Ex-Troup Tiger Chris Burnette ready to see field for Georgia Bulldogs. Page 9 LaGrange Daily News THURSDAY 50 cents July 8, 2010 lagrangenews.com Students Tomorrow’s Music and stories at library weather High 95 post gains Low 72 on CRCT Mostly sunny From staff reports Troup County students have shown improvement in the latest scores on the Criterion Referenced Competency Test. This year, Troup County students systemwide posted scores equal to Today’s artist:Andrea Medrano, third grade, Franklin or greater than last year in 88 per- Forest Elementary School. cent of the testing categories reported, up from 77 percent last year. In the categories where the Nation system did not make gains, drops totaled no more than two percent- ‘Glee,’ the spunky TV age points. The CRCT is the primary assess- musical comedy about ment used to determine how well high school misfits and elementary and middle school stu- the teachers who dents have learned the year’s cur- shepherd them, was a riculum. top Emmy nominee Not only did students make gains today with 19 bids, as measured against their own pre- including for best com- Robyn Miles / Daily News vious performance, but they also edy series and stars compared favorably to their peers Matthew Morrison and Caroline Figiel and Danny Jones entertain children with interactive stories and songs Wednes- across the state. In 24 out of 36 test- Lea Michele. The day at LaGrange Memorial Library. The musicians and storytellers were on hand as part of the ing categories (67 percent), Troup leading nominee was library’s summer reading program. Next week Storyteller Carol Cain concludes the series at 2 p.m. County students matched or out- the gritty, unsparing performed state scores. This num- World War II drama, Wednesday at the library at 115 Alford St. ber is up from 15 categories in 2009 ‘The Pacific,’ with 24 and only nine in 2008. nominations. Math saw this year’s highest PAGE 5 Solution to oil spill cleanup: Do nothing? gains in the county. With the excep- tion of the sixth grade, which post- the underwater well ed a 1-percentage-point drop, all could possibly be stopped Beach cleaners grade levels achieved gains. Local before the end of the Fourth-graders increased their only skim oil month, but then said it’s math performance by 13 percent- unlikely. off surface sand age points over last year; seventh- “In a perfect world with graders increased six percentage GULF SHORES, Ala. no interruptions, it’s pos- points, and eighth-graders (AP) – A problem lurks sible to be ready to stop increased by five percentage under the sand on the the well between July 20 points. Gulf Coast, but some and July 27,” Dudley told “This success comes in spite of argue the best thing to do the Wall Street Journal. continually increasing expectations is – nothing. But he added that the on students for math achievement,” Walk to a seemingly “perfect case” is threat- said Natalie Meiguez, mathemat- pristine patch of sand, ened by the hurricane ics curriculum coordinator for plop down in a chair and season. Troup County schools. “Each year, start digging with your As for cleaning the the bar is being raised by the state. bare feet and chances are beaches, some experts It is very encouraging to see that you’ll walk away with question whether it’s bet- students are rising to the challenge gooey tar between your ter to just let nature run MCT Direct and developing the math skills nec- The Lafayette Theatre toes. So far, workers its course, in part because essary for success.” Company’s production hired by BP to clean oil oil that weathers on Brenda Berger of Raleigh, Miss., photographs oil Meiguez leads the team of sys- off beaches have beaches isn’t considered on her feet after picking up tar balls from the Deep- of ‘Stuart Little’ is a tem math academic coaches that skimmed only the sur- as much of a health haz- child’s toy box of water Horizon oil spill on the beach in Gulfport, provides curriculum support to face, using shovels or sift- ard as fresh crude. Some delight, says a review- Miss. schools and teachers in line with ing machines. environmentalists and Island Sea Lab, said seas held up oil skim- er of the play, which the system’s focus on improving The oil underneath is local officials fret about tourism’s the only real ming operations all along opens tonight. math performance by all students. PAGE 2 sometimes buried by the harm to the ecosystem reason to dig up the the Gulf Coast, one more Since the implementation of the tides before workers can and tourism. buried oil. day of interruption in new Georgia Performance Stan- get to it. Now the compa- “We have to have sand “Buried is buried. It will more than week of dards in math, seventh-grade stu- ny is planning a deeper that is just as clean as it get carved up by a hurri- weather kicked off by the dents have gained 13 percentage Local cleaning program that was before the spill,” said cane at some point, but I faraway Hurricane Alex. points on the CRCT and eighth- could include washing or Tony Kennon, the mayor see no particular advan- The weather could be graders have gained 15 percentage The LaGrange Sym- incinerating sand once of Orange Beach, a pop- tage to digging it up,” he moving on soon. A tropi- points. phony Orchestra has the blown-out oil under- ular tourist stretch reach- said. “It’s a human envi- cal system developing off Science scores also show marked received a grant from sea well is plugged and ing to the Florida state ronmental hazard only Mexico’s Yucatan Penin- gains systemwide. Fourth-grade the Georgia Council the gusher stopped off line. because people don’t sula is not expected to students posted a 10-percentage- for the Arts which the coast of Louisiana. George Crozier, a want to go to the beach if cause problems for the point gain over last year, fifth grade includes a bonus in Meanwhile, BP manag- marine scientist and it’s got tar balls on it.” gulf and there is better posted a 5-percentage-point gain recognition of the edu- ing director Bob Dudley director of the Dauphin Meanwhile out in the weather forecast for the cational initiatives said the spewing oil from Gulf of Mexico, choppy weekend. and seventh-graders posted a 7- percentage-point gain. undertaken by the Student performance on the symphony. PAGE 8 Experts tout microchipping for pets CRCT is categorized in three lev- els: did not meet standards, met By Becky Holland the procedure herself, Lifestyle editor standards or exceeded standards. Smith said she had heard This year, the percentage of stu- Opinion The Holt family of Vir- of lost animals being dents exceeding standards ginia got a big surprise returned to rightful own- increased significantly. At the ers, “even after the own- It’s time to bring U.S. recently – their family school level, 30 different testing pet, an 85-pound German ers thought their pets troops home from categories saw 50 percent or more shepherd named Deacon, were gone for good,” Afghanistan, says students exceed standards. who had been missing for because of the “Our target since day one of the columnist Bill more than two months, microchip. Kennedy. 2009-10 school year was math, and PAGE 6 was returned. “Collars can be torn off we hit it,” said Sylvia Hooker, assis- Deacon had become a and tags get old, but the tant superintendent for curriculum beloved family member, microchip is there for a and instruction. “Although there is and everyone was upset long time,” she said. no one thing or ‘silver bullet’ to at his disappearance. But Berry said: “Eighty per- INDEX a call from a man in cent of all pets without Calendar . . . . . 3 microchips who are sep- CRCT Deland, Fla., changed SEE , PAGE 2 Classifieds . 11-12 everything. The man arated from their owners Comics ...... 7 thought he had the dog. are never reunited with Community . . . . 3 The family was not sure them. With the Hot day; rain Crossword . . . . 7 until the man asked if the microchipping, pet own- International . . . 5 dog’s name was Bruno. ers are found quickly. on the way Local ...... 2, 8 The dog had been Animal control or a vet National ...... 5 microchipped before the scans your pet, obtains From staff reports Obituaries . . . . 2 Holts adopted him, and your contact information Today should be the hottest day Opinion ...... 6 his name original was and gives you a call. It of the week, but temperatures are Sports . . . . . 9-10 Bruno. proves positive owner- expected to fall back to normal by State ...... 4 In the procedure, “a ship.” the weekend, and there’s a good TV Listings . . . . . 5 chip the size of a grain of Each chip has a unique Lorraine Berry, with her dogs Baby and Max, chance of rain in the forecast. rice will be inserted ID number so a lost pet is The mercury should reach the For home delivery, under the pet’s skin with easily identified. If a pet believes that having pets microchipped is impor- mid-90s Friday and about 90 call (706) 882-5624 no pain by a veterinari- is lost or stolen, a quick tant – tags can be lost, but a microchip is good through the weekend. Lows are an,” said Lorraine Berry scan can lead authorities for the life of a pet. forecast for the upper 60s and of the Humane Society of to the owner’s contact primary contact and Commerce Street in Pine lower 70s. Printed on 100% info. phone number, as well as Mountain from 10 a.m. to recycled paper Harris County, which is The chance of rain is 50 percent sponsoring a microchip- “Microchipping and a a secondary contact. 2 p.m. Saturday. The fee Saturday and 20 percent Friday, Vol 167 Issue 143 ping clinic Saturday in scanner creates an ID “Having your pet is $10 per pet for Harris Sunday and Monday. 