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aptly describe McKinney.

“She is a coach,” Lee said. “She will be focused at East, and we want her to be a part of this school. She will be involved and inmeshed in the fabric of the school as much as possible.”

McKinney will essentially be a liaison between student athletes, teachers and coaches. The program is starting with East’s largest sports team — football — and will branch out from there to reach all other athletes.

“I’ll be in contact with their teachers — tracking their grades, attendance, community service,” McKinney said. “Clint Bland (East’s football coach) is worrying about Friday night. I’ll worry whether the can be on the field or not.”

Bland said having someone to help him ensure players are academically eligible to play is a tremendous help.

“I think we should’ve had this a long time

MARION — Lawyers for a man facing the death penalty in a triple slaying in 2008 have filed a grab bag of motions in the case — one alluding that race played a role in the state’s decision to try the defendant capitally.

Theodore F. Cummings III and M. Victorio Jayne, both of Hickory, are the courtappointed defense attorneys for 52-year-old Stephen Monroe Buckner, formerly of 6905 U.S. 70 East in Nebo.

The motions were heard Wednesday in the courthouse in Rutherfordton.

The motions phase of the proceedings was moved here because a civil term of Superior Court was being Buckner held at the courthouse in Marion. Also, a change of venue motion has been filed by the defense in the case, so the trial could be held in Rutherfordton.

McDowell and Rutherford counties are both in Judicial District 29A. Buckner was charged in January 2008 with three counts of first-degree murder in the killings of his live-in girlfriend, 42-year-old Vicky Lynn Lowery, Lowery’s daughter, 14-year-old Chelsea Nicole Gregory and Buckner’s own daughter, 25-year-old Rebecca Rose Buckner; one count of attempted first-degree murder in the shooting of 21-year-old Gina Edwards; and six counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. He is accused

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The McNair Foundation at East High School has hired Sarah McKinney as the academic program director. McKinney has been working since the beginning of the school year to have athletes sign contracts saying they’ll uphold their end of an academic agreement, and she will uphold hers.

Pictured with McKinney are East High football players Daqouvis Carson, Justin McDaniel and Zach Price.

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FOREST CITY — Students who could be eligible for athletic scholarships can also be prepared academically at East Rutherford High School by taking part in a new offering from the McNair Educational Foundation.

Former East High teacher Sarah McKinney leads the McNair Foundation’s Heart of an Athlete and SCORE — StudentAthletes Creating Opportunities to Reach Excellence— programs as the foundation’s academic program director. McKinney is a graduate of East and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She received licensure through Western Carolina University and is pursuing her master of arts in teaching.

But, said McNair Foundation Executive Director Monica Lee, “director” doesn’t really

Shepherd’s Care closing its store

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R-S Central students gather in the school’s media center recently to talk with recruiters from community colleges, four-year colleges and universities from the Carolinas. The College Foundation of North Carolina set up the event.

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Shepherd’s Care Thrift Store will close as of Sept. 30, 2010, and a storewide closing sale will be going on throughout the month.

The Hickory Nut Gorge Outreach organization volunteer hours after the store closes will be used to expand the agency’s food pantry, senior gorgers program and outreach service programs, the organization said.

The new website, hickorynutgorgeoutreach.org, will be up and running by Oct. 1.

“Our board thanks the community for its support during our transition.

“As we work to expand our services, we ask you for your continued financial support to help our agency reach out and make a difference in the lives of those in need that live in our community,” said President Mary Ann Ransom.

For more information, contact Hickory Nut Gorge Outreach, 828-625-4683 or e-mail mransom1@bellsouth. net.

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PETA sees cat, dog abuse at lab

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An animal-welfare group believes workers at a North Carolina research lab abused dogs, cats and rabbits, and the activists released what they said was undercover video of caretakers handling the animals violently.

A local prosecutor and the company’s president are now taking a close look.

In one scene of the video released Wednesday by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, a beagle cowers in the corner of its cage as a person approaches, derisively describing the dog’s condition before snatching it by the back of the neck: “They act like they’ve been abused.”

Another clip shows an employee at Professional Laboratory and Research Services Inc. purposely letting a cat grasp a fence with its claw before yanking it in an apparent attempt to rip off its nails, according to PETA’s account of the video. In another portion, a caretaker drops a dog back to the ground before pushing it into the cage with a foot. Another scene shows a dog squirming through a tooth removal as workers acknowledge that the sedation drug is a couple years past its expiration and may not be working very well.

Helen Sonenshine, the company president who is not involved in day-to-day operations, confirmed that the video was taken at the company’s facility and included footage of company employees. Officials were reviewing the footage, and Sonenshine said the company will fire anyone if they have done anything contrary to protocols on how to treat animals.

“I am disgusted. I am appalled,” she said after viewing the clips. “This is not what we’re about. We’re about the health of the animals.”

USDA inspections show no sign of recent violations.

PETA referred videos, photos and a narrative to local prosecutors. District Attorney Frank Parrish said his office is reviewing the report and will follow up with further investigation to determine whether or not criminal charges should be filed.

“We will certainly be very thorough about looking at these issues,” he said.

The company, with a facility in Corapeake, N.C. near the Virginia border, is hired by pharmaceutical firms to test animal care products such as flea preventatives. PETA said that one of its investigators was hired as an animal caretaker and worked from December

2009 until this month.

The worker and video depict squalid conditions of animals living in their own excrement.

PETA contends that workers sprayed the animals with harsh chemicals, lifted rabbits by their ears and puppies by their throats, and violently threw cats into their cages.

PETA believes the company violated several parts of The Animal Welfare act, including improper veterinary care, improper handling of animals and improper cleaning procedures. It has filed or plans to file complaints with both regulatory agencies and law enforcement.

“Violence seems to be the guiding principle at this laboratory,” said Kathy Guillermo, vice president of laboratory investigations at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. “The only time the animals get some attention is when something painful or invasive is done to them.”

The animal rights group also complained about the testing procedures used at the site.

Workers at the facility grew ticks on the rabbits even though PETA says there are non-animal methods that have been in use for years.

“There’s simply no excuse,” Guillermo said.

One hump or 2 with your dinosaur?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The weird world of dinosaurs has just gotten a tad more bizarre.

Scientists found a nearly complete fossil of a new dinosaur that sports a noticeable hump, maybe as possible advertising.

The hump on the dinosaur’s back, which was at least 16 inches tall, may have been used to help this meat-eating theropod communicate among its own species, scientists theorize.

Discoverer Francisco Ortega of Spain named it Concavenator corcovatus which means “the hunchback hunter from Cuenca.”

Ortega said the hump could have been used to store fat or regulate body temperature, but there is also the distinct possibility that it was used by con-

cavenators to somehow differentiate themselves or communicate with each other. But with only one of these dinos, it’s only speculation and is hard to figure out what the humps were meant to convey if they were tools of communication, he said.

Paleontologist Paul Sereno at the University of Chicago, who wasn’t part of the study, thinks the only conceivable explanation is “an advertising role” because it follows similar pointy fins on other dinosaurs.

“It is an ornamental crest that helps to distinguish the individual,” Sereno said in an e-mail.

“Perhaps it was brightly colored, perhaps it would have been well maintained and large in strong, healthy individuals.”

If that’s the case, the hump

could easily have been spotted from afar, Ortega said.

“It’s really big,” Ortega said Wednesday. “It’s very, very impressive.”

The 20-foot-long, two-footed dinosaur was from about 125 million years ago and was found in Spain, The discovery is reported in Thursday’s issue of the journal Nature.

It is the most complete skeleton of a meat-eater yet, scientists say.

Sereno called it “a spectacular specimen, a very great discovery.”

This is the only fossil of its type, but Ortega said it’s unlikely to be an individual deformity and more likely to be a new type of dinosaur.

Carolinas Today Fayetteville police department creates special victims unit FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — A North Carolina police department criticized earlier this year for not reporting sexual assaults to the public has created a special victims unit to investigate such attacks.

The Fayetteville Observer reported that Fayetteville police Chief Tom Bergamine briefed the City Council on Tuesday on new crime-fighting initiatives, including the unit.

The chief says a sergeant and two detectives will investigate sexual assaults, felony domestic violence cases and other serious assaults.

The department was criticized in January for waiting six months before it revealed it was investigating seven potentially linked breakins followed by sexual assaults. Until then, the department wasn’t routinely reporting rapes to the public or on its Web site.

S.C. man pleads to voluntary manslaughter in death GREENVILLE (AP) — A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in the shooting death of another man two years ago.

The Greenville News reported 53-year-old Wyatt Earl Harper was sentenced after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter Tuesday in the 2008 shooting death of Bernard Oglesby of Anderson County.

Prosecutor Lucas Marchant says Oglesby had asked gone to a house in Greenville County to ask Harper to loan him money to buy drugs.

Marchant says Harper was fed up with Oglesby and shot him.

Harper originally had been charged with murder before agreeing to the plea deal.

Lottery raffle drawing delayed for 12 days to boost sales RALEIGH (AP) — A raffle drawing by the North Carolina lottery has been extended by 12 days so more tickets can be sold.

The North Carolina Education Lottery had planned to pick three million-dollar winners Wednesday night. Now the “Cash Splash Millionaire Raffle” is set for Sept. 20.

More than 202,000 tickets had been sold as of Wednesday. No more than 500,000 tickets will be sold.

Acting lottery director Alice Garland said slower-than-expected sales this summer contributed to the extension. Garland said the drawing won’t be delayed further.

The lottery will give out 598 other prizes from $500 to $50,000.

Two sets of skeletal remains are found in eastern North Carolina ROCKY MOUNT (AP) — Authorities in an eastern North Carolina county say they are working to collect the skeletal remains of two bodies.

Nash County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Pat Joyner said Wednesday that people riding four-wheelers in a rural area near Rocky Mount called Tuesday night to report the bodies.

Joyner said evidence at the scene indicates that the bodies are not connected to a series of cases involving black women who have disappeared from Rocky Mount in recent years. He declined to discuss the evidence in detail.

Joyner said authorities are treating the matter as a homicide investigation and that a team of anthropologists is helping collect the bodies.

They will be sent to the state medical examiner to determine the cause of death.

Man sentenced for spilling fuel oil into the Catawba River CHARLOTTE (AP) — A North Carolina man must report to prison in November after he pleaded guilty to spilling thousands of gallons of oil into the Catawba River.

The Charlotte Observer reported that 24-yearold Daniel Still Jr. of Lincolnton was sentenced to eight months behind bars and must pay a $250,000 fine.

Still pleaded guilty late last year.

He will pay fines and restitution to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Authorities say the spill occurred when Still was destroying buildings at the Belmont Dyers textile dyeing plant in 2007. They say he hit the fuel line of a 5,000-gallon tank as he drove demolition equipment, spilling the oil into the Catawba River.

The cleanup cost more than $430,000.

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State Attorney General Roy Cooper, right, and State Bureau of Investigation director Greg McLeod listen as independent analyst Chris Swecker discusses the results of an outside review of past serology practices at the Bureau of Investigation Laboratory during a press conference in Raleigh on Aug. 18.

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Major changes coming to crime lab, Cooper says

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s attorney general appointed an interim director of the embattled state-run crime lab on Wednesday to review the department for problems like those found in a unit that analyzes blood.

Attorney General Roy Cooper said Gerald Arnold, a former chief judge of the state Appeals Court, will serve as interim director of the State Bureau of Investigation crime lab.

Arnold’s main job will be to see if mistakes found in the serology section — where some analysts didn’t always fully report blood test results in their lab reports — were repeated in the lab’s six other sections. “The key here is going to be to make sure we solve the problems, restore the public confidence in the SBI and move forward with them solving crimes, protecting the public and exonerating innocent people,�

Cooper said.

Most agents are honest and hardworking, “but some of their colleagues have not been held accountable,� he said. “They’ve made mistakes. And now the entire SBI is paying for that.�

Last month, an independent review of serology unit cases from 1987 to 2003 called for a thorough examination of 190 criminal cases, stating information that could have helped defendants was sometimes misrepresented or withheld.

Cooper had ordered the review in March after an SBI agent testified the crime lab once had a policy of excluding complete blood test results from reports offered to defense lawyers before trials.

Agent Duane Deaver’s testimony led to the exoneration of a man imprisoned nearly 17 years for a

murder conviction.

Cooper announced several other changes in addition to Arnold’s appointment, including that he has: n asked the former assistant directors of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who did the independent investigation of the serology unit to audit the DNA and the firearms and tool mark sections. He also he also has sought help from the ATF with the firearms and tool mark section audit. n decided to continue the suspension of the bloodstain analysis program, which is not part of the crime lab but is part of the SBI. Cooper said he wants the program to become accredited so it can be part of the lab.

He also said he was concerned about “the potential influence of prosecutors on SBI agent decisions

with this science.� n moved up to 2011 the plan for a tougher accreditation for the lab. The lab is now accredited by ASCLD/LAB and the state had intended to seek the tougher International ISO accreditation by 2013. Also Wednesday, an advisory group searching for a new crime lab director was scheduled to hold its first meeting.

Cooper also said the reviews and changes were not the end of SBI crime lab improvements.

The N.C. Conference of District Attorneys has called for an audit of the entire lab, and some critics have said the lab should be independent and not part of the SBI. “This is not the be all and end all,� he said. “We’re continuing to look, continuing to move forward.�

Supreme Court weighs arguments on adoptions RALEIGH (AP) — A state senator’s personal life reached the North Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday as justices listened to arguments whether her adoption of her former domestic partner’s biological son was legal.

The outcome of the custody case involving Sen. Julia Boseman of Wilmington and ex-partner Melissa Jarrell could decide whether state law allows a certain kind of adoption by some same-sex couples in North Carolina.

In the so-called “second parent� adoption, which attorneys say are being granted in a few counties, a District Court judge granted Boseman’s request to adopt Jarrell’s son in 2005.

The Durham County judge also waived a requirement that Jarrell relinquish her parental rights to Jacob, who will turn 8 years old next month.

The couple broke up the next year and in the custody fight both women received joint custody.

But Jarrell argued the adoption should be voided because “second parent� adoptions don’t exist in North Carolina law.

A trial court and the Court of Appeals panel upheld Boseman’s

adoption, but Jarrell attorney Leslie Fritscher told the justices an “activist adoption court pushed along by activist attorneys� exceeded the reach of state law by granting the adoption and allowing Jarrell to keep her parental rights. State law lays out four ways adoption can occur, but not this method, according to Fritscher. “Courts may not substitute their own preferences for those of elected legislative representatives,� Fritscher said. “Here the adoption court created its own adoption procedure, cobbling together various statutes to make a new kind of adoption that’s not provided for in the adoption statutes.�

Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson pointed out that Jarrell consented to Boseman’s adoption and now wants it voided: “Should we be concerned about her then coming and complaining about this?� Fritscher said it doesn’t change that the lower court judge skirted adoption rules.

Boseman attorney Jim Lea called the adoption a “direct placement� adoption identified in the law in which Jacob was placed with a prospective adoptive parent.

The Legislature hasn’t expressly barred such cases where the adoptive parents are unmarried partners and

one is a biological parent, he said.

Jarrell missed all deadlines to challenge the adoption and expressly sought it in 2005. Now she’s changed her mind, and voiding it now would harm the well being of their son and his two-parent family, Lea told the court. “Anything that’s in dispute in the adoption process is supposed to be construed in favor of the child,� Lea said. “That’s what we can’t missed here, that it’s all about Jacob.�

Associate Justice Paul Newby postulated that under Lea’s reasoning three parents could adopt a child under Lea’s reasoning. Lea disagreed, but Newby said the adoption raised questions whether alternative adoptions are allowed. “Isn’t that just evidence this is a policy argument best for the Legislature?� he asked Lea. A final ruling by the seven justices is likely to be months away.

Jarrell and Boseman both listened to the arguments in person. Each declined comment after the hourlong hearing.

At least 27 states permit secondparent adoptions through state law or based on evidence in local courts, according to the Human Rights

Campaign. Judges in Orange and Durham counties have regularly decreed such adoptions in recent years, so family law lawyers are looking for clarity. “This really is going to be the next wave of family law focus,� said Michelle Connell, a WinstonSalem family law specialist who isn’t involved in the case. “These situations are not going away because there are (local courts) that are doing this.�

Groups representing law professors, female attorneys and the American Civil Liberties Union filed briefs urging the court to uphold the adoption. Several Christian groups wrote asking the court to reverse the lower court decision because Boseman is neither an adoptive parent nor a third party who has a right to custody.

Jarrell and Boseman were living together when the child was born in 2002. Jarrell conceived through artificial insemination, and Boseman has been actively involved in Jacob’s life ever since, according to court documents.

Boseman, a Democrat, became the state’s first openly gay legislator when she was elected to the Legislature in 2004. She didn’t run for re-election in November and will complete her term at year’s end.

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Our Views Lack of context poses real threat

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Florida church’s plans to burn copies of the Quran on Sept.

11 and the ongoing debate over a proposed Islamic community center and mosque near Ground Zero in New York are pouring gasoline on a fire.

While U.S. officials around the globe and our soldiers in the Middle East are trying to win the hearts and minds of Muslims to help in the fight against radical terrorists, these highly publicized debates are sending the world a different message.

The shock, pain and ensuing anger that Americans felt after watching terrorists fly airplanes into the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon was easily understandable. That there are tensions and fears remaining is also not surprising. The scars of Sept. 11 are still fresh. The emotions that many Americans feel regarding Sept. 11 helps to explain the reaction to the planned Islamic center near the site of the Twin Towers.

Still, the condemnation of all Muslims for the actions of a few is a gross overreaction. The same could be said for Muslim reaction to the Florida pastor of a 30-member church who declared International Burn a Quran Day. In times past, the insensitive and offensive actions of a rabble rousing minister in Florida would hardly have been known. In today’s world, such people and their actions can become part of dinner conversations around the globe in a matter of hours.

That we all fall short in our ability to put all the images and comments we see and hear into a proper context, just sets the stage for even greater conflict and adds to our risk.

