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They are customers’ cars. They are paying us to store them. We’ve gone to the labor and trouble to place them there, and they are paying us continually for the storage. — Don McGrady Thermal Belt Railway

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Virginia Guffey Anne Hill

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Judith Byrd The Rev. Grover Hames Page 5A

District 4 candidates state cases By JEAN GORDON

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Rangers, Giants square off in unlikely series

County Commission

SPINDALE — Town officials have expressed concerns about railroad flatcars parked on tracks inside the municipal limits, but the president of the railroad says the storage is a legitimate railroad purpose and he is unsure when they will be moved. Don McGrady, president of Thermal Belt Railway, said Friday from Morganton, “They are customers’ cars. They are paying us to store them. We’ve gone to the labor and trouble to place them there, and they are paying us continually for the storage. “It’s an ongoing business venture for us because of the economic situation.” He added, “That is the best location not to affect other traffic.” McGrady said the railway has not needed its trackage north of Duke Street, about 1½ miles, for years, so the railroad paid for crossties Please see Dispute, Page 6A

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Rust collects on the wheels of railroad cars parked along the tracks in Spindale. Town officials have asked Thermal Belt Railway to remove the cars. The company says that storing the cars is an part of their current business.

FOREST CITY — When voters elect candidates for Rutherford County Commissioners, residents will elect three new members, one each from District 1, 4 and 5. Democratic Commissioner Eddie Holland represents District 3 and Democrat Susan Crowe represents District 2, but neither is up for election. Vying for the District 4 seat are Democrat Gail McBrayer Richards Strickland of Ellenboro and Republican Roger (Bo) Richard of Ellenboro. Incumbent Margaret Helton was defeated in the May primary. Strickland is a native of Strickland Rutherford County. “I’ve spent my entire career working for people of Rutherford County, 30 years,” Strickland said referencing her time as IT Director for Rutherford County Government. “What I bring to the table is a strong technology background and a willingness to be a team player. In the Information Technology Department, we worked as a team. I already have on-the-job training.” In addition to jobs being the great need in Rutherford County, Strickland said education is another area of her focus. “Education, without question must be a focus of county commissioners,” she said. “We have to be focused on the initiatives the schools have started such as the One-to-One Initiative announced last Friday by the county schools is a positive thing and it takes everybody doing their part to work Please see County, Page 2A

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Spindale and Forest City firefighters complete cleaning on Withrow Road in Forest City after a tree fell early Monday morning during a rain storm in the area. Severe thunder storm warnings were issued for the county until about 9:45 a.m. The weather forecast for the county calls for a chance of showers over the next couple of days.

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ers and another focus will be on infrastrucWe can work together. Everywhere ture. “To attract more Continued from Page 1A people are asking me if there is businesses we have to have better water, through the funding to some help in starting a small busibetter sewer service see that Going Global ness. They just need a little bit of and the last mile of happens.” fiber optic high speed Strickland emphahelp. Internet,” Richard sized technology in her added. campaign. — Roger (Bo) Richards He said previous “There are some negaOn small business needs boards of commissiontives, and we don’t have ers have built water all the infrastructure, lines outside the county but there is so much and spent money. “I you can do with a understand that, but we There has got to be someone out there willcomputer,” she said. “A need to concentrate on computer is a valuable ing to do this and maybe with 6,000 comour own homes. Charity tool. The kids need this, puters, that might be an incentive for an begins at home. We even if its not hooked also need infrastructure up to the Internet. They entrepreneur to go that route. It is important for the Internet. Some can learn the basic typ- if we can identify or find somebody for this people out in Golden ing skills, how to use county to open up this business. Valley can’t even get cell a spread sheet, how to phone signal,” Richard use a power point pre— Gail Strickland said. “I’ve always had sentation, how to write On broadband Internet needs an interest in what is a letter.” going on.” Getting the students He ran for the connected to broadRepublication nominaband Internet is a priand create a business computers, that might all of the organizations tion for commissioner ority for Strickland. that provides the last be an incentive for an that are established for four years ago and was “We have got to mile of broadband,” entrepreneur to go that various purposes for defeated in the primary. identify that entrepreshe said. “There has route. It is important this county.” “I am running neur to be ‘that’ comgot to be someone out if we can identify or About the job perbecause I feel like I pany willing to take the there willing to do this find somebody for this formance of County can help the people of chance to get out there and maybe with 6,000 county to open up this Manager, John Rutherford County,” he business.” Condrey, Strickland said. Being on the camsaid, “I have known Richard said he paign trail has been him to be very well disagrees on some a new experience and educated, well read on expenditures by county an educational one for every issue and very commissioners, but said Strickland. smart. Not only is that is history. “We are “I have learned so Condrey an expert in basically trying to move many things, been to his field, but he loves forward from here on places I’ve never been, Rutherford County. It is out,” he added. although I’ve been here his home, and he is so Any changes in all my life,” Strickland involved and has been county personnel would said. “Throughout this involved with Relay for be based on job persummer Rob, (Bole) Life since it began.” formance according to Eddie (Parker) and I the personnel policy, visited a lot of county Bo Richard has been Richard said. agencies and departin Rutherford County He is pleased with ments, just to become all his life and said he County Manager John educated ourselves is seeking the office to Condrey’s leadership. about the positive help his fellow man. “It would be stupid to things in Rutherford “People are sufferget rid of people already County, such as youth ing terribly here in OUR CHILDREN • OUR SCHOOLS in place. We rely on empowerment, the Rutherford County,” any and all the help OUR CALLING community health cen- Richard said. “I am very from them we can get,” ter, the hospital. It has concerned about the Richard said. been a real education reappraisals next year Richard said he has and certainly makes me and I want to sit on the campaigned on his realize, how important Board of Equalization own and has not been *PAID FOR BY KEITH PRICE FOR SCHOOL BOARD. it is to be in tune with and Review. I want to involved in campaigning with the other two Republican candidates, Julius Owens and Bill Eckler. “I’m pretty much out there on my own. If the three of us have been together, it is because we were all invited to the same meeting,” Richard said. If elected, Richard would promote going out into the county for “town meetings” with the public. “People need more than three minutes once a month to address the commissioners,” Richard said. On the campaign trail, Richard said he has been met with positive comments and response. “My desire is to help the hurting people of Rutherford County,” he said. “I want to listen to the citizens and help them. I love Rutherford County.” He and his wife have a 15-year-old son. “And I want him to stay here, to come back here after Forest City Daily Courier_Ruth Co People_1.833inx3in he has a job.”

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sit on the board, along with all the other commissioners, not to judge my fellow man but to help him.” As a small business owner, Richard said he knows what it is like to need help in beginning small businesses. “We can work together,” Richard said. “Everywhere people are asking me if there is some help in starting a small business. They just need a little bit of help.” Richard said if elected he will try to find tax breaks and something “more than just small business loans” to help the person wanting to begin a business and offer jobs. He said if a larger business with 100 jobs can receive incentives, for example, of $500 per job offered, he would be in favor of offering the same incentives for the small business to receive $500 for two or three jobs created. “We need some kind of incentive packages,” Richard said. Richard said he believes the jobs in the future of the county will be in small business. In addition to tax breaks and incentives, Richard said perhaps the county could offer tax breaks on land. “We just need to try to put money in peoples’ hands,” Richard said. Richard also said there might be opportunity for people to receive grant money from the federal and state government to help with new businesses. He said jobs will be the hottest topic facing the county commission-

A self-employed painter, carpenter and a beekeeper, Richard worked at GF Fireproofing in Forest City for many years before it closed. “I’ve been attending county commissioner meetings 20 years. I will not be a rookie,” he said. Contact Gordon via e-mail at jgordon@thedigitalcourier.com.

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Local/State Accident Report

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Two senior citizens were taken to Rutherford Hospital Monday at about 4:45 p.m. after their Subaru was struck head-on at Plaza Drive/Oak Street Extension, Forest City. Injured were the driver Phenia D. Dean, 71, of Rutherfordton and her passenger, who was not identified at the scene. According to Forest City police, Erica L. Epley, 17, of Rutherfordton, was attempting to make a left hand turn onto Oak Street in her Saturn, when she pulled into the path of the Subaru. Officer Paul Robbins said further details will be available today.

Questions raised about slaying probe

WARRENTON (AP) — Local police say they think state investigators dropped the ball when looking into two deaths in rural northeastern North Carolina five years ago, The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Sunday. Regina Nolan Thomas, former Warren County Deputy and lead local detective at the time, said she has always been troubled by the conclusion of veteran State Bureau of Investigation agents that 10-year-old Tyler Jones killed his mother, Glinda Pulley, before shooting himself. The case seemed open and shut. Tyler’s thumb was on the trigger and a suicide note was under the pillow under his mother’s head. Less than seven hours after police were called to Pulley’s home, the SBI turned the house back over to the family.

“You don’t walk into a scene and judge it right away,” said Thomas, who left the sheriff’s office in 2007. “You have to search every nook and cranny.” SBI spokeswoman Noelle Talley said the agency was asked for help at the crime scene and did a few interviews. The results were shared with the county prosecutor. A recent review of the SBI lab’s policies and procedures concluded that the agency’s analysts frequently misstated or falsely reported blood evidence during a 16-year period ending in 2003. The review called into question some 200 cases. In the Pulley case, agents failed to catalog many pieces of evidence, including bloodied bedsheets and carpet and a shotgun pellet lodged in the wall in Pulley’s bedroom. The suicide note had been

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FLETCHER (AP) — Authorities say four people have died following a nine-vehicle accident on Interstate 26. State Highway Patrol Sgt. Jeff Gordon said Monday that three people died at the scene while a fourth died at a hospital. Gordon says a commercial vehicle failed to slow down and struck vehicles in the rear. Seven passenger vehicles and two commercial vehicles were involved.

found by the undertaker when he lifted Pulley’s body and no one searched the boy’s bookbag that was in his mother’s car. “The SBI really hamstrung us,” said Thomas, who now works as a private investigator in Virginia. Thomas’ theory was that someone else killed both mother and son. Sheriff Johnny Williams says he gave the SBI control of the investigation and kept out of the agents’ way. He said he’s not sure what the SBI collected and what was tested. He said he has never seen the SBI’s report to the district attorney.

FOREST CITY — Among motor vehicle accidents reported during the weekend were: n Julius C. Allen, 83, was taken to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center after he was involved in a motor vehicle accident Friday at about 6 p.m. The accident happened on Shady Nook, private property, as he was driving a 2002 Mercury. The Highway Patrol reported that, due to a medical condition, Allen became confused and drove forward hitting the porch of a house and a tree. n Dink Hicks, 57, was driving a 1993 Saturn on V.S. Dalton Road in Bill’s Creek Saturday at about 7 a.m. when he ran off the right side of the road and hit a culvert. He was charged with failure to maintain lane control. He sustained minor injures. n At 5:55 p.m. Saturday, Jesse Beverly, 49, of Forest City, was taken to Rutherford Hospital after he sustained injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Oakland Road. Beverly was a passenger in a 1990 Chevrolet driven by Delores B. Hernandez, 46, of Bostic. According to the NCHP, Brian Keith Bailey, 53, of Rutherfordton, was driving a 1994 Chevrolet truck and failed to yield and collided with the car. Both vehicles came to a rest in the road. Bailey was charged with failure to yield. n Gertrude H. Watkins, 86, of Forest City was traveling west on U.S. 64 in a 1996 Pontiac at 10:36 a.m. Sunday and Julie Thomas Walker of Forest City was driving a 1994 Toyota truck that was stopped on U.S. 64. Watkins collided with Walker’s truck as it was attempting to move. Watkins was charged with failure to reduce speed. Both women were taken to Rutherford Hospital for minor injuries.

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Our Views Volunteers make difference for all

everal years ago, USA Weekend began a project to encourage and recognize volunteerism across the country with Make a Difference Day. Now, each October thousands of people from coast-to-coast join in the coordinated volunteer efforts to help others in their communities. In Rutherford County, participation in Make a Difference Day projects has always been strong. Several local groups have won recognition from USA Weekend for their projects. The same was true this year. We salute all those who took part and say thank you. One thing that can be said for the people of Rutherford County is that they have always been willing to volunteer to help neighbors in need. The volunteer spirit in our community is one of the things that make this a wonderful place to live and work. Our people respond for special event projects such as Make a Difference Day, but they also respond every day through the churches, charitable groups, and civic organizations. We are proud of this legacy of service.

Our readers’ views Supports Henson for Clerk of Court To the editors: I just wanted to let the voters of Rutherford County know a few things about one of its citizens. Donnie Henson is a very capable candidate for Clerk of Court. Donnie is not a politician. He is someone who just wants to serve the people of our county. The Clerk of Court is a position for someone like Donnie Henson who is kind and compassionate, but has a backbone when the need arises. He is a hands-on type of person who will run the clerk’s office with a fresh common sense approach. So join me in voting for Donnie Henson. Ray Pruett Rutherfordton

Endorses Eddie Parker for Commissioner To the editor: I am a Christian conservative Republican who has never voted for a Democrat on a national level. But, I have supported several here in county government. In the approaching election for county commission, we are in desperate need of a conservative builder, a bridge builder, a leader with experience. I have heard candidate after candidate proclaim the need for jobs, jobs, jobs, but not one has told us how they will fill this critical need here in the county. We are living in partisan troubled times when a candidate brings David Reno to my house and asks me not to run for office. Eddie Parker is a man who says what he means an means what he says. He is totally capable of guiding the new commission government through the very troubled waters if faces. He has

been there before and prevailed. He will stand up for us and help guide the commission toward the goals the county seeks. If we fail to elect Eddie who has the experience and will to see through issues though; I see the new county government pulling each other in different directions and influenced by unelected individuals. So I ask you for the good of our county in very troubled times to elect a strong man of vision. Vote for Eddie Parker for county commissioner It very well could be the most important local vote we’ve ever cast. Harry Waters Mt. Vernon

Urges votes for Eckler, Owens and Richards To the editor: I have been in attendance nearly every first Monday night of the month for the County Commissioners’ meetings, listening to request from many folks for monies for various projects. Sure there is a need for some financial increases, but using taxpayers funds for animals is just not the way to go. People come first. There are three new men running for the commission: Mr. Eckler, Mr. Richards, Mr. Owens. They are outstanding and will truly be assets. Whether you are Democrat, Republican or unaffiliated, please vote for these gentlemen Edith R. Edwards Harris community

Endorses Strickland for Commissioner To the editor: Gail McBrayer Strickland is very qualified to be a county commissioner. Having worked for county government for a

number of years, she understands the process and fundamentals that go in place. While working with Gail for over 20 years, I was able to see that she takes her responsibilities seriously. Her attributes include hard work, fairness and ability to work well with others and are evident in her daily life. Becky Ruff Spindale

