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FOREST CITY — Response to emergencies by Rutherford County EMS in the Henrietta area will be faster following a vote by county commissioners
Monday night. A new Emergency Medical Services facility will be built in Henrietta if the Local Government Commission puts its stamp of approval on the resolution. In a 3-2 vote, the commissioners decided to build the satellite EMS facility at a cost of $1.4 million, plus $35,900 for an on-site sewer system instead of connecting to sewer system. The facility will be built off Main Street in Henrietta,
on a piece of property donated by Eddie Holland and his wife. The Henrietta site has been in the planning stages for years, as Rutherford County has been working toward a goal in establishing satellite stations in the eastern, southern and western parts of the county to shorten response time for emergency personnel.
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Missing girl had happy life in Australia Page 3A
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First place in the SMAC is up for grabs tonight Page 7A
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Scary stuff At right, Abbey Roberson (left) and Blakely Henline dig inside a pumpkin at a pumpkin carving booth Saturday at Cliffside Day. Not pictured were friends, Eva Humphries, Maggie Houser and Trey Earley and pumpkin carver Daniel Mason, who performed the duty of cutting the top off the pumpkin for the young folks. Above,Beverly Kalinowski of Looking Glass Art NC puts the finishing touches on a spider and pumpkins scene she painted on the window glass at Conner Computer Consultants on North Main Street in Rutherfordton on Monday. Kalinowski paints temporary art on storefronts, and with October comes Halloween and fall-themed artwork. She said it is a way to attract customers to a business.
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FOREST CITY — Marine Sgt. Frank Barrett died Dec. 2, 1953 in Korea, but due to paperwork mishaps he was never officially honored or recognized by the U.S. government — until now. On Saturday, friends and classmates will remember the Rutherford County native in a special memo- Barrett rial service at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5204. “Our lifelong friend and classmate, Frank Barrett will at last be honored as the hero that he has always been,” said Keith Price, who is helping organize the tribute to Barrett. “He led his soon to be lost patrol into the unforgiving, cold Korean night of horrors. Finally, he will be fully designated as KIA (Killed in Action) along with his entire patrol.” The VFW post 5204 is at 940 Withrow Road. Barrett and his patrol were listed as Missing in Action since they were presumed dead some 50 years ago. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. Barrett was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Wrecks on local road snarl traffic
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FOREST CITY — Highway Patrol Trooper J. A. Spence said a three-vehicle crash on U.S. 221A early Thursday was “catastrophic.” One person was injured, but the heavily congested road was closed, and damage to all three vehicles was significant. Spence said an estimated 2,000 cars travel the road every morning, and with both lanes blocked for nearly two hours, the accident resulted in a mess. “Both lanes were blocked,” Spence said. “The pickup was overturned in one lane, and one car was disabled in the other lane. “It was 25 minutes before we could even run through there,” Spence said. “People were backed up forever, and fortunately no one was hurt badly. There was a lot of vehicle damage.” The accident occurred at 6:23 a.m. between the Broad River bridge and Duke Power Road. Matthew Hughey, 22, of Spartanburg, S.C., was traveling north in a 2001 Chevrolet pick-up truck when he crossed the center line and struck a 2008 Honda car driven by Ricardo Poncio, 53, of Please see Wrecks, Page 6A
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Marketing, money workshops are set
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FOREST CITY — “Energize Your Programs with M&Ms (Marketing & Money)” is the topic of a local workshop Friday, Nov. 5, at the Cool Springs Administrative Offices, 382 W. Main St. The workshop, which will be from 9 a.m. to noon, is sponsored by Volunteer Rutherford. The workshop has been approved for three hours of credit by the N.C. Association of Volunteer Administrators. Kim Smith is a master’s level social worker with a social work concentration in leadership and community program development. She will lead the seminar. Smith has extensive experience working with nonprofit organizations in utilizing volunteers for marketing and fundraising efforts for program development and enhancement. She also served as volunteer coordinator for Hospice of Rutherford County, managing and implementing volunteer management for the entire organization with more than 325 active volunteers. Smith is currently the Community Outreach Liaison for Hospice of the Carolina Foothills and is responsible for the marketing and outreach of the South Carolina market area. A member of NCAVA the past 2 1/2 years, she is currently serving her second term as president of Volunteer Rutherford. The cost of the workshop is $10. Registrants who would like to join Volunteer Rutherford will receive $5 off the $10 membership fee for Volunteer Rutherford. To register, or for more information, contact Kim Smith at kimberly5225@att.net, or Nell Bovender, nbovender@bellsouth.net.
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Maymead Construction employees work on Bostic-Sunshine Highway with a Department of Transportation project repaving project. Maymead, a private company in Mountain City, Tenn., was low bidder at $1.4 million for Bostic-Sunshine project and several repaving projects in Rutherford County.
County fire departments get grants From staff reports
The state Department of Insurance has announced grants for two county fire departments. The ShilohDanieltownOakland Volunteer Fire Department Inc. got a $9,508 grant through the 2010 Volunteer Fire Department Fund, and the Chimney Rock Volunteer Fire Department was awarded $6,264. Insurance commissioner and state Fire Marshal Wayne Goodwin announced the awards. The checks will be mailed to Chief Greg Ruppe, to be used by the Department to buy needed equipment, which will be
bought using matching funds and must be approved by the Department of Insurance Office of State Fire Marshal. “Fire and rescue organizations protect our communities large and small across North Carolina, but sometimes their budgets don’t grow with their responsibilities,” Goodwin said in a news release. “Our emergency service personnel should be supported with the best equipment and supplies needed to do their jobs correctly and safely.” Shiloh-DanieltownOakland V.F.D., Inc. has received a total of $24,133 from the Volunteer Fire Department Fund in the past 23 years since the program began. The General Assembly created the Volunteer Fire
Department Fund in 1988 to help volunteer units raise money for equipment and supplies. The grant funds must be matched dollarfor-dollar, up to an approved amount, by money raised locally for necessary equipment. Since the program’s inception, the Department of Insurance has distributed more than $73 million to volunteer fire departments across the state. Chimney Rock VFD Inc. has received a total of $33,827 from the Volunteer Fire Department Fund in the past 23 years since the program began. The General Assembly created the Volunteer Fire Department Fund in 1988 to help volunteer units raise money for equipment and supplies.
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Friends: Girl had happy life in Australia
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Though Zahra Clare Baker was battling cancer that forced her to wear hearing aids and a prosthetic leg, friends who knew her in Australia say she was an outgoing, caring, happy girl. Then her lonely single father moved her halfway around the world to North Carolina so he could live with a woman he met on the Internet. Now the 10-year-old with the freckles and wide smile is missing and presumed dead, and friends and family thousands of miles away are waiting anxiously for word about her fate. “She was one of the bravest little girls you’ll ever have the pleasure of meeting,� Kim Wright, 44, a close friend of the family, told The Associated Press in a phone interview from Giru, Australia, where Zahra lived until two years ago. “She was always thinking of others.� Zahra’s father and stepmother reported her missing over the weekend, saying they had last seen her in her bed at their home in Hickory, about 50 miles northwest of Charlotte, early on the morning of Oct. 9. Police say they don’t believe them. They’ve had trouble finding anyone outside Zahra’s house who has seen her alive in recent months. That’s made it difficult to narrow down places to search. “We’ve been going back and talking to everyone we can,� Hickory Deputy Chief Clyde Deal said Thursday. Zahra’s stepmother, 42-year-old Elisa Baker, is jailed, accused of trying to throw off investigators with a
fake ransom note. Her court-appointed attorney, Scott Reilly, says she is “scared to death� and very emotional about everything. Zahra’s father, Adam Baker, 33, hasn’t been charged, but investigators haven’t ruled him out as a suspect. Several telephone messages left for Adam Baker were not returned Thursday. Wright said friends and family in Australia still hope Zahra is alive. She became friends with the little girl four years ago at a cancer fundraising event. She was sitting in a chair waiting for her head to be shaved to raise money when Zahra approached, took her hand and told her not to be scared. Wright became something of a surrogate mother to the girl, whose biological mother left when she was a baby. Adam Baker raised her after that with help from his parents, Wright said, taking time off from the sugar mill where he worked so he could be with Zahra when she was diagnosed with bone cancer about five years ago. Wright described a phone call from Zahra when she was in a children’s hospital waiting to have her leg amputated. “She told me they were having trouble with her leg because she was really sick. But then she said: ’It’s OK because I’m going to be getting a Barbie leg so I don’t want you to get upset,�’ Wright said. “That little kid was more concerned about what I was feeling than what she was going through.� A few months later, doctors discovered tumors in her lungs. She
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A photo of missing 10-year-old Zahra Baker hangs on a fence as people gather for a vigil for her in Hickory on Wednesday.
had chemotherapy, but the treatment led to a partial hearing loss. Still, she remained upbeat, attending a camp for children with cancer and inspiring her fellow campers by taking part in all of the physical activities. “She was missing a limb but she could still do anything that the other kids could do,� said camp manager Mark McGregor. “She was an unbelievable kid and we’re hoping like hell that you find her alive and we can get her back here.� Police say that’s not likely. Documents and interviews with friends and neighbors in North Carolina paint a starkly different pic-
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very election year we hear the same story. Voters emerge from polling places shaking their heads and saying they just did not have any idea who to vote for in the state judicial races. Far too often we have people say when they got to the judges on the ballot that they didn’t know anything about them so they just picked one, or they did not vote at all. When you think about the role that those sitting on the Court of Appeals and the state Supreme Court play, the fact that voters are essentially casting ballots blindfolded is frightening. The same problem sometimes exist with other statewide political races, but the candidates in those races usually have more money to spend and can get their names around the state much easier. Now, thanks to the N.C. Center for Voter Education, people can find out about each of the judicial candidates before they go to the polls. The CVE in partnership with UNCTV has created profiles — straight from the candidates themselves — and they are available on the Internet. The website is: NCVoterGuide.org. There voters can click to Rutherford County and get not only the info on the statewide judicial candidates, but on other candidates, including those in local races, who have submitted profiles. There are also links to other information regarding the election and voting, including a link that explains the instant runoff voting that will be a factor in state races this year. We encourage everyone to look at the website and learn something about these judicial candidates before voting rather than marking a ballot in the dark.
Our readers’ views Says proactive stand needed on bullying To the editor: I just finished reading an article about the recent rise in suicides among young people today due to incessant bullying. Some were bullied because of weight; some because of their sexual orientation; all because they didn’t seem to ‘fit in’ to what is considered the norm in today’s society. All of these cases of bullying appeared to take place right under the noses of adults who should have taken steps to stop it, but for whatever reason failed to do so. Four suicides are linked to a single high school in Ohio, a school that has an anti-bullying program in place that is obviously not working since four of their students saw no other escape but death from the severe bullying they were routinely forced to endure. The reason I am writing this letter now is to make a plea to everyone reading to please take the time to talk to your children about bullying. Don’t wait until it is too late. If your child is the victim of bullies, don’t assume it will correct itself or that the schools will take care of it. Take a proactive stance to intervene and stop the bullying from continuing. If your child is a bully, take the responsibility to curb that
behavior. Make sure your kids know it is not right to beat up on those weaker than they are. Bullying has always existed, but it seems to have reached a fever pitch in recent years. I can’t imagine having to endure a daily torture like some children do, just to make it through a day at school. I hope our local schools are taking a proactive approach to stop bullying when they see it happening, or better yet to prevent it before it starts, but ultimately it is up to the parents to teach their children that bullying is unacceptable. I would hate to read of such a tragedy happening here. We need to teach our children that, while not everyone ‘fits in’ to the norm, they still have the right to exist without constant fear and torture. And most importantly, that any death that results from bullying is the fault of that bully who pushed them over the edge. Is that a guilt they want to risk carrying to their own grave? Tara Wright Forest City
Says qualifications just part of voting decision To the editor: I have no doubt that Chris Francis, candidate for sheriff, is every thing his parents say he is. I also know that Sheriff Jack Conner has done one heck of a
job for this county. While he was critized in the last election, as “a kick the door in” type we have seen him operate as a highly professional and doing a great job. Working with other County and State law organizations, Sheriff Conner has also proved his abilities as our sheriff. He has done too good a job to be voted out because Mr. Francis’ parents and supporters fell he is qualified. So do I, but that is no reason to not vote for Sheriff Conner. Ray Crawford Rutherfordton
Says our pharmacists deserve recognition To the editor: October is American Pharmacists Month, so I would like to take the opportunity to recognize a few of the wonderful ones in our county. I have had personal experience with Sam Moore, Linda McMurry, Mike Best, and Laura Hodge. They are each wonderful pharmacists who take pride in serving their communities. A pharmacist is someone with whom we interact in a very personal and open way, so be sure to thank your pharmacist this month. Dr. Courtney Rich Rutherfordton
Pageantry and pomp showcase community spirit Living in New Orleans, I was surrounded by Catholics. I hadn’t thought a whole lot about the Catholic faith since I moved to North Carolina, but on Wednesday I had the great privilege of attending the dedication service for the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church. Catholics are a bit of a rare breed in the more rural parts of the south. I knew one guy in our high school in Swansea, S.C., who was Catholic. So, I wasn’t expecting a big crowd on Wednesday. I couldn’t have been more wrong. That church was packed. It seemed like there were hundreds of people there filling the pews. There were many Catholic dignitaries there as well, including the Bishop of Charlotte. The affair started at noon and I figured we’d be out of there by 1 p.m. or so, right? Again, couldn’t have been more wrong. In Catholic faith, a church isn’t a church — rather it is just a building — until the Bishop dedicates it.