Our readers’ views Raises questions about area armed robberies To the editor: After reading the article in the August 31 edition of the Courier regarding the recent robbery at Wendy’s, I am left scratching my head a bit.

Have the robberies at the ABC Store, Dollar Stores and O’Reilly’s Auto Parts been solved yet?

I cannot recall having read a story in the Courier that those responsible for those crimes have been apprehended.

If not, and knowing the perpetrators are still out there, where does law enforcement, particularly the Forest City Police Department stand in their investigation?

What is the Forest City Police Department doing about greater visibility at businesses around town to deter these robberies?

Will it require someone getting shot or stabbed before the Forest City Police Department gets serious about these criminals?

It seems we read a good bit in the newspaper about comments from the assistant chief, but

what is he actually doing to help solve these crimes? Perhaps he should spend a bit more time out trying to solve these crimes and less time in the office talking to the media.

We don’t need more quotes from him or from the chief of police. We need to see them out chasing down the bad guys and putting officers in place to protect us.

This is an election year, what is our sheriff doing to help solve these crimes? Isn’t this what we pay our law enforcement to do?

Bobby McSwain Bostic

Praises work of local pest control company To the editor: Over the past few weeks, I have had the pleasure of doing business with a reputable, local company, namely Thompson Exterminators.

I called them to rid my home of spiders — it seems they are plentiful this year. A couple of weeks after the treatment, I was still seeing the spiders.

When I called for a second

treatment, they came without hesitation — there were stragglers left behind, requiring a third treatment. The manager, Rodney Head, came to my rescue.

It is good to know there are still people who take pride in their work and are concerned with good service and not just money, Kudos to this company and the kind individuals it employs. You will always prosper.

Trudy Holland Mooresboro

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Does bigger government hurt the economy?

I’m going to venture into a thicket of controversy in this column. The size of government and its impact on the economy and on our broader society is a red-hot topic today, and it’s easy to understand why.

Government — especially the federal government — has significantly increased its involvement in the economy in recent years.

First was the trillions of dollars, much of it borrowed, spent by the government in fighting the recession.

This has increased both the annual budget deficit and long-term debt. Second came two large pieces of legislation — one focusing on health care and the other on financial services — that will result in the federal government taking much larger roles in two of the largest sectors of the economy.

Yet with the economy still struggling and unemployment uncomfortably high, there’s a rising chorus of voices saying the growing size of government rather than being a help to the economy may have become a hindrance.

So there’s a new debate about the size of government and its role in the economy.

On one side are those who

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say it was only the actions of government that saved us from a depression that may have exceeded the downturn of the 1930s. This viewpoint also says a more active government is needed today to address both the inequities and complexities of the modern economy.

The opposing side says bigger government holds the economy back in two ways.

First, it spends money ineffectively, using funds that could have been allocated more productively by the private sector.

Second, in increasing taxes to support a larger government, private spending and private investments — which boost the economy — are deterred.

As is my approach, I will not favor one side or the other in this debate. Actually, I think there is merit in both arguments. What I will try to do is frame the debate about the tie between the size of government and the

economy on logical grounds and then give some findings that address the issue.

The debate about government and its impact on the economy revolves around a “big tradeoff,” a term coined by the late economist Arthur Okun. Okun argued the economic pie was best made bigger by private individuals and private companies pursuing their own self interests. This leads to resources being used most efficiently, meaning the economy gets its biggest bang for the buck spent. This is the essence of the free market system.

But everyone may not like how the economic pie is divided by this system, and the pie may have some rough edges. Hence, we may want another force — government — to change some of the slices and to smooth off some of the edges.

Government does this by re-distributing some income and by establishing some regulations over what individuals and businesses can do. The recently passed health care legislation and financial services regulation bill can be viewed as actions in this direction.

In Okun’s words, therefore, there are two goals for the economy: efficiency, mean-

ing growing the economic pie so living standards can rise, and equity, relating to some “fair” distribution of the slices of the pie. Every society debates over how much attention to give to each goal.

However, Okun saw a problem in pursuing these twin objectives. To get more equity, the economy would have to sacrifice some efficiency. In other words, to slice the pie more equally, the pie won’t be as big. This is Okun’s “big tradeoff.”

There’s actually empirical evidence backing up Okun’s claim. A just-published book exhaustively analyzed scores of studies relating the size of government to economic growth. The conclusion: countries with larger governments do grow more slowly. Numerically, the relationship is in the range of a half to one percentage point decline in the economic growth rate for every 10 percent increase in the relative size of government.

So the argument can be made that if the government had refrained from intervening in the economy during the recession, the necessary adjustments to production and prices would have occurred faster, and

the economy would now be growing at a more rapid pace. Likewise, it can be argued that the health care and financial services legislation may slow future economic growth.

If accurate, the larger question still remains, is the loss in economic growth worth it? Did the government’s actions during the recession cushion the damage of the downturn, particularly to vulnerable households? And will the health care and financial services bills expand the coverage of medical care and of safe and secure financial dealings to more people?

This is the big tradeoff, and it’s an issue that is, by no means, new; it’s just wrapped in different packaging today. It is, perhaps, the central issue in government and one on which every generation will have to decide where it stands.

Dr. Walden is a William Neal Reynolds Professor and North Carolina Cooperative Extension economist in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics of N.C. State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He teaches and writes on personal finance, economic outlook and public policy.

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Police Notes

Obituaries

Sheriff’s Reports

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n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department responded to 139 E-911 calls Tuesday. n The theft of tools was reported at Oak Grove Health Care, 518 Old U.S. 221 North. n James T. Freeman reported the theft of tools and other items. n Javier Alrjandro Medrano reported the theft of a pressure washer and other items. n Taylor Wayne Vinci reported the theft of a television. n Bruce Tessiner reported the theft of tools and a welder.

Rutherfordton

n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 18 E-911 calls Tuesday.

Spindale

n The Spindale Police Department responded to 24 E-911 calls Tuesday.

Lake Lure

n Lake Lure Police Department responded to seven E-911 calls Tuesday.

Forest City

n The Forest City Police Department responded to 88 E-911 calls Tuesday. n An officer of the Forest City Police Department reported an incident of a dog running at large. The incident occurred on Oak Hill Drive. n An employee of Harrill Landscaping, on Bostic/ Sunshine Highway in Bostic, reported an incident of damage to property. The incident occurred on Plaza Drive. n Fernando Casiano reported a breaking and entering and larceny. n Don Lookadoo reported an incident of receiving a counterfeit bill. The incident occurred on South Broadway Street. n Roger Bumgarner reported a fraud. The incident occurred on U.S. 74A. n Allison Shroyer reported a fraud. The incident occurred on U.S. 74A.

n Vivian Banks reported a missing juvenile. Banks reported that 16-yearold Amanda Blake Smith, described as five foot two inches tall and 135 pounds with hazel eyes and brown

hair, was last seen at the residence at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Anyone with information on this juvenile or her whereabouts is asked to contact the Forest City Police Department at 245-5555 or the TIP LINE at 245-7771.

Arrests n Jenifer Leigh Starnes, 27, of 261 Whitesides Road; charged with two counts of felony probation violation and communicating threats; placed under a $31,000 secured bond. (Probation) n Ricky Lee Brown, 43, of 973 Freeman Road; charged with two counts of break or enter a motor vehicle, three counts of misdemeanor larceny and possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine; placed under a $31,500 secured bond.

(RCSD) n James Rufus McCurry, 50, of 4460 Bostic Sunshine Highway; charged with resisting a public officer; released on a written promise to appear. (RCSD) n Jerry Wayne Martin, 41, of 101 Tryon Plaza; charged with felony probation violation; placed under a $10,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Ryan Dalton Jackson, 28, of 6354 Platt Springs Road; charged with misdemeanor probation violation; placed under a $10,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Steven Ray Evans, 56, of 136 Moore Road; charged with driving while impaired; placed under a $10,000 secured bond. (RCSD)

EMS n Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services responded to 25 E-911 calls Tuesday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to five calls Tuesday.

Fire Calls n Ellenboro firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident. n Rutherfordton firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident. n SDO firefighters responded to a house fire, assisted by Sandy Mush and Cliffside firefighters. n Spindale firefighters responded to an appliance fire.

Sheriffs want access to prescription database

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina sheriffs want access to state computer records that identify people with prescriptions for certain drugs, an idea that patient advocates oppose.

The state sheriff’s association proposed the idea Tuesday to a legislative health care committee, The News & Observer of Raleigh reported.

The sheriffs said they want access to state computer records identifying anyone with prescriptions for powerful painkillers and other controlled substances.

“We can better go after those who are abusing the system,” said Lee County Sheriff Tracy Carter.

More people in their counties die of accidental overdoses than from homicides, the sheriffs said.

The state began a computer database in 2007 to help doctors identify patients who go from doctor to doctor looking for prescription drugs they may not need and to keep pharmacists from supplying patients with too many pills.

Nearly 30 percent of state residents received at least one prescription for a controlled substance in the first six months of 2010, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services.

Nearly 2.5 million people filled prescriptions in that time for more than 375 million doses. The database has about 53.5 million prescriptions in it.

About 20 percent of the state’s doctors have registered to use the information, and 10 percent of the pharmacies are registered.

Sheriff ’s office investigating theft of cash and cigarettes From staff reports

RUTHERFORDTON — The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of more than $12,000 in cash and more than $2,600 worth of cigarettes from Key Largo No. 2, at 2795 U.S. 221A in Henrietta.

The theft at the convenience store was reported Monday morning.

Reported taken were: $12,541.87 in cash; 16 cartons of Tahoe cigarettes,

valued at $475.20; 17 cartons of Tracer cigarettes, valued at 412.25; 42 cartons of Tucson cigarettes, valued at $1,102.50; five cartons of USA cigarettes, valued at $154.75; and 22 cartons of Fortuna cigarettes, valued at $513.92.

Detective Sgt. Don Huckabee of the RCSO is investigating. He said Wednesday that he expects further developments in the case soon, but could not comment further on the investigation.

Carl Sisk, age 69, of Forest City, died Tuesday, Sept.

7, 2010, at Rutherford Hospital.

Carl was born on Feb. 22, 1941, in Clay County, N.C., to the late Lee Sisk and Fannie Conner Sisk. He was a member of the Robertson Creek Free Will Baptist Church and had worked in construction for most of his life and was currently working for Sisk Grading since 1969.

He enjoyed camping.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by

three sisters, Edith Toney, Frances Sisk, and Hazel Sisk and by two brothers, Jr. Sisk and Eugene Sisk.

Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Margie Yelton Sisk; three sons, Perry Sisk, Dean Sisk and William Sisk, all of Rutherfordton; two daughters, Sharon Davis of Mooresboro and Rachel Ruppe of Ellenboro; four brothers, J.C. Sisk, Herman Sisk, Harvey Sisk and Jerry Sisk all of Forest City; two sisters, Margaret Lovelace and Linda Walker also of Forest City. He is also survived by 18 grandchildren,

and one great granddaughter.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Friday at the Robertson Creek Free Will Baptist Church with the Revs.

Timothy Hodge, Leon Brown and Darby Henderson officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. on Thursday at Harrelson Funeral Home.

An online guest registry is available at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com

MTV’s ‘Snooki’ fined $500 SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — Calling her “a Lindsay Lohan wannabe,” a judge fined “Jersey Shore” star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi $500 on Wednesday and ordered her to perform community service after she pleaded guilty to disturbing others on a beach in July.

Her lawyer said Polizzi was under the influence of alcohol when she stumbled around the beach in Seaside Heights, using loud language that disturbed other beachgoers.

Municipal Court Judge Damian G. Murray lectured Polizzi, borrowing from Dean Wormer’s speech to Flounder in the movie “Animal House” in which the dean admonished the wayward student that “fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life.”

“Rude, profane, obnoxious and self-indulgent is not the way to live your life,” the judge told Polizzi. “If this was your idea of a good time, it appears your recent celebrity has affected your judgment.”

The judge also questioned whether Polizzi had staged the event for the show.

Cameras were rolling as she stumbled around the beach on July 30.

“It was not scripted, sir,” Polizzi replied.

Her lawyer, Raymond Raya, told the judge that Polizzi had had a few drinks “and was under the influence of some alcohol, and stumbled and tripped into people on the beach. She used loud language on the beach and interfered with the public’s right to quiet enjoyment of the beach.”

As part of a negotiated plea deal, Polizzi pleaded guilty to one count of interfering with the quiet enjoyment of the beach — essentially disturbing the peace. Charges of disorderly conduct and criminal annoyance of others were dropped. Raya and municipal prosecutor Kim Pascarella agreed Polizzi’s conduct on the beach that day did not rise to the level of a crime.

“I would definitely like to apologize to the Seaside cops,” Polizzi said in court.

“This is not like me. I’ve never been in this situation before. I’d definitely like to apologize to anybody I hurt.”

The judge fined her $500, plus $33 in court costs, and sentenced her to two days of community service. He gave her credit for one day of community service, which she spent quietly on Sunday at Popcorn Park Zoo in Lacey, a facility for abused or neglected animals run by the Associated Humane

State beekeepers work to keep honey natural From staff reports

RALEIGH — The N.C. State Beekeepers Association, working in cooperation with the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, is taking steps to prevent the sale of honey products containing additives, such as corn syrup, that are marketed as pure honey.

The beekeepers association recently adopted standards for people offering honey for sale in the state. The guidelines will apply to all honey produced by honey bees from nectar or honeydew.

When a consumer reports a suspected violation of the standards, representatives of the association’s Honey Standards Board will sample and test the honey for purity, and advise the seller of any potential problems detected.

“Sellers who fail to comply with the standards will be fully reviewed by the standards board and referred to our Food and Drug Protection Division for further review and potential action,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler.

“Consumers should feel confident that when they are buying pure honey, they’re getting pure honey.”

Dr. John Ambrose, a N.C. State University entomology professor and former state apiculturist, said, “The adoption of a honey standard is needed for two reasons.

There is a clear need to protect the integrity of our honey such that people buying honey will know they are getting the real thing. Secondly, this is an initial step in addressing the increasing problem of honey imported from foreign countries that frequently contains contaminants.”

Beekeepers have been petitioning the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to

adopt a nationwide honey standard for more than two decades. There has been no resolution at the federal level.

“There have been numerous instances where a product labeled as sourwood honey, a premium honey produced in western North Carolina, has been mislabeled and sold,” said Charles Heatherly, a representative of the beekeepers association.

“This joint initiative is expected to greatly curtail those unscrupulous producers that would like to turn a nice profit by labeling an inferior product as sourwood honey, which sells for as much as $10 a pound.”

N.C. Beekeepers produce an estimated $15 million worth of honey each year, said Dr. David Tarpy, state apiculturist at NCSU. The value of honey bee pollination for North Carolina crops is estimated at $185 million, he said.

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Societies. While there, she cleaned out cages, petted and fed animals, Raya said.

The zoo’s general manager gave Polizzi a graham cracker — the favorite treat of its camel, Princess, who is famous for her ability to pick the winners of National Football League games — and told her to approach the animal with the treat in her mouth. She did so, and Princess took it from her mouth and “gave her a kiss,” Raya said.

The remaining day of community service will be served in the next few weeks with the public works department, though the exact assignment has not yet been determined.

Raya said that after downing a few drinks on July 30, Polizzi was stumbling around the beach, and at one point ran toward the ocean, with her friends calling her to come back. She did not want to, and defiantly sat down on the sand, Raya said.

A crowd that quickly swelled to 300 surrounded her, yelling things — all while MTV cameras were rolling.

Raya said neither he nor Polizzi knows whether the network plans to show that footage when the third season of “Jersey Shore” begins airing in January. Filming recently wrapped.

Ruth Davis Thelma Ruth Webb Davis, age 89, of Ellenboro, NC passed away at Hospice House of Rutherford County on Tuesday, September 7, 2010. Prior to Hospice House she was a resident of Carolina House of Forest City, NC. Mrs. Davis was born in Townsend, Tennessee on August 1, 1921 to the late Robert and Maude Phillips Webb.

Mrs. Davis graduated from Tennessee Wesleyan College with a BA in education.

She was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church. Prior to her declining health she had been a Sunday School teacher for many years. She was active in the Ellenboro Woman’s Club and Home Extension. For many years she worked as the Home/ School Coordinator for Rutherford County Schools. Mrs. Davis touched the lives of many as an aide for Exceptional Children and Those at Risk.

Her hobbies included sewing, crafts, preserving foods from her garden, reading and caring for her grandchildren.

Mrs. Davis was married to Mike H. Davis for 63 years prior to his death in 2006. She is survived by two sons, Michael Davis and wife Robin of Ellenboro, and Tim Davis and wife Kim of Morganton; one brother, Ray Gordan Webb, and grandchildren Nathan Davis and wife Ashley, Aaron Davis and wife Sheena, Jordan Yelton and husband Adam, Jade Davis, and Taylor Grace Davis; and four great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mrs. Davis will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Oak Grove United Methodist Church with Reverend Dave Hawkins officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service in the Oak Grove United Methodist Church fellowship hall from 10:00 until 11:00. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family request that memorials be made to the Oak Grove United Methodist Church, 1491 Oak Grove Church Road, Ellenboro, NC 28040 or Hospice House of Rutherford County, 374 Hudlow Road, Forest City, NC 28043.

Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the Davis family.

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Ongoing Foothills Harvest Ministry: $5 plastic grocery bag sale, $7 tall kitchen bag sale, $9 30-gallon trash bag sale; bags can be filled with clothes and shoes.

Yokefellow Service Center: Storewide half price sale through Sept. 13; closed on Sundays; store hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Silent auctions for Relay for Life: Held weekly through Sept. 10.

Photos and details will be posed on the Rutherford County government website at www.rutherfordcountync.gov. Items will be posted each Monday and bids end each Friday at noon. For information or to place a bid, e-mail Debra Conner, debra.conner@rutherfordcountync.gov.

