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MORGAN WALL What the graduates said: STAFF REPORTER I hope you all do well in college and fulfill your hopes and dreams. I Where: wish you all the best. White Plains Christian School -Anna Eaton, salutatorian gymnasium I think I can say we’ve all come When: far over the years. Friday May 27 at 7:30 p.m. -Andrea Jan Madeira, valedic- torian Number of Graduates: 7 seniors These hats we’re wearing tonight 7 eighth graders are not geometrically correct. 3 kindergartners - Andrea Jan Madeira, valedic- 1 four-year-old torian

Speaker: We did it! Whoo! Rev. David Tucker - All the seniors after processing out of the gym What the speaker said: Something specific to every What they did: senior. Kindergarten and eighth grade Today your life is going to change graduates performed a skit entitled forever. “Oh How I Wish I Had Been There.” The skit recreated scenes from the Don’t forget to be thankful. Bible from creation to the crucifix- ion. MORGAN WALL/THE NEWS Don’t ever be ashamed that you White Plains Christan School graduates cheer on one of their own during Friday night’s com- are a Patriot. See SCHOOL, page 3A mencement ceremony. Wanted Rockford — public remembers vets comments through music on budget MORGAN WALL STAFF REPORTER TOM JOYCE STAFF REPORTER ROCKFORD — Attendees of Rockford’s Memorial Day service on Saturday were able to honor veterans in a A public hearing on unique way. Mount Airy’s budget for David Thompson, a professor of music at Limestone the next fiscal year is College in South Carolina, was at Rockford Methodist scheduled Tuesday. Church where he played a number of songs on the piano The hearing on the from the time of the Civil War. 2010-2011 spending plan “I hope there’s no Northerners in the audience be- will be conducted during a See VETS, page 8A 7 p.m. meeting of the city board of commissioners at the Municipal Building. Citizens are invited to comment on any portion of the budget, which calls for no increase in property taxes from the present rate of 58 cents per $100 of as- sessed valuation. In addition, municipal water and sewer rates will stay the same under the proposed budget that goes into effect on July 1. Expenditures for the next fiscal year are projected at $11.7 million in the general fund, the portion of the budget covering day-today expenses. That is about 10 percent less than the adjusted budget for the present fiscal year. A separate water-sewer package calls for $5.9 mil- MORGAN WALL/THE NEWS lion in expenditures for Saige Lamm places a flag at the grave of a veteran those operations, slightly at the Rockford Cemetery Saturday afternoon. After higher than the figure pro- MORGAN WALL/THE NEWS posed for the present year Members of the 28th N.C. and 38th N.C. reneactors fire a three-round salute for the Memorial Day service, attendees were invited to of about $5.5 million. The the veterans buried in the Rockford Cemetery on Saturday afternoon. place flags at the graves. difference in revenues re- flects additional utility customers from newly annexed areas and projected sales of about $300,000 from a bulk water agreement with the town of Dobson. Another highlight of the spending plan is a proposed 2-percent cost-of-living raise for city employees which would go into effect next Jan. 1. That increases represents a $61,241 expense in the preliminary budget. Also, the plan calls for adding a category in the Mount Airy Code of Ordi- nances pertaining to privi- lege licenses to reflect the growth of Internet sweep- stakes businesses in the city. The new electronic gaming operations segment will include a charge of $2,500 per place of business and $500 for each electronic gaming machine on the premises, which goes into MORGAN WALL/THE NEWS effect on July 1. Reenactors check their weapons in front of Rockford Methodist Church before heading up to the Rockford Cemetery Saturday afternoon. See BUDGET, page 2A 2A Sunday, May 30, 2010 The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy, NC www.mtairynews.com PAGE TWO

held on June 9 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the downstairs conference room at City Hall. BUDGET: Depending on the progress made in that session, another workshop could be held Continued from page 1A on June 11 from 2 to 5 p.m. The 2010-2011 budget also is available Budget Workshops for review in the city clerk’s office during Along with Tuesday night’s hearing, a regular business hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday). budget workshop has been scheduled Contact Tom Joyce at which also is open to the public. It will be [email protected] or at 719-1924.

Willard Jason Bare Martina Victoria Hal

The Surry County Sheriff’s Office is four counts of larceny, possession of seeking information on the whereabouts stolen goods, two counts of possession of on the following people: schedule IV controlled substance, posses- Willard Jason Bare, white male, 28, sion of marijuana and use/possess drug wanted for failure to pay child support. paraphernalia. Jeremy Brent Harvey, white male, Erik Derelle Farris, 26, black male, 22, wanted for failure to appear on felony 6’4”, 150 pounds, wanted on probation larceny and failure to completed commu- violations. He is on probation for posses- nity service hours. sion of marijuana and use/possess drug Alfonzo L Frazier, white male, 25, paraphernalia. wanted for failure to pay child support. Jerry Dennis Weddle, 58, white Gabriel Delgado, white male, 26, male, 6’1”, 187 pounds, wanted on pro- wanted for felony maintaining a dwelling bation violations. He is on probation for house for keeping and selling controlled larceny, worthless check, driving while substances, possess with intent to sell and impaired-level III and two counts driving deliver controlled substance and posses- while license revoked. sion of stolen property. Alan Hull, white male, 37, wanted Erica Dawn Long, 33, white fe- for cyber stalking. male, 6’1”, 280 pounds, wanted on pro- Anyone with information on these in- bation violations. He is on probation four dividuals should call the Surry County counts worthless checks, trespassing and Sheriff’s Office at 401-8900 or Crime driving while license revoked. Stoppers at 786-4000. View all probation absconders on the in- ——— ternet at http://webapps6.doc.state.nc.us/opi The Surry County Community Cor- and click on absconders. Anyone with in- rections office is seeking information on formation on any probation absconders, the whereabouts of the following individ- contact Crime Stoppers at 786-4000 or uals: probation at 386-9742. Callers can re- Martina Victoria Hall, 21, white fe- main anonymous, and may be eligible for male, 5’1”, 110 pounds, wanted on pro- a reward. Or, contact the Surry County bation violations. She is on probation for Community Corrections at 386-9742. Military briefs … Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. He is the son of Beth Jarrell of Cedar Cove Way, Mount Airy. Jarrell is a 2008 graduate of North Surry High School, Mount Airy. ——— SAN ANTONIO, Texas Derrick N. Jarrell — Air National Guard Air- Eric B. Hollman SAN ANTONIO, Texas man 1st Class Eric B. Holl- basic training earn four — Air Force Airman Der- man graduated from basic credits toward an associate rick N. Jarrell graduated military training at Lack- in applied science degree from basic military training land Air Force Base, San through the Community at Lackland Air Force Antonio. College of the Air Force. Base, San Antonio. The airman completed He is the son of Mike The airman completed an intensive, eight-week Hollman of Loloa Drive, Visit us at... an intensive, eight-week program that included Kingsville, Md., and grand- program that included training in military disci- son of Carl Hollman of training in military discipline and studies, Air Force Ridgecrest Lane, Mount pline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fit- Airy. www.mtairynews.com core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare Hollman is a 2008 grad- ness, and basic warfare principles and skills. uate of Fallston High principles and skills. Airmen who complete School, Md.

