the fort, but I’m looking for a sheriff to do more. I’m voting for someone to be a shining light in the community, and to renew our passion for the future of Rutherford County. I urge you to not let such a valuable asset as Chris Francis go unused! First of all vote, but secondly, and for a promising
future, cast your vote for Chris Francis for Sheriff of Rutherford County. Clint Pruett Shiloh
Two writers endorse Bole for Commission To the editor: We have known Rob Bole for over 20 years as we, too, attend and are members of St. Francis Episcopal Church. He is of the highest character of anyone we have ever known. He has taken a leadership role at St. Francis as Senior Warden, Junior Warden and Treasurer. Rob has been responsible for budgeting and overseeing spending at the church as well as for Rutherford County as Finance Director. He, also, takes on servant leadership roles as needed. We know that Rob Bole is the best candidate for the position of Commissioner. Please cast your vote for Rob. Beverly and Jesse McKinney Forest City To the editor: Congratulations to the voters of Rutherford County for supporting the nomination of Rob Bole in the May primary. Rob Bole has made himself available to the people of Rutherford County at every opportunity during the election season. It is your right to vote, and I encourage you to exercise that right by voting for Rob Bole in the General Election November 2. He is the best choice. Ernestine Gold Rutherfordton
At this moment, it is popular to be a populist RALEIGH – At the moment, it’s popular to be populist. In the aftermath of the financial crisis and increases in unemployment, underemployment, and uncertainty, there is great skepticism about powerful elites, organizations, and interest groups. Every large institution, with the interesting exception of the military, has suffered declines in public confidence. In a recent Pew Research Center survey, fewer than a third of Americans thought banks, large companies, labor unions, the federal government, or the media had a positive effect on the country. To a large degree, the decline is deserved. Big government has shown itself to be intrusive, capricious, or corrupt. Big labor has shown itself to be in cahoots with big government, sacrificing the public interest to retain its special privileges and political power. Big business has also shown itself to be in cahoots with big government – funding its politicians, get-
John Hood Syndicated columnist
ting its bailouts, and exercising its lobbying heft not to stop bad legislation but merely to carve out comfortable or lucrative exceptions for themselves. And many national media outlets have shown to be in cahoots with the rest of the political class. No wonder the public is fed up. During the 2010 election cycle, you can see politicians of all ideologies adopting populist rhetoric and imagery. They call out insiders and fat cats. They celebrate the nobility of small business, family farms, and local communities. They attack their opponents for being in the pocket of self-serving elites. Some Democrats are shamelessly pandering to populist sentiment by res-
urrecting the grossest sort of know-nothing protectionism. They’re accusing Republicans of doing the bidding of Chinese and other foreign powers. Their ads come complete with scary music, xenophobic imagery, and baseless accusations of foreign money flowing into pro-GOP campaigns. Some Republicans are shamelessly pandering to populist sentiment by running ads about Ground Zero mosques, religious symbolism, dangerous immigrants, and the like instead of offering specific alternatives to the borrow-and-spend, Washington-knows-best policies that likely voters are rejecting this election year. A populist critique of political and business elites can be valid and useful. Certainly no clearer example can be found of big government and big business colluding against the public interest than the past three years of bailouts and fake stimulus. Moreover, simplistic Left-Right explanations of the origins of, say,
the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Bill fail to capture the extent to which powerful interest groups turned the legislative process into a series of fiscal and regulatory gifts for themselves – in the case of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the gift of continued existence on the public dole. But populism is best applied as a healthy skepticism towards the sweeping political promises of entrenched elites, not as some sort of paranoid macro-explanation for the way the world works. It is no substitute for detailed knowledge, careful reasoning, and familiarity with the general direction of intellectual inquiry over the past century. Despite longstanding disagreements on many issues, for example, most economists agree that free trade is better than protectionism for advancing the interests of the vast majority of people, and that when the government sets limits on prices, it creates surpluses
(in the case of price floors such as minimum wages) or shortages (in the case of price caps such as rent controls). They also tend to agree that the biggest immigration problem a country can have is to be so economically and socially stunted as to attract little interest from immigrants (though that doesn’t necessarily mean the best policy is open borders). But during election season, basic truths get sacrificed to political expediency. Politicians who recognize the basic truth that the current level of government spending is unsustainable are savaged as creatures of corporate greed. Politicians who recognize the basic truth that free trade creates more jobs than it costs are savaged as agents of a nefarious foreign power. Perhaps this kind of propaganda can turn an election here or there. But it’s despicable, and its purveyors should be ashamed. Hood is president of the John Locke Foundation.
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Police Notes
Obituaries
Sheriff’s Reports
Helen Rountree
n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department responded to 169 E-911 calls Thursday. n Brad Ford reported the theft of a pistol. n Leah Spence Butler reported the theft of a GPS unit and other items. n Shantina Nichole Simmons reported vandalism damage to automobile paint and broken tail lights. n Michael Joseph Rodi reported the theft of an X-Box 360 games and other items. n Rachel Ann Rogers reported the theft of a moped.
Rutherfordton
n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 23 E-911 calls Thursday. n Lauren Ashley Erquhart reported the breaking and entering of a motor vehicle.
Spindale
n The Spindale Police Department responded to 29 E-911 calls Thursday.
Lake Lure
n Lake Lure Police Department responded to 15 E-911 calls Thursday.
Forest City
n The Forest City Police Department responded to 53 E-911 calls Thursday. n Geneva Simmons reported a larceny. n An officer of the Forest City Police Department reported an incident of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Arrests
n Christopher Dean Baber, 36, of the 400 block of J.M. Lovelace Road; charged with three counts of misdemeanor probation violation and three counts of failure to appear; placed under a $45,000 secured bond. (Probation) n Christopher Wayne Griggs, 18, of the 100 block of Phipher Circle; charged with shoplifting/ concealment and resisting a public officer; placed under a $1,500 secured bond. (RCSD) n Anna Marie Bullman, 17, of the 1700 block of Ellenboro Henrietta Road; charged with misdemeanor probation violation; placed under a $10,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Tommy Hix Bailey, 29, of the 100 block of Cone Street; charged with misdemeanor larceny and failure to appear on driving while license revoked, fictitious/canceled/ revoked card/tag; placed under a $6,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Haley Michelle Harris, 28, of the 800 block of Parris Road; charged with misdemeanor larceny and flee/ elude arrest with motor vehicle; placed under a $6,0000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Joni Lea Vandyke, 21, of the 100 block of Gross Street; charged with misdemeanor larceny, assault and battery and injury to real property; placed under a $6,500 secured bond. (RCSD) n Antonio Edwen Ledbetter, 22, of the 100 block of Sycamore Drive; charged with larceny by employee and trafficking opium or heroin; THE DAILY COURIER Published Tuesday through Sunday mornings by Paxton Media Group LLC dba The Daily Courier USPS 204-920 Periodical Postage paid in Forest City, NC. Company Address: 601 Oak St., P.O. Box 1149, Forest City, NC 28043. Phone: (828) 245-6431 Fax: (828) 248-2790 Subscription rates: Single copy, daily 50¢ / Sunday $1.50. Home delivery $11.75 per month, $35.25 for three months, $70.50 for six months, $129 per year. In county rates by mail payable in advance are: $13.38 for one month, $40.14 for three months, $80.27 for six months, $160.54 per year. Outside county: $14.55 for one month, $43.64 for three months, $87.28 for six months, $174.56 per year. College students for school year subscription, $75. The Digital Courier, $6.50 a month for non-subscribers to The Daily Courier. Payment may be made at the website: www.thedigitalcourier. com The Daily Courier is not responsible for advance subscription payments made to carriers, all of who are independent contractors.
placed under a $30,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Timothy Richard Nelon, 17, of the 800 block of Bostic/ Sunshine Highway; charged with larceny of motor vehicle and injury to personal property; released on a written promise to appear. (RCSD) n Robert Lee Gray, 48, of the 200 block of Rock Hill Road; charged with failure to appear, drive/ allow motor vehicle with no registration, failure to apply for new title, drive without two headlamps, driving while license revoke and resisting a public officer; no bond listed. (RCSD) n Weldon Christopher Bailey, 24, of the 800 block of Jack McKinney Road; charged with communicating threats and assault on a female; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RCSD) n Garrett David Williams, 18, of the 300 block of Grandview Drive, Rutherfordton; charged with driving while impaired and open container; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (RPD) n Curtis Dean Styles, 50, of the 100 block of West Court Street, Rutherfordton; charged with breaking and entering a motor vehicle; placed under a $10,000 secured bond. (RPD) n Christopher Millhouse Fisher, 16, of the 100 block of Bartley Street; charged with assault on a school employee; placed under a $1,500 secured bond. (SPD) n Kavon Cordae Price, 17, of the 400 block of Withrow Road; surrender on indecent exposure; placed under a $5,000 secured bond. (Bondsman)
Citations n Justin Dale Jackson, 18, of the 900 block of Ledbetter Road, Spindale; cited for running a red light and unsafe equipment. (RPD) n Lee Curtis Jackson, 21, of the 4100 block of Painters Gap Road, Union Mills; cited for possession of an open container of alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a motor vehicle. (RPD) n John David Edgerton, 20, of the 900 block of South Main Street, Rutherfordton; cited for possession of an open container of alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a motor vehicle. (RPD) n Garrett David Williams, 18, of the 300 block of Grandview Drive, Rutherfordton; cited for possession of less than ½ ounce of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, and consuming alcohol by a under 21. (RPD)
EMS n Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services responded to 27 E-911 calls Thursday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to two E-911 calls Thursday.
Ruby Della Wright Ennis Ruby Della Wright Ennis, 86, of Forest City, NC died Friday, October 22, 2010 at Hospice House in Forest City. Ruby was a native of Avery County, daughter of the late Joe and Euna Anders Wright, homemaker and widow of Howard K. Ennis. She is survived by her son, Michael H. Ennis and wife, Carol of Forest City, two grandchildren, Sarah Elizabeth Ennis and Rebecca Ann Ennis of Forest City; one sister, Geneva Terry of Bostic; four nieces, five nephews and a number of other relatives. Graveside services will be held 2 PM Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Sunset Memorial Park with Rev. Benny Sprouse, Dr. Bobby Gantt and Rev. Mike Elgin officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to N.C. Baptist State Convention Music and Worship Team, 205 Convention Drive Cary NC 27511. Online condolences may be made at: www.crowemortuary. com Crowe’s Mortuary is assisting the family of Ruby Ennis. Paid obit.
Helen Lotz Rountree, 85, of Greenville, died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010. A native of Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Ralph G. and Kathryn Lotz. She attended Miami University in Ohio and worked for the Military Personal Section of the Air Service Command in Hawaii. She retired from the ECU Regional Development Institute. She was a member of St. Timothy’s Church in Greenville and was a longtime active member of the Greenville Service League. She was preceded in death by her husband of more than 50 years, Judge H. Horton Rountree. Survivors include her children, Kathryn Rountree Cameron of Raleigh, Charles Stanley Rountree III of Tarboro, Mary Helen Rountree Ellis of Bath and Dorene Rountree Chambers of Rutherfordton; eight grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; and her brother, Bill Lotz of Punta Gorda, Fla. Memorial services will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church. Burial will follow at Forest Hills Cemetery in Farmville. Visitation will be held from 1 until the time of the funeral at the church. Wilkerson Funeral Home and Crematory in Greenville is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 107 Louis Street, Greenville, NC 27858 or to a charity of one’s choice.