12 Pages Pine Mountain. card for your pet. The microchipped can give County residents and $15 Normal extremes in LaGrange Lisa Smith, supervisor microchips are good for you a peace of mind,” she for nonresidents. this time of year are 90 and 67. with the Troup County the life of your pet and do said. Other parts of Georgia, including Animal Shelter, believes not transmit unless they Becky Holland may be Columbus and Augusta, were brac- that microchipping is are scanned,” Berry said. I To have a pet reached at bholland@ ing for triple-digit heat today. Even important. Though she Information from the microchipped, visit Dog- lagrangenews.com and the north Georgia mountains were has not been involved in contact form includes a Gone Good Bargains on (706) 884-7311, Ext. 229. expecting readings into the 90s. 2 - Thursday, July 8, 2010 Local LaGrange Daily News Truck flips in two-vehicle wreck I Obi tuaries A man was injured a residence in the 100 Center at 1514 Vernon Information for obituaries is written and provided by funeral homes and family when his vehicle flipped I Public safety block of Mitchell Avenue Road. members of the deceased. over in a wreck at Broad found near the back door during an argument. I A red Next bicycle Lakes-Dunson I Street and Springdale of the residence in the first A brick was thrown and a yellow Mongoose Lakes- Robertson Avenue. block of Barnard Avenue. through the rear window BMX bike were stolen Dunson- Funeral Home Police said Mary Jo of a truck in the Cypress from a side yard in the 100 Robertson Jones was charged with 201 Hamilton Street Sandin, 30, of South Lee aggravated assault. Saloon parking lot at 1604 block of North Chilton LaGrange, Georgia 30240 Street was driving a Whitesville Road. Crescent. The items were 706 882-6411 Chevrolet truck when a valued at $125. Jesse East, Jr. Eddie L. Blackmon GMC truck driven by Mr. Jesse East, Jr., 52, of Eddie L. Blackmon, 63, Charles Bailey pulled out Man locks self LaGrange passed away passed away on June 29, in front of her about 1:30 in bathroom Thefts, burglaries Arrests 2010 in Atlanta. A LaGrange man locked I A resident of the 200 Arrested on theft Tuesday July 6, 2010, at p.m. Wednesday. Eddie was born Febru- himself in his bathroom block of Burkes Chapel charges were Tracey J. West Georgia Medical Bailey told officers he ary 1, 1947, in LaGrange, after getting in a fight with Road near West Point Lowery, 41, of Smokey Center. had the green light but Georgia, and was the son his girlfriend. reported the theft of two Road and Jason A. Potts, Mr. East was born July didn’t know what hit him. of Mattie L. Blackmon and Police said the woman riding mowers from 20, of Teaver Road. 29, 1957, the son of Jesse He was treated at West the late John Tucker. He wanted a ride to work, but behind his residence. The Lee Sr. and Ruth Cox East. Georgia Medical Center moved to New York and decided to go to Walmart. front door was kicked He was employed as a and cited for failure to was educated in the New She told the man that she open, but nothing mechanical designer by yield. Shots fired York City Public School didn’t want to go with him, appeared to be missing Someone fired three .22- Polk Sheet Metal. System, graduating from and she wanted to go from inside the house. caliber rounds into a Geor- Survivors, in addition to Woodrow Wilson High somewhere else alone. An I Picture frames hold- gia Department of Public his parents, include a School in Queens, New Woman chased argument began, and the ing vintage Indian head Safety vehicle parked at daughter and son-in-law, York. He trained as a woman began slapping pennies, dimes, nickels the weigh station on Inter- Jessica and Michael Allen, by man with rifle machinist, working in a A LaGrange man chased him on the neck and and quarters were taken in state 85 north of of LaGrange; and grand- number of industrial posi- a woman he knows with a shoulders. a burglary in the first LaGrange. The bullets children, Alyss Allen, tions before changing 22-caliber rifle after shoot- He drove back to the block of Bartley Road. The entered the front wind- Albree Allen, Tyler Barth, careers. He worked for ing off fireworks, police residence, locked himself owner could not give a shield, front bumper and and Dylan Barth. He was and retired from the New said. in the bathroom and called value of the coins. front part of the engine preceded in death by his York City Department of Police were called after 911. I Items worth more hood. A total of five shell brother, Ricky East. Education. neighbors saw the two The woman was than $500 were stolen casings were found at the A memorial service will He met and married his running nearby about 7 charged with battery. from the yard of a home in scene. be held at 4:00 Friday at high school sweetheart, a.m. Tuesday. Curran Dale the 200 block of River Teaver Road Baptist Sandra Loyd. He regular- Jones Jr., 20, was identi- Point Drive. I Church with Rev. Mike It is the policy of ly attended St. Paul’s Epis- fied as the man carrying I A thief stole a cell Reeves officiating. The Damage LaGrange Daily News to copal Church in Bronx, the rifle. I Damage estimated at phone from a triage room family will receive friends print the names of people Louise United Methodist Empty .22 casings were about $1,100 was done to in West Georgia Medical from 2:00 until 4:00 on Fri- charged with felonies. day at the church prior to Church in LaGrange and the service. various churches in Condolences may be Atlanta. In addition to his expressed at www.hunter- father John Tucker, Eddie Students complete Junior University allenmyhand.com. was preceded in death by The middle school his brother, Percy Ayers Sr. Lakes-Dunson He will be missed by all participants of Junior that knew and loved him. University completed Lakes- Robertson Dunson- Funeral Home He was active in his com- their summer program Robertson munity and was there for 201 Hamilton Street with a luau-themed LaGrange, Georgia 30240 you whenever you needed reception. More than 706 882-6411 him. 300 students partici- Mattie Bell Broughton He leaves to cherish his pated in the summer Mrs. Mattie Bell Brough- memories his wife, San- dra; his mother, Mattie; enrichment program ton, 102, of LaGrange passed away Thursday at four sisters and one broth- for talented students the West Georgia Medical er, all of whom reside in sponsored by the Center. New York City, Mae Joyce Troup County school Arrangements will be Pauls, Marilyn Ayers- system. The program announced by the Lakes- Johnson, Gwendolyn Bur- offers students the Dunson-Robertson Funer- ton, Shirley Humphrey al Home. and Perry Ayers Sr.; many opportunity to engage nieces and nephews; in activities to prepare Free fireworks great-nieces and great- them for advanced nephews; six brothers-in- courses and scholar- display on tap law, whom he loved and ship programs. At had special names for. right, rising seventh- From staff reports The celebration of life grader Elizabeth tificate from Jacque- for the Troup County this summer are Callaway Gardens is service will be Friday, July 9, 2010, at 1 p.m. at Louise Wheeler receives her line Jones, student school system. Also Eleanor Williams, left, offering a free fireworks display to make up for one United Methodist Church. Junior University cer- services coordinator attending the program and Ashley Williams. that was canceled for the Rev. Jario Gay will offici- Fourth of July. ate. Burial will be in A failed electrical sys- Beasley Cemetery. ‘Stuart Little’ is child’s toy box of delight tem kept some fireworks The family will be at from launching. 4034 Greenville Road. By Lewis O. Powell IV at the LSPA from 1 to 5 member of Columbus’ To make up for the can- Condolences may be In staging the Lafayette I Review p.m. weekdays. Chattahoochee Shake- celed performance, a free expressed by visiting Theatre Company’s pro- For more information, speare Company. He was night of fun and fireworks www.lakesdunsonrobert- son.com. duction of “Stuart Little,” and rounded out by three call (706) 882-9909 or go also the contributing edi- is planned Friday. The Lakes-Dunson- director Ryan McWhorter adult cast members: Jeff online at lspaarts.com. tor on F. Clason Kyle’s his- beach gate opens at 5 p.m. Robertson Funeral Home faced a multitude of Sargent, Valerie Long- tory of the Springer Opera The circus performs at is in charge of the arrange- issues. shore and Mark Veon, Lewis O. Powell IV is a House, “In Order of 7:50 p.m. and fireworks ments. The play involves quick who are all veterans of the local actor and founding Appearance.” are at 9:30 p.m. changes of location, a local stage. The younger main character who is tiny cast members include consistently during every involvement and our com- every category tested with and a large cast of charac- Chelse Pike, Jaay Gladney, CRCT FROM 1 grading period; K-12 munity’s commitment to the exception of fifth ters, some of whom are Teresa Bayo, Haley Hamer, teachers received profes- excellence in education as grade social studies. not human. McWhorter Kevin Metasavage, Mike which we can attribute this sional development in core key factors to our stu- I In 90 percent of the and his talented cast and Province and Elizabeth success, we do know this: content areas and provid- dents’ success.” categories tested (19 out of crew deftly overcome Kirzay. our entire approach to ed students with multiple School system officials 21), Mountville and Rose- these issues with a good Gladney, who plays Stu- teaching and learning was opportunities to master noted these as significant mont elementary schools deal of imagination, a dose art, should be singled out data driven and focused; content and increase per- points of the data: posted scores equal to or of childish whimsy and a for his fine performance as our school leaders moni- formance. Embedded in I In all testing cate- greater than last year. veritable toy box of props the plucky little mouse. tored student progress this success are parent gories where GPS have I Callaway Elementary and costumes. Seeing the amount of tal- been in place and report- School, Ethel Kight Mag- The play’s title charac- ent among these young ed for more than three net School and West Side ter, Stuart, is part of the thespians gives me hope years, 2010 system scores Magnet School posted fanciful menagerie of fic- for the future of live the- exceeded the three year double-digit gains in math tional animal characters atre in LaGrange. average. in three grades. Mountville created by E.B. White, Before the show, I found I At the system level, Elementary School and which also includes the myself seated next to the LSaturdayocal SundayweatMondayher students in first, second, West Point Elementary loquacious spider, Char- director’s young son, who fourth and fifth grades School posted double-digit lotte and the lovable pig, was bubbling with excite- posted gains in all tested gains in math in two Wilbur, in “Charlotte’s ment. He already had seen subject areas. Third- grades. Web.” Both of these clas- a few rehearsals, but was graders posted gains in all I In sixth-grade social sic novels have a variety of thrilled to be seeing the tested subject areas with studies where the state has film adaptations, including show again and sat very the exception of math, revised the standards and a live-action version of attentively through the where they saw scores reported scores for the “Stuart Little” in 1999. performance completely equal to last year. first time since 2007, 73 This stage adaptation is by enthralled. Indeed, I also I All fourth-graders at percent of Troup County Joseph Robinette, who has found myself completely Rosemont Elementary students met or exceeded written and adapted many entranced by the show. School met or exceeded standards as compared to plays for children. While it’s written specifi- High 89 High 92 High 90 the standards in reading. the state average of 64. Stuart is a mouse who is cally for children, adults I Eighty percent or I Eighth-graders in all born to human parents. will be just as delighted by Low 69 Low 68 Low 72 more of the students at three middle schools and Faced with such an odd this marvelous production. 