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County Commission Chairman Brent Washburn, left, listens as Commissioner Paul McIntosh comments during discussions at a special Commission meeting Wednesday. Commissioners discussed two economic development items and bond issues related to the Queens Gap development.
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RUTHERFORDTON — The potential for good business prospects was the subject of a special called meeting of County Commissioners Wednesday. Creating new jobs and moving businesses into two empty buildings were discussed as a Grant Incentive Agreement was adopted for Carpenter Design Inc. and the board gave its chairman permission to seek Rural Center grant money for renovation of the building. Business owner Tom Carpenter received praise from County Commissioners for his fortitude in continuing operation of his business following a devastating fire on July 1. County Commissioner chairman Brent Washburn said some people would have “thrown up their hands when the building burned” but instead Carpenter rented space to continue Carpenter Design just three work days after a fire destroyed a primary building off Poors Ford Road. Commissioners approved a Grant Please see Jobs, Page 6
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Although the halls looked as though school was in session, the crowds at Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Tuesday night were parents and students who attended the school’s freshman orientation event. Around 90 freshman will begin their high school careers when school begins today, but 10th, 11th and 12th graders could also come to the orientation to meet up with teachers and friends, said Headmaster Joe Maimone.
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RUTHERFORDTON — A man charged with first-degree murder is being sent to Dorothea Dix Hospital in Raleigh for an evaluation. A motion by the state, offered in Superior Court on Wednesday by District Attorney Brad Greenway, asked that Kelvin Jerome Rippy be evaluated at Dix concerning his mental competency to stand trial. Rippy is charged with murder in the death of Heather Lowery, 24, of Forest City. The Forest City Police Department reports that Lowery was stabbed and strangled on Nov. 3, 2007, when she went to drop her son off at Rippy’s apart Please see Mental, Page 6
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RUTHERFORDTON — The developer of Queens Gap has until Friday to provide “replacement surety bonds” amounting to $12,452,982 to the county or the county will proceed with action to call each of the four bonds. County Manager John Condrey was given unanimous authority by commissioners in a resolution Wednesday, to proceed with action against Devinshire Land Development, LLC, developer of Queens Gap because the company has missed its June 30 deadline to install roads, water, sewage treatment and collection at the property. Since the company has failed to meet its obligations, the resolution requires the development to forfeit the surety performance bonds, giving county the option of allowing the bonding company to complete the project or require the bond company to pay the funds to the county. If the replacement security bonds or a genuine letter of credit satisfactory to Condrey, the resolution will be sent to the bonding company, Lexon Insurance, and action will be taken to enforce the county’s rights to the bonds. Three years ago, the county entered a Performance Guarantee with Queens Gap regarding surety bonds issued by Lexon Insurance Company. The bonds included $5,801,969 for road construction; $5,248,213 for
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SPINDALE — Medicaid and changes to the Medicaid identification card were discussed during Wednesday’s meeting of the Rutherford County Department of Social Services. Beginning Sept. 8, the N.C. Medicaid Program will begin issuance of one Medicaid identification card per year to
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each recipient. The annual cards will be printed on gray card stock; because the new cards will not be issued prior to Sept. 8, current recipients or those approved prior to Sept. 8 will be issued an old version (blue, pink, green or buff-colored) of the monthly card for September. “Each individual will get a card with a number on it but it will not verify eligibility,” said Kandi Bridges, income maintenance administrator for Rutherford
County DSS. “The provider will have to verify that before giving services,” Bridges said. The various colored cards, Bridges explained, had made it easy for providers to determine which Medicaid category a recipient fell into. In the event a recipient had forgotten their card, benefits could be verified through the caseworker at Please see DSS, Page 6
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Cancer survivors and their guests attended the annual Survivor’s Dinner at R-S Central High School Tuesday and coordinators believe it was the most successful dinner yet. The cafeteria was filled to capacity with an overflow in the commons area. Among survivors dining on chicken, barbecue or beef tips were (l-r) Evelyn Edwards, Sandy Humphries and Dorothy Hutchins. Special music for the evening was presented by Carolina Jasmine. The 2009 Relay for Life event will be held Sept. 11 at R-S Middle School in Rutherfordton. The Survivor’s Lap begins at 6 p.m.
Job training workshop set for Aug. 27 in Shelby From Staff Reports
RUTHERFORDTON – A workshop with a focus on career strategies is being offered Aug. 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Cleveland Country Club in Shelby, funded by the Region C Workforce Development Board. “Executives in Transition: Being Competitive in a Tight Market” will provide participants information on managing their careers, career strategies, the job outlook in a recession and the what, when, where, why and how of networking. “There’s so many unemployed people in our region,” said Susan Alcide, business services specialist with Isothermal Planning and Development Commission. “One of the difficulties we’re having is there are more professional people who already have degrees being laid off, and we’re just not set up for that.” Alcide said the event targets those individuals and a panel of experts will be on hand to provide information and advice to job seekers. Presenters for the workshop are Holly Sweat and Gina Herald. Sweat is director of workforce and career development at Cleveland Community College and a psychotherapist with 22 years of successful experience helping individuals and companies master transition. Over her career, she has held positions such as executive director of The
Center for Professional and Personal Growth in Atlanta, established a successful private practice in Atlanta and served 11 years as the director of career services at Gardner-Webb University. Sweat has presented on various topics such as leadership development, communication skills, career transition and Myers-Briggs. Herald is currently serving as the West Charlotte Area director and trainer for Business Network International, the world’s largest and most successful professional networking organization. Herald is owner of Personal Success Partners, a coaching, training and speaking company. As a trainer, she facilitates workshops and classes in the areas of marketing/networking, customer service, management, leadership development and job transition. Herald has 14 years of management, leadership and training experience. Panelists include Neal Alexander, Duke Energy; Matt Bulman, Curtiss-Wright; Debra Kale, Cleveland County Healthcare; Ed Pariss, Phillips Company Inc.; David Swenson, Charlotte Regional Partnership; and Sherri Taunton, Cancer Center of the Carolinas. Cost for the workshop is $20, which includes lunch. Seating is limited; to reserve a seat, contact Sweat at 704-484-6632.
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Hurricane Bill reaches Cat 4
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Bill howled over the open Atlantic as a dangerous Category 4 storm FOREST CITY — Artists in all visual media are Wednesday, and it could be enerinvited to submit applications for the Rutherford gized by warmer waters as it County Visual Artists Guild’s Celebration of the moves north. Arts. Forecasters said Bill should This show and sale will be held in the lobby of the Foundation Building at Isothermal Community begin pushing large swells toward Bermuda and parts of College from Sept.18- 22. An opening reception will be held September 18 the southeastern U.S. coast by from 5 to 7 p.m. to announce winners of awards in the weekend, but it wasn’t yet both two- and three-dimensional art. The judge is clear how close the storm will come to land. Dale McEntire, painter, sculptor and arts teacher The National Hurricane Center at ICC-Polk campus. also said people in the Leeward Applications may be picked up at the Visual Islands should keep an eye on Arts Center, 173 N. Main Street, Rutherfordton or downloaded from the Guild website: www.rcvag. com. Completed applications are due by September 11. For questions, call the Visual Arts Center at 288-5009.
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the storm, though its core was expected to pass well to the northeast of the chain in the next 24 hours. Fishermen in Antigua were advised to dock their boats. As strong as Bill already is, it could get stronger because it’s traveling into warmer waters in the Atlantic that could intensify the storm, said senior hurricane specialist Lixion Avila. “The warm ocean is like the fuel for car,” Avila said Wednesday. “If you get high octane gas you get more power
— that’s what warmer water does.” Bill was maintaining a top wind speed of 135 mph Wednesday, hours after it became a Category 4 storm, and forecasters said it could get stronger. The storm’s center was located 335 miles east of the Leeward Islands and it was moving west-northwest near 20 mph. Islands in the northeast Caribbean could see bigger waves from the storm in the next day or two.
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Mens health fair scheduled
FOREST CITY — The Cancer Outreach Program of Rutherford Hospital Inc. is offering a men’s health fair including prostate, skin and blood pressure screenings at the Cancer Resource Center on September 8. The skin and blood pressure screenings are open to men and women. The health fair will be held in the OneSource Healthcare Building, in Forest City, (beside Belk). There is a $20 fee for prostate screening; the other screenings are free. The prostate screening will include a PSA (blood work) and a physical exam by a Physician. An annual prostate screening is recommended for men 50 years of age or older or starting at 45 years of age if there is a family history of prostate cancer or you are an African-American male. Space is limited and pre-registration is required for the skin and prostate cancer screenings. Please call 245-4596 to register. Each year more than 186,000 American men learn they have prostate cancer, the second most common type of cancer for men, second only to skin cancer.
Author will sign books
FOREST CITY — Author and minister Theresa A. Logan-Dear will conduct an author signing and presentation Saturday at New Bethel AME Zion Church, Forest City from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. She will talk about her newest book, “Inadequate, Unprepared but Ready, God-Centered Leadership Lessons.” The book is described as one that “will create a sense of urgency about evaluating your priorities, pursuing your purpose and realizing your potential.” An R-S Central High School graduate, she received her Masters of Science in Industrial Relations and Bachelor of Arts in Organization Development from Loyola University, Chicago.
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sideswiped by the SUV and driven off the road. That driver was taken to Swain County Hospital in Bryson City, N.C., with nonlife-threatening injuries. The driver of the SUV was unhurt and being questioned. The crash occurred in heavy traffic about 11:45 a.m. EDT on narrow, two-lane U.S. 441 that links Gatlinburg, Tenn., and Cherokee, N.C., about two miles south of the state line at Newfound Gap.
RALEIGH (AP) — Former Republican Rep. Robin Hayes of North Carolina says he will not try to regain his seat in Congress. Hayes said Wednesday he has decided to stay out of the 2010 campaign. He says there are a number of other prospective candidates for the suburban Charlotte seat, though he declined to name them. Hayes endured two grueling campaigns against now-Rep. Larry Kissell, a Democrat who defeated Hayes last year in his second attempt. Hayes says he plans to play a behind-the-scenes role in the coming campaign. He recently tried to recruit former Carolina Panthers star Mike Minter into the race, but Minter declined.
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ho’s running the information stream on the new health care legislation, the National Enquirer? A recent poll by NBC revealed that 49 percent of those polled thinks the government will decided whether to provide health care to the elderly. The Republicans continued to push the idea of “death squads” in an effort to undermine the president’s attempt to overhaul our health care system. This is coming from an amendment that would have Medicare pay for endof-life counseling. We are talking about helping people understand their options for end-oflife care, living wills and working with Hospice. Doesn’t sound like death squads to us. Critics have said, inaccurately, that the elderly would be required to have such sessions. But the outrageous spin is continuing. For example, House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio said such counseling “may start us down a treacherous path toward governmentencouraged euthanasia.” Just a footnote. The bill would prohibit coverage of counseling that presents suicide or assisted suicide as an option. There were several other misconceptions, according to the poll. Of those polled, 55 percent said they believe the overhaul would give coverage to illegal immigrants. In actuality, the proposals did not provide coverage for illegal immigrants. In answer to another question, 54 percent believed the overhaul will lead to a government takeover of health care. Nearly 39 percent disagreed. The Obama proposal is not for a single-payer system that covers everyone, such as the programs in Canada and some European countries. The president doesn’t believe that is the right direction our country should take and the proposals being negotiated do not provide for that possibility. It’s time for cooler heads to prevail and put the debate on a legitimate footing that doesn’t include trying to scare every senior in the country to death.