Davine Ruppe Davine Ruppe, 59, of Rutherfordton, died Wednesday Oct. 20, 2010, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Survivors include her parents David Wilbur and Sara Jo Whitaker Harrill; two brothers, Brian and Scott Harrill; and one sister, Cheryl Harrill Hamrick, all
of Rutherfordton. A celebration of life will be held Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Family Life Center of Second Baptist Church, 191 Green St., Rutherfordton. Online condolences: www. crowemortuary.com
Ruby Ennis Ruby Della Wright Ennis, 86, of Forest City, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, at Hospice House in Forest City. Ruby was a native of Avery County, daughter of the late Joe and Euna Anders Wright, homemaker and widow of Howard K. Ennis. She is survived by her son, Michael H. Ennis of Forest City, two grandchildren; and one sister, Geneva Terry of Bostic. Graveside services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park with the Revs. Benny Sprouse and Mike Elgin and Dr. Bobby Gantt and Rev. Mike Elgin officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Memorials may be made to N.C. Baptist State Convention Music and Worship Team, 205 Convention Drive, Cary, NC 27511. Crowe’s Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences: www. crowemortuary.com
Charles R. McAdoo Sr. Charles R. McAdoo Sr., 72, died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010, at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville. He was a son of the late John “Bill” Henry McAdoo Sr. and Alice Suratt Wilkie. Survivors include his sons, Charles Raford McAdoo Jr. and Carl Eric McAdoo; daughter, Carolyn Mae McAdoo Smith; five brothers; three sisters; several grandchildren and greatgrandchildren Graveside services will be
Blood Drives FOREST CITY — Upcoming blood drives sponsored by Rutherford County Chapter, American Red Cross are: Monday, Oct. 25 n Rutherford Chapter Blood Drive, 838 Oakland Road, Forest City, 2 to 6:30 p.m. Call 287-5916. Friday, Oct. 29 n Chili’s of Forest City , 1 to 5:30 p.m. Call Stewart Williams at 286-0008 Wednesday, Nov. 17 n Rutherford Hospital, 1 to 5 p.m. Call Ginger Dancy at 286-5338
Davine Harrill Ruppe Davine Harrill Ruppe, 59, passed away October 20th, 2010 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Davine spent much of her life taking care of children, beginning with her younger sister and brothers. Davine worked at The Kid’s Place, a 24 hr facility for troubled youth, and later for many years at Westwood Day Care where all the children she cared for she considered her own. Davine is survived by her parents, David Wilbur Harrill and Sara Jo Whitaker Harrill of Rutherfordton; sister and brother -in-law, Cheryl and Ted Hamrick of Rutherfordton; brother and sister-in-law Scott and Tammy Harrill of Forest City, brother and sister-in-law Brian and Rachel Harrill of Rutherfordton; nephew Cliff Hamrick, nephew and wife Brandon and Amber Harrill, niece Raven Harrill, great niece Bailee Harrill, two beloved cats, Smudge and Zelda May and numerous loved Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and friends. The family will have a private service Sunday Oct. 24, 2010 from 1:30 – 2 PM at Second Baptist Church in Rutherfordton with a Celebration of Life to follow from 2 – 4 PM in the Family Life Center. In lieu of flowers, Davine requested a toy or clothing to be brought for needy children. Online condolences may be made at: www.crowemortuary.com Crowe’s Mortuary is assisting the family of Davine Ruppe. Paid obit.
Thursday, Nov. 18 Isothermal Community College, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m, Call Ruth Colnot at 2863636, ext. 489
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held Wednesday at noon at the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery Black Mountain with military honors. Ray and Allen Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences: rayandallenfuneralservice.com
Annie Smith Annie Bell Smith, 81, of Jonestown Road, Golden Valley, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She was the widow of Forrest Smith, and daughter of the late Robert and Eva Bradley Fowler. She was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church and was retired from Drexel in Morganton. She is survived by three daughters, Carolyn Hager of Shelby, and Shirley Brackett and Rachel Smith, both of Golden Valley; four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; and two greatgreat-grandchildren. Serviced will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at Golden Valley United Methodist Church with Dr. Linda Stack Morgan and the Rev. Kevin Towery officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Golden Valley United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 460, Bostic, NC 28018. Online condolences: www.washburndorsey.com
Helen Lotz Rountree Mrs. Helen Lotz Rountree, 85, died Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at her home at Cypress Glen Retirement Community in Greenville, NC. A memorial service will be conducted Sunday at 2:30 pm at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 107 Louis Street, Greenville, NC 27858. Burial will follow at Forest Hills Cemetery in Farmville. Mrs. Rountree was born on January 24, 1925, in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of Ralph G. and Kathryn Lotz. After attending Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, she worked for the Military Personal Section of the Air Service Command in Honolulu, Hawaii where she met and married Navy Ensign Horton Rountree of Farmville, NC. She retired from the ECU Regional Development Institute. She was active in the Episcopal Church as a charter member of St. Christopher’s Church in Garner, as a member of the Vestry at St. Paul’s Church in Greenville, as a charter member of St. Timothy’s Church in Greenville, and served on the Executive Council of the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina. In addition, she was a long time active member of the Greenville Service League. Mrs. Rountree was predeceased by her husband of more than 50 years, Judge H. Horton Rountree, her brother Jack Lotz of Punta Gorda, FL, her sister Marilyn Lotz Sackman of Las Vegas, NV, and her granddaughter Lauren Taylor Rountree of Rocky Mount, NC. Mrs. Rountree is survived by her children,: Kathryn Rountree Cameron of Raleigh, Charles Stanley Rountree, III of Tarboro and wife, Nina, Mary Helen Rountree Ellis of Bath and husband, Scott, and Dorene Rountree Chambers of Rutherfordton and husband Bryan; her grandchildren, Robert Horton Cameron and wife, Kim, Julian Everett Cameron III and wife, Tara, Meredith Claire Rountree, Christopher Ellis and wife, Alison, Rebecca Ellis, Piotr Kurlenka, Geoffrey Chambers and Mara Chambers; and six great grandchildren: Morgan, Julian, Abby, Everett, Clay, and Hunter; and by her brother: Bill Lotz of Punta Gorda, FL. The family will receive friends Sunday from 1 pm until the funeral hour at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church or to a charity of one’s choice. The Rountree family expresses gratitude to her loving caregivers and her “family” at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church. Arrangements by Wilkerson Funeral Home and Crematory, Greenville. Online condolences at: www.wilkersonfuneralhome.com Paid obit
6A — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, October 23, 2010
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Ongoing Foothills Harvest Ministry: Oct. 25-30, 25 cent clearance sale on select shoes, skirts, slacks and many other items; donations of non-perishable food items for the food pantry also accepted. Yokefellow Service Center: Spotlight days, Oct. 22-23; featuring antiques, collectibles, silent auction, art, jewelry, books, housewares, clothing and more; store hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Raul Luna, Jenna Price, Ashley Harris, Claire Millwood and Brianna Yelton were some of the students who took part in Chase High’s “pink day” Friday.
Washburn Community Outreach Center: Two for 25 cents porch sale, half-price sale inside store including winter; hours are Thursday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is coming on Oct. 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the FLC of Salem United Methodist Church, for information call 223-6355.
Saturday, Oct. 23 Yard sale and country ham breakfast: 7 a.m. until, Gilkey Clubhouse; adult plates $5, children ages 10 and younger $3, younger than three free; all proceeds will go to help Anath Christian Academy; rent a spot in the yard sale for $10 (bring your own table); for more information, call 288-4777. 2010 Boy Scout Rendezvous: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Cleveland County Fairgound; scheduled events inclurde a climbing wall, target practice with BB guns, archery, military showcase with paratroopers, NASCAR pit crew challenges and more; registered Scouts and those interested in registering are invited; open to all Scouts in Cleveland and Rutherford Counties in first through fifth grades; boys who are those ages and would like to attend and register with Scouts may do so for $10; parents and siblings invited for $3 each, kids younger than five are free; for more information, visit www.piedmontcouncilbsa. org. Second annual yard sale: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Spindale Elementary School; sponsored by the PTO; proceeds go to school; variety of items. Co-ed softball benefit tournament: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Crowe Park; hosted by Piney Knob Baptist Church WMU and Brotherhood; concessions all day; entry fee $150 per team; benefits Tucker Sutton, who has cerebral palsey, microcephaly and other health issues. For information on rules or questions, cal Lindsay Guffey, 3-5-9135 or 305-2703. Spooky Pooch Day: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunnyside Peach Orchard; doggie Halloween pictures and bake sale fundraiser for Community Pet Center; cost is $5 per 4-by-6-inch picture and includes hard magnet cover; bring your own costume or choose from costume options that will be available; homemade baked items will be available for purchase. Chicken and country ham supper: 4 p.m. until, Whitehouse Community Center; adults $10, children ages 6 to 11 $4, younger than 6 free; menu includes chicken, ham, creamed potatoes, slaw, macaroni and cheese, pintos, sauerkraut, green beans, beets, gravy, biscuits, desserts, coffee and tea; music by Norris West Family. Sixth Annual Celebration “Autumn Leaves Supper Club:” 6:30 p.m., Carolina Event and Conference Center; seats are still available for the event, which features dinner, entertainment by comedian Glenda Doles and dancing; all proceeds benefit KidSenses’ educational programs; to reserve your seat or purchase a table, call 286-2120.
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The idea for the event came from Allied Health teacher Mickey Moore, who said it was one of the ways she is trying to get her students involved in their community. In addition to October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, she said, students are familiar with Chase High teacher Elisa Flynn’s battle with breast cancer 10 years ago, and more recently with Chase Middle School teacher Kim Cole. “They have put their hearts into it,” Moore said of students, who worked to hang signs with Flynn and Cole’s pictures and to paint pink ribbons on the faces of other students. Pink posterboard laid on a table in the school’s commons area for students to sign their names and the names of those they know who have been affected by any cancer. “My aunt is a survivor and my husband’s grandmother had cancer and died from cancer,” Moore explained to another teacher about the names on the posterboard. Every three minutes during the school’s three lunch periods students were randomly tagged with pink circles that said “I represent.” Those, explained student Heather Tessnear, represent the one woman every three minutes who is diagnosed with breast cancer. The money raised from the candy jar, pink ribbons sold throughout the week and other events will be donated to the ACS in honor of Flynn, Moore said. Flynn, who serves as the school’s distance learning adviser, was diagnosed with breast cancer June 17, 2000, her five-year wedding anniversary. She underwent eight rounds of chemotherapy and 33 radiation treatments. She has been cancer-free since 2001. Moore pointed out the importance of yearly checkups, because early detection has been one of the reasons there have been fewer deaths from
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at 9.6 percent. “I read this as a mixed report, and not very encouraging,” Walden said. “I think it’s indicative of the economy nationally, as well as here in North Carolina, moving at a sluggish pace.”
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Health Occupations Students of America club members Kerri Flowe and Jenna Price talk with HOSA adviser and Allied Health Teacher Mickey Moore about an “affected by” poster for those touched by cancer to sign during a “pink day” fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.
breast cancer in recent years. Flynn echoed the importance. “I was only 24 when I was diagnosed, and I found mine (lump) with a self-exam,” Flynn said. “Without it I wouldn’t be here.” The goal for the fundraiser was $100, Moore said. By the end of the day $300 had been raised for ACS. The American Cancer Society in the past 25 years has supported the research and training of more than 10,000 scientists and health-care
The ‘payroll survey’ — taken from employers — did show an increase in jobs of 10,100, but 9,600 of these were in government. The largest private sectors that saw growth were leisure and hospitality. The state’s unemployment rate in September 2009 was 10.9 percent. County unemployment rates will be
Monday, Oct. 25 Annual Board Meeting: Rutherford Life Services, Inc. Board of Directors will meet at Fairground Road, Spindale. Blood drive: 2 to 6:30 p.m., American Red Cross Chapter House; please call 287-5916 for information or to schedule your appointment; all presenting donors will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win one of three pairs of Delta Airline roundtrip tickets. Alanon: 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, Rutherfordton; for anyone who has a friend or family member suffering from alcoholism; meets on the second floor of the church.
Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com.
released on Friday, Oct. 29. The county-by county unemployment report will not be issued until late next week. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.
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professionals, according to American Cancer Society South Atlantic Division Community Manager Debbie Buchanan. Today, the society actively supports the work on more than 950 projects at more than 230 different institutions around the country investing more than $470 million; this includes more than $30 million in breast cancer research.
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The Pentagon is seen in this aerial view in Washington, in this March 27, 2008 file photo. The WikiLeaks website appears close to releasing what the Pentagon fears is the largest cache of secret U.S. documents in history _ hundreds of thousands of intelligence reports compiled after the 2003 invasion of Iraq. In a message posted to its Twitter page on Thursday, the organization said there was a “major WikiLeaks press conference in Europe coming up.”