50% chance Partly sunny Partly sunny dilemma, Mr. and Mrs. Lit- Long Cane Elementary West Side Magnet School of rain School met or exceeded scored 93 percent or above tle confront it with love, I Performances of “Stu- standards in every catego- on reading. ingenuity and resourceful- art Little” are at 7:30 p.m. ry tested. I All three grade levels ness, characteristics that today and Friday, 2 p.m. Rainfall Extremes I Eighty percent or at Gardner Newman Mid- their smallest son also Saturday and Sunday, 7:30 In downtown LaGrange Yesterday at LaGrange- more of the students at dle School (sixth through exhibits. Stuart embarks p.m. July 16, and 2 p.m. Callaway Airport Ethel Kight Magnet eighth) exceeded the state on a series of adventures July 17 at the Lafayette 24 Hrs trace School, Hillcrest Elemen- scores in science and while pursuing his bird Society for Performing High 93 tary School and Rosemont social studies. friend, Margalo. Like the Arts’ Black Box Theater at Month trace Elementary School met or I West Side Magnet original novel, the story 211 Bull St. in LaGrange. Low 70 Year to date 25.81 exceeded standards in School exceeded the state isn’t neatly wrapped up at Tickets, at $20 for adults, in all testing categories. the end, leaving the end- $10 for students and $5 for Parents received CRCT ing to the imaginations of children 5 and younger, West Point Lake Levels I Setting it straight score summaries for their the audience. are available at LSPA and 7 a.m. yesterday 24-hr. change students before the end of With so many charac- Hill Street House. The Daily News is committed to the school year in May. ters to play, this ensemble LSPA will donate $1 of 634.38 ft. down 0.19 reporting information fairly and Detailed score reports will cast seamlessly changes each adult ticket purchase I accurately. It is our policy to cor- be distributed to parents at characters through the use to the Certified Literate LaGrange Daily News rect errors, omissions or mis- elementary school “meet of props and costume Community Program. The LaGrange Daily News (USPS 299-320) is published Mondays through Saturdays the teacher” day and mid- pieces. The ensemble cast Patrons were asked to leading statements. Corrections except Thanksgiving and Christmas by Heartland Publications, LLC, with headquarters dle school registration on is mostly composed of take children’s books to should be reported at 884-7316 at 105 Ashton St., LaGrange, Ga. 30240. Periodicals postage paid at LaGrange, Ga. Aug. 16. local high school students the show or drop them off Postmaster: Send address changes to LaGrange Daily News P.O. Box 929, LaGrange, or via e-mail to dbaker@ la- Ga. 30241 grangenews.com LaGrange Daily News Community Thursday, July 8, 2010 - 3 I In our community Good for you Events Today-Sunday, July 16-17 Performances of “Stuart Little” are at 7:30 p.m. today and Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 7:30 p.m. July 16 and 2 p.m. July 17 at Lafayette Society for Per- forming Arts’ Black Box Theater at 211 Bull St. Tickets, which are $20 for adults, $10 for students and $5 for children 5 and younger, are available at the Lafayette Society of Performing Arts and Hill Street House. (706) 882-9909. Friday The Moonlight Ballroom Dance Club of LaGrange hosts a dance at 8 p.m. with an introductory cha-cha lesson for the public at 7 p.m. at the LaFayette Christian School Gym at 1904 Hamilton Road in LaGrange. Cost is $20 per couple and dress is patriotic casual. (706)884-5857. Callaway Gardens hosts a night of fireworks beginning at 5 p.m. with a music at the beach. The circus begins at 7:50 p.m. and fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Free admis- sion to all. Saturday Troup America/All Stars’ spirit night will be from 6 to 9 p.m. at Ice Cream Club (formerly Scoops) at 1302 Lafayette Pkwy. Meetings LaGrange Shrine Club members raised money and donated a thera- Today putic swing for a special-needs child, Erica Bennett. From left are Danny The LaGrange Sierra Club meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall of St. Mark's Murphy, past president of the club, Donna Crowder; Erica’s mother; Eric Episcopal Church. The LaGrange Area Safety Association meets at 11:30 a.m. at Ryan’s Restaurant. Bennett, Erica’s father; and Mark Whitley, past president of club. The Kiwanis Club of LaGrange meets at noon at Highland Country Club. I I I I Include full names and identifi- Troup County Master Gardeners meet at 7 p.m. at the Troup County Agricul- ‘Good for you’ recognizes individ- cation of everyone in the photo. ture Building on Vulcan Road. I LaGrange Chapter No. 474 Order of the Eastern Star meets at 7:30 p.m. at the uals and groups for good deeds or Also include a name and day- Lodge Hall on Watson and Brown streets. personal achievement. To submit a Itime telephone number. Newcomers Club of LaGrange will meet at 7 p.m. in the community room in St. photograph, send it to ‘Good for Do not use tape or staples, or Peters Catholic Church. Ruth Huckabee from Vernon Woods Retirement Home You,’ LaGrange Daily News, P.O. Iwrite on the back of the photo. will give the program. (706) 845-9048. Box 929, LaGrange, GA 30241 or Photos may be retrieved at our Churches to Daniel Baker at dbaker@la- Ioffice after they run. grangenews.com, or bring it to our E-mailed photos must be in Today-Sunday, office at 105 Ashton St. JPEG format and sent as attach- Saint Paint A.M.E. Church in Hogansville holds revival at 7:30 p.m. today through IHere are a few guidelines: Iments. Friday. Homecoming celebration will be at 11 a.m. Sunday. Typed or printed submissions Photos run on a space-available Iare requested. basis, but usually within a week of Give details of what the recogni- receipt. I Fun draisers tion is for. Blazing Saddles bicycle ride HOPE for a Day at Los Mother makes life choices hard West Georgia Flyers will Nopales have its annual 100-mile A percentage of all the ride July 31, beginning at sales on July 17 at Los Dear Annie: My par- I Annie’s Mailbox rasses me when he does 35 years. Before you Heard County Middle Nopales restaurant will be ents eloped 35 years ago, this, and I imagine he is applaud, let me explain School in Franklin. donated to the HOPE for a and my grandmother embarrassing himself, as that it has not been a Marked rides will be avail- Day local breast cancer never forgave them. She well. Is there any way to good marriage. able at 26, 48, 76 or 101 walk. From 4 p.m. until disowned my mother and approach him about this? I was crazy about my miles. Starting times vary closing , volunteers from has never been part of our – Sticky Situation wife. She was smoking and the course and rest HOPE for a Day will be lives. Four years ago, my Dear Sticky: Be honest. hot and even today, in her stops close at 4 p.m. Reg- available to talk about the oldest brother also cut off Use this as an opportuni- 50s, is still quite attractive. istration fee is $30 before walk and also register peo- contact with the family. ty to educate your hus- But she was raised to July 19 and $40 after that ple to walk. Pam Herndon After losing two of the band on the social graces believe that sex was dirty date. Registration includes at (706) 883-6093. most important people in he ought to have in the and sinful. We were inti- 1 pair of SockGuy socks, her life, my mother, who rarified circles in which mate about once a year. swag bag, Chick-fil-A Sock Hop for Humane is bipolar, feels as if every- he finds himself. Tell him After she became preg- sandwich, rest stops, med- Society of Harris County one is going to betray her and you love him and under- nant, we didn’t touch each ical assistance and SAG A live d.j. sock hop will at some point. My two Kathy Mitchell stand that he was never other until she wanted to Marcy Sugar are long- vehicles. Bikers can camp be from 7 to 10 p.m. July other brothers and I walk taught these things, but get pregnant again, three the night before the event, 24 at 27th Grill in Pine on pins and needles, wor- time editors of the Ann pushing his food with his years later. I tried every- Landers column. with showers available at Mountain. Tickets are $20 ried that we will acciden- fingers is considered poor thing to get her interest- the site. Proceeds from the p[er person and includes tally do something to hurt manners and you don’t ed, but was rejected over event will be donated to burgers, fries, cherry pie her. Mom has gone to Mom. On the other hand, want others to think ill of and over. The last time we Supply Our Schools, a and a soft drink. A cash counseling and is on med- the difference between him. had physical contact was group that provides school bar will be available and ication. the schools may be minor. 21 years ago. supplies for teachers who prizes will be awarded to Recently, my 5-year-old Talk to Mom. Dear Annie: I com- The problem? My wife are facing budget cuts. For the best 1950s-602 outfits. son was accepted to two Tell her you value her pletely agree with “No has had the paperwork information or to register The event benefits the excellent schools. Unfor- input, and ask her to help Photo Op” to have a for three years and refus- on-line, see the website Humane Society of Harris tunately, it puts us in a you compare the two closed casket, but for a es to sign it. I am so westgeorgiaflyers.org. County. Tickets can be very tough situation. schools with your son’s different reason. While I, depressed, it’s hard to go purchased at the door, but Mom works at one of the personality and talents in too, think taking open- on. There is a woman for West Georgia Idol con- reservations are recom- schools. She loves the mind. . casket photos is a bit whom I have developed test in Hogansville mended. For information place, but we don’t feel it ghastly, I also am creeped feelings, although we Hogansville Downtown or tickets, contact Lorraine is as good a fit for our son Dear Annie: My hus- out when people say, have not been intimate. I Development Authority is Berry at lberry22@rocket- as the other. But we are band has a high-level “Doesn’t she look beauti- fear I may have already sponsoring West Georgia mail.com or at (706) 663- afraid of hurting Mom by executive position that ful?” Despite the solace it lost her. How can I get my Idol talent competition. 