Luminaria sale and can food drive: Relay for Life Rutherford County is selling luminarias, which will be lighted Sept. 10 at Relay for Life, for $10; luminarias may be purchased online at www. relayforlife.org/rutherfordnc or by calling Gail Strickland, 245-2156 or 233-1735. In addition, canned foods will be used to weigh down the luminarias. After Relay, the canned foods will be donated to Communities in Schools and Grace of God Rescue Mission; cans should be 11 to 15 ounces to best fit in the luminarias.

Storewide closing sale: Shepherd’s Care Thrift Store will close Sept. 30.

Washburn Community Outreach Center: Porch bag sale for $5; hours Thursday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; contact the center regarding the GED program offered by ICC at 245-5603.

Thursday, Sept. 9 Prime of Life Festival: 9 a.m. to noon, Carolina Event and Conference Center; lifestyles fair for adults 50-plus and their families.

Back Street barbecue: 4 to 7 p.m., Court Street parking lot across from Rutherfordton Post Office; sponsored by Rutherford County Visual Artists Guild; music provided by South Mountain Connection, food prepared by Sid Jennings; tickets are $8 and must be purchased in advance; proceeds will help fund the guild’s annual Celebration of the Arts.

Friday, Sept. 10 Rutherford County Relay for Life: 6 p.m., R-S Middle School track; ends Saturday morning with closing ceremony.

Saturday, Sept. 11

Third Annual Cheer Clinic: 8:30 a.m. registration, clinic from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; cost is $20 per girl and includes a T-shirt; for girls in kindergarten through sixth grades; they will performa t the Bessemer City home game at East High School.

“Nourish Your Community” Food Drive: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Hopewell Hollis Community Club House, Elelnboro; bring non-perishable items for needy families, such as canned goods, cereals, rice, flour, sugar, pasta, bottled water, corn meal, etc.; free hot dog with chips and drink; for information, call Joyce, 453-8495.

Low-cost vaccine clinic: Noon to 1 p.m., Thunder Road Animal Hospita; rabies and other discounted vaccines available.

Fish fry: 4 to 8 p.m., Concord Community Clubhouse.

Fundraiser hamburger/hot dog sale: 4:30 to 7 p.m., American Legion Post No. 423, Boss Moore Road; hot dog and hamburger plates, $5.

Piedmont Pleasant Hill Community Club meeting and supper: 7 p.m.; potluck style supper, so bring a well-filled basket; silent auction with homemade canned and baked goods.

Sunday, Sept. 12

of firing shots at McDowell County sheriff’s deputies Vic Hollifield, Randy Slagle, Dan Shook, Lynn Greene, Jennifer Trantham and Steve Hensley.

About 10 a.m. Jan. 18, 2008, authorities were called to Buckner’s home in reference to stabbings and gunshots.

Officers were met with a barrage of bullets at the hands of Buckner. They returned fire and wounded him.

Detectives entered the house and found three people dead. Edwards escaped. She has told The McDowell News that Vicky had intentions of leaving Buckner that weekend. He opened fire on everyone in the house that morning. Edwards, who was struck in the arm, played dead and was able to flee. Autopsy reports show Vicky and Rebecca were shot to death, and Chelsea was shot and stabbed.

Buckner’s trial is set to begin Sept.

13.

A week before the trial starts, a judge is scheduled to hear more than 25 motions filed by Cummings and Jayne, including those that would allow defense counsel to distribute a

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ago,” he said. By keeping their grades up, students will not only be able to have more time on the field, but they’ll also gain skills needed to help them in college. And, they’ll be eligible for a number of incentives attached to SCORE. “Students had to sign a contract for the program,” McKinney said. “The incentive program will work that they’ll get points that will add up to different levels —bronze, silver, gold and platinum. Some of the incentives could include professional athlete

Rutherford County Quilt Guild Meeting: 7 p.m., First Baptist in Rutherfordton; more information, visit www.RutherfordQuiltGuild. org.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their requests.

The change, called “Google Instant,” is the closest the 12-year-old company has come yet to realizing its founders’ ambition to build a search engine that reads its users’ minds.

The achievement wasn’t lost on Google co-founder Sergey Brin, who jokingly told reporters that the company’s lightning-quick computers are morphing into the “other third” of people’s brains.

“I think it’s a little bit of a new dawn in computing,” Brin said Wednesday.

The shift means Google users will begin to see an ever-evolving set of search results appearing on their computer screens, potentially changing with each additional character typed.

That means a satisfactory set of results could take just one keystroke.

As an example, a person who types “w” in Google’s search box could see the weather results in the same area as where the request was entered.

Google will also try to predict what a person really wants by filling out the anticipated search terms in gray letters. Below that, in a drop-down box, Google will still offer other suggested search requests, as the site has been offering for the past two years.

The feature will be gradually rolled out throughout the U.S. this week and will be offered in other parts of the world later this year. It’s designed to work on the latest versions of the major Web browsers.

The instant results only will be dis-

Continuing education for health care professionals and others: 9 to 11 a.m., Carolina Event and Conference Center; featuring endof-life expert Stan Goldberg; for information, call Hospice at 2450095.

HHS Alumni and Friends Breakfast Club bimonthly meeting: 9 a.m., Turner’s Restaurant, Chesnee, S.C.; for more information, call Joan, 245-2658.

speakers and tickets to games.”

The incentives, Lee said, are supported by AthLife, an organization that provides study skills and tutorial support for high school student-athletes to help them prepare for competing successfully both athletically and academically in college.

McKinney was previously an exceptional children’s teacher at East.

Taking this position with McNair, she said, has allowed her to do the same type job, just with a different group of students.

“I’ll take kids who need help and find the resources to help them,” she said, adding that she’ll help students who might need a boost find tutors.

“Basically, I’ll still be helping kids navigate a system — just a different

system.”

Bland said there had been a few students on the football team who could not play because they were academically ineligible. Hopefully, Lee said, it’s a situation that won’t exist next year.

McKinney said she’ll be there for students to cheer for them in the classroom and on the field.

“I want them to know I’m watching them in their glory, not just nit-picking them,” she said.

For now, the program will only be implemented at East. But, Lee said, she hopes the program could be replicated at Chase or R-S Central.

Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com

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This screen shot shows Google Inc.’s Instant Search, introduced Wednesday.

Google is accelerating its search engine by displaying the results as soon as users begin to type in their requests.

played on Google’s standard website, which features little more than its logo and a search box. They won’t be shown to users making requests on individually designed “iGoogle” pages that are usually already covered with different decorations and programs plugged into other online services.

People who prefer Google’s basic website and don’t want to see instant results can turn them off by clicking on a link next to the search box.

To minimize the chances of offending people or inadvertently exposing

children to inappropriate material, Google has programmed the instant results to block websites deemed to be pornographic, violent or hateful.

That restriction may trigger complaints that Google is stifling freedom of expression or unfairly screening out some sites that were improperly blacklisted.Because Google’s search formula draws heavily upon common search requests, the instant results also could be biased toward featuring major brands and companies during the first few characters of a request.

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“The purpose of the present motion is to collect information from the State … that will demonstrate that race is a significant factor in seeking and imposing the death penalty is this case …” the court document says.

The suspect and all of the victims in this case are white.

The motion, defense lawyers contend, is relevant under the N.C. Racial Justice Act, which allows judges to block prosecutors from pursuing the death penalty if they find a pattern of racial bias in the use of capital punishment. It aims to prevent black defendants from being punished more harshly than whites.

A recent study by researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder and Northeastern University in Boston found a convicted killer is three times more likely to get a death sentence in North Carolina if the victim is white rather than black. A little more than 1 percent of those suspected of killing blacks were sentenced to death, compared to nearly 4 percent of those suspected of killing whites, according to the study.

If it proceeds, Buckner’s will be the first death-penalty case tried by District Attorney Brad Greenway’s staff in McDowell County.

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Rotary Club hosts golf tournament RUTHERFORDTON — Rotary Club of Rutherford County will host their annual golf tournament on Friday, Sept. 10, at Meadowbrook Golf Course.

Lunch will be provided at 11:30 a.m., by Big Dave’s Family Seafood and tournament starts at 1 p.m.

First Prize is $1,000 and second Prize is $500.

Anyone interested in playing or sponsoring the event should contact Sheila Shehan at 2898038 or Jesse McKinney at 245-9794. All proceeds benefit various projects hosted

by Rotary Club of Rutherford County during the year.

Panthers now NFL’s youngest team CHARLOTTE (AP) — The Carolina Panthers weren’t fooling around when they started their youth movement. It’s produced the NFL’s youngest roster.

According to STATS LLC, Carolina’s average age of 25 years, 233 days is the most youthful in the league. It comes after the Panthers shed numerous veterans in the offseason, then kept nine of 10 draft picks and undrafted rookie Andre Neblett.

Tampa Bay is the second youngest team at 26 years, followed by Jacksonville at 26 years, 31 days, Miami at 26, 120 days and Houston at 26, 150 days.

The Panthers have six new starters on defense and no experienced receiver after 31-year-old Steve Smith, who is the oldest position player.

The five other receivers on the roster have combined for 34 catches and one touchdown.

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Carolina Panthers head coach John Fox argues a call in the second quarter of the Panthers’ 15-7 win over the Tennessee Titans in a preseason football game in Charlotte, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010.

Panthers not worried about offensive woes

By MIKE CRANSTON AP Sports Writer

Irish must contain QB Robinson SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame will have to buckle down on defense this weekend.

Gap assignments, containment and sure tackling will all be essential when the Irish face Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson in a matchup of the two storied programs.

Local Sports VOLLEYBALL 5 p.m. Freedom at Chase 5 p.m. Shelby at East Rutherford 5 p.m. Burns at R-S Central WOMEN’S TENNIS 4 p.m. R-S Central at Burns 4 p.m. Shelby at E. Rutherford JV FOOTBALL 7 p.m. Cherryville at Chase 7 p.m. West Henderson at East Rutherford 7 p.m. McDowell at R-S Central 7 p.m. Murphy at TJCA

On TV 11 a.m. (ESPN) Basketball FIBA World Championship, Quarterfinal: Teams TBA. 11 a.m. (ESPN2) Tennis U.S. Open, Men’s Quarterfinals.

7:30 p.m. (ESPN) College Football Auburn at Mississippi State.

8 p.m. (ESPN2) Tennis U.S. Open, Men’s Quarterfinals and Mixed Doubles Final.

8 p.m. (FSCR) College Football Arkansas Tech at Delta State.

8:30 p.m. (WYFF) NFL Football Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints.

11 p.m. (ESPN2) MLS Soccer Real Salt Lake at Seattle Sounders FC.

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Carolina Panthers’ Wallace Wright (15) is hit by Tennessee Titans’ Alterraun Verner (20) in the second quarter of a preseason football game in Charlotte, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010.

CHARLOTTE — When asked about Carolina’s offensive woes on Wednesday, DeAngelo Williams responded with a question of his own.

“In the preseason?” Williams asked.

“You’re talking about the preseason?”

Yes, the preseason. The Panthers did go the entire preseason without scoring an offensive touchdown — the first NFL team in at least 14 years to do that.

Still, Williams shook his head and declared he wasn’t concerned.

Why? “Indianapolis Colts. They’re what, 2-28 in the preseason and haven’t lost more than three or four games in the regular season,” Williams said.

“Granted, we’re different than the Indianapolis Colts, but it’s the preseason. I told a lot of people we’re saving all our touchdowns for the regular season.”

The Panthers can only hope so. With star receiver Steve Smith and running back Jonathan Stewart ready to play in Sunday’s season opener at the New York Giants after sitting out all four exhibition games, the Panthers think they can “flip a switch” and become the offensive juggernaut they were at the end of last season.

“That’s the plan,” quarterback Matt Moore said.

Moore, taking over following Jake Delhomme’s offseason release, was 4-1 Please see Panthers, Page 8A

Martin shut out again for elusive 1st Cup title

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer

Mark Martin has won a lot of races over his long career, made plenty of friends, earned tons of respect.

There’s still one title he can’t put in front of his name.

Champion.

The 51-year-old Martin came into this season as the sentimental favorite to claim that elusive first NASCAR Sprint Cup title, especially after his return to full-time racing in 2009 resulted in a runner-up finish to Jimmie Johnson.

It wasn’t even close this time. Martin goes into the final race of NASCAR’s so-called regular season — a shorttrack shootout at Richmond on Saturday — knowing he won’t be part of the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Only a dozen drivers will be moving on to the playoffs, and there’s no realistic way he’s passing three drivers in the standings in one night.

“We’ve gotten ourselves too far behind to expect to jump in there,” said Martin, who’s a daunting 147 points behind in Associated Press 15th place.

NASCAR driver Mark Martin signs autographs before the start of the NASCAR Please see Martin, Page 9A

auto racing Irwin Tools Night Race on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010 in Bristol, Tenn.

8A — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Thursday, September 9, 2010

sports

Lady Cavaliers sweep Freedom on the court From staff reports

FOREST CITY — East Rutherford’s women’s tennis team dominated Freedom, 9-0, in match play Tuesday.

The Lady Cavs’ Ansley Henson blasted Xiong Bao, 6-0, 6-0, to set the early tone of the match.

Breezy Roberston followed with a hard-fought 3-6, 6-1, 10-8 win over Freedom’s Stevie Harrill.

East’s Rebecca Hill found the going a little easier against Ashley Chaves in a 6-1, 6-2 victory.

East’s Emily Hutchins followed with a 6-2, 6-1 pounding of Lindsey Kirksey.

The Lady Cavs’ Micaela Brown battled to a 4-6, 6-1, 10-8 victory over Samantha Roller, while her teammate Emilee Hodge took a tough 6-2, 1-6, 10-0 win over Jenny Lancaster.

In doubles play, Henson and Hill rolled to an 8-2 win, while Hutchins and Robertson teamed up for another 8-2 win.

The duo of Cindy Flores and Keltcie Hoppes closed out the action with an 8-5 over the Lady Patriots.

East improved to 2-2 with the win and today they play at Callison Recreation Center against Shelby High.

Scoreboard BASEBALL

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W L Pct Philadelphia 80 60 .571 Atlanta 79 60 .568 Florida 70 68 .507 New York 68 71 .489 Washington 60 79 .432 Central Division

W L Pct Cincinnati 79 59 .572 St. Louis 72 64 .529 Houston 65 73 .471 Milwaukee 64 74 .464 Chicago 60 79 .432 Pittsburgh 47 91 .341 West Division

W L Pct San Diego 78 59 .569 San Francisco 78 61 .561 Colorado 74 64 .536 Los Angeles 69 70 .496 Arizona 56 83 .403

GB — 1/2 9 11 1/2 19 1/2 GB — 6 14 15 19 1/2 32 GB — 1 4 1/2 10 23

Monday’s Games Florida 7, Philadelphia 1, 1st game Washington 13, N.Y. Mets 3 Pittsburgh 3, Atlanta 1 St. Louis 8, Milwaukee 6 Chicago Cubs 5, Houston 4 Colorado 10, Cincinnati 5 San Francisco 2, Arizona 0, 11 innings Philadelphia 7, Florida 4, 2nd game San Diego 4, L.A. Dodgers 2 Tuesday’s Games Pittsburgh 5, Atlanta 0 Philadelphia 8, Florida 7 N.Y. Mets 4, Washington 1 Houston 7, Chicago Cubs 3 Milwaukee 4, St. Louis 2 Colorado 4, Cincinnati 3 San Francisco 6, Arizona 3 San Diego 2, L.A. Dodgers 1 Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Mets 3, Washington 2 Atlanta 9, Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia 10, Florida 6 Houston at Chicago Cubs, late St. Louis at Milwaukee, late Cincinnati at Colorado, late San Francisco at Arizona, late L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, late Thursday’s Games Cincinnati (Tr.Wood 5-2) at Colorado (Hammel 10-7), 3:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Wainwright 17-10) at Atlanta (Jurrjens 7-4), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Lilly 8-9) at Houston (Norris 6-8), 8:05 p.m.

San Francisco (M.Cain 10-10) at San Diego (Garland 13-10), 10:05 p.m.

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Minnesota Chicago Detroit Kansas City Cleveland

Texas Oakland

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Novak Djokovic exults during his quarterfinals match against Gael Monfils during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Wednesday.

East Division W L Pct 87 53 .621 84 54 .609 77 62 .554 72 66 .522 53 87 .379 Central Division W L Pct 82 57 .590 77 61 .558 69 70 .496 57 81 .413 57 82 .410 West Division W L Pct 75 63 .543 68 70 .493

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Tuesday’s Games Baltimore 6, N.Y. Yankees 2 Detroit 9, Chicago White Sox 1 Toronto 8, Texas 5 Tampa Bay 14, Boston 5 Minnesota 10, Kansas City 3 Cleveland 6, L.A. Angels 1 Seattle 7, Oakland 5 Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 3, Baltimore 2 Detroit 5, Chicago White Sox 1 Cleveland at L.A. Angels, late Texas 8, Toronto 1 Tampa Bay at Boston, late Kansas City at Minnesota, late Seattle at Oakland, late Thursday’s Games Chicago White Sox (Floyd 10-11) at Detroit (Porcello 8-11), 1:05 p.m.

Texas (C.Lewis 9-12) at Toronto (S.Hill 0-0), 7:07 p.m.

Friday’s Games Baltimore at Detroit, 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

Boston at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

Seattle at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

FOOTBALL National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 0 Miami 0 0 0 .000 0 New England 0 0 0 .000 0 N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 0 South

W L T Pct PF Houston 0 0 0 .000 0 Indianapolis 0 0 0 .000 0 Jacksonville 0 0 0 .000 0 Tennessee 0 0 0 .000 0 North

W L T Pct PF Baltimore 0 0 0 .000 0 Cincinnati 0 0 0 .000 0 Cleveland 0 0 0 .000 0 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 .000 0 West

W L T Pct PF Denver 0 0 0 .000 0 Kansas City 0 0 0 .000 0 Oakland 0 0 0 .000 0 San Diego 0 0 0 .000 0 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 South

W L T Pct PF Atlanta 0 0 0 .000 0 Carolina 0 0 0 .000 0 New Orleans 0 0 0 .000 0 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 .000 0 North

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Sunday’s Games Detroit at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Oakland at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Miami at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

Denver at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

Indianapolis at Houston, 1 p.m.