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So, off he went to the four corners of the sanctuary anointing the walls and the altar with holy water and then Chrism — a mixture of olive oil and perfume that gets blessed on Holy Thursday every year. I took a huge amount of photos during the whole ceremony. It started with a processional led by the Knights of Columbus in full dress with hats, capes and swords. I didn’t even know the K of C had swords or dress uniforms. It was quite a sight to behold. That makes me want to do a feature story on the group sometime as there were way more of them than I expected, too. The community really came out in force, and the fact that they were able to raise enough money to get the $1.5 million building
constructed — in a huge recession, too — really showed their community spirit and the strength of their faith. But I ran into a little snag with photos of the day. Not only was I at a premium on memory space on my camera, I ended up with a low-battery warning not 20 minutes into the service. I deleted bad shots as soon as I could and made sure to turn the camera off to conserve power at every opportunity. This led to some hasty jumping up, flipping the switch and snapping a photo during the service. As one of the few Protestants in the building, I kept wondering if I was going to offend someone by standing up and shooting pictures at the wrong time. I mean, this is the Bishop we’re talking about here — even I knew that was a big deal. My shots were decent as he and the processional made their way to the new building out in the beautiful sunshine, but inside I had terrible trouble getting
into a good position and then getting good lighting. Remember how the church is only a building until the dedication is done? Well, they don’t turn on the lights until the dedication is done either. It’s a lot of showmanship sometimes, but an important symbol of how God is the light of that church and He doesn’t show up until the place is sufficiently consecrated. The consecration ceremony was in full swing when I realized I need not have worried about offending anyone with standing at the wrong time. There was plenty of kneeling, sitting and standing going on. Man, did we kneel a lot. I haven’t been on my knees that long since ... well, let’s just say in a long, long time. My legs were killing me after the first kneeling for the reading of the Litany of the Saints. And quite a lot of saints there were, let me tell you. After that, a burning of incense and then I kind of lost track of it all. I took notes on what the Bishop said and on what
Father Burke said as those seemed like the most important parts to me. The parts of the service in Latin and the parts in Spanish were a mystery as well. Talk about your multi-lingual service, we had three different languages going on. I always thought you were really having church when someone was speaking in tongues, but that Catholic service was a whole lot of church. Some three hours later, after we’d done what I found out later was a traditional mass, we were done. I fought my way through the traffic and got back to my car. I turned back to look over my shoulder at what Father Burke called, “Our church on a hill” and saw the gothic stones with copper bells gleaming in the bright sunlight. I guess God showed up after all. And that’s some good news. Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier. com.
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Gay rights group makes point with cereal boxes
RALEIGH (AP) — A gay rights group hopes 279 miniature boxes of “Froot Loops” cereal will make a point with a bit of levity to ease the pain it says was caused by slurs from a North Carolina House member. Equality North Carolina attempted Thursday to deliver the empty cereal boxes to Rep. Larry Brown’s legislative office in Raleigh to draw attention to an e-mail written by the Forsyth County Republican late last month.
In a comment about an award that Democratic Speaker Joe Hackney is receiving from a gay rights organization, Brown wrote, “I hope all the queers are thrilled to see him. I am sure there will be a couple legislative fruitloops there in the audience.” The cereal boxes are intended to turn his words into something positive, said Ian Palmquist, the group’s executive director. They are adorned with comments by
people who gave money in party to defray the cereal’s cost through a fundraising campaign. A message on a box from Sarah Holladay of Durham read: “Dear Rep. Brown, Fruit Loops are a breakfast cereal. Gays and lesbians are human beings.” Palmquist tried to take the empty boxes to Brown’s office but was stopped by General Assembly police. They’ll be delivered when Brown is available to receive them, police Chief Jeff Weaver said in an e-mail. Brown wasn’t expected at his legislative office Thursday. Brown’s e-mail drew national attention, even a mention on the news segment on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” “By poking fun at his actions, we hope to diminish the power of his hateful words and also call attention to what he’s done,” Palmquist said. “But we also recognize his actions are serious and we hope that he does read
Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports
n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department responded to 166 E-911 calls Wednesday. n Martha Smith reported the theft of shoes and other items. n Julia Henson Harth reported the theft of jewelry. n William Michael Jaynes reported the theft of a Honda Rancher all-terrain vehicle.
Rutherfordton
n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 26 E-911 calls Wednesday.
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n The Spindale Police Department responded to 34 E-911 calls Wednesday.
Lake Lure
n Lake Lure Police Department responded to 11 E-911 calls Wednesday.
Forest City
n The Forest City Police Department responded to 80 E-911 calls Wednesday. n An employee of Medical Arts Pharmacy reported an incident of obtaining property by false pretense.
Arrests
n Joe Bristol, 45, of Brackett Road, Forest City; charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, maintain a dwelling for controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and assault on a government official; placed under a $35,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Tavon Alan Murray, 29, of the 300 block of Harmon Street; charged with true bill possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine and true bill sell or deliver cocaine; released on a $30,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Robert Philip Hardin, 36, of the 200 block of Riverhill Drive; charged with civil contempt on child support; placed under a $400 cash bond. (RCSD)
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Obituaries Ashton Roland
Ashton Taylor Roalnd of Forest City, infant son of these very powerful personal Stephanie Marie Taylor and Stacey Roland, died Monday, messages that are coming Oct. 4, 2010, at Rutherford from North Carolinians.” Hospital. Palmquist said Brown In addition to his parshould apologize. Brown, a ents, Ashton is survived by third term lawmaker facing two brothers; three sisters; no opposition on Election grandmother, Cindy Munn; Day, has yet to comment on his e-mail, which was sent to and grandfather, Keith dozens of fellow Republican Taylor. No services will be held at lawmakers and candidates. this time. He didn’t return a phone Crowe’s Mortuary is in call at his legislative office charge of arrangements. Thursday and didn’t immediately respond to e-mails seeking comment. A phone Online condolences: www. call to his Kernersville home crowemortuary.com went unanswered. House Minority Leader Donald Anders Paul Stam, R-Wake, said last Donald Wayne Anders, week he told Brown he didn’t 62, of Rutherfordton, died endorse that language nor Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010, at use it. Willow Ridge. Arrangements are incomThe boxes were empty. The plete and will be announced actual cereal will go to a by McMahan’s Funeral food pantry that helps lowHome & Cremation Services. income HIV patients. The one-week cereal effort Lewis Spain raised $8,000 for Equality NC, Palmquist said. The Lewis Madison Spain, group’s annual budget is 89, of Forest City, died about $500,000. Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010, at Autumn Care in Forest City. He was a son of the late Edward Osborne Spain and the late Susan Cosby Spain. He was a Navy Veteran of World War II. He was a member of Spencer Baptist a $1,000 unsecured bond. Church and attended West (RCSD) Memorial Baptist Church. He attended Rutherford Life Citations Care. Robin Crystal Walker, 34, In addition to his parents, of the 100 block of Hillbrook he was preceded in death Drive, Bostic; cited for trans- by his wife, Alma Stewart porting a child under eight Spain. years old and less than 80 Survivors include two pounds without having the daughters, Sherry Fowler of child properly secured in Rutherfordton and Nancy a weight-appropriate child Bowers of Edgefield, S.C.; passenger restraint system. two sons, Michael Spain of (RPD) Rutherfordton and Frank Spain of Shelby; 11 grandEMS children; and four greatgrandchildren. n Rutherford County Funeral services will be Emergency Medical Services held Saturday at 2 p.m. at responded to 39 E-911 calls McMahan’s Funeral Home Wednesday. Chapel with the Rev. Steve Durham officiating. Burial n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory will be at Camp Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Nut Gorge EMS and with military onors proRutherford County Rescue vided by Rutherford County responded to one E-911 call Honor Guard. The family Wednesday. will receive friends Saturday from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at Fire Calls McMahan’s Funeral Home n Cliffside responded to a & Cremation Services. smoke report. Memorials may be n Forest City responded to made to Rutherford Life an industrial fire alarm. Care, 859 Thunder Road, n Spindale responded to a smoke report.
Grady Hoppes Mr. Grady Burl Hoppes, age 69, of Tiney Road, Ellenboro died Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at Mission Hospital, Asheville. A native of Rutherford county, he was a son of the late Burlin B. Hoppes and Fannie Marshall Hoppes, former salesman with Harrill Brothers Wholesale and retired from Quad Core Wholesale where he worked in tobacco sales; a member of East Rutherford Church of God, Ellenboro and was a graduate of Ellenboro High School. Survivors include his wife, Martha Tesseniar Hoppes of the home; a son, Danny Hoppes of Mooresboro; two daughters, Denise Waters of Rutherfordton, and Donna Hoppes of Ellenboro; three step-children, Lynn Greene of Bostic, Michelle Hawkins of Sandy Mush, and Christi Spillman of Rutherfordton; three brothers, Robert Hoppes, Roy Hoppes, and Earl Hoppes, all of Bostic; five grandchildren, Ashley Lowery, Kristen Greene, Michael Hoppes, Jamie Bolyard, and Brandon Bolyard; two great grandchildren, Dakota Lowery and Alyx Lowery, and a number of special nieces. Funeral services will be held at three o'clock in the afternoon, Friday, October 15, 2010 in the East Rutherford Church of God, Ellenboro with Rev. Chris Huffstetler and Rev. Bill Alley officiating. Interment will follow in the Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Ellenboro. Visitation will be held from one-thirty until three o'clock Friday at the church. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Western North Carolina Chapter, 120 Executive Park, Building 1 Asheville, North Carolina 28801. The Padgett & King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com Paid obit.
Elizabeth Byers Duncan Elizabeth Byers Duncan, age 65, of Rutherfordton, died Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital. Elizabeth was a native of Rutherford County, a graduate of RS Central High School, retired from Mastercraft and a member of West Memorial Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents Ernest and Mary Crawford Byers. Surviving are her husband, Wayne Duncan; daughter, Corbie Bradley of Mill Spring; grandson, Casey Lane of Rutherfordton and granddaughter, Hope Bradley of Mill Spring; brothers, Aaron “Bud” Byers of Forest City and Randy Byers of Rutherfordton; sisters, Jean Hodge of Rutherfordton and Pat “Trish” Searcy of Charleston. Memorial services will be conducted at 7 PM Friday at Crowe’s Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Charles Hall officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-7 PM Friday prior to the service. Memorials may be made to The Grace of God Rescue Mission 537 West Main St Forest City, NC 28043. Crowe’s Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. An online guest register is availabel at: www.crowemortuary.com Paid obit
Spindale, NC 28160 or West Memorial Baptist Church, 320 Piedmont Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Online condolences: www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com
Deaths Woody Peoples PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Woody Peoples, a former Pro Bowl offensive lineman who played for the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles from 1968-80, died on Tuesday in his hometown of Birmingham, Ala. He was 67. Peoples was a member of the Eagles 1980 NFC Championship team, and was the starting guard in Super Bowl XV. He played in 168 NFL games with the Eagles and 49ers, and was named to the Pro Bowl in 1972 and 1973. Peoples was originally signed by San Francisco as a free agent from Grambling. He spent two years in the Army before joining the 49ers in 1968. Peoples signed with the Eagles in 1978. Murray Wilson NEW YORK (AP) — Restaurateur and boxing manager Murray Wilson, who helped junior middleweight Yuri Foreman become a world champion, has died after an apparent heart attack. He was 72. The man behind Campagnola, a popular Italian restaurant in New York City, Wilson recently became involved in boxing when he read a New York Times article about Foreman, an aspiring rabbi. Wilson met the young fighter and bought out his contract. He guided Foreman to a 154-pound title last November. He landed Foreman a lucrative payday against Miguel Cotto in the first fight at Yankee Stadium in more than three decades.
