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Thursday,January 1, 2009•Dalton,Georgia • www.daltondailycitizen.com • 50 Cents New Y ear’s fun THINGS Tough times, TO CHECK OUT but people ON THE 3 INSIDE still partying It was a grim evening for the Georgia Tech Ye llowjackets in the NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds Chick-Fil-ABowl in of thousands of revelers packed a Atlanta on Friday.What frigid Times Square for the descent went wrong against of the famous Waterford crystal LSU? ball on Wednesday,eager to say See page 1B goodbye to 2008 and hoping to put the nation’s economic troubles in The Murray County the past. Invitational is recognized The wind chill made it feel like as a top notch prep 1 degree in the area, but that didn’t wrestling tournament. So deter the throngs who were cloaked why has this year’s event in fur hats and sleeping bags. been cancelled? “We’re worried about the econo- See page 1B my but hoping for the best,”said Lisa Mills,of Danville, Ohio. Mills and her husband, Ken, took her 17-year-old daughter, FROM TODAY’S Kara, to Times Square for her birth- day. FORUM “We decided, we haven’t taken a family vacation yet,and this was a AP Photo great time to do it,”she said. “I just went by the new “We’re staying positive.” Fireworks explode over the recreation complex in Many other New Year’s Eve tra- Boston Common on Westside.That thing is Wednesday in Boston. three miles from ditions around the country were in nowhere, in the middle of place, but some festivities fell vic- the boondocks and tim to hard times,and those that ties that they say would have sold across from the landfill. I remained felt somewhat subdued. out in past years. just wonder who’s brother The nation’s economic troubles Tourism officials in Las Vegas or uncle or cousin is mak- made many people less interested expected more tourists in Sin City ing all the money on that in giving 2008 an expensive send- to celebrate New Year’s Eve than deal. It’s in a bad place.” off. last year,despite economic worries Public celebrations were can- that have meant fewer visitors in “I really like the new digi- Matt Hamilton/The Daily Citizen celed in communities from 2008, Mayor Oscar Goodman said tal edition of the newspa- Louisville, Ky.,to Reno,Nev.,and Wednesday night. Las Vegas casi- per. I can look like I’m Dalton Depot employees Stephanie McBroom,left,and Ashley promoters in Miami Beach, Fla., working while I sit at my reported slower ticket sales than computer and read it.” Bentley hang a “Happy New Year” sign Wednesday afternoon in anticipation of the New Year festivities. expected for celebrity-studded par- ➣ Please see H O L I D A Y , 2 A

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B Y C HARLES O LIVER I NSIDE [email protected] Classified...... 6B Comics...... 5B Don Allen Garrett says this week began like many weeks Crossword...... 4B recently a man brought a dog to the DearAbby...... 5B Whitfield County animal shelter. Horoscope...... 4B “He said he and his wife had Lottery...... 2A both been laid off and they just Movies...... 4B couldn’t afford to keep it,”said Garrett,who is director of the shel- Obituaries...... 7A ter. Opinion...... 4A “They say ‘I just can’t afford it. Sports...... 1-3B My hours have been cut. I’ve been laid off,”he said. Garrett says that” give ups” are up 40 percent so far this year to about 1,900,mostly dogs but some cats. “We’ve been seeing an increase in animal give ups since the middle of summer,”he said.“It’s not any- thing new. It has been going on for a while.” Garrett calls the situation “terri- ble.” “We’ve been seeing more and more good dogs (healthy,trained and with their shots) come through, simply because people can’t afford to keep them,and they can’t find anyone to take them because every- one is in the same board,”he said. Newspaper reports indicate this is a trend nationwide. But Murray County animal shelter director Pauline Davis says she hasn’t seen monste r . c om any increase in people giving up a nd their pets. T HE D AILY C ITIZEN “Our surrenders are actually W o r king T oge t her ! Misty Watson/ The Daily Citizen 706- 272- 7707 • 706- 272- 7703 ➣ Please see P E T S , 2 A A hound mix at the Whitfield County Animal Shelter. L O TTER Y W INNING N UMBERS – F OR D EC. 31 A TYOUR Ga.: Cash 3 Midday:7-8-5 Cash 4 Midday:1-1-5-1 Cash 3 Evening 3-9-0 P AGE 2 Win for Life 4-21-9-24-23-22 Free Ball 18 SERVICE Tenn: Cash 3 Midday:5-7-2 Lucky Sum:14;Cash 4 Midday:5-8-9-3 Lucky Sum 25 Cash 3 evening 5-6-6 Lucky sum 17 Cash 4 8-7-2-0 Our mailing address: 2A Thursday, January 1, 2009 P.O. Box 1167 Dalton, Ga. 30722-1167 T ODA Y ’ S F ORUM Our shipping address: A RRESTS T ODAY ’ S C ITIZEN 308 S. Thornton Ave. Editor’s note: Please King Blvd. because there’s Dalton, Ga. 30720 • Donnie Edward NAME: Kailee Tipton keep your comments as nobody to pick ‘em up.” Chastain,49,625 Keeter AGE: 8 Our Web site: brief as possible. Get to the Road, Dalton,was charged point! Longer comments Editor’s note: Pick ‘em up. HOME:Chatsworth www.daltondailycitizen.com Tuesday by the Whitfield FAMILY :Mom, should be submitted as let- County Sheriff’s Office with To visit us: ters to the editor. If you “ I got your calendar and it’s possession of arms by a con- Heather; dad, Chris; Our offices are located on the include a name, please spell very nice. But are you so preju- victed felon or first offender brothers, Tyler and west side of the intersection of it. diced that you can’t put probation. Tate;sisters, Korbin Northwest and Southeast on Thornton Avenue and Morris • James Lewis Kilgore, “I agree that children are a there too. You need to get over and Drew Street in downtown Dalton. 48, 2710 Pleasant Drive, blessing of God but God also being prejudiced.” SCHOOL:Coker We’re open 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Dalton,was charged Tuesday Monday through Friday. blessed us with common sense. Elementary School It is your responsibility as a par- Editor’s note: We just by the Whitfield County PLAY :Basketball ent to be able to raise that child, named Northwest quarterback Sheriff’s Office with posses- How to call us: sion of a drug-related object, SHE SAID: “Pray not the taxpayers.” Dean Haynes our football everyday.” Main number:706-217- player of the year. Our cross driving while license with- NEWS ‘People that are just learning country runners of the year drawn,possession of mari- (That’s 706-217-6397) to play golf need to get on golf both came from Murray juana with intent to distribute When you’re not sure with whom courses like Tunnel Hill, not your County. Our softball player of and parole violation. you need to speak, our operator Nob North courses and slow up the year, Callie Thomas, goes • Luis Enrique Lira, 17, Holiday: Celebrate will make sure you’re transferred to the crowd. Learn to play and to Northwest. Prejudiced?” 3008 Five Spring Road, the person who can best help you. then get on the big course.” Dalton,was charged Tuesday ➣ being careful,”said architect Delivery: 706-272-7705 Call of the day by the Whitfield County Cont. from page 1A “Many thanks for the great I am offended by the H&R Sheriff’s Office with enticing Moussa Siham,24, as shop- Our staff can take your subscrip- calendar with the edition of Block commercials that depict a child for indecent purposes, nos were putting on a pers in the affluent area west tion and delivery-related calls today’s paper.” people pulling their hair out. This statutory rape and aggravated midnight fireworks display of Paris were scaling back from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday child molestation. and daredevil acts,including purchases for the traditional is called Trichotillomania and it is New Year’s Eve feast. through Friday, and from 6 a.m. “I hope everyone has a very a stress disorder. The ad depicts • Douglas Alexander a 200-foot jump over the to 10 a.m. Saturday and McAtee, 31,147 George refurbished volcano at The Sydney,Australia, was happy and safe New Year. God these individuals in a negative the world’s first major city to Sunday. Bless everyone.” light. I would appreciate others Brock Road, Resaca,was Mirage hotel-casino by If a subscriber is missed, call by Robbie Knievel,son of the ring in 2009,showering its posting a comment about it.” charged Tuesday by the shimmering harbor with a 10 a.m. on weekdays and “Mayor Pennington will not Whitfield County Sheriff’s late Evel Knievel. weekends for re-delivery. A spokesman for the kaleidoscope of light that do anything to curb the exces- Editor’s note: They will. Office with speeding and drew cheers from more than Call if you need to: sive expenses at Dalton Utilities. DUI. biggest player on the Las ➣ have us redeliver your news- Vegas Strip,MGM Mirage a million people. Don and Larry Cope were two of “With the death of Jim Boring • Jonathan Eugene Inc.,said more than 90 per- At the Vatican,in the paper the mayor’s biggest supporters. we have lost a truly great fellow. Mathis,24, 409 Vann Circle ➣ order or renew a subscription cent of rooms were filled, splendor of St. Peter’s No pun intended.” I will be forever grateful for his Apt. 2,Dalton,was charged Basilica, Pope Benedict XVI ➣ ask for a vacation hold albeit at historically low friendship and just for knowing Tuesday by the Whitfield prices reflective of a down called for “soberness and ➣ have us refill a newsrack Editor’s note: None taken. him.” County Sheriff’s Office with solidarity”in 2009. During a ➣ ask about your account year for tourism and gam- theft by shoplifting, posses- year’s end vespers service ➣ order a back issue bling. “My 87-year-old wife wants to “The county needs to start sion of tools for the commis- Around the world, people Wednesday evening, the know if Dr. Sherrill can make her pope said these times are Classified: 706-217-6397 making cuts now and not waiting sion of crime and transac- paused for a deep breath and look like that picture in the calen- until April.” tions in drug-related objects. a sip of ... perhaps something “marked by uncertainty and To place a classified ad, or for dar that came out in The Daily • Daron Lavert Ramsey, cheaper than champagne. worry for the future”but questions about classified Citizen.” “Glad to see Arby’s has the 22,700 AReed Pond Road, “We’re not going to cele- urged people not to be afraid advertising. Hours are 8 a.m. to Southwest Mini Egg Rolls back. Dalton,was charged Tuesday brate in a big way. We’re and to help each other. 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. “If Mayor Pennington causes They need to have them all the by the Dalton Police Classified fax: 706-272-7743 a fire station to be closed, then I time.” Department with possession hope it’s the one near his house. of marijuana less than 1 Pets: Hard times Advertising: 706-217-6397 Iknow seconds count when all “Why all the protests against ounce. of my stuff is burning up.” Israel? No one protests Hamas To place a display advertise- • Truman Scott Souther, ➣ ment, schedule an insert, or for firing rockets into Israel.” 