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The group has revealed almost nothing publicly about the nature of the announcement. A U.S. Defense Department spokesman, Marine Corps Col. Dave Lapan, echoed Rasmussen’s stance, urging WikiLeaks to return the stolen material — some 400,000 secret files on Iraq that Pentagon officials believe RALEIGH (AP) — Gov. Beverly a Democrat, said he had lingering someone slipped to the organization. Perdue said Friday that federal questions about her campaign’s air“We deplore WikiLeaks for inducauthorities are now investigating her plane flights. ing individuals to break the law, leak 2008 campaign for governor, the The State Board of Elections classified documents and then cavathird election-related probe to involve fined Perdue’s campaign $30,000 lierly share that secret information North Carolina’s chief executive since in August for failing to report in a with the world, including our eneshe took office less than two years timely fashion private flights going mies,” Lapan said. “By disclosing such ago. back to 2005. A majority of the board sensitive information, WikiLeaks Perdue said in a statement issued determined that no deliberate effort continues to put at risk the lives of through a campaign spokesman that to break the law, a conclusion that our troops, their coalition partners she is proud of her record. angered Republicans. “As a citizen, a candidate for public Perdue issued the statement shortoffice, and an elected official of this ly after The News & Observer of state, I have tried my best to abide by Raleigh reported about the probe. all applicable laws, and my adminThe governor and her staff have VANDENBERG AIR FORCE istration has been one of the most said for the past year that an internal BASE, Calif. (AP) — A body boardopen in history,” Perdue said. She said review found the unreported flights er bled to death Friday at a beach it would be inappropriate to make and that the campaign voluntarily northwest of Los Angeles after a any additional comments about the reported the potential problems to shark mauled his leg, authorities probe. the elections board. But the board said, prompting officials to close The investigation opens up anothfound that the campaign had inforthree beaches through the weekend. er layer of scrutiny for prominent mation on 37 flights in mid-2007 Lucas Ransom, 19, was boogieDemocrats in the state. Federal but only reported 18 of them before boarding in the surf line about 100 authorities started investigating forElection Day of the following year. yards off of Surf Beach with a friend mer Gov. Mike Easley shortly after he Perdue’s committee attorney couldn’t when a shark suddenly pulled him left office in early 2009, and a local explain why the campaign informaunder the water shortly before 9 prosecutor reviewing a separate case tion was withheld. a.m., according to a statement from involving Easley said he hopes to Perdue said earlier this month that the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s soon decide if he’ll pursue criminal she’s confident the state investigaDepartment. charges. Investigators, meanwhile, tion won’t turn up intentional crimiRansom’s friend and others at the recently sent a fresh round of subnal wrongdoing. She said Friday she beach pulled him from the water, poenas in the case of former North would continue focusing on her work. but the University of California, Carolina senator and presidential “North Carolina, a state we all Santa Barbara, student had a severe candidate John Edwards. love, as we all know, is in a critical wound to his left leg and died a short Andrew Whalen, executive directime in its existence,” she said in the time later, the statement said. tor of the North Carolina Democratic statement. “I will continue to use all The shark’s chomp took out a 1-foot Party, questioned the timing of the my time and energy to address and portion of the board’s side. Perdue announcement, coming just resolve the challenging issues facing Ransom, who was from Romoland days before a crucial election. He not- our state.” in Riverside County, was a junior at ed that U.S. Attorney George Holding The federal investigation into UCSB majoring in chemical engiis a Republican appointee. Perdue’s predecessor, Easley, already neering, school spokesman Paul “The timing of these events would led to a guilty plea from former aide Desruisseaux said. lead any reasonable person to have Ruffin Poole. Poole agreed to cooperSurf Beach, 130 miles northwest serious questions about this new ate with investigators, and prosecuof Los Angeles, is on the property investigation,” Whalen said. tors put aside more than 50 crimiof Vandenberg Air Force Base but is A spokeswoman for Holding said nal counts laid out in an indictment open to the public. she couldn’t comment. However, accusing him of helping move along Vandenberg closed Surf Beach North Carolina’s State Bureau of state permits for coastal housing and adjoining Wall and Minuteman Investigation also recently opened projects while receiving gifts and a beaches for at least three days. its own probe into Perdue after the sizable investment return on two of There have been nearly 100 shark district attorney in Wake County, those subdivisions. attacks in California since the This map shows high temperatures, type of precipitation expected and location of frontal systems at noon.
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and those Iraqis and Afghans working with us.” In Baghdad, Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh and Col. Barry Johnson, a U.S. military spokesman, both declined to comment about the documents Friday night, saying they have not seen them yet. Meanwhile, a team of more than a hundred analysts from across the U.S. military, led by the Defense Intelligence Agency, has been combing through the Iraq documents they think will be released in anticipation of the leak. Called the Information Review Task Force, its analysts have pored over the documents and used word searches to try to pull out names and other issues that would be particularly sensitive, officials have said. The task force has informed U.S. Central Command of some of the names of Iraqis and allies and other information they believe might be released that could present a danger, officials have said. They noted that — unlike the WikiLeaks previous disclosure of some 77,000 documents from Afghanistan — in this case they had advance notice that names may be exposed. Once officials see what is publicly released, the command “can quickly push the information down” to forces in Iraq, Lapan said Friday in Washington. “Centcom can jump into action and take whatever mitigating steps” might be needed, he said. Throughout the conflict, the U.S. and its allies have relied heavily on Iraqis as translators and support workers, who were frequently targeted by insurgents. The Iraqis often hid their identities to avoid revealing their links to the Western forces and many emigrated to other nations to flee the threat of violence.
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1920s, including a dozen that were fatal, according to the California Department of Fish and Game. But attacks have remained relatively rare even as the population of swimmers, divers and surfers sharing the waters has soared. The last shark attack on Surf Beach was in 2008, when what was believed to be a great white shark bit a surfer’s board. The surfer was not harmed. The last fatal attack in California was that same year, when triathlete David Martin, 66, bled to death after a great white shark bit his legs about 150 yards off of a San Diego County beach. Randy Fry, 50, died from a great white attack in 2004 while diving off the coast of Mendocino, north of San Francisco Bay. In 2003, a great white shark killed Deborah Franzman, 50, as she swam at Avila Beach, about 30 miles north of Vandenberg. Many attacks are attributed to great white sharks, which can grow to 21 feet long. They live in the cold waters of Northern California and are rarer in Central and Southern California, although they do visit there to give birth. The type of shark that attacked Ransom was not immediately determined, but witnesses said it was 14 to 20 feet long.
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STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS
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GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
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%Chg +18.9 +14.8 +14.7 +13.6 +12.5 +12.5 +11.8 +11.2 +8.6 +8.5
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
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2,063.16 -7.17
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Chg %Chg +1.30 +44.8 +3.45 +15.7 +.21 +9.5 +.24 +8.7 +1.41 +8.7 +1.48 +8.5 +.16 +8.0 +.29 +7.3 +.56 +6.2 +.27 +6.1
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Name Last ChinaShen 3.20 EstnLtCap 3.80 UraniumEn 3.60 Aurizon g 6.17 Kemet 2.98 ChiMarFd 5.92 DGSE 3.86 AmDGEn 3.05 SDgo pfC 17.44 PcEn pfB 82.01
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 3004391 4.11 +.04 BkofAm 1656934 11.44 +.08 S&P500ETF1005300118.35 +.22 SprintNex 579129 4.85 +.09 SPDR Fncl 388733 14.60 -.00 FordM 373094 13.95 +.14 iShEMkts 369478 46.03 +.05 BarVixShT 334182 12.83 -.60 Keycorp 318721 8.30 -.04 GenElec 309493 16.06 -.05
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg KodiakO g 73935 4.26 +.29 RareEle g 70790 10.11 +.26 NthgtM g 32689 2.80 +.04 Taseko 31450 6.24 -.11 NovaGld g 27769 9.57 +.56 UraniumEn 26983 3.60 -.35 ChinaShen 25777 3.20 -.82 PhrmAth 24838 3.85 -.04 VirnetX 23060 17.61 +1.41 GoldStr g 21755 4.86 +.06
Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
DIARY
1,797 1,194 132 3,123 123 5 3,195,015,653
Chg %Chg -.82 -20.4 -.41 -9.7 -.35 -8.9 -.52 -7.8 -.22 -6.9 -.38 -6.0 -.24 -5.9 -.18 -5.6 -.96 -5.2 -3.99 -4.6
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Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
292 183 44 519 9 1 98,886,268
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Close: 11,132.56 Change: -14.01 (-0.1%)
2,479.39 +19.72
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last RIT Tech 4.60 eOnComm 2.60 Clarient h 4.98 VlyNBc wt 2.85 athenahlth 37.42 EasyLkSInt 3.50 Fortinet n 29.63 AcaciaTc 25.79 Riverbed 54.27 TxCapB wt 8.55
Chg +2.86 +1.19 +1.24 +.55 +6.93 +.62 +4.93 +4.19 +8.40 +1.30
%Chg +164.4 +84.4 +33.0 +23.9 +22.7 +21.5 +20.0 +19.4 +18.3 +17.9
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last LiveDeal rs 9.89 FstFnB wt 6.77 Conns 3.79 SciLearn 3.69 EdacTech 3.73 HMN Fn 3.05 GS Fncl 9.81 Healthwys 10.03 AlignTech 18.15 GenFin 2.12
Chg -4.11 -2.18 -1.12 -.75 -.69 -.50 -1.59 -1.49 -2.56 -.25
%Chg -29.4 -24.4 -22.8 -16.9 -15.6 -14.1 -13.9 -12.9 -12.4 -10.5
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg SiriusXM 511969 1.31 +.01 PwShs QQQ427584 51.64 +.35 Intel 413427 19.83 +.08 Nvidia 328291 11.80 +.71 Baidu s 302118 107.28 +4.80 Clarient h 268837 4.98 +1.24 Microsoft 253688 25.38 -.04 Yahoo 232336 16.31 +.34 SanDisk 228866 36.99 -.13 ArenaPhm 210957 1.63 +.17 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
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1,671 949 150 2,770 101 30 1,596,367,509
11,258.01 4,812.87 413.75 7,743.74 2,118.77 2,535.28 1,219.80 852.90 12,847.91 745.95
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9,614.32 3,546.48 346.95 6,355.83 1,689.19 2,024.27 1,010.91 651.78 10,573.39 553.30
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+6.76 +15.99 +2.22 +4.70 +13.05 +9.27 +6.10 +13.52 +7.94 +12.48
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11.68 29.48 28.89 49.96 64.36 35.39 16.41 108.30 109.00 26.98 100.88 35.21 41.19 26.03 11.68 2.14 27.64 29.49 34.70 17.35 109.02 30.28 11.68 12.50 15.53 108.31 76.41 29.42 22.06 32.28 37.93 10.49 3.15 17.44 16.37
+8.6/A +2.7/B +3.1/B +5.1/C +5.4/A +6.4/A +4.8/A +2.2/C +2.1/C +2.8/B +0.1/D +6.5/A +7.8/A +2.1/B +8.3/A +5.6/A +7.0/A +2.8/B +4.9/A +3.9/C +2.2/C +5.8/A +8.1/A +3.9/E +5.9/B +2.3/C +6.0/A +3.8/C +2.4/B +3.8/A +2.6/B +5.0/B +0.2/D +4.4/B +2.1/C
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CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, ES -Europe Stock, FB -Foreign Large Blend, FG -Foreign LargeGrowth, FV -Foreign Large Value, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MV Mid-Cap Value, SH -Specialty-heath, WS -World Stock, Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar.