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HODGES James Edmond and a granddaughter, Erin Hodges Warner of Trent Lyons officiating. LOCAL Lizzie Cave Hodges. Hodges of Greensboro; Matthews; and a special The family will receive MOUNT AIRY — Mr. Conrad served our a grandson, Zach friend, Sandra York friends Monday from 6 HODGES, Mr. Con- Conrad Lee Hodges, 72, country in the United Hodges of Greensboro; Mundy of Mount Airy. to 8 p.m. at Moody Fu- rad Lee, 72, of Mount of 3241 Haystack Road, States Army and Na- a brother, Curtis In addition to his par- neral Home in Mount Mount Airy, passed tional Guard. He was a Hodges of Cana, Va.; a ents, Mr. Hodges was Airy. lifelong farmer and re- niece, Wanda Hodges of preceded in death by a Airy, and other times at away Friday, May 28, the home of Craig tired Lowe’s Home Im- Mount Airy; two brother, William AREA 2010, at the Joan and provement. He is sur- nephews, Steven Columbus Hodges. A Hodges, 6252 Siloam Howard Woltz Hospice vived by two sons and a Hodges and his wife, graveside service will Road, Siloam. Online Home in Dobson. Mr. daughter-in-law, Craig Carol, of Mount Airy be held Tuesday, June 1, condolences may be CROMER, Mr. Jim- Hodges was born Sept. Hodges of Siloam and and William Hodges of 2010, at 11 a.m. at New made at www.moodyfu- my Davis, 60, of Dan- 23, 1937, in Surry Matthew and Tammy Fla.; the mother of his Hope Baptist Church neralservices.com. bury. County, son of the late Hodges of Greensboro; children, Annette Cemetery, with the Rev. Pilot Center of SCC opening Tuesday PILOT MOUNTAIN — The Pilot Center of Surry Community College will open its doors to the Pilot Moun- tain community on Tuesday. This is one of the two CLEAR Centers (Centers for Learning, Education, and Retraining) SCC will open as a result of a Golden Leaf grant obtained last year. As a satellite location for Surry Community College, the center will allow residents to obtain training to upgrade personal and professional skills and prepare them for the workforce. Many courses for corporate and continuing education will be held here as well as a few select curriculum classes. Sum- mer 2010 offerings include Adult Basic Education; General Educational Development; English as a Second Language; Key Train for Career Readiness Certification; computer skills; notary public; and ballroom dance for beginners. Plans are to offer a Certified Nursing Assistant Level I class beginning in July or August and a limited number of curriculum classes will be added in the fall. Complete fall class schedules will be available in early July. Summer schedules can be picked up at any Surry Community College location, or it can be obtained online at www.surry.edu/cce by viewing the Creating Success publication. Housed in the newly renovated Amos and Smith Hosiery Mill located at 612 East Main Street, the facility is equipped with state-of-the-art computing and CNA labs. Each classroom is equipped with large, networked instructional display units. The Pilot Center has an on-site outreach coordi- nator, Denise Brown, who can assist with career counseling and academic advising. Additionally, Brown will be available to speak with local groups about educational program- ming and community needs. To schedule a consultation or group meeting contact her at 444-8011 or 386-3540 or e- MORGAN WALL/THE NEWS mail Brown at [email protected]. Anna Eaton hugs her parents during Friday night’s commencement ceremony at White Plains Christian Tuition waivers for dislocated workers, unemployed, School. and those who meet certain income guidelines are available for some classes. For more information about the Pilot Cen- year’s $1,000 scholarship recipient. -Andrea Jane Madeira, valedictori- ter, classes offered, or to register for classes, call 444-8012. an, to her fellow seniors during her SCHOOL: Anna Elaine Eaton as this year’s address $500 scholarship recipient. Continued from page 1A I never thought I’d be dating the Health Plus What got the most laughs: star quarterback of the football team Seniors sang “Wherever You Are” I want to apologize for the flood. and oh the muscles! By Nurse Practitioners and “Find Us Faithful.” Anthony These kids said something about - Eighth grader during the skit Piela read “More Than Just School,” lightning and thunder and God Charlotte W. Cassell Rural Health Vivian Seal a poem he wrote for the senior class. Overheard: MSN/ed, RN MS, APRN, BC brought it so it’s their fault. I kept looking over at that water Clinic -Rev. David Tucker in reference to coming in. 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It’s Memorial Day well as the War Wars. First Presi- his or her life during active weekend, the traditional of 1812, and the dent H.W. Bush combat against a foe bent Time for residents kick-off to the summer sea- Civil War. Had involved the on destroying America, son. For some area readers those soldiers United States in died while fighting in a war — namely those across the not been willing a successful ef- that had little direct effect to speak up on budget border in Virginia — it’s to give their all, fort to quell Sad- on life in the United States, the end of the school year, the United States dam Hussein’s or was killed in a training It is that annual time when local governments are hud- while for many the end of might very well Middle Eastern exercise. dling, poring over expense requests from area non-profits, the school session is within not exist today. empire hopes, What is important to re- from their own department heads, and lining that up with sight. World War I and the second member is this: These folks war was, in mandated services and expected revenue. And for many, it’s a probably were there to serve their three-day weekend for a brought no di- many ways, a Yes, it is time for area governments to come up with rect, immediate continuation of nation — you and I and our their budgets for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. quick trip to the beach or families and friends — mountains. Maybe it’s a threat to Ameri- the first to finish Most have been working on these on some level for ca, but the world off Saddam and when that nation came call- time of cook-outs and fam- ing. They took on a danger- several months. With the July 1 start of the fiscal year ily gatherings, of watching politics would attempt to insti- quickly approaching, it is time for final recommendations certainly have tute a U.S.- ous job and sacrificed their racing, or baseball, maybe lives for us. from city and county managers, then final decisions by the been altered sig- John Peters friendly govern- golf, or possibly it’s just a I think Memorial Day is boards of commissioners. chance to take a little break nificantly with- ment there. out the United Sandwiched a wonderful time to spend In the midst of that process is an important step — a from work and enjoy an ex- with family, to enjoy the tra day off. States’ involve- in between those public hearing. ment. And there is little wars was the start-up of outdoors and the warming All local governments must hold a public hearing be- What Memorial Day is doubt that America was in hostilities in Afghanistan, weather. That’s what the supposed to be, what it was fore the budget can be adopted. What is so perplexing, peril during the World War were U.S. forces brought day has grown into, and I intended when created by II days. down the Taliban after that however, is that while residents often can be heard com- Congress in 1967 — al- find no real fault with that. plaining about some portion of the spending plan through- Since then, though, wars rogue government was However, I encourage though it had been cele- and politics have become found to be a significant out the year, few people bother to show up at these public brated in some form or an- every one of you to include hearings. more complicated. The supporter of al-Qaida, some time on Monday to other since shortly after the United States took an ac- which as you all know led This is the time to voice concerns over tax rates, long- Civil War — is a time to re- remember those who have tive role in the Korean War the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist given their lives in service term capital expenditures, planned spending for the com- member those who have as well as the Vietnam War. attacks in the United States. ing year, or any other facet of the budget proposal. given their life in military to the United States. There The country’s foes in both These latest two wars, is a Memorial Day service We don’t suggest people show up simply to fill the service to the nation. of those wars did not nec- of course, are still ongoing. It would be too easy, scheduled for Westfield to- meeting room. Anyone who is generally pleased with the essarily pose an imminent And over the decades there day, and another set for budget practices of their present commissioners, or who and a cliché, to say every risk to the United States, have been many other con- soldier who has died in Mount Airy on Monday, believes the boards are doing the best possible given eco- however there is little flicts which have involved service did so to preserve doubt America’s involve- U.S. troops, and even in- among others. nomic conditions, then yes, stay home. our way of life here in the ment, and the terrible cost stances where soldiers Take your family to one But we encourage people who have specific concerns, United States, that we in human lives, in those were killed while not en- of these services, let them or suggestions, to take advantage of this opportunity to would not enjoy the level two conflicts did keep gaged in active hostilities, experience a little of the share those with area boards. It is only by voicing those of relative freedom we world communist powers such as the soldiers killed solemn roots of the day. concerns and ideas to elected leaders that we can hope to have here without that sac- focused there, as opposed when their barracks were And then go to your cook- let them know what we approve of, or don’t approve of. rifice. to expansion in the Western bombed in Beirut in 1983. outs and family gatherings, That could certainly be Hemisphere, closer to the Here’s the thing though. thankful for those who said for those who died in United States. It doesn’t necessarily mat- have served to give us all Letters to The News the Revolutionary War, as Then came the Gulf ter that a U.S. soldier gave the freedom to do just that. To the Editor: The politics of pretense I noted with interest the front page article on May 27 about Senator Don East’s effort to pass a resolution in the North Carolina General Assembly leading to a law on im- Pubilius Syrus, a former was just days out from under said at the Legislative migration similar to the recent one in Arizona. Your edito- slave whose Latin writings away, and North the control of Building shortly before the rial in the same issue spoke in support of Senator East’s won the praise of Julius Carolina had districts. initial House vote. effort. I would like to submit a different point of view. Caesar himself, exhibited a suffered during Another pre- At the same time leg- The Short Session of the General Assembly is designed keen understanding of hu- the previous tense was that islative leaders were rush- to handle budget and other fiscal matters. For Senator East man affairs, including poli- round of compe- such legislation ing to authorize “charter- to spend time and effort on an immigration matter of this tics. “He who has a mind to tition for main- was about im- like schools,” they were kind is probably not the best stewardship he can offer the do mischief,” Pubilius taining a proving educa- continuing to block legisla- people of this district. I, for one, would appreciate his fo- wrote, “will always find a statewide cap on tional opportuni- tion to authorize additional cussing more on procuring adequate funding for our pretense.” Anyone who charter schools, ties for low-per- schools that were, uh, actu- school systems, supporting needed staffing levels for men- watches the North Carolina these legislators forming stu- ally charter schools. Even tal health clinics, discovering ways to fund the mainte- General Assembly quickly denied that the dents. No, it was if they believed that North nance and repair of failing infrastructures, and in bringing becomes familiar with the two issues were about protecting politics of pretense. linked, arguing the education es- Carolina should maintain good-paying jobs to Surry County and the rest of the dis- an artificial cap on the trict from which he was elected. If a lawmaker has a bill merely that tablishment from drafted to benefit a friend, school districts competition and number of charter schools, political supporter, or spe- needed more au- accountability. and that some charters Jack Thomas were performing so poorly Mount Airy cial interest, he finds a way thority to reform John Hood How could one to cloak it in thick layers of low-performing know this? Here that they should be shut “creating jobs” or “helping schools. was a hint: the down, you’d think they children.” Also, many law- Inconvenient- Syndicated lobbies repre- would at least agree that Notable Quotes makers file bills they have ly, Gov. Beverly senting teachers, the state’s highest-perform- no expectation or even in- Perdue has pub- Columnist superintendents, ing charter operators ought “A doctor can bury his mistakes but an architect can tention of passing some- licly supported and school to have the chance to repli- only advise his clients to plant vines.” times to fulfill a promise, the bill precisely boards supported cate their success in coun- — Frank Lloyd Wright sometimes to garner favor- because she thought it the bill, while the groups ties with few or no educa- able attention during cam- would improve the state’s representing families want- tional options. paign season, and some- Race to the Top applica- ing more educational op- Perhaps they would Letters and comments to The News times just to get the attention. And everyone in portunities questioned it. agree if their true goals Raleigh knew that the Supporters apparently The Mount Airy News welcomes input from readers, whether tion of the bill’s opponents were to satisfy parental so they will make a side House and Senate were assume that the Obama ad- they are letters to the editors or online comments to our preferences, increase stu- deal or pony up campaign fast-tracking the bill to beat ministration will either be dent achievement, and stories, editorials, photographs and personal columns. contributions. Washington’s June 1 dead- fooled by the bill or doesn’t boost the state’s woeful Letters to the editor should include a name, address and a Few legislative dramas line why else would such a really care about charter graduation rate. Because telephone number we can call to confirm the letter’s authenticity. have been so full of pre- bill be on the floor of the schools. Both assumptions their goal was really to pro- tense as the House of Rep- General Assembly so early seem to me to be fraught Telephone numbers are not published. Mail letters by e-mail to tect the powers and jobs of resentatives’ lickety-split in the 2010 session? with unnecessary peril. [email protected] or by mail to Editor John Peters, The passage of a bill authoriz- That wasn’t the only Darrell Allison, presi- the education establish- Mount Airy News, 319 N. Renfro St., Mount Airy, N.C. 27030- ing local districts to con- pretense that became evident of Parents for Educa- ment, however, then adopt- 3838. Letters can also be hand delivered to our office at 319 Ren- vert failing public schools dent during the debate. For tional Freedom in North ing the pretense rather than the reality of reform was fro St, Mount Airy, N.C. We also encourage readers to use our into “charter-like schools.” one thing, much of what Carolina, had the same required. Web site, www.mtairynews.com. Readers can utilize our online During the floor debate the bill supposedly author- thought. “North Carolina is over the measure, some ized district officials to do once again positioning it- As Cicero another great “Letters to the Editor” link on our front page, post online com- supporters insisted that it with low-performing self to forfeit hundreds of stylist of Latin prose, and ments to a story or editorial, or to read and respond to online had nothing to do with schools was already within millions of dollars due to an experienced politician commentary about local news in our community. North Carolina’s applica- their purview. After all, the its inaction in moving himself had figured out tion for federal Race to the main reason charter strong on public charter two millennia ago, “the Top education funds. schools enjoy the freedom school policy this legisla- false is but an imitation of Although the deadline to innovate is that they are tive short session,” Allison the true.” www.mtairynews.com The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy, NC Sunday, May 30, 2010 5A Market Report For breaking news, local business stories and stock Dow Jones Closed S&P 500 Closed information, go to: NASDAQ Closed BBuussiinneessss www.mtairynews.com Wal-Mart makes splashy price cuts ANNE D’INNOCENZIO derwear after putting too one-stop shopping. Those er items went too far. It’s pricing data representing Kroger Co., Safeway Inc., AP RETAIL WRITER much focus on trendy items are the key ingredients,” now replenishing 300 it 15,000 stores across the and Coca-Cola Co. didn’t that didn’t sell. said Bob Buchanan, a for- had dropped. Analysts esti- country. immediately return calls. NEW YORK — Wal- Wal-Mart was one of the mer retail analyst who now mated that Wal-Mart pared That doesn’t include Though it sells all kinds Mart is counting on $1 few beneficiaries when the teaches finance at Saint up to 15 percent of its in- Wal-Mart’s move to lower of items, groceries are what ketchup bottles and sub-$4 Great Recession began, as Louis University. “Now, ventory, sending shoppers cans of name-brand Coke keep customers coming cases of Coke to get its shoppers traded down to you kind of scratch your elsewhere in search of their and Pepsi further in the back, and hits hard on the low-price mojo back. save money. Now it’s hav- head and wonder if either favorite brands. past few days, from the an- theme of splashy low The sharp cuts at its ing trouble keeping cus- of them are true.” Wal-Mart is still making nounced discounted price prices in recent TV com- U.S. Walmart stores, which tomers in a slowly recover- “Wal-Mart has made a big profits. Its first-quarter of $5 to as low as $3.77 in mercials. One shows a came ahead of Memorial ing economy. Cash- lot of noise, but customers net income rose 10 percent, certain markets. The origi- friendly associate walking Day weekend, have already strapped shoppers are look- want to see it in the stores,” fueled by cost-cutting and nal price was $6.98 for a down the store aisle plac- pushed rivals such as Tar- ing elsewhere for better he continued. “This action growth overseas. Wal- 24-pack. ing the discounted items, get into price wars. And the deals such as dollar stores is long overdue. They need Mart’s thinking: Lower Pecoriello noted in his from Heinz ketchup to markdowns are expected to and local grocery chains. to drive that message costs let it lower prices, report that Target was sell- Breyers ice cream. The ads keep coming throughout And some wealthier cus- hard.” which in turn should drive ing 12 packs of soda for $2, put the splashy low prices, tomers, feeling more flush, Deloris Harris, 72, of up revenue and that money roughly matching Wal- such as the $1 deal for a the summer. are starting to head back to Ridgeway, S.C., said she would be invested to yield Mart’s price, while Kroger big, 40-ounce ketchup bot- They’re one of the bold- the mall. pulled back from food more cost savings. was selling 12 packs for tle, at center stage. The est moves the world’s Wal-Mart, which gener- shopping at Wal-Mart in In fact, Wal-Mart is $2.50, less than a year ago. original price was $2.42. largest retailer is making to ated more than $400 billion the last year because chains bearing the cost of some of Some Wal-Mart stores Wal-Mart has returned turn around sluggish busi- in revenue in 2009, has such as Food Lion were of- the deep price cuts, not its have sold out of the cans to advertising some of its ness at its U.S. namesake blamed stubbornly high un- fering even better deals. suppliers, according to Bill and suppliers are having deals in newspapers, the chain and win back shop- employment and tight cred- “Some of the stuff isn’t Pecoriello, an analyst who trouble keeping up, first time since June 2006, pers from rivals. The cuts it for adding even more fi- that cheap,” said Harris, heads ConsumerEdge Re- Pecoriello said. He added according to Michael aren’t across the store but nancial strain on its blue- who picked up 10 ears of search LLC, based on dis- he hasn’t seen such low Exstein, an analyst at Cred- target 22 foods and other collar customers, some of corn for $2 and hamburger cussions with industry offi- prices on soda in at least itSuisse. In addition to its essentials at an average whom have limited access rolls for 99 cents at Food cials. five years and estimates store circulars, Wal-Mart savings of 30 percent — to financial services and Lion on Friday. But the 24- According to Pecoriello, that the overall price of advertises in newspaper in- splashy enough to get at- are running out of unem- pack of Coke for $5 at Wal- on a basket of five food soda is down about 20 per- serts like Parade, which tention and perhaps change ployment benefits. Mart caught her attention items, from Coke to Lay’s cent from a year ago. have lower costs and re- perceptions. But it also takes part of Thursday night on a run to potato chips, the total price Linda Blakley, a Wal- quire a longer lead time, The world’s largest re- the blame for four straight buy Tylenol. She grabbed it was $11.23 at Wal-Mart, 24 Mart spokeswoman, de- Exstein said. tailer is also restoring items quarters of declines in rev- and planned to go back Fri- percent less than it was a clined to comment on sales “We are working hard to like certain soups and laun- enue at Walmart stores day to pick up deals on year ago. It’s also almost and said it has the lower- bring our customers the dry detergent it stopped open at least a year. That’s cleaning supplies. 14 percent lower than price 24-packs only where best prices on items they carrying when it tried to a key indicator of a retail- Wal-Mart acknowl- Kroger and almost 26 per- it faces “regional competi- need right now; and to declutter its stores. It’s also er’s health. edged during its latest con- cent lower than Safeway, tors.” share the news of these pushing more basic cloth- “Wal-Mart is all about ference call with investors according to Pecoriello’s PepsiCo declined to price cuts aggressively,” ing such as socks and un- price, and they’re all about that its moves to carry few- estimates. The firm gathers comment, and officials at Blakley said. Spill grew, BP’s House approves pared-back tax and spending bill ANDREW TAYLOR according to the Congres- already incorporated the ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITERS sional Budget Office. money into their budgets credibility faded Despite House action, for next year. WASHINGTON — Democrats will miss a Democrats say that con- TAMARA LUSH, HOLBROOKE MOHR phasized that the official estimates were House Democrats on Fri- deadline of passing a job- tinuing unemployment not BP’s alone, but rather a collaboration less benefits measure be- benefits would not only AND JUSTIN PRITCHARD day salvaged a bill to con- with government agencies. tinue providing unemploy- fore Memorial Day. The help the jobless but provide ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITERS With criticism continuing to mount, ment checks to people out Senate left Washington Fri- a boost to the economy when he was pressed Friday about BP’s day without acting on the since the money is typical- At nearly every step since the Deepwa- of work more than six perceived lack of transparency, Chief Op- months and revive tax legislation. The extended ly spent immediately and ter Horizon exploded more than a month erating Officer Doug Suttles said: “We’re breaks popular with fami- benefits program for the spurs demand. ago, causing the worst oil spill in U.S. his- trying to provide as much data as we can. long-term jobless expires “With this vote, we can tory, rig operator BP PLC has downplayed We’re in the middle of this operation. ... lies and businesses. But spending cuts de- June 2, though the immedi- help families across the the severity of the catastrophe in the Gulf There’s a tremendous amount of trans- ate impact will be relative- country and continue the of Mexico. parency here.” manded by Democratic moderates unhappy about ly slight. path we set out on last year On almost every issue — the amount Asked late Friday why BP had down- Still, it’s an embarrass- to help dig the country out of gushing oil, the environmental impact, played so many issues related to the spill voting to increase the deficit will mean layoffs ment for Democrats and is of a terrible recession,” even how to stop the leak — BP’s state- and why BP had been wrong on so many the third time this year that said Rep. Louise Slaughter, ments have proven wrong. The erosion of issues, Nicholas did not answer directly, next year by state govern- the extended unemploy- D-N.Y. the company’s credibility may prove as saying, “This event is unprecedented; no ments and no health insur- difficult to stop as the oil spewing from company, no one, has ever had to attempt ance subsidies for people ment insurance program Republicans countered the sea floor. to deal with a situation such as this at laid off after Memorial will have lapsed, though that the $58 billion in tax “They keep making one mistake after depths such as this before. BP, the Unified Day. only a small fraction of the increases to partially pay another. That gives the impression that Command, the federal authorities and the The House approved the 11 million people receiving for the measure — includ- they’re hiding things,” said U.S. Sen. Bill hundreds of companies and thousands of legislation in a 215-204 unemployment benefits ing $11 billion from quad- Nelson, a Florida Democrat who has been individuals engaged on this effort, are do- vote that capped a turbulent have been left in the lurch. rupling to 34 cents the per- President Barack Oba- barrel tax that oil compa- critical of BP’s reluctance to publicly re- ing everything we can to bring it under week for Democratic lead- ma issued a statement nies pay into the Oil Spill lease videos of the underwater gusher. control and make it good.” ers, who were forced to kill praising the measure, but Liability Trust Fund — are “These guys either do not have any sense Nicholas said only Friday that daily es- $24 billion in aid to cash- said Congress should re- job killers. And they lam- of accountability to the public or they are timates from April 27 through April 30 starved states and $7 bil- store in future legislation basted the new spending in Neanderthals when it comes to public re- were based on two scientific standards. lion for health insurance lations.” The “low end” was always around 42,000 the funding cut from the the measure. subsidies for laid-off work- Take one of the most obvious ques- gallons per day, the “best guess” was be- measure and also pass aid “This is not a jobs bill,” tions since the April 20 explosion: How tween 210,000-252,000 gallons per day, ers. The programs were to school districts to help said Rep. Wally Herger, R- much oil is leaking? Official estimates and the “high end” varied from 504,000- created by last year’s eco- them avert teacher layoffs. Calif. “It is just another ex- have grown steadily — first the word was to-588,000 gallons per day, he said. nomic stimulus bill and But such moves face an up- tension of the ’tax too none, then it was 42,000 gallons, then The 210,000-gallon estimate that be- Democratic leaders had hill road after this week’s much, spend too much, 210,000 gallons. And now a team of sci- came the official talking point for weeks wanted to extend them. events. borrow too much’ philoso- entists say the leak may well be five times turned out to be wrong, too. A team of sci- Left standing is the un- The weeklong turmoil in phy that we have come to that, making the spill worse than the entists from the government and acade- employment insurance ex- the House reflected in- expect” from Democrats. Exxon Valdez. mia said Thursday that the leak is really tension and a grab bag of creasing anxiety among fis- About 200,000 people All the while, BP has been slow to ac- spewing somewhere between 500,000 and unfinished business, in- cally conservative “Blue per week are set to begin knowledge the leak was likely much a million gallons a day. cluding numerous spending Dog” Democrats unhappy losing jobless benefits worse than the public had been told. The new estimates were between 12 measures and a renewal of about adding to the deficit when an extension of un- The oil giant’s behavior has led to ac- and 24 times greater than what was first more than 50 tax breaks for as the national debt closes employment insurance ex- cusations that it has been motivated to offered, and instantly made the Deepwa- individuals and businesses. in on $13 trillion. A version pires next week, though ter Horizon spill the worst in U.S. history. keep the leak estimate low because under The legislation, which circulated last week would lawmakers are likely to Even using the low end of the estimates, federal law the size of eventual fines is now faces an uncertain fate have added $134 billion to seek to restore them after tied to the size of the leak. nearly 18 million gallons have spilled so in the Senate, spends about the deficit and was de- the fact. Nelson said that he believes BP has de- far. At the high end, the well could have $115 billion on tax breaks layed release of everything from the actu- gushed as many as 39 million gallons. clared dead on arrival by The cost of the bill and spending such as assis- deficit-conscious lawmak- passed Friday would be al flow rate to the videos because of a fed- Even President Barack Obama has tance for doctors facing voiced his frustration, laying the blame ers. partially offset by tax in- eral law that allows the government to lower Medicare payments, seek penalties of $1,000 to $4,300 per squarely on BP for the often incorrect as- Lawmakers also ap- creases on investment fund barrel — 42 gallons — of oil spilled in sessment of the spill’s size. a summer jobs program proved, by 245-171, a $23 managers, oil companies U.S. waters. “And so naturally they want “Their interest may be to minimize the sought by minority law- billion provision to delay a and some international to minimize what people were thinking damage and, to the extent that they have makers and settlements of scheduled 21 percent cut in businesses. The tax in- they were going to spill.” better information than anybody else, to long-running class-action Medicare reimbursements creases total about $57 bil- High-end estimates by BP, the Coast not be fully forthcoming,” Obama told re- lawsuits brought against to doctors until 2012. lion over the next decade. Guard and the National Oceanic and At- porters Thursday. “So my attitude is, we the government by black The move to drop the Changes giving underfund- mospheric Administration reached have to verify whatever it is they say farmers and American Indi- aid to states was a big blow ed pensions more time to 588,000 gallons per day in late April, BP about the damage.” ans. to the nation’s governors, improve their finances spokesman David Nicholas acknowl- To be sure, experts say there’s no easy Offsetting tax increases who are desperate for fiscal would raise $2 billion. edged Friday to The Associated Press af- way to measure a leak 5,000 feet deep. such as a new levy on in- relief as weak tax revenues Democrats lauded a pro- ter weeks of the company sticking with Some estimates were based on satellite vestment and hedge fund are forcing painful cut- vision that they said would the lower estimate. But it wasn’t until images or flyovers. The federal govern- managers helped bring the backs, including layoffs cancel a tax break for com- Thursday that officials had conceded that ment has worked closely with BP, and bill’s drag on the federal and furloughs of state panies that ship U.S. jobs the leak was considerably larger than the Obama has acknowledged shortcomings, deficit down to $54 billion, workers. Many states had overseas. 210,000-gallon-a-day figure that had been but it’s BP that controls much of the tech- floated as the best estimate for the prior nology, like underwater robots that cap- four weeks. ture video of the leak. Even before the accident, there were Obama noted that BP kept video of the We’ve Got More... indications that BP could vastly underesti- leak and didn’t make it public. mate an oil spill’s likely size. In its re- “At that point, BP already had a cam- gional spill response plan for the Gulf, the era down there, but wasn’t fully forth- formula BP proposed to use to estimate coming in terms of what did those pic- the volume of oil in a surface sheen was tures look like? And when you set it up in LLOCALOCAL smaller by a factor of 100 from the ac- time-lapse photography, experts could cepted international standard, which is then make a more accurate determination. also the basis for estimates by NOAA, the The administration pushed them to re- federal agency tasked with such calcula- lease it,” Obama said. “But they should News • Sports • Ads tions. have pushed them sooner. But there was a Nicholas said he doesn’t know where lag of several weeks that I think, that I the numbers in BP’s plan “were derived, think shouldn’t have happened.” but they were not used” in calculating the BP’s Nicholas said the government amount of oil that had reached the Gulf’s “has had access to the video since the in- The Mount Airy News surface since the accident. He also em- cident started.” 6A Sunday, May 30, 2010 The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy, NC www.mtairynews.com