19,213 Gwendolyn Lee Cont. from page 1A heard of any of her cus- questions about your advertis- “When registered sex offend- Drive, Dalton,was charged tomers giving up pets. ing account. ers have to give up their privacy “Happy birthday to my Sarah Tuesday by the Whitfield down. Last year,we had “For some people, they are like their children,and Advertising fax: 706-272-7743 passwords and Internet Kate. She’ll be 14 on Jan. 1.” County Sheriff’s Office with turned in 1,588. This year, they need to be fed and loved addresses, only unregistered aggravated child molestation. our surrenders was 990,”she and cared for just like human Newsroom: 706-217-6397 sex offenders will have Internet “Thank you to the person • Robert Lee Samuel said. beings do,”she said. all this number if you: privacy. Typical politicians.” who stopped to see if the guy But that may be changing, C Young, 21,176 Willow Robert Wright,manager ➣ have a question or comment who fell on Walnut Avenue was Springs Road, Chatsworth, she added. “To the person who couldn’t of Petland of Dalton,says he about our news coverage, or OK Sunday.” was charged Tuesday by the She said on Monday a find a size over 16, remember man turned in four puppies hasn’t heard of any of that our editorial page Murray County Sheriff’s the Dress Barn at Dalton Outlet and their mother,saying he store’s customers giving up ➣ have a story idea “Dalton sure looks pretty this Office with dangerous drug. Mall. They go up to size 24 and New Years, with all the overflow- couldn’t afford to feed them. pets. Newsroom fax: 706-275-6641 • Vernon Lamar Brown, it is a career woman’s store.” ing trash cans waiting to be col- “Recently,just the past There are programs in 46,1012 Doris St.,Dalton, lected. What a ridiculous idea, few weeks,I’ve heard more both Whitfield and Murray Sports: 706-272-7734 was charged Wednesday by “God bless the temple here once a week garbage service.” people say the reason they counties that can help cut Sports fax: 706-275-6641 and God bless Israel.” the Dalton Police are bringing them in is some costs of owning pets. Corrections: 706-272-7750 “Wylie and Dorothy Kendall Department with failure to because jobs are down and “We have a low-cost “Israel has every right to fire will celebrate their 56th wedding obey a traffic control device, they can’t afford to feed spay/neuter vet that comes The newspaper strives for fair- failure to drive within a sin- ness and accuracy. If you have back at Hamas.” anniversary Jan. 3.” them” she said.“Usually, here twice a week. That’s gle lane and DUI. you hear ‘I’m tired of it.’‘I available to both Whitfield a question about a story, please • Jeremy Lynn Cromer, call the newsroom. We will print “Whatever you think about “We’ve been on Meals on don’t want it.’‘The kids and Murray,”Davis said. Middle East politics Wheels for several years and 28, 100 Deer Run Trail, won’t take care of it.’” “We have a program called a correction or clarification Calhoun was charged when one is in order. this Valaria Christopher is the Garrett says this was also Puppy Promises for Murray Old joke of the day best carrier we’ve ever had.” Wednesday by the Murray the only Christmas he can only. If they’ve got a litter of “The wind was blowing so County Sheriff’s Office with remember where people puppies they want to turn in, Management: hard today I saw a hen lay the “If the Republicans had won possession of Xanax,posses- weren’t calling to adopt ani- we ask them to enter this William H. Bronson III 706-272-7700 same egg three times.” the election the Democrats sion of methamphetamine mals. program,If they do we find Publisher would be complaining as much with intent to distribute, flee- Rita Burrows,kennel homes for the puppies for Why don’t you ever print any as the Republicans.” ing or attempting to elude manager for the Humane them,and all those dogs get Jimmy Espy 706-272-7735 of the comments people say police officers,DUI,no Society of Northwest fixed and all the dogs and Executive Editor about Hamilton Medical Center? “I just went by the new recre- proof of insurance, driving Georgia, says adoptions cats in their household.” Gary Jones 706-272-7731 For one thing the cafeteria is ter- ation complex in Westside. That while license suspended or from that group have Also,Murray County res- Advertising Director rible. thing is three miles from revoked, reckless driving, plunged since April or May. idents on Medicaid can get possession of marijuana less “We’ve also seen a big two pets spayed or neutered Grady Oakley 706-277-7391 nowhere, in the middle of the Editor’s note: We HAVE than 1 ounce, removal or fal- increase in calls from people for free, she said. Business Manager boondocks and across from the printed comments criticizing landfill. I just wonder who’s sification of identification asking us to take their pets,” Garrett says that Leftover Claudia Harrell 706-272-7702 and praising the HMC cafete- brother or uncle or cousin is number and possession of she said. Pets offers low-cost spaying Circulation Director ria.” making all the money on that tools for the commission of The Humane Society or neutering at its Dalton deal. It’s in a bad place.” crime. doesn’t take pets,she says, offices next to the post office “To the lady with all the chil- • David Michael Ray,28, because there are so many at on Thornton Avenue. dren, I hope things improve for “I really like the new digital 211 Robbie Drive, Dalton, the animal shelter that can be Burrows says the Humane The Daily Citizen is a locally operated part of Newspaper Holdings Inc. and is a member you next year and you can get edition of the newspaper. I can was charged Wednesday by adopted. Society sells vouchers for of The Associated Press, Audit Bureau of off of that foolish welfare and look like I’m working while I sit at the Whitfield County But many people continue varying amounts that owners Circulation, Georgia Press Association, food stamps.” my computer and read it.” Sheriff’s Office with posses- to care for their pets. can take to local veterinari- Southern Newspapers Publishers Patricia Ferrarini,of ans to have their cats and Association and the Newspaper Association sion of methamphetamine of America. The Associated Press is entitled “To those who have com- “Too many things are swept and possession of tools for Dalton’s Patricia’s Grooming dogs spayed and neutered at exclusively to the use for publication of all mented on the lady at the store under the rug at Southeast. the commission of crime. & More, says she hasn’t low cost. local news in this publication. The Daily with the kids buying food Nothing is going to change until Citizen desires to be notified promptly of any stamps, shame on you. You errors in its pages. The North Georgia they seep the house clean.” Newspaper Group retains rights to the name never know what someone’s cir- The Daily Citizen-News. cumstances are. Sometimes “I saw a funeral procession T HE D AILY C ITIZEN The advertiser agrees that the publisher you need help paying for food.” on the bypass. There was no shall not be liable for damages arising out of police escort and people just errors in advertisements beyond the amount offic e w ill b e c los ed on paid for the space actually occupied by that “I can’t blame someone with passed the procession. Is the portion of the advertisement in which the children for taking advantage of southern tradition of honoring N e w Y e a r ’ s Day ,Ja n u a ry 1 , 2009. error occurred, whether such error is due to food stamps to feed their kids. the dead and the family no the negligence of the publisher’s servants or W e w ill h a v eno r m a lhome otherwise, and there shall be no liability for But I do think it’s reasonable for longer going to happen? Very non-insertion of any advertisement beyond them to stop breeding until they sad.” the amount paid for such advertisement.” can pay their bills.” deliv e ry hours. I f y o u e x per ienc e a The Daily Citizen will not be responsible for “Good luck Falcons. It’s been advance payments made to the newspaper p r o b lem w i t h y o ur home deliv e ry, carriers or independent distributors unless “Love and happiness to Sgt. a great year. Keep it going made directly to the office of the newspa- Eric Hooker who is home from against Arizona.” y o u m a y c ont act o ur per. Subscription rates by independ- Iraq. Congratulations for learn- ent carrier: ing that you are going to be a “Why haven’t we had C ustomer S e rvi c e D epa rtment Monthly:$12 ■ Yearly:$135.24 ■ Mail subscription rates provided on drill sergeant.” garbage pickup in Judd f r om 6 a m-8a m a t 706- 272- 7705. request. Subdivision in 10 days?” Methods of payment:Cash, check, bank “Since the city has cut servic- draft, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, es we’ve got leaves and T he sta ff of T HE D AILY C ITIZEN American Express “Good luck to everyone in Second class postage paid at Dalton, Ga., garbage all over Martin Luther 2009. Be optimistic.” w i s hesyo u a nd y o urs a s a fe a nd 30720. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Citizen, P.O. Box 1167, Dalton, Ga., 30722. 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CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. Rod WASHINGTON (AP) — Blagojevich’s choice of a The number of laid-off work- veteran black politician to fill ers continuing to draw unem- President-elect Barack ployment benefits bolted to Obama’s vacant Senate seat 4.5 million in late December, could be a shrewd move, and even more Americans potentially helping win over are expected to join the ranks black lawmakers eyeballing of the jobless in 2009. his impeachment and per- While first-time applica- haps even jurors in his cor- tions for jobless benefits ruption case. dropped last week,econo- But is the appointment mists mostly attributed that enough to save the embattled to the Christmas holiday and two-term Democrat in the cautioned that a more accu- face of nearly universal rate picture of new layoff fil- opposition? ings won’t become clear “There’s no empathy for until the holiday season is him because he’s done a passed — around mid- good thing,”said state Sen. January. Donne Trotter,ablack All in all,though, the pic- Democrat from Chicago who ture that emerged Wednesday would vote whether to con- was largely grim and is not vict Blagojevich if the expected to improve any time Illinois House impeached soon. him. “It wasn’t a very merry Blagojevich’s surprising Christmas for most of the appointment of Roland labor force and it doesn’t Burris was officially rejected look like it will be a very Matt Hamilton /The Daily Citizen happy New Year,either,”said by Secretary of State Jesse Richard Yamarone, econo- White as expected mist at Argus Research. Wednesday. Burris respond- Workers install a new traffic signal on Shugart Road in front of the Home Depot Wednesday afternoon. A The Labor Department’s ed by filing paperwork ask- signal at that location had been requested several times by citizens. report showed that people ing the Illinois Supreme continuing to draw unem- Court to force White to certi- ployment benefits jumped by fy his appointment. 140,000 to 4.5 million for the Federal prosecutors, week ending Dec. 20,the meanwhile, asked a judge for most recent period for which another three months to that information is available. indict Blagojevich, saying Snow, wind close out 2008 The larger-than-expected they have “thousands” of increase underscored the dif- intercepted phone calls and ficulties the unemployed are “multiple”people to assess. having in finding new jobs. A 90-day extension would NEW YORK (AP) — That left continued claims give prosecutors until April Winter storm warnings and at their highest since early 7. plummeting temperatures December 1982,when the Burris said he planned to put a chill on NewYear’s Eve country was emerging from a show up in Washington when plans for hundreds of thou- deep recession,though the new members are sworn in sands of revelers. labor force has grown by Tuesday and ask to be seated Thousands of homes and about half since then. as the Senate’s lone African- businesses in the Midwest A year ago,the number of American. He said he would had no electric lights for the people continuing to draw not cause a scene if he’s holiday because of wind jobless benefits was 2.7 mil- turned away,as Democratic damage. lion. leaders have promised to do. Temperatures in the teens The report also showed “That is not my style. I am — with wind chills below that the number of newly not seeking to be confronta- zero — were forecast for laid-off workers filing first- tional,”the former Illinois midnight and the annual ball time applications for jobless attorney general and comp- drop in New York’s Times benefits dropped by a sea- troller said in an interview Square and for the First sonally adjusted 94,000 to with The Associated Press. Night celebration in Boston. 