Mary Hartshorn Gregory Mary Hartshorn Gregory, 89, formerly of Pompano Beach, Florida, died on October 2, 2010, at Highland Farms in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Mary was born May 5, 1921, in Reading, Massachusetts, to Benjamin and Helen Hartshorn. The family later moved to the coast of New Hampshire where Mary fell in love with the ocean and sailing. She graduated from high school and attended Connecticut College. Mary moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1951. Mary was an active member of her community and a homemaker while raising her three children. She served for many years atSt. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Pompano Beach in various roles: the altar guild; the ECW (Episcopal Church Women) where she and a few others organized a large needlepoint project that created beautiful new cushions for the altar rail; and many terms on the vestry, including as the first female Senior Warden. She was active in the Fort Lauderdale Garden Club, and a past president, 1961-62, of the North Broward Society of the Symphony. Mary enjoyed reading, playing bridge, bird watching, and spending summers with her family at Kanuga. Mary was preceded in death by her brother, Benjamin Hartshorn. She is survived by her sons, Martin ‘Chip’ Gregory, Jr. of Deerfield Beach , FL and Hartshorn ‘Tony’ Gregory of Lighthouse Point, FL; her daughter, Margaret ‘Magi’ Gregory King and son-in-law, Jim King of Rutherfordton, NC; and grandchildren: Isaac, Benjamin, and Leah King; and Geoff and Jennifer Gregory; and nephews and a niece. A memorial service will be held 10:30AM Tues., Oct. 19th,in the outdoors at St. Francis Chapel, Kanuga Episcopal Conference Center, 130 Kanuga Chapel Dr., Hendersonville, NC www.kanuga.org/aboutus/directions
Memorials may be made to: Kanuga Annual Fund, c/o Kanuga Conference Center, PO Box 250, Hendersonville, NC 28793. The Padgett & King Mortuary of Forest City, NC is in charge of arrangements www.padgettking.com Paid obit.
6A — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, October 15, 2010
Calendar/Local EMS
ous area of the county would reduce having to use resources in a particular response area. The nationally accepted goal for EMS is to have Advanced Life Support to all emergencies within nine minutes in the urban area of a jurisdiction, or within 15 minutes in the suburban and rural areas. In 2009, Rutherford County reached the scene of an emergency in fewer than 15 minutes only 65 percent of the time; or, 35 percent of the time it took longer than 15 minutes for an ambulance to arrive. Rutherford County reached the scene of an emergency in fewer than nine minutes 24 percent of the time, meaning 76 percent of the time it took more than nine minutes for an ambulance to arrive. The Henrietta area of Rutherford is growing, representing about 25 percent to 35 percent of all emergency calls annually. The response times in the area ranges from a low of 13 minutes to a high of 22 minutes. Rutherford County EMS Director Richard Pettus said, “With an increase in call volume it will be essential that EMS resources be placed strategically within the county to minimize response times and thereby maximize the likelihood of good outcomes for patients. “Our organization is looking forward to the construction of the Henrietta Station 4 EMS building so that Rutherford County EMS can provide the citizens in that area of the county with prompt medical care in their times of need,” he said. “We cover the 564 square miles of
the county and answer approximately 9,000 calls for service each year coming from our population of approximately 64,000. Since patients suffering from medical and, or traumatic conditions have better outcomes if they receive care quickly, Rutherford County EMS has traditionally tried to place stations and units in areas that have been identified as either having high call volumes or increased response times.” If the LGC approves the resolution, construction on the EMS facility will begin soon. The Henrietta EMS site will be a backup 911 center to serve the county in the event of a disaster that would prevent the 911 center in Rutherfordton from operating. It will also serve as a back-up for all computer data for the county. The low bidder for the project is CSC Construction of Morganton. If the resolution passes, nearly $5 million will be borrowed for several projects, including the EMS project, the Daniel Road property and renovations to three county parks. The resolution also includes a re-financing document, which also is pending approval by the LGC. The financing will save the county schools nearly $1.4 on building projects. Commissioners Brent Washburn, Eddie Holland and Paul McIntosh voted to proceed with the construction of the satellite station; Commissioners Susan Crowe and Margaret Helton voted against the projects.
traveling south. Passengers in Ruiz’s car were Continued from Page 1A Arturo Yordan, 36, and Rafeal Quila, 40, of Double Shoals Road. Poncio was taken to Rutherford Hospital for treatment and observaPerris, Calif., and Ellenboro, an tion. Hughey was charged with travemployee of Duke Energy’s Cliffside eling left of center. project, according to Spence. Cliffside Fire Department, Crime Poncio was traveling south when Control and Rutherford County EMS the pickup truck sideswiped his car, assisted at the scene. resulting in the truck sideswiping a 1999 Dodge Van, driven by Sergio n Two people were taken to the Ruiz, 32, of Lawndale, who also was
hospital Tuesday at 8:30 a.m., the result of a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 221A. Jacqueline Francis Abril, of Forest City, 26, was driving a 2002 GMC and Adam Dean Kirby, 26, of Shelby, was driving a 2002 Chevrolet. Abril traveled left of center and sideswiped Kirby’s vehicle as it was traveling north. She was charged with driving left of center and license violation. Both were taken to Rutherford Hospital.
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Ongoing Foothills Harvest Ministry: Oct. 11-15, 25 cent clearance sale on select skirts, shoes, shirts, slacks and many other items. Store hours, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m,. and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Town of Forest City smoking lines for infiltration: Through Oct. 13; to check for damaged sewer lines, the Town of Forest City will be smoking the lines. You may see smoke in your house; it is not harmful and will not damage anything, but if you have smoke in your house let the town and fire department know by calling Forest City Public Works, 245-0149, or Forest City Fire Department, 245-2111. 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: Winter clothing has arrived, half price selection in the store, 25 cent sale on the porch; hours are Thursday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 15 NAMI Basics course: Free education course offered for parents/caregivers of children and adolescents with mental health issues; for more information, call Jennifer Rothman, 919-788-0801 or e-mail jrothman@ naminc.org. Course will be held in Asheville. Widow/Widower’s Lunch Bunch meeting: Third Friday of each month at the Carolina Event and Conference Center, 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.; for anyone in the community who has lost a spouse. Cost for lunch is $5. Participants must register in order to reserve lunch. Sponsored by Hospice of Rutherford County. Ham supper: 4 to 7 p.m., Pearidge Clubhouse; plates $7 adults, $4 children 5 to 12 and free for 4 and younger; sponsored by PearidgeRuritan Club for community projects; for information, call 286-2743. Candidate event: 5 to 7 p.m., Lake Lure Town Hall; featuring Mike Hager, candidate for NC House District 112; hosted by Lake Lure Republican Club; light refreshments will be served.
Saturday, Oct. 16 Country breakfast: 7 to 10:30 a.m., Mount Vernon Club House; country ham, sausage, biscuits, gravy, grits, pancakes, eggs, orange juice and coffee for $5 per plate, three and younger free; proceeds got to maintenance at the club house. R-S Central car show: 8 a.m. to noon registration, show from noon to 3 p.m.; cash prizes; for more information, call 447-0695. “Basics for Beginners” writers workshop: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Father’s Vineyard Church; topics to be covered include how to become the writer you’ve always dreamed of being, writing fot the freelance market, basics of magazine writing, hot trends and tips in children’s publishing and more; for more information or to pre-register, call Rita at Father’s Vineyard at 2872868 or Linda Tomblin, 447-3946; workshop is being held in conjunction with the Encouragers Christian Writers’ Group; fee for workshop is $30 per person; enrollment is limited, and payment is due morning of workshop. Second Annual Ride for Life: Registration 9 to 10 a.m., ride begins at 10:30 a.m.; sponsored by Gregory’s on Main Street and Cuttin’ Up on Mane Street; cost is $20 for one rider, $30 for two riders; meal provided at end of ride for all paid bikers courtesy of Gregory’s; five percent of Gregory’s sales on Oct. 16 go to the American Cancer Society; Cuttin’ Up on Mane will be cutting hair for Pantene Beautiful Lengths, call 287-5504 for information or to schedule an appointment; for more information on the ride, call Kelleigh Hayes, 287-2171, or Renee Samuel, 286-1816. Fish fry and rib plates: 11 a.m. until, Unionville Lodge; plates $7, sandwiches $3.50, New York style hot dogs $2; carry outs welcome; all proceeds for the building fund. Ceremony in memory of Sgt. Frank Barrett: 11 a.m., VFW; hosted by Marine Corps League and VFW; Barrett wasn’t officially recognized as killed in action, which occurred in 1952, until recently. The Boy Scouts of America and the Isothermal Amateur Radio Club of Rutherford County will hold a Jamboree On The Air, Saturday, Oct. 16 at the parking lot in White Oak Plaza. The event starts at 9 a.m. and the public is invited to see what a Jamboree On The Air is all about. The Forest City Lions Club and Hardin’s Drug will hold a free vision screening at First Baptist Church of Forest City, 211 W. Main Street on Oct. 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“Completing the third satellite EMS substation is a project that the county began in the early ’90s,” County Manager John Condrey said. “It is exciting to complete that goal and bring a higher degree of health care to county residents.” The first EMS satellite was built in 1994 in the Hickory Nut Gorge area to serve residents in the far west. In 2006, the EMS second satellite station was established in Bostic to serve the east. Last year, when the Hollands donated the property in Henrietta for the southern site, the more than 16-year plan was beginning to come to fruition. The Henrietta site will complete the plan, providing a more uniform response time across the county. Years ago, county officials and emergency personnel began looking at the increase of emergency calls; on average over the past 21 years there was an increase of 2.54 percent per year in call volume, according to the data collected. Based on the increase, it was noted the county could easily exceed 9,000 emergency calls per year by 2011. Based on today’s date, and if the emergency calls continue, as has been the case so far this year, there could be more than 9,500 calls this year, or a 12.6 percent in call volume in 2010. The increase in call volume results in using resources out of respective response areas to cover emergencies where needed. Having additional resources in vari-
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Health reform expert addresses leaders at RHI From staff reports
RUTHERFORDTON — A nationally renowned expert on health reform visited Rutherford Hospital Inc. on Oct. 8 to address members of the medical, clinical and administrative leadership about implications of the new legislation. Mickey Bilbrey is vice president of operations, eastern division of Quorum Health Resources in Tennessee. He focused his comments on major components of health reform from the provider perspective. Bilbrey is a former hospital system CEO who travels the country helping hospitals and health systems understand the 2,000-page bill. “This legislation was not about health care. It was about economics,” Bilbrey said, according to a hospital news release. “Our current model was simply unsustainable.” He said providers should be wellinformed about the likely outcomes of health reform. For example: n 30 million newly insured people will require “an explosion” of primary care extenders as soon as 2011; n a gradual reduction in reimbursement to providers will occur over the next several years; n physicians will begin being paid more for outcomes rather than for just rendering a service as in years past; n health-care providers will be reimbursed at higher rates when they demonstrate taking care of patients’ health instead of just their illness; n in order to be fully reimbursed,
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Mickey Bilbrey is vice president of operations, eastern division of Quorum Health Resources in Tennessee, spoke to leaders at Rutherford Hospital Inc. Oct. 8.
physicians and hospitals will be held jointly accountable for the care they deliver. Bilbrey said there are really no new concepts in the legislation, but that “this is the first time the tried-andtested best ideas and thinking in health care over the last 30 years have all appeared in one catalog.” Noting the mix of hospital leadership and physicians in attendance,
he added that “collaboration between hospitals and healthcare providers will be the holy grail of success for the future. “Working together to develop concepts such as a real-time electronic medical record, as well as strategies to manage health and not just illness, will be the key to realizing better patient outcomes so that all can be fully reimbursed.”
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Battle Royale
Lady Trojans, Lady Hilltoppers tangle for title By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter
RUTHERFORDTON — The Lady Hilltoppers’ Taylor Crowder accounted for 15 kills, three blocks and an ace in a 3-0 rout (25-22, 26-24, 25-15) of Chase Thursday at R-S Central. Central, with the win, is now co-champion of the 3A/2A South Mountain Athletic Conference with — Chase. Despite R-S Central beating the Lady Trojans twice this season, both programs finished at 10-2 in conference play and conference rules call for a split championship. Both teams will move on to
postseason action. Central will be the No. 1 seed out of the SMAC 3A and will host the Northwestern Conference No. 3 seed on Oct. 23, in the first round of the NCHSAA playoffs. The Lady Trojans will host a first round playoff game as the No. 1 seed from the 2A-side of the SMAC and play the No. 4 Catawba Valley Athletic Conference seed on Oct. 23. “This was a big win for our three seniors, who I believed played their best tonight,” R-S Central volleyball coach Megan Radford said. “It was one of our goals to become conference
champions this season and we accomplished that tonight.” During the first set, Chase came out pumped up to the fiery crowd on hand. Blair White’s block gave Chase an early one-point lead. An ace and two sideline kills by teammate Sam Carpenter lifted Chase to a 12-8 lead, forcing Central to call for time. Following the time out, Central’s Kenya Logan pasted a short middle kill to tie it up at 20-all and then the Lady Hilltoppers took the lead on Logan’s slam on the next play. A Logan block and three Courtney
Bearcats thwart TJCA By JACOB CONLEY Sports Reporter
AVONDALE — TJCA’s volleyball team played well at the beginning of each set, but wore down and eventually succumbed to the superior size of the Hendersonville Bearcats in the squad’s final home game, 3-0. The Lady Bearcats used scores of 25-13, 25-10 and 25-11 to take the conference victory. “I think we came out and played very well against a tough team in that first set,” said Coach Nick Longerbeam. “We just could not keep the same kind of energy the rest of the way, but I am still very pleased that this team has improved so
Please see SMAC, Page 8A
Please see TJCA, Page 8A
Local Sports FOOTBALL 7:30 p.m. Burns at East Rutherford 7:30 p.m. Chase at Shelby 7:30 p.m. Patton at R-S Central 7:30 p.m. TJCA at Mountain Heritage
On Radio FOOTBALL 7 p.m. (WCAB AM 590) Burns at East Rutherford
On TV 3 p.m. (ESPN2) NASCAR Racing Nationwide Series: Dollar General 300, Qualifying. 5 p.m. (ESPN2) NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup: Bank of America 500, Practice. 7:30 p.m. (TS) Women’s College Volleyball LSU at Mississippi. 8 p.m. (ESPN) College Football Cincinnati at Louisville. (ESPN2) NASCAR Racing Nationwide Series: Dollar General 300. 8 p.m. (FSCR) High School Football South Panola at Tupelo. 8 p.m. (TBS) MLB Baseball American League Championship Series, Game 1: New York Yankees at Texas Rangers 11 p.m. (ESPN2) MLS Soccer Club Deportivo Chivas USA at Seattle Sounders FC. 11 p.m. (SHO) Boxing Nagy Aguilera vs. Antonio Tarver. Nagy Aguilera vs. Antonio Tarver. Also: Hector Munoz vs. Shawn Porter.
