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RUTHERFORDTON — Two men with law enforcement experience are vying in the Republican primary for sheriff of Rutherford County.

Chris Francis is facing Darren Hodge for the right to challenge incumbent Sheriff Jack Conner in the fall general election. Both are from Rutherfordton.

Conner, a Democrat, does not have an opponent in the primary.

Francis is a lieutenant at Lake Lure Police Department, with administrative and investigative duties.

Hodge is a technical specialist for a software developer. He is employed by Davisco Inc.

Francis is married to Jill Bradley Francis, a teacher at Chase High School. They have two children, Coleman Francis,

9, and Caden Francis, 7.Francis is on the Rutherford County

Safe Schools Plan Committee, Family Resources board of directors, Harris

Elementary School Local Advisory Board and Green River Baptist Association Messenger. He is a Sunday school teacher and a deacon at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.

Hodge is engaged to Rhonda Swink. He has a son, Josh Fisher.

Both candidates are of the Baptist faith.

Each candidate was asked to respond to six questions.

Why are you running for sheriff?Francis: I am running for sher-

iff because I care about the future of Rutherford County. I grew up here, chose to spend my career working in law enforcement here, and am raising my

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By SCOTT BAUGHMANDaily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY — Democrats and Republicans will have plenty of choic-es to make during the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives prima-ries Tuesday.

In the race for the Senate seat cur-rently held by Republican Richard Burr, the incumbent faces three chal-lengers from the GOP and no less than six candidates from the Democratic party.

The six are N.C. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, former state Sen. Cal Cunningham, (D-Davidson), Chapel Hill attorney Ken Lewis, Lumberton attorney Marcus Williams, Gaston County teacher Ann Worthy and

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By ALLISON FLYNNDaily Courier Staff Writer

RUTHERFORDTON – The results from surveys distributed at the three branches of the county library are in.

Bill Millett, a consultant with Scope View Strategic Advantage, which was hired using grant money received by the Rutherford County Library from the State Library of North Carolina for the purposes of creating a strate-gic plan, presented the survey’s find-ings during a board meeting of the Rutherford County Library.

“When I met with the library folks, one of the first things they asked me to do was to compare the Rutherford County Library system to others,” Millett said.

In planning what services and programs the library would like to offer, Millett said, Rutherford County Library Director Martha Schatz requested the taxpayers should have a say, as tax dollars pay for the library.

Surveys were distributed during the month of February at all three loca-tions and a copy of the survey was also placed online at www.rutherfordcoun-tylibrary.com.

Millett said “That there was consid-erable interest among citizens in par-ticipating in the survey is evidenced by the fact that 539 individuals com-pleted the forms.”

Demographically, 89.5 percent of participants were white; 9.1 percent were black. Less than 10 percent of

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Dirt is moving at the temporary loca-tion of the Lake Lure Classical Academy off US 64/74, Lake Lure, at the location of the former Lake Lure school. Classes will open for the school for the 2010-2011 school year in mobile classrooms. Classes for K-7 will open in the fall with an eighth grade to be added in 2011.

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A small sampling of work on display on the walls of the first floor of the Administration Building at Isothermal Community College. (clockwise from left) “Instruments” by Karen Robinson, “The Crawling Koi” by Chad Gordon, “Ferris Wheel” Best of Show winner Julie Davis, and “Chinese Lady” by Carol Boissier. The exhibition of artwork, selected by an independent jury, will be on display until Tuesday, May 11. For more, please see Page 6

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Music/concertsSinging: Saturday, May 1, 6 p.m., Doggett’s Grove AME Zion Church. Singing program: Sunday, May 2, 5 p.m.; New Bethel AME Zion Church, Forest City; on program — Changed of Inman, S.C.; Gensis of Green Creek; Reverence of Woodruff, S.C.; and the Golden Trumpets of Forest City; program sponsored by the Golden Trumpets.

Gospel singing: Sunday, May 2, 2 p.m., Village Chapel Church, 141 Huntley St., Forest City; featuring Living By Faith.

The American Quartet of Forest City will present a worship service in song Sunday, May 2, at First Broad Baptist Church, Golden Valley, beginning at 10 a.m.

Singing: Sunday, May 16, 6 p.m.; Sandy Level Baptist Church; featuring The Royal Quartet.

Singing program: Sunday, June 13, 4 p.m., Angel Divine Faith Church, Rutherfordton; featuring the Kings of Joy from Forest City, and other groups from North and South Carolina.

Special services Women’s Conference: “The Feet of Jesus,” Saturday, May 1, 9 a.m. until noon, Gray’s Creek Baptist Church, 751 Gray’s Creek Church Road, Rutherfordton; special guest, Kyla Rowland with Kriss Landry of Abounding Grace Ministry; light break-fast 8:15 to 8:45 a.m.; lunch at noon; a love offering will be taken; contact Kristy Cooper at 245-1705 for more information.

225th church anniversary: Sunday, May, 2, Bill’s Creek Baptist Church; festivities begin at 9 a.m., with coffee; special music at 10 a.m., featuring The Porter Family from Waynesville; worship service 11 a.m.; lunch after-wards; an afternoon singing

will conclude the celebra-tion.

Homecoming: Sunday, May 2, 10:45 a.m., Sandy Springs Baptist Church, 382 Sandy Springs Road, Rutherfordton; guest speak-er, Ron Gilbert; a covered dish lunch will follow.Memorial service, home-coming: Sunday, May 2, Sunday School 9 a.m., wor-ship service 10 a.m.; Wells Spring United Methodist Church, Forest City; dinner after the service,

Pastor appreciation: In honor of Elder James McDougald, who is retiring from the ministry; Sunday, May 2, 11 a.m., guest speak-er, Rev. James Lowrance.

Special service: Sunday, May 2, 4 p.m.; Angel Divine Faith Church in Rutherfordton; guest speak-er, Bishop Shawn Hooper from St. Luke Church, Morganton, along with his choir and congregation; Gladys Logan, pastor.

Homecoming: Sunday, May 2, 10:45 a.m., Sandy Springs Baptist Church, 382 Sandy Springs Road, Rutherfordton; guest speak-er, Ron Gilbert; a covered dish lunch will follow the service.

1st year anniversary ser-vice: In honor of Bishop-elect John L. McCluney; Sunday, May 2, 4 p.m., New Life Christian Fellowship Church of God, 601 E. Main St., Spindale; guest speaker, Apostle James Threat from St. Matthew Church, Shelby.

Memorial Day, homecom-ing: Sunday, May 2, worship service 11 a.m., Piedmont Baptist Church, 1050 Maple Creek Road, Rutherfordton; a covered dish lunch will fol-low the service.

Breast Cancer Awareness service: “200 Women in Pink and White”; Sunday, May 2, 4 p.m.; New Forest Chapel CME Church.

Memorial Day, homecom-ing: Sunday, May 2, Sunday

School 9:45 a.m., worship service 11 a.m.; Fork Creek Baptist Church; guest speaker, Rev. Julius Lowery, founding pastor of Fork Creek; lunch will follow the service.

Revival: May 2-5, 7 nightly; guest evangelist, Rev. Lee Ellis; May 2-3, at Cedar Grove United Methodist Church, Bostic-Sunshine Hwy.; May 4-5, Sunshine United Methodist Church, DePriest Road, off Bostic-Sunshine Hwy.

Revival: May 2-5, 6:30 nightly; Main Street Baptist Church, Spindale; guest speaker, Pastor Dennis Bean from Anthony Grove Baptist Church in Crouse.

Homecoming, Memorial Day service: Sunday, May 2, service begins at 10:30 a.m., Cooper Springs Congregational Holiness Church, Sunshine com-munity; guest singers, The Adkins Family of Taylors, S.C.; speaker, Rev. Cody Shew of Lenoir; lunch will follow the service.

Mother’s Day program: Sunday, May 9, 11 a.m.; Angel Divine Faith Church in Rutherfordton; guest speaker, Evangelist Tasha Parham from Sherman Memorial COGIC in Charlotte.

100 Women in White program: Sunday, May 9, 3 p.m.; Mt. Pleasant CME Church, Union Mills; guest speaker, Bettye Owens.

Revival: May 10-14, 7 nightly; Harriett Memorial Free Will Baptist Church, Caroleen; Rev. Nathan Jennings, pastor of Keystone Free Will Baptist Church, Johnson City, Tenn., will be the guest evangelist.

Revival: May 16-19, Harris Baptist Church; Sunday ser-vice 6 p.m.; MTW, 7 nightly; different speakers each night including Tim Hodge on Sunday; Ronald Roberts, Monday-Tuesday; Jonathan Watson, Wednesday.

Pastor’s appreciation: In honor of Rev. Beauford

Brown; Sunday, May 16, 3 p.m.; guest speaker, Rev. Donald Martin, pastor of Upper Room Ministries, Columbia, S.C.; church located at 200 Lawing Road, Forest City.

Family and Friends Day: Sunday, May 9, 3 p.m., Hopewell AME Zion Church; guest speaker, Rev. Larry Whiteside, assistant pastor of Wells Spring UMCG; lunch will be served.

FundraisersIndoor yard sale: April 30, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; May 1, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Tanner’s Grove United Methodist Church; large number of yard sale items; also, on Saturday tenderloin bis-

cuits, coffee and juice, and a car wash sponsored by the UMM; proceeds to land-scape church grounds.

Annual yard sale: The WMU of First United Methodist Church, Rutherfordton, will hold a yard sale Saturday, May 1, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the front yard of the Perry Moore House, beside the church. Large number of miscellaneous items includ-ing furniture (no clothing). The yard sale coincides with the MayFestival.

Church-wide yard sale: Saturday, May 1, 7 to 11 a.m., at Mi Pueblito in Rutherfordton; sponsored by West Point Baptist Church; proceeds for sum-mer missions.

Chicken pie supper: May 1, 4 to 8 p.m., New Bethel Baptist Church, Harris; adult plates $7; children under 12, $4; includes drink and dessert; drawing for Mother’s Day raffle at 6 p.m.; tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5; a number of great prizes; (do not have to be present to win); for youth trip to Fort Caswell.

Pancake breakfast: Saturday, May 1, begins at 7 a.m., at Kenny’s Tire, Broadway St., Forest City; large selection of items; free coffee for seniors; $5 per person, includes choice of beverage; sponsored by the youth of Alexander Missionary Methodist Church; proceeds to benefit local outreach programs.

Country ham supper: Saturday, May 1, 4 to 8 p.m., Duncan’s Creek Presbyterian Church, 1658 Duncan’s Creek Road, Ellenboro.

Church-wide yard sale: Saturday, May 1, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., New Harvest Church, 131 Countryside Dr., Forest City.Buffet breakfast: Saturday, May 1, 7 to 10:30 a.m.; Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant Church Road, Forest City; $5 per person, all you can eat.

Annual bazaar: Saturday, June 5, begins at 7 a.m.; Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Forest City; food, baked goods, children’s games, rummage sale items, music, and a motor scooter raffle; pro-ceeds go toward the new church.

Fish fry, chicken: Saturday, June 5, begins at 10 a.m.; Sponsored by Angel Divine Faith Church; the sale will be held at Temple of Jesus Church in Lake Lure; $8 per plate, include drink and dessert.

Other Spring Festival: Saturday, May 1, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Frank West Park, Caroleen community; games and activities for children and adults, inflatables, softball, horseshoe and more; hot dogs, chips and drinks; live music and entertain-ment; fire truck; visit from Smokey the Bear, and much more; all free; sponsored by Caroleen First United Methodist Church.

Clothing giveaway: Saturday, May 1, begins at 8 a.m.; Heaven Bound Baptist Church, 285 Friendship Dr., Ellenboro; sausage biscuits and drinks, $2; clothes given free to those in need; no flea

market vendors please.Color Craft Studio is com-ing to Mt. Pleasant CME Church, Union Mills. At least 30 families are needed to sign up for a 10x14 family portrait. Call 828-305-8817 to sign up.

Clothing giveaway: Tuesday, May 11, 4 to 8 p.m.; High Shoal Baptist Church, 284 High Shoals Church Road, Henrietta; children and adult clothes will be given away free to those in need; for additional infor-mation call 657-6448.

NA/AA meetings: Every Monday at 7 p.m., at New Life Christian Fellowship Church of God, 601 E. Main St., Spindale; contact James Keeter at 247-4681 for more information.

Monthly food giveaway: First Baptist Church in Spindale holds a food give-away the third Thursday of each month. Devotion and prayer service between 6 and 6:30 p.m. Bags of food given away afterwards.

Open support group: “Let’s Talk About It” meets every Monday from 7 to 8 p.m., at New Life Fellowship Church, 601 E. Main St., Spindale. This group is for anyone who needs to talk about any issues.

Mom’s Hope is a ministry that offers hope and support for mothers who face daily struggles and fears when their children are addicted to drugs or alcohol. The group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Missionary Wesleyan Church, 811 Doggett Rd., Forest City. Next meeting Feb. 11. For more information contact Chris at 287-3687.

“The Way Home”: A sup-port group for anyone recovering from an addic-tion; meetings are held each Monday at noon, in the basement of Harvest House Church, Big Springs Ave., Forest City; call Sheila at 828-447-1880 for more information.

“Celebrate Recovery” is a weekly Christ-centered program that meets every Friday from 6:30 to 9 p.m., at Cornerstone Fellowship Church, 1186 Hudlow Rd., Forest City. The group is open to anyone who wishes to find healing no matter what you’re going through. Ccall 245-3639.

Soup KitchensCommunity Outreach: “Give By Faith Ministries” of Piney Mountain Baptist Church provides a soup kitchen, clothes closet and food pantry to those in need the second Saturday of each month 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

St. Paul AME Zion Church, Forest City, each Monday at 6 p.m.

St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 330 N. Ridgecrest Ave., Rutherfordton.

First Baptist Church in Spindale, 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. each Tuesday. New Beginnings Soup Kitchen, Thursdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Green River Baptist Association, 668 N. Washington St., Rutherfordton.

ASHEVILLE — The Episcopal Diocese of WNC’s annual Ministry and Mission Conference will be held Saturday, June 5, at the First Baptist Church of Asheville. The theme for this year’s conference is “Reconciliation: A Path for the Decades Ahead.”

The keynote speak-er, The Right Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton, Bishop of the Diocese of Maryland, is a fre-quent leader of retreats and conferences on spirituality and prayer. Formerly the Canon Pastor of Washington National Cathedral and Director of the Center for Prayer and Pilgrimage, Bp. Sutton has served as a college chaplain, parish priest and professor in homi-letics and liturgy at Vanderbilt University Divinity School.

Special guests include Dr. Walter Ziffer, adjunct profes-

sor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Mars Hill College in Mars Hill, who has taught classes in Judaism, early Christian his-tory, Biblical Hebrew and comparative reli-gion. He regularly teaches Elderhostel courses in and out of state. He is a survivor of the Holocaust in Czechoslovakia.

Linn Maxwell, inter-nationally known mez-zo soprano, will present the songs of Hildegard of Bingen. Maxwell has appeared with over 50 major orchestras and oratorio societies, including symphonies of Chicago, Seattle, Denver, Toronto, Ottawa, Cleveland (Helmuth Rilling con-ducting), Kansas City (Leonard Bernstein conducting), San Antonio, Fort Worth, Mexico City, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Sofia and-

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$25 before May 14 and $35 thereafter. There are no walk-in registra-tions. Visit the website registration forms at www.diocesewnc.

The theme, speakers and 24 workshops will be of interest to a wide audience and the con-ference is open to all.

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Having too many choices can make it difficult to decide, and in this regard the perfect is sometimes the enemy of the good. Social scientists have often remarked that hav-ing too many choices can actually lead to paralysis, where we effectively give up on deciding, or literally decide not to decide. When this cornucopia of choices is between 35 different brands of dental floss or a thousand shades of paint, the choice is rela-tively unimportant. But, what about when the choice is a moral or political decision that might affect many people? In this case, the indecision that comes from too many choices can keep us from doing the right thing, or in the case of important political or social decisions, the best can be the enemy of the good. That is, we avoid settling for a good outcome because we want to hold out for the perfect one. So, if we’re strug-

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family here. I want to act now to ensure that my chil-dren will enjoy the same quality of life that I and many others have experi-enced. I believe the sheriff helps set that standard of living. I want to lead the Sheriff’s Department into the 21st century – both with pro-fessionalism and technology.

Hodge: After reviewing the state SBI website I discov-ered a large number of cases (breaking and enterings, lar-cenies, motor vehicle thefts, etc.) reported. Yet, only about 17 percent of these cases are getting solved or cleared, so I decided I would run for sheriff to see if we can’t cor-rect this problem and keep it from happening again. This is the kind of thing that could cause insurance premiums to go up and also possibly keep business from locating in our county.

No longer will neighbor-ing sheriff’s departments be an example to follow; we’re going to set the example that others will want to follow.

What can you bring to the

job?Francis: I am a profession-

al law enforcement adminis-trator. I am educated, with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Appalachian State University. This helps me understand criminal activity at a deeper level and how to better deal with it. I have spent the last 14 years exclusively dedicated to a law enforcement career, including just under seven years of experience working at the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department. I have earned the respect of local law enforcement officers in Rutherford and surround-ing counties due to my com-mitment to seeking justice. I have been an instructor at Isothermal Community

College in the Basic Law Enforcement Training pro-gram for the last 10 years.

Hodge: A professional Sheriff’s Department that everyone can be proud of. My officers will treat every-one fairly, with dignity and respect. We will work to solve problems, not just arrest people and write tickets. I will stop wasteful spending, and work to keep everyone safe and reduce crime in Rutherford County.

I have 15 years of law enforcement and emer-gency service experience, and 11 years of information technology experience to combat today’s high-tech crimes. Experience includes assistant chief of Alexander Mills Police Department, supervisor for our 911 Communications Center, detective with our Sheriff’s Department and agent for the Isothermal Narcotics Task Force. With my 11 years of information tech-nology experience I posses the knowledge and skills to tackle advanced technology crimes we are faced with today. I attended Isothermal Community College for crim-inal justice.

What are the key issues in

the race?Francis: Effective leader-

ship — I will lead by example using proven techniques, new technology and available training.

Efficient operations — I will make conservative and wise use of taxpayer dollars, prioritizing funds for crime prevention and criminal apprehension resources.

Ethical standards — I will hold deputies and other employees accountable for their actions.

Hodge: Large number of breaking and enterings, larcenies and other crimes throughout our county.

The animal shelter and the Daniel Road project.

Illegal aliens living within

our county. What changes would you

make?Francis: I will fully utilize

existing technology such as Mobile Data Terminals and the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System like many profession-al organizations are doing in neighboring counties to solve cases faster and cut costs. Time is money.

I will be proactive in uti-lizing the state’s structured sentencing to its fullest potential, seeking felony con-victions to avoid wasting law enforcement resources on repeat offenders.

I will take a community policing approach, focus-ing on partnerships with community agencies. The Sheriff’s Department is not the sole answer to all our problems, but must work in unison with other organiza-tions such as Department of Social Services, District Attorney’s Office, CPC, schools, fire departments, Family Resources, local police departments, and oth-ers.

I will place a premium on training to stay ahead of a new generation of criminals that are computer literate and technology savvy.

I will hire and promote deputies using a point sys-tem, with experience, educa-tion, objective oral boards and written tests as deter-mining factors to ensure fairness.

Hodge: Get rid of the high-priced low-mpg Ford Excursions and Explorers. High performance patrol cars will be replaced with cheaper, more fuel-efficient vehicles like the Chevy Impala or even the six-cylinder version of the Ford Fusion. Plus, the Chargers aren’t holding up mainte-nance-wise like we would expect.

Work to improve the ani-mal shelter or build a new

shelter that will be satisfac-tory for everyone.

Enforce 287 (g) for any ille-gal aliens that are lawfully stopped or arrested within our county.

Make wise spending decisions only after care-ful review of products and equipment. If possible we will make purchases with local business owners first to keep your money in the county and our families working.

Recruit and instruct pilots, including Ultralight pilots, in the identification of marijua-na plants in order to increase finds and to supplement our aviation division.

Institute a Citizen on Patrol program and give the citizens the ability to patrol their own communities.

Recruit ham radio opera-tors to help out with our communications infrastruc-ture, work at the 911 Center, in the mobile command vehicle, radio installations, etc. Plus, I want to establish a spinoff of the SkyWarn program, where our ham radio operators can provide community watch for crimes and suspicious activity.

What would you do to try

to ensure that there are not allegations of excessive force or brutality against officers?

Francis: Hiring and pro-moting educated, experi-enced, ethical deputies will decrease the likelihood of brutality allegations. I will utilize objective Internal Affairs investigators. I will establish a clear and con-cise policy manual that all deputies will adhere to and be treated the same under. I will be professional and lead by example, holding my deputies to a higher standard like I have upheld my entire career.