492,000 for the week ending “I’m not in any way seek- Boston officials canceled the Dec. 27. ing to play the race card in city’s traditional midnight That decline, however, this situation,”he said. display because of a winter didn’t signal any improve- “Under no circumstances.” storm that brought wind ment in labor conditions. The But in a round of inter- gusts up to 40 mph. Up to 11 drop — while bigger than views on morning news inches of snow was also economists expected — was shows and cable networks, forecast in the region. AP Photo mostly related to seasonal Burris didn’t exactly shy Up to a million revelers, adjustment difficulties and away from the race issue. He jammed tightly together by Pedestrians cross the street during a winter storm in Boston on Wednesday reflected some out-of-work would not speculate on intense security,were people not making it to expected to hunker down whether Blagojevich was District of Columbia caused unemployment offices to file against the icy wind in Times currying favor with blacks by by high winds cut electricity claims over the Christmas Square to watch a five- naming an African-American to nearly 50,000 homes and holiday,analysts said. minute blizzard of balloons to replace Obama, and he businesses Wednesday. Even with the drop,new and more than a ton of con- didn’t think the seat neces- Baltimore Gas and Electric filings remained elevated. A fetti. sarily had to be filled by Company says new outages year ago,claims stood at But the weather put a another black lawmaker. are likely as winds of up to 339,000. crimp in the festivities for “It is a fact,there are no 60 mph continue howling Similarly,the four-week some. New Bedford, Mass., African-Americans in the into the night. moving average of first-time put its fireworks display off United States Senate,”he The upper Midwest start- jobless claims,which until Jan. 8 and Baltimore said on NBC’s “Today.” “Is it ed the day with temperatures smooths out week-to-week pushed its show back to racism that is taking place? as low as 33 below zero at fluctuations,fell last week to Thursday evening because of That’s a question that some- Wahpeton,N.D.,and 24 552,250,adecrease of 5,750 high winds and rough harbor one may raise.” below at Brainerd, Minn. from the prior week. A year waters. In Washington,Senate More snow fell ago,this figure was 344,500. The National Weather Democratic officials spent Wednesday in parts of Economists expected so- Service posted winter storm New Year’s Eve reviewing Michigan as utility crews called “continued”claims to warnings and advisories for procedures that haven’t been In this photo released by the Wildlife Conservation endured morning tempera- rise to around 4.38 million, parts of New England, used in decades in anticipa- Society,Shelby,athree-year old female snow leop- tures in the teens to restore and that first-time applica- upstate New York,northern tion of Burris’ arrival on power to customers still tions for unemployment ben- Ohio,northern Minnesota ard reclines in the freshly snow covered greenery at Tuesday. They also were without service since a efits would drop to around and North Dakota, and sec- the Bronx Zoo's Himalayan Highlands exhibit,on searching for a way to defuse weekend wind storm 550,000. tions of Montana, Idaho, Wednesday in New York. the dispute, according to offi- knocked down trees and On Wall Street,investors Oregon and Washington. cials who spoke on condition power lines. The state’s took some comfort in the In western New York and sustained wind of up to pastor at St. Francis de Sales of anonymity because they major utilities said about drop in first-time unemploy- state, at least 8 inches of 20 mph were expected to Catholic Church in were not authorized to speak 11,000 homes and business- ment claims. The Dow Jones snow had fallen by midday combine to produce wind Purcellville. publicly. es were still blacked out industrials added nearly 110 in the Buffalo and Rochester chills as low as 25 below Power outages in Generally,they expected Wednesday afternoon. points on the last trading day. areas,and morning rush hour zero during the night in parts Maryland,Delaware and the to make a motion to refer traffic crept at a near stand- of New York state, meteorol- Burris’ credentials to the still on the New York State ogists said. Rules Committee for a Thruway south of Albany. ARoman Catholic priest review,then to deny Burris “It’s really affecting the in northern Virginia was Looper spends the floor privileges until the entire state,”said weather killed by a falling tree investigation is completed. service meteorologist Dave Wednesday while trying to time withyou to That could take months, clear another fallen tree from Zaff in Buffalo. understand your by which time Blagojevich Single-digit temperatures a road amid wind gusts. Rev. may no longer be governor. Michael C. Kelly,53,was hearing needs.

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T ODAY IN H ISTORY T HE D AILY C ITIZEN Teaching economics Today is Thursday, Jan. 1, the first day of Serving Northwest Georgia since 1847 Many professors,mostly the pres- here on Earth. 2009. There are 364 days on the liberal side of the ence of Another pitfall to straight left in the year. William H.Bronson III Today’s Highlight in Publisher political spectrum,use their words thinking is sometimes classrooms to proselytize such as called the cause and effect History: Jimmy Espy Mark Pace students. I have taught eco- should and fallacy. That fallacy is made Fifty years ago,on Jan. Executive Editor Editor Emeritus nomics for the past 40 years ought. when a person sees event B 1,1959,Fidel Castro and and challenge anyone to This les- coming on the heels of his revolutionaries over- Unsigned editorials represent the view of The Daily Citizen. Members find even one student, son is event A and then says A threw Cuban leader of the newspaper’s editorial board are William Bronson, Jimmy Espy, among the thousands who closed by caused B. There may no Fulgencio Batista, who Wes Chance and Victor Miller. Columns and letters to the editor are went through my classes, telling stu- causal relationship at all. fled to the Dominican the opinions of the authors. who can say,“Professor dents that Such is the case when the Republic. Williams used his class to Walter it is not rooster crows and shortly On this date: proselytize students.”While being sug- thereafter the sun rises. That In 1808, a law prohibit- acceptable at most universi- Williams gested that is easy to see but many his- ing the importation of L E TTERS ties,it is nothing less than they purge torians assert that the 1929 slaves into the United academic dishonesty to do their vocabulary of subjec- stock market crash caused States went into effect. so. Like others I have my tive terms such as should the 1930s Great Depression. In 1863,President Roosevelt left a mixed legacy own values and opinions, and ought because they are Little is further from the Lincoln signed the such as those expressed in excellent tools to trick oth- truth. Instead,it was caused Emancipation To the editor: some of my nationally syn- ers into doing what you by inept fiscal,monetary Proclamation,declaring If Southern Baptists had believed in bestowing sainthood, dicated columns,but they want them to do. However, and regulatory policies of that slaves in rebel states President Franklin D. Roosevelt would have been at the top never become a part of in the process of tricking the Hoover and Roosevelt were free. of the list by 1950 for his role in “saving the country”follow- classroom discussion. others,one need not trick administrations. In 1909,five-term ing the Great Depression which began in 1929. My parents Learning how to think himself. There are a number of Republican Sen. Barry revered him just a couple of steps below Jesus. That was the straight,as opposed to what A related lesson is deal- other pitfalls to straight Goldwater was born in reason I decided to do a high school research paper on FDR values and opinions to hold, ing with terms such as bet- thinking that I lecture on as Phoenix,Arizona in the mid-1950s. is the crucial part of educa- ter and best and worse. This introductory material before Territory. My aim was to list his New Deal programs and “alphabet tion. Part of that learning is lesson might be approached we begin to explore eco- In 1953,country singer agencies” and tell how each had served to lighten the effects to be able to understand the by my asking students nomic theory. I tell students Hank Williams Sr.,29, of the Depression. I was stunned by what I discovered. distinction between subjec- which is the best system for that if they hear me say while being driven to a Only 10 years after FDR’s death, most economists were in tive statements,for which resource allocation:capital- something subjective, with- concert date in Canton, agreement that his agencies and programs had prolonged the there are no commonly ist,socialist or communist? out my having prefaced it Ohio,was discovered effects of the Depression,and, in many cases,made them accepted standards of proof, After several fall for my with “in my opinion,”they dead in the back seat of worse, leading to another devastating round of unemploy- and positive statements for bait,I tell them that the cor- are to raise their hand and his car during a stop in ment in 1938. That was especially true of the South, which which there are. For exam- rect response is to tell me tell me that they took my Oak Hill,W.Va. was the poorest section of the country in the 1930s. The pop- ple, the statement it’s a nonsense question. It class to learn economics In 1984, the breakup of ulation that was the hardest hit was Southern blacks,who “Scientists cannot spit the is akin to asking their and not to be indoctrinated AT&T took place as the were still mostly farmers. atom” is a positive state- physics professor:Which is with my values. Personally, telecommunications giant As a politician,Roosevelt couldn’t justify spending in the ment because if there’s any the best state: a liquid, I want students to share my was divested of its 22 Bell South which overwhelmingly supported him. Instead,most of disagreement,there are gaseous,solid or plasma values that personal liberty, System companies under the money was spent in the West and the North where his facts to which we can state? However,if the along with free markets,is terms of an antitrust New Deal faced opposition and he needed to garner votes. By appeal to settle the disagree- physics professor were morally superior to other agreement. instituting higher wages,higher taxes and artificially high ment. Just visit Stanford’s asked: Which is the