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John Urbanowicz of Barclays Capital works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday in New York. A stronger dollar and a surprise interest rate hike in China that may slow that country’s economy helped push stocks sharply lower Tuesday. Associated Press
Stocks higher for a third week
NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average rose for a third straight week, capping a two-month period in which the index has ended 7 out of 8 weeks higher than where it started. Stocks ended on a mixed note Friday at the close of a busy week of earnings news. The Dow finished slightly down, while the broader Standard and Poor’s 500 index and the technology-focused Nasdaq both ended with gains. The market appeared to be in a holding pattern as investors turned their attention to a meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors in Korea. The group is meeting as tensions grow over a brewing currency battle that could affect global trade. “Everyone is trying to get out of the economic doldrums by exporting,” said Bruce McCain, chief investment strategist at Key Private Bank. “And everyone is trying to do it at one time.” There are worries that some countries, like China, are holding their currencies at artificially low levels. That gives them an advantage in exporting goods as the global economy slowly recovers from a deep recession.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 14.01, or 0.1 percent, to 11,132.56. The Standard and Poor’s 500 index rose 2.82, or 0.2 percent, to 1,183.08, and the Nasdaq composite index rose 19.72, or 0.8 percent, to 2,479.39. Each index finished the week with gains as a parade of large companies reported that they are making more money than analysts were expecting. A third of the companies that make up the Standard and Poor’s 500 index have now reported earnings, and approximately 75 percent have reported higher earnings per share than analyst forecast, according to Howard Silverblatt, the senior index analyst at Standard and Poor’s. Amazon.com Inc. and oil services company Schlumberger Ltd. were among Friday’s better performers following strong earnings reports. Online retailer Amazon shook off some early morning concerns about narrowing margins to finish $4.16, or 2.5 percent, higher at $169.13. Schlumberger got a big lift from increased land-based drilling activities in the U.S. and Canada. Shares of Hewlett-Packard rose 47 cents, or 1.1 percent,
which made that company the top performing stock among the components of the Dow index. American Express, with its 3.1 percent drop, was the Dow’s worst performer. Bank of America Corp., whose shares fell 4.5 percent, was the Dow’s laggard for the week. The North Carolina bank has lost ground since a group of institutional investors signaled that it may attempt to force the company to repurchase mortgage loans issued by one of its subsidiaries. Coca Cola Co., meanwhile, gained 2.7 percent to end the week as the best performing component of the Dow for the week. The dollar rose slightly against other major currencies, but still remains near a 15-year low against Japan’s yen. It’s also near its lowest level of the year against the euro. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose slightly to 2.57 percent from 2.54 percent late Thursday. Bond yields move in the opposite direction of prices. Consolidated trading volume on the New York Stock Exchange was very light at 3.1 billion shares.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — First it was President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul that divided the nation. Now it’s the Republican cry for repeal. An Associated Press-GfK poll found likely voters evenly split on whether the law should be scrapped or retooled to make even bigger changes in the way Americans get their health care. Tea party enthusiasm for repeal has failed to catch on with other groups, the poll found, which may be a problem for Republicans vowing to strike down Obama’s signature accomplishment if they gain control of Congress in the Nov. 2 elections. Among likely voters, 36 percent said they want to revise the law so it does more to change the health care system. A nearly identical share — 37 percent — said they want to repeal it completely. “We just can’t ignore the health of people in our country. ... It would be an even bigger drain on the economy,” said Linda Montgomery, 63, a retired software engineer from Pass Christian, Miss. “I wouldn’t oppose having the law changed — I would like to see it expanded even more.” But Joe Renier, an information technology manager, said he finds that view “actually quite scary.” “They want more power for the government,” said Renier, 54, of Tucson, Ariz. “I don’t believe the government has a right to tell us to buy health insurance,” he said, adding that the law does nothing to address unsustainable health care costs. In the poll, only 15 percent said they would leave the overhaul as it is. And 10 percent wanted modifications to narrow its scope. The health care law will eventually extend coverage to more than 30 million uninsured by signing up low-income adults for Medicaid and providing middle-class households with tax credits for private insurance. Starting in 2014, most Americans will be required to carry coverage, and insurers no longer will be allowed to turn away people in poor health. Overall, Americans remain divided about the changes. Among likely voters, 52 percent oppose the legislation, compared with 41 percent who said they support it. Strong opponents outnumber strong supporters by 2-to-1. Health care remained among the top issues for Americans in the poll, ahead of concerns about terrorism. But Democrats are losing their edge when it comes to whom the public trusts as stewards of the health care system. Among likely voters, there was essentially no difference, with 46 percent saying they trust Obama and the Democrats, and 47 percent saying they trust Republicans. “Seven months after they passed this bill, there is no consensus about its future,” said Robert Blendon, a Harvard University public health professor who follows opinion trends on health care. “Neither side is a strong winner when it comes to the future.” The tea party movement remains a crucible of opposition. More than 7 in 10 likely voters who back the tea party said the law should be repealed in its entirety. But the poll found that strong opponents are vastly different from nearly all others. Most strong opponents favor complete repeal, while majorities of those who are neutral or who moderately oppose the legislation say leave it as is or expand it. Only 26 percent of women favored repealing the law. That restraint was evident even among Republican women — 52 percent supported repeal, compared with 68 percent of Republican men. People under age 30 were the most likely to say the law should be expanded to do more. Older people were more likely to favor complete repeal, with 38 percent of seniors giving the legislation a thumbs down.
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Local/State Rutherford Today Polk County will hold children’s flu shot clinic
FOREST CITY — Polk County Health Department will be having a flu clinic for children 6 months through 18 years of age on Monday from 3 to 7 p.m. Bring the child’s immunization record, Social Security card and Medicaid card if child has medicaid. Medicaid and Blue Cross Blue Shield will pay for the flu vaccine. If a child does not have medicaid or Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance the cost will be $30. If you have questions, please call 828-894-8271.
Heritage Singers will meet Monday evening
RUTHERFORDTON — The Rutherford County Heritage Singers will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Historic Church, 316 N. Main St. in Rutherfordton, to begin practice for a holiday concert. The Heritage Singers, spon-
sored by the Rutherford County Historical Society and under the direction of Lesly M. Bush, represents the only county-wide choral organization performing a regular schedule of concerts in Rutherford County. All accomplished singers are encouraged to participate. For more information, contact Lesley Bush at 447-1473 or by e-mail at lesleybush@bellsouth.net.
Historical Society book club meet set Tuesday RUTHERFORDTON — The Rutherford County Historical Society’s book club and history discussion group will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. John’s Historic Church, 316 N. Main St. in Rutherfordton. The biography “Eudora Welty: Her Life and Words,” by Suzanne Marrs, will be reviewed. The public is invited. For more information, call Robin S. Lattimore at 447-1474, or by e-mail at robinslattimore@att.net.
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State House candidates Mike Hager and Jim Proctor on stage at a candidates forum earlier this month.
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Portions of Railroad Avenue and West Street, Rutherfordton were closed Friday morning after a gas line was damaged when the North Carolina Dept. of Transportation was doing work in the area. The line belonged to PSNC Energy and representatives from the company were on hand to make repairs and to assist DOT employees as they covered the line again. Also assisting were Rutherfordton Fire Dept. and Crime Control.
Carolina Notes GOP chairman speaks with Holliman about ad
School teacher returns to class after charge
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK (AP) — The head of North Carolina’s Republican Party says he’s sorry for any pain he caused a state House leader for a mailer distributed in his district. Tom Fetzer says he didn’t realize the Democrat’s daughter had been killed. Fetzer said Thursday he’s spoken with House Majority Leader Hugh Holliman.
FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — A Fayetteville teacher accused of accidentally breaking a 5-year-old student’s arm is returning to the classroom. The Fayetteville Observer reported that 57-year-old Jackie Bennett would be back at J.W. Coon Elementary School on Friday. Cumberland County Schools Superintendent Frank Till says a monthlong investigation found Bennett didn’t use proper procedure when applying a therapeutic hold to the girl. Bennett teaches students with learning disabilities. He’s been on paid suspension since the Sept. 16 incident. Till says two weeks will be changed to unpaid suspension.
The ad criticizes Holliman for supporting a law that allows deathrow prisoners to receive a life sentence if they can prove race played a role in getting the death sentence. Holliman has said the ad isn’t accurate and wants it retracted.
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As part of his conservative position, Hager wants to cut taxes. “We must immediately cut corporate taxes trying to get them down at or below our neighbors like South Carolina,” Hager said. “About 3,700 jobs have been created in upstate South Carolina since the beginning of the year. We need to give our current businesses a place to compete with those folks, and we need to give new corporations a reason to come here. “The second thing is to reduce taxes on small businesses and personal income tax, give people and our small businesses more of their money back so they can hire people and expand,” he said. “The third thing is immigration reform, making sure we know who is here and making sure they are legal. With that immigration legislation include a voter card to stop all fraudulent voter processes going on in our state right now. “The fourth thing is to protect our North Carolina citizens from the federally mandated healthcare by passing legislation that puts a shield over North Carolina for that program.” Proctor has been campaigning emphasizing his experience as Lake Lure mayor and his experience as a small business owner. “I am a successful small business man and I have created several businesses that have all succeeded,” Proctor said. “More specifically to Rutherford County, and some in Cleveland, the biggest issue right now is access to money for businesses.” To shore up access to funds, Proctor wants to make small business loans easier.
“Something I think the state should consider, especially for rural counties, is to take half the money they have set aside for business incentives and create a pool that small businesses could use as collateral for loans,” Proctor said. “Even though that is money that has to be set aside, it is rarely used. It is not something like incentive monies for corporations which leave as soon as their deadline runs out. “I agree with the Chamber of Commerce that small business is the wave of the future for Rutherford County and access to money is the biggest issue in regard to that. With my expertise in small business I would be the best candidate to go to Raleigh and communicate with the Dept. of Commerce and other representatives.” But jobs are primary for Proctor as well. “Most folks are focused on job creation,” Proctor said. “A lot of the social issues have gone by the wayside for the time being. Until we get this huge spending spree under control, people aren’t worried as much about the social issues. To get jobs, we’ve got to shrink government and reduce the burden on our corporations and small businesses.” Another key for business growth according to Proctor is access to high speed Internet. In Rutherford County we are getting ahead of the curve of adding high speed Internet in the county,” Proctor said. “And this is a doublebenefit because not only are businesses looking for that, but residents are too. There are people that won’t come here if they can’t get high speed. All of Rutherford County is beautiful, and as we develop broadband access, we’re going to attract executives and companies like data centers which could employ hundreds of people. But even if you’re making ball bearings, you’ve got to have broadband because of the way information is transferred.” Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.
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World Nation Today Attacks on soldiers, mosque kill 9
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Bombs hit a mosque and a group of soldiers in northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing nine people. Army airstrikes later in the day killed 22 suspected insurgents in the area where the soldiers had been traveling, officials said. The bombings showed the fragility of the military’s gains in its offensives against al-Qaida and Taliban insurgents along the border with Afghanistan. The United States Friday laid out a five-year, $2 billion military aid package for Pakistan, a key regional ally in the fight against extremists.
Clash in Somalia leaves 12 dead
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A government official says fighting between pro-government forces and Islamist insurgents in southwestern Somalia near the Kenyan border has killed 12 people. Colonel Barre Shire, a commander of the progovernment forces in Beled-Hawa district, says the fighting between Somalia’s strongest insurgent group, al-Shabab, and his forces started on Thursday afternoon. Shire said Friday his forces defeated al-Shabab militants.
Freighter strikes Dutch ferry
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Dutch state broadcaster NOS says a freight ship has struck a passenger ferry in a canal near Amsterdam. The report says that the larger vessel “ran over” the small passenger ferry, used to transport pedestrians across the Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal, a highly trafficked internal waterway. Several passengers are in the water the broadcaster says, with no information yet available on possible injuries. The ferry is capsized and floating upside down in the water, the NOS says. Police do not know how many passengers it was carrying. Divers are in the water looking for victims and a helicopter is being used to search the water for warm spots.
Man with robotic arm dies
VIENNA (AP) — An Austrian man who was the first in Europe to wear an innovative hightech artificial arm has died after the car he was driving veered off the road and crashed into a tree. Christian Kandlbauer lost both arms in an electrical accident in 2005 but was able to live a largely normal life thanks to a mind-controlled robotic prosthetic left arm and a normal prosthesis in place of his right arm. The 22-year-old died Thursday. The cause of the crash remains unclear. Both Waltensdorfer and local police said Friday it was impossible to tell whether the accident was caused by problems with Kandlbauer’s prosthetic arms.
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People wearing masks arrive at the St. Nicholas hospital in Saint Marc, Haiti. Health officials said an outbreak cholera has killed at least 150 people and sickened more than 1,500.