7633. choosing the other school. entails attending many might give the grieving wife to divorce me? – Auditions will be held July Even talking about it will public situations that family members to hear Lonely and Spiritually 10 and competitions will make her feel she is a ter- involve eating. Annie, he these words, the answer Dead be held Saturdays from Church, civic and other rible person for putting us uses his fingers to push is, “No, she doesn’t look Dear Lonely: Your mar- July 17 to Aug. 7. Grand nonprofit organizations in this situation. food onto his fork, and great. She looks dead.” riage sounds sad. Your prize is $1,000, a record- may submit items for the My question is, is it then he licks his fingers. This is one reason I wife is hanging on to the ing contract, and a live weekly fundraisers calen- worth the trouble to send He has done this at office want my casket closed. papers because she is performance at the Smith dar to Sherri Brown at our son to the school of banquets and dinners in After all, what made me frightened to be on her Family Theater in Pigeon sbrown@lagrange our choice, or should we fine-dining restaurants. I who I am is already gone own after so many years. Forge, Tenn., including news.com or mail to her just send him to Mom’s have actually seen him from that dead body. –No accommodations. The attention, LaGrange Daily school? She was so excit- pick up the food with his Open Casket E-mail questions to final competition will be News, P.O. Box 929, ed when he was accepted fingers and then put it on Dear No: This is such a anniesmailbox@com- Aug. 14. Registration fee is LaGrange, GA 30240-0929. there that she cried tears his fork. 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One plants, including the Geor- better concentrate our included a fatality several gia refinery where a dust resources toward not only years ago. explosion killed 14 work- enhancing the safety of The crackdown comes ers in 2008, federal regu- our own facilities, but also as a state law goes into lators said Wednesday. to assist the sugar indus- effect banning texting The settlement with the try as a whole in address- while driving cars. That U.S. Occupational Safety ing workplace hazards.” law has sparked debate as and Health Administration Investigators deter- critics raise questions comes nearly two years mined that sugar dust about how it can be accu- after regulators first trapped inside the 92- rately enforced. sought to penalize the year-old Georgia refinery Texas-based company for ignited like gunpowder on Florida Times-Union allowing combustible Feb. 7, 2008, setting off a Child hit in Penny Chauncey, center, teaches science to children this summer in an unusu- sugar dust to accumulate chain of explosions that stroller dies al classroom –Cumberland Island National Seashore. In the fall she’ll return in dangerous amounts killed 14 workers and inside its plants despite injured 36. HINESVILLE(AP) –A to a classroom in Camden County Middle School with lots of new ideas for prior warnings. Investigations by two toddler who was struck by her students. “Clearly,health and safe- federal agencies deter- a car while sitting in a ty must become this com- mined that Imperial Sugar stroller awaiting a Fourth pany’s top priorities,” had been warned about of July fireworks display Teacher learning Labor Secretary Hilda dangerous dust inside the has died. Solis said in a statement. Georgia plant as recently Officials pronounced “This agreement requires as 2002. 23-month-old Dakaria Imperial Sugar to make Imperial Sugar said it Thompkins dead at from ranger course extensive changes to its added numerous safety Memorial Health Medical CUMBERLAND places,” Cox said. parks.” safety practices, and it features when it rebuilt Center in Savannah on ISLAND (AP) – Penny Chauncey is taking her Jeff Barker, of underscores the impor- the Georgia plant last year. Wednesday. Chauncey is constantly teaching skills to the Adairsville, said he didn’t tance of proactively The settlement with Authorities will upgrade trying to make science rel- island each day, where she expect his 7-year-old addressing workplace OSHA also requires the charges against Dyshawn evant for her Camden holds short outdoor class- daughter, Audrey, to learn safety and health hazards.” company to maintain an Davis, 19, to first degree Middle School students. es designed to make so much about the island OSHA had originally improved housekeeping vehicular homicide in So, when the National tourists’ visits to the island during one of Chauncey’s sought to fine Imperial program, employ a full- addition to the earlier Park Service offered her a more memorable. outdoor classes. His Sugar $8.7 million for 221 time safety manager for charges of DUI and reck- chance to take ranger Teresa Stores, of New- daughter was enthusiastic safety violations at the the Georgia plant and less driving. training at Cumberland fane, Vt., watched as when Chauncey gave her nation’s second-largest undergo audits by outside The accident happened Island National Seashore, Chauncey showed her 6- two small shark’s teeth to sugar refinery near Savan- safety experts for the next at 9:47 p.m. Sunday. she didn’t hesitate to year-old daughter, Isabelle take home. nah and its plant in three years. Lester Mena told authori- accept. Jarvis-Stores shark’s “I didn’t know all this Gramercy,La. The compa- Imperial Sugar agreed ties he was pushing a Chauncey is midway teeth, pottery shards, sea stuff was available here,” ny contested the fines to an to pay $4.05 million in stroller when a car hit it through the National Park shells, animal bones and he said. “She wasn’t administrative law judge, fines for 124 safety viola- and knocked the child Service’s eight-week other artifacts visitors expecting to get sharks leading to lengthy settle- tions, including 69 willful inside to the ground. Teacher-Ranger-Teacher often find on the island. teeth.” ment talks that resulted in violations, at its Georgia Program to learn more Stores, who has been a Chauncey said the expe- an agreement to pay 70 refinery. No-ironing about the many challenges frequent visitor to the rience has been so percent of the originally The company will pay facing the natural and cul- island, said Chauncey rewarding she is reluctant proposed amount. an additional $2 million in mom irks son tural resources on Geor- helped make her daugh- for it to end. Imperial Sugar noted fines for 97 violations VILLARICA(AP)– gia’s largest barrier island. ter’s experience special. “I would like to be here that it admitted no wrong- OSHA found at its Authorities charged a “My goal is to get Cum- “It’s a nice addition,” she as long as they let me,” doing by settling the case. Louisiana plant during Villa Rica man with aggra- berland Island out to the said. “We’ve always said she said. “Imperial agreed to the inspections. vated assault and false schools,” she said. “I want there should be more kid’s When school begins in imprisonment after they to make Cumberland programs.” August, Chauncey said allege he held his mother Island fit into the curricu- Besides learning more her sixth-grade students BEST OFFER EVER! hostage for failing to iron lum.” about environmental will not be the only ones his clothes. 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That contact was ing five others already another embarrassment made in 2008 when the behind bars there, after a for the state corrections girl was 12. Russian arms-control department in the case, Those reports made no researcher convicted of details how parole agents mention of any contact spying for the West came missed another opportu- between parole agents out of the cold of his for- nity to rescue Jaycee and Dugard while she was lorn penal colony by the Fox Broadcasting Company Dugard. It was contained being held captive. Arctic Circle and was in documents obtained Inspector general transferred to Moscow. The cast of ‘Glee’ performs during an episode. The show was nominated today Wednesday under the Cal- spokeswoman Laura Hill Officials in neither for 19 Emmy Awards. ifornia Public Records Act. declined to comment on country would confirm a The report, prepared by the attorney general’s swap was in the works. the attorney general’s internal report to law- But the machinations had ‘Glee’, ‘The Pacific’ top office, was sent to law- makers. all the hallmarks as the makers in advance of their The report gave a stark two former Cold War vote last week to settle outline of the reasons the antagonists moved to Emmy nominations with the Dugard family for state agreed to settle the tamp down tensions $20 million family’s claim with such a LOSANGELES(AP)– turned an admission of the “ER” all-time record of stirred by the U.S. arrests. Dugard, now 30, said large sum. In part, it said “Glee,” the spunky TV affairs with female staffers 124 bids. One of the nom- parole agents spoke with the claim is supported by musical comedy about and a blackmail attempt inations went to Betty her during her captivity, a number of allegations, high school misfits and the into high broadcast White, who at 88 proved Elsewhere and with the older of the including “that agents saw teachers who shepherd drama. you’re never too old for I Los Angeles police two daughters she bore to and spoke to Ms. Dugard them, was a top Emmy Besides “Glee,” other comedy when she hosted charged a man Wednes- Phillip Garrido. Garrido and her eldest daughter nominee today with 19 newcomers receiving the show to big ratings day in the city’s “Grim has pleaded not guilty to but failed to investigate bids, including for best Emmy recognition include and applause. Sleeper” serial killings kidnapping and raping their identities or their comedy series and stars “Modern Family,” with Besides “Glee” and after decades of frustrat- Dugard, who was 11 when relationship to Garrido.” Matthew Morrison and nods for best comedy “Modern Family,” other ed investigations into at she disappeared. Attorney general’s Lea Michele. series and for five mem- nominees for best comedy least 11 slayings dating Dugard and her daugh- spokeswoman Christine The leading nominee bers of its ensemble cast, series include “Curb Your back 25 years. ters, ages 15 and 12, Gasparac said the allega- was the gritty, unsparing and “The Good Wife,” a Enthusiasm,” “Nurse Jack- I A disabled sightsee- claimed that state parole tions were made by Dugard World War II drama, “The nominee for best drama ie,” “The Office” and last ing boat adrift in the agents failed to properly through her attorneys dur- Pacific,” with 24 nomina- and recognition for star year’s winner, “30 Rock,” Delaware River in supervise Garrido starting ing settlement negotiations tions. Julianna Margulies. with its third consecutive Philadelphia with at least in 1999 and did not follow with the state. She said she Conan O’Brien is gone The final season of bid in the category. 