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

Cincinnati at New England, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

Arizona at St. Louis, 4:15 p.m.

San Francisco at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.

Green Bay at Philadelphia, 4:15 p.m.

Dallas at Washington, 8:20 p.m.

Monday’s Game Baltimore at N.Y. Jets, 7 p.m.

San Diego at Kansas City, 10:15 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS Wednesday’s Sports Transactions

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association ATLANTA HAWKS_Named Nick Van Exel assistant coach.

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS_Signed G-F Rodney Carney.

FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS_Signed TE DajLeon Farr to the practice squad. Waived TE Derek Schouman from injured reserve.

CAROLINA PANTHERS_Waived G C.J. Davis after reaching an injury settlement.

DETROIT LIONS_Signed TE Joe Jon Finley to practice squad.

MIAMI DOLPHINS-Signed KR Clifton Smith.

Waived OL Joe Reitz.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS_Re-signed TE Tory Humphrey. Waived CB Leigh Torrence.

SAN FRANCISO 49ERS_Signed QB Nate Davis to practice squad. Released QB Jarrett Brown from practice squad.

ST. LOUIS RAMS_Signed RB Allen Patrick to the practice squad.

Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS_Signed RB Chris Garrett to the practice roster.

HOCKEY National Hockey League DETROIT RED WINGS_Signed F Kirk Maltby to a one-year contract.

COLLEGE NCAA_Suspended Georgia junior WR A.J. Green for four games for selling a jersey to someone the NCAA said qualified as an agent.

Green sat out the season opener and must miss three more games before regaining his eligibility.

ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK_Named Rebecca Chilton Peoples director of women’s basketball operations.

ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO_Named John Harvey baseball coach.

EAST CAROLINA_Named Jesse Lancaster volunteer baseball coach.

MICHIGAN_Announced sophomore S Vladimir Emilien is transferring.

OHIO STATE_Named J Jaggers and Mike Pucillo assistant wrestling coaches.

PURCHASE_Named Ricardo Lyon-Trapp men’s soccer coach.

SACRED HEART_Named Drew Shubik men’s assistant basketball coach.

SAMFORD_Named Megan Wilderotter women’s assistant basketball coach.

VIRGINIA TECH_Named Mike Kunigonis and Patrick Mason assistant baseball coaches.

Panthers Continued from Page 7A

It’s no Djoke: Djokovic is getting the last laugh

as a starter late in 2009. It included outplaying Minnesota’s Brett Favre in a late-season game and throwing for three touchdowns in Carolina’s 41-9 rout of the Giants. Stewart addBy EDDIE PELLS ed a franchise-record 206 yards AP National Writer rushing in the Giants’ final NEW YORK — A point that meant little on the game at their old stadium. scoreboard Wednesday in the U.S. Open offered a Now Carolina is the opponent clue about the difference between a player strugfor the Giants in the first game gling to reach the top and another who’s much in their new, $1.6 billion home, closer. but it comes after the Panthers Though a regular swing would have sufficed, went 52 preseason possessions 17th-seeded Gael Monfils jumped up, brought his without reaching the end zone. racket around his body and through his legs and Moore had a passer rating of hit a trick shot — straight into the bottom of the just 56.1 and no clear No. 2 net. receiver emerged.

It was a telling moment in his 7-6 (2), 6-1, 6-2 “Anytime you’re playing a loss to No. 3 Novak Djokovic — “The Joker” — game you want to see everywho can be equally entertaining on the court, thing go right,” Stewart said of though usually more discerning about when to put the preseason, which he sat out on a show. following heel surgery. “But preDjokovic, the 2008 Australian Open chamseason is over with and once the pion who can do impressions of everyone from regular season starts everything McEnroe to Nadal to Sharapova, reached his is a different speed, a different fourth straight semifinal at Flushing Meadows. level of competition, so you can The Serb has been eliminated the last three times, expect totally different things. including in the 2007 final, by Roger Federer, I’m expecting the best.” who was scheduled to play Robin Soderling later So is Smith, the speedy, Wednesday. four-time Pro Bowl pick who Djokovic fought through gusty winds at Arthur declared himself fit after going Ashe Stadium to roll to his victory and now gets through practice Wednesday. two days of rest before the semifinal on “Super Smith scored a touchdown Saturday” at the Open. against New York last season “These are the worst conditions so far in the before breaking his left arm. He tournament,” he said. “I don’t think the crowd broke the same arm in a differreally enjoyed the tennis too much. We did have ent spot playing flag football in some acrobacy on the court.”

June. The arm, now held togethMonfils, he of the long limbs, the stylin’ clothes er by three plates and about 20 and unending charm, was hoping to make his screws, kept him out of the presecond Grand Slam semifinal. But he was overseason. matched. After getting up an early break in the “If I dig deep enough I can first set, he didn’t do any damage. He finished feel all the screws up and down with 17 winners and 37 unforced errors — one of but other than that it’s not bad,” them more memorable than the rest.

Smith said. “It’s kind of weird In a women’s quarterfinal, No. 7 Vera Zvonareva but it’s all right.” let her opponent self destruct in the wind, taking Stewart, who combined with advantage of 60 unforced errors to defeat No. 31 Williams to become the first Kaia Kanepi.

NFL teammates to each rush Zvonareva, who made the Wimbledon final ear- for over 1,100 yards, said he feels lier this year, will play the winner of Wednesday good after being “literally, on my evening’s quarterfinal between No. 1 Caroline last leg” late last season.

Wozniacki and unseeded Dominika Cibulkova.

But there are still conThe 31st-seeded Kanepi struggled, hitting only cerns. The Panthers practiced 18 winners to go with her 60 unforced errors.

Wednesday without right tackle

Associated Press

Concerns about the Panthers offense have in many ways overshadowed a strong performances by Carolina’s young defense.

Jeff Otah, who had arthroscopic knee surgery last month. Geoff Schwartz is expected to start in his place Sunday.

Rookie Brandon LaFell or the disappointing Dwayne Jarrett is expected to start at receiver.

The five receivers after Smith have combined for just 34 NFL catches and one touchdown. All had trouble holding onto balls and getting open in the preseason, meaning Smith could see constant double teams and bracket coverage.

“Because we have such young guys, that’s the reason why we didn’t score any touchdowns in the preseason,” Williams said.

“It’s a mesh thing. You’ve got to mesh with the younger guys, and once you’ve get the unit all together, then it flows a lot better. We didn’t have Steve Smith.

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The Panthers also showed little of their playbook. They focused on routine passing plays to get the receivers work, throwing 146 times to 91 running plays. The Panthers would like to reverse those numbers with Williams, Stewart and a stout offensive line.

So Williams insisted there should be no panicking about Carolina producing just 899 yards and seven field goals in four exhibitions.

“Because what we did last year and how we did it last year,” Williams explained. “We beat a Vikings team last year with Matt Moore. We beat a New York Giants team with Matt Moore. We came close to beating a New England team. New Orleans Saints, granted they didn’t have Drew Brees, but it’s hard to get a win in this league.

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sports Martin Continued from Page 7A

So, another year will go by without Martin holding up the sport’s grandest prize, a striking void in a career that has been full of accomplishment.

“I’m no champion,” he said with typical bluntness. “I haven’t earned the right to be in that category or to stand beside those guys. But at the same time, I’m proud that I made them work for it and I saw them finish behind me many a time.

And that I can be proud of.”

No one could have envisioned Martin ending up outside the Chase when he claimed the pole for the season-opening Daytona 500, his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy giving every indication it would again be one of the strongest cars on the track.

Martin finished 12th in that race — failing to win the 500 is Associated Press about the only other void in his Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre (4) reacts career — but five top-six finishes over the next eight races after fumbling the ball, which was recovered by the had him feeling good about his New Orleans Saints during the NFC Championship football game in New Orleans. chances.

Then, inexplicably, he suddenly became just a middle-of-thepack racer. There were crashes at Pocono and in the summer return to Daytona. Even when he made it to the finish, he just didn’t seem to have enough under the hood to challenge drivers such as his teammate Johnson or five-time winner Denny Hamlin or points leader Kevin Harvick.

By BARRY WILNER Martin has finished higher AP Pro Football Writer than 11th only twice in the last NEW ORLEANS — Maybe this time Brett Favre 16 races. He’s coming off what has become a typical perforwon’t get picked off with victory in his grasp. mance: 21st at Atlanta Motor In as juicy a season opener as the NFL could Speedway, where he spent the provide, Favre marches the Minnesota Vikings into New Orleans on Thursday night for a reprise entire night running far behind, barely even noticed. of January’s NFC championship game.

He’s at a loss to explain how The Saints and their long trod-upon fans get the opportunity to celebrate the franchise’s first Super a driver such as Harvick, who Bowl title, then the New Orleans defense tries to batter Favre the way it did in the 31-28 overtime win that sent the former Aints to the Super Bowl.

Favre sort of retired in the offseason before having left ankle surgery in May, then balked again about returning to Minnesota when the recovery was slower than he wanted.

Saints begin title defense vs.

Favre’s Vikings

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NASCAR driver Mark Martin walking in the garage area at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich. Another year will go by without Martin winning his first Sprint Cup title. In fact, he’s not even in the mix.

struggled mightily in 2009, is running up front this year. Or how the No. 5 suddenly lost its edge.

“I didn’t really see this coming for the 5 car,” Martin said. “I just know that it happens, that things change and ... the target is a moving target. It always has been and always will be. And we were hitting the bull’s-eye last year. And we haven’t found the bull’s-eye this year. We’ll continue to work until we do. But we just haven’t found it.”

Of course, he knows that time is running short.

He’ll return for another fulltime season with Hendrick in 2011, but his status beyond that is unknown. Kasey Kahne has already signed with Hendrick for 2012, and the team isn’t about to kick Johnson or fourtime champion Jeff Gordon to the curb. The team’s fourth driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr., has been a major disappointment but is a lot younger and remains popular with fans and sponsors.

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But retirements never really last with the 40-year-old quarterback, and he’s back behind center, making the Vikings one of the conference favorites.

The Saints are 4½-point choices in this one. It should be a lights-out shootout if Favre still has the touch and Minnesota can protect him. The Saints don’t have any such questions about their offense, led by Drew Brees throwing to a deep assortment of wide receivers, tight ends and running backs.

This could be the most emotional game in the Louisiana Superdome since the Saints returned a year after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. Yes, even more emotional than the game Favre gave away 7½ months ago.

The result?

SAINTS, 35-28

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Rookie RB Spiller gets the nod as Bills starter

East Coast Extreme 10- and under softball team won the ASA Softball Summer CloseOut in Marion on Aug. 21-22. The Extreme are: Brooke Vance (front, l to r), Brooklyn Henderson; Haley White (second, l to r), Gracie Phillips, Nicole Gallion, Samantha Craft, Caitlyn Ledford; Lea Conner (third, l to r), Elizabeth Lewis, Brooke Moore, Emily Bailey, Hannah Gravely; Coach Todd White (back, l to r), Coach Gary Lewis and Coach Trevis Craft.

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Ever since he was drafted ninth overall, running back C.J. Spiller has been unafraid to discuss how much he wants to play a role in turning around a Buffalo Bills franchise that’s been an afterthought for much of the past decade.

He’s getting a chance to start proving it.

Coach Chan Gailey on Wednesday named Spiller his starter this weekend, when the Bills open the season by hosting Miami.

Gailey based his decision on the dynamic spark Spiller showed through much of the preseason by leading the team in scoring with three touchdowns rushing.

Gailey says Spiller would have gotten the nod as starter even if Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch, who split the starting duties last year, had not missed much of the past month with injuries.

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Nation Today Hermine remnants cause massive flooding

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine caused massive flooding in northern Texas on Wednesday, killing at least one person and much of the city of Arlington under water.

Two mobile homes and a house were swept away north of Austin, and dozens of people sought emergency shelter after state and local authorities performed numerous high-water rescues from Austin to Dallas.

The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings for many parts of Oklahoma, and the entire state was under a flash flood watch.

At least one person died in a vehicle submerged by water from a swollen creek in Killeen, north of Austin.

John Lennon’s killer is again denied parole

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — John Lennon’s killer was again denied parole in New York, nearly 30 years after gunning down the ex-Beatle outside the musician’s New York City apartment building.

A parole board decided not to release Mark David Chapman after interviewing him Tuesday by teleconference at Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York.

It was Chapman’s sixth appearance before the board since becoming eligible for parole in 2000. He will be eligible again in 2012.

Chapman, 55, had been scheduled

to appear last month, but the hearing was postponed by parole officials.

Lustful Court residents tire of sinful street name MACON, Ga. (AP) — Some residents of Lustful Court in a central Georgia community say they’re tired of being kidded and want the street’s sin-friendly name changed.

Bibb County Commissioner Lonzy Edwards brought up a possible name change Tuesday after receiving complaints.

Lustful Court resident Michelle Washington says the name sparks laughter and confusion when she tells people where she lives.

After listening to residents, commissioners decided they’ll consider the change if neighbors start a petition.

Wyo. city to auction off 143 garden gnomes GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — These gnomes are looking for good homes.

Office supplies, computers, tools, even vehicles — people can buy all sorts of things at the annual Gillette city auction.

Those things aren’t nearly as peculiar as the dozens of lawn gnomes sitting in the evidence room at the Police Department.

The city plans to offer the 143 gnomes at its auction Thursday.

The Gillette News-Record reports Gillette police recovered dozens of gnomes stolen from yards around northeast Wyoming in May. Two teenage girls are the alleged culprits.

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Burned homes are seen on the east side of Detroit Wednesday. Wind-whipped flames swept through at least three Detroit neighborhoods, destroying dozens of homes, including many that were vacant, officials said.

Detroit mayor calls fire a ‘natural disaster DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mayor Dave Bing defended a stretched fire department Wednesday and its response to what he termed “a natural disaster,� after wind-whipped flames destroyed dozens of occupied and abandoned homes across the city.

Bing said firefighters confronted conditions “that were not manmade� starting Tuesday afternoon.

Wind gusts of up to 50 mph forced flames to jump from house to house, eventually encompassing 85 homes and garages — many abandoned — across several neighborhoods.

No injuries were reported.

When pressed on whether the fire department was adequately staffed, Bing sidestepped the question and pointed out that no one was killed. “A natural disaster — (that’s) what this was,� he said at a news conference. “You just cannot plan for that.�

Alonzo Rush, 62, a retired auto worker, said it took 90 minutes for a fire truck to arrive, by which time several nearby homes were aflame. “We called. All the neighbors called, but we didn’t get an answer at 911. ... We’re not getting the services we once had and what we’re paying for,� Rush said.

Fire Commissioner James Mack told reporters the city has about 500 firefighters, about 20 fewer than last year. He said the 236 firefighters on

duty Tuesday was typical, and that on any given day there are usually 35 fires in the city.

Firefighters from a half-dozen neighboring agencies assisted the Detroit fire department. If he could do anything different, Mack said he might have called for help from the suburbs a little sooner. “We’re maximizing the manpower we have and the equipment we have,� he said. “Yesterday was an unusual day.�

City Council President Charles Pugh earlier downplayed concerns that the struggling city’s fire department was too poorly equipped to respond. “It was a freakish day — the wind was tremendous,� he said. “That would have been a difficult day for the fire department if we added $100 million to the fire department budget.�

National Weather Service meteorologist Bryan Tilley said the conditions had been perfect for fires to quickly move.

Mack said eight of the fires were sparked by downed power wires, and he attributed two to arson. He said 62 power lines were downed overall.

DTE Energy Co. spokesman John Austerberry said the utility was investigating possible links between its lines and the fires.

Fla. minister determined to proceed with Quran burning GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The leader of a small Florida church that espouses anti-Islam philosophy said Wednesday he was determined to burn copies of the Quran on Sept.

11, despite pressure from the White House, religious leaders and others to call it off.

Pastor Terry Jones said at a press conference that he has received a lot of encouragement, with supporters mailing copies of the Islamic holy text to his Gainesville church of about 50 followers. He proclaimed in July that he would stage “International Burn-a-Quran Day� to mark the ninth anniversary of 9/11. “As of right now, we are not convinced that backing down is the right thing,� said Jones, who took no questions.

Jones said he has received more than 100 death threats and has started carrying a .40-caliber pistol since announcing his plan to burn the book Muslims consider the word of God and insist be treated with the utmost respect. Jones, 58, was flanked by an armed escort Wednesday.

Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Kabul, took the rare step of a military leader taking a position on a domestic matter when he warned in an e-mail to The Associated Press that “images

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of the burning of a Quran would undoubtedly be used by extremists in Afghanistan — and around the world — to inflame public opinion and incite violence.�

Petraeus spoke Wednesday with Afghan President Karzai about the matter, according to a military spokesman Col. Erik Gunhus. “They both agreed that burning of a Quran would undermine our effort in Afghanistan, jeopardize the safety of coalition troopers and civilians,�

Gunhus said, and would “create problems for our Afghan partners ... as it likely would be Afghan police and soldiers who would have to deal with any large demonstrations.�

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said that the pastor’s plans were outrageous, and along with Defense Secretary Robert Gates, urged Jones to cancel the event. “It is regrettable that a pastor in Gainesville, Florida, with a church of no more than 50 people can make this outrageous and distrustful, disgraceful plan and get the world’s attention, but that’s the world we live in right now,� Clinton said.

Jones gained some local notoriety last year when he posted signs in front of his church declaring “Islam is of the Devil.� But his Quranburning idea attracted wider attention. It drew rebukes from Muslim nations and at home.

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THE MARKET IN REVIEW

STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

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GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

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DAILY DOW JONES

LOOKING FOR DIRECTION IN THIS 10,520 LET’S TALK. VOLATILE MARKET? Dow Jones industrials Close: 10,387.01 Change: 46.32 (0.4%)

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Fed: Economy lost strength in late summer

Associated Press

Traders work the floor at the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks resumed their rally Wednesday after fears about Europe’s financial situation eased.