Submissions to the community calendar need to be in A Jam Session will be held every Thursday from 7 to Mount writing and arrive or be brought into The Mount Airy 10 p.m., free at the Andy Griffith Playhouse. Airy at 7 News office before 5 p.m. at least five days before the A Jam Session will be held every Saturday from 9 to p.m. event should appear in the newspaper. Be sure to include 11 am, free at the Downtown Cinema Theater. Meetings the full name and address of the event; the time, day and WPAQ 740 AM presents a live radio broadcast every are open to date of the event; and a contact phone number in case our Saturday from 11 am to 1:30 p.m. at the Downtown Cine- all members staff has any questions. Information may be mailed to: ma Theater. and their The Mount Airy News, 319 N. Renfro St., Mount Airy, NC Every Thursday evening, the American Legion Post families. 27030; faxed to 789-2816; or emailed to 123 hosts Bingo at the American Legion Hall at Veterans Join [email protected]. Park, 691 W. Lebanon St. in Mount Airy. Cash prizes total the Foothills up to $2,400 being paid. Early Birds start at 6:30 p.m. and Arts Council for Ongoing regular games start at 7 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. Free The Artists Forum on the Jamming in Jamsburg in Lambsburg, Va., is held coffee is offered and drinks and snacks are sold. Everyone first and third Thurs- every Friday from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Community Center. is welcome. For more information, call 710-7322. days of each month Bluegrass, old-time, gospel and other types of music will If you or a family member is struggling with sub- at 5:30 p.m. This be playing. Situated at the foot of the Sugar Loaf Moun- stance abuse, help is a phone call away. Twin City Area is an informal tain and surrounded by the mountains makes a beautiful Narcotics Anonymous Helpline is available 24 hours a artists group for backdrop for the jam. There’s plenty of space indoors and day at (800) 365-1035 or at www.teana.org. Call or visit anyone interested in exploring outdoors. There are concessions with the clean entertain- the Web site for meeting schedules and additional infor- their creative side. These discussions are presented free at ment for the whole family. All musicians and music lovers mation. This is a 12-step recovery program. the FAC building, 129 Church St., Elkin. For more infor- are invited to come play, dance or just listen and enjoy. Catch a tribute to “The King” on the second Satur- mation, call 835-2025. Admission is free, and concessions are available. day of each month at the Andy Griffith Playhouse. Profes- The Woman’s Club of Mount Airy meets the fourth The Surry Arts Council presents free fiddle, guitar sional tribute artist Jimmy W. Johnson brings a unique Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. The club is seeking and banjo lessons for kids downstairs at the Andy Griffith Elvis performance. Showtime is 3 p.m. Prices for the new members. The Woman’s Club of Mount Airy is a Playhouse every Thursday evening. Master musician Jim shows are as follows: first 10 rows are $25, last 10 rows member of the General Federation of Woman’s Clubs of Vipperman teaches fiddle at 5:30 p.m., and guitar and are $20, balcony seats are $15. Contact the Surry Arts North Carolina. It is a service organization which gives banjo at 6:15 p.m. No sign-up required, instruments are Council to reserve tickets at 786-7998. back to the community in many ways including scholar- available for use during the lessons. For more informa- The Disabled American Veterans meets the fourth ships for local students and projects around Surry County. tion, call 786-7998. Thursday of each month at the National Guard Armory in Anyone interested in attending a meeting should contact Wendy at 786-5747. Clayworks is having open studio for ceramics in Elkin on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon on Front Street. This is for adults who would like studio time to work on their own projects with or without instruction. The cost is $145 for 12 sessions. Start any date, work on the project of your choosing. To register, call the Yadkin Valley Craft Guild at 835-2717. For more information, visit www.yad- kinvalleycraftguild.org. Every Thursday, the Mount Airy Public Library will have Game Night at 6 p.m. The library will have games like Scrabble, Boggle, Uno, Life, Sorry, Yahtzee, Trivial Pursuit and other games available to play. The Beulah Ruritan Club will have a dance every Friday from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Admission is $5. Children under the age of 12 are free. For more information, call 352-3383. Meetings will be held each Thursday at Bojangles from 6 to 8 p.m. for those healing from a broken marriage. Jam sessions will be held every Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Willis Gap Community Center. Jammers of all skill levels are invited to attend. Enjoy a night of fun, food, friends and fellowship while hearing bluegrass, old- time, country and gospel music. Admission is free. The Wings of Glory Christian Bikers Ministry will meet the first Monday night of each month at Prime Sir- loin in Mount Airy. Fellowship will begin at 6 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7 p.m. Anyone who rides a motorcycle or who would like to join with helping is invited to attend. For more information, call Brent Wall at 374-0830. The Mount Airy Public Library will have “Wii Wednesdays” beginning at 3:30 p.m. each Wednesday. In order to play, players will have to have a library card in good standing. Thursday nights are “Game Night” at the library starting at 6 p.m. The Surry Arts Council presents clogging workshops and classes taught by Samantha Wilhelmi. These clogging lessons are perfect for all ages and dance abilities, from beginner to advanced. Workshops will be held before the monthly Old-Time Dances in the Old-Time Music Hall, below the Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy, 218 Rockford St., from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The workshop is free with the purchase of a dance ticket. The dance starts at 7 p.m. and admission is $5. Popular old-time dance band The Slate Mountain Ramblers will provide the music for the dance. The Old-Time Dance and Clogging Workshop are held on the first Saturday of every month. Also, Wil- helmi is teaching clogging classes every Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Surry Arts Council dance room. This class is perfect for all beginners as well as more advanced students, and all ages are welcome. The cost of the class is $25 a month. For more information, call the Surry Arts Council at 786-7998 or visit www.surryarts.org. The Surry Arts Council presents The Andy Griffith Museum. The museum is adjacent to the Andy Griffith Playhouse, 218 Rockford St., Mount Airy. Eng and Chang Bunker, the world famous pair of conjoined twins, lived most of their lives and raised their families in Mount Airy. Dozens of Bunker descendants still reside in the area. The Surry Arts Council operates an exhibit on the renowned Siamese Twins. The collection is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Admission is a minimum donation of $3 per person. For more information, contact the Surry Arts Council at 786-7998. Copeland Seniors meet the second Wednesday of each month at the Copeland Ruritan Building, across from Copeland School, at 10:30 a.m. followed by a covered- dish meal. Pilot Mountain VFW and Ladies Auxiliary members meet the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the VFW Post Home on N.C. 268. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. and is followed by finger food. The Photography Club meets on the third Tuesday of every month. Each meeting will have a brief presentation, addressing areas in which the group members have ex- pressed an interest. Following the discussion, there will be an opportunity for questions on the presentation or other topics. There will also be time to show photographs. Email to be placed on the email list for meeting information and topics, Robert Merritt at [email protected] or Hobart Jones at [email protected], or call Hobart Jones at 710-0139. Meetings take place in the downstairs classroom of the Andy Griffith Playhouse at 7 p.m. The Surry County Center of the North Carolina Co- operative Extension has a new series of You, Me & Dia- betes classes are planned. The series will be held as follows: June 2 from noon to 1 p.m. at Cooperative Exten- sion. To register or for more information, call 401-8025. Neal Brower, author of “Mayberry 101,” will be giving a series of lectures on “The Andy Griffith Show” this spring at the Andy Griffith Museum, 218 Rockford St., Mount Airy. Brower is a great scholar of “The Andy Grif- fith Show,” having taught a continuing education course entitled “The Andy Griffith Show: An In-Depth Study” more than 20 times at North Carolina community colleges. Each lecture is $10 and includes admission the Andy Griffith Museum. The lecture dates and topics are June 5 at 2 p.m., The Influence of Southern Culture and Mount Airy on The Andy Griffith Show. For more information or to register for a lecture, email jessica@surryarts.org or call 786-1604. Mother’s Community Connection is for parents with concerns in education, discipline and family fun. Learn about nutrition, healthy living, raising a family on a budget and more. Group sessions are held every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Surry SCAN. For more information, call Heather Hunter at 789-0111 ext. 221. Join the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History the first Friday of every month for fun and fantasy as stories related to the museum’s exhibits are read. Explore history and nature through books, activities and more. Voice of the Blue Ridge is held every third Saturday at the Downtown Cinema Theatre, 142 N. Main St., See CALENDAR, page 7A www.mtairynews.com The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy, NC Sunday, May 30, 2010 7A back parking lot from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 Tickets are $10 or free with SAC Season Time Music Heritage Hall at 6:30 p.m. p.m. Veterans eat free with proof of Veter- Pass. For more information, visit Performances will be July 30 at 3 p.m. and CALENDAR: an’s status. Proceeds will benefit the Elks www.northtowerband.com or www.sur- July 31 at 7:30 p.m. in the Old-Time Mu- Lodge Veterans Committee projects. For ryarts.org or call 786-7998. sic Heritage Hall. Continued from page 6A more information, call 786-2061. A Longaberger, Vera Bradley and Former Register of Deeds, Dennis June 2 Thirty-One Bingo will be held for Gail “Bud” Cameron, will be giving a presenta- Mount Airy. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. New River Trail State Park is hosting Hall, for medical expenses, at Central tion on Scottish history and heritage in Tickets are $7 and children 12 and younger the second annual “Take a Kid Fishing United Methodist Church. Doors will open Surry County at the Surry County Ge- free. For more information, contact the Day” from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Participants will at 6 p.m. and bingo will start at 7 p.m. The nealogical Association’s monthly meeting Surry Arts Council at 786-7998. meet at Foster Falls River Company for cost is $20 for 20 games. Door prize tick- at 7 p.m. in the teaching auditorium at Sur- The town of Historic Hillsville an- sign in. Door prizes will be given away ets are six for $5. Coverall tickets are two ry Community College. This meeting is nounces an expanded summer concert and throughout the day. A trophy will be for $5. Raffle tickets will be sold for $1 for free and open to the public. classic car cruise-in series, all free of awarded to the biggest fish caught in each the Thirty-One Super Sassy Sac, Large June 19 charge. This year’s schedule will include age group. Bring a fishing pole, bait, plen- Utility Tote, Zipper Pouch and Coin Purse. The Woolwine RFR Covered Bridge five events, all beginning around 5:30 p.m. ty of water and sun screen. This event is Hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, drinks and Festival, hosted by Woolwine Ruritan and concluding around 9:30 p.m. Jailhouse free, but a parking fee is required. For dessert will be sold. Club, Woolwine Volunteer Fire Depart- Square will be home to beach music, food, more information and to preregister, call June 11 and 12 ment and Smith River Rescue Squad, will beverages, children’s activities and danc- the park office at (276) 699-6778. The Oakland Ruritan Club will be be held near Jacks Creek and Bob White ing while the Historic Downtown area will June 3 hosting the Nine-Mile Sale, a community Covered Bridges at Woolwine, Va. Admis- house the ever-growing “Classic Car Millennium Charter Academy ele- yard sale along Highway 97, Pipers Gap sion is free. There will be bluegrass, old- Cruise Ins.” This year’s band schedule is: mentary students will perform “Joseph and Road in Carroll County, Va., from 8 a.m. to time and gospel music, mule- and horse- June 26, The Entertainers; July 24, Craig the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at 2 p.m. with concessions being sold at Oak- drawn wagon and antique car rides and a Woolard Band; Aug. 21, Jim Quick and the Andy Griffith Playhouse. Tickets are land Elementary School. There will be a cruise-in of antique and unique cars. There Coastline; and Sept. 11, Mark Roberts and $5 at the door and the public is invited to cruise-in from 4 to 7 p.m. and bluegrass also will be artisan, crafts and food Breeze. The concerts begin around 5:30 attend. music. For more information, call Gerald venders, pony rides, a petting zoo and en- p.m. For more information, call Larry June 3-6 Goad at (276) 233-2601. tertainment for the children. Vendor space South at (276) 728-2128 ext. 16 or email Wally Bram Caravan Club Interna- June 12 is still available. For more information, [email protected]. tional, Inc. will hold a rally at Mayberry “No Time for Sergeants” will be call (276) 930-2670. Mayberry Ballroom Dance will be Campground. The rally leader is Lirida shown at the Blackmon Amphitheatre at 9 The annual Badgett cousins breakfast having dances at Pro Health Fitness Cen- Fishel. For more information, call 922- p.m., or in the Downtown Cinema if there will be held at 9 a.m. at Golden Corral. ter, 280 N. Pointe Blvd., Mount Airy, on 6862. is inclement weather. Tickets are $5 or fee June 25 June 12, July 10, Aug. 14 and Sept. 11. June 4 with the Surry Arts Council Season Pass. Senior Prom, for ages 50 and better, Lessons will be from 7 to 7:45 p.m. and The Mount Airy Little League Bears For more information, visit www.sur- will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Mount the dance will be from 7:45 to 10:30 p.m. will have a 31 bingo at Jones School Cafe- ryarts.org or call 786-7998. Airy Museum of Regional History. The Visitors are $8 and USA Dance Members teria. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and games Community Day will be hosted by cost is $10 per ticket. Dress your best. Live are $5. Youth, full-time students, are $3. will begin at 7 p.m. Concessions will be the Dobson Dolphins Swim Team from 10 music will be provided by Don Jarrell and Dress casual and bring a snack. Beverages available for purchase. The cost is 20 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free to swim. The Country Magic. There also will be re- will be provided. For more information, games for $20. Six door prize tickets are There will be music, games, food, an in- freshments and door prizes. Only 100 tick- call the Mayberry Ballroom Dance Com- $5. The coverall is $5. Raffle tickets are $1 flatable water slide and swim demonstra- ets will be sold. Tickets will be sold in ad- mittee at 374-2712 or (276) 755-3072. each. For more information, call Travis tions. For more information, call Bonita vance at the Surry Senior Center in Mount The 2010 Summer Arts Series is on- Sizemore at 710-8727 or Michelle Jenkins Stanley at 460-7681. Airy, 786-6155 ext. 225; Mount Airy Mu- going at the Blackmon Amphitheatre. The at 401-3881. June 14 seum, 786-4478; Pilot Mountain Senior Surry Arts Council sponsors the summer The Mount Airy Museum of Region- Auditions for “Wedding of the Center, 368-2012 ext. 203; and Steak n series with events every Friday and Satur- al History will have its fourth annual book Siamese Twins” will be held in the Old- Egg Restaurant, 789-9393. day from May through September. For and author dinner at Cross Creek Country more information, call the SAC at 786- Club with Sharyn McCrumb and Adam 7998 or visit www.surryarts.org. Edwards as the speakers. Tickets are $60 Mayberry Cool Cars & Rods Cruise- and may be purchased from an museum In will have cruising, music, food, shop- board member. For more information, call ping, 50/50 drawings and door prizes 786-4478 ext. 229. every fourth Saturday of the month April June 5 through October, except September, from The eighth annual Pilot Mountain 3 p.m. until. This event is sponsored by State Park Kids Fishing Derby will be held Mayberry Cruisers and Mount Airy Down- at the Yadkin River north section (Surry town Business Association. County side) of the state park. The event is The N.A.A.C.P. meets every third free and open to participants ages 5 to 15. Sunday of the month at Spencer Funeral Each participant should be preregistered Home. by calling the park at 325-2355 and must The Lambsburg Ruritan Club has a be accompanied by an adult for the entire dance May 22, June 12 and June 26 from 7 event. The event will begin at 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. featuring the Sounds of Now and last until about 3 p.m., so a picnic and Then. Concessions are available. lunch is advised. The Lambsburg Community Center A free baby sitter’s class will be held will be hosting cruise-ins from 5 p.m. until at the Surry County Red Cross, 844 West- dark on the grounds of the former elemen- lake Drive, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. tary school in Lambsburg, Va. Bring old Bring a baby doll or teddy bear, lunch and cars, trucks or bikes and join in the fun change for snacks and drinks. For more in- with food, music, dancing and fellowship. formation, call Susan at 786-4183. Music will be provided by Off the Cuff, There will be a dance from 7 to 10 June 19; The Fenders’, Aug. 21; and p.m. at the Hillsville, Va., VFW Post 1115. Sounds Now and Then, Sept. 18. 50/50 Music will be by Sounds Now & Then. will be sold during the event. There is no Admission is $6, and there will be a draw- admission and all proceeds will go toward ing for two free tickets to the next dance. the maintenance and restoration of the Hot dogs, drinks, hamburger and various Lambsburg Community Center. For more other goodies will be sold. There also will information, call Phillip Berrier at 648- be 50/50 tickets sold and the drawing will 2078 or email [email protected]. take place at break time. The Beulah Ruritan Club will have The descendants of James Calvin and dances in May from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Susan Easter McCraw will have a reunion Admission is $5 per person. Bands include at Ruben’s Red Lantern, half mile off I-77 Max Country, May 29. All ages are wel- exit 8 on Kelly Road in Fancy Gap, Va., come. Food will be available. Tap shoes from noon to 4 p.m. Bring a covered dish. are allowed. Alcohol is prohibited. For more information, call Donnie Mc- Joey Marion will be teaching a nine- Craw at (276) 236-6608. week theatrical dance class beginning June A Shred-A-Thon will be held from 9 1 and will teach a course of acting starting a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Food Lion Parking Lot June 2 in the Andy Griffith Playhouse. On on U.S. 52. This is for individuals only. No Tuesdays and Thursdays in June and July businesses will be allowed. Pack up all ma- from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., he will teach this terials that need to be shredded. There is no theatrical dance class with a focus on tech- charge, but donations will be accepted and nique and movement. The cost of the appreciated. Proceeds will got to the 2010 course is $60 for the entire nine-week Senior Prom for ages 50 and better. class. On Wednesdays in June and July June 6 from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m., acting will be New River Trail State Park, Foster taught. The cost of the course is $60 for the Falls, Va., will be having a canoe excur- entire nine-week class. For more informa- sion. Participants will meet at 9:45 a.m. at tion and to register, call the Surry Arts the Foster Falls River Company and leave Council at 786-7998 or email arts@sur- at 10 a.m. Bring water, sun screen, closed ryarts.org. toe shoes and extra snacks. A boxed lunch Live Children’s Theatre will kick off will be provided. Fishermen can bring a with a free series that will run all summer fishing pole and try fishing on the way. at the Blackmon Amphitheatre. Mark and Children ages 6 and older are welcome. Linda Donnell and their cast will present The cost is $25 per person. All equipment live interactive theater for young people rentals are included in the price. For more every Tuesday at 7 p.m., June 8 through information and to sign up in advance, call Aug. 3. In the event of rain, the perform- the park office at (276) 699-6778. ance will be held at the Downtown Cine- June 7 ma. This event is free. For more informa- Local hair-stylists and the Fountain tion, call the Surry Arts Council at 786- of Life will have free haircuts, summer 7998 or visit www.surryarts.org. clothing and a free summer toy or book for Veterans of Foreign Wars meet the each child from 5 to 7 p.m. For more infor- second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at mation, call 789-0400 or 470-5495. Veterans Park. 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It the soldiers or even per- starting to play the song was interesting and it was- formed by an Army band. whose constant refrain is n’t all sad. He played some His wife, Sharon, provided “Peas, peas, peas, peas, eat- uplifting and fun stuff too,” vocal accompaniment for ing Goober peas; Goodness said Sue Stevens, who many of the pieces. how delicious, eating drove up from Winston- For each set of songs, Goober peas.” Salem after hearing about MORGAN WALL/THE NEWS Thompson gave a little his- He played patriotic the program from some Sharon Thompson sings as her husband David plays the piano during a program tory about they style of the songs including “When friends. 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BETH MECHUM when Kelsey Wilson led of Shelton struck out 15, STAFF REPORTER the inning with a double. allowed seven hits and only She was sacrificed to sec- walked two. She also went NORTHWOOD — The ond, and then scored on a 3-for-5 at the plate. East Surry softball team’s sacrifice fly. Jessica Barker East Surry scored two goal of the playoffs was to scored the second run of more in the sixth inning to get on the bus at least once. the inning off a South Stan- put away the Bulls once That would mean they had ly error. and for all. reached the regional finals. East Surry scored three “This is the most fo- Well, the Cardinals got more runs in the fifth after cused I’ve seen the kids on the bus Friday night Beth Isaacs walked to start this year for a ball game,” only to arrive at South the inning. Julie Bullington East Surry coach Derrick Stanly High School right followed her with a single Hill said. “They were ex- before a downpour. and Wilson sacrificed them tremely relaxed and it was They promptly got back over. Christian Smith evident in the first inning.” on the bus and headed back knocked in Isaacs. Barker Hill said he thought to Pilot Mountain without then came through again South Stanly carried most even warming up. with a base hit to score of the pressure as the over- Goal accomplished? Bullington and then Kristin all No. 1 seed, so his girls Not exactly. Cummings hit a ball just were able to relax. The Cardinals tried past the right fielder’s out- South Stanly’s pitcher again Saturday afternoon stretched glove to score Nikki Whitley was known and this time came away Smith. for striking players out with a win over South South Stanly got on the with her rise ball, but the Stanly 7-2. board in the fifth as well as Cardinals were ready and The team will have to the team was able to string didn’t bite. That plate disci- get on the bus one more together a couple of hits for pline paired with the ability time and head all the way two runs. to put the ball in play was to Raleigh for the state Before that, winning what put East Surry on top. FILE PHOTO/ THE NEWS championship. pitcher Hayley Shelton had “We played as a com- The game was scoreless been mowing down the Hayley Shelton was the winning pitcher and went 3-5 in East Surry’s 7-3 win over until the fourth inning Rebel Bulls consistently. See WINS, page 2B South Stanly Saturday night. Eagles lose in playoffs, end season STAFF REPORT lead of the game for Surry Central. FOREST CITY — Sur- East Rutherford scored ry Central’s stellar season eight runs in the top of the ended Friday night as East fourth inning after what Rutherford beat the Golden started out looking like an- Eagles 12-4 in the second other solid inning for Surry game of their best-of-three Central and McLamb. After series. giving up a single and a It started out well walk, McLamb mowed FILE PHOTO/THE NEWS enough for Surry Central as down the next two Cavalier Shane Johnson catches a pop fly pitcher Austin McLamb batters. earlier this season. Johnson hit a kept the Cavaliers on their It was with two outs that home run in Surry Central’s 12-4 heels early pitching three Trent Dorsey knocked a loss to East Rutherford Friday night. scoreless innings. single up the middle and Shane Johnson hit a drove in the first East two-run home run in the Rutherford run. top of the third inning to An error in left field on put the Eagles on top, but that was the first and only See END, page 2B East Surry football players extend their careers in college

