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Crowd packs GOP headquarters for Burr Senator, other candidates encourage their supporters By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer

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RUTHERFORDTON — A standing-roomonly crowd packed the GOP Headquarters on Main Street to hear U.S. Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina and other Republican candidates Saturday. “We’ve been ahead in most of the polls across the state for statewide House and Senate races,” said N.C. Sen. Debbie Clary. “We are headed for a majority in Congress and that’s good news for the people of North Carolina and the people of Rutherford County. That means I’m going to go for a committee chairmanship, and we’re looking at another 1994 when we take both houses.” N.C. House of Representatives Republican candidate Mike Hager also spoke, encouraging supporters to get out the vote and stick to party principles. “For the next 30 days, we’ve got to fight,” Hager said. “We’ve got to make sure the other party doesn’t take the word conservative away from us because that’s what they’re trying to do. We are the cure for what’s wrong with North Carolina.” U.S. House District 11 candidate Jeff Miller was Please see GOP, Page 6A

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U.S. Senator Richard Burr addressed a crowd of supporters at the Rutherfordton Fall Festival Saturday at GOP Headquarters on Main Street. “We can’t just stop the spending in Washington,” Burr said. “We must roll it back and repeal things that have been added to the budget.”

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Festival season Chase, East captured big wins Friday Page 1B

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Balloons and banners lined Main Street in Rutherfordton Saturday for the 2010 Fall Festival. Vendors, community groups and politicians set up booths to sell merchandise and distribute information.

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Sunny skies, good crowds turn out for annual event By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer

RUTHERFORDTON — Crowds flocked to Main Street for the 2010 Fall Festival Saturday, with thousands crowding the city’s main thoroughfare. “This has been a great day for the festival with very good weather,” said vendor Kenneth Nailer of Mcleod’s Concessions. “We’re a group out of Waynesville who do a lot of festivals all summer long. Our season starts in May with Mayfest here in Rutherfordton, and this Fall Festival is sort of our end of the year event. We’ve had a pretty good year so far.” Mcleod’s sold funnel cakes, ribbon fries, corn dogs, pork chops, chicken skewers and smoked turkey legs throughout the day, joined by dozens of other vendors and tents for various community groups. Politicians were also lining the streets, shaking hands and reaching out to potential voters.

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“This has been a great turnout for the festival and we’ve had gorgeous Carolina blue skies,” said Democratic County Commission candidate Rob Bole. “The campaign is going well for me, I think, and whenever I’m out in the county like this seeing old friends and making new ones I feel really good about my chances.” Republican candidates, too, were out in force with a visit from U.S. Sen. Richard Burr drawing a large crowd to GOP Headquarters at the epicenter of the festival. “This campaign is going well and we’re seeing people want a change,” said candidate Julius Owens, a Republican who is running for a seat on the county’s board of commissioners. R.S. Central High School’s tennis team held a table tennis event as a fundraiser. “People are having fun playing,” said Katharine Morris, a senior on the team. “We thought it would be a good way for people to support our team.” Fall Festival was also home to several foot races and bike races. The 1K foot race was won by Garen Murray with A.J. Greer taking second, and Please see Festival, Page 6A

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18 arrested on drug charges From staff reports

RUTHERFORDTON — Eighteen arrests were made Friday in the culmination of an undercover drug campaign conducted on behalf of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Jack Conner said officers from agencies outside the county

conducted the operation, which began in April. The evidence was then taken to a grand jury, which returned true bill indictments against those arrested. The sheriff said all of the arrests involved marijuana, crack cocaine or pill cases. Conner said law enforcement agencies across the state share offi-

cers for such campaigns, so they will not be recognized while they are out working in the county. Those arrested Friday and their charges are: n Nelson Stuart Boykins Jr. of the 200 block of East Second Street; charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine and selling cocaine. n David Bruce Long of the 200 block of North Cleghorn Street; charged with possession with intent to distribute a schedule II controlled substance and selling a schedule II controlled substance. n Rebecca Lynn Padgett of the 100 block of Jacobs Lane; charged with trafficking heroin and three counts of possession of a schedule II controlled substance. n Dale Richard Buff of the 100 block of Jacobs Lane; charged with two counts of possession of a schedule II controlled substance, possession of a schedule III controlled substance and trafficking heroin. n Phillip Charles Adams of the 700 block of Flynn Road; charged with possession with intent to sell a schedule II controlled substance and selling or delivering a schedule II controlled substance. n James William Dean of the 1900 block of U.S. Hwy. 108, charged with manufacturing marijuana. n Patrick Maurice Littlejohn of the 1000 block of Young Street; charged with possession with intent to sell cocaine, and selling or delivering cocaine.

n Steven Charles Prevatte of the 700 block of Rock Road; charged with possession with intent to sell a schedule IV controlled substance and selling or delivering a schedule IV controlled substance. n Barbara Elaine Rowe of the 600 block of Ted Smith Road; charged with possession with intent to sell a schedule II controlled substance, selling or delivering a schedule II substance and maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance. n Raji Sharron Patterson of the 1000 block of Shenandoah Drive; charged with conspiring to traffic in cocaine and two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon. n Joshua Kane Toney of the 100 block of East Main Street; charged with simple possession of a schedule II controlled substance and possession of a stolen motor vehicle. n Timothy E. Millis of the 100 block of South Church Street; charged with manufacturing marijuana. n Matthew Shawn Millis of the 100 block of South Church Street; charged with possession with intent to manufacture marijuana. n William Eric Hodge of the 200 Pinkwood Drive; charged with manufacturing marijuana. n Galen Pinkney Briggs of the 100 block of Inglebrook Drive; charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, selling cocaine and being a habitual felon. n Timothy Wayne Davis of the 50 block of Homestead Road; charged with misdemeanor probation violation. n Kristen Davis of the 100 block of Timberridge Road; charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine. (photo not available) n Shamel Wilkie of the 100 block of Hill Street; charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine and selling cocaine. (photo not available)

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Activists gather at the Lincoln Memorial to participate in the “One Nation Working Together” rally to promote job creation, diversity and tolerance, Saturday in Washington. Associated Press

DC rally shows support for struggling Democrats

WASHINGTON House and possibly the addressing the crowd (AP) — Tapping into Senate. that swelled through anger as the tea party AFL-CIO president the day, warned activmovement has done, a Richard Trumka urged ists against apathy. coalition of progressive participants, including “We’ve got to go home and civil rights groups his union’s members, to and we’ve got to hit the marched Saturday on band together. pavement. the Lincoln Memorial “There is nothing, and “We’ve got to knock and pledged to supI mean nothing, we on doors. We’ve got port Democrats strugcan’t do when we stand to ring those church gling to keep power on side by side, shoulder bells,” Sharpton said, Capitol Hill. to shoulder,” Trumka urging the crowd to go “We are together. said. “We will stand home and volunteer for This march is about the together. And we will candidates. power to the people,” win together. And we Organizers insist the said Ed Schultz, host won’t let anyone — and rally is not partisan. of “The Ed Show” on I mean anyone — stand They say the mesMSNBC. “It is about in our way.” sage is about job crethe people standing That starts as soon as ation, quality eduup to the corporations. the crowds get back to cation and justice. Are you ready to fight their homes. However, the largest back?” “Coming out of here, organizations, such In a fiery speech we’ve got to go home as the AFL-CIO and that opened the “One and ask our friends to the Service Employees Nation Working vote, ask our neighInternational Together” rally on Forest the City bors to vote,” NAACP Union, tend to back Daily Courier_Ruth Co People_1.833inx3in National Mall, Schultz President Benjamin Democratic candidates. blamed Republicans for Todd Jealous said. But the speakers shipping jobs overseas “Ever forward, never hardly shied from critiand curtailing freebackwards,” he led the cizing Republicans. doms. He borrowed crowd in a cheer. “If Sarah Palin had some of conservative But even participants a bright idea, it’d be commentator Glenn recognized the chalbeginners’ luck,” comeBeck’s rhetoric and lenge. dian Charlie Hill joked vowed to “take back “There may be an from the stage about our country.” enthusiasm gap, but the 2008 vice presiden“This is a defining we’re not going to know tial nominee. moment in America. until we have an elecVan Jones, who last Are you American?” tion,” said Ken Bork, year was forced from Schultz told the rauwho came from Camas, his job as a White cous crowd of thouWash. “A lot of the House energy adviser sands. “This is no time noise from the extreme after Beck made pubto back down. This right-wing stuff, it’s lic his comments disis time to fight for been well orchestrated America.” by big money. But it’s With a month of cam- not as bad as they’re paigning to go and vot- making it out.” er unhappiness high, Rose Dixon, a health the Democratic-leaning care worker from organizers hope the Pawleys Island, S.C., four-hour program of said she hopes the rally speeches and entersends a message to lawtainment energizes makers on Capitol Hill. activists who are cru“Stop the obstructioncial if Democrats are ism. Work together,” to retain their majoriDixon said. “Stop ties in the House and playing politics as Senate. The national usual and to put the mood suggests gains American people first. for the GOP, and We’re tired of the poliRepublicans are hoptics and the posturing ing to ride voter anger and the games.” to gain control of the The Rev. Al Sharpton,

paraging Republicans, said during his remarks that progressives must stand with Democrats to put America back to work. “They don’t need hateful rhetoric. They need real solutions,” Jones said. More than 400 organizations — ranging from labor unions to faith, environmental and gay rights groups — partnered for the event, which comes one month after Beck packed the same space with conservatives and tea party-style activists. Organizers claimed they had as many par-

ticipants as Beck’s rally. But Saturday’s crowds were less dense and didn’t reach as far to the edges as they did during Beck’s rally. The National Park Service stopped providing official crowd estimates in the 1990s. Beck and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gathered near the Lincoln Memorial on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech to urge a vast crowd to embrace traditional values. Though also billed as nonpolitical, the rally was widely viewed as a protest against the

policies of President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats. One Nation organizers said they began planning their event before learning about Beck’s rally, and said Saturday’s march is not in reaction to that. “Our strength is your strength,” SEIU President Mary Kay Henry led a chant from the steps where King delivered one of the nation’s most “We are one nation, coming together.” Obama was spending the weekend at Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland.

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Our Views Political gaps growing wider

utherford County voters will have a chance beginning this week to see and hear the candidates seeking election in local races at the political forums sponsored by the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce. These forums are for many voters — especially those who are not active in political parties — one of the few opportunities they have to see candidates. Political campaigning in local elections has changed much over the years, more in some places than in others. It is a lot more impersonal. Candidates make their case not with stump speeches at every public gathering they can get to before election day or walking neighborhoods to greet voters on the streets and on front porches. Today’s campaigns are waged with advertising, mailers, websites and telephone calls. Actual contact between the great mass of voters and the candidates is almost nonexistent — and sadly that applies as much on the local level as it does on the state and national levels. The loss of this personal touch in local political campaigns, like the disappearance of front porches, is something we should mourn. It builds more distance between those who want to be elected and those who elect them. That distance is something we need to close. Local politics is more about working with and for neighbors than it is about political ideology. If the neighbors are not communicating, then the chances real connections do not exist and the hopes of real understanding disappear. When that happens, success and progress become elusive.

We expect government competence RALEIGH — As much as some might like to make politics about mosques or presidential birth certificates, what most people really crave from their government is competence. It’s why Bill Clinton, despite his moral failings, won two terms as president. It’s why politicians get tossed from power when the economy falters. Voters expect their elected representatives to be able to do something to turn around a sluggish economy. They may not expect government bureaucracies to operate competently, but they can hope for it. When not much competence is evident, you basically have three choices: You can mutter and curse. You can cast your vote against the political party in power. Or, you can go to Tea Party rallies. Lately, some unemployed workers have faced such a choice. The state agency responsible for doling out their unemployment checks looks pretty incompetent. It seems the state Employment Security Commission sent out $28 million in overpayments to the unemployed. Now, the ESC is having to recoup the money from some folks who probably aren’t in much a position to repay it. For some longtime unemployed

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workers, the solution has meant seeing their benefits slashed. In any enterprise as substantial as the state’s unemployment system, mistakes can happen. But revelations that the agency had known since January that it was miscalculating the checks of 38,000 people are a bit tough to accept. David Clegg, the commission’s deputy chair and chief financial officer, said the agency was unable until recently to complete the computer programming needed to correct the problem. Despite knowing about the situation since January, the commission notified those affected just 48 hours before it began cutting benefits. The ESC has alternately explained the problem as caused by paying people from the wrong pools of money or improperly recalculating benefits as people entered a second year of unemployment. The explanations probably don’t mean much to an unem-

ployed worker who just had a weekly benefit check cut from $500 to $250. All that person knows is that the government which they depend on to get it right, got it wrong. Perhaps the state workers responsible for the needed programming were too busy installing movie pirating software on their state computers or burning DVDs to send to friends. It was only a month ago that a state audit found that a couple of workers at the Employment Security Commission seemed more interested in the movie pirating than their actual state duties. If ESC workers have that much time on their hands, but still require eight months to fix a known problem affecting thousands of unemployed workers, then the solution would seem pretty obvious. The agency should make up the $28 million. Cut salaries. Fire administrators. Do whatever it takes. If agency workers get laid off, then they’ll certainly be able to empathize with those folks who have been jerked around by their former employer. Mooneyham is executive director of the Capitol Press Association.

A clear mark of distinction is coming in the earth St. Paul told the church at Ephesus that the ministries of Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor and Teacher were given to the church to bring the church to, “a perfect man, to the measure of the fullness of the stature of Christ.” Why? “That we no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting.” The true church will mature in the earth but that will come with a price. Just as Christ was birthed and grew up in the earth physically, so will the church spiritually. Something else will come with that however. Just as Christ was a source of great division among his peers and community so will the true church be. He was hated, despised and rejected of men unto death. The true church will bring a sword of distinction on the earth as well. It will not be done with malice or cognitive intent; it is an outgrowth of the nature of Christ we often do not think of. Christ is divisive to some and so too will the church be. I did not say the true church is divided, I said the church will bring division. It

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is a matter of the clean and the unclean, the lost and the saved and the chosen and the rejected. This doesn’t always get a lot of “hallelujah’s” but it’s true. This supplants many false notions propagated upon us by a pseudo-gospel that preaches inclusivity, diversity, non-judgmentalism and unbiased acceptance. But a passage of Scripture from the words of Christ Himself clearly tells us that Jesus will bring great division upon the earth. He said, “do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword Matt.” 10:34. From the beginning of time distinctions or divisions were being made. God separated the day from the night and divided trees into ones that would bring life or death in the garden. Cain, the first murderer, was made distinctive as a mark was place upon him and divided him from among the rest of

humanity. There were those who were divided as in the ark and those out of the ark. God even took a people for Himself and divided them out of the rest of humanity and called them, beginning with Abram, as His chosen. All through the Bible we see this occurring even into the New Testament. Christ speaks of sheep and goats on His right and left hand, respectively. He speaks of wheat and tares as well. We see in the book of Revelation a great division occurring at the final judgment. Finally, in the last chapter of Revelation we see a final and eternal distinction. There are those inside the holy city and those outside. Those outside the gates are called, “dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie,” Rev. 22:15; so much for inclusivity. Jesus is telling us that His ministry and very nature would bring division to many. In fact He said, “I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,” Matt 10:35. We often have an image of Christ who loves everyone

to the point of not requiring repentance or a change of behavior. I offer an example of a Christian being offensive and paying a price for it. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that a Christian doctor lost his residency at a Wisconsin college because he questioned a lecture on Islam. He filed a complaint with the Equal Opportunity Commission as a result. He remarked, “If I would have said to the [medical school director],” I’d like to take two and a half hours of teaching time to tell the staff and the residents and the people who work here about the salvation that’s available through Jesus Christ,’ do you think he would have even let me speak?” The problem began when two Muslim first-year residents gave a presentation on Islam where they spoke about the five pillars of Islam, offered prayers and defended its position on women. It was reported that the good doctor asked six questions from a biblical perspective. He was later taken aside and told that his time at the program was up. This is certainly a preview of things to come. Denominations are being

stressed at their doctrinal seams as issues of ordaining practicing homosexuals, abortion and inclusive pluralism stress the fabric that covers them. So where does one go for the answer? The answer to that question will become the basis for our unity or lack of it. If we go to the Word of God or the entirety of Christian tradition, you will find a consensus on the essentials. But if we doctrinally meander off of the revealed path of Truth trouble awaits. One of the images of Jesus is as the Sword of the Lord and that image isn’t one we juxtapose with an always loving Christ. As the Old Testament prophet declares, “His sword is bathed in heaven.” The division is coming to a church near you. The faithful believer will welcome the separation, because we know that the end will be purity, holiness and conformity to the image of Christ. Any other image is antichrist. Let’s pray we are on the right side when all is said and done. As Joshua said to the people of Israel, “Choose this day whom you will serve.” Our blessed Lord will give us grace for the change.

The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, October 3, 2010

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Obituaries Elsie Teague

Elsie Cleo Hill Teague, 74, of 274 North Cleghorn St., Rutherfordton died Friday, Oct. 1 at Rutherford Hospital. She was a native of Rutherford County, a member of Second Baptist Church and a retired office manager. She was preceded in death by her husband J.C. Teague and parents Gladden and Sara Beatrice Crain Hill. Surviving are children, Wendell RayTeague of Gilkey; Katrina Ann Abell of Collegeville, Pa., and Sherrie Lynn Owens of Union Mllls; sisters Jessie Whiteside of Asheville and Dorothy Helen Gillespie of Ettawa, seven grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at second Baptist Church Rutherfordton with the Rev. Keith Stephenson and the Rev. Brandon Wood officiating. Burial will follow in the Rutherfordton City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Second Baptist Church in Rutherfordton. The family will be at the

Carolinas Today home of a daughter Sherrie Owens, 493 Crutchfield Road in Union Mills. Crowe’s Mortunary, www. crowemortuary.com, is handling the arrangements.

James Lawson James Gray “Buster” Lawson, 68, of Dixie Trail, Forest City, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010 at Hospice House of Forest City. He was born in WinstonSalem, to the late Robert and Willie Tedder Lawson. He graduated from Bessemer High School in Greensboro and later graduated from Guilford College, majoring in psychology. He was a Vietnam veteran and was employed by Cone Mills in Greensboro as a wage worker and later moved into various management positions. He and his wife moved to Forest City in 2001 and he retired from Cone Mills in 2003. He did volunteer work at Rutherford Hospital in both the Intensive Care Department and hospital gift shop as well as with Relay for Life. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Forest City.

Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Judy O. Lawson of the home; a daughter, DeAnna Sue Lawson Hay of Panama City, Panama; two brothers, Robert Odell Lawson of WinstonSalem and Richard David Lawson of Greensboro; and two sisters, Mary Mullis of Lewisville and Joyce Lawson of Greensboro. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the First United Methodist Church of Forest City with the Rev. K. Wesley Judy officiating. Visitation will be in the church parlor for one hour prior to the service. Graveside services with military honors will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Lakeview Memorial Gardens in Greensboro with the Rev. Dr. Jesse Bledsoe of Buffalo Presbyterian Church officiating. A visitation will follow the service at the cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, N.C. 28043. The Padgett and King Mortuary of Forest City is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www. padgettking.com.

Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports

n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department responded to 189 E-911 calls Friday.

Rutherfordton

n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 44 E-911 calls Friday.

Spindale

n The Spindale Police Department responded to 28 E-911 calls Friday.

Lake Lure

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

Forest City

n The Forest City Police Department responded to 65 E-911 calls Friday.

Arrests

n Chasity Ann Miller, 30, of the 600 block of Ferguson Ridge Road; charged with driving while license revoked and released on a $500 bond. (RCSD) n Larry Timothy Abrams, 36, of the 1000 block of

Duncan Street; charged with felony possession of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, selling or delivering cocaine, misdemeanor probation violation and being a habitual felon; released on a $70,000 bond. (SPD) n Justin Michael Wilson, 22, of the 600 block of Zion Hill Road; charged with breaking and entering and larceny after breaking and entering; released on a $25,000 bond. (RCSD) n Daryl Ja’Michael Price, 19, of the 100 block of Pineknoll; charged with two counts of misdemeanor probation violation, resisting a public officer and consuming alcohol by a 19 or 20-yearold; released on a $11,000 bond. (RPD) n Larry Dale Cook, 53, of U.S. Hwy. 226; charged with resisting a public officer, having no operator’s license, and fleeing to elude arrest; released on a $2,000 bond. (RCSD) n Peggy Vickers Smith, 52, of the 600 block of Stonecutter Street; charged with felony possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and pos-

session with intent to sell or distribute a schedule IV controlled substance; released on a $40,000 bond. (SPD) n Antonio Logan, 48, of the 1000 block of Old Ballpark Road; charged with assault on a female and released after 48 hours. (SPD) n David Lee Toney, 49, of the 100 block of Odessey Lane; charged with felony larceny; released on a $25,000 bond. (RCSD)

EMS n Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services responded to 20 E-911 calls Friday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to five E-911 calls Friday.

Fire Calls n Bostic firefighters responded to a grass fire. n Forest City firefighters responded to a grass fire and a gas leak. n Rutherfordton firefighters responded to a residential fire alarm.

PETS OF THE WEEK

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These kittens are all looking to find good homes and are available for adoption in the cat room at the Rutherford County Animal Shelter on Laurel Hill Drive in Rutherfordton. The shelter’s hours are noon to 4 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information call 287-6025. For the Community Pet Center volunteers office call 287-7738.

Aquarium has rare white sea turtle PINE KNOLL SHORES (AP) — The North Carolina Aquarium wants visitors to help name a rare white loggerhead sea turtle in its care. Aquarium officials said in a news release Friday that the 2-month old turtle has a genetic abnormality that makes its shell and skin various shades of white rather than the normal gray and brown. The turtle is not a true albino as it has some color variations and its eyes are dark rather than red or pink. North Carolina wildlife biologists found the turtle while checking an excavated nest for weak hatchlings. The aquarium plans to keep and display the turtle because it would be easy pickings for predators and would be susceptible to skin damage from the sun. The hatchling also has a cleft palate and malformed beak that make feeding difficult.

Greensboro gets $4.6M to hire 30 police officers GREENSBORO (AP) — A $4.6 million federal grant will pay for 30 new police officers for the city

James Gray “Buster” Lawson James Gray “Buster” Lawson, age 68 of Dixie Trail, Forest City, North Carolina died Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Hospice House of Forest City. He was born in WinstonSalem, NC on November 12, 1941 to the late Robert and Willie Tedder Lawson. He graduated from Bessemer High School in Greensboro, NC in 1960 and later graduated from Guilford College, majoring in Psychology, he did this while working third shift taking fourteen years to obtain his degree. He was a Vietnam veteran and proudly served his country at a time when it was not popular to do so and five of his closest friends were men he served with while in Nha Trang, Vietnam. Buster was employed by Cone Mills in Greensboro as a wage worker and later moved into various management positions. He later became manager of industrial engineering for Cone Mills and served in Greensboro and Cliffside for a total of forty-two years. He and his wife moved to Forest City in 2001 and he retired from Cone Mills in 2003. Buster enjoyed volunteer work at Rutherford Hospital in both the Intensive Care Department and hospital gift shop as well as with Relay for Life. A member of First United Methodist Church of Forest City where he had many close friends. He loved to travel, playing golf with his friends at the Forest City Golf Course. But most of all, Buster loved his God with whom he is now. Survivors include his wife of forty-eight years, Judy O. Lawson of the home, a daughter, DeAnna Sue Lawson Hay and her husband Walter Daniel Hay of Panama City, Panama, brothers, Robert Odell Lawson and wife Lois of WinstonSalem and Richard David Lawson of Greensboro, sisters, Mary Mullis and husband Mac of Lewisville, NC and Joyce Lawson of Greensboro. He is also survived by his in-laws whom he loved, and nieces and nephews from both sides of the family. Funeral services will be held at two o’clock Monday, October 4, 2010 in the First United Methodist Church of Forest City with Reverend K. Wesley Judy officiating. Visitation will be in the church parlor from one until two o’clock prior to the service. Graveside services with military honors will be held at two o’clock Tuesday, October 5, 2010 in the Lakeview Memorial Gardens in Greensboro, NC with Reverend Dr. Jesse Bledsoe of Buffalo Presbyterian Church officiating. A visitation will follow the service at the cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, Post Office Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. The Padgett and King Mortuary of Forest City is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com Paid obituary

of Greensboro for the next three years. The Greensboro News & Record reported Saturday that the city police department was one of almost 400 nationwide getting about $300 million from the U.S. Justice Department’s Community Oriented Policing Services. As a match, police departments agree to keep those positions for a fourth year and pay the salaries out of their budgets. The Burlington Police Department also got $885,036 to pay for six new officers.

Attorney charged with taking money GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — An attorney has been charged with taking more than $45,000 from the account of a special tax district that oversees a Greenville community. The Greenville News reported that 43-yearold Christopher Blakeslee Roberts was charged Friday with writing checks to himself from the account of the Chanticleer Community Commission in 2009 and 2010. Roberts’ attorney Andrew MacKenzie says all the money that authorities allege was taken has been paid back. THE DAILY COURIER Published Tuesday through Sunday mornings by Paxton Media Group LLC dba The Daily Courier USPS 204-920 Periodical Postage paid in Forest City, NC. Company Address: 601 Oak St., P.O. Box 1149, Forest City, NC 28043. Phone: (828) 245-6431 Fax: (828) 248-2790 Subscription rates: Single copy, daily 50¢ / Sunday $1.50. Home delivery $11.75 per month, $35.25 for three months, $70.50 for six months, $129 per year. In county rates by mail payable in advance are: $13.38 for one month, $40.14 for three months, $80.27 for six months, $160.54 per year. Outside county: $14.55 for one month, $43.64 for three months, $87.28 for six months, $174.56 per year. College students for school year subscription, $75. The Digital Courier, $6.50 a month for non-subscribers to The Daily Courier. Payment may be made at the website: www.thedigitalcourier. com The Daily Courier is not responsible for advance subscription payments made to carriers, all of who are independent contractors.

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6A — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, October 3, 2010

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Ongoing Foothills Harvest Ministry: Sidewalk sale, Sept. 27-Oct. 1; final makrdown on summer shoes, skirts, shirts, shorts and slacks; ; store hours Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. to 4:40 p.m.; donations of non-perishable food items are being accepted for the food bank. Hospice Resale Shop: Storewide half price sale Oct. 7-9; save half on entire stock, including clothing priced at 25 cents; store hours 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Washburn Community Outreach Center: Hours ThursdaySaturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; volunteer training Sept. 30 at 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 2 Yard and bake sale: 7 a.m. until, Bill’s Creek VFD; serving sausage biscuits, biscuit and gravy; lunch will begin at 10 a.m. with hot dogs and hamburgers, chips and drinks; furniture and household items, craft and gift items, books, etc. For information, call Barbara Welge, 828-625-5517. Miniature golf tournament: 10 a.m., Putt and Go Vidoe; twoplayer teams, $10 per player, three rounds of golf and lunch included; hole sponsors $20; benefits Chase Lions Club, who provides assistance to the blind and visually impaired.

in the midst of a multicounty tour with Burr when the two rolled into the Rutherfordton Fall Festival around 11 a.m. Saturday. “The (Obama) administration has awakened us,” Miller said. “We know we have to fight for the future of this country and our way of life. I speak to a lot of our veterans, and they all are telling me the country is at a tipping point. But they don’t see any reason why we can’t make the right choices and turn it around the other way. Let’s not let their sacrifices be in vain and let’s make sure our children inherit the same America and the same American dream we did.” In his keynote speech, Burr pointed to sweeping changes he’d make to the federal budget and many of the new programs the Obama administration had put into place in the past two years, but said he could only do so if he and fellow Republicans won a majority in November. “Our country is $14 trillion in debt and spending

is only increasing,” Burr said. “The Congress is the only body in the country that can stop it. We can’t just stop the spending in Washington, we’ve got to roll it back and repeal things that have been added to the budget.” Members of the crowd began shouting out things they wanted repealed — with calls for tax increases to be canceled and the healthcare bill to be overturned. Burr seized on the call for a health-care reversal and said, “I think we could get the healthcare bill repealed, but I don’t think the president would sign it.”Amidst calls for change in the oval office, Burr reminded the crowd the president wasn’t up for election in November. “We’ve got to focus on winning this year,” Burr said. “We must make gains in 2010 if we have any hope of changing the course in 2012.” Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com

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U.S. House of Representatives District 11 Republican candidate Jeff Miller told supporters the country was at a tipping point, but it could be turned around. “If you’ve seen the polls, you can see we’re bout even,” Miller said. “And if you do elect me I can promise you this, I won’t vote for (House Speaker Nancy) Pelosi again.”

Widow/Widower’s Young at Heart senior citizens club: 11 a.m., Rollins Cafeteria; dutch treat lunch at 11:30 a.m.; fellowship and bingo; for information, contact Roy McKain, 245-4800. Putting for Paws: Second annual golf tournament benefitting the Rutherford County Humane Society; 1:45 p.m. at Forest City Golf Club; $200 per four-man team; captain’s choice format; Please contact Linda (864) 7060452 or Rick (864) 327-7883) Kwasniewski or at (828) 248-1419 for more information. Artists’ reception: 2 to 4 p.m., Rutherford County Library; exhibit during October of works by Amy Owens. Monday, Oct. 4 Democrat Party Headquarters: Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1 to 6 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday, 4 to 7 p.m, through Nov. 2.

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Murray’s R.S. Cenral Cross Country teammate Andrew McDaniel taking third place. “I wasn’t really planning on running today,” Murray said. “But we thought we’d try and I won first place. I was going to do the 5K race, but I decided the 1K would be easier. I’m really surprised.” Murray’s time was less than seven minutes, with Greer and McDaniel just behind. “The boys did very well,” said Bill McDaniel, Andrew’s father who said he helps with the team. “Nobody else was even close behind them.”

Frank Mcleod (left) and Kenneth Nailer of Mcleod Concessions grilled dozens of turkey legs and pork chops to sell at the Fall Festival Saturday in Rutherfordton. Scott Baughman/Daily Courier

CarFit program: 9 a.m., Rutherford County Senior Center; program is designed to provide a quick but comprehensive check of how well you and your vehicle work together.

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

Dancers from the Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy ballet program gave a demonstration outside Rutherfordton Town Hall Saturday as part of Fall Festival.

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

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Wealth gap

Business Notes Aircraft services, parts firm plans N.C. expansion

WALLBURG (AP) — A North Carolina-based company that keeps commercial airliners flying will create 275 jobs over five years as it expands a division that manufactures aircraft seats. Privately owned TIMCO Aviation Services said Tuesday it plans to expand its Brice Seating subsidiary with a new plant about 20 miles west of its Greensboro headquarters. TIMCO now employs nearly 1,200 in Greensboro. The jobs will pay an average of $34,728 a year plus benefits, about 17 percent above the Davidson County average.

Bank of America to cut prop trading jobs

NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America is cutting about a third of its propriety trading jobs to comply with new regulations on banks, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person requested anonymity because details had not yet been made public. The overhaul of U.S. financial regulations signed into law in July limits proprietary trading in which a bank trades on its own accounts for its own profit. The elimination of the 25 or so proprietary trading jobs at Charlotte, N.C.-based Bank of America Corp. is a direct result of the new regulations, according to the person

Fisher-Price recalls 11M kid products

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fisher-Price is recalling more than 11 million tricycles, toys and high chairs over safety concerns. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that the tricycles and high chairs were blamed for children’s injuries. In the recall of about 7 million Fisher-Price Trikes and Tough Trikes toddler tricycles, the agency is aware of 10 reports of children being hurt. Six of them required medical attention. The trikes — some of which feature popular characters like Dora the Explorer and Barbie — have a protruding plastic ignition key near the seat that children can strike, sit on or fall on, leading to injuries that the commission said can include genital bleeding. Fisher-Price is also recalling more than 1 million Healthy Care, Easy Clean and Close to Me High Chairs, after 14 reports of problems. The pegs on the back of the high chairs can be used to store the tray, but children can fall on them, resulting in cuts and other injuries. Seven children required stitches, the commission said. The two other Fisher-Price recalls were: n More than 2.8 million Baby Playzone Crawl & Cruise Playground toys, Baby Playzone Crawl & Slide Arcade toys, Baby Gymtastics Play Wall toys, Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Aquarium toys, 1-2-3 Tetherball toys and Bat & Score Goal toys. The valve of the inflatable ball on the toys can come off and pose a choking hazard to children, said CPSC. The agency said there were more than 50 reports of the valves coming off the balls. n About 100,000 Fisher-Price Little People Wheelies Stand ’n Play Rampway toys. The wheels on the purple and green cars can come off, posing a choking hazard. Fisher-Price is a unit of Mattel Inc. Consumers can visit the company’s website at www. service.mattel.com for more information on the dates of sale and model numbers.

Associated Press

In this photo taken Wednesday John Morgan, center, a financial advisor, boards a train bound for New York in Mt. Vernon, N.Y. Morgan sometimes goes to work earlier to avoid panhandlers at his train station.

Haves, have nots farther apart By JIM FITZGERALD and VICKI SMITH Associated Press Writers

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — A Wall Street adviser leaves early for work to avoid panhandlers at his suburban train station. In coal country, a suddenly homeless man watches from a bench as wealthy women shop for dresses. A down-and-out waitress sits glumly on her stoop across the street from a gleaming suburb. A freshly elected politician loses his day job. They’re the faces of a census report released this week showing that the gap between the richest and poorest Americans is wider than ever. The recession technically ended in the middle of last year, but the numbers can’t tell the whole story. The census report translates to stories of impatience, resignation and hopelessness for those who are living it across the country. It’s the story of Roy Houseman,

who, having barely finished celebrating his election to the City Council in Missoula, Mont., was laid off. It’s the story of Ashleigh Dorner, an unemployed Detroiter who has a car but no money for gas or insurance. It’s the story of John Morgan, a financial adviser who avoids interaction with the poor in the gritty New York suburb of Mount Vernon. And it’s the story of Charles Fox. Fox, 68, has claimed a bench on High Street in Morgantown, W.Va. It’s tucked between a pizza shop and a gelato stand he can’t afford to visit. Beside him are two black trash bags stuffed with his belongings. He had a home until last month, when a fire burned down one of the last cheap motels in town. Now he sits in the morning sunshine, worrying about the approach of winter. “I ain’t found no place to live yet,” he says, staring down at the sidewalk.

Morgantown’s metro area has the largest gap between rich and poor in the 50 states, the new census figures say. That’s partly because it’s a college town, and the number of students is growing rapidly, along with the lowpaying jobs that support them. College towns also have highly paid professors, researchers and doctors. And they’re a landlord’s market: Fox, who was spending $450 a month on rent — three-quarters of his monthly disability check — says he can’t find a room for under $1,000 a month. He used to work in a coal mine, but a blocked artery in his leg makes walking and standing — and holding a job — difficult. At night, he finds a bunk at a packed homeless shelter. “I sit up here on the street in the daytime and just wonder, ’Where am I going to go?”’ he says. Tears fall as he adds, “Sometimes I go two or Please see Wealth, Page 8A

Will stocks continue sizzling? By DAVE CARPENTER AP Business Writer

Associated Press

A specialist works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday in New York. Stocks are ending a monthlong rally on a weak note, but still chalked up the best September in 71 years.