Urges support for Bole for Commissioner To the editor: Primary voters who wisely chose Rob Bole as their preference for county commissioner will have an opportunity in the upcoming election to reaffirm their sagacity. Primary voters were obviously impressed by candidate Bole’s qualities of personal aptitude and proven expertise, along with his familiarity with the county’s affairs, gained through 17 years experience as one of the county’s top officials. A veteran of the Air Force, he was, as the county’s finance director, involved in virtually all of the county government’s concerns. Retiring in 2007, he has remained active in the enhancement of the county’s welfare and that of its citizens, serving as a member of the boards of the Broad River Authority, the Airport Authority and the American Red Cross. His popularity among primary voters might be gauged by the fact that his vote count was only 258 votes fewer than the combined totals for his two opponents. Voters and political aspirants should keep in mind that a body politic is not a business enterprise, but a legislative institution. Sam W. Ayers Rutherfordton

Books candidates should have on a ‘bucket list’ One of my old friends, a successful politician, gave me great advice that I ought to pass on to the hard-working candidates who face the electorate next week. Half of them will experience a disappointing loss. My friend had tough competition and faced the prospect of losing in every election. “But when and if I do lose,” he told me, “it is not going to be all that bad.” He explained. What he did during the campaign was to keep a secret list. It was something like a “bucket list.” He wrote down all the things he wanted to do, but wouldn’t be able to do if he won the election. He listed the places he had always wanted to see, old friends to visit, vacations to take with his family, courses he could take if he went back

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to school for a semester, new skills he wanted to learn, an exercise program, and lots of other things. “By the time I had about 10 things on the list, I wasn’t all that worried about losing anymore. In fact, when I compared what was on the list with what I would be doing if I won, I started hoping that I would lose. Well, maybe not really hoping to lose, but not dreading the alternative so much.” At the top of my friend’s bucket list were a whole bunch of books that he would be able to read if he lost his election. So, in honor of the can-

didates who might lose on November 2, I am suggesting five books for them to consider putting on their post election list. I confess that I have a personal agenda here, and if you haven’t guessed already, you will know it before you get to the end of the column. Here are book suggestions for the candidates and for you to consider: Minrose Gwin’s The Queen Of Palmyra. This new book by a UNC-Chapel Hill professor is set in a small Mississippi town in 1963. The leading characters are a young white girl and an African-American woman who is a family servant. The book has been compared to the best-selling “The Help.” But lots of people, including me, think that it is deeper, richer, and much better. (Gwin will be my guest on North Carolina Bookwatch

on Friday, November 5, at 9:30 pm and Sunday, November 7, at 5 pm. Now you know my secret agenda.) Jim Hunt: A Biography by long time Hunt aide Gary Pearce. Pearce’s good storytelling skills make for a good read as he explains how and why Hunt became the most successful North Carolina politician of all time. It is must reading for politics-loving Republicans and Democrats. I plan to write more about this book in a few weeks. (November 12, 14) Suzy Barile’s Undaunted Heart: The True Story of a Southern Belle and a Yankee General. Barile tells the story of the courtship and happy marriage of Union General Smith Atkins and Ella Swain, daughter of University of North Carolina President and former Governor David Swain. (November 19, 21)

In The Shadow Of FDR: From Harry Truman to Barack Obama by North Carolina’s leading historian of the U.S. Presidency, William Leuchtenburg. Professor Leuchtenburg compares the challenges that Franklin Roosevelt faced with those of his successors. (November 26, 28) Conquering the Sky: The Secret Flights of the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk by East Carolina University history professor Larry Tise. Tise tells the story of the flights by the Wrights at Kitty Hawk in 1908. It was these flights, not the first flights of 1903, that convinced the world that the Wrights had mastered the challenge of controlled powered flight. (December 3, 5) Martin hosts UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch, which airs Fridays at 9:30 p.m. and Sundays at 5 p.m.

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Obituaries

Carolina Today Police investigating the deaths of man, boy in Greensboro

pects. It was not clear whether Moody has an attorney.

Grover Hames

The Rev. Grover Walter Hames, 85, of Reid Street, GREENSBORO (AP) — Police say a Man with DWI record charged Forest City, died Sunday, Oct. 28-year-old man and a 7-year-old boy have 24, 2010, at Hospice House with murder in traffic death been found dead in a Greensboro home. of Forest City. Greensboro police said in a news release MONROE (AP) — A North Carolina man A native of Spartanburg that officers found the bodies of Marquise faces a second-degree murder charge after County, S.C., and a son of the Steens and Malique Steens on Saturday police say he drove away from a traffic stop late Grover C. and Lois Allen night. and slammed head-on into a motorist leavHames. Police went to the home after a call about a ing a church event. He was a retired texhealth issue. Kevin Ohagan, 29, of Monroe man was tile employee and was an Investigators said both died of trauma to scheduled to make his first court appearance ordained minister. He their bodies, but wouldn’t say what type or Monday. Ohagan served prison terms in was also a member of Full whether the two were related. 2008 and 2005 for drunken driving. Gospel Revival Church in No motive had been determined. Police say Ohagan was driving the pickup Rutherfordton and served in truck that hit a vehicle driven by 41-year-old the Army during World War Daniel Herring. II. Three are injured in shooting Authorities say Ohagan had been stopped Survivors include his wife, at Fayetteville sports bar by officers moments before but sped away as Syble Reid Hames of the home; three daughters, FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — Police are search- officers approached the truck. Rachel Hames Keeter of ing for two suspects in a shooting that left Temple, Ga., Sandra Hames three people injured at a Fayetteville sports State tells movers to provide Smith of Boiling Springs bar. criminal record checks and Wanda Hames Dugan The Fayetteville Police said in a news of Forest City; three sisrelease that the shooting happened early RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina reguters, Elizabeth Hawkins Sunday morning at Izzy’s Sports Bar. lators are enforcing a rule that requires the of Forest City, Katherine Investigators did not identify the victims, heads of in-state moving companies to proMorris of Greenwood, S.C., but said two were in critical condition and vide a criminal background check. and Virginia Robbins of one had life-threatening injuries. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Columbus; nine grandchilPolice said the shooter left the scene in a Monday that moving companies had until car and when officers tried to stop the car, April to submit records about company own- dren; 23 great-grandchildren; and nine great-greatthree people jumped out and ran. ers and principals. The newspaper reports grandchildren. Police charged 20-year-old Tony Terrance about half the state’s 270 certified moving Funeral services will be Moody of Fayetteville with accessory after companies haven’t submitted required inforheld Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Full the fact and are still looking for two susmation. Gospel Revival Church with the Revs. Tommy Hutchins and Derrick Keeter officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors accorded by the Rutherford County Honor U.S. 64; charged with drivcomply with child support; Sheriff’s Reports Guard. Visitation was held ing while impaired; placed placed under a $3,000 n The Rutherford County Monday at The Padgett and under a $500 secured bond. secured bond. (FCPD) Sheriff’s Department King Mortuary. (RPD) n Dennis Hopper, 39, of responded to 109 E-911 calls Memorials may be made South Broadway Street, Saturday and Sunday. to Hospice of Rutherford Forest City; charged with Citations n John Jublee Hardy County, P.O. Box 336, Forest assault and battery; placed reported the theft of chain n Patricia Whisnant, 54, of City, NC 28043. under a $500 secured bond. saws and other items. Memory Lane, Mooresboro; (FCPD) n James David Pye reportcited for larceny. (FCPD) n Thomas Givens, 43, of Online condolences: www. ed the theft of guns. n Perez Oneil Person, 17, padgettking.com South Church Street, Forest n Chuck Duane Coggins of the 100 block of Paxton City; charged with possesreported the theft of a Drive, Rutherfordton; cited sion of drug paraphernalia Virginia Guffey 1,000-watt Memphis amp. for shoplifting. (RPD) and failure to comply with Virginia Barnes Guffey, n Markus Hurcurles community service; placed 94, of Rutherfordton, died Covington, 25, of the 700 Rutherfordton under a $1,000 secured Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010, at block of Withrow Road, bond. (FCPD) n The Rutherfordton Oak Grove Health Care n Michael Hembree, 23, of Forest City; cited for driving Center. Police Department respondwithout a license. (RPD) ed to 40 E-911 calls Saturday Oakstone Circle, Gastonia; A native of Rutherford n Ernest Richard charged with possession of and Sunday. County, she was the daughter Crook, 54, of the 100 marijuana, possession of n Miguel Rodriguez of the late Glenn Barnes and block of Monfredo Street, drug paraphernalia, and reported a breaking and Rutherfordton; cited for pos- Nannie Cochran Barnes. careless and reckless driventering and the theft of a She was a member of session of schedule IV and ing; placed under a $1,000 portable generator. Southern Baptist Church. schedule VI controlled subsecured bond. (FCPD) She was also preceded in stances. (RPD n Charlie Dean Lovelace, Spindale death by her husband, Ben n Michael Delane Ray, 34, of the 100 block of Sugar Guffey. 21, of the 700 block of Rock n The Spindale Police Hill; charged with assault Survivors include a daughRoad, Rutherfordton; cited Department responded to on a female; placed under a ter, Bengie L. Guffey of for possession of drug para28 E-911 calls Saturday and $500 secured bond. (RCSD) phernalia and for displaying Rutherfordton; and a sister, Sunday. n Jessica Lauren a revoked registration num- Louise Sparks of Tarboro. Pritchard, 22, of the 300 ber. (RPD) Lake Lure block of Hollis Road; n Robert James Self, 23, of charged with communicatn Lake Lure Police the 700 block of Rock Road, The Daily Courier ing threats, simple affray Department responded to Rutherfordton; cited for posand injury to personal propobituary policy 17 E-911 calls Saturday and erty; placed under a 48-hour session of drug paraphernaSunday. lia. (RPD) The Daily Courier offers free hold. (RCSD) obituaries as a courtesy to the n Stacey Mae Robertson, Forest City community. All free obituarEMS 27, of the 900 block of U.S. ies are written using the same n The Forest City Police 221; charged with simple n Rutherford County standard guidelines. We accept Department responded to assault; released on an unse- Emergency Medical Services obituary information from 55 E-911 calls Saturday and cured bond. (RCSD) responded to 29 E-911 calls funeral homes only. The obituSunday. n April Annette McClure, ary must be e-mailed or faxed. Saturday and Sunday. 29, of the 100 block of All forms should be typed n Regina Lovelace report(handwritten information is Frazier Drive; charged with n The Volunteer Life ed an incident of breaking not always legible). Corrections assault and battery; released Saving and Rescue, Hickory and entering and larceny. to obituaries are accepted from on a $1,000 unsecured bond. Nut Gorge EMS and n Jerry Pritchard reported the funeral home only. The (RCSD) Rutherford County Rescue the theft of a motor vehicle. deadline for obituaries is 4 p.m. n Marti Anne Ollis, 17, responded to 15 E-911 calls daily. 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Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at McMahan’s Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. John Perry Jr. and Robert Sparks officiating. Burial will be at Southern Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Southern Baptist Church, 140 Church St., Rutherfordton, NC 28139 or to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Online condolences: www.mcmahansfunealhome.com

Anne Hill Anne LeCompte Hill, 82, of Hill Road, Rutherfordton, died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, at her home. A native of Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Selbert and Binna LeCompte. She was a member of Piedmont Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Yates Hill. Survivors include a daughter, Diane H. Reid of Cliffside; two sons, Mark A. Hill and Stephen Y. Hill, both of Rutherfordton; a brother, Paul LeCompte of Frankfort, Ky.; 10 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Piedmont Baptist Church with the Revs. Ad Hopper and Tonya Hill officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Visitation was Monday at McMahan’s Funeral Home. Online condolences: www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com

Judith Byrd Judith Byrd, 56, of Forest city, died Monday, October 25, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by McMahan’s Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Marilyn Elaine Parker Miss Marilyn Elaine Parker, age 56, of 4297 Cove Road, Union Mills went to be with her Heavenly Father Sunday, October 24, 2010. Marilyn was a member of Nealsville Church of God in McDowell County where she was the pianist and was active with the youth of the church. She also worked for many years in the Tax Office at the Rutherford County Court House. Left to cherish her memory are her parents, Carl Grogan Parker and Emma Inez Arrowood Parker of the home; one brother, Gary Parker and wife, Teresa of Union Mills; one sister, Gail Pressley and husband, Jeff of Rutherfordton. Also surviving are three nieces, Kristin Parker, Kayla Parker, Madison Pressley, one nephew, Andrew Pressley. All of whom she loved as a “Second Mom”. A number of other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by a nephew, Tyler Parker Pressley. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at Nealsville Church Of God with Rev. Douglas Carpenter, Rev. Jack Crain and Rev. Kenneth Hensley officiating. Concluding services will be held in the church cemetery with Rev. Ned Pressley officiating. Miss Parker will lie in state thirty minutes prior to the service. The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 PM Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at Crowe’s Funeral Chapel in Rutherfordton, NC. Memorials may be made to The Rutherford County Relay For Life. Online condolences may be made at: www.crowemortuary.com Paid obit

6A — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Calendar/Local/state

Ongoing Foothills Harvest Ministry: Oct. 25-30, 25 cent clearance sale on select shoes, skirts, slacks and many other items; donations of non-perishable food items for the food pantry also accepted.

Spindale Mayor Mickey Bland stands next to flatbed rail cars parked on the tracks in town. The town has asked the rail company to move the cars.

Washburn Community Outreach Center: Two for 25 cents porch sale, half-price sale inside store including winter; hours are Thursday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is coming on Oct. 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the FLC of Salem United Methodist Church, for information call 223-6355.

Larry Dale/ Daily Courier

Tuesday, Oct. 26 Preschool story time: 10 a.m., Rutherford County Library Main Branch; for ages 2 to 5; free. Preschool story time: 10 a.m., Spindale Library; every Tuesday; for information, call 286-3879. Rutherford County Historical Society Book Club: 7 p.m., St. John’s Historic Church; biography “Eudora Welty: Her Life and Words” will be reviewed; for information, call Robin S. Lattimore, 447-1474. Alanon meetings: Lake Lure Alanon Family Group meets every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., at Lake Lure Mountains Branch Library, 150 Bills Creek Road, Lake Lure; call 625-0456 for information.

Wednesday, Oct. 27 Preschool story time: 11 a.m., Rutherford County Library Haynes Branch; for ages 2 to 5; free.

Thursday, Oct. 28 “Dine Out for Kids:” Hickory Log Barbecue; proceeds from the event will help fund Communities in Schools of Rutherford County’s programs such as backpack for food, Starbase program, reading programs, mentoring and Stuff the Bus. Preschool story time: 10:30 a.m., Rutherford County Library Mountains Branch; for ages 2 to 5; free. Meet the Democrat Candidates: 6 to 8 p.m., The Swinging Pig in Cliffside; free barbecue meal served. Halloween Carnival: 6 to 8 p.m., Oak Grove Healthcare Center; games 50 cents, cake walk $1; pizza, chips, dessert and drink combo $5; Halloween costume contest begins at 6:15 p.m., with one prize for specific age groups (up to three years, 4 to 7 years and 8 years and older.)

Friday, Oct. 29 Blood drive: 1 to 5:30 p.m., Chili’s of Forest City; please call Stewart Williams, 286-0008, for information or to schedule your appointment; all presenting donors will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win one of three pairs of Delta Airline roundtrip tickets. Meet the Democrat candidates: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Democrat Headquarters, Forest City; free hot dog meal.