Stock markets resume rally

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks resumed their rally Wednesday after a successful auction of Portuguese government debt eased worries about Europe’s financial system.

The Dow Jones industrial average gained 46 points, and broader indexes also rose.

European markets reversed their losses after the results of the auction were announced.

Major indexes pulled back from their highs in the afternoon after the Federal Reserve said more regions of the country saw slower growth late in the summer. The Fed’s “beige book” report on regional economic activity showed five of the 12 regions tracked by the Fed showed mixed or slowing activity compared with just two during the most recent report in July.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and other banks led the market higher, reversing a downturn from the day before. Stocks had fallen on Tuesday, breaking a four-day winning streak, following news reports that European banks held larger amounts of risky government debt on their books than had previously been disclosed.

Energy stocks rose after Fitch Ratings raised its credit rating of BP. BP also released an internal report that largely spread blame from the oil spill in the

Gulf of Mexico to rig owner Transocean Ltd. and contractor Halliburton Co. as well as itself.

The Dow Jones industrial average gained 46.32, or 0.5 percent, to close at 19,387.01.

The Dow had been up as much as 86 points earlier in the day before paring those gains after the Fed’s regional economic report came out.

The S&P 500 index rose 7.03 or 0.6 percent, to 1,098.87, while the Nasdaq rose 19.98, or 0.9 percent, to 2,228.87 The two-day swing based on the ebb and flow of European debt fears fit into the pattern of stock movements over the past couple of months, said Mike McGervey, president of McGervey Wealth Management.

“There seems to be a fixation on the latest news and data,” McGervey said. Mixed economic data has helped keep stocks hemmed into a trading range recently.

European markets rose.

Britain’s FTSE 100 rose 0.4 percent, Germany’s DAX index gained 0.8 percent, and France’s CAC-40 rose 0.9 percent.

About two stocks rose for every one that fell on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume was low at 880 million shares.

Volume remains very thin, which means many traders are avoiding stocks altogether.

Many investors are waiting to get a better sense of the pace of recovery and to see what might happen during November’s elections.

Rick Fier, an equities trader at Conifer Securities, said the elections more than the economy are likely to be the catalyst that moves the market higher in the coming months. Traders are assuming that the recovery will be slow and uneven, but growth will remain in place over the next few months, he said.

Uncertainty about potential tax increases and the costs associated with health care and financial regulatory reform have helped to keep businesses from hiring, which in turn has slowed the recovery. The results of the elections should provide businesses and investors with a clearer sense of those issues.

In corporate news, women’s clothing retailer Talbots Inc. said its fiscal second quarter profit rose, but its outlook for the third quarter fell short of expectations. Shares dropped 14 cents to $10.97 on the cautious outlook.

Treasury prices bounced off their lows after an auction for 10-year notes was well received by investors. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite its price, rose to 2.66 percent from 2.60 percent late Tuesday.

Job openings up; first time since April WASHINGTON (AP) — Job openings rose in July after two months of declines, a positive sign that companies could step up hiring in the coming months.

The Labor Department says the number of jobs advertised rose by 6.2 percent to 3.04 million. That’s the highest total since April, when temporary census hiring inflated that month’s figure. Even with the

increase, total openings remain far below the 4.4 million that existed in December 2007, when the recession began.

The report, the Job Openings and Labor Turnover survey, indicates heavy competition for jobs. In July, 4.8 unemployed people, on average, were vying for each opening. That’s an improvement from the peak of 6.3 in November 2009.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy lost strength in late summer as factory production weakened in areas of the East Coast and Midwest.

A survey the Federal Reserve released Wednesday found the slower growth spreading to more regions of the country.

Of the 12 regions the Fed tracks, economic activity slowed or was mixed in five — New York, Philadelphia, Richmond, Atlanta and Chicago.

Activity elsewhere was described as modest or pointed to positive developments.

In the Fed’s previous survey in late July, only two regions — Atlanta and Chicago — had reported slower growth.

Reasons for the soft spots varied.

In New York, retailers, especially those in New York City, said sales dropped. Factory production slowed, too. And, both the housing and commercial real-estate markets turned even softer.

Philadelphia reported slower manufacturing and real-estate activity. But retailers’ revenue rose, which explained that region’s mixed picture.

But in Richmond, retail sales sputtered, some factories reported a slowdown in customer demand and real-estate markets remained soft.

A similar trend was reported in Atlanta, where retail, manufacturing and real-estate activity all fell.

In Chicago, a weakening in manufacturing and construction activity accounted mainly for that region’s slower economic pace. Retail sales in that region rose, however.

The overall U.S. economy was still growing in late summer, but there were “widespread signs of deceleration,” the Fed said.

The findings will figure into discussions when Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues meet next on Sept. 21. The Fed is sure to keep rates at record lows to bolster the economy.

Bernanke has said the Fed is prepared to take additional steps — namely buying large amounts of government securities — if the economy seriously deteriorated. That would be aimed at driving down rates on mortgages and other loans to spur Americans to buy more and strengthen the economy.

At its August meeting, Bernanke persuaded all but one of his Fed colleagues to support a plan to buy a small amount of government securities to try to give the economy a boost.

The Fed survey also found that five regions — St. Louis, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Dallas and San Francisco all reported modest growth. And two regions — Boston and Cleveland — reported improved economic activity.

All that helps explain why Thomas Hoenig, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, voted against the Fed’s relief action in August.

He says he thinks the national economy will keep growing and get through any soft patches without any extra help from the Fed. The Fed’s region-by-region survey is based on information collected from the Fed’s 12 regional banks on or before Aug. 30. It provides a more intimate look at the overall economy than broad statistics.

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Obama rejects extending tax cut for wealthy

CLEVELAND (AP) — Politically weakened but refusing to bend, President Barack Obama insisted Wednesday that Bush-era tax cuts be cut off for the wealthiest Americans, joining battle with Republicans — and some fellow Democrats — just two months before bruising midterm elections.

Singling out House GOP leader John Boehner in his home state, Obama delivered a searing attack on Republicans for advocating “the same philosophy that led to this mess in the first place: cut more taxes for millionaires and cut more rules for corporations.”

Obama rolled out a trio of new plans to help spur job growth and invigorate the sluggish national economic recovery. They would expand and permanently extend a research and development tax credit that lapsed in 2009, allow businesses to write off 100 percent of their investments in equipment and plants through 2011 and pump $50 billion into highway, rail, airport and other infrastructure projects.

The package was assembled by the president’s economic team after it became clear that the recovery was running out of steam. There was a political component, too: With Democrats in danger of losing control of the House in November, Obama is under heavy pressure to show voters that he and his party are ready to do more to get the economy moving and get millions of jobless Americans back to work.

However, none of Wednesday’s proposals, nor Obama’s call for allowing tax rates to rise for the wealthiest Americans, seems likely to be acted on by Congress before the elections, reflecting the battering Obama and congressional Democrats have taken in public opinion polls.

Associated Press

President Barack Obama speaks about the economy Wednesday at Cuyahoga Community College in Parma, Ohio.

Obama made one of his strongest appeals yet to allow the tax cuts passed under President George W. Bush — in 2001 and 2003 — to expire at the end of the year on schedule, but just for individuals earning more than $200,000 annually or joint filers earning over $250,000. The changes would affect dividend and capital gains rates and various other tax benefits as well as income from wages and salaries.

The president’s strategy — pushing for legislation to save some tax cuts but not all — carries its own risks.

Since all the tax breaks would expire automatically at the end of the year if Congress failed to act, that could result in sweeping increases for taxpayers at every income level — a major blow to recovery hopes and a colossal dose of blame for voters to parcel out to lawmakers and the White House.

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speech site expressly because Boehner, who probably would become House speaker if Republicans take back control of the chamber in November, laid out his party’s economic agenda here in a fiery Aug. 24 speech.

At that time, the Ohio Republican called for Obama to fire key economic advisers and to support an extension of all the Bush tax cuts.

Boehner kept up the attack on Wednesday. “If the president is really serious about focusing on jobs, a good start would be taking the advice of his recently departed budget director and freezing all tax rates, coupled with cutting of federal spending to where it was before all the bailouts, government takeovers and ‘stimulus’ spending sprees,” he said after Obama spoke.

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But in his remarks in Cleveland, Obama strongly signaled he wasn’t about to sign off on any such deal.

“Let me be clear to Mr. Boehner and everyone else.

We should not hold middle class tax cuts hostage any longer,” the president said.

The administration “is ready this week to give tax cuts to every American making $250,000 or less,” he said.

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freeze all tax rates for two years and pare back federal spending to 2008 levels.

The deep recession began in December 2007.

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs noted that keeping the Bush tax cuts in effect just for two more years would represent a change from past calls by Boehner to keep them in place permanently.

“My question for him is: Are they abandoning the permanent or are they going with the two-year plan? I’ve seen him saying permanent so many times that I tend to believe that,” Gibbs told reporters aboard Air Force One. “That’s his plan and I think that continues to be his plan.”

Republicans, and some Democrats, argue that the fragile state of the economy makes this a poor time to raise taxes on anyone — and that increases could stifle wealthier people’s appetite for spending.

Obama argued that the rich are more likely to save additional money than spend it. And he said the struggling U.S. economy can’t afford to spend $700 billion to keep lower tax rates in place for the nation’s highest earners.

That $700 billion is what the nonpartisan congressional Joint Committee on Taxation estimates it would cost the Treasury to continue tax cuts for top earners over 10 years. What Obama wants to do would cost just over $3 trillion over the same period, the panel estimates.

Obama acknowledged recovery had slowed noticeably, with unemployment hovering just under 10 percent.

“The middle class is still treading water, while those aspiring to reach the middle class are doing everything they can to keep from drowning,” he said.

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The five smartest things you can do for your health

It seems like every day one expert is telling you, “the key to a healthy life is this,” while another expert says, “If you want to avoid an early death then do that.” I have devoted my entire career to educating people about how to take better care of themselves and live a healthy lifestyle and really what it all boils down to is these five things: choose to eat nutritious foods, get plenty of physical activity, get enough sleep, get regular screenings and, if you use tobacco…now is the time for you to consider quitting.

All of these are within your control. Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death followed by lack of physical activity and poor nutrition habits. Utilize screenings to detect chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer or heart disease early, and get some sleep.

Change is hard, I know. I struggle, too, when I have the choice between sitting on the couch watching my favorite television show and taking my dog for a walk or the choice between the big tasty piece of chocolate cake and the fruit bowl! Here are some tips that I have used and resources I know of that may help YOU make the healthier choice!

Hospice hosts ‘Conversations’ event with Dr. Stan Goldberg

By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Lifestyles Editor

FOREST CITY – Oftentimes, conversations regarding end-oflife decisions or care come too late. But they don’t have to, says Dr. Stan Goldberg, a cancer survivor, hospice volunteer and professor in speech pathology.

Goldberg, who is also author of the book “Lessons for the Living: Stories of Forgiveness, Gratitude and Courage at the End of Life,” will speak on the topic of conversations at the end of life at the Carolina Event and Conference Center at Hospice of Rutherford County Sept. 14. The event is sponsored by Hospice and MAHEC Nursing Education.

The event is designed to provide continuing education for nurses, social workers, chaplains and other professionals dealing with life and death issues.

Goldberg is coming to Hospice as part of an agreement through his publisher; he volunteered to come speak to any Hospice who bought 10 books or more. Hospice’s Director of Development Heidi Owen heard Goldberg speak at a Hospice convention, and after reading his book, thought he would be a good speaker to have visit the area.

“He has the capability of making death easier to talk about from the professional and lay person’s perspective,” Owen said.

Goldberg, a prostate cancer survivor, has also been a hospice volunteer for eight years.

“He now has it from every standpoint on end of life care,” Owen added.

No. 1 – Quit tobacco use

Call North Carolina Tobacco Use Quit-Line 1-800-QUITNOW (784-8669), or go online to www.quitlinenc.com. Get hooked up with a trained, professional quit coach. They will help you set up a plan to quit that works for you. They will listen when you are stressed out or when you have a setback… all for free. Available 7 days a week, 8 a.m. to 3 a.m.

Enroll in Freedom From Smoking Classes through the American Lung Association.

This is also a proven program that works. The Cancer Resource Center at Rutherford Hospital offers the program on a continuing basis.

No. 2 – Fit more physical activity into your day

Take the stairs instead of the elevator whenever you have the opportunity. Park in the furthest parking spot away from the door of wherever you are going. Go inside instead of using drive-through windows at ATMs/banks, restaurants or other services. Play outside with the kids, walk the dog or walk around the field at little Johnny’s ball game.

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Talking about end of life care and ultimately death, Goldberg said, isn’t easy.

“End of life conversations are often conversations we hold off having – either we don’t have them or we do it in the final days or hours,” Goldberg said. “And you could’ve helped the person dying if you’d had it much earlier.”

Most people, he said, think of death as a single moment, when it is really a process.

Conversations on end of life care should start at a terminal diagnosis.

“When I talk, I talk about what people might want to think about based on not only people I’ve worked with (as a volunteer) but my own experiences,” he said.

Goldberg became a hospice volunteer after his cancer diagnosis.

“I am a speech language pathologist and went to a hospice to visit a colleague’s partner, who’d had a stroke and couldn’t communicate. It was terrifying,” he Please see Hospice, Page 8B

Tips for starting end of life care conversations Dr. Stan Goldberg offered the following tips for beginning a conversation on end of life arrangements. n Sit down when talking to someone who is terminally ill. “The physical equality translates into emotional equality,” he said. n Simplify things. “As people get closer to dying, simplication is important,” he said. “If they are tying up loose ends, they may not be interested in how a sports team is doing.” n Let your loved one know it is OK. “Oftentimes people will hang on until they’re sure their loved one is ready for them to leave.”

Ultimately, having end of life conversations help not only the person near death, but those left behind, Goldberg said.

“It reduces the severity of your own grief,” he said.

“There was a gentleman I was with who wanted his sister at the end,” he said. “He had something holding him back from dying, and all he wanted was to ask forgiveness from his sister.”

After seeing her and talking, she forgave him, Goldberg said.

“He died four days later peacefully. She said the pain she’d been carrying for 20 years was put to rest through that conversation.”

No. 3 – Choose healthier foods

Choose whole wheat breads and cereals instead of white.

Make sure it says “100 percent whole grains” on the package.

“Multigrain” or “Harvest Grain” does not mean “whole wheat.”

Make sure “whole grain” is one of the first few ingredients listed. Choose water instead of soft drinks, sweet tea, Gatorade, etc. Water is the best thing you could ever drink for your body.

Cut down on the red meat and choose leaner meats like fish and 97 percent lean beef. You can’t even tell the difference between 80 percent lean/20 percent fat ground beef and the healthier choice of 97 percent lean/3 percent fat ground beef.

I promise.

No. 4 – Protect your sleep

Go to bed and get up at the same time. Participate in calming activities, like reading, praying/meditating or a bubble Please see Chat, Page 8B

‘Challenge’ rewards greater than just weight loss assessments provided by Rutherford Hospital done FOREST CITY – Lifestyle before beginning and at the Wellness is offering its own six week mark. Participants will take part in small version of “The Biggest group training sessions and Loser” beginning Sept. 13.

The “12-Week Weight Loss one-on-one time with personal trainers.

Challenge,” said Serene “The trainers will push McEntyre, marketing direcharder than you push yourtor for Lifestyle Wellness & self,” McEntyre said.

Spa, is about more than just In addition to training, taking off pounds. participants can also opt to “We’ve been planning this rent a “bodybugg,” a perfor months and we want sonal calorie management to make it not just another system. weight loss contest,” she “That’s just like what they said. use on ‘The Biggest Loser,’” Instead, she said, parMcEntyre said. “It calcuticipants will not only lose weight but also have health lates how many calories

By ALLISON FLYNN

Daily Courier Lifestyles Editor

you eat all day long – so you don’t have to look at what a cup of yogurt is.”

Winners of the contest will be determined by the percentage of body weight lost; the grand prize winner will receive $250 and the top male and female finishers will receive passes to Biltmore Estate.

Monday night’s kick off will include a question and answer session, measurements and body fat, blood pressuure, gluecose and strength/flexibility checks, goal setting and coaching on bodybugg.

McEntyre said it doesn’t

matter how much weight a person has to lose or their fitness level – don’t let that hold you back.

“If you can walk or are mobile, the trainers can work with you,” she said.

To take part in the challenge, pre-register by Sept.

10 by calling Lifestyle Wellness & Spa at 2482947; there is a fee for taking part in the challenge. You can also request information by e-mailing McEntyre at serene@lifestylewellnessspa.com.

Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com.

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In this April 21 file image provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon.

Oil giant BP PLC says in an internal report released Wednesday that multiple companies and work teams contributed to the massive Gulf of Mexico spill that fouled waters and shorelines for months.

Associated Press

BP report spreads blame for Gulf oil spill

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP took some of the blame for the Gulf oil disaster in an internal report issued Wednesday, acknowledging among other things that it misinterpreted a key pressure test of the well. But in a possible preview of its legal strategy, it also pointed the finger at its partners on the doomed rig.

The highly technical, 193page report attributes the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history and the rig explosion that set it off to a complex chain of failures both human and mechanical. Some of those problems have been made public over the past 4½ months, such as the failure of the blowout preventer to clamp the well shut.

The report is far from the definitive ruling on the cause of the catastrophe. For one thing, government investigators have not yet begun to fully analyze the blowout preventer, which was raised from the bottom of the sea over Labor Day weekend.

But it provides an early look at the company’s probable legal strategy — spreading the blame among itself, rig owner Transocean, and cement contractor Halliburton — as it deals with hundreds of lawsuits, billions of dollars in claims and possible criminal charges in the coming months and years.

Critics of BP called the report self-serving.

“This report is not BP’s mea culpa,” said Rep. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., a member of a congressional panel investigating the spill. “Of their own eight key findings, they only explicitly take responsibility for half of

The highly technical, 193-page report attributes the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history and the rig explosion that set it off to a complex chain of failures both human and mechanical. Some of those problems have been made public over the past 4½ months, such as the failure of the blowout preventer to clamp the well shut. one. BP is happy to slice up blame as long as they get the smallest piece.”