Hodge: I will provide offi-cers and staff new avenues for stress relief such as team sports activities; establish an

exercise area with weight-lifting and the like. We will provide mental and spiritual guidance for officers to talk about any problems they may have. We will encourage offi-cers to report any abuse they may witness. We will make it a mandatory policy that any officer, regardless of rank, who witnesses abuse at the hands of a fellow officer to immediately intervene and stop it.

What would you do about

the animal shelter?Francis: The current con-

ditions at the animal shelter are not acceptable. The facil-ities must be up to code and the environment should be welcoming to both volunteers and to potential adoptive families. At the current time, county commissioners have difficult decisions to make about how to spend tax-payer dollars. Regardless of whether the decision is made to build a new facility or to upgrade the current one, improvements must be made. As sheriff, I can ensure that animal control officers receive specialized training to investigate animal cruelty cases and receive assistance from general investigators on serious felony cases to assure prosecution of animal cruel-ty. The partnership between the CPC and the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department can save the county money and must be maintained with a high level of profes-sionalism.

Hodge: We need a new shelter, but I think we should put the Daniel Road project on hold for now, at least until the economy improves. Until then we can make conditions at the shelter better. We need to promote a friendly, invit-ing atmosphere where people will want to visit. We can follow the recommendations of state inspection personnel by cleaning up, sealing and painting the facility.

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Grant training concluded

CHERRYVILLE — Congressman Patrick McHenry’s office has just finished holding three grant-writing workshops for fire and rescue departments across the 10th District.

The workshops were designed to help local firefight-ers win competitive fire grants awarded by the Department of Homeland Security.

Over the last year, local fire departments have won grants paying for new trucks, carbon monoxide quick detec-tion devices, thermal imagers, handheld radios and more.

McHenry’s staff and Cherryville Fire Department Chief Jeff Cash ran the workshops, provid-ing instructions and helpful tips for writ-ing Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) applications. The grants are not ear-marks; a panel of fire experts at DHS awards AFG grants through a competitive review pro-cess.

Thus far in this year’s fiscal cycle, $2,151,852 has been awarded to 22 departments in the 10th District. At least one department in each of the district’s ten coun-ties has won a grant.

Teacher training is scheduled

HICKORY — A Grant Writing and Research Workshop will be offered in the McCreary Modern Gallery of the Newton-Conover Auditorium June 16 and 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and a second workshop will be offered June 28 and 29 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This workshop is designed specifically

for educators (teach-ers, administrators etc.) who are beginners to the grant writing and research world. This workshop is not intend-ed to locate funds for for-profits. The workshop will provide 1.6 CEU’s for partici-pants. Space is limited.

Day one of the work-shop will cover basic grant writing objectives and components of a successful proposal, formatting, how to customize proposals to the granting organiza-tion, developing rela-tionships with funders, grant management as well as a 1 hour Q & A session with a repre-sentative from a local funder about their grant process, grant cycles and perspectives on proposals.

Day two will focus on how to locate avail-able grants on the local,

state and government levels, how to navigate organizational web-sites to locate funding opportunities, grant databases and other resources. The goal of day two is not only to become comfortable with locating useable grants, but for each organization to locate and begin a grant with one-on-one assistance from the instructor.

Location: Newton-Conover Auditorium McCreary Modern Gallery, 60 West 6th Street, Newton, N.C. 28658. Registration is $250 per person. For more infor-mation, contact Mandy Pearce at 828-464-8100 or mandy@newton-conoverauditorium.org during regular business hours or at 704-614-8703 during non-busi-ness hours.

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JILL CATALDOLast week I touched on a topic that’s of intense interest among my students: where do shoppers get the best deal, at a supermarket or a supercenter? The for-mer has a reputation among most shoppers for being “more expensive;” the latter is widely considered to be the better value due to its “everyday low pricing.”

But savvy shoppers know that the sale prices of the supermarket almost always beat the everyday prices of the supercenter. To test the idea, I recently took a field trip and compared prices on more than 20 common items at both types of stores. Here’s a sample of the price differences I found on six popular name brand prod-ucts at an “everyday low price” supercenter (ELP) and at a supermarket (SM).

Single-serve fruit cup: $1.97 ELP / $1.50 SMHalf-gallon organic milk: $3.50 ELP / $3.99 SMFrozen pizza: $4.75 ELP / $4.99 SM Dishwasher detergent tablets: $4.26 ELP / $3.99 SM4-pound bag of dog food: $6.97 ELP / $4.99 SMJuice pouches: $1.98 ELP / $1.49 SMI found that the everyday low prices at the supercenter were higher, in most

cases, than the prices for the same products at the supermarket. Many shoppers believe that using coupons to buy products at the supercenter with its everyday low pricing will save them as much, if not more, than watching for sales at a supermar-ket and using coupons there. This is just not the case.

During my comparison-shopping trip, the supermarket was running an additional promotion. If you spent $30 on featured items you received a coupon at checkout good for $10 off your next shopping trip. So, a third of my supermarket expenditure would be returned to me in the form of a Catalina coupon printed out at the register. That coupon is just like a ten-dollar bill that I can use the next time I shop at the store.

Now, considering that a third of what I pay is coming back to me, the comparison really gets interesting. Here’s what the prices on my individual purchases at the supermarket now look like with the Catalina savings figured in:

Fruit cup: $1.97 ELP / 99 cents SM Organic milk: $3.50 ELP / $2.63 SM Frozen pizza: $4.75 ELP / $3.29 SMDishwasher tablets: $4.26 ELP / $2.63 SMDog food: $6.97 ELP / $3.29 SMJuice pouches: $1.98 ELP / 98 cents SMNotice that the prices of the milk and pizza, originally more expensive at the

supermarket, have now dipped well below the supercenter’s prices. And, we haven’t added in savings from our coupons in yet! Here are the coupons I used with these items:

$1 coupon for fruit cup. After coupon: 97 cents ELP / - 1 cent SM 55-cent coupon for organic milk: $2.95 ELP / $2.08 SM $3 coupon for frozen pizza: $1.75 ELP / 29 cents SM$2.50 coupon for dishwasher tablets: $1.76 ELP / 13 cents SM$3 coupon for dog food: $3.97 ELP / 29 cents SM$1 coupon for juice pouches: 98 cents ELP / - 2 cents SM

At the supermarket, I ended up paying significantly less than if I had used my coupons to purchase the same items at the Supercenter. By the end of my shop-ping trip, the difference between the prices in both items was incredible. The total cost of the 21 products I purchased at the supermarket was $13.13. At the super-center, the same products would have cost me $42.58, even with the same cou-pons. I’ve got the full list of items on my coupon blog, www.jillcataldo.com, under the heading “Supermarket vs. Supercenter” if you’d like to see the rest of the items I purchased during this shopping trip.

A supermarket’s sale prices will typically beat the everyday low prices of a super-center and if the store is running a money-back promotion on top of the sale, you can cut your bill even further. I saved about 69 percent over the supercenter’s pric-es on the same items during this promotion!

Does Everyday Low Prices Beat Couponing? JILL CATALDO

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■ A daily forum for opinion, commentary and editorials on the news that affects us all.

Jodi V. Brookshire/ publisherSteven E. Parham/ executive editor

601 Oak Street, P.O. Box 1149,Forest City, N.C. 28043Phone: 245-6431 Fax: 248-2790E-mail: dailycourier@thedigitalcourier.com

As Congress prepares for its debates on climate and energy legislation, there has to be a lot

of frustration and concern for support-ers of increased domestic oil production in the wake of the oil rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico this week.

The deadly accident was bad enough, but the subsequent spill of more than 1.6 million gallons (and still growing) of oil into the ocean compounds the prob-lem.

The impacts of the disaster are many, including the potential damage to shrimp and oyster fisheries.

The cold hard facts are that this nation remains heavily dependent on oil and until steps are taken to change that fact, we will have to continue to seek sources to meet our demand. The coastal waters of the east coast and other areas are going to be explored.

And, as long as we pump oil, we are going to face risks of spills and perpet-uate our dependency.

The question is: can Congress put us on a track that will begin to change that picture?

The U.S. will probably never be entirely free of the need for oil, but if we could reduce consumption by any reasonable method, we have a better chance of avoiding problems later.

Our Views

Energy policy change is key

Our readers’ viewsUrges voters to keep moving county forward

To the editor:I think its time for a different

perspective. Two tidbits have been in the paper lately that at first glance would not seem con-nected. First, the EDC acknowl-edged that Rutherford County may appear too rural for some companies to locate here. Second is the ongoing debate about Daniel Road.

My reaction to the rural criti-cism is that “rural” has for some taken on a negative connotation that implies coarse, backward and unsophisticated. Instead of rural, I would categorize our county as “non-urban” for which I am very grateful. I will give up a renowned fine arts museum or opera “at-a-whim” in exchange for no traffic issues and knowing who my neighbors are. I am will-ing to drive an hour or so or shop online for things I cannot obtain locally. I am happy seeing a good Coastal Plain League baseball game and watching kids get autographs as opposed to taking out a loan and fighting traffic to see anything MLB, NBA, or NFL.

There is a line, however, between being non-urban and being rural. Rural, in its negative connotation, is being unwilling to take care of certain responsibili-ties that a civilized society should take care of. Unwanted pets is a perfect example. If we, as a civilized society, cannot decide to solve the problem and move forward with some speed and diligence, we deserve the label of “rural.”

Those of you who are run-ning for Commissioner and who advocate the need for jobs need to understand that quality of living is an economic develop-ment issue. This is not just about schools or health care. How we treat our problems tells about who we are. And it includes

everything from domestic vio-lence and alcohol and drug abuse to unwanted pets and transpor-tation. I also guarantee that any executive with a family consider-ing moving to this area wants to know about youth sports as much as they do about dining out.

Which ties back in to Point No. 2 - The Daniel Road Project. The very act of planning this project shows that Rutherford County is working to resolve the needs of its citizens regardless of when, how, or why it gets funded and built. The process of meaning-ful discussion helps us cross the line from “rural” to “non-urban.” I think the projects slated for inclusion represent needs that affect the quality of living in Rutherford County. Are there other things that should be on the list? Sure. Which comes first has been studied and debated ad infinitum. It is time to stop sec-ond guessing and move on. Show people that we can be urbane without being urban.

Finally, the issue that seems to be the biggest obstacle to Daniel Road is the debt level of our county government. How does anything public get done without debt? Are we going to create a huge savings account and then pay-as-we-go for what we need? Never in a million years. A huge public savings account would be an excuse to spend money, lead to lazy leadership and encourage every crackpot to find a way to get their share of it.

Any business person knows that you have to borrow money to grow. It gives you the freedom to expand when the time is right and forces you to manage things well to repay the loan. The tight-rope is between borrowing more than you can repay or waiting too long to expand and being behind the competition. Rutherford County cannot wait any longer to move forward. As we go to the polls this year, let’s look for local candidates that say “Move for-

ward” rather than “Stand still.”Eric Wells

Rutherfordton

Says voting is way to impact county’s future

To the editor:Did you know that it is time for

you to vote? Did you know that every citizen has an opportu-nity to determine the future of Rutherford County?

Our forefathers gave us a seri-ous responsibility to help guide the direction of our political system. Did you know that the unfortunate truth is that very few citizens turn out in a primary election to set the direction of our political system?

Did you know that Rutherford County (for the good and the bad) has one of the lowest prop-erty tax rates in the state? Did you know that we have one of the state’s best community colleges is in Rutherford County? Did you know our children now get one of the best educations in the state with our county/charter schools?

Did you know that we have one of the most efficient county government systems in the state according to the governing body of county governments? Did you know that we have one of the most financially stable county governments in the state?

I am finishing a state program that gave me an opportunity to travel throughout the state and see the good and bad. Did you know for a rural county, we are much further ahead of the recov-ery curve and we have already accomplished many of things suggested to improve our eco-nomic recovery? Did you know that the citizens of Rutherford County made that happen with your vote in the past. Please con-tinue to keep us moving forward by voting for the people that will move us forward.

Keven McCammonRutherfordton

Now is the time for North Carolina reorganizationRALEIGH – Gov. Beverly

Perdue is pitching an idea that deserves universal approval: rewriting the orga-nizational chart of North Carolina state government to eliminate some of the dozens of separate agencies, boards, and commissions.

Don’t expect reorgani-zation to erase the state’s budget hole. There’s not that much savings available, given that the 2010-11 fiscal deficit looks like it will reach the hundreds of millions of dol-lars, again.

It’s still well worth doing, though.

In addition to the fis-

cal savings, reorganization would improve the operation of state government in other ways. For high-priority state functions such as educa-tion, public safety, and fiscal management, consolidating

redundant and overlapping agencies would improve per-formance by making some-one clearly accountable for results.

As for low-priority state functions such as regulat-ing occupational licensure, it’s well past time for North Carolina to focus its efforts on a few professions that truly pose with significant health or safety risks or receive significant taxpayer funds, rather than retaining licensing boards for the likes of cosmetologists and auc-tioneers.

The governor said last

week that she’ll be offering the General Assembly a list of boards and commissions to be eliminated during the 2010 short session.

If I may be so bold, I think

Perdue should take a close look at the model for state-agency consolidation that the John Locke Foundation developed several years ago. By studying the operations of other state governments and the history of North Carolina’s organizational chart, my colleagues and I came up with an outline for reform that had two key ele-ments:

■ Consolidate functions and reduce the number of major administrative depart-ments to 13 from 26.

■ Amend the state consti-tution to eliminate all elect-ed state executives except the governor, lieutenant gover-

nor, and state auditor. The first element is a

much easier sale than the second. While few people are opposed to agency consoli-dation in the abstract – the difficulties come when you start getting specific. While a few people are wedded to the notion that our long bal-lot ensures more democratic accountability via the popu-lar election of executive- and judicial-branch officials. My view is the long ballot inevi-tably yields many elections in which candidates are scarce-ly known by voters, thus weakening accountability.

The problem is that some of the most logical con-solidations involve both appointive and elective offices. For example, there are five major departments or offices that oversee state finances: the Department of Revenue, State Treasurer,

State Controller, State Auditor, and the Office of State Budget, Planning, and Management. Most of these separate units could be merged into a Department of Finance, headed by an appointed secretary.

Another example is busi-ness regulation. There are currently six departments or agency categories that attempt to regulate business activities in North Carolina.

Would these changes be

easy? Not at all. There’s a reason why our state govern-ment has resisted reform for so long.

But Perdue and legislative leaders have both a compel-ling reason and an excellent chance to make some head-way on the issue this year.

Hood is president of the John Locke Foundation.

Syndicated columnist

John Hood

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local/obituaries/state

Nathan HippNathan Scott Hipp, of

Rutherfordton, died Friday, April 30, 2010.

Arrangements are incom-plete and will be announced by McMahan’s Funeral Home.

Leslie BuckNEW YORK (AP) —

Countless New Yorkers and visitors have warmed their hands on it — a blue, white and gold cardboard cup with an ancient Grecian design, steaming with coffee or tea.

This pop-culture emblem of New York is slowly disap-pearing. And now the man who created it is gone.

Leslie Buck died on Monday at age 87.

Starting in the 1960s, the Holocaust survivor from Eastern Europe decorated his creation with Greek urns, images of coffee cups and the phrase “We Are Happy To Serve You” in a font resem-bling ancient Greek.

The new product, made by the Sherri Cup Co. of Kensington, Conn., was aimed at urban diners owned by Greek immigrants who were, in fact, happy to serve customers sipping from hun-dreds of millions of the cups over the decades.

The design soon spilled into the streets, used by vendors peddling coffee on chilly days.

Leslie Buck called it the “Anthora” — unable to quite pronounce “amphora” (or urn) in his accented English.

He was born Laszlo Buch in Khust, Czechoslovakia — now part of Ukraine. He survived Auschwitz and Buchenwald, leaving Europe after his parents died in the Holocaust.

In New York, with an Americanized name — Leslie Buck — he went into busi-ness, starting a paper-cup manufacturing company called Premier Cup in Mount Vernon, N.Y.

In the 1960s, Buck joined Sherri, which by the early 1990s was selling 30 mil-lion pieces a year of the cup designed by an artistically untrained immigrant, said Robert Buck.

They became standard props in films set in New York and television shows such as “Law & Order.” Imitators followed, adding variations like columns and discus throwers.

The “Anthora” is still around in many New York diners, delis and an occa-sional food cart, but it’s also popping up as nostalgia — in T-shirt images and as ceram-ic mugs at gift shops.

Solo Cup Co., the Illinois company that took over Sherri, only makes the origi-nals on special order, a repre-sentative said.

Victoria Manalo DravesPALM SPRINGS, Calif.

(AP) — Victoria Manalo Draves, the first woman to win two diving gold medals in the same Olympics and the first Asian-American medal winner, has died. She was 85.

Draves, whose father was Filipino and mother was English, took gold in the

three-meter springboard and the 10-meter platform com-petitions in London in 1948.

Life magazine named Draves and decathlon gold medal winner Bob Mathias the top U.S. athletes at the 1948 Games.

Draves performed in Larry Crosby’s “Rhapsody in Swimtime” aquatic show at Soldier Field in Chicago in 1948 and went on to appear in other shows, touring the U.S. and Europe with Buster Crabbe’s “Aqua Parade.”

Police Notes

Obituaries

Deaths

Sheriff’s Reportsn The Rutherford County

Sheriff’s Office responded to 96 E-911 calls Thursday.

Rutherfordtonn The Rutherfordton Police

Department responded to 32 E-911 calls Thursday.

Spindalen The Spindale Police

Department responded to 25 E-911 Thursday.

Lake Luren The Lake Lure Police

Department responded to eight E-911 calls Thursday.

Forest Cityn The Forest City Police

Department responded to 67 E-911 calls Thursday.n An employee of Long

John Silver’s reported an incident of indecent expo-sure. (See arrest of Collins.)n Thomas Wilson reported

damage to property.n Alicia Cooper reported

lost or stolen property.

Arrestsn Anthony Wingo, 23,

of Knots Landing, Forest City; charged with assault

on a female; placed under a 48-hour hold. (FCPD)n Russell Collins, 60,

of Poors Ford Road, Rutherfordton; charged with indecent exposure; placed under a $3,000 secured bond. (FCPD)

n Ashleigh Brook Dalton, 21, of 218 Anon Drive; charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver schedule IV con-trolled substance, sell sched-ule IV controlled substance and deliver schedule IV con-trolled substance; released on a $20,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD)n Perry Todd Conner, 22,

of 401 Maple Creek Road; charged with two counts of misdemeanor proba-tion violation; placed under a $30,000 secured bond. (RCSD)

n Melvin Curtis Suttles, 78, of 150 Butler Road; charged with failure to comply; released on a written prom-ise to appear. (RCSD)n Gregory Lolan Calton,

50, of 4436 U.S. 64/74; charged with driving while impaired, driving while license revoked and failure to comply with license restric-tions; placed under a $1,500

secured bond. (RCSD)n Scott Winfield Tucker,

22, of 274 Bishop Court; charged with communicat-ing threats and assault with a deadly weapon; released on a $10,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD)

n Melissa Dawn Thompson, 28, of 1504 Old U.S. 221A; charged with harassing phone call and second-degree trespassing; released on a written prom-ise to appear. (RCSD)

Citationsn Carleigh Saine, 21, of

Amity Drive, Forest City; cited for possession of mari-juana. EMS/Rescuen The Rutherford County

EMS responded to 24 E-911 calls Thurday.

n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to four E-911 calls Thursday.

Fire Callsn SDO firefighters

responded to a smoke report.n Spindale firefighters

responded to a structure fire.

NATURAL BIRD BATH

Garrett Byers/Daily CourierThese two birds took a moment to cool their feathers from the Wednesday heat as they took a dip in a small puddle of standing water.

LAKE LURE (AP) — North Carolina’s status as one of the few Southern states with public money set aside for land conservation may be in jeopardy thanks to persistent budget woes that have creat-ed a backlog for the agencies that preserve open land.

Groups that hope to pre-serve tens of thousands of acres across the state are keeping their fingers crossed that the General Assembly will leave the $50 million in the budget proposed by Gov. Beverly Perdue for the Clean Water Management Trust Fund, the largest of several state trust funds used for land conservation.

If not, 2010 could look a lot like last year, when the fund completed essentially no conservation work as $115 million was taken from it to help balance the state bud-get. That created a backlog the fund is still trying to get through. Although there are 227 applications pending for 2010, the fund is still work-

ing through projects from 2008.

“That really set us back quite a ways,” said Debbie Crane, a spokeswoman for Land for Tomorrow, a coali-tion of groups that backs water and land conservation. “There is no way to sugarcoat it. It was a terrible year for conservation, but it was also a terrible year for the econ-omy in North Carolina as a whole.”

Right now, the back-log affects groups like the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy, which paid $2.6 million for a 1,527-acre tract of land around Weed Patch Mountain, north of Lake Lure.

The group got it for a third of its appraised value in December after the developer that owned the property filed for bankruptcy. Now the con-servancy wants to make its preservation permanent by selling it to the government for inclusion in a park, but the state may not be able to

come up with the $2 million for the purchase.

