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Kannapolis votes to buy baseball stadium Asks to make first payment in 2013 BY HUGH FISHER hfisher@salisburypost.com
KANNAPOLIS – The Kannapolis City Council voted Monday to buy Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium from Rowan County, on one condition. The city would like to start making payments on the $3 million purchase price in 2013. Last month, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners offered to sell their stake in the ballpark, and to finance the sale interest-free for 50 years.
The official offer letter, dated last Thursday, included the stipulation that, if Kannapolis sells the stadium before it is paid off, half of any profits over $3.75 million go to Rowan. Also, the $350,000 remaining in the Sports Authority Fund would be turned over to the city when the sale is completed. Kannapolis city leaders accepted those provisions. “We think the terms are favorable, and I think the council members agreed that it
was a generous thing for the county to do,” City Manager Mike Legg said after the meeting. “I’m glad that the city of Kannapolis has decided to buy the stadium, provided Rowan county accepts,” Mayor Bob Misenheimer said. “This stadium is at the gateway of the city of Kannapolis,” Misenheimer said. “It’s very valuable, and I think we did the right thing.” The unanimous vote of the FILe PhOTO BY Joey benton/SALISBURY POST
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Woman escaped burning outbuilding
Wil-Cox Bridge repairs underway
BY SHELLEY SMITH ssmith@salisburypost.com
A woman heard screaming from a burning outbuilding Sunday night is alive. She slipped through a window to safety, but an acquaintance of hers now faces a first-degree arson charge. Salisbury Police Chief Rory Collins said Floyd Andre Blakeney, 48, of 517 N. Long St., was charged early Monday and placed in jail under a $20,000 bond. He will make his first appearance in court this morning. BLAKENEY Collins said the investigation is ongoing and Blakeney could face more charges. The fire began about 8 p.m. Sunday, and witnesses reported hearing a woman screaming for help. The woman, 31-year-old Jennifer Thomas, of 507 N. Long St., where the fire started, told police she was sleeping inside of the THOMAS building when she was woken up by a loud sound, opened her eyes, and saw flames inside.
Work crews have begun repairing the 1924 Wil-Cox bridge that spans the Yadkin River, connecting Rowan and Davidson counties along U.S. 29. The N.C. Department of Transportation closed the bridge in April after inspectors found exposed rebar, deteriorating concrete and deep cracks in the structure. Davidson County agreed early last year to take possession of the bridge — which was to be taken out of service as part of the Interstate 85 widening and bridge replacement project — from the state, and Department of Transportation officials say the agency will bring the bridge up to code before turning it over to the county. Davidson officials say they want to use the Wil-Cox bridge for walking, biking and horseback riding.
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Cigarette blamed for Granite Quarry blaze BY SHELLEY SMITH ssmith@salisburypost.com
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School board approves antennae for emergency radios B Y S ARAH C AMPBELL scampbell@salisburypost.com
The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education took action to ensure student safety Monday. The board approved 5-2 a motion to have all of the district’s middle and high schools assessed to determine a schematic design and cost associated with adding new antennae to each school. The Spencer Board of Alderman requested the school system add an antennae to North Rowan High after Spencer Police Chief Michael James told the board that emergency communication radios do not work inside the school. The antennae, which would be mounted on the roof with wiring installed throughout the building, would allow ra-
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dio and cell phone signals to be picked up inside the building. Gene Miller, the school system’s assistant superintendent for operations, said the problem isn’t just at North Rowan, but at every middle and high school in the district. “Police radios inside the schools do not work,” he said. “The concern here, and rightfully so, is that if we were to have a lockdown situation or a hostage situation in one of the schools and people were astute enough to cut the telephone lines there would be no communication.” Board member Kay Wright Norman said she felt strongly about making sure every school had access to emergency radio communication.
Efforts to become more transparent fall short BY SARAH CAMPBELL scampbell@salisburypost.com
A freshman Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education member’s quest for transparency came to a halt Monday. Two of Mike Caskey’s three requests to make public records more accessible to the public were shot down 6-1 during the board’s regular meeting. Caskey’s motion to add every employee’s salary and local supplement amount to the district’s website was defeated.
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GRANITE QUARRY — The fire that killed 40year-old Anthony Amos Sunday night was most likely started by a cigarette, Granite Quarry authorities said Monday. Mark Cook, chief of the Granite Quarry-Faith Joint Police Authority, said the State Bureau of Investigation is assisting with the investigation, but no foul play is suspected. Cook said when firefighters arrived at 412 E. Lyerly St., they entered the house to look for Amos. They found him in his bedroom, already dead. The cause of death will be determined by a medical examiner, but authorities said Amos appeared to have died from smoke inhalation. Cook said investigators believe the fire started in Amos’ bedroom. Jamie Kirk, Amos’ companion who also lived at the home, suffered smoke inhalation. Kirk was taken to Rowan Regional Medical Center and AMOS later transferred to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center with minor injuries, Cook said. Kirk was in good condition Monday afternoon. Amos’ sister, Allison Burnsed, told a Post reporter Sunday that both Amos and Kirk smoked, and she feared the fire could have started from a cigarette. Amos, who was confined to a wheelchair, suffered from terminal brain cancer and was paralyzed on the left side of his body. His dog, Molly, escaped the fire and will now live with Burnsed. Contact reporter Shelley Smith at 704-797-4246.
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FROM 1a “It’s unfortunate that we are just now talking about this because these gentleman brought it to our attention,” she said. Miller said estimates to install the antennae range from $5,000 to $25,000. “We won’t know how much it will cost at each school until we do the assessment,” he said. The surveys cost $200 per school, a total of $2,800. Miller said a discount could be available since the district will be getting 14 schools assessed at once. School board members Bryce Beard and Richard Miller voted against the motion. Beard wanted to have the survey done at only North Rowan High. “It’s 2011 and this is the first time I’ve heard this and we’ve had police radios since the ’50s”
FROM 1a Police said Thomas tried to put out the fire, but couldn’t. When she looked out a window and saw Blakeney, she yelled for him to help her, but he refused. Thomas started screaming and eventually crawled through a window, authori-
“but you did find it?” “Anybody who wants the information can get it,” she said. “I think we’ve overused the word transparency.” Grissom pointed out that a monthly financial summary is posted online with the board’s agenda each month. “I want to have one place where it’s all together,” Caskey said. Caskey also told the board the district’s website was given a D by N.C. Transparency, a website created by the John Locke Foundation to promote transparency. N.C. Transparency grades school districts, municipalities, counties and state agencies based on how many resources are made available on each entity’s website. Some of Rowan-Salisbury schools’ unavailable resources as listed on www.nctransparency.com include contracts, future liability for retirees, state health plan ex-
penses and revenues, school transit spending and needs, audit reports and salaries of employees earning $50,000 or more. Sixty-nine percent of school systems in the state received a D. • • • The board is still considering Caskey’s request to add its meetings to the website. “I think a lot of people would like it if we had our meetings taped and posted on the website ... people that don’t come here don’t know what’s going on.” The meeting are currently recorded using a VHS camera. Phil Hardin, the district’s technology director, will present information about the cost of purchasing new equipment during next month’s board meeting.
ties said. The Salisbury Police Department and Salisbury Fire Department investigated Monday morning and found an accelerant was used to start the fire, police said. Thomas declined to talk about the incident to a Post reporter Monday afternoon. Witnesses and neighbors said the building was a known hangout for drug users.
Blakeney has a criminal record dating back to 1979 when he was a juvenile, according to the N.C. Department of Corrections. He served seven years in prison for felony breaking and entering charges, and was released in 2007 His most recent charge, willful injury to personal property, landed him in prison for several months in 2010, and while incarcerated,
he was charged with a sexual act infraction. Thomas was found guilty of misdemeanor possession of stolen goods in 2006, and misdemeanor breaking and entering and possession of drug paraphernalia in 2008. In August of 2010 she was charged with prostitution after she got into the car of an undercover police officer and offered to perform sexual acts for $20, a police report said.
SC legislators: Make your incandescent bulbs here COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina legislators have come up with a bright idea: Make the Palmetto State a rebel and refuge for incandescent light makers. State Rep. Bill Sandifer, a Seneca Republican and funeral home operator, said he despises the compact fluorescent bulbs that are considered more energy-efficient but also cost more. “They give very poor quality light,” he said. Beyond the light, Sandifer sees red when he thinks about the 2007 federal law that phases out incandescent bulbs. Aside from compact fluorescents, consumers will also be able to choose new technology that uses light-emitting diodes — which also comes with a higher price tag. Supporters say the alternatives last longer and save money in the long run. The changes are part of the federal Energy Independence and Security Act then-President George Bush signed in 2007. Bush and Congress might have thought it was good poli-
cy, Sandifer said, but “I still contend that we don’t want Big Brother telling us how we live in our homes.” Federal law phases out incandescent light manufacturing beginning in 2012 with 100watt bulbs. In 2014, manufacturers will stop making 75-, 60and 40-watt bulbs. Sandifer’s bill will let incandescents be manufactured in South Carolina of imported parts and sold here with a “Made in South Carolina” label. Sandifer isn’t worried that South Carolina bulbs might be bootlegged like the state’s relatively cheap cigarettes have for years. “I think if we succeed in doing this, you will see an awful lot of states doing a similar thing,” Sandifer said, “it won’t take but a few states and the feds are going to get the message loud and clear.” Some in Washington already are hearing that consumers want to keep their incandescents. Last week, U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi, a Wyoming Republican, introduced federal legislation to repeal the law. That legislation has 27 co-sponsors.
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constant turnover with teachers leaving and principals leaving” she said. “The changes are probably weekly.” Caskey replied that the information could be updated at the end of each school year. • • • Caskey’s request to create a separate page on the school system’s website for financial information, which would house information such as number of employees, quarterly expenditure reports and state, federal and local allotments, was also voted down. Although some of that financial information is already available on the site, Caskey said it took him nearly 20 minutes to find it searching through Google. “I just want to post it out there where people can see it and get to it,” he said. School board member Kay Wright Norman countered Caskey’s argument, asking,
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His motion Monday called for the information to be posted by position rather than name. “What good is it going to do to post salary and supplement without names?” board Chairman Dr. Jim Emerson said. Board member Linda Freeze agreed that including the number of years experience and education would be relevant information that would be excluded. Board member Bryce Beard said salary schedules are already available on the N.C. Department of Education’s website. Superintendent Dr. Judy Grissom asked how often the site would be updated. “Our system’s a little bit different because we have
The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education followed suit with Kannapolis City Schools and Cumberland County School, adopting a resolution requesting the General Assembly to extend sunsetting taxes Monday. The resolution calls for legislators to “extend current sales and taxes and the corporate and personal income surtaxes” that are set to expire on June 30. School board member Dr. Richard Miller requested the item be added to the agenda. “I just think if we are hoping to maintain a statesupported school system we need to be doing everything we can,” he said. “I think we ought to be pitching in to help generate some revenue.” The sunset date could narrow the state’s $2.4 billion budget deficit by $1.5 billion. School board member Mike Caskey cast the only opposing vote. “I understand where you’re coming from, but I think tax cuts are good because they increase job growth,” he said. “I think reducing the tax burden on the businesses and the people is the best way to spur the economy.”
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he said. “And, cell phones are an annoyance ... why should kids be talking on the phone during school hours.” Superintendent Dr. Judy Grissom said although she doesn’t foresee being able to install the antennae at every school right away, the board’s vote to allow the surveys is a step in the right direction. “If we have the designs we can do some this year and some next year,” she said. “This will also allow us to allocate funds in our budget.” Board Chairman Dr. Jim Emerson and Beard said the first priority will be to remedy the problem at North Rowan, since it was brought to the board’s attention first. “We hope that we can see this to fruition and fix them all, but if we can only afford to do one it should be North Rowan” Emerson said.
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Thunder booms, lightning flashes, roofing flies Year’s first bout of severe weather hits Rowan overcast and got even darker about 5 p.m. as storm clouds moved in from the west. The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch and radar showed cloud rotation near Cleveland, though no touchdown was reported. But the storms still did some damage. High winds got under a thick, black layer of roofing atop Sabrina’s Gameday Grill and Tavern, 3750 Statesville Blvd., and flung it into the road. Drivers reported the mess to authorities, who rolled it up and pulled it back onto the property. Nearby, a utility worker in a bucket truck used a chainsaw to cut away parts of a tree that had fallen over onto power lines, knocking out elec-
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A severe storm ripped roofing off a business and tossed it into traffic on Statesville Boulevard on Monday. The same storm downed a tree across power lines, causing a transformer to catch fire and knocking out electricity to homes and businesses along Statesville Boulevard. It was one of several strong storms in a system that pounded Rowan late Monday afternoon and into the evening. The storms brought hail, driving rains and strong winds that toppled trees, darkened parts of the county and contributed to a few wrecks. Though the temperature reached the upper 70s Monday, the day was
tricity and traffic signals along a stretch of Statesville Boulevard several miles long. More than 2,000 Duke Energy customers lost power. At 7 p.m., more than 33,000 Duke customers in the Carolinas were without electricity. In North Carolina, Catawba County had the most outages with 4,979. Utility lines also came down on Cool Springs Road and Andrew Street. Trees fell on Poole Road, Old Concord Road and elsewhere, according to emergency radio communications and witnesses. And the downed trees didn’t just knock out power and block roads. A large branch from an old oak fell onto a house formerly used as a business at 421 N. Long St. No one was inside when it happened.
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A heavy storm moved through the area on Monday, blowing down trees and causing some damage to buildings and homes. this business in the 3700 block of statesville boulevard lost part of its roofing.
Kiwanians ready to cook Club’s spring Pancake Festival is this week
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Ah, spring. Robins sing. Flowers bloom. Batters swing. And Salisbury Kiwanians make pancakes. “You know spring’s here when you go to the Pancake Festival,” says Rick Eldridge, who over the years has become “Mr. Coffee” at the event. With the Pancake Festival, spring always comes a bit earlier than the official change of season. But Eldridge describes it as a community “rite of passage.” The Salisbury Kiwanis Club has set aside Friday and Saturday (March 4-5) for the festival, held at the J.F. Hurley Family YMCA, 828 Jake Alexander Blvd. Diners can attend the pancake supper from 5-8:30 p.m. Friday or the pancake breakfast from 7-10:30 a.m. Saturday. Kiwanians were busy this weekend putting out signs for the festival. Tickets are available from Kiwanis members, or at the door. The festival has a lot of walk-in traffic. For the first time this year, Kiwanians also will have a Pancake Festival in the fall (Oct. 78) to coincide with OctoberTour weekend in Salisbury. The reason for a second festival is simple. The Kiwanians know what they’re doing — they’ve been having the festival since 1957. It’s also their best fundraiser. “We have more charity needs than we have income,” Jerry Lawson explains. “We judged we were probably better at doing this than other things.”
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todd hildebran (far left) and tracy hildebran (far right) cook up pancakes at the Kiwanis pancake festival at the J.f. hurley family yMCA. Through the years, Kiwanians have served up pancake dinners and breakfasts at the City Park Center (1957-1986), Civic Center (1987-2002) and the Hurley YMCA (since 2003). If you’ve lived in Salisbury for any length of time, there’s a good chance you’ve had Kiwanis pancakes. Close to 10,000 pancakes are served at every festival. But the $5 donation offers more — Corriher sausage, pancake syrup, Cheerwine and coffee. The Kiwanians have to order 25 cases of pancake mix. “Our formula is carefully guarded,” Lawson reports. Kiwanian Scott Robinson serves as the chief mixer for the batter. There is sort of a pecking order to the griddle line. Ronnie Smith usually stands at the head, mak-
ing Mickey Mouse and Tar Heel pancakes to order. Eldridge says he keeps the secret for the coffee close to his vest, too. The festival also requires 25 cases of syrup, 450 to 500 pounds of sausage and “a significant amount of real butter,” Lawson says. Carolane Propane provides the fire for the griddles. Virtually all of the club’s 75 members work the festival, with help from Key Clubs at North Rowan High, Salisbury High and East Rowan High and the “Action Club” of Rowan Vocational Opportunities. It’s possible, members say, that longtime Kiwanian Wilson Smith, a co-founder of Food Lion, has made signs for the Pancake Festival since its beginning. His sign-making skills go
back to his early days as a grocer when he would write daily or weekly specials in soap on a store’s front windows. Charles Deadwyler serves as this year’s pancake chairman. He and others say the festival always provides a great place to see old friends and catch up, as though everyone is coming out of winter hibernation. Election years bring out local candidates, too. The Kiwanians pay their dues. They go home after each supper or breakfast with clothes encased in the smells of the pancake griddle, sausage and coffee. They know it’s the smell of spring.
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The Rowan County Planning Board voted to recommend a rezoning to commissioners Monday despite concerns from neighbors about a proposed funeral home on the property. On behalf of Annie Boone-Carroll, real estate agent Cathy Shoaf has submitted a rezoning request for a 1.06-acre property at 4725 Long Ferry Road from rural agricultural to commercial, business and industrial. Boone-Carroll wants to convert a vacant 2,720-squarefoot convenience store into a funer-
al home. During the board’s public comment period, Mary Myers said she owns property next to the proposed location. She has been renting the house there with the intention of moving back in the future. “I’ll never move back there now — not if there’s a funeral home next door,” she said. “And I don’t know if I could sell it if this happens.” Mary McCoslin, a Long Ferry Road resident, said the value of her property already has gone down because of nearby development. “We couldn’t just about give our house away if we wanted to now,” McCoslin said “If a funeral home
went in two doors down, we would about have to pay someone to take the house.” Nearby resident Georgina Turner, of Hedrick Lambe Drive, said she spoke with a local pastor who is concerned about the type of clientele the funeral home will bring in. “What kind of funeral home is this going to be?” she said. Turner said the location, far from the interstate near the end of a road, doesn’t make sense. She also said she heard of a funeral home in Charlotte that moved into a housing development and eventually built a crematorium, and neighbors don’t want that.
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KANNAPOLIS — A woman who sustained burns to more than 36 percent of her upper body Sunday was listed in critical condition Monday. Sheila Wyrick, 40, was airlifted to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center after being injured in an explosion and fire about 7 p.m. Sunday. Wyrick’s nephew Christian Arnette, was also injured in the incident, which occurred at 1935 Angela Lane. He was taken by ambulance to Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast in Concord. Arnette was listed in good condition Sunday evening. A hospital spokesperson said there was no one at the hospital by that name Monday afternoon. According to Wyrick’s brother, who spoke to a Post photographer Sunday night, Wyrick threw what she thought was diesel fuel on a bonfire behind the house. But the fuel was gasoline, causing an explosion, he said. Wyrick’s clothing caught fire, and Arnette was attempting to put out the flames when he was injured, Wyrick’s brother said. The Kannapolis Fire Department said Monday the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Board member Joe Teeter asked if there has been any mention of a proposed crematorium in the building. County Planner Andy Goodall said there has not, and Boone-Carroll said she does not plan to build one. Goodall said during a Jan. 24 courtesy hearing, several questions were asked about the location of an existing well and proposed septic system and how they would affect parking. The planning board reviewed an updated site plan Monday. Goodall said there may be concerns about
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The driver whose car hit a tree Sunday died of a medical problem before the collision, Salisbury police said Monday. Authorities identified the driver as Ronald Frank Pleasants Sr., 68. A crash reconstruction team reviewed the wreck at the intersection of Stokes Ferry Road and Jake Alexander Boulevard and based upon initial investigation, “The crash was the result of a medical condition,” said Salisbury Police Chief Rory Collins. He did not say what the medical condition was. Pleasants of 345 Sailboat Drive, Salisbury, called someone before heading out to tell them he was driving himself to the VA Medical Center. When he did not arrive, a call was made to law enforcement. Officers found him in the car. Pleasant had a history of medical conditions.
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An Erwin Middle School student faces drug possession charges after authorities say a text he sent to another student confirmed he attempted to sell some pills. The student, a 14-yearold boy, was called into the principal’s office Thursday, said Rowan County Sheriff’s Capt. John Sifford. The boy’s name cannot be released because he is a juvenile. Assistant Principal Carl Snider received information from a parent that his 13-year-old daughter received a text from a student asking if she wanted to buy pills. Deputies searched the boy and found two musclerelaxer pills in plastic bags. The report indicated the 14-year-old had several other text messages on his phone of offers to buy pills. Sifford said the boy would likely be suspended.
A Salisbury woman asked to leave an apartment ended up in jail after police say she kicked an officer. Lavette Denise Seymore, 36, of 2 3 4 5 Statesville Blvd., Westside Manor Apartments, Apt. 152, was asked to leave the SEYMORE apartment by the occupant, Kimberly Birst. Police were called to the apartment because of a disturbance. Police say Seymore refused to leave. An officer told Seymore she had to leave. Seymore asked if she could get a few
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GRANITE QUARRY — Beginning at 8:30 this morning, Peeler Street at Oak Street will be closed to demolish a house. Authorities said the road will be closed for most of the day, possibly through the evening. East-flowing traffic will be diverted from Peeler Street to South Oak Street to Crook Street. Peeler Street will also be closed at Main Street. Local traffic will be able to access homes on those streets. Residents are asked to use Bank Street or Crook Street to avoid the intersection.
Registration for SilverArts ends Today is the last day to register for Salisbury Rowan SilverArts. Residents 55 years of age or older can submit entries in the categories of literary, heritage, visual arts and performing arts. Registration forms for SilverArts and the Salisbury Rowan Senior Games are available at RuftyHolmes Senior Center, Salisbury YMCA, Ellis Park or online at www.rowanseniorgames.org. SilverArts entrants should return the forms today to Senior Games and SilverArts Coordinator Phyllis Loflin-Kluttz at ElPark, 3541 Old lis Mocksville Road in Salisbury, or leave them in her mailbox at Rufty-Holmes Senior Center. The entry fee is $5 for county residents and $10 for non-residents. The registration deadline for Senior Games is April 1. For more information, call Phyllis Loflin-Kluttz at 704-216-7780.
IHOP offers free pancakes today In celebration of National Pancake Day, IHOP restaurants nationwide will offer each guest a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes from 7-10 a.m. today in an effort to raise awareness and funds for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. This year, IHOP is hoping to stack up more donations than ever before, with a goal to raise $2.3 million, for a total of more than $7.65 million in six years with its National Pancake Day fundraising effort.
AAUW scholarship winners honored The Salisbury Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is meeting Saturday, March 12, at Oak Park Retirement Center, 548 White Oaks Drive, on Enon Church Road. The 11 a.m. meeting will feature Mogan Grissom, a 2010 recipient of the AAUW scholarship to attend the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders. Grissom is a student at Eastern Carolina University and a graduate of West Rowan High School. To reserve, please contact bafranklin1.aauw @gmail.com or call 704-8558353 by March 7.
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A Randleman man faces drug and driving-while-impaired charges after a police officer noticed odd behavior in a local neighborhood. Clyde Dwayne Burford, 41, of 760 Bowers Lane, was stopped in his vehicle in the 300 block of Hogans Valley Way in the Crescent subdivision on Friday evening when an officer saw him toss a piece of paper out his window. He began to pull away, but then stopped the car. The driver got out of the car when an officer pulled him over. The officer pulled his gun out of its holster, keeping it at his side and ordered Burford back inside after the man continued to approach the officer, police said. Once Burford was inside the car, the officer asked Burford what he was doing. He admitted to throwing a piece of paper out the window, po-
things first, which she was permitted to do. She went to a neighbor’s apartment to call a ride. Her car, which was at the complex, was not working, said Salisbury Police Chief Rory Collins. Seymore was unable to find a ride and refused to leave the premises and she was charged with second-degree trespassing. When she refused to leave again, she was arrested. A scuffle ensued and while on the ground, Seymore kicked an officer in the chest. She also faces charges of resist, delay, obstruct an officer and assault on a police officer. Seymore remains in the Rowan County jail on $2,500 bond. Contact reporter Shavonne Potts at 704-797-4253.
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GRANITE QUARRY — Lois “DeeDee” Britto Brock, 89, of Granite Quarry, passed away Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011, at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born May 16, 1921, in Bridgeport, Conn, she was the daughter of the late Katherine Dargan Britto and Howard Britto of Bethel, Conn. Mrs. Brock graduated from high school in Redding, Conn. Employed by Roses as a sales clerk, she also worked for Chemetron Sprinklers in Granite Quarry. Earlier she worked for Sykorski in Connecticut and Fairfield County Bank and Trust in Danbury, Conn. She was of the Catholic faith. Preceding her in death was her husband, Edward Harold Brock, Sr., who died Dec. 28, 2004. Survivors include sons Michael Brock (Cynthia) of Salisbury, Edward H. Brock, Jr. of Oviedo, Fla.; daughters Barbara B. Smith (Joe) and Jennifer Flora, all of Salisbury; brother James Ed Britto (Janet) of Bethel, Conn.; four grandchildren, Edward Schneider, Zach Schneider (Renee), all of Salisbury, Taylor Brock and Paige Brock, both of Florida; and one greatgrandchild, Baylee Brock. Visitation and Service: Visitation is 2-3 p.m. Thursday, March 3 at Bethel Funeral Home, 215 Greenwood Ave., Bethel, Conn. The prayer service will begin at 3 p.m. Burial will be held in the spring at St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery, Bethel, Conn. The children wish everyone could have a mom like DeeDee. Lyerly Funeral Home is serving the Brock family. Online condolences may be made at www.lyerlyfuneralhome.com
KANNAPOLIS — Silas Simon Jolly, 76, of Jolly Drive, died Feb. 27, 2011, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast, Concord. Death was unexpected. He was born May 27, 1934, in Alexander County, a son of the late Sippy Eli Jolly and Flossie Queen Harrington Jolly. Mr. Jolly moved to Kannapolis from Taylorsville when he was 18 to work in Cannon Mills. He was employed there for 40 years until his retirement in 1996. He was a member of West Point Baptist Church. He and his wife had celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. He loved to work in his shop, in the yard and on his cars. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, David Allen Jolly, in 1959. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Mildred Hallman Jolly; two sons, Michael Lynn Jolly of Mooresville and Robert Dale Jolly and wife Lisa of Kannapolis; two daughters, Rhonda Kay Jolly and Tim Wyatt of Denver and Carol Jolly Knickerbocker and husband James of Mooresville; three sisters, Lillian Kathleen Jolly, Edna Jolly Carrigan and Betty Jane Jolly Johnson, all of Taylorsville. Also surviving are five grandchildren, Christopher Austin, Derrick Lear, Caleb Hilton, Ashley Overcash and husband Derrick and Amy Therrell; two great-grandchildren, Cadence Whitten and Edward Scoggins, and in June a third great-grandchild will be arriving, Jayden “Peanut” Overcash; a sister-in-law, Patsy Jolly; and a number of nieces and nephews. Service: Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 2 at Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel conducted by Rev. Blair Bridle and Rev. Carl Settle. Interment will follow in Carolina Memorial Park. Visitation: The family will receive friends at Whitley's Funeral Home Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. At other times the family will be at the residence. Memorials: The family requests that if so desired, memorials may be made to West Point Baptist Church, 1100 Pine St., Kannapolis, NC 28081; or Unity United Methodist Church, 8505 Unity Church Road, Kannapolis, NC 28081. Whitley's Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Jolly. Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com
CHINA GROVE — Mrs. Shirley Lynn Tate Wilhite, 56, of China Grove Road, passed away Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011, at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Mrs. Wilhite was born Aug. 30, 1954 in Iredell County, a daughter of Gladys Beaver Tate of Concord and the late Baker Lorando Tate. She was a homemaker and was a graduate of South Rowan High School. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a son, Patrick Wilhite; and a sister, Kathy Tate. In addition to her mother, is survived by her husband, Ray Wilhite; daughter Emily W. Lambert of Kannapolis; son Travis Wilhite of Salisbury; sister Phyllis T. Weaver of Kannapolis; five grandchildren, including Jerrett Wilhite of the home, Isaac Lambert, Jonah Lambert, Alessan Wilhite and Camden Wilhite. Service: A funeral service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 2 at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Chuck Overcash will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove. Visitation: The family will receive friends from 12 to 1:45 p.m. Wednesday at Lady's Funeral Home. At other times, the family will be at the residence. Remembrances may be made to the family at www.ladysfuneralhome.com. Lady's Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family of Mrs. Wilhite.
lice said. He said the reason he stopped and started to drive off again was because he sneezed on his window and had to wipe it off. The officer detected a strong odor of alcohol on the man, said Police Chief Rory Collins. Burford told the officer he had a weapon, a pocketknife. BURFORD The officer found drugs inside Burford’s front pocket. He also found two almost empty bottles of Jim Beam under the seat. His blood alcohol content was .14. Burford was charged with possession of a controlled substance, driving while impaired and open container, all misde- Maria Young Manuel meanor offenses. SALISBURY — Maria Contact reporter Shavonne Young Manuel, 64, of SalisPotts at 704-797-4253. bury, passed away Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, at Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington after a two-year struggle with pancreatic homes should be low-flammacancer. bility vegetation such as red Born Feb. chokeberry. 18, 1947, in Highly flammable vegetaDarlington, tion such as American holly S.C., she was the daughter of should be removed. Homeowners and develop- Doris Lemons Young of Elers should also use construc- loree, S.C., and the late Edtion materials that are fire-re- ward Young. Maria was a sistant or non-combustible graduate of St. John's High materials such as metal roof- School in Darlington, S.C. She ing. Other suggestions for was a homemaker and wellmaking your home firewise known as a loving and caring include: person. She especially loved • Clearing dead wood and flowers and gardening and dense vegetation 30 feet from was involved in many charitayour home. ble and relief efforts through• Keeping gutters, eaves out her life. and roofs clear of debris. She cherished above all • Maintaining a driveway her family and her many wide enough for fire engines friends from all over the to access. world and from every walk of • Regularly inspecting the life. She will truly be missed home to look for deterioration by all. Maria was a member such as spaces between roof of First Presbyterian Church tiles, warping wood or cracks in Salisbury. and crevices in the structure. Preceding her in death • Moving firewood away were her father, Edward from the home or fences and Young, and a brother, Richard decks. • Using metal when con- Young. Those left to cherish her structing a trellis and covering it with vegetation that con- memory are her loving husband, Wilburn (Wib) Manuel; tains moisture. • Not allowing combustible her mother, Doris Young; sismaterials and debris to accu- ter Kathryn Dantzler of Elmulate beneath patio decks or loree, S.C.; brother Edward Young of Florence, SC; son elevated porches. For more information, go Parrish Lambert of Darlingto www.ncfirewise.org or the ton S.C.; daughters Elizabeth national website, www.fire- Arden Pennington of Birmwise.org ingham, Ala., Katherine Lee Marcus of Lewisville; and five grandchildren, Kris and Dantzler Lambert, Mary Arden and Katherine Pennington and David Marcus, III. Also The Granite Quarry Civi- surviving are numerous tan Club Flapjack Fundraiser nieces and nephews, cousins is being hosted by the Apple- and friends. bee’s restaurant located at 205 Visitation: The family will Faith Road, Salisbury, start- see friends Wednesday night ing at 7 a.m. Tickets for the from 6-8 p.m. at Summersett Flapjack Fundraiser are $7 Funeral Home. and can be purchased by conService: Funeral services tacting Ralph Walton at 704will be held Thursday at 11 279-2691. a.m. at First Presbyterian Breakfast includes a short Church with pastors Dr. Jim stack of pancakes, sausage, Dunkin and Dr. Randy Kirby milk, juice and coffee. officiating. Burial will follow at City Memorial Park. Memorials: May be made to American Cancer Society, c/o Pancreatic Cancer Research, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892.