Our readers’ views Offers thoughts on county projects To the editor: There are a lot of people in Rutherford County who have lost their jobs and senior citizens, who for one reason or another, are just having trouble getting what they need to live day to day. So I think when you make decisions concerning spending the taxpayers money, you need to do it with everyone’s best interest. The Daniel Road project is a prime example. I am a true believer that we need a new pet center and library. I love to read and visit the library all the time and they need more room. The animal shelter has been so out of date and depressing for so long. I love animals, all of mine are rescued. So I have no problem with either one of these projects, I just think we could go about them in a better way. We have so many empty buildings on 74 alone that are such eye sores. Why not talk to the owners of these buildings and see if they would donate or lease at a very cheap rate for a tax write off for a good cause. The old KMart building would make a huge pet center. You would be able to put dogs on one side cats on the other, put in an office up front. You could have rooms for you to go in and pet the animal to see if it was the right one, maybe even set up a vet office. You would already have the air conditioning, paved parking lot, assess, and the main building. You would have to partition off areas inside and put in some drains and paint. Plus you could put some runs up on the side where the garden area was or out back, either one. The old Steve and Barry store would make a wonderful library. It has already been remolded. There would be so much more room than what they currently have. Again you would already have the building, air conditioning, and paved parking lot with easy access. You would probably have to paint, build book shelves, minor details considering what it would cost to start from scratch. The land that you have already bought, you could use to expand the college. They are running out of room and capacity. There are students parked on the side of the road because there are no parking place, some have to drive to Shelby, Blue Ridge, etc. to take classes that we do not offer. Why not expand where they can offer more classes and keep them in the county. You could still put walking trails, soccer fields, etc. As you see we could get the pet center and library done a lot quicker, plus with less cost to the taxpayers. Then we would still be using the land for the good of the county. All the empty buildings make our county look bad. If I was a business considering coming here and employing people and seen all these empty buildings, I would think we didn’t
want anything in here and that is not true, we want a major company to hire our talented people. Glenda Johnson Forest City
Says get past labels to get good policy To the editor: I recently read a letter to the editor in which the writer decried various Obama methods and policies as “socialism.” I would remind the gentleman of the long, historical struggle between folks who believe that society exists to promote the well-being of the well-heeled and those who feel it unconscionable to allow a small number of selfinterested elites to ignore the plight of the hardworking majority. If we can get past the labels we’ve been trained to automatically reject — like “socialism” — and look at the substance of what is being proposed, we may broaden our thinking and stand a better chance of coming together as a nation to solve common problems. This is what other presidents have done, and it led to outstanding policies that have become essential features of this great society. When Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a system of retirement security for older Americans, and other supports for the disadvantaged, this was labeled “socialism” — but Social Security has become a cornerstone of American social justice and benevolence that few of us would want to see undone; the same for Medicare (signed into law by LBJ in 1965), which was also booed by knee-jerk conservatives as “socialist.” A good policy by any other name would smell as sweet. Peter Moeslinger Forest City
Offers observations on health care debate To the editor: “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” “And the Lord make you increase and abound in love, one toward another, and toward all men ...” Are these familiar scriptural citations being taken seriously by those agitating against any attempt to legislate affordable health care for millions of their neighbors who are and have been deprived of it — agitators so unruly in some instances that journalists have referred to them as mobs? One of the most obvious refutations of the now popular presumption that our nation is tending toward socialism is the fact that even undisciplined radicals are protected by the First Amendment against being prosecuted even for congregating for the purpose of heckling and overriding the addresses of their elected representatives. Among any laws that they might be accused of violating are the universally sanctioned rules
relating to good manners and common decency. What sort of socialism is it that we allegedly are in danger of? Among definitions one can find a half-dozen variations. Any attempt to legislate any of these variants would inevitably be subjected to Supreme Court review. And each Supreme Court justice — even Sonia Sotomayor — has taken a sacred oath to uphold that sacrosanct instrument which protects us all — be we leftwingers or rightwingers — from political malfeasance — the Constitution of the United States. I personally am a survivor of an era during which — in the view of some bright young contemporary historians — America’s government virtually violated the Constitution and their views are given credence by the fact that the Supreme Court did rule adversly regarding some of President Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. But although GOP right-wingers and some others did criticize the New Deal Programs, any uprising by mobs of citizens would have been unthinkable. The Great Depression entailed a scenario of rich becoming poor and poor becoming poorer — but we cared for one another and interchanged benefits to the best of our abilities. Living upon a main thoroughfare, my family frequently had hoboes as dinner guests. It was no indignity for an ordinary family to rely on federal food relief. Private grocers were not adverse to vending food on credit, with little assurance of remuneration. If there were such a product as health insurance, my family and acquaintances were unaware of it. For their most critical health needs many if not most depended upon house calls by private physicians. The only physician whose existence I was aware of attended the births of three of my siblings in the same bedroom. He treated us for chickenpox, measles and mumps, and on one occasion (in his office) for a broken arm. In general his compensation was usually a matter of when, with what and whether. No one today could be unaware of the benevolent nature of Rutherford County’s inhabitants or the extent of human services. It is unlikely that any “devil-takethe-hindmost” attitude could ever emerge. Sam W. Ayers Rutherfordton
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Obituaries Grover Burgess Grover Burgess, 90, of Caroleen, died Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, at Henderson Care Center of Forest City. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Roscoe W. and Laura Jane Radford Burgess, and also preceded in death by his wife, Callie Mae Owensby Burgess. He retired from Burlington Industries in Caroleen and was an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his son, Chris Burgess of Cliffside; two daughters, Linda Biggerstaff of Forest City, and Laura K. Wishon of Sandy Mush; one brother, Worth Burgess of Caroleen; two sisters, Margaret Hodge of Spindale, and Betty Rash of Alexander Mills; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the Caroleen-Henrietta Cemetery with the Rev. Wade Huntley officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Harrelson Funeral Home. Online condolences www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com.
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Rayma Vassie Philbeck, 92, of W.B. Philbeck Rd,, Bostic, died Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, at Rutherford Hospital. She was the widow of Wesley B. Philbeck, and a daughter of the late Solon and Alice Causby Ramsey. She was a member of Walls Garrett Byers/Daily Courier Baptist Church and taught Firefighters from S.D.O., Sandy Mush and Spindale fire departments responded to a house fire at Sunday School for many 1206 Oakland Road Wednesday evening. The fire was confined to a single up stairs room which years. suffered heat and smoke damage. The house, owned by Floyd Crowe, was being rented by resident She is survived by one son, Jose’ Gutierrez. Britt Philbeck of Bostic; one sister, Vennie Ramsey of Vanceboro. one grandchild, two great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be FOREST CITY — Billy After an extensive stay in building on the premises. held at 2 p.m. Friday at Walls Tessenair, injured in the the burn center, Tessenair Baptist Church with the Carpenter Designs Inc. infer- was transferred to Care Another employee Antonio Rev. Eugene Passmore, Dr. no on July 1 has returned to Partners, Asheville, to conRamirez, who pulled Cecil Ballard, and Dr. Robert his home to continue recutinue rehabilitation. Tessenair from the machine, Toney officiating. The body peration. Tom Carpenter, president/ sustained muscle injuries to will lie in state 30 minutes Tessenair was flown from owner of the company, said his chest and back and was prior to the service. Burial Rutherford Hospital to Wake Wednesday Tessenair is also taken to Rutherford will follow in the church Forest University Baptist doing better as his recovery Hospital, where he was treat- cemetery. Visitation will be Medical Center’s burn cencontinues. ed and released. Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at ter for treatment of critical After the pallet grinder Three firefighters, who suf- Washburn & Dorsey Funeral burns he sustained when the caught fire on Wednesday fered heat exhaustion, were Home. pallet grinder he was operat- afternoon, July 1, the fire treated and released from In lieu of flowers, a memoing caught fire. spread and destroyed a large the hospital the same day. rial fund has been created for her memory and donations may be directed to Britt Philbeck, 223 W.B. Philbeck Rd., Bostic, NC 28018.
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Police Notes Fire destroys auto shop in Union Mills
UNION MILLS — A fire early Monday morning destroyed the auto repair shop of Bruce Nanney on U.S. 221 North. Dean Conner, chief of the Union Mills Volunteer Fire Department, said Wednesday that the fire department was called out at 4:10 a.m. He said when they arrived on the scene, the one-story building was already fully involved in flames. “There was very little left to salvage,” Conner said. The chief said the fire possibly was caused by residue from a welding job. “That was the best thing that we could determine,” he said. He said all indications are that the fire was accidental. Shingle Hollow and Hudlow firefighters assisted at the scene, as did Glenwood, from McDowell County. No one was injured. The chief said there were no vehicles in the building when it burned.
Sheriff’s Reports
n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 134 E-911 calls Tuesday. n Jimmy Walter Gettys reported the theft of money and phones. n Sandy Turner Oliver reported a burglary, vandalism and aggravated assault. n Tammy Diane Waters reported a simple assault. n Alice Cathrine Coggins reported the theft of money. n Julie Hartzog reported the theft of letters from a sign.
Rutherfordton n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to seven E-911 calls Tuesday.
Spindale n The Spindale Police Department responded to 15 E-911 calls Tuesday.
Lake Lure n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to 14 E-911 calls Tuesday.
Forest City n The Forest City Police Department responded to 46 E-911 calls Tuesday. n The Police Department responded to an altercation at The Daily Courier, at 601 Oak St. n An employee of Quick Pantry, on South Broadway Street, reported an incident of larceny. (See arrest of Baxter.) n Lois Poole reported an incident of larceny. The incident occurred on West Main Street.
Arrests n Daniel Lloyd Yount, 24, of Tanner Street, Rutherfordton; arrested on warrants for obtaining property by false pretenses and misdemeanor conversion; placed under a $16,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Stephanie Rose Turner, 36, of 327 Morrow Drive; charged with felony probation violation; placed under a $15,000 secured bond. (Probation) n Jeremy Rucker Logan,
25, of 129 Dean Ave.; charged with first-degree burglary and felony larceny; placed under a $90,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Betty Adams Bright, 52, of 156 Ozzie Drive; charged with misdemeanor larceny; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD)
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Mildred H. Reid, 96, of Rutherfordton, died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, at White Oak Manor Nursing Home in Rutherfordton, after a period of declining health. A native of Transylvania Citations County, she was a daughter n Tyrone Lamont Baxter, of the late George Richey 36, of Proctor School Road, Horton and Dana Harvey Henrietta; cited and released Horton, and the widow of for shoplifting. (FCPD) Volney Lewis Reid. n Amy White Stafford, She was a graduate of 38, of 2076 Centennial Rd., Eastern Carolina University Union Mills; cited for driving and a member of Delta while license revoked. (RPD) Kappa Gamma Sorority. She was a member of EMS/Rescue Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church, a retired school n The Rutherford County teacher from Rutherford EMS responded to 29 E-911 County Schools, and a memcalls Tuesday. ber of Rutherfordton Garden Club for many years. n The Volunteer Life A private prayer service will Saving and Rescue, Hickory be held at a later date. Nut Gorge EMS and Arrangements are being Rutherford County Rescue handled by McMahan’s responded to six E-911 calls Funeral Home & Cremation Tuesday. Services. In lieu of flowers, memoFire Calls rials may be made to n Bill’s Creek firefighters Rutherfordton Presbyterian responded to a motor vehicle Church, P.O. Box 1133, accident. Rutherfordton, NC 28139. n Forest City firefighters responded to a motor vehicle Online condolences www.mcmahaccident. ansfuneralhome.com. n Hudlow firefighters responded to a smoke report. n Lake Lure firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident. Don Hewitt n Shingle Hollow firefightNEW YORK (AP) — Don ers responded to a tree down. Hewitt, a TV news pioneer n Rutherfordton firefightwho created “60 Minutes” ers responded to a control and produced the popular burn. CBS newsmagazine for 36
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years, died Wednesday. He was 86. Hewitt joined CBS News in television’s infancy in 1948, and produced the first televised presidential debate in 1960. His lasting legacy took shape in the late 1960s when CBS agreed to try his idea of a one-hour broadcast that mixed hard news and feature stories. The television newsmagazine was born on Sept. 24, 1968, when the “60 Minutes” stopwatch began ticking. He dreamed of a television version of Life, the dominant magazine of the mid-20th century, where interviews with entertainers could coexist with investigations that exposed corporate malfeasance. Hard-driven reporter Mike Wallace, Hewitt’s first hire, became the journalist those in power did not want on their doorsteps. Harry Reasoner, Morley Safer, Ed Bradley, Steve Kroft, Diane Sawyer and Dan Rather were among others who also reported for the show. “60 Minutes” won 73 Emmys, 13 DuPont/ Columbia University Awards and nine Peabody Awards during Hewitt’s stewardship, which ended in 2004. As executive producer, Hewitt was responsible for deciding each week which stories would make it on the air. Among his other jobs, Hewitt directed the first network television newscast on May 3, 1948. He originated the use of cue cards for news readers, now done by electronic machines. He was the first to “superimpose” words on the TV screen for a news show. Donald Shepard Hewitt was born in New York on Dec. 14, 1922, and grew up in the suburb of New Rochelle. He dropped out of New York University to become a copy boy at the New York Herald Tribune. He joined the Merchant Marines during World War II and worked as a correspondent posted to Gen. Dwight Eisenhower’s London headquarters. Paul Hogue CINCINNATI (AP) — Paul “Duke” Hogue, a star center on Cincinnati’s back-to-back national championship basketball teams, has died at age 69. The 6-foot-9-inch center helped lead the Bearcats to NCAA championships in 1961 and 1962. Hogue was chosen the most outstanding player in the 1962 NCAA tournament. He scored 36 points against UCLA in the semifinals. Hogue was a first-round pick of the New York Knicks in the 1962 NBA draft. Hildegard Behrens TOKYO (AP) — Soprano Hildegard Behrens, one of the finest Wagnerian performers of her generation, has died while traveling in Japan. She was 72. Behrens was among the finest actors on the opera stage during a professional career that spanned more than three decades.
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Calendar/Local FIRST DAY OF CLASS Instructor Ashley Day goes over some information with new students on the first day of classes for the Fall 2009 semester at Isothermal Community College on Wednesday.
Health/education Thermograms: Thermography is a noninvasive, inexpensive test that does not cause radiation exposure or compression of the breasts. Thermograms will be conducted Wednesday, Aug. 26, at Mountain Laurel Women’s Healthcare, Forest City. Appointments available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Walk-ins welcome. Cost $149. Screening process approximately 15 minutes. Results interpreted by a medical doctor. Originals mailed to the patient within 10 days. Call 248-1990 to make an appointment. Health Fair: Friday, Oct. 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Lake Lure Town Hall; sponsored by Lake Lure Lions Club; vision screening (Lions Vision Van), hearing tests, blood pressure, blood sugar testing, chiropractor, acupuncture, Hospice, diabetic education and general wellness/health care education. Community Health Clinic of Rutherford County provides access to primary medical care, wellness education, medications and preventative programs. The clinic, open Monday through Thursday, is located at 127 E. Trade St., B 100, Forest City. Patients seen by appointment only. The clinic does not accept patients with private insurance, Medicaid or Medicare. Call 245-0400. The Medication Assistance Program provides access to medications at reduced rates or free of charge to those who qualify, call 288-8872.