When you open your quarterly financial statements in the next few weeks, you might be both pleased and puzzled. Despite the economic doldrums, the stock market put together a sizzling 11 percent return over the past three months, including its best September since 1939. For a time Thursday, the Dow Jones industrial average appeared headed for 11,000. But the gains are deceptive, market analysts say. While news about the economy has improved, there’s no reason to believe it’s roaring back. And the big advance was driven by a relatively small number of traders playing with a lot of money. “I think a lot of this is just misguided optimism,” says Rob Arnott, chairman of Research Affiliates, an investment firm in Newport Beach, Calif. “The headwinds we face are pretty daunting.” In other words, few are calling it the beginning of the next bull market — not with unemployment still near 10 percent and stocks bound in what market technicians call a trading range. Still, the gains were impressive. In September alone, the Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 9 percent, the Dow almost 8 percent and the Nasdaq composite index 12 percent. Every sector of the market was up. September is usually the market’s worst month. This time, it was the third-best month of any kind in 10 years, narrowly trailing only March 2003 and April 2009, when stocks were bouncing back from meltdowns. So why the rally? Economic news, Please see Stocks, Page 8A

8A — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, October 3, 2010

Business/finance

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

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three days without anything to eat.” Across the street is Coni & Franc’s, where blouses go for $100 and gowns for thousands. But owner Constance Chico Merandi says she deals with the homeless and working poor, too. There’s a sale table with $10 shoes, and sometimes Merandi, 51, pulls an already discounted dress from her sale rack and lets it go for less to a woman dreaming of a wedding gown she knows she can’t afford. “It’s just part of living and coexisting here,” she says. “We realize we have to do something.” Meanwhile, Fox sits on his bench and waits for his luck to change. “You ain’t got a chance anymore in this town,” he says. “You really don’t.” John Morgan, a financial adviser on Wall Street, goes to work earlier some mornings to avoid panhandlers at the railroad station in Mount Vernon, a struggling city of 68,000 bordering the Bronx. He has no interaction with other residents, including the poor — and doesn’t want any. Warily eyeing a man begging commuters for “train fare,” Morgan says, “This guy hits me all the time. At first I gave him a dollar or two and now he sees me coming.” Morgan, 64, is a widower who lives alone in a condominium apartment. He and his wife raised a family in a house in neighboring Pelham before moving two years ago to one of Mount Vernon’s more pleasant neighborhoods. “I don’t have anything to do with Mount Vernon,” Morgan says. “I shop in Pelham. I go straight out to my house on Long Island on the weekends. I’ve never spent a weekend in Mount Vernon.” As Morgan spoke, police patrolled the downtown train station, where a missingwoman flier hung. He has his doubts about the statistics revealing a wider gap between rich and poor. The data showed that the top-earning 20 percent of Americans — those making more than $100,000 each year — received 49.4 percent of all income. The bottom 20 percent took in just 3.4 percent of income. “Things aren’t good out there,” he says. “I think the rich are getting poorer and the poor are staying poor.” Ashleigh Dorner was getting by, she says, until job losses in and around Detroit stunted business at the restaurants where she hustled for tips to augment her lowerthan-minimum-wage pay. Around the same time, her boyfriend began bringing home less money as home improvement work dried up. Now she’s unemployed and they have to live on the $1,000 per month he earns and

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“a lot of help from family,” Dorner says, sitting with her 2-year-old daughter on the stoop of their rented home. They have no telephone. They have a car, but they can’t afford to put it on the road. “We don’t have money for car insurance or even gas,” says Dorner, 25. “My boyfriend rides his bike back and forth to work.” Their home on Detroit’s far east side is across the street from one of the affluent communities known as the Grosse Pointes. Jon Gandelot, 67, lives and practices estate planning law in Grosse Pointe Farms, where fancy homes sit serenely on professionally manicured lawns, just blocks from some of Detroit’s worst neighborhoods. Gandelot holds little hope for a recovered Detroit, where the unemployment rate is approaching 30 percent. Driving through the city to get to his suburb is “like day and night, but it has been this way for 30 years,” he says. “Detroit has always had promises of a renaissance. It just never comes to fruition,” says Gandelot, an estate planning attorney. Dorner says she knows her high school diploma doesn’t count for much in this economy, and she doesn’t resent her wealthy neighbors. “I don’t hold any hard feelings toward them,” she says. “I wish I could be in their situation.” When the linerboard plant at SmurfitStone Container in Missoula, Mont., was shutting down, 29-year-old Roy Houseman became one of more than 400 workers out in the cold. His situation was unique: As a newly elected city councilman, Houseman was expected to help move Missoula’s economy forward after losing $60,000 of his annual income. He was left with just the $12,500 a year he was pulling in as a part-time councilman. He saw his co-workers forced into retirement or out of Missoula. Most were in their 50s, an age that can cause a would-be employer to blanch. Houseman and his wife, Andrea, knew they didn’t want to leave Missoula. The mountain town is considered Montana’s cultural center, with its university, professional population and urbane atmosphere. But Missoula also has the state’s largest homeless shelter, serving as many as 350 people a day. Andrea Houseman was able to find a better-paying job to help them get by. Roy Houseman started graduate school at the University of Montana, hoping to position himself for better economic times. “As the recession goes, I think people try to find places to shelter — and universities are places to shelter,” he says. The Housemans put on hold their plans to have children, as well as their plans to save for retirement.

Name PIMCO TotRetIs Vanguard TotStIdx American Funds GrthAmA m Fidelity Contra American Funds CapIncBuA m American Funds CpWldGrIA m American Funds IncAmerA m Vanguard InstIdxI Vanguard 500Inv American Funds InvCoAmA m Dodge & Cox Stock Dodge & Cox IntlStk American Funds EurPacGrA m PIMCO TotRetAdm b American Funds WAMutInvA m American Funds NewPerspA m American Funds BalA m PIMCO TotRetA m Vanguard TotStIAdm American Funds FnInvA m American Funds BondA m Vanguard Welltn Vanguard 500Adml Fidelity GrowCo Fidelity DivrIntl d Vanguard TotIntl d Fidelity LowPriStk d Vanguard InstPlus T Rowe Price EqtyInc Hartford CapAprA m Pioneer PioneerA m Goldman Sachs ShDuGovA m Alliance Bernstein GrowIncA m DWS-Scudder REstA m Hartford GrowthL m

Total Assets Obj ($Mlns) NAV CI 144,752 11.61 LB 61,740 28.54 LG 57,889 27.97 LG 55,855 62.31 IH 54,531 49.04 WS 49,365 34.33 MA 47,650 16.07 LB 45,058 104.84 LB 44,398 105.52 LB 42,852 26.14 LV 36,729 97.58 FV 35,626 33.71 FB 35,326 39.96 CI 35,095 11.61 LV 34,596 25.40 WS 28,903 26.68 MA 28,597 16.96 CI 28,457 11.61 LB 28,315 28.54 LB 28,219 33.67 CI 28,009 12.47 MA 27,705 29.72 LB 27,026 105.53 LG 26,604 74.34 FB 26,259 28.57 FB 25,240 15.08 MB 24,868 34.78 LB 24,819 104.84 LV 15,194 21.57 LB 7,967 31.09 LB 3,816 36.72 GS 1,456 10.46 LV 1,065 3.05 SR 477 16.50 LG 161 15.55

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Total Return/Rank 4-wk 12-mo 5-year +1.2 +10.7/B +8.4/A +6.7 +14.6/A +1.2/B +6.8 +11.1/D +1.6/B +7.7 +17.9/A +3.8/A +3.7 +10.6/C +4.0/C +7.0 +9.8/D +4.8/A +3.5 +14.6/A +3.5/B +6.3 +13.6/B +0.8/C +6.3 +13.5/B +0.6/C +6.7 +11.2/D +1.3/B +7.0 +10.3/C -1.4/D +8.0 +11.4/A +4.5/A +7.9 +10.5/B +6.0/A +1.2 +10.4/B +8.1/A +5.5 +15.2/A +0.8/B +7.5 +12.6/C +5.3/A +4.2 +13.0/B +3.0/B +1.2 +10.2/B +7.9/A +6.7 +14.7/A +1.3/B +6.1 +13.4/B +3.1/A +0.9 +9.7/C +3.8/E +3.9 +11.5/C +4.8/A +6.3 +13.6/B +0.7/C +8.0 +19.5/A +4.6/A +8.0 +8.1/C +2.0/C +7.6 +10.9/B +4.1/B +7.0 +17.5/C +3.7/A +6.3 +13.6/B +0.8/C +5.0 +12.9/B +1.0/B +6.1 +10.6/D +2.1/A +7.1 +14.4/A +1.1/B +0.2 +2.4/D +4.9/B +5.9 +11.0/C -1.2/D +1.5 +36.7/C +2.2/C +9.0 +12.5/C +0.4/D

Pct Min In Load Inv NL 1,000,000 NL 3,000 5.75 250 NL 2,500 5.75 250 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 5,000,000 NL 3,000 5.75 250 NL 2,500 NL 2,500 5.75 250 NL 1,000,000 5.75 250 5.75 250 5.75 250 3.75 1,000 NL 100,000 5.75 250 3.75 250 NL 10,000 NL 100,000 NL 2,500 NL 2,500 NL 3,000 NL 2,500 NL200,000,0 NL 2,500 5.50 2,000 5.75 1,000 1.50 1,000 4.25 2,500 5.75 1,000 4.75 0

CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, ES -Europe Stock, FB -Foreign Large Blend, FG -Foreign LargeGrowth, FV -For Large Value, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MV Cap Value, SH -Specialty-heath, WS -World Stock, Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar.

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while not great, was at least enough to dispel fears of a socalled double-dip recession. The Federal Reserve indicated it was closer to taking new action to help the economic recovery along. And investors started looking past the November midterm elections and concluding that likely Republican pickups in Congress mean that tax increases are less likely. The quarter got off to an inauspicious start. On the very first day of July, stocks dipped to what remains their low point of 2010: 1,011 for the S&P 500 index and 9,596 for the Dow in intraday trading. After rebounding to finish July up 7 percent, the market limped through August. The S&P 500 fell nearly 5 percent, and the major indexes wiped out any gains for the year. Besides the tough job market, home sales were miserable and Americans were being cautious with their spending. What first changed the tone of the market and started soothing double-dip worries was the Sept. 1 release of figures that showed surprisingly strong growth in the U.S. and Chinese manufacturing sectors. More news trickled in throughout September that, if not terrific, was at least not bad. Payrolls and orders for durable goods improved, and there was a flurry of corporate deals, plus the hints from the Fed about further help. The rally was on. While the gains did a lot for millions of 401(k) accounts and other investment holdings, the rally was rather thin, and some market observers say that’s a sign it won’t last. Volume on the New York Stock Exchange has been unusually low for the last several weeks. And two important sectors — financial and health care stocks — have been lagging the others, showing signs of weakness that mirror the economy. “In order for this rally to really steam higher, financials have to participate, and we really haven’t seen that yet,”

says King Lip, chief investment officer for Baker Avenue Asset Management in San Francisco. Investors took far more money out of stock funds than they put in — more than $42 billion for the quarter and more than $15 billion in September. Meanwhile, cash has moved into bonds for 21 months in a row, according to the Investment Company Institute. Everyday investors are still scarred from 2008, when some had more than half of their holdings wiped out during the meltdown. About half of American households own stocks, directly or indirectly, and many remain skittish because of the “flash crash” this May, when the Dow plunged nearly 1,000 points in minutes. Regulators are still investigating the sudden nose dive, which may have been triggered by computerized trading. On top of that, the market is more volatile than usual. An Associated Press-CNBC poll taken in August and September found about three in five investors less confident about buying and selling individual stocks because of the volatility. Financial professionals, too, are mixed in their outlooks. Interviews this week with more than two dozen money managers, investment strategists and other experts turned up forecasts that the S&P 500 will be anywhere from 14 percent higher to 25 percent lower by the end of this year. A government extension of income tax cuts from the past decade could lift stocks further, even though most think the market has already factored in the assumption that it will happen. The S&P, now up 2 percent in 2010, has been trading largely in a range between 1,040 and 1,230 since midMay. Analysts say the real test of whether the rally can continue its run will be if investors have enough conviction in the rally to push it through the 1,230 level, up nearly 8 percent from where it is now. If they don’t, there could be a sell-off.

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The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, October 3, 2010 — 9A

WEATHER/NATION/WORLD Weather The Daily Courier Weather Today

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San Francisco considers banning Happy Meals

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco has a long history of bold public health and environmental stances, going after everything from plastic bags in grocery stores to cigarettes to sugary drinks. The latest target: Ronald McDonald. A proposed city ordinance would ban McDonald’s from putting toys in Happy Meals unless it adds fruit and vegetable portions and limits calories. The proposal would apply to all restaurants, but the focus has been on McDonald’s and its iconic Happy Meals. Supervisor Eric Mar said he proposed the law to protect the health of his constituents, but McDonald’s has waged an aggressive fight to block the measure. A battery of McDonald’s Corp. executives showed up at city hall to argue that the legislation is a heavy-handed effort that threatens the company’s decades-old business model and the free choice of its customers. The proposed Happy Meal law is just the latest in a string of San Francisco ordinances aimed at regulating public health. The city recently expanded a law banning tobacco sales in pharmacies to include grocery stores and big-box stores that also have pharmacies. Mayor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order earlier this year banning sweetened beverages like Coca Cola and Pepsi from vending machines on city property. Local leaders considered but ultimately abandoned laws recently that would have imposed a fee on businesses that sell sugary drinks and alcohol. Newsom has slowed down in his support of some health measures after he was attacked by his opponent in next month’s lieutenant governor’s race, Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado, for being the “food police.” Newsom vetoed the alco-

hol and soda fees, and he’s indicated he’ll do the same for Ronald McDonald. The Board of Supervisors could overturn a veto but needs the votes of eight of 11 supervisors to do so. Tony Winnicker, a Newsom spokesman, has said the mayor was opposed to the measures in part because of their negative impact on local businesses. “The mayor is always open to argument and evidence about a better way — he’s not ideological, he’s not wedded to one approach,” Winnicker said. “This is not the time to be considering new fees and taxes that would put San Francisco at a disadvantage to other counties around the state.” Mar said he expected his Happy Meal bill to pass out of committee Monday and receive a vote by the full Board of Supervisors later this month.McDonald’s vice president for nutrition and menu strategy, Karen Wells, said that denying a toy to a child would undermine the authority of parents to decide what their children should eat and would be difficult to execute. “It’s different from what we’re doing today and different from what we’ve done for 25 years, successfully,” Wells said. Responded Supervisor Sophie Maxwell in an exasperated voice, “Just because it’s different does not make it necessarily difficult. I mean, McDonald’s is an amazing institution. It’s been around for many years ... because it’s able to change and to adapt to new circumstances and new things that people are eating so I think I have a lot more confidence in McDonald’s, I guess, than you do.” Cynthia Goody, McDonald’s nutrition director, said there was no evidence that childhood obesity would be reduced by requiring a fruit or vegetable with all meals.

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This image from video provided by the SITE Intelligence Group shows the still picture of Osama bin Laden shown on the video released on jihadist forums on Friday. Al-Qaida released a new audio tape of Osama bin Laden in which the leader of the terror network calls for the creation of a relief body to aid Muslims harmed in natural disasters and wars. The authenticity of the tape could not be immediately verified.

U.S. may tell its citizens to be vigilant in Europe WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is considering telling U.S. citizens to be vigilant as they travel in Europe, updated guidance prompted by fresh al-Qaida threats, American and European officials told The Associated Press on Saturday. Such a move could have negative implications for European tourism if travelers fear there’s a possibility of terror attacks. The State Department may issue a travel alert as early as Sunday advising Americans to stay vigilant as they travel through Europe because of fresh threat information, U.S. officials told the AP. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley declined to comment on the matter. But he said the administration remains focused on alQaida threats to U.S. interests and will take appropriate steps to protect Americans. A European official briefed on the talks said the language in the U.S. alert is expected to be vague. It won’t address a specific country or specific landmarks, the official said. European and U.S. officials have not identified any specific targets that terrorists might be considering, the official said. Officials have called the threat credible but not specific. Officials have been concerned that terrorists may be plotting attacks in Europe with assault weapons on public places, similar to the deadly 2008 shooting spree in Mumbai, India. The U.S. has told European leaders that the State Department alert would be intended to raise the guidance to match the information about the wouldbe attack that surfaced last week, the European official said. There had not been strong opposition to the proposed alert from European leaders, the European official said. Some U.S. allies in Europe have expressed concern about the pro-

posed guidance, saying it is an overreaction to the threat information, a position shared by some in the administration, the officials said. The U.S. initially considered warning U.S. citizens to stay away from public places in Europe, but decided to tone down the guidance, one of the officials said. Intelligence officials believe Osama bin Laden is behind the terror plots to attack several European cities. If this is true, this would be the most operational role that bin Laden has played in plotting attacks since Sept. 11, 2001. Eight Germans and two British brothers are at the heart of an al-Qaida-linked terror plot against European cities, but the plan is still in its early stages, with the suspects calling acquaintances in Europe to plan logistics, a Pakistani intelligence official said Thursday. One of the Britons died in a recent CIA missile strike, he said. The Pakistani official said the suspects are hiding in North Waziristan, a Pakistani tribal region where militancy is rife and where the U.S. has focused many of its drone-fired missile strikes. “We remain focused on al-Qaida’s interest in attacking us and attacking our allies,” Crowley said. “We will do everything possible to thwart them and will take steps as appropriate.” The implications of a blanket “travel warn-

ing” for all of Europe could be big. There are hundreds of thousands of Americans in Europe at any one time, including tourists, students and businesspeople. While the government cannot stop people from traveling there or force them to return home, a warning could result in canceled airline and hotel bookings as well as deter non-U.S. travelers from going to Europe. In addition, many U.S. college and university study-abroad programs will not send students to countries for which a warning is in place for insurance and liability reasons. For that reason, officials said, there was internal debate over how strong to make the guidance. The State Department has several grades of travel notice, ranging from low-threat advisories to more severe alerts and a formal “travel warning.” There is also a “worldwide caution” in place that warns Americans of ongoing global terrorist threats. Under a “no double standard” rule adopted after the 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, the government is obliged to share threat information that it has given diplomats and other officials with the general public. The Italian Interior and Foreign Ministry, German Foreign Office, French Foreign Ministry, Interior Ministry, the national police and the Paris police all declined immediate comment.

In Loving Memory Of

Annie Mae Allen

October 3rd 1930- April 25th 2002 As your birthday and holidays near I really wish you were here The fall flowers The smell of the foods of the season All bring back fond memories Your chuckles, your smile Your delicious food and your beautiful flower arrangements Made everything worthwhile I love you, I miss you

Happy Birthday Mother Love, Your son, Ernest Roberts

10A — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, October 3, 2010

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Commissioners to discuss construction bids A public hearing Monday will address the financing issue and there will be brief presentation of projects to better inform commissioner before the Oct. 11 meeting. Commissioners will also address the possible production of a documentary about the Bechtler coin story by UNC-TV. UNC-TV producers and staff met with commissioners and county leaders more than three years ago to discuss the project but due to funding, UNC-TV was never given the go-ahead. The county’s share of the project, for a 30-minute documentary to air multiple times and marketed to areas outside of the state, is $102,630. Thus far $95,000 in donations and pledges have been received. A grant application has also been submitted to the Blue Ridge National Heritage and other funding will be sought. Commissioners could decide Monday night wether to move forward with the project. UNC-TV is ready to begin the planning and proceed with filming in the spring, County Manager John Condrey explained.

By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY— When county commissioners meet for the regular board meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, bids will be presented for the first of several potential construction projects on Daniel Road. Bids received last week for the Daniel Road property improvements are $1,077,651; Livestock Arena, $1,696,166; Farmers Market, $1,003,004; Emergency Services Facility, $1,470,583; and four parks: Shiloh Community Park, $97,444; Frank West Park, $207,419; Ray Henson Park, $499,214; and Bechtler Mint Site, $198,544. The awarding of the bids are pending approval by the Local Government Commission. Last month, commissioners filed applications with the LGC requesting refinancing of projects and possible borrowing money for the Daniel Road projects. The LGC meets Nov. 2. Commissioners will meet again on Oct. 11 to award the bids with stipulation of LGC approval.