Wildfires destroy 6 homes RALEIGH — State officials say the number of homes destroyed by wildfires in recent weeks underscores the importance of using landscaping and other techniques to better protect homes from wildfires. Wildfires destroyed six homes since Feb. 14, and threatened more than 2,900 homes. The damage could have been worse if not for the efforts of firefighters. For that reason, officials with the N.C. Division of Forest Resources are speaking with communities about the North Carolina Firewise Program. Firewise Communities/USA provides people with tips about landscaping around homes as well as creating areas in neighborhoods that are easily accessible by emergency vehicles. Communities meet with an expert such as a county ranger and come up with a plan to remove fire hazards and create defensible space around homes. These techniques can be put in place in new or old communities. Recommendations for creating a Firewise Community include removing vegetation that serves as a link between grass and tree tops that can carry fire to a structure. Anything planted near
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Ronald F. Pleasants, Sr. SALISBURY — Mr. Ronald “Ronnie” Frank Pleasants, Sr., 68, of Salisbury, passed away Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011. Arrangements are incomplete with Powles Funeral Home in Rockwell assisting the Pleasants family.
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State voters divided over health care law RALEIGH (AP) — An Elon University poll shows that North Carolina residents are split over the federal health care law, but that majorities favor many of the law’s individual elements. The poll released Monday found that 41 percent of residents oppose the law, and that 39 percent support it. But majorities ranging from 55 percent to 78 percent say they support five of seven major provisions in the bill. The Republican-controlled state Legislature approved a measure last week telling Attorney General Roy Cooper he has a duty to oppose the federal law in court. Cooper says his office doesn’t have the power to do that. The Elon poll found that 44 percent of residents support the General Assembly’s challenge to the law.
LEXINGTON (AP) — A 91-year-old Davidson County man has died after a tractor overturned on him near a creek. The sheriff’s office says Avery Walser was removing trees from his property when the tractor neared a creek and the ground collapsed Saturday. Officials say Walser and the tractor fell nine feet, and the tractor landed on top of him. The sheriff’s office has ruled the incident an accident.
ASHEBORO (AP) — The mother of the first chimpanzee born at the North Carolina Zoo in 12 years has died after anesthesia for a routine medical problem. Zoo veterinarian Mike Loomis said 16-year-old Maki appeared to coming out of the anesthesia for treatment for an abscessed tooth as part of a routine physical exam Friday when her vital signs “just crashed.”
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The public is invited to attend North Hills Christian School’s Empty Bowls fundraiser to benefit Rowan Helping Ministries (RHM) from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday in the school’s Helen Kelley Smith Gymnasium. For a donation to RHM, guests may enjoy a simple soup dinner with a choice of chili beans, vegetable beef, potato or chicken noodle soup. Donors may also select and take home a handmade bowl crafted by local potters and students to remind them of the empty bowls that they helped fill. North Hills Christian School is located at 2970 W. Innes St., west of Catawba College. The event is sponsored by Debbie Suggs Catering, Shari Broyles, DJs, L.A. Murph’s, Milford Hills United Methodist Church, Wink’s, Nazareth Children’s Home, and North Hills Christian School.
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hind one and I grabbed it up. I said you are going to be fried, but then I thought no you are not. You have been bad and I am just not going to feed you for a day. I stuffed that one in the pen and went to gather up the rest. About thirty attempts later, I just gave up. I had one more idea and dumped a cup of food in the pen. Guess what? Here came the chickens. The pile of food was gone in an hour. I came inside and took a bath, fixed me something to drink, and lay down and went to sleep. I hope I don’t have to feed the chickens again anytime soon. Each class period lasted 45 minutes, and it was amazing how quickly all three of them passed by. The students never ran out of questions. One student took notes on everything I said during his class. The future is decidedly enhanced and brightened with reading and writing, and my true hope is that these students were inspired that day to seek that bright future, no matter where their own path may lead. Thanks to Mrs. Vaughn and the students for having me.
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The Rowan County Democratic Women will meet on Saturday, March 5 at 9:30 a.m. at Rowan County Public Library in Salisbury. Light refreshments and coffee will be served. This event is free. For those interested in joining the Rowan County Democratic Women for 2011, dues are $10. Call Karen Puckett at 704279-7428 for more information.
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chickens in the pen. The pen had a low roof and a small space. It was very hot. I had four chickens. Pom Pom, Cornell, Brownie, and White. They were hungry. I picked up a cup and filled it with feed. As I opened the door, the chickens charged at me. I dumped the feed on the ground. The chickens gobbled up the food. I had not fed them in two days so I gave them two more cups of feed. The lock on the door was bent and those dumb chickens were getting out! I charged them in the pen with a stick. Wham! I hit the stick on the ground. The chickens were cornered. I snatched up one of the chickens. I shoved it back in the pen. The other chickens ran for their lives. They were still out! Pom Pom was in the pen and Cornell was near the gate. I rushed them in the pen. The chickens had dug holes in the dirt and I tripped in a hole and knocked open the gate. My knees hit the ground on top of a pile of fresh chicken droppings. Gross! Chicken droppings! I got up and looked at the chickens and they were eating grass. I snuck up be-
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a little bit, with the answer being that I tried to live life the right way, helping others, and finding excitement and challenges as often as I could. Sage Staley asked the question about what I considered my best accomplishment. I mentioned a few things, but told the class that I hope that my greatest accomplishment is yet to come. Dawson Sheesley asked “Do you want to inspire others with your writing?” I told them him that the best thing that we can do is inspire others in a positive way. I realized that inspiration was my intent with these classes, wanting to enhance their love of reading and writing. Mrs. Vaughn and I offered the kids a big challenge, one that they readily accepted. Write the best story and get it published in the Salisbury Post! Thus the competition began as soon as I left the school Mrs. Vaughn brought me the winner and here it is, written by Libby Ball.
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Remnant in Christ Outreach Worship Center would like to invite the community to receive a hot, free lunch on Saturday. Free lunch will be served from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Prior to lunch, a prayer service will be held in the church from 10-10:45 a.m. Many businesses in the community have joined with the church to help, including O’Charleys, CiCi’s Pizza, Krispy Kreme, Dunkin Doughnuts, Ryan’s Restaurant, Sundrop, Wendy’s, Bojangle’s, Walmart and more. For more information, contact Remnant at 704-433-8566 or ricoevents627@aol.com. Remnant is located at 627 Newsome Road. The pastor is Apostle Miriam Parker Keller. The church did its first lunch in 2009 to respond to the needs of the hungry in Rowan County.
’ve been to visit the writing classes at another elementary school. This time it was off to Cleveland Elementary School, where I met Pat Vaughn’s classes on Feb. 9. She has three classes, and each one of them had inquisitive students who had questions for me. I find that visiting these kids is lots of fun. They are lively and prepared, two of my favorite traits. DAVID There was a certain FREEZE excitement as they asked their personal and often probing questions of me. Jake Harkey wanted to know about my favorite author and book. That happens to be Clive Cussler as the author and the book is The Pacific, a true novel that mirrored the popular mini series on HBO about the Marines in World War ll. Isous Aprea asked what I would want my daughters to remember about me. That question rocked me
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Rowan County Chief District Court Judge Charles Brown will facilitate a discussion Wednesday titled “Domestic Violence and the Judicial System.” It will be held 6-8 p.m. at the Park Avenue Community Center, 632 Park Ave. The presentation is hosted by the Rowan County Domestic Violence Task Force and the Family Crisis Council. For more information, call 704636-4718.
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Doctor accused of sex abuse kills himself CHAPEL HILL (AP) — Authorities say a former pediatrician accused of sexual misconduct with dozens of boys in Massachusetts shot himself in the head near his North Carolina home. The state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Chapel Hill said Monday that Melvin Levine, 71, committed suicide earlier this month. Levine was found near his home in Rougemont, about 40 miles north of Raleigh.
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Before the board’s vote, Teeter told the public that the board is judging whether the property will meet criteria for rezoning, not whether a funeral home should be there. “The person who owns the property and pays the taxes on it gets to make that decision,” he said. Board member Craig Pierce agreed, suggesting neighbors express their concerns to the Rowan County Board of Commissioners. “If I lived two doors down, that would not be something I wanted to have,” Pierce said. “But we are here to look at the situation according to county code.” Board members Rod Whedbee and Jack Fisher both recused themselves from the vote because they live near the property. The remaining board members unanimously agreed to send the request to commissioners. The board included conditions that would prohibit parking in the Long Ferry Road right-of-way and require the removal of obstructions limiting sight distance for vehicles. Also at Monday’s meeting, the planning board unanimously voted to recommend a rezoning of 5 acres off Grubb Ferry Road from rural agricultural to industrial conditional use. Carolina Sand Inc. plans to dredge about 10,000 feet of sand along the Yadkin River near the city of Salisbury’s wastewater treatment plant. The company says additional acreage is needed to meet a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requirement to avoid and minimize impacts to wetland areas.
the proximity of an existing well to a neighbor’s septic system, but those would be handled by the county’s environmental health staff. He added that the plan includes 31 parking spaces, which is more than double the 12 required by county ordinance. He said following the same ratio of parking spaces to square footage as four other Rowan County funeral homes would result in 16 spaces. Kimberly Boling, who lives on Oaks Drive off Long Ferry Road, said during the courtesy hearing that the only place people can park if the lot is full is along the road. Boling said there have been major accidents, including a fatal one involving a teenager, on a curve of Long Ferry Road less than a quarter mile away. “That road has one way in and one way out,” Goodall said. “This is just causing a dangerous situation... Emergency vehicles need to get down there.” Boone-Carroll said she is taking all of the neighbors’ concerns to heart and considered those issues in her research. She said she chose this location because she likes the area and thinks the inexpensive building is a good place to start a business. “Hopefully later on, after I grow and the business picks up, I’ll have a chance to rebuild on more property and expand,” Boone-Carroll said. “I have no intention to expand where the location is.” She also said the business will serve everyone, not a Contact reporter Karissa particular type of person. Minn at 704-797-4222.
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Relay or Life lines up fundraisers The Relay for Life of Rowan County teams are all revved up with fundraisers to help meet a $400,000 goal this year. The theme may be “Relay Wide World of Sports” but “sports” covers a wide range of activities. You do not have to be an athlete or traditional sports fan to participate and support your American Cancer Society. • Love barbecue? The Bostian Bulldogs team of Bostian Heights Fire Department is selling Boston butts for a $30 donation to Relay For Life of Rowan County. The barbecue will be ready for pickup from 7-8 a.m. on Saturday. Order barbecue by Friday by calling 704-857-0208 or 704-857-0210 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Leave a message and a phone number and your call will be returned to confirm your order. The fire department is located at 8211 Old Concord Road, Salisbury. You must be able to pick up your order before 8 a.m. Saturday. • Hairdressers from That Hair Pair and Family Dollar on Main Street, Rockwell, have partnered for an event from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday called Cut-a-Thon to benefit Relay For Life at the reopening of the Family Dollar store. Hairdressers from other salons are invited to volunteer an hour of their time to help. Donations for haircuts
are $6; reflexology treatments of hands and arms will be available for a donation of $3. For information, or to donate your time, contact Sandy Hill, 704-279-5545. • Treat yourself to a homemade chicken-and-noodle dinner at Rockwell United Methodist Church fellowship hall from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday, March 12. The Sweet Potato Queens will serve chicken and noodles along with slaw, crackers, pickles, homemade desserts and a beverage. Hot dogs will also be available. A donation of $6 for adults and $3 for children under 3 years old and younger. The church hall is located at 416 E. Main St., Rockwell. For tickets in advance, contact Ann at 704-279-5783. Tickets will also be available at the door. • A Zumbathon hosted by the F&M Bank Dream Team at the F&M Trolley Barn for three 50-minute sessions on Saturday, March 19, beginning at 9 a.m. with sessions following at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. A suggested donation of $10 per person to Relay For Life is good for all three sessions. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Men, women and children are invited to participate. Volunteer instructors are Carolyn Stout, Karin Walker, Sabrina Walter and Tracey Kinyo.
For more information, Vickie at contact vkeene@fmbnc.com. • Third Annual Girls Night Out with wine, cheese and other special treats by Lisa to enhance shopping at Stitchin’ Post Gifts from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 24. representatives Meet from Brighton, Magnabilities, Jay’s Jewelry, Onex Shoes, Kameleon Jewelpops, Mogo, and Amor dei Cam. A percentage of the evening’s proceeds will benefit Relay For Life. The store is located at 104 S. Main St., Salisbury. Relay For Life is a funfilled overnight event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for research and programs of your American Cancer Society. During the event, teams of people gather at schools, fairgrounds or parks and take turns walking or running laps. Each team tries to keep at least one team member on the track at all times. The 2011 Rowan County Relay will be held May 13-14. The Relay Event chair is Brittney Barnhardt. Contact Barnhardt at barnhabc @rss.k12.nc.us or 704-7988581. For information or services of the American Cancer Society go to www.cancer.org or 800-227-2345. The website is www.relayforlife.org/rowan.
Google working to restore lost messages NEW YORK (AP) — Google has restored e-mail service and messages to some of the users who had found their old e-mails deleted on Sunday. Google Inc. first posted a notice about the problem Sunday afternoon on a site where it informs users of service problems on applications such as e-mail. The company says the problem affected about 0.02 percent of Gmail users, or two of every 10,000. That’s down from its earlier estimate that 0.29 percent, or 29 of every 10,000. Google did not say how many users this translates to, only that its Gmail service has “hundreds of millions” of users around the world. That would mean that tens of thou-
sands users were affected. The company said Monday afternoon it has restored access to a third of the users affected and estimated that all the remaining problems would be fixed by early today. Although the message losses were only temporary, the breakdown illustrates just how dependent people are on free e-mail services such as Gmail. It’s possible to backup Gmail messages. One way is to go to Gmail’s settings, choose the “Forwarding and POP/IMAP” tab and check “Enable POP for all mail.” Then follow the configuration instructions. You can then download a copy of all messages using e-mail software such as Mozilla’s Thunderbird.
Voluntary assessment on horse feed up for vote Horse and other equine owners/lessors are voting across the state on March 15 to determine whether to continue to voluntarily assess themselves $2 per ton of commercial horse feed in order to provide funds to promote the interests of the horse industry. The vote in Rowan County will take place at the Rowan County Cooperative Extension Office, 2727-A Old Concord Road, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Any North Carolina resident who has reached their 9th birthday as of Jan. 1, 2011, and who has complete or partial ownership or lease of an equine (horse, pony, mule, donkey or hinny) is eligible to vote. Individuals must sign a statement certifying their eligibility at the time of voting. Since many equine owners work away from home during business hours, a provision has been made for absentee voting. Through March 14, equine owners may visit or phone the Rowan County Cooperative Extension Office at 704-216-8970 to request a ballot and absentee registration form. These must be turned in to the Cooperative Extension Office by March 14 and will be counted along with others on March 15. If the vote is favorable on March 15, the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will continue to receive the assessment funds from manufacturers and/or distributors of horse feed, and will remit the money to the NC Horse Council. The NC Horse Council has indicated that the funds will be used for 4-H and other youth programs, REINS volunteer programs, trails advocacy, equine research, representation of horse interests in government, marketing programs, enforcement of horse laws, and improved public awareness of diseases and other threats to horses’ well-being.
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Must be 18 years or older to enter. Six adult assistants and 3 alternates will be chosen to chop, dice and cook their way to culinary happiness. Assistants must be available from 9 am-1 pm and again from 4 pm until the end of the show. Must be able to read recipes and follow directions with very little supervision. Requires physical mobility. Winners will be contacted by phone and email (if available) and must call or email to confirm their availability. Alternates will be used if the original winners cannot participate. No children allowed on stage. Call 704-797-4238 for more information.
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Kannapolis mulls legislative priorities for 2011 BY HUGH FISHER hfisher@salisburypost.com
KANNAPOLIS — Much of Monday’s Kannapolis City Council meeting revolved around uncertainty over what the state and federal governments will do this year. Or, rather, what they won’t do, such as continue funding for programs the city uses to help the poor. Much of the meeting was spent going over the city’s list of state and federal legislative priorities for 2011. Like most cities of its size and larger, Kannapolis lobbies its lawmakers to bring attention to pressing needs and future wants. City Manager Mike Legg said that most of the items on this year’s list are things that could be cut, depending on how lawmakers decide to handle their budgets. That includes money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development used to rehabilitate houses and help low-income buyers with down payments. Earlier Monday, the council approved the Cabarrus/Rowan/ Iredell HOME Consortium’s action plan for the 2011-12 fiscal year. This includes money for agencies that help local homebuyers with down payments, and for Habitat for Humanity to construct homes in the area.
STADIUM FRoM 1A six council members present could be the first step toward resolving years of back-and-forth between the city and county governments. Councilman Randy Cauthen was absent from the meeting. The stadium wasn’t included on the evening’s business agenda. Instead, the council went into closed session about 7:15 p.m. “to consult with an attorney in order to preserve attorney-client privilege,” and to discuss personnel matters. Legg said that it wasn’t clear what would transpire during the closed session. “Going into the closed session, there was the thought that more complex negotiations might need to occur,” Legg said. In fact, he said that he and City Attorney Wally Safrit must still discuss how the potential sale will impact the lease agreement with Smith Family Baseball, owner of the Kannapolis Intimidators. The team just signed a five-year extension with the city and Rowan County. Council members praised the decision as the right move for the city’s future. “I think it was a show of goodwill toward keeping the baseball team in our area,” Mayor Pro Tem Gene McCombs said. He called the stadium purchase a step toward “a prosperous future” for Kannapolis.
Fatal truck wreck spills 2,200 batteries LINVILLE (AP) — A tractor-trailer carrying 2,200 batteries overturned on U.S. 221 near Linville, killing the driver and spilling battery acid near the Catawba River. The Asheville CitizenTimes reports the two-lane highway was closed north of Marion on Sunday as hazardous materials specialists worked on the spill. The name of the driver has not been released. Lawnmower and motorcycle batteries littered the highway and shoulder of the road. Emergency management officials were concerned because acid from the batteries can cause burns. The acid also could have contaminated the river. A truckload of lime was being used to neutralize the acid.
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This year, according to program administrator Sherry Jones, the local share of $112,262 represents about 15 percent less than last year. “Have HOME funds been mentioned as being on the chopping block?” Councilman Roger Haas asked. Legg said that these, as well as other funds from the federal government for local programs, are possibly on the chopping block. The potential cuts to these and to Community Development Block Grants — funds that cities use for a variety of projects to rehabilitate low-income neighborhoods — have caused local officials across the nation to speak out, Legg said. “We would not be able to do these kinds of housing programs and neighborhood revitalization programs without CDBG,” he said. The spending plan for this year’s HOME money was approved, 6-0. Councilman Randy Cauthen was absent from Monday’s meeting. The federal and state legislative priorities lists were also approved 6-0. Among them, Kannapolis will ask state lawmakers to support cities’ right to annex property, although there are no immediate plans to conduct any involuntary annexations here. A possible moratorium on an-
Councilman Darrell Hinnant said that Rowan’s offer to sell the stadium interestfree with 50 years to pay was a rare opportunity. “You don’t get offers like that very often,” Hinnant said. Councilman Tom Kincaid agreed. “We can’t afford not to buy it,” he said. “I think it will be a tremendous asset to the city of Kannapolis and to the citizens.” If Rowan County accepts Kannapolis’ request to de-
nexations is being discussed in Raleigh. Also, Kannapolis would like the state to preserve local control over ABC systems, maintaining the current board appointment arrangement. Legg also mentioned two grants to extend a high-speed fiber optic data network to the N.C. Research Campus. Grants are currently in place that could help bring a high-speed network to the university research laboratories in Kannapolis. This is different from the commercial fiber-to-the-home service provided in Salisbury by Fibrant. This would be used by researchers and, perhaps, by businesses along the route of the fiber line. Legg said that this upgrade was a necessity for the growth of the biotechnology research facility. “(The NCRC) has about a tenth of what it needs to compete like other university campuses,” he said. On the federal level, the city will continue to ask for funding for a variety of infrastructure and highway needs. But Legg said that earmarks — requests by lawmakers for money to go to their districts — are probably at an end, at least for now. “The House (of Representatives) has made that clear,” Legg
fer the first payment until the 2013-14 fiscal year, Kincaid said, the recession should have eased to the point where the $60,000 per year payment will be manageable. Misenheimer said likewise, calling the amount of money paid “negligible” compared to the dollars it could generate and the eventual value of the property. Carolinas Medical Center is currently building an emergency medical facility adjacent to the stadium.
said. Among many requests, the priorities list includes continued support for a U.S. Department of Agriculture presence at the Research Campus. And, just as lawmakers in Wisconsin are protesting an attempt to strip collective bargaining rights from employees, Kannapolis will state its opposition to any attempt at making collective bargaining mandatory for public safety workers. “The biggest issue here is states and local governments need to have the right to decide on employment practices locally,” Legg said. Also, Legg said that the appropriate lawmakers will be asked for their help in bringing “dignitaries” to Kannapolis during the 2012 Democratic National Convention, which will be held in Charlotte. The focus of such efforts will be on casting Kannapolis as a “dramatically changing community,” making the transition from textiles to technology. Haas said that these lists of priorities were good, but that tight budgets are a reality. “We should be spending some time thinking about these worthy programs we have here and what to do if the funding fails,” Haas said. Contact Hugh Fisher via the editor’s desk at 704-797-4244.
In other business: The Kannapolis City Council also dealt with: • City Manager Mike Legg reported that an upset bid had been received for the last remaining parcel of Second Creek land. The $1.5 million bid tops the previous bid of $1.363 million. Originally, the Land Trust for Central North Carolina had planned to buy the land. Starting Thursday, bidders will have 10 days to submit a higher upset bid. At the moment, all potential buyers must agree to conservation-friendly deed restrictions reflecting the intent of the original deal with the Land Trust. Among them, no more than seven home sites will be allowed on the 708-acre plot. Legg said there had been inquiries about buying the land with fewer restrictions, but that the City Council would have to decide to take those up. • Members unanimously voted to adopt an ordinance to demolish a vacant, fire-damaged home at 620 Smith St. after the owner failed to repair it. Planning Director Ben Warren said the case, which stretches back to 2006, had been delayed far longer than usual as the city tried to work with the owner, who claimed he would repair the damage. The cost to tear down the house, and then grade and re-seed the land, was estimated at $2,790. • The council recognized Kannapolis Public Works Department’s Robert Evick and Kannapolis Police Sergeant Bobby Lear on their retirement from city service.
And further development at the Lane Street interchange with Interstate 85 is expected in the near future. Legg said that more will need to be discussed in the months ahead, including the best way to improve the 15year-old stadium, which he said is showing signs of age. But even so, Monday’s vote means that this long inning in the baseball stadium debate could be nearly over.
Fans wait outside the gate to purchase tickets at Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium.
Contact Hugh Fisher via editor’s desk at 704-7974244. File photo by joey benton/SAliSbURy poSt
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LAST U.S. ‘DOUGHBOY’ DIES
Preserving history’s links hen former “doughboy” Frank Buckles died Sunday at age 110, it was, as Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki noted, the passing of a living link to history. Buckles was the last surviving U.S. veteran who served in World War I. Of the more than 4.7 million U.S. citizens who were in the military during that era, all have now passed away. Even while acknowledging time’s swift flight and the fact that the War War I centennial observance is but a few years hence, Buckles’ death is a poignant reminder that old soldiers don’t just fade away. Eventually, they die, and their memories often die with them. It’s important to honor them while they’re alive and try to preserve as much of their individual histories as we can. By coincidence, Buckles’ death occurred as the Rowan Public Library and Waterworks Visual Arts Center collaborate on a special project to preserve the recollections of a later generation of veterans. “Through a Soldier’s Eyes” seeks to honor and illustrate the experiences of Rowan County veterans of the Vietnam War era. This Friday and Saturday, the library will begin collecting stories and Vietnam-related photographs at its headquarters in Salisbury. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days, Vietnam veterans can record their stories as part of an oral history archive. Photographs will be copied and filed. A sound booth for recording memoirs will continue to be available at library headquarters. Additional collection events will be held April 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the South Rowan Regional Library in China Grove; May 7, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at the East Branch in Rockwell; and again May 27 and May 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the headquarters location in Salisbury. The project will culminate in August with a special exhibit of photographs at Waterworks. (For additional details, call 704-216-7841 or email paul.birkhead@rowancountync.gov.) Eventually, just as we say farewell to the last World War I vet, we’ll do the same for the veterans of subsequent wars. Of the 16 million Americans who served in World War II, about 1.7 million are still alive, a number that dwindles by the hundreds each day. The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that about 2.5 million veterans of the Korean War are still alive, while about 7.5 million Vietnam veterans survive. To those lists, we can add the veterans of more recent conflicts such as Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm, as well as the ongoing war on terror. History books give us the broad outlines of the conflicts that have shaped our world, yet it’s the personal stories that help us comprehend events on a human scale. While offering a final salute to Frank Buckles, we should treasure the living links still among us and hearken to their stories of war and peace.
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Common sense
(Or uncommon wisdom, as the case may be) It's best to search while the trail is new. — Norse proverb
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ALEIGH — For a decade or more, North Carolina legislators have introduced bills to ban the use of hand-held cell phones while driving. And for a decade or more, those bills have gone nowhere. The result might be different in 2011. New House Speaker Thom Tillis supports a ban. Last week, he and some other legislators took to a road course set up by the state Highway Patrol, driving golf carts while both using and not using hand-held cell phones. He says it is SCOTT time for a ban, MOONEYHAM even while acknowledging that legislation to prohibit the practice will face resistance. After all, few people take the road more than state legislators driving back and forth to Raleigh. You can bet more than a few use their cell phones on those trips, doing business, politicking and taking care of personal chores. Not that a ban would necessarily end the practice. Handsfree cell phones would be allowed under one of the bills filed by Rep. Garland Pierce, a Scotland County Democrat and one of the chief proponents of cell phone-driving restrictions. A Piece bill passed in 2009 did ban cell phone texting while driving. The state also outlaws handheld phone use for school-bus drivers, and for all drivers under 18.
Tax cuts for the rich? Burden on high earners merits closer look red, our fictional subject, graduated from a major state university with a mechanical engineering degree and accepted a position with a national manufacturing company. He soon saw the need for improvement in some of his employer’s production-line equipment. After four years, Fred resigned and started his own business. With another engineer, they designed and built highly innovative machinery for his previous employer. In a short time, word got around, and Fred’s business grew rapidly. After eight years, Fred’s company had grown to about 120 full- and part-time employees. Fred’s salary is $245,000 BILL per year. His salary places WARD him into a range of adjusted gross income (AGI) above the $159,619 mark, which puts him in the top 5 percent of taxpayers, nationally. A report released in October 2010 by the Tax Foundation showed the top-earning 5 percent of taxpayers still paid far more taxes than the entire bottom 95 percent of taxpayers. Going a step farther, during 2007 the top 1 percent paid more in federal income tax than the bottom 95 percent, combined. During 2008, the bottom 95 percent — incomes under the $159,619 mark — paid only 41.3 percent of the total tax collected, a slightly larger share than the 38.0 percent of taxes paid by the top 1 percent of taxpayers with an AGI above the $380,354 mark. Remember, that’s the entire 95 percent of the lower income population in the U.S. vs. the top 1 percent. It’s interesting to note that the incomes of the “super rich” are not all in the Bill Gates and Warren Buffet billion-dollar range. While $245 K-plus (Fred’s income) looks like a ton of money to a departmentstore clerk, it might be hard for that clerk to understand that it’s still not exactly breaking the bank. And it represents a very small percentage of taxpayers in the U.S. However, that smaller percentage pays far more taxes than the larger lower-income group. Fred’s group earned 34.7 percent of the nation’s adjusted gross income, but paid 58.7 percent of federal income taxes. In recent years, the IRS has carried it out farther. In 2008, the top 0.1 percent filed 140,000 tax returns, with an average income of $6 Million per return. The average amount of tax paid was $1.36 million.
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In addition, the top 50 percent of fiscalyear 2008 taxpayers paid 97.30 percent of total federal income tax. The bottom 50 percent paid a meager 2.7 percent. Barack Obama's budget proposal would revive a series of tax increases mostly ignored by Congress when Democrats controlled both chambers. Republicans, now controlling the House, indicate they will be even less receptive. The recently revealed plan includes tax increases for oil, gas and coal producers, investment managers and U.S.-based multinational corporations. The plan would allow Bush-era tax cuts to expire at the end of 2012 for individuals making more than $200,000 and married couples making more than $250,000. The so-called wealthy taxpayers would have their itemized deductions limited, including deductions for mortgage interest, charitable contributions and state and local taxes. “These policies were unfair and unaffordable when enacted and remain so today,” Obama said in his budget message. But this is simply not true and shows shortsightedness on the part of the President. Obama's proposal would extend tax credits for college expenses and child care, as well as a more generous Earned Income Tax Credit for the working poor, which begs the question: Why should anyone who pays little or no taxes get money back from the IRS? Taxpayers such as Fred, who contribute to the well-being of others each day by providing jobs, are thanked for their motivation, skills and effort by having to help pick up a disproportionate share of the tax burden. It’s important to remember that no one has ever been hired for a job by a “poor” person or an underachiever. It’s the upper income individuals who provide jobs and money for investment. There is no such thing as an “investment” by the government. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (RVa.) called Obama's proposal a missed opportunity to address the nation's fiscal problems. “We need a government that finally does what every other American has to do in their households and their businesses, and that's to live within our means,” When Fred and others like him hear the phrase “tax cuts for the rich,” he has to question, “why not?” • • • Bill Ward is a writer living in Salisbury. Contact him at wardwriters@ carolina.rr.com .
