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BBB top scams of 2010 CHARLOTTE — The Better Business Bureau has released a list of the top scams of 2010. While some scams have been around for years and continue to victimize people, other scams are new on the list in 2010. BBB Lists Top Scams of 2010 (not in any order): • Door-to-door handymen/roofing contractors/storm chasers. • Identity-theft scams – Phishing and ‘friendly fraud. • Phony debt collector scams. • Debt-relief/foreclosure-rescue scams. Free trial offers that aren’t free. • • Lottery/fake check scams. • Advance-fee loan/grant scams. • Job-hunting scams. • Work from home/mystery-shopper scams. Overpayment scams. • • Diploma mills. • Timeshare resell scams. The BBB has this advice for how to avoid becoming a victim: • Check the company out with the BBB before you contract with them. • Never wire money for any transaction for any reason. Limit the amount of money you pay in ad• vance as a deposit. • Be careful about clicking on links or downloading attachments on the Internet. • Read the terms of service and privacy policy before you sign a contract. For more information, please visit www.bbb.org or call the BBB at 877-317-7236 toll-free in North Carolina and South Carolina.
DEATHS FROM 3a Albert Chaffoo: Chaffoo started the Salisbury Symphony Orchestra from scratch in 1967 and served as it first conductor for 15 years. He also taught during that CHAFFOO at time Catawba and Livingstone colleges and in the city’s public schools. An accomplished conductor and composer, Chaffoo once conducted by invitation the London Symphony at Royal Albert Hall. He died April 2 at age 93 in San Diego, Calif. Amy Collins: A social worker, Collins established Rowan County’s Guardian ad Litem program, which acts as a voice for abused and neglected children. Throughout her career and dedCOLLINS icated leade r s h i p , Collins was an encouraging role model, mentor and advocate for children in their most desperate hours of need. Collins, 61, lost a yearlong battle with cancer on April 29. In March, she received The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the state’s highest civilian honor. Danny and Raychel Carroll and Mallory Fields: The Carrolls and their 4-year-old granddaughter died the night of July 14 in an airplane crash in North M y r t l e Beach, S.C. Carroll, 54, was the well-known co-owner of Lady’s Funeral Home in KannapoD. CARROLL lis. A licensed pilot, he often flew, but this was the first time he and his family had flown this airplane — a singleengine Piper R.CARROLL PA-28 Cherokee Arrow. The FAA said the small plane, heading for Concord, went down about 9 p.m. in North Myrtle Beach just a few miles from the Grand Strand Airport in Myrtle Beach. It crashed through trees, then into the mobile home park before bursting into flames. Bob Chandler: The former Salisbury School Board member and Salisbury City Councilman died June 28 at the age of 89. In 1985, he retired as president of Home Oil and Coal after 39 years with the company. Patrick Snider: The 17year-old was a rising senior at North Rowan High School when he lost a much publicized, seven-month fight against testicular cancer. A pitcher on the high school baseball team, Snider
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Goodwill sees increase in tax-deductible donations Out with the old, in with the new. As families make way for holiday gifts, many also take the opportunity to increase their income tax deductions. One of the busiest donation times for Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina has repeatedly been December 30th and 31st. On these days, thousands of donors will line up at Goodwill’s 35 stores and 61 donation centers located throughout northwest North Carolina seeking their last minute tax deductions for the year. These donations serve as a lifeline for Goodwill’s employment and training programs during the slow donation period of January to April. With the economic uncertainty still looming, demand for Goodwill’s services continues to increase. The sale of donated items in Goodwill’s retail stores funds workforce development programs that help people find jobs and become more independent. For more information or to find the donation center nearest you, visit Goodwill’s website at www.goodwillnwnc. org. Other organizations including area Habitat Restores, the Salvation Army Thrift Store, Nazareth Children’s Home Outlet Store and Rowan Helping Ministries also accept items at this time.