Commissioners will also receive information the sheriff ’s department regarding a two-year grant for Family-Based Prisoners Substance Abuse treatment, totaling $300,000, awarded to the sheriff ’s office. With the grant, Sheriff Jack Conner said, the sheriff plans to partner with Parkway Behavioral Health to work through and with the detention facility to provide the family-based treatment for the inmate as family members. Commissioners will also be asked to approve a request, contingent upon a potential company’s location in the Industrial Park, to abandon Commerce Drive. If the company chooses to come to the county, the time frame will be fast, and the request for the abandonment needs to be approved by the county and DOT. Also on the agenda, representatives from PANGAEA Internet will request that commissioners approve a fiber-optic lease for high speed Internet access along N.C. 9 and U.S. 64/74. Under the agreement between the county

and PANGAEA, each customer reduces the annual maintenance cost to the county. The resolution being considered would connect Lake Lure Fire Department, Lake Lure Police Department, Lake Lure Municipal Center, Lake Lure Dam and House, Rutherfordton Police Department, Rutherfordton Town Hall, Rutherfordton Fire Department, Rumbling Bald Resort, Sotheby’s, Hermann International and Sunray, Inc. The connections would mean maintenance savings of about $1,600 per year for the county and about $600 in annual revenue for the county. The board will also address preservation of the Biggerstaff Hanging Tree property, Gilbert Town Historic Site, will receive the Transit department’s policies and procedures, will look at a lease agreement with Creative Signs, will take action on the Schedule of Values for the reappraisal of property, and will approve budget amendments. Contact Gordon via e-mail at jgordon@ thedigitalcourier.com

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FOREST CITY — A request for sidewalk repair and maintenance of curb strips on streets within the Forest City Housing Authority is on the agenda for the Board of Commissioners on Monday. Also at the meeting, board members David Eaker and Chris Lee will lead discussion on a request by Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy to use McNair Field for home baseball games in 2011. The request was made at the board’s last meeting, and commissioners asked for time to look

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Green space Sellers should not underestimate the value of a wellkept lawn. One of the primary factors that prospective buyers carefully assess is the size and condition of the front lawn. Even more important in the eyes of most buyers is the backyard. Nearly every home tour concludes its visit of the groundfloor living space with a look at the backyard. By stepping outside, prospective buyers have a chance to envision their kids on swing sets or themselves relaxing in hammocks and chaises. Every yard should feature a flat section of lawn, where the kids can kick soccer balls, throw a softball around, or play a game of volleyball. A beautiful backyard is part of nearly every buyer’s vision. Whether you are seeking a home with a large yard, or a smaller lot that requires less maintenance, we can find you what you are looking for! At ODEAN KEEVER & ASSOCIATES, we have a successful history of assisting buyers in your community. Reach us at (828) 286-1311. We will arrange to show you properties that have the ‘bells and whistles’ you desire. Our office is conveniently located at 140 U.S. Highway 64, Rutherfordton. We look forward to meeting you! Hint: When it comes to backyard in-ground pools, some prospective buyers consider that a bonus (almost like a vacationhome retreat) while others find them to be a detriment.

at a possible fee schedule for use of the field. The board also will consider a budget amendment to budget receipt of funds from Crown Castle for a permanent cell tower easement. The town received $379,199.67 for the easement. In other action, the board will: n Appoint a Firemen’s Relief Fund board member. n Hear a report on proposed water line extensions. n Hear a report on an industrial disconnection policy and demographics. n Consider an appointment to fill a vacancy on the Forest City ABC Board. n Go into closed session to consider economic development incentives for a possible project. The board meets the first and third Mondays of the month upstairs at Town Hall

Document sells for $25,000 COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A copy of South Carolina’s official withdrawal from the United States in 1860 sold at auction for $25,000, well above pre-sale estimates. The State of Columbia reported that one of the original 200 copies of the Ordinance of Secession was sold Thursday to an undisclosed bidder by Swann Auction Galleries in New York. Swann’s director of printed and manuscript Americana Rick Stattler would say only that the buyer was a South Carolina collector. Earlier estimates had placed the sales price at $10,000-$15,000. The sales price doesn’t include a 20 percent buyer’s premium, which takes the total cost to $30,000. The original ordinance is kept at the South Carolina Archives and History Center in Columbia, but 200 lithograph copies were made at the time so each signer could have one.

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The Tough Get Going

Off The Wall Scott Bowers

Panthers need a vacation I still enjoy a good TV commercial from time-to-time. I love “Most Interesting Man in the World,” spots, many of the good Aflac spots and the ‘Wanna get away?” commercials. The Carolina Panthers are going to ‘wanna get away’ real soon. I found this little joke in my email and posted it on Facebook, but it needs to be shared with a larger audience. Here you go: Training at Panthers stadium was delayed after a player found an unknown white, powdery substance on the ground. Training was suspended while police and Homeland Security were called in. After analysis, experts determined that the white substance, unfamiliar to most of the players, was in fact the goal line. Practice will resume tomorrow after they decided the team was unlikely to encounter the substance again. That one brings a smile to my face every time I read it, but I doubt the Panthers are yucking it up over the water cooler. Not when John Fox’s job hangs in the balance. Not when, for each player, their own personal pride is on the line. I wrote in a blog earlier this week that I expected the Panthers to finish 2-14 on the year — the only two games I view as realistic wins are at St. Louis (which just defeated Washington) and at Cleveland (which gave Baltimore a game). Other than those two games, every other game looks like a loss. Oh, sure, upsets can and do happen every week in NFL — but, that is exactly the point. If the Panthers knock off the New Orleans Saints, today, it will be a huge upset. The Panthers’ hopes for a successful 2010 season ended when they fell to 0-3; and if you know the stats on NFL teams and 0-3 records, well, then you know exactly what I’m getting at — stick a fork in 2010. It’s over. The Panthers need to be thinking big picture. Fox will be gone and owner Jerry Richardson needs to drive a tanker truck full of cash to Raleigh and lure Bill Cowher away from CBS. Cowher’s experience with young QBs makes him the perfect mentor for Jimmy Clausen and the Super Bowl-winning coach will install his ruthless 3-4 defense. It’s okay Panthers’ fans, every Cubs’ fan goes through this by July — learn the words, “wait until next year.”

R-S Central QB Jacob Kinlaw, above, prepares to re-enter the game against Chase Friday. Chase QB/WB Tyreece Gossett, right, delivers a pass during the football game at R-S Central. The Trojans won 21-20. Garrett Byers/Daily Courier

Cavaliers, Trojans earn big SMAC wins From staff reports

FOREST CITY — The East Rutherford Cavaliers pushed the team’s win streak to five with a 21-14 win over Patton Friday. The Cavs, with the win, improved to 2-0 in the South Mountain Conference and will get to enjoy a bye week before facing 3A powerhouse, Burns on Friday, October 15 at East.

“After losing the first two games of the season, I am extremely proud of how our kids have played over the past five weeks,” Coach Clint Bland said. “The kids could have rolled over after week two, but they didn’t and now we have won five straight and sit 2-0 in conference heading into our bye week.”

a strong performance by RB Adrian Wilkins, who tallied 199 all-purpose yards, and another tenacious defensive effort. “Wilkins stepped up big for us again, he sure is something special,” Bland said. “Brad Levine and the defensive coaches did another outstanding job in coming up with a

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“I just keep my feet moving”

A-train not making many stops By SCOTT BOWERS Daily Courier Sports Editor

FOREST CITY — If Adrian Wilkins applies his football running philosophy to the rest of his life, he is going to be one successful young man. “I just keep my feet moving,” said Wilkins. “I don’t stop until I am on the ground.” Wilkins, a senior running back at East Rutherford, has rolled for 983 yards and scored 16 total touchdowns aiding the Cavaliers in their 5-2 overall mark, and a 2-0 start to conference play. “He is a just a great young man,” said Coach Clint Bland. “He is a joy to coach and a joy to be around.” Wilkins credits Bland for his football development. “I just respect him so much,” said Wilkins, who didn’t start playing football until he was in 7th grade, despite coming from a family filled with football players. “I was always fast, even as a little kid,” said Wilkins. “But, I just didn’t really get started playing ’til later.” Wilkins’ older cousins, Reggie Wilkins (CB at North Carolina) and O’Darrien Wilkins (CB at North Carolina A&T) Please see Wilkins, Page 4B

East Rutherford RB Adrian Wilkins.

Hokies knock off Wolfpack

RALEIGH (AP) — Tyrod Taylor threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Jarrett Boykin with 1:27 left, and Virginia Tech rallied past No. 23 North Carolina State 41-30 on Saturday. Taylor finished 12 of 24 for 123 yards with three touchdown passes and rushed for 121 yards to lead the Hokies (3-2, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) back from a 17-0 deficit to their third straight victory. Darren Evans rushed for 160 yards and two TDs, David Wilson returned a kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown and Jayron Hosley had three interceptions. Please see Hokies, Page 3B

N.C. State wide receiver Jarvis Williams catches a pass as Virginia Tech linebacker Jeron GouveiaWinslow (43) defends during the game in Raleigh, Saturday. Associated Press

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FOREST CITY — The Forest City Owls are holding a press conference on Monday, Oct. 4 at 12:30 p.m., at McNair Field to announce the team’s new general manager. The Owls are inviting all fans and media to McNair Field to meet the new GM. Owner Ken Silver, Managing Partner Jesse Cole and Head Coach Matt Hayes will be on hand. The new General Manager will make a brief statement and then open it up for questions for fans and media. “We are very excited to introduce our new general manager to the Forest City community and feel it is only fitting to have it be done at McNair Field in front of the Forest City Owls’ fans,” said Managing Partner Jesse Cole.

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Saturday’s Games Minnesota 5, Toronto 4 N.Y. Yankees 6, Boston 5, 10 inn., 1st game Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, late Detroit at Baltimore, late Tampa Bay at Kansas City, late L.A. Angels at Texas, late N.Y. Yankees at Boston, late, 2nd game Oakland at Seattle, late Sunday’s Games Detroit (Undecided) at Baltimore (Bergesen 8-11), 1:35 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Undecided) at Boston (Lackey 13-11), 1:35 p.m. Cleveland (Germano 0-2) at Chicago White Sox (E.Jackson 3-2), 2:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (W.Davis 12-10) at Kansas City (O’Sullivan 4-6), 2:10 p.m. Toronto (Rzepczynski 3-4) at Minnesota (Blackburn 10-11), 2:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Haren 4-4) at Texas (C.Lewis 12-13), 3:05 p.m. Oakland (Braden 10-14) at Seattle (RowlandSmith 1-10), 4:10 p.m.

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Sunday’s Games Milwaukee (Ra.Wolf 13-11) at Cincinnati (Harang 6-7), 1:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Burres 4-4) at Florida (Sosa 2-3), 1:10 p.m. Washington (Li.Hernandez 10-12) at N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 15-9), 1:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Hamels 12-11) at Atlanta (T.Hudson 16-9), 1:35 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Dempster 15-11) at Houston (W.Rodriguez 11-12), 2:05 p.m. Colorado (E.Rogers 2-2) at St. Louis (Suppan 2-8), 2:15 p.m. San Diego (Latos 14-9) at San Francisco (J.Sanchez 12-9), 4:05 p.m. Arizona (R.Lopez 7-15) at L.A. Dodgers (Lilly 9-12), 4:10 p.m. American League East Division W L Pct 94 65 .591 94 66 .588 87 72 .547 84 77 .522 65 95 .406 Central Division W L Pct x-Minnesota 94 67 .584 Chicago 86 74 .538 Detroit 80 80 .500 Cleveland 69 91 .431 Kansas City 67 93 .419 West Division W L Pct x-Texas 89 71 .556 Los Angeles 79 81 .494 Oakland 79 81 .494 Seattle 61 99 .381 z-New York z-Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore

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Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox waves his cap to the fans during a ceremony to honor hime before a baseball game Saturday, in Atlanta. Cox is retiring after the season, his 29th as a major league manager, including 25 with the Braves.

Braves honor Bobby Cox in ceremonies

ATLANTA (AP) — Almost 70 former players and coaches are back in their white Braves home jerseys to honor Bobby Cox. Cox was given a 2010 Lexus LS460 from the Braves and an 11-night cruise from his players in a ceremony before Atlanta’s game against the Phillies on Saturday. Cox is retiring after the season, his 29th as a major league manager, including 25 with the Braves. The Braves began the day with a lead in the NL wild-card race. Former players, including Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux, John Smoltz, Dale Murphy, Phil Niekro, Gary Sheffield and David Justice, gave Cox a standing ovation. They remained standing as Cox thanked the fans, his wife, Pam, and his family.

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Sunday’s Games Denver at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Detroit at Green Bay, 1 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Seattle at St. Louis, 1 p.m. San Francisco at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Carolina at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Houston at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 4:05 p.m. Arizona at San Diego, 4:15 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 4:15 p.m. Chicago at N.Y. Giants, 8:20 p.m. Open: Kansas City, Dallas, Minnesota, Tampa Bay

Monday’s Game New England at Miami, 8:30 p.m.

RACING NASCAR Nationwide Kansas Lottery 300 Results (Start position in parentheses) 1. (1) Joey Logano, Toyota 2. (8) Brad Keselowski, Dodge 3. (2) Kyle Busch, Toyota 4. (3) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet 5. (16) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota 6. (18) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford 7. (10) Justin Allgaier, Dodge 8. (6) Paul Menard, Ford 9. (22) Brendan Gaughan, Toyota 10. (13) Jason Leffler, Toyota 11. (20) Steve Wallace, Toyota 12. (29) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet 13. (14) Josh Wise, Chevrolet 14. (4) Carl Edwards, Ford 15. (24) Ryan Truex, Toyota 16. (26) Michael Annett, Toyota 17. (17) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet 18. (12) Ricky Carmichael, Toyota 19. (21) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet 20. (11) Shelby Howard, Chevrolet 21. (19) Brian Scott, Ford 22. (5) Aric Almirola, Chevrolet 23. (30) Colin Braun, Ford 24. (7) Parker Kligerman, Dodge 25. (31) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 26. (40) Kenny Wallace, Chevrolet 27. (27) Jason Keller, Chevrolet 28. (28) Drew Herring, Ford 29. (32) Michael McDowell, Dodge 30. (33) Trevor Bayne, Ford 31. (42) Robert Richardson Jr., Chevrolet 32. (36) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet 33. (37) Eric McClure, Ford 34. (43) Jennifer Jo Cobb, Ford 35. (9) James Buescher, Toyota 36. (15) Reed Sorenson, Toyota 37. (41) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet 38. (25) Tim Andrews, Ford 39. (34) Danny O’Quinn Jr., Chevrolet 40. (38) Kevin Lepage, Chevrolet 41. (23) David Gilliland, Chevrolet 42. (39) Brian Keselowski, Dodge 43. (35) Jeff Green, Chevrolet NASCAR-Sprint Cup Price Chopper 400 Lineup (Car number in parentheses) 1. (9) Kasey Kahne, Ford, 174.644. 2. (98) Paul Menard, Ford, 174.469. 3. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 174.43. 4. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 174.312. 5. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 174.255. 6. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 174.149. 7. (42) J. Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 173.952. 8. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 173.902. 9. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 173.874. 10. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 173.768. 11. (21) Bill Elliott, Ford, 173.751. 12. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 173.7. 13. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 173.622. 14. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 173.416. 15. (19) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 173.377. 16. (00) David Reutimann, Toyota, 173.349. 17. (09) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 173.321. 18. (77) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 173.227. 19. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 173.177. 20. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 173.077. 21. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 173.038. 22. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 173.033. 23. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 173.021. 24. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 172.961. 25. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 172.933. 26. (12) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 172.883. 27. (33) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 172.789. 28. (5) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 172.706. 29. (46) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 172.612. 30. (43) A J Allmendinger, Ford, 172.557. 31. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 172.529. 32. (47) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, 172.408. 33. (82) Scott Speed, Toyota, 172.046. 34. (83) Reed Sorenson, Toyota, 172.024. 35. (64) Landon Cassill, Toyota, 171.985. 36. (26) Patrick Carpentier, Ford, 171.734. 37. (13) Casey Mears, Toyota, 171.723. 38. (37) David Gilliland, Ford, 171.51. 39. (36) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 171.396. 40. (34) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 170.719. 41. (7) Kevin Conway, Toyota, Owner Points. 42. (71) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 43. (38) Dave Blaney, Ford, 171.265.

Logano holds off Busch to win Kansas

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Joey Logano has plenty of experience racing teammate Kyle Busch for wins. He’s also had his fill of losing races to Busch. Given another chance Saturday to knock off his teammate, Logano got aggressive on a late restart to get past Phillies 7, Braves 0 Busch, then used a push from ATLANTA (AP) — Vance Worley combined Brad Keselowski to hold on at with four relievers on a three-hitter and the Kansas Speedway for his second Philadelphia Phillies beat the punchless Braves Nationwide Series win of the 7-0 Saturday to drop Atlanta into a tie for the NL season. wild-card spot. It was the 16th Nationwide Atlanta’s loss and San Diego’s 4-2 win over San victory this season for Joe Gibbs Francisco left the Braves and Padres tied for the Racing, and gave Toyota the wild card with one game left in the regular seamanufacturers title for the third son. consecutive year. The Braves’ hopes of advancing to the postseaBusch, who led a race-high son in Bobby Cox’s final season as manager will be 64 laps while chasing his 12th on the line against the Phillies on Sunday. Atlanta Nationwide win of the year, fadace Tim Hudson is scheduled to face Cole Hamels. ed to third behind Logano and Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, preparing Keselowski. his rotation for the playoffs, told The Associated It appeared Mike Wallace, Press on Saturday that Hamels will pitch only two who used fuel strategy to grab innings. the lead late, maybe would steal the win. But a caution for Trevor Bayne’s spin forced him to surrender the lead to pit for gas, and Busch and Logano slid into the top two positions. Logano ran Busch high up the track on the restart with six laps

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to go and darted past his teammate for the lead. But a wreck by Aric Almirola moments later brought out another caution, and Logano fretted about potential payback from Busch on the final restart. It never came into play as points leader Keselowski, who was lined up behind Logano, gave a huge push to help Logano

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Miami’s Demarcus Van Dyke, left, forces a fumble against Clemson’s DeAndre Hopkins during the football game in Clemson, S.C., Saturday.

No. 16 Miami upends Clemson

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Jacory Harris tied a career best with four touchdown passes — three to Leonard Hankerson — and No. 16 Miami opened Atlantic Coast Conference play with a 30-21 victory over Clemson on Saturday. Harris had all four of his scoring throws in the opening half as the Hurricanes (3-1, 1-0 ACC) took a 27-14 lead. Then they called on the ACC’s top-rated defense to hang on. Ahead 27-21, cornerback Brandon Harris stopped Andre Ellington on 4th-and-1 from Miami’s 20 with 8:20 to go, ending the Tigers comeback. The Hurricanes followed with a mistake-free, 68-yard drive that finished with Matt Bosher’s clinching 29-yard field goal. Clemson (2-2, 0-1) came into the game with the ACC’s fewest turnovers — just two its first three games. But Miami forced the Tigers into three fumbles and three interceptions.