Saturday, Oct. 30 Remembering Jan: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Campfield Memorial Baptist Church; barbecue plates (includes barbecue, slaw, baked beans, chips, dessert and drink) sold for $8; silent auction from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; singing starts at 1 p.m. featuring men’s gospel quartet Southern Sounds and Angel McGinnis; all proceeds go to the Jan Owens Memorial Fund.

Monday, Nov. 1 PROMISE Support Group: 10 a.m., for four weeks beginning today; group is for any parent who has lost an adult child; offered at no cost; group will also be conducted next quarter, so call to register. Reception: Honoring county commissioners Brent Washburn, Margaret Helton and Paul McIntosh: 4 p.m., Rutherford County Office Building. CHS Athletic Booster Club meeting: 6:30 p.m. Alanon: 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, Rutherfordton; for anyone who has a friend or family member suffering from alcoholism; meets on the second floor of the church.

Tuesday, Nov. 2 Preschool story time: 10 a.m., Rutherford County Library Main Branch; for ages 2 to 5; free. Preschool story time: 10 a.m., Spindale Library; every Tuesday; for information, call 286-3879.

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to be put in and moved cars from the south to the north end of the line. That move reserves the south end of the line for leasing, if necessary, McGrady said. But Mayor Mickey Bland said earlier this week that the cars, along East Main Street, hurt the town’s efforts to make Spindale a desirable location for new business or industry. He pointed out that the town is making a concerted cleanup effort, and he said the weeds around the railcars are unsightly and mar the work done by town workers in the area. In late August, Cameron McHargue, town manager, wrote a letter to McGrady in which he said, “The Town’s Public Works Department mows the rights-of-way in this vicinity and the cars may hang over some of the area, thus impeding our efforts in mowing and weed removal in the area.” The letter inquired about the status of the cars and “whether they will be moved in the near future.” When the town didn’t receive a response to that letter, the town’s attorney, John B. Crotts of the King Law Offices, sent a letter on Sept. 29 saying, “If the cars continue to sit in the same location and no efforts are made to remove the cars, the Town will consider taking legal action.” McGrady responded in a letter to the town on Oct. 4. He said the cars “are being held pending further disposition.” McGrady told The Daily Courier that the railroad situation is a reflection of the sagging economy. “When the economy improves, they

Soindale Mayor Mickey Bland said last week that the cars, along East Main Street, hurt the town’s efforts to make Spindale a desirable location for new business or industry. (the cars) will all disappear,” he said. “We are all suffering through the depression. “There is not a demand right now for that type of car, so they will stay until they go back into service or they are sold or leased.” McGrady said Thermal Belt is not alone when it comes to storing railcars. “A lot of short lines are storing cars for customers for lack of demand,” he said, noting that the Myrtle Beach area is another place where cars are parked. McGrady declined to identify the owner or owners of the 50 cars, saying he didn’t want to get them involved, but he noted that some of his customers don’t have the volume requiring shipment by rail, so they don’t need the flatcars running. He noted that in October last year the railroad got an opportunity to store a lot of unused cars. McGrady apologized for the problem with weeds around the cars and said the railway would make a greater effort to ensure that vegetation was not an issue. “We were busy this year and it got out of hand,” he said. “Out of sight, out of mind, so to speak.” The railroad has sprayed a herbicide to kill the weeds growing under and around the cars. He said the

flatcars are probably more of a concern because additional light passes through to the tracks, unlike with the closed boxcars. In turn, McGrady pointed out a concern that he has concerning town workers mowing along the rights-ofway. He wrote to McHargue, “In a third matter, we need to have a liability license agreement with the Town such that the railroad is fully protected and held harmless from accidents and injury associated with your activities on the railroad right-of-way.” McGrady said he has not heard from the town on that matter. McGrady emphasized that the shortline railroad is a victim of economic circumstances. But he said he is hopeful things are improving. “Several have looked at the Mastercraft building (in the county),” he said, and added, “rail traffic is growing nationally.” Rutherford Railroad Development Corp, a North Carolina nonprofit corporation, acquired the railroad lines from Norfolk Southern Railroad and leased the lines to Southeast Shortlines Inc., the parent company of Thermal Belt Railway. A May 2007 Daily Courier article reported that the state of North Carolina pledged $100,000, to be matched by $50,000 from Rutherford County and $50,000 from Thermal Belt Railway to upgrade the line’s existing facilities. The work was done to help retain industry in the area. Keeping Continental AFA was one of the major concerns, but that industry has since left Forest City. Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigitalcourier.com.

Missing girl’s dad arrested for bad checks HICKORY (AP) — The father of a missing 10-year-old disabled girl was arrested Monday on several charges unrelated to the girl’s disappearance, joining his wife who has been in custody for two weeks as investigators unsuccessfully searched wooded areas and a landfill. Police believe Zahra Baker, who was reported missing Oct. 9, is dead. She uses hearing aids and has a prosthetic leg because of bone cancer. Her father, Adam Baker, 33, is facing one count each of assault with a deadly weapon and failure to return rental property; two counts of communicating threats and five counts of writing worthless checks.

The timing of his arrest raises questions because the charges against him were filed over the last few months. Hickory Police Chief Tom Adkins had said authorities delayed taking action because he was cooperating with police. It was unclear if he was still cooperating. A telephone message left for Adkins was not immediately returned. Baker, who is from Australia, was being held in a western North Carolina jail on $7,000 bond, Hickory police spokeswoman Libby Grigg said. It was not clear if he had an attorney. The girl’s stepmother, Elisa Baker,

is at the same jail, facing charges including obstruction of justice. Police said she admitted writing a bogus ransom note found at the scene of a fire in the family’s back yard on the day Zahra was reported missing. Police have said they think someone killed the girl, but have not found her body and haven’t charged anyone with killing her. A three-day search of a nearby landfill last week failed to turn up any evidence. Police had been looking for a mattress that belonged to Zahra that may have been disposed of in the days before her disappearance was reported.

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Fed regulators looking into foreclosures

In this file photograph taken Oct. 13 specialists Patrick Murphy, left, and Evan Solomon work at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks rose on Monday, approaching their highs for the year. Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal banking regulators are examining whether mortgage companies cut corners on their own procedures when they moved to foreclose on people’s homes, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday. Preliminary results of the in-depth review into the practices of the nation’s largest mortgage companies are expected to be released next month, Bernanke said in remarks to a housing-finance conference in Arlington, Va. “We are looking intensively at the firms’ policies, procedures and internal controls related to foreclosures and seeking to determine whether systematic weaknesses are leading to improper foreclosures,” Bernanke said. “We take violation of proper procedures very seriously,” he added. The central bank’s decision adds weight to fedWhile that is expected to make stocks more appealing, it would eral and state investigations into whether banks used flawed documents to foreclosure on homalso put more money into cireowners. culation, and investors believe, Attorneys general in all 50 states plus the send inflation rising again. District of Columbia are jointly investigatIn Monday’s auction of the ing whether paperwork and legal procedures Treasury’s inflation-protection were handled properly. At the federal level, the securities, commonly known Treasury Department’s Office of the Comptroller as TIPS, demand was so high of the Currency last month asked seven big banks for the bonds that their yields turned negative — the first time to examine their foreclosure practices. The OCC that has happened at an auction. and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. are also The principal of TIPS increases working with the Fed on its examination. In addition to probing the banks handling of with inflation and falls with foreclosure documents, Fed staffers and other feddeflation, so a modest gain in eral agencies are evaluating the potential effects of the inflation rate would lead to the foreclosure debacle on the real-estate market a positive return on the bonds. and on financial institutions, Bernanke said. “Investors now have a high The Federal Reserve oversees bank holding comexpectation of inflation and are taking the double-dip recession panies — typically Wall Street’s biggest banks — including Citigroup, Bank of America, JPMorgan concerns off of the table,” said Jack Albin, the chief investment Chase & Co., and Wells Fargo. officer at Harris Bank. The federal agencies have a range of options at Other economic reports could their disposal. They include issuing a “cease and further sway trading throughdesist” order requiring a company to stop engagout the week, culminating with ing in a specific practice. They can impose fines the government’s first estimate on the companies. Agencies also can take less on third-quarter gross domestic drastic actions, such as crafting a plan with the product. The report, the broad- company to fix any problems. est measure of the nation’s economy, is due out Friday. H

Stocks climb on expectations NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose moderately Monday on growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will take steps to boost the economy. A falling dollar that contributed to a jump in commodity prices also helped push the Dow Jones industrial average up 31 points to its highest close since late April. Traders are widely expecting the Fed to expand its program to buy bonds as a way to stimulate the economy. That would push bond yields down and, in turn, would make stocks a more attractive investment. Bank of America Corp. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. each fell more than 1.5 percent, as the banks again faced questions into how they and other finanancial companies have handled foreclosures. The financial industry joined utilities as the only two segments of the Standard and Poor’s 500 index to lose ground. For the second time in the past week, the Dow eclipsed its highest closing level this year only to quickly pullback. It closed at 11,205.03 on April 26. The average rose 31.49, or 0.3 percent, to 11,164.05. The broader Standard

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and Poor’s 500 index rose 2.54, or 0.2 percent, to 1,185.62, while the technology-focused Nasdaq composite index rose 11.46, or 0.5 percent, to 2,490.85. The National Association of Realtors said sales of previously occupied homes rose 10 percent last month. However, sales remain extremely weak compared with where they were just a year ago, which is likely keeping enthusiasm over the news in check. Shaun Ahmad, president of capital markets at mortgage investment firm RoundPoint Financial Group, said that while the sales jump was a positive sign, expectations are very low right now and “there’s a significant housing overhang.” Home sales won’t climb back to more historical levels until a large inventory of homes can be sold, Ahmad said. The dollar fell against other major currencies. It hit a fresh 15-year low against Japan’s yen. The euro again climbed above $1.40 early in the day before sliding back slightly below that level in late trading. Gold rose 1.1 percent. Traders expect the Fed to buy bonds to stimulate the economy.

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a special forces medic during a fierce raid on an al-Qaida compound. He also pleaded guilty to building and planting roadside bombs and receiving weapons training from al-Qaida. He is the last Western detainee at Guantanamo. The Toronto-born Khadr’s trial had been scheduled to start Monday and he faced a possible life sentence. The chief military prosecutor, Navy Capt. John F. Murphy, said the government welcomed the deal, which was initiated by the defense, because it removes any doubt about Khadr’s guilt. “What you saw puts a lie to the long-standing argument by some that Omar Khadr is a victim,” Murphy told reporters. “He’s not. He is a murderer and he is convicted by the strength of his own words.” Khadr did not explain why he changed his plea, though Dennis Edney, one of his Canadian attorneys, said it was a “very, very difficult” decision made only because Canada agreed to repatriate him after a year.

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GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — Eight years after he was taken to Guantanamo as a teenage prisoner, a Canadian pleaded guilty Monday to killing a U.S. Army sergeant during a battle in Afghanistan, in a deal that will send him home in a year to serve his sentence. Defenders say Omar Khadr, who was 15 at the time of his capture, was a “child soldier” pushed into becoming an al-Qaida fighter by his father, an associate of Osama bin Laden. The plea deal ends a widely criticized trial that made the United States the first Western nation since World War II to prosecute a child offender for alleged war crimes. The exact terms were not immediately disclosed, but Khadr’s sentence was reportedly capped at eight years, in addition to time already spent at the Guantanamo detention camp. The now 24-year-old prisoner, who was seriously wounded when he was seized in a gunbattle in 2002, admitted to throwing a grenade that killed

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Anti-hunger group to sponsor Gordon car CHARLOTTE (AP) — Fourtime NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon will be sponsored next season by an anti-hunger campaign coordinated through the AARP Foundation. The multiyear deal will be announced Wednesday by Hendrick Motorsports. A person familiar with Hendrick’s sponsorship agreement confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the official announcement had not been made. The deal first was reported Monday by The Charlotte Observer. According to paperwork filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Hendrick Motorsports has requested trademarks on two different slogans: “Drive For Hunger” and “Drive 4 Hunger.” The campaign will be the first cause-related sponsorship of its kind in NASCAR, which has struggled to attract new business since the economic downturn began late in 2008. Sponsorship dollars have been dramatically reduced, and many teams, Hendrick included, had to let go employees while adjusting to smaller budgets. Lack of funding put some teams out of business, and led to mergers between several top-tier organizations. Others had to explore nontraditional NASCAR sponsors as potential revenue sources. Everyone has been affected, including Gordon and twotime champion Tony Stewart, two of the sport’s biggest stars. Stewart earlier this month finally announced an 11-race deal with ExxonMobil Corp., and acknowledged the difficulty in securing sponsorship in today’s market had stretched to NASCAR’s elite.

Stress fracture could end Favre’s streak EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Brett Favre’s ironman streak has endured a litany of injuries and even a pair of premature retirement press conferences. Perhaps this is the week that, finally, Favre’s health prevents him from playing. The 41-year-old Minnesota quarterback has a stress fracture in his left ankle that could end his NFL-record streak at 291 consecutive games started — 315 including the playoffs. Vikings coach Brad Childress said Monday an MRI on Favre’s foot revealed the stress fracture as well as an “avulsion” fracture in the heel bone. An avulsion fracture occurs when a fragment of bone is torn away by a tendon or ligament. Childress said neither injury requires surgery.

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“Even though your offense doesn’t play every snap in our preseason, I think it just kind of snowballed,” Fox said of their dreadful August. “I think we were pressing. We felt all along that we were better than what we were performing.” Going back to Moore after benching him for Jimmy Clausen after Week 2, the 26-year-old recovered from an interception returned for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to lead Carolina to 10 points in the final 1:53 to stun the 49ers. To put that into perspective, the NFL’s lowest scoring team had scored two points in the fourth quarter — total — in

RUTHERFORDTON -Senior Night and the season finale for R-S Central men’s soccer team didn’t go as expected, falling to Burns, 3-1, Monday. Despite out-shooting their opponent, 27-13, on the night, not much else went right for the Hilltoppers as the loss likely pushes them out of playoff contention. “Our team has come a long way — as our seniors answered to being leaders late in the season and put things together in a very short time,” R-S Central coach Ashley Fromson said. “It’s a disappointing way to end the season tonight, but it was just the lack of execution that cost us in this one.” From the beginning, R-S Central threatened for goals and held possession for the most part, but came up empty. Central’s best chance came after a throw in by Zach Daigle forced Burns to kick the ball out of the end line to set up a Central corner kick. Patrick Simmons lined up the kick and Alex Harris headed the ball just over the crossbar. The momentum turned quickly though. Burns’ patience would pay off on an outlet pass, that led to a header into the net by Austin Boggs for a 1-0 led in the 19th minute of the contest. Things went even further south for the Hilltoppers as Burns used the outlet pass to Curtis Cabiniss who dribbled all the way to the goal to power a shot into sidenetting. The goal was Cabiniss’ 36th goal on the season and came during the 32nd minute of play. Central’s quest for goal went into hurry-up mode during the second half. The Hilltoppers roamed down the field and looked to score in the 48th minute.

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Carolina Panthers quarterback Matt Moore tries to escape from the clutches of a San Francisco defenders during an NFL game Sunday in Charlotte. Moore led the Panthers to their first win of the season Sunday.