Meetings/other Young At Heart Club meeting: Saturday, Aug. 29, 11 a.m., at Rollins Cafeteria; Bingo and fellowship; Dutch meal at 11:30 a.m.; all senior citizens welcome; for more information call 245-4800. Chase Athletic Boosters will meet Monday, Aug. 31, at 6:30 p.m. in the office conference room; officers will be elected; members urged to attend. Motorcycle Club: Sport bike owners or riders interested in forming a club, contact Terry Padgett at 245-8406.
Reunions Walker family reunion: Descendants of John R. Walker; Sunday, Aug. 23, covered dish lunch 1 p.m., at Providence United Methodist Church FLC. 30th Annual Harris reunion: Sunday, Aug. 23, covered dish lunch 1 p.m.; White House Community Center, on Painters Gap Rd. Beaver family reunion: Saturday, Sept. 12, covered dish lunch 1 p.m., Big Springs Baptist Church, 534 Big Springs Rd., Ellenboro; for more information contact Donna Beaver Walker at 657-6385. 30th reunion: East Rutherford Class of 1979; Nov. 7, at the Forest City Clubhouse; for more information contact A. Elliott at 245-0361; or via email mcelliott@bellsouth. net.
Miscellaneous 5th Quarter After Party: Friday, Aug. 21, 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., at New Harvest Church; free hot dogs and drinks; all youth are invited to attend after the Friday night football games; sponsored by New Harvest and Forest City Church of the Nazarene; for more information contact Scott Rash at 287-6800. Special service/seminar: “How Prayer Really Works” with special guest Nancy Suelzle, RN; Sunday, Aug. 23, 6 p.m., Caroleen Baptist Church; Suelzle will share stories and video about her mission trips and how prayer really works; music will be provided by her praise band.
Fundraisers Poor man’s supper: Benefit for Thomas E. “Tiny” Williams; Friday, Aug. 21, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Cliffside Masonic Lodge No. 460; no set price, donations accepted; proceeds to help Mr. Williams with medical expense.
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water distribution; $800,000 for sewage treatment; and $602,800 for sewage collection system. Total performances bond issued to the company three years ago total $12,452,982.
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Incentive Agreement with Carpenter that he will make capital investment at his business that will create or maintain 40 full-time employees by the end of this year. Cash incentives total $750 per employment position, provided 40 position are verified for 2009-10. An amount not to exceed $30,000 was approved by the board for Carpenter Design as it proposes to locate in a new facility. Carpenter must request the incentive in writing on or before Jan. 31 of the year in which payment is to be received. The grant is being made in accordance with the Rutherford County Industrial Development Investment Grant Program for the purpose of maintaining existing industry in the county.
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ment. Rippy is the boy’s father. Lowery died at Hospice House in Forest City on Christmas Eve 2007. Attorney Marvin Sparrow was in court Wednesday representing Rippy, who said Sparrow was not his attorney.
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DSS. “DMA (Division of Medical Assistance) says a provider can no longer contact DSS to verify eligiblity,” said DSS Director John Carroll. Those who had lost cards had been able to come to DSS to get a replacement. Bridges said participants would no longer be able to do that either. Because the MID will no longer serve as proof of eligibility, providers will have to verify at each visit the cardholder’s identity (if an adult), current eligibility, Medicaid benefit category, CCNC/CA primary care provider information and other insurance information. Once eligiblity has been verified during a particular month, the provider may assume the information remains valid for the remainder of that month. Carroll told the board that some of the health care providers he’d spoken
Music/concerts Quinton Mills in concert: Saturday, Aug. 29, 7 p.m., at Little White Country Church, 184 Painters Gap Rd., Rutherfordton. Singing: Sunday, Aug. 30, 6 p.m., Montford Cove Baptist Church, 4920 Cove Rd., Union Mills; featuring Shingle Hollow Senior Choir; fellowship afterwards. Singer, storyteller and folk theologian Ed Kilbourne will perform Sunday, Aug. 30, at First United Methodist Church, Forest City. The program begins at 4 p.m.
Burt Baine, general manager at Queens Gap said Wednesday the company will deliver a “letter of credit” to County Manager John Condrey either Wednesday afternoon or Thursday that would be satisfactory.
Should the jobs not be verified, Carpenter will repay the incentives. In a related matter, the board unanimously authorized Washburn to approve an application for a Rural Center Building Reuse Grant for Carpenter to relocate his business in the former HanesBrand Printables building on W. Main Street in Forest City. Economic Development Director Tom Johnson told the board the former Hanes building “is not a done deal” yet, but Carpenter’s company has a plan to utilize 50,000 to 60,000 square feet of the 350,000 square feet of usable space. The grant would allow for renovations at the building. The use of the building was going to be further discussed in a conference call with the Rural Center on Wednesday, Carpenter told the board. The board also authorized Washburn to approve an application
for a Rural Center Building Rescue Grant for the RiverStone “shell” building owned by James Cowan. The building, off U.S. 221, south of Rutherfordton, was built in 2001 and is in need of renovations if an industry chooses to come to the county. “We are working on a prospect real hard,” said Johnson. “We are one of four locations in the running.” The building will be renovated only if the company chooses to come here to create jobs. “This is a competitive situation,” Johnson said, and must start unfolding one step at a time. Some of the guidelines for a Building Rescue Grant have become less stringent due to the state of the economy, Johnson said, but as the economy gets better, the program will become more stringent again.
Sparrow told Judge Laura Bridges that he had been appointed in the case and has not been relieved of that appointment. Rippy received a second attorney, Mark Rabil of WinstonSalem, when it was announced the state would seek the death penalty. Sparrow said after the motion that Rippy has expressed dissatisfaction with the services of his law firm. Rippy did not want to be sent for
evaluation, but Judge Bridges told him, “They will take you down there, evaluate you, and bring you right back.” Rippy said he wants to be tried, because he is innocent. A trial date will be set after the evaluation comes back, Greenway said.
with had not been informed of the change, although the DMA’s newsletter for August included the change. Carroll recommended the department send letters to providers advising them of the change. “Not to say they don’t read the newsletter, but I think with something like this it would be better to send in a separate letter,” he said. The change will mean a little extra work for health care providers, including Rutherford Hospital, said Jim Bross, vice president chief financial officer at the hospital. “The state and Medicaid program continue to put in more provisions in pre-authorizations that do put a burden on the provider community,” he said. Providers will be able to use a realtime eligibility verification system to aid in making such pre-authorizations, according to a release from DMA. Bross said at least from the hospital’s standpoint, the new requirement
is not much different from those placed on providers from private insurances. “It will require more a little more due diligence on the part of our staff, but it should not delay care,” he said. In other business, program managers presented the agency goals and indicators for 2009-2010 to the board. Some of those goals included the annual percentage of foster children who achieve permanence within one year of entering the system will be 20 percent; 95 percent accuracy in family and children’s Medicaid application monitoring and quality control reviews will be maintained; and the annual percentage of cases under order to pay child support will be 84.76 percent or greater. The board also named a new chair and vice chair. Inez Spratt will take over the chair seat from David Reno. Steve Bedford was named vice chair.
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Food sale: Friday, Aug. 21, begins at 10:30 a.m., St. Luke Church, Forest City; ham, fish or chicken, $6.50 per plate; desserts $1.50; call 245-3222 to place an order. Bake sale: Saturday, Aug. 22, begins at 9 a.m., in front of the Shoe Show (beside Wal-Mart); large number of baked items; sponsored by Community Worship Center; proceeds for the church roof fund.
Condrey said he is “optimistic” the county will receive satisfactory news from Devinshire on Friday and if so, the resolution will be rescinded. County Attorney Beth Miller explained the letter of credit or replacement surety bonds must meet the requirements of Condrey and Commissioners.
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The Honors Just Keep Coming Change with local wrestling event RUTHERFORDTON — The promoters of a local wrestling match that will bring legendary wrestler Ric Flair to Rutherford County made one small change to the location where fans can purchase tickets. Fans interested in attending the Saturday, Sept 12, event will need to purchase tickets through the Rutherford County Sheriff Department. Tickets will not be sold at R-S Central High. The match will still be held at the high school off U.S. 221.
Yelle signs 1-year deal with ’Canes RALEIGH (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have added another veteran skater, agreeing to terms with center Stephane Yelle. The Hurricanes said Wednesday that the 14-year pro has agreed to a one-year deal worth $550,000. The 35-year-old had seven goals and 11 assists with Boston, and has won the Stanley Cup twice with Colorado. General manager Jim Rutherford calls Yelle “a proven winner” who “adds depth and experience to the Hurricanes at the center position.” The Hurricanes previously signed free agent defenseman Aaron Ward from the Bruins and forward Tom Kostopoulos from Montreal.
Thompson, Yow, Curran selected for Lapchick Awards NEW YORK (AP) — Former Georgetown coach John Thompson, the late Kay Yow and high school coaching legend Jack Curran were selected Wednesday to receive the second annual Lapchick Character Awards. The three will be honored at a luncheon at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 19, it was announced Wednesday. The award, started by a group including Joe Lapchick biographer and former player Gus Alfieri, recognizes coaches who have shown the character traits and coaching skills of the Hall of Famer who coached St. John’s and the New York Knicks.
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Forest City Owls head coach Matt Hayes addresses the crowd at McNair Field following the Owls defeat of the Peninsula Pilots in the Petitt Cup on Friday, August 14. The Owls received official word on Wednesday that they were the unanimous No. 1 summer league college team in the nation and that Coach Hayes had been named the Coastal Plain League Coach of the Year.
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FOREST CITY — After breaking numerous Coastal Plain League records and winning the Petitt Cup Championship, the Forest City Owls were crowned national champions among all summer wooden-bat collegiate summer baseball teams by Perfect Game Crosschecker on Wednesday. Forest City earned the No. 1 ranking in Perfect Game Crosschecker’s final weekly Top 25 poll, becoming the first Coastal Plain League team to win a national title. The Owls finished 51-9 over the course of the regular season and postseason, including going a perfect 5-0 in the Petitt Cup Playoffs. Forest City’s 51 wins were the most among all summer base
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FOREST CITY — The Coastal Plain League announced Wednesday that Forest City Owls head coach Matt Hayes was named CPL Coach of the Year. In just his second year at the helm, Hayes guided the Owls to their first Petitt Cup Championship and assembled a roster that shattered league records. Under the direction of Hayes, the Owls became the first Coastal Plain League team to win a national title. Forest City finished the CPL regular season with a record of 46-9 and set the single-season mark for wins. Forest City also broke additional CPL Please see Owls, Page 9 single-season records, including a
league-best 22-2 start, 24 victories in the first half, and 25 home wins. For the second straight season, Hayes led the Owls to a first half West Division championship. Forest City also won their first second half West Division championship. Hayes also was the head coach for the 2009 American CPL All-Star team in Wilmington. After serving as an assistant coach in the AllStar Game the previous season, he became the first head coach from the Owls-Stingers franchise to be named to the same position at a CPL AllStar contest.
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Local Sports This is an Aug. 5, 2009, file photo showing Carolina Panthers’ Jeremy Leman during the team’s NFL football training camp in Spartanburg, S.C. Leman’s strong training camp carried over to the Panthers’ first exhibition game, making his coaches, and teammates, take notice of the long shot.
VOLLEYBALL 5 p.m. South Point at Chase 5 p.m. East Rutherford at Polk County TENNIS 4 p.m. Polk County at East Rutherford SOCCER 5 p.m. Thomas Jefferson at West Lincoln
On TV 12 p.m. (ESPN2) ATP Tennis US Open Series — Western & Southern Financial Group Masters Round of 16. 7 p.m. (ESPN2) ATP Tennis US Open Series — Western & Southern Financial Group Masters Round of 16. 7 p.m. (TS) MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at New York Mets. 8 p.m. (WHNS) NFL Preseason Football Philadelphia Eagles at Indianapolis Colts. 10 p.m. (ESPN2) MLS Soccer New England Revolution at Seattle Sounders FC. 10 p.m. (WGN) MLB Baseball Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Energetic Leman makes some noise SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — After a year out of football doing television work and voicing car commercials, Jeremy Leman is eager to make the most of his opportunity with the Panthers. Sometimes too eager. Leman went from being that unknown linebacker with the long hair flowing out the back of his helmet to the guy Carolina coach John Fox always seemed to be lecturing at training camp for being too physical in practice. “I tend to err on the side of going too
far, not on the side of caution,” Leman said. His performance in Monday’s exhibition opener — seven tackles, good ball pursuit and numerous energetic shrieks — left the Panthers considering whether to put the loud longshot on the 53-man roster. “He’s a tough guy. He likes to play the game. He plays it with the right attitude,” Fox said. “In game situations he played downhill and was very physical, so I liked what I saw.” Leman, who prefers to be called J instead of Jeremy, is just happy for
another chance. After leading Illinois in tackles two consecutive years, he went undrafted in 2008 and signed with Minnesota. The Vikings let him go in the final round of cuts. Leman thought he would catch on somewhere, but his phone was silent. So he started doing commercials for car dealerships in Illinois. Then he joined the Big Ten Network, where he was an analyst on a football pregame show at the site of the biggest league game of the week. Please see Panthers, Page 8
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Defending champion Carl Pettersson lines up a putt on the ninth hole during the pro-am of the Wyndham Championship PGA golf tournament at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, Wednesday.