The report’s conclusions stand in contrast to a widely seen BP ad campaign in which the company casts no blame for the explosion and vows to clean up and restore the Gulf Coast.

“BP blaming others for the Gulf oil disaster is like Bernie Madoff blaming his accountant,” said Robert Gordon, an attorney for fishermen, hotels and restaurants affected by the spill.

Another plaintiff’s lawyer, W. Mark Lanier, scoffed: “This is like the ringleader of a lynch mob saying, ‘Well, I didn’t bring the rope; he did.’”

The disaster began when the Deepwater Horizon exploded off the coast of Louisiana on April 20, killing 11 workers. BP’s well spewed more than 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf before a temporary cap stopped it in mid-July.

Members of Congress, industry experts and workers who survived the blast have accused BP’s engineers of cutting corners to save time and money on a project that was 43 days and more than $20 million behind schedule at the time of the blast.

Nearly 24 hours before

Conversations at End of Life Presented by Stan Goldberg, PhD Author of “Lessons For Living”

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Dr. Goldberg received the 2009 Hospice Volunteer of the Year Award from the Hospice Volunteer Association. He has published six book and lectured throughout the world regarding end of life issues.

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the explosion, Halliburton was using cement to seal the gap between the well casing and the hole drilled in the seafloor. It was also cementing the bottom of the well shut until the day BP was ready to begin extracting oil and gas from it.

In its report, BP said that it was a bad cementing job that contributed to the blowout and that the design of the well was probably not to blame. It also said “more thorough review and testing

by Halliburton” and “stronger quality assurance” by BP’s well team might have identified weaknesses in the plan for cementing.

The report acknowledged, as investigators have previously suggested, that BP’s engineers and employees of Transocean misinterpreted a pressure test of the well’s integrity before the explosion.

“The Transocean rig crew and BP well site leaders reached the incorrect view that the test was successful and that well integrity had been established,” the investigators said.

They also blamed employees on the rig from both companies for failing to respond to other warning signs that the well was in danger of blowing out.

The words “blame” and “mistake” never appear in the report. “Fault” shows up 20 times, but only once in the same sentence as the company’s name.

“The team did not identify any single action or inaction that caused this accident,” the investigators said. “Rather, a complex and interlinked series of mechanical failures, human judgments, engineering design, operational implementation and team interfaces came together to allow the initiation and escalation of the accident. Multiple companies, work teams and circumstances were involved over time.”

Mark Bly, who as BP’s safety chief led the internal investigation, said the report was a reconstruction of what happened on the rig based on the company’s data and interviews with mostly BP employees and was not meant to focus on assigning blame. The six-person investigating panel had access to only a few workers from other companies, and samples of the actual cement used in the well were not released to BP. Transocean blasted the report as a self-serving attempt to conceal what it called the real cause of the explosion — “BP’s fatally flawed well design.”

Halliburton said it found a number of omissions and inaccuracies in the report and is confident the work it completed on the well met BP’s specifications.

“Contractors do not specify well design or make decisions regarding testing procedures as that responsibility lies with the well owner,” the company said.

White House press sec-

retary Robert Gibbs noted “there is an active investigation into what went wrong” and said the administration’s job is to find out what happened and hold those responsible accountable.

Federal prosecutors are among those investigating.

In midday trading in New York, BP stock was up $1.15, or 3 percent, to $38.32.

Investigators know the explosion was triggered by a bubble of methane gas that shot up the drill column and ignited. But they don’t know exactly how and why the gas escaped. And they don’t know for certain why the blowout preventer didn’t work.

But in its report, BP said the blowout preventer didn’t do its job because it was damaged in the explosion and because it had a bad valve and weak batteries. Transocean, which was responsible for maintaining the blowout preventer, has insisted the batteries were in working order.

BP also said: n Its use of six centralizers during the cementing, instead of the 21 recommended by Halliburton, probably did not contribute to the cement’s failure.

Centralizers make sure the casing is running down the center of the well bore. If the casing is cemented offcenter, there is a risk of an imperfect seal that could allow oil and gas to escape. n Just before the blast, the flammable gas leaking from the well was directed onto the rig instead of being vented overboard. The rig’s ventilation system may have allowed the gas to enter the engine rooms, where it may have ignited.

Australia, New Zealand top charity rankings NEW YORK (AP) — Australia and New Zealand shared first place, and the United States tied for fifth, in a first-of-its kind survey ranking 153 nations on the willingness of their citizens to donate time and money to charity.

China ranked near the bottom, barely higher than last-place Madagascar.

The report, released Wednesday by the Britishbased Charities Aid Foundation, showed striking variations in charitable behavior around the world.

For example, it found that only 4 percent of Lithuanians gave money to charity, compared with 83 percent of people in Malta; 61 percent of people in Turkmenistan did volunteer work, compared with 2 percent of Cambodians.

The overall rankings were a composite of three categories — the percentage of people who donated money, donated time and helped a stranger in the month prior to being surveyed.

Australia and New Zealand topped the index with an average score of 57 percent, trailed by Canada and Ireland at 56 percent, and the United States and Switzerland at 55 percent.

Several of the world’s most populous countries were near the bottom of the index — including India in 134th place, Russia in 138th and China in 147th.

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Single safety through deception Dear Abby: “Cautious Bachelorette” (July 16) asked you how she should respond to a workman who asks if she lives alone.

Having worked 30 years in a maximum security prison, I can assure your readers that criminals gravitate toward jobs that provide access to people’s homes as a way of scouting victims, so “Bachelorette’s” concern is well-founded.

I advise single women to keep a few articles of men’s clothing, such as a jacket, work boots and other items, visible in their homes.

They can be purchased inexpensively at a yard sale or local thrift shop.

When a stranger is invited into her home, she can simply pick up one of the articles stating, “Here, let me get John’s coat out of your way.”

It does provide a very real deterrent to criminals or others looking for a single woman to victimize. — Ronald A. Washington, Dept. of Corrections, (Ret.) Dear Ronald: My readers agreed that setting the stage (with an invisible housemate) is an effective way to give the impression to outsiders that you do not live alone.

Read on: Dear Abby: Take a suggestion from a senior citizen who has lived alone for many years — and it

Dear Abby Abigail van Buren

applies not only to females, but also to males of any age. Singles should purchase articles of the opposite sex and display them prominently in their homes so they can be seen by any stranger who comes into their homes.

That way, the question, “Do you live alone?” doesn’t come up. — Safe Senior Dear Abby: I would recommend “Cautious Bachelorette” purchase a male beta fish.

They take very little time and energy to care for. Name him Fred, or some other masculine name.

That way, when she’s asked if she lives alone, she can honestly say, “No. Fred lives with me.” If people inquire deeper, she can say that they have a close one-on-one relationship, and he is very dependable.

She could even add that he is a professional swimmer without fibbing.

That way she will be able to have a truthful reply for any who ask. — Fred’s Housemate

Is male menopause for real?

Dear Dr. Gott: I am writing in the hope you will write about the effects of male menopause. I am 68 years old, and from time to time, my face will flush. Is this a symptom of male menopause?

Anything you can tell me will be of great benefit. I have learned much from your column over the years, and I truly thank you for all your help in medical matters.

Dear Reader: Some people — both men and women — can pass through menopause easily and without disruption to their daily lives. For others, it’s a difficult process that varies in intensity from person to person. Furthermore, the reality of menopause varies extensively between men and women.

Age-related hormonal changes in men are common. As we age, older men are known to have reduced testosterone levels. By the age of 70, the decrease can be as great as 50 percent of prior levels.

These low levels can result in swollen or tender breasts (gynecomastia), hair loss, depression, insomnia, sleep

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Treatment is both questionable and controversial. While testosterone therapy may relieve the symptoms, the benefits are not well-defined and may actually increase a man’s risk of prostate cancer. This pertains to both prescription drugs and herbal supplements.

Until your symptoms pass, stay active.

Exercise and eat well. Routine physical activity will keep you in a better frame of mind. Join a local community center with a swimming pool. Go out to lunch with your friends one day a week.

Attend concerts. Read. And, by all means, seek the help of your physician.

IN THE STARS Your Birthday, Sept. 9;

Hang out with people who are making things happen.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) - It would help to include others who can benefit from your effort.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Put your take-charge qualities to work.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - To your credit, you’ll step right up to the plate.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - You’re a hard worker when asked to do a job.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Today is likely to have more to offer than usual.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - You’re a joy to be around because of your ability to inspire.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Make sure your labors primarily benefit those you love.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) - A project that has been giving you some fits is likely to be made easier.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - The best way to advance your personal interests is to do things that would benefit others as well.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Your restless nature needs some activity.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Some kind of important situation in which you’re involved might need a bit of an adjustment.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - You and your mate are likely to make a great team.

4B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Thursday, September 9, 2010

Nation

Grand Strand reports strong summer tourism MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Officials along the Grand Strand say business this summer has been solid after a couple of tough years at South Carolina’s most popular vacation destination.

Tourism researchers at Coastal Carolina University found hotel occupancy is up eight percent this summer and attractions like Broadway at the Beach reported a steady increase

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Special Notices

EVERYTHING MUST GO! Ellenboro: 2960 New House Road (1.5 miles from Sandy Plains Barbeque) Sat. 8A-until Home decor, Christmas, antiques

Lost

Generous Reward! Female mixed breed dog, mostly Jack Russell features white w/lg. black spots, about 35lbs., solid build, short bowed legs. Collar w/rabies tag - microchipped, recently groomed w/top knot on tail. Lost 9/4/10 Old Caroleen Rd., Sandy Mush/Caroleen area.

Call 657-4212 Kodak Camera in Tan Eco case No questions asked!

Valuable child pictures on cards. 828-748-5566

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Brown Male Boxer with white paws. Found 8/30 between Beams Mill Rd. & Pilgrim Rd., in Ellenboro. 828-447-4281

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0151 Garage/Estate Sales 2 FAMILY Spindale: 143 Reveley Street Fri. & Sat. 7A-until Clothes, furniture, whatever you need!

Don't miss it!

3 FAMILY 1709 Bostic Sunshine Hwy Sat. 7A-until Clothes, women's 0-2X, kids 0-24mo., Princess House, hot tub. Earlybirds welcome Friday after 6pm!

3 FAMILY YARD SALE Spindale: 281 Spindale St. Sat. 6:30A-until Adult, toddler, baby clothes, baby items, furniture, household, toys

Come see what u can find?

Ellenboro: 2142 US Hwy 74 Bus. Sat. 8A-1P Back 2 school items, printers, phones, nurse uniforms, bowls, dishes, cups, jewelry, lunch boxes, coolers, furniture, bar stools, book shelves, brand name girls clothes, pocketbooks, linens, coffee pots, XL M/W clothes, 2 bench seats for a 99 Dodge Caravan

are now in the beginning stages of the new business cycle,” Damonte told the newspaper.

Credit for the increase in tourists goes to several different factors, said Brad Dean, president and chief executive of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.

The airport added direct flights to Atlanta, Pittsburgh and Chicago, while tourism officials increased advertis-

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Danieltown: 143 Walker Lake Rd off 221S, Sat. 8A-until.

Quilts, antiques, household, glassware, lots more

FATHER and Sons Services Cleaning out sheds, garages, out bldgs., etc. Any odd jobs, yard work, hauling off anything, big or small. Very cheap! Free estimates, big senior discounts 828-202-1715

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in customers, according to a story Monday by The Sun News of Myrtle Beach.

The increase in tourists should lead to higher hotel rates and jump start other parts of the economy around Myrtle Beach. Construction on new hotels could begin again in a couple of years, said Taylor Damonte, director of the Clay Brittain Jr. Center for Resort Tourism at Coastal Carolina University.

“The big picture is that we

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Shop/Yard Sale: Rft., 531 Railroad Ave., Fri. & Sat., 7A-until, fabrics, new and old dolls, sewing items, much, much more.

GIANT YARD SALE Rfdtn: 262 Fernwood Dr. Fri. & Sat. 7A-6P Antiques, furniture, Christmas decor, lodge cookware, jewelry, golf clubs, candles, much more!

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Huge multi-family, Ellenboro, Soco Gap Rd., Sat. 7A-until.

High chairs, Pack & Play, girls clothes, Fire-King dishes, bar stools, jeans

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HUGE YARD SALE Ellenboro: 153 Asheland Dr. Fri. & Sat. 7A-1P Kids furniture, basketball goal, toddler toys, clothes and equipment Huge yard sale, Ellenboro, 487 Tiney Rd., Sat. 8A-noon.

Children, men, women clothes, dryer, a/c, furn and many other items LARGE YARD SALE Rfdtn: 191 Pleasant Grove Rd. Sat. 7:30A-1P Furniture, computer, colored printer, toys, clothes, kitchen appliances and more!

Moving sale: Union Mills, 5234 Hudlow Rd., Sat., 7A-until. collectible Barbies, Ashton Drake porcelain dolls, home decor, like new a/c and more Multi-family Rfdtn: 500 Southern St., Fri & Sat. 7:30A-until. Children's books, odds and ends, baby crib, nursery rocker, clothes, shoes, too much to mention

Rutherfordton area: 2 Bedroom/1.5 Bath $400/mo. + deposit

3 Bedroom/1.5 Bath $475/mo. + deposit

Call 289-2700

Very nice large remodeled 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Townhome Apts.

Starting at $375/mo.

Washer/dryer hookup and water included.

Carriage House Apts.

1-888-684-5072

People Seeking Employment

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2BR/1BA House in Spindale.

Cent. h/a, range, refrig. No Pets! $450/mo. + ref's and dep. Call 429-4323

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Sales

Cats/Dogs/Pets

3BR/2BA 107 Cobra Dr., FC $650/mo. 704-472-4666 or 704-472-3100

Free Young Hound Dogs Must go to a good home. Born 4/23, wormed, gentle & playful.

Great pet for a child! 453-1800

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Staff Accountant position in Shelby, NC. Full time/ year round. Proficiency in QuickBooks and Principles of Accounting and financial statement knowledge required, will be tested. P/R tax/W-2 knowledge a plus. Pay BOE. Send resume to: resume@ mangum-associates.com or "Bookkeeper" 209-A Patton Drive, Shelby, NC 28150

Household Goods

3BR/ 1 BA 163 Edwards St. Spindale, Nice Area, Cent.

H/A, new carpet $500 mo. + Deposit 828-287-7462 House for lease on 5 acres of land. 2.5BR/2BA, quiet, on John Watson Rd. $700/mo. No inside pets. 828-287-0983 or 223-1112

Maytag Electric Dryer Digital, like new! $175 Can deliver.

Cell 828-980-3690

Newly remodeled 2BR Stove, refrig. $400/mo. + $400 sec. dep. 6 mo. lease. 447-6424

0554 Wanted to Rent/Buy/ Trade

Newly updated 2BR/1BA on golf course in FC. $465/mo. + sec. dep. Call 828-455-4673

Junk Vehicles Wanted

No title required. Paying $220 & up. Any size vehicles, Cash on the spot PLUS Free Large Pizza included. Picking up vehicles 24 hrs, 7 days/also buying catalytic converters $35 each, any amount.

Tax Preparer position in Shelby, NC. Full time/year round (M-F/8am-5pm) Medium level taxation knowledge required, will be tested. Start immediately. Pay BOE. Send resume to: resume@ mangum-associates.com or "Tax Prep" 209-A Patton Drive, Shelby, NC 28150

Homes for Rent

2BR/1BA Cent. h/a, stove, refrig. $500/mo. + $400 dep.

245-5703 or 286-8665

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National framed art manufacturer needs an inside sales rep with sales exp., telephone and computer skills.

Email resume to sales@boothframing.com or fax 828-863-1267

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Quiet Neighborhood/Forest City 1BR W/ Kitchen Appl.

828-429-5322

Will do bush hogging, driveway scraping and other backhoe and tractor work.

Call 828-447-4717

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Unfurnished Apartments

2 & 3 BR Close to downtown Rfdtn. D/w, stove, refrig., w/d hook up. No pets! 287-0733

Call Truck Service at 828-245-1637 ext.

125 & talk to Rita.

Yard Sale: Rfdtn: 193 W. Court St., Sat. 7A-1P Household items, tools, lawn care, toys, linens, infant clothes

HUGE BABY SALE Rfdtn: 310 Weeks Rd. Sat. 7A-until Large items, girls/boys clothes (0-24mo.), toys, bottles, men/women's, A&F apparel, household, refrigerator

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is hiring Part-Time & Casual CDL Drivers to join our fleet of Professional Drivers. If you still have the desire and ability to travel the country but don't have the need to work on a full-time basis, we have the opportunity for YOU!! ONLY PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS with 2 yrs. verifiable experience & clean driving record need to apply.

Yard sale: Rfdtn 289 Ridgeview Dr., Forest Hills South, FRI. ONLY 7:30A-until. Reg., large ladies, lg. size mens clothing, tools, golf clubs, much more

The key for the Grand Strand for next summer will be getting people who came to the area for the first time to return. The area will continue to promote its attractions like the new boardwalk that opened this year near downtown Myrtle Beach, Dean said.

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YARD SALE Rfdtn: 371 Piedmont Rd. Sat. 8A-1P TV's, record-CD recorder, video camera, air cleaners, bathtub, door and sink, household

other destinations. 2010 has turned out to be a good year, which we’ve desperately needed.”

EAL ESTATE FOR RENT

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YARD SALE Rfdtn: 189 Shepherds Creek Circle (off Broyhill Rd.) Sat. 7A-11A Furniture, household items, some new clothing. 429-3787

FC: 389 Dogwood Lane Fri. 11A-until & Sat. 7A-until Many items $1.00 or less No junk Dishes, linens, cookware, two barstools, Avon, Tupperware, DVD's, Super Nintendo w/30 games and much much more All items in excellent condition!