Panthers get first win CHARLOTTE (AP) — When Carolina finished a winless preseason without scoring an offensive touchdown, coach John Fox tried to spin it as no big deal, blaming it on the Panthers working in new players and experimenting with the passing game. Fox came clean Monday, a day after tasting victory for the first time nearly 10 months. With Matt Moore overcoming a big gaffe to play like it was 2009 again, rookie receivers showing their potential and Carolina finally moving the ball when it counted, the Panthers (1-5) rallied to beat San Francisco 23-20 on Sunday to end their worst start in 12 years.

Who would have guessed? Texas Rangers pitchers, from left to right, Neftali Feliz, Derek Holland and C.J. Wilson throw during warmups before a team baseball practice for the World Series, Sunday in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers and the San Francisco Giants are scheduled to play the opening game on Wednesday.

Local Sports SOCCER Hendersonville at TJCA, 6 p.m.

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On TV 7 p.m. (FSCR) College Basketball Kentucky Blue/White Game. 7:30 p.m. (TNT) NBA Basketball Miami Heat at Boston Celtics. From TD Garden in Boston. 8 p.m. (ESPN2) College Football Louisiana Tech at Boise State. 10:30 p.m. (TNT) NBA Basketball Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers. From Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Giants will face Rangers in Series SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Not only have the Texas Rangers never been to the World Series before, they are winless in nine games at AT&T Park. And make that an 11-game losing streak in San Francisco dating back to the windy, cold nights at the Giants’ former home of Candlestick Park.

The Rangers must find a way to win in San Francisco’s pitcherfriendly waterfront ballpark at least once, because the Giants have homefield advantage in the Series. Game 1 is Wednesday night — and the Giants know Texas manager Ron Washington will have his team ready with postseason ace Cliff Lee on the

mound. “I keep saying the same thing over: It’s not the best team that wins, it’s the team that plays the best on that day,” Washington said after his team reached its first World Series by beating the defending champion New Please see Series, Page 9A

2B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Sports

Scoreboard BASEBALL

Minnesota at New England, 4:15 p.m. Seattle at Oakland, 4:15 p.m. Tampa Bay at Arizona, 4:15 p.m. Pittsburgh at New Orleans, 8:20 p.m. Open: N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Chicago, Atlanta, Baltimore, Cleveland Monday, Nov. 1 Houston at Indianapolis, 8:30 p.m.

2010 Postseason Baseball Glance DIVISION SERIES American League Texas 3, Tampa Bay 2 Texas 5, Tampa Bay 1 Texas 6, Tampa Bay 0 Tampa Bay 6, Texas 3 Tampa Bay 5, Texas 2 Texas 5, Tampa Bay 1

The AP Top 25 The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 23, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

New York 3, Minnesota 0 New York 6, Minnesota 4 New York 5, Minnesota 2 New York 6, Minnesota 1

1. Oregon (44) 2. Boise St. (11) 3. Auburn (3) 4. TCU (2) 5. Michigan St. 6. Alabama 7. Missouri 8. Utah 9. Wisconsin 10. Ohio St. 11. Oklahoma 12. LSU 13. Stanford 14. Nebraska 15. Arizona 16. Florida St. 17. South Carolina 18. Iowa 19. Arkansas 20. Oklahoma St. 21. Virginia Tech 22. Miami 23. Mississippi St. 24. Southern Cal 25. Baylor

National League Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati 0 Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 0 Philadelphia 7, Cincinnati 4 Philadelphia 2, Cincinnati 0 San Francisco 3, Atlanta 1 San Francisco 1, Atlanta 0 Atlanta 5, San Francisco 4, 11 innings San Francisco 3, Atlanta 2 San Francisco 3, Atlanta 2

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES American League Texas 4, New York 2 New York 6, Texas 5 Texas 7, New York 2 Texas 8, New York 0 Texas 10, New York 3 New York 7, Texas 2 Texas 6, New York 1

National League San Franciso 4, Philadelphia 2 San Francisco 4, Philadelphia 3 Philadelphia 6, San Francisco 1 San Francisco 3, Philadelphia 0 San Francisco 6, Philadelphia 5 Philadelphia 4, San Francisco 2 San Francisco 3, Philadelphia 2

WORLD SERIES Wednesday, Oct. 27 Texas (Lee 12-9) at San Francisco (Lincecum 16-10), 7:57 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28 Texas at San Francisco, 7:57 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 San Francisco at Texas, 6:57 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31 San Francisco at Texas, 8:20 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1 San Francisco at Texas, if necessary, 7:57 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3 Texas at San Francisco, if necessary, 7:57 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4 Texas at San Francisco, if necessary, 7:57 p.m.

FOOTBALL National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE

W N.Y. Jets 5 New England 5 Miami 3 Buffalo 0

Tennessee Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville

W 5 4 4 3

Pittsburgh Baltimore Cincinnati Cleveland

W 5 5 2 2

Kansas City Oakland San Diego Denver

W 4 3 2 2

East L T 1 0 1 0 3 0 6 0 South L T 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 North L T 1 0 2 0 4 0 5 0 West L T 2 0 4 0 5 0 5 0

Pct .833 .833 .500 .000

PF 159 177 111 121

PA 101 136 135 198

Pct .714 .667 .667 .429

PF 199 153 163 130

PA 117 167 125 209

Pct .833 .714 .333 .286

PF 137 149 132 118

PA 82 129 141 142

Pct .667 .429 .286 .286

PF 150 179 177 138

PA 112 165 149 199

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East L T 2 0 3 0 3 0 4 0 South W L T Atlanta 5 2 0 Tampa Bay 4 2 0 New Orleans 4 3 0 Carolina 1 5 0 North W L T Chicago 4 3 0 Green Bay 4 3 0 Minnesota 2 4 0 Detroit 1 5 0 West W L T Seattle 4 2 0 Arizona 3 3 0 St. Louis 3 4 0 San Francisco 1 6 0

N.Y. Giants Washington Philadelphia Dallas

W 4 4 4 1

Pct .667 .571 .571 .200

PF 134 130 172 102

PA 118 133 157 111

Pct .714 .667 .571 .167

PF 169 98 147 75

PA 133 128 138 130

Pct .571 .571 .333 .167

PF 126 167 111 146

PA 114 136 116 140

Pct .667 .500 .429 .143

PF 120 98 120 113

PA 107 160 131 162

Sunday’s Games Baltimore 37, Buffalo 34, OT Washington 17, Chicago 14 Atlanta 39, Cincinnati 32 Tennessee 37, Philadelphia 19 Pittsburgh 23, Miami 22 Tampa Bay 18, St. Louis 17 Cleveland 30, New Orleans 17 Kansas City 42, Jacksonville 20 Carolina 23, San Francisco 20 Seattle 22, Arizona 10 Oakland 59, Denver 14 New England 23, San Diego 20 Green Bay 28, Minnesota 24 Open: Indianapolis, N.Y. Jets, Detroit, Houston Monday’s Game N.Y. Giants at Dallas, late Sunday, Oct. 31 Denver vs. San Francisco at London, 1 p.m. Washington at Detroit, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Carolina at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Miami at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Dallas, 1 p.m. Green Bay at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Tennessee at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.

Record 7-0 6-0 8-0 8-0 8-0 7-1 7-0 7-0 7-1 7-1 6-1 7-1 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-1 5-2 5-2 5-2 6-1 6-2 5-2 6-2 5-2 6-2

Pts 1,480 1,419 1,376 1,354 1,175 1,173 1,121 1,098 1,022 931 861 831 830 760 691 606 476 468 435 336 270 229 221 172 56

Pv 1 2 5 4 8 7 18 9 10 11 3 6 12 14 15 16 19 13 21 17 23 25 24 — —

Others receiving votes: Nevada 32, Hawaii 19, Michigan 9, Syracuse 8, West Virginia 8, East Carolina 7, San Diego St. 7, Navy 5, Oregon St. 5, Northwestern 4, Florida 2, Maryland 1, N. Illinois 1, N.C. State 1.

HOCKEY National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Pittsburgh 9 5 3 1 11 N.Y. Islanders 8 4 2 2 10 N.Y. Rangers 7 4 2 1 9 Philadelphia 8 3 4 1 7 New Jersey 9 2 6 1 5 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts Montreal 7 4 2 1 9 Toronto 7 4 2 1 9 Boston 6 4 2 0 8 Buffalo 9 3 5 1 7 Ottawa 8 2 5 1 5 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts Tampa Bay 8 5 2 1 11 Washington 8 5 3 0 10 Carolina 7 4 3 0 8 Atlanta 8 3 4 1 7 Florida 6 3 3 0 6

GF 27 26 22 19 15

GA 20 23 20 21 30

GF 17 20 18 24 16

GA 16 18 11 24 26

GF 27 23 21 23 17

GA 27 21 21 29 12

GF 21 23 29 19 20

GA 17 18 28 14 22

GF 21 25 20 21 15

GA 17 29 21 20 21

GF 24 22 19 21 15

GA 17 17 21 33 16

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts 8 5 0 3 13 7 5 1 1 11 10 5 4 1 11 7 4 1 2 10 8 5 3 0 10 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts Calgary 8 5 3 0 10 Colorado 8 4 4 0 8 Vancouver 8 3 3 2 8 Minnesota 7 3 3 1 7 Edmonton 6 2 4 0 4 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts Dallas 7 5 2 0 10 Los Angeles 7 5 2 0 10 San Jose 7 3 3 1 7 Anaheim 9 3 5 1 7 Phoenix 6 2 2 2 6

Nashville Detroit Chicago St. Louis Columbus

7. (28) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet 8. (7) Carl Edwards, Ford 9. (18) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet 10. (25) Brad Keselowski, Dodge 11. (9) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet 12. (15) A J Allmendinger, Ford 13. (12) Paul Menard, Ford 14. (33) Kasey Kahne, Toyota 15. (32) Matt Kenseth, Ford 16. (29) Kurt Busch, Dodge 17. (10) David Ragan, Ford 18. (38) Ken Schrader, Ford 19. (5) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet 20. (11) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet 21. (35) Aric Almirola, Ford 22. (41) Robby Gordon, Toyota 23. (14) Scott Speed, Toyota 24. (6) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet 25. (24) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge 26. (42) Hermie Sadler, Chevrolet 27. (8) David Reutimann, Toyota 28. (31) Elliott Sadler, Ford 29. (16) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota 30. (4) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet 31. (13) Regan Smith, Chevrolet 32. (40) Tony Raines, Ford 33. (3) Greg Biffle, Ford 34. (2) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota 35. (27) Travis Kvapil, Ford 36. (34) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet 37. (39) David Gilliland, Ford 38. (17) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet 39. (43) J.J. Yeley, Dodge 40. (20) Casey Mears, Toyota 41. (37) Joe Nemechek, Toyota 42. (30) Landon Cassill, Toyota 43. (23) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet

Average Speed of Race Winner: 71.619 mph. Time of Race: 3 hours, 40 minutes, 20 seconds. Margin of Victory: 2.318 seconds. Caution Flags: 15 for 90 laps. Lead Changes: 24 among 12 drivers. Lap Leaders: D.Hamlin 1-10; M.Ambrose 11-50; C.Mears 51; R.Newman 52-82; J.Burton 83-111; D.Reutimann 112; J.Burton 113-126; R.Newman 127; J.Burton 128-171; K.Harvick 172; J.Burton 173-214; K.Harvick 215-222; J.Burton 223-227; K.Harvick 228; J.Gordon 229-284; D.Earnhardt Jr. 285-289; T.Stewart 290; R.Gordon 291; D.Earnhardt Jr. 292-350; K.Harvick 351; D.Earnhardt Jr. 352-377; K.Harvick 378-386; K.Schrader 387-393; K.Harvick 394-470; D.Hamlin 471-500. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): J.Burton, 5 times for 134 laps; K.Harvick, 6 times for 97 laps; D.Earnhardt Jr., 3 times for 90 laps; J.Gordon, 1 time for 56 laps; D.Hamlin, 2 times for 40 laps; M.Ambrose, 1 time for 40 laps; R.Newman, 2 times for 32 laps; K.Schrader, 1 time for 7 laps; R.Gordon, 1 time for 1 lap; T.Stewart, 1 time for 1 lap; D.Reutimann, 1 time for 1 lap; C.Mears, 1 time for 1 lap. Top 12 in Points: 1. J.Johnson, 5,998; 2. D.Hamlin, 5,992; 3. K.Harvick, 5,936; 4. Ky.Busch, 5,826; 5. J.Gordon, 5,795; 6. C.Edwards, 5,785; 7. T.Stewart, 5,762; 8. J.Burton, 5,752; 9. Ku.Busch, 5,721; 10. M.Kenseth, 5,705; 11. G.Biffle, 5,682; 12. C.Bowyer, 5,592.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Saturday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 3, Boston 2 Montreal 3, Ottawa 0 Buffalo 6, New Jersey 1 Philadelphia 5, Toronto 2 Washington 4, Atlanta 3, OT Florida 4, N.Y. Islanders 3 Detroit 5, Anaheim 4 St. Louis 1, Pittsburgh 0, OT Nashville 1, Dallas 0 Columbus 3, Chicago 2 Los Angeles 6, Colorado 4 Carolina 4, Phoenix 3, OT San Jose 6, Edmonton 1 Sunday’s Games Nashville 4, Tampa Bay 3 N.Y. Rangers 3, New Jersey 1 Calgary 4, San Jose 0

Atlantic Division W L Pct 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 0 0 .000 Charlotte 0 0 .000 Miami 0 0 .000 Orlando 0 0 .000 Washington 0 0 .000 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 0 0 .000 Cleveland 0 0 .000 Detroit 0 0 .000 Indiana 0 0 .000 Milwaukee 0 0 .000 Boston New Jersey New York Philadelphia Toronto

Monday’s Games Columbus 2, Philadelphia 1 Phoenix at Montreal, late Los Angeles at Minnesota, late Tuesday’s Games Florida at Toronto, 7 p.m. Buffalo at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Edmonton at Calgary, 9 p.m. Anaheim at Dallas, 9 p.m. Colorado at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

RACING NASCAR Sprint Cup TUMS Fast Relief 500 Results At Martinsville Speedway

GB — — — — — GB — — — — — GB — — — — —

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 Northwest Division W L Pct Denver 0 0 .000 Minnesota 0 0 .000 Oklahoma City 0 0 .000 Portland 0 0 .000 Utah 0 0 .000 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 0 0 .000 L.A. Clippers 0 0 .000 L.A. Lakers 0 0 .000 Phoenix 0 0 .000 Sacramento 0 0 .000 Dallas Houston Memphis New Orleans San Antonio

(Start position in parentheses) 1. (1) Denny Hamlin, Toyota 2. (21) Mark Martin, Chevrolet 3. (36) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet 4. (26) Kyle Busch, Toyota 5. (19) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet 6. (22) Joey Logano, Toyota

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Race Statistics

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Sunday’s Games No games scheduled Monday’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games Miami at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Portland, 10 p.m. Houston at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Boston at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Detroit at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. New York at Toronto, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Memphis, 8 p.m. Sacramento at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Milwaukee at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Chicago at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Charlotte at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Indiana at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Utah at Denver, 9 p.m. Houston at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Portland at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Denny Hamlin sprays the crowd with champagne in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Martinsville Speedway.