cheap- forms of human organiza- In 1994, the North price controls,small businesses,family farmers,tenant farm- linear accelerator and watch est state to nail a nail into a tion. The most effective American Free Trade ers and sharecroppers were left to fend for themselves,unable them do it. By contrast,the board? He could answer the means to accomplish that Agreement went into to afford to buy supplies. statement “Scientists should question and probably say goal is to give them the effect. One can still look around today and see results of some of not spit the atom” is a sub- that it is the solid state. tools to be tough, rigorous, Ten years ago: The the projects. Schools,roads,dams and bridges were built and jective statement. There are Going back to the question hard-minded thinkers and euro,the new single cur- electricity was extended to rural areas. These programs put no facts to which we can about capitalism versus they will probably reach the rency of 11 European many of the unemployed to work,but to pay for them,excise appeal to settle any dis- socialism and communism, same conclusions as I have. countries (later 15),offi- taxes were added to most goods,food and services,which agreement. Disagreement asking which system maxi- cially came into existence added the greatest burden to middle and low income families. with the start of the New can go on forever. A fairly mizes personal liberty and ■ Walter Williams is a Since that was still not enough, the government took the good proxy for whether a societal wealth, the answer Year. professor of economics at Five years ago: country off the gold standard, printed more paper money and statement is subjective is would be capitalism,at least George Mason University. resorted to deficit spending. Pakistan’s Gen. Pervez Some of the programs and agencies have remained stable Musharraf won a vote of and in effect today,such as the Social Security confidence validating his Administration,minimum wages,TVA,FDIC,Electric five-year term as presi- Membership Corporation (formerly REA),Federal Housing dent. Administration,Securities and Exchange Commission and One year ago: One large, powerful labor unions. Historians and economists still year ago:Revelers cele- do not agree on the effects of the New Deal. Historians in the brated the new year 1950s supported the idea that the New Deal helped end the around the world; a ball Depression,while economists argued that it actually pro- dropped for the 100th year longed it. I was able to still do my research paper by listing in New York’s Times the most prominent agencies and the reason for their creation Square. Violence claimed without adding what some of the real economic outcomes scores of lives in Kenya, were. Otherwise, I can assure you I would not have received Iraq and Afghanistan. an “A”for my work. U.S. diplomat John Historically,Roosevelt is still one of the most revered Granville and his driver presidents because he gave the nation hope when things were shot to death by seemed hopeless. The government was doing something Sudanese gunmen in immediately to address the dire problems of that time. He had Khartoum. good intentions. Today’s Birthdays: Author J.D. Salinger is 90. Ina Fay Manly Former Sen. Ernest Dalton Hollings,D-S.C.,is 87. Actor Ty Hardin is 79. Actor Frank Langella is 71. Rock singer-musician Country Joe McDonald is 67. Writer-comedian Don Novello is 66. Actor Rick Hurst is 63. Rapper Grandmaster Flash is 51. Actress Dedee Pfeiffer is 45. Actress Embeth Davidtz is 43. Country singer Brian Flynn (Flynnville Train) is 43. Actor Morris Chestnut is 40. Actor Verne Troyer is 40. Happy New Year, Barack Obama

Put yourself in Barack Obama’s have no idea how to a complete Epiphany (apologies to you sensible shoes. In less than a month, deal with the reces- secular-progressives),his selection is you’ll be president of the United sion. So Americans chilling. The fact that President-elect States and, upon entering the Oval are just going to have Obama has had so much trouble find- Office, one of the biggest messes in to tough it out and ing a new CIA chief speaks to history will be yours to sort out. So pray the president Holder’s situation. CIA veterans well let’s make a list and see exactly what and Congress don’t understand that an anti-agency attor- the new president will be facing. make things even ney general could cause them great W ORDS OF W ISDOM On the plus side, the media is still worse. harm. firmly on Obama’s side and will con- On the terrorism Overseas,the military is calling the tinue to blame George W. Bush for front,some shots,and Obama will not take on Bible verse: “ I will bring trouble on the people. everything until at least 2011. The Bill Americans,including Gen. David Petraeus,the genius They will trip and fall as if they were blind.They have media, in general,has a lot invested in O’Reilly this one, are worried behind the Iraq turnaround. So,here, sinned against me.Their blood will be poured out like the new president and will spin most for a number of rea- the fight against terror will continue to dust. Their bodies will lie rotting on the ground.Their events his way. That gives President sons,beginning with be waged aggressively. However,the silver and gold will not be able to save them on the Obama some public relations room. Obama selecting Eric prison at Guantanamo Bay will be shut day I pour out my anger. The whole world will be He’ll have a few months before any Holder to be attorney general. This down,and coerced interrogation will burned up when my jealous anger blazes out. Everyone pressure from the media comes direct- almost defies belief. In addition to lob- not be allowed on Obama’s watch. So who lives on earth will come to a sudden end” ly at him. Heck,if the liberal press bying for the pardon of uber tax cheat the terrorists gain an advantage. didn’t scream about the conservative Marc Rich, Holder was part of the Barack Obama is a brilliant man. preacher Rick Warren praying at the Janet Reno gang that made it impossi- He knows his success hinges on get- Zephaniah 1:17-18 inauguration,you know the fix is in. ble for the feds to investigate terror- ting us out of the recession and pre- Also,Congress is now dominated related activities inside the USA. venting another terror attack at home. Thought for today: “Time has no divisions to mark by pro-Obama Democrats,and it will You’ll remember that then Attorney He also understands that he has to do its passage, there is never a thunderstorm or blare of do pretty much what the new president General Reno,with her assistant both of these things if he wants a sec- wants,so that will make Obama’s life Holder’s guidance, actually ordered ond term. trumpets to announce the beginning of a new month or a lot easier. the FBI not to share information with And a Happy New Year to you,Mr. year. Even when a new century begins it is only we mor- On the downside, Congress simply the CIA. Thus,the 9/11 hijackers were President-elect. tals who ring bells and fire off pistols.” does not know what it is doing. The free to roam this country until doing financial crisis caught our lawmakers their deadly deeds. ■ Bill O’Reilly is a nationally syndicated Thomas Mann by surprise,and the continuing chaos Now,Holder may be running the columnist and the host of the top-rated German author (1875-1955) clearly demonstrates that these people show at Justice, and unless he has had O’Reilly Report on Fox. T HE D AILY C ITIZEN Thursday, January 1, 2009 5A G EORGIA States struggle Thieves steal vases from cemetery to pay bills STONE MOUNTAIN. — Police have asked scrap metal dealers to be on the B Y T HE A SSOCIATED Columbia runs one of the P RESS programs. lookout for anyone trying to ■ sell bronzed vases stolen Washington Gov. from a DeKalb County Worsening budget short- Chris Gregoire wants to cemetery. falls will prompt many shrink a $5.7 billion budget Thieves took about 200 of state lawmakers to ask a gap projected for the next the $250 vases,used to hold basic question when they two fiscal years. Among flowers on top of grave return to work in January: the cuts Gregoire wants to markers,from Melwood What must government make is $20 million in state Cemetery in Stone Mountain provide its citizens? funding for programs that last week. In all but a handful of provide part-time care to Melwood spokeswoman states,that list is already those with Alzheimer’s and Cheryl Brown said the theft growing shorter,resulting other chronic health condi- in fewer health benefits for tions. was discovered Christmas ■ Day,when a family reported the poor,the closure of In Georgia, Taiye that the vase at the grave parks and recreation cen- Oladipo,asenior at the they visited was gone. ters and more inmates University of Georgia, is Brown says the crooks being crammed into ever- scrambling to come up “are stealing from the dead, AP Photo more crowded prisons. with an additional $100 but they’re hurting the fami- Demand is simultane- spring semester fee tacked lies,too.” Gloria Nesmith, center,and other parents react at the Ron Clark Academy in ously on the rise for on by the Board of Regents Atlanta on Wednesday to the news that Oprah Winfrey donated $365,000 to the Medicaid, food stamps and to help with that state’s State sued over inner-city school. unemployment benefits budget shortfall. even as the delivery of “The student fee will legal aid cuts these and other services is definitely come out of my ATLANTA — A man complicated by recent lay- pocket,”she said. who faces a possible death Oprah donates $365,000 offs or furloughs for tens of The roots of states’ sentence for a Pike County thousands of state employ- budget woes include: killing has filed suit against ees. plunging real estate values officials in Georgia’s public In addition to deep and home sales; a near col- to Atlanta private school lapse of the auto industry; a defender system,claiming spending cuts,legislators he has been denied represen- are enacting or considering devastated stock market; tation for months. higher fees for public col- and rising unemployment. Jamie Ryan Weis is ATLANTA (AP) — A let- leges,new tariffs on every- Forty-one states and charged in the Feb. 2,2006 ter from Oprah Winfrey last On the Net thing from soda to strip- Washington D.C.,faced death of Catherine King in week seemed like the Ron Clark Academy: http://www.ronclarka- pers,and other measures combined budget gaps her Pike County home. world’s best Christmas pres- cademy.com/ intended to offset shrinking exceeding $42 billion after Weis’s two appointed ent — until teacher Ron revenues from sales,real fiscal year 2009 spending lawyers were removed from Clark noticed an extra piece estate and income taxes. plans were approved, the case in November 2007 of paper flutter out of the Nesmith, whose son, lic’s attention on YouTube. “This is shaping up as according to the Center on when the cash-strapped envelope. Cameron,is a fifth-grader at The children ended up per- the worst year for the states Budget and Policy defender system did not have That’s when the Atlanta the academy. “And Oprah forming the rap,called “Vote since the (Second World) Priorities. The situation the money to pay them. educator saw the $365,000 noticed. I’m just over- However ULike,”on nation- War,”said Arturo Perez,a could be almost twice as A hearing in the murder check for the innovative pri- whelmed.” al TV shows including CNN fiscal analyst for the bad the following fiscal case is scheduled for vate school he opened in one The donation,which like- and