Year has gone from sweet to sour for Carl Pettersson By JOEDY McCREARY AP Sports Writer
GREENSBORO — Not much has gone right for Carl Pettersson in the 12 months since he won his adopted hometown’s tournament. If he doesn’t put together another strong weekend at the final event of golf’s regular season, his rough year will end a few weeks early. The native Swede who calls North Carolina home returns to the site of his only victory since 2006 to defend his title at the Wyndham Championship, where he’s on the board of directors. “I’ve played some good rounds (and) if I had better confidence in myself, I probably would have shot one or two shots better each day,” Pettersson said Wednesday. “This game’s all about confidence, and if you feel like you’re going to do well, you probably are going to do well. I feel like my game’s turning around, and it just takes time to get that spring back in your step.”
Pettersson moved to North Carolina as a boy, attended high school in Greensboro, played collegiately at North Carolina State and lives a 90-minute drive away in Raleigh. He put together quite the feel-good local story last August at the Donald Ross-designed course at Sedgefield Country Club, leading almost all of the final two rounds, following his tournamentrecord 61 in the third round with a 68 to lock up a two-stroke victory that was his first — and only — since the 2006 Memorial. He hasn’t finished in the top 10 since. His best result this year was his first, when he was 17th at the Mercedez-Benz Championship in January. He missed the cut in 14 of the 23 tournaments he’s played since then while failing to reach the weekend in eight consecutive events during a two-month stretch from March to May. He missed the cut at last week’s PGA Championship by one stroke. Without a strong finish at the Wyndham, Pettersson will find himself out of the FedEx Cup field. He’s in 151st place, 74 points behind No. 125 Andres Romero, who isn’t playing this week. “It hasn’t been the greatest this year, but I felt like the last couple of weeks, I’ve played pretty solid,” Pettersson said. He isn’t the only one looking for a last-gasp points boost before the playoffs start next week at The Barclays in New Jersey. Among the notable players entering the weekend near the bubble are No. 115 Sergio Garcia, whose postseason run last year included second-place finishes in playoffs to Vijay Singh at The Barclays and Camilo Villegas at the Tour Championship, and Charles Warren, who enters at No. 124. “It’s not like you’re going to change your game plan or hit a shot differently or anything like that,” Warren said.
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“It worked out well, but it’s nothing like playing football,” Leman said. He had one workout last season, but the New York Jets decided not to sign him, and Leman started to question himself. “It’s like, man, nobody wants to pick me up right now,” Leman said. “Let’s be honest, it’s a test of faith.” He remained on the Panthers’ list of prospects, however, and shortly after the season they brought him in for a physical and signed him. He quickly drew the attention of his teammates in offseason workouts. “He’s a wild man,” said linebacker James Anderson. “He’s a guy that loves football, plays with great intensity. He’s headfirst to the ball. He’s a ball hawk always around the ball, and those are the kind of guys that make great linebackers.” Leman still was deep down the
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EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Indiana 19 5 .792 — Atlanta 13 11 .542 6 Connecticut 12 11 .522 6 1/2 Chicago 13 13 .500 7 Washington 12 13 .480 7 1/2 Detroit 9 14 .391 9 1/2 New York 9 15 .375 10 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Phoenix 18 8 .692 — Seattle 14 11 .560 3 1/2 Minnesota 11 13 .458 6 San Antonio 11 13 .458 6 Los Angeles 10 13 .435 6 1/2 Sacramento 7 18 .280 10 1/2
East Division W L Pct 75 45 .625 68 51 .568 65 54 .542 55 63 .470 48 72 .403 Central Division W L Pct 63 56 .534 61 59 .508 57 62 .479 51 68 .432 47 72 .395 West Division W L Pct 73 45 .615 67 51 .568 62 58 .513 53 66 .445
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Monday’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games Seattle 79, Detroit 75 Phoenix 106, Chicago 99 Los Angeles 72, Washington 69 Wednesday’s Games New York at Connecticut, late Minnesota at Los Angeles, late Thursday’s Games San Antonio at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Indiana at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
SOCCER Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF Columbus 10 3 9 39 34 Chicago 9 4 8 35 30 Toronto FC 8 7 6 30 30 D.C. 6 5 10 28 34 New England 6 6 6 24 20 Kansas City 5 8 6 21 20 New York 2 16 4 10 16 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF Houston 11 6 6 39 30 Seattle 8 5 8 32 28 Los Angeles 7 4 10 31 25 Colorado 8 6 6 30 32 Chivas USA 9 7 3 30 21 Real Salt Lake 7 8 6 27 29 FC Dallas 6 10 5 23 29 San Jose 4 11 5 17 25
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Wednesday’s Game Los Angeles at Chicago, late Thursday’s Game New England at Seattle FC, 10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Los Angeles at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m. Kansas City at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Toronto FC at Chivas USA, 10:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games FC Dallas at New York, 3 p.m. Colorado at Chicago, 6 p.m. Real Salt Lake at New England, 6 p.m. Seattle FC at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
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Tuesday’s Games L.A. Angels 5, Cleveland 4 Detroit 5, Seattle 3 Boston 10, Toronto 9 Tampa Bay 5, Baltimore 4 Minnesota 9, Texas 6 Kansas City 5, Chicago White Sox 4 N.Y. Yankees 7, Oakland 2 Wednesday’s Games Chicago White Sox 4, Kansas City 2 L.A. Angels 3, Cleveland 0 Seattle 3, Detroit 1 Boston 6, Toronto 1 Tampa Bay 3, Baltimore 1 Minnesota at Texas, late N.Y. Yankees at Oakland, late Thursday’s Games Seattle (Rowland-Smith 2-1) at Detroit (Washburn 8-7), 1:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Lackey 8-5) at Cleveland (Masterson 3-4), 7:05 p.m. Boston (Lester 9-7) at Toronto (Cecil 5-1), 7:07 p.m. Baltimore (Matusz 1-2) at Tampa Bay (J.Shields 7-9), 7:08 p.m. Minnesota (Swarzak 3-6) at Texas (Holland 6-7), 8:05 p.m. Friday’s Games Seattle at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Texas at Tampa Bay, 7:38 p.m. Minnesota at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Baltimore at Chicago White Sox, 8:11 p.m. Detroit at Oakland, late
Aug. 22 — Sharpie 500, Bristol, Tenn. Sept. 6 — Pep Boys Auto 500, Hampton, Ga. Sept. 12 — Chevy Rock & Roll 400, Richmond Sept. 20 — SYLVANIA 300, Loudon, N.H. Sept. 27 — Dover 400, Dover, Del. Oct. 4 — Price Chopper 400, Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 11 — Pepsi 500, Fontana, Calif. Oct. 17 — Bank of America 500, Concord Oct. 25 — Tums Fast Relief 500, Martinsville Nov. 1 — Amp Energy 500, Talladega, Ala. Nov. 8 — Dickies 500, Fort Worth, Texas. Nov. 15 — Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, Avondale, Ariz. Nov. 22 — Ford 400, Homestead, Fla. Driver Standings 1. Tony Stewart, 3,500 2. Jeff Gordon, 3,216 3. Jimmie Johnson, 3,197 4. Carl Edwards, 2,995 5. Denny Hamlin, 2,986 6. Kurt Busch, 2,957 7. Juan Pablo Montoya, 2,887 8. Kasey Kahne, 2,884 9. Ryan Newman, 2,845 10. Greg Biffle, 2,821 11. Matt Kenseth, 2,811 12. Mark Martin, 2,791 13. Brian Vickers, 2,779 14. Clint Bowyer, 2,733 15. Kyle Busch, 2,721 16. David Reutimann, 2,673 17. Marcos Ambrose, 2,474 18. Jeff Burton, 2,459 19. Joey Logano, 2,426 20. Casey Mears, 2,354
depth chart when he reported to training camp, where he was best known for keeping his long hair despite the intense heat at Wofford College. “It looks too cool coming out of the back of the helmet,” Leman explained. Linebacker then became the position with the most injuries. While Jon Beason is back from a strained hamstring, Thomas Davis (knee) and Landon Johnson (groin) remain sidelined. Leman moved up the depth chart at outside linebacker, even practicing with the starters one day.
day.” Leman made his first game with Carolina memorable. Playing the entire second half of the 24-17 loss to the New York Giants, Leman was seemingly always around the ball. After bringing Danny Ware down for no gain in the third quarter, Leman scream and pointed to the crowd — to no one in particular. “I just get fired up every now and then,” he said, grinning. The Panthers will likely carry six or seven linebackers, leaving Leman competing with rookies Mortty Ivy and Anthony Heygood and perhaps even Anderson and Johnson for a roster spot. He’ll likely need to contribute on special teams, too, an area he feels he needs to improve. But Leman has made himself known — and not just for the long hair and flamboyant style. “Football is fun, man. It’s a fun game,” he said. “When you get to out there and hit people and fly around and tackle, that’s what we work so hard to do. You just don’t get many chances.”
His enthusiasm has sometimes got him into trouble. Last week he got into a scuffle with DeCori Birmingham after bringing the running back to the turf in a non-contact drill. There were other too-aggressive moments that led Fox to order him to tone it down. “It’s hard for me to sometimes to just go out there and wrap up people,” Leman said. “Then they ask you to turn it on and bring people to the ground on game
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Tuesday’s Games Philadelphia 5, Arizona 1 Colorado 4, Washington 3 Pittsburgh 5, Milwaukee 2 N.Y. Mets 9, Atlanta 4 San Francisco 8, Cincinnati 5, 10 innings Florida 6, Houston 2 San Diego 6, Chicago Cubs 3 L.A. Dodgers 7, St. Louis 3 Wednesday’s Games Philadelphia 8, Arizona 1 Pittsburgh 3, Milwaukee 1 Atlanta 15, N.Y. Mets 2 Colorado at Washington, late San Francisco at Cincinnati, late Florida at Houston, late Chicago Cubs at San Diego, late St. Louis at L.A. Dodgers, late Thursday’s Games San Francisco (Cain 12-4) at Cincinnati (Harang 6-14), 12:35 p.m. Arizona (D.Davis 7-10) at Philadelphia (Blanton 7-6), 7:05 p.m. Colorado (Hammel 7-7) at Washington (Mock 2-4), 7:05 p.m. Atlanta (Kawakami 5-9) at N.Y. Mets (J.Santana 13-8), 7:10 p.m. Florida (Jo.Johnson 12-2) at Houston (W.Rodriguez 11-7), 8:05 p.m. St. Louis (Pineiro 11-9) at San Diego (Stauffer 1-5), 10:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Gorzelanny 5-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Jef.Weaver 5-4), 10:10 p.m. Friday’s Games Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Florida at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Arizona at Houston, 8:05 p.m. San Francisco at Colorado, 9:10 p.m. St. Louis at San Diego, 10:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.
Detroit Chicago Minnesota Cleveland Kansas City
National League East Division W L Pct 67 49 .578 64 55 .538 63 57 .521 56 64 .471 43 76 .361
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In two seasons with Forest City, Hayes holds a 74-35 record while posting a 5-1 mark in the playoffs.
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sports Fading memory of Owens looking for new sparkle Owls
BERLIN (AP) — The tide of World War II was turning against Nazi Germany in 1943, and Luz Long had the sense that death was closing in on him on at the Sicilian front. The former long jumper wanted his family and friends to know one thing if his number came up, he told his son Kai in a final letter. The friendship he had formed with sprinter Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Games was genuine — true and heartfelt. The story of that bond between Owens, the African-American star who captured four gold medals at the “Nazi Olympics,” and the German he defeated in the long jump is the stuff of Olympic lore. Long gave a tip to Owens how to get into the final, then wound up with the silver medal. He lost the competition but the two athletes forged a friendship. It was a tale embraced for decades in Germany, where the Ownes-Long story became a postwar symbol of a more tolerant future as the country rebuilt itself into a vibrant democracy. But, as they do everywhere, memories fade. “If you ask young people, most of them won’t know the name” of Jesse Owens, said Helmut Digel, a professor of sports sociology and the top official in German athletics. “It was an educational tool,” he said of the Owens-Long friendship, which has continues among the athletes’ families to this day. (Long was indeed killed in the war while Owens died in 1980). Berlin even renamed a stately, tree-lined road outside the Olympic Stadium into the Jesse Owens Allee. Yet now, even where his gold medals made the strongest statement possible against theories of white racial superiority, Owens often is forgotten. “No, I don’t know her,” said one teenage German, who preferred not to be identified, when asked as he was walking along the Allee. “I play soccer. I don’t like track and field.” The generation gap also was clear within the Dux family from Fulda in central Germany. When prodded, Ute Dux — the mom — did remember. “I was not born at the time but I heard about his performances,” she said. But the name drew a blank from her
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In this Aug. 11, 1936 file photo, Jesse Owens, center, salutes during the presentation of his gold medal for the long jump, after defeating Nazi Germany’s Lutz Long, right, during the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Naoto Tajima of Japan, left, placed third.