“We didn’t want to pass up the opportunity, because it’s a wonderful conservation opportunity at a price we haven’t seen in years,” said Kieran Roe, executive direc-tor of the conservancy. “But it raises the question of when we’ll be able to make the conservation permanent, and that will rely on state funds.”

Right now, state funds and conservation groups alike can only watch the General Assembly and hope lawmak-ers agree with Perdue on the importance of keeping open land in North Carolina.

“We’re glad the governor included it in her budget and we feel like we’ve got-ten some positive feedback from legislators in mak-ing sure it stays in,” said Richard Rogers, executive director of the Clean Water Management Trust Fund, “but these times are unique and it’s difficult to tell.”

State’s budget crunch creates conservation effort backlog

MORGANTON (AP) — Two men who escaped from a minimum-security North Carolina prison have been captured in Georgia.

The North Carolina Correction Department says 21-year-old Brandon Curry and 23-year-old Justin Ramey were cap-tured Thursday night outside

Atlanta.The two had been on

the run since escaping Wednesday night from the Foothills Correctional Institution in Morganton. Officials say the men were driving in a stolen truck.

Curry is serving seven to nine years for robbery with a dangerous weapon, felony

breaking and entering and possession of stolen goods. He was scheduled for release in January 2015.

Ramey was serving nine to 11 months for felony break-ing and entering, possession of stolen goods and vari-ous misdemeanors. He was scheduled for release in July.

Two prison escapees caught in Georgia

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Charles Z. "Chuck" Flack, Jr.

Charles Z. "Chuck" Flack, Jr., age 73, of Forest Hills Drive, Forest City, North Carolina died Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at Hospice House of Forest City. Chuck was born on July 11, 1936 in Forest City, North Carolina and was a son of the late Charles Z. Flack, Sr. and Blanche Thornton Flack; was a retired insurance and real estate agent with the former Charles Z. Flack Agency in Forest City. He was educated in the Rutherford County Schools and received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1958; was a life member of the UNC Alumni Association, Kappa Alpha Order Alumni Association-Crimson and Old Gold Charter member, Province Commander, Smith Province of North Carolina, Kappa Alpha Order having served four terms and was elected to Executive Council of Kappa Alpha Order in 1977 and served until 1979 and was re-elected in 1981 and served until 1995. He also served on the University of North Carolina Board of Governors from 1977 to 1993 and a term as secretary of the board. A lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church of Forest City where he has served in various offices including Vice Chairman of the Administrative Board, Chairman of the Finance Committee, Pastoral Relations Committee, and Past President of the Methodist Men. Chuck pre-sently served as Vice Chairman of the McNair Foundation of NC which provides education and educational opportunities for Rutherford County students. Past President of the Forest City Jaycees and Forest City Kiwanis Clubs, Rutherford County Club; served two terms on the Forest City Board of Commissioners, once as Mayor Pro Tem from 2001-2005 and was former chair-man of the seventeen county WNC Tomorrow, and former chairman of the Forest City Zoning Board. He also served as Chairman of the Rutherford County Democratic Party, Treasurer of the Rutherford County Democratic Executive Committee and was a charter member of the NC Caucus. Chuck was supporter of the Boy Scouts of America and was an Eagle Scout with a Silver Palm. Survivors include his wife, Jane Sawyer Flack of the home, three sons, Charles Z. "Tripp" Flack III and his wife, Angela of Forest City, Blair Thornton Flack and his wife, Windy of Randleman, NC, and Thomas Cooper Flack and his wife, Tonya of Rutherfordton, two sisters, Caroline Flack Baynard of Forest City and Ann Flack Boseman of Wilmington, NC and his grand-children, Ashelea Chaney and husband, Reid, Charles Z. "Chad" Flack IV and his fiancée, Lauren Shuping, Ally Flack, Ian Flack, Justin South, Jacob South, Sydney Flack, Braxton Flack, and Samantha Flack. A memorial service will be held at Eleven o'clock Saturday, May 1, 2010 in the First United Methodist Church with Reverend K. Wesley Judy officiating with visitation to follow the service at the church. Interment will be pri-vate for the immediate family at the Cool Springs Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 341 East Main Street, Forest City, NC 28043 or Hospice of Rutherford County, Post Office Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or to the charity of the donor's choice. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is avail-able at: www.padgettking.com

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respondents were ages 18 to 24 and 33.5 percent were ages 35 to 50.

The survey permitted library patrons to speak openly and honestly about the services and amenities they’d like to see in their library.

“So many people have told me they love the library,” said Robin Lattimore, chairman of the library board. “I said ‘Tell us what the library needs for the future.’”

The surveys provided very deep information, Lattimore added.

The report was broken into four parts – by each library and by response to the Internet survey. The number one service named by patrons for the main branch of the library was books for children, followed by pro-grams for children. Haynes Branch’s results were the same.

At Mountains Branch, however, patrons ranked books for adults and books for children as the most impor-tant services. Internet access comput-ers were ranked in the top five at all three branches.

All three branches, under the com-ments area of the survey, received commentary on how each branch’s facility was too small for the services already offered.

One of the most eye-opening com-ponents of the results, Millett said, was the ranking of patrons on the importance of the library on support-ing economic development. It is, how-ever, he said, right on the money.

“Surprising was the ranking of supporting economic development,” Millett continued. “There were 289 people saying it is a legitimate role for the library.”

“One of the first things companies do when they are looking to locate in an area is to look at the number

of adults with high school and col-lege degrees,” he said. The ranking of how the library was important to adult education is a reflection of the economy.

“We’ve talked about how important libraries are in providing job searches along with entertainment and skills,” Lattimore said.

Lattimore said services provided by libraries aren’t just important for eco-nomic development, but also play into the area’s attractiveness as a whole.

“It’s not just the creation of jobs, but brining in new money to spend in the county,” he said.

The next step in the strategic plan-ning process is to compare the analy-sis of where the libraries are today with where they should be by 2013. Once finalized, the plan will affect all three libraries.

Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@the-digitalcourier.com.

red CrossThe following blood drives are scheduled:May 7 — Forest City Fire Department, 186 S. Church St., Forest City, 1 to 6 p.m., call 245-2111;May 8 — Cliffside Masonic Lodge, 7:30 a.m. to noon, call 245-7606;May 11 — Harris Elementary School, Forest City, 1:30 to 6 p.m., call 248-2354;May 12 — Rutherford Hospital, 288 S. Ridge Crest Ave., Rutherfordton, noon to 5 p.m., call 286-5338;May 17 — Red Cross Rutherford Chapter, 838 Oakland Road, Forest City, 2 to 6:30 p.m., call at 287-5916;May 24 — Spindale United Methodist Church, 3 to 7 p.m., call 245-8554;May 27 — Rutherford County Government, 289 N. Main St., Rutherfordton, noon to 4:30 p.m., call 287-6145;May 31 — Lowe’s, 184 Lowes Blvd., Forest City, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., call 351-1023;All presenting donors will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a cruise for two.

Meetings/otherAmerican Legion try outs: Sunday, May 2, beginning at 3 p.m., at R-S Central High School. Junior and senior tryouts.

DAR Chapter meeting: Griffith Rutherford NSDAR Chapter will meet Wednesday, May 5, at the county annex in Rutherfordton, beginning at 3 p.m.; year end awards and event.

Rutherford County Shag Club will meet Friday, May 7, at Club LA in Spindale. Visitors welcome. DJ Mike McDaniel. For information Call 287-9228.

SWEEP meeting: (Solid Waste Environmental Education Panel) meets at noon on the first Friday of each month. The next meeting is May 7, at GDS, 141 Fairgrounds Road, (near the Farmer’s Market). Website www.sweeprecycles.com.

reunionsR-S Central reunion: The R-S Central High School Class of 1965 is planning a 45-year reunion. A meeting will be held Thursday, May 6, at Spindale Restaurant, beginning at 6 p.m. All classmates welcome to attend. Contact Jack Huss at 287-2190, or Pat Nanney at 245-2246.

Carver all-class reunion meet-ing: Saturday, May 8, at the Carver Center in Spindale; board meeting at noon; general meeting at 1 p.m.

MiscellaneousYokefellow Service Center will hold a storewide, half-price sale May 3-8. The store is located at 102 Blanton St., Spindale. Hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Foothills Harvest Outreach Ministries will hold a storewide, half-price sale May 3-8. The store is located at 120 E. Trade St., Forest City.

Family Fun Day: Hosted by Union Mills Learning Center; Saturday, May 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Thermal City Gold Mine, 5240 US 221 Hwy., Union Mills; gold panning, gem fluming, hot dog lunch; call 286-3016 for further information.

Low-cost rabies clinic: Saturday, May 8, noon to 1 p.m.; Thunder Road Animal Hospital; $10 cash, one-year rabies; $12 cash, three-year rabies; other discounted vac-cines available; call 286-0033.

FundraisersGolf tournament: Lake Lure Lions Club 23rd annual golf tournament; Monday, May 3, shotgun start 8:30 a.m., Apple Valley Golf Course, Lake Lure; not to late to sign up; contact Buddy Gregg at 828-625-0793; funds from this event go to help the blind and deaf.

Relay for Life fundraiser: On Friday, May 7, Mi Pueblito’s in Rutherfordton and Forest City, will give 10 percent of all sales to the Little Warriors Relay for Life team.

Community yard sale: Saturday, May 15, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Red Cross Chapter House; set up begins at 6:30 a.m.; spaces available, $10 each (tables not included); first-come, first served basis; donations of yard sale items for the ARC Disaster Team to sell (no clothes please) may be brought to the Chapter House through May 14; call 287-5916 for further details. Golf tournament: Sponsored by VFW Harold Hawkins Post 5204; Saturday, June 5, shotgun start 1 p.m., Dogwood Valley Golf Course, 328 Dogwood Valley Road, Forest City; captain’s choice; entry fee $40 per player; contact Jimmy Reynolds at 657-5645 to sign up; rain date June 12; all proceeds will be used to assist local veterans.

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A special open-ing receptions with the artists, was held Wednesday afternoon outside of the President’s Office. The event was hosted by art instructor Annette Francis. Here DeWalt Koone, Dean of applied sciences and technology listens as best of show winner Julie Davis speaks about her work.

Garrett Byers/ Daily Courier

SPINADLE — An exhibition of art-work, selected by an independent jury, will decorate the walls of the first floor of the Administration Building at Isothermal Community College through May 11.

The following are winners in the

show: Best of Show – Julie Davis, “Ferris

Wheel”First runner up – Karen Robinson,

“Faces”Second runner up – Alonda

Washburn, “Simple”

Third runner up – Gina Durko, “Patina”

Honorable mentions – Lydia Shaneberger, “The Door;” Pam Dorrow, “Small Painting;” Julie Davis, “Crazy Quilt;” Billy Hardin, “Untitled;” Carol Boissier, “Youth.”

Juried art exhibit on display at ICC

RUTHERFORTON — A free shuttle service will be provided for today’s MayFest from Crestview Park, the old Food Lion parking lot and Fred’s parking lot with drop off/pickup locations at 2nd and Central, 1st and Central, and Court and Central.

Rutherford Town Revitalization is hosting its 38th annual MayFest, fea-turing live music, children’s activities, 5k/1 mile fun run, car show, bicycle race, arts and crafts, beer garden, food vendors and much more.

Highlights Include:Gears & Gables cycling event;

begins at 8 a.m. from historic down-town Rutherfordton. This one-day, multi-route event will encompass Rutherford County. Gears & Gables will feature routes of 30 miles, 65 miles, 102 miles, and its original route of 127 miles. All proceeds from the 2010 Gears & Gables ride benefit Rutherford Housing Partnership and its mission to provide low-income homeowners with urgent repairs imminent to life or safety.

The Hammertime 5K & 1 Mile

Fun Run is an event hosted by Kevin Dinga, a senior at R-S Central, as part of his senior project. The 5K starts at 9 a.m. in front of the County Annex building. The Fun Run begins at 9:30 a.m. Prizes will be awarded. All pro-ceeds from the race will be donated to Habitat for Humanity and Rutherford Town Revitalization. Registration forms can be picked up in the First United Methodist Church office.

Classic and Custom Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show — Courtside Steaks and Fine Line Auto Works from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Courtside Steaks park-ing area. There will also be raffles, door prizes, 50/50 and gift certificates to raise money to benefit Hospice.

Devin Price Memorial Baseball Tournament: The Devin Price Memorial Baseball Tournament will be held May 1-2 between Crestview Park, RS Middle School and R-S Central High School and is hosted by Rutherfordton Women’s League.

Live MusicOn the Courthouse Stage, Tater

Family and The Travelling Circus will

perform at 11 a.m. Tyler Dodson and the Cherry Mountain Boys will play at 2p.m. and at 3 p.m. Mountain Still with David Via.

Street EntertainmentMain Street Rutherfordton will be

filled with street entertainers begin-ning at 10 a.m. with Dancin’ Stars, IGA Gymnastics will perform at 10:30 a.m., Ray Rice Martial Arts at 12 p.m., TJCA Dance Project at 1 p.m., and Street Beatz Steppers at 2 p.m. The Boy Scouts will also be hosting their annual Scout Show and District Pinewood Derby Race featuring inter-active booths.

Street VendorsBeginning at 9 a.m., 10 blocks of

Main Street Rutherfordton will be lined with Downtown Rutherfordton merchants, 125 arts and crafts ven-dors from the Carolinas and favorite food vendors serving barbecue, burg-ers, funnel cakes, ice cream and much more. There will be an enclosed beer garden on Second Street, next to the courthouse.

MayFest visitors can use shuttle service

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LeBron’s .elbow .not .issue .during .workout

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Cavaliers star LeBron James is showing no signs of being bothered by a right elbow injury while attempting shots during practice.

James has a strain and bone bruise on his right elbow, which has been hurting him for weeks. He wore a protective sleeve on his arm Friday dur-ing Cleveland’s preparations for Saturday’s series opener against the Boston Celtics.

Cavs coach Mike Brown said James was not limited in prac-tice, but that his team did not have any contact drills.

Favre: .Ankle .injury .not .’debilitating’

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The annual waiting game to see whether Brett Favre returns to the NFL got a bit more complicated Friday.

The 40-year-old quarterback said in a statement posted on his website that he needs sur-gery on his left ankle in order to play this season for the Minnesota Vikings. But he said he’s had surgery on it twice before, the injury “is not debili-tating” and he’s come through far worse in his long career.

“I don’t believe major surgery on the ankle would be required for me to return in 2010,” Favre said. “I’ve consulted with Dr. (James) Andrews on the phone, and a relatively minor proce-dure could be done to improve the dexterity of the ankle, and to relieve the pain. I’ve put up with pain worse than this in my career, and I didn’t want anyone to assume that the pos-sibility of surgery was the sole factor that would determine whether I return or not.”

7:30 a.m. (ESPN2) English Premier League Soccer Teams TBA. 12:30 p.m. (WYFF) NHL Hockey Conference Semifi-nals: Teams TBA. 1 p.m. (FSS) College Baseball Georgia Tech at North Caro-lina State. (WGN-A) MLB Baseball Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs. From Wrigley Field in Chicago. 1:30 p.m. (WSOC) (WLOS) IndyCar Racing Izod Road Runner Turbo 300. From Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. 2 p.m. (ESPN) Horse Racing Kentucky Derby Undercard. From Churchill Downs in Louisville. 3 p.m. (WBTV) (WSPA) PGA Tour Golf Quail Hollow Championship, Third Round. From Charlotte.(WHNS) MLB Baseball Regional Coverage. Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves or New York Mets at Philadel-phia Phillies or Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners. 4 p.m. (WYFF) Horse Rac-ing Kentucky Derby. From Churchill Downs in Louisville. (TS) College Baseball Ken-tucky at Tennessee. (Live)7 p.m. (WHNS) NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup: Heath Calhoun 400. From Rich-mond International Raceway in Richmond, Va. 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) College Softball Tennessee at Ala-bama. Game two of a double-header. (TS) College Baseball Mis-sissippi at Mississippi State. (Live)8 p.m. (TNT) NBA Basketball First-Round Playoff: Teams TBA.

Associated PressCarolina Panthers’ first pick in the 2010 NFL draft, Jimmy Clausen (2) from Notre Dame, throws a pass dur-ing their NFL football minicamp on Friday in Charlotte,

By KEVIN CARVERSports Reporter

RUTHERFORDTON — Dylan Hipp did it all on senior night, as the junior smashed four hits including a game-ending three-run homer in the sixth for R-S Central to beat Shelby 16-4, Friday.

Not only did Hipp go 4-for-5 with 5 RBI, he earned the complete game win by throwing a five-hitter from the mound

Seth Orr and Zach Powers also left it all on the field in their last regular season game as Hilltoppers. Both pro-duced 2 RBIs in the game.

All eight seniors who started reached base safely in the contest, but Hipp’s bat and strong pitching thwarted Shelby on an emotional senior night.

With the win, R-S Central claimed the No. 2 seed from the SMAC and will host an opening round playoff game when the postseason begins.

Hipp smashed his first of two doubles in the game in the first inning, stole third and took home on a throwing error to third for a 1-0 lead.

Senior Drew Thompson came up with an RBI base hit in the first inning to left to push it up to 2-0. Senior Seth

Please see Central, Page 8

CHARLOTTE (AP) — Finally, all the talk about Tiger Woods was mostly about his golf.

And it was more bad news.In a shocking meltdown Friday at

the Quail Hollow Championship, Woods missed the cut for only the sixth time in his career with a per-formance that was incomparable for all the wrong reasons.

He shot a 79, his worst score on American soil as a pro and the second-highest of his career. He matched his highest score on nine holes with a 43 on the back nine, and that was with three solid pars on the tough closing stretch. His 36-hole score of 153 was the high-est in his 14 years on the PGA Tour.

Rust? Mechanics? Distractions from a personal life in turmoil?

“It is what it is,” Woods said. “Whatever it was, it wasn’t good enough.”

Not even close.He missed the cut by a whop-

ping eight shots — and he was 17 shots behind 36-hole leader Billy Mayfair — and headed back to Florida as speculation mounts that being caught in rampant extra-marital affairs has tarnished more than his image.

Making the performance even more surprising is that Woods was coming off a tie for fourth at the Masters three weeks ago, a remarkable result considering it was his first competition since a five-month hiatus created by his crisis at home.

Woods couldn’t make a putt, and he didn’t make any excuses about whether his private life is affecting his golf.

“Every day I do media, I get asked it, so it doesn’t go away,” he said. “Even when I’m at home paparazzi still follow us, helicop-ters still hover around. Does it test you? Yes, of course it does. Is that any excuse? No, because I’m out

Please see Golf, Page 9

CHARLOTTE (AP) — Perhaps it’s fitting the No. 7 Jimmy Clausen wore in college was already taken in Carolina.

Now if the former Notre Dame quarterback ever forgets his stunning fall after being considered a sure high pick in the NFL draft, all he has to do is glance at the number on his Panthers jersey for a reminder of the round he was finally taken: 2.

Ready to prove his doubters wrong and possibly contend for a starting job as a rookie, Clausen suited up with the Panthers for the first time on Friday for the opening of the team’s mandatory three-day minicamp.

“It’s in the back of my head,” Clausen said of his draft snub, “but at the end of the day I’m just trying to come in and learn as much as I can.”

Clausen seemed humble after his first NFL workout. It was a trait often missing during a

Please see Clausen, Page 9

CHARLOTTE (AP) — Larry Brown is being pulled in different directions as he weighs whether to return for a third season as coach of the Charlotte Bobcats.

At his end-of-season avail-ability with reporters on Friday, the well-traveled Brown showed two sides. While he talked about his love for coaching and his eagerness to make the Bobcats better, he also lamented about the time he’s spent away from his wife and teenage children in Philadelphia.

“I’ve got a 13-year-old daughter and a 15-year-old son and the time I’m away from them I can’t get that back,” Brown said. “I’ll be 70 (in September). I don’t feel that way unless I look in the mirror, but I’ve got to go home and talk to my wife because I love her and I love my kids.”

Brown has coached a record 10 pro teams and has had three college head coaching jobs. So his indeci-sion has opened speculation he could bolt for yet another job.

Garrett Byers/Daily CourierCentral’s Jordy Rumfelt (32) hits a fly ball deep into the outfield during the Friday game against Shelby at R-S Central High School.

Central bashes Shelby

Tiger misses the cutMayfair .snares .lead .after .two .rounds .of .play

Humbled Clausen begins his pro career

Brown pondering his future

Garrett Byers/Daily CourierCentral’s Seth Orr (9) slides safe to third during the action against Shelby, Friday, at R-S Central High School.