Haiti cholera epidemic spreads ST. MARC, Haiti (AP) — A cholera epidemic was spreading in central Haiti on Friday as aid groups rushed doctors and supplies to fight the country’s deadliest health crisis since January’s earthquake. At least 150 people have died and more than 1,500 others are ill. The first two cases of the disease outside the rural Artibonite region were confirmed in Arcahaie, a town that is closer to the quake-devastated capital, Port-au-Prince. Officials are concerned the outbreak could reach the squalid tarp camps where hundreds of thousands of quake survivors live in the capital. “It will be very, very dangerous,” said Claude Surena, president of the Haitian Medical Association. “Port-au-Prince already has more than 2.4 million people, and the way they are living is dangerous enough already.” Scores of patients lay on the floor awaiting treatment at the St. Nicholas hospital in the seaside city of St. Marc, some of them brushing away flies on mattresses stained with human feces. One of them, 55-year-old Jille Sanatus, had been there since Thursday night since his son Jordany brought him. A doctor was struggling to stick a needle into his arm. “He’s completely dehydrated, so it’s difficult. It’s hard to find the vein,” said Dr. Roasana Casimir, who had been working nearly without rest since the
outbreak began two days earlier. Casimir finally penetrated the vein and fluid from an IV bag began to trickle in, but half an hour later the father of 10 was dead. Two hospital employees carried the body to the morgue behind the hospital and placed it on the ground for the family to reclaim it for a funeral. Sanatus’ son said the family had been drinking water from a river running down from the central plateau region. Health Minister Alex Larsen said Friday that the river tested positive for cholera. Imogen Wall, a spokeswoman for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, said the sick patients and the contagious remains of the dead are insufficiently quarantined. “Part of the problem has been people are moving around a lot, and there hasn’t been proper isolation in place at the clinics,” she said. The sick come from across the desolate Artibonite Valley, a region that received thousands of refugees following the Jan. 12 earthquake that killed as many as 300,000 people and destroyed the capital 45 miles (70 kilometers) south of St. Marc. Most of the new arrivals have been taken in by host families. In addition to the two cholera cases confirmed by the health ministry in Arcahaie, the International Medical Corps said it was investigating other possible cases in Croix-des-
Bouquet, a suburb of the capital. Radio reports also said there were two dozen cases of diarrhea on Gonave island. Cholera was not present in Haiti before the earthquake, but experts have warned that conditions are ripe for disease to strike in areas with limited access to clean water. “You cannot say it is because of the earthquake, but because of the earthquake the situation here requires a high level of attention in case the epidemic extends,” said Michel Thieren, a program officer for the PanAmerican Health Organization. Cholera is a bacterial infection spread through contaminated water. It causes severe diarrhea and vomiting that can lead to dehydration and death within hours. Larsen, the health minister, urged anyone suffering diarrhea to make their own rehydration serum out of salt, sugar and water to drink on the way to a hospital. The U.N.’s No. 2 humanitarian official said officials could not yet explain exactly how the outbreak occurred, or when it might end. At least 150 people have died and more than 1,500 were sick, said to Rob Quick, a specialist with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Aid groups and the government were rushing in medical and relief supplies including 10,000 boxes of water purification tablets and 2,500 jerrycans.
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Vehicles caught in the flood debris caused by rains from passing Typhoon Megi are removed in Ilan county, north eastern Taiwan Friday.
Typhoon slams Taiwan TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan dispatched helicopters Friday to rescue some 400 tourists trapped on a coastal highway by massive rockslides unleashed by the torrential rains of Typhoon Megi. The storm, which killed 26 people and wreaked havoc when it crossed the northern Philippines earlier this week, has dumped a record 42 inches (106 centimeters) of rain in notheastern Taiwan as it makes its way toward China’s southeastern coast with winds above 100 mph (160 kph). The helicopters were headed to a scenic highway in Ilan county on island’s northeastern coast where the travelers, including 200 tourists from China, were trapped in their vehicles but safe, Transport Minister Mao Chih-kuo said. Three cars had tumbled into a valley but the occupants escaped injury,
he said. Soldiers were at the scene with earth-moving equipment but deep mud was hampering rescue efforts, Defense Minister Kao Hua-chu said. The mudslides had trapped about 30 vans, buses and private cars late Thursday, officials said. One of the vans was hit by a huge rock, local TV stations reported, but the 16 Chinese tourists inside escaped with no major injuries. Megi was generating winds of 102 mph (165 kph) and was about 280 miles (450 kilometers) southeast of Hong Kong on Friday morning, the Hong Kong Observatory said. Megi dumped heavy rains throughout Taiwan, but Ilan, about 90 miles (150 kilometers) southeast of Taipei, was the hardest hit. Authorities said more than 2,500 villagers had been evacuated the past two days when rains inundated much of the county.
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Patriots outgun Cavaliers
Smith set to return from ankle injury CHARLOTTE (AP) — Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith has practiced for a third straight day and is probable for Sunday’s game against San Francisco. Smith has been out since spraining his left ankle against New Orleans on Oct. 3. He sat out Carolina’s loss to Chicago a week later and the Panthers had Smith a bye last week. The four-time Pro Bowl pick returned to practice on Wednesday and says he’s painfree, a boost for the league’s lowest-scoring team as Matt Moore replaces Jimmy Clausen at quarterback. The Panthers will be without right tackle Jeff Otah (knee) and linebacker Jamar Williams (neck) against the 49ers. Left guard Travelle Wharton (knee) is probable after fully participating in practice Friday for the first time this week.
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VOLLEYBALL 2 p.m. East Burke at Chase 7 p.m. Fred T. Foard at R-S Central
On TV 7:30 a.m. (ESPN2) College Football North Carolina at Miami. 10:30 a.m. (ESPN2) NASCAR Racing Nationwide Series: Gateway 250, Qualifying. 11:30 a.m. (TS) College Football Virginia Military Institute at Charleston Southern. Noon (WBTV) (WLOS) College Football Duke at Virginia Tech. Noon (WSPA) College Football Navy vs. Notre Dame. Noon (WYCW) College Football Mississippi at Arkansas. Noon (ESPN) College Football Michigan State at Northwestern. Noon (ESPN2) College Football Syracuse at West Virginia. 12:30 p.m. (FSCR) College Football Iowa State at Texas. 3 p.m. (TS) College Football Appalachian State at Western Carolina. 3:30 p.m. (WBTV) (WSPA) College Football LSU at Auburn. 3:30 p.m. (WSOC) (WLOS) College Football Teams To Be Announced. 3:30 p.m. (WHNS) MLB Baseball San Francisco Giants at Philadelphia Phillies. National League Championship Series, Game 6. 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) College Football Teams To Be Announced. 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2) NASCAR Racing Nationwide Series: Gateway 250. 7 p.m. (ESPN) College Football Alabama at Tennessee. 7 p.m. (FSCR) College Football Teams To Be Announced. 7 p.m. (TS) College Football Texas A&M at Kansas. 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) College Football Teams To Be Announced. 8 p.m. (WSOC) (WLOS) College Football Teams To Be Announced. 10:15 p.m. (ESPN) College Football Washington at Arizona.
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Central’s Vic Staley (21) looks to break past the Shelby defense for the gain during the Friday night action at R-S Central High School.
Shelby clips Central By SCOTT BOWERS Daily Courier Sports Editor
RUTHERFORDTON — Shelby ground out a 28-21 win over R-S Central in a hard-fought contest at the Palace Friday. The Golden Lions (5-4, 3-1) scored four rushing touchdowns as they rolled up 447 rushing yards in the conference win. The Hilltoppers (3-7, 1-4) scored twice to knot the contest and a 68-yard burst by Dustin Atchley into the end zone gave Central a 21-14 lead midway through the third quarter. Shelby, however, answered with touch-
down runs on back-to-back possessions to claim a lead it wouldn’t lose. The Lions quickly established their ground dominance on the night’s opening drive. Shelby’s Bryan Moss rolled for 22 yards on his first carry, and teammate R.J. Ussery added 14 more on his first carry. Moss on his second carry of the night burst 33 yards to pay dirt as the Lions needed just 46 seconds to break the scoreboard. Ben Cheaney tacked on the extra and the Lions led, Please see Central, Page 3B
Polk Co. scores 90 points By JACOB CONLEY Sports Reporter
AVONDALE — Polk County showed why it is one of the top football teams in the state, bolting to a 70-0 halftime lead and cruising to a 90-17 win over Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Friday. Polk County wasted little time getting on the board as Andre Overholt took the opening kickoff 91 yards for the score. After a three and out by the Gryphons offense, Overholt found Rooster Ross from three yards out as Polk County grabbed a quick 14-0 lead with 8:06 left in the first quarter. After another Polk score, TJCA began to move the ball as Will Beam hit Travis Waldroup-Rodrigues for a 12 Please see TJCA, Page 3B
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Thomas Jefferson’s Travis Waldroup-Rodrigues (10) catches the pass for the gain against Polk County during the football game Friday at Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy.
MORGANTON — Freedom pulled away from East Rutherford with two scores in the final period to take a 33-21 win in a South Mountain Athletic Conference battle Friday night. The Patriots grabbed a 20-14 lead in the first half. Then both teams’ defenses showed their strength in the third period, before the Patriots (7-2, 3-1) scored on a 19-yard touchdown pass and David Burgess’ 22-yard run early in the final period put Freedom ahead 33-14. East Rutherford (5-4, 2-2) would get a 69-yard punt return for a touchdown from Adrian Wilkins late in the final period to trim the final margin. Quarterback Mike Helms of Freedom threw three touchdown passes and 268 yards for the game. He had two touchdowns and 224 yards passing in the first half to lead the Patriots. Wilkins had three total touchdowns and 127 yards rushing on 21 carries to lead the Cavaliers. Freedom opened the game with a 10-play, 75-yard drive for a touchdown. The score came on a Helms pass to Raymond Beam that covered the final 38-yards. Beam made the grab after the ball bounced off the hands of East Rutherford defender Zach Price. Matt Watson kicked the point after to give the Patriots a 7-0 lead. Helms connected on six passes for 73 of the 75 yards in that opening drive. Wilkins got the Cavs started with a 21-yard kick off return and a first down at their own 37. It took just four plays to cover the remaining 63 yards. Wilkins took a pitch out and got loose on the outside and raced 48 yards for a touchdown. Trevor Dobbins tied the score with the point after kick. The Cavaliers took the lead early in the second quarter. Wilkins got things started with a 21-yard run from the Cavs’ 39 that gave East a first down at 38-yard line of the Patriots. Wilkins again capped the drive with 10-yard scoring jaunt. Dobbins’ point after make it 14-7. Freedom needed just four plays to answer that score. Cody Dumaine broke loose and rambled 51-yards for a touchdown. The point after try was good. East Rutherford then attempted to add to its lead. Justin Barksdale got them started with 34-yard kick off return. Barksdale hauled in a 27-yard pass from Maddox Stamey as the Cavs marched all the way to the Patriot 12-yard line before the drive stalled. Dobbins’ effort
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Volleyball playoffs start today for Chase, Central East Rutherford ousted in 1st Round By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter
FOREST CITY — Two volleyball teams will be in action for the first round of the NCHSAA volleyball playoffs today. R-S Central, Chase and East Rutherford each earned postseason berths with two hosting, while the other hit the road on Thursday. R-S Central (11-3) will be at home tonight at 7 p.m., to take on a Fred T. Foard. The visiting Lady Tigers are the 3A No. 3 seed from the Catawba Valley Conference.
Foard (11-12) comes from a very tough league that has the likes of Hickory and St. Stephens, but this will also be the first time that the two have played each other since they were conference foes, less than a decade ago. “We have been preparing for this game — all season long,” R-S Central Volleyball coach Megan Radford said. “The girls are excited about the playoffs, have kept their heads up all week and it has showed in practice.” The Lady Hilltoppers come in as 3A the No. 1 seed from the South Mountain Athletic Conference and maybe hottest team at the moment as winners of six straight matches. Central picked up a of the share the
conference crown this season. Chase (11-4) shared the crown with Central this season and earned the No. 1 seed from the 2A side of the SMAC this season. The Lady Trojans will host East Burke (13-11), the No.4 seed from the Catawba Valley Conference at 2 p.m., this afternoon. “We don’t know anything about East Burke, but I think Saturday is going to be a matter of just be ready to play,” Chase volleyball coach Ashley Buchanan said. “We have four solid hitters and two dependable setters, so I like that we don’t revolve around one particular person.” While Chase hasn’t been on quite Please see Volleyball, Page 2B
2B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, October 23, 2010
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Scoreboard BASEBALL 2010 Postseason Baseball Glance DIVISION SERIES American League Texas 3, Tampa Bay 2 Wednesday, Oct. 6 Texas 5, Tampa Bay 1 Thursday, Oct. 7 Texas 6, Tampa Bay 0 Saturday, Oct. 9 Tampa Bay 6, Texas 3 Sunday, Oct. 10 Tampa Bay 5, Texas 2 Tuesday, Oct. 12 Texas 5, Tampa Bay 1
Duke safety Walt Canty, right, chases down Miami’s Mike James during an NCAA college football game at Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010, in Durham.