BETH MECHUM “You have to have a spe- complished one of my STAFF REPORTER cial love for football to go goals,” he said. play at these small colleges Denny said the size and PILOT MOUNTAIN — because the smaller col- atmosphere of Emory and Playing football at East leges work you just as hard Henry drew him to the Surry has mostly benefits, as the big colleges but school, and it didn’t hurt but also a couple of cons. maybe don’t get the same that his best friend and First, the benefits: Play- crowd and attention, but playing mate Adam Garrell ing for a small school like the football is still the also will be attending. 1A East Surry means a same,” coach Diamont Garrell is an offensive close-knit team with a ded- said. tackle who made All-Con- icated following. Plus, the And it’s not always just ference his junior and sen- coaching staff prepares the skill that coaches look ior years. their players for not only at anyway. “Garrell has been an football, but also for life. “If you want to go play overachiever the whole It’s that kind of atmos- college football, you’ve got way through his high phere that can be hard to to be a person that is re- school career,” Diamont find with bigger schools in sponsible, a person that has said. “He’s had to work for bigger surrounding cities. a lot of pride,” Diamont what he has attained and But those schools do offer said. “It’s not just the phys- college is a lot different BETH MECHUM/THE NEWS something that East Surry ical part of it, but the men- than high school and he’ll (Above) From left to right: East Surry Football Coach Tom Diamont, Reid and can’t always offer — tal part of it too. go and accept that chal- recognition. “You have to learn so lenge.” Tammy Denny, East Surry Principal Diane Bean, Ellen and Keith Garrell, and East It’s harder for a standout much, you occupy so much Garrell said he was both Surry Athletic Director Barry Hall look on as Joe Denny and Adam Garrell sign let- player in the 1A/2A North- of your time, but you have surprised and gracious ters of intent to play football at Emory and Henry in Emory, Va. (Below) Tom west football conference to to hit the books, and make when Emory and Henry of- Diamont, Diane Bean, Yolanda and Dennis Dobson and Barry Hall look on as get noticed than those in the adjustment to the col- fered him a spot on the ros- 3A or 4A. lege life which is an ex- ter. Hunter Diamont smiles and Martin Rucker signs a letter of intent to play football But that didn’t stop four traordinary step.” “It means a lot for me to at Methodist University in Fayetteville. local players from reaching But loving the game of be able to continue my their dreams of playing col- football for the game of football career because I lege football. football itself and not the didn’t think I was going to Joe Denny and Adam fanfare makes the smaller get the opportunity,” he Garrell will be attending colleges like Emory and said. Division III Emory and Henry a perfect fit for some Rucker was another Henry in Emory, Va., in the players. player that wasn’t always fall. Denny has that type of sure he’d get the chance to Martin Rucker will be toughness and respect for continue playing after high attending Division III the game that coaches school. He dislocated his Methodist University in dream of. ankle the spring of his jun- Fayetteville in the fall. “Joe Denny is a very ior year and it kept him off And Hunter Diamont athletic young man and the field for an extended will be a preferred walk-on plays through a lot of period of time. at Wake Forest University pain,” Diamont said. “We “It took a lot of hard down the road in Winston- couldn’t get him off the work to come back, but my Salem come August. field, he wouldn’t come out love for the game made it Their coach Tom Dia- no matter what the situa- all worth while,” Rucker mont said that besides the tion was.” said. fact of being proud of his Denny is likely to play Diamont’s son Hunter players for having the skills on defense at Emory and will attend Wake Forest on to be recognized by college Henry and is excited to a full ROTC scholarship scouts, he was proud that start his college football ca- with preferred walk on sta- he had players that felt reer. tus for the Demon Deacons strongly enough about “It’s always been a football team. football to want to continue dream of mine to play foot- Diamont was the confer- playing the often unforgiv- ball in college and it’s a ing sport. great feeling to know I ac- See EAST, page 2B 2B Sunday, May 30, 2010 The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy, NC www.mtairynews.com Celtics have 5 days to recover Kyle Busch wins Nationwide BOSTON (AP) — Ra- Howard really doesn’t help “Rasheed could not jon Rondo hit the deck your body.” move,” Rivers said, “but we Series race at Charlotte Speedway hard, grimacing after being Late in the third quarter have time. So I think by fouled. Glen Davis played of Game 5, Davis, known Thursday we’ll be good.” CONCORD, N.C. (AP) months. I’m going to miss end off to a strong start. through dizziness from a as “Big Baby,” was leveled There also are some mi- — Kyle Busch would like running in the Nationwide Busch went a lap down concussion. Rasheed Wal- by an inadvertent elbow to nor injuries — Kendrick to keep driving in the Na- car, but yet I’m pretty after an unscheduled pit lace put up with a painful the face from Orlando’s Perkins’ right wrist and tionwide Series — and for pumped about what we can stop early and dropped an- back. muscular center under Tony Allen’s right ankle. good reason. have in the Cup car.” other lap when he got pe- The Boston Celtics sure Boston’s basket. Dazed, he And Marquis Daniels The defending series Busch is second in the nalized for speeding on pit could use some time off. struggled to his feet slowly missed Friday’s game after champ has won two con- Cup points standings, and road. Showing plenty of Now they’re getting it then zigzagged upcourt on sustaining a concussion secutive races, four of the he and Joe Gibbs Racing poise, Busch got back on with a five-day break be- rubbery legs before falling Wednesday. last eight events and has teammate Denny Hamlin the lead lap, moved to the tween games before start- into the arms of referee “I’m glad we’re going to moved within a point of have combined for five vic- front with a speedy pit stop ing the final drive toward Joey Crawford near mid- get done and get some leader Brad Keselowski. tories in the last seven late and then held on over their goal — a second NBA court. rest,” Rivers said. “That But he has a bigger goal races. the final 64 laps. championship in three Two days later, Davis may be the most important to chase this year: a Sprint Busch has been just as The pit stop was so fast years and an 18th in club contributed 6 points, 7 re- thing going into the next se- Cup championship. good in the Nationwide that it vaulted Busch from history, more than any oth- bounds and a block in 17 ries.” Busch overcame some ranks. fourth to first. er team. minutes. None of those ailments early troubles to win the Even when he fell two “That was a pivotal stop Coach Doc Rivers gave “I was kind of dizzy a are as devastating as the Nationwide race at Char- laps down Saturday, he there,” Busch said. his players two days off af- little bit because of the loud single injury that hurt the lotte Motor Speedway on stayed calm and told his It was so quick that crew ter their dominating per- noise and just the adrena- Celtics last season. Kevin Saturday. It was his final crew they could do some- chief Jason Ratcliff wasn’t formance Friday night with line,” he said after Friday’s Garnett missed the playoffs race in the second-tier se- thing they’ve never done even sure crew members the wounded and woozy win. “Then I kind of slowed with a bad knee and Boston ries for three weeks. He’s before. got enough gas into the car Rondo, Davis and Wallace down. I just thought, just go was eliminated by Orlando planning to step away to “Let’s do it,” Busch to make it the rest of the helping in a 96-84 win over out there and play.” in seven games in the East- focus solely on the Cup se- said. way. the Orlando Magic. Rondo was floored by ern semifinals. ries. It’s a tough call, espe- Then he did. Busch bat- “I think Jason and Kyle Boston led by at least 12 Jason Williams while driv- He avoided injury Fri- cially now. tled back for his fifth win create things to make it points throughout the sec- ing to the basket. Boston’s day when he and J.J. “I thought we had a of the season, holding off more interesting,” said ond half and clinched the point guard landed awk- Redick pursued a loose ball great year last year in win- Keselowski and others in team president J.D. Gibbs. Eastern Conference title in wardly on his back and and fell into the crowd with ning the championship, set- three late restarts that in- Ratcliff called for Busch six games. The NBA finals stayed down, then got up Garnett landing on top of ting a lot of records and do- cluded a green-white- to stay on the track when begin Thursday night at the slowly and sank two free the Orlando guard. ing what we did then,” checkered finish. Ke- others pitted with about 15 Los Angeles Lakers or throws for the last points of Garnett did miss 10 Busch said. “There’s no selowski was second, fol- laps to go. But none of Phoenix Suns. Los Angeles the first quarter and a 30-19 games from Dec. 30 to Jan. question we couldn’t do it lowed by Joey Logano, those cars had anything for led the West finals 3-2 Celtics lead. 20 with a hyperextended again. I’d like to do it, but Justin Allgaier, Ryan New- the leader. heading into Saturday “He’s going to be OK,” right knee, the same knee it’s time ... you’ve got to man and Kevin Harvick. Keselowski also stayed night’s game in Phoenix. Rivers said. “I’m more con- from which he had bone win a Cup championship. “It was all about the out and had one last chance Paul Pierce could use a cerned with Rasheed, hon- spurs removed last May. “For us, I feel like we’re restart and he just beat us,” on the final restart, but respite from the battering estly. Rasheed got tight. And Pierce sat out five in the best position we can said Keselowski, who was Busch held him off thanks he took driving to the hoop You could see it. I will say games after left knee sur- be this year. I’m real excit- hoping to get team owner to some blocking help from in the physical series with this about Rasheed and gery, two with a sore left ed about the summer Roger Penske’s big week- teammate Logano. the Magic. ‘Baby.’ Neither one of them foot and three with a sore “I know I need it,” said was in great shape.” right thumb before return- Pierce, the star of the Wallace played only 12 ing March 2. clincher with 31 points and scoreless minutes but had Rivers made it a priority 13 rebounds. “I’ve got a three rebounds. The backup to have his team healthy for Joe Gibbs Racing looks couple injuries that I kind forward, who has emerged the playoffs, even if it of want to cure. ... Just mi- as a major contributor in the meant losing regular-season nor stuff like foot, back, playoffs, had left the previ- games. The Celtics went stuff like that. But nothing ous game with back spasms 27-27 in their last 54 after to continue hot streak major for me, you know. and tweaked his back again starting the season, while Running into Dwight Friday. healthy, at 23-5. CONCORD. (AP) — wing to return to the more good at least until halfway. Denny Hamlin and Kyle traditional spoiler. Johnson Then we’ll just fine-tune it Busch, winners of five of won the final race with the from there.” games, East Surry has won night. The time has yet to the last seven Sprint Cup wing, and no Hendrick Mo- Flying under the radar 18 out of 19 and only al- be determined. Series points races, believe torsports driver has been to are Ryan Newman, Kurt WINS: lowed two runs in their they can continue Joe Victory Lane since. Busch and Martin Truex past eight games. That ad- East Surry 7, South Stanly 2 Gibbs Racing’s recent Hamlin has three wins Jr., the top three qualifiers Continued from page 1B versity the Cardinals went dominance and win the since the switch, and Busch for Sunday. through early in the season SS:0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 2 7 3 Coca-Cola 600. has two. Both were in con- Kurt Busch is coming plete team and it was a contributed to a more fo- ES: 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 - 7 12 0 Doing so is going to re- tention to win last week- off his $1 million win in complete team effort.” Hill cused team down the road. quire beating four-time de- end’s All-Star race until ag- last weekend’s All-Star said. “I think these kids “I’ve never been more WP: Hayley Shelton fending series champion gressive driving between race, while Truex, winner had something to prove. I proud of a team,” Hill LP: Nikki Whitley Jimmie Johnson, who is the pair led to a wrecked of the Sprint Showdown, think people gave up on us said. pretty darn good at Char- car for Busch, while Ham- led Saturday’s final prac- earlier in the season when The Cardinals will play 2B ES: Samantha Smith, Kelsey Wil- lotte Motor Speedway. lin faded to fourth. tice session. we lost 4 games in a row.” the first game of the state son; SS: Kimrey Johnson has long con- “I think we have a great “The interesting thing Since that bad stretch of championship Friday HR — ES: Beth Isaacs sidered this suburban Char- shot at being able to run about Charlotte is that it’s lotte track, located just competitively this week always been a difficult minutes away from Hen- and try to win here at the track for me. I’ve never re- Surry Central head coach a while, but when we get drick Motorsports’ home Coca-Cola 600, a race that Matt Scott said that East over that, they are going to ally had a car that’s been base, his own personal is on my list of races to very good here,” Truex said END: Rutherford was just a better look back and say goodness playground. He’s got six win,” Busch said. “I feel team than his, but that his team after Saturday’s practice gracious what a great run career victories here, four like we had a fast car last session. “Today, our car has Continued from page 1B should be proud to have gotten we had.” of them in NASCAR’s weekend, which will trans- to a level that no other Surry been really, really good. It’s Scott said the hardest longest race of the season. late into this weekend. I got great speed in it and its Central team has reached. part for him was having to And based on how he feel like we can really capi- a ball hit by Lucas Owens “I told our guys last night pretty good on the long tied the game at 2-2. say good-bye to the six sen- ran in last week’s All-Star talize on our season and try runs.” after the game that there’s race, the entire field should to keep strong momentum Derek Deaton followed iors on the team. Totally off the radar is probably been better teams But coach Scott said he be frightened by the No. going.” with a RBI single to take at Surry Central, but there’s Dale Earnhardt Jr., who was already looking for- 48. Johnson easily led 56 of He got a good boost Sat- and then add to the lead at never been another team that the 100 laps and probably saw the bottom fall out on 4-2. Dakotah Thomas was ward to continuing coach- urday with a win in the Na- has done what we have would have won if not for a tionwide Series race, but his season at this track last then intentionally walked to done. It’s been since ‘87 ing the seven players that year, when he ran 40th in will be back next season. quirky format that required that likely won’t translate bring up the Cavs’ Chad Hel- since we won a conference a four-tire pit stop before the last race before crew “We’ve got a foundation in the 600, a race that be- ton. championship and we’ve the final sprint to the finish. gins in the day and ends chief Tony Eury Jr.’s firing. Helton then blasted a grand never been to a regional fi- to build on.” Lucky for everyone, under the lights and often A full year later, he re- slam to give East Rutherford nal, and we did both of Johnson didn’t bring that turns into an event of attri- turned to Charlotte in a an 8-2 lead and Surry Central those things this year,” Kevin Carver from the same Chevrolet back for tion. The stark reality of the monthlong slump and qual- was never able to recover, Scott said. “The pain of the Daily Courier contributed Sunday. race’s difficulty made for a ified 24th. eventually falling 12-4. loss is going to be there for to this report. “It’s a different car so busy day in the garage Sat- He also struggled in we’re sitting here thinking urday, as teams tried a vari- practice until hitting on we wish we had the other ety of different adjustments something right at the end, said his love for Wake For- great opportunity.” car,” Johnson said after to prepare for Sunday. but said he’s still lacking EAST: est and the opportunity Coach Diamont said it Saturday’s two practice Hamlin declared his car the speed necessary to feel from the ROTC solidified means a lot to him and the sessions. “The other car “unbelievable” after just a confident about Sunday. his decision for him. But Earnhardt insisted Continued from page 1B East Surry football team to seemed to respond a little few laps, then spent much “It feels great being giv- have players like these four better to changes, while of the day on top of his his spirits are up and he’s en this opportunity, even a not discouraged about the to play football in college. this one seems a little numb team hauler watching prac- ence offensive player of the walk on is a big honor,” Di- to change right now. direction of his No. 88 “We’re really tickled tice. His final run of the year last football season amont said. “School is first, “We’ll see. It’s OK. I day wasn’t as good as he team. but playing football is with these kids,” he said. don’t know, it’s decent. I hoped, but his No. 11 crew “I feel pretty good. had football offers from something I’ve grown up “They are good role models think we need to be a little didn’t want too much track We’re working hard,” he Cornell and Davidson, but with and love and it’s a and they are good people.” better.” time. said. “We’ve got a pretty That’s enough to give a “We didn’t run much good attitude considering glimmer of hope to every- practice just to try to save what we’ve been through. body else, particularly as many laps on our engine It’s not progressing as fast Hamlin and Busch, who as possible,” Hamlin said. as I want it to, but things have hit a stride since “Right now, we’re pretty are going good enough to NASCAR in March confident that what we want to keep getting after ditched the despised rear have right there should be it.”