wore the uniform No. 7, which became a symbol for classm a t e s , friends and community supporters SNIDER who rallied around the boy as he underwent surgery, chemotherapy and radiation to try to address a cancer that had spread to his brain and lungs. A Facebook page, “Praying for Patrick Snider,” grew to include more than 11,000 friends. Green-and-yellow wristbands and “No. 7” Tshirts became symbols of his fight. Fundraisers included baseball games in his honor, including a late June American Legion game in which $10,000 was donated. He died July 23, just days after Make-A-Wish Foundation paid for his trip to an Atlanta Braves game. Newton Cohen: Cohen became a fixture in local government, building a conservative Republican legacy aimed at fiscal responsibility and s e r v i c e through his 16 years of service on the Rowan County Board of Commissioners, from COHEN 1984 to 2000. C o h e n died Sept. 28 at the age of 83. Scott McCombs: Co-owner of Sidewalk Deli, the 53-yearold McCombs died Sept. 14 after a five-month struggle with cancer. He was a beloved downtown Salisbury personality known for his keen sense of humor and wry observations. Sonny Epting: Epting considered himself an “old school” Chamber of Commerce executive who for 27 years headed the SalisburyR o w a n Chamber (today’s Rowan C o u n t y Chamber of Commerce). For many of those years, he was the county’s EPTING chief recruiter of jobs and industry. Epting died Nov. 15 at the age of 80. Milton Bryant Barber: The body of Barber, a homeless Salisbury man, was found in a wooded area off East Innes Street near the Chick-fil-A restaurant. His body had been burned, but police said he had a heart condition that probably led to his death and that he BARBER might have accidentally burned himself. His body was found Oct. 14. Cooper Wood: The 10-yearold boy drowned in his family’s backyard pool. He apparently slipped on ice at the pool’s edge and had been in the murky water about an hour until rescuers, searching everywhere for him, had drained the pool far enough
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School. Logan Scott Rabon: The 16-month-old boy slipped out the back door of his parents’ Panther Point home and made his way to the edge of High Rock RABON Lake, where he drowned just 50 feet or so from the home. The accident occurred March 15. Phothy and Blu Chanthaevang: Photy, 39, and his 14year-old son, Blu, drowned while fishing from a small aluminum boat on Tuckertown Lake April 16. Blu dropped his rod and reel into the water, and he fell in trying to retrieve the gear. His father jumped into the water to rescue his son, and they both eventually disappeared under the surface. Neither was wearing a personal flotation device. Tony Lindsay: The 58year-old Lindsay died when his pickup truck slipped off a ramp and crushed him while he was changing the vehicle’s oil. The accident happened May 10 at his home on Barrow Lane. Kenneth D. Kennedy: A father of four from China G r o v e , Kennedy drowned May 15 while swimming with family members near the Brown Loflin Bridge on KENNEDY N.C. 8. This public access area for High Rock Lake is commonly known as Pebble Beach. Craig Paul Harris: The 21-year-old Salisbury man was struck and killed by a N o r f o l k Southern train near HARRIS Webb Road May 8. Maurice Jay Alexander: An employee at Sonoco, the 40-year-old Alexander, working off a forklift, was killed when ALEXANDER an 800-pound bale of cardboard fell on him Aug. 26. Johnny Garcia: Garcia was mowing along a Phifer Road farm pond with a large Bobcat tractor when it tipped over and rolled into the pond on top of him. Garcia drowned after being underwater for almost a halfhour. The accident happened Aug. 30. Contact Mark Wineka at 704-797-4263.
Norma Thompson Pratt Thomas 'Bud' Meredith SALISBURY — Norma Rene Thompson Pratt, 67, of Salisbury, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec 25, 2010, surrounded by her family. Born Feb 27, 1943, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of Edith Booth Thompson and the late Rene Conan Thompson of Spencer. She graduated from North Rowan High School in 1961 and attended Wingate University. Norma moved to Hawaii in 1968 and worked for the VA at Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu for several years. She married Bob Pratt and moved to Kailua-Kona on the big island of Hawaii. They owned and operated several furniture stores, where she also did interior design. Norma was also a Realtor for Century21 in Hawaii. She was one of the founding and devoted members of Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity in Kailua-Kona. She was preceded in death by her father, Rene Thompson, and former husband Robert Pratt. Survivors include her mother, Edith Thompson of Spencer; stepdaughter Cindy Holtz and stepson Bobby; four grandchildren of Kona, Hawaii; sister Debbie Barnhardt Basinger of Salisbury; brothers Conan Thompson and wife Georgette of Salisbury; and Ronald Thompson and wife Dee Ann of Faith. Service and Visitation: The funeral service will be held Wednesday Dec. 29 at 11 a.m. at Rowan Memorial Park Mausoleum in Salisbury with the Rev. Dr. Rick Cockerham presiding. Following the service, the family will receive friends and family at the home of her mother, 711 Fifth St., Spencer. Memorials: Can be made to the Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, 77-165 Lako St., Kailua Kona, HI 96740-2266. Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Pratt family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.