East’s Adrian Wilkins (21) breaks for extra yardage during the football game against R-S Central in this Courier file photo. Wilkins and the Cavaliers will play host to the Burns Bulldogs with the top spot in the SMAC on the line. Garrett Byers/Daily Courier
Cavs-Bulldogs clash highlights action By SCOTT BOWERS Daily Courier Sports Editor
FOREST CITY — Week nine of the NCHSAA prep football season has arrived with one county team battling for supremacy in the SMAC, while three others are clinging to faint postseason hopes. Two county teams — East Rutherford and R-S Central — are also celebrating homecomings tonight. East Rutherford (5-2, 2-0) will play host to the Burns Bulldogs (6-1, 2-0) in one of the most anticipated matchups of the season. The Cavaliers enter
off of a bye week and in the midst of a five game winning streak. The Bulldogs, who crushed Chase, 47-14, last week, arrive at The Jungle with a six game win streak. The 2A Cavs and the 3A Bulldogs are the last remaining undefeated teams in conference play, and the winner will certainly be in the best position to capture a conference title. R-S Central (2-6, 0-3) hasn’t won a football game in over a month and the Hilltoppers are still looking for the team’s first win of the year at home. The Patton Panthers (6-2, 1-2) will visit The Palace, tonight, as Central’s homecoming opponent —
a designation which could serve to inspire the 3A team from Morganton, which was trounced by Shelby last week, 51-21. Chase (2-6, 1-2), which was stung by Burns last week, will travel into the Lions’ Den in Shelby. The Golden Lions, which endured its first four game losing streak in decades, earlier this season, torched Patton for 51 points a week ago. The Trojans, who have never defeated Shelby, could add to the Lions’ 2010 misery with an upset on the road tonight. Thomas Jefferson Classical
Please see Football, Page 9A
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sports Battered Bulldogs face Charleston Southern By JACOB CONLEY Sports Reporter
BOILING SPRINGS — Typically, the bye week in college football is a time for rest and to heal from injuries. For the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs, the exact opposite was the case as the injuries continue to pile up for GWU. “We had two players suffer season-ending injuries during practice,” said Coach Steve Patton. “It has gotten to the point where everybody is thinking who’s next.” The best medicine for those injuries, according to Patton, cannot be prescribed by the team doctor. “This team needs to get a win in the worst way and winning makes everybody feel better,” Patton said. GWU has a good chance to pick up that much needed win against a struggling Charleston Southern squad that in many ways mirrors the Bulldogs. Both teams sit at 2-3 and have suffered a number of injuries over the course of the year. “Their starting quarterback A.J. Tuscono was injured last week and is out for the year,” said Patton. “Their backup is a senior so he knows what they are trying to run, but we don’t have that much film on him and that makes game planning more difficult.” While Patton may not have much film on the current CSU quarterback, he does know what to expect from the Buccaneers’ offense — the unexpected. “They are a team which will run reverses, double reverses, halfback passes, and fake field goals; you basically have to be ready for everything, which can be hard for a young team with players learning new positions because of injuries,” said Patton. Even though the Bulldogs are a shell of the team that began the season 2-0, because of those injuries, Patton says that the players who are healthy are improving every day and that bodes well for the rest of the season. “Everybody is improving and that is all you can ask for in a tough situation,” said Patton. “As long as we can continue to do that, I think we have a good chance of being competitive against Charleston Southern this week.” If recent history is any indication, the Bulldogs will indeed be competitive. Each of the last four games in the series has been decided on the final drive. “Last year, we won on the final play and for two years before that, we made a goal stand to win,” said Patton. “So, I think this game will be the same way, it will just come down to which team makes plays and doesn’t make mistakes.” Another key to the game for GWU is solving the Bucs 3-3-5 stack defense. “It’s an unusual defense designed to stop the run,” said Patton. “We still have to establish a running game to try and open the passing game, so we can get back on track and get a win. If we can get that first conference win, then we can move on from there and hopefully achieve some of the goals the team had before the season began.” Kickoff for this pivotal conference contest is slated for 1:30 p.m., and can be viewed via the internet on ESPN3.com.
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LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES American League Friday, Oct. 15 New York (Sabathia 21-7) at Texas (Wilson 15-8), 8:07 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16 New York (Pettitte 11-3 or Hughes 18-8) at Texas (Lewis 12-13 or Hunter 13-4), 4:07 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18 Texas (Lee 12-9) at New York (Hughes 18-8 or Pettitte 11-3), 8:07 p.m Tuesday, Oct. 19 Texas at New York (Burnett 10-15), 8:07 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20 Texas at New York, 4:07 p.m., if necessary Friday, Oct. 22 New York at Texas, 8:07 p.m., if necessary Saturday, Oct. 23 New York at Texas, 8:07 p.m., if necessary National League Saturday, Oct. 16 San Francisco (Lincecum 16-10) at Philadelphia (Halladay 21-10), 7:57 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17 San Francisco (Cain 13-11) at Philadelphia (Oswalt 13-13), 8:19 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19 Philadelphia (Hamels 12-11) at San Francisco (Sanchez 13-9), 4:19 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20 Philadelphia at San Francisco, 7:57 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21 Philadelphia at San Francisco, 7:57 p.m., if necessary Saturday, Oct. 23 San Francisco at Philadelphia, 3:57 p.m. or 7:57 p.m., if necessary Sunday, Oct. 24 San Francisco at Philadelphia, 7:57 p.m., if necessary
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The two teams would tie twice down the stretch from there, but Crowder’s block point and a Chase net fault allowed Central to barely take the set, 26-24. In capturing two straight sets, Central set the tone in the third. On a spectacular Sydney Griffin dig at the net, which Crowder back-handed across the net, Chase sent the return out of play. The stellar play pushed Central out to a 5-1 lead. However, Chase rallied to tie the game at 6-6 with Jessie Alexander’s power alley kills,
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Ledbetter aces sealed the first game for the Lady Hilltoppers. The second set was mainly Crowder’s as she blast seven kills, blocked three shots and claimed an ace for points during the set. Central ran out to a 16-9 lead during the set, but Chase earned an ace and two kills from Sarah Wurzbach in a 6-0 run to move the contest back to 16-15.
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TJCA much over the season.” TJCA took an early 5-3 lead on an ace by Danielle Bouchard and a tip shot by Maci Nicholas. After the Bearcats had gained a 10-6 advantage Olivia Hankinson delivered an ace of her own. Hendersonville then began to assert their size at the net with two players that stood at six feet tall and went on a run that consisted of many blocks and spikes to pull away for a 25-13 win. TJCA acquitted themselves well in set two, turning in several long volleys that resulted in points. A Bouchard tip pulled the Griffs to within six, 15-9, and forced a Hendersonville timeout. The home team, however, only managed a single point the rest of the way, falling 25-10. TJCA once again played well in the early going of the final set, as a Nicholas kill had TJCA within one at 4-3. After the Bearcats had garnered an 18-6 lead, the Gryphons responded with a 3-0 run capped by a Kathryn Duren kill. That run was not enough however as TJCA fell in straight sets, dropping the third game 25-11.
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but the Lady Trojans momentum lasted briefly. Central senior Ledbetter punched a spike and came away with two straight aces to pull Central to a 10-6 advantage. The Lady Trojans took a time out, but couldn’t hold serve after Carpenter went down with an injury during that final set. The Lady Hilltoppers’ Haley Drabek close out a 20-9 run as she put away two late kills that gave Central a 10-point third set win and the overall match victory.
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Academy (1-6, 1-2), fresh off the program’s first-ever varsity victory, will travel into Burnsville, tonight, to battle the Mountain Heritage Cougars (5-2, 2-1). The Gryphons enter the toughest portion of their 2010 schedule, which will find the young program playing the top four teams in the Western Highlands Conference over the next four weeks. All four games have a kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Burns at East Rutherford
FOREST CITY — It’s been nearly five full seasons since the Cavaliers played a truly meaningful high school football game, but Coach Clint Bland loves both the enthusiasm and work ethic his charges have displayed at practice this past week. “They are pumped, and they don’t believe they are an underdog,” said Bland. “They are jacked and feeling good. They’re not overconfident. “But, I love the attitude and I love the work they put in this week. Nothing is ever guaranteed, but I like where they are at mentally.” East Rutherford enters into tonight’s big game with the Bulldogs of Burns fresh off of a bye week and tonight is homecoming — both of which can often be distractions to prep programs. “Football players are creatures of habit, I know that,” Bland said. “We are trying to treat it like any other week. We have some seniors that are riding in the parade and they want to do it and I want them to. “Because look, they are only seniors once and if they will play hard for me I don’t make too much of it.”
Get the leash: The Bulldogs QB Brandon Littlejohn has skilled, athletic and experienced teammates all around him. East coaches used the bye week to get a first-hand look at Littlejohn and the Bulldogs. “We went and saw him in person against Chase, last week,” said Bland. “You know the kid can play. He was conference player of the year, last year, as a sophomore. So, we know a lot about him.” Look for the East defense, which has surrendered a conference-low 48 points over the last six games, to try and use pressure on the junior signal-caller. “We want to try and keep him in the pocket and yet get some pressure on him,” Bland said. Player to watch: QB Maddox Stamey. Bland didn’t mince words when asked about his expectations of his own signal-caller, Stamey. “We’ve got to get some completions,” Bland said. “No doubt. Adrian (Wilkins) is going to see a loaded front and there is really only one way to open that up.” Key to the game: The first 12 minutes. The Cavaliers must set a tone early and not play from behind to a Bulldogs team that leads the conference in points scored (277 total; 39.5 per game).
Patton at R-S Central
RUTHERFORDTON — Coach Mike Cheek has tried to turn the trails and tribulations of his Hilltoppers into a teachable
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The Daily Courier/Edward Jones Gridiron Great for week eight of the NCHSAA football season is the Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons. The Gryphons won their first-ever varsity football game with a 35-27 defeat of Madison, last Friday. Gyphons’ Coach Tony Helton (center, front) was presented with a special plaque to honor the team’s accomplishment by Edward Jones’ George Allen, left, and Edward Jones’ Frank Faucette.
moment. “You know this — you are going to have heartaches and heartbreak in life and we have had ours this season — look, there are just three games of football left for a lot of our kids,” said Cheek. “The next three? It’s about nothing, but pride.” The Hilltoppers have dug a hole that is probably too deep to dig out of for postseason play, but nonetheless, Cheek and the Hilltoppers know that how they play over the final three games may go along way in shaping the 2011 team. “I think it (homecoming) is good for us,” said Cheek. “Coming off of last Friday’s game, we got beat in every area. We are still searching for our first home win, and this would be the best time to get it.” Pound the Panthers: Patton, which was flying high after a 34-0 drubbing of Chase, two weeks ago, has been brought back down to Earth in back-to-back losses to East Rutherford (21-14) and Shelby (5121). “They will bring their A-game, of that, I have no doubt and we need to bring our A-game,” Cheek said. Player to watch: LG Logan Cope, RG Steele Michael and RT Jay Deaver. The young men that line the trenches often receive little credit for the work they put in, but Coach Cheek was quick to single out three players, who have been giving maximum effort. “They’ve played hard every Friday night and play the game like it is supposed to be played,” Cheek said. “That is all you can ever ask.” Key to the game: Pride. It’s homecoming week and the season is quickly drawing to a close. The seniors of R-S Central can give themselves an early graduation gift by playing spoiler the rest of the way.