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Holding competition in Rowan would be worth cheering Regarding the All-Rowan County High School Cheerleading Competition held Feb. 26 in Concord: Congratulations to all the competition cheerleaders from Salisbury, Carson, East, North and West Rowan high schools. It was enjoyable to watch your athletics and skills during your performances. Question for the 2012 competition: Would someone please host this competition in Rowan County and keep our money local? The 2011 competition was held at the Cabarrus Arena. There was a $10 entry fee per person, a $5 parking fee and the team fees on top of that. Rowan County just had another spend $20 on Feb. 20 promotion, but all the dedicated spectators and supporters of our Rowan County high school competition cheerleading squads had to leave the county — giving well over $5,000 to Cabarrus County. Why? Something needs to change to have the Rowan County cheerleading competition in Rowan County. Please, some school, college, YMCA or other group, step up and bring this home in 2012. — P.M. Bodnar Salisbury
More magical memories Regarding Mike Cline’s Feb. 28 column “Hangin’ out at the drive-in”: From my freshman through senior years, I worked at an indoor theater. It was magic
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to me, too, when the owner, as he was teaching me how to run the projectors, explained how to watch for the first and then second tell-tale small circle on the upper part of the screen, which indicated the time to switch to the other projector. Timing was everything so the dreaded white screen did not appear. Later I ran the concession stand (got to eat lots of popcorn), and I became the guy with the flashlight to quiet down loud people. I was a small, skinny guy, and it was more intimidating for me than for the people I had to call out. I also cleaned the theater and took care of the coal furnace. We did not have air-conditioning, but we had this huge fan that blew air into the theater from large openings on either side of the screen. I can still remember being all alone in that theater, going down to take care of the furnace when that very loud fan would start up. The lights would dim and the fan would suck the basement door closed with a very loud bang. I nearly jumped out of my skin every time! — Jerry Forthofer Rockwell
The numbers tend to refute notions that a cell phoneinspired traffic accident plague is upon us. But legislators need to ask whether banning held-held cell calls while driving, but allowing the hands-free devices, will accomplish much. An Insurance Institute for Highway Safety analysis of 120 separate cell phone studies found that the chances of an accident increases whether a driver is using hands-free devices or a hand-held phone. A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study actually had test drivers shift from an ear clip hands-free device to a less conventional device because the drivers spent so much time adjusting the ear clip. If the problem is a driver using his or her hands, then maybe banning eating while driving would be in order too. If, on the other hand, the problem is the distraction caused by conversation, then a ban on hand-held phones may not improve public safety. Studies examining drivers’ use of cell phones also should be scrutinized in light of broader trends in highway safety. Over the last two decades, as more and more people have begun using cell phones, accident rates per mile driven in the United States have largely remained unchanged. Accidents involving death and injury have declined. Safer roads and safer cars may partly explain the trends. But the numbers tend to refute notions that a cell phone-inspired traffic accident plague is upon us. Also worth considering: North Carolina currently has a law on the books which seems to take into account all forms of distracted driving which endangers others. Reckless driving is a criminal misdemeanor. It’s defined as operating a vehicle “in willful or wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others” or driving “without due caution” so as to endanger others. Yakking on a cell phone, without paying attention to your driving, would seem to fit the definition. • • • Scott Mooneyham writes about state government for Capitol Press Association.
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nors on Monday in town for the National Governors Association’s winter meetings. The Democratic governor said the message Monday from Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and others that the economy is in recovery. The concern, she said, is to do anything that would “let our rather fragile recovery come apart.” “We need to avoid any kind of policies that would be an impediment to job growth,” Perdue said. She touted items in her budget proposal to the General Assembly that would reduce the corporate income tax rate and give an unemployment tax credit to about 135,000 small businesses in North Carolina. Perdue also said she’s hopeful that Obama and Congress could work out a deal so that states could wait another two years before they must pay interest on the amount they’ve borrowed from the federal government to pay unemployment benefits. North Carolina has borrowed $2.6 billion since early 2009. Perdue was expected to visit the Pentagon on today and meet with other governors on National Guard issues.
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Elon survey: Many support full rights for same-sex couples RALEIGH (AP) — More than half of North Carolina residents now support legal recognition of same-sex couples, and more than onequarter believe they should have full marriage rights, according to a poll released Monday. The Elon University survey found that 29 percent of respondents in the state support civil unions or partnerships for gay couples but not full marriage rights. About 28 percent of people support full marriage rights. Meanwhile, only 35 percent of respondents opposed all legal recognition for same-sex partners, down from 44 percent when the question was asked two years ago. “That’s a substantial move,” said Elon Poll Director Hunter Bacot. “We’re seeing people becoming more comfortable with the issue.” About two dozen Republican senators in North Carolina have proposed a constitutional amendment to ban gay unions. Similar measures have previously been filed in the General Assembly but gone nowhere, but Republicans now control both chambers of the Legislature for the first time in more than a century. The bill’s primary sponsors did not return phone
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CHARLOTTE (AP) — The North Carolina woman accused of killing her 10-yearold stepdaughter is facing new charges. A Caldwell County grand jury Monday indicted Elisa Baker, 42, on two counts each of financial identity fraud and obtaining property by false pretenses. The indictment says Baker used her daughter Brittany Starbuck’s identity — Social Security number, driver’s license and date of birth — to set up phone and utility service last year in her rural home. Starbuck, the oldest of Elisa Baker’s three biological children, had been living with her mother in the home. Elisa Baker was indicted last week on a charge of second-degree murder in the death of Zahra Baker, a freckle-faced girl whose disappearance and death have riveted communities in North Carolina and her native Australia. Calls to Elisa Baker’s lawyer were not immediately returned. She remains in jail. Her bail was set at $300,000. This is the latest in a series of developments over the last week involving Elisa
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TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — International pressure on Moammar Gadhafi to end his crackdown on opponents escalated Monday as his loyalists fought rebels holding a city near the capital and his warplanes bombed an ammunition depot in the east. The U.S. moved naval and air forces closer to Libya and said all options were open, including the use of warplanes to patrol the North African nation’s skies and protect citizens threatened by their leader. France said it would fly aid to the opposition-controlled eastern half of the country. The European Union imposed an arms embargo and other sanctions, following the lead of the U.S. and the U.N. The EU was also considering the creation of a no-fly zone over Libya. And the U.S. and Europe were freezing billions in Libya’s foreign assets. “Gadhafi has lost the legitimacy to govern, and it is time for him to go without further violence or delay,” U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said. “No option is off the table. That of course includes a no-fly zone,” she added. British Prime Minister David Cameron told lawmakers: “We do not in any way rule out the use of military assets” to deal with Gadhafi’s regime. Gadhafi, who in the past two weeks has launched the most brutal crackdown of any Arab regime facing a wave of popular uprisings, laughed off a question from ABC News about whether he would step down as the Obama administration demands. “My people love me. They would die for me,” he said. ABC reported that Gadhafi invited the U.N. or any other organization to Libya on a fact-finding mission.
NJ nursing home row with 72-year-old kills man, 81 JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say an 81year-old man has died after a fight with a 72-year-old fellow dementia patient at a New Jersey nursing home. Hudson County Prosecutor Edward DeFazio says Andy Berthelot died Friday at a hospital. An autopsy determined that he died of a brain hemorrhage, and his death was ruled a homicide. DeFazio told The Jersey Journal that Berthelot picked up a TV Feb. 20 and tried to hit the other man with it. The other man then grabbed a plastic trash can and struck Berthelot in the head. DeFazio says both men were dementia patients at Newport Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Jersey City. The 72-year-old has been returned to the nursing home. His name wasn’t released. An investigation is ongoing. No charges have been filed.
Obama endorses faster state input over health care law WASHINGTON (AP) — Anxious to ease deepening political tensions with the states, President Barack Obama on Monday told governors he wants to speed up their ability to enforce his signature health care law on their own terms. But his concession goes only so far: He warned he won’t allow states to weaken the law. He also told them not to vilify their own states’ public workers while struggling with spending cuts. Hosting governors of both parties on his own turf, Obama offered them what they often request: more flexibility as they cope with painful budget dilemmas. Declaring that he would “go to bat for whatever works,” Obama supported letting states propose their own health care plans by 2014 — three years faster than the
current law allows. Yet this would be no change to the fundamental requirements of a federal law that has divided the nation and prompted about half the states to try to overturn it through lawsuits. To gain new powers, states would first have to convince Washington that their plans would cover as many people, provide equally affordable and comprehensive care and not add to the federal deficit. More broadly, Obama sought to send a message — both cooperative and pointed — as leaders at all levels of government grapple with huge economic pressures. The yearly gathering of the president and the state chief executives came as budget disputes are roiling, most notably in Wisconsin, where dramatic protests have raged for days.
Landmark gene therapy raises hope of HIV-resistant cells In a bold new approach ultimately aimed at trying to cure AIDS, scientists used genetic engineering in six patients to develop blood cells that are resistant to HIV, the virus that causes the disease. It’s far too early to know if this scientific first will prove to be a cure, or even a new treatment. The research was only meant to show that, so far, it seems feasible and safe. The concept was based on the astonishing case of an AIDS patient who seems to be cured after getting blood cells from a donor with natural immunity to HIV nearly four years ago in Berlin. Researchers are seeking a more practical way to achieve similar immunity using patients’ own blood cells. The results announced Monday at a conference in Boston left experts cautiously excited. “For the first time, people are beginning to think about a cure” as a real possibility, said Dr. John Zaia, head of the government panel that oversees gene therapy experiments. Even if the new approach doesn’t get rid of HIV completely, it may repair patients’ immune systems enough that they can control the virus and not need AIDS medicines — “what is called a functional cure,” he said.
Last US WWI veteran Frank Buckles dies at 110 in W.Va. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — He didn’t seek the spotlight, but when Frank Buckles outlived every other American who’d served in World War I, he became what his biographer called “the humble patriot” and final torchbearer for the memory of that fading conflict. Buckles enlisted in World War I BUCKLES at 16 after lying about his age. He died Sunday on his farm in Charles Town, nearly a month after his 110th birthday. He had devoted the last years of his life to campaigning for greater recognition for his former comrades, prodding politicians to support a national memorial in Washington and working with friend and family spokesman David DeJonge on a biography. “We were always asking ourselves: How can we represent this story to the world?” DeJonge said Monday. “How can we make sure World War I isn’t forgotten.” Buckles asked his daughter, Susannah Flanagan, about progress toward a national memorial every week, sometimes daily. “He was sad it’s not completed,” DeJonge said. “It’s a simple straightforward
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Wis. Gov. Walker to reveal full intentions for state in budget MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s explosive proposal to take nearly all collective bargaining rights away from most public workers represents just one piece of his vision for the state’s future. Now he’s ready to reveal the rest. With the union rights proposal stuck in a legislative stalemate thanks to runaway Senate Democrats, W a l k e r planned to forge ahead with the release of his two-year spending plan today WALKER that will include major cuts to schools and local governments to help close a projected $3.6 billion budget shortfall. Tens of thousands of protesters have demonstrated for two weeks against Walker’s collective bargaining proposal, which he calls necessary to free local governments from having to bargain with public employee unions as they deal with the cuts he’ll outline today. Schools last week started putting teachers on notice that their contracts may not be renewed for next year given the budget uncertainty. Walker has confirmed he will propose cutting education aid by about $900 mil-
lion, or 9 percent statewide. “All of this turmoil, all of this chaos, are examples that Walker’s proposals are too extreme,” said Mary Bell, president of the Wisconsin Education Association Council. She said more than 2,000 teachers had received nonrenewal notices as of Monday.
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GREENSBORO — Murphy head coach David Payne lives on the edge of North Carolina, but he gave his Bulldogs every possible edge as they prepared for tonight’s basketball game with North Rowan. North’s Cavaliers, who have won eight in a row, take on Murphy at 7 p.m. at UNC Greensboro in a 1A Western Regional semifinal. Murphy is a tiny town in Cherokee County, deep in the mountains, with a population of 1,568. It’s five hours by car from Greensboro and at least six hours away if you’re riding a crawling activity bus. That’s why the Bulldogs made the trip to Greensboro on Monday, enjoyed a good night’s sleep in the Gate City and no doubt had pleasant dreams about playing their best against the Cavaliers. “I wouldn’t call it a disadvantage to live where we live, but it is a challenge to be playing in Greensboro,” Payne said. “There are a lot of things
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North coach Andrew Mitchell has helped the cavaliers to a regional appearance in his first year coaching at North. you have to get covered to give your kids a chance to compete. We didn’t want to leave Murphy on Tuesday morning and get to the game Tuesday night with dead legs.” Murphy’s legs have been lively most of the season. Typically, elite mountain teams aren’t as athletic as the best teams in the Foothills and Piedmont, but Murphy has a history of churning out fine
athletes. Murphy’s football team played for the 1A state championship last December, and NFL fans will remember Carl Pickens, the pride of Murphy. He caught 63 touchdown passes in the 1990s for the Cincinnati Bengals. As far as tonight, don’t assume Murphy is going to be a half-step slow. Guard Devante Suddreth probably can hold
his own in a dunk contest with any of the Cavaliers — even high-flying Sam Starks. North coach Andrew Mitchell was a busy man on Monday trying to dig up inside scoop on Murphy. Coaches always have networks of friends across the state, but Murphy is so far from North Rowan (24-5) that Mitchell really didn’t know anyone who knew anything about Murphy (21-5). This much we do know: three of Murphy’s losses actually came against a team from across the Georgia line. “We’re 10 miles from Georgia and 20 from Tennessee,” Payne explained. “We play a lot of out-of-state teams for non-conference games.” Payne, a friendly, low-key sort who is a Tennessee Vols football fan and a UNC basketball fan, offered a modest scouting report on his team. “We’re a good defensive
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CHARLOTTE — The joke in NASCAR has long been that most races are scripted to satisfy the suits in the scoring tower high above the track. If it were true — and, to be clear, it’s not — then NASCAR needs to give its writers a raise. NASCAR could not have dreamed a better opening two weeks to the season — the youngest winner in Daytona 500 history followed by the end of elder statesman Jeff Gordon’s 66-race losing streak. The competition has been stellar, with the first two races boasting record lead changes. The 28 on Sunday at Phoenix were the most in a race there
in almost 11 years. The crowds were good — Phoenix, which seats 55,000, was officially listed as a sellout — and overnight ratings from Sunday show Fox has drawn more viewers both weeks. More important, though, is the buzz since 20-year-old Trevor Bayne’s upset Feb. 20 to win the showcase race. It did wonders in attracting onlookers, including hot young Hollywood actress Emmy Rossum, who sang the national anthem at Phoenix. “NASCAR is epic,” the 24year-old posted on her Twitter page after the race, adding that her lap around the track with Bayne and her time in
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charlotte’s Gerald Henderson slams one home against the orlando Magic on sunday. “It opened a whole new world for him because he started to really work on his shot,” Silas said. Henderson would then hit three key jumpers late in a close victory over Philadelphia on Jan. 20 that helped jump-start his game. Having one double-figure scoring game under Brown this season, Henderson has had 12 since, including four straight until Sunday’s miserable performance. Still, Silas doesn’t expect teams to sag off Henderson and dare him to shoot. “I hope they do because if they do they’re going to be very surprised,” Silas said. “He can make shots now. He does it in practice, he does it in the games.” Henderson shrugged off Sunday’s bad game and it shouldn’t come as a surprise. Confidence has never been an issue for the 23-year-old, who grew up around the game with his father. Teammates joke that he tries to walk and talk like Kobe Bryant. “I’ve always been a pretty confident guy but since I’ve been in the league it just hasn’t happened like that,” Henderson said on his lack of playing time. “But I kept working.” If there are any short-term benefits of trading the team’s second-leading scorer to Portland for two first-round draft picks, it allowed Jackson to move to his more natural small forward spot. He no longer has to chase smaller, quicker players on the perimeter, a job that now falls on the faster Henderson. “Jack could not guard (shooting guards) that well. Henderson guards them so much better,” Silas said. “You look at Jack now and he’s on a roll because he doesn’t have to chase those little guys around anymore.”
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CHARLOTTE — Minutes after being traded by the Charlotte Bobcats last week, Gerald Wallace called his buddy and now former teammate Stephen Jackson. They discussed the stunning news and his future before Wallace insisted a message be passed on to Gerald Henderson. “He said, ‘Make sure you talk to G-Hendo and get him ready,’” Jackson said. “I called him and told him it’s his time to step up. In order for us to be a good team he has to play well — even better than he has been playing.” So far, the results are mixed. Henderson, the son of the former NBA player with the same name, scored 21 points in a win over Sacramento on Friday in his first game as the permanent starter at shooting guard. He followed that by missing 11 of 13 shots and managing four points in Sunday’s loss to Orlando. “It was just a bad night for everybody,” Henderson said Monday. “I know I can play better than that.” For the Bobcats to have any chance to stay in playoff contention minus the only All-Star in franchise history, Henderson will have to be a consistent contributor as he finally gets a chance following nearly two seasons chained to the bench. “When you go from coming off the bench to a starter, it’s not the easiest thing in the world,” coach Paul Silas said. “It’s all a mindset. I told him to forget about that game. We have three games left (on a road trip) and he’s going to have to come with it. He understands that.” The confidence Silas has in the 6-foot-5 Henderson is in stark contrast to his previous coach. A near certainty last season was Larry Brown turning in the inactive list with Henderson’s name on it. The 12th pick in the 2009 draft out of Duke played in 43 games and logged 355 minutes as a rookie. The only other active and healthy first-round pick who played less was Byron Mullens of Oklahoma City, who had a long stint in the NBA Development League. Henderson declined a minor-league assignment, then started this season with knee pain that sidelined him for nearly a month. Not long after he got healthy, owner Michael Jordan fired Brown. Silas immediately told Henderson, a suspect shooter in college, that he would only play more if he took open shots.
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Jeff Gordon gets a kiss from wife ingrid Vandebosch after ending his losing streak on sunday.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — After getting through its toughest stretch of the season, Ohio State is back at No. 1. For the third week in a row The Associated Press Top 25 poll has had a new team on top. The Buckeyes climbed a spot over Duke, which lost at Virginia Tech on Saturday night. The Buckeyes welcome their return. “I tell our team all the time we want to be No. 1 at the end of the season,” coach Thad Matta said on Monday. “We want to be playing our best basketball in March. Moving to No. 1 is a tribute to how hard our guys have worked all year. We appreciate the
recognition and our guys certainly deserve it.” The Buckeyes were No. 1 for four weeks after reeling off a 24-0 record. Then came losses at Wisconsin and at Purdue in a span of nine days, sandwiched around a win over Michigan State. Coming off two wins, and with two regular-season games remaining, the Buckeyes have a quick turnaround after Sunday’s 82-61 home win over Indiana with a game at Penn State on Tuesday night. Then comes a showdown at home with No. 10 Wisconsin on Sunday. The Buckeyes (27-2, 14-2) need one win to clinch at least a share of their fourth Big
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2B • TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2011
TV Sports Tuesday, March 1 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — Illinois at Purdue ESPN2 — Baylor at Oklahoma St. 9 p.m. ESPN — Vanderbilt at Kentucky NHL HOCKEY 7 p.m. VERSUS — Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers
Area schedule Tuesday, March 1 COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 7 p.m. Queens at Pfeiffer (first round, Conference Carolinas Tournament) PREP BASKETBALL 7 p.m. North Rowan boys vs. Murphy (1A Western Regional, UNC Greensboro) PREP BASEBALL 4:30 p.m. South Stanly at North Rowan Mount Pleasant at South Rowan Carson at NW Cabarrus (completion of suspended game, starts bottom 3rd) 7 p.m. Concord at West Rowan PREP SOFTBALL 4:30 p.m. NW Cabarrus at South Rowan PREP GIRLS SOCCER Rowan County tournament
Prep hoops Western Regional 1A Boys (at UNC Greensboro) Tuesday’s games North Rowan (24-5) vs. Murphy (21-5), 7 p.m. Cherryville (25-4) vs. Winston-Salem Prep (23-9), 8:30 p.m. Saturday’s game Championship, Noon 2A Boys (Greensboro Coliseum SEC) Wednesday’s games Berry (26-2) vs. Mtn. Heritage (22-6), 7 p.m. East Rutherford (24-1) vs. Salisbury (20-6), 8:30 p.m. Saturday’s game Championship, 2 p.m. 3A Boys Thursday’s games (UNC Greensboro) Gastonia Hunter Huss (26-2) vs. West Rowan (18-10), 7 p.m. Concord (25-3) vs. Hickory (25-3), 8:30 p.m. Saturday’s game (Greensboro Coliseum SEC) Championship,6 p.m. 4A Boys (Greensboro Coliseum SEC) Friday’s games Pfafftown Reagan (26-1) vs. West Charlotte (25-2), 7 p.m. Charlotte Olympic (28-1) vs. Mount Tabor (25-4), 8:30 p.m. Saturday’s game Championship, 8 p.m. 1A Girls (at UNC Greensboro) Wednesday’s games Cherokee (23-4) vs. Bishop McGuinness (23-6), 7 p.m. River Mill (34-1) vs. Murphy (22-5), 8:30 p.m. Saturday’s game Championship, 2 p.m. 2A Girls (Greensboro Coliseum SCE) Thursday’s games Salisbury (24-1) vs. Bandys (27-3), 7 p.m. Newton-Conover (24-3) vs. Thomasville (23-6), 8:30 p.m. Saturday’s game Championship, 4 p.m. 3A Girls (UNC Greensboro) Friday’s games Hickory (26-2) vs. Monroe Parkwood (25-2), 7 p.m. North Iredell (25-1) vs. Asheville Erwin (22-5), 8:30 p.m. Saturday’s game Championship, 4 p.m. 4A Girls (Greensboro Coliseum SEC) Tuesday’s games Matthews Butler (30-0) vs. Charlotte Mallard Creek (26-4), 7 p.m. SW Guilford (27-2) vs. Huntersville Hopewell (25-3), 8:30 p.m. Saturday’s game Championship, Noon
Scoring Rowan girls Name, school Avery, West Steele, West Rankin, Salisbury Monroe, Carson Dulkoski, Carson Blackwell, Carson Cuthbertson, North Dixon, West Blaire, Salisbury As. Holmes, Salisbury Barringer, South Sabo, East Ay. Holmes, Salisbury Heilig, Salisbury A.Goins, East Phillips, Carson Richardson, Salisbury Carby, North Brown, North Miller, South Gaddy, South S.Goins, South Wike, East Holman, Carson Poole, East Drew, East Barber, West
G 26 28 24 25 24 25 23 27 25 25 22 23 25 25 11 25 18 24 24 22 21 22 20 25 22 14 28
Pts. 519 373 305 299 281 292 260 303 279 256 212 221 233 233 94 209 142 180 173 155 146 152 134 164 143 86 167
Avg. 19.7 13.3 12.7 12.0 11.7 11.7 11.3 11.2 11.2 10.2 9.6 9.6 9.3 9.3 8.5 8.4 7.9 7.5 7.2 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.7 6.6 6.5 6.1 6.0
Area boys Name, school T. Jones, Brown K. Sherrill, West Gaddy, South N. Jones, Davie Houston, Carson Dillard, Davie Rankin, Salisbury B. Sherrill, West Knox, Salisbury Murphy, Salisbury McDaniel, South Starks, North Hargrave, North Rivens, Salisbury Medlin, South Morgan, West Ca. Martin, Davie Co. Martin, Davie Weant, Salisbury Copeland, Brown Smith, Brown A.Rogers, East R. Heggins, Carson Givens, North Stark, Brown Gittens, East Wagner, Carson Connor, North Ford, North R. Martin, Davie Shepherd, East Hough, East Kimber, North Parks, West
G 21 26 23 24 23 25 22 21 21 26 23 29 29 25 23 24 25 24 25 23 23 21 22 20 12 21 22 27 27 25 20 21 23 28
Pts. 455 543 462 453 418 433 333 267 265 310 254 312 305 261 235 241 242 231 237 211 207 178 182 165 99 155 162 189 187 171 132 138 151 181
Avg. 21.6 20.9 20.1 18.9 18.2 17.3 15.1 12.7 12.6 11.9 11.0 10.8 10.5 10.4 10.2 10.0 9.7 9.6 9.5 9.2 9.0 8.5 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.4 7.4 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.5
College hoops SAC Wednesday, March 2 (8) Carson-Newman at (1) Lincoln Memorial, 7 p.m. (7) Catawba at (2) Anderson, 7 p.m. (6) Brevard at (3) Wingate, 8 p.m. (5) Tusculum at (4) Newberry, 8 p.m. Saturday, March 5 CN-LM winner vs. Tusculum-Newberry winner, 5:30 p.m. Catawba-Anderson winner vs. BrevardWingate winner, 8 p.m. Sunday, March 6 Tournament Championship, 4 p.m.
CIAA Time Warner Cable Arena Wednesday, March 2
(2S) Shaw vs (7) Lincoln, 1 p.m. (4N) Virginia State vs. (5S) Fayetteville State, 3 p.m. (6S) St. Augustine’s vs. (3N) Elizabeth City State, 5 p.m. (4S) J.C. Smith vs. (5N) Chowan, 7 p.m. (6N) St. Paul’s vs. (3S) Livingstone, 9 pm. Thursday, March 3 Shaw-Lincoln winner vs. St. Augustine’sElizabeth City winner, 1 p.m. (2N) Virginia Union vs. St. Paul’s-Livingstone winner, 3 p.m. (1S) Winston-Salem State vs. VS-FS winner, 7 p.m. (1N) Bowie State vs. J.C. Smith-Chowan winner, 9 p.m. Friday, March 4 Semifinal, 7 p.m. Semifinal, 9 p.m. Saturday, March 5 Championship, 8 p.m.
Conference Carolinas Monday, Feb. 28 (8) Belmont Abbey 84, (1) Queens 81 (4) Coker 89, (5) Pfeiffer 87 (2) Limestone 82, (7) Mount Olive 68 (3) Barton 108, (6) St. Andrews 96 Thursday, March 3 (8) Belmont Abbey at (4) Coker, 7 p.m. (3) Barton at (2) Limestone, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 3 Championship game, 7 p.m.
Standings ACC ACC Overall Duke 12-2 26-3 12-2 22-6 North Carolina Florida State 10-4 20-8 Virginia Tech 9-5 19-8 8-6 19-9 Clemson Maryland 7-7 18-11 Boston College 7-7 17-11 5-9 17-12 Miami Virginia 5-9 14-14 N.C. State 5-9 15-13 3-11 11-17 Georgia Tech Wake Forest 1-13 8-21 Tuesday’s games N.C. State at Virginia, 7 p.m., RSN Boston College at Virginia Tech, 9 p.m., ESPNU Wednesday’s games North Carolina at Florida State, 7 p.m., ESPN Maryland at Miami, 7 p.m., ESPNU Clemson at Duke, 9 p.m., ESPN Thursday’s game Georgia Tech at Wake Forest, 8 p.m., ACC Network
Southeastern Eastern SEC Overall 11-3 22-6 Florida Vanderbilt 9-5 21-7 Kentucky 8-6 20-8 8-6 19-9 Georgia Tennessee 7-7 17-12 South Carolina 5-9 14-13 SEC Overall Western Alabama 11-3 19-9 Arkansas 7-7 18-10 7-7 15-13 Mississippi State Mississippi 6-8 18-11 LSU 3-11 11-18 2-12 9-19 Auburn Tuesday’s games Alabama at Florida, 7 p.m., ESPNU Vanderbilt at Kentucky, 9 p.m., ESPN Wednesday’s games Mississippi at Auburn, 8 p.m. LSU at Georgia, 8 p.m. Mississippi State at Arkansas, 9 p.m. Thursday’s games Tennessee at South Carolina, 7 p.m., ESPN
Notable box Notre Dame 93, ’Nova 72 VILLANOVA (21-9) Pena 6-8 0-0 12, Yarou 2-3 0-0 4, Wayns 4-11 2-4 11, Fisher 8-17 3-4 22, Stokes 38 0-1 9, Wooten 0-0 0-0 0, Cheek 2-7 0-0 6, Bell 2-5 0-0 6, Armwood 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 2860 5-9 72. NOTRE DAME (24-5) Nash 3-4 5-6 11, Abromaitis 10-17 1-2 30, Scott 4-12 0-0 10, Martin 2-5 0-0 5, Hansbrough 8-12 7-7 30, Atkins 1-1 2-3 5, Kopko 1-1 0-0 2, Dragicevich 0-0 0-2 0, Knight 0-0 0-0 0, Brooks 0-0 0-0 0, Cooley 0-0 00 0. Totals 29-52 15-20 93. Halftime—Notre Dame 47-27. 3-Point Goals—Villanova 11-26 (Stokes 3-6, Fisher 3-8, Bell 2-5, Cheek 2-5, Wayns 1-2), Notre Dame 20-32 (Abromaitis 9-13, Hansbrough 7-10, Scott 2-6, Atkins 1-1, Martin 12). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Villanova 26 (Pena 5), Notre Dame 34 (Nash 11). Assists—Villanova 18 (Wayns 8), Notre Dame 23 (Hansbrough 10). Total Fouls— Villanova 18, Notre Dame 15. A—9,149.
Other scores SOUTH Alabama A&M 63, Prairie View 58 Alabama St. 60, Texas Southern 48 Bethune-Cookman 73, N.C. Central 60 Coppin St. 76, Norfolk St. 69 Florida Gulf Coast 81, S.C.-Upstate 65 MVSU 66, Grambling St. 63, OT N. Carolina A&T 68, Morgan St. 60 S. Carolina St. 65, Florida A&M 53 MIDWEST Notre Dame 93, Villanova 72 FAR WEST Gonzaga 96, CS Bakersfield 49
AP Top 25 Record Pts Pvs 27-2 1,602 2 1. Ohio St. (45) 2. Kansas (14) 27-2 1,554 3 3. BYU (5) 27-2 1,460 7 26-3 1,380 1 4. Duke (1) 4. Pittsburgh 25-4 1,380 4 6. Purdue 24-5 1,305 8 24-5 1,216 5 7. Texas 8. Notre Dame 23-5 1,173 9 9. San Diego St. 27-2 1,151 6 22-6 1,040 12 10. Wisconsin 11. Louisville 22-7 937 16 12. Syracuse 24-6 898 17 22-6 797 19 13. North Carolina 14. Florida 22-6 688 13 15. St. John’s 19-9 651 23 21-7 643 14 16. Connecticut 17. Georgetown 21-8 559 11 18. Arizona 23-6 404 10 21-8 382 15 19. Villanova 20. Kentucky 20-8 335 22 21. Vanderbilt 21-7 330 18 22. Missouri 22-7 261 20 23. Xavier 22-6 246 25 24. Texas A&M 22-6 178 21 25. Utah St. 26-3 129 — Others: George Mason 120, Temple 120, UCLA 75, Kansas St. 31, West Virginia 28, Virginia Tech 22, Cincinnati 12, Alabama 5, UNLV 4, Butler 3, Missouri St. 3, Belmont 1, Long Island U. 1, Old Dominion 1.
USA Today/ESPN Record Pts Pvs 1. Ohio State (17) 27-2 760 3 2. Kansas (14) 27-2 756 2 3. BYU 27-2 690 7 4. Duke 26-3 671 1 5. Pittsburgh 25-4 622 6 6. Purdue 24-5 612 8 7. Notre Dame 23-5 584 9 8. Texas 24-5 574 5 9. San Diego State 27-2 542 4 10. Wisconsin 22-6 500 12 11. Louisville 22-7 457 16 12. Syracuse 24-6 391 20 13. North Carolina 22-6 367 19 14. Florida 22-6 337 13 15. St. John’s 19-9 284 25 16. Connecticut 21-7 274 15 17. Georgetown 21-8 272 11 18. Arizona 23-6 213 10 19. Villanova 21-8 194 14 20. Vanderbilt 21-7 183 18 21. Utah State 26-3 178 23 22. Texas A&M 22-6 133 17 23. Kentucky 20-8 131 22 24. Missouri 22-7 109 21 25. George Mason 25-5 70 — Others: Xavier 67, Temple 57, UCLA 24, Kansas State 12, Alabama 6, Missouri State 3, Cleveland State 1, Virginia Tech 1.