Hamlin gives Chase a boost MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Denny Hamlin laid it all on the line — publicly — when he got to Martinsville Speedway. Objective 1 was winning the pole. Objective 2? Winning the race. He also spoke of how the pressure was on points leader Jimmie Johnson, then went out and accomplished both objectives, and in a car that never felt like a winner until the end. Confidence boost? Absolutely. “Had we lost points to him here, it probably would have been a big blow as far as my confidence going forward,” he said. “Because obviously this is probably my best race track. It’s his best race track. I feel like I have been better than him in the last couple years.” Hamlin showed it, passing Kevin Harvick for the lead with 29 laps to go and earning his third consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup win at the smallest, trickiest circuit in the series. The victory closed Hamlin to within six points of Johnson in the season standings with four races left. “I don’t think I’ve ever closed that well, ever,” Hamlin said after his 15th career victory, his series-best seventh this year and his fourth at the track in his home state. The margin is the smallest with four races left since the Chase started in 2004. Even better, the victory came after a miserable start. Determined to outqualify Johnson and get the sometimes critical first pit stall, Hamlin won the pole for just the second time this season. Johnson qualified 19th, and Harvick — who is third in points — 36th. Johnson, the four-time defending series champion, finished fifth. “For awhile I thought the 29, the 11 and us were just going to ride together all day long,” Johnson said of Hamlin and Harvick, “but then the 11 got going there at the end.”

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THE NFL: Week 7

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Denver Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno (27) dives into the end zone to score as Oakland Raiders safety Michael Huff (24) defends during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday in Denver. The Raiders defeated the Broncos 59-14. Associated Press

York Yankees. “Well, that was quite a few days that we played better than the teams we played and that’s why we are headed to the World Series.” The Giants returned to the Bay Area on Sunday afternoon following their Game 6 victory Saturday night at Philadelphia that sent the franchise to its first World Series since the Barry Bonds-led 2002 team that finished runner-up to the wild-card Angels. This team is so different from that 2002 team. There is no superstar in this gritty bunch. “We fought,” said left fielder Pat Burrell, one of several new faces to come along during the course of the year. “We scratched and clawed. I don’t know how we did it but we did it.” Texas was scheduled to get into town early Monday evening, opting to wait until Tuesday to hold its first workout on the field where it has endured so many defeats. Yet since AT&T Park opened for the 2000 campaign, Nolan Ryan’s Rangers have at least made things interesting. Of those nine losses to the Giants, five were by two runs and three by one run. The only somewhat lopsided score was 5-1. The Giants have the NL All-Stars to thank for starting the World Series at home. This is the first time the Series has begun in a National League park since 2001 at Arizona. Home-field advantage stopped rotating between the leagues in 2003, going instead to the league that won the All-Star a spectacular day for Atlanta, catching 11 passes for 201 yards. game. The NL finally ended its 13-year drought by winning this year’s Midsummer Classic, and the The Falcons (5-2) squandered Giants are the beneficiary. a 24-3 halftime lead, falling “We’re proud and we’re humbled to be where behind when Cincinnati (2-4) took advantage of two turnovers we are today,” said Bill Neukom, San Francisco’s and ripped off 22 straight points bowtie wearing second-year managing partner. Texas players actually had a few chances to in the third quarter. change that All-Star outcome, but Elvis Andrus, White put the Falcons ahead Josh Hamilton, Vladimir Guerrero and Ian to stay with his second touchdown, an 11-yard reception early Kinsler combined for just one hit in seven at-bats against the NL All-Stars. in the fourth. He then made Giants closer and 2010 major league saves leader a leaping catch on the 2-point Brian Wilson retired Andrus to start his perfect conversion to make it 32-25. After Cedric Benson’s fumble, eighth inning at Anaheim’s Angel Stadium. Lee, who had just been traded from Seattle to Michael Turner scored on a Texas four days earlier, didn’t factor into the deci3-yard run for a two-touchdown sion pitching one inning of relief. lead. Chad Ochocinco gave But boy has the lefty been a key for the Rangers the Bengals a chance with a in October. He is 3-0 during this run and 7-0 late 8-yard TD catch, but the with a 1.26 ERA for his career in the postseason, Falcons recovered the onside covering eight starts in five series with the Phillies kick. and Texas.

Steelers share NFL’s best mark The Associated Press

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season was supposed to be derailed by an NFL ruling sidelining their star quarterback. Now, thanks to a goal-line ruling, they are rolling and tied for the league’s best record. In his second game back from suspension, Ben Roethlisberger fumbled while diving into the end zone with his team trailing the Miami Dolphins late in Sunday’s game. But because the play was initially called a touchdown, the Dolphins never had a chance to emerge from the pile with possession, and Pittsburgh kicked the winning field goal for a 23-22 victory in Miami. The Steelers (5-1) are tied with the Jets and Patriots for the NFL’s best record, though Sunday’s win could prove costly. They lost three starters to injuries, including two players from their league-leading defense. Defensive end Aaron Smith tore the triceps in his left arm, linebacker LaMarr Woodley was sidelined in the first half by a hamstring injury and tackle Flozell Adams hurt his left ankle. With Pittsburgh trailing 22-20 and facing third-and-goal at the 2, Roethlisberger fumbled as he dived across the goal line on a quarterback draw. The play was ruled a touchdown as both teams scrambled for the ball. After a review, referee Gene Steratore announced Roethlisberger fumbled before scoring. But Steratore said replays were inconclusive regarding which team recovered, and the Steelers were awarded possession at the halfyard line, allowing Jeff Reed to kick an 18-yard field goal with 2:26 left.

The review process worked the way it was supposed to at the end of the Packers’ 28-24 win over former quarterback Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. Favre appeared to deliver another signature comeback win with an apparent touchdown pass to Percy Harvin with 48 seconds left at his old home field — but the play was ruled incomplete on a replay review. With one more chance on fourthand-15 at the 20, Favre threw incomplete out of bounds. Favre threw three second-half interceptions. Green Bay (4-3) turned two of them into thirdquarter touchdowns that erased the Vikings’ halftime lead. Aaron Rodgers was 21 of 34 for 295 yards with two touch-

downs and two interceptions. Adrian Peterson rushed for 131 yards for the Vikings (2-4).

Ravens 37, Bills 34 OT At Baltimore, the Bills came close, but Billy Cundiff kicked a 38-yard field goal with 10:57 left in overtime after Ray Lewis stripped the ball from tight end Shawn Nelson, and Baltimore squeezed past winless Buffalo (0-6). Joe Flacco threw three touchdown passes for the Ravens, who survived an uncharacteristic performance by a defense that was shredded for 505 yards. Baltimore (5-2) trailed 24-10 late in the first half before scoring 24 straight points.

Patriots 23, Chargers 20 At San Diego, new Chargers kicker Kris Brown missed a 50-yard field goal attempt with 23 seconds left as New England escaped with a win. Leading by three with two minutes left, New England gambled on fourth-and-1 from its 49 and BenJarvus Green-Ellis was stuffed for a 1-yard loss by Antwan Applewhite.

Raiders 59, Broncos 14 At Denver, Oakland scored the most points in its 50-year history behind Darren McFadden’s four touchdowns in routing demoralized Denver. The Raiders (3-4) were fueled by a 38-point outburst in the first 22 minutes, including touchdowns 8 seconds apart to start the rout.

Seahawks 22, Cardinals 10 At Seattle, Olindo Mare kicked five field goals, Matt Hasselbeck threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Mike Williams and Seattle took advantage of five Arizona turnovers. The Seahawks (4-2) took over first place in the NFC West.

Redskins 17, Bears 14 At Chicago, DeAngelo Hall tied an NFL record with four interceptions, running one back 92 yards for a touchdown, and Washington sacked Jay Cutler four times while forcing six turnovers. Hall tied a record held by 18 others and became the first to pick off four passes since Deltha O’Neal did it with Denver in 2001.

Falcons 39, Bengals 32 At Atlanta, Roddy White had

November 2, 2010 ElECt Chuck Hill School Board

Governmental Experience:

• Chairman, Rutherford County Board of Commissioners Dec. 2002-2006 • Prior Rutherford County Commissioner, Dist. 2 Dec 1996-2008

Professional/Community Organizations: • Past Chairman of Community Care Clinic • Member of Rutherfordton Kiwanis Club since 1997 • Current Treasurer of Rutherfordton Kiwanis Club • American Red Cross Member for Life, Blood Drive • Home and Community Care Block Grant Committee • Chairman of Isothermal Planning & Development • Controller of Aallied Die Casting

Promise:

• If elected I will bring proven business solutions to solve the number one issue facing public education, the high school drop out rate.

Education:

• BS in Business Administration from Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois • MBA in Finance from Benedictine University, Lisle, Illinois

Personal Information:

• Born September 16,1943 in Chicago, Illinois • Married to Janet Hill, 2 children, 1 step child, 6 grandchildren • Attends Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Paid for by the Committee to Elect Chuck Hill for School Board

Titans 37, Eagles 19

Panthers

At Nashville, Tenn., Kerry Collins threw three touchdowns to Kenny Britt, who had the Continued from Page 1B best game of his career two days after being involved in a bar five games. fight, and Tennessee scored 27 “Maybe I felt pressure early on,” said Moore, who unanswered points in the fourth went 4-1 as a starter last season. “You can’t play quarter. like that. You have to play this game loose and aggressive. That was the kind mentality I took and The Eagles (4-3) blew a 19-10 I tried to keep that mentality all game.” lead despite sacking Collins Save for throwing it directly into defensive tackle three times and forcing him into Ray McDonald’s gut early in the fourth quarter for three turnovers. the go-ahead TD, Moore looked nothing like the QB who was benched after six turnovers in two Buccaneers 18, Rams 17 games and eight in less than nine quarters. Moore completed 28 of 41 passes for a careerAt Tampa, Fla., Josh Freeman high 308 yards and two touchdowns. It ends, for led another Tampa Bay fourthnow, any quarterback controversy. quarter comeback, throwing “He sat back, watched and I think it’s a good a 1-yard touchdown pass to learning experience,” Fox said of Moore’s threeCadillac Williams with 10 secgame benching. “I think you saw a guy who onds remaining. Connor Barth kicked four field learned a lot by watching.” And while they beat a team in disarray that lost goals for the Bucs (4-2), who trailed 17-3 before battling back. starting quarterback Alex Smith in the third quarSam Bradford threw two short ter, there was jubilation Sunday as the Panthers won for the first time since Jan. 3. touchdown passes and Steven That gave way to some confidence Monday Jackson became the Rams’ alldespite still being far out of the playoff conversatime leading rushe tion. . “It’s still too early to say we’re out of it,” linebackBrowns 30, Saints 17 er James Anderson insisted. At New Orleans, David The good news for Carolina is it’s not last in the Bowens returned two of Drew NFL in total offense anymore, edging ahead of Brees’ four interceptions for Arizona after scoring a season-high in points and touchdowns and the Browns reaching double figures for the first time in four stunned the defending chamhome games. pion Saints. The revamped offensive line, while struggling to open running holes, did an adequate job protectRookie Colt McCoy passed for ing Moore as Garry Williams got his first start at only 74 yards but got his first right tackle. win as an NFL starter. The Panthers also finally got production from their young receivers facing single coverage with the 49ers placing so much attention on Steve Chiefs 42, Jaguars 20 Smith. At Kansas City, Mo., Derrick Rookie David Gettis overcame a crucial dropped Johnson returned an interceptouchdown pass on fourth down to haul in the tion for a score and Matt Cassel tying TD in the back of the end zone with just threw two TD passes to Dwayne under 2 minutes left. Bowe for Kansas City. Gettis, a sixth-round pick from Baylor, caught The Chiefs (4-2) ran for 236 eight passes for 125 yards and the first two scores yards and three TDs while over- of his NFL career. He came in with 10 catches for coming several penalties. 119 yards in five games.

Elect

Donnie H. Henson

Clerk of Court “Dedicated with a Trustworthy Heart of Service” Education: 1990 Graduate of Chase High School 1990-1991 Isothermal Community College 1994 Graduate of N. C. State University

Work: 1994-95 Union County School Agriculture Teacher 1994-2001 Robbins Brick & Block-Manager 2001-Present Fairway Oil Co. d.b.a Quadcore WholesaleSales/Manager

Family: Married Kim Allen of Rutherfordton Children: Hunter age 12, Will age 8 Parents: Donald & Kathleen Henson of Harris Faith: Baptist, Attends Holly Springs Baptist Church Paid for by the Committee to Elect Donnie H. Henson

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WANT TO SAVE THE COUNTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS? Here’s your chance to stop the biggest waste of our tax money ever. The present commissioners have spent or have authorized the spending of nearly 6 million dollars on the Daniel Road Project. The plans are to spend an additional 8.2 million dollars on the project. The candidates shown here have declared the Daniel Road Project to be a waste of taxpayer’s money. If you want to stop this waste vote for:

JULIUS OWENS

3 BILL ECKLER 3 ROGER (BO) RICHARD FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER These men have declared their opposition to the project and pledged to do all they can to stop this waste. Their opponents Rob Bole, Eddie Parker, and Gail Strickland have voiced support for the project and would continue to waste our money there. If you want to prevent throwing away our money, vote for Owens, Eckler and Richard.

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4.3 million 1.1 million 1.1 million 4 million 1.5 million 1.1 million

Annual Operating and Maintenance Costs are additional to these figures. *Paid for by Republican Party Treasurer: Dick McCallum

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News Senior SENIOR News White Oak Manor Fair Haven HendersonCare

Connie Miller on her Birthday

Albert (Pete) Weaver celebrated his 105th birthday

Emma Atchley decorating pumpkins

Fair Haven

Fair Haven Residents enjoy decorating pumpkins for our facility. Residents also enjoyed going for a ride to look at fall leaves.

Holly Springs

Residents had a fun afternoon shopping at Hamricks for fall clothes.

Oak Grove

Resident Stella Wright won 2nd place for pumpkin decorating contest.

Resident Dinky Godfrey won the price for 1st place in the pumpkin decorating contest.

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We would like to welcome May Lou Duncan to Holly Springs. She also celebrated a Birthday this month.

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Eloise Duncan,James Jones and Connie Proctor all celebrated birthdays in October.

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Bertha Flynn welcomes Fall with her beautiful smile.

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Wesley Hamrick and Sam Owens checking over the details of the scarecrow they helped create.

Floyd Epley and the rest of the residents and staff are welcoming Fall to Henderson Care Center.

Happy Birthday this month to Irene Buckner, Sandra Wilson, Jeane Toney, Robin Anderson and Sara Lauver who is 98 years young

8B — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Nation/world World Today Forces free seized German ship

BERLIN (AP) — Rescue forces using a ship, a plane and a helicopter freed a German cargo vessel being held by Somali pirates off eastern Africa on Monday, but the hijackers got away, officials said. None of the 16 crew members aboard the Beluga Fortune, which was seized by Somali pirates about 1,200 miles (1,930 kilometers) east of Mombasa, Kenya, on Sunday morning, was harmed in the ordeal, Verena Beckhusen, a spokeswoman for the shipping company BelugaReederei, told The Associated Press. The German military and the international anti-pirate mission Operation Atalanta helped free the Beluga Fortune, the shipping company said, adding that the commercial vessel was now on its way to South Africa as planned. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said he was relieved by the rescue. He especially thanked the British military for its efforts and called the case a “good example for international cooperation in the fight against piracy.”