Chase at Shelby HARRIS — Despite attempts to do so, Coach Daniel Bailey and the Trojans can’t prepare for the Golden
UNC’s Robert Quinn apologizes CHAPEL HILL (AP) — North Carolina defensive end Robert Quinn has apologized to teammates and coaches after the NCAA declared him permanently ineligible for accepting improper benefits. Quinn released a statement through the school Thursday. The NCAA ruled Quinn ineligible Monday for receiving about $5,600 in agent-related benefits and travel accommodations, including two black diamond watches. The junior was considered to be one of the nation’s top defensive prospects. Quinn says he is sorry for “bringing this burden” on his teammates.
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Lions without acknowledging the past. “In the past, yes, we have fallen into big holes because of that ‘Golden Lions’ written across that chest,” said Bailey. “We’re not talking to the kids about any streaks or any of that stuff and how we start will make a difference. “The key to Friday night is the first quarter — we’re reminding the kids that their not playing a bunch of superheroes — we’ve got to get past that awe and shock of Shelby.” The Trojans, who have done a good job of avoiding turnovers throughout the season, made several early, key mistakes in last week’s loss to Burns. Bailey insists his charges understand their mistakes from a week ago and will look to avoid them against a Lions team that can and will make the most of miscues. “We simply cannot turn the ball over and make those kinds of mistakes. Period,” Bailey said. “You look at the film from the Patton game and you’ll see a fumble going for a touchdown, an interception going for a touchdown — that is what Shelby does.” Wing-T and a prayer: The Golden Lions continue to employ a traditional Wing-T offense and when combined with the Trojans’ triple option, time of possession could become a factor. “I see this as a low-scoring affair for us to be around,” said Bailey. “We must control the clock.” Players to watch: The Trojans’ offensive line. Chase’s front six must win the battle up-front tonight. The Trojans can ill-afford the small mistakes that turn 1st and 10 into 1st and 15, or 2nd and 3 into 2nd and 13. Coach Bailey singled out the unit’s performance as critical for tonight’s outcome. Key to the game: See above. Chase cannot be their own worst enemy against a team that is hungry to get on track.
CONCORD (AP) — Danica Patrick was giddy Thursday as she recalled racing go-karts as a teenager at Charlotte Motor Speedway. She remembered where she registered, the spot where the trailers entered — and how she once wrecked a young Sam Hornish Jr. Patrick wanted to make it clear that when she races on the big track at Charlotte for the first time in the Nationwide
Series on Friday, she won’t hesitate to be aggressive. Watch out James Buescher. “I’m not going to make it my mission to go out there and take him out because I don’t want anything to take away from my race,” Patrick said of Buescher, who wrecked her last weekend at California. “If he in any way starts to act up out there, yeah, I’m going to do something about it.”
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Patrick was running 17th Saturday and on pace for her best finish since beginning her foray into stock-car racing when she got tangled with Buescher and ended in the wall. Patrick claims Buescher intentionally wrecked her — something he denies — and said Buescher has yet to apologize even though their cars were next to each other in a testing session earlier this week.
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Nation Today Phoenix police officer charged with murder
PHOENIX (AP) — A defense lawyer says a Phoenix police officer has been indicted on a second-degree murder charge for the on-duty shooting of a suspect. Attorney Craig Mehrens says officer Richard Chrisman was served a summons on Thursday on the indictment. He was also charged with aggravated assault and misdemeanor cruelty to animals. Chrisman allegedly pulled his pistol, put it against 29-year-old Danny Frank Rodriguez’s head and told him he didn’t need a warrant when Rodriguez ordered him out of his house on Oct. 5. Over the next few minutes, authorities say, Chrisman shocked Rodriguez with a stun gun, shot his pit bull, then finally fatally shot Rodriguez. Court records show another officer told investigators he saw no reason for Chrisman to shoot. Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley has called a press conference to discuss the case.
Toilet paper tossed from plane at NJ school
WESTWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a man tossed wet toilet paper from a small plane onto a New Jersey athletic field, but his intent wasn’t nefarious: He was making a test run for a streamer drop at an upcoming high school football game. Westwood Police Chief Frank Regino tells The Record of Woodland Park that Wednesday’s fly-over stirred anxieties about lowflying aircraft. The pilot, Warren Saunders, has been charged with violating a state law that prohibits aerial stunts over densely inhabited areas or public gatherings. He’s been released on his own recognizance.
Regino says Saunders was practicing to drop streamers in school colors before Westwood High School’s football game Saturday.
CVS heavily fined for sale of meth ingredient LOS ANGELES (AP) — CVS Pharmacy Inc. has agreed to pay $75 million in fines for allowing repeated purchases of a key ingredient in the making of methamphetamine in at least five states that also led to a spike in Southern California drug trafficking, authorities said Thursday. The nation’s largest operator of retail pharmacies will pay what federal prosecutors said was the largest civil penalty ever assessed under the Controlled Substances Act. The company also will forfeit about $2.6 million in profits earned from the sales of pseudoephedrine.
N.Y. county creating list of animal abusers FARMINGVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — You’ve heard of Megan’s Laws, designed to keep sex offenders from striking again. Now there’s a law created in the hope of preventing animal abusers from inflicting more cruelty — or moving on to human victims. Suffolk County, on the eastern half of Long Island, moved to create the nation’s first animal abuse registry this week, requiring people convicted of cruelty to animals to register or face jail time and fines. The online list will be open to the public, so that pet owners or the merely curious can find out whether someone living near them is on it. Cooper is also pushing legislation that would bar anyone on the registry from buying or adopting a pet from a shelter, pet shop or breeder.
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In this June 24 file photo, oil workers from the Gulf Island Fabrication Yard listen to Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal during a speech in Houma, La., where he spoke out against the six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling, saying it would kill thousands of Louisiana jobs. The Obama administration on Tuesday lifted the deep water oil drilling moratorium that the government imposed in the Gulf of Mexico in the wake of the disastrous BP oil spill.
Drilling ban lifted, but uncertainty remains WASHINGTON (AP) — Deep water oil drills quieted by a sixmonth moratorium will again hum off the Gulf Coast, helping an industry that, despite its dangers, puts needed money in the pockets of thousands along the Gulf Coast. What’s less certain is just how soon the jobs on hold because of the sixmonth ban will come back to a region trying to recover. Thirty-three deep water operations were halted by the moratorium imposed as the BP oil disaster unfolded. Meeting new federal safety requirements imposed since then will take time for oil companies. “Those big rigs that left the Gulf, it’s going to take them a while to come back,” said Ronnie Kennier, an Empire, La., fisherman working in BP’s vessel of opportunity oil cleanup program. The Obama administration, under heavy pressure from the oil industry and Gulf states and with elections nearing, on Tuesday lifted the moratorium that it imposed in April. The ban had been scheduled to expire Nov. 30, but Interior Secretary Ken Salazar moved up the deadline, saying new rules have strengthened safety and reduced the risk of another catastrophic blowout that caused more than 200 million gallons of crude to spew from BP’s well a mile beneath the Gulf. A federal report said the prohibition likely caused a temporary loss of 8,000 to 12,000 jobs in the Gulf region and drilling is unlikely to resume for at least a few weeks. Todd Hornbeck, CEO of Covington, La.-based Hornbeck Offshore Services, said lifting the ban would still leave the industry in a “de facto moratorium stage” until the government fully explains how new drilling permits will be issued. “We’re still in the dark,” said Hornbeck, who heads one of the companies that sued to block Interior’s initial moratorium. His company provides vessels and other services for the offshore industry. “Right now, I’m skeptical that it will be anytime soon that permits will be issued even if the moratorium is lifted,” he said. On the Gulf, oil stands with fishing and tourism as economic linchpins. All three were hit hard by the spill that began when the oil rig Deepwater Horizon exploded on April 20, killing 11 workers about 50 miles off the Gulf Coast. It took three months to cap the well that was finally killed last month. Fishing was severely curtailed, tourists stayed away and the safety of the oil industry was assailed. “When you took oil away, you pretty much took all the jobs away, you slow down the whole place,” said Acy Cooper, a shrimper in Venice, La. He said fishermen, too, often depend on oil-field jobs to make ends meet. With BP facing massive fines, he said he felt comfortable that other drillers will be more careful. BP killed the well last month and expects to eventually pay at least $32 billion to handle cleanup and damage claims.
“The rest of them don’t want to go through that,” he said. “They learned their lesson.” Republican Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said he was “glad they are beginning to reverse this job-killing policy.” Though the administration’s policy only addressed deep water operations, “severe bottlenecks in the federal permit review process have resulted in a de facto moratorium for shallow water drilling,” he said. Jindal said since early June, only 12 new permits have been issued for shallow water wells, compared to the pre-deepwater-moratorium average of 10 to 14 a month. The administration’s decision comes just weeks before midterm elections in which Democrats face widespread criticism for overextending government actions on the economy, including the health care overhaul, the economic stimulus plan and the drilling moratorium. Steve Ham, 60, a retiree who lives on Grand Isle, La., where beaches were covered by oil, opposed the stoppage. “I never thought they should have had the moratorium in the first place. Everything would have been fine, we wouldn’t have had any oil spill if they had enforced the rules and regulations that were in place. Bush and Obama both failed to enforce the regulations,” he said. Drillers aren’t the only companies affected. Caterers feed workers on drilling rigs, helicopters ferry them often hundreds of miles into the Gulf and shipping companies haul equipment and provisions to the rigs. Salazar said he knows that some people will say the new rules are onerous. “Others will say that we are lifting the deep water drilling suspension too soon. They will say there are still risks involved with deep water drilling,” he said. Salazar emphasized the move would include new requirements for those seeking to drill exploratory wells. Those entities and the companies they represent will have to prove they have the appropriate steps in place to contain a worst-case scenario spill. But the truth is, there will always be risks, Salazar said. “As we transition to a clean energy economy,” he added, “we will still need oil and gas from the Gulf of Mexico to power our homes, our cars, our industry.” Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu, a Democrat, has blocked a Senate vote to confirm President Barack Obama’s choice of Jacob Lew to head the Office of Management and Budget to protest the moratorium. She applauded the decision to lift the ban but said she would not release her hold on Lew. The new rules include many recommendations made in a report Salazar released in May, including requirements that rigs certify they have working blowout preventers — the emergency cutoff equipment designed to contain a major spill — and standards for cementing wells. The cement process and blowout preventer both failed to work as expected in the BP spill.