Women’s hoops SAC Wednesday, March 2 (8) Anderson at (1) Tusculum, 7 p.m. (7) Catawba at (2) Wingate, 6 p.m. (6) Carson-Newman at (3) LenoirRhyne, 7 p.m.
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SCOREBOARD (5) Mars Hill at (4) Newberry, 6 p.m. Saturday, March 5 Semifinals, CVCC Arena, Hickory Anderson-Tusculum winner vs. Mars Hill-Newberry winner, Noon Catawba-Wingate winner vs. CarsonNewman-Lenoir-Rhyne winner, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 6 Tournament Championship, CVCC Arena, Hickory, semifinal winners, 2 p.m.
CIAA Monday, Feb. 28 (4N) Chowan 56, (5S) Livingstone 53 (4S) St. Aug’s 69, (5N) Virginia Union 53 (3N) Virginia State 65, (6S) Fayetteville State 44 (2S) Shaw 95, (7N) Lincoln 63 (3S) Winston-Salem State 66, (6N) St. Paul’s 33 Tuesday, March 1 (2S) Shaw vs. (3N) Virginia State, 3 p.m. (2N) Bowie State vs. (3S) WinstonSalem State, 5 p.m. (1N) Elizabeth City State vs (4S) St. Augustine’s, 7 p.m. (1S) J. C. Smith vs (4N) Chowan, 9 p.m. Friday, March 4 Semifinal, 1 p.m. Semifinal, 3 p.m. Saturday, March 5 Championship, 5 p.m.
Conference Carolinas Tuesday, March 1 (8) Lees-McRae at (1) Barton, 7 p.m. (5) Queens at (4) Pfeiffer, 7 p.m. (7) Belmont Abbey at (2) Mount Olive, 7 p.m. (6) Erskine at (3) Limestone, 7 p.m. Friday, March 4 LM-Barton winner vs. Queens-Pfeiffer winner BA-MO winner vs. Erskine-Limestone winner Sunday, March 6 Championship, 2 p.m.
ACC Thursday, March 3 (5) Ga. Tech vs. (12) Virginia Tech, 11 a.m., RSN (8) Virginia vs. (9) Wake Forest, 3 p.m., RSN (7) Boston College vs. (10) N.C. State, 6 p.m., ACC Network (6) North Carolina vs. (11) Clemson, 8 p.m., ACC Network Friday, March 4 (4) Maryland vs. GT-VT winner, 11 a.m., RSN (1) Duke vs. Virginia-Wake winner, 3 p.m., RSN (2) Miami vs. BC-N.C. State winner, 6 p.m., ACC Network (3) Florida State vs. UNC-Clemson winner, 8 p.m., ACC Network Saturday, March 5 Semifinal, 1 p.m., Fox Sports Net Semifinal, 3:30 p.m., Fox Sports Net Sunday, March 6 Championship, 1 p.m., Fox Sports Net
AP Top 25 Pts Pvs Record 1. Connecticut (36) 28-1 972 1 2. Stanford (3) 26-2 932 2 26-2 887 3 3. Baylor 4. Tennessee 28-2 871 4 5. Texas A&M 25-3 807 5 25-2 786 6 6. Xavier 7. Notre Dame 24-5 712 8 8. Duke 26-3 709 9 24-3 665 11 9. UCLA 10. Miami 26-3 619 12 11. Michigan St. 25-4 571 10 25-5 528 7 12. DePaul 13. Maryland 23-6 499 15 14. Florida St. 23-6 452 14 422 17 15. Wis.-Green Bay 27-1 16. Kentucky 22-7 297 20 17. Georgetown 21-8 290 18 19-9 269 16 18. Oklahoma 19. North Carolina 22-7 232 13 20. Marquette 22-6 227 24 27-2 200 21 21. Marist 22. Gonzaga 26-4 159 23 23. Iowa St. 20-8 111 25 22-7 95 — 24. Iowa 24-4 82 — 25. Houston Others receiving votes: West Virginia 61, Georgia Tech 54, Ohio St. 43, Louisiana Tech 32, Texas Tech 29, Penn St. 25, Temple 17, BYU 9, St. John’s 6, Georgia 2, Princeton 2, Louisville 1.
NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 43 15 .741 — 30 27 .526 121⁄2 New York Philadelphia 30 29 .508 131⁄2 New Jersey 17 43 .283 27 16 44 .267 28 Toronto Southeast Division W L Pct GB 43 17 .717 — Miami Orlando 38 22 .633 5 Atlanta 36 24 .600 7 26 33 .441 161⁄2 CHARLOTTE Washington 15 44 .254 271⁄2 Central Division W L Pct GB 41 17 .707 — Chicago Indiana 26 32 .448 15 Milwaukee 22 36 .379 19 22 39 .361 201⁄2 Detroit Cleveland 11 48 .186 301⁄2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB 49 10 .831 — San Antonio Dallas 43 16 .729 6 New Orleans 35 26 .574 15 33 28 .541 17 Memphis Houston 30 31 .492 20 Northwest Division W L Pct GB .621 — Oklahoma City 36 22 Denver 35 26 .574 21⁄2 Portland 33 26 .559 31⁄2 32 29 .525 51⁄2 Utah Minnesota 14 46 .233 23 Pacific Division W L Pct GB 42 19 .689 — L.A. Lakers Phoenix 31 27 .534 91⁄2 Golden State 26 32 .448 141⁄2 21 39 .350 201⁄2 L.A. Clippers Sacramento 14 43 .246 26 Monday’s Games Phoenix 104, New Jersey 103, OT Chicago 105, Washington 77 Denver 100, Atlanta 90 Boston 107, Utah 102 L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Golden State at Indiana, 7 p.m. New York at Orlando, 7 p.m. Dallas at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Toronto, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Memphis, 8 p.m. Detroit at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Houston at Portland, 10 p.m.
Notable boxes Suns 104, Nets 103 PHOENIX (104) Hill 2-6 0-0 4, Frye 3-8 0-0 7, R.Lopez 68 2-3 14, Nash 3-13 4-4 10, Carter 2-10 00 5, Gortat 8-11 1-2 17, Dudley 3-6 2-2 10, Pietrus 5-10 0-0 13, Warrick 7-12 2-2 16, Brooks 3-8 0-0 8. Totals 42-92 11-13 104. NEW JERSEY (103) James 3-4 0-0 6, Humphries 8-15 0-1 16, B.Lopez 12-23 4-5 28, Williams 5-14 2-2 13, Morrow 6-16 5-5 22, Outlaw 5-8 0-1 10, Vujacic 2-6 0-0 5, Uzoh 1-2 1-2 3, Petro 01 0-0 0. Totals 42-89 12-16 103. Phoenix 26 26 17 27 8 — 104 New Jersey 23 28 15 30 7 — 103 3-Point Goals—Phoenix 9-25 (Pietrus 35, Brooks 2-3, Dudley 2-3, Frye 1-4, Carter 1-6, Hill 0-1, Nash 0-3), New Jersey 7-21 (Morrow 5-10, Vujacic 1-3, Williams 1-5, Outlaw 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Phoenix 52 (Frye 8), New Jersey 51 (Humphries 15). Assists—Phoenix 28 (Nash 15), New Jersey 32 (Williams 18). Total Fouls—Phoenix 14, New Jersey 20. Technicals—New Jersey defensive three second 2. A—15,836 (18,500).
Bulls 105, Wizards 77 CHICAGO (105) Deng 9-17 1-1 21, Boozer 3-11 6-6 12, Noah 8-10 3-4 19, Rose 7-17 5-6 21, Bogans 1-2 0-0 3, Gibson 2-2 0-0 4, Brewer 14 0-0 2, Korver 4-10 0-0 11, Watson 2-5 45 8, Asik 1-2 0-0 2, Scalabrine 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 39-81 19-22 105.
WASHINGTON (77) Howard 5-10 0-0 10, Blatche 6-14 3-3 15, McGee 1-3 3-4 5, Wall 3-14 3-4 9, Young 6-15 0-0 14, Seraphin 2-5 2-2 6, Lewis 1-3 0-0 3, Evans 3-7 0-0 7, Crawford 1-6 0-0 2, Booker 2-6 0-1 4, Yi 1-3 0-0 2, Shakur 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 31-87 11-14 77. Chicago 25 25 28 27 — 105 20 17 20 20 — 77 Washington 3-Point Goals—Chicago 8-23 (Korver 36, Deng 2-5, Rose 2-8, Bogans 1-2, Watson 0-2), Washington 4-13 (Young 2-6, Lewis 1-2, Evans 1-3, Howard 0-1, Crawford 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Chicago 62 (Noah 11), Washington 42 (Blatche 11). Assists—Chicago 24 (Rose 9), Washington 19 (Wall 10). Total Fouls—Chicago 17, Washington 21. A—17,873 (20,173).
Nuggets 100, Hawks 90 ATLANTA (90) Williams 4-14 5-6 13, Jo.Smith 4-7 2-2 10, Horford 10-15 1-2 21, Teague 1-6 5-6 7, Johnson 10-23 2-2 22, Crawford 3-12 3-5 11, Pachulia 1-3 2-2 4, Powell 1-3 0-0 2, Wilkins 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 34-85 20-25 90. DENVER (100) Chandler 6-14 2-2 15, Martin 6-11 2-7 14, Nene 6-13 1-1 13, Lawson 3-5 0-0 6, Afflalo 2-10 4-4 8, Felton 7-12 2-2 16, J. Smith 6-10 5-6 19, Andersen 3-3 0-0 6, Harrington 1-4 1-2 3. Totals 40-82 17-24 100. Atlanta 25 22 23 20 — 90 21 25 25 29 — 100 Denver 3-Point Goals—Atlanta 2-19 (Crawford 28, Wilkins 0-1, Jo.Smith 0-1, Teague 0-1, Williams 0-3, Johnson 0-5), Denver 3-14 (J. Smith 2-4, Chandler 1-4, Felton 0-1, Harrington 0-1, Afflalo 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Atlanta 55 (Horford 16), Denver 50 (Martin 11). Assists—Atlanta 15 (Horford 4), Denver 22 (Felton 7). Total Fouls— Atlanta 17, Denver 15. Technicals—Pachulia, Atlanta defensive three second. A— 16,163 (19,155).
Celtics 107, Jazz 102 BOSTON (107) Pierce 4-10 11-11 21, Garnett 7-13 2-2 16, Krstic 4-7 3-4 11, Rondo 9-16 0-0 18, Allen 9-15 2-2 25, Green 2-6 1-1 5, Davis 2-8 34 7, Wafer 0-1 0-0 0, Bradley 2-6 0-1 4, Johnson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-82 22-25 107. UTAH (102) Kirilenko 6-11 6-8 18, Millsap 5-13 7-7 17, Jefferson 11-21 6-7 28, Harris 6-11 6-7 19, Bell 1-4 0-0 2, Miles 1-6 0-0 2, Hayward 15 2-2 4, Favors 4-5 1-2 9, Watson 0-2 3-4 3. Totals 35-78 31-37 102. Boston 30 26 23 28 — 107 21 32 22 27 — 102 Utah 3-Point Goals—Boston 7-15 (Allen 5-8, Pierce 2-4, Davis 0-1, Green 0-1, Wafer 01), Utah 1-7 (Harris 1-4, Miles 0-1, Bell 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Boston 48 (Garnett 14), Utah 47 (Jefferson 19). Assists—Boston 22 (Rondo 11), Utah 16 (Harris 5). Total Fouls—Boston 27, Utah 21. Technicals—Garnett, Boston defensive three second, Jefferson, Utah defensive three second. A—19,911 (19,911).
NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA Philadelphia 62 40 16 6 86 203 159 Pittsburgh 64 37 21 6 80 187 159 N.Y. Rangers 64 33 27 4 70 179 157 New Jersey 62 27 31 4 58 132 164 N.Y. Islanders 63 23 32 8 54 172 205 Northeast Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA Boston 62 36 19 7 79 194 148 Montreal 63 33 23 7 73 165 164 61 29 25 7 65 176 177 Buffalo Toronto 63 27 27 9 63 164 193 Ottawa 62 21 32 9 51 143 200 Southeast Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 62 37 18 7 81 191 190 Washington 63 33 20 10 76 168 161 Carolina 63 29 25 9 67 184 193 63 26 26 11 63 178 205 Atlanta Florida 62 26 29 7 59 159 171 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA 62 38 18 6 82 206 179 Detroit Chicago 63 34 23 6 74 202 173 Nashville 63 32 23 8 72 161 151 61 31 24 6 68 170 181 Columbus St. Louis 62 28 25 9 65 173 180 Northwest Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA 63 39 15 9 87 208 150 Vancouver Calgary 64 32 23 9 73 190 182 Minnesota 63 33 24 6 72 165 166 63 26 30 7 59 183 217 Colorado Edmonton 63 20 35 8 48 158 211 Pacific Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA San Jose 63 36 21 6 78 178 162 64 33 21 10 76 184 186 Phoenix Los Angeles 62 35 23 4 74 174 149 Dallas 62 33 23 6 72 171 175 63 33 25 5 71 176 186 Anaheim Monday’s Games Chicago 4, Minnesota 2 Detroit at Los Angeles, late Tuesday’s Games Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 7 p.m. Florida at Carolina, 7 p.m. Montreal at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Boston at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Calgary at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Dallas at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Nashville at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. Columbus at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Colorado at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
Transactions BASEBALL National League NEW YORK METS—Named Pedro Lopez manager of St. Lucie (FSL), Ryan Ellis manager of Savannah (SAL), Frank Fultz manager of Kingsport (Appalachian) and Luis Rojas manager of the GCL Mets. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHARLOTTE BOBCATS—Waived G Morris Peterson. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS— Reached a buyout agreement with F Troy Murphy and placed him on waivers. WASHINGTON WIZARDS—Reached a buyout agreement with G Mike Bibby and placed him on waivers. FOOTBALL National Football League CHICAGO BEARS—Released DT Tommie Harris, LB Hunter Hillenmeyer and OT Kevin Shaffer. WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Released RB Clinton Portis. COLLEGE NICHOLLS STATE—Named Ricky Brumfield special teams coordinator. GEORGIA SOUTHERN—Named Jack Curtis defensive coordinator.
ML Baseball Spring Training Monday’s Games Detroit 6, N.Y. Yankees 2 Atlanta 13, Houston 3 Philadelphia 6, Toronto 3 Pittsburgh (ss) 6, Tampa Bay 5 Boston 7, Minnesota 6 Florida 6, St. Louis 3 Baltimore 6, Pittsburgh (ss) 4 Washington 9, N.Y. Mets 3 San Diego 6, Seattle 6, tie L.A. Angels 8, Oakland 7 L.A. Dodgers 6, Chicago White Sox 5 Milwaukee (ss) 5, Chicago Cubs 3 Cleveland 12, Cincinnati 0 San Francisco 10, Milwaukee (ss) 9 Texas 12, Kansas City 11 Colorado 6, Arizona 5
College baseball Standings SAC Catawba Newberry Wingate Lincoln Memorial Anderson Carson-Newman Tusculum Mars Hill Brevard Lenoir-Rhyne
SAC 6-0 5-1 4-2 3-3 3-3 3-3 2-4 2-4 1-5 1-5
Overall 12-3 10-7 14-6 10-9 9-9 6-10 9-4 7-11 6-8 3-15
LC women ousted From staff reports
Livingstone’s women’s basketball team ended its season with a 56-53 loss against Chowan in the first round of the CIAA Tournament on Monday afternoon in Charlotte. Livingstone held Chowan to 10 points in the first 15 minutes and led 33-14 late in the first half. Livingstone still led by 13 points at halftime, but a cold-shooting second half doomed the Blue Bears (16-10). Chowan (15-12) advanced to play Johnson C. Smith tonight. Talaya Lynch led the Hawks with 17 points. Jasmine Murray recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Blue Bears. Brittany Wright and Rashida Elbourne added 10 points apiece. The collegiate careers of Wright and Cassaundra Rhodes ended.
Rutherford boys game set for 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday because of commitments to UNC and Duke. WSTP plans to broadcast regional championship games on Saturday if Rowan teams remain alive.
Prep basketball The county breakdown for the Western Regional basketball tournament: Mecklenburg (6), Rowan (4), Forsyth (4), Catawba (4), Cherokee (2), Gaston (2), Cabarrus (1), Iredell (1), Davidson (1), Union (1), Alamance (1), Buncombe (1), Rutherford (1), Yancey (1), Guilford (1), Swain (1).
Pro golf
Elliot Gealy (Salisbury) shot 69-6668-71 — 274 in the Nationwide Tour’s season-opening event in Panama over the weekend. LIVINGSTONE (53) — Murray 13, Wright 10, Gealy finished 6-under, tied for Elbourne 10, Boston 6, Harrison 5, Rhodes 4, 10th, and won $13,750. Manurs 3, Evans 2, Martin. CHOWAN (56) — Lynch 17, Jennings 13, Harris 11, Nicholson 9, Coleman 4, Price 2. Livingstone Chowan
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Pfeiffer ends season Pfeiffer’s men’s basketball team lost to Coker 89-87 in the first round of the Conference Carolinas Tournament on Monday in Hartsville, S.C. Coker’s Delonte Doles hit tiebreaking free throws with 11 seconds left. Chris Woods closed his Pfeiffer career with 31 points and 12 boards. Reggie Hollinger (16), Josh Humphrey (14) and Jeff Pettiway (12) also scored in double figures for the fifth-seeded Falcons. Joselle Bracy led the fourth-seeded Cobras (13-13) with 16 points. Coker advanced to play at home against No. 8 seed Belmont Abbey, an upset winner over top-seeded Queens, on Thursday.
Pro baseball Jerry Sands (Catawba) played left field for the L.A. Dodgers on Monday and went 0-for-2 in a 6-5 win against the Chicago White Sox.
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N.C. State’s Lamont Savage (West Rowan) placed fourth in the ACC Indoor Championships in the long jump (24 feet, 61⁄2 inches). In the Southern Conference Indoor Championships, Western Carolina’s Ryan Pless (East Rowan) was third in the shot put (49-41⁄2) and fifth in the weight throw. Western’s Wayne Parker (East) finished seventh in the pole vault (14-9). Western’s Olivia Jacobs (South Rowan) was 20th in the 3000 meters in 11:39.16. Appalachian State’s Phillip Bush (North Rowan) was fourth in the long jump (23-21⁄2) and seventh in the 200 meters (22.94 seconds). Appalachian’s men and women PFEIFFER (87) — Woods 31, Hollinger 16, Humphrey 14, Pettiway 12, Matthews 6, Gilliard won championships, while both West4, Gregory 4, Stokes, Eaford, Gillis, Yamaguchi. ern teams finished second. COKER (89) —Bracy 16, Nelson 15, Wright 12, Thompson 12, Kyle 8, Arjan 8, Moses 6, Doles 5, Harper 5. Pfeiffer Coker
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Prep baseball Defending champ East Rowan enters the baseball season ranked No. 1 in 3A. The Mustangs play at 4A power Mount Tabor on Wednesday. Northwest Cabarrus, which is scheduled to play Carson, South Rowan and East Rowan this week, is ranked fourth in 3A. Storms dampened Monday’s opening-day activity. South Rowan was leading Salisbury 4-0 after three innings when the game was stopped by lightning and washed out a few minutes later. The stats won’t count. Matt Miller was in charge on the mound for South and struck out the side in the third inning. A solid double by pitcher Philip Tonseth gave the Hornets runners at second and third with one out in the third inning, but Miller struck out Salisbury’s No. 3 and No. 4 hitters to end the threat. Tyler Kowalczyk was the hitting hero for South. He had two singles and three RBIs when the rain arrived. South is scheduled to play at home today against Mount Pleasant. The Tigers feature North Carolina signee Grayson Atwood. Carson and Northwest Cabarrus were locked in a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the third inning when their game was halted by weather issues at Northwest. “It was a good game for this early,” Carson coach Chris Cauble said. “Both teams were making the defensive plays. Both teams were battling at the plate.” Weston Smith pitched for Northwest, while Carson employed Ethan Free on the mound. The teams hope to pick up where they left off today at 4:30 p.m.— if the field is playable. NWC will have runners at second and third with one out if action can be resumed. Kyle Bridges drove in Gavin Peeler with the Carson run. Mega-prospect Corey Seager, a junior verbally committed to South Carolina, drove a double off the wall — through a howling wind — to highlight Northwest’s offensive efforts. Northwest plays at South Rowan on Thursday and is home against East Rowan on Friday. North Rowan is scheduled to play the county’s first league game today, a YVC home game against South Stanly.
WSTP to air games Howard Platt and WSTP-1490 AM plan to broadcast the North Rowan boys and West Rowan boys in their Western Regional semifinal games in Greensboro this week. The 1A North Rowan-Murphy game tonight starts at 7 p.m. Platt will be on the air at 6:30. The 3A West Rowan-Hunter Huss game starts at 7 p.m. on Thursday. Airtime is 6:30. Platt said WSTP would be unable to broadcast the 2A Salisbury-East
College baseball Catawba moved up to 23rd in the Collegiate Baseball Magazine poll, UNC Pembroke is third, the highest ranking in school history. Brevard’s Jacob Koontz (West Rowan) pitched two scoreless innings to close out a 9-4 win against Newberry on Saturday. Koontz has an ERA of 1.00 in nine innings. Zack Simpson (West) pitched the opener of the Newberry series for Brevard. He allowed four earned runs in 52⁄3 innings. Kevin Hamilton (NW Cabarrus) allowed a run in the 10th and took the loss for the Tornados. Charlotte bombed Missouri 22-7 on Sunday. Ross Steedley (East Rowan) and Justin Roland (East) had three hits each for the 49ers. Justin Seager (NW Cabarrus) went 1-for-2.
College softball Erin Foster (West Rowan) is batting a team-best .462 for Western Carolina and has 13 RBIs in 14 games.
College women’s hoops Rashonda Mayfield (West Rowan) scored eight points for Voorhees in a 60-51 loss to Talladega on Saturday.
Women’s pro hoops Shayla Fields (Salisbury) scored 33 points to lead her team to a 74-66 win in Iceland on Wednesday.
Men’s pro hoops Bryan McCullough (North Rowan) scored 16 points in Romania on Saturday. Donald Rutherford (Catawba) had 21 points and 10 rebounds for his team in Denmark on Saturday. Junior Hairston (West Rowan) collected 12 points and nine rebounds in The Netherlands on Saturday. Carlos Dixon (South Rowan) scored 13 for Okinawa on Saturday.
7th-grade hoops Erwin’s girls beat China Grove 4712 on Monday. Montana Kimrey paced Erwin (10-1) with two 3-pointers and 12 points. Jocelyn Lowe had eight points and four steals. Shenique Pharr had six points and five steals. Shelby Lowe grabbed nine rebounds and blocked four shots. Kristina Everhart had eight boards, and Anna Louise Alexander had six steals. China Grove (0-11) was led by Erika Meadows with eight points. China Grove’s boys (3-8) downed Erwin 47-37 behind Michael Morrison’s 13 points. Brandon Lambert and Peyton Penninger added seven and six points, respectively. Erwin (3-8) was led by Landon Goodman with 13 points. Logan Shuping and Addison Fry added eight and seven points, respectively. North Rowan’s boys defeated Southeast 41-34. Josh Handy led North (8-3) with 16 points. Bryson Collins led the Patriots (3-8) with 11 points. Zach Marchinko and Austin Russ scored seven points each.
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WASHINGTON — Luol Deng and Derrick Rose scored 21 points apiece, Joakim Noah had 19, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Washington Wizards 105-77 Monday night to move within a game of the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls never trailed as they won their third straight and seventh in eight games. Rose brought out some oohs and aahs with a backward between-the-legs pass to Noah for a fast-break dunk, and Deng was already walking to the locker room before his 3pointer at the halftime buzzer from the corner swished through the net to give Chicago a 13-point lead at the break. Rose also had nine assists, Noah pulled down 11 rebounds, and Carlos Boozer had 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulls. Andray Blatche scored 15 points, and Nick Young had 14 for the Wizards, who have lost six in a row and 15 of 17. Mike Bibby was so anxious to get out of town that he gave up $6.2 million in a contract buyout on Monday after playing just two games with Washington; he had been acquired last week in a trade with Atlanta. Celtics 107, Jazz 102 SALT LAKE CITY — Ray Allen scored 25 points and Paul Pierce added 21, including a late 3-pointer and pair of free throws, to help Boston hold on. The loss spoiled the home
debut of new Jazz players Devin Harris and Derrick Favors, who were acquired last week in the trade that sent for All-Star Deron Williams to New Jersey. Al Jefferson had 28 points and a season-high 19 rebounds for Utah, which has dropped six straight at home — the team’s worst home skid since 1982. Allen hit a 23-footer for a 103-99 Celtics lead with 42.3 seconds left. Jefferson had a chance to cut it to one point but couldn’t convert a threepoint play. Rajon Rondo then hit a 15foot jumper to seal the win for Boston. Nuggets 100, Hawks 90 DENVER — Newcomers Raymond Felton and Wilson Chandler combined to score 31 points to help Denver rally and improve to 3-1 since the deal that sent Carmelo Anthony to New York. Felton had 16 points and Chandler added 15 as the Nuggets used a 8-0 surge early in the fourth quarter to pull away from the road-weary Hawks. J.R. Smith scored a team-high 19 points, while Kenyon Martin contributed 14 points and 11 rebounds. Joe Johnson finished with 22 points and Al Horford added 21 points and 16 rebounds for the Hawks, who wrapped up a seven-game road swing with a 3-4 mark. Suns 104, Nets 103, OT NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Channing Frye hit a 3-pointer with 6.6 seconds to play in overtime and Phoenix spoiled
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chicago’s derrick rose had 21 points in the Bulls’ 105-77 win at Washington. Deron Williams’ home debut for New Jersey. The Nets narrowly missed pulling this one out, but Kris Humphries tip-in of Williams’ floater came a split second after the final buzzer. Reserve Marcin Gortat led the Suns with 17 points and Hakim Warrick had 16. Robin Lopez added 14 points and
Steve Nash had 10 points and 15 assists. Williams had 13 points and a season-high 18 assists, including five in rallying New Jersey from a sevenpoint deficit late in the fourth quarter. Brook Lopez had 28 points for the Nets and Anthony Morrow added 22.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — After enduring some rough patches, the Chicago Blackhawks have finally begun to play as if they’re not ready to relinquish their title. Jonathan Toews, naturally, is leading the charge. Toews and Patrick Sharp each scored in the second period, and the defending champion Blackhawks stretched their winning streak to a season-high five games with a 42 win over the Minnesota Wild on Monday night. “We don’t even feel like we’re on a hot streak right now,” Toews insisted. “We’re taking it one game at a time, and every time we come up with two points — whether it’s a shootout win or an evenstrength win by a couple goals. It doesn’t matter how we get it.” Tomas Kopecky also scored in the second, Marian Hossa sealed the game with a short-handed goal with 1:52 left, and the surging Blackhawks crept a little bit closer to last year’s Stanley Cup form. The captain, Toews, had two assists and has 23 points in his last 14 games, including four goals in his last six. “He’s been great over this stretch of games,” coach Joel Quenneville. “You can look back over a month or so that he’s been a force. He’s been dominating in all aspects and areas of the game and seems to have the puck a lot.” That classic cliche about every game counting has grown this season from mostly coach-speak to unquestionable reality in the West, a normally competitive conference that now has a near-ridiculous amount of playoff contenders tightly packed together in a prime example of the NHL’s post-lockout parity. Seven teams started the day within three points of each other, from fifth through 11th place. The Wild paid for a flat first two periods and lost to one of their primary competitors, falling to the final playoff spot with 72 points while the Blackhawks barged into sixth place with 74 points.
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Kansas state guard Jacob Pullen, left, goes after a loose ball along with texas’ cory Joseph.