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BASEBALLNational League

East Division W L Pct GBNew York 14 9 .591 — Philadelphia 12 10 .571 1 1/2Washington 12 10 .545 1 Florida 11 11 .500 2 Atlanta 9 14 .364 5

Central Division W L Pct GBSt. Louis 15 7 .682 — Cincinnati 11 11 .500 4 Pittsburgh 10 12 .455 5 Chicago 11 13 .435 5 1/2Milwaukee 9 13 .409 6 Houston 8 14 .381 6 1/2

West Division W L Pct GBSan Diego 14 8 .636 — San Francisco 12 9 .571 1 1/2Arizona 11 12 .500 3 Colorado 11 11 .500 3 Los Angeles 8 14 .364 6

Thursday’s GamesSt. Louis 10, Atlanta 4Arizona 13, Chicago Cubs 5Cincinnati 4, Houston 2San Diego 9, Milwaukee 0Pittsburgh 2, L.A. Dodgers 0Friday’s GamesChicago Cubs 11, Arizona 5N.Y. Mets 9, Philadelphia 1Washington at Florida, lateAtlanta 4, Houston 2Cincinnati at St. Louis, lateMilwaukee at San Diego, latePittsburgh at L.A. Dodgers, lateColorado at San Francisco, lateSaturday’s GamesArizona (Haren 3-1) at Chicago Cubs (Silva 2-0), 1:05 p.m.Cincinnati (H.Bailey 0-1) at St. Louis (Lohse 0-1), 1:10 p.m.Houston (W.Rodriguez 1-2) at Atlanta (T.Hudson 1-1), 3:10 p.m.N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 4-0) at Philadelphia (Halladay 4-1), 3:10 p.m.Colorado (Rogers 0-0) at San Francisco (Cain 0-1), 4:05 p.m.Washington (Stammen 1-0) at Florida (Volstad 1-2), 7:10 p.m.Milwaukee (Gallardo 2-2) at San Diego (Latos 1-2), 8:35 p.m.Pittsburgh (Duke 2-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Monasterios 1-0), 10:10 p.m.Sunday’s GamesWashington at Florida, 1:10 p.m.Houston at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m.Cincinnati at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m.Arizona at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.Colorado at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.Milwaukee at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.Pittsburgh at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m.N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, 8:05 p.m.

American LeagueEast Division

W L Pct GBTampa Bay 17 6 .739 — New York 15 7 .682 1 1/2Toronto 12 12 .500 5 1/2Boston 11 11 .500 5 1/2Baltimore 4 18 .182 12 1/2

Central Division W L Pct GBMinnesota 14 8 .636 — Detroit 14 10 .583 1 Cleveland 9 12 .429 4 1/2Chicago 9 14 .391 5 1/2Kansas City 9 14 .391 5 1/2

West Division W L Pct GBLos Angeles 12 12 .500 — Oakland 12 12 .500 — Seattle 11 11 .500 — Texas 10 12 .455 1

Thursday’s GamesDetroit 3, Minnesota 0Chicago White Sox 7, Texas 5N.Y. Yankees 4, Baltimore 0Toronto 6, Oakland 3Tampa Bay 11, Kansas City 1Friday’s GamesN.Y. Yankees 6, Chicago White Sox 4Detroit 10, L.A. Angels 6Boston at Baltimore, lateMinnesota at Cleveland, lateToronto 10, Oakland 2Kansas City 3, Tampa Bay 2Texas at Seattle, lateSaturday’s GamesChicago White Sox (Danks 3-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Vazquez 1-3), 1:05 p.m.L.A. Angels (Kazmir 2-1) at Detroit (Bonderman 1-1), 1:05 p.m.Oakland (G.Gonzalez 2-1) at Toronto (Eveland 2-0), 1:07 p.m.Texas (Harrison 0-1) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 2-1), 3:10 p.m.Kansas City (Davies 2-1) at Tampa Bay (Price 3-1), 6:10 p.m.Boston (Matsuzaka 0-0) at Baltimore (Bergesen 0-2), 7:05 p.m.Minnesota (Manship 0-0) at Cleveland (Masterson 0-3), 7:05 p.m.Sunday’s GamesChicago White Sox at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.L.A. Angels at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.Minnesota at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m.Oakland at Toronto, 1:07 p.m.Boston at Baltimore, 1:35 p.m.Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 1:40 p.m.Texas at Seattle, 4:10 p.m.

BASKETBALLNational Basketball Association Playoff

FIRST ROUNDEASTERN CONFERENCECleveland 4, Chicago 1

Cleveland 96, Chicago 83Cleveland 112, Chicago 102Chicago 108, Cleveland 106Cleveland 121, Chicago 98Cleveland 96, Chicago 94

Orlando 4, Charlotte 0Orlando 98, Charlotte 89Orlando 92, Charlotte 77Orlando 90, Charlotte 86Orlando 99, Charlotte 90

Milwaukee 3, Atlanta 3Atlanta 102, Milwaukee 92Atlanta 96, Milwaukee 86Milwaukee 107, Atlanta 89Milwaukee 111, Atlanta 104Milwaukee 91, Atlanta 87Atlanta 83, Milwaukee 69x-Sunday, May 2: Milwaukee at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Boston 4, Miami 1Boston 85, Miami 76Boston 106, Miami 77Boston 100, Miami 98Miami 101, Boston 92Boston 96, Miami 86

WESTERN CONFERENCEL.A. Lakers 3, Oklahoma City 2

L.A. Lakers 87, Oklahoma City 79L.A. Lakers 95, Oklahoma City 92Oklahoma City 101, L.A. Lakers 96Oklahoma City 110, L.A. Lakers 89L.A. Lakers 111, Oklahoma City 87L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, latex-Sunday, May 2: Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 3:30 p.m.

San Antonio 4, Dallas 2Dallas 100, San Antonio 94San Antonio 102, Dallas 88San Antonio 94, Dallas 90San Antonio 92, Dallas 89Dallas 103, San Antonio 81San Antonio 97, Dallas 87

Phoenix 4, Portland 2Sunday, April 18: Portland 105, Phoenix 100Tuesday, April 20: Phoenix 119, Portland 90Thursday, April 22: Phoenix 108, Portland 89

Saturday, April 24: Portland 96, Phoenix 87Monday, April 26: Phoenix 107, Portland 88Phoenix 99, Portland 90

Utah 3, Denver 2Saturday, April 17: Denver 126, Utah 113Monday, April 19: Utah 114, Denver 111Friday, April 23: Utah 105, Denver 93Sunday, April 25: Utah 117, Denver 106Wednesday, April 28: Denver 116, Utah 102Friday, April 30: Denver at Utah, latex-Sunday, May 2: Utah at Denver, 3:30 or 8 p.m.

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALSEASTERN CONFERENCE

Cleveland vs. BostonSaturday, May 1: Boston at Cleveland, 8 p.m.Monday, May 3: Boston at Cleveland, 8 p.m.Friday, May 7: Cleveland at Boston, 7 p.m.Sunday, May 9: Cleveland at Boston, 3:30 p.m.x-Tuesday, May 11: Boston at Cleveland, TBDx-Thursday, May 13: Cleveland at Boston, TBDx-Sunday, May 16: Boston at Cleveland, 3:30 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCEPhoenix vs. San Antonio

Monday, May 3: San Antonio at Phoenix, 7:30 or 10:30 p.m.Wednesday, May 5: San Antonio at Phoenix, 6 or 9 p.m.Friday, May 7: Phoenix at San Antonio, 8:30 or 9:30 p.m.Sunday, May 9: Phoenix at San Antonio, 7 or 8 p.m.x-Tuesday, May 11: San Antonio at Phoenix, TBDx-Thursday, May 13: Phoenix at San Antonio, TBDx-Sunday, May 16: San Antonio at Phoenix, TBD

HOCKEYNational Hockey League Playoff Glance

FIRST ROUNDEASTERN CONFERENCEMontreal 4, Washington 3

Montreal 3, Washington 2, OTWashington 6, Montreal 5, OTWashington 5, Montreal 1Washington 6, Montreal 3Montreal 2, Washington 1Montreal 4, Washington 1Montreal 2, Washington 1

Philadelphia 4, New Jersey 1Philadelphia 2, New Jersey 1New Jersey 5, Philadelphia 3Philadelphia 3, New Jersey 2, OTPhiladelphia 4, New Jersey 1Philadelphia 3, New Jersey 0

Boston 4, Buffalo 2Buffalo 2, Boston 1Boston 5, Buffalo 3Boston 2, Buffalo 1Boston 3, Buffalo 2, 2OTBuffalo 4, Boston 1Boston 4, Buffalo 3

Pittsburgh 4, Ottawa 2Ottawa 5, Pittsburgh 4Pittsburgh 2, Ottawa 1Pittsburgh 4, Ottawa 2Pittsburgh 7, Ottawa 4Ottawa 4, Pittsburgh 3, 3OTPittsburgh 4, Ottawa 3, OT

WESTERN CONFERENCESan Jose 4, Colorado 2

Colorado 2, San Jose 1San Jose 6, Colorado 5, OTColorado 1, San Jose 0, OTSan Jose 2, Colorado 1, OTSan Jose 5, Colorado 0San Jose 5, Colorado 2

Chicago 4, Nashville 2Nashville 4, Chicago 1Chicago 2, Nashville 0Nashville 4, Chicago 1Chicago 3, Nashville 0Chicago 5, Nashville 4, OTChicago 5, Nashville 3

Vancouver 4, Los Angeles 2Vancouver 3, Los Angeles 2, OTLos Angeles 3, Vancouver 2, OTLos Angeles 5, Vancouver 3Vancouver 6, Los Angeles 4Vancouver 7, Los Angeles 2Vancouver 4, Los Angeles 2

Detroit 4, Phoenix 3Phoenix 3, Detroit 2Detroit 7, Phoenix 4Phoenix 4, Detroit 2Detroit 3, Phoenix 0Detroit 4, Phoenix 1Phoenix 5, Detroit 2Detroit 6, Phoenix 1

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALSEASTERN CONFERENCEPittsburgh 1, Montreal 0

Pittsburgh 6, Montreal 3Sunday, May 2: Montreal at Pittsburgh, 2 p.m.Tuesday, May 4: Pittsburgh at Montreal, 7 p.m.Thursday, May 6: Pittsburgh at Montreal, 7 p.m.x-Saturday, May 8: Montreal at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.x-Monday, May 10: Pittsburgh at Montreal, 7 p.m.x-Wednesday, May 12: Montreal at Pittsburgh, TBD

Boston vs. PhiladelphiaSaturday, May 1: Philadelphia at Boston, 12:30 p.m.Monday, May 3: Philadelphia at Boston, 7 p.m.Wednesday, May 5: Boston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.Friday, May 7: Boston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.x-Monday, May 10: Philadelphia at Boston, 7 p.m.x-Wednesday, May 12: Boston at Philadelphia, TBDx-Friday, May 14: Philadelphia at Boston, 7 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCEChicago vs. Vancouver

Saturday, May 1: Vancouver at Chicago, 8 p.m.Monday, May 3: Vancouver at Chicago, 9 p.m.Wednesday, May 5: Chicago at Vancouver, 9:30 p.m.Friday, May 7: Chicago at Vancouver, 9:30 p.m.x-Sunday, May 9: Vancouver at Chicago, 8 p.m.x-Tuesday, May 11: Chicago at Vancouver, 9:30 p.m.x-Thursday, May 13: Vancouver at Chicago, 8 p.m.

San Jose vs. DetroitSan Jose 4, Detroit 3 Sunday, May 2: Detroit at San Jose 8 p.m.Tuesday, May 4: San Jose at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.Thursday, May 6: San Jose at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.x-Saturday, May 8: Detroit at San Jose, 10 p.m.x-Monday, May 10: San Jose at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.x-Wednesday, May 12: Detroit at San Jose, TBD

RACINGNASCAR-Sprint Cup-Crown Royal Presents

The Heath Calhoun 400 LineupAfter Friday qualifying; race SaturdayAt Richmond International Raceway

(Car number in parentheses)1. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 127.077.2. (00) David Reutimann, Toyota, 126.618.3. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 126.464.4. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 126.375.5. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 126.245.6. (12) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 126.239.7. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 126.133.8. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 126.121.9. (83) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 126.109.10. (33) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 126.015.11. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 125.874.12. (82) Scott Speed, Toyota, 125.868.13. (36) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 125.845.14. (5) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 125.839.15. (43) AJ Allmendinger, Ford, 125.792.16. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 125.769.17. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 125.728.18. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 125.698.19. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 125.657.

20. (47) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, 125.64.21. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 125.558.22. (9) Kasey Kahne, Ford, 125.447.23. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 125.389.24. (19) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 125.354.25. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 125.337.26. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 125.302.27. (77) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 125.278.28. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 125.238.29. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 125.203.30. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 125.116.31. (71) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 125.093.32. (98) Paul Menard, Ford, 125.052.33. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 124.96.34. (32) Reed Sorenson, Toyota, 124.798.35. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 124.683.36. (09) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 124.636.37. (7) Robby Gordon, Toyota, 124.602.38. (34) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 124.229.39. (26) David Stremme, Ford, 124.224.40. (37) David Gilliland, Ford, 124.149.41. (46) Terry Cook, Dodge, 124.098.42. (38) Kevin Conway, Ford, Owner Points.43. (64) Tony Raines, Toyota, 123.927.

GOLFQuail Hollow Championship Scores At Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, N.C.

Billy Mayfair 68-68 — 136Angel Cabrera 70-67 — 137J.P. Hayes 74-64 — 138Dustin Johnson 73-65 — 138Phil Mickelson 70-68 — 138Paul Goydos 68-70 — 138J.J. Henry 68-71 — 139Camilo Villegas 67-72 — 139Jim Furyk 75-65 — 140Kevin Sutherland 72-68 — 140Garth Mulroy 69-71 — 140Tom Gillis 71-69 — 140Geoff Ogilvy 68-72 — 140Bill Haas 71-70 — 141Nick Watney 70-71 — 141Anthony Kim 72-69 — 141Robert Allenby 71-70 — 141Bo Van Pelt 65-76 — 141Davis Love III 70-71 — 141Greg Chalmers 70-71 — 141Kevin Na 72-69 — 141Ricky Barnes 69-72 — 141Chad Campbell 72-70 — 142John Merrick 72-70 — 142Joe Ogilvie 73-69 — 142Lucas Glover 71-71 — 142Trevor Immelman 74-68 — 142Hunter Mahan 71-71 — 142Brad Faxon 68-75 — 143Heath Slocum 69-74 — 143Carlos Franco 72-71 — 143Jarrod Lyle 71-72 — 143Chris Tidland 72-71 — 143Johnson Wagner 73-70 — 143Rickie Fowler 73-70 — 143Bubba Watson 70-73 — 143Brendon de Jonge 70-73 — 143Chris Stroud 73-71 — 144Zach Johnson 71-73 — 144Padraig Harrington 72-72 — 144Andres Romero 68-76 — 144Chad Collins 74-70 — 144Charley Hoffman 72-72 — 144Blake Adams 73-71 — 144Jason Day 73-71 — 144Brian Gay 73-71 — 144Aron Price 75-69 — 144Rocco Mediate 70-75 — 145D.A. Points 72-73 — 145Charles Howell III 74-71 — 145Aaron Baddeley 73-72 — 145Greg Owen 74-71 — 145Kenny Perry 66-79 — 145Will MacKenzie 71-74 — 145Mark Calcavecchia 71-74 — 145Carl Pettersson 74-71 — 145Brandt Snedeker 70-75 — 145Ross Fisher 72-73 — 145Matt Jones 74-71 — 145Henrik Bjornstad 72-73 — 145Steve Wheatcroft 75-70 — 145Steve Marino 73-72 — 145Tim Herron 71-74 — 145Lee Westwood 73-72 — 145Brett Quigley 73-72 — 145D.J. Trahan 73-72 — 145Stuart Appleby 75-70 — 145Mark Wilson 73-72 — 145Ryuji Imada 74-71 — 145Rod Pampling 70-75 — 145Bill Lunde 73-72 — 145Tim Petrovic 74-71 — 145Scott McCarron 70-75 — 145Rory McIlroy 72-73 — 145Roger Tambellini 74-71 — 145Brian Stuard 69-76 — 145Michael Connell 76-69 — 145Failed to qualifyTim Wilkinson 72-74 — 146Matt Kuchar 75-71 — 146Troy Matteson 70-76 — 146Ted Purdy 76-70 — 146David Toms 71-75 — 146Vaughn Taylor 71-75 — 146Kris Blanks 72-74 — 146Alex Cejka 70-76 — 146Jason Bohn 75-71 — 146John Senden 74-72 — 146Ryan Moore 73-73 — 146Chez Reavie 73-73 — 146Scott Piercy 75-71 — 146George McNeill 74-73 — 147J.B. Holmes 79-68 — 147Pat Perez 76-71 — 147Jonathan Byrd 72-75 — 147Brian Davis 76-71 — 147Alex Prugh 72-75 — 147David Lutterus 76-71 — 147Cortland Lowe 75-72 — 147David Duval 71-76 — 147Webb Simpson 74-73 — 147Stewart Cink 72-75 — 147Derek Lamely 75-72 — 147Fred Couples 76-71 — 147Martin Laird 72-75 — 147Jeff Maggert 74-73 — 147Jeff Overton 71-76 — 147Michael Allen 75-72 — 147Kevin Stadler 72-75 — 147Garrett Willis 74-74 — 148Mathew Goggin 73-75 — 148James Nitties 72-76 — 148Ben Curtis 71-77 — 148Fredrik Jacobson 77-71 — 148Chris Riley 77-71 — 148Charles Warren 74-74 — 148Jimmy Walker 73-75 — 148Harrison Frazar 70-78 — 148Cameron Percy 69-79 — 148Spencer Levin 75-73 — 148Josh Teater 74-74 — 148Kevin Streelman 74-75 — 149Sean O’Hair 72-77 — 149Vijay Singh 77-72 — 149Nick O’Hern 73-76 — 149Matt Bettencourt 78-71 — 149James Driscoll 73-76 — 149Rich Barcelo 75-74 — 149Cameron Tringale 78-71 — 149Rory Sabbatini 72-78 — 150Jerod Turner 76-74 — 150Bryce Molder 76-74 — 150Woody Austin 74-76 — 150Boo Weekley 74-76 — 150Richard S. Johnson 78-73 — 151Adam Scott 78-73 — 151Roland Thatcher 75-76 — 151Nathan Green 77-74 — 151Troy Merritt 76-76 — 152Martin Flores 76-76 — 152Cameron Beckman 78-75 — 153Jeff Quinney 74-79 — 153Omar Uresti 81-72 — 153Tiger Woods 74-79 — 153Daniel Chopra 76-77 — 153Craig Bowden 76-78 — 154Steve Lowery 76-78 — 154Vance Veazey 76-78 — 154Notah Begay III 78-77 — 155Jason Dufner 80-75 — 155Nicholas Thompson 75-81 — 156

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Orr got an RBI single to center in the third to put Central at a 3-0.

Central posted four more runs in the fourth to go up 7-0. The biggest hit came with Hipp’s two-run triple.

Shelby scored three times in the fourth and once in the fifth to cut the lead to 7-4, but Central senior, Cameron Long fisted a single to right field for an RBI and Powers lined a two-RBI double to left for a 10-4 Central lead in the bottom half of the fifth.

Ben Morris added an RBI double for the Hilltoppers went up 12-4 in that frame.

Senior Jordan Rumfelt smacked an RBI double to grow the lead to 13-4 and then Hipp blitzed an offering over the centerfield fence for a three-run homer.

That hit ended the contest in accordance of the 10-run rule.

Lady Cavs beat FreedomMORGANTON — East Rutherford defeated

Freedom, 5-2, Friday in girls softball action Friday.Ali Ruppe pitched the complete game for the vic-

tory and added a 2 RBI single in the game.Kelly Brooks went 3 for 4 with two RBI and

Maykala Harrelson was 2 for 4 with an RBI.The Lady Cavs, 8-2 in conference play, host

Shelby onTuesday in their final home game of the regular season.

ATLANTA (AP) — Jason Heyward hit a tie-breaking, two-run homer and Tommy Hanson pitched eight innings to help the Atlanta Braves end their nine-game losing streak by beating the Houston Astros 4-2 Friday night.

Heyward homered for the second consecutive night to break a 2-all tie and Nate McLouth also went deep against Brett Myers (1-2).

Hanson (2-2) gave up two runs in the second inning and then retired 20 of his last 21 batters. He struck out seven without a walk.

Billy Wagner pitched the ninth for his second save. He walked Pedro Feliz with one out before Carlos Lee hit into a double play.

The Braves snapped their longest losing streak since they dropped 10 straight from June 11-22, 2006. This season’s streak included an 0-7 road trip, the Braves’ first winless trip of at least seven games since 1949, when the franchise was based in Boston.

Hanson, in his first full season, has allowed no more than two runs in each of his first five starts and has a 2.17 ERA.

McLouth walked with one out in the third inning and scored on Heyward’s sixth homer. The homer cleared the center-field wall, bouncing off a fan in the first row and falling between the stands and the outfield wall.

Heyward just missed another homer in the eighth when right fielder Hunter Pence reached over the top of the wall in right-center field to catch Heyward’s drive.

Heyward’s homer in the Braves’ 10-4 loss at St. Louis on Thursday ended the team’s eight-game homerless streak.