20-year-old daughter, Angelina. The same with her three siblings, even though two are on their local track and field team. “I don’t know the man,” Angelina said. To give Owens’ message of excellence and tolerance a new vibrancy, representatives of the Owens family and Kai will hand Saturday’s gold medal to the long jump world champion at the Olympic stadium where their forebears competed for gold. The U.S. athletes are wearing the initials “J.O.” on their sleeveless track jerseys. Anyone can travel to Berlin’s Sportmuseum during the world championships where a little exhibit “Eine Sportlegende — A Sports Hero” tells the story in iconic photographs. At the 1936 Olympic Games, Long played a pivotal role in helping Owens achieve his historic four gold-medal performance. After Owens had fouled on his first two long jump attempts, he had one left to advance or be eliminated. That’s where Long came in. After setting an Olympic record during qualifying, he gave some tips to Owens on his run-up and his rival obliged by making the finals on
his last try. From there, Owens took gold and Long second place. Despite Long’s disappointment and the political undertones of the result, he and Owens walked from the stadium arm-in-arm. For Long, it was all about dignity among men. He would later write to his mother: “All nations have their heroes, the Semites and the Aryans, but everyone should get rid of the arrogance of its own race.” At the time, Owens was warmly welcomed by Germans, and some considered it a protest against the regime. “The enthusiasm that met him in the stadium, that was no act,” said Gerd Steins, the chairman of the Forum of Sports History. “The government could not control all.” Olympic historian David Wallechinsky agrees. “You see right here in ’36, despite all that racial propaganda, here’s Jesse, the hero of the games. Clearly there’s part of large segments of German population that didn’t actively buy in to what the Nazis were selling.” Immediately after the war, his fame remained intact. “Jesse Owens was always an idol,” said Steins.
RC Cavaliers Capture Crown
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The RC Cavaliers won the South Atlantic Challenge in Gastonia, this past weekend. The Cavaliers are: Seth Lowery (front, l to r), Dylan Bradley, AJ Simmons, Riley Riffle, Blake Williams; Jordan Munn (middle, l to r), Reece Oliver, Kevin Hopps, Brandon Riggs, Luke Patrick, Ethan Stewart; Coach Jerry Stewart (back, l to r), Coach Aaron Munn, Coach Mickey Munn and Coach Rowdy Riffle.
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ball teams in the country. Forest City became the first team to go unbeaten in the CPL Petitt Cup Playoffs since 2005. The Owls defeated the three-time defending champion Thomasville Hi-Toms in a single-elimination contest, swept the Fayetteville SwampDogs in a second round best-of-three series, and also swept the Peninsula Pilots in a best-of-three championship series. Forest City joined the Santa Barbara Foresters as the only two teams outside of the Cape Cod Baseball League to claim the No. 1 ranking at the end of a summer in the poll’s history. The Owls were ranked No. 1 in the country for six weeks in the 2009 summer. After starting the season ranked No. 3 and No. 2 in the first two polls, Forest City jumped ahead of the Cape Cod Baseball League’s Chatham Anglers and retained the top spot for three consecutive weeks. The Owls dropped to No. 2 on July 29, but finished the season atop the poll for the final two weeks. Forest City also is the only Coastal Plain League team to be ranked No. 1 in the history of the poll. The summer leagues with teams atop the polls in previous years have included the Alaska League, Cal Ripken Sr. League, Clark Griffith League, California Collegiate League, and Cape Cod Baseball League. The Owls finished the CPL regular season with a record of 46-9 and set the single-season mark for wins. The Owls won the first half and second half West Division Championship, the only team to pull of the feat in the CPL season. Forest City broke four CPL single-season records, including a league-best 22-2 start, 24 victories in the first half, 25 home wins, and 46 wins during the regular season.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre
How much does Brett Favre really have left? EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The salt and pepper in Brett Favre’s hair is long gone, with only a few flecks of brown remaining in the silver atop his 39-year-old head. He has a torn rotator cuff in that famously bionic arm and it’s been 12 years since he won the last of his three consecutive MVP awards. Most Minnesota Vikings fans are celebrating Favre’s arrival as the missing link between their franchise and the Super Bowl glory that has eluded it for 48 years. They envision the exuberant, 27-year-old showman running around the Louisiana Superdome with his helmet aloft after throwing a touchdown to Andre Rison in the Packers’ Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots. But that was 13 years ago. So before the purple faithful book trips to Miami for the Super Bowl in February, one question remains to be answered: Just how much does Favre have left? Even Favre doesn’t know. “I’d be the first to admit that I don’t think I’m capable of making some of the plays that I used to make,” Favre said. “My mind may tell me I can. But I don’t know if physically I can do that. So understanding my limitations, how it pertains to what I can do, is all part of this process.” Favre practiced with the Vikings for the second time Wednesday, and the team thinks there is at least one more year’s worth of magic in a right arm that turns 40 in October. So the defending NFC North champions have brought in the oncehated rival to lead them past the Packers, Bears and Lions and to their first Super Bowl appearance since 1977. “I think sports fans in general are going to say, ’Can the old man do it again? How well can this guy play?”’ said NFL Network analyst Steve Mariucci.
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Nation Today Storm hits Central Park
NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of century-old trees lay snapped in half and uprooted throughout Central Park on Wednesday after a severe thunderstorm with winds as high as 80 mph barreled through the city overnight. “I’ve never seen a wind of that velocity in New York City,” Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe said. “It looks like pictures that I’ve seen of war zones where artillery shells have shredded trees.” The storm swept through the area Tuesday night, snapping some of the park’s famous American elm trees in half while uprooting others.
Florida man executed
STARKE, Florida (AP) — Florida has executed a man convicted of murdering a woman who was kidnapped and raped after her car broke down. Prison officials say 47-year-old John Richard Marek died from injection at 6:33 p.m. for the June 16, 1983, slaying of Adela Marie Simmons.
Boy faces murder charge
DETROIT (AP) — A 12-year-old Detroit boy accused of shooting a 24-year-old woman to death during a street robbery could face an adult murder sentence of life in prison without parole if he’s convicted,
authorities said Wednesday. Demarco Harris was being held Wednesday at the Wayne County juvenile detention facility. Police said officers contacted the boy’s father Friday, and the man brought his son in to be arrested. According to police, the boy tried to rob Trisha Babcock, 24, of Davison, just after midnight on Aug. 1. She had come to Detroit seeking work as a dancer and was sitting in the driver’s seat of a parked car when the boy pointed his gun at her and a struggle ensued, police said.
Tornadoes reported MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Several possible tornadoes were spotted along the Minnesota-Wisconsin border on Wednesday, including one near downtown Minneapolis where winds shattered windows and tore off part of a 90-year-old metal church steeple. The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings covering counties that include Minneapolis and St. Paul. There were reports of a possible tornado north of downtown, and another sighting about 60 miles east in Emerald, Wis. Meteorologist Dan Luna said it was the sort of storm that meteorologists dread — it didn’t look dangerous until it was. “Luna said the weather service had only confirmed one tornado.
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A Bureau of Land Management employee documents boxes of artifacts that were collected from the home of Carl “Vern” Crites on Wednesday in Durango Colo.. Crites voluntarily turned over his entire collection of ancient artifacts to the BLM. The 74-year-old dealer is the second defendant to do so in a sweeping federal investigation of looting and grave-robbing in the Four Corners region.
Suspect: Lawyer parents knew he was drug dealer NATICK, Mass. (AP) — Two prominent attorneys are under police scrutiny after their son, arrested on charges he was dealing marijuana from home, told investigators his parents knew what he was doing. Police found a small smoking pipe, scale and baggies in their bedroom. Jonathon Cook, 20, said his stepfather, Suffolk University law professor Timothy Wilton, helped him build a place to grow marijuana in exchange for some of the profits and also smoked it in the house, according to a police report. He said that his mother, Kathy Jo Cook — the former president of the Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts — also knew about the drug activity and frequently complained that her husband’s smoking left the house smelling like marijuana, authorities said. The parents have not been charged. Their lawyer, Bruce Singal, said they adamantly deny the accusations, which he called “reckless and ill-conceived.” Natick police Chief Nick Mabardy said police are investigating Cook’s claims.
“It’s a statement that he made. It’s up to us to investigate to see whether it’s true,” Mabardy said. Authorities said they found a small smoking pipe in a dresser drawer in the parents’ bedroom, a scale and several baggies in the bedroom and another pipe in a closet in an office only they use. The pipes had burnt residue that had “the same odor and appearance as burnt marijuana,” according to the police report. Investigators found 15 individually packaged bags of marijuana in Jonathon Cook’s bedroom, along with $700 in cash and a shotgun, according to a police report. Jonathon Cook, who has a criminal record dating back to when he was 13, was ordered held on $50,000 bail on drug and weapons charges. George Keches, an attorney who worked with Kathy Jo Cook for 12 years, called the son’s allegations “absurd.” “I know when she was here, she did everything in the world to help her son, from a mental health perspective. I know he was a troubled young man,” Keches said.
Reality show contestant sought in model’s death BUENA PARK, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Alexander Jenkins was fulfilling his dream of becoming a star, with a small fortune stowed away, a marriage — albeit brief — to a former model, and two gigs in reality TV. But his image was splashed on Web sites and TV news shows around the world Wednesday for another reason: He is wanted for questioning in the death of his former wife, whose nude body was found in a suitcase in a trash bin in Orange County over the weekend. The death of 28-year-old Jasmine Fiore followed a stormy relationship with Jenkins that seemed readymade for the tabloids — complete with a quickie Las Vegas wedding that was followed by an annulment a few weeks later. Police said Jenkins, 32, is a “person of interest” in her death, and may be heading for his native Canada. The victim’s mother said Fiore and Jenkins had been fighting, and that he was jealous of her ex-boyfriends. In addition, court records show that Jenkins has a criminal history
in his hometown of Calgary, Canada. Jenkins was sentenced to 15 months of probation in January 2007 on an unspecified assault charge, according to the Alberta, Canada Ministry of Justice. No further details were available. Fiore was last seen alive with Jenkins at a poker game in San Diego. Jenkins reported her missing Saturday night to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, police said. “At this point, he’s merely a person of interest, simply because of the suspiciousness of his disappearance. We can’t find him,” Buena Park Lt. Gary Worral said. It’s still not clear how Fiore died, although a preliminary coroner’s report indicated she was strangled. Jenkins, variously described as an architect, real estate developer and investment banker from Calgary, appeared in three episodes of the VH1 reality series “Megan Wants a Millionaire,” about a woman seeking to land a wealthy bachelor by putting suitors through their paces.
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NEW YORK — The stock market extended a streak of erratic trading Wednesday, rebounding from early losses and rising moderately after a drop in oil inventories lifted hopes for an economic recovery. The day, which began with a sharp loss driven by a big drop in China’s biggest stock market, followed a trading pattern seen in markets around the world this week. Stocks have alternately advanced and retreated as investors shuttle between worries about the economy’s challenges, namely consumer spending and high unemployment, and nascent signs of healing. While the surprising decline in crude inventories was a reassuring sign, there is still plenty of caution among investors. Although stocks recovered, Treasury prices held on to most of their gains. Government debt is a safehaven investment in a struggling economy. News from the Energy Department that the nation’s oil inventory fell by more than 8 million barrels in the past week sent oil prices and then stocks higher, as investors bet that the drop in stockpiles is an indication that energy demand is rising and the economy is indeed improving. Stocks’ sharp turn shows just how sensitive investors are to the latest bits of news, hungry for any sign that the economy is indeed healing and that the more than 40 percent surge in stocks since March has been warranted. Analysts say the financial markets are likely to bounce around in the near term as investors try to reconcile
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their hopes for an economic recovery with the reality that it might not come as fast or be as strong as many people expected. “Volatility is creeping up,” said Brian Nick, investment strategist at Barclays Wealth. “For a while we were seeing volatility steadily declining and maybe we thought we were completely out of the woods when we were not completely out of the woods.” According to preliminary calculations, the Dow Jones industrials rose 61.22, or 0.7 percent, to 9,279.16. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 6.79, or 0.7 percent, to 996.46, while the Nasdaq composite index rose 13.32, or 0.7 percent, to 1,969.24. About three stocks rose for every two that fell on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to a light 988.3 million shares. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 5.22, or 0.9 percent, to 561.65. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite its price, fell to 3.46 percent from 3.52 percent late Tuesday. It was trading at about 3.44 percent before the oil report. Light, sweet crude jumped $3.23 to $72.42 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Still, the advance in bond prices is one sign that investors don’t feel secure about the economy. Among energy stocks, Murphy Oil Corp. jumped $1.73, or 3.1 percent, to $58.05, while Exxon Mobil Corp. rose 2.3 percent, adding $1.51 to $68. The dollar was mixed against other major currencies. Gold prices rose to $944.80; other metals prices fell.