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From around college hoops... AUSTIN, Texas — Rodney McGruder scored 22 points and surging Kansas State muscled past slumping No. 7 Texas 75-70 on Monday night, the Wildcats’ fifth straight win. Jacob Pullen scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half despite falling hard on his right wrist as Kansas State (219, 9-6 Big 12) sent the Longhorns to their second straight loss and third in four games. Two weeks ago, the Longhorns (24-6, 12-3) were in first place in the Big 12 and among the top contenders for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. They met their defensive
NASCAR FroM 1B Carl Edwards’ pit was one “of the coolest experiences of my life.” Now NASCAR has Gordon, a 20-year veteran and four-time champion, back in Victory Lane after a drought that stretched almost two years, an outcome that sits well with the sport’s aging fan base. The fresh-faced Bayne, meanwhile, attracted the coveted 18-to-34-yearold audience. Either way, it’s got the series headed in the right direction after several sagging
LAKELAND, Fla. — Miguel Cabrera played his first game following his arrest, going 0 for 2 with a walk as the Detroit Tigers’ designated hitter Monday in a 6-2 win over the New York Yankees. Cabrera batted cleanup, his first appearance since his arrest on Feb. 16 on suspicion of driving under the influence and resisting an officer without violence. He is to be arraigned on March 16. Cabrera said he is looking forward to playing the field, but manager Jim Leyland said he will DH again Tuesday against Toronto. Justin Verlander and Rick Porcello each pitched two scoreless innings for the Tigers. CC Sabathia allowed two hits and struck out two for the Yankees. Phillies 6, Blue Jays 3 DUNEDIN, Fla. — Roy Halladay pitched two shutout innings against his former team in his first start of spring training, leading Philadelphia over Toronto. Halladay allowed two hits, struck out one and walked one. He pitched for the Blue Jays from 19982009, then was traded to the Phillies. Carlos Ruiz hit a tworun double off Blue Jays starter Jo-Jo Reyes, and Placido Polanco had a tworun single off Carlos Villanueva. Red Sox 7, Twins 6 FORT MYERS, Fla. — David Ortiz hit a three-run homer and Josh Reddick a two-run drive that led Boston over Minnesota in the second of three straight games between the teams. Daisuke Matsuzaka allowed one run in two innings — on Jason Kubel’s homer in the first. He struck out one and walked one, throwing 14 of 25 pitches for strikes. Nationals 9, Mets 3 PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Michael Morse hit a pair of two-run homers in the late innings and Washington won its spring training opener by beating New York. Morse’s performance was perhaps overshadowed by the much-anticipated spring debut of 18-year-old Nationals prospect Bryce Harper, who struck out twice and saw no action in the field. Braves 13, Astros 3 KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Eric Hinske and Brandon Hicks hit consecutive tworun doubles off Wandy Rodriguez to key a six-run second inning and spoil Houston’s spring opener. Derek Lowe tossed two scoreless innings in his first spring training start. Marlins 6, Cardinals 3 JUPITER, Fla. — Matt Dominguez hit a two-run homer and starter Anibal Sanchez allowed two hits in two innings as Florida beat St. Louis in the spring training opener for both teams. Florida’s Gaby Sanchez was 2 for 2 with a two-run double. Pirates (ss) 6, Rays 5 PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Garrett Atkins hit a three-run homer to lead a Pittsburgh split squad past Tampa Bay. Manny Ramirez started
in left field for the Rays after making his spring debut as a designated hitter on Monday. He went 2 for 2, including an RBI single, and scored Tampa Bay’s first run when he scooted home from third base on a wild pitch. Orioles 6, Pirates (ss) 4 BRADENTON, Fla. — Baltimore right-hander Brad Bergesen, eager to put last season’s struggles behind him, pitched two solid innings against a Pirates split squad. In his Orioles debut, Vladimir Guerrero had an RBI infield single in his first at-bat. Nolan Reimold homered leading off the second inning. Lyle Overbay hit a solo homer for the Pirates. Rangers 12, Royals 11 SURPRISE, Ariz. — Postseason ace Colby Lewis threw two shutout innings in his Cactus League debut, and Mike Napoli and Ian Kinsler homered for Texas. Kansas City got homers from its top two prospects in camp, Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas. Royals starter Vin Mazzaro pitched two scoreless innings. Angels 8, Athletics 7 TEMPE, Ariz. — Joel Pineiro gave up two hits in two scoreless innings and Los Angeles beat Oakland. Vernon Wells was 1 for 3 in his first spring game with the Angels. Hideki Matsui was 0 for 2 with an RBI in his first game with the Athletics. Padres 6, Mariners 6, PEORIA, Ariz. — Jason Bartlett had two hits and Orlando Hudson doubled in a run as San Diego tied Seattle. Gabe Gross hit a two-run double for the Mariners in the first inning off starter Wade LeBlanc. Dodgers 6, White Sox 5 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Clayton Kershaw allowed an unearned run in three innings, striking out three for Los Angeles. Winning pitcher Jonathan Broxton worked a hitless inning. Giants 10, Brewers (ss) 9 PHOENIX — Mark DeRosa hit a tiebreaking homer to help San Francisco beat a Milwaukee split squad. DeRosa played second base while Freddy Sanchez finishes healing from shoulder surgery, but manager Bruce Bochy plans to play DeRosa all over the infield. Brewers (ss) 5, Cubs 3 MESA, Ariz. — Ryan Braun doubled, made a nice running catch and threw out a runner at the plate to help a Milwaukee split squad beat Chicago. Carlos Gomez added a hit, a run and a stolen base in two plate appearances for the Brewers. Indians 12, Reds 0 GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Dontrelle Willis, hoping to revive a once-skyrocketing career, pitched one shaky inning in his spring debut for the Cincinnati Reds, who made five errors in their spring training home opener. Willis gave up two hits, two unearned runs, walked a batter and committed a throwing error on a pickoff attempt in the fourth, when the Indians opened a 4-0 lead. Rockies 6, Diamondbacks 5 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Jhoulys Chacin, relaxed in the knowledge that he’s assured a spot in the Colorado rotation, threw two hitless innings in his spring debut against Arizona. Armando Galarraga gave up two runs, one earned, for the Diamondbacks.
his season so far. Granted, it’s only two races in and far too early to determine if his pairing with new crew chief Steve Letarte will be a success, but NASCAR’s most popular driver has shown signs of life even as his winless streak hit 95 races on Sunday. He led nine laps at Daytona and was in position to make a late push for the victory until a flat tire sabotaged his strategy. But his 10th-place finish Sunday was his best at Phoenix since 2008, and gives him momentum heading into Las Vegas, where he qualified fourth last year and finished 16th. “It’s the best I’ve run
around here in a long time,” he said, referring to Sunday’s race. “I do want to run better. Definitely not jumping up and down over what we did, but this is a step in the right direction. This is a leap in the right direction for me over the last several trips at Phoenix.” It’s up to the fans to decide if the first two weeks are enough to keep them interested for 34 more races. And while there are still issues to be ironed out — the middle sections of races can lull some viewers to sleep, and Fox’s abbreviated post-race shows leave most unsatisfied — NASCAR finally appears to be doing something right.
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match in a muscular game with the Wildcats, who held the Longhorns to 34 percent shooting and beat them on their home court for the third straight season. Tristan Thompson had 26 points and 10 rebounds for Texas but his teammates shot just 14 of 54 from the field. It was Kansas State’s first road win over a Top Ten team since 1994. Kansas State shot 50 percent against the Longhorns two days after Texas gave up a 22-point lead and let Colorado shoot 53 percent in a road loss. No. 8 Notre Dame 93, No. 19 Villanova 72 SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Tim Abromaitis made a career-
high nine 3-pointers and scored 30 points and Ben Hansbrough had 30 points and 10 assists in his final home game as Notre Dame secured a double bye in the Big East tournament. Notre Dame (24-5, 13-4) hit a school-record 20 3-pointers and finished unbeaten in 17 games at the Purcell Pavilion, the only team in the conference to be spotless on its home court this season. Hansbrough made seven 3pointers as the Irish were wide open from the perimeter all game and finished 20 for 32. Notre Dame, shooting 37.7 percent from 3-point range this season, was 11 for 19 in the first half to build a 47-27 lead.
seasons. “It’s the kind of excitement that causes you to wonder what will happen next week in Las Vegas,” NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said Monday. Indeed, things could really get interesting this weekend when the Busch Brothers return to their home track ranked first and second in the Sprint Cup Series standings. Kyle Busch rolls into Sin City as the points leader, with a three-point cushion over older brother, Kurt. They are the only two drivers to nab top-10 finishes in both of the season-opening races. Kyle finished second
Sunday to Gordon, preventing him from sweeping the weekend at Phoenix after wins in the Nationwide and Trucks Series. Kurt won the first two exhibition races at Daytona and was in position late to win the 500 before settling for fifth. Both view Las Vegas Motor Speedway as the Holy Grail on the NASCAR circuit — Kyle won there in 2009, Kurt’s best finish was third in 2005 — and nobody doubts they’d run each other over to get to Victory Lane. The only thing that could possibly push NASCAR’s rebound further along is a win by Dale Earnhardt Jr., but his fans have to be pleased with
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stanford’s Andrew Luck will return to school for his junior season this fall.
Luck on his side Associated Press
STANFORD, Calif. — Andrew Luck has never been one to worry about what could go wrong. In the days after the Orange Bowl victory, Stanford’s star quarterback had all but made up his mind to turn down being the likely No. 1 pick in this year’s NFL draft and return to the Cardinal. Before making the decision official, he was pushed by coaches to call someone who had been through a similar situation: Peyton Manning. “Peyton said two things that really struck me. One was, ‘Don’t look back. Don’t regret and don’t worry about injuries. You’ll get yourself in a world of trouble if you worry about injuries or wonder what could have been, or don’t not go hard because you could get injured,’” Luck recalled Friday. “The second was don’t expect teams to lay down because you came back.” These days, Luck is feeling lucky. He knows there will be a ton of pressure and pageantry that will follow him next fall as the presumptive Heisman Trophy favorite, a year after being the runner-up to Cam Newton for college football’s most prestigious award. Even with a coaching shake-up and new receivers, Luck has no regrets about putting off the NFL’s riches for a future that offers no guarantees. No matter what happens. The soon-to-be redshirt junior is so unconcerned about a career-threatening injury — or any other setback, really — that he said he has yet to even sign the NCAA insurance policy that could protect him for up to $5 million, even though spring practice already has begun and his parents keep pestering him for the paperwork. “I’m still working on it. I haven’t finished the form that my mom sent me. I probably should be more diligent,” he said, chuckling. Luck’s father, former NFL quarterback and current West Virginia athletic director Oliver Luck, said his son will also likely take out a separate insurance policy that would protect Luck for far more. How much more depends on the NFL’s new collective bargaining agreement. “We are looking at some supplemental plans at the moment. We don’t have to wait on the new labor agreement. The amount will just change depending on what NFL salaries will look like for high draft picks,” Oliver Luck told The Associated Press by phone. “I think the great thing is the NCAA policy allows players to defer the money until they are drafted. It’s one of the best things they’ve done.” The younger Luck has plenty to protect. Luck is one of the biggest reasons why Stanford has gone from a one-win team in 2006 before former coach Jim Harbaugh arrived to one of the top teams in the country.
He has led Stanford to a 205 record in his 25 career starts, only missing the Sun Bowl loss to Oklahoma two seasons ago with a broken right index finger. Luck set school records for TD passes (32), completion percentage (70.7 percent) and passing efficiency (170.2) last season to help Stanford finish fourth in the final AP poll, the school’s best ranking since the unbeaten 1940 team finished second. He is already being mentioned alongside John Elway, Jim Plunkett, John Brodie and Frankie Albert as one of Stanford’s great quarterbacks. “With Andrew coming back, it’s led to some nights where it felt pretty good going to bed,” said new Cardinal coach David Shaw, who moved up from offensive coordinator after Harbaugh left for the San Francisco 49ers. There are still areas Luck wants to make improvements. He believes he can make strides with his footwork and decision-making, perhaps even have a role in the game plan and play-calling. Luck might even be in on some coaches’ meetings during game weeks to help script plays, a move Harbaugh first indicated he wanted to do with Luck if both returned. “I definitely will try to have more of a voice in the game plan,” Luck said. “In my fourth year of college football, I definitely feel like I know more in terms of the game plan. So I definitely will try to speak up and talk a little more to coach Shaw maybe during game weeks, what I like, what I don’t like.” With all the changes on The Farm, Luck remains the one constant. In a week when all the departed college prospects are in Indianapolis for the NFL Combine, Luck is toiling around Silicon Valley without so much as an autograph seeker. Sure, there are occasions when he’s approached — “Only nice things,” he says — by a student or Cardinal fan, but it takes more than a rocket arm to impress those at the historically academics-first university. “You can live in relative anonymity on campus,” Luck said. “Stanford’s a special place. People are doing great things in so many great fields that no one really cares about the football-player jock. So it’s nice.” Luck insists the main reason he returned was to finish his degree in architectural design, which he’s scheduled to complete next spring. He also feels unsettled with a loss at Oregon last season that cost the Cardinal the conference title — and eventually a spot in the BCS national championship game — and believes Stanford could win the inaugural Pac-12 title next season.
From around the NFL... NEW YORK — This is the week hardly anyone expected to actually arrive: deadline time for the NFL and its players’ union. The collective bargaining agreement expires Thursday night, and the owners could lock out the players. Even before that, though, the Players Association is likely to decertify to prevent a lockout and take its chances in court. Both sides will resume meeting with a federal mediator Tuesday and probably Wednesday in Washington; seven recent sessions brought little progress. The 32 team owners have meetings Wednesday and Thursday in nearby Chantilly, Va., where they will be briefed on the status of negotiations before deciding on the next step. Just ahead stands the unthinkable: a labor shutdown in America’s most prosperous and popular sport. “Everything is hypothetical right now,” new 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday. “I’m just optimistic we can get something done.” If the league locks out the players, everything stops except the NFL draft on April 28-30 — and any interviews or workouts teams conduct with college players leading up to the draft. After that, teams can’t contact their picks, nor can they sign undrafted rookies Veterans also will be in limbo, with no offseason workouts (OTAs) or minicamps held. The longer the impasse lasts, the more in
jeopardy training camps, the preseason and — gasp! — the regular season become. Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne already has plans for practicing with teammates. “We picked out a spot to work out at, and we’re trying to get guys back in town,” Henne said. “Normally our offseason program starts March 28, so we’re going to try to have everybody back March 28 ... and hopefully a lot of guys will come back and we can work out and we can build some bonding and camaraderie.” The financial losses are almost incalculable, but would grow by tens of millions of dollars the longer the work stoppage lasts. The NFL is a $9 billion industry, but not when it comes to a halt. Should the union decertify, something it did in 1989, only to reform, individual players would seek a court injunction preventing a lockout. Players on every team approved decertification in votes during the season. Redskins cut Portis WASHINGTON — “Southeast Jerome” is officially gone for good. As well as “Dolla Bill” and “Sheriff Gonna Getcha.” Clinton Portis was released by the Washington Redskins on Monday, ending a charismatic and sometimes contentious seven-year stay that, for a while at least, made him the face of the franchise. Injuries and money led to coach Mike Shanahan’s decision. Portis had played in only 13 games over the last two seasons because of a severe concussion in 2009 and a torn groin muscle in 2010.
Portis was scheduled to make $8.3 million next season, and Shanahan made it clear at the NFL combine that the Redskins wouldn’t keep the 29-year-old running back at that price. “We’re going to let him test the market,” Shanahan said, “and see what’s out there for him.” Portis told 106.7 The Fan that he was given a chance to restructure his contract, but he said it would be “hard to accept not being the go-guy.” “It was kind of a mutual decision,” Portis said. “They could have sat and held on and played around. They gave me an opportunity to further my career and go somewhere where I can help.” Bears release Harris LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears released veteran defensive tackle Tommie Harris on Monday, cutting loose a three-time Pro Bowl pick who had struggled in recent years because of injuries. The Bears also released linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer and offensive tackle Kevin Shaffer. A Pro Bowl pick from 2005 to 2007, Harris was limited by knee and hamstring problems the past few years and never regained his old disruptive form. He had signed a fouryear, $40 million extension in June 2008 and was locked in through 2012, but the Bears decided to cut him after several ineffective seasons. Oakland has no bonuses ALAMEDA, Calif. — While the Oakland Raiders have handed out some big contracts already to keep potential free agents off the open market, they won’t have to
start paying out on those deals until after there’s a resolution to the league’s labor dispute. The Raiders have made more than $80 million in commitments to five of their players, but none of those deals include signing bonuses that need to be paid before any games are played. “When you’re signing these players to contracts the way we signed them, these contracts are all for the future,” senior executive John Herrera said Monday. “These guys will have to come in and play and earn their money before they get paid. The Raiders have not paid out a dime at this point in time.” Displaced fans mull offers DALLAS — A Dallas judge has given fans who found they had no seats at the Super Bowl more time to consider the NFL’s offers of compensation. U.S. District Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn ruled Monday that the NFL should provide a “limited” time extension for displaced fans to consider their options and receive additional information. The ruling came after a hearing in a class action lawsuit stemming from the seating fiasco at Cowboys Stadium. Temporary seats were deemed unsafe on game day, requiring 400 fans to stand throughout the stadium. attorney Plaintiffs’ Michael Avenatti said the fans now have 60 days to evaluate their choices. Lynn also ruled that she has seen no evidence of improper or coercive activity by the NFL in dealing with the ticket holders who didn’t have seats.
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MARANA, Ariz. — Four years ago in another desert, caddie Fanny Sunesson was sitting near the putting green at Bighorn Golf Club waiting for her work day to start when she mentioned her part-time job with the German national team. Bernhard Langer was approaching 50. There was no heir apparent in German golf. Sunesson, filling in for Michelle Wie at the time, mentioned one young prospect with natural skill and amazing poise who had recently turned pro. His name was Martin Kaymer. “Didn’t I tell you to remember his name?” she asked playfully from behind the 10th green Saturday morning at Dove Mountain, where she watched Kaymer dispose of another opponent in the Match Play Championship on his way to becoming No. 1 in the world. Stardom came faster for Kaymer than it has for any player this side of Tiger Woods. And there were early signs of greatness, even if not as many people were paying attention. Kaymer shot 59 on a minitour in Europe, a magic number at any level. He earned his European Tour card without going to Q-school, then was rookie of the year. After winning his first European Tour event in 2008 at Abu Dhabi, he threw down a
birdie-birdie-eagle finish in Dubai to finish one shot behind Woods. Ernie Els wasn’t kidding three years ago when he said of Kaymer, “He’s going to be something, I promise you.” Kaymer officially took over as No. 1 in the world on Monday. How long he stays at the top remains to be seen, for Lee Westwood will have a chance to take it back this week at the Honda Classic. This time, however, this is no debate over No. 1. Despite critics of the world ranking system — most of them in the United States — Westwood earned his No. 1 ranking. Although he has not won a major, no one performed better and more consistently in the biggest tournaments over the two-year period that the ranking uses to measure players around the world. So why the debate? Westwood only had three wins during those years. One was the St. Jude Classic, a middle-tier event on the PGA Tour, and only because Robert Garrigus made triple bogey on the 18th hole. Adding to the skepticism, Westwood was home in England the day he reached No. 1, clinched when Kaymer didn’t finish in the top two that week at the Andalucia Masters. Kaymer’s rise to the top was far more active. The 26-year-old German has won seven times over the last two years. He won a major with the kind of shots that suggest the PGA Champi-
onship won’t be his last one. Kaymer holed a 15-foot par putt on the last hole that got him into a playoff. After Bubba Watson birdied the first of a three-hole playoff, Kaymer answered with a birdie on the toughest par 3 at Whistling Straits. That was the start of three straight wins. There already is a mystique about the “Germanator,” who has no glaring weakness and is determined to fix the flaws only he can see. When Europe’s best — not to mention Phil Mickelson — gathered at the Abu Dhabi Championship, Kaymer beat the strongest field on the European Tour by eight shots. And when Westwood was bounced out of the second round of the Match Play Championship, it opened up an opportunity for Kaymer to reach No. 1 if he could get to the championship match. He rallied over the final six holes to beat Hunter Mahan in the third round. He hit hybrid onto the 18th green to secure par and beat Miguel Angel Jimenez in the quarterfinal, then calmly holed an 8-foot par on the 18th hole to beat Watson in the semifinal. For sure, Kaymer did not back his way into No. 1. It would have been even sweeter to win a World Golf Championship on his way to No. 1. But that wasn’t necessary.
Ten championship in six years. Two wins, and they’re assured of their third outright title in that span. David Lighty, a fifth-year senior who is the Buckeyes’ defensive specialist and third-leading scorer, said the immediate concern is winning the conference title. “It means a lot. That’s our No. 1 goal right now,” he said. “That’s our first step to reaching our second goal. So you’ve got to take care of the task at hand. It’s like coach always says, it’s one game at a time. When we do that, everything else just falls into place.” Lighty already has two Big Ten championship rings. He said he shows them to his teammates. “It’s big for us; everyone wants a ring,” he said. “So hanging another banner up would be great.” Matta is a sterling 183-56 in his seven years at Ohio State, where he has become known as an elite recruiter. He has had to replenish the cupboard several times, after losing freshmen stars Greg Oden, Mike Conley Jr., Daequan Cook, Kosta Koufos and Byron Mullens to the NBA draft after just one season. Also, imagine how good the Buckeyes would be if Evan Turner — last year’s consensus national player of the year and the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft — had returned for his senior season. Matta is 285-87 in 11 years as a head coach — an average annual record of 26-8 — during stints at his alma mater, Butler, along with Xavier and Ohio State. Now the Buckeyes play in big games on national television all the time. He and his players have gotten used to the glare of the spotlights. “I always tell our guys, for me to say, ‘Today’s a big game’ would be wasting my breath,” Matta said. “They have a very good sense of what it’s about. I can remember many, many years ago as an assistant, I’d call my buddies and say, ‘You’re not going to believe this, but we’re going to be on ESPN tonight. Now, it’s a midnight tipoff, but it’s the only time we could get on. Make sure you stay up and check me out.’ Now it’s, we’re on television again. It is what it is.” Ohio State received 45 first-place votes from the 65member national media panel, easily outdistancing Kansas, which moves up one place with 14 No. 1 votes.
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Name: Jayana Lott School: A.L. Brown Sports: Basketball, volleyball Family: Dad James, Mom Jena, twin sisters J’Dia and J’Dari, brothers Jamill and J.P. Birth date: Aug. 21 Nickname: Jeay Hidden talent: Singing Personal motto: Don’t tell me the sky is the limit when there are footprints on the moon Favorite restaurant: Zaxby’s Favorite color: Orange Favorite animal: Fish Favorite class: Sociology Favorite TV: My Wife and Kids Favorite movie: Finding Nemo Favorite team: UNC Tar Heels Favorite athlete: Maya Moore Favorite musician: Drake Hobbies: Writing, shopping, sleeping, texting Words that best describe me: Leader, loyal, go-getter Dream date: Carmelo Anthony Actress starring in the movie about my life: Sanaa Lathan Biggest rival: Concord My greatest accomplishment: National Honor Society Prized possession: My IPOD Career goal: Optometrist or journalist If I’m a millionaire by age 20, I will: Build and manager shelters in cities near Kannapolis
Name: Steven Crandall School: West Rowan Sports: Wrestling, baseball Family: Parents Steve and Tammy, sisters Kelly, Katie Birth date: Aug. 28, 1993 Nicknames: Bagel, Cranberry Hidden talent: Deadeye shooter Personal motto: Never give up Favorite restaurant: Casa Grande Favorite color: Blue Favorite animal: Deer Favorite class: World History Favorite TV: Family Guy Favorite movie: Tropic Thunder Favorite team: West Rowan wrestling Favorite athlete: Yogi Berra Favorite band: The Eagles Hobbies: Hunting, drawing Words that best describe me: Laid-back, caring, supportive Dream date: Megan Fox Actor starring in the movie about my life: Chris Pine Biggest rival: Carson Greatest accomplishment: All-county wrestler (145) Prized possession: My truck Career goal: Own my own landscape business If I’m a millionaire by age 20, I will: Move to Florida, buy a boat, take my dad fishing
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Name: Ashia Holmes School: Salisbury Sport: Basketball Family: Mom Isha, brothers Malik, Omari, sisters Zakiya, Ayanna (twin) Birth date: April 10, 1993 Nickname: Umfufu Hidden talent: Cheerleading Personal motto: You can never fail if you keep trying Favorite restaurant: Taco Bell Favorite color: Green Favorite animal: Koala bear Favorite class: Chemistry Top TV: Brothers and Sisters Top movie: Swan Princess Favorite team: Radford Top athlete: Dwight Howard Favorite musicians: Cornerstone Church Band Words that best describe me: Talented, interactive, goofy Celebrity dream dates: Antonio Banderas, Robin Thicke Actress starring in the movie of my life: Jada Pinkett Smith Biggest rival: Me My greatest accomplishment: Signing to go to college Prized possessions: Family, rings, Jesus Goals: Become a pediatrician, be drafted by the WNBA If I’m a millionaire by 20, I’ll: Go overseas and help the children wherever I can
Name: Ayanna Holmes School: Salisbury Sports: Basketball, soccer Family: Ashia, Malik, Isha, Omari, Zakiya Birth date: April 10, 1993 Nicknames: Fudgecake, Yanni Hidden talent: Cooking Personal motto: Never let someone tell you, you can’t; always go out and show you can Favorite restaurant: Golden Corral Favorite color: Yellow Favorite animal: Dog Top class: Office assistant Favorite TV: One Tree Hill Favorite movie: Lion King II Favorite team: Indy Colts Top athlete: Derrick Rose Favorite musician: Rihanna Three words that best describe me: Too many words Dream date: Bow Wow Actress starring in the movie about my life: Angela Bassett Biggest rival: Myself Greatest accomplishment: Proving many things are possible Prized possessions: Scholarship to Charlotte, Jesus Goal: Play basketball overseas and get drafted by the WNBA If I’m a millionaire by age 20, I will: Do things with the family that I never got to do, invest
Name: Eboni Feamster School: Salisbury Sport: Basketball Family: Mother Kesha, sister Alexia, brothers Tracy and Dyshawn and the basketball team Date of birth: September 15, 1993 My nicknames: Big Eb, EWeezy Hidden talent: Sssh! Personal motto: I do what I want when I want Favorite restaurant: Burger King!! Favorite color: Blue Favorite animal: Tiger Favorite class: Biology Favorite TV: The Game Favorite movie: ATL, starring T.I., Lauren London and Evan Ross Favorite team: Salisbury girls basketball Three words that would best describe me: Tall, goofy and fun Celebrity dream date: Recording artist T.I. Biggest rival: Myself My greatest accomplishment: Becoming a senior Career goal: Become a biology teacher If I’m a millionaire by age 20, I will: Help Mommy out!!
Name: Isis Miller School: Salisbury Sports: Volleyball and basketball Family: Mother Claudine, sister Essence Robinson, Grandma Rosetta Williams Birth date: April 26, 1993 Nickname: Phresh Hidden talent: Baking Personal motto: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me Favorite restaurant: Cookout Favorite color: Orange Favorite class: Honors Anatomy Favorite TV: Disney Channel’s Phineas & Ferb Favorite movie: Dream Girls Favorite team: Carolina Elite Favorite musician: Trey Songz Hobbies: Texting and partying Three words that best describe me: Goofy, spoiled, bossy Celebrity dream date: Drake The actress starring in the movie about my life: Jennifer Hudson My greatest accomplishment: Making it to the state playoffs in volleyball Prized possession: My family Career goal: Become a Nurse Practitioner
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Pierre Givens, left, T.J. Bates, center, and Javon Hargrave all clamp down on defense in Friday’s victory at Monroe.
NORTH FROM 1B team,” he said. “And we’re a team that always tries to outhustle our opponent.” North won its sectional final 44-40 against Monroe, a team that had one great player in guard Jamison Crowder. Murphy may not have a Crowder, but it has four capable scorers in post players Grey Reid and Tyler Mulligan and guards Suddreth and
Cody Allen. Seth Curtis, the exciting quarterback on the football team, is used to provide instant energy off the bench. “We’re well-balanced,” Payne said. “There’s not one guy or two guys that have to carry us. One of our kids can have an off night and a different kid can lead us in scoring. That’s a positive.” Murphy doesn’t appear to have anyone as tall as North sophomore Malik Ford, but it’s not a small team. Allen is list-
ed at 6-foot-2. Reid and Suddreth are listed at 6-3. Payne said Murphy dropped two games late in the regular season before righting the ship. “Not saying the wheels came off, but they were pretty close to coming off,” Payne said. “We had some meetings. Since then, we’ve played better team basketball.” North has only two doublefigure scorers — Starks and burly post man Javon Hargrave average about 11 points
per game — but the deep Cavaliers have 10 different players who have enjoyed at least one double-digit night. When North shoots well it can beat just about anyone in any classification, but when it doesn’t shoot well it has to rely on its speed and tough defense to get easy buckets. Rebounding probably is the biggest key. In its sectional final win against talented Highland Tech, Murphy dominated the glass. North can’t let that happen if it’s going to ad-
vance. The winner battles the Winston-Salem Prep-Cherryville survivor at noon on Saturday for the Western Regional crown and a berth in the statechampionship game.
NOTES: Cherryville is the highest-ranked team in the field. The Ironmen are ranked second by NCPreps.com and have two major signees in Terry Whisnant (Florida State) and three-sport whiz Thomas Bess (UNC
Asheville). The Ironmen will play Winston-Salem Prep tonight at 8:30 p.m. ... Ninthranked Winston-Salem Prep’s athletics director is Ricky Holt, who starred for Salisbury in basketball and football in the 1970s and coached basketball at A.L. Brown. ... North is ranked sixth in the 1A poll, while Murphy is 11th. ... How far away is Murphy? It’s closer to the capitals of Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, Kentucky and West Virginia than to Raleigh.
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Garden olorado Springs, Co. — For an area to be called the “Garden of the Gods,” the place has to be beyond this world in natural beauty. It has to be a place that only God could create for we mortals to walk among the rock creations in amazement. A place where the dynamic landscapes combine with our own personal vision in enjoying the natural events. A place that is a Natural National Landmark owned by the city of Colorado Springs. I visited the Gardens five years ago on a rainy, foggy day in May. HopWAYNE ing the entire visit that I HINSHAW would someday return when the sun was in the sky to light this magnificent display of godly creation with the warming yellow light from the heavens rather than the cold, blue dreary light of a rainy morning. My heart pounded a little faster knowing that archaeologists have placed ancient peoples living among the peaks 3,000 years ago, cooking with fire rings and feasting on buffalo and other local animals. We don’t know these people, but surely they lived
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Top: This area in the Garden of the Gods is called the Cathe-
dral Valley with the Cathedral Spirals. The spiral red sandstone contrasts with the green of the evergreen trees and the bluegray sky. Left: The light of the late afternoon sun warms the red sand-
stone creating even more reddish-yellow color on the formation known as the Balanced Rock. Above: A warm light bathes the Garden of the Gods. Below: Looking across the area of the Garden of the Gods, Pikes
Peak is seen in the background. The contrast of the red sandstone of the Garden of the Gods and the blueness of the Pikes Peak range is very striking.
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A car drives through the Garden of the Gods. The formation known as the Balanced Rock is on the left and the Steamboat Rock on the right.
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another more distant mountain range makes the photographic juices flow. Not forgetting about the rock formations, I was not just photographing the spectacular sandstone rock formations, but rather, I was photographing the given “light” that was pouring over the formations. The warm yellow light that was pouring over the formations like syrup over pancakes. Famous landscape photographer, Edward Weston, once said, “ Photography can be art, if art is a very personal expression.” I will not argue the case of whether my photos are art or not, but they are a very personal expression of my reaction to the Garden of Gods. Maybe my photos are a kind of art that shows fundamental forms in nature rather than the creations in my mind. Peter Henry
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There are many trails and walkways around the rock formations in the Garden of the Gods. known as the “magic hour.” It happens twice each day. Once in the morning hour as the sun rises, when the cool, blue light of the night mixes with the warmer red and yellow light tones of daylight, and then again in the evening an hour before dark. I was able to see and photograph during the “magic hour” of the evening. The rock forma-
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“Kissing Camels” looks like a camel. The other one, I’m not so sure of, but the camel had to be kissing something. There is no question about the “Balanced Rock.” It is a rock larger than some homes balanced on a point. The roadway passes between the Balanced Rock and the Steamboat Rock. People were climbing around on the rocks having their pictures taken for souvenirs. From some viewpoints the formations were in shadows, and in others, they were in the direct sunshine. Depending on the direction of the light, the formations took on a completely different perspective. At times the skies were a dark blue with angry storm clouds hanging heavy in the heavens. There was a snow storm system moving into the area for the next day. Catching the sun coming over the mountains, occasionally I could see “sunstars” and “God Beams” as named by photographer/writer Galen Rowell. A “sunstar” is the refraction of sun light making the long rays or beams of light into a star like shape you see when shooting a photograph directly into the sun. Those beams of light can also be called “God Beams” which seems to be fitting when you are in the Garden of the Gods. In nature photography, there is a time of day
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among the peaks for protection from the cold severe winters and the nearly unbearable heat of the summer. Maybe they felt the Gardens had some special spiritual powers and were drawn to them for inspiration. Back in 1859, two surveyors went in search of the area to establish a new town. They came upon the red sandstone formations with a marvelous view of Pikes Peak nine miles in the distance. M.S. Beach suggested the area would be a great place for a beer garden. His companion, Rufus Cable objected to the beer garden idea and said, “Beer garden, it is a place fit for the Gods to assemble. We’ll call it the Garden of the Gods.” So it was named Garden of the Gods from 1859 to the present times. The Gardens are composed of red and white sandstone rocks surrounded by green trees and vegetation. The sandstone is pressed together in layers much like a juicy tomato sandwich with layers of red tomatoes and white runny mayonnaise. It is believed that the Gardens were created by an “uplift associated with the creation of Pikes Peak” nine miles away. The tallest peaks in the Gardens reach over 300 feet, but it is not the height that is astonishing. There is evidence that the area arose from the ancient seas with sandy beaches and sand dune areas captured in the rocks. The formations have been given names such as the Tower of Babel, Kissing Camels, the Balanced Rock, Steamboat Rock, Siamese Twins, Cathedral Spires, and the Pulpit Rock. Whoever named the rock formations, had a great imagination. Some names seem completely appropriate like the Cathedral Valley area with the “hogback” formations. Named “hogback,” the peaks do resemble the back bones of a hog. Admittedly, it’s not often that you get to see the back bones of a hog. One of the
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Dell Laptop Computer, internet ready, wireless, Windows XP. $165. 980-205-0947
Furniture & Appliances Air Conditioners, Washers, Dryers, Ranges, Frig. $65 & up. Used TV & Appliance Center Service after the sale. 704-279-6500 Antique pump organ. Intricate wood works. Excellent show piece. $50 Call 704 279 5482. Antique side table, sturdy with mahogany finish. 26½” Ht. 25 x13½”. $40. Call 336-940-2232 Armoire. Bernhardt 7ft armoire for sale. New in box. $250. Please call 704-633-1058 Bed. Bernhardt California king size bed for sale. New in box. $250. Please call 704-633-1058
Grandfather clock. Mint condition. $500. Please call 704-202-0831 Leather Love Seat & 2 Chairs $200. Kitchen Table & Chairs $50.00 For More Information Call 704-857-1854 Lyon Shaw Wrought Iron Patio Furniture Table $95 obo. Chaise Lounge $75 4 Chairs $50 each. Sold together or separately. 704-637-1479 Poster Bed, black, set 7pc. Set, $400.00; 25" AOI color t.v., flat front screen with remote $100. 704-762-5152 Stove, 30" electric range. Good condition. $50. Please call 704-213-1709 for more information
Bedroom suite, new 5 piece. All for $297.97. Hometown Furniture, 322 S. Main St. 704-633-7777
Washer $25. Dryer $75. For More Info. Please Call 704-857-1854.