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April 29-May 2 — Quail Hollow Championship, Omar Uresti, 73.25%. 4, Heath Slocum, NATIONAL LEAGUE Texas (Holland 2-0) at Minnesota (S.Bak- Charlotte, N.C. er 4-4), 8:05 p.m. 25. (21) Bill Elliott, Ford, 184.344. Aug. 14 — Carfax 250, Brooklyn, Mich. 72.75%. 5, Nick O’Hern, 71.55%. 6, Justin May 6-9 — THE PLAYERS Championship, Monday’s Games 26. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, Aug. 20 — Food City 250, Bristol, Tenn. Leonard, 70.74%. 7, Jim Furyk, 70.70%. 8, East Division Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.(Tim Clark) Cleveland at N.Y.Yankees, 1:05 p.m. 184.326. Aug. 29 — NAPA Auto Parts 200, Montre- Chris DiMarco, 69.87%. 9, Jay Williamson, W L Pct GB May 13-16 — Valero Texas Open, San Antonio Oakland at Detroit, 1:05 p.m. al 69.74%.10, Craig Bowden, 69.50%. Philadelphia 27 20 .574 — 27. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, (Adam Scott) L.A. Angels at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m. 184.181. Sep. 4 — Atlanta 300, Hampton, Ga. Greens in Regulation Pct. Atlanta 26 22 .542 1 1/2 May 20-23 — HP Byron Nelson Championship, Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. 1, D.J. Trahan, 72.22%. 2, Kevin Sutherland, 28. (37) David Gilliland, Ford, 184.093. Sep. 10 — Virginia 529 College Savings Irving, Texas New York 25 24 .510 3 Minnesota at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. 250, Richmond, Va. 72.09%. 3, Nick Watney, 71.03%. 4, Spencer Washington 25 24 .510 3 29. (64) Todd Bodine, Toyota, 184.049. May 27-30 — Crowne Plaza Invitational at Levin, 70.20%. 5, Adam Scott, 70.14%. 6, Bo 30. (55) Michael McDowell, Toyota, Sep. 25 — Dover 200, Dover, Del. Colonial, Fort Worth, Texas Florida 24 25 .490 4 Carolina League Van Pelt, 70.11%. 7, K.J. Choi, 70.00%. 8, Tom 184.037. Oct. 2 — Kansas Lottery 300, Kansas June 3-6 — the Memorial Tournament, Dublin, Central Division Pernice, Jr., 69.75%. 9, Troy Matteson, 31. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 183.949. City, Kan. Ohio W L Pct GB Northern Division 69.74%.10, Ben Crane, 69.72%. June 10-13 — St. Jude Classic, Memphis, W L Pct. GB 32. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, Oct. 9 — Camping World 300, Fontana, Cincinnati 29 20 .592 — Total Driving Frederick (Orioles) 28 19 .596 — Calif. Tenn. St. Louis 28 21 .571 1 183.855. Wilmington (Royals) 22 26 .458 6 1/2 Oct. 15 — Dollar General 300, Concord, June 17-20 — U.S. Open Championship, Peb- 1, Hunter Mahan, 64. 2, Y.E.Yang, 77. 3 (tie), Chicago 23 26 .469 6 33. (98) Paul Menard, Ford, 183.586. Potomac (Nationals) 21 27 .438 7 1/2 N.C. ble Beach, Calif. Bo Van Pelt and Ryan Moore, 78. 5, Chris Milwaukee 20 28 .417 8 1/2 34. (47) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, Lynchburg (Reds) 19 28 .404 9 Oct. 23 — Gateway 250, Madison, Ill. June 24-27 — Travelers Championship, Couch, 89. 6 (tie), Kenny Perry and Joe Du- Pittsburgh 20 29 .408 9 Southern Division 183.542. rant, 92.8, John Rollins, 94.9, 3 tied with 100. Nov. 6 — O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge, Cromwell, Conn. W L Pct. GB Houston 16 32 .33312 1/2 35. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 183.306. July 1-4 — AT&T National, Newtown Square, Putting Average Winston-Salem (W.Sox) 32 16 .667 — Fort Worth, Texas West Division 36. (7) Robby Gordon, Toyota, 183.281. Pa. Salem (Red Sox) 29 19 .604 3 Nov. 13 — Arizona 200, Avondale, Ariz. 1, J.P. Hayes, 1.693. 2, Tim Clark, 1.695. 3, W L Pct GB 37. (12) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, Brandt Snedeker, 1.705. 4, Brian Gay, 1.720. 5 Kinston (Indians) 26 22 .542 6 Nov. 20 — Ford 300, Homestead, Fla. July 8-11 — John Deere Classic, Silvis, Ill. San Diego 28 20 .583 — 182.599. July 15-18 — The Open Championship, St. (tie), Chris Couch and Ryuji Imada, 1.726. 7, Myrtle Beach (Braves) 14 34 .292 18 ——— Los Angeles 27 21 .563 1 38. (71) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, Andrews, Scotland Paul Casey, 1.728. 8, George McNeill, 1.729. 9 2010 Driver Standings San Francisco 25 22 .532 2 1/2 ——— 182.562. July 15-18 — Reno-Tahoe Open, Reno, Nev. (tie), Scott Verplank and Mike Weir, 1.734. Friday’s Games 1. Brad Keselowski 1,766 Colorado 25 23 .521 3 39. (19) Elliott Sadler, Ford, owner points. July 22-25 — RBC Canadian Open, Etobi- Birdie Average Frederick at Lynchburg, ppd., rain 2. Kyle Busch 1,755 Arizona 20 29 .408 8 1/2 40. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, owner points. coke, Ontario 1, Anthony Kim, 4.25. 2, Paul Casey, 4.20. 3, Kinston 8, Winston-Salem 5 3. Kevin Harvick 1,702 Phil Mickelson, 4.18. 4, Nick Watney, 4.14. 5, Salem 8, Potomac 0 41. (38) Travis Kvapil, Ford, owner points. July 29-Aug. 1 — The Greenbrier Classic, 4. Carl Edwards 1,546 Ernie Els, 4.13. 6, Kevin Streelman, 4.12. 7 ——— Wilmington 4, Myrtle Beach 3 42. (34) Kevin Conway, Ford, owner White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. 5. Justin Allgaier 1,521 (tie), Tim Clark and Bo Van Pelt, 4.08. 9 (tie), Friday’s Games Saturday’s Games points. Aug. 5-8 — WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Frederick at Lynchburg, late, 1st game 6. Paul Menard 1,404 Akron, Ohio Bubba Watson and Dustin Johnson, 4.07. St. Louis 7, Chicago Cubs 1 43. (46) J.J.Yeley, Dodge, 183.243. Eagles (Holes per) Cincinnati 15, Houston 6 Salem at Potomac, late 7. Greg Biffle 1,239 Aug. 5-8 — Turning Stone Resort Champi- Winston-Salem at Kinston, late Failed to Qualify 1, Dustin Johnson, 66.0. 2, Paul Casey, 72.0. Philadelphia 3, Florida 2 8. Joey Logano 1,228 onship, Verona, N.Y. Wilmington at Myrtle Beach, late 44. (32) Reed Sorenson, Toyota, 183.125. 3, Harrison Frazar, 76.0. 4, Matt Bettencourt, Atlanta 7, Pittsburgh 3 9. Jason Leffler 1,204 Aug. 12-15 — PGA Championship, Sheboy- Frederick at Lynchburg, late, 2nd game 45. (13) Max Papis, Toyota, 182.902. 81.0. 5, Kenny Perry, 87.4. 6, Robert Allenby, 10. Brian Scott 1,181 gan, Wis. Milwaukee 2, N.Y.Mets 0 Sunday’s Games 90.0. 7, Kevin Stadler, 92.3. 8 (tie), Kevin 46. (26) David Stremme, Ford, 182.673. Aug. 19-22 — Wyndham Championship, L.A. Dodgers 5, Colorado 4 Salem at Potomac, 1:05 p.m. 11. Brendan Gaughan 1,164 Sutherland and Scott Piercy, 94.5. 10, Adam 47. (09) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 182.469. Greensboro, N.C. Washington 5, San Diego 3 Winston-Salem at Kinston, 2 p.m. 12. Tony Raines 1,161 Scott, 96.0. Frederick at Lynchburg, 2:05 p.m. ——— Aug.26-29 — The Barclays, Paramus, N.J. San Francisco 5, Arizona 0 13. Steve Wallace 1,144 Sand Save Percentage Wilmington at Myrtle Beach, 6:05 p.m. 2010 Driver Standings Sept. 3-6 — Deutsche Bank Championship, Saturday’s Games 14. Trevor Bayne 1,123 1, Luke Donald, 80.65%. 2, Rory Sabbatini, 1. Kevin Harvick 1,768 Norton, Mass. St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, late 15. Michael Annett 1,095 63.75%. 3 (tie), Mark Wilson and Trevor Im- Sept.9-12 — BMW Championship, Lemont, Ill. Houston at Cincinnati, late BASKETBALL 2. Kyle Busch 1,699 16. Scott Lagasse Jr. 1,076 melman, 63.64%. 5, Mike Weir, 63.01%. 6, Sept. 23-26 — THE TOUR Championship, At- Carl Pettersson, 62.35%. 7, Mathias Gron- N.Y.Mets at Milwaukee, late 3. Matt Kenseth 1,642 17. Kenny Wallace 1,058 lanta berg, 61.54%. 8, Ricky Barnes, 61.11%. 9, Philadelphia at Florida, late 4. Jimmie Johnson 1,637 18. Mike Wallace 1,006 PGA Tour Statistics Chris Riley, 59.57%.10, Jason Day, 59.32%. Pittsburgh at Atlanta, late NBA PLAYOFFS 5. Denny Hamlin 1,618 19. Joe Nemechek 955 Through May 23 All-Around Ranking L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, late 6. Jeff Gordon 1,605 20. Reed Sorenson 953 CONFERENCE FINALS Scoring Average 1, Robert Allenby, 187 Washington at San Diego, late 7. Greg Biffle 1,581 Sunday, May 16 1, Anthony Kim, 69.26. 2, Ernie Els, 69.59. 3, 2, Matt Kuchar, 233 Arizona at San Francisco, late 8. Jeff Burton 1,569 Boston 92, Orlando 88, Boston leads se- HOCKEY K.J. Choi, 69.71. 4, Phil Mickelson, 69.83. 5, 3, Y.E.Yang, 281 Sunday’s Games ries 1-0 9. Kurt Busch 1,531 J.B. Holmes, 69.94. 6, Steve Stricker, 70.01. 7, 4, Chris Couch, 291 Houston (F.Paulino 0-7) at Cincinnati (Leake 10. Carl Edwards 1,487 Monday, May 17 Robert Allenby, 70.02. 8, Tim Clark, 70.13. 9, 4-0), 1:10 p.m. 5, K.J.Choi, 330 L.A. Lakers 128, Phoenix 107, L.A. Lak- 11. Mark Martin 1,475 NHL PLAYOFFS Matt Kuchar, 70.18.10, 2 tied with 70.20. Philadelphia (Moyer 5-4) at Florida ers lead series 1-0 CONFERENCE FINALS 6, Ben Crane, 363 12. Martin Truex Jr. 1,434 Driving Distance (Ani.Sanchez 4-2), 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, May 18 Sunday, May 16 7, Phil Mickelson, 365 13. Ryan Newman 1,404 1, Bubba Watson, 306.4. 2, Dustin Johnson, Boston 95, Orlando 92, Boston leads se- 8, Steve Stricker, 381 Pittsburgh (Maholm 3-4) at Atlanta 14.Tony Stewart 1,397 Chicago 2, San Jose 1, Chicago leads ries 2-0 304.1. 3, Angel Cabrera, 302.5. 4, Graham (Kawakami 0-7), 1:35 p.m. series 1-0 9, Anthony Kim, 385 Wednesday, May 19 15. Clint Bowyer 1,392 DeLaet, 302.0. 5, J.B. Holmes, 300.7. 6, Phil N.Y.Mets (Dickey 1-0) at Milwaukee (Wolf 4- Philadelphia 6, Montreal 0, Philadelphia 10, Bubba Watson, 388 L.A. Lakers 124, Phoenix 112, L.A. Lak- 16. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1,391 Mickelson, 300.4. 7, Andres Romero, 298.2. 8, 4), 2:10 p.m. leads series 1-0 ers lead series 2-0. 17. Jamie McMurray 1,346 Tuesday, May 18 St. Louis (Wainwright 6-3) at Chicago Cubs Saturday, May 22 18. Joey Logano 1,332 Philadelphia 3, Montreal 0, Philadelphia (Dempster 3-4), 2:20 p.m. Boston 94, Orlando 71 19. Juan Pablo Montoya 1,322 leads series 2-0 L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 4-3) at Colorado Sunday, May 23 Sports on TV 20. David Reutimann 1,262 Chicago 4, San Jose 2, Chicago leads (J.Chacin 3-2), 3:10 p.m. Phoenix 118, L.A. Lakers 109, L.A. Lak- series 2-0 Arizona (I.Kennedy 3-3) at San Francisco ers lead series 2-1 Thursday, May 20 (Wellemeyer 3-4), 4:05 p.m. Monday, May 24 Money Montreal 5, Philadelphia 1, Philadelphia Sunday, May 30 Washington (L.Hernandez 4-3) at San Orlando 96, Boston 92, OT, Boston leads 1, Jamie McMurray $3,114,702 leads series 2-1 Diego (Garland 6-2), 4:05 p.m. series 3-1 2, Jimmie Johnson $2,669,300 Tuesday, May 25 Friday, May 21 Monday’s Games 3, Kevin Harvick $2,638,364 Phoenix 115, L.A. Lakers 106, series tied Chicago 3, San Jose 2, OT, Chicago AUTO RACING Philadelphia at Atlanta, 1:05 p.m. 4, Kyle Busch $2,359,526 2-2 leads series 3-0 Milwaukee at Florida, 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, May 26 5, Denny Hamlin $2,209,829 Saturday, May 22 SPEED — Formula One, Turkish Grand Prix, at Is- Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m. Orlando 113, Boston 92, Boston leads 6, Dale Earnhardt Jr. $2,206,929 Philadelphia 3, Montreal 0, Philadelphia tanbul, 7:30 a.m. Washington at Houston, 2:05 p.m. series 3-2 7, Jeff Gordon $2,139,566 leads series 3-1 Colorado at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Thursday, May 27 8, Matt Kenseth $2,077,891 Sunday, May 23 ABC — IRL, Indianapolis 500, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at St. Louis, 4:15 p.m. x-Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, late 9, Kurt Busch $2,038,080 Chicago 4, San Jose 2, Chicago wins Friday, May 28 series 4-0 Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m. 10, Jeff Burton $1,988,584 FOX — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Coca-Cola 600, at Boston 96, Orlando 84, Boston wins se- Monday, May 24 N.Y.Mets at San Diego, 10:05 p.m. 11, Greg Biffle $1,975,904 Concord, N.C., 5 p.m. ries 4-2 Philadelphia 4, Montreal 2, Philadelphia Saturday, May 29 12, Kasey Kahne $1,919,019 wins series 4-1 AMERICAN LEAGUE x-L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, late 13, Juan Pablo Montoya $1,905,076 COLLEGE BASEBALL Monday, May 31 14, David Reutimann $1,839,027 STANLEY CUP FINALS East Division x-Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m. 15, Tony Stewart $1,809,130 Saturday, May 29 ESPN2 — Southeastern Conference, championship W L Pct GB 16, Carl Edwards $1,808,005 Philadelphia at Chicago, late game, teams TBD, at Hoover, Ala., 2 p.m. Tampa Bay 33 16 .673 — NASCAR 17, Joey Logano $1,793,185 Monday, May 31 New York 29 19 .604 3 1/2 18, Ryan Newman $1,789,302 Philadelphia at Chicago, 8 p.m. FSN — Big 12 Conference, championship game, Toronto 28 22 .560 5 1/2 teams TBD, at Oklahoma City, 2 p.m. Sprint Cup 19, Clint Bowyer $1,728,820 Wednesday, June 2 Boston 27 23 .540 6 1/2 Chicago at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. Baltimore 15 34 .306 18 20, Mark Martin $1,679,089 NASCAR-Sprint Cup-Coca-Cola 600 Friday, June 4 COLLEGE SOFTBALL Central Division Lineup Chicago at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. W L Pct GB Nationwide schedule After Thursday qualifying; race Sunday ESPN — NCAA Division I, super regionals, Colum- Minnesota 28 20 .583 — Feb. 13 — DRIVE4COPD 300 (Tony Stew- GOLF bia (Mo.) Regional, game 2, Oregon at Missouri, 1 p.m. Detroit 25 22 .532 2 1/2 At Charlotte Motor Speedway art) Chicago 21 27 .438 7 Concord, N.C. Feb. 20 — Stater Bros. 300 (Kyle Busch) Kansas City 21 28 .429 7 1/2 ESPN — NCAA Division I, super regionals, Colum- Lap length: 1.5 miles Feb. 27 — Sam’s Town 300, Las Vegas PGA Tour Cleveland 17 29 .370 10 bia (Mo.) Regional, game 3, Oregon at Missouri (if nec- (Car number in parentheses) (Kevin Harvick) West Division essary), 3:30 p.m. 1. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, March 20 — Scotts Turf Builder 300 (Justin Schedule W L Pct GB 187.546 mph. Allgaier) Jan. 7-10 — SBS Championship (Geoff Texas 26 22 .542 — Ogilvy) GOLF 2. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 187.292. April 3 — Nashville 300, Lebanon, Tenn. Oakland 26 23 .531 1/2 Jan. 14-17 — Sony Open in Hawaii 3. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 187.188. (Kevin Harvick) Los Angeles 23 27 .460 4 (Ryan Palmer) TGC — European PGA Tour, Madrid Masters, final Seattle 19 28 .404 6 1/2 4. (9) Kasey Kahne, Ford, 187.169. April 9 — Bashas’ Supermarkets 200, Jan. 20-24 — Bob Hope Classic (Bill Haas) round, at Madrid, 9 a.m. Avondale, Ariz. (Kyle Busch) 5. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, Jan. 28-31 — Farmers Insurance Open (Ben ——— April 19 — O’Reilly Auto Parts 300, Fort 186.974. Crane) TGC — PGA Tour, Crowne Plaza Invitational, final Friday’s Games Worth, Texas (Kyle Busch) 6. (00) David Reutimann, Toyota, Feb. 4-7 — Northern Trust Open (Steve round, at Fort Worth, Texas, 1 p.m. N.Y.Yankees 8, Cleveland 2 April 25 — Aaron’s 312, Talladega, Ala. 186.825. Stricker) Oakland 5, Detroit 4 (Brad Keselowski) 7. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 186.767. Feb. 11-14 — AT&T Pebble Beach National CBS — PGA Tour, Crowne Plaza Invitational, final Toronto 5, Baltimore 0 April 30 — Bubba Burger 250, Richmond, 8. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 186.728. Pro-Am (Dustin Johnson) round, at Fort Worth, Texas, 3 p.m. Chicago White Sox 4, Tampa Bay 2 Va. (Brad Keselowski) Feb. 17-21 — WGC-Accenture Match Play Kansas City 12, Boston 5 9. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 186.528. May 7 — Royal Purple 200, Darlington, Championship (Ian Poulter) Minnesota 2, Texas 1 NBC — PGA of America, Senior PGA Champi- 10. (33) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 186.053. S.C. (Denny Hamlin) Seattle 8, L.A. Angels 3 Feb. 18-21 — Mayakoba Classic at Riviera onship, final round, at Parker, Colo., 3 p.m. 11. (5) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 186.021. May 15 — Heluva Good! 200, Dover, Del. Saturday’s Games Maya-Cancun (Cameron Beckman) 12. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 185.803. (Kyle Busch) Cleveland 13, N.Y.Yankees 11 Feb. 25-28 — Waste Management Phoenix MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 13. (83) Casey Mears, Toyota, 185.535. Toronto 5, Baltimore 2 May 29 — Tech-Net Auto Service 300, Con- Open (Hunter Mahan) Seattle at L.A. Angels, late 14. (77) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, cord, N.C. March 4-7 — Honda Classic (Camilo Ville- WGN — Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay, 1:30 Texas at Minnesota, late 185.459. June 5 — Federated Auto Parts 300, gas) p.m. Oakland at Detroit, late 15. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 185.452. Lebanon, Tenn. March 11-14 — WGC-CA Championship Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay, late 16. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 185.052. June 12 — Meijer 300, Sparta, Ky. (Ernie Els) March 11-14 — Puerto Rico Open (Derek TBS — St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 2:15 p.m. Kansas City at Boston, late 17. (66) Dave Blaney, Toyota, 184.932. June 19 — Road America 200, Elkhart Sunday’s Games Lamely) 18. (43) AJ Allmendinger, Ford, 184.906. Lake, Wis. ESPN2 — Texas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Cleveland (Masterson 0-5) at N.Y.Yankees June 26 — New England 200, Loudon, N.H. March 18-21 — Transitions Championship (A.J.Burnett 5-2), 1:05 p.m. 19. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 184.856. (Jim Furyk) July 2 — Subway Jalapeno 250 Powered Oakland (Braden 4-4) at Detroit (Galarra- 20. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, March 25-29 — Arnold Palmer Invitational TENNIS By Coca-Cola, Daytona Beach, Fla. ga 1-1), 1:05 p.m. 184.634. (Ernie Els) July 9 — Dollar General 300 Powered By Baltimore (Guthrie 3-4) at Toronto 21. (82) Scott Speed, Toyota, 184.609. April 1-4 — Shell Houston Open (Anthony NBC — French Open, early round, at Paris (same- (R.Romero 4-2), 1:07 p.m. Coca-Cola, Joliet, Ill. 22. (36) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, Kim) day tape), Noon Kansas City (Meche 0-4) at Boston July 17 — Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers April 8-11 — The Masters (Phil Mickelson)