7.5-magnitude quake hits JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong earthquake hit late Monday off the western coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island, but no damage or casualties were immediately reported. The 7.5-magnitude temblor struck at a depth of 9 miles (15 kilometers) on a small island off Sumatra, the U.S. Geological Survey said. A massive earthquake and tsunami struck off the same island in 2004. It was reportedly felt in five towns in Bengkulu and West Sumatra provinces, but so far there no reports of damages or casualties, said Tatok Yatimantoro of Indonesia’s Meteorology and Geophysics Agency. The tremor that struck at 9:42 p.m. (1642 GMT) was centered about 78 kilometers (48 miles) southwest of the Pagai Selatan in Mentawai Island, with a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), according to the Indonesian agency. A tsunami watch for local areas was issued but lifted within an hour.

Gunmen attack rehab center

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Armed men burst into a drug rehab center in the Mexican border city of Tijuana and police said at least 10 people were killed in a city where officials had been celebrating a seeming drop in drug gang terror. A client at the center and local media reports Monday put the number of deaths at 13. A witness, who asked to be identified only by his first name, Jesus, for fear of reprisals, said he had stepped out for something to eat when the attacked occurred late Sunday. When he returned, his fellow clients told him the attackers made the addicts lie on the floor, and then sprayed them with bullets, killing 13. Other clients sleeping upstairs in the center also survived.

A man walks past piles of garbage in Marseille in southern France Monday. France’s massive strikes are costing the national economy up to $562 million each day, the French finance minister said Monday, as workers continued to block ports, oil refineries and trash incineration plants to protest a plan to raise the retirement age to 62. Associated Press

Strikes costing France millions PARIS (AP) — France’s massive strikes are costing the national economy up to 400 million ($557 million) each day, the French finance minister said Monday as workers continued to block trash incinerators to protest a plan to raise the retirement age to 62. Rotting piles of garbage — now at nearly 9,000 tons — are becoming a health hazard in the Mediterranean city of Marseille, which has been hit hard on land and at sea. Striking dockers at France’s largest port are intermittently blocking ships trying to unload fuel there. Twelve striking refineries have been shut down for nearly two weeks, but the protest movement appeared to weaken Monday after workers at three refineries voted to end their walkout. The French oil refineries’ body, UFIP, said all the country’s oil depots had also been unblocked. The oil worker’s return to work is likely to ease the ongoing gasoline shortages, which on Monday still had about one in four gas stations in France shuttered. President Nicolas Sarkozy has stood firm throughout the weekslong protest movement, insisting the reform is necessary to save the money-losing retirement system and ensure funds for future generations as life expectancy increases and the

nation’s debt soars. The bill to overhaul France’s pension plan is to be definitively voted on this week by the two houses of parliament, likely by Wednesday, officials said after a meeting of a committee that wrote a final version of the legislation to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62. It is all but certain to pass. “We must be aware that in a world without borders we can’t have a French exception ... that exists nowhere else,” said lawmaker Pierre Mehaignerie, of Sarkozy’s UMP party.

trash pile up in Marseille, the nation’s second-largest city. “If we manage to get to a point where unfortunately Paris becomes like Marseille, covered in garbage, I think then the situation could change because Paris is France’s showcase,” said Olivier Nave, a 39-year-old garbage collector. “No one wants Paris to look bad with tourists,” he told Associated Press Television News. Currently, the French capital’s trash is being rerouted to several other waste treatment sites. Marseille has requisitioned workers to try to clean up some of the mounds of filth after warning Friday of a “growing risk for people’s safety.” The regional prefect, Michel Sappin, spoke last week of “a pre-epidemic situation.” Final passage of the pension reform legislation through parliament this week has not deterred unions, which have already announced two new nationwide protests — for Thursday and Nov. 6.

Strikers were clearly counting on derailing the measure before it is signed into law after this week’s final voting. Garbage and gas are critical weapons for the strikers, who decry the reform as unjust. Besides raising the minimum retirement age to 62, it increases the age to access full retirement benefits from 65 to 67. It was only in 1982 that French employees won the right to retire at 60, and since then it has been considered a wellearned right. “We aren’t going to work on the docks until 65. It’s just not possible,” said Frederic Chabert, 47, at Fos-sur-Mer, a Marseille area port. Workers at a large Paris waste incineration plant, in their fifth day of a strike, were catching up with colleagues who have let

The strikes have hit a wide swath of the economy and life in France, sporadically in some cases, like at schools and post offices. A national train strike that started Oct. 12 has been tapering off, but oil refinery workers, who had been striking steadily for about two weeks, are chipping away at the economy.

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Curious in the Kitchen Gail Prather

Creamy comfort found in mac and cheese Simple, savory, comforting and easy to prepare. Mac and cheese – it’s a hit with nearly everyone. And it couldn’t be easier to make – no need for the box with the neon orange powder. I like mac and cheese that is nice and creamy, which actually makes it simple to prepare. No roux, no eggs, just cream, cheese and noodles, with a few extra flavors added in. The following will make enough for four main courses, or six to eight side dishes: 2 cups cream 1 small container mascarpone cheese (readily available in most grocery stores) 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded 8 ounces corkscrew or macaroni noodles Salt and pepper to taste Fresh bread crumbs (optional) Grated Parmesan cheese (optional) Salt and pepper to taste In a large pot, bring water to a boil, and add a couple of teaspoons of salt. I like using corkscrew noodle for mac and cheese, because they have a bit more body than regular macaroni noodles, but either will work fine. Once your water is boiling, add your noodles and cook them just until they are barely tender. While the noodles boil, add the cream to a saucepan over medium heat and add the mascarpone along with the cheddar, and salt and pepper to taste. Melt the cheese thoroughly. I like the bright flavor of very sharp white cheddar, but you can use any cheese you enjoy. Drain the noodles, and combine with the cheese sauce. If the mixture is a bit too thick, simply thin it with a splash of milk, or even water. Now the fun begins. You can simply put the macaroni and cheese in a buttered casserole dish and bake as is, or you can jazz it up a little. Fresh breadcrumbs tossed with a little olive oil and some grated parmesan cheese will brown into a nice crunchy topping in a 375 degree oven for about 20 minutes, or until the dish is bubbling and brown on top. If you want to make the mac and cheese the main course of the meal, try adding in some diced ham and frozen peas. Add a crisp salad, and dinner is ready in under an hour. Play around with ingredients you have in the fridge. You can add diced roasted chicken, or a little canned tuna to shake things up. If you want it to be sumptuous, add in a little crabmeat or some diced cooked shrimp. If you want to impress dinner guests, lobster is a decadent ingredient in mac and cheese. The fun of this dish is its versatility. It can go from humble comfort food to dazzling super star with the addition of a few easy ingredients. To make this dish company worthy, try adding a few chopped herbs, such as parsley or thyme, along with some cooked shrimp or chicken. There are few limits to the way you can dress up a humble dish like mac and cheese, and bring both comfort and excitement to the dinner table. Gail Prather is a kitchen addict, cooking teacher, caterer and author of the food blog “Curious Cook in the Kitchen.” Visit the blog at curiouscookinthekitchen.blogspot.com.

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care up a happy Halloween party to celebrate the spookiest season. Bring out the orange and black linens, spiderweb doilies and skull coasters ... so easy and effective! The entertaining experts from the Wilton Test Kitchen say it’s easier to mix and mingle if you don’t have to juggle a fork. So cast a spell with a savory buffet starring these deliriously delicious recipes. For additional Halloween ideas and directions for making cocktails, eyeball, skull and skeleton candies, and skull pound cake, go to www.wilton.com.

Flank Steak on Pumpkin-Shaped Rolls

Pumpkin Rolls: 2 loaves (16 oz. each) frozen bread dough 1 tablespoon butter, melted Defrost bread dough according to package directions. Brush the cavities of Wilton Dimensions Multi-Cavity Mini Pumpkins pan with melted butter. Cut each loaf into 8 equal pieces; shape into rolls. Place rolls, seam side up, in each cavity. Cover loosely with plastic wrap; leave in warm place until doubled in size (about 45 minutes). Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove plastic wrap from dough. Bake 24 to 26 minutes, or until tops are golden brown. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely. Marinated Flank Steak: 3 tablespoons olive oil 1/3 cup red wine vinegar 3 large garlic cloves, finely minced 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon dried thyme 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 flank steak (1-1/2 to 2 pounds) In shallow glass dish, combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, salt, thyme, mustard and pepper; whisk to combine. Add steak and turn to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight, turning steak occasionally. Preheat broiler to high. Prepare broiler pan with vegetable pan spray. Remove steak from marinade; broil 6 minutes on each side for medium rare. Cover steak with foil and rest 5 minutes. To make bite-size pieces, cut steak into four strips with the grain; cut strips against the grain into smaller pieces. Cut pumpkin rolls in half, fill with steak and favorite condiments, and serve. Makes 16 sandwiches

Spooky Crackers with Savory Cheese Spread

Crackers: 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon black pepper 2 tablespoons water In large bowl, beat butter with electric mixer until creamy. Add cheese, flour, rosemary, salt and pepper; mix until combined well but still crumbly. Add water; mix until dough pulls away from sides of bowl. Flatten dough into a disk; wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie pan with vegetable pan spray. On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8 inch thick. Cut dough with Halloween Linzer Cut Outs Cookie Cutters, cutting both solid round and round with cut-out crackers. Place on prepared pan. Reroll dough scraps and repeat cutting. Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until crackers are slightly golden at the edges. Cool 3 to 4 minutes on pan; transfer to cooling rack and cool completely. Cheesy Onion Spread: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 yellow onion, finely diced 1 container (14 oz.) cheddar cheese spread In medium skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat; cook onion, stirring occasionally, until caramelized about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; cool completely. In medium bowl, combine cheese spread and caramelized onions; mix well. Spread on solid crackers; top with crackers with cut-outs. Makes about 3 dozen appetizers Convenience Tips: � Serve any remaining cheese with fresh vegetables or purchased crackers. � Omit the caramelized onions and spread sandwich crackers with cheddar cheese or herbed cream cheese spread.

Magic Polenta Bites 1 1 1 3/4 1/2 1/4 1

cup chicken stock cup milk teaspoon salt teaspoon black pepper teaspoon garlic powder teaspoon ground nutmeg cup cooked, pureed sweet potatoes or canned pumpkin 1 cup cornmeal 1/2 package (4 oz.) cream cheese, cubed Wilton Orange Icing Color, optional Spray 9 x 13-inch baking pan with vegetable pan spray. In large saucepan, combine chicken stock, milk, salt, pepper, garlic powder and nutmeg; bring to a boil. Stir in pureed sweet potatoes; bring back to boil. While constantly whisking, add cornmeal in a slow, steady stream, making sure there are no lumps. If desired, add Orange Icing Color. Reduce heat and continue stirring until thick, about 3 minutes. Stir in cream cheese; stir until melted and smooth. Pour into prepared baking pan. Let set at room temperature at least one hour or refrigerate for longer. Cut into shapes with Mini Halloween Cutter Set. Serve. Makes about 4 dozen treats Convenience Tips: � Leftover polenta scraps can be made into croutons. Toss with olive oil and pan fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. � Slice premade polenta into 1/2-inch rounds and cut with Mini Halloween Cutter Set.

Eyeball Candies, Skull Pound Cake, Witches’ Fingers Cookies, Graveyard Mini Cakes with Skeleton Candies, and Skull Candies

Sinister Sunset Cocktails, Spooky Crackers with Savory Cheese Spread, Magic Polenta Bites, and Flank Steak on Pumpkin-Shaped Rolls

Graveyard Mini Cakes

Cake: 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon instant coffee 1/3 cup boiling water 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and slightly cooled 1 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup chocolate chips Topping: 1 cup chocolate chips 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream 1 cup chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs Skeleton Candies Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray cavities of Wilton Petite Loaf Pan with vegetable pan spray. In small bowl, dissolve instant coffee into boiling water; set aside to cool. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each. Add vanilla, chocolate, and coffee; mix well. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, starting and ending with flour; mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into prepared pans. Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until cake tester inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes; remove to cooling grid and cool completely before icing. In microwave-safe bowl, heat chocolate chips and cream for one minute on 50% power; stir to combine. Continue heating

at 30 second intervals until chips are melted and combined with cream. Let stand until thickened slightly. Spread the tops of each cake with a layer of chocolate cream; sprinkle with cookie crumbs, pressing lightly into chocolate. Insert skeleton candies. Makes 18 mini cakes

Witches’ Fingers Cookies 1 1-1/2 1 1-1/2 1/2

cup (2 sticks) butter, softened cups granulated sugar egg teaspoons vanilla extract teaspoon almond extract (optional) 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons cocoa powder Assorted Icing Gels, Candy Melts, Sprinkles, Sugars and Jimmies for decorating Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray Wilton Finger Cookie Pan cavities with vegetable pan spray. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer at medium speed until well blended. Beat in egg and extracts; mix well. Combine flour and salt; add to butter mixture. Beat until well blended. Remove half of the dough from the mixing bowl and set aside. Add 2 tablespoons cocoa powder to remaining dough; mix until completely incorporated. Press dough into prepared pan cavities, filling 2/3 full. Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until light brown around edges. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn pan over; lightly tap pan to remove cookies. Cool completely on cooling grid. Decorate cookies with icing gels, melted candy, sprinkles and sugars, as desired. Makes about 3 dozen cookies

2C — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Tuesday, October 26, 2010 SHOE by Chris Cassat and Gary Brookins

THE GRIZZWELLS by Bill Schoor

BROOM-HILDA by Russell Myers

DILBERT by Scott Adams

GIL THORP by Jerry Jenkins, Ray Burns and Frank McLaughlin

THE BORN LOSER by Art and Chip Sansom

ARLO AND JANIS by Jimmy Johnson

FRANK AND ERNEST by Bob Thaves

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Cancer survivors confront implant bias Dear Abby: I had to laugh when I read the letter from “Needs a Real Woman in Florida” (Sept. 8), written by a man complaining about dating women with breast implants. I am a breast cancer survivor and I have implants. I was with a man for nearly two years who knew I’d had one of them done because the scarring was obvious. One night when we were talking, I mentioned that the other one was also false and he didn’t believe me. He couldn’t tell the difference. Years ago, I dated a man who told me before we became intimate that he didn’t know if he could “handle” being with someone with implants. I should have dumped him then, but I didn’t. But the real kicker? We were in the middle of an amorous embrace when his toupee fell off. I started laughing, and that was the end of the relationship. What a hypocrite — putting down someone else when he had a rug! I wonder what “Needs” would do if he met a woman post-mastectomy before she had reconstructive surgery? — Grateful Survivor Dear Grateful Survivor: You are one of many survivors who shared their reason for breast surgery, many of whom pointed out that the biggest “boob” of all was the writer of that letter. Read on: Dear Abby: Women with breast implants ARE real women. I know