SALISBURY — Mr. Thomas Aubrey “Bud” Meredith, 75, of Salisbury, passed away Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast in Concord. He was born Aug. 13, 1935, in Rowan County, the son of the late David Alexander and Myrtle Lytha O'Neal Meredith. Mr. Meredith was a graduate of Boyden High School and Salisbury Business College and was a veteran, having served in the U.S. Army. He had worked at Fiber Industries and was the owner and operator of the Western Auto Store in Spencer before retiring in 1982 due to his health. Mr. Meredith was a member of Stallings Baptist Church, a former member of the Moose Lodge, a member of DAV and a member of Harold B. Jarrett American Legion Post. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Bryan Phillip Meredith. Survivors include his wife, Rose Mary Trexler Meredith, whom he married Dec. 28, 1958; son Stephen Mark Meredith of Salisbury; daughter Donna Elaine Meredith of Salisbury; and grandchildren Joshua Thomas Meredith of Salisbury, Alana Michelle Rathbun and husband Steve of Raleigh and Mark Joseph Meredith of Spencer. Services: Graveside Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30 at the National Cemetery (Statesville Boulevard) by Rev. Chuck Brawley, pastor of College Avenue Baptist Church, Lenoir. Military Graveside Rites will be performed by the North Carolina National Guard and the Rowan County Honor Guard. The family will be at their residence at other times. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Faithful Friends Animal Sanctuary, P.O. Box 3097, Salisbury, NC 28145; or Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina, P.O. Box 127, Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450. Evergreen Cremation Services is assisting the Meredith family.
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CHARLOTTE — Gordon Edwin Wade, 80, of Charlotte, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010, at Carolinas Medical CenterMain, Charlotte. Memorials: Corrected address: Humane Society-Charlotte, 2700 Toomey Ave., Charlotte, NC 28203-5556. Arrangements by McEwen Funeral Service-Mint Hill Chapel.
SALISBURY — Mrs. Dagny G. Robosky, 90, of Salisbury, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. Summersett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Maude Honeycutt Foutz ROCKWELL — Mrs. Maude Lucille Honeycutt Foutz, 100, of Shuping Mill Road, went home to be with the Lord on Dec. 25, 2010, at Autumn Care of Salisbury. Born on Feb. 11, 1910, in Mecklenburg County, she was the daughter of the late Ansley and Rachel Jones Honeycutt. Educated in Mecklenburg and Landis schools, she was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church, where she was a member of the Blanche Karriker Sunday School Class. She retired from Cannon Mills after 36 years of service. Mrs. Foutz enjoyed traveling, eating out and her flowers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Foil Lentz Foutz Sr., on Dec. 25, 2002; and a son, Calvin Foutz. Survivng her are her children, daughter Mary Frances “Polly” Stirewalt of Rockwell; sons F.L. Foutz Jr. of China Grove and Bobby Foutz (Gail) of Davidson; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; seven step-greatgrandchildren; as well as several nieces and nephews. Visitation and Service: Visitation is Thursday from 10-11 a.m. at Concordia Lutheran Church Family Life Center with services following in the church at 11 a.m. with Revs. Ken Reed, Larry Bost and Seminarian Carlin Ours officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family would like to thank the staff at Autumn Care, Rowan Regional Home Health and Hospice and Dr. Connelly, as well as Vida, Lara and Kim for their help during her illness. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.linnhoneycuttfuneralhome.com
Ervin Maurice Holt SALISBURY — Mr. Ervin Maurice Holt, age 67, formerly of Salisbury, passed on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, in Great Falls, Mont. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by Noble and Kelsey Funeral Home, Inc.
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Anthony Hairston SALISBURY — Mr. Anthony Hairston, 42, of Avalon Drive, Beaufort, S.C., passed Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010, at St. Joseph Hospital, Savannah, Ga. Arrangements are incomplete. Services are entrusted to Hairston Funeral Home, Inc.
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