37 people aboard was up on reports and obser- could provide no other from “The Tonight Show” “Lost” garnered nomina- Joining “Lost” and “The struck by a barge and vations that might have details, such as when the but his short tenure as tions for best drama series Good Wife” as best drama capsized Wednesday, led to their rescue. They contact with parole agents host is not forgotten: The and a nod for star series nominees were spilling passengers into finally surfaced last occurred, and added that late-night show with him Matthew Fox and sup- “Breaking Bad,” “Dexter,” the water and leaving two August, after living for the state will not try to ver- at the helm nabbed a nom- porting nominations for “True Blood” and “Mad people unaccounted for nearly two decades in a ify Dugard’s statement ination as best variety, Terry O’Quinn and Men,” which won the after a frantic rescue compound in the back- because the claim against music or comedy series, Michael Emerson. Eliza- award for the past two effort. yard of Garrido’s house in the state has been settled. 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313292 (82) VS Water Polo Cycling Tour de France The Daily Line (L) 6 - Thursday,July 8, 2010 Opinion LaGrange Daily News Time to come home from Afghanistan When George W.Bush first sent Amer- how many young girls have been mur- to demonstrate that the security con- ican troops to Afghanistan, it was to cap- Bill Kennedy of La- dered by fathers and brothers. Virtually tractors need to hire more men at higher ture or kill Osama bin Laden, the mas- Grange is a retired busi- all crimes are punishable by losing any- prices. Knowledge of this is so wide- termind behind the attack on the World ness executive and thing from a finger to your head; few spread that Obama and the military must Trade Center. Unable to find him, we former broadcaster. leave a Sharia court with the same num- cover their ears and eyes. kept increasing the size of our military ber of body parts as when they entered. Although it has long been obvious the in the country, declaring now our mis- Our government and most Americans Afghans will not accept a secular gov- sion was to oust the Taliban that gov- sincerely believed that people every- ernment, for nine years we have tried to erned by a fundamentalist interpretation where would welcome a U.S.-style give them one. It’s past the time to stop of the Koran, and in its place establish democracy, and if our military provided wasting the lives of young American sol- an American-style, freely elected, secu- officials were appointed to man the them the opportunity, they would be diers trying to do the impossible. Polls lar government. polling places. The resulting ballot-box- thankful. However, when put to the test show that the majority of Americans Afghanistan always had been and is stuffing and tossing out of opposition in Iraq and Afghanistan, it turns out to rightly believe when we depart, the gov- now a fiercely Islamic country, and an votes made what was once the standard be a false belief. Unfortunately, instead ernment we established will be crushed Islamic government is what they want. practice in Texas and Chicago pale by of saying, “OK, don’t say we didn’t give and we’ll leave only chaos behind. Probably most Afghans would prefer a comparison. The neutral observer at each you a chance” and come home, we decid- No one will consider the United States less harsh religious government than that polling place declared the election fraud- ed to make them accept a secular democ- has demonstrated weakness by leaving; of the Taliban, but they will never accept ulent, and even we had difficulty pre- racy whether they wanted it or not. we will still be the most powerful nation a secular one. tending it wasn’t. For several months our Let’s not mince words; we have on earth. Our enemies may claim we Religion aside, Afghanistan has never government made it known to Karzai attempted to force it down their throats have been defeated, but all other nations been a cohesive nation. There are few that perhaps he should share power with at the cost to the United States of billions will breath a sigh of relief. Their roads, and most Afghans are illiterate his opponent, but Karzai knew we had upon billions of dollars and great loss of economies rest, in good measure, on the and live in scattered villages, each with no choice but accept him, so he simply American lives. The other day President health of ours and they will feel it is more a headman who runs the village under said “No.” Obama admitted that the Afghan army secure when we stop spending so many warlords who rule a collection of villages. Today our free, secular, democratical- we have been training and supplying billions of dollars on a war we cannot It is in this hostile environment we ly elected government is considered the with modern weapons is “unreliable.” He win. imagined we could establish a secular second most corrupt government in the means that the Afghan army, like the rest The other day, Gen. David Petraeus democracy. We put in place an educated world after Somalia; Karzai and his rel- of the people, wants the country ruled by stated it may not be possible to leave Muslim, Hamid Karzai, and declared him atives are enriching themselves in the an Islamic government. Afghanistan in 2011, that we may need temporary president pending free elec- drug trade. After we recognized Karzai It’s no secret that many of the weapons to keep American troop for additional tions. In 2004 in an election no one but as the official president of Afghanistan, we give the Afghan army end up sold to years. As long as President Obama is in us took seriously, he was confirmed in he immediately altered the constitution the Taliban. As in Iraq, to avoid using office we will never leave, we will con- office, but had no actual control of any- we had prepared for him, making Islam- additional American soldiers, the U.S. tinue to sacrifice the lives of young sol- thing outside of the few large population ic Sharia law legal. Use of it by the Tal- spends hundreds of millions to pay secu- diers until Americans raise a loud centers we controlled. iban was one of the things we cited to rity companies to help keep the peace. enough voice that politicians realize they Last year he came up for “re-election.” justify taking power. We have no way of It’s also no secret that they use the pro- will be voted out of office if they don’t do In the election, only a small fraction of knowing how many women are being ceeds to pay off the Taliban not to attack what the Russians were wise enough to Afghans cast bvallots, and government killed under the Sharia for sex offenses, too often, or, in some cases, stage attacks do after six years – bring our army home. My cousin Barack Interesting In the days since I sug- gested that President Kathleen Obama’s rhetorical style Parker is a first visit mimics feminine tropes, columnist I’ve been informed of the with Wash- following: ington Post to London One, a black man cannot W r i t e r s I just returned from my first trip to show anger in public lest he Group. be considered an Angry London. It was an interesting experi- Black Man. ence to say the least. Two, to suggest that a A Brazilian lady from the church in whose parents – Johann Braga, Portugal, is there in a rehabili- black man has any femi- Pieter Straub and Anna nine characteristics, even tation hospital recuperating from a fall Maria Barbara Hoffman – that left her paralyzed from the waist when framed as an “evolu- emigrated from Germany tionary achievement,” is to down. A very long story could be sum- to the colonies about 1733. marized by saying that emasculate and reduce him Thus, according to the fam- to a figure from Jim Crow while visiting her son ily grid, Obama and I seem who lives in England, days. to be eighth cousins once These were the two most she had an episode removed. with her heart. They common complaints I I am proud to be heard in the column’s put her in the hospital Obama’s cousin. But that Stop me before for tests and observa- wake. Some of those who bond doesn’t blind me to wrote were polite, self-iden- tion. She remained his – and our – flaws. In my there for quite some tifying African-Americans earlier column, I sought who sort of agreed with my time with no one only to offer one possible I spend again knowing what hap- Michael An- point but wanted to help reason why the president is drzejewski, me see things a different pened or why. paying such a high price for Last weekend as America cele- iological symptoms upon with- Just before running a former La- way. Others weren’t so civil. his response to the Deep- brated the 234th anniversary of its drawal.” Just substitute “govern- Do I think people are too some more tests she Grange pas- water Horizon oil spill. independence from Britain, there ment” for the drugs and “psycho- went to the restroom, sensitive? Yes. Do I think I American culture is com- was a reminder of how increasing- logical” for “physiological” and you tor, is a may have overstepped the began to feel ill, called missionary plicated and gender expec- ly dependent too many Americans have characterized our addiction for the nurse and when line? No. It’s a column, not tations play an important have become on our gov- to government. There are and church a dissertation. And my the- the nurse didn’t come part. Like it or not, that ernment. toll-free hot lines for drug after about 10 minutes planter in sis, bouncing off the notion includes not only our more The New York Times addicts who wish to get Portugal. that Bill Clinton was the she tried to return to progressive contemporary headline read: “Illinois clean. Who do you call to her bed by herself. She first black president, is seri- thinking about such mat- Stops Paying Its Bills, but break free of an addiction ous only if you really think fell and the next thing she knew she ters, but also our less pro- Can’t Stop Digging Hole.” to government? Certainly was in her bed, medicated and para- Clinton is black. gressive history. And The Land of Lincoln has not the politicians; they’re But I also recognize that lyzed. together, this mix of