Martin Prado singled and scored from third when a hard grounder by Troy Glaus took a bad hop and appeared to hit Astros shortstop Tommy Manzella in his face or throat in the first inning. Manzella remained in the game after a long visit from the Astros’ trainer.

The Astros tied the game at 2 in the second on run-scoring singles by Pence and J.R. Towles. Pence’s single drove in Carlos Lee, who was hit by a pitch from Hanson to lead off the inning.

Myers gave up six hits and four runs, three earned, in seven innings. He walked four and struck out five.

Hanson matched his longest start of his career. He also lasted eight innings, but received no deci-sion, in a 2-1 loss at Houston on Sept. 9, 2009.

Yankees 6, White Sox 4NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter hit a tiebreak-

ing two-run triple in the seventh inning to give him four RBIs, helping the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4 on Friday night.

Jeter also hit a tying, two-run homer in the fifth for New York, which opened a six-game homestand with its third consecutive win. The All-Star short-stop went 3 for 4 and is batting .538 (7 for 13) in his last three games.

Royals 3, Rays 2ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — An error by

reliever Randy Choate helped Kansas City score twice in the ninth inning, and the Royals held on to beat the first-place Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Friday night.

Evan Longoria nearly won it for the Rays in the bottom of the ninth, but his long drive to left with two on was caught at the wall for a sacrifice fly that made it 3-2.

With runners at first and second, Joakim Soria retired B.J. Upton on a fly ball to end it.

Alberto Callaspo had a tiebreaking sacrifice fly and Mitch Maier added a run-scoring single in the ninth for the Royals.

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Associated PressA woman, left, gives a thumbs down as Tiger Woods walks from the 15th hole during the second round of the Quail Hollow Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte Friday. Woods shot 79 Friday and missed the cut.

there and I have the same oppor-tunity as everybody else here in this field to shoot a good num-ber. And I didn’t do it.”

Mayfair birdied his last hole for a 4-under 68 that gave him the halfway lead at 8-under 136. He led by one shot over two-time major champion Angel Cabrera, who had a 67 while playing the last two days with Woods.

J.P. Hayes matched the course record at Quail Hollow with a 64 and was in the group at 138 with Masters champion Phil Mickelson (68), Pebble Beach winner Dustin Johnson (65) and Paul Goydos (70).

There were good scores Friday. Just not by the world’s No. 1 player.

Instead of making birdies, he was making consecutive double bogeys — a flop shot that ran through the green and into the water on the 14th, and a four-putt from 30 feet on the next hole, the last three putts from inside 4 feet.

Woods only hit two fairways, none after the fourth hole.

“He’s obviously got things in his mind other than what’s going

between the ropes right now,” said British Open champion Stewart Cink, who played with Woods. “You’ve got to learn how to balance what’s going on in your life with your golf. And if you’re not in a great place men-tally, then it sometimes shows up out there.”

This was Woods’ first time playing at a regular PGA Tour event with public ticket sales, and the crowd was gracious as ever with a few exceptions. Two fans, including a woman, held thumbs-down as Woods walked off the 15th green. Police also escorted away a fan who appar-ently heckled Woods as he left the 17th green. A friend of the fan, who declined to give his name, said the fan only said, “No red shirt for you on Sunday.”

Otherwise, it was clear over the last two days the fans were more interested in Woods as a golfer than anything to do with his personal life. He just didn’t give them much to cheer. And he won’t be around for the weekend.

“You have to let it go,” Woods said. “It’s like baseball — you go 0-for-4 two days in a row like I did, you’ve got a whole new tournament next week, which is great.”

Woods is to compete next week at The Players Championship. He won at Sawgrass in 2001, but he also has finished out of the top 20 more often there than at any other tournament.

It was the first time Woods missed a cut since the British Open last summer at Turnberry, and the first time at a regular PGA Tour event since the Disney Classic at the end of the 2005 season.

“Give this guy a chance, though. He’ll bounce back,” Mayfair said. “We all know that. Everyone on tour knows that. By him missing a few cuts here and there, it’s just going to make him come back even stronger. I don’t think anyone out here is worried about Tiger, and I’m sure Tiger is not worried about it right now, either.”

One shot over the projected cut going to the back nine, Woods bogeyed the next three holes before it really turned ugly. He hit driver on the 329-yard 14th hole well to the right on a hill, leaving him a downhill shot to a green sloping toward the water. His flop shot came out too hot, bounded across the green and went into the water for a double bogey.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Kyle Busch won the pole for Saturday night’s NASCAR race at Richmond International Raceway with a fast lap at 127.077 mph.

The Joe Gibbs Racing driver turned the lap as the 19th of 47 cars attempting to qualify, easily beating David Reutimann (126.618) for the top spot.

The pole, just the sixth Busch has earned in 196 starts in NASCAR’s premier series, gave him his choice of pit stalls as he defends his victory in this race a year ago.

“It’s nice to sit on the pole every once in a while,” Busch said of his first pole position since March 2009 in Las Vegas. “I only get the opportunity maybe once a year.”

Busch, who swept both races here a year ago, also won the pole for Friday night’s Nationwide Series race on the 0.75-mile oval, giving him a good start to the weekend.

Seeking his first Sprint Cup Series victory since last August at Bristol, he said he feels as if he’s get-ting closer all the time to ending a 21-race winless streak.

“We’ve had some opportunities where we should have won races,” he said. “We’ve also had opportu-nities where we should have run 15th or 18th and we finished top 10.”

Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon, who said the air has been cleared in their well-publicized feud of the past two weeks, will start in the second row, fol-lowed by Ryan Newman, Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick and Jamie McMurray.

Reutimann’s solid run came after a shaky start to the day.

“It is two opposite ends of the spectrum from where we were when we unloaded to where we are now,” he said. “We weren’t very good at the begin-ning of the practice. We were way off, to be honest with you. ... We made some big adjustments that got us a lot better.”

Johnson, who took the blame for making a mistake that wrecked Gordon and caused the war of words at the end of last weekend’s race at Talladega, said his team struggled, too.

“Really really pleased,” he said. “It seems like a lot of guys are really struggling to get grip, but we couldn’t produce a lap time as fast as some of our teammates were. ... At the end of practice, we found a few things that gave us a little bit of hope.”

Local star Denny Hamlin struggled on his run and will start 30th.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The favorite was pulled at the start of the week. Heavy thunderstorms in the forecast could turn the dirt strip at Churchill Downs into something resembling pea-nut butter.

A year after Mine That Bird won at 50-1 odds by hugging the rail in the slop, the Kentucky Derby is setting up for another wild finish Saturday. A full field of 20 3-year-olds is poised to run 1 1/4 miles for a $1.4 million prize.

Lookin At Lucky is the 3-1 morning-line choice, with Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert seeking his fourth victory. He inherited the role of favorite after trainer Todd Pletcher with-drew Eskendereya because of a swollen leg. Eskendereya was touted as the latest super horse after winning his last two starts by a combined 18 1/4 lengths.

“You got to be prepared for disappointment,” said Baffert, whose front-running Pioneerof the Nile was overtaken in the stretch last year by Mine That Bird. “Especially in this race because you never know what’s

going to happen.”Pletcher, who is 0 for 24 in the

Derby, will still saddle four hors-es but none is as highly regard-ed. The second choice is Sidney’s Candy at 5-1, followed by three others at 10-1 — Awesome Act, Ice Box and Pletcher’s Devil May Care.

Devil May Care is trying to become the fourth filly to win America’s most famous race. She was entered after regular rider John Velazquez became available when Eskendereya withdrew.

The forecast calls for highs in the mid-70s and a 100 percent chance of showers and thunder-storms that could produce 1 inch of rain in the morning. Then there could be showers totaling a quarter of an inch through post time of 6:28 p.m. EDT.

The wettest Derby day was May 11, 1918, when 2.31 inches of rain fell, according to National Weather Service records.

Depending on how gloomy it gets, the 136th Derby could be the first run under the lights that were installed last winter. Churchill Downs says it has the option of flipping the switch to

brighten things up.Most of the field has no expe-

rience racing in the muck, including Lookin At Lucky, who has run only once on dirt but won. The colt, along with Sidney’s Candy, Conveyance and American Lion are from California, where they run on synthetic surfaces.

“A lot of those horses are going to have mud splashed in their face,” Baffert said. “It hits their belly and face. They throw their head up, they lose interest and they get scared.”

The last horse before Mine That Bird to win in the mud was Smarty Jones, who splashed to victory in 2004. His son, Backtalk, is in the field Saturday and he’s 2 for 2 on a wet track.

Other Derby horses with suc-cess in wet conditions are Super Saver, Devil May Care and Discreetly Mine — all trained by Pletcher. His fourth horse is Mission Impazible. Super Saver is ridden by Calvin Borel, who has won two of the last three derbies. Kent Desormeaux, a three-time winner, is aboard Paddy O’Prado.

career that started as a high school phenom in California and continued when he went 16-18 as a three-year starter with the Fighting Irish.

That signature brashness was on display a week ago as he talked to reporters after Carolina finally ended his two-day draft wait.

“I just want to tell you that you guys made the best pick in the draft,” he said.

That was followed with this bold declaration: “My goal is to try to be the starter from day one.”

Maybe it was the week to consider his plight from falling from what some predicted would be a top 10 selection to 48th overall in part because of ques-tions about his attitude. Maybe it was the shock of seeing the speed and increased talent in the NFL. Perhaps coach John Fox, famous for speaking but saying nothing, had a chat with him.

Either way, Clausen was saying — and doing — all the right things.

He arrived on Thursday from California with a 12-pack of Cactus Cooler, receiver Steve Smith’s favorite orange-pineapple soda. He was seen on the field Friday buddying up with Pro Bowl left tackle Jordan Gross on the field.

“I’m just trying to be one of the guys,” he said. “Today was a good day, came out here and it was back to football. Had a good time, have a lot of learning to do and all the quarterbacks are helping me out. It’s going well.”

Clausen’s arrival is part of Carolina’s new quar-terback era that started when seven-year starter Jake Delhomme was abruptly cut in March after a miserable 18-interception season.

Matt Moore, who went 4-1 when Delhomme was sidelined with a broken finger at the end of last season, was immediately named the starter. Then Moore watched the Panthers draft not only Clausen, but also former Cincinnati QB Tony Pike in the sixth round.

“I don’t know if there’s any more room in the quarterback room,” Moore joked, “but good guys, excited to have them here and ready to work with them.”

Moore insisted he’s not worried about his hold on the No. 1 job. While he’s taking the snaps with the first team now, coach John Fox signaled the position is up for grabs. “Right now he’s the No. 1 quarterback,” Fox said of Moore. “Those guys will decide that, not me. I felt real comfortable with Matt at the end of last season. I thought he showed improvement in both seasons he’s had an opportu-nity to play. We’ll see where that takes us.”

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Associated PressWorkers secure inflatable oil containment booms on the deck of an offshore ser-vice vessel at the Mississippi State Port in Gulfport, Miss., on Friday. The equipment is from Naval Supervisor of Salvage and will be deployed along the west end of Ship Island, south of Gulfport. State and federal officials are making efforts to pro-tect delicate ecosystems from oil spilling from a sunken rig in the Gulf of Mexico.

MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER (AP) — High winds and choppy seas frustrated efforts to hold back the oil spill seeping into Louisiana’s rich fishing grounds and nesting areas Friday, and the govern-ment desperately cast about for new ideas for dealing with the nation’s biggest environmental crisis in decades.

President Barack Obama, mean-while, halted any new offshore drill-ing projects unless rigs have new safeguards to prevent a repeat of the disaster that was set in motion when an offshore platform exploded and sank 50 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico.

The mile-deep BP well continued to spew an estimated 200,000 gal-lons of crude a day. Many of the more than two dozen lawsuits filed in the wake of the explosion claim it was caused when workers for oil services contractor Halliburton Inc. improp-erly capped the well. Halliburton denied it.

The seas were too rough and the winds too strong Friday to burn off the oil, suck it up effectively with skimmer vessels, or hold it in check with the miles of orange and yellow inflatable booms strung along the coast.

The floating barriers broke loose in the choppy water, and waves sent oily water lapping over them.

“It just can’t take the wave action,” said Billy Nungesser, president of Louisiana’s Plaquemines Parish.

The spill — a slick more than 130 miles long and 70 miles wide — threatens hundreds of species of wildlife, including birds, dolphins and the fish, shrimp, oysters and crabs that make the Gulf Coast one of the nation’s most abundant sources of seafood. Louisiana closed some fishing grounds and oyster beds because of the risk of oil contamina-tion.

Lawsuits filed this week, includ-ing one by an injured technician on the platform, claim that Halliburton improperly cemented the well. Cementing is a process in which a

slurry is used to fill the gap between the drilled hole and the casing, or the pipe that brings oil and gas up out of the ground.

In a statement, Halliburton said workers had finished a cementing operation 20 hours before the rig went up in flames. But the company said it was “premature and irrespon-sible to speculate” on what caused the disaster.

According to a 2007 study by the federal Minerals Management Service, which examined the 39 rig blowouts in the Gulf of Mexico between 1992 and 2006, cementing was a contributing factor in 18 of the incidents. In all the cases, gas seep-age occurred during or after cement-ing of the well casing, the MMS said.

At least 1.6 million gallons of oil have spilled, according to estimates.

As of Friday, only a sheen of oil from the edges of the slick was wash-ing up at Venice, La., and other extreme southeastern portions of Louisiana. But several miles out, the normally blue-green gulf waters were dotted with sticky, pea- to quarter-sized brown beads with the consis-tency of tar.

High seas were in the forecast through Sunday and could push oil deep into the inlets, ponds, creeks and lakes that line the boot of south-eastern Louisiana. With the wind blowing from the south, the mess could reach the Mississippi, Alabama and Florida coasts by Monday.

“These next few days are critical,” Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal warned.

For days, crews have struggled without success to activate the well’s underwater shutoff valve using remotely operated vehicles. They are also drilling a relief well in hopes of injecting mud and concrete to seal off the leak, but that could take three months.

At the rate the oil is pouring from the sea floor, the leak could eclipse the worst oil accident in U.S. history — the 11 million gallons that spilled from the supertanker Exxon Valdez off Alaska in 1989 — in just two months.

China: Diplomat beatenDALLAS (AP) — Three Houston

police officers have been restricted to desk duty after they followed a Chinese diplomat into the parking garage of the Chinese Consulate, arrested the man and injured him, the Houston mayor said.

Mayor Annise Parker said in a statement that the officers’ duties will remain limited pending an investigation into how Chinese dip-lomat Yu Boren was injured last Saturday.

Officials in China’s Foreign Ministry released a statement Friday saying police harassed and beat a deputy consul-general while he was driving to the consulate. The statement said a family member also was involved, but did not say if that person was injured.

Boys accused of killing WARSAW, Ind. (AP) — Two young

friends from a quiet, middle-class neighborhood in northern Indiana wanted to run away to Arizona so badly, prosecutors say, that they gunned down a stepfather who stood in the way of their plans.

The two alleged triggermen — ages 15 and 12 — kept the plot a closely guarded secret until the older boy’s 49-year-old stepfather, Phillip Danner, was shot to death in his home last week, according to neighbors and family members who testified at a hearing Thursday in which a judge ruled the boys would be tried for murder as adults.

Both boys were formally charged with murder on Friday during an initial hearing before Kosciusko Circuit Court Judge Rex Reed, who ordered them held without bond.

David Kolbe, the 15-year-old’s defense attorney, said the boy seemed dazed Friday by the legal proceedings.

“He is certainly bewildered by the process having been waived to adult court,” Kolbe said. “But overall I would rate him as holding up well under the circumstances.”

Kolbe, a former Kosciusko County prosecutor, said he has yet to meet with the boy’s parents and wasn’t ready to comment on the shooting allegations.

An attorney for the younger boy didn’t immediately return a tele-phone message seeking comment.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The numbers would be excellent in normal times, but for a country recovering from deep recession, they’re not enough.

Spending by consumers rose by the fastest pace in three years, helping the economy grow at an annual rate of 3.2 percent in the first quarter of the year, the Commerce Department said Friday. It marked the third straight quarterly gain as the nation heals from the longest and deepest recession since the 1930s.

That has not been enough, however, to ignite a recovery capable of driving down the job-less rate, which has been stuck at 9.7 percent since January and is not expected to dip signifi-cantly for months.

“The recovery is slowly gain-ing traction, but it’s not growing fast enough now to bring down unemployment and let ordinary Americans feel like they are finally off and running,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics.

Economists say it takes about 3 percent growth in gross domes-tic product to create enough jobs just to keep up with population growth. Growth would have to be about 5 percent for a full year

just to drive the unemployment rate down by 1 percentage point.

After the last severe recession in the early 1980s, GDP grew at an annual rate of 7 percent to 9 percent for five straight quar-ters, and the unemployment rate plunged from 10.8 percent to 7.2 percent in 18 months.

Economists don’t see anything like that happening this year or the next. In fact, growth in the first quarter was weaker than in the fourth quarter of last year, when the economy grew at a 5.6 percent rate.

Facing the prospect of 9 per-cent unemployment leading into the November congressio-nal elections, President Barack Obama called the GDP report an “important milepost on the road to recovery” but acknowledged that the economy must create more jobs.

Consumers increased their spending at an annual rate of 3.6 percent in the first quarter. It was the strongest showing since early 2007 — before the Great Recession. And it marked a big improvement from the fourth quarter, when spending grew at a lackluster 1.6 percent pace.

Americans spent more on home furnishings and household appliances, recreational goods

and vehicles and clothing. They also spent more at bars and res-taurants.

Analysts, however, say consum-ers will be wary of stepping up spending much further. The high unemployment rate, sluggish wage growth and a reluctance or inability to borrow probably will limit spending, they say.

Another report Friday high-lighted one of those headwinds: low wage gains for workers. Wages and salaries rose just 0.4 percent, after a 0.5 percent gain in the fourth quarter of last year.

Just 21 percent of Americans consider the economy to be in good condition, according to an Associated Press-GfK Poll con-ducted April 7-12.

What would it take for con-sumers to boost their spending much higher and help catapult economic growth?

Analysts say employers would need more confidence that sales will rise enough for them to ramp up hiring and raise work-ers’ pay. Shoppers need to be able and willing to borrow more. And Americans need to rebuild more of their household wealth, especially equity lost from home values that tanked during the recession.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks suffered a big loss on the last day of April as investors showed their disappointment with two economic reports and worries about a criminal investigation of Goldman Sachs. But the major indexes still had their third straight monthly gain.

Investors lost some of their optimism about the economy Friday after the government’s weaker-than-expected gross domestic product report and news of a drop in consumer sentiment. Reports that the government has started a criminal investi-gation of Goldman sent financial stocks tumbling. Investors feared that possible charges against the company could have a chilling effect on the bank-ing industry.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 158 points, and all the major indexes fell more than 1 percent. The Dow rose 1.4 percent for April, but it snapped an eight-week winning streak.

The market racheted higher and lower this week on alternating spurts of optimism and pessimism about the economy. The Dow had three triple-digit moves. But analysts have been expecting a pull-back after months of gains.

The market initially showed little reaction to reports about a federal investigation of Goldman, but investors’ displeasure grew as the day wore on.

A Standard & Poor’s equity analyst downgraded Goldman’s stock to a “sell” rating Friday. Its shares dropped more than 9 percent.

The Dow fell 158.71, or 1.4 percent, to 11,008.61. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 20.09, or 1.7 percent, to 1,186.69, while the Nasdaq composite index fell 50.73, or 2 percent, to 2,461.19.

Friday’s pullback began after the Commerce Department said the GDP rose at a 3.2 percent annual pace in the January-March period. That was below the 3.4 percent rate economists polled by Thomson Reuters had forecast.

Investors were disappointed by a separate report from Reuters and the University of Michigan that showed consumer sentiment rose to 72.2 in April from a preliminary April reading of 69.5. However, it was still lower than March’s 73.6. Economists had forecast a reading of 71.

Bond prices rose as stocks dipped. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite its price, fell to 3.66 percent from 3.73 percent late Thursday.

Gold and oil prices both rose.

In this file photo taken April 21, Best Buy associ-ate Verzine Housapyan, right, showcases Miele Energy Star washer and dryer to customer Spyros Skouras at Pacific Sales section of Best Buy store in Los Angeles. In the first quarter, consumers spent more on things like home furnishings and household appliances, recreational goods and vehicles, cloth-ing, and going out to bars and restaurants.