Black 4-Drawer Chest, 2 Nightstands $150. Oak Center, Entertainment $60. (704)762-5152
Washer & dryer duet. Maytag,white. Great condition. $475. Please call 704-464-6059
Buffet & dining table, 1930s era. Wooden inlaid. $250. Blue floral couch and Queen Anne matching chair, like new. $100. Outdoor wooden yard swing, $25. 704-633-5993 China cabinet, corner. $300. Computer desk, new in box. $50. Exterior Palm floor lamp, $100. Call 704-202-0831
3 ft. Leyland Cypress or Green Giant Trees. Makes a beautiful property line boundary or privacy screen. 1 gallon $10 per tree. 3 gallon 5 ft. & full, $30. Varieties of Gardenias, Nandina, Juniper, Holly, Ligustrum, Hosta, Viburnum, Gold Mop, Camelias, Arbor-vitae, Azaleas AND MORE! $8. All of the above include delivery & installation! 704-274-0569
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China cabinet. Solid wood & brass. 54”W x 7'H. $500. Please call 704-202-0831 Dryer – white, 5 setting, GE, $75; white GE refrigerator w/ice maker, $100; glass top dining table w/3 chairs $30; rectangular wooden coffee table w/3 glass top sections, $40 704-490-1748
Set, Washer/Dryer Whirlpool, like new, white, extra capacity. $400 obo. 704-762-9197 Waterbed. Queen, waveless. New heater. Full headboard. $475 obo. Call 704-645-8810 or 704-239-7945
Machine & Tools Drill driver kit, Dewalt 12 volt. 3/8 inch, 2 batteries, charger and 130 lumen light, new. $100. Call 980-234-8877 SAWMILLSBand/Chainsaw. Cut lumber any dimension, anytime. Build anything from furniture to homes. IN STOCK ready to ship. $4090. From www.NorwoodSawmills.c om/300N. 1-800-6617747 Tiller. Troy Bilt Bronco tiller. Brand new! NEVER used. $400. Please acall 704-636-7722
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Hunting and Fishing Fishing Rods and reels 5 for $30. 704-278-9527 after 6pm or leave message.
Lawn and Garden Holshouser Cycle Shop Lawn mower repairs and trimmer sharpening. Pick up & delivery. (704)637-2856
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BINGHAM-SMITH LUMBER CO. Save money on lumber. Treated and Untreated. Round Fence Post in all sizes. Save extra when Call buying full units. Patrick at 980-234-8093. Camper top for a pick up truck, 78x61. $65. Good condition. $65. 704-6360517 Entertainment center, 3 pc. Solid oak. Also, 2001 Ford Mustang GT, V8. Ex. cond. 704-857-8991 Freezer-Upright White Westinghouse Energy Saver 5'x28" $200. 704-855-2288 GE Frig/Freezer (Almond) 23.6cu.ft 67"h x 34"w x 31"d. $150. 704855-2288 Go Cart. 2 seat. 5 hp Robin Eng. Good Cond. $350. 704-645-8810 or 704-239-7931
Hay for Sale
Square bales. 400 bales of fescue. 500 bales of brown top millet. $2.50/bale. 704-239-6242 Heavy Duty Metal Cabinet great for shop, office, or garage. 6.5'x3' $150. 704-855-2288 HYPNOSIS will work for you!
Stop Smoking~Lose Weight It's Easy & Very Effective Decide Today 704-933-1982 Jacket, Harley Davidson. Emblem on front and back. Size 2T (child), NEW. $15. Books. Silhouette, Inspriation Romance. NEW. 17 for $5. Call 336-751-5171 Ladder, 12 ft. wooden extension, $25. 2 six-inch heavy duty c-clamps, $20. Walker 5-ton air truck bumper jack, $200. Call 704-633-3419 Little Tikes Bench Seat, Toy Box, Classic Pink & White in excellent shape. $30. 704-855-2288
Lumber All New!
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CLASSIFIED Misc For Sale
Monument & Cemetery Lots
Homes for Sale
Roof wind turbines. Set of 2 with 12” base. Good condition. $20. Please call 704-209-0981
Plots, 2. 2 vaults & 2 opening/closings. Rowan Memorial Park, Garden of Prayer. 704-433-9982
Bank Foreclosures & Distress Sales. These homes need work! For a FREE list:
Tires. 2 195/70/14 used tires in good condition with good tread. $20. 704857-5403 China Grove
Rowan Memorial Cemetery Plots (2), in the Bible section. $800 each. 336-284-4593
East Salis. 4BR, 2½BA. Lease option purchase. Interest rates are low. Good time to build. 704-638-0108
Trailer Axles with tires (4). $85 each Please Call 704-857-7186 Trampoline, 14 -15 ft. Includes safety net. $100. Spencer 704-831-0278 for more information Workbench. Heavy duty wood with pegboard back, $100. Large pedestal sink with gold fixtures. $60. Please call 336-655-5034
Sporting Goods Bowling Ball for sale 13 lb. Raw Hammer Acid $50 Call 704-633-7604
Want to Buy Merchandise All Coin Collections Silver, gold & copper. Will buy foreign & scrap gold. 704-636-8123 Andy's Logging. Want to buy timber. Land owner paid by thousand board foot. Paid for pulp wood. Minimum of 1 acre. 336-467-0560 Timber wanted - Pine or hardwood. 5 acres or more select or clear cut. Shaver Wood Products, Inc. Call 704-278-9291. Watches – and scrap gold jewelry. 704-636-9277 or cell 704-239-9298
Business Opportunities
www.applehouserealty.com
J.Y. Monk Real Estate School-Get licensed fast, Charlotte/Concord courses. $399 tuition fee. Free Brochure. 800-849-0932
Genesis Realty 704-933-5000 genesisrealtyco.com Foreclosure Experts
Homes for Sale
Alexander Place
China Grove, 2 new homes under construction ... buy now and pick your own colors. Priced at only $114,900 and comes with a stove and dishwasher. B&R Realty 704-633-2394 BUYER BEWARE The Salisbury Post Classified Advertising staff monitors all ad submissions for honesty and integrity. However, some fraudulent ads are not detectable. Please protect yourself by checking the validity of any offer before you invest money in a business opportunity, job offer or purchase. E. Spencer
Bring All Offers
3 BR, 2 BA, newer kitchen, large dining room, split bedrooms, nice porches, huge detached garage, concrete drives. R51548 $84,900. Monica Poole 704-245-4628 B&R Realty
Completely remodeled. 3BR, 2BA. 1202 Bell St., Salisbury. Granite counter tops, new stainless steel appliances, new roof, windows and heat & air, hardwood floors, fresh paint. MUST SEE! $120,000. Will pay closing and possibly down payment. Call for appointment 704-637-6567
New Listing
Beautiful 3 BR, 2 BA in a great location, walk-in closets, cathedral ceiling, great room, double attached garage, large lot, back-up generator. A see. R51757. must $249,900. B&R Realty, 704-202-6041
Timber Run Subdivision, 4 BR, 2.5 BA, granite countertops, wood floors, rec room, screened porch, deck. R51603 $349,900 B & R Realty Dale Yontz 704.202.3663
*Cash in 7 days or less *Facing or In Foreclosure *Properties in any condition *No property too small/large
Salisbury, Safrit Rd., 3BR/2BA modular home in country, 1.34 acres, workshop. Outbuildings, carport, above ground pool, deck, metal roof, thermal windows, gas logs. $85,000. 704-8596273.
Motivated Seller New Listing
Mechanics DREAM Home, 28x32 shop with lift & air compressor, storage space & ½ bath. All living space has been completely refurbished. Property has space that could be used as a home office or dining room, deck on rear, 3 BR, 1 BA. R51824A $164,500 B&R Realty, Monica Poole 704-245-4628 Salisbury. 2 or 3 bedroom Townhomes. For information, call Summit Developers, Inc. 704-797-0200
Cute 1 BR 1 BA waterfront log home with beautiful view! Ceiling fans, fireplace, front and back porches. R51875 $189,900. Dale Yontz 704-202-3663 B&R Realty Salisbury
3 BR, 2 BA. Wood floors in great room, split bedroom floor plan, formal dining room, back deck, Koi pond, lush landscaping, wired storage building. R51819A $174,900 B&R Realty, Lesa Prince 704796-1811 Rockwell
A Must See
Reduced
3 BR, 2 BA, Well established neighborhood. All brick home with large deck. Large 2 car garage. R50188 $163,900 B&R Realty 704.633.2394
4 BR, 2BA, like new Craftsman Style, huge front porch, renovated kitchen and bath, fresh paint. R51516 $124,900 Dale Yontz B&R Realty 704-202-3663
Homes for Sale
Homes for Sale
East Rowan
2x6x16 $7 2x3x studs $1.25 2x6x8 studs $3.25 2x4x7 $1.50 D/W rafters $5 Floor trusses $5 each 704-202-0326 METAL: Angle, Channel, Pipe, Sheet & Plate Shear Fabrication & Welding FAB DESIGNS 2231 Old Wilkesboro Rd Open Mon-Fri 7-3:30 704-636-2349 Motorcycle trailer, 4ft, 3in. wide, 8ft long. $350. Heavy duty workbench with pegboard back, $100. Call 336-655-5034 Noritake China, 45 pc., Buena Vista Pattern. Service for 8. $480 704-279-4363
Show off your stuff! With our
51" RCA TV Needs Repairs FREE if you pick up Please call 704-213-1709 FREE HOT TUB 4-seat BAJA hot tub and cover. Will need pump and heater. U pick up Call Bob at 704-433-8282
Rockwell, 3 BR, 2 BA. Cute brick home in quiet subdivision. Outbuilding, wooded lot, nice deck off back. Kitchen appliances stay. R51385 $129,900 B&R Realty Dale Yontz 704.202.3663
ACREAGE
Reduced
3 BR, 2 BA, Attached carport, Rocking Chair front porch, nice yard. R50846 $119,900 Monica Poole 704.245.4628 B&R Realty www.bostandrufty-realty.com
Investment Property
PRICE REDUCED $27K – 365 D. Earnhardt Rd. 3BR, 2BA, on 3.11 acres, Large rooms with great closet/storage space, oversized garage. A definite must see!! Priced in the $200's!! Motivated Seller, bring offers. MLS #50302 Teresa Rufty, TMR Realty, Inc. www.tmrdevelop.com 704-433-2582 Rockwell
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Call today about our Private Party Special!
704-797-4220
Found Dog, Jack Russell Terrier, on Luther Barger Road, East Rowan Area. Call (704) 279-4736 with description to claim dog. Found dog. In vicinity of Settlers Grove Lane on Old Concord Rd. Call 704-639-0745 to identify
Granite Quarry. 1112 Birch St. (Eastwood Dev) 3BR, 2BA. 1,900 sq. ft. w/ in-ground pool. Beautiful home inside with open floor plan, hardwood floors, large master suite, cathedral ceilings and sunroom. Tastefully landscaped outside. A MUST SEE and owner is ready to sell! $179,800. Please call 704-433-0111
Homes for Sale
REDUCED
STEEL, Channel, Angle, Flat Bars, Pipe Orders Cut to Length. Mobile Home Truss- $6 ea.; Vinyl floor covering- $4.89 yd.; Carpet- $5.75 yd.; Masonite Siding 4x8- $14; 12”x16' lap siding at $6.95 ea. School Desks - $7.50 ea. RECYCLING, Top prices paid for Aluminum cans, Copper, Brass, Radiators, Aluminum. Davis Enterprises Inc. 7585 Sherrills Ford Rd. Salisbury, NC 28147 704-636-9821
Lost & Found
Found dog. Large black & tan dog. Shepherd mix? Anchor Downs area off Long Ferry Road. Call 704-533-1972 Found dog. Yellow Lab, female. In Leonard Rd/ Long Ferry Rd. area on 2/23. Call 704-633-0007 Found dogs. 1 Huskey, 1Benjie. Near HWY 150. Please call 704-213-2011 for more information Lost necklace. Silver with cross. Lost Feb. 23rd in Arlington St./Office Depot area. Sentimental value. 336-752-2480 or 704-636-5090
$500 REWARD BYZANTINE CROSS. LENGTH: 1.5" or 4.75 CM 4.0 Grams FOR THE RETURN OF THIS CROSS, TAKEN FROM A CHURCH PARSONAGE IN MT. ULLA, N.C. ON 2/24/11
No questions asked! Call: 704-516-1149 or Email: wsitton@carolina.rr.com
Misc For Sale Rabbit cage - extra large. Nearly new. $20. Please call 704-831-0278 for more information
Monument & Cemetery Lots Cemetery lots in Brookhill Memorial Gardens, Rockwell. 8 spaces outside the inner circle. $1100 per space. 704642-0308 leave msg.
Great home priced 33k below tax value! Builder says bring all offers! Make lower interest rates work for you! Walk into your brand new home w/ equity! 3,112 sf 4BR, 4BA on .918 ac. Quality built w/lots of custom features. Central to Salis., Mooresville, Concord. MLS #50008 Teresa Rufty TMR Realty (704) 433-2582 www.tmrdevelop.com
Lovely Home
2 BR, 1 BA, hardwood floors, detached carport, handicap ramp. $99,900 R47208 B&R Realty 704.633.2394 Salisbury
Awesome Location
Forest Creek. 3 Bedroom, 1.5 bath. New home priced at only $98,900. R48764 B&R Realty 704.633.2394
Motivated Seller!
Gold Hill area. 3BR, 1BA. 1,123 sq. ft. living area. Hardwood floors, partial basement, storage building. Large lot. 2.03 acres. East Rowan/Rockwell schools. Asking $79,500. 704-2795674 or 704-637-1202
3BR, 2BA. Wonderful location, new hardwoods in master BR and living room. Lovely kitchen with new stainless appliances. Deck, private back yard. R51492 $124,900 Monica Poole B&R Realty 704-245-4628 Salisbury
Convenient Location
Very nice 2 BR 2.5 BA condo overlooking golf course and pool! Great views, freshly decorated, screened in porch at rear. T51378. $98,500 Monica Poole B&R Realty 704-245-4628
Bringle Ferry Rd. 2 tracts. Will sell land or custom build. A50140A. B&R Realty, Monica 704-245-4628
OWNER FINANCING on basement lot, $16,900. Call Varina Bunts, B&R Realty, 704-640-5200 W. Rowan
Salisbury
A Country Paradise
15 minutes N. of Salisbury. 2 BR, 2 BA singlewide on large treed lot in quiet area with space to plant flowers. $850 start-up, $450/mo incl. lot rent, home payment, taxes, insurance. RENT or RENT-TOOWN. 704-210-8176. Call after noon. Homes of American Rockwell Oldest Dealer in Rowan County. Best prices anywhere. 704-279-7997
3 BR, 2 BA home in wonderful location! Cathedral ceiling, split floor plan, double garage, large deck, storage building, corner lot. R51853 $154,900 Monica Poole 704-2454628 B&R Realty Salisbury
3 BR 2.5 BA has many extras! Great kitchen w/granite, subzero ref., gas cooktop. Formal dining, huge garage, barn, greenhouse. Great for horses or car buffs! R51894 $439,500. Dale Yontz. 704-202-3663 B&R Realty Salisbury
Over 2 Acres
3 BR, 2.5 BA, wonderful home on over 2 acres, horses allowed, partially fenced back yard, storage building. $164,900 R51465 B&R Realty 704.633.2394
Lots for Sale
All Lots Reduced PRICED TO SELL!! BRING OFFERS!! Take advantage of lower land costs and interest rates! Six lots from .94 to 3.6 acres. Near Salis., Mooresville, Concord. Wooded & basement lots are available-builders are welcome. Teresa Rufty TMR Development. 704-433-2582. www.tmrdevelop.com
BEAUTIFUL WOODED CORNER LOT
China Grove. One mile from South Rowan High School. Quiet neighborhood. Restricted to stick built homes. Lot has been perked and Priced to Sell. $35,000. Call Jeff 704-467-2352
2 BR, 1 BA off Morlan Park Rd., has refrig. & stove, furnished yard maint. & garbage pickup. No pets. Rent $550, Dep. Call Rowan $500. Properties 704-633-0446 2 BR, 1 BA, close to Salisbury High. Rent $425, dep. $400. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446 2BR brick duplex with carport, convenient to hospita. $450 per month. 704-637-1020 AAA+ Apartments $425-$950/mo. Chambers Realty 704-637-1020 Airport Rd., 1BR with stove, refrig., garbage pickup & water incl. Month-month lease. No pets. $400/mo+$300 deposit. Furnished $425/mo. 704-279-3808 Airport Road, All elec. 2BR, 1BA. $450 per month + dep. & lease. Call 704-637-0370
Apartments
Lovely Duplex Rowan Hospital area. 2BR, 1BA. Heat, air, water, appl. incl. $675. 704-633-3997 Moreland Pk area. 2BR all appliances furnished. $495-$595/mo. Deposit negotiable. Section 8 welcome. 336-247-2593 Moving to Town? Need a home or Apartment? We manage rental homes & apartments. Call and let us help you. Waggoner Realty Co. 704-633-0462 www.waggonerrealty.com
Rolling Hills Townhomes 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms Salisbury's Finest! 315 Ashbrook Rd 704-637-6207 Call for Spring Specials! Salisbury – 2 BR duplex in excellent cond., w/ appl. $560/mo. + dep. Ryburn Rentals 704-637-0601 Salisbury. 1BR. Fully furnished apt. Utilities included. No pets. $550/mo. Deposit & ref. 704-855-2100 Salisbury. Free Rent, Free Water, New All Elec. Heat/air, on bus route. $495. 704-239-0691 STONWYCK VILLIAGE IN GRANITE QUARRY Nice 2BR, energy efficient apt., stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, water & sewer furnished, central heat/ac, vaulted ceiling, washer/dryer connection. $495 to $550 /Mo, $400 deposit. 1 year lease, no pets. 704-279-3808 WELCOME HOME TO DEER PARK APTS. We have immediate openings for 1 & 2 BR apts. Call or come by and ask about our move-in specials. 704-278-4340 for info. For immediate info call 1-828-442-7116
Condos and Townhomes Downtown Firehouse Loft, 2 BR, 2 BA, hardwood floors. High speed internet, washer/dryer & refrigerator included. $875/mo. 704636-2945 Wiltshire Village Condo for Rent, $700. 2nd floor. Want a 2BR, 2BA in a quiet setting? Call Bryce, Wallace Realty 704-202-1319
the lake or For awesome back yards! Over 1800 sqft., true modular with foundation on your land. $113,293. Call to see the “great kitchen.” 704-463-1516 Salisbury Area 3 or 4 bedroom, 2 baths, $500 down under $700 per month. 704-225-8850
Real Estate Services Allen Tate Realtors
Century 21 Towne & Country 474 Jake Alexander Blvd. (704)637-7721 Forest Glen Realty Darlene Blount, Broker 704-633-8867 KEY REAL ESTATE, INC. 1755 U.S. HWY 29. South China Grove, NC 28023 704-857-0539 Rebecca Jones Realty 610 E. Liberty St, China Grove 704-857-SELL www.rebeccajonesrealty.com
Rowan Realty www.rowanrealty.net, Professional, Accountable, Personable . 704-633-1071 William R. Kennedy Realty 428 E. Fisher Street 704-638-0673
Real Estate Commercial
Gorgeous farm in West Rowan for sale. Mostly open 10 to 179 acre tracts, prices starting at $9,000 per acre. Call Gina Compton, ERA Knight Realty, 704-4002632 for information.
1, 2, & 3 BR Huge Apartments, very nice. $375 & up. 704-754-1480
Condos and Townhomes
FARM FOR SALE
New Listing
New Listing West Rowan - 401 Primrose - Perfect for that growing family!! 3,700+sf, .8 acres, 6 BR, 4½ BA, large rooms, lots of storage, tile throughout. Priced in the $200's. Motivated Seller! Bring Offer! USDA 100% Financing still available - MLS #49584 Teresa Rufty, tmrdevelop.com TMR Realty, Inc. (704) 433-2582
Land for Sale
Hideaway, 5+ acres, wooded seclusion overlooks beautiful creek, $65k, owner fin. 704-563-8216
Rockwell
*some restrictions apply
$500 Down moves you in. Call and ask me how? Please call (704) 225-8850
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New Home Rockwell. 507 Depot St. 3BR, 1½BA. Storage bldg. Fenced yard. Lrg screened back porch. Lrg lot. Stove, refrig., & dishwasher stay. Completely remodeled. Central HVAC. Closing costs neg. Trade considered. $94,900. Duncan Properties 704-202-8143
Knox Farm Subdivision. Beautiful lots available now starting at $19,900. B&R Realty 704.633.2394
B & R REALTY 704-633-2394
Approximately 5,000 sq. ft. Child care facility / commercial building with commercial kitchen on approximately 1.75 acres. Daycare supplies included. Playground measures 10,000 sq. ft. Call 704-855-9768
1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now! Ro-Well Rockwell. Apartments, Central heat/air, laundry facility on site, nice area. Equal Housing Opportunity Rental Assistance when available; handicapped equipped when available. 704-279-6330, TDD users 828-645-7196. 1 & 2BR. Nice, well maintained, responsible landlord. $415-$435. Salisbury, in town. 704-642-1955
Daniel Almazan, Broker 704-202-0091 www.AllenTate.com
Salisbury
Found dog! St. Bernard mix, male. Wanting his home. Found near Sloan Park area. Call 704-6771036 if he is yours.
Investment Property
Child Care Facility/Commercial Bldg.
For Sale, Rent, or Trade ~ Really!
Lost & Found
Salisbury. 925 Agner Rd. Below tax and appraisal value at $399,000. 3 BR/2BA brick home w/sunroom and 2 car garage sits in the middle of this beautiful property. Open and wooded pasture areas w/barn. 704-603-8244 or 704-209-1405
China Grove
Fulton Heights
Instruction ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE from home. Medical, Business, Accounting, Paralegal, Criminal Justice. Job assistance. placement Computer available. Financial aid if qualified. 888-899-6918. Call www.CenturaOnline.com
Rockwell
Western Rowan County
FOR SALE BY OWNER 36.6 ACRES AND HOME
Free Stuff 3 BR, 2 BA in Hunters Pointe. Above ground pool, garage, huge area that could easily be finished upstairs. R51150A. $179,900. B&R Realty 704-633-2394
Barnhardt Meadows. Quality home sites in country setting, restricted, pool and pool House complete. Use your builder or let us build for you. Lots start at $24,900. B&R Realty 704-633-2394
Spencer
Rockwell
Motivated Seller
Apartments
Manufactured Home Sales
Salisbury. 3BR,2½BA. 1.85 acres, corner lot. 1,840 sq. ft. 2 car garage, $195,000. 1070 Dunns Mtn. Church Rd. Call 704-326-6490
Call 24 hours, 7 days ** 704-239-2033 ** $$$$$$
Southwestern Rowan Co.
Unique Property
Great Location
Salisbury
Olde Fields Subdivision. ½ acre to over 2 acre lots starting at available $36,000. B&R Realty 704.633.2394
Salisbury
Salisbury
Brand new & ready for you, this home offers 3BR, 2BA, hardwoods, ceramic, stainless appliances, deck. R51547. $99,900. Call Monica today! 704.245.4628 B&R Realty
Wanted: Real Estate
SWEET COUNTRY LIVING!
New Listing
1116 Holmes Street, 3 BR, 1 full BA, 2 half BA, starter or wonderful investment home. Sits on .479 acres, single carport, outside storage building, new HVAC & ductwork. Selling AS IS. Seller is open to all offers. TMR Realty, Teresa Rufty, 704-433-2582
Lots for Sale
Salisbury
Convenient Location
Move-In Condition!
Salis. 3BR/2BA, 1100 s.f., + 300 s.f. additonal storage in fenced in back yard, built in 1988, recently remodeled & appraised at $102,500. Open to reasonable offer. 704-267-8700 or e-mail: house206carolina@live.com
Homes for Sale
Salisbury
Move in Ready!
East Rowan
ALL CASH VENDING ROUTE. Be your own boss25-machines/ candy all for $9,995. All credit cards major 1-877-915accepted. 8222. Vend3.
Homes for Sale
Colony Garden Apartments 2BR and 1-1/2 BA Town Homes $575/mo. College Students Welcome! Near Salisbury VA Hospital 704-762-0795 Houses for Rent Apartments
BEST VALUE Quiet & Convenient, 2 bedroom town house, 1½ baths. All Electric, Central heat/air, no pets, pool. $550/mo. Includes water & basic cable.
3 BR, 1 BA, has refrigerator, stove & big yard. No pets. $625/rent + $600/dep. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446
West Side Manor Robert Cobb Rentals Variety World
Concord, 87 Meadow Ave, 3 BR, 1 BA, $700 mo.; Kannapolis, 314 North Ave, 3 BR, 2 BA, $800 mo. First full month rent free. KREA 704-933-2231
2345 Statesville Blvd. Near Salisbury Mall
704-633-1234 China Grove. 2BR, 2BA. All electric. Clean & safe. No pets. $575/month + deposit. 704-202-0605 China Grove. One room eff. w/ private bathroom & kitchenette. All utilities incl'd. $379/mo. + $100 deposit. 704-857-8112 CLANCY HILLS APARTMENTS 1, 2 & 3 BR, conveniently located in Salisbury. Handicap accessible units available. Section 8 assistance available. 704-6366408. Office Hours: M–F 9:00-12:00. TDD Relay 1-800-735-2962 Equal Housing Opportunity. Clancy-hills@cmc-nc.com
Convenience store business for sale with large game room/mini bar. Includes all stock, security system, ice maker, coolers, etc. $20,000. $8,000 Down, payments $155/mo., Building rent $900/mo. or move business. 704857-0625 Downtown Salis, 2300 sf office space, remodeled, off street pking. 633-7300 Salisbury
Commercial property, 8194 heated sq.ft., almost 12,933 all together. Showroom, offices, & warehouse space. $359,000. #51758 Call Varina @ B&R Realty 704-640-5200 or 704-633-2394.
FIND IT SELL IT RENT IT in the Classifieds
1 Home in East Rowan, 3 BR, 2 BA. $875. Lease, dep. & ref. req. 704.798.7233
Don't Pay Rent! 3BR, 2BA home at Crescent Heights. Call 704-239-3690 for info. East schools. Central air & heat. Appliances. Washer/ dryer hook-up. Please call 704-638-0108 Faith, 3 BR, 2 BA with carport, large lot, outside storage. No Pets. $700/mo. 704-279-3518 Fulton St. 3 BR, 1 ½ BA. Refrigerator, stove furnished. Rent $725, Dep., $700. Call Rowan Properties 704-633-0446 Granite Quarry, 309 Aspen Ave., 3 BR, 2 BA, $750/mo. + $750 deposit. 704-855-5353 Granite Quarry. 3BR, 2BA. Double garage. Fenced backyard. $1,000/ mo + dep. 704-642-1343
Clean, well maintained, 2 BR Duplex. Central heat/air, all electric. Section 8 welcome. 704-202-5790
Houses: 3BRs, 1BA. Apartments: 2 & 3 BR's, 1BA Deposit required. Faith Realty 704-630-9650
Colonial Village Apts.
Kannapolis, $550/mo. 4922 Atlanta St, 120 Basin Ave, E. Spencer, $425/mo. 2BR, 1BA Carolina-Piedmont Prop. 704-248-2520
“A Good Place to Live” 1, 2, & 3 Bedrooms Affordable & Spacious Water Included 704-636-8385 Duplexes & Apts, Rockwell$500-$600. TWO Bedrooms Marie Leonard-Hartsell Wallace Realty 704-239-3096 marie@sellingsalisbury.com Eaman Park Apts. 2BR, 1BA. Near Salisbury High. $375/mo. Newly renovated. No pets. 704-798-3896 Granite Quarry. 3BR, 1BA. Carport. Refrigerator & stove. Washer/dryer hook-up. 704-638-0108 Holly Leaf Apts. 2BR, 1½BA. $555. Kitchen appliances, W/D connection, cable ready. 704-637-5588
RENT - 2 BR - $650, Park Area; 4 BR, 2 BA, 2,000 sq', garage, basement, $1195. RENT TO OWN 3 BR, 2 BA, 2000 ± sq', country. $3000 dn; 5 BR, 2 ½ BA, 3400 ± sq', garage, basement, fenced. $6000 dn. 704-630-0695
Rent-to-Own 6850 Old Mocksville Rd.. 3BR, 2BA. Needs handyman work. Last tenant left unfinished work. Willing to deal. Central heat & air. $725 lease option payment. 704-433-4782
RENTED I rented my house pretty quickly! Thanks for the great ad! ~T.F., Gold Hill
RENTED
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Houses for Rent
N. Church St. 2BR/1BA home. Stove & refrigerator, fireplace. All electric. $425/mo. 704-633-6035
Salisbury. 4BR, 1½BA. Central air/heat. Carpet. $625/mo. + deposit. Call 704-636-3307
Rockwell. Small 2BR,1BA, Appls, central H/A, $475/ mo + dep. 704-279-6850 or 704-798-3035
Woodleaf, Hwy 801. 2BR, 1BA. New carpet. pets. Appliances No furnished. 704-636-1072
Sali. 4 BR, 1½ BA $800 all elec., brick, E. Spen. Apt. 2 BR, 1 BA, $425. Carolina-Piedmont Properties 704-248-2520
Office and Commercial Rental
Salis. 3 BR, 1 BA, garage, fenced in backyard. No pets, no smoking. Ref. req. $750/mo.+ dep. Call 704267-5497 Salisbury 345 Cromer Rd. & 504 Cruise Rd, 3BRs in countryside, $850/mo. & 922 N. Main St. 3BR, $650/mo. 704-645-9986 Salisbury City. 2BR / 1BA, new vinyl, new roof, fenced bk yd. $495/mo + dep. 704-640-5750 Salisbury
They don't build them like this anymore!