Miami looks for cure to North Carolina hex
MIAMI (AP) — Randy Shannon and Butch Davis are close enough that when North Carolina’s football program began reeling a few weeks ago during an NCAA investigation, the Miami coach sent his counterpart with the Tar Heels a note offering support. Odd, since Davis hasn’t needed much help — at least when trying to beat Miami, anyway. North Carolina is 3-0 against the 25th-ranked Hurricanes since Davis and Shannon started in their current jobs, and the teams will meet up again in South Florida on Saturday night in a crucial Atlantic Coast Conference game for both clubs. The winner will be no worse than one loss off the lead in the ACC’s Coastal Division, while the loser will see its league title hopes in big trouble.
Georgia Tech at Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney began Georgia Tech week in 2008 as receivers coach and left charged with trying to triage a bleeding program. Two years later with the Yellow Jackets in town, Swinney’s proud of the steps he’s taken so far. Clemson (3-3, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) faces Georgia Tech (5-2, 3-1) at Death Valley on Saturday, site of Swinney’s head-coaching debut two seasons back. Swinney got the call to take over when longtime coach Tommy Bowden walked away with Clemson floundering at 3-3. The Tigers couldn’t overcome Georgia Tech that day, losing 21-17 yet Swinney says that began a journey to the top that’s closing in on its destination.
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE
New York 3, Minnesota 0 Wednesday, Oct. 6 New York 6, Minnesota 4 Thursday, Oct. 7 New York 5, Minnesota 2 Saturday, Oct. 9 New York 6, Minnesota 1
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National League Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati 0 Wednesday, Oct. 6 Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 0 Friday, Oct. 8 Philadelphia 7, Cincinnati 4 Sunday, Oct. 10 Philadelphia 2, Cincinnati 0 San Francisco 3, Atlanta 1 Thursday, Oct. 7 San Francisco 1, Atlanta 0 Friday, Oct. 8 Atlanta 5, San Francisco 4, 11 innings Sunday, Oct. 10 San Francisco 3, Atlanta 2 Monday, Oct. 11 San Francisco 3, Atlanta 2 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES American League Friday, Oct. 15 New York 6, Texas 5 Saturday, Oct. 16 Texas 7, New York 2 Monday, Oct. 18 Texas 8, New York 0 Tuesday, Oct. 19 Texas 10, New York 3 Wednesday, Oct. 20 New York 7, Texas 2, Texas leads series 3-2 Friday, Oct. 22 New York (Hughes 18-8) at Texas (Lewis 12-13), late Saturday, Oct. 23 New York (Pettitte 11-3) at Texas (Lee 12-9), 8:07 p.m., if necessary National League Saturday, Oct. 16 San Francisco 4, Philadelphia 3 Sunday, Oct. 17 Philadelphia 6, San Francisco 1 Tuesday, Oct. 19 San Francisco 3, Philadelphia 0 Wednesday, Oct. 20 San Francisco 6, Philadelphia 5 Thursday, Oct. 21 Philadelphia 4, San Francisco 2, San Francisco leads series 3-2 Saturday, Oct. 23 San Francisco (Sanchez 13-9) at Philadelphia (Oswalt 13-13), 3:57 p.m. or 7:57 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24 San Francisco (Cain 13-11) at Philadelphia (Hamels 12-11), 7:57 p.m., 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.
FOOTBALL National Football League
AMERICAN CONFERENCE BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech safeEast ty Eddie Whitley says the signs that the No. 23 W L T Pct PF PA 5 1 0 .833 159 101 Hokies are rolling have come alongside indications N.Y. Jets New England 4 1 0 .800 154 116 of more work to be done. Miami 3 2 0 .600 89 112 Buffalo 0 5 0 .000 87 161 The Hokies (5-2, 3-0 ACC) hope to make progSouth ress on both fronts Saturday when they play W L T Pct PF PA Duke (1-5, 0-3) in the first of five straight Coastal Division games. A week ago, even while scoring 49 first-half points, the second-most in coach Frank Beamer’s 24 years, the Hokies allowed Wake Forest to score on three long offensive plays. Whitley says the Hokies’ young defense sometimes has been slow to make adjustments, but the bottom line — that the Hokies have won five From staff reports straight games — is what’s most important. They will be seeking their 10th straight win BOILING SPRINGS – against the Blue Devils. Gardner-Webb University inducted Raymond Jennings (football), Sammy Pruett (baseball), Ken Reid (football) and Kathy Smith Brooks (volleyball) into its Athletics Hall of Continued from Page 1B Fame Friday night, and presented former faculty member the streak that Central has accumulated, the Lady Lonnie Proctor with the 2010 Trojans have won 10 of their last 12 matches. Meritorious Service Award. Better yet, outside hitter, Sam Carpenter is likely to play on Saturday since a back injury sidelined The on-campus ceremony her during the final regular season game, last honored the 20th class to be Thursday. inducted into the Hall, which The SMAC’s No. 2 seed at the 2A level, East was started in 1991. Rutherford (8-8) went to Pisgah (13-7) on The quintet will be honored Thursday night and played the No.2 seed from a again prior to Saturday’s footstrong Appalachian Athletic Conference. The Lady ball game with Presbyterian. Cavs fell in straight sets, 22-25, 10-25, 6-25 to end Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m., on the season. Norman Harris Field at Ernest
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PF 134 153 113 102
PA 118 120 119 111
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Pct .667 .667 .600 .000
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Pct .667 .500 .400 .167
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Sunday’s Games Buffalo at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Washington at Chicago, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Philadelphia at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at Miami, 1 p.m. St. Louis at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Cleveland at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Kansas City, 1 p.m. San Francisco at Carolina, 1 p.m. Arizona at Seattle, 4:05 p.m. Oakland at Denver, 4:15 p.m. New England at San Diego, 4:15 p.m. Minnesota at Green Bay, 8:20 p.m. Open: Indianapolis, N.Y. Jets, Detroit, Houston Monday’s Game N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31 Denver vs. San Francisco at London, 1 p.m. Washington at Detroit, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Carolina at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Miami at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Dallas, 1 p.m. Green Bay at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Tennessee at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. Minnesota at New England, 4:15 p.m. Seattle at Oakland, 4:15 p.m. Tampa Bay at Arizona, 4:15 p.m. Pittsburgh at New Orleans, 8:20 p.m. Open: N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Chicago, Atlanta, Baltimore, Cleveland Monday, Nov. 1 Houston at Indianapolis, 8:30 p.m.
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GA 21 14 14 13 12
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GA 23 15 15 20 15
Dallas Los Angeles Anaheim Phoenix San Jose
Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts 6 5 1 0 10 6 4 2 0 8 8 3 4 1 7 5 2 2 1 5 5 2 2 1 5
GA 16 13 28 12 16
GF 24 16 17 12 13
Thursday’s Games Boston 4, Washington 1 N.Y. Rangers 2, Toronto 1 Anaheim 3, Philadelphia 2 Detroit 4, Calgary 2 New Jersey 3, Montreal 0 N.Y. Islanders 3, Tampa Bay 2, OT Dallas 4, Florida 1 Pittsburgh 4, Nashville 3, OT San Jose 4, Colorado 2 Minnesota 4, Edmonton 2 Phoenix 4, Los Angeles 2 Friday’s Games Calgary 6, Columbus 2 Ottawa 4, Buffalo 2 Tampa Bay 5, Atlanta 2 St. Louis 4, Chicago 2 Minnesota at Vancouver, late Saturday’s Games N.Y. Rangers at Boston, 7 p.m. Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Buffalo at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Toronto at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Washington, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Florida, 7 p.m. Anaheim at Detroit, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Nashville at Dallas, 8 p.m. Columbus at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Colorado, 9 p.m. Carolina at Phoenix, 9 p.m. San Jose at Edmonton, 10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Nashville at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m. New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. San Jose at Calgary, 8 p.m.
RACING NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings Name (car #) 1. Jimmie Johnson (48) 2. Denny Hamlin (11) 3. Kevin Harvick (29) 4. Jeff Gordon (24) 5. Tony Stewart (14) 5. Kyle Busch (18) 7. Carl Edwards (99) 8. Greg Biffle (16) 9. Kurt Busch (2) 10. Jeff Burton (31) 11. Matt Kenseth (17) 12. Clint Bowyer (33)
Behind -41 -77 -156 -177 -177 -200 -225 -237 -239 -256 -300
TRANSACTIONS Friday’s Sports Transactions
National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF N.Y. Islanders 7 4 1 2 10 23 Pittsburgh 8 5 3 0 10 27 N.Y. Rangers 5 2 2 1 5 16 Philadelphia 6 2 3 1 5 13 New Jersey 7 2 4 1 5 13
GA 19 19 17 17 21
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GA 13 8 16 19 21
Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Tampa Bay 6 4 1 1 9 19 Washington 7 4 3 0 8 19 Atlanta 6 3 3 0 6 18 Carolina 6 3 3 0 6 17 Florida 5 2 3 0 4 13
GA 21 18 20 18 9
Toronto Boston Montreal Buffalo Ottawa
Chicago Detroit Nashville Columbus St. Louis
WESTERN CONFERENCE
BASEBALL National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS_Named Mike Berger director, professional scouting; Quinton McCracken assistant director, player development and Mark Weidemaier major league advance scout.
FOOTBALL National Football League NEW YORK JETS_Waived LB Kenwin Cummings. Canadian Football League CFL_Fined B.C. LB Solomon Elimimian an undisclosed amount for an illegal hit on Edmonton QB Ricky Ray in an Oct. 16 game. HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL_Suspended Vancouver F Rick Rypien for six games, for making physical contact with a spectator during an Oct. 19 game at Minnesota.
LACROSSE National Lacrosse League CALGARY ROUGHNECKS_Signed D Andrew McBride to a three-year contract, D Peter McFetridge to a two-year contract and D Nik Bilic to a one-year contract.
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Central’s Dustin Atchley (12) holds the ball high after a Hilltopper TD in the third quarter of the Game against Shelby Friday at R-S Central High School. Garrett Byers/ Daily Courier
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7-0. The Hilltoppers, following the kick off, began play on their opening drive at their own 20. Central pounded the rock and converted four 3rd downs and one 4th down over 18 plays, that took 8:20 seconds off the clock. Kinlaw capped the drive with a 1-yard punch into the end zone and Cody Owens’ PAT knotted the game at 7-7. Both teams then exchanged possession four times, with Central holding the football at its own 27 midway through the second quarter. The Hilltoppers’ Kinlaw hit Vick Staley for 35 yards on a well-executed play-action pass and, two plays later, the senior signal-caller found Darrian Watkins open at the Shelby 15. Watkins pulled in the Kinlaw pass, shook off two Lions’ defenders,
kept his footing and rambled into the end zone to give the Hilltoppers a 13-7 lead. Owens was true on his extra and the lead increased by one, 14-7. The Lions simply yawned. Shelby needed just five plays to travel 63 yards and into the Central end zone. Kipton Key closed the quick scoring drive with a 16-yard run for the touchdown. Cheaney added the extra and the game was knotted at 14-14. That score would hold for halftime, despite each team tossing an interception in the closing minute of the first half. In the third quarter, each team would punt once to open the frame and Central was left at its’ own 17 following a Lions’ boot. The Hilltoppers covered the 83 yards in just three plays with Atchley’s jaunt for 68 doing the damage. The touchdown run and Owens’ extra lifted Central to a 21-14 advantage. The Lions yawned, again.