BET. National Conference of year based on early esti- Monday. of the city’s poorest neigh- ly will go to scholarships for Teachers at the school fre- State Legislatures. mates 38 states provided to Mack Crawford,director borhoods in 2007. It was, students,would pay for 26 quently use rapping, dancing In many cases,pro- the center. of the Georgia Public quite literally,an answer to a children to attend the school and drumming to help stu- grams already hit by cuts Six states — most of Defender Standards Council, prayer. for one year,Clark said. The dents learn. can,at best,expect these which benefited from oil and Gerry Word, acting head “We teach school all day 80-student middle school Clark,who taught in one reductions to stay in place and natural gas production of the capital defender’s and fundraise at night,”said depends almost entirely on of New York City’s toughest through fiscal year 2010. — projected no budget gap office, declined comment on Clark,who finds private donations to operate. schools and wrote the best- That is because lawmakers for the current or next fiscal the suit filed Wednesday in donors to pay most of the In her letter,to Clark, selling teaching book “The crafting budgets typically year,according to the cen- Superior Court in Atlanta. $14,000 annual tuition for Winfrey calls him a role Essential 55,”opened the allot the same amount as ter. However,falling ener- each student. “To have an model and applauds the school last year with pro- was committed at the end gy prices could alter that Carter:Israeli unsolicited gift come like “profound difference you’re ceeds from his book and pri- of the previous year. equation. that is incredible.” making with your passion vate donations. Those dependent on The challenge facing response too much Clark surprised his stu- for teaching.” Nearly all of its 80 stu- services facing cutbacks governors will be made ATLANTA — The Carter dents with the news of the The check was issued by dents are from middle- and are expressing feelings easier by a federal stimulus Center is urging both sides donation Wednesday morn- the Oprah Winfrey low-income households. ranging from vulnerability package that President- to cease violence in and ing in a gathering at the Foundation,which gave $4 Parents pay a small part of to anger: elect Barack Obama has around Gaza,saying it south Atlanta school. The million to educational pro- the tuition and the rest is paid ■ Activists in South said would deliver hun- threatens peace talks and children,parents and teach- grams in 2008, said founda- by donors. Carolina, where steep dreds of billions of dollars Israel’s long-term security. ers erupted in deafening tion executive director Caren Clark has appeared on health care cuts already are in transportation and infra- The center founded by cheers when he showed off Yanis. “The Oprah Winfrey Show” being made, fear lawmak- structure funds. However, former President Jimmy the check. Clark and his students twice — once when he was ers will cut a $1 million that will not eliminate the Carter and his wife — which Several cried at the news. became overnight stars dur- named Disney American HIV prevention program likelihood of significant has offices in Gaza, “Everything they learn is ing the presidential election Teacher of the Year in 2000 that pays for 39 church- cutbacks in a wide range of Jerusalem and the West enhanced because of the when a video of the students and again when his book based education initiatives. services. Bank — said Wednesday teachers’ dedication and cre- performing a political rap made the New York Times “I know the state has to In Georgia, Gov. Sonny that Israel must cease attacks ativity,”said a tearful Gloria they wrote grabbed the pub- best-seller list. cut,and we’re in a tough Perdue has said he’ll bor- endangering civilians in the time, but ... in 10 years, row more money for road densley populated territory we’re stuck with a problem projects and school con- and Hamas leaders must halt that’s unbelievable if they struction,while state legis- rocket attacks against Israel. Insurers get 2009 ‘bonus’ put that particular dilemma lators are considering a tax The Atlanta-based Carter on the back burner,”said on the adult entertainment Center released a statement the Rev. Thurmond industry,dubbed “the pole saying Israel has a right to ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s budget said the governor continues to believe it will Bowens Jr.,whose 650- tax.” protect its citizens but “these woes aren’t stopping the state from ringing in provide cost savings down the road by cover- member Trinity Baptist in operations are disproportion- the new year with a hefty tax break for the ing some of the roughly 1.7 million ate and detrimental to the insurance industry. Georgians who lack health insurance. ongoing peace efforts.” Among the new Georgia laws that will “The whole thought behind this is that if ",./ ./#/'. (#%*+) $0&)'/ )#-. take effect Jan. 1 is one that will eliminate the we make these plans more affordable and In many cases, programs already hit by speding cuts can, at best, ‘Baby Bear’ state and local taxes for insurance carriers that we get more folks insured,”spokesman expect these reductions to stay in place through fiscal year 2010. that offer high-deductible health plans. Bert Brantley said. Budget gap as apercentage of general fund, FY 2009 dead at 28 The tax break is expected to save insurers High-deductible health plans are a No projected gap < 10 10 to 15 SAVA NNAH — The $146 million over five years. They lobbied favorite of Republican health policy. black bear who charmed vis- hard for the measure, which passed on the Participants typically put money in tax-free itors at a Savannah wildlife final day of the 2008 session. It was derided health savings accounts to pay medical attraction for nearly three by critics as a “sweetheart deal” for the expenses out-of-pocket until they meet a high decades has died. industry. yearly deductible, which can be several thou- Oatland Island Wildlife Georgia is facing a budget shortfall that sand dollars. Some preventive care — like Center director Chris Gentle could top $2 billion for the current fiscal year annual pap smears and “well baby”visits — said “Baby Bear” died and has been slashing programs,furloughing are covered by the plans before the Monday. The bear lived to state employees and boosting fees for college deductible is reached. age 28, which is unusual. students. Such plans are particularly attractive to He came to Oatland The tax break will reduce the money flow- people in their 20s and upper-income resi- Island in 1981 as a cub. ing into state coffers during tough economic dents. Participants are likely healthy and times. Still,Gov. Sonny Perdue isn’t pulling don’t expect big medical costs but are wor- The Associated Press his support. The law was part of his legisla- ried about catastrophic coverage for some- tive agenda last year. APerdue spokesman thing like an accident or cancer. SOURCE: National Conference of State Legislatures Bredesen vows oversight P u b licHe a r ing N o t i c e W hit field C o u n ty i s c ons ider ing a pply ing t o t he G eor giaDepa rtment of C ommu nity A ffa i rs for aNeighb o r hood S t abiliz a t ion P r ogr a m G r a n t . W hit field C o u n ty w ill b e sub mitting a r egiona l a pplicat ionpa rtner ing w i t h G ilmer ,Pi c ken s ,Murra y a nd Fannin C o u n t ies . T he a pplicat ion w ill KINGSTON,Tenn. (AP) mental issues. My dream out the 1970s,”he said. b e r equ e sting f u nds in t he a mou n t of $1, 236 , 4 72. T hes efu nds m ust b e used t opr ima r ily b enefi t — Tennessee’s governor of all of this is maybe this is The state will conduct low , moder a t e a nd middle inc ome persons . promised greater oversight an epiphany for TVA and for daily tests of water sources T he act i v i t ies forwhic h t hes efu nds m a y b e used a r e t he follow ing: of coal ash retention ponds the country that some things for the cities of Kingston and • e stablis hfina n c ing mec h a nis m s for p urc h a s e a nd r edev elopment of for e c los ed u pon homes Wednesday after viewing have got to change.” Rockwood until the threat of a nd r e s ident i a lpr ope rties , inc l u ding suc hme c h a nis m s a ssoft - s e c onds , loa nlo ss r e s e rve s ,and damage from a spill that Congress will hold a hear- contamination from arsenic s h a r ed-equ i ty loa n s for low - a nd moder a t e- inc ome homeb uye rs; released more than a billion ing on the spill next week. and heavy metals in the • p urc h a s e a nd r ehabilit a t ehomes a nd r e s ident i a lpr opertiesth a t h a v e b een abandoned o r gallons of ashy sludge. The Senate Environment sludge has passed. Gov. Phil Bredesen said Committee is scheduled to Bredesen spoke briefly to for e c los ed u pon, in o r derto s ell, r ent , o rredev elop suc hhomes a nd p r operties; he had no complaints with hear testimony Wednesday the media Wednesday after • e stablis hla nd banks for homesth a t h a v e b een for e c los ed u pon the cleanup process by from TVA President and flying over the site of the • demolis h b light ed struc ture s; a nd Tennessee Valley Authority, CEO Tom Kilgore, environ- spill,taking a short walking • r edev elop demolis hed o rvacan t p r operties . which operates the Kingston mental advocates and local tour in the affected area and M o r ede t a ilsrega r ding eligib le act i v i t ies , pla n sto a ssi st dis placed persons (if a n y ) , t he e stima t ed power plant where a pond officials who responded to visiting with some of the a mou n t of f u nds p r opo s ed t o b e used for act i v i t iesto b enefi t low , moder a t e a nd middle inc ome burst last week and poured a the disaster. families displaced by the personswill b epr o v ided a t a p u b lic hea r ing a nd a p u b lic meet ing w hic h w ill b eheld a t mix of fly ash and water over Bredesen said the state is incident. W h i t f i e l d C o u n t y J u d i c i a l B u i l d i n g , A n n e x 2 , 2 1 4 W . K i n g S t r e e t , C o u r t r o o m 300 acres and into a river. launching immediate inspec- The Kingston Steam Plant A , M o n d a y , J a n u a r y 5 t h , 2 0 0 9 a t 6 : 3 0 p . m . , a n d a t t h e W h i t f i e l d C o u n t y But Bredesen vowed state tions of all other TVA reten- sits on the confluence of two t h environmental regulators tion ponds and a review of rivers,about 35 miles west of C o u r t h o u s e , 2 0 5 N S e l v i d g e S t r e e t L o w e r A t r i u m , J a n u a r y 8 , 2 0 0 9 f r o m will be “looking over their state regulations for the Knoxville. 3 : 0 0 P . M . t o 6 : 0 0 P . M . . shoulder.” ponds. The deluge destroyed T he p urpos eof t his hea r ing w ill b e t oob t a in c i t i z en input int o t he dev elopment of t he “Burning fossil fuel for “The regulations we oper- three houses,displaced a a pplicat ion. P e rsonswi t h s pec i a lneedsrela t ing t oha ndicapped acce ssi b ility o r for eign l a ngu a ge electricity is a dirty busi- ate under now were written dozen families and damaged s h a ll c ont act Gaile J ennings b e tween t he hours of 8–4 : 30 pm a t 1-706-876-1630,Monda y ness,”he said.“Everywhere in the ’70s; 2009 is a differ- 42 parcels of land, but there t h r o u gh F r ida y , e x c ept holida ys. P e rsonswi t hhe a r ing dis abilit ies m a y c ont actthe G eor giaRela y this happens there are huge ent world in terms of envi- were no serious injuries. ash piles,there are environ- ronmental regulation than S e rvi c e ,at ( TDD)1-800- 2 55-005 6 o r ( V oic e) 1-800- 2 55-0 1 3 5. T HE D AILY C ITIZEN 6A Thursday, January 1, 2009 Busy Scout Israel bulks up border force