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In this July 27, 2007 file photo, signs for American Express, Master Card and Visa credit cards are shown on a New York store’s door. The rules your credit card company operates by will start getting much clearer on Thursday. Associated Press
Credit card rules could reveal unwelcome details NEW YORK (AP) — The rules your credit card company operates by will start getting much clearer on Thursday. But just because you’ll know what they’re up to doesn’t mean you’re going to like what you learn. Regulations aimed at reining in practices like unexpected interest rate increases and credit limit cuts start with two rules. Consumers will now be given advance warning of any major changes to the terms of their accounts, and get more time to pay their balance after receiving a bill. These small changes come ahead of more sweeping regulations that will take effect starting in February. Those touch on matters ranging from mandating reviews every six months of accounts that have had rate hikes to limiting the credit that can be offered to students. Card companies have been gearing up for the new landscape for months, mailing consumers a spate of warnings about fee and interest rate changes. If the notices already sent are any indication, consumers may not be happy about much of the new information they receive. Citi, for example, is in the process of informing some cardholders that it will institute an annual fee, about $30, on certain accounts. And American Express Co. recently sent out notice it will eliminate over-the-limit fees on its consumer credit cards in October. They were dropped in response to a provi-
sion in that law that, starting in February, requires card companies to offer a way for customers to agree to pay each time a transaction triggers such a fee. But the good news from Amex stopped there. The letter Cynthia Vancho received last week from Amex informing her of the fee elimination also included notice that the interest rate on her card will jump to 10.24 percent from 6.99 percent. If she makes any late payments, the rate will shoot up to 27.24 percent. And while overlimit fees are gone, Amex changed its fees for making late payments to $19 for balances under $250, and $39 for balances over that line. The prior fees were $19 for balances under $400, and $38 for balances over $400. Vancho, who lives in Pemberton Township, N.J., sees rate and fee increases as penalizing good customers who did nothing wrong. Amex spokeswoman Desiree Fish acknowledged the regulations played a part in recent rate and fee hikes. “The reason why we did it is to be responsive to the business and economic environment, which obviously included the recent regulatory changes,” she said. American Express and Citi are not unique. A survey by the Pew Charitable Trusts of nearly 400 credit cards offered by the 12 largest issuers in the country found that rates have gone up on average 2 percent since December.
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Democratic U.S. 1st District Rep. Bruce Braley addresses questions from the crowd gathered at the Independence Public Library for a Health Care Town Hall Meeting Wednesday in Independence, Iowa.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Government officials are calling on U.S. businesses to help manage swine flu this fall by getting vaccines to vulnerable workers and encouraging employees with symptoms to stay home. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said Wednesday that employers should develop plans for managing both seasonal and swine flu.
Businesses should encourage employees who are at-risk for swine flu to get the vaccine as soon as it becomes available. First in line are pregnant women, health care workers and younger adults with conditions such as asthma. The government is trying to prepare for the possibility of a widespread outbreak this fall, which could hurt businesses along with the broader economy by keeping workers home.
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Unlike regular seasonal flu, the H1N1 virus which causes swine flu has not retreated during the hot and humid summer months, and so far has infected more than 1 million Americans. Locke briefed reporters on recommendations for U.S. businesses at a press conference alongside Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. The three cabinet secretaries said each company must develop its own unique plan. The officials declined to give more detailed instructions, explaining the scope of a potential outbreak is still unclear. About 45 million doses of swine flu vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis and several other companies are expected to be available by mid-October. Federal officials plan to begin shipping vaccines out to the states when they become available.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is broadening his push for overhauling health care even as congressional Democrats quietly pursue ways to achieve their goals without any Republican help. After two days of silence on health care, Obama re-engaged Wednesday, urging religious leaders to back his proposals and preparing for a pep talk to a much larger audience of liberal activists, whose enthusiasm has been questioned. Polls continued to show slippage in support for the president’s approach, although Americans expressed even less confidence The World Health Organization has estimated in Republicans’ handling of that up to 2 billion people could be sickened during health care. the swine flu pandemic, which already is known to The administration said it still be responsible for more than 1,400 deaths. hopes for a bipartisan break“The government can’t do this on its own,” Locke through on its far-reaching said. “For this effort to be successful we need busi- goals of expanding health covnesses to do their part.” erage, controlling costs and Guidelines posted online Wednesday recomincreasing competition among mend businesses develop plans for operating with insurers. Privately, however, reduced staff, in the event of a flu pandemic. top Democrats said a bipartisan accord seems less likely Napolitano said this is particularly important for than ever, and they are prepartransportation and infrastructure companies. ing strategies for a possible “The country needs to be prepared but it also one-party legislative push soon needs to be resilient,” she said. after Congress reconvenes next Employers also should consider allowing employ- month. ees to work staggered shifts or from home if an Officials said Democratic outbreak becomes severe, the government officials researchers lately have consaid. cluded that a strong-arm Senate Workers with flu symptoms should be encourtactic, which could negate the aged to stay home and remain there at least 24 need for any GOP votes, might hours after they no longer have a fever, the govern- be more effective than previously ment recommends. thought. “If an employee stays home sick, it’s not only the The strategy, called “reconbest thing for that employee’s health, but also his ciliation,” allows senators to get co-workers and the productivity of the company,” around a bill-killing filibuster Locke said. without mustering the 60 votes usually needed. Democrats Other recommendations for companies include: control 60 of the Senate’s 100 keeping work areas clean, stocking up on hand seats, but two of their memsanitizers and other supplies, and sending employ- bers — Robert Byrd of West ees home at the first sign of flu symptoms. Virginia and Edward Kennedy “In some areas there may be a lot of flu,” Sebelius of Massachusetts — are seriously said. “In other areas, very little.” ill and often absent.
While always controversial, reconciliation lets the Senate pass some measures with a simple majority vote. Nonbudget-related items can be challenged, however, and some lawmakers say reconciliation would knock so many provisions from Obama’s health care plan that the result would be “Swiss cheese.” Democratic aides say they increasingly believe those warnings are overblown. On Wednesday, Jim Manley, spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., warned Republicans that reconciliation is a real option. The White House and Senate Democratic leaders still prefer a bipartisan bill, he said, but “patience is not unlimited and we are determined to get something done this year by any legislative means necessary.” In a conference call with liberal religious leaders Wednesday, Obama called health coverage for Americans a “core ethical and moral obligation.” He disputed claims that Democratic bills would create “death panels,” offer health care for illegal immigrants or fund abortions. “I know that there’s been a lot of misinformation in this debate and there are a some folks out there who are, frankly, bearing false witness,” Obama said. “I need you to spread the facts and speak the truth.” Administration officials and congressional Democrats were deeply discouraged this week when key Republican lawmakers seemed more critical than ever about various Democraticdrafted health care bills pending in the House and Senate. They said they still hope Senate Finance Committee efforts to craft a bipartisan compromise can succeed, although private
remarks were more pessimistic. “The president believes strongly in working with Republicans and Democrats, independents, any that seek to reform health care,” said White House press secretary Robert Gibbs. “The president strongly believes that we’re making progress.” Many Republicans believe that millions of Americans, and especially the GOP’s conservative base, ardently oppose Obama’s health care plans, which they consider too costly and intrusive. Obama’s approval ratings “continue to inch downward,” a Pew Research Center poll concluded Wednesday. Favorable ratings for the Democratic Party also have fallen sharply, although they still exceed those of the Republican Party. Nearly all sides agree that conservatives showed more energy than liberals this month at often-raucous town halls and other forums on health care. Valerie Jarrett, a top Obama adviser, warned liberal bloggers recently that the health care push is “an uphill battle, and it won’t happen unless we energize our base.” Many conservatives think they see the first big chink in Obama’s political armor, and Web sites and radio talk shows have encouraged the attacks against his proposals. Democratic officials, meanwhile, say the often complex and slow-moving health care debate has not captivated millions of liberal activists who campaigned tirelessly for Obama last year. Vice President Joe Biden will meet with health care professionals in Chicago on Thursday to push the administration’s plans. Joining him will be Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
Secretary says car dealers will ‘get their money’ WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood assured car dealers Wednesday that they will be reimbursed for sales made under the Cash for Clunkers program and said the department would soon offer plans to wind down the popular car incentives.
LaHood said the department will announce by Friday how it intends to discontinue the program that offers car buyers rebates of $3,500 to $4,500 for trading in older vehicles and buying new, more fuel-efficient models. Department officials met with car
dealer trade groups on Wednesday to discuss complaints over a backlog of rebate payments to dealers and how the program will eventually end. “I know dealers are frustrated. They’re going to get their money,” LaHood told reporters.
Through early Wednesday, auto dealers have made deals worth $1.81 billion and are on pace to exhaust the program’s $3 billion in funds in early September. The incentives have generated more than 435,000 vehicle sales but with the funds dissipating, LaHood said the Obama administration would soon
announce how much longer the car incentive program will last. “We want to make sure that dealers know when we’re getting close to (running out of) the money that we have been allocated,” LaHood said. LaHood was responding to complaints from dealers, who must cover the customer rebates
out of pocket and wait for reimbursement from the federal government. Some dealers have said their reimbursement requests have not yet been approved, leading to a cash crunch, a critical issue because they typically borrow money to put new cars on their lots and must repay those loans within just a few days of a sale.
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Cutting apron strings painful Dear Abby: I am a recent high school graduate who is starting college soon. I am blessed to be part of a great family. The problem is, my mother is too good. She has always been kind and loving, but she insists on doing everything for me. I consider myself to be independent, but she is constantly finding some way to “help.” When I tell her I need some space to grow, she cries. I love my mother dearly, but how can I convey to her that I’m a big boy now without hurting her feelings? — Grown Up Dear Grown Up: Your mother appears to be suffering from a common condition known as “Impending Empty Nest Syndrome.” It’s a form of anxiety and depression that often hits parents when a child is about to leave home and no longer needs the constant parenting that has been the norm for the prior 18 years. Please be patient because in another month you’ll be out of there and she will be starting to adapt. Dear Abby: In 2001, American Ex-Prisoners of War got 600-plus responses to your printing our POW VA benefit alert in your column. You helped many former POWs and their widows get the VA benefits due them. As of today, your July 18, 2009, column about benefits available to wid-
Dear Abby Abigail van Buren
ows of veterans who died of ALS has generated more than 2,000 e-mails and many letters and phone calls! I will be plowing through these for weeks, but I’m afraid people will be waiting too long for my responses. That’s why I’m asking you to please help me again by letting your readers know that if their veteran husband died of ALS, they should call the Department of Veterans Affairs at (800) 827-1000. This will get them to their nearest VA regional office. They should ask to speak with a service officer about their ALS claim for COMPENSATION, not pension. This will expedite the claim process. Thank you for reaching out to veterans with their service-connected health issues. God is blessing many through your unique column. — Fred Campbell, American Ex-Prisoners of War Dear Fred: I’m delighted that my July 18 column will help so many — and I hope today’s column will, too. Readers, please pay attention to this “heads up” because Fred is swamped!
Is PSA becoming obsolete? Dear Dr. Gott: I’m a 72-year-old male. I’ve been going to a urologist for almost six years to have my prostate checked. He’s never found anything wrong. I had a biopsy two years ago that was negative. Now he wants to do another. Six months ago, my PSA was 6.3. A month later, for the first time, I gave a urine specimen. That PSA came back 153. Do I need a second opinion? Dear Reader: Lab values vary from hospital to hospital. When it comes to a PSA blood test, the normal range is between 0 and 4 at my local facility. The normal level may rise as men age. You are slightly high at 6.3; however, the PSA serum level has a number of drawbacks. Elevations can occur in some men because of benign conditions. Perhaps that was the case two years ago. A urine biomarker test appears more accurate for early detection of prostate cancer and may reduce the number of biopsies currently being
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performed. At this stage, it appears a urine biomarker combination may be used to supplement the PSA. It is anticipated this test or one similar will replace the PSA completely in the near future, but more research is needed first. In fact, the Feb. 1, 2008 issue of Cancer Research indicated the urine test has out-performed the PSA and prostate cancer antigen 3 (PCA3), a marker for early prostatecancer diagnosis. Studies are ongoing, and the research results appear promising. Early detection of any disease — especially cancer — allows for faster treatment and possible eradication. I’ll keep readers posted on developments.
IN THE STARS
Your Birthday, Aug. 20
Personal ventures or enterprises have betterthan-usual chances for success. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You will no longer have to wait on anyone else for your marching orders. You can now call all the shots. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — This might be the day to try something new with regard to an ambitious desire. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Forming a new relationship or finding a way of treating an old, troubling union might come to pass. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — A new surge of ambition might help an objective that has been at a standstill. You’ll know how to finish it. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Stop thinking only about the present and begin developing longrange plans for the future. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Strong undercurrents will be stirring at this time, so use them to generate earnings. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Partnering with another for a common cause could prove to be a good thing at this time. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — The possibilities to fulfill all the work projects on your agenda are better than usual at this time. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Some changes are about to take place with regard to your social life that should please you. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — This moment is likely to represent an end of something and the beginning of something new. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Don’t treat casually any new idea or concept that could free you from some old problems. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — A new means for generating some additional funds could soon open up for you.
14 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Thursday, August 20, 2009 14 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, THURSDAY, August 20, 2009
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Bombings kill 95 in Baghdad
World Today Afghans vote for president
KABUL (AP) — Threats of Taliban violence and rumors of fraud cast a shadow over Afghanistan’s election, in which millions of voters will choose a new president Thursday to lead a nation plagued by armed insurgency, drugs, corruption and a feeble government. International officials predict an imperfect outcome for a vote that they hope Afghans will accept as credible — a key component of President Barack Obama’s war strategy. On the eve of the balloting, the U.S. military announced the deaths of six more Americans — putting August on track to become the deadliest month for American forces since the war began in 2001.