1st Month Free Rent! Salisbury, Kent Executive Park office suites, $100 & up. Utilities paid. Conference room, internet access, break room, ample parking. 704-202-5879 450 to 1,000 sq. ft. of Warehouse Space off Jake Alexander Blvd. Call 704279-8377 or 704-279-6882
2BR, 2BA. Hardwood floors, expansive kitchen, jetted tub, beautiful original mantles & staircase, bedrooms w/great storage, sunroom & deck, walking distance to shops & dining. 704-616-1383
Granite Quarry - Start the New Year Right! Only two units left! Move in by 1/31/11 and pay no rent until 4/1/11. Comm. Metal Bldg. perfect for hobbyist or contractor. Call for details 704-232-3333
Salisbury, in country. 3BR, 2BA. $975/mo. Utilities included. No pets. Dep. & ref. 704-855-2100
Numerous Commercial and office rentals to suit your needs. Ranging from 500 to 5,000 sq. ft. Call Victor Wallace at Wallace Realty, 704-636-2021
Salisbury, near Salisbury High. 3BR, 1BA house. Central heat & air. $600/mo. 704 640-9635 Salisbury. 3 & 2 Bedroom Houses. $500-$1,000. Also, Duplex Apartments. 704636-6100 or 704-633-8263 Salisbury. 3BR, 2BA. Large lot. Water included. No pets. $850/mo. Deposit & ref. 704-855-2100 Spencer
2 BR, 1 BA, nice yard with utility building & carport. Appliances & Washer/Dryer included. New heat system. Good location. $650/mo. + $600 deposit. 704-202-0605
Office and Commercial Rental RESTAURANT Exceptionally clean, well maintained restaurant. Building & all equipment lease for $2900 / month Call 704-310-0346 to schedule viewing & for more information. Rockwell. 2 chair beauty shop for sale or rent. $325/mo. Call 704-2796973 or 704-279-7988 Rockwell. Nice retail or office building. $400/ mo. Call 704-279-6973 or 704-279-7988 Rockwell. Small equipped machine shop. $325/ mo. or will sell equipment. 704279-6973 or 704-279-7988 Salisbury 421 Faith Rd. Approx. 1,000 sq. ft. commercial property. $625 / mo. + dep. 704-633-9556 Salisbury
Office Space
Office Building with 3 office suites; small office in office complex avail.; 5,000 sq.ft. warehouse w/loading docks & small office. Call Bradshaw Real Estate 704-633-9011
Office Complex Salisbury. Perfect location near Court House & County Building. Six individual offices. New central heat/air, heavily insulated for energy efficiency, fully carpeted (to be installed) except stone at entrance, conference room, employee break room, tile bathroom, complete integrated phone system with video capability in each office & nice reception area. Want to lease but will sell. Perfect for dual occupancy. By appt only. 704-636-1850
Manufactured Home for Rent Bostian Heights. 2BR. Trash, lawn, & water service. No pets. $425/mo + deposit. 704-857-4843 LM
Rooms for Rent
Autos
We have office suites available in the Executive Center. First Month Free with No Deposit! With all utilities from $150 and up. Lots of amenities. Call Karen Rufty at B & R Realty 704-202-6041 www.bostandrufty-realty.com
Salisbury, Kent Executive Park ofc suites, ground flr. avail. Utilities pd. Conf. rm., internet access, break room, pkg. 704-202-5879 Salisbury. 12,000 sq ft corner building at Jake Alexander and Industrial Blvd. Ideal for retail office space, church, etc. Heat and air. Please call 704279-8377 with inquiries. Spencer Shops Lease great retail space for as little as $750/mo for 2,000 sq ft at. 704-431-8636 Statesville Blvd., Suitable for beauty shop or office. Please Call 704-636-6100 Warehouse space / manufacturing as low as $1.25/sq. ft./yr. Deposit. Call 704-431-8636
Manufactured Home for Rent Between Salis. & China Grove. 2BR. No pets. Appl. & trash pickup incl. $475/ mo + dep. 704-855-7720
Autos
Autos
Salisbury
E.Rowan, 3 BR, 2 BA, on 1 acre lot w/outbuilding, no pets. $600/mo. + $500 dep. 704-202-9323 East Area. 2BR, water, trash. Limit 2. Dep. req. No pets. Call 704-6367531 or 704-202-4991 East Rowan. 2BR. trash and lawn service included. No pets. $450 month. 704-433-1255
West 13th St., in well established, nice neighborhood, totally furnished, internet, microwave, range, refrigerator, washer & dryer, all Single utitilies included. person only. No pets. $110/wk. + small deposit. 336-927-1738
Ford Mustang, 1968, 302 Coupe, AT, PS, Private Owner 22 years Great condition $13,500 336-362-1902 Camaro SS, 1999 with white leather interior, V8, six speed, AM/FM/CD, MP3, DVD player w/JL subwoofer, T-tops, ridiculously low miles, chrome rims, EXTRA CLEAN! 704-603-4255
Ford Mustang GT, 2006. Satin Silver Metallic / Light Graphite cloth interior. 4.6 V8 5-speed trans. SHAKER SOUND SYSTEM, all pwr, aftermarket rims. EXTRA CLEAN MUSCLE MACHINE !!! Call Steve at 704-603-4255
Faith. 2BR, 1BA. Water, trash, lawn maint. incl. No pets. Ref. $425. 704-2794282 or 704-202-3876 Faith. 2BR, 2BA. Appliances, water, sewer incl. Pet OK. $500/mo + $500 deposit. 704-279-7463
Chevrolet Malibu, 2003. 4 door, automatic, air, good transportation. $2100. 704-647-0881
Autos
Faith. Private lot. 2 ppl limit. No pets. $400/mo. + $400 dep. 704-3106322 or 704-857-2002
Ford Taurus, 2005. Light Tundra metallic w/tan cloth interior, 3.0 V6 auto trans, AM/FM/CD, alloy rims, all power. CHEAP RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION! Call Steve 704-603-4255
Great Area!
Faith area. 1525 Rainey Road, 2BR, 1BA. Central heat & air, appliances, washer & dryer, water/sewer, quiet area. No pets. $450/mo. + deposit. 704-279-2939
BMW 5 Series 530i, 2004. 4 door, manual transmission, new tires, sun/ moon roof, A/C, bucket seats, black w/black, leather int., keyless entry. 96K mi., $14,996. 704-4252913 or 704-856-8129
Rockwell. 3BR, 2BA. Central heat & air. Appl. Storage building. $650/ mo. 704-279-6850 or 704-798-3035 Salisbury. 3990 Statesville Blvd., Lot 9, 2BR, 1BA. $339/mo. + dep. For Sale or Rent! 704-640-3222 West & South Rowan. 2 & 3 BR. No pets. Perfect for 3. Water included. Please call 704-857-6951
Cadillac CTS, 2006. exterior Blackberry w/ebony interior. Stock #F11236A. $16,779. Call Now 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com
Chrysler Sebring GTC, 2006. Silver steel metallic clearcoat, black vinyl top & dark slate gray interior. Stock #T11257A. $7,979. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Dodge Charger SXT, 2006. Silver steel metallic clearcoat exterior with dark/light slate gray interior. Stock #F11177A. $14,279.1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Hyundai 2004 Tiburon GT. Black w/black leather int., power windows & locks, power & heated mirrors, alloy wheels, A/C, 6 cylinder, front wheel drive, spoiler. 80K miles, $8,995. 704-4252913 or 704-856-8129.
Roommate Wanted
Nr Walmart. Furnished, utilities incl., cent. heat/air, cable TV, priv. driveway, $100/wk. 704-314-5648
Rooms for Rent MILLER HOTEL Rooms for Rent Weekly $110 & up 704-855-2100
Chevrolet 2007 Trail Blazer LT. Dk blue w/black int., 4 dooor, 2 wheel drive, automatic, keyless entry, anti-lock brakes, steering wheel controls, 6 cylinder, 28K miles, $15,996. 704-4252913 or 704-856-8129
Cats
BLUE-EYED BABIES
Siamese kittens. Taking deposits on kittens. Ready March 9. Reg, Vac, Worm. Family raised. $600. www.britishmists.com 336-499-7058
Giving away kittens or puppies?
Cane Corso Italian Mastiff Pups. Sire is 140 pounds. ICCF reg. $700. 704-905-7206. Free dog to loving home: brown and black mixed Very loving and well trained. Call for details (704) 267-0552. Thanks! Free dog. 5yr old fawn boxer. CKC reg. Male. Can use as stud. Shots current, healthy inside family dog. Likes to run. 919-939-9541. Can email pic. Salisbury
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Dogs
Dogs
Free dog. Black Lab, male. Very strong. Need room to run. No chains please. Please call 704762-9139
Got puppies or kittens for sale? HHHHHHHHH
Puppies, Beagles. Tricolored Beagle puppies Wormed & 1st shot. $60. 704-639-6299
Free mixed pups. 8 weeks old. Current on shots. Only responsible pet owners need apply. 704-267-6889. L/M
PET GOATS (2), 5 yrs old on 4/3/11, rabies shots, wormed, neutered, dehorned, need 4' fence, good home only, 704278-9501
Supplies and Services
Free puppies. 2 puppies, 4 weeks old. Will be small dogs. 5 puppies, part Pit 7 weeks old. To good home. 336-752-4222 Free puppies. Boxer/Pit mix pups, 9 weeks old, very sweet. to good home only. 704-7989883 or 704-223-2311
Saturn Aura XE-4, 2009. Deep blue exterior w/gray interior. Stock #T10726B. $13,879. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
HONDA, 2003, ACCORD EX. $500-800 down, will help finance. Credit, No Problem! Private party sale. Call 704-838-1538
Volkswagen 2007 Jetta GLl. Black w/gray int., 4 cylinder turbo, front wheel drive, anti-lock brakes, keyless, alloy wheels, spoiler. 56,325 mi., $13,995. 704-4252913 or 704-856-8129
Volkswagen Passat GLS, 2002. SilverStone Grey Metallic / Grey leather interior. 1.8 turbo w/ 5- speed auto trans, HEATED SEATS, AM/FM/CD,, SUNROOF, all pwr options, DRIVES EXCELLENT!!!! Call Steve at 704-603-4255
Jaguar S-Type, 2005. Black w/black leather interior, 6 sp. auto trans, 4.2L V8 engine, AM/FM/CD Changer, Premium Sound. Call Steve today! 704-6034255
Toyota Avalon XLS Sedan, 2002. Woodland Pearl w/Ivory interior. Stock #T11232A. $11,879. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Ford Focus SES, 2010. Ebony exterior w/ charcoal black interior. Stock #P7626. $17,879. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Volkswagen Passat GLS, 2002. SilverStone Grey Metallic / Grey leather interior. 1.8 turbo w/ 5- speed trans, HEATED auto SEATS, AM/FM/CD,, SUNROOF, all pwr options, DRIVES EXCELLENT!!!! Call Steve at 704-603-4255
Toyota Camry CE, 2000. White, automatic, AM/ FM/CD player. 4 door. 122,000 miles. $5,600. Please call 704-647-0881
Volvo V70, 2.4 T, 2001. Ash Gold Metallic exterior with tan interior. 5 speed auto trans. w/ winter mode. 704-603-4255
Toyota Corolla LE, 2004. 4-speed automatic transmission, AM/FM/CD Player. 704-603-4255
Volvo, 2006 S60 2.5T Onyx black with cream leather interior, sunroof, cd player, all power, alloy wheels, super nice! 704-603-4255
Check Out Our March Special! Boarding 20% discount. Rowan Animal Clinic. Please call 704636-3408 for appt.
Free dogs. 2 Lab mix dogs to a good home. Very loving. Call 704640-0015 for more info. Free dogs. Please HELP3 dogs. 4yr old Beagle mix very timid. 1yr old Papillion mix. 4mo Terrior mix. Bostian Males. Create trained. 704-762-0049
Nissan Altima 2.5 S Coupe, 2009. Code Red Metallic w/Charcoal interior. Stock #F10363A. $19,779. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Toyota Prius Touring, 2007. Driftwood Pearl w/ Bisque interior. Stock #P7594A $14,979. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Suzuki Forenza Base Sedan, 2006. Cobalt blue metallic w/gray interior. Stock #F11114A. $7,977 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com
Lincoln MKZ, 2007, Black Opal w/black leather interior, 3.5 V6, auto trans, all power options, dual power seats, AM/FM/CD, HEAT & AIR COOLED SEATS, chrome rims, AWESOME RIDE!!! 704-603-4255
Other Pets
Nissan 2006 Maxima SL. Pristine, 4 door, Gray w/black leather seats, 6 sylinder, sunroof, power locks, keyless entry, A/C, heated power mirrors, antitheft system. 52K mi., $13,495. 704-425-2913 or 704-856-8129
Financing Available!
Ford Focus SES Sedan, 2006. Liquid gray clearcoat metallic exterior w/dark flint interior. Stock #F10444A. $6,477 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Dogs
Autos
ELLIS AUTO AUCTION 10 miles N. of Salisbury, Hwy 601, Sale Every Wednesday night 5:30 pm.
Granite Quarry, 3 BR, 2 BA, DW. $700/mo. Salis., 2 BR, 1 BA house, $425/ mo. No Pets. 704-239-2833
China Grove. 1200 sq ft. $800/mo + deposit. Call 704-855-2100 Furnished Key Man Office Suites - $250-350. Jake & 150. Util & internet incl. 704-721-6831
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Ford Fusion SE, 2010. Smokestone metallic w/medium light stone interior. Stock #P7634. $17,679. 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com
Mercedes S320, 1999 Black on Grey leather interior, 3.2, V6, auto trans, LOADED, all power ops, low miles, SUNROOF, chrome rims good tires, extra clean MUST SEE! 704-6034255
FISH TANK FOR SALE 32 gallon with lighted hood, filter, pump and more. $50. 704-636-8582 Puppies, Belgian Malinois. Police work, Home protection or family pets. Health guaranteed. 704-278-1830
March Special 20% discount on dentals. Follow us on Face Book Animal Care Center of Salisbury. 704-637-0227
CASH FOR YOUR CAR! Ford Mustang GT Premium Coupe, 2008. Performance White clearcoat w/Light Graphite interior. Stock #T11263A. $24,879. 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com
We want your vehicle! 1999 to 2011 under 150,000 miles. Please call 704-216-2663.
Mercury Grand Marquis GS, 2002. Silver Frost Clearcoat Metallic w/ light graphite interior. Stock #P7598A. $7,979. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
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We are in need of inventory and will pay top dollar for your vehicle. Cash on the spot with title in hand. We can also refinance your current auto loan and lower your payment. Please call 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
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1999 Lexus LS400, cashmere beige metallic exterior with tan leather interior. AM/FM/Cassette/CD Changer. Call Steve today! 704-603-4255
Motorcycles & ATVs
Transportation Dealerships
Trucks, SUVs & Vans
Trucks, SUVs & Vans
Trucks, SUVs & Vans
Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring, 2006. Bright silver metallic clearcoat w/pastel slate gray interior. Stock #T11201B. $8,679. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Ford Expedition Limited, 2007. Black clearcoat w/ Charcoal Black/Caramel interior. Stock #F11192A. $24,979. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Ford Mustang FT Premium Coupe, 2008. Dark Candy Apply Red w/dark charcoal interior. Stock #P7616. $22,779. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Trucks, SUVs & Vans
Trucks, SUVs & Vans
CLONINGER FORD, INC. “Try us before you buy.” 511 Jake Alexander Blvd. 704-633-9321
Harley Davidson 1995 Road King, 1340 cc, 44,500 miles, well maintained. $6,700. 704636-2267
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TEAM CHEVROLET, CADILLAC, BUICK, GMC. www.teamautogroup.com 704-216-8000 Tim Marburger Dodge 287 Concord Pkwy N. Concord, NC 28027 704-792-9700 Tim Marburger Honda 1309 N First St. (Hwy 52) Albemarle NC 704-983-4107
Hyundai Sante Fe GLS, 2007. Platnium Sage / Tan cloth interior. All pwr, AM/FM/CD, alloy rims. Like new tires, NONSMOKER, extra clean MUST SEE!!!!! 704-603-4255
Troutman Motor Co. Highway 29 South, Concord, NC 704-782-3105
Dodge Dakota SLT Extended Cab, 2006. Black clearcoat with Medium Slate Gray interior. Stock #F10549A. $15,879. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
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Toyota Highlander V6, 2007. Millennium Silver Metallic w/ Ash interior. Stock #F11121A. $15,979. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com Ford Expedition XLT, silver metallic 2001, w/medium graphite cloth interior, 5.4 V8 auto trans., AM/FM/CD, power driver seat. READY FOR FAMILY! 704-603-4255
Ford Ranger Extended Cab XLT, 2004. Oxford White with gray cloth. 5 speed auto. trans. w/OD 704-603-4255
Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, 2008. Silver w/ Dark Slate Gray. Stock #T11223A. $19,179. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
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Dodge Ram 1500 SLT, 2009. Austin Tan Pearlcoat w/Light Pebble Beige/Bark Brown interior. Stock #F10535A. $25,979. 1-800-542-9758. www.cloningerford.com
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Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, 2003. Automatic, 4x4, CD, heated seats, sunroof. Must See! Call 704-603-4255
Ford Explorer XLT, 2010. Black exterior with interior. Stock black #P7619. $25,679. 1-800542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Ford Ranger, 2008. Black clearcoat w/medium dark flint interior. Stock# F11158A. $12,579. 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Jeep Wrangler Limited, 2005. Bright silver metallic exterior w/black cloth interior. 6-speed, hard top, 29K miles. 704-603-4255
Toyota Tacoma Prerunner, 2007. Silver on Lt. Gray cloth interior, 4 cylinder, 5 speed, AM/FM/CD, cruise, toolbox, rhino liner, chrome rims, MUST SEE TO APPRECIATE! 704-603-4255
Over 150 vehicles in Stock! Collector Cars
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We are the area's largest selection of quality preowned autos. Financing avail. to suit a variety of needs. Carfax avail. No Gimmicks – We take pride in giving excellent service to all our customers.
Call Steve today! 704-603-4255 www.JakeAlexanderAutoSales.com
Recreational Vehicles
Open Sundays 12pm-5pm Over 150 vehicles in Stock! Rentals & Leasing
Rentals & Leasing
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Authorized EZGO Dealer. 30 years selling, servicing GOLF CARS Golf Car Batteries 6 volt, 8 volt. Golf car utility sales. US 52, 5 miles south of Salisbury. Beside East Rowan HS & Old Stone Winery. Look for EZGO sign. 704-245-3660
No. 61115 NOTICE OF SALE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION - ROWAN COUNTY - 11sp64 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY STEVEN V. PATTERSON DATED JULY 17, 2009 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1146 AT PAGE 191 IN THE ROWAN COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA 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 11:30 AM on March 14, 2011 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Rowan County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Tract One: Being all of Lots 4 & 5, Block 1, as shown upon the map of property of B.F. Lively, as recorded in Book of Maps at Page 360, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rowan County, North Carolina. Tract Two: Being all of Lot 1, Block 5, as shown upon the map of Property of B.F. Lively, as recorded in Book of Maps 360, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rowan County, North Carolina. Together with all the Grantors' right, title and interest in and to McCubbins Street, as it lies between Block 1 and Block 5, as shown on map of Property of B.F. Lively, as recorded in Book of Maps at Page 360, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rowan County, North Carolina. And Being more commonly known as: 1001 4th St, Spencer, NC 28159 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Steven V. Patterson. 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.
BMW X5, 2001. Alpine White / Tan leather interior 3.0 v6 tiptronic trans. AWD, AM/FM/CD. Sunroof. Alloy rims, all pwr options. WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR!!!! Call Steve at 704-603-4255
Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 LTZ, 2007. Black exterior w/ebony/light cashmere interior. Stock #F10336A. $24,779. 1800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Eddie Bauer Ford Expedition, 2006. Oxford white/ tan cloth interior. 5.4 V8 auto trans, all power ops, AM/FM/CD changer, Sunroof, alloy rims. Lighted running boards, 3rd seat. LIKE NEW !!!! 704-603-4255
Ford Edge SEL, 2007. Crème Brulee clearcoat exterior with charcoal interior. Stock #P7612. $23,279 1-800-542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat, 1989. Blue exterior with gray interior. Stock #F11185B. $7,495. 1-800542-9758 www.cloningerford.com
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No. 61118 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Mildred H. Winecoff, 930 Panhandle Road, Gold Hill, NC 28071. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 31st day of May, 2011, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. This the 25th day of February, 2011. Mildred H. Winecoff, deceased, Rowan County File #2011E232, Bobbie R. Harwood, 340 Shailor Hill Rd., Colchester, CT 06415
No. 61116 AMENDED NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY – 10-SP-519 - 1895 UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Monica Ruggs, dated December 1, 1998 and recorded on December 4, 1998, in Book No. 838, at Page 635 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rowan 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 Rowan County Courthouse, Courthouse Steps, North Carolina on March 9, 2011 at 1:00 PM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Salisbury, County of Rowan, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Address of property: 1116 Fries Street, Salisbury, NC 28144 Tax Parcel ID: 013 27501 Present Record Owners: Monica Ruggs 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.
The date of this Notice is February 21, 2011. Grady I. Ingle Or Elizabeth B. Ells, Substitute Trustee, 10-010685 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/
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No. 61117 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ROWAN COUNTY
NOTICE OF SALE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK - 11 SP 66
IN RE: JASCPMS, LLC and, DANIEL L. FISHER AND ALEXIS A. FISHER, FORECLOSURE OF DEED OF TRUST, Dated January 25, 2010, RECORDED IN BOOK 1156, AT PAGE 308, IN THE ROWAN COUNTY REGISTRY Under and by virtue of the authority contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated January 25, 2010, securing a Note and indebtedness of $35,250.00, which was executed by JASCPMS, LLC and Daniel L. Fisher and Alexis A. Fisher, and which is recorded in Book 1156, at Page 308, Rowan County Registry, the undersigned having been appointed Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in said Registry, default having occurred in the payment of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust, and at the request of the holder of said Note, the undersigned Substitute Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of said Deed of Trust, will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at 3:30 o'clock p.m. on the 15th day of March, 2011, at the Courthouse door in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, the real property at 1039 Lucky Lane and Mainsail Road, Salisbury, North Carolina, 28146, which is more particularly described as follows: TRACT 1: BEING all of Lot 11 of SHAMROCK MEADOW subdivision as shown upon a plat in Book of Maps 9995 at Page 5777, Rowan County Registry. TRACT 2: BEING all of Lot 1 as shown on map for Dan Fisher recorded in Book of Maps 9995 at Page 4433, Rowan County Registry. The record owners of said property as of a date not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this notice are: JASCPMS, LLC and Daniel L. Fisher. Trustee, or Trustee's agent conducting the sale, may begin the sale up to one hour after the time fixed herein as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to NCGS 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 ten (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. If you are a tenant and have any questions about your legal rights, please consult an attorney. Although not required by statute, any and all bidders and purchasers at sale should understand that the property described in the subject foreclosure proceeding may or may not contain a structure of any kind. The Substitute Trustee in this matter makes no representation or warranty as to the type or existence of a structure situated on the subject property or whether or not said structure has been affixed in any way. Likewise, Substitute Trustee makes no warranties or representations of any kind as to whether title to the mobile/manufactured home(s) on the subject property, if any, has been properly cancelled or whether there are any outstanding liens thereon. Said property will be sold subject to taxes, assessments, and any superior easements, rights of way, restrictions of record, liens, or other encumbrances prior to the lien of the deed of trust being foreclosed, said sale to remain open for increased bids for ten (10) days after report thereof to the Clerk of Superior Court. The Substitute Trustee may require the high bidder to deposit cash at the sale in an amount equal to the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or $750.00. If no upset bid is filed, the balance of the purchase price, less deposit, must be made in cash upon tender of the deed. Third party purchasers at sale must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) as required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). This the 16th day of February, 2011. Alan B. Powell, Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 1550, High Point, NC 27261 (336) 889-8733
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Today’s celebrity birthdays Actor Robert Clary (“Hogan's Heroes”) is 85. Singer Harry Belafonte is 84. Actor Robert Conrad is 76. Singer Mike D’Abo of Manfred Mann is 67. Singer Roger Daltrey is 67. Actor Alan Thicke is 64. Actor-director Ron Howard is 57. Country singer Janis Oliver Cummins of Sweethearts of the Rodeo is 57. Actress Catherine Bach is 57. Actor Tim Daly is 55. Keyboardist Jon Carroll (Starland Vocal Band) is 54. Actor George Eads is 44. Actor Javier Bardem is 42. Actor Jack Davenport (“Pirates of the Caribbean”) is 38. Guitarist Ryan Peake of Nickelback is 38. Actor Mark-Paul Gosselaar is 37. “Blues Clues” host Donovan Patton is 33. Singer Justin Bieber is 17.
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Dear Dr. Gott: I recently read somewhere that there is a new cataract treatment that uses an infrared laser to bleach the age-induced yellowing of the lens — as opposed to lens-replacement surgery. Would you please discuss this in your column? Dear reader: In March 2010, The New York DR. PETER Times science section GOTT discussed this very subject. Cataracts are commonly treated by removing the damaged lens and replacing it with a synthetic version; however, the procedure is invasive and costly. As an alternative, an ophthalmologist and his colleagues at the Glostrup Hospital at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark came up with what they believe is a promising alternative — bleaching the yellowed lens with a laser. The research team uses infrared light delivered by an extremely fastpulse laser — so fast, in fact, that two photons hit a target molecule simultaneously with the same effect as if UV light were used. The newly discovered treatment reduces light absorption and helps restore lens proteins to their proper structure. At the time of the writing, a great deal more research and development was necessary before the procedure could become routine. It is a similar technique to
Lasik. Then a Nov. 17, 2010, pilot study report from Stanford University covered in the journal Science Translation Medicine indicated an imageguided laser technique is 10 times better than that achieved with current manual methods and could truly change the way cataract surgery is performed. Experts say guided lasers will allow eye surgeons to perform surgery in far less time with greater precision. Statistics indicate that more than 1.5 million cataract surgeries are performed in our country each year. An astonishing one in three Americans, primarily senior citizens, will undergo cataract surgery at some point in their lives. The natural lens of the eye will be surgically removed and replaced with an implanted, permanent artificial lens. Today, the initial incision is performed manually and the breakup and removal of the clouded lens is performed with ultrasound. With the new technique, however, this will all be done with a special laser guided by 3-D imaging. While it has been made very clear the new technique and imaging will improve the precision and allow for better control, it hasn?t been fully determined whether the method will result in a better outcome for the patient against a known current procedure that already has a high success rate with few complications. With refractive repair, many patients will have 20/20 vision without the need for
glasses or contact lenses. Images of the eye are taken to determine the thickness of the cornea and distances from the back of the cornea to the front of the lens and back again. The information garnered can be used to program the image-guided laser so a surgeon can determine the precise cut to make. In response to your question, newer research remains ongoing and extremely promising. I cannot determine whether infrared laser (or other procedures) is for you. That decision is best left to your ophthalmologist. As with any procedure, make sure that you consult with a specialist you have complete confidence in and be guided by what he or she has to say. To provide related information, I am sending you a copy of my Health Report ?Medical Specialists.? Other readers who would like a copy should send a self-addressed stamped No. 10 envelope and a $2 check or money order made payable to Newsletter and mailed to Newsletter, P.O. Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092-0167. Be sure to mention the title or print an order form off my website at www.AskDrGottMD.com. Dr. Peter H. Gott is a retired physician and the author of several books, including “Live Longer, Live Better,” “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Diet” and “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook,” which are available at most bookstores or online. His website is www.AskDrGottMD. com. United FeatUre Syndicate
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We have been looking at help-suit game-tries when a major suit has been agreed. But some readers asked what happens when a minor suit has been raised? Then the number-one job is to try to get to three notrump. We never play in five of a minor unless we are confident that three notrump, four hearts and four spades are unmakable. So, we show stoppers in an effort to check that we have all suits covered before opting for three no-trump. First, though, in today’s deal South is in three notrump. West leads the spade four: two, jack, king. How should declarer continue?
South, even opposite a single raise, can anticipate game. He starts by showing his diamond stopper. Then North announces his heart stopper. This allows South
to jump to three no-trump, which guarantees a spade stopper. South has six top tricks: one spade, one heart, two diamonds and two clubs. If he can collect five club tricks, he is home. The first trick tells declarer that West has the spade ace. (If East had the ace, he would have played it: third hand high.) So East must be kept off the lead; otherwise, he will push a spade through South, and West will run his suit. At trick two, declarer leads a low club from his hand. And when West discards, South is playing for overtricks. Finally, yes, perhaps East should have doubled two hearts to ask for a lead of that suit — not that it would have helped here.
‘Men’ crew to be paid; Sheen calls it ‘a start’ LOS ANGELES (AP) — Warner Bros. Television agreed Monday to pay the crew of “Two and a Half Men” for four episodes, a move that Charlie Sheen called a start in his ongoing battle with producers of TV’s top-rated comedy. “Clearly my efforts are paying off,” Sheen said in a phone interview with The Associated Press. “I won’t sleep until I get all eight.” Sheen was referring to the eight episodes of the show that were put on hold when Warner Bros. stopped production last week. Warner Bros. spokesman Paul McGuire confirmed the crew payments but denied that Sheen’s war of words
against the studio and series producers prompted the move. Warner Bros. and CBS have canceled the remaining episodes of this season, citing Sheen’s erratic behavior last week. The actor followed up Monday with a series of television interviews in which he threatened legal action and extolled his hardpartying ways. Sheen said he’s not concerned with his own sizable paychecks at the moment, which are reportedly worth $1.8 million per episode. “I don’t care about me right now,” he said. Asked about reimbursements for fellow series actors Jon Cryer and Angus T.