General Help

Company Rack Delivery Driver needed Part time, mileage reimbursement. Must have dependable vehicle and clean driving record. Apply in person at The Daily Courier, 601 Oak Street, Forest City, NC 28043

COMMUNITY YARD SALE at Gilkey General Store Hwy 221N Sat. 7A-until

Spindale: FCI Mini Warehouses, West St., Sat., 8A-3P, clocks, childrens toys, some electronics, too much to mention

FC: 244 Carroll Rd. (off Tanners Grove Rd.) Fri. 8A-2:30P & Sat. 7A-1P Antique furniture, Thomas the Train, childrens, men's XL, ladies name brand clothes, toys and more!

ing, including trying to lure visitors leery of going to the Gulf of Mexico because of the oil spill. The ads emphasized Myrtle Beach as an affordable destination for people on a tight budget, Dean said.

“The last 18 months have been some of the most challenging times for our local industry,” Dean told the newspaper. “We’ve seen the turnaround, and we’ve been faring much better than

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Rooms for Rent

Room for rent: Sober living, close to downtown Rfdtn, avail. 10/1. $350/mo. scooter4keekee@hotmail.com 704-477-1422

Call 828-202-1715

Sell or rent your property in the Classifieds!

Call 245-6431 today to place your ad!

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Date: Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 9:00 am • Inspection Day of Sale 8:00 am - Auction Time 9:00 am

Living Estate of Dwight Hughes 154 Beams Mill Rd. Ellenboro, N.C.

Wayne Powell will have the pleasure to Auction the Living Estate of Dwight Hughes in Ellenboro, NC at 154 Beams Mill Road.

Come bring a chair and sit under the big shade trees and enjoy the day with us. There will be food available.

This auction has everything from vintage furniture to dump trucks to golf carts to vintage glassware. A nice knife and Zippo lighter collection. Tools, equipment, Kawasaki motorcycle with lots of extras.

PHOTOS OF THIS AUCTION CAN BE SEEN AT WWW.AUCTIONZIP.COM

Partial Listing Only...

• Clocks • Vintage Glassware • McCoy • Nice Knife Collection • Zippo Lighter Collection Some Are Old • Vintage Nazi German Items • Vintage Furniture Pieces • Pictures • Vintage Toys • Curio Cabinets

• Old Advertising Items • Planters Peanut Jar • Lance Cracker Jar • Huge Collection Of 1980’S Star Trek Items Including: Autograph Items, Plates, Coins, Silver Medallions, And Many Odd Items In Their Boxes New • Fork Lifts • 2 Dump Trucks • Several Trailers

NO BUYERS PREMIUM.....

With Extras • Ladders • Generators • Presidential Knife Collection ...And Much Much More

Photos Of This Auction Can Be Seen At www.auctionzip.com

RAIN DATE SEPTEMBER 18TH AT 9:00 AM

DIRECTIONS

Take 74 business east out of Forest City toward Ellenboro about 4 miles. Watch for signs at Bearns Mill Road, turn right and the Auction is at the first house on the right. From Shelby take Business 74 west, go through Ellenboro and go approx. 4 miles and watch for signs at Beams Mill Road, turn left and go to the first house on the right.

Please Be Careful We Are Not Responsible For Theft Or Accidents

• Cub Cadet Tractor With Back Hoe And Front End Loader • Storage Trailers • Hand Tools • Saws • Compressors • Torch Set • 2 Golf Carts • Concrete Mixer • Nice Kawasaki Motorcycle • Super Nice Harley Davidson

Auctions by Wayne Powell 243 Oak Grove Church Road Bostic, NC 28018

TERMS:

Cash and good check only. All items must be paid for on Auction day and all small items removed. Arrangements will be made for loading and moving the larger items the next week if needed. We have the right to add or delete items up to auction day. Any announcements made on auction day will take precedence over any printed material.

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2 Commercial buildings for rent

Located on W Main St., FC. Approx. 8,000 sq ft. & 2,000 sq ft. High visibility. $1,400/mo. & $600/mo.

Call 248-1681

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Business Places/ Offices

Commercial property for lease 3.9 ac. off US 74A in Ruth former Henson Timber location 3800 sf. SR & Office (AC) 18,000 sf. warehouse For further info call 1-478-955-9442 ask for Jerry Newton

For rent Main St., Rfdtn, ready to move in. Building w/large deck. $450/mo. Call 276-0983 or 223-1112

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Mobile Homes for Rent

2BR/2BA Cent. h/a, stove, refrig. No pets. $425 + $300 dep. 245-5703 or 286-8665 3 Bedroom/2 Bath in quiet park. $375/mo.

Call 287-8558

3BR/2BA DW in quiet country setting $550/mo. Dep. & ref's req. Call 828-288-6876

3BR/2BA Modular Home Appl., large yard Cove Rd. $500/mo. + dep 704-472-4403

3BR/2BA SW in Rutherfordton RENT TO OWN!

Will Finance! No banks!

Hurry! You pay no lot rent, insurance, taxes or interest!

Neg. $99 week + dep.

704-806-6686

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Homes for Sale

3BR/2BA Built 2003, 3.8 ac. exc. well, paved road, heavily wooded, constant stream. $135,000 828-748-7605

Great Rental 3BR/1 BA 163 Edwards St. Spindale, Nice area, Cent. H/A $41,000 obo. 828-287-7462 Small 2BR/1BA on New House Rd. $49,900 Owner financing with DP! 657-4430

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Lots & Acreage

50 +/- ac. on Hollis Rd. near Ellenboro. City water available! $140,000 Call 828-288-6876

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Mobile Homes for Sale

4BR DW on 3/4 acre Oakland area $64,900 Owner financing with DP! 657-4430 DW on 1 acre Close to Duke Power Plant $59,900 Owner financing with DP! 657-4430

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Commercial/Office

High Traffic Great Location Commercial Office space Rfdtn. 828-429-5322

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Monuments/ Cemeteries

2 grave sites at Sunset Park, Good Shepherd 3, Lot 79, $900 or obo. 910-619-7959

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Boats for Sale

'89 Sunbird Boat w/Galvinized trailer, 88 SPL Evinrude motor. $3,500 obo. 828-447-2346 1997 Mazda 626 DX One owner, 155k mi., good cond.! $2,450 Call Mandy 286-2443

0868 Wayne Powell - NC #7913 (828) 429-1443 • (828) 248-5099 Barry W. Ruppe - NC # 8332 (828) 429-2851 • (828) 287-3692

Misc for Rent

Cars for Sale

2000 Ford Focus 4 door, auto. 204K, great cond.! Must sell! $2,500 828-289-9503

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Thursday, September 9, 2010 — 5B

AUCTION

PUBLIC NOTICE The Rutherford-Polk-McDowell District Board of Health will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at the Rutherford County Health Department, 221 Callahan-Koon Rd. at 7:00 p.m.

Date: Saturday, September 18th, 2010 - 9:00 am Inspection Day Of Sale 8:00 am - Auction Time 9:00 am - Real Estate Sells at 10:00 am

Real Estate & Some Personal Property of Curtis & Mary Lou Jones

The public is invited to attend. Individuals needing assistance should contact Brenda Green at 828-287-6101 within a reasonable time prior to the meeting. Access to the building for individuals with disabilities is available. Participation in public meetings is without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age or disability.

Curtis and Mary Lou are downsizing and are giving Norville Auction & Real Estate the privilege of offering at auction one of the most prime pieces of property in Rutherford County, N.C. Location: Property is located at 641 Washington St. in Forest City just out of city limits on a dead end street.

REGULAR MEETING OF THE ZONING AND PLANNING BOARD September 21, 2010 9:30 a.m.

Lake Lure Municipal Center AGENDA

Tract One: Brick house on 4 acre tract consists of 2180 sq. ft. on level one and a partial basement. Nice front porch and a screened porch at the rear. Also has a double enclosed garage. Oil heat, central air, 2 yr. old roof. Property has 2 septic tanks, city water and 2 sheds.

Tract Two: Consists of 14.81 acres (unrestricted). This is a multi use piece of property. Property can be seen by appointment or open house Sunday afternoon Sept. 12th from 3:00 pm until 6:00 pm. Call Keith Norville at 828-305-3965 for appointment.

Barry Ruppe NC#8332 Keith Norville NC#6559 Jay Norville NC#8730 Phone: 828-305-3965 or 828-245-3965 177 Longview Drive • Forest City, North Carolina 28043

DIRECTIONS: From South Broadway in Forest City turn between McDonald’s & Food Lion, go approx. .3 miles bear left at forks in road onto Blanton Rd. Go .4 miles to stop sign.

Turn left on Washington St. property will be on the left. Watch for signs.

TERMS: 10% down day of sale. Balance at closing. Personal property must be paid for and removed day of sale. Announcements made sale day take precedence over printed material.

PLEASE BE CAREFUL... WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THEFT OR ACCIDENTS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Executor of the estate of SHELBY J. BUMGARNER of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said SHELBY J. BUMGARNER to present them to the undersigned on or before the 19th day of November, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This is the 19th day of August, 2010.

Having qualified as Executor of the estate of HAZEL GRIGG MCCURRY of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said HAZEL GRIGG MCCURRY to present them to the undersigned on or before the 9th day of December, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This is the 9th day of September, 2010.

Lisa B. Philbeck, Executor 1401 Tiney Road Ellenboro, NC 28040

Melvin K. McCurry, Executor 1917 Oak Grove Church Rd. Ellenboro, NC 28040

1. Roll Call 2. Approval of the agenda 3. Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting of August 17, 2010 4. New Business (A) Discussion to consider amending the Zoning Regulations to allow produce stands as a conditional use in the R-4 Zoning District (B) Study the tree protection provisions in the Zoning Regulations to review enforcement procedures and overall effectiveness as a basis for a proposed amendment 5. Approval of Consent Agenda (A) Subdivision Report (B) Monthly update of an active subdivision 6. Adjournment

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Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of J.E. YELTON JR. of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said J.E. YELTON JR. to present them to the undersigned on or before the 9th day of December, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This is the 9th day of September, 2010.

Having qualified as Executor of the estate of MCGEE DELBERT JONES of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said MCGEE DELBERT JONES to present them to the undersigned on or before the 2nd day of December, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This is the 2nd day of September, 2010.

Alvin Bruce Yelton, Administrator 4803 NC Hwy 226 Bostic, NC 28018

James McGee Jones, Executor 5107 Red Fox Trail Asheboro, NC 27205

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RUTHERFORD COUNTY 10 sp 376 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY CRAIG A. MCFARLAND AND CINDY MARIE MCFARLAND DATED JULY 30, 2007 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 971 AT PAGE 827 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 12:00 PM on September 15, 2010 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in Cool Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: TRACT ONE: Lying and being in Cool Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being the same property as that described in deed dated May 2, 1969, recorded in Deed Book 317, Page 112, Rutherford County Registry, and being described hereinafter by metes and bounds according to survey dated March 7, 1997, By Charles D. Owens, Jr., Registered Surveyor, as follows: Lying on the north side of State Road No. 2159 (Doggett Road), Beginning at an existing iron pin (rebar) in concrete curb at end of fence same being in line of Jeanett G. Jones, Deed Book 618, Page 518, and being Jones’ southwest corner, said existing iron pin being also located South 7428-32 West 202.25 feet from an existing iron pin marking the southeast corner of the property of Evangeline Bumgardner and Carol Dean Bumgardner, Deed Book 283, Page 47, and from the beginning proceeding thence with the Jones line North 10-48-46 West 192.80 feet to an existing iron pin (3/4 inch pipe); thence with the Lois L. Robinson line, Deed Book 462, Page 748, South 30-07-25 West, crossing over an existing iron pin (rebar) at the end of fence at 213.92 feet, a total distance of 237.41 feet to a point in the centerline of State Road No. 2159; thence with the centerline of said road four calls and distances as follows: South 79-16-39 East 51.80 feet to a point; South 87-27-15 East 52.85 feet to a point; North 83-47-05 East 25.79 feet to a point and North 80-38-08 East 30.25 feet to a point; thence leaving said road and running North 10-48-46 West 20.60 feet to the point and place of Beginning, according to said survey to which reference is hereby made.

And Being more commonly known as: 1461 Doggett Rd, Forest City, NC 28043 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Craig A. McFarland and Cindy Marie McFarland.

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START YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TODAY! Call 828-245-6431 for more details IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RUTHERFORD COUNTY 10SP383 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY WILLIE FRANKLIN THOMPSON AND DEBORAH L. JACKSON THOMPSON DATED APRIL 30, 1993 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 427 AT PAGE 306 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 12:00 PM on September 15, 2010 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Cools Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being known as Lot #5 of the Riverhills II Subdivision of the Charles D. Owens Property as shown on a plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 11, at Page 63, Rutherford County Registry, and being more particularly described by courses and distances as follows: Beginning on an iron pin in the Northern right of way line of Rollins Road, the southwesternmost corner of Lot #5 and the southeasternmost corner of Lot #4 of the above referenced subdivision, from said Beginning point thence North 11 degrees 49 minutes 45 seconds East 149.94 feet to an existing iron pin; thence South 78 degrees 18 minutes 45 seconds East 124.95 feet to an existing iron pin; thence South 11 degrees 40 minutes 17 seconds West 150.06 feet to an existing iron pin in the right of way line of the road; thence with said right of way line North 78 degrees 15 minutes 36 seconds West 125.36 feet to the place of Beginning, containing .431 acres more or less.

The courses and distances above given all according to map and survey by Burnt Chimney Surveying dated April 28, 1993.

And Being more commonly known as: 486 Bob Rollins Rd, Forest City, NC 28043 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Willie Franklin Thompson and Deborah Lynn Jackson Thompson.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser.

Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser.

Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is August 25, 2010.

The date of this Notice is August 25, 2010.

/s/_______________________________ Grady I. Ingle Or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 10-006209

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6B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Thursday, September 9, 2010 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 10 SP 386 Foreclosure of Real Property Under Deed of Trust from ROBERT L. YOUNG, JR. and DALE H. YOUNG in the original amount of $477,750.00, payable to CLOVER COMMUNITY BANK, dated May 21, 2009 and recorded on May 22, 2009 in Book 1044, Page 525, Rutherford County Registry Current Owners(s): Dale H. Young and husband, Robert L. Young, Jr. Peter E. Lane, Trustee NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to an order entered August 25, 2010, 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 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 15, 2010 AT 12:00 NOON the real estate and the improvemens thereon, if any, secured by the Deed of Trust, the real estate lying and being in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Exhibit “A” Description of Property Situate, lying and being in Green Hill Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being the same and identical property described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 861, Page 815, Rutherford County Registry, and being described according to said Deed as follows: BEGINNING on a railroad spike located in the center of Freeman Town Road (N.C.S.R. #1337), said railroad spike being South 41 deg 47 min 57 sec East 125.00 feet from a one-inch pipe which is the terminus of the 26th call as shown in the description of the Deed to M. Ralph Terceira and wife, Diane Terceira, recorded in Deed Book 563 at Page 212 of the Rutherford County Registry; and running thence from said railroad spike, as located, and with the lines of Bass and Omni Vision Farms four calls as follows: North 41 deg 47 min 57 sec West 125.00 feet to an iron pin; North 41 deg 47 min 57 sec West 729.44 feet to an iron pin; North 33 deg 59 min 41 sec East 734.35 feet to an axle; and North 38 deg 04 min 28 sec East 1053.30 feet too an axle; thence with the line of George Humphries two calls as follows: North 35 deg 03 min 21 sec West 1160.52 feet to an iron pin; and South 58 deg 11 min 00 sec West, crossing an iron pin in line at 725.39 feet, a total distance of 765.39 feet to a point in the center of Cove Creek; thence with the center of Cove Creek eighteen calls as follows: South 21 deg 38 min 13 sec West 144.44 feet to a point; South 24 deg 14 min 50 sec West 132.87 feet to a point; South 38 deg 09 min 31 sec West 234.89 feet to a point; South 24 deg 43 min 09 sec West 201.46 feet to a point; South 10 deg 30 min 15 sec West 183.18 feet to a point; South 60 deg 11 min 15 sec West 256.69 feet to a point; South 45 deg 37 min 09 sec West 247.63 feet to a point; South 46 deg 27 min 50 sec West 360.52 feet to a point; South 54 deg 37 min 28 sec West 171.30 feet to a point; South 78 deg 11 min 49 sec West 131.69 feet to a point; South 85 deg 42 min 30 sec West 283.59 feet to a point; South 86 deg 5 min 40 sec West 131.07 feet to a point; South 48 deg 53 min 33 sec West 155.49 feet to a point; South 26 deg 16 min 40 sec West 140.58 feet to a point; South 24 deg 56 min 22 sec West 183.87 feet to a point; South 33 deg 47 min 42 sec West 285.66 feet to a point; South 19 deg 49 min 54 sec West 221.18 feet to a point; and South 00 deg 50 min 44 sec East 266.47 feet to a point in the center of the bridge crossing said Cove Creek; thence leaving said creek and bridge and running with the center line of N.C.S.R. #1337 (locally known as Freeman Town Road) forty-four calls as follows: South 68 deg 00 min 50 sec East 487.94 feet to a point; South 67 deg 37 min 20 sec East 58.32 feet to a point; South 66 deg 58 min 48 sec East 47.85 feet to a point; South 66 deg 23 min 12 sec East 50.33 feet to a point; South 65 deg 08 min 35 sec East 53.52 feet to a point; South 62 deg 19 min 19 sec East 49.70 feet to a point; South 56 deg 54 min 51 sec East 50.23 feet to a point; South 53 deg 24 min 53 sec East 51.05 feet to a point; South 56 deg 13 min 58 sec East 51.44 feet to a point; South 61 deg 55 min 20 sec East 55.57 feet to a point; South 68 deg 37 min 22 sec East 50.39 feet to a point; South 72 deg 33 min 44 sec East 58.56 feet to a point; South 75 deg 31 min 41 sec East 48.47 feet to a point; South 80 deg 04 min 24 sec East 51.54 feet to a point; South 89 deg 46 min 43 sec East 48.32 feet to a point; North 79 deg 04 min 56 sec East 48.63 feet to a point; North 70 deg 25 min 32 sec East 49.09 feet to a point; North 63 deg 28 min 49 sec East 54.42 feet to a point; North 60 deg 37 min 32 sec East 67.36 feet to a point; North 63 deg 10 min 14 sec East 50.19 feet to a point; North 71 deg 14 min 10 sec East 48.84 feet to a point; North 83 deg 46 min 14 sec East 52.00 feet to a point; South 84 deg 43 min 06 sec East 51.85 feet to a point; South 78 deg 42 min 54 sec East 67.33 feet to a point; South 75 deg 49 min 50 sec East 235.12 feet to a point; North 50 deg 37 min 32 sec East 79.25 feet to a point; North 54 deg 27 min 50 sec East 50.48 feet to a point; North 47 deg 19 min 31 sec East 48.34 feet to a point; North 46 deg 54 min 37 sec East 69.60 feet to a point; North 50 deg 25 min 52 sec East 75.25 feet to a point; North 60 deg 51 min 49 sec East 74.99 feet to a point; North 69 deg 40 min 24 sec East 74.35 feet to a point; North 75 deg 51 min 08 sec East 74.29 feet to a point; North 79 deg 02 min 47 sec East 99.08 feet to a point, North 78 deg 18 min 40 sec East 70.43 feet to a point; North 75 deg 09 min 40 sec East 73.13 feet to a point; North 71 deg 13 min 14 sec East 73.35 feet to a point; North 70 deg 34 min 07 sec East 73.80 feet to a point; North 72 deg 19 min 18 sec East 74.58 feet to a point; North 74 deg 22 min 15 sec East 58.12 feet to a point; North 79 deg 51 min 16 sec East 78.69 feet to a point; South 88 deg 37 min 54 sec East 72.12 feet to a point; South 76 deg 29 min 45 sec East 70.41 feet to a point and South 64 deg 44 min 25 sec East 47.74 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 135.96 acres, more or less.