Glitch forces halt in rocket launch
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A technical glitch forced South Korea to abort liftoff of its first rocket into space Wednesday, delaying a launch that threatened to stoke tensions with North Korea even as Pyongyang joined in mourning a leader who pushed tirelessly for reconciliation. The rival Koreas are eager to develop space programs, and had aimed to send satellites into space this year. In April, the North launched a three-stage rocket it claimed sent a communications satellite into orbit; some experts doubt the mission succeeded. Washington, Tokyo and others called that launch a disguised test of long-range missile technology. The U.N. Security Council condemned the launch, saying it was a violation of resolutions banning North Korea from ballistic missile-related activity.
Saudi Arabia arrests 44 suspects RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi authorities arrested 44 suspected militants with al-Qaida links in a yearlong sweep that also uncovered dozens of machine guns and electronic circuits for bombs, the government said Wednesday. Thirty members of the group hold advanced university degrees, mostly in the field of science, and some have received training in the kingdom and abroad on preparing explosives, forging travel documents and using light and heavy weapons, said the Interior Ministry.
BAGHDAD (AP) — Nearly simultaneous truck bombs struck Iraq’s Foreign and Finance ministries Wednesday as a wave of explosions killed at least 95 people, bringing the weaknesses of Iraqi security forces into sharp focus less than two months after U.S. forces withdrew from urban areas. It was the deadliest day of coordinated bombings since Feb. 1, 2008, when two suicide bombers killed 109 people at pet markets in Baghdad. More than 400 were wounded in Wednesday’s blasts, including a deputy foreign minister. The new American role was on sharp display as the military said it responded to onsite requests from Iraqi commanders for assistance, providing intelligence to help guide rescue crews and deploying explosives experts to clear areas of potential bombs. U.S. transition teams assisted with security cordons and medics helped the wounded. Helicopters buzzed overhead. “We helped the victims when and where we could, in accordance with our Iraqi allies’ requests,” said Lt. Col. Philip Smith, a spokesman for U.S. forces in Baghdad. The extent of the carnage shocked the Shiite-led government and dealt a devastating blow to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s efforts to return Baghdad to normal and reinforce his chances in parliamentary elections in January. Al-Maliki blamed Sunni insurgents linked to al-Qaida in Iraq and said the attacks were designed to foil plans to reopen streets and remove concrete blast walls from Baghdad’s main
roads by mid-September. He said the Iraqi government must reassess security measures — the first government acknowledgment that his moves may have been premature so soon after U.S. troops left the cities at the end of June. “The criminal acts that took place today require us to reevaluate our plans and security mechanisms in order to confront the terrorist challenges and to increase cooperation between security forces and the Iraqi people,” he added in a departure from his usual calls on the public to hold steady in the face of an escalation of attacks. He said an alliance of al-Qaida in Iraq and Saddam Hussein loyalists was behind the attacks, and that the government has placed Iraq’s army and police forces on high alert. “What happened is a security breach because security forces are responsible for maintaining security and protecting the lives of civilians,” said Maj. Gen. Qassim al-Moussawi, an Iraqi military spokesman. The violence began when a suicide truck bomber took aim at the Finance Ministry complex in northern Baghdad, causing part of a nearby overpass to collapse. A female employee emerged from the building after the blast in an apparent state of shock, her clothes stained with blood. Hospital officials said at least 28 people were killed and 117 wounded in that blast. Minutes later, a truck bomb exploded outside the Foreign Ministry, charring dozens of cars in a parking lot and shattering the facade of the white, 10-story building located near the Green Zone.
The massive blast left a 30-by15-foot crater and knocked down part of the concrete wall surrounding the ministry’s perimeter, killing at least 59 people and wounding 250. It blew out windows of the building and left furniture turned upside down inside exposed offices. Wires dangled and air conditioning pipes were ruptured. Slabs of concrete hung precariously from the front of the building. Young men complained of partisan politics and the failures of the security forces in anger that echoed across the city. Suspected mortar shells also slammed into the Green Zone, Iraqi officials said, with one landing near the U.N. compound, briefly delaying a news conference being held to discuss humanitarian issues on the sixth anniversary of the Aug. 19, 2003, bombing at the world body’s headquarters that killed 22 people, including top U.N. envoy Sergio Vieira de Mello. The U.S. military, which turned over responsibility for securing the Green Zone to the Iraqis on Jan. 1, said it could not confirm any mortar attacks. Another blast in the commercial area of western Baghdad’s Baiyaa district killed two people and wounded 16, while a bombing in the commercial district of Bab al-Muadham killed six people and wounded 24. Shiite politicians, including some close to al-Maliki, have been charging recently that Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia and other Arab neighbors were orchestrating a violent campaign to destabilize Shiite majority Iraq.
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This auction promises to have some quality items from the Pegram Estate. The furniture is in clean and like new condition. Both sofas and all the chairs are mint. Many different tables and styles will be sold and all are in near perfect condition. Marble top tables, recliner, freezers, and more. Some of the nicest lamps we have had the pleasure of selling. Most all of the kitchen items are still in the cabinets with some kitchen pieces found In boxes in the basement. Glass pieces include Blenko, Fenton, Smith, Indiana, American Presscut, Westmoreland and others. The pottery will include a huge green McCoy vase, a very huge Hull vase, and two large Hull Jardinares. Speas vinegar jar, large cast iron dutch oven, other cast iron pieces, nice pictures, and many unsearched boxes in the basement. One maple bedroom suit, waterfall vanity dresser with stool, night stand and a chest of drawers with a beautiful design. Enamel ware, old juicer, peanut butter glasses, one nice pink depression piece, and much more. Because this was a smaller estate we have taken some nice vintage pieces from consigners. Some of these items include a huge black iron chandelier, glass top table with gold trim, 2 end tables, old oil lamps, vintage wooden rocker, 1956 AM radio that is made to look like the old crank telephones, Hoosier cabinet, large dresser, 1940’s small wooden tables, pair of large white rockers, great tea pot collection that includes English made, several Hall, Stangle, and other name pieces. An early teens to 20’s Northwood Carnival Pitcher, pottery pieces, large Courier & Ives framed picture, many nice matted and framed pictures, several ball pitchers which includes a beautiful Rumrill piece. Four pipe stands and a nice collection of about 30 pipes, various figurines and glass pieces, many planters that include Hull & McCoy. One very RARE Kangaroo McCoy cookie jar from 1965, one mantel clock, and many other small clocks both electric and battery, very nice watches, assorted jewelry pieces and some military award and decoration pieces. Old black iron bells, straight razors, old bottles, vases, old blue fruit jars including a number 13. DIRECTIONS Sale is located on the corner of 221 and Thunder Road in Rutherfordton. From 74 bypass take 221 North toward Rutherfordton and take right off 221 onto Thunder Road at traffic light. First drive on the right 300 feet from 221. Out of Rutherfordton take 221 South to Thunder Road turn left and take first right. Sale is at brick house on the hill, signs will be placed on 221 and Thunder Road. If you have questions about directions call one of the phone numbers below for more information.
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Price Reduced for August only! 1BR $375/mo. & 2BR $400/mo. Clean & spacious Water & heat incld. Arlington Ridge Apts. Call 828-447-3233
Homes For Rent 2BR/1.5BA Rfdtn area Cent. h/a, carport, appl. furn. $450/mo. + $450 dep. 289-6336 or 247-6365 3BR/2BA New home in Rfdtn. Hardwood floors, appliances furnished, 2 car garage $875/mo + dep. Ref’s. required. No indoor pets. 828-289-5800 or 828-429-3322
Homes For Rent 3BR/1BA FC area Heat pump, carport, storage building, new windows, doors, and carpet. $625/mo + $625 dep. Ref’s. required. 245-1621
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Motor home for Rent on priv. lot in quiet park in Ellenboro. All utilities incld. $75/wk. 453-0281 or 864-202-5332
Rollback Services Cars Rolling $40 local Utility Bldgs. $95 local After 5pm & weekends extra 828-289-8346
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Looking for Grooming Assistant w/2 yrs. exp. Pick up application between 9am-Noon at 108 W. Trade St., Forest City. Absolutely No Phone Calls!
WILL BUY YOUR GOLD AND SILVER We come to you! Get more for your gold!! 289-7066
RN Weekend Supervisor, RN Supervisor 3-11P, & C.N.A.’s all shifts Apply in person at: Brookview Healthcare Center, 510 Thompson St., Gaffney, SC 29340 Call 864-489-3101 for directions. Brookview is a drug free workplace EOE/M/F/D/V
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Call 248-1681 2BR/2BA Rfdtn on Taylor Rd. Stove, refrig., washer & dryer. $350/mo + $350 dep. No pets! Call 287-2511
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2BR/1BA Single Wide in Ellenboro. W/d hookup, stove incld. No pets! $450/mo. + dep. Call 289-8105
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HOME HEALTH NURSING McDowell Home Health Agency is accepting applications for two case management nursing positions. Minimum requirements are an A.D.N plus two years of professional nursing experience, current N.C. RN license, CPR certification and valid NC driver’s license. B.S.N. is preferred. Applicants must submit a current resume and state application (PD 107). These positions will remain open until filled. Applications can be obtained from our website at www.rpmhd.org/hr/employment or from the following address:
RPM Health Department Attn: Personnel Dept. 221 Callahan-Koon Rd • Spindale, NC 28160 (828) 287-6488
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Fax resume to 336-431-0873 WHITE OAK MANOR, TRYON Accepting applications for: Licensed Medication Technician Full-time, 3rd shift for Assisted Living. Must have C.N.A. and completed Medication Technician training. C.N.A. Full and part time. We welcome enthusiastic, dependable applicants who are dedicated to the elderly. Experience preferred, but will train. Apply at 70 Oak St., Tryon, NC 28782 EOE
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No phone calls, please. EOE. PT or FT Chaplain for rapidly growing healthcare agency needed. Masters degree in divinity, at least one unit of CPE training, grief/group counseling experience required. Mail resume to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or fax to (828) 245-5389 WANTED: PIANIST for small church in Union Mills. Call 828-287-9141 RN for ICU Full-time 7pm-7am ACLS & PALS Certified, minimum 1 year exp. Please send resume: plockhart@ saintlukeshospital.com
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of WILLIAM GRAYSON SMITH JR. of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said WILLIAM GRAYSON SMITH JR. to present them to the undersigned on or before the 13th day of November 2009 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 13th day of August, 2009.
Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of REBECCA JEAN RHODES CULP of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said REBECCA JEAN RHODES CULP to present them to the undersigned on or before the 20th day of November 2009 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 20th day of August, 2009.
Don L. Heath, Administrator P. O. Box 519 Forest City, NC 28043
Norman Mark Melton, Administrator 182 Sunnyside Street Forest City, NC 28043
NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NUMBER: 09 SP 218 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST OF: JOHN AMERICO ADORANTE, single Grantor, TO Jarald N. Willis, Substitute Trustee, As recorded in Deed of Trust Book 984, Page 77, Rutherford County Registry. NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed by John Americo Adorante, single, to T. Eugene Mitchell, Trustee for Iva Jane Biggerstaff, dated November 9, 2007, and recorded in Deed of Trust Book 984, Page 077, of record in the Rutherford County Registry, N. C.; and under and by virtue of an Order of the Clerk of Superior Court of Rutherford County, N. C., made and entered on the 22nd day of July, 2009, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and said deeds of trust being by the terms thereof subject to foreclosure and the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded a foreclosure thereof for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness, the undersigned trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the courthouse door in Rutherfordton, North Carolina at 11:00 AM ON TUESDAY THE 25th DAY OF AUGUST, 2009, the property conveyed in said deed of trust, same lying and being in Cool Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:
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For Sale 27” RCA Color T.V. with remote $40 Beige futon $20 195 Maple St. Apt 4 Rfdtn 870-378-5908 Baby Grand Piano, talking dora house w/ access., Vsmile pocket w/games & charger, Vsmile console w/ access. & games Call 429-0005
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of DANIEL LEE RHODES of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said DANIEL LEE RHODES to present them to the undersigned on or before the 20th day of November 2009 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 20th day of August, 2009. Mark Melton, Administrator 182 Sunnyside Street Forest City, NC 28043
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Lost Male white Eskimo Spitz Missing 8/12 from Whitesides Rd., Sunshine. Please call (828) 447-5759 Small female black pit About 8 mo. old. Lost 8/5 from Ellenboro area, close to fire dept. Call 447-2649 Reward! F Boxer, needs meds. Brindle w/white. Lost 7/12 from 225 Harmon Rd. in Ellenboro 429-6747
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Yard Sales 2 FAMILY YARD SALE Rutherfordton 165 N. Mitchell St. (near Rutherford Fire Dept.) Sat. 8A-until Too much to list! Gigantic Inside FC: W. Main St., U Ought 2 B N Pictures (formerly Old Furniture Barn/Finder Keepers) Saturday 7A-until Everything must go! Electronics, furniture, material, yarn, craft supplies. Too much to mention! Harris Henrietta Rd. (across from Jones Service Station) Fri. & Sat. 8A-12P Lots of baby girl clothes and household items! HUGE YARD SALE 131 Womack Lake Rd off 221-A & Kelly Rd. Saturday 8A-until Tools, furniture, clothes and more!