Western Carolina 24, The Citadel 13

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Brandon Pechloff threw two touchdowns and Western Carolina capitalized on miscues by The Citadel in a 24-13 win on Saturday. The Catamounts (2-3, 1-1 Southern Conference) led 10-0 in the first quarter after a 40-yard field goal by Blake Bostic and an 8-yard touchdown pass from Pechloff to Marquel Pittman. The score capped a 3-play, 44-yard drive following a turnover on downs by the Bulldogs as Terrell Dallas was stopped for a 1-yard loss on fourth-and-1 from The Citadel’s 45. Pechloff’s second score was 15 yards to Jacoby Mitchell following Josh Crockwell’s fumble recovery on the Catamounts’ 28 on a punt return by The Citadel’s Greg Adams. Western Carolina capped the scoring on Adam Hearns 5-yard run with 12:19 remaining, following a Bulldogs’ missed field goal.

Tennessee State 37, North Carolina A&T 7

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Dante Thomas rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns and Preston Brown ran for 145 yards and a score as Tennessee State beat North Carolina A&T 37-7 in the Circle City Classic on Saturday.

Richmond 41, Coastal Carolina 19

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Tyler Kirchoff rushed for four touchdowns and Richmond had three straight fourth-quarter interceptions to defeat Coastal Carolina 41-19 on Saturday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Just call it sort’em out Saturday. With five games matching ranked teams and conference play now in full swing, the first weekend of October was bound to give the national championship race a good shake. No. 8 Oklahoma cemented its place among the contenders with a 28-20 victory against No. 21 Texas in the Red River Rivalry. The second straight loss for the Longhorns, who played in the BCS title game last season, not only eliminates Texas from the national title chase, it likely will knock them out of the rankings for the first since he 2000 season. Meanwhile, No. 12 LSU needed a big dose of good fortune to beat Tennessee 16-14 in Baton Rouge, in one of the wildest finishes of the season. Earlier at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Landry Jones threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns, while DeMarco Murray ran for two scores on hurry-up plays for Oklahoma (5-0, 1-0 Big 12). The Longhorns (3-2, 1-1) lost back-to-back games for the first time since 2007, and following a surprising 34-12 loss at home to UCLA last week, are in danger of falling out of the AP Top 25 for the first time in 10 years. At Tiger Stadium, LSU squandered what looked like its last chance to pull out a victory, but a Tennessee mistake on the same frantic sequence gave the Tigers one more shot. LSU (5-0, 3-0 SEC) was confused on third-and-goal from the 1 and allowed the clock to run nearly to zero before a mishandled snap seemingly ended the game and sent Tennessee players streaming onto the field in jubilation. The celebration was cut short when officials ruled the Volunteers (2-3, 0-2) had 13 defensive players on the field when the ball was snapped. Stevan Ridley then bulled into the end zone from a yard out.

No. 2 Ohio State 24, Illinois 13

No. 10 Auburn 52, La-Monroe 3

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Terrelle Pryor returned after an

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Cam Newton connected with Emory

Blake on a school-record 94-yard touchdown pass on his first throw and Auburn went on to rout Louisiana-Monroe.

No. 5 TCU 27, Colorado State 0

No. 19 Michigan 42, Indiana 35

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Ed Wesley scored twice, TCU’s swarming defense forced two fumbles and the Horned Frogs overcame a lethargic start to beat Colorado State.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Denard Robinson ran 4 yards for a TD with 17 seconds left to give a 42-35 victory at Indiana and complete another spectacular performance by the Wolverines’ star quarterback.

CHAPEL HILL (AP) — Shaun Draughn scored three second-half touchdowns while Da’Norris Searcy returned an interception for a touchdown in his first game back to help North Carolina beat East Carolina 42-17 on Saturday. Draughn ran for 137 yards for the Tar Heels (2-2), who have won two straight games despite continuing to be short-handed due to an ongoing NCAA investigation. Johnny White also ran for a career-high 140 yards while T.J. Yates threw two TD passes, giving North Carolina a win against its instate rival here for the second straight season. Dominique Davis threw for a touchdown for the Pirates (2-2), who got off a solid start only to see the game slip steadily away from there. East Carolina has now lost two straight games after opening Ruffin McNeill’s tenure at his alma mater with a pair of wins against Conference USA opponents.

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LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Cameron Jones connected with Mario Scott for the first and last scores of the game as Virginia Military Institute defeated Presbyterian 24-13 in a Big South conference opener on Saturday. Jones’ 12-yard touchdown pass to Scott with 1:20 left in the fourth quarter sealed the victory for the Keydets (2-2, 1-0).

injury briefly knocked him from the game, then led Ohio State on a clinching touchdown drive in the closing minutes against Illinois.

Robinson ran 19 times for 217 yards and two scores, completed 10-of-16 passes for 277 yards and three scores.

North Carolina beats East Carolina

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Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson (16) approaches the end zone on a 72-yard touchdown run while being chased by Indiana cornerback Richard Council (6) during the football game in Bloomington, Ind., Saturday.

For the Wolfpack (4-1, 1-1) Russell Wilson threw for 362 yards and three touchdowns, but N.C. State’s first appearance in the national rankings since 2003 likely will be a short one. Josh Czajkowski’s 42-yard field goal put N.C. State up 30-28 with 4:42 left.

North Carolina had plenty to feel good about with this win. Draughn fell a yard short of his career high and got stronger against the Pirates’ struggling defense, while White overcame an ankle injury that had him questionable for the game with a strong performance of his own. It marked the first time in six years that the Tar Heels had a pair of 100-yard rushers in the same game, and the first time in five years that the Pirates had allowed two 100-yard rushers. Draughn scored on a 1-yard run late in the third quarter to make it a two-possession game, then bulled over defenders at the pylon for a 4-yard score midway through the fourth. He scored on a 13-yard run in the final minute, capping an eightplay drive in which he carried the ball on every play. North Carolina was without 11 players due to the NCAA review into agent-related benefits and possible academic misconduct involving a tutor.

That’s when Taylor led the Hokies downfield in a hurry. He hit Boykin in stride over the middle, and the receiver broke three tackles on his way to the goal line. Taylor’s 2-point conversion pass was incomplete, leaving it at 34-30. On N.C. State’s first offensive play after that, Wilson heaved it downfield for Owen Spencer and Hosley picked it off with 1:02 left. Evans powered in with

28 seconds left to make the score look more lopsided than it actually was. Taylor hit Andre Smith with touchdowns of 10 and 4 yards, and got the slumping offense rolling just in time to avoid its first ACC loss of the year. The Hokies were coming off a 19-0 victory at Boston College in which they came away with just one touchdown in four trips to the red zone.

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sports Chase 21, R-S Central 20 CH — 0 7 7 7 — 21 RS — 7 7 6 0 — 20

First Quarter RS — J. Kinlaw 52 yard run (C. Owens PAT) Second Quarter CH — T. Gaffney 24 yard pass to T. Camp (B. Moffitt PAT) RS — J. Kinlaw 24 yard pass to D. Garrett (C. Owens PAT) Third Quarter CH — T. Gaffney 13 yard pass to B. Martin (B. Moffitt PAT) RS — D. Atchley 36 yard run (PAT blocked) Fourth Quarter CH — C. Watkins 2 yard run (B. Moffitt PAT) RUSHING CH — T. McMullens 12-89; C. Watkins 12-47TD; T. Gaffney 11-45; T. Camp 8-29; K. Crawford 3-18; T. Gossett 3-2; B. Martin 1-3. RS — C. Green 10-48; J. Kinlaw 9-75-TD; D. Atchley 3-57-TD; J. Smith 5-3. PASSING CH — T. Gaffney 4-5-68-2 TD; T. Gossett 0-5. RS — J. Kinlaw 7-14-INT-90-TD. RECEIVING CH — T. Camp 2-36-TD; B. Martin 2-32-TD. RS — D. Watkins 3-50; J. Hunt 2-11; D. Garrett 1-24-TD; J. Smith 1-5.

East 21, Patton 14 ER — 7 7 0 7 — 21 PT — 0 7 0 7 — 14 First Quarter ER — A. Wilkins 5-yard run (T. Dobbins PAT). Second Quarter PT — T. Buchanan 7-yard pass to Z. Cole (K. Stone PAT). ER — A. Wilkins 97-yard kickoff return (T. Dobbins PAT). Fourth Quarter ER — J. Barksdale 20-yard run (T. Dobbins PAT). PT — W. Johnson 1-yard run (K. Stone PAT). RUSHING ER — A. Wilkins 21-78-TD, J. Barksdale 8-51TD, M. Stamey 5-59, T. Wilkerson 3-7. PT — W. Johnson 9-32-TD, T. Buchanan 8-26, D, Hayden 7-18, B. Smith 2-15, Z. Cole 1-7, C. Presley 1-2. PASSING ER — M. Stamey 6-14-2 INT-24. PT — T. Buchanan 10-19-INT-68-TD. RECEIVING ER — J. Barksdale 3-16, A. Wilkins 2-3, T. Watkins 1-5. PT — Z. Cole 3-51-TD, B. Smith 2-7, C. Presley 2-5, T. Rector 2-5, H. Linens 1-0.

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have gone on to play football in college and Adrian would like to follow in their footsteps. Adrian’s younger brother, Donald is on the East JV team. “I feel like I can play in college. I’d like the opportunity,” Wilkins said. Regardless of whether or not football remains in Wilkins’ future, Adrian wants to experience college for the doors it could open in his life. “The way I’m living ... I’ve got to work. I want to be successful in life — football if it happens, fine, whatever,” said Wilkins. “I’m more than a football player.” Outside of football, Wilkins enjoys fishing and singing. “I’m always singing or humming something, all the time. I’m always singing,” said Wilkins, who enjoys a wide variety of music and he cited rapper Cassidy as his current personal favorite music artist. Wilkins would like to become a

Chase WB Kishon Crawford (1) looks for running room during the game against R-S Central Friday. Garrett Byers/Daily Courier

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game plan, because the defense certainly won it for us last night.” The Chase Trojans (2-5, 1-1) ended a three-game skid and continued the struggles of R-S Central with an exciting 21-20 victory over their county rivals. “It always feel better after a win,” said Coach Daniel Bailey. Bailey and his coaching staff spent the week prep his charges for the adversity they might face and the overall importance of the game against the Hilltoppers. “It’s kind of funny. We talked to the kids about adversity and overcoming bad plays or bad calls and then there was that call in the end zone on the touchdown by Central,” said Bailey. “Well, I was upset and it was Thomas Camp who said. ‘Coach, you said that would happen.’” Bailey had started the week with a simple challenge for the Trojans. “On Monday it went up on the board — The Game. Now, that might have backfired on us, but we, as coaches, wanted the kids to have something (county

mechanical engineer after college. In the meantime, Wilkins is leading a re-charged Cavaliers team that has a legitimate shot at a conference title. “We just have to keep it going. We have to play hard and we can’t be scarred of anybody — they’re all the same as us,” said Wilkins. The senior, recently, played a key role in East’s 24-12 win over rival R-S Central that witnessed Wilkins rush for 247 yards and two scores — including a 55 yard run on the ‘Whistle Stop Touchdown.’ “Yeah, I heard the whistle, but I saw a kid from Central coming at me, so I just decided to keep running. I kind of spun there and got outside and just kept going —I wasn’t really sure of what was happening ... But, I wasn’t going to stop,” said Wilkins. There are just four remaining regular season games and Wilkins would like to see the Cavs playing deep into November. Either way, Wilkins won’t stop running until he’s on the ground.

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championship) to work for. “Look, the rest of the games will be what they will be. But, at least we know there will be a county championship game at the end of the year.” Chase will face East Rutherford (5-2) on Friday, Nov. 5, for the county crown.

an impressive 97 yard kick off return in the win over Patton. Wilkins, who has 16 TDs on the year, tallied 199 total yards in the win. n East Rutherford CB Zach Price. For the second week in a row, Price came up with a drivekilling interception.

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n Chase WB Thomas Camp. Camp turned in an all-around strong performance. Camp caught Tyler Gaffney’s first TD pass of the game and it was Camp’s interception that sealed the upset win. n Chase’ QB Tyler Gaffney. A strong candidate for player of the game and week, Gaffney tossed two TDs and made several big plays throughout the game. n Chase’s Tray Watkins. Tray, the younger brother of Carlos ‘Crunch’ Watkins, blocked the extra point that made it possible for Chase to pull the upset. n R-S Central QB Jacob Kinlaw. Kinlaw threw for 90 yards, ran for 75, scored on a touchdown run and tossed a TD pass. n East Rutherford TB Adrian Wilkins. Wilkins added to more touchdowns, including

n Mike Cheek has been named to coach in the EastWest All-Star Game. n The Cavs held Patton to just 68 passing yards, one week after the Panthers QB Trevor Buchanan tossed for 212 yards on 11 of 13 passing against Chase. In addition, East held Patton to 100 rushing yards. It was the third straight week East Rutherford’s defense has held an opponent below 200 total yards of offense. n Thomas Jefferson lost its 17th straight game with a 58-20 loss to Avery County. Details were unavailable.

On Tap n East Rutherford, bye. n Chase at Burns. n R-S Central at Freedom. n Madison County at Thomas Jefferson, homecoming.

Concussions: Youth football begins prevention work DALLAS (AP) — Youth football leagues are responding to warnings about the dangers of hard hits by offering new videos, coaching exams and other lessons about preventing and recognizing concussions — even though organizers believe their level of the sport is as safe as football gets. There are an estimated 3 million kids ages 6 to 14 playing tackle football in the United States and longtime league administrators say the majority of players aren’t big enough and don’t hit hard enough to cause serious damage. “It’s really surprising how few (concussions) we’ve had,” said Carolyn Stewart, a coach, board member or commissioner for nearly 20 years in the Dallas-area Spring Valley Athletic Association’s football leagues. “I know of more from skateboards or falling off playground equipment.” Still, at a time when the pros down to high school teams are adopting new rules about concussions, and Congress is holding hearings about the risk of permanent brain damage from poorly treated head injuries, youth football organizers realize it only makes sense to play it safe. Nobody wants to be the one who ignored the warnings. USA Football, the sport’s national governing body on the youth and amateur levels, has created a 12-minute video about concussions and made it part of a coaching certification exam. The organization also is pushing the catchphrase “when in doubt, keep them out,” and has just hit TV, radio and the Internet with a campaign called “Put pride aside for player safety,” which aims to erase the notion of someone merely having his bell rung, so he should shake it off and get back in there. USA Football’s reach is limited, however. It’s a budding group, hoping its work on head injuries will help it gain authority — as opposed to the NFL, NCAA and National Federation of State High School Associations, which already have the power to implement changes. Ten states have passed laws requiring a doctor’s approval for youth athletes suspected of having a con-

cussion to return to play, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has urged governors of the other states to join them. Last week, Congress heard testimony on the Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act, which would set standards for concussion safety and management in schools. “You’ve got to be tough to play football, but no one has a tough brain,” said Dr. Stanley A. Herring, a member of USA Football’s wellness committee who has testified many times before state and federal lawmakers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates there are 3.8 million sports- and recreationrelated concussions per year, among all ages. A 2007 CDC report estimated there are 135,000 emergency room visits per year for traumatic brain injuries among people ages 5 to 18, the majority coming from recreational sports. Youth football organizers say their sport barely contributes to that total. “I can probably count on one hand the number (of concussions) I’ve seen or that have been reported to us over the last several years,” said Jim Louro, in his third season as safety officer for the Jersey Shore Pop Warner league, one of the nation’s largest with about 12,000 players on 260 teams across a 90-mile region. Louro pointed to age-weight restrictions that ensure kids are all roughly the same size. While weight ranges vary among leagues, it’s typical for kids on the higher end to wear a sticker or an X on their helmet signifying they can only be linemen; the very heaviest are restricted to offensive line. A basic step toward preventing concussions is teaching kids proper tackling technique. “We always tell them, ‘You cannot hit with your head down,”’ said Jeff Mabry, defensive coordinator for a team of 11- and 12-year-olds in the Franklin (Tenn.) Cowboys program that’s featured in country star Kenny Chesney’s “Boys of Fall” video. Another basic element is equipment — making sure it’s sound and worn correctly.

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Dear Classified Guys, For my whole life, I've never been able to distance myself from my parents. I lived with them until I got married, then my wife and I moved three states away. However, not long after we had our first child, my parents moved closer to be near their only grandson. I wouldn't have minded, but they bought a house right down the street. Then with the current housing market, we sold our house and moved across the state. Last time my parents came to visit, they started reading the real estate section of my newspaper and eyeing the house for sale next door. I'm beginning to feel like an old episode of "Everybody loves Raymond." Any ideas on how to discourage my parents from moving closer once again?

The television show, "Everybody Loves Raymond" enjoyed a popular nine-year run on CBS that began in September 1996. During its airing, the show and its actors were nominated for 122 awards, and took home 45 wins including 13 Emmy awards. Although the show is set in Lynbrook, New York, the houses known to belong to Ray and his parents in the show are actually located across the street from each other in Merrick, New York.

Carry: And with grandparents near-

by, it's like having a free babysitting service whenever you need it. Cash: However, every family has their own dynamic. Some people would love to live on the same street as their parents while others consider living in the same country still too close. Carry: If you and your wife are worried about your parents moving in nextdoor, first find out if they are really planning to move closer. They may be simply reading the real estate section out of curiosity. Cash: However, if they are looking to move next door and you find that proximity too close for comfort, then

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Carry: We'd suggest turning your

experiences into a sitcom, but I think Ray Romano already beat you to it. And his escapade with the parents lasted for more than nine years on CBS. Cash: Looking at the bright side, it's nice to know that your parents have taken an effort to participate in the life of you and your family. For many people that can be a very pleasant experience.

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you need to let them know. As an adult with a family of your own, it's time to set some ground rules and boundaries. Tell them that moving closer to shorten their drive can be a good idea, but living next door is not the best option. Carry: And if they do move nearby, tell them to call before stopping over. That way, they won't intrude on your family plans for the day. Since you're not looking to exclude them from your life, they should understand your need for some independence. Cash: And if you're still worried about mimicking an episode of "Everybody Loves Raymond", avoid giving your parents your house key!

Studies show that parents who live close to their children have less stress. According to a study by The University of Michigan, a widowed parent over age 65 that lives within a one-hour drive of his or her child receives psychological benefits that reduce stress and depression. However, the same study found that widowed parents who move in with their children have significantly higher stress levels than if they lived alone. It seems the solution is to live close, but not too close! •

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6B — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, October 3, 2010 REQUEST FOR BIDS DEMOLITION OF FORMER HOTEL BUILDING TOWN OF FOREST CITY The Town of Forest City is accepting informal bids for demolition of the former Blanton Hotel on Depot Street in Forest City. Bids will be received in the city clerk's office, 128 N. Powell Street until 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 5th, at which time they will be opened and examined. For further information contact Bob Daniels or Stewart Briscoe at 245-0149.