Following a 32-yard kick off return by Moss, Ussery slammed through a hole and ran 56 yards into the Central end zone. Cheaney added the extra and for the third time the game was knotted — this time, 21-all. Shelby’s defense came up with a stop and forced a Central punt as time was running out in the third quarter. The Lions, following the punt, took over at its’ own 42. The Lions’ Moss blasted 28 yards on the first play of an eight play, 58 scoring drive. Moss capped the drive with a 9-yard sweep that lifted the Lions to a 27-21 lead. Cheaney tacked on the extra and the Lions took the 28-21 lead that would win with. Central was never able to mount a drive following the final Shelby score and twice was forced to punt the ball away. The Hilltoppers will finish their 2010 season on the road next week in Lawndale against the Burns Bulldogs.
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yard gain. The drive stalled, however, and the Wolverines took advantage by scoring two touchdowns in a two minute span to make the tally 35-0 with 3:22 left in the 1st quarter. Overholt hit Joel Booker for a 44-yard scoring strike for a 42-0 at the end of the first frame. Things did not improve for the Gryphons as Overholt hit Alec Philpott for yet another score. The two-point conversion was good and Polk County led 50-0.
After the visitors scored 20 more points in the second quarter, TJCA moved the ball into Polk territory, but the drive ended on a 4th down play leaving the half time score 70-0. On the Griffs’ first drive of the second half, Beam ripped off a 24-yard run into Polk territory, but the drive fizzled at the Wolverines’ 25-yard line.
TJCA finally got on the scoreboard when Beam hit Rodrigues on a jump ball in the end zone from 27-yards out to make the tally 70-7. Polk’s Booker returned the ensuing kickoff for a score and added another score before the end of the quarter to put Polk up 84-7. The Griffs’ Effrim Borders reeled in a 66-yard pass and run to give TJCA 14 points at the end of three quarters and David Snyder booted a 28 yard field goal to close out the scoring. The Gryphons (1-8, 1-4) will travel into Hendersonville next Friday to face the Bearcats.
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Thomas Jefferson’s QB Will Beam (22) looks to pass during the Friday night action against Polk County.
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at a 29-yard field goal missed the mark with four minutes to play in the half. Freedom took over there and marched down the field to regain the lead. Helms 53-yard pass to Beam was the big play on that drive that culminated with a 10-yard pass from Helms to Marcus Kincaid for a touchdown. Watson’s PAT made it 20-14. After a scoreless third quarter, Freedom finally got its offense untracked. The Patriots put together a fiveplay scoring march with Beam making a grab in the corner of the end zone on a 19-yard pass from Helms. Freedom’s try for a two-point conversion was knocked down by East Rutherford’s Chad Ledbetter. The Cavaliers turned the ball over on the next possession. Darrin Fisher intercepted a Stamey pass at the Cavs’ 36-yard line and returned it to the 30. Two plays later, Burgess carried the ball for eight yards on first down and then bolted 22 yards on the next play for a touchdown. Watson was true on the point after to put Freedom ahead 33-14. On East Rutherford’s next possession, the Cavs again turned the football over. After getting to midfield, Stamey was trying to get the ball to Wilkins on a pass but Emmanuel Wright intercepted the ball. The Cavs’ defense held, forcing a punt. Wilkins fielded the ball and raced through the defense for a 69-yard scoring return. Dobbins hit the point after and the score was 33-21. The Cavs attempted the onside kick after that score, but Freedom came up with the ball. The Cavaliers will be at home next Friday night to face Shelby.
Bobcats rout lifeless Hawks, 99-66 CHARLOTTE (AP) — Michael Jordan insists his Charlotte Bobcats should be better than last season. They finished the preseason looking the part. With the owner watching from his courtside seat, Stephen Jackson scored 21 points and the Bobcats overwhelmed the weary Atlanta Hawks 99-66 on Friday night to close the exhibition schedule with four straight victories. Seven other players scored at least nine points for the Bobcats (4-4), who weren’t threatened after a 15-1 run to start the second quarter. The Hawks (2-5) showed little life a night after a high-intensity win over Miami and they rested starting point guard Mike Bibby. Jamal Crawford scored 15 points and Al Horford added 12 for Atlanta, which shot 32 percent and watched Joe Johnson go scoreless in 16 minutes. In a rare interview before the game, Jordan said that despite losing point guard Raymond Felton in free agency and trading away Tyson Chandler to free up salary-cap space, he’s confident the Bobcats can improve on last season’s 44-38 team that was swept by Orlando in the first round of the playoffs.
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Philadelphia Phillies’ Jayson Werth (28) celebrates with Jimmy Rollins (11) and other teammates after Game 5 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the San Francisco Giants Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, in San Francisco. The Phillies won 4-2 and the Giants lead the series 3-2. Associated Press
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Roy Halladay rarely sat down between innings, riding a bicycle to keep loose after pulling his groin. He gutted it out on the mound, sending the Philadelphia Phillies home with a chance for their third straight National League pennant. Most of his teammates didn’t even realize their ace was pitching in pain. Doc got the best of The Freak this time in a rematch of aces — and on one bad leg. “The guy’s just a tough guy,” Placido Polanco said. “He didn’t show it.” Halladay outdueled Tim Lincecum and kept the Phillies alive with a 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday night that pulled Philadelphia within 3-2 in the NL championship series. “It was just something to deal with. You make adjustments and pitch your way through it,” Halladay said of his injured right groin. “We know we can win. It’s a matter of going out and doing it. We continue to plug away.”
Having spoiled the Giants’ clinching party, the Phillies headed home on a redeye charter, hoping to stage a celebration of their own this weekend. Jayson Werth’s solo homer in the ninth quieted the raucous sellout crowd of 43,713, and many fans began making for the exits even before the final out. Some of Halladay’s teammates had noticed he wasn’t at his best. “There was a sense of that something wasn’t entirely right,” Werth said. “But when we went back out there — I mean, guys get dinged up all the time and stay in the game and have things going on. So the fact that he went back out there kind of told me that it wasn’t that severe. But at the same time looking up at his velocity I knew that he wasn’t throwing as hard.” Halladay’s bunt — which appeared to be foul — also helped spark a three-run third inning, when Shane Victorino drove in the first of two runs that scored on a fielding error
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by first baseman Aubrey Huff. Victorino’s hard grounder hit off the bottom of Huff’s glove and wound up in shallow center field as two runs scored. Polanco followed with an RBI single that made it 3-1. Philadelphia forced a Game 6 back home in Citizens Bank Park on Saturday and another cross-country trip. Jonathan Sanchez starts for the Giants against Roy Oswalt, who is 10-0 in 12 starts in Philly this year. Oswalt was the loser in relief in Game 4. “Obviously, we play good at our ballpark in front of our fans, and kind of regained home-field advantage a little bit,” said Werth, whose 13 career postseason homers are tied for the most by NL players. Halladay improved to 2-1 with a 2.45 ERA in three postseason starts this year, doing it despite the injury, sustained in the second inning. “Of course, he stayed in there,” Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said.
GREENVILLE (AP) — Ruffin McNeill doesn’t sound too worried about how his East Carolina team will respond to an overtime win against an instate rival. So far, the Pirates have proven they’re able to handle success — particularly against Conference USA opponents. Heading into Saturday’s game against Marshall, the Pirates (4-2) are 3-0 in the league for the first time in nine years as they pursue a third straight C-USA championship. They’ve also won nine straight games against league opponents, with two this season coming on lategame touchdowns. Now East Carolina is coming off last weekend’s 33-27 win against North Carolina State in front of a sellout and record home crowd. And the first-year coach is pleased his players haven’t let that big win linger into this weekend’s game against the Thundering Herd (1-5, 0-2). “I’ve gone to the leaders, I’m grabbing them throughout the day and throughout practice, reminding them,” McNeill said. “But this group is a little different. Once they hear it a few times, they’ve been real good about that.” East Carolina is averaging about 37 points per game and ranks among the nation’s top passing offenses (310 yards) behind Boston College transfer Dominique Davis, who has thrown for nearly 700 yards in the past two games. The Pirates have also had plenty of success against Marshall, winning four of five meetings — including last year’s 21-17 road win. The Thundering Herd has lost its last two league games by at least 21 points each time, with the coaching staff pulling quarterback Brian Anderson from each game.
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Single mom wonders when to intro son Dear Abby: I’m a single mom to my 10-year-old son. I have dated on and off for six years. My question is, how soon is too soon to introduce male friends who may become boyfriends? I don’t want to scare a guy away. — Young Mom Dear Young Mom: Does your son know you’re dating? Do the men you’re seeing know you have a child? Any man who would be scared off after learning you have a son isn’t for you anyway. Ten-year-olds today are not as sheltered as they once were. If you are seeing someone regularly, your boy may be curious to meet him. Some women wait until a man is ready to commit before making an introduction. Others wait six months to a year. There are no hard and fast rules. Play it by ear. Dear Abby: I’m a sophomore in high school, and I really like this girl, but there’s a problem. I never know what to say to her — or any girl, for that matter. The right words never come to mind. All my guy friends are what I guess you would call “ladies’ men,” and I’m tired of everyone else making fun of me. What should I do? — Shy Guy Dear Shy Guy: Start talking to girls in general. Ask questions about school, athletic events, movies or television shows they may have seen. The more you do it, the more comfortable you will become. You don’t
Dear Abby Abigail van Buren
need to put yourself on the line by immediately asking anyone out. Just try to get to know them and their interests — and let them get to know you. If you do, your chances of a girl saying yes when you ask one out will be better. Dear Abby: I have been having an affair for several years. I deeply love this man. I love my husband, too, but in a different way. I don’t understand how I can love two men so differently. The love I feel for my lover is unconditional. When we are together it just feels right. I love my husband because he’s a good man and father who would do anything for me. In other words, I love the person he is, but not the man himself. I broke off the affair in an attempt to work things out with my husband, but it didn’t work. I don’t know what else to do. — Torn Dear Torn: Because ending your affair and marriage counseling with your husband failed, perhaps it’s time to call it quits. Your husband has done nothing wrong, and frankly, he deserves something better than half a wife.
Family should be tested for Marfan Dear Dr. Gott: Recently, all three of my children went to a chiropractor, since all have back problems. The doctor suggested having my middle child seen by a heart specialist because he has flat feet, a curved spine, an indented chest and protruding shoulder bones. It was a good call because the cardiologist found that he has an enlarged aortic valve (following an EKG and an ultrasound). He is now recommending that my son have an MRI of his heart and see a geneticist to determine if he has Marfan syndrome. My son is 14 years old and has asthma, but otherwise, we just thought he was skinny. What are your suggestions about any information the geneticist needs? Dear Reader: Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects connective tissues. These tissues are present throughout the body and integral to normal functioning. Because of this, Marfan syndrome can disrupt development and func-
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tion in several areas of the body, including (but not limited to) the heart, eyes, skeleton and blood vessels. Symptoms vary greatly among sufferers, even among family members who are affected. Some experience life-threatening complications while others have only mild effects. About 25 percent of cases are the result of a spontaneous mutation. Chances of two unaffected individuals having a child with Marfan in about one in 10,000. Complications depend on what areas of the body are affected. Many cases of Marfan syndrome can be diagnosed without genetic testing.
IN THE STARS Your Birthday, Oct. 23; Partnership arrangements usually produce benefits for you. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Before doing any business with persons, scout around. A poor choice could be costly. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - If you hit a responsive chord in your involvements with others, give and take must be involved. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Usually your aesthetic taste and judgment is pretty good. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Be mindful of your behavior when out on the town. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - You’ll be far more attractive to others if you don’t try to copy. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Although people enjoy hearing nice things, don’t attempt to use phoniness. ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Make sure you aren’t spending beyond your means. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - People whom you treat politely and with respect will do the same. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Although you might have to deal with someone who is impossible keep smiling. CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Don’t attempt to request a favor from someone you casually know. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - It’s to your benefit to attempt to dress in accordance with society. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Guard against the path of least resistance.