HUGE YARD SALE Rutherfordton Car Wash on Central High Hill Sat. 7Auntil Kids clothes, furniture & much more!
MOVING Mt. Vernon 348 Rob Long Rd. Thurs. 6P, Fri.-Sat. 7A-until Everything goes! Furniture, books, lawn equip., chickens, rabbits, antiques.
MULTI FAMILY FC 178 Brookmont Ave. (below Danieltown Fire Dept., off 221S) Fri. & Sat. 7A-until Kitchenware, clothes, books, birdhouses
Rfdtn: 2437 Maple Creek Rd. Fri. & Sat. 8A-until Antiques, tools, furs, canning equip., knick-knacks, flatware, 12,000 BTU AC. No junk good stuff! 2 FAMILY FC 980 Crowe Dairy Rd. (off of Oakland Rd.) Saturday 6A-until Furniture, misc. and household items!
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Having qualified as Co-Administrator of the estate of SHERRY LEDBETTER WHITE of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said SHERRY LEDBETTER WHITE to present them to the undersigned on or before the 13th day of November 2009 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 13th day of August, 2009.
Having qualified as Co-Executor of the estate of CLYDE BRAXTON ROLLINS of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said CLYDE BRAXTON ROLLINS to present them to the undersigned on or before the 13th day of November 2009 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 13th day of August, 2009.
Tracie Ledbetter Bermudez, Co-Administrator 152 Cobra Drive Forest City, NC 28043
Leeta Lori Rollins Migala, Co-Executor 506 Duncan Rd. Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Lester Joe Ledbetter, Co-Administrator 1500 Larkfield Lane Charlotte, NC 28210
M. Wayne Rollins, Co-Executor 2270 Hwy 74A Forest City, NC 28043
Situate, lying and being in Cool Springs Township, Rutherford County, NC, and being all of Lots 22 and 23 of the CM Teal Property or subdivision in Forest City, North Carolina, as shown by plat thereof recorded in Deed Book 117, at Page 122, Rutherford County Registry, later recorded in Plat Book A, at Page 2, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, NC , and now recorded in Plat Book 4, at Page 2, to which reference is hereby made for a more full and complete description. The record owner of the above described real property as reflected on the records of the Rutherford County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this notice is John Americo Adorante, single. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute Section 45-21.10(b) and North Carolina General Statute Section 45-21.9A, and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder will be required to deposit with the Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit of the greater of 5% of the total bid or $750.00 of the bid as a forfeit and guarantee of compliance with this bid, the same to be credited on his /her bid when accepted. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance purchase price so bid in cash or by certified check at the time the Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statute Section 45.21.30(d) and (e). This sale shall be subject to all outstanding taxes, prior liens, judgments and encumbrances, rights of ways, easements, and restrictive covenants of record. This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896–Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OF ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. This the 22nd day of July, 2009. Jarald N. Willis, Substitute Trustee 120 E. Court Street Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Telephone (828) 287-3338 Bar No. 13215
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REQUEST FOR BIDS
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 09 SP 162 In the Matter of Foreclosure Of Claim of Lien filed against DOVIE A. PARRIS, Widow
Project Name: Town of Rutherfordton - Manhole and Sewer Rehabilitation Project Description: Division I: Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and supervision, necessary for rehabbing 55 manholes approximately 6 feet deep. Division II: Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and supervision, necessary for slip lining approximately 1,100 feet of 8 inch sewer line. Location: Town of Rutherfordton Rutherford County, NC
Under Power of Sale NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Master Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions recorded in Deed Book 386, Page 404, and all subsequent amendments thereto, and also pursuant to North Carolina General Statute §§ 47A-22 and 47F-316, and because of default in the payment of association assessments, the undersigned attorney and agent for the Trustee shall on AUGUST 25, 2009, at 11:30 AM., at the door of the Rutherford County Courthouse, offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The Interval Ownership Interest known as Maple Ridge Townhouse Bldg 14, Townhouse Unit 2238, Week 08 as shown on plat of record in Plat Book 14, Page 121, revised, and as more specifically described in that deed recorded in Deed Book 665, at Page 826, Rutherford County Registry. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinabove described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder and that the undersigned may require the successful bidder at the sale to immediately deposit cash in the amount of ten (10%) percent of the high bid up to $1,000.00, plus five (5%) of any excess of $1,000.00. The real property hereinabove described will be sold subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, restrictions and easements of record, tax liens and assessments. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. The record titleholders to said property, ten (10) days prior to posting this Notice, is: Dovie A. Parris, widow. This the 10thday of July, 2009 Jarald N. Willis, Attorney at Law On Behalf of the Trustee, Donna McElrath
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 09 SP 264 Foreclosure of Real Property Under Deed of Trust from BRIAN P. DUNN and wife, KAREN S. DUNN in the original amount of $55,719.00, payable to FIRST NATIONAL BANK, dated July 31, 2007 and recorded on July 31, 2007 in Book 969, Page 358, Rutherford County Registry Current Owner(s): Brian P. Dunn and wife, Karen S. Dunn Peter E. Lane, Substitute Trustee
Owner: Town of Rutherfordton 129 N. Main Street Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Engineer: Brown Consultants PA 30 Ben Lippen School Rd., Suite 202 Asheville, NC 28806 828-350-7683; FAX 828-350-7684
Bids Due: The Town will receive bids for the project until 2:00 pm on September 8, 2009 at the Manager office, Town of Rutherfordton, 129 N. Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Bidding Documents: The Information for Bidders, Bid Form, Contract, Plans, Specifications, and other contract documents may be examined at the following locations: Rutherfordton Town Hall, and Engineers Office and a set purchased, non-refundable, for $100, from the engineer. Bid Security: There is no bid security required for this project. Qualifications: Contractors offering a bid on the project must be licensed to perform Utility work in the State of North Carolina in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes and the General Requirements of the NCDENR. The contractor will be required to provide proof of work successfully performed of similar type as this project. MBE & WBE: Small, local, minority and women’s businesses are encouraged to submit bids. The Town of Rutherfordton is an equal opportunity employer. Award Requirements: The project will be awarded to the lowest, qualified bidder. Upon award of the project, the successful bidder will not be required to provide Payment and Performance Bonds on this project. Proof of general liability and workman’s compensation insurance is required. Withdraw of Bid and Informalities: No bidder may withdraw his bid within 90 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids. Authorized Official: The Town of Rutherfordton, Karen Andrews, Manager
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 09 SP 265 Foreclosure of Real Property Under Deed of Trust from BRIAN P. DUNN and wife, KAREN S. DUNN in the original amount of $51,669.00, payable to FIRST NATIONAL BANK, dated July 31, 2007 and recorded on July 31, 2007 in Book 969, Page 364, Rutherford County Registry Current Owner(s): Brian P. Dunn and wife, Karen S. Dunn Peter E. Lane, Substitute Trustee
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
Pursuant to an order entered August 11, 2009, by the Assistant Clerk of Superior Court for Rutherford County, and the power of sale contained in the captioned deed of trust (the "Deed of Trust"), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash,
Pursuant to an order entered August 11, 2009, by the Assistant Clerk of Superior Court for Rutherford County, and the power of sale contained in the captioned deed of trust (the "Deed of Trust"), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash,
AT THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY COURTHOUSE DOOR IN RUTHERFORDTON, RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 AT 12:00 NOON
AT THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY COURTHOUSE DOOR IN RUTHERFORDTON, RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 AT 12:00 NOON
the real estate and the improvements thereon secured by the Deed of Trust, the real estate lying and being in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:
the real estate and the improvements thereon secured by the Deed of Trust, the real estate lying and being in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:
Situate, lying and being in Gilkey Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being all of the 1.83 acre tract shown as Lot #94 on plat entitled "Hearthstone Ridge Phase Three", as shown on plat of record in Plat Book 28 at Page 163, Rutherford County Registry.
Situate, lying and being in Gilkey Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being all of the 2.50 acre tract shown as Lot #77 on plat entitled "Hearthstone Ridge Phase Three", as shown on plat of record in Plat Book 28 at Page 163, Rutherford County Registry.
Being a portion of that property conveyed in Deed from Hawaii ERS Timberland, LLC, a Hawaii Limited Liability Company to Mtn. Creek Land Co., Inc., a North Carolina Corporation by deed dated April 25, 2006 and of record in Deed Book 903, at Page 265, Rutherford County Registry.
Being a portion of that property conveyed in Deed from Hawaii ERS Timberland, LLC, a Hawaii Limited Liability Company to Mtn. Creek Land Co., Inc., a North Carolina Corporation by deed dated April 25, 2006 and of record in Deed Book 903, at Page 265, Rutherford County Registry.
SUBJECT TO all notes shown on plat hereinabove referred to and further subject to any restrictions or rights of way of record and SUBJECT FURTHER TO all provisions and restrictions of record as set forth in Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions of Hearthstone Ridge dated February 2, 2007 and of record in Deed Book 927, at Page 742, Rutherford County Registry and any additional supplemental declarations pertaining thereto.
SUBJECT TO all notes shown on plat hereinabove referred to and further subject to any restrictions or rights of way of record and SUBJECT FURTHER TO all provisions and restrictions of record as set forth in Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions of Hearthstone Ridge dated February 2, 2007 and of record in Deed Book 927, at Page 742, Rutherford County Registry and any additional supplemental declarations pertaining thereto.
Being the same and identical property which was conveyed by Mtn. Creek Land Co., Inc., a North Carolina corporation to Brian P. Dunn and wife, Karen S. Dunn by deed dated July 31, 2007 and of record in Deed Book 939, at Page 07, Rutherford County Registry.
Being the same and identical property which was conveyed by Mtn. Creek Land Co., Inc., a North Carolina corporation to Brian P. Dunn and wife, Karen S. Dunn by deed dated July 31, 2007 and of record in Deed Book 959, at Page 09, Rutherford County Registry.
Property location: Lot 94, Hearthstone Ridge, Phase Three, Union Mills, NC 28167
Property location: Lot 77, Hearthstone Ridge, Phase Three, Union Mills, NC 28167
A five percent cash deposit, or a cash deposit of $750.00, whichever is greater, will be required of the last and highest bidder. The balance of the bid purchase price shall be due in full in cash or certified funds at a closing to take place within thirty (30) days of the date of sale. The undersigned Substitute Trustee shall convey title to the property by non-warranty deed.
A five percent cash deposit, or a cash deposit of $750.00, whichever is greater, will be required of the last and highest bidder. The balance of the bid purchase price shall be due in full in cash or certified funds at a closing to take place within thirty (30) days of the date of sale. The undersigned Substitute Trustee shall convey title to the property by non-warranty deed.
Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS". There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale will be made subject to all prior liens of record, if any, and to all unpaid ad valorem taxes and special assessments, if any, which became a lien subsequent to the recordation of the Deed of Trust. This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the above-described property for a period of 120 days following the date when the final upset bid period has run.
Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS". There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale will be made subject to all prior liens of record, if any, and to all unpaid ad valorem taxes and special assessments, if any, which became a lien subsequent to the recordation of the Deed of Trust. This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the above-described property for a period of 120 days following the date when the final upset bid period has run.
If the Substitute Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Substitute Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee, in his sole discretion, if he believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
If the Substitute Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Substitute Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee, in his sole discretion, if he believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
The purchaser of the property described above shall pay the Clerk’s Commission in the amount of $.45 per $100.00 of the purchase price (up to a maximum amount of $500.00), required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). If purchaser of the above described property is someone other than the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust, the purchaser shall also pay, to the extent applicable, the land transfer tax in the amount of one percent (1%) of the purchase price.
The purchaser of the property described above shall pay the Clerk’s Commission in the amount of $.45 per $100.00 of the purchase price (up to a maximum amount of $500.00), required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). If purchaser of the above described property is someone other than the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust, the purchaser shall also pay, to the extent applicable, the land transfer tax in the amount of one percent (1%) of the purchase price.
To the extent this sale involves residential property with less than fifteen (15) rental units, you are hereby notified of the following:
To the extent this sale involves residential property with less than fifteen (15) rental units, you are hereby notified of the following:
a. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to Section 45-21.29 of the North Carolina General Statutes in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold; and
a. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to Section 45-21.29 of the North Carolina General Statutes in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold; and
b. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. This sale will be made subject to all prior liens of record, if any, and to all unpaid ad valorem taxes and special assessments, if any, which became a lien subsequent to the recordation of the Deed of Trust. This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the above-described property for a period of 120 days following the date when the final upset bid period has run.
b. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. This sale will be made subject to all prior liens of record, if any, and to all unpaid ad valorem taxes and special assessments, if any, which became a lien subsequent to the recordation of the Deed of Trust. This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the above-described property for a period of 120 days following the date when the final upset bid period has run.
This 11th day of August, 2009.
This 11th day of August, 2009.
By:________________________ Peter E. Lane, Substitute Trustee 131 East Court Street PO Box 1519 Rutherfordton, NC 28139
By:________________________ Peter E. Lane, Substitute Trustee 131 East Court Street PO Box 1519 Rutherfordton, NC 28139
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