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel sent more troops to the Gaza border Wednesday,rapidly moving forward with preparations for a possible ground offen- sive as the next stage of its military assault on the coastal territory’s Hamas rulers. Israel rebuffed calls by world leaders for a truce, and Hamas also was cold to a cease-fire. Instead, both intensified their fire. Israel bombed a mosque that it said was used to store rockets as well as vital smuggling tunnels along the Egyptian border, and the Islamic militants hammered southern Israeli AP Photo cities with about 60 rockets. Israeli troops trudged In this family photo,Eagle Scout Shawn Goldsmith between dozens of tanks in poses with all the merit badges he earned as a muddy,rain-sodden fields member of the Boy Scouts of America in New York, outside Gaza, assembling on Monday.Earning all 121 merit badges is an equipment,cleaning accomplishment the local arm of the organization weapons and scrubbing out calls "an almost unheard-of feat." The Binghamton tank barrels. Their com- University freshman was awarded his final badges manders moved forward on Dec.19. He says he hopes to become a busi- with preparations for a nessman and politician ground operation,said an AP Photo Israeli defense official who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the A Palestinian man places a green Islamic flag used by the militant group sensitive nature of the infor- Hamas on the rubble of a destroyed mosque after an Israeli air strike in Gaza mation. City on Wednesday.Israel rejected mounting international pressure to suspend Club fire kills dozens The U.N. Security its devastating offensive against Palestinian militants. Council scheduled emer- Israel’s few allies in the could hinder ground forces the missile hits have drawn BANGKOK,Thailand Press reporter saw a third gency consultations Wednesday night to discuss Muslim world, also seemed were expected to lift curious crowds. (AP) — A fire swept through door at one side of the build- to be attracting little serious Thursday. In the Negev desert city of a high-class nightclub ing. an Arab request for a legally binding and enforceable res- study in Israel or Gaza, U.N. humanitarian chief Beersheba, people visited a jammed with several hun- Video footage of the dis- where Hamas leaders dis- John Holmes said the death school where a rocket made dred New Year’s revelers aster showed bloodied, olution to ensure an immedi- ate cease-fire in Gaza. missed talk of a truce. toll was estimated at 320- a direct hit Tuesday evening, early Thursday,killing at bruised and burned victims With a shrinking number 390 and the number of slamming through the ceil- least 59 people and injuring being dragged out of the Egyptian Ambassador Maged Abdelaziz said he of targets to hit from the air injured at 1,500-1,900. ing and showering debris on about 130,officials said. burning club or managing to and top Hamas leaders deep Between 20 percent and 25 students’ desks. A number of foreigners run through the door or shat- was on instructions from Arab League foreign minis- in hiding, a ground operation percent of the dead are either A visitor illuminated by a were among the casualties tered windows. The video — seemed all the more likely. women or children,said shaft of light through the from the blaze that erupted provided to AP Television ters who met in Cairo. Diplomatic efforts by In five days of raids,Israeli Karen Abu Zayd, U.N. hole in the roof said with shortly after midnight at the News by rescue workers — warplanes carried out about Relief and Works Agency some astonishment,“This is Santika Club in Bangkok’s showed flames racing U.S.,European and Middle Eastern leaders appeared to 500 sorties against Hamas commissioner. my daughter’s seat.” entertainment district. through the entire building targets and helicopters flew Hamas says some 200 In Gaza, the sites of Victims died from burns, even as the rescue operation be having little effect. A French proposal for a 48- hundreds more combat mis- uniformed members of its airstrikes have also attracted smoke inhalation and was going on. sions,asenior Israeli mili- security forces have been the curious and the defiant, injuries during the stampede Police Gen. Jongrak hour cease-fire to allow humanitarian supplies into tary officer said, speaking on killed, and the U.N. says at including a Palestinian man to escape from the club, Jutanont put the death toll at condition of anonymity in least 60 Palestinian civilians who planted a green Hamas which had only one door for 59,which included an unde- Gaza failed to gain traction. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud line with military regula- have died. flag atop a mound of debris the public, police Maj. Gen. termined number of foreign- tions. In Israel,three civilians at a flattened mosque, its Chokchai Deeprasertwit ers. He said that among the Olmert said the time was not ripe to consider it. The government has and a soldier have been minaret still thrusting toward said. Firefighters said a door injured were nationals of approved the call-up of more killed by rocket fire, which a stormy sky. at the rear was known only to Australia, Nepal,Japan and A separate proposal by Turkey and Egypt,two of than 9,000 reserve soldiers. has reached deeper into the staff, while an Associated the Netherlands. Heavy rain clouds cover that Israel than ever. The sites of

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• James Marcus Boring, memorials be made to Conasauga Kidney Care, Howard Bishop,age 72,of Gillean of Dalton; and spe- dren also survive. Jr.,Dalton Dalton First United 1506 Broadrick Dr.,Dalton, Chatsworth, went to heaven, cial cousins and caregivers, Funeral services for Mrs. • John Edward (J.E.) Methodist Church, P.O. Box GA. 30720. surrounded by her loving Jennifer and Michael Taylor Louise Wheat Luffman will Burton,Dalton 627,Dalton,GA,30722- Words of comfort may be family on Wednesday, of Chatsworth. Nieces and be conducted Thursday,Jan. • Roger Houston Keith, 0627 or to Reinhardt sent to the family at December 31,2008. nephews also survive. 1 at 11 a.m. from the chapel Bremen College, 7300 Reinhardt www.lovefuneralhomega.co Dorothy was preceded in A memorial service will of Max Brannon and Sons • Tom E.Swift,Dalton College Circle, Waleska, m death by her husband, be Thursday,January 1,2009 Funeral Home, with Rev. Eddie Brannon officiating. • Frank Abernathy, GA,30183-2981. Love Funeral Home, Gordon Lee Bishop; father, at 11:00 A.M. in the Chapel Words of comfort may be 1402 N. Thornton Ave., Lee Howard; mother,Jesse of Peeples Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Dalton Bethlehem Baptist Church • J.T.Jordan,Casey sent to the family at Dalton (across from Mae Elrod Webb; and a Interment will follow in the www.lovefuneralhomega.co Hamilton Medical Center) is brother,Jr. Howard. Spring Place Cemetery with Cemetery in Whitfield Springs County. Active pallbearers • Dorothy Marie Howard m. in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her graveside rites by the Dalton Love Funeral Home, www.legacy.com daughters and sons-in-law, Masonic Lodge 105. will included Chris Schild, Bishop,Chatsworth 1402 N. Thornton Ave., Vicki and Jerry Allmon of In lieu of flowers,please Josh Wofford, Jeff Wofford, • Phillip Edward Gillean, Dalton (across from J.T. Jordan Dalton,Gloria and David send donations to: Richard Luffman,Jr.,Terry Spring Place Hamilton Medical Center) is Chamblee of Ranger, National Kidney Kendrick,and Kenny Pinion. • Louise Wheat Luffman, in charge of arrangements. Mr. J.T.“Jay”Jordan,age Georgia, Kathy Teasley of Foundation of Georgia These gentlemen are asked to meet at the funeral home Calhoun www.legacy.com 84, of the Casey Springs Chatsworth, and Lois 2951 Flowers Road South Thursday at 10:15 a.m. Community,passed away Williams of Dalton; son and Suite 211 Wednesday,December 31, Honorary pallbearers are daughter-in-law,Steve and Atlanta, Georgia 30341 Dennis Waldon,Michael Obituary notices are Love 2008, at his residence. Cheryl Coker of Dalton; Peeples Funeral Home posted online at Funeral Home Jay was a veteran of the Robertson and Avery step-children,Larry Bishop, and Crematory is in charge McFalls,and they are asked www.daltondailycitizen.com Family Owned Since 1935 United David Bishop,and Roy of the funeral arrangements States to meet at the funeral home 278-3313 Bishop; a number of grand- for Mr. Phillip Edward Thursday at 10:45 a.m. The Army,in children and great-grandchil- Gillean. which he family will receive friends at dren; brothers,Steve www.legacy.com the funeral home Wednesday James Marcus ‘Jim’ served dur- Howard, William Howard, after 6 p.m. Boring Jr. Frank Abernathy ing World and David Howard, all of Tom E.‘Frances’ Online condolences may War II Chatsworth; sisters,Betty Mr. James Marcus ‘Jim’ be expressed and the guest- Frank Abernathy,76,of under the Elrod and Pat Flood of Swift Boring, Jr.,86,of Dalton, book signed at Dalton departed this life command Chatsworth, and Marilyn passed away,Tuesday,Dec. Mrs. Tom E.‘Frances’ www.maxbrannonandsons.c Wednesday afternoon at Jordan of General Ramirez of Dalton; step- 30,2008 at Hamilton Swift,91,of Dalton,died om. Family owned and oper- Hamilton Medical Center. George S. mother,Evelyn Howard of Medical Center. Wednesday,Dec. 31,2008. ated Max Brannon and Sons Arrangements will be Patton. He Chatsworth; nieces and Jim was a veteran of the Survivors and arrange- Funeral Home is conducting announced by Ponders was also a member of the nephews also survive. United ments will be announced the funeral services for Mrs. Funeral Home-Melrose Casey Springs United Funeral services will be Louise Wheat Luffman,of States later by Love Funeral Home, Chapel,Dalton,Ga. Methodist Church. Saturday at 2:00 P.M. in; the Calhoun. Army,serv- 1402 N. Thornton Ave., He was preceded in death Chapel of Peeples Funeral www.legacy.com ing in Dalton. John Edward ‘J.E.’ by his wife of 56 years, Home with the Rev. Danny World War www.legacy.com Rachel Dalton Jordan; sons, Cochran officiating. II under the Burton Roger Houston Jerry and Winston Jordan; Interment will follow in the command Louise Wheat Keith Mr. John Edward ‘J. E.’ and parents,Pardue and Spring Place Cemetery. of Gen. Burton,61,of Dalton,passed Lattie Jordan. The family will receive Luffman George C. Mr. Roger Houston Keith, away,Monday Dec. 29,2008 Survivors include his sons friends at the funeral home 53,of Bremen,departed this Boring Patton. He Mrs. Louise Wheat at Hamilton Medical Center and daughters-in-law,James Thursday after 5:00 P. M., life Monday morning, Dec. was also a Luffman,age 93,of due to complications from and Sheree Jordan of Friday,and Saturday until 29,2008, at his residence. longtime member of the Calhoun,passed away diabetes and chronic renal Chatsworth, Troy and the funeral hour. Mr. Keith was born Dalton First United Tuesday,Dec. 30,2008 at failure. Sharon Jordan,and Betty Peeples Funeral Home of March 3,1955, in Whitfield Methodist Church. He was her residence. She was born He was Jordan,all of the Casey Chatsworth is in charge of County. He was preceded in preceded in death by his sis- in Whitfield County on Aug. the son of Springs Community; daugh- the funeral arrangements. death by his parents,Amos ter,Joann Boring Boyd. ters and sons-in-law,Joyce 26,1915, daughter of the late Houston and Gladys