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Who Pays The MostFor Gold, Diamondsand Silver?Brownlee Jewelerscame out on topfor the consumerin WSOC’s undercover reportwww.wsoctv.com/video/18890943/SELL WITH CONFIDENCE AND EASEAT BROWNLEE JEWELERSWE ALSO BUYGOLD & SILVERCOINSBuying Silver Flatware, Serving Sets, Cups,Candle Holders and Sterling Jewelry.NOTICE: We can, in most cases,PAY MUCH MORE for your scrap andjewelry related items than ESTATE,GOLD DEALERS AND JEWELRYSTORES operating out of HIGHPRICED MALL LOCATIONS.BROWNLEE JEWELERS has beenlocally owned and operated inCharlotte for over 70 years by theRousso Family. We offerCOMPLIMENTARY CONSULTATIONS.BEWARE OF GOLD DEALERS OPERATING OUT OF A HOTEL.WE MAY PAY UP TO 100% MORE.Lake Norman/Huntersville NorthCross Shp. Ctr.(I-77 Exit 25) 704-895-1308www.brownleejewelers.comNewsPerdue’s I-485 plangets legal OKby Josh Laniernews@huntersvilleherald.comThe State Attorney General’s office hasgiven its blessing to Gov. Bev Perdue’scontroversial plans to finish the final fivemiles of Interstate 485.In a letter to Attorney General RoyCooper, delivered Tuesday, Jan. 12, ChiefDeputy Attorney General Grayson Kellysaid the plans are legal, and there is noprecedent stopping Perdue from pursuingthe different funding model.Treasurer Janet Cowell had decried Perdue’s$540 million plan to finish the interstateand make other improvements asunlawful.Perdue announced she would makethose improvements by borrowing moneyfrom the contractor building it.In November, Cowell said the state’sDepartment of Transportation couldn’t gointo debt to finish a project, sparking a legaldebate between state accountants andthe governor’s office.Perdue’s design-build-finance planwould allow transportation officials tocomplete I-485 by having the contractorpick up part of the tab and get reimbursedwith interest over the next 10 years. Thisfunding model, Perdue said during a Novemberpress conference, would also allowthe interstate loop to be completed faster.Perdue said construction could begin asearly as this year, and the road could becompleted by 2014.Without Perdue’s plan, transportationofficials expect the interstate constructionproject could wait until 2015.Barry Moose, the highway department’slocal chief engineer, said during aDecember meeting of the Lake NormanTransportation Commission that the design-build-financemodel is rarely used.Only two states have tried it – Florida andTexas, he said.I-485 has seen numerous delays over its21-year life. The last section, from N.C.16 to N.C. 115, was supposed to be finishedby the spring of 2007, but delays insite preparation stalled construction. Thesection wasn’t complete until 2008.Purdue visited Charlotte shortly aftertaking office and promised constructionon the unfinished portion would begin bythe end of 2009.The economy soured and so did Perdue’spromise.In May, state officials suggested usingmoney from the Independence Boulevardwidening project, but local officials rejectedthat idea. qNow Open!Ours is the first practice in Greater Charlotte with four board-certifiedphysicians who are all classically trained in the best of traditionalmedicine and have additional training in complementary medicine.We believe that each patient is unique. We understand the need to listenand decide on the best of all possible therapies for you. Our team consistsof pediatricians and a family medicine physician. We have come togetherto start this practice because of a desire to provide more personalizedand comprehensive primary care including: nutrition counseling, stressreduction and evidence based use of complementary therapies.All of our physicians have received advanced training at the prestigiousfellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona with worldrenowned educator Dr. Andrew Weil. Our team is uniquely poised toprovide cutting edge medicine and preventative care for your entire family.Christopher Magryta, MDWill Lane, MDKathleen Russo, MDSheila Kilbane, MDCall 704-655-6300 or visit: www.TouchstoneCare.comHours: 8:00a to 5:00p Monday – Friday • 17810 Statesville Rd., Cornelius, NC 28031, Suite 311Page 10 • The Herald Weekly • Jan. 15-21, 2010www.huntersvilleherald.com