Dear Abby Abigail van Buren

because I’m one of them. Perhaps before “Needs” passes judgment on their intelligence, and prior to becoming intimate with them, he should get to know them better. If they trust him, they will tell him the truth. Some of us have had the surgery because of dramatic weight loss or medical conditions that contributed to the loss of fullness in that area. And some of us did it because we were tired of wearing padded bras only to have our little secret come to light at an inconvenient moment. I hope “Needs’” bias comes back to haunt him when Viagra no longer works and HE needs an implant. — Perky and Proud of It Dear Abby: I have been seriously contemplating breast enhancement surgery. I’m 35 and, although mine are ample, they don’t “stand at attention” the way they used to. After reading “Needs’” letter, I have decided against the surgery. Maybe there’s some nice guy out there after all who will love me the way I am and I won’t have to alter myself to get his attention. — Needs a Nice Guy

Polymyalgia can be a real pain Dear Dr. Gott: My doctor diagnosed me with polymyalgia. I have pain in the back of my head, shoulders and lower back that usually occurs at night and goes away when I get up in the morning. I’m 78 years old, in generally good health with no diabetes, heart or other problems. I go to physical therapy three times a week for my back problem and have traction treatment as well, which seems to be working. Is there any help for me? Dear Reader: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory disorder that results in widespread muscle aches, pains and stiffness of the hips, shoulders, thighs, upper arms and neck, fatigue, anemia, malaise and unintentional weight loss. Symptoms experienced are the result of mild inflammation of the joints and surrounding tissue. Stiffness can worsen following periods of inactivity, such as after a night’s sleep or sitting for too long. The condition is thought to be related to an immune-system arthritic disorder that customarily goes away on its own in a year or two. Initially, over-the-counter

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Ask Dr. Gott Dr. Peter M. Gott nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) might control the side effects. Long-term use of NSAIDs can include intestinal bleeding, hypertension, renal insufficiency, fluid retention and more. Beyond that, medication such as corticosteroids and self-help measures can go a long way toward dealing with the discomfort. The downside to long-term steroid use is possible hypertension, osteoporosis, diabetes, weight gain and cataracts. Self-help includes a nutritious diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables, lean meats, whole grains, calcium and vitamin D. Exercise, primarily low-impact movement such as swimming, riding a stationary bicycle or walking, will go a long way toward reducing the pain.

IN THE STARS Your Birthday, Oct. 26;

You are likely to get involved in an exciting endeavor. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - If you wish to captivate people, speak from the heart. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - When trying to negotiate, let the other guy do most of the selling. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Be nice to all of your peers. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - Developments that have been bummers could do an about-face. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Your possibilities for success are stronger. ARIES (March 21-April 19) - When you see things happening, don’t get in the way. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - It’s one of those rare days when many of the good things you’ve done for others will be noted. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - A new channel of earnings might finally open. CANCER (June 21-July 22) - It could be a day that will make you start smiling again. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Put your head together with your mate’s. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - You could be a huge producer when you occupy yourself with tasks you like to do. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - This should be a day where you dedicate yourself to doing everything you possibly can to improve your material lot in life. Don’t waste it.

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F Part Black Lab & Beagle Brown face & feet, black body 5 yrs. old Lost 10/21: Harrison St., Bostic. Reward! 289-4726 Male Pit Bull Brindle with white chest. Lost 10/22 from Tanner Rd., Rfdtn Polk Co. line Call 828-863-4441 M Yorkie Black & brown, red collar Lost 10/11: Doggetts Grove area. 828-228-1455 or 245-0492 after 4:30p Light Brown F Chihuahua approx. 8lbs. wearing orange collar. Lost 10/20: Gettys St., FC 828-447-3984 or 289-3412

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BOOKKEEPER Send resumes to: PO Box 1921, Rutherfordton, NC 28139

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Providence United Methodist Church is seeking part-time pianist/music director. Call Rev. Bradley at 247-4635

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Administrative Assistant/ Secretary Send resumes to: PO Box 1921, Rutherfordton, NC 28139

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General Help

$10.80 Per Hour

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 Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 1916 US Highway 74, Forest City, NC 28043. Hiring for Forest City, NC, Spartanburg, SC and Greenville, SC Locations. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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CNC Lathe Operator Full time position 5 yrs.+ experience required. 3 days on/4 days off rotation. 36 hrs. per week, paid for 40. Contact troyb@sunray-inc.com Commercial Concrete Construction Co. Wayne Brothers, Inc. is seeking experienced Carpenters, Carpenter Helpers, Laborers and a Field Safety Supervisor. Carpenter Helpers with Symons, Peri Formwork experience. EEO/AAP Employer. www.waynebrothers.com 195 Ervin Woods Dr., Kannapolis, NC 28081 miltonc@waynebros.com 704-939-7052

Find your next job in the Classifieds! New listings every Tuesday - Sunday NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10-SP-427

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 438 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by RICK FOSHIE to ROBERT A. FORQUER, Trustee(s), which was dated February 28, 2003 and recorded on March 7, 2003 in Book 0716 at Page 0716, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina. 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 November 3, 2010 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: It is the Grantor’s intention to convey all interest she may own in the above property to Grantee, and by execution and acknowledgement of this instrument and contract Grantor does hereby waive all rights to the above property, including, but not limited to, those rights specified in the G.S. Statute Section 29-14, Statute Section 29-30, Statute Section 30-15, and Statute Section 50-20 and Statute 50-21. Pursuant to N.C. General Statute Section 39-13.3 and .4 Grantor authorizes Grantee to convey the above property without her consent and joinder and acknowledges that this instrument, with respect to the above property, shall constitute both a Deed of Separation and Deed absolute. Situate, lying and being in Green Hill Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being a portion of that property conveyed by deed recorded in Deed Book 518 at Page 653, Rutherford County Registry, and being described from survey dated February 3, 1997, by Professional Surveying Services, Nathan Odom, RLS, as follows: BEGINNING at a PK Nail in the centerline of U.S. Highway 64/74A, said PK Nail being the Southeastern most corner of the Betty A. Biggerstaff property as described and recorded in Deed Book 613 at Page 352, Rutherford County Registry, said point lying South 42 degrees 33 minutes 50 seconds West 26.00 feet from a new iron pin, from said BEGINNING point and running along and with the line of Biggerstaff North 42 degrees 33 minutes 50 seconds East (crossing a new iron pin at 26.00 feet) a total distance of 629.51 feet to an existing iron pin, said iron pin lying South 42 degrees 16 minutes 11 seconds West 81.52 feet from an existing iron pin, said existing iron pin being the Northeast corner of the aforementioned Biggerstaff property, thence leaving the line of Biggerstaff a new line South 61 degrees 44 minutes 55 seconds East 629.75 feet to a new iron pin; thence another new line South 14 degrees 31 minutes 06 seconds West (crossing a new iron pin at 605.67 feet) a total distance of 640.67 feet to a point in the centerline of U.S. Highway 64/74A; thence running along and with the centerline of said U.S Highway the following seven (7) calls: North 62 degrees 10 minutes 45 seconds West 407.84 feet to a point, thence North 62 degrees 04 minutes 49 seconds West 186.63 feet to a point; thence North 61 degrees 37 minutes 28 seconds West 94.14 feet to a point; thence North 60 degrees 31 minutes 51 seconds West 60.05 feet to a point.; thence North 59 minutes 08 seconds 12 seconds West 60.45 feet to a point; thence North 57 degrees 03 minutes 55 seconds West 80.01 feet to a point; thence North 55 degrees 00 minutes 11 seconds West 49.05 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 11.25 acres more or less. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by BRIAN LYNCH AND JAYME A. LYNCH to CB SERVICES CORP., Trustee(s), dated the 15TH day of MARCH, 2006 and recorded in BOOK 890, PAGE 294, RUTHERFORD County Registry, North Carolina, Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, ANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of RUTHERFORD County, North Carolina 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, in the City of RUTHERFORDTON, RUTHERFORD County, North Carolina at 11:00 O’CLOCK A.M. ON NOVEMBER 9Th, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of RUTHERFORD, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Cool Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being the southern portion of Lot 1152 of the Charles D. Owens Company property (Burl Womack Tract) as shown on a plat of record, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, North Carolina in Plat book 9 at Page 31, Rutherford County Registry and being that certain tract of land conveyed by Kenneth M. Millwood to Byers, of record in Deed hook 463 at Page 03, Rutherford County Registry, lying on the west side of Dixie Trail, also known as State Road #2273, and BEGINNING at a point in the center line or Dixie Trail, said point being located at the point where the northern right-of-way of Public Service Gas line intersects the center line of Dixie Trail, said Point being evidenced by an iron pin off set in the west edge of said road 28.01 feet from the center line thereof; runs thence South 87 degrees 24 minutes 43 seconds West 156.27 feet to an existing iron pin, the southeast corner of Lot 1145 of said subdivision; runs thence with the line of Lot #45 North 02 degrees 10 minutes 35 seconds East 56.97 feet to an existing iron pin just northeast of an old well, same being the northeast corner of Lot 0145 and the southeast corner of Lot #46 of said subdivision; thence with the line of Lot #46 North 00 degrees 47 minutes 13 seconds Last 45.02 feet to an existing iron pin; runs thence North 84 degrees I6 minutes 38 seconds East 167.37 feet to a point in the center line of Dixie Trail, sonic being evidenced by an iron pin off set in the west edge of said road 28.70 feet from the center line thereof; thence with the center line of Dixie Trail South 06 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds West 112.35 feet to tire point and place of BEGINNING. According to survey by Professional Surveying Services on March 23, 1987, a copy of which is at ached hereto and made a part of this deed the same as if set out herein. Being as described in deed to Sybil N. Ha11 (single) recorded in Deed book 500 at Page 413 Rutherford County Registry. Said property being located at: 150 Dixie Trail, Forest City, NC 28043 PRESENT RECORD OWNER BEING: BRIAN LYNCH AND JAYME LYNCH Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 45-2123. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases.

Said property is commonly known as: 4064 US Highway 64-74A, Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the statutory final assessment fee of forty-five cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A308 (a) (1), and any applicable county and/or state land transfer tax and/or revenue tax.

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.

Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid, in cash or certified check, at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid, at that time he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.G.S. 45-21.30(d) and (e).

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 Ronald Richard Foshie.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation 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, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

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 By:___________________________ (SEAL) Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 10-24347-FC01

A cash deposit or cashier’s check (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. That an Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. 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. This the 12th day of October, 2010. Michael W. Strickland, as Attorney for and President of ANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., Substitute Trustee 210 East Russell Street, Suite 104 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301 (910) 483-3300 PUBLISH: October 26, 2010, November 2, 2010

4C — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Tuesday, October 26, 2010 BROOKVIEW HEALTHCARE We're Growing Our Staff C.N.A.'s All Shifts RN/LPN's All Shifts FLOOR TECH - PT Apply in person at:

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Trucking

Truck Service, Inc.

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

Call Truck Service at 828-245-1637 ext. 125 & talk to Rita.

SUBSCRIBE TODAY CALL 245-6431

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Child Care

Kids Zone Christian Child Care is hiring.245-0636

0268

Part-time Employment

First Presbyterian Church is seeking a skilled PT organist & pianist. Duties include hymn & music preparation, planning & music selection in cooperation w/the Pastor, practice & one 11am Sunday Worship service each week + special services (Christmas & Easter seasons). Prefer exp. in a liturgical congregation and good interpersonal skills. Call 245-6112 or mail/email resume to 438 W. Main St., Forest City, NC 28043, firstpresch.fc@att.net

Notice of Public Hearing

NOTICE

The public will take notice that the Town Council of the Town of Lake Lure will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. or thereafter in the Council meeting room of the Lake Lure Municipal Center, to receive comments on the draft of the FEMA mandated update of the Rutherford County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan prior to adoption.

The Annual Corporation meeting of the Cherry Mountain VFD will be held Tuesday, November 9th at 7:30 pm in the Fire Department. Anyone 16 years of age or older who lives within or owns property within the district is a member of the corporation.

A copy of the Rutherford County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan may be viewed at Town Hall weekdays during business hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., excluding holidays.

NOTICE

ORDER OF ADOPTION The Rutherford County Board of Commissioners at its regularly scheduled meeting held on October 4, 2010 adopted both the real true value and present-use value Schedules of Values, Standards and Rules with an effective date of January 1, 2011. A copy of the Schedule is available for public inspection in the office of the Rutherford County Tax Administrator, 229 N. Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Any property owner who questions either of the 2011 Schedules may except to the Order of Adoption and appeal to the North Carolina Property Tax Commission within thirty (30) days of the date when the notice of order adopting the schedules, standards and rules was first published.

People Seeking Employment

0554 Wanted to Rent/Buy/ Trade

WILL CLEAN HOUSES, start laundry, etc. Dependable & reasonable Call 245-2710

Junk Cars Wanted

Paying $200 per vehicle.

ETS

0320

Call Jamie Fender

(828) 286-4194

Cats/Dogs/Pets

0563 Misc. Items for Sale 3 bird cages, exc. cond. 1 dome shape, Cockatiel or Love Birds 828-245-3370

Free mixed pit bull/lab puppies 7 wks old Call 828-429-9176 lv msg. Miniature Dachshund pups Cute little wieners CKC reg., 7 wks. old, black or tan, male or female $250 FC 828-248-1023 Winter is here, free kittens will warm your heart! Please call 286-9052 btwn 12-6pm

ARM

0410

Toshiba TV (not thin) $225 obo 828-245-3370 Very large well built dog house, w/shingle roof. 828-245-3370

EAL ESTATE FOR RENT

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All natural, antibiotic free, local. Quarter, half, whole. Cut to customer specs.

2BR Apt. on W. Court St. in Rfdtn. $350/mo. + dep. and ref's. Call 287-3535

Email fivelakesfarm@ bellsouth.net or call 828-248-3143

2 BEDROOM/1 BATH APARTMENT in Chase Community Appliances furnished! $450/mo. + $450 dep. References required. Call 248-1681

Syble T. Scruggs, Chariman

ERCHANDISE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of MARY G. MOORE of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said MARY G. MOORE to present them to the undersigned on or before the 19th day of January, 2011 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 19th day of October, 2010.

0554 Wanted to Rent/Buy/ Trade Junk Vehicles Wanted

No title required. Paying $245 & up. Any size vehicles, Cash on the spot PLUS Free Large Pizza included. Picking up vehicles 24 hrs, 7 days/also buying catalytic converters $35 ea. Call 828-202-1715

Unfurnished Apartments

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

Farm Market

GRASS FED BEEF

The Rutherford County Board of Elections, pursuant to the provisions contained in G.S. 163-234(2) will begin the count of absentee ballots for the general election at 2:00 P.M., November 2, 2010 in the elections office located at 298 Fairground Rd., Spindale, NC.