Dean the late www.legacy.com Berry Wheat and Jenny Mae Jim is survived by his lov- Aster and and Jackie Brooker of Keith, and sister Patricia ing wife, Syble Estes Boring Dalton,Kathryn and Tony Sailors Wheat. Seay. Edna Dixon Phillip Edward In addition to her parents, of Dalton; son and daughter- Burton and McBrayer of the Casey Mr. Keith is survived by in-law,Marc and Susan Springs Community,Terresa Gillean Mrs. Luffman was also pre- his daughters and sons-in- was preced- ceded in death by her first Boring of Dalton; grand- ed in death and Frankie Tomlinson,and law,April and Clay Pangle, daughter,Rachel C. Boring Burton Mr. Phillip Edward husband, James Walter Kim and Tony Jones,Holly by many, Melissa and David Thomas, Gillean,age 70,of Spring of Dalton; brothers and sis- all of Calhoun; 21 grandchil- Pinion,her husband Robert Keith and Brandon Cross,all many aunts Place, GA,passed away Lee Luffman; brothers,Pete ter-in-law,Kenneth and and uncles. dren; 31 great-grandchil- of Dalton; sister and broth- Dottie Boring and Harold Tuesday,December 30, Wheat,J.B. Wheat,and ers-in-law,Linda and Terry J. E. retired after 36 years dren; and two great-great- 2008, at his residence. He Boring all of Dalton; broth- grandchildren. Berry Wheat,Jr.; a sister and Bowen of Chatsworth, Frank of service to Whitfield was an active member and brother-in-law,Lula Bell and er-in-law,Gil Boyd of Texas; County and the state of Funeral services will be Seay of Dalton; six grand- nieces and nephews,Janet past master of the Dalton Joe Kersey,abrother-in-law, children; several cousins, Georgia. He was also a held Saturday,January 3, Masonic Lodge #105 of Bandy of Dalton,Leah and 2009,at 1 P.M. at the Casey Paul Defore; a grandchild nieces,nephews and friends. member of the Dalton Elks Dalton,Ga. He was also a and a great-grandchild. Services to celebrate the Jay Hill of Chattanooga, Lodge. Springs United Methodist TN.,Laura Boring of New member of the Zion Hill Survivors include three life of Mr. Roger Keith will He is survived by his lov- Church with the Rev. Kenny Baptist Church of York,Johnny and Leslie Bailey and the Rev. Jerry sons and daughters-in-law, be on Thursday at 1 p.m. ing wife of 42 years,Mary Chatsworth. Harold and Sue Pinion of Boring of Atlanta, Sarah McBrayer officiating. from the Melrose Chapel of Lynn Hooper Burton of Phillip was preceded in Dalton,Ronnie and Ponders Funeral Home. He Boyd, Gilbo and Sylvia Interment will follow in the Dalton; daughters and sons- death by his wife, Patricia Charolette Luffman of will be laid to rest at Tilton Boyd all of Texas. in-law,Tara and Terry Bates, church cemetery with grave- Services will be Saturday Ann Gillean; parents,L.E. Rome, and Ricky and Cemetery. Caycie and Chris Sand all of side rites by Dalton and Ruby Nell Gillean. Debbie Luffman of Calhoun; The family will receive at 2 P.M. from the First Dalton; sister,Patricia and American Legion Post # 112. United Methodist Church Survivors include his sis- four daughters,Mary Ann friends at the Melrose Johnny Jones of Dalton; The family will receive ters and brothers-in-law,Pat Schild and her husband Chapel of Ponders Funeral with the Dr. Joe Peabody,the grandchildren,Evan Bates, friends at the funeral home Dr. Bill Floyd and the Dr. and Ronald Mauldin,Diane Wayne of Douglasville, Home today after 5 p.m. Katie Wilson and Mollie Friday after 5 P.M until the Rhodes,Karen and Marshall Devon Wofford and her hus- Visit www.pondersfuner- Billy Nimmons officiating. Sand; niece, nephews and funeral hour on Saturday. Burial will follow in Brown,all of Rocky Face, band Earl of Dalton,Carolyn alhome.com to share words cousins also survive. Memorial contributions may Bonlinger and her husband Whitfield Memorial Gardens Aletha and John Fullbright of comfort and memories The family will receive be made the Casey Springs Eddie of Colorado,and with the Keith family. with the American Legion of Cartersville, and Janice friends at Love Funeral Cemetery Fund. Jackie Pinion of Florida; two Arrangements are by Post #112 in charge of and Phillip Brown of Edgar Home Saturday from 4 to 7 Peeples Funeral Home of Springs,MO; brother-in-law sisters,Robbie Defore of locally owned and operated graveside rites. P.M. followed by a short cel- Chatsworth is in charge of Calhoun,and Genevia Fisher Ponders Funeral Home, 138 The family will receive and his wife; James and ebration of his life, which the funeral arrangements. Lillie Smith of Spring Place; and her husband Bernard of Melrose Drive, Dalton; (706) friends at Love Funeral will be led in prayer by the Dalton; sisters-in-law,Doris 226-4002. Your selected Home Friday from 5 to 8 brothers and sisters-in-law, Reverend Ed Pippin. Dorothy Marie Jerry and Sandi Gillean,Dot Wheat and Hattie Wheat of independent funeral home. P.M. The family ask that flow- Dalton,and Doris Wheat. The family asks that flow- Howard Bishop Reeve, all of Calhoun,and ers please be omitted and Ronald and Georgia Gillean Fifteen grandchildren and www.legacy.com ers please be omitted and twenty-six great-grandchil- memorial be made to the Mrs. Dorothy Marie of Dalton; aunt,Susie Wall Street expects a calmer 2009

NEW YORK (AP) — The last torical precedents.” ■ The Standard & Poor’s 500 trading day of 2008 on Wall Street By the year’s end, many market index,the indicator most watched provided a merciful end to an analysts were predicting that 2009 by market pros,slumped 38.5 per- ADAY ON WALL STREET abysmal year — the worst since the would be better,but that recovery cent in 2008 and 42.3 percent from Dec. 31, 2008 12,000 Great Depression,wiping out $6.9 would be slow as investors,shaken its 2007 high of 1,565.15. 11,000 trillion in stock market wealth. by the devastation to their portfo- ■ Investors lost $6.9 trillion as %3: &32-7 10,000 Six years of stock gains disap- lios,U.S. companies and the over- relentless selling reduced the value .2,9786.*/7 peared as the economy crumbled all economy,remain reluctant to of stocks across the market. That 9,000 and markets crashed around the buy. amount,measured by the Dow +108.00 8,000 7,000 globe, shaking the confidence of “I think this may be much more Jones Wilshire 5000 Composite 8,776.39 S O N D professional and individual of a show-me market than we’re Index,represented 38 percent of investors alike. used to. The market is going to be the total value of U.S. stocks at the Pct. change from previous: +1.25% High 8,842.66 Low 8,664.89 But the year’s chaos went far looking for some stabilization, start of 2008. beyond the stock market. Credit increases in earnings,afew more Yet the last week of the year was Dec. 31, 2008 2,500 markets that drive lending became positives before it begins to recov- almost serene. '*7,*5 2,300 paralyzed, plunging the country er,”said Webman. On Wednesday,the Dow rose 2,100 further into recession and touching Wall Street’s stats for 2008 pro- 108.00,or 1.25 percent,to +30437.8- 1,900 1,700 off an unprecedented rush for the vide evidence of how stunningly 8,776.39. +26.33 1,500 safety of Treasury bills,notes and terrible the year was: The tranquility was a welcome 1,300 bonds. Commodities markets,usu- ■ The average price of a share change in a year that was rocky 1,577.03 S O N D ally ignored by most investors, listed on the New York Stock from the start as worries about the Pct. change from previous: +1.7% High 1,586.81 Low 1,548.88 soared on speculative buying and Exchange plunged 45 percent to financial system were fed by then collapsed when it became $41.14 by the end of the year from reports that banks had suffered bil- Dec. 31, 2008 1,400 clear that the world economy was $75.01 a year earlier. lions of dollars in losses on securi- 1,300 in trouble and that record high ■ The Dow Jones industrial ties tied to defaulting mortgages. )8*2,*6, 1 1,200 prices,including oil’s peak above average fell 33.8 percent for the The forced-sale of Bear Stearns 1,100 (336#7 $"" 1,000 $147 a barrel,were unjustified. year and 38 percent from its record Cos. in March unnerved Wall 900 “It was a feeling of flailing,” close of 14,165.53 in October Street,yet it still managed to right +12.61 800 700 said Jerry Webman,chief econo- 2007,making it the Dow’s worst itself through the spring. 903.25 S O N D mist at Oppenheimer Funds Inc. year since 1931,when the country The surging price of oil and “People couldn’t get a grasp was in the midst of the Great other commodities dealt another Pct. change from previous: +1.42% High 910.32 Low 889.67 because there were not obvious his- Depression. blow to the market. SOURCE: SunGard AP T HE D AILY C ITIZEN 8A Thursday, January 1, 2009

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PREP WRESTLING No Invitational for first time since ‘95

B Y A DAM K ROHN slated to be an eight-team invitation- Granger Memorial Award. [email protected] al field on Saturday was reduced to “My biggest disappointment is Every year since 1995,the first four as the tournament drew close, so that award won’t be handed out this week of January meant one thing Thornbury decided to pull the plug. year,”Thornbury said.“We (Indians — it was time for the Murray “I understand why folks are wrestlers) always try to win that County Invitational,aone-day pulling out and I’m not upset about award and keep it in house,and it’s wrestling tournament at Murray it,”Thornbury said.“We’ve got a ton tough knowing that won’t happen County High School. of schools who have committed to this year.” But Indians wrestling coach next year,and the schedule is more Though there will be no invita- Chris Thornbury,who along with favorable then, tional this year,Tuesday’s Conasauga his wife Beth organizes the tourna- so we’ll get it Cup — an annual competition ment,decided to call the invitation- going good between area schools Dalton, Murray,Northwest Whitfield and al off for 2009 due to numerous again next year. For right now, Southeast — will be held. The event, schools pulling out. I’m just worried originally started by former Indians What had once been a 16-plus about getting our coach Tony Plavich, was resumed team event has been cut in half over kids ready for during the 2005-06 season as a way the past two years because area the region duals. to keep the Indians’ rivalry with area meets — which serve as qualifiers Thornbury That’s my con- schools alive after Murray County for the state meet — have been cern.” moved to Region 5-5A. moved up to the second week in The tournament does have senti- After the Conasauga Cup,it’s on January,just a week after the mental value to Thornbury and the to the area meet,which Thornbury Murray Invitational. Indians because it was was started said is the team’s main focus. With Thornbury selecting from a the same year that Todd Granger — As for 2010,Thornbury looks for- M ISTY W ATSON/The Daily Citizen pool of teams that routinely includes Thornbury’s first state champion as ward to the Murray County Wrestling fans watch the action during last year’s Murray County perennial state contenders,coaches coach of the Indians — was tragical- Invitational coming back on the area Inivitational. An annual tradition in the first week of January of schools who usually participate ly killed in a car wreck. To commem- wrestling schedule. since 1995, this year’s event has been cancelled due to multiple would now rather focus on the area orate Granger,the top wrestler of “We’re going to shoot for 10 teams opting to focus on next week’s state qualifying meet. and state meets. What was originally each invitational is give the Todd teams next year,”he said.