ideas become a land of mounting the pushers. She speaks very little English, yet my life experience is differ- forms a minefield that lead- debt: $5.01 billion to be This is classic co-depen- ent from that of most about a month after the fall, they ers must traverse. exact. That may not seem dency. Politicians tell peo- decided to put in a pacemaker and African-Americans. And Consider: In the days like much compared to the C a l ple what they want to hear that experience allows me Thomas is a send her to a rehab hospital. She will leading up to the presi- growing federal debt – cal- and voters elect them out be there for at least the next six both the luxury of seeing dent’s Oval Office address culated on the National c o l u m n i s t of a sense of entitlement to people without the lens of months. So I decided to go visit her, about the Gulf crisis, there Debt Clock at midday July with Tribune other people’s money. If pray with her and try to be an encour- race, but also (sometimes) was a lot of talk about the 4 at $13,189,792,856,331.20 Media Serv- you are successful and to fail to imagine how peo- agement. “style” of Obama’s – but as the late Illinois ices. resist, you are called As I said before, the trip was inter- ple of other backgrounds response. On MSNBC, Republican Sen. Everett greedy, uncaring and a might interpret my words. esting on several levels. I was very sur- Donny Deutsch argued that McKinley Dirksen is reputed (but Republican! This class warfare has prised by at least three different As my Washington Post he “just doesn’t emote.” never proven) to have said, “A bil- enriched the politicians who prac- colleague Jonathan Cape- things. Number one, I was surprised Many people seemed to lion here, a billion there and pretty tice it, but it is impoverishing Amer- (though I have heard many stories) by hart wrote on the PostPar- have a hankering for one soon you’re talking real money.” ica. tisan blog – and explained the number of foreigners who live in particular emotion: Not the Illinois’ Comptroller, Daniel W. Too many expect too much from London, specifically Muslims. At least to me in a telephone con- Bill Clinton “I feel your Hynes, says the $5.01 billion is government and too little from versation – black males are three out of every 10 people I saw yes- pain” kind, but the “Take- what the state owes to schools, themselves. It used to be the other terday were ladies in traditional head- held to a different standard BP-Behind-The-Woodshed- rehabilitation centers, child care, way around, but concepts such as than whites. They are prac- coverings. And-Make-Them-Pay” kind. the state university and he told the initiative, self-control, frugality,per- The second surprise that I encoun- ticed in keeping their emo- They wanted an action fig- New York Times, “it’s getting sistence, honor,integrity and virtue tions under wraps. They tered was the fact that I spoke almost ure in the hyper-masculine worse every single day.” He calls went out about the time baby entirely Portuguese once in London. can’t “go off,” as some have mode, not George W. Bush the state’s inability to pay for essen- boomers began their cultural coun- urged Obama to do in On the bus from the airport to the Sub- but Terminator. tial services “obscene.” terinsurgency. way station, I spoke to a Portuguese response to the Gulf oil In fits and starts, Obama The real obscenity – in Illinois, The reason so few jobs are being spill. lady who grew up only 20 minutes had given it to them. He California, New York and espe- created in the private sector (the from where we now live. I hadn’t thought of it this wanted to know “whose ass cially Washington, D.C., is an labor force is shrinking and unem- way, but I take Jonathan When I got off the subway and to kick,” he told us. He inability to live within the means ployment is more than 10 percent, began looking for the hospital, I and others at their word wanted them to “plug the taxpayers provide. Despite record if those who have given up looking that it’s a fact of life for noticed a restaurant with a Portuguese damn hole.” Press secretary high taxes in these states and more for work are included) is because flag and menu, so I went in and asked African-American males. Robert Gibbs assured us coming at the federal level, gov- government has grown too big and You’ll have to take me at for directions to the hospital. Being that in discussions with ernment never has enough of our is strangling the private sector Portuguese, he preferred his native my word when I say that I Obama he, indeed, had money.But it isn’t all government’s which is uncertain about the cost don’t view Obama exclu- language, and I had no problem “seen rage from him.” fault. Too many Americans have of Obamacare and tax hikes. accommodating him. Although he did- sively as a black man – no Then the president gave come to rely on government to take The progressives want more matter what he said on his n’t know where the hospital was, his Oval Office speech. And care of them and government has reliance on government and less another young Portuguese man did, census form. Not only is he the collective reaction was, passed the point where it can do so self-reliance. But this is not what half-white but also he has and to my surprise, he said, “Come on, “That’s it?! Where’s the out- any longer. America needs. Republicans, I’ll give you a ride there. It’s a little too managed to transcend skin rage?!?!” Politicians, whose sole aim is re- should they regain a majority in color, at least from where I far to walk from here.” That was a real Obama elected to employ election, behave like enabling par- Congress this fall, and the White blessing to me. sit. a certain type of rhetoric in ents, giving the children whatever House in 2012, must have a serious As a sidebar, there’s The last surprise I found may have the Oval Office that put him they want hoping for “love” in talk with their fellow countrymen. been the most shocking of all: While another reason I don’t see in line with feminine rhetor- return, or in this case votes. The We can’t go on like this. We can’t him as only black. He is my on the subway back to the bus station ical traditions and at odds obituary of Senator Robert Byrd, keep spending and taxing. We to head back to the airport, there was cousin. I had intended to with historical precedent West Virginia Democrat, said he must stop asking our country to do save this nugget for a future a grown man (late 30s, maybe 40) in and the expectations for his served more time in Congress than more for us and begin doing more a business suit sitting across from me column, but now seems as gender. Such a choice ulti- anyone else. That, too, is an for ourselves. good a time as any to brag. trying his best to conceal the fact that mately may prove to be a obscenity. The Founders did not Is there a visionary who will say while he was reading the paper, he I learned of this surpris- crucial step forward toward intend public service to become and then do such things, regard- ing family link when a was also “sucking” his thumb! Not like a better world. But the self-service. less of the political consequences? a pacifier, but index finger pointed cousin conducting backlash against his rheto- The definition of “addiction” best He (or she) could quote Thomas genealogical research con- skyward, resting between his eye- ric suggests we’re not there describes our increasing reliance Jefferson: “To preserve our inde- brows, and entire thumb inside his tacted me recently: “And by yet. on government: “Complete physi- pendence, we must not let our the way, did you know mouth. Speaking as a cousin, ological need for and use of a habit- rulers load us with perpetual debt. He would pull it out periodically to you’re kin to Barack?” and a not-so-sensitive forming substance (heroin, nico- We must make our election Apparently, we are turn the page of the newspaper and columnist-citizen, I’m tine, or alcohol), characterized by between economy and liberty, or then pop it right back in. Weird! descended of brothers pulling for him to do better. tolerance and by well-defined phys- profusion and servitude.” LaGrange Daily News Diversions Thursday,July 8, 2010 - 7

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Last year we made a com- to rise to the challenge. of the state, three softball teams state tournament in Cherokee team that had put in a lot of mitment to each other that we “They were motivated this from Troup County will start County. practice in the weeks and were going to get together and year,” Hubbard said. “I think their quest to be crowned state Last year at this time, the months leading up to the tour- practice and put together a the whole year they were prac- champions as they participate team was put out of the tourna- nament, but it was something team that would come together ticing with that in the back on in the Georgia Recreation and ment by a score of 1-0, with the that the team would use as mo- and win state this year.” their mind, that they only lost Parks association (GRPA) state winning run coming in the last tivation to get ready to make Head Coach Sam Hubbard by one run. But, that’s ball and softball tournaments. inning. another run this year. said that his team has been The Troup County 11-12 all- It was a heartbreaker for the “We have been practicing all looking forward to today ever SEE SOFTBALL, PAGE 10 I Catching up with: Former Troup Tiger Chris Burnette ROBERT GRIFFIN Sports Writer Losing is not allbad I was thinking the other day about a conversation I had with my older brother. We were talking about my nephew, who had just finished up a rousing sea- son of 5-and-6-year-old church-league baseball. It was an exciting time for my brother, because he was getting to see his oldest son take to the dia- mond for his first season where he was facing live pitching, and wouldn’t Chris Burnette, right, a Troup High graduate now playing at Georgia, participated in a Christian camp in Colorado in May, and he said it you know it, he took to it was one of the “best things I’ve done in my life.” At the moment, Burnette is in Athens preparing for his red-shirt freshman season. like a duck to water. So there we sat, re- freshments in hand, talk- ing about his last game of the season that we had seen earlier in the day. Ready for his shot My nephew plays in a church league, and the league has a “no one’s a loser philosophy.” Everyone on the team gets a turn at bat in every Burnetteeager inning, and at the end of the season everyone gets a trophy. This attitude is also to get onthefield starting to spill over into other youth