6B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, October 23, 2010
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Lost
Light Brown F Chihuahua approx. 8lbs. wearing orange collar. Lost 10/20: Gettys St., FC 828-447-3984 or 289-3412 M Yorkie Black & brown, red collar Lost 10/11: Doggetts Grove area. 828-228-1455 or 245-0492 after 4:30p
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Found
Female Yellow Lab cross puppy. Found 10/15 at 247 Old Morganton Rd., Union Mills. Call 287-7020
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0151 Garage/Estate Sales 1st Time Sale Union Mills: 885 Horn Mill Rd. (1st left off Nanneytown Rd.) Sat. 7A-til Bedroom suite and more! 2 Family Yard Sale 110 Bechtler Court (Rutherford Towne off 221) Sat. 7A-12P Furniture, womens/mens/ childrens clothes, household and more! 2 FAMILY YARD SALE FC: 986 Ferry Rd. Sat. 7A-until Household items, clothes, baby items, toys, antiques and much more! 3 FAMILY Ellenboro: 1603 Walls Church Rd. Sat. 7A-Noon Home interiors, antiques, glassware, clothes, furniture, tools and computer monitors Big Yard Sale Cliffside: 724 High Shoals Church Rd. Sat. 9A-til Lots of everything! Big Yard Sale Ellenboro: 480 Old Hollis Road Saturday & Sunday 7A-until ESTATE YARD SALE Caroleen: 133 Henrietta St. Saturday October 23rd 7A-12P Furniture, household goods, clothing and lots more! FUNDRAISER YARD SALE FC: 227 Thermal Dr. (off Piney Ridge) Sat. 7A-until Proceeds to benefit cancer patient. Rain date 10/30/10
0151 Garage/Estate Sales
0151 Garage/Estate Sales
GARAGE SALE Rfdtn: 1382 Moss Rd. (off Coopers Gap Rd.) Sat. 7A-until Holiday decor, canning jars, craft items, books, furniture, dishes, much more!
Yard Sale FC: 2254 Hudlow Rd., north of Whitesides on right. Sat. 8A-5P Items priced to go, household, electronics
Huge garage sale: Jamesfield Dr off 64/74 west past Scoggins, Thurs., Fri., Sun, 9A-until. Infant/adult clothes, furniture, toys and more HUGE MOVING SALE Bostic: 150 Olde Cobblestone Dr. (Cobblestone Development between Sammy's and Washburn Store on Bostic-Sunshine Hwy) Saturday 7:30A-12P Huge Multi-Family: FC, beside Hardee's on Broadway at Water's Florist Sat. 7A-until Clothes, bake sale items, toys, tools, household items Huge multi-family: Gilkey, 525 Chili Bowl Rd. 221N, turn on Gilboa Ch. Rd, 2nd rd on right, Sat. 7A-until. Baby items, clothes, exercise equipment, tools, baked goods HUGE YARD SALE Spindale Elementary School Saturday 8A-until Household, clothing, toys. Sponsored by the PTO, support your local school
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MULTI FAMILY FC: 488 Bethany Church Rd. Fri. 3:30P-until & Sat. 7:30A-until Kids clothes, toys, books and more
Administrative Assistant/ Secretary Send resumes to: PO Box 1921, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Multi-family: FC 455 Byers Rd., Sat. 7A-until. Nascar collectibles, clothes different sizes, furniture. Something for everyone. Bring a $1 to see what you can buy
BOOKKEEPER Send resumes to: PO Box 1921, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Rfdtn: 140 Hall Rd., Gilkey area, Fri., Sat., 8A-2P. Lots of antiques (bottles, dolls, dishes, rocking chairs, crock jugs, mirror), large Craftsman table saw, 4 speed lathe, tools, English saddle, reg. saddle, collectibles. Call for directions 288-2103 Spindale: Green Boat & Motor, 231 Oakland Rd., Fri, 1P-6P, Sat. 7A-until. Good stuff, military jackets/shirts, Logo caps, boots/shoes, knives, buckles, pictures, bowls/pitchers, jewelry, clothes
BROOKVIEW HEALTHCARE We're Growing Our Staff C.N.A.'s All Shifts RN/LPN's All Shifts FLOOR TECH - PT Apply in person at:
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Accounting
General Help
Providence United Methodist Church is seeking part-time pianist/music director. Call Rev. Bradley at 247-4635
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Skilled Trade
CNC Lathe Operator Full time position 5 yrs.+ experience required. 3 days on/4 days off rotation. 36 hrs. per week, paid for 40. Contact troyb@sunray-inc.com
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Trucking
Truck Service, Inc.
is hiring Part-Time & Casual CDL Drivers to join our fleet of Professional Drivers. If you still have the desire and ability to travel the country but don't have the need to work on a full-time basis, we have the opportunity for YOU!! ONLY PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS with 2 yrs. verifiable experience & clean driving record need to apply.
Call Truck Service at 828-245-1637 ext. 125 & talk to Rita.
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Part-time Employment
First Presbyterian Church is seeking a skilled PT organist & pianist. Duties include hymn & music preparation, planning & music selection in cooperation w/the Pastor, practice & one 11am Sunday Worship service each week + special services (Christmas & Easter seasons). Prefer exp. in a liturgical congregation and good interpersonal skills. Call 245-6112 or mail/email resume to 438 W. Main St., Forest City, NC 28043, firstpresch.fc@att.net
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Cats/Dogs/Pets
Miniature Dachshund pups Cute little wieners CKC reg., 7 wks. old, black or tan, male or female $250 FC 828-248-1023 Winter is here, free kittens will warm your heart! Please call 286-9052 btwn 12-6pm
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Unfurnished Apartments
2BR Apt. on W. Court St. in Rfdtn. $350/mo. + dep. and ref's. Call 287-3535
2 BEDROOM/1 BATH APARTMENT in Chase Community Appliances furnished! $450/mo. + $450 dep. References required. Call 248-1681 3BR/2BA single level town home, with attached garage, great
Free mixed pit bull/lab puppies 7 wks old Call 828-429-9176 lv msg.
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Farm Market
GRASS FED BEEF
All natural, antibiotic free, local. Quarter, half, whole. Cut to customer specs.
Email fivelakesfarm@ bellsouth.net or call 828-248-3143
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0554 Wanted to Rent/Buy/ Trade Junk Cars Wanted
neighborhood, conveniently
located inside Rutherfordton city limits. No pets! 828-429-4288 Forest City, Main St.
convenience. Walk to new eateries & upcoming shops. 1 & 2BR avail. Starting at $375. Call for details. Arlington Ridge, 247 Arlington St. 828-447-3233 Richmond Hill Senior Apts. in Rfdtn 1BR Units w/handicap accessible units avail. Sec 8 assistance avail. 287-2578 Hours: Mon., Tues., & Thurs. 7-3. TDD Relay 1-800-735-2962 Equal Housing Opportunity. Income Based Rent. Very nice large remodeled 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Townhome Apts. Starting at $375/mo. Washer/dryer hookup and water included. Carriage House Apts.
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Homes for Rent
Paying $200 per vehicle.
2BR House Rfdtn area Central h/a $400/mo. + dep. No pets! Call 286-9383
(828) 286-4194
3BR/1BA House in Ellenboro Cent. h/a $500/mo. $500 dep. No pets! Call 864-902-9060
Call Jamie Fender Junk Vehicles Wanted
No title required. Paying $245 & up. Any size vehicles, Cash on the spot PLUS Free Large Pizza included. Picking up vehicles 24 hrs, 7 days/also buying catalytic converters $35 ea. Call 828-202-1715
Scrap Wars
0563 Misc. Items for Sale 3 bird cages, exc. cond. 1 dome shape, Cockatiel or Love Birds 828-245-3370 Toshiba TV (not thin) $225 obo 828-245-3370 Very large well built dog house, w/shingle roof. 828-245-3370
Newly Remodeled 2BR/1BA home in FC. $475/mo. Call Scott McCall 828-447-7222 Old Hollis Rd., Ellenboro, 2BR/1BA, fenced-in back yard, sitting on 3 acres, very nice, all laminate floors, $550/mo. Call for info 828-286-3527
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Business Places/ Offices
Beauty Shop/Office building, 860 Oakland Rd., 828-286-4252 Used Car Lot For Rent. 178 S. Broadway. Nice office, 2 clean up stalls. Rent reasonable. Call 429-7141 cell phone
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Mobile Homes for Rent
2BR/2BA Cent. h/a, stove, refrig. No pets. $425 + $300 dep. 245-5703 or 286-8665
3 Bedroom/2 Bath on private lot in
Ellenboro area. Central h/a. No pets! $525/mo. + $525 dep. References req.
Call 828-248-1681
3BR/2BA near Harris Elem. $90/week + $200 deposit 828-245-6312 or 447-5432
Priv. lot Nice 2BR/2 full BA Air, d/w, utility bldg., porches. Hudlow Rd. 704-481-8200 Rent to Own: 2 & 3BR SW MH Spindale area Call 429-3976
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Homes for Sale
Real Estate Auction Nominal Opening Bid: $10,000 3477 Mount Olivet Road, Zirconia 3BR 2BA 1,600sf+/-Sells: 7:15PM Mon., Oct. 25 on site 802 Charles Rd, Shelby 3BR 2BA 1,895sf+/-180 Sunset Dr., Rutherfordton3BR 2BA 1,212sf+/-All properties sell: 3:30PM Wed., Oct. 20 at 802 Charles Rd, Shelby Open to the Public williamsauction.com 800-801-8003 Many properties now available for online bidding! A Buyerʼs Premium may apply. Williams & Williams NC RE LIC#220266 DEAN C. WILLIAMS BROKER,
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Lots & Acreage
20+/-ac., with farm house Mixture of wooded, pasture tillable bottom land. Call 704-481-0548, 828-289-8507 or 828-429-0081
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Cars for Sale
2000 Volvo S70 SE Auto, leather, moon roof $2,850 Call 828-980-4119
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Wee The People has opening for Infant and school age children. Cash Payers and Vouchers accepted. Ask for Jackie or Janete 288-2844
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49ers at Panthers
Associated Press
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Lance Moore (16) is tackled by Carolina Panthers cornerback Chris Gamble (20) and Carolina Panthers linebacker Jon Beason (52) in the second half of their NFL football game at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, La., Sunday, Oct. 3,
Despite success, Panthers’ defense not smiling CHARLOTTE (AP) — It’s hard to celebrate individual success when you aren’t winning. So Panthers safety Charles Godfrey isn’t gloating about his NFL-high four interceptions and his defensive teammates remain low-key in a subdued locker room. Yet despite Carolina’s leaguehigh 16 turnovers putting the defense in tough spots with short fields, the Panthers rank 12th in total defense and fifth against the pass. Not bad for an 0-5 team. “No, I’m not satisfied,” Godfrey said. “I think we can play better. We’re giving up things here and there and good defenses don’t do that.” Carolina’s offensive struggles — a league-low 10.4 points and 236 yards a game — are at the core of the franchise’s worst start since
1998. And the turnovers have meant short fields for the defense. Eight of the 21 opponent scoring drives have started in Carolina territory. In the Panthers’ last game Oct. 10 against Chicago, the Bears’ average starting field position was their own 40. “My understanding is a great defense has to overcome that,” Godfrey said. “That’s not an excuse for us. If we want to be a great defense, we have to be able to take those short fields and stop those guys from getting points.” Sometimes the Panthers have. With Godfrey’s career-high interception total leading the way, the Panthers have 12 takeaways, three off the league lead despite already having their bye week. “Those plays come when you
know what you’re supposed to do,” Godfrey said. “Seeing the ball and wanting the ball. It’s just like making a tackle.” A defense that came on strong at the end of last season has looked solid minus a few gaffes under second-year coordinator Ron Meeks. While the Panthers have just seven sacks as they adjust to life without five-time Pro Bowl defensive end Julius Peppers, the linebackers and defensive backs are playing well and the Panthers are loaded with team speed. James Anderson, who became the starting strongside linebacker after Na’il Diggs was released in the offseason veteran purge, has a team-best 59 tackles and two sacks. “I feel like I’m blessed to have those opportunities,” said Anderson, a third-round pick in
2006 who had started only 10 games before this season. “I don’t feel like I’ve done much different this year than I’ve done in years past. It’s having an opportunity.” The Panthers intercepted Todd Collins four times and limited him to a 6.2 passer rating, yet lost 23-6 after giving up a couple of long running plays early and watching the offense fail to get in the end zone. Carolina held Super Bowl champion New Orleans to one touchdown and lost. The Panthers intercepted Carson Palmer twice but fell to Cincinnati. “It’s just frustrating being 0-5,” Anderson said. “There are things as a defensive team, things that we could have been better at, points we gave up we shouldn’t have. All we can do is take care of the defense and try to get better.”
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