Annie Gayvelle Moore, Executor 1668 Marbel Court Gastonia, NC 28054

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Deposit reduced! 433 E. Main, 2BR w/single garage. ALL appl. $475/mo. 447-3233

3BR/2BA single level town home, with attached garage, great

neighborhood, conveniently

Scrap Wars

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10 SP 323 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Carrie Mae Foster to Jerone C. Herring, Trustee(s), dated the 2nd day of June, 2000, and recorded in Book 594, Page 595, and Re-recorded in Book 608, Page 22, in Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina 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 at 229 North Main St in the City of Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on November 2, 2010 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Rutherfordton, in the County of Rutherford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: SITUATE lying and being in Rutherfordton Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being the same property as that described in Deed Book 620, Page 795, and being described in accordance with a new plat of survey done by Professional Surveying Services dated 11-10-94 as follows: BEGINNING at a point west of Debbie Lane, said beginning point being the common corner of the tract described herein, the Lewis property described in Deed Book 355, Page 68, and the Bailey property described in Deed Book 411, Pages 393 and 396, and running thence from said point of beginning point along and with the Bailey boundary on the following calls: North 11 degrees 53 minutes 07 seconds East 64.35 feet to a new iron pin; thence North 09 degrees 48 minutes 44 seconds East 16.00 feet to a point; thence North 13 degrees 17 minutes 24 seconds East 19.00 feet to an existing iron pin; said iron pin marking the common westernmost corner of tract described herein and the Splawn property described in Deed Book 257, Page 565; thence leaving the Bailey boundary and running along and with the Splawn boundary North 88 degrees 35 minutes 49 seconds East 285.37 feet, passing Debbie Lane, to an existing iron pin located in the western boundary of the Carver property described in Deed Book 197, Page 237; thence leaving the Splawn boundary and running along and with the Carver boundary South 04 degrees, 17 minutes, 03 seconds East 110.00 feet to a new iron pin, said new iron pin marking the common easternmost corner of the tract described herein and the Pilgrim property; thence leaving the Carver boundary and running along and with the Pilgrim boundary North 89 degrees 00 minutes, 00 seconds West 313.90 feet passing an existing iron pin at 309.90 feet the point and place of beginning and containing 0.64 acres more or less. Together with improvements located thereon; Said property being located at: 161 Debby Lane, Rutherfordton, North Carolina Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (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. 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. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. This 12th day of October, 2010. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE BY: Attorney at Law The Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A. Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 http://sales.hsbfirm.com Case No: 1035833

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RUTHERFORD COUNTY 10 SP 374 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY JERRY D. TONEY DATED APRIL 7, 2006 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 894 AT PAGE 131 AND MODIFIED BY AGREEMENT RECORDED DECEMBER 10, 2009 AT BOOK 994, PAGE 225 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:30 AM on November 9, 2010 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Logan Store Township, Rutherford County, NC and being a portion of that property conveyed by deed duly recorded in the Office of the register of Deeds in Deed Books 492 at Page 496 and Deed Book 702 at Page 660 and being of all of Lot #2 containing 1.22 acres as shown on survey entitled Jerry Dean Toney by Surveying Dimensions, Donald R. McEntire, PLS and being described from said survey as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the centerline of State Road #1006, said State Road also known as the Bostic-Sunshine Highway, said point being the Northeastern most corner of the property now or formerly owned by Herbert D. Wiley, Jr. et ux as described and recorded in Deed Book 702 at Page 633, RCR, from said BEGINNING point a new line North 84 degrees 39 minutes 44 seconds West (crossing an iron pin at 30.00 feet) a total distance of 386.23 feet to a new iron pin; thence another new line South 26 degrees 59 minutes 03 seconds West 227.04 feet to a new iron pin; thence another new line North 62 degrees 05 minutes 22 seconds West 216.25 feet to a new iron pin; thence another new line North 55 degrees 08 minutes 03 seconds West 79.08 feet to a new iron pin; thence another new line North 81 degrees 39 minutes 33 seconds West 38.62 feet to a point in the centerline of State Road #1006; thence running along and with the centerline of said State Road North 08 degrees 20 minutes 27 seconds East 87.14 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 1.22 acres more or less. And Being more commonly known as: 127 White Stone Dr, Bostic, NC 28018 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Jerry Dean Toney and Deurlene Toney and James R. Hooper and Renee M. Hooper. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is October 19, 2010. /s/________________________________ Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 10-006152

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Tuesday, October 26, 2010 — 5C 0610

1969 10-SP-312 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 Joanne Waller, dated March 6, 2006 and recorded on March 8, 2006, in Book No. 888, at Page 749 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 November 9, 2010 at 11:00 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. Address of property: 591 US 64 Highway, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Tax Parcel ID: 16-36704 Present Record Owners: Joanne Waller 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 7, 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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IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RUTHERFORD COUNTY 10sp466 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY WILLIAM HAROLD SCHILLING AND MICKI LYNN SCHILLING DATED AUGUST 16, 2004 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 804 AT PAGE 537 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:30 AM on November 9, 2010 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Green Hill Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being all of the tract shown as Lot 7, on plat entitled “Greenhill Farms Phase III” Sheet One of Two as shown on plat of record in Plat Book 17, at Page 32, Rutherford County Registry, reference to which said plats are hereby made for all purposes. And Being more commonly known as: 198 Center Ridge Dr, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are William Harold Schilling and Micki Lynn Schilling. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is October 19, 2010. /s/_________________________ Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 09-113914

6C — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Tuesday, October 26, 2010 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 10 SP 150 IN RE: Foreclosure of Real Property Under Deed of Trust from Mark S Miller, in the original amount of $269,910.00, payable to Bank of America, N.A., dated October 25, 2005 and recorded on November 1, 2005 in Book 868 at Page 869, Rutherford County Registry

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of LETHA MURRAY SMITH of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said LETHA MURRAY SMITH to present them to the undersigned on or before the 5th day of January, 2011 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 5th day of October, 2010. Diane Smith Honeycutt, Executor 1230 Ferry Rd. Mooresboro, NC 28114

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Substitute Trustee AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION To: Mark S. Miller and Any Spouse of Mark S. Miller 1. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Clerk of Superior Court of Rutherford County shall conduct a hearing pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §45-21.16 with respect to the foreclosure of certain real property hereinafter set forth. The above hearing shall be conducted on November 10, 2010 at 9:00AM at: Rutherford County Clerk of Court 229 North Main Street Rutherfordton, NC 28139 2. The name and address of the current holder of the above-described Deed of Trust and the indebtedness secured thereby is: Bank of America, N.A., C/O BAC Home Loans, 7105 Corporate Drive, Plano, TX 75024. 3. The Holder has instructed the said Substitute Trustee who has been appointed in a duly recorded instrument in the above-described Deed of Trust to institute foreclosure proceedings, pursuant to the power of sale contained therein, because of default in the failure to make payments of principal and interest under the Promissory Note secured by said Deed of Trust. 4. The Holder has accelerated the maturity of the debt secured by the above-described Deed of Trust. 5. You have the right in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.20 to terminate the power of sale being exercised in this foreclosure proceeding if you pay in full, or tender payment in full, the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust and the expenses incurred in this matter prior to the sale or prior to the expiration of the time for submitting any upset bid after sale or resale has been held. You also have the right to cure the default if allowed by the Deed of Trust. 6. The date and time of foreclosure sale will be on the December 1, 2010 at 10:00AM and the place of sale will be the Rutherford County Courthouse, at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary place where foreclosure sales are customarily held. You will be notified of any change in the hour, date and place of sale. The real property secured by the above-described Deed of Trust is located in the County of Rutherford, State of North Carolina, and is more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 338 as shown on survey by R. L. Greene, PLS entitled “Greyrock Subdivision Phase 2B as recorded in Plat Book 26 at Page 120, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 26, Page 119 through 123 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry, reference to said recorded plats being made for a more particular description of said Lot 338. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO all easements, restrictions and rights of ways of record and a non-exclusive appurtenant easement for ingress, egress and regress is conveyed over and upon all private subdivision roads for GreyRock at Lake Lure as shown on the above-described plats and the plats for Phase 1A as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 25, at Pages 188 through 192; Plats for Phase 1B as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 25, at Pages 205 through 208 and Plats for Phase 2A as shown on plats recorded in Book 858, at Page 122 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and also being recorded in Book 3827, page 764 of the Buncombe County, NC Registry. BEING a portion of that property conveyed to LR Buffalo Creek, LLC by deeds recorded in Deed Book 855, at Page 816 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and as recorded in Deed Book 3793, at Page 665 of the Buncombe County, NC Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said Property is commonly known as: Lot 338 Grey Rock Parkway, Lake Lure, NC 28746 7. Any right of the debtor to pay the indebtedness or cure the default if such is permitted. 8. The Holder has confirmed in writing to the person giving the notice, or if the Holder has given the notice, the Holder has confirmed in the notice, that within 30 days of the date of the notice, the debtor was sent by First Class Mail at the debtor’s last known address a written statement of the amount of principal and interest that the Holder claims in good faith is owed as of the date of the written statement, a daily interest charge based on the contract rate as of the date of the statement, and the amount of other expenses the Holder contends it is owed as of the date of the statement. 9. The Holder, or the servicer acting on the Holder’s behalf, has confirmed in writing to the Substitute Trustee giving this notice that to the knowledge of the Holder, or the servicer acting on the Holder’s behalf, within the two years preceding the date of this notice, the debtor has not sent any “written requests for information regarding a dispute or error involving the debtor’s account” (per NCGS 45-93) to the Holder or servicer. 10. You have the right to appear before the Clerk of Superior Court for Rutherford County at this hearing at which time you shall be afforded the opportunity to show cause as to why the foreclosure should not be allowed to proceed. 11. If the debtor does not intend to contest the creditor’s allegations of default, the debtor does not have to appear at the hearing and that the debtor’s failure to attend the hearing will not affect the debtor’s right to pay the indebtedness and thereby prevent the proposed sale, or to attend the actual sale, should the debtor elect to do so. 12. The Trustee, or Substitute Trustee, is a neutral party and, while holding that position in the foreclosure proceeding, may not advocate for the secured creditor or for the debtor in the foreclosure proceeding. 13. The debtor has the right to apply to a judge of the superior court pursuant to G.S. 45-21.34 to enjoin the sale, upon any legal or equitable ground that the court may deem sufficient prior to the time that the rights of the parties to the sale or resale become fixed, provided that the debtor complies with the requirements of G.S. 45-21.34. 14. The debtor has the right to appear at the hearing and contest the evidence that the clerk is to consider under G.S. 45-21.16(d), and that to authorize the foreclosure the clerk must find the existence of: (i) valid debt of which the party seeking to foreclose is the Holder, (ii) default, (iii) right to foreclose under the DOT, (iv) notice to those entitled to notice, and (v) that the underlying mortgage debt is not a subprime loan as defined in G.S. 45-101(4), or if the loan is a subprime loan under G.S. 45-101(4), that the pre-foreclosure notice under G.S. 45-102 was provided in all material respects, and that the periods of time established by Article 11 of this Chapter have elapsed, then the clerk shall authorize the mortgagee or Trustee to proceed under the instrument, and the mortgagee or trustee can give notice of and conduct a sale pursuant to the provisions of this Article. 15. If the debtor fails to appear at the hearing, the Substitute Trustee will ask the clerk for an order to sell the Property being foreclosed. 16. The debtor has the right to seek the advice of an attorney and that free legal services may be available to the debtor by contacting Legal Aid of North Carolina or other legal services organizations. 17. If the foreclosure sale is consummated, the purchaser will be entitled to possession of the Property at the time of the delivery of his/her Deed, and if the prior record owner is still in possession at that time, that owner can be evicted. 18. The name and address of the Substitute Trustee are listed below. 19. You should keep the Substitute Trustee or Holder notified in writing of your address so that you may be mailed copies of the Notice of Sale setting forth the terms under which the sale will be held, as well as notice of any postponements of such sale or Notice of Resale. 20. The hearing may be held on a date later that that stated in this Notice of Hearing, and you will be notified of any change in the hearing date. 21. The subject Property shall be sold by the Substitute Trustee or his agent at the usual and customary place designated for such sales at Rutherford County Courthouse, at a specified time and date, should this obligation not be earlier satisfied. 22. As defined by §45-101(4), the subject loan is a non-subprime loan and is not subject to additional notices as required by G.S. 45-102 and G.S. 45-103. 23. Irrespective of the requirements outlined in paragraph 22, the Substitute Trustee has confirmed that the notice required by G.S. 53-243.11(21) has been complied with. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN A CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY, WE ARE AWARE YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY OBLIGATED FOR THIS DEBT. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THESE NOTICES ARE REQUIRED FOR FORECLOSURE IN THIS STATE. Respectfully submitted on: 10/5/2010. Substitute Trustee Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC By:___________________________ (SEAL) Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD NOTICE The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator CTA of the Estate of Joe D. Randall, late of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before January 5, 2011, or this Notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 5th day of October, 2010. Elizabeth T. Miller - Administrator CTA PO Box 800 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828) 286-8222 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD NOTICE The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Ostine Earley, late of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before January 5, 2011, or this Notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 5th day of October, 2010. Elizabeth T. Miller - Administrator PO Box 800 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828) 286-8222

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 354 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Thomas Thompson and Christine L. Thompson to Southtrust Bank of Alabama, N.A., Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of September, 1999, and recorded in Book 0577, Page 0473, in Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina 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 at 229 North Main St in the City of Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on November 2, 2010 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Sulphur Springs, in the County of Rutherford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situate lying and being in Sulpur Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being Lot No. 6 of Holly Hills Subdivision as shown on plat recorded in Plat Book 11, Page 112, and being the same property as that described in Deed Book 534, Page 736 and being described in accordance with a new plat of survey done by Charles D. Owens, Jr., dated 8/25/95 as follows: BEGINNING at an existing iron pin located on the western right of way edge of Holly Hills Drive, said beginning existing iron pin being the common easternmost corner of Lot 6 described herein and Lot 5 belonging to Key, See Deed Book 497, Page 707, and running thence from said beginning iron pin along and with the Key Lot 5 Southern boundary South 84 degrees 50 minutes 20 seconds West 221.12 feet to a existing iron pin located in the Callahan boundary described in Deed Book 316, Page 22; thence leaving the Key Lot 5 boundary and running along and with the Callahan boundary South 05 degrees 53 minutes 20 seconds East 135.05 feet to an existing iron pin, said pin marking the common westernmost corner of Lot 6 described herein and Lot 7 described in Deed 464, Page 800; thence leaving the Callahan boundary and running along and with the Lot 7 boundary North 84 degrees 50 minutes 20 seconds East 219.34 feet to an existing iron pin located on the western right of way edge of Holly Hills Drive; thence leaving the Davis boundary and running with the western right of way edge of Holly Hills Drive North 05 degrees 08 minutes 35 seconds West 135.05 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING and containing 0.682 acres more or less. Together with improvements located thereon; Said property being located at: 228 Holly Hills Drive, Forest City, North Carolina Being the same and identical property conveyed by Ronnie D. Street and wife, Anita C. Street to Phillip T. Ezzell and wife, Diane T. Ezzell by deed dated August 31, 1995 and recorded in Deed Book 656, at Page 291, Rutherford County Registry. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (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. 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. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. This 12th day of October, 2010. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE BY: Attorney at Law The Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A. Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 http://sales.hsbfirm.com Case No: 1012119

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