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Business/finance
THE MARKET IN REVIEW
STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS
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NYSE
7,546.59 -14.91
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Chg MBIA 13.00 +1.81 GlbShipLs 3.04 +.32 ChinaDigtl 7.77 +.80 QntmDSS 2.71 +.28 CtrySCkg n32.99 +3.24 SouFun n 76.66 +6.93 DaqoNEn n13.94 +1.23 AssuredG 21.87 +1.80 ChNBorun n19.40 +1.51 VaalcoE 6.03 +.45
%Chg +16.2 +11.8 +11.5 +11.5 +10.9 +9.9 +9.7 +9.0 +8.4 +8.1
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Chg DeVry 42.06 -8.51 BridgptEd 14.61 -2.53 ITT Ed 56.44 -9.48 BkADjia6-1510.04-1.23 StJoe 19.74 -2.42 BlockHR 12.31 -1.38 Winnbgo 10.12 -1.05 GlbGeoph n 7.60 -.77 SWS Grp 6.78 -.66 WshPst 390.25-38.36
%Chg -16.8 -14.8 -14.4 -10.9 -10.9 -10.1 -9.4 -9.2 -8.9 -8.9
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 9474619 4.06 -.19 BkofAm 4945228 12.60 -.69 S&P500ETF1934809117.46 -.46 SPDR Fncl 1640162 14.60 -.26 WellsFargo 1155740 24.72 -1.09 EMC Cp 895206 21.21 +.91 FordM 753007 13.91 +.27 JPMorgCh 750518 38.72 -1.12 DirFnBear 646932 12.58 +.47 iShR2K 640979 70.53 -.05 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
DIARY
1,201 1,817 125 3,143 234 8 5,346,826,470
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GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last ChiArmM 4.39 SagaComm22.95 LGL Grp 29.53 NTS Rlty 3.78 CKX Lands 11.90 ContMatls 19.20 DenisnM g 2.02 ChiMarFd 6.25 Hyperdyn 3.51 GrahamCp 16.62
Chg %Chg +.42 +10.6 +2.08 +10.0 +2.43 +9.0 +.30 +8.6 +.90 +8.2 +1.42 +8.0 +.14 +7.4 +.39 +6.7 +.21 +6.4 +.91 +5.8
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Taseko 6.20 CagleA 5.88 HeraldNB 2.39 InvCapHld 3.98 Banro g 2.82 Chrmcft 2.20 SearchMed 2.04 Arrhythm 5.47 Cohen&Co 5.18 FstWV 14.35
Chg %Chg -.69 -10.0 -.57 -8.8 -.20 -7.7 -.29 -6.8 -.17 -5.7 -.13 -5.6 -.12 -5.6 -.32 -5.5 -.29 -5.3 -.80 -5.3
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Taseko 231856 6.20 -.69 NthgtM g 47022 2.93 -.01 GoldStr g 38886 5.28 +.04 PolyMet g 38150 1.67 -.32 PhrmAth 35543 1.98 +.31 GrtBasG g 35302 2.77 -.10 DenisnM g 30150 2.02 +.14 NA Pall g 26949 4.58 -.06 LibertyAcq 24506 10.52 +.03 Hyperdyn 23205 3.51 +.21 DIARY
Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
213 260 48 521 38 4 136,335,410
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DAILY DOW JONES
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Close: 11,094.57 Change: -1.51 (flat)
2,435.38 -5.85
GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Zagg n 7.29 BrdwyFn 3.11 GTSI 4.34 RoylBcPA 2.04 ECOtal rs 5.00 USA Tc pf 15.49 WldHeart 2.32 SmithMicro 11.96 TianliAg n 5.88 Kingtone n 3.71
Chg +2.17 +.71 +.62 +.28 +.60 +1.79 +.27 +1.35 +.62 +.36
%Chg +42.4 +29.4 +16.7 +15.9 +13.6 +13.1 +13.0 +12.7 +11.8 +10.7
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Chg Sharps 4.50 -1.37 ApolloGrp 38.00-11.50 EducMgmt 10.22 -3.05 ChrmSh 3.41 -.94 CorinthC 4.79 -1.23 DayStar rs 2.46 -.54 FstBkshs 6.00 -1.25 SierraBc 10.96 -1.94 ValleyFin 3.00 -.53 CareerEd 17.17 -3.01
%Chg -23.3 -23.2 -23.0 -21.6 -20.4 -18.0 -17.2 -15.0 -15.0 -14.9
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)
Name Vol (00) Yahoo 1030114 Intel 577931 PwShs QQQ533408 Microsoft 504355 SiriusXM 433009 Cisco 379283 Oracle 362548 Popular 327038 ApolloGrp 326391 Dell Inc 291882
Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
Last Chg 15.93 +.68 19.32 +.08 50.42 -.10 25.23 -.11 1.40 ... 23.07 -.11 28.33 -.27 2.89 +.07 38.00-11.50 14.27 +.14
DIARY
1,198 1,435 139 2,772 153 23 1,960,907,776
11,258.01 4,812.87 408.57 7,743.74 2,115.45 2,535.28 1,219.80 852.90 12,847.91 745.95
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9,614.32 3,546.48 346.95 6,355.83 1,689.19 2,024.27 1,010.91 651.78 10,573.39 553.30
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11.69 29.27 28.67 50.05 63.66 35.44 16.39 107.43 108.13 26.79 99.75 35.51 41.50 25.88 11.69 2.14 27.62 29.28 34.55 17.23 108.14 30.20 11.69 12.51 15.68 107.44 75.87 29.69 22.00 31.96 37.77 10.48 3.12 17.17 16.10
+8.7/A +2.5/B +2.9/B +4.9/C +5.2/A +6.0/A +4.6/B +1.9/C +1.8/C +2.5/B -0.3/D +6.1/A +7.4/A +1.9/B +8.4/A +5.6/A +6.6/A +2.6/B +4.5/A +3.8/C +1.9/C +5.7/A +8.2/A +4.1/E +5.5/B +2.0/C +6.0/A +3.4/C +2.2/B +3.4/A +2.3/B +5.0/B -0.2/D +4.1/B +1.7/D
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Central Illinois farmer Adam Wallace unloads harvested corn from his truck at Archer Daniels Midland Curran Grain Elevator near Curran, Ill., Wednesday. Wholesale prices rose last month due to higher costs for food and energy. But the increase isn’t likely to spark fears of widespread inflation. Associated Press
Stocks markets rally for an almost flat finish
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed little changed Thursday on another disappointing jobs report and growing concern over an investigation of banks’ foreclosure practices. But the market made up earlier losses as investors anticipated that the Federal Reserve will take steps soon to strengthen the economy. Bank and other financial stocks were pummeled as more companies suspended foreclosures on homes while taking steps to confirm that they have fully complied with the law. In a move that effectively froze the market for foreclosed homes, the attorneys general of all 50 states announced Wednesday that they are planning to investigate whether banks took all of the appropriate steps before foreclosing on hundreds of thousands of homes. Shares of Bank of America Corp., Wells Fargo & Co., Citigroup Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. fell between 2 percent and 5 percent. By comparison, the Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell less than 1 percent. After the market closed, Internet
search giant Google Inc. announced that it earned almost a dollar per share more than analysts were expecting. That pushed the stock up 9 percent to $590 in afterhours trading. Given that Google is seen as a barometer of the tech industry, the market could see buying resume Friday. The Dow ended the day down 1.51, or less than 0.01 percent, at 1,1094.57, after falling as much as 70 in the morning. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 4.29, or 0.36 percent, to 1,173.81. The Nasdaq composite index fell 5.85, or 0.2 percent, to 2,435.38. Volume on the New York Stock Exchange came to 1.1 billion shares, where four stocks fell for every three that rose. In recent months, any indication that the job market is growing worse had led to large selloffs on Wall Street. However, those same reports have led to a strong consensus that the Fed will step in to prevent further economic decay. Initial claims for unemployment
aid rose by 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted 462,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. It was only the second rise in two months. “Good news is good news and bad news is good news,” said Sarah Hunt at Alpine Mutual Funds. The Fed’s next meeting on its monetary policy ends Nov. 3 and it is widely expected the central bank will announce actions to stimulate the economy. That expectation also helped push the dollar lower and gold higher. The Fed is expected to buy government bonds, which would drive interest rates down from already low levels. That would make gold and other currencies, where interest rates are higher, more attractive. Gold hit another record high. It touched a record of $1,388.10 an ounce before pulling back to $1,373.25. The dollar fell to a 15-year low against the yen and touched its lowest level against the euro since January. “People are pretty focused on what the Fed is going to do,” said Russell Croft, portfolio manager of the
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‘Metro Jethro’ bringing comedy to town Jon Reep takes Foundation stage Oct. 21
By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Lifestyles Editor
What do hemis, Hickory and hilarity have in common? If you guessed Jon Reep, you’re correct. The comedian and winner of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” will perform at The Foundation Performing Arts Center Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. Tickets for the show are $25 each. Reep, a native of Hickory, is looking forward to his return to his home state. His North Carolina tour is kicking off in Spindale, which is just an hour away from “home.” As a student at N.C. State University, where he received a degree in theater and communication studies, Reep went to his first comedy club and was hooked. “How I became a comedian was all by accident, really,” Reep said in a phone interview with The Daily Courier. “My dad was class clown in high school, and as a child I was and my brother after me. People told me I should be a standup, but in Hickory, it wasn’t really even a possibility.” He chose theater as a major, he said, because he had to choose something and because “college was hard” he decided to choose something he thought would be easy. “I looked to see what all the athletes were majoring in,” he said. “But once I got into, I really started to like it.” It was through theater he discovered a comedy club in Raleigh. “I went one night and peeked my head in and saw a comedian,” he said. “She told a joke and the whole room started laughing, and I fell in love. It was a mission to do comedy after that.” Following his appearance and win on “Last Comic Standing,” Reep landed on Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend” and his own half-hour special on the network. He’s also appeared on TBS’ “Pit Stop Comedy,” NBC’s “Late Friday” and on the ABC sitcom “Rodney” as Officer Gerald Bob. But, Reep agreed, he might be best-known for the Dodge ad campaign’s “hemi guy.” “It’s crazy, because I’ve done so many other things,” he said. “I’ve resolved myself to being 90 years old and in a nursing home in my wheel chair, Please see Reep, Page 8B
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Ann’s Cozy Quilts & Fabrics, Rutherfordton: Upcoming classes – Beginning quilting, paper piecing, fabric doll Making, jacket, purse, sampler and more
Obsessions Beads, Forest City: Oct. 9 – Beaded spider, 1 p.m.; dragonfly pendant, 3 p.m. Oct. 12 – Changeable drop earrings, 6 p.m. Oct. 14 – Creative links series: Wired kiwi necklace, 6 p.m. Oct. 16 – Entwined rings bracelet, 1 p.m. Oct. 19 – Basic Swarovski crystal ring, 6 p.m. Oct. 21 – Spider web ring, 6 p.m. Oct. 23 – Beaded wire bezel, 1 p.m.; creative link series, 3 p.m. Oct. 26 – Victorian Romantic earrings, 6 p.m. Oct. 28 – Wire cages bracelet, 6 p.m. Oct. 30 – Peyote with a twist bracelet
Off the Beaded Path, Forest City: Ongoing – Try-it-Tuesdays, brief jewelry-making demos
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Restaurants and bars Dove’s Cove, Forest City: Tuesday – Karaoke at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday – Line dancing, 5 p.m. unitl Thursday – Open mic Friday – Live DJ playing top 100 hits Saturday – Live band: Mother Loade M Squared Restaurant, Spindale: Wednesdays – Trivia, 8 p.m. Oct. 9 – The Undecided, 8 p.m. Oct. 15 – JunkPuncher, 8 p.m.
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Kremlin – Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m. A Second Helping: The Church Basement Ladies Sequel – March 10, 2 and 7:30 p.m. John Davidson – March 21, 7:30 p.m. Stuart Little – March 31, 10 a.m. and noon Dr. Etta, Family Specialist – April 1, 8 p.m. We the People – April 6, 10 a.m.
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Godmother should take a step back Dear Abby: I’m a 23-year-old woman who has been helping to raise my three adorable godchildren over the last few years. Their mother is also 23. She became pregnant with her oldest when she was 15. She’s a young single mother, unprepared for the full responsibility, so I have stepped in. When they were babies, we would take turns rocking them all night. I take them to the doctor’s when they are sick — with or without their mom. I helped select which schools they attend. Through the years I have been there every day, waking them in the morning, taking them to school, putting them to bed, etc. I am now being married and have slightly reduced my day-to-day role, although I am still in many ways the “other parent.” I get criticized for this all the time. I am constantly being told, “They are not your children. You shouldn’t be doing this.” Even my future in-laws have said it. I don’t know how to respond. I love the children very much, as if they were my own. I can’t let them suffer for their mother’s numerous mistakes. I’d appreciate any advice you can give me. — Godmother of Three
Dear Abby Abigail van Buren
Dear Godmother of Three: May I begin by asking, “Where is their MOTHER?” Where are the grandparents? Three children, no father(s) — who is supporting them? You are a caring angel to have stepped in to the extent that you have, but why isn’t their mother around to put them to bed at night, wake them in the morning, and see that they get to the doctor when they are so sick they need one? Something is seriously out of kilter. In the not-too-distant future you will have children of your own to care for. Husbands need a certain amount of care and nurturing, too. It will be impossible for you to continue to be as involved as you have been in your godchildren’s lives. You are doing the right thing by transitioning away, and you must continue to do so. Much as you love them, your godchildren are their mother’s responsibility, and you have already done more than you should have been expected (or asked) to do.
Dollar-store glasses fill the bill Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 78-year-old white male, 6 feet 2 inches and weigh 195 pounds. I use glasses that cost $1 to read sometimes. I have been seen by two doctors. Both say I have glaucoma. I would like to know what the devil this is because both doctors said to use Xalatan at bedtime for the rest of my life. Dear Reader: Glaucoma is a group of diseases that damage the optic nerve in the eye(s) that results in diminished vision, leading to blindness. The lightsensitive optic nerve connects the retina to the brain, transmitting visual information. There are different forms of the disorder, but the most common is known as open-angle glaucoma. The front of the eye has a space known as the anterior chamber, through which a clear fluid flows, nourishing surrounding tissues. The fluid leaves the anterior chamber and flows through a drain area and leaves the eye. There are times, however, when it passes too slowly through this drain, resulting in a buildup of fluid. The buildup of pressure that results can damage the optic nerve, resulting in open-angle glaucoma and may
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Ask Dr. Gott Dr. Peter M. Gott lead to a loss of vision. Then there is the diagnosis of glaucoma without an increase in pressure. This is slightly less common but is known as low or normal-tension glaucoma. The key is early detection. Eye exams should be performed by an ophthalmologist or optometrist every three to four years for Caucasians and two to four years for African-Americans aged 20 to 39, every two to four years for both races aged 40 to 64, and every one to two years for both races aged 65 and older. Under ordinary circumstances, if a person follows these timelines, visual abnormalities can be corrected and treated early. If glaucoma is discovered, medication in the form of eyedrops or pills can be prescribed.