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Pisgah Legal Services, a community-based, non-profit law firm, in the Blue Ridge Mountains around Asheville, North Carolina, seeks three attorneys to help low-income people in six counties meet basic needs: (1) an attorney to represent low-income people in civil cases to prevent foreclosures; (2) an attorney to represent lowincome people from a Rutherford County office to help them meet basic needs; and (3) an experienced poverty law attorney to handle government benefits cases. Experience in poverty law, bilingual skills, and admission to NC Bar preferred. Salary depends on experience; excellent benefits. Submit resume, cover letter and writing sample by October 15, 2010 to: employment@pisgahlegal.org. Equal Opportunity Employer. Racial minorities, women, elderly, disabled encouraged to apply. Please visit http://www.pisgahlegal.org/aboutus/job-opportunities for more information.

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IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK 10 SP 381 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY NYRIE PALOULIAN AND DAROL A. PREMDAS DATED July 7, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 848, PAGE 226, AND RE-RECORDED IN BOOK 888, PAGE 643, RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY, TO BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORP, TRUSTEE. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed by NYRIE PALOULIAN AND DAROL A. PREMDAS dated July 7, 2005 to BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORPORATION, Trustee for BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, recorded in Book 848, Page 226, and re-recorded in Book 888, Page 643, RUTHERFORD County Registry; default having been made in payment of the indebtedness thereby secured; and the necessary findings to permit foreclosure having been made by the Clerk of Superior Court of RUTHERFORD County, North Carolina; the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the property conveyed in said deed of trust, the same lying and being in the County of RUTHERFORD and State of North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows:

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Being all of Lot 117 as shown on survey by R.L. Greene, PLS entitled “GreyRock Subdivision Phase 1B” as recorded in Plat Book 25 at Page 205, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 25, Page 205 through 208 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry, reference to said recorded plats being made for a more particular description of said Lot 117. Subject to all easements, restrictions and rights of ways of record and a non-exclusive appurtenant easement for ingress, egress and regress is conveyed over and upon all private subdivision roads for GreyRock at Lake Lure as shown on the above described plats and the plats for Phase 1A as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 25, at Pages 188 through 192 and to the covenants, conditions and restrictions for GreyRock as recorded in Book 858, at Page 122 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and also being recorded in Book 3827, Page 764 of the Buncombe County, NC Registry. Being a portion of that property conveyed to LR Buffalo Creek, LLC by deeds recorded in Deed Book 855, at Page 816 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and as recorded in Deed Book 3793, at Page 665 of the Buncombe County, NC Registry. PROPERTY ADDRESS/LOCATION: Lot 117, Phase 1B, GreyRock at Lake Lure, Gray Rock Parkway, Lake Lure, NC 28746 DATE OF SALE: October 5, 2010 TIME OF SALE: 10:30 A.M. LOCATION OF SALE: RUTHERFORD County Courthouse RECORD OWNER(S): Nyrie Paloulian and Darol A. Premdas TERMS OF THE SALE: (1) This sale will be made subject to: (a) all prior liens, encumbrances, easements, right-of-ways, restrictive covenants or other restrictions of record affecting the property; (b) property taxes and assessments for the year in which the sale occurs, as well as any prior years; (c) federal tax liens with respect to which proper notice was not given to the Internal Revenue Service; and (d) federal tax liens to which proper notice was given to the Internal Revenue Service and to which the right of redemption applies. (2) The property is being sold “as is”. Neither the beneficiary of the deed of trust, nor the undersigned Substitute Trustee, makes any warranties or representations concerning the property, including but not limited to, the physical or environmental condition of the property. Further, the undersigned Substitute Trustee makes no title warranties with respect to the title to the property. (3) The highest bidder will be responsible for the payment of revenue stamps payable to the Register of Deeds and any final court and/or auditing fees payable to the Clerk of Superior Court which are assessed on the high bid resulting from this foreclosure sale. (4) At the time of the sale, the highest bidder will be required to make a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or $750.00, whichever is greater, with the remaining balance of the bid amount to be paid on the day following the expiration of the applicable ten (10) day upset bid period. (5) 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. (6) An order for possession of the property being sold may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession, by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold. This the 8th day of September, 2010. SMITH DEBNAM NARRON DRAKE SAINTSING & MYERS, L.L.P. www.smithdebnamlaw.com _______________________________________ Adam M. Gottsegen, Attorney for Jeff D. Rogers, Substitute Trustee P. O. Box 26268 Raleigh, NC 27611-6268 (919) 250-2000 KMA 97392787

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McNabb to face fickle Philly fans; AFC North clash By BARRY WILNER AP Football Writer

Donovan McNabb can expect some good vibes from the folks in the City of Brotherly Love before his Washington Redskins take on the Eagles on Sunday. Once they kick off, though, Michael Vick will be the local hero and McNabb simply another visiting quarterback the fans in the Linc want to see planted into the turf. McNabb’s outgoing personality, infectious smile and thrilling unpredictability were fine in Philly while he was winning, and he did a lot of winning in his 11 seasons as an Eagle. McNabb was 92-49-1 in the regular season and the Eagles won nine of his 16 playoff games. The problem: None of those postseason victories came in a Super Bowl, and four of the losses were in NFC championship games. Dealt away — to a division rival, no less — in April, McNabb McNabb returns with the Redskins (1-2) on a twogame slide. He’s performed well enough for Washington, but not nearly at the level Vick has played in leading the NFC in passing. So what does McNabb expect? “Hopefully cheers,” he says. “You wouldn’t expect me to say I am going to get booed, do you? The past 11 years have been great and thing that is one that you just can’t forget. “There are a lot of people who truly were accepting of the things that I was able to do and respected me as a person and as a player. I do feel like I was appreciated in Philadelphia.” McNabb has never been in the visiting locker room at the Linc. “I am sure it is probably small, congested and probably not clean,” he says. “But, that is what you do to opposing teams.” The quarterback doing the most to the opposition in this matchup has been Vick. Vick, who has supplanted Kevin Kolb as McNabb’s successor and has the Eagles (2-1) atop the NFC East, owes plenty to McNabb. When Vick was signed by Philadelphia last year after being reinstated to the league — he missed two years while serving 18 months in federal prison for dogfighting — McNabb was among his staunchest supporters. “I hope it’s a positive reaction,” Vick says of how the fickle Philly fans will greet McNabb. “I hope it’s a great reaction and maybe a standing ovation. I think that will be great. Donovan sacrificed a lot for this organization and took them to the playoffs plenty of times and made an appearance in the Super Bowl. He put in his work.” McNabb has his work cut out for him, but not nearly as much as the Washington defense. The Redskins rank last overall, 31st against the pass, and Philadelphia receiver DeSean Jackson is averaging 24.5 yards a catch. Yep, nearly a quarter of the field per reception. “DeSean (Jackson) has kind of exploded into one of the elite receivers,” McNabb said. Unfortunately for McNabb, the Redskins don’t have any of those.

Baltimore (2-1) at Pittsburgh (3-0)

Anyone who likes brutal, in-the-trenches football needs to pay attention to this AFC North confrontation. The Steelers’ defense has resembled the best versions of the Steel Curtain, and an unbeaten record before Ben Roethlisberger returns from a four-game suspension is within reach. But the Ravens can be just as formidable without the ball, and they relish such matchups. Plus, their more-varied offense seems to have awakened. If running back Ray Rice (bruised right knee) can’t go, however, it will put a crimp in that attack. “It’s a respect thing we have playing against each other,” Ravens star linebacker Ray Lewis says. “It’s a rivalry but, once again, it goes back to the level of respect we have.”

Indianapolis (2-1) at Jacksonville (1-2)

Here’s an ominous thought: Peyton Manning is off to the best start of his 13-year career, which already includes an unprecedented four MVP awards. For the first time, he has three straight games with at least 300 yards passing AND three TD throws. With the emergence of Austin Collie, Manning’s receiver corps is as deep and versatile

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Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu (43) intercepts a pass intended for Tennessee Titans wide receiver Nate Washington, left, in the first quarter of an NFL football game on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010, in Nashville, Tenn.

as ever, particularly if Pierre Garcon and Anthony Gonzalez get healthy. Yet Manning takes nothing for granted. “The last two times we played this team it’s been very close games, it’s gone down to the fourth quarter, a drive here or a play there,” Manning says. “It’s always tough, especially when we play down there in Jacksonville.”

Detroit (0-3) at Green Bay (2-1) Can any team be angrier with itself than the Packers, who set a club record with 18 penalties on Monday night in handing the game to their archrival, the Bears? Don’t look for Green Bay to be so inept or charitable again, but the Packers do need to find a running game. So far, they have gained 759 yards in the air and a paltry 286 on the ground. Detroit’s sieve-like defense (30th overall, last against the run) could make the Packers a healthy bunch.

Chicago (3-0) at New York Giants (1-2) OK, if the Packers aren’t the angriest team, then it has to be the Giants. They outgained Tennessee by 200 yards and never punted, yet were routed 29-10. “We are working on our fundamentals,” QB Eli Manning says, “just playing smart and having a great understanding of what the concepts are this week and what Chicago is doing defensively.” Chicago is doing plenty defensively. The NFC’s only unbeaten team, the Bears are first against the run and, in DE Julius Peppers, have added a game-changer to LBs Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs.

Arizona (2-1) at San Diego (1-2) Struggling division winners from 2009 who have undergone massive roster shifts and been damaged by them. The Cardinals are tied atop the NFC West only because Raiders K Sebastian Janikowski uncharacteristically missed a gimme field goal at the end of last Sunday’s game. The visitors miss QB Kurt Warner maybe more than any team misses a departed player, and they will be without WR Steve Breaston this week (knee surgery). San Diego fell apart on special teams at Seattle and has been spotty at best in two road losses. The Chargers did romp over Jacksonville in their only home game.

New York Jets (2-1) at Buffalo (0-3) At least the Bills didn’t send Trent Edwards over Niagara Falls in a barrel. They did cut the man who began the season as their starting QB — he’s now in Jacksonville — and added to the spiraling sensation in Buffalo. Ralph Wilson Stadium is not a comfortable

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place for the Jets, who have looked particularly good on offense the last two weeks as the shackles were removed from second-year quarterback Mark Sanchez. New York is only 4-5 there since the 1999 season, the last time the Bills made the playoffs.

San Francisco (0-3) at Atlanta (2-1) The Falcons are soaring after their overtime victory in New Orleans. With the Browns up next week, this is a good time to make strides, something their defense must do for Atlanta to be a true championship contender. The offense, especially NFC receiving leader Roddy White and tight end Tony Gonzalez, looks dynamic. San Francisco looks disorganized and offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye was fired Monday. Preseason favorites for the NFC West crown, the Niners already are desperate.

Denver (1-2) at Tennessee (2-1) It took the Titans until Nov. 8 to win their second game a year ago. They were somewhat gifted No. 2 by the Giants last weekend, but they got RB Chris Johnson back on track. The Titans’ secondary will be challenged by the top passing attack, yardage-wise, in the league.

Cincinnati (2-1) at Cleveland (0-3) Another defeat, close or otherwise, might send the Mangini countdown into orbit. Browns coach Eric Mangini says he sees progress, but if Cleveland doesn’t get some Ws to go along with it, he soon could be watching future progress from elsewhere. Cincinnati likes nothing better than Ohio Rivalry wins, dating back to the days Paul Brown founded the Bengals years after being fired by the Browns.

Houston (2-1) at Oakland (1-2) Were the Texans exposed by Dallas last week, or was it just too big a stage for a developing team? A misstep in the Black Hole would bring out all the doubters. The Raiders still can’t believe they lost at Arizona and a win keeps them viable in the AFC West with division games upcoming in three of the next five weeks.

Seattle (2-1) at St. Louis (1-2) After grabbing their first win of the season — it took St. Louis until Nov. 1 to manage a victory in 2009 — the Rams probably will need Steven Jackson in the lineup to have a shot at two in a row. The standout running back is day to day with a groin strain for which he received acupuncture treatments. Seattle will have Leon Washington in the lineup, which means the Rams should not kick to him. Ever.

Saints hope to regroup against struggling Cats NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints are trying to bounce back from a loss in which they turned the ball over three times, failed to convert a fourth-and-1, gave up 202 yards rushing and missed a field goal in overtime. Their 27-24 defeat at the hands of division rival Atlanta exposed several areas in which the defending champions need work. Yet quarterback Drew Brees remains confident that the Saints aren’t far off from looking like an elite team again. “There’s no soul-searching,” Brees said. “We’re a field goal away from being 3-0. But there are a lot of things that need to be corrected and improved.” As New Orleans (2-1) prepared to host winless Carolina (0-3) on Sunday, two glaring weaknesses for the Saints were running the ball and stopping the run. Through three games, the Saints were dead last in the NFL in rushing, averaging 57.3 yards per game.

Their defense ranks 30th out of 32 teams in stopping the run, giving up an average of 145. Then there’s the kicking game. Garrett Hartley’s stunning overtime miss from 29 yards was his third missed field goal in seven tries. The Saints don’t want to give up on him, not after his heroics during last season’s playoffs. So coach Sean Payton’s solution was to bring back 46-year-old kicker John Carney as a sort of player-coach. Payton says the two kickers will work together and he’ll decide on Sundays which one will play. The system worked well for much of last season, when the Saints carried both Carney and Hartley for 11 games before converting Carney to a kicking consultant. “The one thing about John is his experience with the process. He helps all of us when it comes to the snap, hold, kick; that’s a strength of his,” Payton said. “When you have kicked as long as he has — he’s my age — that’s pretty important and it’s helpful.”

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OVTA hosts a step back in our history

After the grueling long hot summer of 2010, its a wonderful time of the year here with the colors of autumn decorating yards, gardens and pumpkins ready for carving. With the beauty of the season also comes a reflection the Revolutionary War and the campsite at Gilbert Town. Since 1975, the Overmountain Victory Trail Association has recreated the journey the Overmountain Men took from Sycamore Shoals to Kings Mountain, including a three day trek through Rutherford County. On Sept. 8, 1980, President Jimmy Carter signed the bill marking the Overmountain Victory Trail — the second National Historic Trail in America. This afternoon beginning at 2 o’clock, OVTA will host a public event at the historic Gilbert Town site off Rock Road, Rutherfordton, to re-enact as much of the original Overmountain Men story as possible as it occurred 230 years ago. Throughout the afternoon, story tellers and historians will share the history of the march that brought the men through Cane Creek, Gilbert Town, downtown Rutherfordton, and onto Gray’s Chapel on the Rutherford/Polk county line. OVTA Marshal Roger Byers will present a weapons demonstration, Janet Pyatt will present clothing attire similar to the 1780s and artists will show period art. Other customs of the day will be displayed. Visits to the gravesite of Major James Dunlap, Loyalist officer under Patrick Ferguson, will also be conducted Sunday. Dunlap’s grave is near the home of William Gilbert, who represented Rutherford in the House of Commons. He was later charged with treason because he allowed Ferguson to use his home as a headquarters, the late Nancy Ferguson, historian, recorded in documents presented to Kings Mountain. In fact, Gilbert Town is the only campsite along the trail used by the Patriots and Tories. On Monday, middle school students from Chase, Central, East and 11th graders from Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy will tour the site and hear special educational programs as they relate to the Revolutionary War. They will also visit Dunlap’s grave. And the Daughters of the American Revolution will serve breakfast to the OVTA marchers Monday morning. The story of Gilbert Town began Sept. 25, 1780, when over 1,000 men gathered at Sycamore Shoals, crossed the mountains and arrived in the Piedmont of North Carolina in pursuit of Major Patrick Ferguson and his Tory Army. They caught up with Ferguson Oct. 7, 1780, atop Kings Mountain. There were 900 American Patriots and 1,000 American Tories in the battle and when it was over, every Tory soldier had been killed or captured and the turning point of the Revolutionary War had occurred, Thomas Jefferson declared. The weather for today is predicted to be wonderful. Cooler, sunny and beautiful. What better time to take a step back into history reliving one of the most important moments in America? Today members of the OVTA work to protect, preserve and interpret the route of the campaign to the Battle of Kings Mountain. There are a lot of things in Rutherford County for which to be proud, including the fact the Overmountain Victory Trail runs through our home. We are honored. Contact Gordon via email:jgordon@ thedigitalcourier.com

George Miller from Clayton received the Hard Luck Award during the Spindale Hill Climb. Miller’s car’s crankshaft broke during the event. Contributed photo

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Spindale plays host to Hill Climb From Staff reports

With the vroom of engines and the sight of chrome glinting in the sunlight, members of the Thermal Belt Model A Club rolled into town last Saturday for the Spindale 2010 Hill Climb. Attendees arrived Friday and toured the Rutherford County Farm Museum as well as Bennett Classics Museum. The group drove to Lake Lure and Contributed photo Chimney Rock Ken and Michael Kelly of Royse City, Texas, were a father to see the view and son who won their respective classes in the hill climb. as well. The hill climb officially began Saturday afternoon at 1. Vehicles ran the hill at Callahan Koon Road in four classes – stock, touring, modified and speedster – and competed for “King (or Queen) of the Hill.” Participants came from as far away as Texas to take part in the event, including Ron Kelly and his son, Michael. Michael drove Ron’s rusty 1928 Roadster Pickup to win the ST-1 class, beating Forest City’s Diane Hodge. And who wound up king or queen of the hill? Bobby Hoover from Oviedo, Fla., had the fastest time for the men and won the title of “King of the Hill.” Christy Fontenoy of Ellenboro – who was taking part in a hill climb for the first time – had the fastest time for the women and won the title of “Queen of the Hill.” The Hill Climb was conducted by F.A.S.T. (Ford “A” Speed Test) Southeast and included classes for Model A, B and T Fords.

Hannah Hodge of Forest City took part in a hill climb for the first time this year. Contributed photo

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Bobby Hoover of Oviedo, Fla., drove his car Elvira “Mistress of the Hills” at the event.

Spindale Hill Climb Winners Class ST-1 – Bill Bowe, 1930 Roadster; Michael Kelley, 1928 Roadster Pick Up; Diane Hodge, 1928 Roadster Class ST-2 – Mark Hodge, 1930 Fordor; Hannah Hodge, 1930 Fordor Class ST-3 – Jeff Hodge, 1930 AA Truck Class M-1 – David Young, 1931 Roadster; Buck Wellborn, 1931 Roadster; Mike Bogart, 1931 Touring Class M-2 – Harold Miller, 1930 Fordor Class M-3 – Bob Lane, 1929 Roadster Class SP-1 – Ron Kelley, 1929 Speedster; George Miller, 1929 Speedster; Don Higgs, 1929 Speedster; Mark Hodge, 1928 Speedster; Ken Miller, 1930 Speedster; James Sclafani, 1930 Speedster; Felipe Cos, 1930 Speedster; Christy Fontenoy, 1928 Speedster; Kenneth Hedrick, 1929 Speedster Class SP-2 – Bobby Hoover, 1930 Speedster; Dave Hoover, 1930 Speedster; George Miller, 1930 Speedster

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Out & About Back on the links soon

Always Coca-Cola?