sports such as By Kevin Eckleberry his room for a trim. basketball, softball, and Sports Editor Among Burnette’s recent soccer, and it’s not limited Chris Burnette has yet to play clients was Aaron Murray, who’ll to leagues for children my a down for the Georgia Bull- likely be Georgia’s starting quar- nephew’s age. dogs, but he has terback this season. Tens of thousands of already earned the “I had a cousin who did it (give young people play in the confidence of his haircuts), and I felt like if he Upward Sports leagues, teammates in one could do it, I could do it,” Bur- which according to the important area. nette said Wednesday evening web site, offers “a first- Burnette, a from Athens. “It’d be a money class sports experience Troup High grad- thing for me, not having to go that emphasizes healthy uate who’ll be a every two weeks. So I give (my competition, sportsman- redshirt freshman teammates) haircuts where they ship, skills building and this fall, has be- can save money too.” fun versus the “win-at-all- come the team Burnette So far, Burnette said he’s had costs” mentality found in barber. plenty of repeat business. many children sports Burnette started cutting his “They always come back,” leagues.” own hair a while back to save a Burnette said. “I’m pretty much This attitude has very few dollars, and soon, a host of the team barber.” good intentions at its core, other Bulldogs started coming to and honestly, it’s very Chris Burnette poses with UGA VII during a photo shoot. SEE BURNETTE, PAGE 10 hard to try and downplay an organization like this and the good work that it I does. I think that it is a great Braves 7, Phillies 5 thing for younger kids to have the availability to play in a league such as Braves get this one. Growing up playing baseball in South Geor- best of Phils gia, I had my share of coaches that, looking back, definitely took the PHILADELPHIA (AP) – downplaying the impor- game a little too seriously. These Atlanta Braves tance of the series. To them, it was all about seem to have that swag- But the two-time NL winning at whatever cost, ger the Philadelphia championship Phillies and I would be lying if I Phillies carried around now are six games behind said that it didn’t sting just the last few years. Atlanta with their seventh a little when I didn’t get to Brian McCann hit a go- loss in 10 games. It’s the start a game, or get a h e a d furthest they’ve been out picked for the all-star t h r e e - r u n of first place since Sept. team. double dur- 13, 2007 when they were Alabama’s Jon Kelton slides safely into first during a game againstTennessee last ing a six- 6.5 behind the New York But as Paul McCartney season. Kelton was a starting outfielder for the Crimson Tide. sings, though, “life goes run sixth Mets. The Phillies over- on”. inning, Kris came a seven-game For every winner, after M e d l e n deficit with 17 to play to all, there is a loser. It was quite a ride p i t c h e d win the first of three Looking back, I don’t neatly into straight division titles. find that those events on By Kevin Eckleberry But Alabama was his school, it’s the seventh McCann “We’re having a tough the youth diamond hin- Sports Editor where he wanted to go, even though and Atlanta beat the time right now,” Phillies dered my growth as a per- It was everything Jon the chances of his playing would have Phillies 7-5 on Wednesday manager Charlie Manuel son in any way. Kelton hoped it would been greater somewhere else. night. said. “We’re kind of In fact, the events be. Kelton was red-shirted his first sea- Martin Prado had a pair banged-up, but if we’re taught me at least one Kelton, who started for son, and he played sparingly in 2009. of solo homers and Matt going to compete, we valuable lesson – if you four baseball seasons at Everything came together this Diaz also connected for can’t be chasing two want something hard LaGrange High, went to spring, though. the NL East-leading teams. People say we’re a enough in life, you are the University of Ala- Kelton became an everyday player as Braves, who roughed up second-half team. I’m not going to have to work bama in 2008 without a a left-fielder, and it was his stellar play Jamie Moyer (9-8). saying we’re not, but we hard to get it. scholarship, and without Kelton “It’s two out of three. don’t want to get too far That's all it is,” Braves any guarantee of playing time. SEE KELTON, PAGE 10 manager Bobby Cox said, SEE GRIFFIN, PAGE 10 SEE BRAVES, PAGE 10 LaGrange Daily News 10 - Thursday,July 8, 2010 Sports

SOCCER GRIFFIN FROM 9 I Scoreboard 9:30 p.m. ESPN2–MLS,RealSaltLakeatChicago BURNETTE FROM 9 If every kid who plays Sports on TV Soccer That role is nice, and it’s one Bur- in a league receives a tro- Today World Cup schedule nette is happy to fill, but he didn’t come phy, and everyone is a GOLF to Georgia to cut hair. winner, doesn’t it in some 1 p.m. SEMIFINALS way diminish the accom- TGC – Nationwide Tour, Wayne Gretzky Tuesday He’s in Athens to play football, and Classic, first round, at Clarksburg and Thorn- At Cape Town, South Africa he’ll be doing that this fall. plishment? bury,Ontario Netherlands 3, Uruguay 2 Burnette is listed as the second-team In today’s time, and es- 3 p.m. Wednesday ESPN2 – USGA, U.S. Women's Open At Durban, South Africa center, and he’ll head into the season as pecially with people in my Championship, first round, at Oakmont, Pa. Spain 1, Germany 0 a backup to veteran Ben Jones. generation, we are all too TGC–PGATour,JohnDeereClassic,first THIRD PLACE Burnette has also played some at ready to accept that par- round, at Silvis, Ill. Saturday MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL At Port Elizabeth, South Africa right guard, but center seems to be the ticipation ribbon. 10 p.m. Uruguay vs. Germany position he’ll occupy at Georgia. Bur- The late great George WGN – Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers CHAMPIONSHIP nette had never played center before Carlin had a diatribe in MAJOR LEAGUE LACROSSE Sunday 7 p.m. At Johannesburg arriving in Athens, but the coaches felt his act in the early 90s ESPN2 –All-Star Game, at Boston Netherlands vs. Germany that was the position he was best suited where he talked about the for. dumbing down and soft- Howard put the Phillies “It was new for me when I got ening of our language. BRAVES FROM 9 ahead 3-1 with an oppo- switched,” he said. “I hadn’t played any In the act, Carlin hy- site-field, two-run shot in center. It took awhile for the transition, pothesizes that in chang- behind."” the fifth, but the Braves but I think I have it. It’s a lot of fun.” ing just one or two words Ryan Howard and quickly answered. During spring practice, he made a in our daily speech we are Shane Victorino homered Prado went deep with positive impression on Mike Bobo, the becoming a “give yourself for Philadelphia. one out to cut it to 3-2. offensive coordinator. a pat on the back, every- The Phillies are missing Omar Infante singled, “We’ve been pleased with Chris Bur- one gets a hug, feel good several key players, in- Chipper Jones doubled nette playing center,” society with a warped cluding five-time All-Star and Troy Glaus walked to Bobo said. “I thought he view of just exactly how Chase Utley and Placido load the bases. McCann had a good scrimmage. the world is run.” Polanco. But Manuel knocked them all in with He’s still got to get big- Carlin runs through a thinks they’re also miss- a shot to left-center. ger and stronger, but he wide variety of examples, ing an intangible. Diaz then hit one out to showed some toughness Chris Burnette is working hard to earn such as how at some point straightaway center to and some punch for a “We try, but that little playing time at Georgia this fall. in his life toilet paper be- chase Moyer and give the guy that’s a little bit came bathroom tissue, spark, that little swagger, “This year, I feel like it’s all about Braves a 7-3 lead. under-sized.” sneakers had become just enough cockiness to competing for a spot,” Burnette said. Victorino ended Burnette feels that if running shoes, the dump make you good, some- “In the spring game, I got a whole lot of Medlen’s night with a Bobo he continues to “stay on became the landfill, and thing's missing there; reps with the first team.” two-out homer in the sev- top of my plays and get stronger,” that how constipation became that's what we got to get Burnette also takes his school work enth. Pinch-hitter Ben the “sky’s the limit.” occasional irregularity. back,” Manuel said. “We seriously, as he showed at Troup when Francisco's RBI single off College coaches across the country It was with this soft lan- got to get that edge. he was in the running to be that Takashi Saito cut it to 7-5 certainly felt that way when Burnette guage, Carlin said, that Something on our team is school’s valedictorian. in with two outs in the was a senior in 2008. made people in this coun- missing; it's that edge, At Georgia, Burnette has continue to eighth. The 6-foot-2, nearly 300-pound Bur- try somehow feel better that push.” excel in the class room. But Saito retired Juan nette was a ferocious blocker for the about what was really Medlen (6-1) allowed “I’m working hard to keep my GPA Castro on a pop-up to Tigers, and he was one of the country’s going on, and gave them a four runs and seven hits up,” he said. strand two runners. most coveted offensive lineman. nice warm blanket of in 6 2-3 innings. The Another area of Burnette’s life that is Prado drove Moyer's For Burnette, though, it all came warmth and comfort and Braves are 10-1 in his front and center is his faith. third pitch into the seats down to one school – Georgia. a false sense of everything starts this season. One of the first things he did upon his in left for a 1-0 lead and “It was always one of my dreams to is OK with the world. “I felt great,” Medlen arrival in Athens was to look for a his third career leadoff wear that uniform,” Burnette said. I am not one to try and said. “I got a lot of run church. homer – all this season. He’d hope to step in and play right trick myself into that kind support. That big inning He said he went “to eight different “We knew Moyer likes away, but that didn’t happen. of thinking. was huge.” churches” before settling on one. to hit his spots,” Prado He was slowed by an ankle injury It’s harmful to yourself Billy Wagner tossed a “I fell in love with it, and I’ve been said. “We said to be pa- that occurred toward the end of pre- as a living, breathing or- perfect ninth for his 19th going there for the past year,” Burnette tient and wait for a good season practice, and he ended up being ganism to just go about save in 22 chances. said. “I’m close with the pastor, and a pitch to hit.” red-shirted, putting his dream of play- thinking that everything is The 47-year-old Moyer couple of my teammates go there also.” Jimmy Rollins hit a two- ing on Saturdays in Sanford Stadium great, life is completely allowed seven runs and Burnette sends out text messages out RBI double to tie it at on hold. fair, and no one ever gets seven hits in 5 1-3 innings. with bible passages, and he also leads a 1 in the second. “At the time, I was frustrated about the short end of the stick. The soft-tossing lefty bible study with some of his team- I Atlanta is 14- being red-shirted,” Burnette said. “But The harsh reality failed in his second at- NOTES: mates. 