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You al- Nicholson’s part, Rip Torn, it made Hopper unwanted in 1986, won him more ac- told a reporter in 1991. ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER ways got something unex- who quit after a bitter argu- in Hollywood for a decade. claim, and years later the “All those years of being pected from him.” ment with the director. At the same time, his drug character wound up No. 36 an actor and a director and LOS ANGELES — Guitarist Slash tweeted, The film was a hit at and alcohol use was in- on the AFI’s list of top 50 not being able to get a job Dennis Hopper, the high- “You take the great ones Cannes, netted a best- creasing to the point where movie villains. — two weeks is too long to flying Hollywood wild for granted until they’re screenplay Oscar nomina- he was said to be consum- He returned to directing, not know what my next job man whose memorable and gone. RIP Dennis Hopper.” tion for Hopper, Fonda and ing as much as a gallon of with “Colors,” “The Hot will be.” erratic career included an He married five times Terry Southern, and has rum a day. Spot” and “Chasers.” For years he lived in Los early turn in “Rebel With- and led a dramatic life right since been listed on the Shunned by the Holly- “So long Dennis,” Angeles’ bohemian beach out a Cause,” an improba- to the end. In January 2010, American Film Institute’s wood studios, he found tweeted actress Virginia community of Venice, in a ble smash with “Easy Rid- Hopper filed to end his 14- ranking of the top 100 work in European films Madsen, who starred in house designed by ac- er” and a classic character year marriage to Victoria American films. The estab- that were rarely seen in the “The Hot Spot.” “U taught claimed architect Frank role in “Blue Velvet,” has Hopper, who stated in court lishment gave official United States. But, again, me so much.” Gehry. died. He was 74. filings that the actor was blessing in 1998 when he made a remarkable From that point on, In later years he picked Hopper died Saturday at seeking to cut her out of “Easy Rider” was included comeback, starting with a Hopper maintained a fran- up some income by becom- his home in the Los Ange- her inheritance, a claim in the United States Na- memorable performance as tic work pace, appearing in ing a pitchman for les beach community of Hopper denied. tional Film Registry for be- a drugged-out journalist in many forgettable movies Ameriprise Financial, aim- Venice, surrounded by fam- “Much of Hollywood,” ing “culturally, historically, Francis Ford Coppola’s and a few memorable ones, ing ads at baby boomers ily and friends, family wrote critic-historian or aesthetically signifi- 1979 Vietnam War epic, including 1993’s “True Ro- looking ahead to retire- friend Alex Hitz said. Hop- David Thomson, “found cant.” “Apocalypse Now,” a spec- mance,” where he played a ment. His politics, like per’s manager announced Hopper a pain in the neck.” Its success prompted tacularly long and troubled well-meaning ex-cop try- much of his life, were un- film to shoot. Hopper was in October 2009 that he had All was forgiven, at studio heads to schedule a ing to protect his son from predictable. The old rebel new kind of movie: low drugged-out off camera, contributed money to the been diagnosed with least for a moment, when a gangster played by he collaborated with anoth- cost, with inventive pho- too, and his rambling chat- Republican Party in recent prostate cancer. Christopher Walken. er struggling actor, Peter tography and themes about ter was worked into the fi- “No better scene in the years, but also voted for The success of “Easy Fonda, on a script about a young, restive baby boom nal cut. Democrat Barack Obama Rider,” and the spectacular movies than his showdown two pot-smoking, drug- generation. With Hopper He went on to appear in with Walken in ’True Ro- in 2008. failure of his next film, hailed as a brilliant film- several films in the early dealing hippies on a motor- mance’,” actress Elizabeth Hopper also tried his “The Last Movie,” fit the cycle trip through the maker, Universal Pictures 1980s, including the well hand at a number of artistic Banks tweeted Saturday. pattern for the talented but Southwest and South to lavished $850,000 on his regarded “Rumblefish” and pursuits including photog- sometimes uncontrollable take in the New Orleans next project, “The Last “The Osterman Weekend,” “A cinematic Ali v. Fra- raphy, sculpting and paint- actor-director, who also Mardi Gras. Movie.” as well as the campy “My zier.” ing. His art, dating to a had parts in such favorites On the way, Hopper and The title was prescient. Science Project” and “The Hopper made it to the 1955 painting, is the sub- as “Apocalypse Now” and Fonda befriend a drunken Hopper took a large cast Texas Chainsaw Massacre top of the box office in the ject of a show opening July “Hoosiers.” He was a two- young lawyer (Jack and crew to a village in 2.” 1994 hit “Speed,” in which 11 at the Museum of Con- time Academy Award nom- Nicholson, whom Hopper Peru to film the tale of a But alcohol and drugs he played the maniacal temporary Art’s Geffen inee, and in March 2010, had resisted casting, in a Peruvian tribe corrupted by continued to interfere with plotter of a freeway disas- Contemporary space in was honored with a star on breakout role), but arouse a movie company. Trouble his work. Treatment at a ter. In the 2000s, he was downtown Los Angeles. Hollywood’s Walk of the enmity of Southern red- on the set developed almost detox clinic helped him featured in the television The title of the exhibition, Fame. necks and are murdered be- immediately, as Peruvian stop drinking but he still series “Crash” and such “Double Standard,” is tak- After a promising start fore they can return home. authorities pestered the used cocaine, and at one films as “Elegy” and “Hell en from a 1961 Hopper that included roles in two “’Easy Rider’ was never company, drug-induced or- point he became so halluci- Ride.” photograph of two Stan- James Dean films, Hop- a motorcycle movie to me,” gies were reported and natory that he was commit- Jocko Sims, who starred dard Oil signs seen through per’s acting career had lan- Hopper said in 2009. “A lot Hopper seemed out of con- ted to the psychiatric ward opposite Hopper in an automobile windshield guished as he developed a of it was about politically trol. of a Los Angeles hospital. “Crash,” called him a “leg- on historic Route 66 in Los reputation for throwing what was going on in the When he finally com- Upon his release, Hop- end.” Angeles. tantrums and abusing alco- country.” pleted filming, he retired to per joined Alcoholics “What he did for me Dennis Lee Hopper was hol and drugs. On the set of Fonda produced “Easy his home in Taos, N.M., to Anonymous, quit drugs and was to give me the confi- born in 1936, in Dodge “True Grit,” Hopper so an- Rider” and Hopper directed piece together the film, a launched yet another come- dence to feel like I was do- City, Kan., and spent much gered John Wayne that the it for a meager $380,000. It process that took almost a back. It began in 1986 ing it right,” said Sims, 29. of his youth on the nearby star reportedly chased Hop- went on to gross $40 mil- year, in part because he when he played an alco- “He wouldn’t hold back farm of his grandparents. per with a loaded gun. lion worldwide, a substan- was using psychedelic holic ex-basketball star in with his positive re-en- He saw his first movie at 5 Tributes were posted tial sum for its time. The drugs for editing inspira- “Hoosiers,” which brought forcement. And what else and became enthralled. Saturday on celebrities’ film caught on despite tention. him an Oscar nomination would you need as an actor After moving to San websites and Twitter feeds. sion between Hopper and When it was released, for best supporting actor. but to be validated by Den- Diego with his family, he Actress Marlee Matlin Fonda and between Hopper “The Last Movie” was His role as a wild drug- nis Hopper!” played Shakespeare at the called Hopper a “maverick, and the original choice for such a crashing failure that gie in “Blue Velvet,” also “Work is fun to me,” he Old Globe Theater.