Reference in aid of the foregoing description is hereby made to a plat entitled “Survey for: Diane Terceira and Ralph Terceira,” Green Hill Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, dated July 10, 1993, as prepared by Lavender, Smith and Associates, Inc., Land Surveyors and Mappers, Spartanburg, South Carolina.

LESS AND EXCEPT: BEGINNING at a point which point can be found by beginning at a railroad spike in the intersection of Freeman Town Road (SR 1137) and Rainbow Rapids Road (SR 1340) and running thence North 09 deg 21 min 1 sec East 287.82 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, and from that point, running South 78 deg 12 min 08 sec West 353.91 feet to a point; thence North 01 deg 47 min 34 sec West 156.97 feet to a point; thence South 86 deg 47 min 55 sec East 349.86 feet to a point; thence South 01 deg 47 min 34 sec East 79.01 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, and containing 1.00 acres as shown on that plat entitled “Survey for Dale H. Young & Robert L. Young, Jr.” by Robert C. Watts, RLS, and dated June 2, 1998, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description of same. This tract is a portion of a tract deeded to Dale H. Young and husband, Robert L. Young, Jr. by deed recorded in Deed Book 681, Page 815, Rutherford County Registry.

Conveyed with this lot is an easement for access and ingress, regress, and egress, which easement is described as follows: The easement runs along and with the centerline of an existing 12 foot gravel road, the following calls and distances: The beginning point of the easement is determined by beginning at a railroad spike in the intersection of Freeman Town Road (SR 1137) and Rainbow Rapids Road (SR 1340) and running thence South 89 deg 05 min 43 sec West 215.62 feet to a nail in the center of Freeman Town Road; thence North 80 deg 14 min 38 sec West 17.31 feet to a point in the centerline of the easement and being the point and place of Beginning of the easement; running thence South of the centerline, running South 78 deg 13 min 13 sec West 1370.01 feet to a point; thence North 83 deg 36 min 41 sec West 156.86 feet to a point; thence North 16 deg 47 min 48 sec West 51.15 feet to a point; thence North 16 deg 18 min 17 sec East 56.44 feet to a point; thence North 31 deg 33 min 59 sec East 188.41 feet to a point; thence North 32 deg 55 min 23 sec East 72.52 feet to a point; thence North 52 deg 55 min 10 sec East 82.16 feet to a point; thence North 78 deg 12 min 34 sec East 15.58 feet to a point near the Northwestern corner and on the Western property line of the property conveyed above. This easement shall be appurtenant to and run with the tract of land granted above, and shall be binding on the successors, heirs and assigns of the Grantors.

LESS AND EXCEPT: Situate, lying and being in the Green Hill Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being a portion of the property as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 681, Page 815, Rutherford County Registry, said portion herein conveyed being described in Deed of Trust recorded in Deed of Trust Book 715, Page 1, Rutherford County Registry and being described according to said Deed of Trust as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the center of a gravel drive, said gravel drive being 12 feet in width, said BEGINNING point being located North 38 degrees 04’ 28” East 295.70 feet from an axle, said axle being the terminus of the third call in Deed Book 681, Page 815 recorded in the Rutherford County Registry, and North 51 degrees 55’ 32” West 35.22 feet; thence from said BEGINNING point following the center-line of the gravel drive 12 feet in width the following courses and distances; South 22 degrees 07’ 24” West 41.57 feet, South 62 degrees 28’ 37” West 34.40 feet, South 61 degrees 12’ 06” West 60.34 feet, South 48 degrees 38’ 47” West 98.49 feet, South 52 degrees 08’ 09” West 100.08 feet, South 58 degrees 23’ 00” West 41.64 feet, South 75 degrees 17’ 30” West 39.70 feet, North 89 degrees 57’ 13” West 38.84 feet, North 85 degrees 55’ 55” West 133.69 feet, North 83 degrees 32’ 05” West 42.67 feet, North 72 degrees 36’ 04” West 68.36 feet, North 80 degrees 26’ 21” West 47.63 feet, South 85 degrees 57’ 17” West 37.88 feet, South 71 degrees 25’ 18” West 45.15 feet, South 72 degrees 53’ 47” West 79.00 feet, South 59 degrees 09’ 10” West 54.72 feet, South 82 degrees 01’ 01” West 65.49 feet, North 86 degrees 24’ 36” West 42.01 feet, North 73 degrees 28’ 12” West 32.22 feet, North 50 degrees 43’ 13” West 25.04 feet, North 31 degrees 46’ 24” West 106.84 feet and North 43 degrees 03’ 29” West 60.39 feet to a new iron pin; thence North 19 degrees 10’ 26” East 41.50 feet to a point; thence North 39 degrees 40’ 18” East 43.23 feet to a new iron pin; thence continuing with the center of a 10 foot wide gravel drive North 85 degrees 17’ 57” East 51.71 feet, North 88 degrees 14’ 25” East 36.26 feet, North 89 degrees 52’ 05” East 31.84 feet, North 72 degrees 59’ 24” East 14.17 feet, North 47 degrees, 54’ 00” East 18.03 feet, North 35 degrees 59’ 32” East 26.05 feet, North 40 degrees 32’ 29” East 53.47 feet, North 50 degrees 49’ 22” East 27.83 feet, North 62 degrees 57’ 33” East 44.74 feet, North 40 degrees 20’ 59” East 12.37 feet, North 34 degrees 06’ 07” East 40.26 feet, North 56 degrees 14’ 03” East 119.66 feet, North 65 degrees 41’ 29” East 20.87 feet, North 79 degrees 07’ 39” East 30.51 feet, North 84 degrees 26’ 15” East 34.32 feet, South 87 degrees 52’ 38” East 31.26 feet, South 86 degrees 51’ 54” East 23.31 feet, North 81 degrees 40’ 57” East 74.18 feet, North 75 degrees 21’ 08” East 23.27 feet, North 69 degrees 53’ 10” East 42.96 feet, South 84 degreees 23’ 51” East 20.46 feet, South 68 degrees 51’ 12” East 20.36 feet, South 37 degrees 12’ 14” East 32.52 feet, South 57 degrees 23’ 51” East 25.24 feet, South 63 degrees 30’ 32” East 13.14 feet, South 71 degrees 21’ 17” East 20.07 feet, South 88 degrees 23’ 42” East 42.78 feet, South 82 degrees 18’ 18” East 92.14 feet, South 78 degrees 39’ 59” East 21.80 feet, South 63 degrees 09’ 47” East 97.96 feet, South 57 degrees 27’ 52” East 30.23 feet, South 45 degrees 09’ 03” East 7.74 feet, South 30 degrees 30’ 17” East 18.09 feet, South 12 degrees 13’ 16” East 20.14 feet, South 08 degrees 52’ 51” East 56.13 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 8.32 acres, more or less, as shown on a survey for Dale H. and Robert L. Young, Jr. by G. Darrell Taylor registered land surveyor, dated June 8, 2000.

Together with and subject to a right-of-way for ingress, egress, and regress said right-of-way being 45 feet in width and running from State Road 1337 at a point located South 68 degrees 00’ 10” East 555.21 feet from the intersection of the centerline of SR 1337 with the center of Cove Creek to the above described property and running the following courses and distances: North 08 degrees 29’ 24” East 106.23 feet, North 02 degrees 24’ 27” East 29.59 feet, North 07 degrees 38’ 20” West 39.33 feet, North 20 degrees 14’ 18” West 41.42 feet, North 28 degrees 04’ 59” West 59.00 feet, North 13 degrees 02’ 52” West 28.12 feet, North 08 degrees 04’ 17” East 35.26 feet, North 28 degrees 09’ 29” East 32.88 feet, North 43 degrees 14’ 06” East 42.91 feet, North 53 degrees 33’ 58” East 41.38 feet, North 62 degrees 10’ 23” East 82.40 feet, North 59 degrees 39’ 14” East 44.27 feet, North 51 degrees 28’ 44” East 68.51 feet, North 44 degrees 30’ 26” East 63.52 feet, North 41 degrees 27’ 05” East 132.55 feet, North 53 degrees 45’ 06” East 50.09 feet, North 57 degrees 21’ 55” East 37.20 feet, North 44 degrees 49’ 12” East 33.98 feet, North 37 degrees 23’ 58” East 64.84 feet, North 43 degrees 58’ 23” East 23.27 feet, North 54 degrees 24’ 32” East 41.31 feet, North 60 degrees 11’ 47” East 58.83 feet, North 50 degrees 05’ 19” East 36.56 feet, North 37 degrees 48’ 00” East 33.87 feet, North 27 degrees 45’ 40” East 29.04 feet, North 24 degrees 04’ 05” East 65.98 feet, North 29 degrees 42’ 24” East 49.24 feet, North 40 degrees 38’ 31” East 62.26 feet, North 46 degrees 28’ 48” East 184.05 feet, North 50 degrees 44’ 49” East 102.18 feet, North 43 degrees 02’ 39” East 84.02 feet, North 32 degrees 28’ 33” East 52.94 feet, North 26 degrees 21’ 22” East 56.33 feet, North 30 degrees 00’ 48” East 52.91 feet, North 42 degrees 21’ 54” East 31.24 feet, North 55 degrees 22’ 57” East 37.94 feet, North 73 degrees 36’ 38” East 41.32 feet, North 86 degrees 23’ 30” East 136.85 feet, North 76 degrees 18’31” East 39.78 feet, North 66 degrees 10’ 44” East 30.57 feet, North 36 degrees 19’ 59” East 27.03 feet to a new iron pin; thence North 19 degrees 10’ 26” East 41.50 feet, North 39 degrees 40’ 18” East 43.23 feet to an iron pin at the intersection of the centerline of the 12 foot gravel drive with the centerline of a 10 foot wide gravel drive.

ALSO LESS AND EXCEPT that Tract 1, 9.77 acres, and that Tract 2, 6.78 acres, as are shown on that plat recorded in Plat Book 30, Page 31, Rutherford County Registry.

ALSO LESS AND EXCEPT that 1.64 acres, as shown on that plat recorded in Plat Book 30, Page 30, Rutherford County Registry.

ALSO LESS AND EXCEPT that 9.35 acres, as shown on that plat recorded in Plat Book 31, Page 38, Rutherford County Registry, and recorded in Deed Book 1001, Page 92, Rutherford County Registry.

ALSO LESS AND EXCEPT that 1.12 acres, as shown on that plat recorded in Plat Book 31, Page 82, Rutherford County Registry, and recorded in Deed Book 1009, Page 512, Rutherford County Registry.

The record owners of the real property not more than ten days prior to the date hereof are Dale H. Young and husband, Robert L. Young, Jr. 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.

If the 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 bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the 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 of $500.00), required by NCGS §7A-308(a) (1).

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 of 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 25th day of August, 2010.

By: Peter E. Lane, Trustee 131 East Court Street PO Box 1519 Rutherfordton, NC 28139

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With the country sharply divided over the sweeping new insurance law, Republicans and their allies are taking to the airwaves to attack it as elections near, often resorting to exaggeration and omissions to make their points. Democrats generally shy away from even talking about the subject, unless it’s to distance themselves from it.

Meanwhile, Obama allies try to draw attention to the most immediate provisions, ignoring the biggest — and most contentious — parts of the expanded health care law that are still four years away.

A look at some of the claims made in ads airing in key contests: n An ad by Crossroads GPS, a group founded by top Republican strategists Karl Rove and Ed Gillespie, took aim at Democrat Joe Sestak in Pennsylvania’s contest for the Senate. It ran similar ads against Sen. Barbara Boxer in California and Democrat Jack Conway, seeking a Senate seat from Kentucky.

The Claim: “Sestak voted to gut Medicare — a $500 billion cut. Reduced benefits for 850,000 Pennsylvania seniors.”

The Facts: The law calls for cuts of about $500 billion over 10 years from projected payment increases to hospitals, insurance companies and others under Medicare and other government health programs.

But the Congressional Budget Office places the overall cost of Medicare over 10 years at $7.1

trillion, making the reductions required by the new law amount to 7 percent of Medicare costs.

Not exactly a “gutting.”

And a portion of the reductions in spending would come from cuts to Medicare Advantage, a system of private insurance plans that now covers about one out of four seniors.

Those seniors now receive more coverage than typical Medicare recipients and they could lose the extra benefits. The 850,000 seniors mentioned in the ad represent the number of Pennsylvanians covered under Medicare Advantage. But the law did not cut benefits guaranteed under traditional Medicare.

The tactic is a reversal of the usual political playbook. In the past it has been Democrats who have sought to tar Republicans with wanting to dismantle Medicare.

not from federal tax credits that will be offered to make premiums more affordable.

Americans United for Life notes that the executive order is not permanent and could be repealed. Moreover, the group argues that a court “could interpret” the law as requiring federal funding of abortions because it does not specifically prohibit it.

But those are hypotheticals, and the trend is in the other direction. The Health and Human Services Department announced this summer that a program for high-risk uninsured will not cover abortions except in cases of rape, incest or when the mother’s life is in danger — exceptions traditionally allowed under federal law. Catholic bishops welcomed the policy while abortion rights supporters said the restriction went too far.

n Radio ads by AUL Action, the legislative arm of Americans United for Life, targets three House Democrats — John Boccieri of Ohio, Christopher Carney of Pennsylvania and Baron Hill of Indiana — for their votes in favor of the health care law.

The Claim: The three Democrats “voted for taxpayerfunded abortion in Nancy Pelosi’s health care bill ... the largest expansion of taxpayerfunded abortions ever.”

The Facts: Before the bill passed, Obama signed an executive order affirming long-standing restrictions on taxpayerfunded abortions. In the order, Obama specifically prohibited “the use of tax credits and costsharing reduction payments to pay for abortion services (except in case of rape or incest, or when the life of the woman would be endangered).”

Under the law, private plans in new insurance markets opening for business in 2014 may cover abortion, but payment must come from enrollees themselves,

n The Health Information Campaign, a group supporting the law and founded by former Obama administration allies, is launching its own $2 million national cable and online ad campaign promoting the law and features that are now in effect or about to go into effect.

The Claim: The law provides small business tax credits to make employee coverage more affordable, it will begin to allow young people to remain on their parents’ coverage until they turn 26 years of age, and it will prohibit insurers from dropping people from coverage when they get sick.

The Facts: All those changes will indeed occur.

But the most expensive provisions of the new law won’t go into effect until 2014.

That includes the unpopular requirement that all Americans obtain insurance — some with taxpayer help — and that those who don’t will have to pay a fine.

There’s no mention of that provision in the Health Information Campaign ad.

FDA warns two about green tea health claims

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators have issued warnings to the makers of Canada Dry ginger ale and Lipton tea for making unsubstantiated nutritional claims about their green tea-flavored beverages.

In a warning letter issued Aug. 30, the Food and Drug Administration takes issue with the labeling of Canada Dry Sparkling Green Tea Ginger Ale. The agency issued a similar letter Aug. 23 to Unilever Inc., over website and product labeling for its Lipton Green Tea. Food processors increasingly have been adding vitamins and nutrients to their products to make them more appealing to health-conscious consumers. But the FDA letter to Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, which makes Canada Dry, states that the agency “does not consider it appropriate to fortify snack foods such as carbonated beverages.” Furthermore, the agency states that the soft drink does not meet federal requirements to carry the claim that the drink is “enhanced with 200 mg of antioxidants from green tea and vitamin C.” According to FDA regulations, the

ingredients in Canada Dry’s product “are not nutrients with recognized antioxidant activity.”

The FDA letter to Unilever takes issue with a company website that mentions four studies that showed a cholesterol-lowering effect with tea. According to the agency, the labeling is misleading because it suggests Lipton tea is designed to treat or prevent disease. The agency also cites antioxidant labeling claims on the company’s Lipton Green Tea, which do not follow federal guidelines.

The agency asks executives from both companies to respond to the citations within 15 days and to outline their plans for addressing the problems.

A spokesman for Plano, Texasbased Dr. Pepper Snapple Group said in a statement the company looks “forward to working with the FDA and addressing the issues raised.”

Unilever issued a similar response.

The company’s U.S. operations are in Englewood Cliffs, N.J.-based, with headquarters in London and Rotterdam, Netherlands.