IN THE STARS Your Birthday, Oct. 15; The upcoming year could be one where your talents and luck blend. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - It will be no surprise that your leadership qualities are seeking expression. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - Finalize matters and tie things down before the weekend activities. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - If someone with whom you have lost touch is on your mind, try to talk once again. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - You could be luckier than usual in finance areas. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - Be self-reliant, because you could be particularly fortunate. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Seeking out a certain amount of solitude would do you a world of good. ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Plan to engage in some kind of activity with friends. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Something great you did a long time ago might be brought to light. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Grasping the essence of a new idea or concept will give you an edge. CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Changes you’ve needed to make could give an edge. Use your edge wisely. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Being the big dog isn’t as important as being able to please your companions. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Others might be frivolous activities, but you will still be keeping your nose to the grindstone.
4B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, October 15, 2010
World
Chile’s mine rescue brings global respect SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) — Chile’s 33 rescued miners posed with the president and were poked by doctors on Thursday, itching to reunite with families and sleep in their own beds for the first time since a cave-in nearly killed them on Aug. 5. Relatives were organizing welcome-home parties and trying to hold off an onslaught of demands by those seeking to share in the glory of the amazing rescue that entranced people around the world and set off horn-blowing celebrations across this South American nation. President Sebastian Pinera posed with the miners, most of whom were wearing bathrobes and slippers, for a group photo, and then celebrated the rescue as an achievement that will bring Chile a new level of respect around the world. The miners and the country will never be the same, Pinera said. “They have experienced a new life, a rebirth,” he said, and so has Chile: “We aren’t the same that we were before the collapse on Aug. 5. Today Chile is a country much more unified, stronger and much more respected and loved in the entire world.” The billionaire businessman-turned-politician also promised “radical” changes and tougher safety laws to improve how businesses treat their workers. “Never again in our country will we permit people to work in conditions so unsafe and inhuman as they worked in the San Jose Mine, and in many other places in our country,” said Pinera, who took office in March as Chile’s first elected rightwing president in a halfcentury. None of the miners are suffering from shock despite their harrowing entrapment,
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Alfonso Avalos, center, father of trapped miner Florencio Avalos, watches his son’s rescue operation on a TV screen as relatives sleep next to him at the camp outside the San Jose mine near Copiapo, Chile, Tuesday. Thirty-three miners became trapped when the gold and copper mine collapsed on Aug. 5. Florencio Avalos was the first miner to be rescued.
a reflection of the care and feeding sent through a narrow borehole by a team of hundreds during their 69 days trapped underground. Even a team of psychologists helped keep them sane. “All of them have been subjected to high levels of stress and most of them have tolerated it in a truly exceptional way,” said Dr. Jorge Montes, deputy director of the Copiapo Regional Hospital. “We don’t see any problems of a psychological or a medical nature.” “We were completely surprised,” added Health Minister Jaime Manalich. “We called this a real miracle, because any effort we could have made doesn’t explain the health condition these people have today.” After weeks of fear, desperation and finally hope, the miners were pulled out
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Big black dog, brown chin, paws, eyebrows, chest, neutered, Elliott Rd. 288-7317 Calico cat. Friendly. Found Tues., Oct.12. on Hwy 120. Call 657-6254
POSITION OPENING Northland Cable Television is a nationally-ranked company specializing in providing a variety of quality communications services that meet the needs of consumers and businesses. We strive to provide our customers with the highest quality service at the best possible price. Value is always the goal and the communities we serve are always our focus. We are seeking a team-oriented, professional individual, to join is in the same position of:
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE This position is responsible for providing information and assistance to customers by maintaining good customer relations and treating each customer contact as a sales opportunity in a professional manner both on the telephone and in person. Demonstrates commitment to customer service by exceeding customers' expectations through assisting with billing, scheduling and problem solving. The ideal candidate possesses excellent communication and strong customer service skills and is able to handle difficult customers tactfully, courteously and professionally. The candidate should also possess sales, telemarketing, math and computer skills. Minimum one year experience in cable television or customer service and high school diploma or equivalent, some college education preferred. Northland offers an exciting benefits package including subsidized employee and dependent medical and dental insurance, 401(k), life insurance, vacation, holiday and sick pay and educational assistance.
Please send resume and cover letter to: ATTN: CSR Northland Cable Television Address: PO Box 547 Forest City, NC 28043 Fax: (828)245-8850 Equal Opportunity Employer. Pre-Employment drug test, motor vehicle record and background check required.
one by one in a capsule that carried them through a narrow tube of solid rock — a dizzying 23-hour marathon of rescues. The men, their eyes hidden behind sunglasses to protect from the sun and glare of lights, emerged to tears and embraces from relatives, and cheers and patriotic chants, as tens of millions of people watched on television around the world to see a joyful end to the longest known ordeal of men trapped underground. All of them remain tense and spent a restless first night in the hospital, the doctors said, which is only natural given what they face as they begin their new lives. For many, what they experience next may be incomprehensible at first. Honors and offers of jobs and even vacations poured
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in from around the world for men who walked into a mine on Aug. 5 as workers doing a dirty job to support their children or buy a house. They were lifted out weeks later to find themselves international symbols of perseverance — as well as icons of patriotism at home. Spain’s Real Madrid football team invited the 33 to attend a game in their stadium. Chile’s football federation said it would offer a job with its youth teams to Franklin Lobos, a former national team player who had later found himself driving a taxi to make ends meet before he was caught in the mine collapse. It also said it was organizing a “Copa 33” tournament in their honor. The internationally popular Spanish language variety show “Sabado Gigante” announced it would dedi-
cate a show to “The 33” and invited fans to suggest questions for them. And a Greek mining company offered to fly each one, with a companion, for a week’s vacation in the Mediterranean. Pinera, meanwhile, vowed that those responsible for the mine collapse “will not go unpunished. Those who are responsible will have to assume their responsibility.” The rescue will end up costing “somewhere between $10 (million) and $20 million,” a third covered by private donations with the rest coming from state-owned miner Codelco — the country’s largest company— and the government itself, Pinera said. Mining accounts for 40 percent of the Chilean state’s earnings and the rescue’s details were run by its operations manager, Andre Sougarret. The Aug. 5 collapse brought the 125-year-old San Jose mine’s checkered safety record into focus and put Chile’s top industry under close scrutiny. Many believe the collapse occurred because the mine was overworked and lacked such essential safety features as a reinforced escape shaft. The families of 27 of the 33 rescued miners have sued its owners for negligence and compensatory damages. A separate suit was being prepared accusing the government of failing to enforce its safety regulations. Also suing the San Esteban company is Gino Cortez, a 40-year-old miner who lost his lower left leg a month before the mine collapsed when a rock fell on him in an area that lacked a protective metal screen. “This mine has to close,” rescue coordinator Sougarret said Thursday.
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2 Family Ellenboro: 170 Tiney Rd. Sat 8- until Winter clothes all sizes Baby items, household video games and more!
ESTATE YARD SALE Caroleen: 133 Henrietta St. Saturday October 16th 7A-12P Furniture, household goods, clothing and lots more!
BIG SALE Spindale: 226 Maryland St. Fri. & Sat. 7A-until Bicycles, misc., winter coats, lots of glassware and much more!
FC: 711 Toms Lake Rd., turn at SDO fire dept. Sat. 7A-11A Rain or shine. Toys, household, dishes, lighting, clothing
Big, Rfdtn, 173 Allen St. off Railroad Ave., Sat. 7A-until. Early birds welcome. Boys, girls clothes (like new/new), toys, electronics
For Breast Cancer: Butterfly Life Women's Fitness Center, 368 Charlotte Rd, next to Verizon, Sat. 8A-Noon Proceeds go to charity!
MOVING SALE Fri., Sat. & Sun., Oct. 15th, 16, 17th 8A-until Antique furniture, collectibles, household goods, tools, plumbing and electrical supplies and more! 345 Lower Switchback Road Union Mills, NC Take 221 North (toward Marion), turn left onto Nanneytown Road, follow to stop sign and turn left. Turn right on next gravel road onto Pinnacle Parkway, take first left (at mailboxes) onto Lower Switchback Road, then go 1/2 mile to 345 Lower Switchback Road
1st Annual Community Wide Yard Sale Morning Star Lake Rd, off 221 Danieltown, Sat. 7A-until Rain date 10/23
NOTICE TO THOSE INTERESTED IN PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION POSITIONS AT CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION’S SHELBY, NC FACILITY. Clearwater Paper Corporation is accepting applications for production and distribution positions at its Shelby, NC facility. Candidates for this work force must be safety conscious, self directed, highly motivated and team oriented. Employees must be able to work a 12 hour rotating shift schedule. Successful applicants must complete 24 hours of pre-employment training prior to being hired. For a complete job description and qualifications, go to http://www.clearwaterpaper.com/careers/. The on-line application process will be open through October 22, 2010.
GARAGE SALE Rfdtn: 151 Davenport Rd. (off Poors Ford Rd.) Fri. 7A-7P & Sat. 7A-1P Girls toddler clothes, household, miscellaneous.
Inside Garage Sale FC: 541 Butler Rd. Saturday 8A-1P Household items, chest type freezer, drill press, push mower, Christmas decorations Moving FC: 187 Griffin Rd. Fri. & Sat. 8A-until Furniture, 10x8 metal shed, tables, TV, stereo system, refrigerator and more!
Shop/Yard Sale: Rft., 531 Railroad Ave., Fri. & Sat., 8A-4p, fabrics, new and old dolls, sewing items, much, much more. Spindale: Pilots are cleaning house. Rutherford Life Service, 230 Fairground Rd, next to Farmer's Market Sat. 7A-Noon. Furniture, knick-knacks, clothes
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Alan & Nancy Greene Serving Lake Lure to Gastonia (We will come to you) NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of RUTH GOODE MELTON of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said RUTH GOODE MELTON to present them to the undersigned on or before the 15th day of January, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 15th day of October, 2010.
Clearwater Paper Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Merri Burwell Oxley, Executor Attorney at Law PO Box 549 Rutherfordton, NC 28139
The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, October 15, 2010 — 5B
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FC: 162 Toms Lake Rd., Fri & Sat. 8A-7P. Tools, dishes, clothes, odds and ends. Good deals YARD SALE Rfdtn: 697 Thompson Rd. (near RS Central High, follow signs) Sat. Oct. 16th, 2010 7A-until Lots of items! Yard Sale: Spindale, 200 Ohio St., Fri & Sat. 8A-3P. Plus size clothes, home decor, jewelry and misc.
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Lead Teacher 2nd shift, part time 2:30-8:30pm at Kids 'R Us Carousel in Rutherfordton. Call Pat at 247-1717
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White Oak Manor -Tryon Accepting applications for : Full-Time Dietary Aide/Relief Cook. Cooking and dietary experience preferred. Work schedule includes rotating weekends and able to work 1st and 2nd shift. Benefits includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Ins., 401K and Paid Time Off. Apply at White Oak Manor of Tryon, 70 Oak St. or fax resume to Dietary Director at 828-859-2073 EOE
White Oak Manor- Tryon RN Nursing Supervisor M-F 2nd shift- Full-time Experience in long term care & supervision preferred. Must be organized and work well with people. Excellent benefits with a well established company. Apply in person at 70 Oak Street, Tryon, NC or fax resume to (828)859-2073 Attn: Michelle Mullis, D.O.N. EOE
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ALDI is hiring Cashiers. Starting pay is $10.80 per hour with the opportunity to earn up to $14.80 per hour as a shift manager! Employees will average 20-40 hours a week in a grocery store environment. Looking for friendly people and smiling faces. Responsibilities: Cashiering, Stocking, Cleaning Benefits: Medical, dental and vision insurance after 90 days, Retirement Income Plan and 401K, Paid vacation after six months, Sunday premium pay of an additional $1.00 per hour Requirements: High School Diploma/GED, Drug Test and Background Check To Apply: An ALDI representative will be available for you to apply in person from 7am to 2pm on Friday, October 15, 2010 at 1344 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC 28806. Hiring part-time for Hendersonville Hiring full & part-time for Asheville. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Convenience Store looking for Gas Pump Attendant Must be able to work AM/PM hours & wkends Mature & Responsible person only! Prior work ref. req. Apply in Person 2-4p Only! Cove Creek Mkt. & Grille 4305 Hwy 64/7A (Green Hill Area) Rutherfordton, NC NO PHONE CALLS! Smoke Free Workplace
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IGA Adventure Center is Seeking PT Staff to teach Gymnastics. You must have a heart for kids and seeing them succeed. Staff needed for morning mobile program and afternoon/evening classes at our 10,000 sq. ft. facility. We are looking for a high energy team player to be part of our growing business. Pay based on exp. Call to apply 828-288-3547 EXPERIENCED Cashier for Convenience Store Must be able to work AM/PM hours & wkends Verifiable ref. req. Apply in Person 2-4p Only! Cove Creek Mkt. & Grille 4305 Hwy 64/7A (Green Hill Area) Rutherfordton, NC NO PHONE CALLS! Smoke Free Workplace
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Free kitten, found in Forest City, approx 6-8 weeks old, calico. 287-4874 FREE M Hound dog Black and white, floppy ears. Call 657-6508 Free mixed Pitt Bull/Lab puppies, 7 weeks old, Call 704-472-5706 leave message Must find home ASAP cats and kittens, most spayed, neutered. Call 828-245-1871 after 10 AM leave message
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Due to increased business we are Hiring Solo and Team Drivers. A Rewarding Career is a phone call away. Our drivers enjoy: *Weekly Home Time *APU Equipped Tractors * No Touch Freight * NO NYC And much more! Call today & join our team of Professional Drivers
Truck Service, Inc. Forest City, NC Call: 800-968-8552
FIND YOUR NEXT JOB in the Classifieds! New listings every Tues.-Sun. To place an ad call 245-6431
Priced from $1.00 - $6.00 Come out to the farm for local grown pumpkins 4 mi. past Washburn Store on Salem Church Road Call 453-0396 or 223-3397
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All natural, antibiotic free, local. Quarter, half, whole. Cut to customer specs.