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Sunday, May 30, 2010 From Alpacas to Andean Condors, Noble lookings forward to Ecuador

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Jeannie Noble is an educator of excellence. To prove that, she is taking her third trip with the group this summer sponsored by the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. She traveled to Yellowstone National Park in 2007, Be- lize in 2006 and will travel to Ecuador June 23 for the Ecuador Culture and Ecol- ogy Institute. For Noble, the trips provide a chance not only to learn about different areas but to learn methods that will make her a better teacher. “It’s the best teaching experience and it’s one of those things not many teachers know about,” she said. “It’s changed my teaching. I’ve been teaching for 27 years so it’s also a renewal.” When noble went to Be- lize, she was teaching second grade at B.H. Tharring- ton Primary School. Now, she has moved up to sixth grade at Mount Airy Mid- dle School and is teaching some of the same students she had during that first trip to Belize. She thinks that going on these trips is valu- able for her students as well as for herself. She has had this year’s class complete assignments about South America so they can learn more about where she is SUBMITTED PHOTO going. Jeannie Noble has taken two trips with the NC Museum of Natural Science to Yellowstone National Park and to Belize. She will take a third “It’s changed my teach- trip this summer to Ecuador. ing and it’s changed my view of the world. The peo- relationships between pred- ple in Belize don’t have a ators and prey, parasites lot, but they are the happi- and symbiotic relation- est people,” she said. “I ships. love that this one is going “They pay attention bet- to include more cultural as- ter when I can tell stories pects. Hopefully I will be and I teach better because able to use this to show the I’ve seen it so I know about students how much we it,” she said. have.” On this trip, Noble will To prepare the students travel with nine other for her trip, she has incor- teachers from across the porated Ecuador into both state, two teachers from social studies and science Ecuador and a naturalist. classes. In social studies, They will explore the con- she has had her students nections between environ- create relief maps and has mental sustainability and shown them Discovery Ed- poverty as the museum col- ucation films about differ- laborates with Heifer Inter- ent countries in South national. America. Heifer International is a “I’ve had them compare global nonprofit organiza- the cultures and contrast tion that operates on the them as well,” she said. principle of giving a man a “They think it’s funny that fish will allow him to eat I’ll eat guinea pig. They for a day while teaching a can’t believe I’ll actually man to fish will allow him try something like that.” to eat for a lifetime. The or- In science, she has been ganization purchases live- SUBMITTED PHOTO talking to the students stock, seeds or trees for ar- Jeannie Noble had the chance to go snorkeling in Belize along with some other teachers from North Carolina. about nature including the See NOBLE, page 2C This summer she will head to Ecuador with the same program.

Game Night continues on Thurs- by John Edwards. We meet next on day nights, beginning at 6 p.m. June 1, class begins at 6 p.m. The library provides cards and ***** board games for those who would The library will be closed on like to play. New players are always Monday in observance of the welcome! Memorial Day holiday. Following is a list of titles recent- ***** ***** ly received by the Mt. Airy Public Join us for Book Chats. Book On May 14, North Carolina li- Library: Chats is an informal book club, braries began offering library pa- Storm Prey by John Sandford, where we gather to discuss books trons an additional 500 download- fiction that everyone is currently reading. able audio books made available Supreme Justice by Phillip Mar- These discussions are open to the through NC LIVE, North Carolina’s golin, fiction public, and are free of charge. Join statewide online library, with a Li- Reaper’s Gale by Steven Erikson, us for our next meeting on June 28 brary Services and Technology Act fiction at 1 p.m. We look forward to seeing grant from the State Library of Whole New Light by Sandra you! North Carolina. Brown, Large Print ***** Patrons across the state now have Mercedes Coffin by Faye Keller- The Community Book Club free, online access to a collection of man, Large Print will always meet on the fourth approximately 1,300 audio books, ***** Thursday night each month. Join us which are compatible with most Wii Wednesdays have sign-ups to on June 24 at 7 p.m. iPods and MP3 devices. The entire play beginning at 3:30 p.m. each ***** collection focuses primarily on lan- Wednesday. In order to play the Wii One on One is a new program at guage learning audio books, classic games, players will have to have a the library, where we gather to dis- literature, history and biography. Pa- library card in good standing. cuss the history of Mount Airy and trons can download and instantly ***** Surry County. The discussion is led See BOOK, page 5C 2C Sunday, May 30, 2010 The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy, NC www.mtairynews.com

Wedding King-Barnard couple marries at Mount Vernon Baptist

Tabitha Lynn King and Justin Corey Barnard were McMickle of Galax, Va., cousin of the bride; and Aman- married May 15 at 2 p.m. at Mount Vernon Baptist da Barnard of Mount Airy, sister-in-law of the groom. Church. The Rev. Bill Spurlin officiated. Their dresses, from the Mori Lee collection, were strap- The bride is the daughter of James C. and Pamela H. less, satin, floor-length gowns with twisted empire King of Mount Airy and the granddaughter of Juanita bodice and tapered skirts with pleats. Hawks of Mount Airy. She graduated from Mount Airy The flower girl was Ellie Grace King, niece of the High School in 1999, Surry Community College with an bride, and the ring bearer was Evan Chadwick Barnard, Associate of Arts and Science in 2002 and East Carolina nephew of the groom. University with a Bachelor of Science in exercise and Steven B. Barnard served his son as best man. The sports science in 2004. She is employed at Northwest groomsmen were Chadwick Steven Barnard of Mount Medical Partners as an exercise specialist in cardiac re- Airy, brother of the groom; Christopher King of Mount habilitation and medical weight loss partners. Airy, brother of the bride; Travis King of Elkin, brother The bridegroom is the son of Steve B. and Sheree R. of the bride; Derek Ayers of Tazewell, Tenn., and Matt Barnard of Mount Airy and the grandson of Wm. Perry Field of Mount Airy. and Betty B. Robertson of Mount Airy and Vernell Krista Jones served as the wedding director. Michelle Stevens of Pilot Mountain. He graduated from North King was guest book attendant, and Shania King, pro- Surry High School in 1999 and is employed by Interstate gram attendant. Todd Spurlin was the sound director; Joe Sign Company Inc. as a purchasing agent. Shew, the videographer, and photography was handled The bride was given in marriage by her father, James by Images Studio, Ron and Dixie Atkins. Elizabeth Mar- C. King. The bride wore a gown featuring a strapless, fit- tin provided music for the ceremony. ted bodice, embellished with embroidery and Swarovski A reception followed in the church fellowship hall crystals. White soft satin cascaded into a caught-up skirt hosted by the bride’s parents. Catering was by Lorene’s with a bubble hem. The Allure’s signature v-shaped back Bakery & Catering of Dobson, which also made the five- and button detailing completed the style. Her headpiece tier cake. was a crystal tiara with a waist-length veil with crystal Prior to the wedding, a wedding shower was hosted trim. She carried hot pink and white gerbera daisies, by Cathy Stevens and Claudia Bryant at Calvary Baptist white and pink wax flowers and white and pink roses in Church. Also, a lingerie shower for the bride was held at a handtied bouquet. her home hosted by family and friends. The matron of honor was Sonya Noah Bitz of Wasilla, The rehearsal dinner was held at the Depot Restaurant Alaska. The bridesmaids were Katie Riggs of Mount hosted by the groom’s parents. Airy; Chrisie King of Elkin, sister-in-law of the bride; Following a wedding trip to Turtle Bay Resort in Mrs. Justin Corey Barnard Meagen King of Mount Airy, cousin of the bride; Stacey Honolulu, Hawaii, the couple will reside in Mount Airy. (Tabitha Lynn King)

Wedding Dollyhigh-Gould have cermony at Parkway Marina

MacKenzie June Dollyhigh and Walter Ray Gould III of Dobson. The bride and the bridesmaids carried hot were married May 29 at Parkway Marina at Smith pink and lime green gerbera daisies. The gerbera daisy Mountain Lake, Va. Wendy Parcell officiated. theme was carried throughout the wedding. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary and The flower girl was MaKaylin Billings of Lowgap, Celia Dollyhigh of Mount Airy. She graduated from niece of the bride, and the ring bearer was Graiden Mills M.D. Academy, home school, in October 2004 and Surry of Rocky Mount, Va. Community College with a medical assisting degree in The best man was Scott Mills of Rocky Mount, Va. May 2007. The groomsmen were Alan Arant and Joey Preston, both The bridegroom is the son of Mr. Ray Gould Jr. and of Glade Hill, Va.; Ryan Thomason and Karl Baxter, Ms. Liz Edwards of Virginia. He graduated from both of Rocky Mount, Va.; and Jake Rosenthal of Union Franklin County High School in May 2004 and Mercury Hall, Va. The ushers were Walley Clark, Skip Russell University with a tech degree in 2007. and Don Gravely, all of Martinsville, Va.; and Timothy The bride was given in marriage by her father and Billings and Thomas Ellis, both of Lowgap. mother. The bride wore a strapless gown of white silk The reception was held at Parkway Marina at Smith shantung, with draped bodice and dropped waist with a Mountain Lake. A BBQ dinner was catered by Wayne full skirt and a chapel train by Joe Voss of Dobson. Her and Tonia Goad of Jonesville, aunt and uncle of the headpiece was a double silk head band. bride. The matron of honor was Olivia Billings of Lowgap, Music for the ceremony was provided by Aaron Clark sister of the bride. The bridesmaids were Sandy Ellis of with RSP Entertainment. The wedding director was An- Lowgap; Marisa Mason of Mount Airy, aunt of the bride; gela Quesinberry. Autumn Mason of Mount Airy, cousin of the bride; and The rehearsal dinner was held at Magnums Marina. Mrs. Walter Ray Gould III Kay Mills of Rocky Mount, Va. Following a wedding trip to the Outer Banks, the cou- (MacKenzie June Dollyhigh) The bridesmaids also wore dresses made by Joe Voss ple will reside at 581 Windfield Lane, Wirtz, Va.

left an impact on me,” said In addition to visiting will teach. The lesson plans Each person on the trip for the Ecuador Culture Noble of Heifer Interna- the village with the alpacas, then stay with the teachers also has an expert topic — and Ecology Institute. NOBLE: tional. “You have to build a the group also will teach in Ecuador so they can con- a topic which they drew out The program holds ses- community and your com- sustainable agriculture to tinue to use them in years of a hat before the trip and sions throughout the year Continued from page 1C munity grows as you share middle school students in to come. are responsible for present- and around the world. The resources. You’re helping Spanish. Noble and the group ing when the time comes. organizers choose locations generations instead of just “I don’t speak Spanish,” also will have a chance to Noble has drawn a bird on for different features in- eas of poverty and give one group.” said Noble of one of her explore nature in Ecuador her past two trips and kept cluding similarities to and them to different families. The group will first trav- worries, but she plans on during the week-and-a-half the streak going this year differences from North One family might be the re- el to Quito, Ecuador, which using all of the technology trip. They will visit the by drawing the blue-footed Carolina. The trip to Yel- cipient of a male alpaca is located at 9,000 feet available to her, including Bellavista Cloud Forest booby. lowstone allowed partici- while another family might above sea level. After see- her new iPod Touch which Reserve in Tandayapa as Instead of having to pants to see geological fea- be the recipient of a female ing the condors there and she received as part of the well as see some of the oth- know everything about tures that can only be found alpaca. The families have taking some time to get ac- Mount Airy City Schools er wildlife, including everything, the people on there. Noble said she has to work together to raise climated to the altitude, Project iLearn, to help her whales, that inhabit the the trip are responsible for more alpacas which they they will travel up the along the way. area. They will keep a jour- being an expert on one top- brought lessons about geol- then give to other families mountain to the village of The group that traveled nal each day both individu- ic and presenting that topic ogy back to her classroom in the community. Otavalo to see the town to Ecuador last year created ally and online through the to the group. The presenta- to use when students visit “My church has done that is raising alpacas pur- lesson plans in Spanish program’s Web site about tion is usually impromptu Pilot Mountain. this project before. That chased through Heifer. which this year’s group their observations. because it is given when The museum is sending they see that particular type a group to Belize because it of wildlife. This is a is a temperate area that is method Noble has taken similar in climate and lay- back to her classroom, as- out to North Carolina. The signing her students expert country extends from the topics. mountains to the coastline, “We try to outdo each except it is in reverse with other on the presentations. I the coast in the west. learn a lot that way, too,” Ecuador also has moun- she said. “When my kids tains and a coastline but the do that, it gives them some- climate is different. Some thing they know they know of the wildlife is also simi- about. When I give a test, lar to North Carolina. there is a question from “You get to experience everyone’s expert topic so nature as it’s happening,” they know they’ll get that said Noble of the trips. “It’s one right. And they have to a neat group of people. pay attention to everyone Within an hour you feel else.” like you’re best friends and Anyone can follow the when you leave you are trip online and see the daily best friends. I still keep in journal entries and photo- touch with the people I’ve graphs as well as submit gone with before.” questions for the people on Contact Morgan Wall at the trip through the muse- [email protected] or um’s Web site by searching 719-1929.

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FRANK ELTMAN years, he said. Leatherman added that des- ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER ignation as the country’s No. 1 beach usually brings as much as a 20 percent bump SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — An annual in tourism. list of top 10 beaches released Friday in- “Both Main and Coopers beaches have cludes two in Florida, with the list’s cre- been recognized in the past as being ator saying he’s not worried about pollu- among the top 10 beaches in the country tion from the oil spill. — and to now hold the top spot is especial- Dr. Stephen Leatherman, director of ly significant when you consider the quali- Florida International University’s Labora- ty of the company we’re in,” Moke Mc- tory for Coastal Research, who is also Gowan, president of the Long Island Con- known by the friendly nickname Dr. vention & Visitors Bureau, said in a state- Beach, included Siesta Beach in Sarasota ment. and Cape Florida State Park in Key Bis- Main Beach was in the headlines in cayne, on his list of best beaches. April after a 13-ton baby whale washed He said Cape Florida, on the southeast ashore and had to be euthanized; thou- coast, “doesn’t get the wave activity” that sands of onlookers visited the ailing mam- can lead to tar balls washing up. As for mal on the seashore while it struggled for Siesta Beach, he said he had looked at cur- life over several days. rents and believes “there’s very low proba- Several miles away on Coopers Beach, bility the oil will get to southwest Florida.” the Hamptons’ hometown crowd spoke The No. 1 beach on this year’s list is about the cleanliness of the beach and de- Coopers Beach in Southampton, N.Y., on scribed it as a welcoming, family-oriented the east end of Long Island. It offers pris- playground. tine white sand gently sloping toward a “It’s wide, the sand is like baby pow- shoreline of lapping waves, convenient der,” said Carol Gerbereux, a visitor for at parking and amenities and nary a gum least 40 years. “It’s just a beautiful loca- wrapper in sight. tion; it has wonderful facilities and it’s just “New York has world-class beaches, a pleasure to come here.” but I don’t think a lot of people in the Unit- Joseph Graygor, another longtime ed States know about them,” said Leather- devotee, said litter is a no-no. “It’s a very, man. very clean beach,” he said. “There’s no This is Leatherman’s 20th year of com- garbage on it.” He also said a concession piling a list of the country’s top 10. stand, showers, and other amenities are Leatherman’s list also features another key assets at Coopers. “The parking area is New York beach, Main Beach in East very, very close to the beach. There are Hampton, Long Island, not far from some beaches where you have to park a Southampton. Main Beach takes the No. 5 long ways away and walk a long way.” spot on this year’s survey. Village residents get access via a beach “When most people think of a beach va- parking permit; those without permits face cation destination, they go south,” Leather- a $250 fine. But non-residents can also vis- man said. “I kind of think the east end of it for a daily fee of $40 — it is the Hamp- Long Island is a well-kept secret for most tons, after all. Alcohol is banned, along Americans.” with tents, bonfires and overnight camp- Rounding out the top 10 are Coronado ing. Beach, Calif. (3), Cape Hatteras, N.C. (4), Laura Masterson, a lifelong Southamp- Kahanamoku Beach in Waikiki, Honololu ton resident, noted that people thousands (No. 6), Coast Guard Beach in Cape Cod, of miles away from Coopers Beach can Mass. (7), Beachwalker Park in Kiawah Is- visit via webcam. “It’s a gorgeous place to land, S.C. (8), and Hamoa Beach in Maui, be,” she said as she settled into a beach Hawaii (9). chair. “We were just in Florida. We’ve See ANSWERS, page 5C Coopers Beach has been a contender for been to Puerto Rico and Bermuda and you the top spot in recent years, but this is the can’t find beaches as beautiful as this.” first time a New York beach has made it to ——— No. 1, Leatherman said. He considers fac- On the Net: tors like water quality and temperature, Dr. Beach: www.DrBeach.org cleanliness, weather, sand, safety and facil- Hamptons Webcam: ities in making his list. www.hamptons.com www.mtairynews.com Once a beach makes it to the top spot, it Long Island Convention & Visitors Bu- is retired from consideration in future reau: www.discoverlongisland.com 4C Sunday, May 30, 2010 The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy, NC www.mtairynews.com The Mount Airy News