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Gene Bryson, formerly of Rutherfordton, who recently received a kidney transplant, received the good news from her nephrologist Wednesday. “I can play golf,” he said from his e-mail. “Oh yea……. I started by saying: “I can play golf”…… that doesn’t mean I can play golf well. And the doctor suggested I just start with a par 3 course. I hope to get out soon, but I will definitely be taking it slow. Here’s to keeping it in the fairway. At least, I can play golf.” Bryson was also among those attending his 40th class reunion with the R-S Central Class of 1970. He is shown above with classmate Kathy Davenport.

Chad Skudlarick, formerly of Rutherfordton, has begun a new teaching job in Surry County. He is back in North Carolina after working in the Atlanta area. Skudlarick is a guidance counselor at White Plains Elementary School. Skudlarick started out as a classroom teacher and then a resource teacher in high school and in middle school. As a resource teacher, he was able to work with students on a more individual basis which is something he found he enjoyed. As a guidance counselor, he will be able to work with small-

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This Coca-Cola logo mural was discovered on the interior wall of the Blanton-Flack Financial Services building on Main Street in Forest City. Ongoing renovations in the building led to uncovering the painting, which some suspect might be from 1924 based on a what appears to be a date at the bottom of the mural. The wall was previously an external brick wall before the building was constructed between two existing businesses.

er groups of students or even with individuals. He is the son of John Skudlarick and Linda Hazzard. Overheard during a recent Spindale Town Board meeting: In regard to the Spindale Land Use Study, Tommy Hardin was looking over the report and tried to ask a question. “Sorry, my mind is just twisting around,” Hardin said after stumbling a bit. “Well, isn’t that about normal?” Mayor Mickey Bland quipped.

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Weddings Bovender and Kustin exchange vows

Mary Ellen Kustin and William Perry Bovender were married Saturday, June 26, 2010, at the Bovender family farm in Gilkey. Mary Ellen is the daughter of Andrew and Kathleen Kustin of Columbia, S.C. She is a 2006 graduate of the University of South Carolina and received a MS in sustainable development and conservation biology and an MPP in environmental biology from the University of Maryland. She works for the National Wildlife Federation in Washington, DC. Will is the son of Tim and Nell Bovender of Rutherfordton. He is a 2006 graduate of the University of South Carolina and is working toward a doctorate

in school psychology at the University of Maryland. Matthew C. Snodgrass of Arenzville, Ill, a friend of the bridal couple, officiated the 7:30 p.m. ceremony. Lauren Drayton of Irmo, S.C., a high school friend of the bride, provided a reading.

Handing out program fans and bubbles were Clarice Perry or Raleigh, cousin of the bridegroom, and Maria Vido of Flourtown, Pa., cousin of the bride. Emily Toy directed the wedding, and Katie Grinton created the wedding cake and cupcakes for the recepMusical selections on cello tion. Both are long-time were provided by Regina M. friends of the bride from Cordell of State College, Pa., Columbia. the bride’s cousin. The bride’s Immediately after the ceraunts, Elizabeth Kustin of emony, the parents of the Atlanta, Catherine Ganter of bridal couple hosted a recepReading, Pa., Esther Cordell tion dance on the farm. of State College and Francine Assisting at the reception Vido and Genevieve Grube of were Dot Abrams, Lindy Flourtown, Pa., sang. Abrams, Alan and Lori Best man was Ivan Herrick, Billy and Terry McElrath of Spindale. Ali Honeycutt, Mike and Susie Bovender, sister of the bride- Kernodle, Jim King and groom, was maid of honor. Emily and Charles Moose,

Mary Ellen Kustin and Will Bovender

all of Rutherfordton; Becky Spencer of Forest City; and Dianne White Ledbetter of New Bern.

The bridal couple honeymooned in Costa Rica. They make their home in Riverdale, Md.

Reunions Gettys

meet at the school for the homecoming game Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. and then go for a bonfire. For information, contact Randy Herring, 748-2445, or Scott Bland, 4470594.

The Gettys reunion will be held Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. at Duncan’s Creek Presbyterian Church in Ellenboro. Bring covered dishes and old photos; Gettys history books will be available for purchase. For more information, call Marietta Floyd at 704-487-5480.

R-S Central High Class of 1965

The R-S Central High School Class of 1965 will hold a 45 year reunion Oct. 16 at the Water Oak Restaurant in Rutherfordton. class members who have not received information about the event should contact Pat Nanney, 245-2246, or Jack Huss, 287-2190. A planning meeting is scheduled for Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. at Spindale Restaurant.

Rollins

The Rollins family reunion will be Oct. 3 at Mountain View Baptist Church Fellowship Building. Lunch at 1 p.m. Bring a well-filled basket and drinks; paper products will be provided. For information, call Todd Rollins, 287-9748.

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Sarah Katherine Dover and Ron Aaron Houser were honored recently with a wedding shower at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Approximately 40 family and friends attended. Hostesses for the event were Marianne Ramsey, Katie Hamrick, Hazelann Houser, Judy Marsh, Janet Houser, Linda Houser, Jan Houser, LaDonna Houser, Peggy Houser and Aletta Hamrick.

The East Rutherford High School Class of 1965 is having its 45th class reunion at the VFW in Shelby Oct. 23. If you have not been contacted or received your invitation, call Sandra Bumgardner at 286-3754 or Janice Haynes, 245-0052.

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A reunion for descendants of Joseph and Mary Thomas Vickers Hutchins will be held Oct. 10 at Cane Creek Clubhouse on US 64 in Rutherfordton. A covered dish lunch will begin at 1 p.m.

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Submissions are now being taken for The Broad River Review, a publication of Gardner-Webb University. Submissions of original and unpublished poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction are welcomed. Artists and photographers are also encouraged to submit samples of their work for possible cover art. The Broad River Review is an annual literary magazine sponsored by the Department of English Language and Literature at Gardner-Webb University. Simultaneous submissions are encouraged, as long as the pub-

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The Alexander Mills reunion will be held Saturday, Oct. 9, at noon at Four Seasons Farm, 1031 Doggett Road, Forest City; covered dish. Reunion is for anyone who lived or attended church in the old Alexander Mills community. For more information, call 248-1116.

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The Cool Springs High School Class of 1960 will hold its 50th reunion Oct. 22 and 23. For information, call Barry Jones, 704300-1824 or jones4842@yahoo.com.

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The bride has an associate’s degree in early childhood education and is employed at Children’s Development Center. The bridegroom is employed by the Hospice Resale Shop.

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Cool Springs Class of 1960

The East Rutherford High Class of 1980 is planning its 30th reunion for Saturday, Oct. 9, at the Forest City Clubhouse. Any classmates who have not been contacted should call Angela Flack, 245-8821.

The bride is the daughter of Ken and Sonya Pounders of Meridianville, Ala. The bridegroom is the son of Tony and DeeDee Watkins of Rutherfordton.

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East Rutherford Class of 1985 will hold its 25th reunion Oct. 15 and 16. For more information, call Tracy L. Fuller, 287-0943, or Penni Keyes, 704-995-6915.

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Chase High School Class of 1965 is planning its 45th reunion for Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Rutherfordton Clubhouse. If you have not received an invitation, please contact one of the following people and give them your address: Ronnie Holland, 245-1516; Donna Hughes, 2862710; Donnis Baynard, 704-482-5753; or Janice Swing, 657-6180.

The Chase High School Trojan Band will hold an alumni reunion Oct. 29 during the last home football game. Cost is $25 per alumni and includes a meal catered by City Table Barbeque, alumni band T-shirt, admission to the game; this is a fundraiser for the marching band to purchase new uniforms. Bring your own instrument and play pep music in the stands. There will be a registration form on the band’s website at www.trojanmarchingband.org. Former band directors are also invited. For information, contact Band Director Michael Henderson at mhenderson@rcsnc.org.

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Engagements Lovelace, Jenkins

Greg and Theresa Lovelace of Bostic are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Cortney Nicole Lovelace, to Jeremy Roland Jenkins son of Robert and Marcia Jenkins of Wheaton, Illinois. A June 18, 2011, wedding is planned at Kure Beach, North Carolina. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Chuck and Nancy Lovelace and Barbara Phillips and the late Doug Phillips. She is a graduate of Liberty University with a BS in Religion with a specialization in Women’s Ministry. The future groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Duane Jenkins. He is a current student at Liberty University completing his BS in Religion with a specialization in Biblical Studies.

Michele Tanner is enthusiastic about kudzu as an ingredient in the luncheon she plans for participants in the Kudzu Craft and Cuisine Workshop on Oct. 9.

Cortney Lovelace and Jeremy Jenkins

Powell, Radford

David Powell of Forest City announces the engagement of his daughter, Kellie Marie Powell of Forest City, to Richard Kyle Radford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ricky “Rat” Radford of Kings Mountain and David and Donna McGinnis of Forest City. A Nov. 6, 2010, wedding is planned for 4 p.m. at Pleasant View Community Church. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Jerry and Helen Ingle, William and Julie Dover, Frieda Parker and the late Don Powell. She is a graduate of Chase High School and is employed by White Oak Manor. The future bridegroom is the grandson of Bill and Peggy Radford and Hicks and Sue Jones. He is a graduate of East High school and is employed by Suminoe.

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RCVAG workshops begin Oct. 9 with kudzu craft and cuisine

Kellie Powell and Richard Radford

New Arrivals

RUTHERFORDTON – The following babies were born recently at Rutherford Hospital Inc.: Nathan Toney and Amanda Hudson of Ellenboro, a daughter, Kloe Mackenzie Toney, Sept. 20. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Austin of Rutherfordton, a son, Aubrey James Austin, Sept. 20. Mr. and Mrs. Todd Arwood of Mooresboro, a daughter, Savannah Grace Arwood, Sept. 22.

Samantha Beane and James Frashier of Harris, a son, Chase Alexander Frashier, Sept. 22. Danielle Hughes and John Smeal of Forest City, a son, Jacob Allen Hughes, Sept. 23. Curtis D. Jones and Michelle Nanney of Ellenboro, a daughter, Leah Michelle Jones, Sept. 23. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Byers of Rutherfordton, a daughter, Mariana Suyay Byers, Sept. 27.

FOREST CITY — The Rutherford County Visual Arts Center is sponsoring “Four for Fun” Saturday morning workshops beginning Oct. 9. These independent workshops are opportunities to learn something new and create something wonderful. Edith Edwards will teach how to create a kudzu basket or wreath at the Oct. 9 workshop from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The workshop also includes a “kudzu cuisine” sampler luncheon prepared by nutritionist Michele Tanner. Tanner describes herself as a “holistic chef.” She is planning a menu which includes kudzu casserole cornbread, stuffed kudzu leaves and a strudel with kudzu, spinach, artichoke and cheese. A mid-morning snack will feature the purple kudzu jelly that was

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offered to participants in the James Beard Chefs Dinner in New York City. The fee is $50, which covers both the craft materials and luncheon. Advance registration is required. Future Saturday morning workshops will be held Oct. 16 with Dana Summers instructing on woven wire mosaic jewelry; Nov. 6 with Brenda Atchley teaching how to make a Nantucket mini-basket; and Nov. 13 with Laura Harris demonstrating stitching and stenciling techniques for making an heirloom holiday stocking or pillow. For registration and fee information about each workshop, call the Visual Arts Center at 288-5009 or download an application from the Guild website for the workshop(s) of your choice: www.rcvag.com.

Area Happenings Lions to hold golf fundraiser LAKE LURE – The Lake Lure Lions Club will hold a unique fundraiser Nov. 6 at 3:30 p.m. at Rumbling Bald Golf Course. The club plans to “rain” golf balls on the course. The ball that drops into the cup or is closest to the hole will win up to $5,000 in cash. To participate, you may purchase a golf ball for $20; the club hopes to sell 1,000 golf balls. There will also be a second and third prize, with $1,000 and $500 respectively. Yellow five-by-seven registration cards have been placed in the Lake Lure Visitors Center, the Lake Lure, Apple Valley and Rumbling Bald golf courses, Mountains Branch Library and other business locations. The golf ball drop is sponsored by Lake Lure Lions Club, and beneficiaries include Shepherd’s Care, juvenile diabetes and other local charities. For more information, contact Lion Paul Galletti

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DAV holding brick fundraiser FOREST CITY – Rutherford County Disabled American Veterans Chapter No. 25, with the National Guard Unit based in the Forest City Armory, have joined together to honor the men and women who served in the military from Rutherford County. Memorial bricks — to honor those who are deceased or living who served in the military — can be purchased for $50. The mission of the sale is to remove grass from around the Armory and replace it with memorial bricks honoring veterans. Each brick consists of three engraved lines, each with up to 13 characters. To receive an order form, call 288-1595 and leave your name and address and a form with instructions will be mailed to you.

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The N.C. Division of Veterans Affairs has a full-tuition scholarship from the state that is available to children of disabled, deceased, combat or POW/MIA veterans. If your veteran parent was a resident of North Carolina when he or she entered military service, or if you are a life-long resident of North Carolina, you may be eligible. The scholarship will pay for students to attend a state-owned institution of higher education, community college or technical institute within the state, or provide $4,500 per academic year to attend a private institution in North Carolina. For more information, contact the Rutherford County Contributed photos Veterans Service Thomas Jefferson Classical Academyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grammar school Book Fair, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to Our Heroes! Reading Saves the Day!,â&#x20AC;? began Sept. 27 office at 287-6185 and ends Oct. 8. Students and staff members took part in a book character/hero parade Monday, Sept. 27, planned by the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s media or the state Division center coordinator Courtney Black. Individuals dressed either as their favorite book character or someone they consider a hero. Winners included a wild thing, Paul Bunyan and a Mad Hatter among others. Other Book Fair events will include Grand Days, during which grandpar- of Veterans Affairs District Office at (828) ents will come and eat lunch with their grandchildren, Silly Slipper Day, when students will pay a dollar to wear slippers to raise money for 430-7136 or (828) â&#x20AC;&#x153;One for Books,â&#x20AC;? as well as door decorating and poster contests. 430-7137.

Class Notes Thirteen East High students earn AP Scholar Awards

Thirteen students at East Rutherford High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. The College Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Advanced Placement Program (AP) provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school and to earn college credit, advanced placement or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 18 percent of the more than 1.8 million students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; performance on AP Exams. At East Rutherford High School, three students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of three or higher on five or more of these exams. These students are Jordan Hawkins, Eric Riberdy and Walter Washburn. Four students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of three or higher on four or more of these exams. These students are

Mara Chambers, Sarah Dale, Thomas Horne and Jessica Swink. Six students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with scores of three or higher. The AP Scholars are Lacy Brigman, Sally Harrill, Ryan Harris, Brianna Robertson, Chelsea Rush and Austin Smith. Through more than 30 different college-level courses and exams, AP provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to earn college credit or advanced placement and stand out in the college admission process. Each exam is developed by a committee of college and university faculty and AP teachers, ensuring that Ap exams are aligned with the same high standards expected by college faculty at some of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading liberal arts and research institutions. More than 3,800 colleges and universities annually receive AP scores. Most fouryear colleges in the U.S. provide credit and/or advanced placement for qualifying exam score. Research consistently shows that AP students who score a three or higher on AP Exams (based on a scale from one to five, with five being the highest) typically experience greater academic success in college and have higher college graduation rates than students who do not participate in AP.

Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board this year in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program (AP) Exams. The College Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Advanced Placement Program offers students the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high school, and to receive college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. Only 18 percent of the more than 1.8 million high school students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to merit the recognition of AP Scholar. Students took AP Exams in May 2010 after completing challenging college-level courses in high school. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance on AP Exams. Seven students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.50 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. These students are: Jonathan Bass, Terrance Demas, Callan Dwan, Zackary Ludwig, Mary Thelen, Samantha Thompson and Mary Tongel. Nine students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honors Award by earning an average of 3.25 or higher and completing four or more AP Examinations with grades of

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ASU announces graduation list for 2010 summer BOONEâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Appalachian State University recently released its graduation list for the summer 2010 term. A total of 305 graduate students and 577 undergraduate students received degrees in August 2010. Degree recipients from Rutherford County were: Johnny Ray Evans of Ellenboro, master of arts, marriage and family therapy William Hunter Holland of Mooresboro, bachelor of science, recreation management Michael Turner Clement of Rutherfordton, bachelor of science, geology James Henry Godfrey IV of Rutherfordton, bachelor of science business administration, hospitality and tourism management

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6C — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, October 3, 2010

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Area Happenings Local NAMI chapter observes Mental Illness Awareness Week

FOREST CITY – NAMI Rutherford/Cleveland will observe Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW), Oct. 3-9, by taking part in a statewide balloon launch to take place Saturday, Oct. 9, at noon outside the orthodontics office of G. Stephen Bell, D.D.S. 492 West Main St., Forest City. MIAW is an opportunity to learn more about serious mental illnesses such as major depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Mental illnesses are medical illnesses. One in four adults will experience a mental health problem in any given year and one in 17 lives will be affected with serious, chronic disorders. “Many people in our community are directly affected by mental illness,” said Betty Frye of NAMI Rutherford/Cleveland, the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. “The good news is that treatment does work and recovery is possible. The bad news is that in many communities around the country including ours, mental health services are being cut.” “The U.S. Surgeon General has reported that stigma is a major barrier to people seeking help when they need it,” Frye said. “That’s why this week is so important. We want people to understand mental illness and join a dialogue in our community. The more people know, the better they can help themselves or assist their loved ones to get the help and support they need.” NAMI North Carolina is a grassroots non-profit organization providing support, education and advocacy for people living with mental illnesses and their families and friends. We are governed by a Board of Directors elected by membership and are

501(c)(3) accredited. NAMI North Carolina is a part of NAMI which has over 210,000 members in 1,200 affiliates across the country.