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2 piece sectional sofa, with recliner on each end, light blue $350. 828-305-5553
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Having qualified as Collector of Affidavit of the estate of DAN LEE MASON of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said DAN LEE MASON to present them to the undersigned on or before the 24th day of December, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 24th day of September, 2010.
Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of HERMAN ELBERT RAMSEY of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said HERMAN ELBERT RAMSEY to present them to the undersigned on or before the 24th day of December, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 24th day of September, 2010.
Derek Mason, Collector of Affidavit 552 Jonestown Road Bostic, NC 28018
Loyce Ramsey Snider, Administrator 518 Shepherds Creek Circle Rutherfordton, NC 28139
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Broad River Water Authority 106 Duke Street Spindale, NC 28160 Sealed bids for the project entitled “BRWA Water System Expansion 2010” will be received by the Broad River Water Authority on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 2:00 pm at the Rutherford County Annex Building located at 289 North Main Street in Rutherfordton, NC and then at said location publicly opened and read aloud. Approximately 4,440 LF of 8” DIP (CL350) along Hwy 64/74A, approximately 6,300 LF of 8” DIP (CL350) along Flynn Road, approximately 4600 LF of 8” DIP (CL350) along Maple Creek Road, approximately 7,500 LF of 8” DIP (CL350) along Big Island Road, approximately 4,700 LF of 8” DIP (CL350) along Harris-Holly Springs Road and 660 LF of 6” DIP (CL350) along Holly Springs Church Road, 1,230 LF of 6” DIP (CL350) along Carolina Paradise Road and valves, bends, fire hydrant, assemblies, bore & jack and other associated appurtenances. The Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations: Odom & Associates Engineering Associated General Contractors Associated General Contractors
Forest City, NC Charlotte, NC Asheville, NC
Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained at the office of Odom & Associates located at 152 East Main, Forest City, North Carolina 28043 (828-247-4495). There will be a nonrefundable fee of $85.00 for each set of documents obtained. A certified check or cashiers check payable to the Broad River Water Authority or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by a corporate surety licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute such bonds in the amount equal to five percent of the total of the bid shall be submitted with each bid. A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 28, 2010 at 2:00 pm at the Rutherford County Annex Building. The low bidder shall identify the minority business participation it will use on the project as applicable prior to project award. The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The Broad River Water Authority reserves the right to waive any informalities or reject any or all bids. October 7, 2010 Maria Hunnicutt Broad River Water Authority 106 Duke Street Spindale, NC 28160
For sale: Rockwell Milling machine and cabinet sand blaster. Call 289-2710
0554 Wanted to Rent/Buy/ Trade Junk Cars Wanted
0563 Misc. Items for Sale Blueberry & fig plants $4 per gal. container. Delivery avail. Cell phone 828-980-3690
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2 BR apts., stove, refrig., w/d hookup, cable included. Wells Drive, $370/mo. Westgate, $400/mo. Other units available. Call 245-0016 Rutherford Co. Rentals
3BR/2BA single level town home, with attached garage, great
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convenience. Walk to new eateries & upcoming shops. 1 & 2BR avail. Starting at $375. Call for details. Arlington Ridge, 247 Arlington St. 828-447-3233 Very nice large remodeled 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Townhome Apts. Starting at $375/mo. Washer/dryer hookup and water included. Carriage House Apts.
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MAINTENANCE TECHS
These are hands on positions for someone who can handle multiple tasks & meet specified deadlines. We are seeking applicants who possess electrical/hydraulic and mechanical troubleshooting skills. Experienced w/robotics, plc controlled equipment, welding and basic fabrication. Die casting or plastic injection molding experience a plus. Some heavy lifting required. Pay commensurate with skills and experience level. Must be able to work any shift. We offer competitive wages & excellent benefits including: health/dental insurance, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, paid holidays and vacations. Applicants must pass a drug test prior to employment.
Please apply in person at: Aallied Die Casting 401 Aallied Drive, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (Just off Hwy 221 South) EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Live, Work, & Buy Locally!
Linda G. Putnam, John Rex Gurley, Jr. and Kathy G. Almond, Co-Executors Estate of NORMA LAND GURLEY Post Office Box 2608 High Point, North Carolina 27261 Grant W. Almond KEZIAH, GATES & SAMET, L.L.P. Post Office Box 2608 300 North Main Street, Suite 400 High Point, North Carolina 27261 (336) 889-6900 Publish: October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2010.
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Junk Vehicles Wanted
No title required. Paying $245 & up. Any size vehicles, Cash on the spot PLUS Free Large Pizza included. Picking up vehicles 24 hrs, 7 days/also buying catalytic converters $35 each, any amount.
SET- UP OPERATORS
We, LINDA G. PUTNAM, JOHN REX GURLEY, JR. and KATHY G. ALMOND have qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of NORMA LAND GURLEY, deceased, formerly of Rutherford County. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to present them to us at the address shown below on or before January 2, 2011, or your claim will be barred pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 28A-19-3. We hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations indebted to the decedent to make immediate payment to us. This the 27th day of September, 2010.
2BR/1BA Apt 244 Collet St., Rfdtn Stove, refrig., water & sewer incld. W/d hook up $375/mo. + dep. 247-1147
Rfdtn: Nice clean priv 3BR/ 2BA $650/mo. + securities. Call 286-1982 or 748-0658
(828) 286-4194
This position involves changing dies and trim dies, repair shot arms, hot oil lines, tips, hoses, etc. Change and adjust ladles and reciprocators as needed. Program machine and set limit switches to approved processes. Some heavy lifting required. Must be able to operate a forklift and complete Lockout/ Tagout training. Previous experience in plastic injection molding or die casting is preferred. Good attendance is a must. This position will require the flexibility to work any shift as needed for training purposes (6 weeks on-the-job training). Must be able to work any shift.
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Unfurnished Apartments
Call Jamie Fender
LOCAL COMPANY PROVIDING JOB OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE COUNTY FOR THE PAST 22 YEARS IS HIRING
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2BR/1BA, newly remodeled, furn., Spindale, $400/mo, $350 deposit, application required. Call 828-442-0799 or 828-442-1099
Paying $200 per vehicle.
Call 828-202-1715
Trucking
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Business Places/ Offices
Used Car Lot For Rent. 178 S. Broadway. Nice office, 2 clean up stalls. Rent reasonable. Call 429-7141 cell phone
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Mobile Homes for Rent 2 & 3 Bedrooms Stove, refrigerator, cable and trash included. No cats! Call 453-0078 or 429-8822
2BR $65/$75 week. Furnished. Call 245-6136 2BR/2BA 14x70, $375/mo. $275 dep. ref. required. No pets. Call 453-8483 2BR/2BA Cent. h/a, 22' screened room. No smoking or pets! $500/mo. 828-625-0073 2BR/2BA Cent. h/a, stove, refrig. No pets. $425 + $300 dep. 245-5703 or 286-8665 3 Bedroom/2 Bath in quiet park. $375/month Call 287-8558
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20+/-ac., with farm house Mixture of wooded, pasture tillable bottom land. Call 704-481-0548, 828-289-8507 or 828-429-0081
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Mobile Homes for Sale
Oakwood, gold medal series, 1,920 sqft. 3 Bedroom/
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1998 American Tradition Class A, Cummins 300HP diesel, Allison Trans, all maintenance records since new, 12mpg, 2 leather sofas, 2 roof airs, 2 solar panels. Exceptionally clean, $48,000 828-388-0109 2000 Coleman Ceyennne Pop Up Camper, sleeps 7, ac/heat, awning w/add a room, and many more extras. $4,000 Call 286-3777 and leave message
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The Rutherford-Polk-McDowell District Board of Health will hold a specially called meeting on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at Rutherford County Health Department, 221 Callahan-Koon Road, Spindale, NC at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of approving policies and discussing Strategic Plan. The public is invited to attend. Individuals needing assistance should contact Brenda Green at 828-287-6101 within a reasonable time prior to the meeting. Access to the building for individuals with disabilities is available. Participation in public meetings is without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age or disability.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator CTA of the estate of HORACE LEE HUDSON of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said HORACE LEE HUDSON to present them to the undersigned on or before the 15th day of January, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 15th day of October, 2010. Merri Burwell Oxley, Administrator CTA Attorney at Law PO Box 549 Rutherfordton, NC 28139
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North Carolina, Rutherford County AMENDED NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 036
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Kevin J. Hamby and Cindy A. Hamby, dated May 26, 2005 and recorded on May 26, 2005, in Book No. 841, at Page 468 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Rutherford County Courthouse, Rutherfordton, North Carolina on October 26, 2010 at 10:00 AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Rutherfordton, County of Rutherford, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust.
Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Janie E Craig, Unmarried to Scott R. Valby, Trustee(s), which was dated December 19, 2008 and recorded on December 19, 2008 in Book 1029 at Page 369, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina.
Address of property: 1395 Cove Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Tax Parcel ID: 809080/1644303
Lying and being on the North Side of U.S Highway No. 74 about three miles east of town of Forest City, NC and being Lot No. 6 of the Elview Subdivision as sold by W. Carl Huntley on October 4, 1962 and shown on a plat of said subdivision made by F.A. Wilkie, surveyor and or recorded in Plat Book 5 at Page 96, to whcih reference is hereby made for a more full and complete descripton.
Present Record Owners: Kevin J. Hamby and Cindy A. Hamby
Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.
The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. In the event that the Owner and Holder or its intended assignee is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, and any Land Transfer Tax. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009. Dated: September 28, 2010 Posted:_______________________ Witness: Assistant/Deputy Clerk of Superior Court David A. Simpson, P.C., Substitute Trustee By:________________________________ Attorney at Law Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Attorneys for David A. Simpson, P.C., Substitute Trustee 2550 West Tyvola Road, Suite 520 Charlotte, NC 28217 (704) 697-5809
Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on October 26, 2010 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit:
Said property is commonly known as: 1623 US Highway 74 Business, Ellenboro, NC 28040 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Janie E. Craig. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Brock & Scott, PLLC Substitute Trustee Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346, 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 10-00378-FC01, 754589 10/15, 10/22/2010
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5104 10-SP-013 AMENDED NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Dane Markham, dated May 25, 2007 and recorded on May 25, 2007, in Book No. 958, at Page 702 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Rutherford County Courthouse, Rutherfordton, North Carolina on October 26, 2010 at 10:00 AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Rutherfordton, County of Rutherford, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust.
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by James K. Mathis and Jennifer T. Mathis, dated October 3, 2002 and recorded on October 4, 2002, in Book No. 0692, at Page 0189 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Rutherford County Courthouse, Rutherfordton, North Carolina on October 19, 2010 at 10:00 AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Ellenboro, County of Rutherford, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Address of property: 237 Avalon Trail, Ellenboro, NC 28040
Address of property: 1550 Harris Springs Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Tax Parcel ID: 1633859 Tax Parcel ID: 1614575/1614574
Present Record Owners: James K. Mathis and Jennifer T. Mathis Present Record Owners: Dane Markham The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. In the event that the Owner and Holder or its intended assignee is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, and any Land Transfer Tax. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009. Dated: September 28, 2010 Posted:_______________________ Witness: Assistant/Deputy Clerk of Superior Court David A. Simpson, P.C., Substitute Trustee By:________________________________ Attorney at Law Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Attorneys for David A. Simpson, P.C., Substitute Trustee 2550 West Tyvola Road, Suite 520 Charlotte, NC 28217 (704) 697-5809
The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. In the event that the Owner and Holder or its intended assignee is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, and any Land Transfer Tax. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009. Dated: September 28, 2010 Posted:_______________________ Witness: Assistant/Deputy Clerk of Superior Court David A. Simpson, P.C., Substitute Trustee By:_______________________________ Attorney at Law Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Attorneys for David A. Simpson, P.C., Substitute Trustee 2550 West Tyvola Road, Suite 520 Charlotte, NC 28217 (704) 697-5809
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