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ALAN ZIBEL AND MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP BUSINESS WRITERS

WASHINGTON — A now-expired homebuyer tax credit and low mortgage rates helped boost sales of previously occupied homes in April. The improvements aren’t likely to last. The tax credit is now gone. And economists caution that Americans are facing so many financial obstacles that falling rates alone won’t be enough to lift the housing market. “Although mortgage rates have fallen sharply, the com- bination of high unemployment, heavy indebtedness and tight credit suggest to us that demand will stumble,” said Paul Dales, an economist at Capital Economics. Sales of previously owned homes rose 7.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.77 million, the Nation- al Association of Realtors said Monday. The sales increase sparked a rise in home prices. The median price for a new home rose to $173,100, up 4 percent from a year ago. Mortgage rates fell last week to the lowest level for the year. The average rate on a 30-year loan ticked up slightly to 4.87 on Monday, according to financial publisher HSH Associates. That was just above the record low of 4.83 percent last December, Worries over the European debt crisis have sent investors rushing into the safety of U.S. government bonds, whose yields affect some mortgage rates. Rates had been expected to rise after the Federal Re- serve ended a mortgage-buying program that pushed rates down to record lows last year. But the uncertainty in Eu- See SALES, page 6C Land permits … In recording deeds, the state of North Carolina does not require that the amount paid for property be stated on the deed. However, a tax stamp at the rate of $2 per $1,000 valuation of fraction thereof is affixed to each deed. The Surry County Register of Deeds with the tax stamp value listed: Oliver W. Allen and Ruth F. Allen, 1.09 acres in Shoals, to Barrett K. Jordan and Christina Jordan, $130. Bobby Roger Cox Jr. and Jeana Hunter Cox, .52 acres in Dobson, to Arturo Rodriguez Ruiz and Judith Os- orno Castillo, $68. Ruby Elizabeth Joyce and Jeffrey Brent Joyce, 1.52 acres in Elkin, to Charles Renegar Foster and Mandy Settle Foster, $44. Charles E. Myers, Jo Ann B. Myers, Sylvia M. Chilton and Louise B. Myers, tracts in Mount Airy, to Sylvia M. Chilton and Douglas D. Chilton, $233. Michael Waddell, one lot in Stewarts Creek, to Michael G. Becraft, $72. Matthew W. Leber and Susan Leber, two tracts, to Ethan D. Allen and Yvette E. Allen, $5. Annie Sue Reece, Ned Reece and Melba Lorraine Stanley, two tracts in Marsh, to Robert Harold Riggs and Terry Willis Riggs, $92. Late payments on mortgages Roger G. Chandler and Ethel Inez Chandler, 8.172 acres in Westfield, to Mark Eugene Pennington and Melanie Jones Pennington, $114. Janice Cook Watts, Terrell Watts and Janice Cooke Watts, 10.04 acres in Westfield, to Ruth Jessup Simmons, show surprising 1Q drop $6. Kathy Darlene Cook, Mary Ruth Cook, David Cook, NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Cook and Kay S. Cook, 10.04 acres in Westfield, to The rate of late mortgage Ruth Jessup Simmons, $24. payments dropped in the Thurmond Cook, Rayburn Cook, Alvis Cook and first quarter for the first time Carolyn Cook, 10.04 acres in Westfield, to Ruth Jessup since 2006, according to Simmons, $18. credit reporting agency Mavie W. Thomas and Dewey Carl Wilson, three lots TransUnion. in Mount Airy, to Robert J. Lovill III and Elizabeth J. The 60-day delinquency Lovill, $80. rate slipped to 6.77 percent, Donald F. Hackett II, Angie E. Hackett, Angie K. from 6.89 percent in the Hackett and Angie E. Knox, .787 acres in Eldora, to fourth quarter of 2009. That Brooke H. Legg, $324. was the first decline after 12 Robert W. Brinkley Jr., Robert W. Brinkley Sr., consecutive quarters of Denise Brinkley Muncy, Thomas Muncy, Donna Brinkley steady increases, Tran- Owens and Bud Mitchell Owens, tracts in Mount Airy, to sUnion said. Jimmy R. Vaught and Judy L. Vaught, $140. The first-quarter figure Mary Ruth Hemmings, tract in Dobson, to Larrie still represents a substantial Robinson Jr., $16. jump from a year ago, when Vanderbilt Mtg. & Fin. Inc., tract in Franklin, to Tim- delinquencies were at 5.22 othy Aaron Jenkins, $40. percent. But FJ Guarrera, State Employees Credit Union, tract in Mount Airy, vice president in Tran- to Victor Lyons and Lucinda Lyons, $67. sUnion’s financial services Robert J. Lovill III and Elizabeth J. Lovill, one lot in business unit, said it’s still Mount Airy, to Town & Country Builders of Mount Airy good news. Inc., $36. “To see it turn down is a Town & Country Builders of Mount Airy Inc., one lot very, very strong sign,” in Mount Airy, to Amber Lauren Cogis, $274. Guarrera said, adding that Carolyn Shore, Walter C. White, Elizabeth L. White, positive economic indica- James Nixon, Stella Nixon, Greg Pardue and Ramona Par- tors like Friday’s increase in due, two lots in Bryan, to Herbert Franklin Schumann Sr. job creation make the out- and Loraine Anderson Schumann, $48. look even better. Charles G. Moncus, two tracts in Franklin, to Darius “We cannot characterize Barrett Holder and Brandi Gayle Holder, $60. it as a trend yet, but we an- DST Associates LLC, two lots in Longhill, to Keith ticipate that things will con- Kiger and Amanda F. Kiger, $72. tinue to improve.” Tran- Revocable Declaration of Trust Dated Mach 5 1997, sUnion expects another de- Graham C. Greene and Frances C. Greene, .97 acres +/- crease for the current quar- and .64 acres +/- in Elkin, to Vaughn Scott Miller, $240. ter, and then for the delinquency rate to stabilize for Fannie Mae, Federal National Mtg. Assn. and Brock the rest of the year. & Scott PLLC, 1.854 acres, to Garrett Mathewson Bush TransUnion measures and Ann McGinnis Bush, $398. the rate using mortgage Pinnacle Hill LTD PTNRP, Pinnancle Hill LTD PT- payments that are 60 days NRP, Lovill GP LLC, Swain GP LLC and Eagen GP LLC, late, or two skipped months. deed for highway right of way tract, to N.C. Dept. of The figure is considered an Transportation, $16. important indicator of likely foreclosure, because of the difficulty someone in finan- Building permits … cial distress would have The Surry County Inspection Department issued the coming up with three pay- following building permits the past week: ments to bring their mort- New House to Ken and Heather Whitley, 175 Camp gage current. Creek Lane, Valuation $270,000. The company forecasts Off Frame Modular to Christopher Collins, 567 the delinquency rate will be about 6.3 percent by the end Poplar Springs Road, Valuation $120,000. of the year. Off Frame Modular to Allen Ray and Brenda K. In the first quarter of Freeman, 240 Oscar Hill Road, $112,000. 2011, TransUnion expects All images in the Real Estate part of the C section are See LATE, page 6C from Metro Newspaper Service www.mtairynews.com The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy, NC Sunday, May 30, 2010 5C Side, rated PG-13 the program begin Mon- No movie shown on day, June 14. Free! BOOK: July 5th, library closed. ***** July 12 - Where the On Tuesday, June 15, Continued from page 1C Wild Things Are, rated PG the library hosts Linda July 19 - Percy Jack- Donnell, and Mount Airy listen to titles, such as Ju- son: The Lightning Thief, Dance Theatre, as they lia Child’s My Life in rated PG perform a telling of the France, Charlotte Bronte’s July 26 - Michael Jack- children's book The Man Jane Eyre, and Stephen son’s This Is It, rated PG Who Walked Between the King’s Shawshank Re- ***** Towers. 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rope has helped drive rates to bring beauty in remembrance down for anyone who’s closing a home purchase or LAURA GIOVANELLI what it would be like to looking to refinance. Rates THE WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL lose a spouse in that vio- on 30-year home loans are lent way. If I can make a generally tied to the yield YADKINVILLE (AP) — person’s life a little easier on 10-year Treasury bonds Her husband gave her the in their time of trouble, Still, Americans with ad- hydrangea bush and the then that’s what I can do Japanese maple. — and that’s how I can justable rate mortgages Her mother-in-law gave help. could see slightly higher the couple the weeping “If you take that all sor- rates. About 70 percent of cherry when they moved in row, anguish and pain, and such loans reset based on years ago. Peonies were you put in something tan- the London Interbank Of- started from bushes that gible like flowers, it kind fered Rate. That’s the rate came from her, too. For of masks the pain you’re large international banks birthdays, they make pud- going through.” use when extending short- ding from persimmons that Owen owns Majestic term loans to each other. Gardens, a Winston-Salem they harvested from a tree This rate has been rising near the driveway. landscape-design busi- because of the turmoil in In Beth Hutchens’ fami- ness. He’s one of the or- ly, plants have always ganizers of Operation Europe. It’s still well below Christmas Tree, a service year-ago levels. meant something. They’re She mows their wide, long passed down like old silver that gathers up unsold In a healthier economy, Christmas trees every year lawn, listening to books and handmade quilts. that she’s downloaded to extraordinarily low mort- “We have a high regard and gives them to families gage rates would pump up who can’t afford them. her iPod. The yard may for plants,” Hutchens said. come out a little crooked, demand for homes. But “These are the kind of Owen convinced Tim economists say the job mar- Hanauer of Earth Graphics but it gets done. things you can keep forev- A few weeks ago, Owen ket is too weak and credit er. You can remember.” and Alan Koontz of Car- and Koontz came by olina Pondscapes, an too tight. Hutchens has a lot to Hutchens’ house to start the “Having a good mort- remember. She is that aquatic landscaping busi- garden. gage rate helps affordabili- Beth Hutchens, the widow ness based in Koontz drove back and of Sgt. Mickey Hutchens, Thomasville, to help him. ty, but we’ve had low mort- forth across the Hutchens’ gage rates for a long time the Winston-Salem police Owen estimates they’ve front yard, pushing Ten- officer who was shot to donated about $10,000 in nessee mountain boulders now and sales have stayed death last October while materials and labor. into position over a hole below 5 million, except responding to a domestic The Hutchens built dug deep into North Caroli- when the tax credit was in- dispute at the Bojangles’ their modest one-story na Piedmont red clay. The volved,” said Patrick New- on Peters Creek Parkway. house 15 years ago when garden’s focus is a water port, an economist at IHS When Sgt. Howard they moved from Clem- feature: Water bubbles over Global Insight. mons. It’s back from old Plouff, a Winston-Salem a carefully arranged pile of The tax credit’s impact police officer, was shot Highway 421, on rolling boulders, spreading down killed on the job in 2007, county land hugged by the is expected to linger for a over pebbles and smaller couple of months. Buyers Doug Owen built a small yards of her extended fami- rocks and filling the memorial garden for his ly. Mickey’s mother and Hutchens’ quiet yard with a had to have a signed sales family. When he heard stepfather live within sight. gentle gurgle. There are contract by April 30. But about Mickey Hutchens’ So does Mickey’s aunt. new perennials — day they have until the end of death, he contacted Beth Gradually, they added lilies, Russian sage, helle- garden for them. It’s for her When it gets cool again, June to complete their through the police depart- landscaping. They didn’t bore, a Camilla bush. Owen sales. First-time buyers ment and made a similar have money to do a lot — community of family to en- Hutchens plans to trans- moved the hydrangea near- joy. It’s an opportunity to plant other plants, maybe were eligible for a tax cred- offer. She called back a they had two daughters to by and spread mulch to input your love for someone harvesting some from her it of up to $8,000. Current couple of weeks later, get through college — but clude the Japanese maple, owners who bought and Owen said. “She showed they liked being outside. into something physical.” mother-in-law’s lush beds too. moved into another home me the things that Mickey “We were doing a little After Hutchens has a A week and a half later, — hostas, irises and pe- had put into the ground bit at a time. This would be new garage built, volun- Hutchens invited her family onies. She wants to set a could qualify for a credit of and she said she’d like to so important to Mickey if teers will come back and over for a Sunday meal and bench in the garden and a up to $6,500. incorporate these things.” he was here,” Hutchens build a walkway around the a planting session. They statute of an angel for The first-time buyer’s “I find that doing vol- said. front of the house, tying all planted marigolds. They Mickey. “It’s really just credit was a boon to Tiffani unteer work is the most re- Without her husband, the landscaping together. planted verbena. They getting started,” she said. “I Burleson, 29, and her hus- warding work I do,” he Hutchens does some of the “Everybody can see it,” planted snapdragons, know he would have loved band Tony. They are on said. “I can’t imagine yard work Mickey used to. Owen said. “It’s not just a dahlias and other annuals. it.” track to buy a four-bedroom $202,000 home out- by the housing market collapse: likely keep pressure on housing about 27 million randomly sampled side Portland, Ore., by the Nevada, at 15.98 percent, Florida, at prices, and make it harder for home- credit files in TransUnion’s data- end of June. LATE: 14.65 percent, Arizona, at 10.94 owners to refinance or get out from base, representing about 10 percent The couple saved for percent and California, at 10.68 per- under mortgages that exceed the of U.S. consumers who have active nearly a year to afford the Continued from page 4C cent. value of their homes. That increases loans outstanding. 3.5 percent down payment TransUnion said the rate could the temptation to walk away from a While the overall news is posi- required by their Federal top 18 percent in Florida by the end mortgage and let the house slip into tive, Guarrera said it’s still difficult Housing Administration- late mortgage payments to start a of the year. Nevada and Arizona foreclosure. to predict what might happen in backed mortgage. They will likely remain close to their cur- significant decline. By the end of California could see a slight de- coming months. “There’s still a lot even moved in with friends next year, the rate could be close to rent rates through 2011. of uncertainty in the housing mar- cline in delinquencies by the end of for several months. 5 percent, Guarrera said. “I really do believe it will take ket,” he said. “There’s still a lot of 2010. Without the tax credit, Historically, mortgage delin- longer in those states for improve- Delinquency rates remain the delinquency out there, and home quencies hovered around 1.5 or 2 ment,” Guarrera said. These states lowest in North Dakota, at just 1.76 values have not started to improve.” she said, “We would have percent. were left with a bigger surplus of percent, and South Dakota, at 2.44 ——— eventually done it, but we Delinquency rates remain the housing that remained unsold dur- percent. Copyright 2010 The Associated would have waited a lot highest in the four states hit hardest ing the recession. The surplus will The figures are culled from Press. longer.” The annual rate of home sales remains 20 percent below its peak in Septem- ber 2005. But it’s 27 percent above the bottom, set at the start of last year. April’s sales rose in all parts of the country except the West. The gains were led by a 21 percent jump in the Northeast and a 10 percent rise in the Midwest. 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Home has 3 Fr, 2.5 Excellent condition! Oak fl oors and oak cabinets, with 9 ft. with 4 bedrooms,3 1/2 baths, closed in sun room. Hardwood room & 1 car garage, large workshop & garage with heat baths. Appliances stay. Full basement, Bonus room BA, large kitchen/dining area, living rm. with fi replace/gas ceilings. Open fl oor plan, large rooms, all on one level, plus “With supply growing & 1/2 bath, 2 other storage buildings. Paved circle drive over the 2 car garage. Heat pump and central air. logs, screened porch. Must see to appreciate! and tile fl ooring with granite countertops. Bose sound system attic room over 3 car garage. Stamped brick walkway. Brick Nice deck and rocking chair front porch. Concrete in home and on deck. Appliances stay. Heatpump and central back and front. Must See This One! driveway, More land available. Must See! Call Diann Call Diann 325-7577 patio with beautiful landscaped lawn. Must see this one! air. 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Located in the heart of 556449 -Two great building lots with great view of 574708 - Prime Commercial Building in great location Good location conveniently located to shopping, with power & 1.41 ac. of land. Great Location with downtown Mount Airy across from Brannock & Pilot Mountain with underground power. $30,000 for York and Alex Veiga in Los restaurants, schools, churches and entertainment. Mountain Views! with lots of square footage. Excellent condition, ready to Hiatt. Own this historic property on Main Street. 1 acre lot or $60,000 for 2 lot acre lot. move into. Call Diann 325-7577 Call Diann 325-7577 $25,900 Call Diann 325-7577 $129,900 $189,900 Call Diann 325-7577 $129,000 Call Diann 325-7577 $60,000 Angeles contributed to this 00298952 report.