1-3 in 18 series since los- when I look back, that was probably though is that it happens. tempt at reaching 10 wins In May, he and some of his team- ing two of three in the best thing that could have hap- You don’t get that girl for the 16th time in his 24- mates attended a Christian camp in Philadelphia in May. ... pened. It gave me an opportunity to get that you have always year career. Colorado that he called “one of the best Prado has both of his ca- to know the offense better, to read de- longed for. “There’s some new things I’ve done in my life.” reer multihomer games fenses and blitzes. I’m more comfort- You don’t always catch faces in here,” Moyer Burnette said his goal is to always this season. ... Braves out- able now. It’s a lot different from last that winning touchdown, said. “As teams change, “keep the Lord first.” fielder Nate McLouth will year.” score the big goal, or hit there's responsibility The injury, which nagged Burnette Burnette will spend the rest of the begin a rehab assignment that grand slam with the among those who remain into February of this year, is fully summer taking classes and focusing on on Friday... A crowd of bases loaded and two outs to carry on that swagger. healed now. football, and he hopes to be as pre- 44,282 was the 80th in the ninth inning. We just haven't found a “I’m back at 100 percent,” he said. pared as he can be by the time practice straight sellout at Citizens You don’t always get way to get going on all Burnette may not be a starter when kicks off in August. Bank Park. picked for the all-star cylinders.” the season begins, but there’s little “I’m working hard, trying to get team, and the Braves will doubt that, if healthy, he’ll be a part of stronger, learn more of the playbook,” eventually flame out in the offensive line rotation this fall. he said. “Everything’s going great.” the postseason. To soften a phrase, stuff James set to bad. It hurt. The girls 14-year-old all-stars will happens. SOFTBALL FROM 9 played really hard out begin their state tourna- Stepping off of the cynic there and it tore your ment today at 5:30 p.m. in soapbox and back onto it could have gone either heart out.” Augusta. the stained wood of my revealteam way.” The Troup County 9-10 Head coach David Bar- brother’s back porch, I This year’s team con- mite machine pitch girls rett said that his team has stopped myself and just AKRON, Ohio (AP) – sists of girls from Hogans- team has also put in its progressed “quite nicely” took another sip of my More than two years of I ville and LaGrange. fair share of hard work on on the practice field, but beverage. hype, drama, conjecture NBA The team only lost three the diamond as it pre- his main worry was not Sometimes, kids just and expectation have James. “We've scheduled players from last year’s pares for the state tourna- for their play, but how to need to play a game. dwindled to a few more it. I’ll make sure I'm in team, and having a team ment, which will take get by with a smaller Any game. hours. front of the TV tomorrow that has played together place in Cordele. number of players. In time, they will find LeBron James’ big mo- at 9 to watch like every- for as long as this one is a Head coach Adrian Hill “All in all we have done out the harsh realities of ment is here – not as an one else.” good thing in the eyes of said that he has seen his pretty good and are mak- life, and that everyone NBA champion but as a I Ending Hubbard. team improve over the ing a lot of progress,” Bar- can’t always win. MIAMI: free agent. There will be months of speculation, “This year they have weeks in practice and that rett said. “The only thing We need to make sure no parade, no ring cere- Dwyane Wade and Chris matured,” Hubbard said. the team is looking for- that we are struggling that, as these kids grow mony, no banner raising. Bosh made their decisions “We lost three players, but ward to showing what it with is to get enough play- older, their heads aren’t Instead, on a prime time official, saying their trip the rest of the girls, espe- can do on the diamond. ers. We are traveling with filled with cotton-candy made-for-TV special his through the world of NBA cially the older ones, are “We have put in a lot of nine now. Players at this dreams and a false sense handlers contracted with free agency would end in stepping up and are filling practice,” Hill said. “They age group in Troup of entitlement. ESPN, James will an- Miami. Wade is staying their roles on the team.” have really improved on County are just hard to Just showing up isn’t nounce tonight where with the Heat, Bosh is The team has been un- their hitting and are doing come by I guess.” enough. he’ll play next season and coming, and now they're dergoing three practices a great things on defense. Barrett when on to say It takes hard work, ded- beyond. Fans from coast waiting -- like the rest of week, while also schedul- Those things lead us to that while the small num- ication and commitment. to coast will tune in to the league -- to see what ing some scrimmage where we are now. “ ber of players could hurt Here in Troup County, watch, with the ones in LeBron James will do games in between in Hill said that the team is the team in the long run in there are plenty of young his home state of Ohio Thursday night when he order to better prepare for going into the tournament the tournament that they people who realize that, praying they won't have unveils his plans in a spe- the tournament. with high expectations will give it their all. and their accomplish- their hearts broken again. cial to be televised on Hubbard hopes that the and is looking to bring a “I think that it’s going to ments are regularly de- The Decision, it’s been ESPN. team’s work on the prac- state title back to Troup be tough,” Barrett said. tailed on these pages. dubbed. I Ray Allen tice field will translate County. “There is going to be So, back to my BOSTON: James has kept every- confirmed that he has into a good tournament “I think that we are some tough competition nephews. one waiting. It’s time to agreed to a two-year, $20 and a state title for the going to do good out up there. Our biggest fear Who knows what’ll come clean. million contract to return team. there,” Hill said. “Our ex- is that we don’t have any happen to them in their “I’ll be watching,” said to Boston. “We hope that all the pectation going in to the relief players. As far as sporting lives, but I’ll do fellow free agent super- I Carlos practice pays off for us,” tournament is to win it all. the players we do have what I can. CHICAGO: star Dwyane Wade, who Boozer, a two-time All- Hubbard said. “I think We have had good prac- though I think that we I’ll be there playing agreed to re-sign with Star forward, agreed to a that we have a really good tices and are ready to show have the best of any other catch with my nephews Miami on Wednesday and deal with the Chicago chance this year. I hope what we can do out there.” team, we just have to hold and helping them achieve may be trying to recruit Bulls. that we beat them pretty The Troup County 13- out.” their dreams.

which was fourth best among remarkable experience, Kelton tory over Georgia Tech, in fact, much pitching depth.” KELTON FROM 9 everyday players, and he hit a said. Kelton made the final out to Kelton took some time off couple of home runs and drove In the tournament opener, Al- preserve the 10-8 victory. after the season ended, but this down the stretch that helped Al- in 33 runs. abama beat Auburn 7-1. “That was a lot of fun, espe- week he started his offseason abama make it all the way to Those numbers don’t tell the “That Auburn game was as cially the way it ended,” Kelton conditioning program. the super regional against whole story, though. much as I’d had in a baseball said. “You couldn’t draw it up He’s already looking forward Clemson. When Alabama needed him game,” Kelton said. “That place any better.” to 2011 when he should be the Clemson won that series in most, Kelton was at his best. was so packed. It was a great Alabama’s run came to a starting left fielder. three games, leaving Alabama He got on a tear late in the environment.” close in the super regional, with Kelton was a second baseman one win short of a trip to the regular season when Alabama Then, in a four-team regional Clemson rallying to win the in high school, and that’s the College World Series, but it was was fighting for a spot in the in Atlanta, Kelton helped Ala- final two games to take the position he played starting out nonetheless an unforgettable SEC tournament. bama beat Georgia Tech twice best-of-three series. at Alabama, but he has settled season for Kelton. Alabama made it into the to advance to the super re- Kelton didn’t let that disap- into the outfield, and that’s “It was an awesome season. It SEC tourney, and Kelton con- gional, and Kelton hit a home pointment keep him from en- where he wants to be. was everything I hoped it would tinued his hot play and helped run in one of those games. joying the College World Series. “I love that position. I really be,” said Kelton, who started on the Tide make it all the way to Kelton reached base in every “I watched a lot of it,” Kelton enjoy it out there,” Kelton said. the LaGrange High team that the championship game before game in the SEC tournament said. “I was pulling for the SEC As for the offseason, Kelton won a state title in 2004. falling to LSU. and the SEC regional, and he teams. I was happy to see South said his goal is to “focus on Kelton finished the season The SEC tournament, which was also tremendous in left field. Carolina win it. One thing about working out and continue to get with a .286 batting average, was held in Hoover, Ala, was a In the regional-clinching vic- South Carolina, they have so a little bigger and stronger.” LaGrange Daily News Thursday,July 8, 2010 - 11

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