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Name Div Yld PE Last Chg%ChgYTD

Name Div Yld PE Last Chg %ChgAT&T Inc 1.68 6.4 12 26.06 -.08 -7.0Amazon ... ... 60 137.10 -4.63 +1.9ArvMerit ... ... ... 15.32 -.59 +37.0BB&T Cp .60 1.8 34 33.24 -.28 +31.0BkofAm .04 .2 85 17.83 -.47 +18.4BerkHa A ... ... 22115325.00-1476.00+16.3Cisco ... ... 26 26.93 -.60 +12.5Delhaize 2.01 2.4 ... 82.77 +.68 +7.9Dell Inc ... ... 22 16.20 -.45 +12.8DukeEngy .96 5.7 14 16.78 +.25 -2.5ExxonMbl 1.76 2.6 15 67.77 -.89 -.6FamilyDlr .62 1.6 17 39.56 -.38 +42.1FifthThird .04 .3 23 14.92 +.05 +53.0FCtzBA 1.20 .6 10 206.00 -3.00 +25.6GenElec .40 2.1 20 18.86 -.63 +24.7GoldmanS 1.40 1.0 6 145.20-15.04 -14.0Google ... ... 24 525.70 -6.31 -15.2KrispKrm ... ... ... 3.70 -.17 +25.4

LeggPlat 1.04 4.2 26 24.53 -.24 +20.2

Lowes .36 1.3 22 27.12 -.28 +15.9

Microsoft .52 1.7 16 30.54 -.47 +.2

PPG 2.16 3.1 21 70.37 -.87 +20.2

ParkerHan 1.04 1.5 30 69.18 -2.05 +28.4

ProgrssEn 2.48 6.2 13 39.92 +.33 -2.7

RedHat ... ... 66 29.87 -.91 -3.3

RoyalBk g 2.00 ... ... 60.52 -1.58 +13.0

SaraLee .44 3.1 12 14.22 -.04 +16.7

SonicAut ... ... 10 10.68 -.32 +2.8

SonocoP 1.12 3.4 19 33.13 -.10 +13.3

SpectraEn 1.00 4.3 18 23.34 -.10 +13.8

SpeedM .40 2.5 ... 16.25 -.37 -7.8

Timken .36 1.0 ... 35.18 -.39 +48.4

UPS B 1.88 2.7 28 69.14 -.56 +20.5

WalMart 1.21 2.3 14 53.64 -.06 +.4

STOCK MARKET INDEXES

MUTUAL FUNDS

DAILY DOW JONES

11,258.01 7,938.98 Dow Industrials 11,008.61 -158.71 -1.42 +5.57 +34.054,786.26 2,935.69 Dow Transportation 4,670.92 -91.79 -1.93 +13.94 +48.17

408.57 325.53 Dow Utilities 387.95 +3.30 +.86 -2.53 +13.107,743.74 5,311.43 NYSE Composite 7,474.40 -114.89 -1.51 +4.03 +34.221,994.20 1,374.45 Amex Market Value 1,927.65 -28.36 -1.45 +5.63 +33.862,535.28 1,661.40 Nasdaq Composite 2,461.19 -50.73 -2.02 +8.46 +43.161,219.80 847.12 S&P 500 1,186.69 -20.09 -1.66 +6.42 +35.23

852.90 537.23 S&P MidCap 823.06 -16.49 -1.96 +13.26 +47.2712,847.91 8,661.73 Wilshire 5000 12,477.32 -223.05 -1.76 +8.04 +38.66

745.95 465.10 Russell 2000 716.60 -21.14 -2.87 +14.58 +47.15

52-Week Net YTD 12-moHigh Low Name Last Chg %Chg %Chg %Chg

THE MARKET IN REVIEW

PIMCO TotRetIs CI 125,962 11.13 +1.1 +15.1/C +7.5/A NL 1,000,000American Funds GrthAmA m LG 67,825 28.66 +0.7 +33.9/D +4.8/B 5.75 250Vanguard TotStIdx LB 63,652 29.62 +2.2 +41.2/A +3.5/B NL 3,000Fidelity Contra LG 58,318 61.28 +1.7 +36.9/C +6.5/A NL 2,500American Funds CapIncBuA m IH 58,013 47.91 -0.2 +25.9/D +4.3/C 5.75 250American Funds CpWldGrIA m WS 55,947 33.80 -0.5 +34.1/D +6.4/B 5.75 250Vanguard 500Inv LB 50,594 109.43 +1.6 +38.8/B +2.6/C NL 3,000American Funds IncAmerA m MA 50,104 15.93 +0.9 +33.3/A +4.0/C 5.75 250American Funds InvCoAmA m LB 49,629 26.94 +1.1 +33.9/D +3.2/B 5.75 250Vanguard InstIdx LB 47,376 108.70 +1.6 +39.0/B +2.7/C NL 5,000,000Dodge & Cox Stock LV 42,708 103.45 +1.2 +45.3/A +1.4/D NL 2,500American Funds EurPacGrA m FB 40,410 38.05 -1.5 +36.1/B +8.0/A 5.75 250American Funds WAMutInvA m LV 39,096 25.84 +1.5 +34.3/D +1.8/C 5.75 250Dodge & Cox IntlStk FV 38,943 32.65 -1.2 +47.4/A +6.4/A NL 2,500American Funds NewPerspA m WS 33,256 26.09 -0.6 +37.5/C +7.1/A 5.75 250PIMCO TotRetAdm b CI 32,107 11.13 +1.0 +14.8/C +7.2/A NL 1,000,000American Funds FnInvA m LB 31,990 34.26 +0.7 +36.9/C +5.8/A 5.75 250Fidelity DivrIntl d FG 31,331 27.76 -1.5 +33.9/D +4.0/D NL 2,500FrankTemp-Franklin Income A m CA 30,818 2.14 +2.5 +39.2/A +5.5/A 4.25 1,000American Funds BalA m MA 30,432 16.99 +1.1 +28.2/C +3.6/C 5.75 250Vanguard TotStIAdm LB 30,325 29.63 +2.2 +41.3/A +3.6/B NL 100,000Vanguard 500Adml LB 29,886 109.44 +1.6 +39.0/B +2.6/C NL 100,000Vanguard Welltn MA 29,486 29.94 +0.7 +29.8/C +5.9/A NL 10,000Fidelity GrowCo LG 29,164 74.76 +2.2 +44.1/A +7.8/A NL 2,500American Funds BondA m CI 27,231 12.06 +1.2 +16.6/B +3.1/E 3.75 250Vanguard TotIntl d FB 27,194 14.38 -1.7 +39.0/A +5.7/B NL 3,000Fidelity LowPriStk d MB 26,567 35.46 +2.5 +46.4/C +6.6/A NL 2,500Vanguard InstPlus LB 26,416 108.71 +1.6 +39.0/B +2.7/C NL 200,000,000T Rowe Price EqtyInc LV 16,648 23.00 +3.3 +43.9/A +3.2/B NL 2,500Hartford CapAprA m LB 10,075 31.78 -0.4 +38.4/B +5.4/A 5.50 2,000Pioneer PioneerA m LB 4,428 37.93 +1.0 +37.1/C +3.1/B 5.75 1,000Goldman Sachs ShDuGovA m GS 1,503 10.39 +0.2 +3.2/B +4.8/A 1.50 1,000Alliance Bernstein GrowIncA m LV 1,253 3.07 -0.3 +30.0/E -0.2/E 4.25 2,500DWS-Scudder REstA m SR 469 16.27 +7.3 +66.9/C +4.0/C 5.75 1,000Hartford GrowthL m LG 192 16.10 +2.0 +36.1/C +3.0/C 4.75 0

Total Assets Total Return/Rank Pct Min InitName Obj ($Mlns) NAV 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt

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

NYSE7,474.40-114.89

AMEX1,927.65 -28.36

NASDAQ2,461.19 -50.73

STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

Stock Footnotes: g = Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h = Does not meet continued-listing standards.lf = Late filing with SEC. n = New in past 52 weeks. pf = Preferred. rs = Stock has undergone a reverse stock split of at least 50percent within the past year. rt = Right to buy security at a specified price. s = Stock has split by at least 20 percent within thelast year. un = Units. vj = In bankruptcy or receivership. wd = When distributed. wi = When issued. wt = Warrants. Mutual Fund Footnotes: b = Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d = Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee.f = front load (sales charges). m = Multiple fees are charged. NA = not available. p = previous day’s net asset value. s = fundsplit shares during the week. x = fund paid a distribution during the week.Gainers and Losers must be worth at least $2 to belisted in tables at left. Most Actives must be worth at least $1. Volume in hundreds of shares. Source: The Associated Press.Sales figures are unofficial.

dd dd ddGAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Volume

Name Vol (00) Last ChgPwShs QQQ1071057 49.24 -.99Popular 820615 3.95 +.17Intel 801569 22.84 -.65ETrade 702406 1.69 -.05Microsoft 620807 30.54 -.47SiriusXM 602602 1.18 -.02MicronT 522688 9.35 -.86Dndreon 434889 54.06 +3.88Cisco 410336 26.93 -.60Comcast 401645 19.77 -.23

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg %ChgCTI Inds 5.65 +2.13 +60.5Power-One 7.86 +2.10 +36.5CntlVyCm 8.01 +1.84 +29.8HampRBk 2.89 +.64 +28.4TricoMar 3.28 +.65 +24.7AcmePkt 26.14 +5.07 +24.1Thoratec 44.76 +8.47 +23.3DDi Corp 8.56 +1.37 +19.1Strattec 27.02 +4.00 +17.4CitzSoBk 6.86 +1.01 +17.3

Name Last Chg %ChgAtlSthnF 2.04 -.69 -25.3FrontFn rs 3.57 -1.03 -22.4PrefrmdLn 30.00 -6.90 -18.7athenahlth 29.02 -6.33 -17.9AspenBio 3.81 -.78 -17.0Comarco 2.52 -.48 -16.0TuesMrn 5.65 -1.07 -15.9MicroStr 76.60-13.41 -14.9SierraWr 8.04 -1.40 -14.8LasrCard 5.69 -.97 -14.6

DIARYAdvanced 608Declined 2,118Unchanged 117Total issues 2,843New Highs 186New Lows 12

2,698,507,650Volume

Name Vol (00) Last ChgRentech 90900 1.25 +.08BootsCoots 44341 2.93 -.01GoldStr g 41760 4.53 +.05NovaGld g 40725 8.85 ...NthgtM g 32109 3.22 +.03GrtBasG g 27695 1.89 -.01NwGold g 25191 5.85 +.03KodiakO g 24744 3.98 +.17EndvrInt 24497 1.62 -.07NA Pall g 23761 4.65 -.17

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg %ChgNeoStem 2.43 +.41 +20.3B&HO 4.55 +.55 +13.7IncOpR 6.19 +.59 +10.5UnvSecInst 7.09 +.59 +9.1LGL Grp 7.71 +.61 +8.6LucasEngy 2.04 +.16 +8.5Uroplasty 3.82 +.27 +7.6BreezeE 6.88 +.38 +5.8AoxingP rs 2.15 +.10 +4.9UQM Tech 4.37 +.20 +4.8

Name Last Chg %ChgSwGA Fn 9.27 -.98 -9.6CheniereEn 4.15 -.29 -6.5UraniumEn 2.86 -.19 -6.2ChiArmM 5.47 -.34 -5.9BioTime n 7.64 -.47 -5.8TravelCtrs 4.07 -.25 -5.8ChiGengM 2.57 -.15 -5.5ChinaPhH n 3.45 -.20 -5.5EngyInco 24.01 -1.32 -5.2GrahamCp 17.85 -.95 -5.1

DIARYAdvanced 210Declined 285Unchanged 36Total issues 531New Highs 30New Lows 1

Name Vol (00) Last ChgCitigrp 7313089 4.37 -.19S&P500ETF2492572118.81 -2.05BkofAm 2259611 17.83 -.47SPDR Fncl 1567559 16.16 -.40FordM 1409637 13.02 -.56GenElec 1110867 18.86 -.63DirFBear rs 896629 12.24 +.82Synovus 823695 3.01 -.19iShR2K 809721 71.65 -2.16iShEMkts 759332 42.05 -.51

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg %ChgBkA BM RE 2.05 +.32 +18.5DrxSOXBr 32.21 +3.89 +13.7ResMed 68.43 +6.74 +10.9BkA SP2-159.64 +.90 +10.3KronosWd 19.00 +1.75 +10.1DolbyLab 68.72 +6.20 +9.9BkA BMRE105.11 +.44 +9.4DirREBear 6.84 +.57 +9.1DirxSCBear 5.92 +.48 +8.9PrUPShR2K43.44 +3.53 +8.8

Name Last Chg %ChgGramrcy 2.53 -.68 -21.2FedSignl 8.06 -2.13 -20.9MEMC 12.97 -2.97 -18.6Standex 23.87 -4.41 -15.6Intermec 11.47 -2.05 -15.2CenPacF 2.18 -.35 -13.8TetraTech 12.29 -1.95 -13.7DrxSOXBll 44.83 -6.99 -13.5Lydall 8.06 -1.21 -13.1PHH Corp 22.69 -3.17 -12.3

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PHOENIX (AP) — Civil rights leaders are urging organiza-tions to cancel their conventions in Arizona. Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks are encountering protesters on the road. And the AriZona iced tea company wants everyone to know that its drinks are made in New York.

Arizona is facing a backlash over its new law cracking on ille-gal immigrants, with opponents pushing for a tourism boycott like the one that was used to punish the state 20 years ago over its refusal to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with a holiday.

“The goal is to as quickly as possible bring to a shocking stop the economy of Arizona,” for-mer state Sen. Alfredo Gutierrez said Friday as a coalition called Boycott Arizona announced its formation.

The outcry has grown steadily in the week since Republican Gov. Jan Brewer signed the nation’s toughest law against illegal immigration. The mea-sure makes it a crime under state law to be in the country illegally, and directs local police to question people about their immigration status and demand to see their documents if there is reason to suspect they are illegal.

Many in Arizona support the

law amid growing anger over the federal government’s failure to secure the border. The state has become a major gateway for drug smuggling and human traf-ficking from Mexico.

Critics say the law will lead to racial profiling and other abuses, and they are giving Arizona a public relations beating over the issue.

Groups have called on peo-ple not to fly Tempe-based US Airways, rent trucks from Phoenix-based U-Haul or go to Suns and Diamondbacks games. A New York congressman and others are urging major league baseball to move the 2011 All Star Game out of Phoenix.

The cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles have talked of cut-ting off deals with the state and its businesses.

Phoenix is vying for the 2012 Republican National Convention, and at least one mayor has called on political leaders to choose a different city.

About 40 immigrant rights activists gathered outside Wrigley Field in Chicago on Thursday, chanting, “Boycott Arizona” as the Diamondbacks opened a series against the Cubs. A small plane pulling a banner criticizing the law circled the stadium.

Civil rights leaders from the Rev. Al Sharpton to Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa have pushed for a boycott.

Turning the tables on the state, the Mexican government warned citizens to use extreme caution when visiting Arizona.

With all things Arizona now under attack, the AriZona Beverage Co. evidently feared business would suffer. The iced tea company tweeted: “AriZona is and always has been a NY based company! (BORN IN BKLYN ’92)”

Fifteen million people visit Arizona each year for vacations, conventions and sporting events such as the Fiesta Bowl, pro golf tournaments and baseball spring training. The state tourism office estimated that conventions and other travel and tourist spending in Arizona brought in $18.5 bil-lion in 2008.

Some companies said the call for a boycott has had no notice-able effect, although Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., said he has heard of six events being can-celed. One of the groups is the American Immigration Lawyers Association, which canceled a fall conference to be held at a Scottsdale resort.

“We knew that the governor had this bill sitting on her desk,”

Arizona facing possible boycott

Kyla Klein, left, and Claudia Galeno hold signs as they protest at Wrigley Field in Chicago before the Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs baseball game Thursday. Arizona is facing a backlash over its new law cracking down on illegal immigrants, with opponents pushing for a tourism boycott.

Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) — Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday signed a follow-on bill approved by Arizona legis-lators that make revisions to the state’s sweeping law against illegal immigration — changes she says should quell concerns that the measure will lead to racial profiling.

The law requires local and state law enforcement to question people about their immigration status if there’s reason to suspect they’re in the country illegally, and makes it a state crime to be in the United States illegally.

The follow-on bill signed by Brewer makes a number of changes that she said should lay to rest concerns of opponents.

“These new statements make it crystal clear and undeniable that racial profiling is illegal, and will not be tolerated in Arizona,” she said in a state-ment.

Lawyers whose clients have filed lawsuits chal-lenging the law did not immediately return calls for comment.

The changes include one strengthening restric-tions against using race or ethnicity as the basis for questioning by police and inserts those same restrictions in other parts of the law.

Another change states that immigration-status questions would follow a law enforcement officer’s stopping, detaining or arresting a person while enforcing another law. The earlier law had referred to a “contact” with police.

Another change specifies that possible violations of local civil ordinances can trigger questioning on immigration status.

Both the law and the changes to it will take effect July 29 unless blocked by a court or referendum filing.

Lawmakers approved the follow-on bill several hours before ending their 2010 session.

The sponsor, Sen. Russell Pearce, unveiled the changes at a House-Senate conference commit-tee Thursday. He later said the revisions would not change how the law is implemented but provide clarifications on intent and to make the bill more defensible in court.

“There will be no profiling,” Pearce, R-Mesa, said in an interview.

Pearce said the change from the “contact” word-ing doesn’t require a formal arrest before question-ing but helps make it clear that racial profiling is not allowed.

“You have to have a real legitimate reason based on some violation or some suspicious activity based on some legitimate reason. It cannot be just on how you look.”

Governor signs immigration bill revisions

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answers based on facts, not fiction. Our failing economy has created many critical problems and priorities must be set based on the most crucial needs of the county. I believe those priorities should be Jobs, Education and Public Safety. I know the next few years are sure to bring about some tough decisions but I know that working together, we will be able to continue to make investments in Rutherford County’s future. I believe in strategic planning and even though times are difficult I think it is important to never lose sight of tomorrow, because we never want to look back and realize that someone forgot to plan for our future.

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BAGHDAD (AP) — Leery of using a mobile phone, the militant tasked with directing some of Baghdad’s deadliest recent bombings would get his orders from al-Qaida in Iraq’s leadership by meet-ing a go-between near a grocery store named Mr. Milk.

So after Iraqi security forces nabbed the militant, Munaf Abdul-Rahim al-Rawi, it was to Mr. Milk’s store that he led investigators. That was the first step culminating in what Iraqi and American offi-cials called a devastating blow to the terror group: the killing of al-Qaida in Iraq’s secretive two top leaders in a raid last week.

In an interview this week with The Associated Press, al-Rawi offered a rare insight into the shad-owy terror group that continues to plague Iraq.

Al-Rawi’s arrest itself was something of a coup for Iraqi security forces. Known by his underlings as “the dictator,” al-Rawi commanded al-Qaida operations in Baghdad, and an Iraqi security spokesman confirmed that al-Rawi played a role in a number of attacks, including the August 2009 bombings of several government ministries that killed more than 100 people.

On March 11, al-Rawi was passing through a Baghdad checkpoint, where a guard recognized him from his photo on a most-wanted list and arrested him, al-Rawi said.

But the capture was kept secret from the public, as he gave investigators information that eventu-ally led to the April 18 strike that killed Abu Omar al-Baghdadi and Abu Ayyub al-Masri.

Now al-Rawi will likely face trial for his own role. In the 45-minute interview, he shrugged off wor-ries over his fate. “My hope is to enter paradise,” al-Rawi said. “One of the investigators said a death sentence is waiting for me. I told him, ’It is nor-mal.”’

Security spokesman Maj. Gen. Qassim al-Moussawi described al-Rawi as the militant who led investigators to al-Baghdadi and al-Masri. Speaking to reporters last week, U.S. Brig. Gen. Ralph Baker also said al-Rawi was a vital source who along with others “have all been instrumen-tal in leading to the success of the capture and the killing of the senior leadership in al-Qaida.”

Al-Masri, a weapons expert who was trained in al-Qaida camps in Afghanistan in the late 1990s, was the national leader of al-Qaida in Iraq. Al-Baghdadi was the self-described leader of the Islamic State of Iraq, an offshoot of al-Qaida, and was so elusive that at times U.S. officials ques-tioned whether he was a real person.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki heralded their deaths in a news conference where he bran-dished pictures of the two militants’ bloody bodies. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden called the killings a “potentially devastating blow” to al-Qaida in Iraq. But four days later, officials believe al-Qaida struck back in a series of bombings that killed 72 people in Iraq’s bloodiest day of the year so far.

An AP reporter was allowed by Iraqi security officials to interview al-Rawi. The reporter was taken in a car with blacked-out windows to an undisclosed location in the Baghdad area that appeared to be a military facility. Wearing a blue track suit, the 35-year-old al-Rawi spoke and an Iraqi security official was present for parts of the interview.

Al-Rawi warned that after the two leaders’ deaths, al-Qaida in Iraq “will implement revenge operations to prove it’s still strong.”

Al-Rawi described how he would meet a go-between he identified only as “Jaafar,” who would relay messages between him and al-Masri. He said he had little contact with al-Baghdadi.

Worried about government monitoring of mobile phones and the Internet, al-Rawi and Jaafar would meet in western Baghdad’s primarily Sunni Mansour neighborhood, on the street outside the Mr. Milk grocery store. Iraqi security officials said the meeting place was picked at random, and no one in the neighborhood was implicated in the ter-ror group.