Jones, Sheen said, “They’re next.” Sheen’s dueling interview with morning news shows managed to upstage the postshow buzz for the Oscars. In his televised sit-down interviews, the troubled actor dominated the entertainment media with threats of a lawsuit, two riveting morning show interviews and a rambling live stream on an Internet website. By midday Monday, his veteran publicist had quit. In Sheen’s interviews with ABC’s “Good Morning America” and NBC’s “Today” show, he boasted about his “epic” partying, said he’s fueled by “violent hatred” of his bosses, claimed to have
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local events Big Band Dance with The Salisbury Swing Band 3/5/2011 • JF Hurley Family YMCA
Come and join the fun that night from 7:00pm-10:00pm. $5.00 entry fee and bring a snack to share. Phone: 704-636-0111
The Hunt Family 3/5/2011 • 7:30pm Keppel Auditorium, Catawba College
The Rowan County Concert Association presents The Hunt Family at 7:30pm. World-ranked Irish step dancers with champion fiddlers. Tickets are $20, $18, and $5. Web: www.huntfamilyfiddlers.com Phone: 704-637-4314
2nd Saturday Art Crawl 3/12/2011 • Salisbury and Spencer
Mary Hines (left) of NC, descendant of Commandant Braxton Craven and Annette Ford (right) of FL, descendant of Commandant Major John H. Gee
Every second Saturday of the month, from 1 PM to 5 PM, in Salisbury and Spencer, NC, more than 20 professional artists, studios and galleries offer visitors new art, special events, and activities. Spend the day and see great art, talk to the artists, watch demonstrations, hear live music, and dine at local restaurants, many which are offering special discounts. Maps and free parking are available at galleries and at the Rowan Arts Council office. More info: 704638-9887. Web: www.rowanartcrawl.com Phone: 704-638-9887
Spring Kick Off & ASME Dedication The 14th Annual Salisbury Confederate Prison Symposium, sponsored by the Robert F. Hoke Chapter No. 78 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, will be held April 8-10. Every year in April descendants, historians, and interested individuals gather in Salisbury to learn about the history of North Carolina's only War Between the States prison and to exchange information. This year's event takes place during the first of the fiveyear nationwide Sesquicentennial observance of the war. The Salisbury Confederate Prison received its first prisoners 150 years ago in December 1861. The speaker at Friday evening's Friendship Banquet will be historian and POW descendant Ron Nichols of Wisconsin. Mr. Nichols is retired from the VA Medical Center in Madison, Wisconsin and is a long time student of Union soldiers from his area of the state. His talk, entitled "Captives from the Coulee Region," will focus on a number of Wisconsin soldiers who were captured and sent to Salisbury as prisoners.. Dr. Gary Freeze, Professor of American History at Catawba College, will, as traditional, present the first of six lectures on Saturday in the Tom Smith Auditorium at the College. Dr. Freeze will provide an introductory history of the Prison. Descendant Larry Brown of Greensboro will speak about his ancestor who was a member of the 57th Regiment NC Troops which was established by Capt. Archibald C.
Godwin while he was Commandant of the Prison. Gwen G. Erickson, Guilford College librarian and archivist, will discuss North Carolina Quakers who were imprisoned in Salisbury for refusing to take up arms. Author Martin Husk of the Raleigh area will talk about his new book on the 111th NY Volunteer Infantry, some members of which were sent to Salisbury. Drs. Emory W. and Lynn Veach Sadler of Sanford, authors and retired college administrators, will present information about the little known use of Salisbury prisoners at a bayonet factory on Deep River. Descendant Gwen Trivett of Georgia will address the subject of civilian prisoners from Tennessee which included her ancestor from the eastern part of that state.
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The 2nd Annual WinterBloom benefiting Salisbury Academy! Come and enjoy a night full of dinner, dancing, silent auction, and lots of fun. Proceeds support the scholarship program. For more information contact Betty Kuvinca at the number below. The NC Transportation Museum will receive a national honor from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) The turntable and roundhouse will become North Carolina’s 4thASME Historic Landmark since the program began in 1971 and only 1 of 250 nationwide.The dedication ceremony will start at 2:00pm in front of the Bob Julian Roundhouse. Web: www.salisburyacademy.org Phone: 704-636-3002
2nd Annual WinterBloom 3/19/2011 • 1:00pm North Carolina Transportation Museum
The museum will kick off the arrival of warmer weather with a magician, kids events, special train rides, the Flagg 75 steam locomotive and a ASME Roundhouse and Turntable Historical designation ceremony. Web: www.nctrans.org Phone: 704-636-2889
Sunday activities will feature memorial services, open to the public, for Confederate soldiers, including guards, at the Old Lutheran Cemetery at 10:00 am and for Union soldiers at the National Cemetery at 11:00 am. Re-enactors of the Blue and Gray will participate and will fire 3volley salutes in memory of the deceased soldiers of the War Between the States. Cost of the symposium is $65 per person to March 19, $75 afterwards. Checks should be made payable to Robert F. Hoke Chapter No. 78 and mailed to PO Box 5093, Salisbury, NC 28147-0088. For more information contact Sue Curtis at 704-637-6411 or southpaws@salisbury.net
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Skin care benefits overall health for seniors (ARA) - Taking care of your skin undoubtedly has its cosmetic benefits, but more significantly, it also plays a large role in overall health - particularly for seniors. When there is dry skin, discoloration, wounds, rashes, bruises or other injuries, people are immediately aware something is wrong on the outside and maybe even on the inside. Keeping aging skin healthy allows it to offer protection from environmental harms and infections as well as produce important vitamins. "Age brings a number of changes that can compromise the skin's ability to protect us," says Cynthia Fleck, a registered nurse and vice president of clinical marketing for Advanced Skin and Wound Care at Medline, which manufactures and distributes skin care products and educational resources for seniors. These changes stem from the inability to retain water, sun damage, smoking, reduced collagen, some medicines and illnesses. Any or all of these factors can lead to skin deterioration. "When skin ages, it becomes thinner and less resilient," Fleck said. "The layers of skin can easily separate, tearing the paper-like upper-most area called the epidermis. The skin cells do not 'turn over,' or replenish themselves as quickly as when we are young. Therefore, the old skin cells become clumped and do not function as efficiently as young, healthy skin cells do." In addition, as age increases, people are more prone to dry and/or itchy skin, bruises in odd places, wrinkles, age spots, skin tags and abnormal moles. While aging cannot be reversed, maintaining proper care equals healthy skin and more importantly, healthy people. Fleck offers the following advice on how to care for aging skin: * Avoid a daily shower or bath, which can contribute to dry skin. Instead, opt for gentle cleansing with moisturizing soap and detergent-free cleansers that do not need to be rinsed. These cleansers do the job of removing dirt and natural oils, but do not impact the natural acid balance of mature skin. * Moisturizing on a daily basis
is essential, especially since older skin fails to retain moisture as well as younger skin. Look for advanced skin care products that actually nourish the skin from the outside in, delivering amino acids (proteins), vitamins, antioxidants and ingredients that are gentle and soothing, making the skin more resilient and strengthening it. The Medline Remedy with Phytoplex line of skin care products uses allnatural ingredients to help restore the skin's natural protecting system. * Take care to avoid injuries that can tear the skin or caustic substances that can disrupt the skin's ability to protect. If the skin is broken, small wounds can be covered with band aids designed to be gentle to skin such as Curad Sensitive Skin band aids. Immobile seniors who must use adult diapers should have special care taken to keep them clean and free of irritants. Barrier products that contain protectants like dimethicone and other silicones, as well as zinc oxide, can help protect the skin from these issues. * Protect your skin from the sun. Since melanocytes, the skin cells that protect us from the sun, do not work as well when we age, older skin burns easily. Stay out of the sun as much as possible, and when out, wear protective clothing, wide-brimmed hats and sun screen. * Be aware of special skin care needs that often accompany some common diseases, such as diabetes. For example, diabetics are more susceptible to bacterial and fungal infections and itchy skin. Therefore, they need to take particular care in protecting their skin, especially on extremities. * Avoid strong antibacterial soaps that may have high pH level, which can dry aging skin. Astringents and products that contain alcohol can also be too harsh and damaging for older skin. Moisturizing your hands after using a sanitizer or soap becomes especially important for these cases. To learn more about skin care products, visit www.medline.com/woundcare. For specific advice on how to care for your skin, contact your health care professional.
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Rowan County citizens of all ages are invited to attend a special workshop on Friday, March 11 to learn about the federal grants that Rowan County receives for funding aging services, and how that support might be impacted through legislation pending in Congress this year. Entitled “What We Have to Lose – the Re-Authorization of the Older Americans Act,” the workshop will educate attendees about the local services that are provided with these funds. Individuals will also be empowered to serve as advocates with Congress to maintain adequate continuation funding, especially in light of the growing older adult population. Currently, over $750,000 comes into Rowan County each year to fund congregate nutrition, transportation, information & assistance, senior center operations, adult day care, and in-home aid services for local older adults. The workshop will be held at Rufty-Holmes Senior Center beginning at 10:00am on March 11. It is co-sponsored by the Center, the SalisburyRowan AARP Chapter, and the Rowan County Council on Aging. Pre-registration is requested in order to prepare an adequate number of handouts. Call the Center at 704-216-7714 to pre-register.
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The Rowan County Council on Aging is seeking nominations for its Fourth Annual “Service to Seniors Awards” program. The awards are designed to recognize volunteers of all ages, as well as organizations, who go above and beyond normal practice to serve older adults in the community. A simple nomination form can be submitted by April 15, 2011 for one to be considered for this year’s awards. An Awards Committee appointed by the Council on Aging will receive, evaluate, and select winners who will be recognized at an Awards Luncheon planned for May 13, 2011 as part of Older Americans Month at RuftyHolmes Senior Center. Over the past three years, twelve individuals and twelve organizations have been honored by the Council as award winners. The Council also recognizes at its Luncheon businesses that have been certified earlier in the year by the Council as a “Senior Friendly Business.” Since the program began, nine companies have been certified. Nomination forms can be obtained from Rufty-Holmes Senior Center, 1120 South Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, in Salisbury, or at www.ruftyholmes.org The Rowan County Council on Aging was re-organized in January 2007 for the purpose of educating and informing individuals and the community about public issues effecting older adults; to develop strategies for improving conditions for older adults in Rowan County; to advocate for older adult needs and public policies to address them; and to promote a “senior friendly community.”
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Rufty-Holmes Senior Center www.ruftyholmes.org Phone 704-216-7714 AARP TAX AIDE PROGRAM: Each Tuesday in March & early April, at the Senior Center with a previous appointment. Free oneto-one assistance to moderate or low income persons (with priority for seniors aged 60+) in completing simple federal and state income tax returns. Call 704216-7714 to schedule an appointment and more information.
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Center to purchase a ticket. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, March 2 at 2:00pm. ANNUAL DOGWOOD SECTIONAL BRIDGE TOURNAMENT: March 25 - 27. RuftyHolmes will host this annual regional event beginning Friday, March 25 at 1:00pm. For more information, contact the Front Desk.
COPING WITH GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: Tuesdays at 3:00pm beginning March 1. Pre-registration is not necessary. No cost to participate.
REGISTRATION FOR SPRING WATERCOLOR PAINTING CLASSES: March 28 – April 1 for eight week class meeting Mondays 9:30am – 12:30pm April 11 – June 6 (with Memorial Day off). For beginning, intermeLINE DANCING CLASSES: diate and advanced students. $36.00 Absolute Beginners, Hi-Beginners & Inter- class fee payable to RCCC due at regismediate: Taught by Cheryl Kluttz. Call tration. Must supply your own materials the Center to register before March 1. (list available). Inquire at the Front Desk for more information. BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS: Wednesday, March 2 from 9:30-10:30am. MOVIE OF THE MONTH: Wednesday, Free blood pressure readings and consul- March 30 at 2:00pm. Come out and tation for interested older adults. enjoy “RED” with Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman & Louise Parker, rated PG-13, HANDMADE CARD WORKSHOP: Wednes- on our big screen, complete with popcorn day, March 2 at 1:00pm. Complete six and drinks. Free. (Motion picture license handmade cards in one two-hour work- # 12137390). shop session. All supplies will be provided. Cost is $12 per person payable upon NEW EXERCISE CLASSES: arrival. Instructor is Daphne Houghton. Arthritis Foundation Aquatics Exercise ProAdvance registration is required by calling gram, Fit and Strong, Living Healthy, Men’s the Center at 704-216-7714. Sports Fitness Class & Water Sports For more information, call the Center at “WHAT WE COULD LOSE – THE REAUTHO- 704-216-7714. RIZATION OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT”: Friday, March 11 at 10:00am. Co- CHAIR MASSAGES: Twenty-minute sessponsored by Salisbury-Rowan AARP, the sions are available at Rufty-Holmes SenRowan County Council on Aging, and Rufty- ior Center by appointment with Travis AlliHolmes Senior Center. Pre-registration good, LMBT. Cost is $12 per session. To is requested in order to prepare for an schedule an appointment call 980-234adequate number of handouts. Contact 3016. the Front Desk at 704.216.7714 for more information. Enjoy BINGO every Tuesday from 1-3pm for $1.25, sponsored by Beltone Hearing NEW COMPUTER CLASSES: New four- Aid of Salisbury & China Grove. week sessions begin the week of March 14 Enjoy CARD & GAME DAY Thursdays from Using Windows 7 to Control Your Comput- 1-4pm. Free with refreshments. er: Wednesdays 9:30am – 11:30am March 16-April 6 Shuffleboard Practice Days: Wednesdays, Introduction to Computers: Wednesdays March 16, 23 & 30 from 1-4pm. Get 1-3pm March 16 – April 6 ready for the April Senior Games! Word Processing with Microsoft Word & WordPad: Thursdays 9:30am – 11:30am VETERAN SERVICES: The Rowan County March 17- April 7 Veterans Service Office is located at RuftyWorking with Pictures: Thursdays 1-3pm Holmes Senior Center as part of the SenMarch 17-April 7 ior Services Department. Service Officer To request class placement, email Elaine Howle is available to meet with SandyM@ruftyholmes.org or contact the Rowan County veterans to assist them in Front Desk. $28 registration fee due applying and receiving all VA benefits to before the first class. which they are legally entitled. For an appointment, call 704-216-8138. REGISTRATION FOR SPRING STAINED GLASS CLASSES: Begins March 14 for ASSISTANCE WITH HEARING NEEDS: For new eight-week classes meeting March individuals who are hard of hearing and 21- May 9. For beginning, intermediate or need assistance with hearing devices or advanced students. Register at the Front telephone communication. Sponsored by Desk or by calling 704-216-7714. the NC Division of Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing. Schedule an appointPOTPOURRI BUS TRIP: Wednesday, ment at Rufty-Holmes by calling 1-800March 23. Interested older adults need 835-5302. to pre-pay at the Senior Center in order to reserve a seat on the bus. Reservations OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR OLDER are first-come, first-served, and you can ADULTS: Rufty-Holmes Senior Center pick your seat assignment at the time of offers a series of programs and activities purchase. You must be a member of the at various locations throughout Rowan
County as part of its outreach program. For more information, contact Thomasina Paige, Outreach Coordinator, at 704-2167720. BROADCAST BINGO: Available through the Center’s Outreach Program for Rowan County older adults age 60 and older. Win prizes by listening daily to Memories 1280 Radio. Contact Thomasina Paige at 704216-7720 to enroll and for more information. Free.
Need A Ride To The Senior Center? The City Bus Serves The Senior Center Hourly (At Approximately 5 Minutes Past The Hour) Monday – Friday On Route # 1. For Information Call 704-638-5252. County Residents Can Call For Transportation Assistance At 704-216-7700.
Need Information Or Assistance With Caregiving, In-Home Aide Services, Respite Care, Adult Day Care, Nutrition, Transportation, Home Safety, Or Employment? LISTEN TO “SENIOR MOMENTS” DAILY Call 704-216-7700 And Talk To A Staff Monday-Friday At 6:25am & 10:25am On Member With The Rowan County Senior Services Department Located In The SenMemories 1280 Wsat Radio. ior Center Building. Scholarship Assistance Is Available For Any Local Older Adult Who Needs Help Want To Provide A Special Birthday, With Program Fees For Classes Or Activi- Anniversary Or Thank You Gift For That ties. No One Is Refused Participation Older Adult Who Already Has Everything? Based On An Inability To Pay Program Stop By The Senior Center Office To PurFees. Support For Program Scholarships chase A Discount Coupon For A Class Or Is Provided By The Blanche & Julian Activity Offered At Rufty-Holmes. Robertson Family Foundation. Contact Any Staff Member For Information.
Horizon Bay Presents Award Jackie Ashton (center) is pictured with Nelson May and Harry Stanhope, Master Gardeners and “volunteers extraordinaire.” Mr. May and Mr. Stanhope were recently presented the Senior Shining Star Award by Horizon Bay Assisted Living of Concord.
Horizon Bay Assisted Living of Concord recently presented their Senior Shining Star Award to Master Gardeners Nelson May and Harry Stanhope. They were nominated by fellow Master Gardener, Jackie Ashton who describes them as “volunteers extraordinaire.” Kim Jackson presented the awards during their meeting at Cabarrus County Cooperative Extension. The Horizon Bay Senior Shining Star Award is presented to seniors who have contributed to their communities through unique and/or long-term volunteer service. To nominate a deserving candidate, contact Kim Jackson at 704-7821100
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Senior Expo February 2011 Thank you to the vendors, volunteers, entertainers & participants! See you in September!
The residents and staff of Magnolia Gardens honor our family of attending physicians: Dr. John Kribbs Dr. Benjamin Ott Dr. Bethany South Dr. Michael Austen Treshell Greene, PA-C Jennifer Alderman, PA-C
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Need an Easy, Healthy Lunch? (NewsUSA) - Those who want to save money and improve their diets can't do better than brown-bagging their lunch. Look for recipes that use fresh, whole ingredients and that combine protein with healthy carbohydrates. For example, the following recipe for Rio Star Grapefruit & Quinoa Salad combines vegetables and citrus fruit with quinoa, a whole grain that supplies a complete protein. Quinoa, which is like couscous in texture, contains protein, iron, fiber and vitamin B6, while fresh grapefruit contains vitamins A and C. Look for Texas Rio Star Grapefruit, a red variety that's especially sweet. When choosing grapefruit, pick one that feels heavy for its size -; that means that it's extra juicy.
Rio Star Grapefruit & Quinoa Salad Makes Four Servings Ingredients: 1 Texas Rio Star Grapefruit, sectioned and peeled (reserve the peel) 1 Texas Orange, sectioned 8 thin slices fresh ginger 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 3/4 cup quinoa 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus additional for seasoning 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 2 teaspoons honey 1 small serrano or jalapeno chile, minced 2 scallions, minced 2 carrots, peeled and diced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves Freshly ground black pepper Directions: 1. Warm the grapefruit peel, ginger and olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. As soon as the oil starts to bubble, remove from heat. Set the oil aside to steep for 30 minutes. Strain and reserve the oil. 2. Meanwhile, rinse and drain the quinoa, and follow the package directions to cook. Transfer the quinoa to a bowl and fluff with a fork. Cool. 3. Segment the grapefruit over a bowl, reserving the segments and juice separately. Whisk 3 tablespoons of the grapefruit juice with the vinegar, honey and salt to taste in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk in 3 tablespoons of the reserved grapefruit oil, starting with a few drops and then adding the rest in a stream to make a slightly thick dressing. Season with pepper to taste. 4. Toss the quinoa with the dressing, chiles, scallions, carrots and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. 5. Toss the grapefruit segment into the salad, divide among four plates. Serve warm or at room temperature. 6. Serving suggestion: This salad makes a great packed lunch. If you want to serve this salad at dinner, try it with grilled salmon.
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On his fourth visit, my physical therapist said, “Oh, look at your pretty feet!” The reason he said this was because the swelling had gone down. Some medications cause my feet to swell just as other health problems can. He had been helping me stand a bit on his previous visits and this particular day I was able to stand a short bit longer five times. (The day after this my chest and back were in terrible pain from the pushing up,) Mickey stands ready to catch me because when my knees start to bend, down I will go. Multiple Sclerosis has decided to test me again on rising, turning, and sitting which initiated the need for therapy. Mickey is a very nice young man and I couldn’t resist telling him how often many folks tell me what beautiful feet I have. For a lot of women, our feet can be the least attractive part of our body and many years ago mine were very ugly at times. Walking outside barefoot can cause some tough ugly skin. Ingrown toe nails (especially if not hidden by nail polish) can also be quite unattractive. (My granddaughter who is almost seven years old is learning to polish nails and has used my toenails on which to practice so that had helped my feet look a little better right now.) I guess one good thing about not being able to walk can make my feet a lot softer and maybe a little more attractive. I am constantly rubbing lotion on my feet to ease the “pins and needles” sensation that MS causes. I would love to know how much money the lotion industry has earned off me since MS entered my life in 1990. My husband was the only one who had ever told me how pretty my feet were until after he passed away. Being in the pool everyday and no longer
hoeing barefoot in the garden helped my feet begin to soften and improve in appearance. After I started riding my scooter outside with no shoes on, my feet began to tan quickly and many folks would comment about my tanned feet. This past summer even my fifteen -year old grandson exclaimed, “Nana, your feet are nearly black.” Now you are probably wondering why I am bragging so much about my feet. Well, I’m really only repeating what other folks have told me but I hope the following paragraphs will explain several things. I was writing a story that included a reference to the “Plan of Salvation.” Since I didn’t really have space to quote all the scripture, I had put verse numbers from the book of Romans in God’s holy word. At the last minute, I decided to read back over the scripture that comes from Romans Chapter 10. As often happens, once I started reading the Bible, I read further into Romans 10:14 & 15 in my NIV study Bible. It reads like this: How then can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” If I only reach one person with the Plan of Salvation, then maybe that’s why my feet have gotten prettier since I started speaking for the Lord. Do you think that may be why the Lord told me to write this story before I finished the other one? This may be the answer to some questions about from where I get my story ideas. Give all praise and glory to our Father God!
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I’m Almost 65 — How Should I Prepare for Medicare? Turning 65 is a lot like turning 16. When you turned 16, you didn’t automatically get your driver’s license; instead you had to take an exam and prove that you were a safe driver. There was a specific order and procedure for getting your driver’s license, and the same is true for enrolling in Medicare for the first time when you turn 65. Much like you anticipated turning 16 and getting your driver’s license, you must anticipate and plan for becoming a Medicare beneficiary. Don’t wait until you’re 65 to start thinking about your Medicare choices. Start now and let the Department of Insurance’s SHIIP (Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program) help you. SHIIP provides free, unbiased information about Medicare and other insurancerelated issues, and there are SHIIP sites in all 100 counties in North Carolina. It is recommended that you review your Medicare options before you need to enroll so that you don’t make any hurried decisions at the last minute. Your Medicare choices will depend on several factors including: Are you retired, or will you or your spouse continue to work? Will you have access to medical and/or prescription drug coverage through an Employer Group Health Plan?
How does your Employer Group Health Plan compare with Medicare supplement plans and Medicare Advantage plans? Of course there are other things to consider when determining your Medicare options. SHIIP has created a handout meant to help you navigate the Medicare system and initial enrollment process. The handout, “The Road to Medicare,” outlines the decisions you’ll need to make and what options are available through the Medicare system. To obtain a free copy of “The Road to Medicare,” call SHIIP at 1-800-443-9354 or visit SHIIP’s website at www.ncshiip.com. You can also meet with a certified SHIIP Volunteer Counselor in your community to discuss your Medicare options. To arrange an appointment with a SHIIP Volunteer Counselor, contact the SHIIP Coordinating Site in your county; if you don’t know the local contact information, call SHIIP at 1-800-4439354 or visit www.ncshiip.com. Don’t wait to make your Medicare decisions — you can and should start the process before your 65th birthday. Let SHIIP help you understand your options and get you on the road to Medicare. You can contact your local SHIIP office at Rowan County Senior Services at 704-2167704.
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The Upside to Getting Older The standard for people entering their golden years has long been to fib about their ages. Growing older hasn't always been seen as a positive. But increasing perks for seniors have made it more advantageous for older adults to be proud of their age. It used to be that a senior discount meant a reduced fare on the bus or a couple of cents saved on that morning cup of coffee. However, as more of the Baby Boomer generation enters retirement years, businesses are catering to Boomers' active lifestyles with discounts and perks in a variety of ways. "It pays to do a little research, especially at stores where you shop frequently," says Albert, a retail store manager in New York. "They don't often advertise their discounts, but many stores do have a policy for senior savings if you simply ask." Seniors can receive discounts on everything
Discounts may vary by franchise or retailer, from coffee to plane fares. All it takes is an so it's important to inquire with customer inquiry. service or the manager about age requirements and the percentages off purchases. Stores like Kohl's offer discounts on a cer- for seniors as well, including low- or no-cost tain day of the week. Other businesses may financial counseling. Health companies also have a standard percentage that they take may have discounted programs for seniors, off regardless of the day or time the pur- including fitness clubs, prescription prochases are being made. Dunkin Donuts, KB grams and therapy. Anyone age 50 and up Toys, Banana Republic, and many other is eligible for enrollment in AARP, which retailers offer anywhere from 10 to 15 per- boasts its own collection of discounts and cent off on purchases. That can add up to recommended businesses. considerable savings, especially for older adults living on fixed incomes. Let's not forget senior housing, which has evolved way beyond the retirement commuAnd individuals need not be retirement age nities of the past. Today's senior living facilto reap store perks. Some businesses offer ities often boast state-of-the-art fitness cendiscounts for customers over the age of 62. ters, theaters, pools, transportation for Many others start the cutoff at 50 to 55. shopping, recreational activities, and much The earlier Boomers find out about dis- more in addition to the steeply reduced purchase price for a home. Retirement homes counts, the sooner they can start saving. are often several thousand dollars cheaper than an on-par house of similar size sold Stores aren't the only ones offering perks to a younger buyer. to seniors, either. Discounts may be available on airline flights and other modes of transportation. Reduced rates on hotel Before anyone 50 years or older pays full rooms, car rentals and other travel indus- price when shopping, dining out or traveling, he or she should investigate whether try items are also available. there are discounts in place that can quickly add up to savings. Community services may be made possible
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Combating Loneliness in Seniors tive feelings instead of dealing with issues head-on. Internalizing these feelings can compound the sense of loneliness and isolation which in turn can increase the risk of death and stroke in the elderly. There is good news. Because isolation has been identified as a major risk factor for morbidity and mortality in older adults, extensive research has been conducted to find ways to prevent it. There are strategies proven to help elevate moods and stave off feelings of isolation and loneliness. The following are a few ideas that can help seniors combat loneliness by seeking out and forming friendships within their lives. Develop an active social circle. Activities include taking on a part-time job or volunteering at a local organization that may offer opportunities to increase feelings of purpose and selfworth. Joining a garden club or a book club can provide a way for making new friends. Surf the net. There are many online sites and chat rooms designed for seniors to cultivate friendships and even dating relationships. Chatting with peo-
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ple online can be fun and is a good way for connecting with others who have the same interests. Many seniors enjoy playing games online or even enrolling in classes and educational seminars to keep busy. If a senior has relatives or friends who live far away, emailing letters and pictures of each other or chatting live via webcams also fosters a sense of connectedness that is important in maintaining a healthy outlook on life. Get together. Having a small gathering inside the home can boost the mood of a lonely senior, and can also provide a sense of focus. Play a board game. Gossip over coffee or dessert. Whatever the occasion, having company makes the senior feel less isolated and alone and gives them something to look forward to. Become a pet owner. Studies show that the owners of pets can have blood pressure that is lower than that of non-pet owners. Dogs, cats and even fish are proven to have calming effects on their owners and taking care of a pet is a responsibility that can make seniors feel needed. The daily routine of caring for a pet not only gives a senior something useful to do, but increases the attachment and affection between pet and owner…a S48904
The very essence of being human means we exist within a social structure where we interact with others. We talk, spend time together, laugh and sometimes cry together - but, there are times in life where interaction can become minimal. Everyone experiences loneliness at one time or another and generally, these feelings do not last long. However, loneliness sometimes takes on a different role in the lives of seniors. Lack of companionship can become a way of life that can have a negative impact on the overall health of the elderly. Whether loneliness is caused by the loss of a loved one, living miles away from family and friends, or because a senior’s social circle is not active – studies show that loneliness in the elderly can raise the potential for certain health risks including depression, high blood pressure and heart disease. As seniors grow older, it is important to understand the hazards of becoming isolated and inactive in social life. Lack of companionship - not having anyone to lean on for emotional support can cause seniors to internalize nega-
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greater sense of companionship that decreases feelings of loneliness. Dare to fall in love again, no matter what your age. Encourage seniors to have a special someone. It can lift their mood, increase levels of happiness and can provide a great sense of well-being. It is hard to feel lonely when one is in a healthy, loving relationship! Get a part-time job or volunteer doing something that you enjoy. What could be better than a part-time job interacting and providing care and companionship for a senior in need? In-Home Care agencies such as Comfort Keepers are often eager to hire active seniors as companions and caregivers for their senior clients. Senior clients often respond well when matched up with a caregiver close to their own age. As humans, we are social creatures who interact to support and nurture one another. Companionship fosters positive feelings of self, and as we grow older seeking companionship, whether that of a friend or pet, gives us a sense of value and purpose. Feeling needed and loved provides a sense of security and happiness that is vital in maintaining both mental and physical health. Lori Eberly is a Certified Geriatric Care Manager and owner of Comfort Keepers InHome Care. She has a Master's Degree in Health Administration and has been working with seniors and their families for 12 years. For more information visit www.comfortkeepers.com or call 704-6300370.
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Chiropractic Education Submitted Chiropractic Physician, Salisbury Chiropractic
Having been in practice now for over twenty five years I have been asked innumerable times “How much education does a chiropractor have?” My usual answer is a lot. A typical entering chiropractic student has four years of premedical undergraduate studies in chemistry, biology, physics and psychology, much the same as an entering medical student. I, myself, did graduate work in Biochemistry prior to entering chiropractic school. The prospective student has a choice of many chiropractic colleges located throughout the United States and in numerous countries around the world. Once enrolled he or she begins a four to five academic year program of professional study that encompasses a minimum of 4200 hours of classroom, laboratory and clinical experience that includes a minimum of a one-year clinical-based program dealing with actual patient care. In some areas, such as anatomy, physiology, and rehabilitation, they receive more intensive education than most medical doctors or physical therapists. Whereas in medical schools there is a focus of concentration on pharmacology; chiropractic schools have a focus on specific adjusting techniques and therapeutic modalities for the spine and the extremities. After the successful completion of the above the graduating student is awarded the professional degree of ‘Doctor of Chiropractic’ or D.C. Before entering practice, doctors of chiropractic must pass four national board examinations as well as individual state board examinations. Chiropractors are licensed as primary care providers (meaning patients have direct access without a referral needed) in all fifty states and many nations throughout the world. They are trained in diagnosis and treatment and have the knowledge to make appropriate referrals when necessary.
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To maintain their license the individual states have yearly requirements for post-graduate continuing education. Many chiropractors choose to pursue advanced training in diagnosis, neurology, orthopedics, nutrition and rehabilitation. Thus my answer of “a lot” would be most appropriate. Dr. Godwin has a recurring guest columnist on Dr. Peter Gott's website www.askdrgottmd.com where you can find this and other articles of interest. Chiropractic Physician Salisbury Chiropractic Salisbury, NC, 704-633-9335 www.salisburychiropractic.us
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