Isothermal’s Polk Foundation will hold tournament at Glassy COLUMBUS – Are you interested in playing golf at one of the region’s most spectacular courses in the most beautiful season of the year? Enter the Second Annual Golf Tournament sponsored by the Polk County Campus ICC Foundation to raise money for New Century Scholars in Polk County. The tournament will be held Monday, Oct. 25, at The Cliffs at Glassy with shotgun start at 10 a.m. Different levels of participation are possible: Masters, which secures two teams and a golf flag with the organization’s name on one of the greens; Eagles, which secures one team plus a slate hole sign displayed at a tee box; and individual teams of four. Sponsors may also purchase hole signs handcrafted of wrought iron and slate or embroidered flags that will feature their name and may be kept as souvenirs. All participants and sponsors will be listed in the recognition brochure. New Century Scholars is a program that annually selects three seventh graders and pledges to mentor them through high school graduation. If a scholar has maintained good school attendance, grades, and citizenship, remained drug and alcohol-free, and performed volunteer service hours, the program guarantees him or her a tuition-free two-year education at Isothermal Community College. For more information, contact Thad M. Harrill, 286-3636, ext. 363, tharrill@isothermal.edu, or the Polk County ICC Foundation at polkcountyiccfoundation@gmail.com.

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Rutherford Hospital volunteers attending the NCHV Conference were (l-r front row) President Bobbie Bridges, VP Carolyn Keever and Secretary Sharon Taylor; (l-r back row) Gift Shop Manager Helen Rogers, Director of Volunteers Ginger Dancy and Messenger Chair Jimmy Dancy.

Rutherford Hospital Auxiliary Five-Star Award winner, again The Rutherford Hospital Auxiliary attended the 27th Annual Conference of the North Carolina Hospital Volunteers (NCHV) held in Greensboro in September. The theme of the conference was “Volunteers Are the Spirit of America.” The Rutherford Hospital Auxiliary was honored as a FiveStar Award winner for the twelfth year. Each Auxiliary earns points based on the valuable services and activities accomplished during the year including recruitment, scholarship contributions, implementing new projects and promoting National Volunteer Week. The Star Award was created to challenge volunteers to perform at a higher level in their volunteer roles. Each Star level has a different value: For Star 1 the Auxiliary must earn up to 179 points; Star 2 must ear 269 points; Star 3 must earn 359 points; Star 4 earns 419 points and Star 5 is 420 points

and up. The Rutherford Hospital Auxiliary earned 478 points. The Auxiliary nominated one of their Teen Volunteers, Justin Ledford, for the NCHV Marion S. Sharkany Scholarship Fund, and was recognized at the conference as the recipient of the $1,000 scholarship. A scholarship fund was created by the NCHV to assist a graduation senior who contributes volunteer hours to a member hospital and is pursuing a career in the health field. Students are nominated by their hospital and the applications are reviewed by the Scholarship Committee. The scholarship was named in 2009 for the outgoing president of the NCHV. The Rutherford Hospital Auxiliary Board voted to match the NCHV scholarship as well. Justin was named the 2010 Volunteer of the Year for Rutherford County because of this volunteer work at Rutherford Hospital and is now a student at Gardner-

Webb University. His future plans are to become a pediatric endocrinologist. Matt Webber, director of marketing at Rutherford Hospital, was invited to conduct a workshop at the conference. He presented, “Average or Amazing? How a Tough Economy Might Actually Help Your Customer Service Efforts.” Volunteers were reminded how important customer service is during these economic times, and this turned out to be the best-attended workshop at the conference. “Our Auxiliary always makes us proud when they are recognized at the state level. We see on a daily basis their level of dedication, enthusiasm and helpfulness to our patients and especially to their families. We simply could not do without our volunteers,” commented David Bixler, CEO. To receive information about volunteering at Rutherford Hospital, please call 286-5338.

Christmas Cheer applications taken this week The Salvation Army will take applications Oct. 5, 6, 7 and 8 for its annual Christmas Cheer toy and food distribution. Each year the Salvation Army helps provide Christmas to hundreds of needy residents in the area. Applications can be filled out from 9:15 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. on those days at the Disabled American Veterans building, 890 Withrow Road., Forest City. Guidelines are as follows:

n Applicant must present Original Photo Identification n His or Her Social Security Card (original - no copies) n Must present Social Security Card or Birth Certificate for each child n Social Security Card for other adults or older age children living in home n Copies of previous month’s bills. The Salvation Army will provide for children 0 thru 12 years of age.

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Tragic end to one life helps give renewed life to three others Dear Abby: My dad was on the kidney transplant list for almost four years. Last week, he received a call that there was a kidney for him. As I sat in the waiting room during his transplant surgery, I became aware that two other families were in the same situation. One’s relative was also getting a kidney transplant, the other a liver. As we talked, it became apparent that every transplant surgery that evening was from the same donor. I can’t help but think of the family who lost this young man, who helped to save the lives of three people while grieving their loss. I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to that family and

Dear Abby Abigail van Buren

to all the families who have donated the organs of their loved ones. Because of one person, my father and two other dads got a new lease on life. My plea is for people to mark the back of their driver’s license to indicate their willingness to become an organ donor. Also let your families know that you want your organs donated if, God forbid, anything were to ever happen. It will make the decision for them much easier.

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to speak out and perhaps save someone’s life the way someone saved my dad, whom I love very much. — Grateful Daughter Dear Grateful Daughter: Your letter touched my heart. I hope it will remind everyone what a precious gift each of us can give if we wish. Readers, I encourage all of you to discuss the subject of organ donation with your families. Let them know you would like to give the “gift of life” and ensure that a part of you lives on. Your generosity can make the difference between life and death for someone. For more information about organ donation, contact the National Kidney

Foundation at Box DA, 30 E. 33rd St., New York, NY 10016, call toll-free (800) 622-9010 or log onto www.kidney.org. Dear Abby: My girlfriend has asked me to be her maid of honor. Of course I agreed, but my husband doesn’t want me to for a couple of reasons. First, he says I shouldn’t be a maid of honor because I am married. Second, he’s uncomfortable about my walking down the aisle with another man (the best man) and being photographed with him. I want to be there for my friend, but I don’t want to create tension between my husband and me. He has made it clear that if I choose to be in this wedding he won’t attend

as a guest.’ The wedding is scheduled for a year from now, and I don’t want to be stressing about this until next September. What should I do? — Torn Dear Torn: It appears you have married a man who is insecure and controlling. His idea that a married woman cannot be a maid of honor is incorrect, and his objection that there’s something wrong with your walking down the aisle or being photographed with the best man is ridiculous. So tell your husband (sweetly) that he’ll be missed at the wedding, and if he’s more comfortable not attending it’s OK with you.

Relief for split fingertips

Adopt a New Leash on Life grad

Dear Dr. Gott: I have had split fingertip problems for 10 years or more but have been able to control it for at least the past five years. As a practicing veterinarian, I deal with these splits much like I do soft-tissue damage in my patients. Specifically, I treat chronic soft-tissue problems much as I would treat a bone fracture. The prime consideration in proper bone healing is to limit severely any motion of the fracture ends until the bone is well healed. I apply this principle to the split fingertips by taping the sides of the split together and staying with it until well after the splits are healed. Invariably, after the wound areas heal, a callus forms on each side of the old split that prevents a final heal. You can deal with this by carefully trimming the firm callus and reapplying tape across the area. The trimming and taping are continued until the normal soft skin reappears. Depending on the persistence of the patient with immobilization of the wound edges, this process will take 10 to 20 days — or perhaps never if they are not diligent about controlling all skin movement. As for the tape, I find that the very sticky tape on each end of a Band-Aid works nicely. Just trim the

In October, we observe Adopt – a – Dog Month nationwide in an effort to promote the many homeless or abandoned dogs who need homes. Overpopulation is rampant in shelters around the country and the destruction of 4.5 million pets a year is an undeniable and indescribably sad fact. One of the best ways to help is to adopt a dog in need of a new home Also, during October, two beautiful and well – trained dogs will be graduating from Rutherford Correctional Center’s New Leash on Life Program. Both dogs have been working with their inmate trainers to become better dogs: easy to handle, obedient and they even do some tricks! Here we would like to introduce them to you with the hope that, once you hear about them, you may wish to consider finding a place in your heart and in your home for one of these deserving and delightful dogs.Blackie is a 5-month old lab/border collie mix. Her coat is a gorgeous silky black that was shaved for the summer. It is wavy and will be longer as it grows out. Blackie currently weighs about 28 lbs. but is likely to be 40-50 lbs. when fully grown. Blackie was a very sick little puppy when she started her life, but she is the picture of health now and seems to know that she got a second chance at life. She is a happy, fun, playful but not hyper girl who is enjoying all the attention, love, training and exercise that her inmate trainers give her. Blackie is VERY SMART and is learning very quickly. Blackie has been working hard to learn: sit, stay, down, come and to walk nicely on a leash. She gets along well with other dogs and loves kids. She also respects cats. Blackie will make a wonderful addition to an active family. She would be the perfect family dog or companion dog for an active couple. Blackie would love nothing better than to go home with her new family when she “graduates” from the program! Blackie has been spayed, vaccinated, microchipped, and is on heartworm/flea preventative. She is a beautiful, fun dog and if you are lucky enough to take her home you won’t be sorry! Penni is a dainty, adorable 2 year old Pekinese mix weighing in at 15 lbs. She was originally rescued by a woman who is not able to have

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bandage part away. An easier item to use is 3M Transpore tape. I am sure your patient’s fingers will heal if the patients are self-disciplined. The most difficult part is to find medical personnel, etc., to do the callus trimming and so forth. The cause, at least for me, was vigorous flossing every evening. It finally dawned on me that the splits happened where I held the floss to guide it over the tip of my fingers. Since I changed to fluffy, soft floss and was careful to change the pressure points, the splits have been much reduced. Dear Doctor: Your approach is thorough and undoubtedly effective; however, I don’t believe that many people will want to wait two or more weeks to heal a single split. This has been a popular topic, and I have received many responses. Some of the most recommended remedies are medicated chest rubs, castor oil, liquid vitamin E, vitamin D supplements, biotin, Liquid Bandage, Superglue, plain adhesive tape, vitamin/ vinegar washes and paper tape.

IN THE STARS Your Birthday, Oct. 3; Your life is likely to be greatly improved upon in the next year, due to some kind of new involvement. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - The financial wherewithal required to get something you greatly desire will be there for you. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - You rarely fit comfortably in a subservient role, and today will be no different. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Because you’re a rather self-assured individual who has good reason to assume others like you, you won’t hesitate to approach someone you admire who appeals to you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Your popularity among your peer group is trending upward. This will be verified by all the positive comments being made. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Something that offers you the greatest challenge and can appear to be extremely difficult to achieve is likely to be the very thing that will surprisingly be the easiest for you to knock down today. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - There is usually a big payoff for being observant, as now is likely to prove. ARIES (March 21-April 19) - When it comes to any action you have, whether it is social or business in nature, you’re likely to feel more comfortable having a partner. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Harmony of purpose will prevail, because you’ll make it so. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Treat all your tasks as labors of love and you’ll find that your productivity will be greatly improved. CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Take care, because playful flirtation is likely to be taken seriously. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Doing for those you love will bring you the greatest personal satisfaction. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Don’t hold back the loving feelings you have for someone.

pets where she is now living. She was lucky enough to be in a foster home with a young family with all the creature comforts of a loving home before joining the New Leash on Life program. Penni is a little shy at first but warms up quickly. In the New Leash program, she has been learning basic commands and manners. And yes, she is already HOUSEBROKEN! Penni has been spayed, vaccinated, microchipped, heartworm tested and is on heartworm/flea preventative. If she could choose her family, she would love one where she could be a lap dog. Both of these wonderful dogs, will “graduate” from New Leash on October 20th. Won’t you come see if you were meant for each other? If you would like to meet either Blackie or Penni, or both of them, please contact us at newleashnc@gmail.com or call 828-289-6051. The adoption fee is $85 for each dog.

The Pet Project Produced by Jo-Ann Close and Lynne Faltraco Community Pet Center

Party games on a budget Birthday parties for kids can bust your budget. Planning the party can be stressful, too. You tend to forget basic games and activities can be the most fun. Supplies don’t have to be costly and many can be made with items you already have in your home. Many traditional party games such as musical chairs, pinatas and pin the tail on the donkey have been set aside for elaborate festivities, so many old-time favorites can be exciting and “new.” What cheap birthday party games have you done? CARNIVAL GAMES: Re-create carnival fun at your next party. Set up little booths or stations with face painting; stock up on colored hair spray on Halloween and have a hair painting booth; beads and lanyard string; temporary tattoos; and bean bag, coin, ball or ring tosses. Treats can be cotton candy, popcorn or caramel apples. Or have a cake walk and give homemade cupcakes as the prizes. BALLOONS: Instead of simply inflating latex balloons for decoration, use some for games or activities. Pick up a book from the library on making balloon animals, have balloonpopping relay races, see who can hold the greatest amount of balloons on their body, or have a water-balloon fight. INDOOR BOWLING: Save 2-liter pop bottles or collect large coffee-creamer containers to make a bowling game. Or divide guests into teams and have them sit or kneel on opposite ends of the table. Set up little plastic army men on a table. Provide a table tennis ball and have each team try to knock over the army men by blowing the blowing on the

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ball. BODY TRACING: Get butcher paper and have each child lie down and have one of their friends trace their outline. Provide supplies such as crayons, markers, paints, etc. Each of them can decorate their outline any way that they want to and they can take them home after the party. CHALK AND WINDOW MARKERS OR PAINT: Let kids write messages and draw pictures on your driveway or windows. Make your own window paint. Mix together equal parts dish washing liquid and washable liquid paint or powdered tempera. Mix until it’s a creamy consistency. Use paintbrushes. It’s easy to clean from windows with a moist paper towel. PET ROCKS: Break out the paints, pipe cleaners, wiggle eyes, felt, pompoms, yarn scraps, etc. Pick smooth rocks and let the kids decorate them. BINGO: Play with dollarstore prizes such as crayons, stickers, toys, etc. Or use kiddie coupons for fun things such as a meal of choice, no-chore day, pick a movie rental, etc. Don’t have a bingo game? You can print bingo cards and call sheets online. Visit www.dltkcards.com/bingo. CREATE YOUR OWN: Kids love to make their own custom items, such as sundaes or graham cracker houses (you can use royal icing/frosting, pretzels, candies, cereals, etc.), chocolate-dipped pretzels, cupcakes, etc.

8C — The Sunday Courier, Forest City, NC, Sunday, October 3, 2010

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Day trip by train? Excursions to Roanoke, Va., and Asheville planned in October

SPENCER – The N.C. Transportation Museum Foundation and the Watauga Valley Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society will host day trip train excursions to Roanoke, Va. Oct. 30 and Asheville Oct. 31. These excursions, now in their fourth year, allow travelers to see beautiful fall foliage, experience a great destination and enjoy the romance of riding the rails. The N.C. Transportation Museum and Watauga Valley NRHS revived fall excursions in 2007, offering trips to Charlottesville, Va. Sell out crowds and satisfied passengers made those excursions incredibly popular. Last year’s addition of Asheville, N.C. as a destination created an even greater demand for tickets. The trips sold out in record time, with dome car tickets selling out in mere minutes. This year, the “Virginia Autumn Special” will travel to

Roanoke, Va. Saturday, Oct. 30. The “Blue Ridge Special” will travel to Asheville Sunday, Oct. 31. More dome car tickets have been added but the demand is expected to be just as strong as years past. Departing Spencer at 7 a.m., Saturday’s Virginia Autumn Special” will offer additional passenger pickup at the Greensboro Amtrak Station at 8 a.m., allowing those in the Triad a more convenient boarding opportunity. The train will travel through the northern portion of the North Carolina Piedmont, including the cities of High Point and Reidsville before crossing into Virginia. The western part of central Virginia offers spectacular views of the fall foliage, crossing the Dan and Roanoke Rivers. Moving onto the old Virginian Railway line, passengers will travel westward, passing through several tunnels and enjoying the rolling Virginia countryside.

The train will arrive in Roanoke, the “Star City of the South,” at noon. Passengers will have nearly three hours to enjoy the attractions offered. Downtown Roanoke offers an array of dining experiences, shopping and sightseeing opportunities. Passengers will depart the train at the old Norfolk and Western Passenger Station, home of the O. Winston Link museum. The museum offers a grand photographic and auditory history of 1950’s steam engine locomotive history. Advance tickets to the museum are available to excursion passengers at the discounted group rate of $4 per person. Meals will also be available at the famous nearby Hotel Roanoke. The nearby Taubman Museum of Art features a permanent collection of 19th and early 20th Century American art, while the Historic Roanoke City Market has fresh food and handmade crafts.

Passengers can also take a drink from the historic Dogmouth Fountain, constructed in 1898. Legend says those drinking from the fountain will always return to Roanoke. Departing Roanoke at 3 p.m., the train will arrive back in Greensboro at 6:45 p.m. and Spencer at 8 p.m. During Sunday’s trip, the “Blue Ridge Special” will travel through the western Piedmont into the foothills and

on to the Blue Ridge Mountains. Departing Spencer at 7 a.m., the train will roll through the cities of Statesville, Hickory, Morganton, Marion, Black Mountain and Swannanoa. The train will climb the famed “loops” of the Blue Ridge Mountains and pass through several tunnels before arriving in Asheville at noon. Passengers will have nearly three hours for an outing at Biltmore

Village. Established in the late 1890s as a planned community near the entrance of the Biltmore estate, Biltmore Village stands near the entrance to Biltmore Estate. Shopping will be available in unique, locally-owned boutiques. Passengers can dine in restaurants and take walks along brick sidewalks that parallel tree lined streets. All of this will be enjoyed alongside spectacular views of the North Carolina mountains. Departing Asheville at 3 p.m., the “Blue Ridge Special” will return to Spencer at 8 p.m. Dome Tickets offer the best views of passing scenery with two levels. Windows stretch across the walls and ceiling on the second level, providing a panoramic view of the entire ride. Dome tickets are available for $280 per person. Premium First Class fare includes continental breakfast and newspapers on the journey to both Roanoke and Asheville, plus dinner on the return trip served in vintage lounge and dining cars. Premium First Class tickets are available for $245 per person. Deluxe Coach Class tickets feature spacious seating with large windows, lunch on the dining car and light snacks during the trip. Deluxe Coach tickets are $175 per person. Coach seating, featuring wide windows, adjustable seats and convenient access to the commissary car, are also available for $145 per person. All cars feature air conditioning, heat and rest rooms. For those wishing to eat on the train to provide more time for sightseeing, an optional box lunch will be offered. The $14 meal, served in a souvenir lunch tote, includes include a half turkey wrap, pasta, chips & salsa, a cookie and drink. Tickets will be available online at www. nctrans.org or by calling 704-636-2889 ext. 232. The N.C. Transportation Museum, located in historic Spencer Shops, the former Southern Railway repair facility is located just five minutes off I-85 at Exit 79 in Spencer,and about an hour from Charlotte, Greensboro or Winston-Salem. The museum is part of the Division of Historic Sites and the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, the state agency with the mission to enrich lives and communities and the vision to harness the state’s cultural resources to build North Carolina’s social, cultural and economic future.