After his arrest, al-Rawi said he detailed the meetings to investigators, who promptly put him at the center of a sting operation to catch Jaafar.

“They allowed me to meet him but they sur-rounded all the area nearby,” al-Rawi said. “Then they arrested him.”

LONDON (AP) — Divided over the country’s ballooning debt, the economy and the contentious issue of immigration, the three front runners in Britain’s gen-eral election can still agree on one thing: This race is anyone’s to win.

Conservative challenger David Cameron, fresh off what observ-ers said was his best live tele-vised debate performance to date, told BBC radio that next week’s national election was “still far from won.”

Nick Clegg, riding higher in the polls than most political observ-ers had ever expected, said the campaign was “wide open.”

Even Britain’s ever-optimistic former Prime Minister Tony Blair, who hit the campaign trail Friday in support of his succes-sor, Gordon Brown, could only say that their governing Labour Party “has every chance of suc-ceeding.”

An ICM/Populus poll, pub-lished Friday by The Guardian, showed the gap between each party within the margin of error. Statistically, the three-way con-test involving Cameron, Clegg and Brown has become a dead heat.

Those figures are disappoint-ing for Cameron, whose Tories at one point enjoyed a double-digit lead over Labour, which has run the country since Blair was elected in 1997.

But Labour managed to whittle away Cameron’s advantage as the election drew closer, and both parties have been caught off-guard by Clegg, whose affa-ble and straightforward style in the nation’s first U.S.-style TV debate on April 15 led to a surge in support for his opposition Liberal Democrats.

Andrew Gamble, the head of the department of politics at Cambridge University, said Cameron “should be winning this election by a mile.”

“The fact that they’re not is deeply troubling for the Conservatives,” he said. “Clegg is spoiling the party for them.”

Political observers said Cameron did well in Thursday’s debate, watched by some 8 mil-lion people, although Clegg also held his own. Brown placed a distant third in a performance that politics expert John Curtice described as overly defensive, the observers said.

But none of the candidates pro-vided detailed economic recov-ery plans in a nation that faces major economic troubles and one of the largest deficits in Europe — both of which will require harsh cuts in public spending after the election.

Labour had more bad luck Friday, when a car crashed into a bus shelter as the prime min-ister and several members of his Cabinet launched a new poster

campaign nearby. No one was hurt in the incident, but evening TV newscasts captured Brown deputy Peter Mandelson’s speech briefly interrupted by a loud screech followed by the sound of a crash.

Pressed by a journalist, Mandelson denied that the incident was a metaphor for Labour’s election campaign.

Labour got even worse news when The Guardian newspa-per announced its support for the Liberal Democrats and The Times of London backed the Tories.

The right-leaning Times’ endorsement of the Conserva-tives was no surprise, but Labour’s loss of the left-leaning Guardian was more damaging.

Curtice, the politics expert, said The Guardian endorsement was “simply an indication of how badly Labour is doing.”

Still, with the election on May 6, Brown’s opponents aren’t tak-ing anything for granted.

Addressing a crowd in north-ern England, Clegg said he was “certainly not going to rest one millisecond, one minute until this campaign ends — right up to the moment when people decide how to vote.”

In his interview Friday, Cameron said his party would “have to fight for every vote and every seat.”

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam marked the 35th anniversary of the Communist victory in the Vietnam War with a grand mili-tary parade Friday through the former Saigon, with the govern-ment basking more in its eco-nomic achievements than its historic military defeat of the United States.

The city is now named for Ho Chi Minh, the father of the revo-lution, but signs of the burgeon-ing market economy are every-where, with Communist banners competing for space with corpo-

rate ads and logos.Some 50,000 invitees, many

waving red and gold ruling party flags, crowded the parade route. They marked the day that North Vietnamese tanks smashed through the gates of the former Presidential Palace in Saigon and ousted the U.S.-backed South Vietnam government — the culmination of one of the most seismic military achieve-ments since World War II.

The parade brought back vivid memories for Do Thi Thanh Thuy, 49, who watched the tanks roll by her home on April 30, 1975, when she was a junior high

student. She and her neighbors on the outskirts of the city had run into the streets to cheer.

“When I saw those tanks, I felt so happy,” said Thuy, who on Friday carried a hammer and a sickle flag. “The South had been liberated, the country was unit-ed, and the war was over.”

The fall of Saigon marked the official end of the Vietnam War and the decadelong U.S. cam-paign against communism in Southeast Asia. The conflict claimed some 58,000 American lives and an estimated 3 million Vietnamese.

Associated PressBritain’s opposition Conservative Party leader David Cameron looks up after signing “a contract with the vot-ers” at the Landau Forte college in Derby, England, Friday.

Militant turns on al-Qaida after capture

British election is wide open

Vietnam marks war end anniversary

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Dear Dr. Gott: First, let me thank you for saving my life. I am a 66-year-old female. After reading your column about celiac disease a year ago, I went to my current doctor with the article in hand. She advised me that I had nothing to lose, as I had been sick for a long time.

I was diagnosed with lactose intol-erance in 1990, but still had severe stomach pain. After reading your column, I went on a gluten-free diet and have been on it for a year. I am a new person.

I think I have probably had this all my life, and many times I have been very sick. I have had tests on every internal digestive organ and was always told there was nothing wrong with me. I have spent 10 years paying off all those tests that past doctors ordered with negative results.

Before starting the diet, I weighed 110 pounds, and my skin was hang-ing from my bones. I had lumps on my forearms and looked older than

my nana did at age 100. I now weigh 115 pounds but have gained mass between my skin and bones. I have lost a lot of my wrinkles and look 20 years younger.

Dear Reader: I am glad to have helped and am pleased to learn of your increasingly better health.

Celiac disease is a common genetic disorder caused by malabsorption of nutrients (owing to damage to the small intestine) and intolerance to gluten (owing to an allergy). It affects about one in every 133 people in the United States. Those with a first-degree relative who has been diag-nosed are more likely to develop the condition.

Gluten-free can reverse damage

Dear Abby: I am a plus-sized wom-an who finds it difficult to squeeze into a tiny restroom stall. I frequently use the stall for people with disabili-ties because it’s larger.

A few years ago, when I was travel-ing with my mother, we made a pit stop and, as usual, I headed for the large stall. Mom was horrified. She said the large stalls should be treated the same as parking places for people with disabilities and used only by those who are disabled.

I told her I disagreed, thinking that a few moments in the potty is dif-ferent from a few hours in a parking space. Was my mother right? Her voice still rings in my ears every time I step into the larger stall. I’d appre-ciate your input. Maybe it’ll silence my mother’s voice. — Jennifer

Dear Jennifer: Because you have difficulty fitting into a regular stall, I see nothing wrong with using the larger one. If a woman in a wheel-chair entered the bathroom at the same time as you, then good man-ners would dictate that you defer to her because she’d be unable to use a smaller one. However, there’s no reason for the stall to be kept empty at all times, so stop being so hard on yourself.

Dear Abby: My husband and I have two children, a 3-year-old and a 1-year-old. He has been deployed since June. We talk frequently on the

phone, and I have been managing well since his deployment. My prob-lem is, I’m afraid I have managed too well. I am terrified that when he gets back we will have grown apart. I am so used to doing things on my own now that I’m not sure I will be able to go back to our “normal” routine of his helping me with the kids. Abby, what are your thoughts? We love each other very much and had a wonderful relationship before he deployed, but I don’t know how well you can gauge a relationship over the phone and via e-mail. — Army Wife

Dear Army Wife: The feelings you’re having are not unusual for spouses whose partners are in the military. The repeated separations are painful and wrenching for all the family members involved. I have a deep respect for the spouses of mili-tary personnel who must adapt to long separations and the reunions that follow. Of course there will be a period of adjustment when your husband returns. It will take under-standing and compromise on the part of both of you.

Mom’s comments echo in restroom

Your Birthday, May 1;

The quantity of oppor-tunities that pop up in the year ahead won’t matter so much as their quality.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Instead of merely hoping that everything will turn out well, take control of whatever you can.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Mouthing words without any intent of taking action will count for noth-ing today.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Be smart and do all the nastiest jobs or assign-ments first.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Chances are that it will be far too easy to be self-indulgent instead of self-sufficient.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Keep an open mind and at least listen to the suggestions of others.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — If you expect others to listen and do what you tell them, you will first have to set an example.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — In reality, one doesn’t have to spend a lot of money in order to have a good time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Be careful not to be overawed by the sound of your voice.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Even though your hunches can be remarkably on target numerous times, this may not always be the case.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — There’s nothing wrong with being optimistic within realistic bounds.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — There may be people who don’t care if you make big promises, but be careful what you pledge today.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — If you put yourself in a position where another can take advantage of you, you’ll only have yourself to blame.

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Susan Harris of Old Fort.“As Secretary of State, I’ve

taken on special interests – and won,” Marshall said in a statement. “From cutting through red tape for busi-ness start-ups to leading the fight for tougher lobbying laws, I earned my reputation as a reformer by listening to people and helping them achieve their goals. In the U. S. Senate, I’ll continue to stand up for the people of North Carolina and stand up to the narrow interests who put profits before people.”

On his website, Cunningham emphasizes the economy and job recovery as key issues.

“The U.S. Senate must put job creation at the top of its priorities,” Cunningham said. “Families with good jobs are healthier, wealthier, and more secure. ... We must demand accountability from our financial institutions and put in place proper, respon-sible regulations to prevent a repeat of the housing and financial meltdowns that brought America’s economy to the brink of collapse.”

For Lewis the primary is about jobs as well.

“My number one priority as your next U.S. Senator will be to rebuild an econ-omy that will benefit every American, where high qual-ity jobs are being created in every corner of this state, and where middle class families, who have struggled for so long, can finally get ahead,” Lewis said on his website.

“With the North Carolina jobless rate at a 34 year high, and the nation spending at an unsustainable level - in an attempt to recover from

the deepest recession since the Great Depression, it is time to elect a United States Senator with a new vision for the future,” Marcus Williams said. “We do not need to re-elect an incumbent whose votes contributed mightily to our current economic decline and whose actions manifest that he does not have a clue of the life circumstance of the average North Carolinian or how this nation can be elevated from its economic morass.”

Teacher Ann Worthy doesn’t have much of a pres-ence on the web, but in other statements she has pointed to her experience as a teacher as her qualification and said she believes she can serve the public.

For Harris, the race is about job growth in the state.

“We seem to be waiting for the job-fairy to bring new business to N.C.,” Harris said on her website. “That’s not going to happen. We have to take these jobs yesterday. We have huge opportunities in medicines, aeronautics, agri-culture and tourism.”

Republican candidates for Senate are Burr, Larry Linney, Brad Jones and Eddie Burks.

“I am seeking the office of US Senate for three simple reasons,” Linney said in a statement. “One, it is my desire. Two, it is my civic and biblical duty. Three, it is my belief the eligible voters of this state desire a new sena-tor.”

Jones said he was running because, “I’ve grown tired of the wasteful spending and everything is done in crisis mode. Here for the last 10 or 12 years it’s just been spend, spend, spend and I don’t think we can sustain this any

longer.”“I believe that North

Carolinians deserve better representation than what we have received in recent years,” Burks said on his site. “Therefore, as a concerned, conservative citizen I believe that I am truly more in touch with the desires of the people of this great state than some-one who has spent the major-ity of the past two decades in either Washington or Raleigh.”

In the U.S. House of Representatives District 10 race, incumbent Patrick McHenry faces three Republican challengers in Vance Patterson, Scott Keadle and David Michael Boldon. Jeff Gregory and Anne Fischer face off for the Democratic nomination for district 10.

Patterson focused on jobs on his website, and said, “The number one problem in our district is jobs. We need jobs, good paying jobs, jobs that cannot be exported. It’s said we are becoming a service economy, that manu-facturing jobs are not impor-tant. That is wrong. We need manufacturing jobs.”

For Keadle, the race is about taxes.

“I believe that every tax dollar taken for government is taken from someone’s fam-ily budget, and I believe that too many politicians have forgotten this important fact,” Keadle said on his site. “I believe we should reform our tax system so that work-ing men and women don’t continue to bear the entire load.”

Boldon promoted shrinking the government on his site.

“Smaller government resulting in lower tax burden for already strained hard working families is my idea,”

Boldon said. “Reduce unem-ployment through economic incentives, allowing compa-nies to re-hire previously laid off employees.”

“I am running for the N.C. 10th Congressional Seat, because career politicians have been in control of our district for too long,” Gregory said in a statement. “Precious time and money has been wasted in Washington, while nothing was being accom-plished for the people of the 10th District.”

“Now, more than ever, the Tenth Congressional District needs an experienced, prin-cipled representative who will serve all the people with compassion and integrity. That is why I am running for Congress,” Fischer said on her website.

In the 11th district congres-sional race, incumbent Heath Shuler faces a challenge from fellow Democrat Aixa Wilson and six Republican challeng-ers in Kenny West, Gergory Newman, Jeff Miller, Ed Krause, James Howard and Dan Eichenbaum.

“Some of my personal positions on issues could be classified as progressive and some could be classified as conservative,” Wilson said on his website. “I am not an ideologue. I am a pragmatist. I want to hear ideas from all sides to arrive at solu-tions that work for the 11th District of North Carolina.”

“There are times in a per-son’s life in which he or she has to stand up and be counted,” West said on his website. “That time has come for me. I, along with so many other people are starting to lose faith in the leadership of our great country that God has so richly blessed.”

“I am running for congress because I want to bring

good, high-paying jobs into the 11th district of Western North Carolina,” Newman said on his website. “And, I want to take your principles, values and patriotism to our nation’s capitol.”

“What we need in Congress is common sense, and my campaign is focused on bringing common sense back to our Congress and the way we are governed,” Miller said on his site.

“Our Founding Fathers envisioned America as a land of opportunity, freedom, and liberty with a limited central government,” Krause said on his site. “They had endured a tyrannical power that taxed and regulated their colonies to the point of strangulation. Today we face similar cir-cumstances with an assault on our Constitution. No where in this document is the authority for bailouts of private companies, Federal control of health care deci-sions, or cash for clunkers.”

“Manufacturing was the key to our wealth as a nation, but the Democrats voted for policies like NAFTA which shifted manufacturing jobs to other countries,” Howard wrote on his website. “If we don’t bring back manufac-turing all we are left with is a service industry. We cannot build wealth selling consult-ing services and hamburgers to each other.”

“Our federal government is controlled by an adminis-tration that believes deficits don’t matter,” Eichenbaum wrote on his website. “They think that we can continue to borrow, print and spend our way to prosperity. I stand here to say that deficits and debts do matter.”

Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.

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1 WEEK SPECIALRun ad 6 consecutive

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days and only pay for 9 days*

3 DAY WEEKEND SPECIAL

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Contact Erika Meyer to place your ad!Call: 828-245-6431 Fax: 828-248-2790

CLASSIFIEDSFOR OUR WEEKLY SPECIAL POSTED EVERY SUNDAY IN

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Instruction

Brown’s Yard Maintenance Lawn

care & mulch delivery Call 828-301-3016

Business

Services

4.61 acres on Lee Rd., off Hudlow. Great location. $30,000 or neg. 828-748-9275

Lots For Sale

14+ ACRES with mountain views

over 1500 ft. of road frontage. Located near Lake Lure.

$65,900 248-1681 or 704-472-0191

1 acre: Blowing Rock, NC. Approx. 4 miles

south of Blowing Rock on Hwy 321. Appraised at $69,000, great value

at $12,000 Serious inquiries! 828-289-6296

Land For Sale

2 & 3 Bedrooms in Chase area. No pets! References required!

Call 429-6691

1, 2 & 3BR Stove,refrig., cable, lawn

service & trash incld. Deposit required. No cats! Long term only!

Call 453-0078or 447-4526

Mobile Homes

For Rent

ROOM FOR RENT on Tryon Rd. $250/mo.

+ 1/2 utilities. Call David 828-223-4134

Room Mates

Wanted

3,000 sqft. home in FCFixer Upper! $45,0003BR/2BA in Rfdtn

$650/mo. + securities.748-0658 or 286-1982

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mo. 2BR Storage shed,ready in 2 wks. $425/ mo. 919-604-1115 or dlbuff@yahoo.com

Homes For

Rent or Sale

Rfdtn area: 3BR/1BAGreat neighborhood! Appliances provided. $550/mo. 289-3933

2BR/1BA house inSpindale. Some

appliances. No pets. $400/mo. + dep. and

ref. 286-0534

Homes

For Rent

Houses, Apts. & MH for rent. 1BR-4BR

$285/mo.-$1,000/mo.FC, Ellenboro, Rfdtn, Spindale, 6 points,

Shiloh & Polk Co areasRentals Unlimited

245-7400

2BR/2BA on 2 ac. in Lake Lure on the resort,

200’ bold running creek, w/d, cent. h/a. $750/mo. Call Eddy

Zappel 828-289-9151 or Marco

954-275-0735

2BR/1BA House in Spindale. Cent. h/a,

range, refrig. No pets! $450/mo. + ref’s. & dep. Call 245-9247

Homes

For Rent

2BR/2BA Eastwood Retire. Village in FC.1 car garage, sunrm. $154,900 245-2110

Homes

For Sale

Nice 2 Bedroom on one floor & 1 Bedroom Apt

across from Super 8 Motel in Spindale.

$385/mo. & $525/mo.Call 828-447-1989

Special $150 dep.!Nice 1, 2 & 3BR Townhomes Priv. deck, w/d hook up.

Starting at $375/mo. Section 8 o.k.!

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2 Bedroom/1.5 Bath Central h/a. No pets! FC area. $450/month

Call 429-1030

Apartments

2BR/1BA Cent. h/a, in-unit w/d, balcony, detached storage.

Well located unit in a quadplex at 433 E. Main St., FC Avail.

5/1. $475 447-3233

Richmond Hill Senior Apts. in Rfdtn 1BR Units w/handicap

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Executor of the estate of JAMES RAY SEARS SR. A/K/A JAMES RAY SEARS of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said JAMES RAY SEARS SR. A/K/A JAMES RAYSEARS to present them to the undersigned on or before the 24th day of July, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This is the 24th day of April, 2010.

Sandra Lynn Sears Haney, Executor463 Pilgrim RoadEllenboro, NC 28040

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Administrator CTA of the estate of ANNIE BELLE J. ROBBINS of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said ANNIE BELLE J. ROBBINS to present them to the undersigned on or before the 10th day of July, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This is the 10th day of April, 2010.

Perry Buren Jones, Administrator CTA276 Knollwood Dr.Forest City, NC 28043

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Executor of the estate of THELMA H. WARDRUP of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said THELMA H. WARDRUP to present them to the undersigned on or before the 17th day of July, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This is the 17th day of April, 2010.

Leslie Steven Wardrup, Executor9560 Old Preserve TrailBall Ground, GA 30107

NOTICE OF SALE

Pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 44-40,variousitems of personal property contained in the warehouses listed below will be sold at public auction at Panda Storage of Rutherfordton, on Saturday, May 8th, 2010 at 10:00 AM, 1301 US Hwy 221 S, Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Units: A5, A10 & 20 Utility Trailer, A14, B1, B10,

Kathleen Johnston, OwnerPanda Storage1301 US Hwy 221 SouthRutherfordton, NC 28139

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of ROBERT LEE PETTY SR. of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said ROBERT LEE PETTY SR. to present them to the undersigned on or before the 17th day of July, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This is the 17th day of April, 2010.

Verline B. Petty, Administrator217 Shady Branch TrailForest City, NC 28043

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Co-Administrator CTA of the estate of MICHAEL STEVEN SKIPPER of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said MICHAEL STEVEN SKIPPER to present them to the undersigned on or before the 17th day of July, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This is the 17th day of April, 2010.

Melissa Lea Skipper, Co-Administrator CTA13141 Hwy 55 WestYork, SC 29745

Angela Michelle Skipper Whitson, Co-Administrator CTAPO Box 314Spindale, NC 28160

Associate Medical Director

Physician needed with a background in Hospice and Palliative Care or another specialty with an interest in providing holistic, quality end of life care. Must either have Board Certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine or willing to attain it. Position would involve serving as Associate Medical Director in progressive hospice and palliative care agency with eventual assumption of Medical Director position. Previous hospice experience and a desire to be a member of an interdisciplinary group preferred.

Please email resume or CV to: rburch@hospiceofrutherford.org

Hospice of Rutherford CountyPO Box 336 • Forest City, NC 28043

Spring Cleaning:Ellenboro, 1761 Oak Grove Ch. Rd., Sat.

8A-until. Newborn-3Tboys/girls clothes, toys,

baby items, tools, shooting/hunting

accessories,household

Rftdn: Mt. ViewBaptist Church, Hwy 221 Youth yard sale,

Sat. 7A-until

Rfdtn: 811 ThompsonRd. (Above RS Central)

Sat. 7A TV, tools, fishing equipment,

household items. GoodStuff, too much to list!

Remodeling Sale Rfdtn: 191 CC Hoyle

Rd. (off Old Stonecutter)Saturday 7A-until

Multi family: FC,Toms Lake Rd., Fri. & Sat. 8A-until. Books,

tools, lawnmower, clothes. Good variety

of everything

MULTI FAMILYSpindale: 103 Maple St. (behind Spindale House) Sat. 7:30A-tilFurniture, TV, men’s/

women’s designer clothes, household,

lots more!

Moving sale Rfdtn:200 Carolina Paradise (off Flynn) Thurs., Fri.,

Sat., Sun. 12P-until828-286-9134

Furniture, treadmill, too much to mention

Moving Sale FC:178 Robbins Drive

Sat. 7A-2P Furniture, appliances, kitchen wares, pool table, Christmas items

INDOOR YARD SALETanners Grove UMC Fri. & Sat. 7:30A-1P

Saturday only:Carwash & tenderloin biscuits, coffee, juice

Come enjoy!

INDOOR YARD SALEFC: 661 West Main St.

Sat. 8A-til Surplus electrical supplies,

yard sale items. Something for

everyone! Rain or shine!

COMMUNITY YARD SALE at Gilkey

General Store, Hwy 221N Sat. 7A-until

Yard Sales

Indoor Moving Sale179 Riceville Rd. (off Hwy 221, across from Fiddlesticks) Sat. 7A-until Dining room set, bedroom furniture, etc.

INDOOR ESTATE SALE FC: 229 Big Springs Ave. Fri. &

Sat. 8A-4P Furniture, depression glass,

antiques, toys, tools and more!

Huge yard/bake saleRfdtn: Piedmont

CommunityClubhouse, Maple

Creek Rd.,Sat 7A-noon.

Huge variety, clothes, furniture and more

Huge Family Indoor/Outdoor

Rfdtn:Charlotte Rd. (Old Mini Mart)

Thurs. & Fri. 9A-until Sat. 8A-until Can you say Vintage? Clothes for all ages and more!

289-0943

GIGANTIC SIDEWALKYARD SALE Over 40

participating merchants and individuals Sat.May 1st 7:30A-untilHistoric Downtown

Marion, NC Business District

FC, Carolina House493 Piney Rdge., Sat. 8A-1P. Proceeds goto associates due to

extended illness

Cleaning Out StorageYard Sale FC: Doggett

Road at Railroad crossing Sat. 7A-until

CARPORT SALE Rfdtn: 1021 Old

Stonecutter Rd. Thurs. & Fri. 8A-6P, Sat. 8A-2P Housewares, tools, miscellaneous items.

Good prices!

BIG MULTI FAMILYYARD SALE Spindale:

317 Alabama St. Fri. & Sat. 6:30A-1P

Lots of new stuff, some of everything!

Benefit for MargaretLovelace, cancer

patient, Sisk Grading on Hwy 221A,Sandy Mush,

Sat. 6:30A-12:30PBaked goods,hot dog sale

Yard Sales

3 FAMILY Dobinsville area: 171 Tall Pines

Dr. (off of McCraw Rd.) Sat. 7A-til Furniture, sinks, miscellaneous,

kids clothes, toys

I, Rene Michaud, will not be responsible for

any debts or bills made except my own.

Miscellaneous

Female Mini Schnauzer Lost 4/13

in Ellenboro/Walls Community area.

Call 453-8842

F Pit/Lab Mix Black w/ white tip on tail,

red collar. Lost 4/22: Goode’s Creek area

Call 657-6757

2 White CharolaisCows 1,000-1,200 lbs. Lost from Danieltown/

Shiloh area. Call 286-9323 or 429-6009

M Miniature Schnauzerwhite shaggy, black collar w/silver tags. Lost 4/25: Old Ross

Rd. area 828-748-1460

Lost

Free to good homeMale Black Lab mix

Approx. 5 yrs. old. No cats. Vet ref’s required!

Call 248-1419

MY NAME IS TOBY...I am a 9 year old

gray male tabby cat that loves attention. My step-daddy has

allergies and he says I need to find a new home. I am very lovable, loyal and handsome. I stay inside and I am a

perfect companion for MY NAME IS TOBY...

I am a 9 year old gray male tabby cat that loves attention. My step-daddy has

allergies and he says I need to find a new home. I am very lovable, loyal and handsome. I stay inside and I am a

perfect companion for-someone who is home

a lot and wants the company. I prefer no dogs, kids are ok, as

long as they are gentle. My mommy doesn’t want me to go unless I find the right home. If you are interested in

adopting me, please call 919-895-8661

Serious inquiries only.

Pets

Pets

2005 Honda Dirt BikeCRF Excellent cond., low mileage! $3,000 Call 828-447-0660

Motorcycles

85 Chevrolet MonteCarlo SS Extra clean!

Call 245-6694

Autos

I WILL BUY YOURJUNK CARS &

SCRAP METAL. Will haul away appliances

or scrap metal. Up to $200 for any car!Call Jesse 447-4944 or email jking1571

@msn.com

BUYING STANDING TIMBER 3 acres plus

CLEAR CUT OR RESIDENTIAL CUTGRADING, ALSO!

828-899-0000

Want To Buy

SWIMMING POOLS 16x32 in ground,

completely installed. 30 yr. warranty. Retail

$24,900. Now $10,900. Limited offer! 657-5920

Sofa Loveseat Brown and light tan in color, less than 3 yrs. old $700 obo 429-3859

One cemetery plotwith concrete vault in

Sunset Memorial $900 Call 245-6694

For Sale

HAY FESCUE andSeresa Horse quality 400 bales at $1.75 if

all taken $1.50287-3933

42” SANYO LCD1080p HD TV Cost

$700 new, $500 obo Call 248-1281

Sweet Potato PlantsTennessee Red

Taking orders now, $12.00 per hundred Hercules Pea Seed

Call Billy Wells 245-0248

AZALEAS Harold Hines 864-461-7718

1115 Hwy 11 W.Chesnee

Closed on Sundays

For Sale

Looking for Teacherwith BK Licensure for

More at FourProgram

2010-2011 school year & Daycare

Director with 4 yeardegree. Send

resume to PO Box 1554, Forest City,

NC 28043 or fax to 828-247-1770

Staff Development, RN’s, LPN’s & CNA’sApply in person at: 510 Thompson St., Gaffney, SC 29340

White Oak Manor - Tryon is currently

accepting applications for LPN position -

Baylor 7a-7p Excellent benefits with a well

established company. Apply at 70 Oak St. or send resume to

Michelle Mullis, D.O.N., PO Box 1535, Tryon, NC 28782 EOE

Help Wanted

Truck Service, Inc.is hiring

Part-time & Casual CDL Drivers

to join our fleet of Professional Drivers.If you still have the desire and ability to travel the country but don’t have the need to work on a full-time basis, we

have the opportunityfor YOU!! ONLYPROFESSIONAL

DRIVERS with 2 yrs. verifiable experience& clean driving record

need to apply. CallTruck Service at 828-245-1637 ext. 125 & talk to Rita.

Now hiring for full time LPN’s & CNA’s. Apply in person at

104 College Dr.,Flat Rock, NC 28731

Lead Teacher,Benefits, second shift.

Credentials plus 12 Edu. credits. Apply at

Little Red School 319 S. Broadway,

Forest City

Front Desk Supervisor1-2 years experience required. Full time.

Benefited. Following Seasonal positions

available immediately: Line Cooks 3 positions

available. 1 year experience required.

Complete application in person:

112 Mountains Blvd, Lake Lure, NC 28746, or email resume to:

dbuckner@rumblingbald.com

No phone calls, please!Drug test required

prior to hire.

Help Wanted

Crystal Clean is now hiring for a dependable friendly, honest person for Mon., Wed. & Fri. Apply in person 667 N. Washington St., Rfdtn at Goforth.

Drug test, background check and good driving

record a must!

White Oak Manor - Rutherfordton is now

accepting applications for an experienced cook. Must have at least three (3) years

experience. Excellent benefits. If you are interested in this position, please

come to the facility and complete an

application. 188 Oscar Justice Rd,

Rutherfordton, NC EEOC

Clinical Counselor for Multisystemic Therapy (MST) team. Provide

24/7 coverage. Human Service degree and 2 years experience with adolescents & families.

Masters preferred. Contact HomeCare

Management Corporation at 828-247-1700 or visit www.

homecaremgmt.org

Help Wanted

White Oak Manor - Rutherfordton is now

accepting applications for a Second Shift

Charge Nurse. Must have at least four (4) years experience in

Long Term Care. Excellent benefits. If

you are interested in this position, please come to the facility

and complete an application.

188 Oscar Justice Rd,Rutherfordton, NC

EEOC

NOW HIRINGEarn $65k, $50k, $40k

(GM, Co Mgr, Asst Mgr) We currently

have managers making this, and need more for expansion. 1 yr. salaried restaurant

management experience required.

Fax resume to 336-431-0873

Help Wanted

We kill fire ants! We are local, economical and guaranteed! Call

anytime 286-9056

Work Wanted

Classifieds!

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TREE CARE

Carolina Tree Care& Stump Grinding

Chad Sisk(828) 289-7092Senior Citizen Discounts

10% discount on all workValid 9/17-11/1/09

• Low Rates• Good Clean Work• Satisfaction Guaranteed• Fully Insured• Free Estimates

ROOFING

Todd McGinnisRoofing

FREE ESTIMATES

828-286-2306828-223-0633

Rubberized/RoofingMetal, Fix Leaks

TREE CARE

Mark Reid828-289-1871

Fully InsuredFree Estimates

20 Years ExperienceSenior Citizens &

Veterans Discounts

Topping & RemovalStump Grinding

BUSINESS SERVICE DIRECTORY&&

ROOFINGGARY LEE QUEEN’S

ROOFINGGolden Valley CommunityOver 35 Years Experience

CHURCHES & COMMUNITYBUILDINGS

ALSO METAL ROOFS

Call today! 245-8215

5 YEAR WARRANTY ON LABORFREE ESTIMATES

✓ All work guaranteed✓ Specializing in all types

of roofing, new & old✓ References furnished✓ Vinyl Siding

✓ 10% DISCOUNT FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Family Owned & Operated

Local Business

Licensed Contractor with 35 Years Experience

Free Estimates & Fully Insured

LicensedContractor

Bill Gardner Construction, Inc

245-6367

WINDOWS & SIDINGENTRANCE DOORS STORM DOORS

YOURAD

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CONSTRUCTION

Hutchins Remodeling828-245-1986

SeamlessGuttersDecksPorchesRoofingPaintingHandicap RampsRoom AdditionsFree Estimates~Lance Hutchins~

VETERINARIAN

Thunder RoadAnimal

Hospital

Spindale286-0033

Bi-Lo

Super 8Motel

74 Bypass

Denny’s

*Dog/Cat spay/neuter program*Low-cost monthly shot clinic*Flea & tick control*Heart worm prevention *SALE*

Save Up To $4600 Today

GRADING & HAULING

DAVID’S GRADING

We do it allNo job too small

828-657-6006Track Hoe Work,

Tractor Work , Dozer Work, Bobcat Work, Trenching,

Grading and Land Clearing, Hauling Gravel, Sand,

Dirt, Etc. FREE ESTIMATE

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Specializing In Metal Roofing.....Offered In Many ColorsGuaranteed Lowest Prices on Vinyl DH Windows

Vinyl Siding • Windows & Decks Kitchen & Bath Remodeling

Redoor, Redrawer, Reface or Replace Your Cabinets!

Website - hmindustries.com Visa Mastercard Discover

828-248-1681 704-434-9900H & M Industries, Inc.

Vinyl Replacement WindowsDouble Pane, Double Hung

3/4" Glass, Energy-Star Rated

INSTALLED - $199*

FREE LOW EAND ARGON!

*up to 101 UI

PAINTING

John 3:16

Interior & Exterior22 years experience

Great referencesFree Estimates

HOME IMPROVEMENT

DavidFrancis• Remodeling

• Painting• Replacement

Windows• Decks

Licensed Contractor30 Years Experience

429-5151

HOME REPAIR

828-657-6518828-223-0310

* roofing * concrete* decks & steps* painting * carpentry* skirting * plumbing* sheet rock* room additions* metal roofing

NNo Job Too SmallDiscount for Senior Citizens

HOME IMPROVEMENT

828.447.3061

INSURED! FREE ESTIMATES!Quality Work • Affordable Prices

Chad Jones

Decks • Porches • WindowsDoors • Floors • Bathrooms Tiled Showers • Tile • Trim

Carpentry • PaintingKitchens And Much More

Metal Roofing(Energy-Star Rated • 30% Return on Taxes)

GRADINGBOYD

ARROWOOD’SGRADING

If you need it done, I can Git-R-Done!

828-287-9896828-286-4765

• Backhoe • Bulldozer• Dump Truck• Tractor• Ditchwitch

GUTTERS

SPINDALESEAMLESS

GUTTER AND VINYL SIDING

286-2094245-7779

Installs Gutter GuardsCleans Gutters

Repairs New & OldVinyl Siding

FREE ESTIMATES! WORK GUARANTEED!

LAWN CARE

223-8191

Quality Lawn Care

* Mulching * Seeding* Fertilize* Mowing

* Leaf Removal* Gutter Cleaning

GRADING/PAVING

GARDNERGRADING, INCand

PAVING SERVICESQuality Fine Grading,Stone & Asphalt Work,

Sealcoating and Stripingat Competitive Prices!

OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE

FREE ESTIMATES828-527-3036828-527-2925

LOCKSMITHINGWE CAN SAVE YOU

UP TO 50%!

1 FREE KEY!$2.00

828-287-1022A-1 Rutherford Locksmith

NCLL #553901 Railroad Ave.

Rutherfordton, NC 28139www.locknpawn.com

PAWN SHOPSmall Cash Loans AvailableWE BUY GOLD & SILVER

Give us a 287-3456A-1 Rutherford

Locksmith & Pawn

www.locknpawn.com

FFL DEALER

Gun Transfers

Welcome!

PAINTING

Campbell’s Paint

Interior & Exterior

Residential and Commercial

No Job Too Smallor Too Big

FREE ESTIMATES38 yrs experience

Charles Campbell

828-289-6520

TREE CARE

Carolina Tree Care& Stump Grinding

Chad Sisk(828) 289-7092Senior Citizen Discounts

20% discount on all work

- Bucket Truck Service -

• Low Rates• Good Clean Work• Satisfaction Guaranteed• Fully Insured• Free Estimates

FOREST LAKE LANDSCAPINGLandscape and Lawn

Maintenance

Commercial – ResidentialFree Estimates

Phillip Dowling248-2585

LANDSCAPINGHOME IMPROVEMENTS

Hensley’s PowerWashing

828-245-6333828-253-9107AFFORDABLE

HOUSE WASHINGWITH experience &knowledge & Great

Customer serviceWe Can Bring Water

Monday - Friday 9-5 / Saturday 9-1www.AudreysFlowers@yahoo.comwww.AudreysFlowers@yahoo.com

Free delivery for Funeral services

FlowersWire Services Available

Fresh & Silk Arrangements For AllOccasions Births, Anniversaries, Valentine’s

Day, Funerals, Holidays, & Other Events

Gifts

Grassy MountainLawn Care & Tractor Service“We can take care of all your lawncare needs!”

Mowing, trimming, etc. Tractor work including

scraping driveways, plowing gardens, tree

removals, front end loader work and bushhogging.

Free Estimates

828-748-5880

LAWN CARE

HOME IMPROVEMENT

HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECTSCHIMNEY CLEANING & RELINING

STOVES - FIREPLACES - GAS LOGSSALES - SERVICE - INSTALLATION

828-305-9996126 W. Court St.

Rutherfordton, NC 28139

StoveMart.com - JacksHomeCare.com

JACK'S STOVE SHOP & HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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OAXACA, Mexico (AP) — Mexican authorities rescued two journalists Friday who had been stranded for nearly three days among feuding militants after a caravan of rights activists was caught in a deadly ambush.

Photographer David Cilia, who was shot in the attack, and reporter Erika Ramirez were escorted by police out of a remote Triqui Indian communi-ty, the scene of a violent dispute between rival political factions.

Cilia described how the two reporters and two other cara-van members took refuge in the brush, and spent days listening to constant gunfire, not knowing whether the gunmen would hunt them down.

“There in the brush, because they kept firing, we had to go deeper into the woods,” Cilia said in an interview posted on the website of his magazine, Contralinea. “We heard the gun-shots getting closer.”

After fleeing the initial assault, they knew fellow members of the convoy were still in the bullet-ridden vehicles, but gunfire pre-vented them from going to their aid. They did not know that a Finnish rights observer and a Mexican activist shot in the ini-tial attack Tuesday were prob-ably already dead.

“One of the fellows tried to go back to help, he said ’I have to

help those people back there,’ but at the slightest movement, when he moved the bushes, they started shooting in his direc-tion,” Cilia said.

“We thought the authorities would act immediately,” Cilia said. But with no warm clothing or food, and with a leg wound that soaked Cilia’s pants with blood and attracted insects, they spent the next two nights wait-ing for help. “During the whole time we were there, the gunshots did not stop.”

Finally, the journalists were located early Friday and taken to the nearby town of Juxtlahuaca, where they were in stable condi-tion and were being treated for injuries and dehydration.

“Our friends are safe,” said Contralinea spokesman Zosimo Camacho. “David has three bul-let wounds, but they aren’t life threatening.”

Contralinea Director Miguel Badillo and Cilia’s father board-ed a police helicopter Thursday to participate in the rescue that extended into the night near the remote town of San Juan Copala in the southern state of Oaxaca.

The two activists killed in the Tuesday attack were Finnish human rights worker Jyri Jaakkola and Mexican political activist Beatriz Carino Trujillo.

Jaakkola was a member of a small, Finnish civil rights group,

Uusi Tuuli (New Wind), based in the southwestern city of Turku.

In Helsinki on Friday, Finnish Foreign Ministry officials said that Jaakkola’s visit to Mexico was partly connected to a devel-opment project involving the Uusi Tuuli group, which had also received ministry funding, to help improve Indians’ food production and self-sufficiency. The Finnish government said Friday that it has demanded that Mexico conduct a thorough investigation of Jaakkola’s death and that those responsible be brought to justice.

The caravan also included members of a Mexican radical leftist movement that seized con-trol of the Oaxacan capital for five months in 2006 in a failed attempt to dislodge the governor of Oaxaca.

State authorities have ques-tioned whether the foreigners were adequately informed about the risks and nature of the out-ing, and there were fears a long-standing conflict between the street activists and the govern-ment could be reignited.

Participants say five Europeans took part in the convoy of 27 people. Cars were draped with banners declaring that press and international observers were on board. Aside from Jaakkola and one other Finn, the nationalities of the otherss were unclear.

Ex-Pakistan spy found dead KARAM KOT, Pakistan (AP) — A former

Pakistani intelligence officer sympathetic to al-Qaida and the Taliban was found shot dead Friday in a northwestern tribal region several weeks after he was abducted by a previously unknown militant group, officials and witnesses said.

Khalid Khawaja disappeared in late March with another ex-intelligence official called Sultan Amir Tarar and a filmmaker. There was no word on the fate of the two others. Tarar also had deep militant links, having helped establish the Taliban movement in Afghanistan in the 1990s, when Pakistani security agencies were support-ing the group.

Khawaja’s killing points to the complexity of the situation in the tribal regions bordering Afghanistan, which host a deadly mix of militant groups from all over Pakistan and the world that are under intense pressure from U.S. missiles strikes and Pakistan army offensives.

IRA election attack fearedDUBLIN (AP) — Northern Ireland police

warned Friday that Irish Republican Army dissi-dents hope to overshadow the British election in the province with violence.

Northern Ireland deputy police commander Judith Gillespie said officers would mount extra foot patrols and road checkpoints leading up to the May 6 vote amid signs dissident bombers might target polling stations, government build-ings or economic centers.

“We are very alive to this possibility,” she said at Belfast police headquarters.

Hours after she spoke, British Army experts dismantled a pipe bomb that had been aban-doned in a hedge in an area divided between rival British Protestant and Irish Catholic dis-tricts of north Belfast. No group claimed respon-sibility.

Petraeus: Tough times ahead KABUL (AP) — Tough times are ahead for

Kandahar in southern Afghanistan where thou-sands of U.S., NATO and Afghan forces are gear-ing up for the latest offensive of the war, a top U.S. general said in an unannounced visit there Friday.

Gen. David Petraeus, the head of the U.S. Central Command, toured areas in and around Kandahar to bolster support for the military operation aimed at routing the Taliban from their southern stronghold.

“There have been tough moments here in Kandahar in recent weeks — that is well known. And we know that there will be more tough moments in the weeks and months ahead,” said Petraeus whose command oversees both Iraq and Afghanistan.

In this image released by Mexico’s Contralinea mag-azine Friday, Contralinea magazine’s photographer David Cilia is helped by state police after being rescued along with report-er Erika Ramirez, unseen, in Juxtlahuaca, southern Mexico, early Friday.

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