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Road teams favored to win in playoffs Before the sea- son started, the Falcons B Y D AVE G OLDBERG ly better than the winners of weak the division,but 3-7 outside it. Associated Press Writer divisions,and even non-playoff Despite that,the most interest- were picked to be among the Talk about statistical oddities. teams in that category:New ing game involves a team from the The wild-card round of the NFL England is only the second 11-5 AFC West,San Diego,which won league’s worst. playoffs this weekend has all four team to miss the postseason. its last four to squeeze out the divi- Now that road teams as favorites. That’s That’s because of the odd way sion title over Denver,which lost they’re in the about the same number of road the divisions broke down this sea- its last three, costing Mike playoffs, favorites there have been in playoff son. The NFC East and NFC South, Shanahan his job. Considering the they’re picked games this decade. for example, didn’t have a team fin- Chargers were one of the preseason to win in The odds reflect what a strange ish under .500; the AFC West was Arizona. season it’s been. won at 8-8; and the NFC West by ➣ Please see NFL, 3B There are wild-card teams clear- an Arizona team that was 6-0 inside AP P HOTO WWW. DALTONDAILYCITIZEN. COM T HE D AILY C ITIZEN 2B Thursday, January 1, 2009 S PORTS B RIEFS S COREBOARD PRO BASKETBALL: NBA ROUNDUP DHS places 5th Pro Bowl ——— in wrestling event L OCAL Sunday,Feb.8 Tuesday,Dec.23 At Honolulu Poinsettia Bowl AFC vs. NFC, 4:30 p.m. (NBC) At San Diego The Catamounts took Prep Schedule Payout:$750,000 fifth place at the two-day Friday TCU 17, Boise State 16 War Eagle Classic tourna- Varsity wrestling ——— Dalton at South Paulding Duals, Dallas Wednesday,Dec.24 ment at Woodward ——— P RO H OCKEY Hawaii Bowl Academy in Marietta on Saturday At Honolulu Varsity basketball Payout:$750,000 Wednesday and finished Murray County at LFO, 4 NHL Notre Dame 49, Hawaii 21 the event with nine medal- Varsity wrestling EASTERN CONFERENCE ——— ists,including three individ- Dalton at South Paulding Duals Atlantic Division Friday,Dec.26 Junior varsity basketball WLOT Pts GF GA Motor City Bowl ual tournament champions. Murray County at LFO, 1 N.Y.Rangers 23 13349107107 At Detroit Champions for Dalton Junior varsity wrestling Philadelphia20 10747126114 Payout:$750,000 Northwest Whitfield at Woodland-Bartow, 8 a.m. New Jersey2111345 10790 Florida Atlantic 24, Central Michigan 21 were Jordan White (112 Freshman basketball Pittsburgh 19 14442118110 ——— weight class),Henry Gilmer girls vs. Murray County at Gladden Middle, N.Y.Islanders 122242898136 Saturday,Dec.27 10 a.m. Northeast Division Meineke Bowl Torres (125),and Taylor ——— WLOT Pts GF GA At Charlotte, N.C. Duckworth (160),with Monday,Jan. 5 Boston 28546013782 Payout:$1 million Torres and Duckworth Junior varsity basketball Montreal219648 10891 West Virginia 31, North Carolina 30 Dalton boys at Carrollton, 4 Buffalo 17 15539105108 Champs Sports Bowl finishing the event a per- ——— Toronto 1516 636115133 At Orlando, Fla. fect 8-0. Tuesday,Jan. 6 Ottawa1317 53183100 Payout:$2.125 million Varsity basketball Southeast Division Florida State 42, Wisconsin 13 The remaining medalists Ridgeland at Southeast, 6 WLOT Pts GF GA Emerald Bowl were Christian Washington Northwest Whitfield at Murray County, 6 Washington 2411 351124111 At San Francisco (125, second place), Varsity wrestling Carolina17 1553997112 Payout:ACC:$750,000;Pac-10:$850,000 Conasauga Cup Florida 16 16 53793104 California 24, Miami 17 Renaldo Torres (135, sixth), Dalton, Murray County, Southeast at Northwest Tampa Bay1016 103085 110 ——— Juan Holguin (145, sixth), Whitfield, 5:30 Atlanta1220529109136 Sunday,Dec.28 Varsity swimming WESTERN CONFERENCE Independence Bowl Carlos Prieto (171,sixth), Cherokee, Northwest Whitfield at Dalton, 6 Central Division At Shreveport, La. Henson Toland (189, Junior varsity basketball WLOT Pts GF GA Payout:$1.1 million Northwest Whitfield girls at Murray County, 4 Detroit 247553132 105 Louisiana Tech 17, Northern Illinois 10 fourth) and Dean ——— Chicago20 7747123 88 ——— Menchaka (285, fourth). Wednesday,Jan. 7 Nashville17 16 33790107 Monday,Dec.29 Lovett won the event Middle school basketball Columbus161643694103 PapaJohns.com Bowl McCallie boys at New Hope, 4:15 St. Louis 1420 331106128 At Birmingham, Ala. AP P HOTO with 357 points followed ——— Northwest Division Payout:$300,000 Orlando Magic's Courtney Lee right,goes up for a by Hillcrest,S.C.(348.5), Thursday,Jan. 8 WLOT Pts GF GA Rutgers 29, North Carolina State 23 Varsity basketball Calgary2111446109106 Alamo Bowl shot against Chicago Bulls' Joakim Noah during the Marietta (274.5), Christian Heritage at Collegedale, 6 Vancouver20 15343110100 At San Antonio Woodward (273.5) and Freshman basketball Colorado1916139102 104 Payout:$2.25 million fourth quarter of Wednesday’s game in Chicago. Dalton (263). Northwest Whitfield at Murray County, 6 Minnesota1816 2389284 Missouri 30, Northwestern 23, OT Middle school basketball Edmonton 17 1533797105 ——— Berry at Christian Heritage, 5 Pacific Division Tuesday,Dec.30 Cowboys fire ST New Hope girls at Valley Point, 4:15 WLOT Pts GF GA Humanitarian Bowl Valley Point boys at New Hope, 4:15 San Jose284561 12887 At Boise, Idaho Magical win ——— Anaheim 19 14442107105 Payout:$750,000 coach Read Friday,Jan. 9 Phoenix17 1553994105 Maryland 42, Nevada 35 Varsity basketball Los Angeles1516 63695102 Holiday Bowl IRVING,Texas — The Harvester Christian at Christian Heritage, 6:30 Dallas1515535103 121 At San Diego T HE A SSOCIATED P RESS was ejected after for argu- Dallas Cowboys have Southeast at Heritage-Catoosa, 7 Payout:$2.3 million Hillgrove at Northwest Whitfield, 7 Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or Oregon 42, Oklahoma State 31 CHICAGO (AP) — ing a second-quarter call fired special teams coach Murray County at Rome, 7 shootout loss. Texas Bowl Rashard Lewis set the tone with referee Derrick Bruce Read, making him Varsity wrestling ——— At Houston Dalton, Murray County, Northwest Whitfield at Area Tuesday’s Scores Payout:$750,000 by scoring 16 of his 21 Stafford, and Rasheed the first assistant ousted in 7-4A duals at South Paulding, 5 Washington 4, Buffalo 2 Rice 38, Western Michigan 14 points in the first half and Wallace didn’t play in the the wake of a disappoint- Area 6-3A duals at Southeast, 5 Boston 5, Pittsburgh 2 ——— Junior varsity basketball Detroit 4, Chicago 0 Wednesday,Dec.31 the Orlando Magic rolled second half after injuring ing 9-7 season. Harvester Christian at Christian Heritage, 4 Toronto 4, Atlanta 3, OT Armed Forces Bowl over the Chicago Bulls his foot in the first quarter. Read’s special teams Murray County at Rome, 4 Montreal 2, Tampa Bay 1, SO At Fort Worth, Texas ■ Northwest Whitfield boys at Hillgrove, 5:15 New Jersey 4, St. Louis 3 Payout:$750,000 113-94 Wednesday for Nuggets 114, Raptors unit made costly gaffes, Middle school wrestling Ottawa 3, Edmonton 2 Houston 34, Air Force 28 their eighth win in nine 107: In Toronto,Nene including a blocked punt Westside at Ocoee JV tournament, 4:30 Philadelphia 3, Vancouver 2 Sun Bowl Wednesday’s Scores games. scored 21 points,Carmelo in overtime at Arizona ——— At El Paso, Texas Saturday,Jan. 10 N.Y.Islanders 4, Florida 2 Payout:$1.9 million Hedo Turkoglu added Anthony added 20 and the that ended in a game-win- Varsity basketball Minnesota 3, San Jose 2, OT Oregon State 3, Pittsburgh 0, 0 Atlanta at Carolina, 8 p.m. 18 points. Dwight Howard Denver beat Toronto. ning Cardinals touch- Northwest Whitfield at LFO, 2:30 Music City Bowl Dalton at Murray County, 3 Colorado at Phoenix, 8 p.m. At Nashville, Tenn. scored 15, and the Chauncey Billups scored down. Breakdowns in kick Southeast at Trion, 6 New Jersey at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Payout:$1.7 million 18 points and J.R. Smith coverage also beset Varsity wrestling Columbus at Anaheim, 9 p.m. Vanderbilt 16, Boston College 14 Southeast division leaders Dalton, Murray County, Northwest Whitfield at Area Edmonton at Calgary, 10 p.m. Insight Bowl came through with a domi- had 16 for Denver,with Dallas,and Adam 7-4A duals at South Paulding Today’s Games At Tempe, Ariz. Kenyon Martin adding 15 “Pacman” Jones fizzled as Area 6-3A duals at Southeast, 7 a.m. Detroit at Chicago, 1 p.m. Payout:$1.2 million nant performance after Junior varsity basketball Buffalo at Toronto, 7 p.m. Kansas 42, Minnesota 21 their seven-game win points and reserves Linas a return man. Murray County at Rome, noon Pittsburgh at Boston, 7 p.m. Chick-fil-ABowl Kleiza and Chris Andersen Read spent two years Northwest Whitfield at LFO, 11:30 a.m. Tampa Bay at Washington, 7 p.m. At Atlanta streak ended in a six-point Freshman basketball Vancouver at Nashville, 8 p.m. Payout:$3 million each scoring 10. with the Cowboys under loss at Detroit on Monday. Northwest Whitfield boys at LFO, 10 a.m. Friday’s Games LSU vs. Georgia Tech ( see 1B for score ) Denver coach George coach Wade Phillips,who Dalton boys at Murray County, 10:30 a.m. St. Louis at Carolina, 7 p.m. ——— Orlando took control as Middle school basketball Montreal at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Thursday,Jan. 1 soon as the game started Karl earned his 900th career owner Jerry Jones has said Seventh grade tournament Vancouver at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Outback Bowl will return next season. Middle school wrestling Columbus at Colorado, 9 p.m. At Tampa, Fla. while sending the Bulls to regular-season victory. He Read was previously an Westside at Cleveland, Tenn., tournament N.Y.Islanders at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Payout:$3.2 million their fourth loss in five is 10th on the career list. Philadelphia at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Iowa (8-4) vs. South Carolina (7-5), 11 a.m. ■ assistant with the New (ESPN) games. The Magic led 33- Rockets 85, Bucks Capital One Bowl 17 after the first quarter, 81: In Houston,Yao Ming York Giants and San At Orlando, Fla. Diego Chargers. T RANSACTIONS Payout:$4.25 million 65-38 at halftime, with had 22 points and 10 Georgia (9-3) vs. Michigan State (9-3), 1 p.m. Lewis and Howard leading rebounds,Luis Scola added P RO B ASKETBALL (ABC) Vikings, Cardinals Wednesday’s Moves Gator Bowl the way. 11 points and 10 boards, BASEBALL NBA At Jacksonville, Fla. ■ Pistons 83,Nets 75: and Houston beat can’t sell tickets American League Payout:$2.5 million BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Agreed to terms with EASTERN CONFERENCE Nebraska (8-4) vs. Clemson (7-5), 1 p.m. (CBS) In Auburn Hills,Mich., Milwaukee. LHP Mark Hendrickson on a one-year contract. Atlantic Division Rose Bowl Allen Iverson scored 19 Ron Artest had 15 EDEN PRAIRIE,Minn. CLEVELAND INDIANS—Traded RHP Jeff WL PctGB At Pasadena, Calif. — The NFL has given the Stevens, RHP Chris Archer and LHP John Gaub to Boston 285 .848 — Payout:$17 million points,and Tayshaun points and reserve Carl the Chicago Cubs for INF Mark DeRosa. New Jersey1517 .469 12 1/2 Southern Cal (11-1) vs. Penn State (11-1), 5 p.m. Prince added 16 to help Landry added 14 as the Minnesota Vikings and the LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Agreed to terms with New York1218.400 14 1/2 (ABC) Arizona Cardinals exten- LHP Brian Fuentes on a two-year contract. Philadelphia1218.400 14 1/2 Orange Bowl undermanned Detroit win Rockets beat the Bucks for National League Toronto 1220.37515 1/2 At Miami their fifth straight game. the eighth straight time, sions to sell more tickets CHICAGO CUBS—Agreed to terms with INF Southeast Division Payout:$17 million and avoid local TV black- Aaron Miles on a two-year contract. WL PctGB Cincinnati (11-2) vs. Virginia Tech (9-4), 8 p.m. Both teams lost key bouncing back from an American Association Orlando257.781— (FOX) players during the game. embarrassing loss to outs of their playoff games SIOUX FALLS CANARIES—Signed RHP/INF Atlanta2110.677 3 1/2 ——— this weekend. Ryan Grant. Miami 17 13.567 7 Friday,Jan. 2 New Jersey’s Vince Carter Washington on Monday. Arizona hosts the BASKETBALL Charlotte11 21.344 14 Cotton Bowl National Basketball Association Washington 624.200 18 At Dallas Atlanta Falcons on OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER—Named Ron Central Division Payout:$3 million Saturday,and the Adams assistant coach. WL PctGB Texas Tech (11-1) vs. Mississippi (8-4), 2 p.m. GOLF Cleveland265.839— (FOX) COLLEGE BASKETBALL: ROUNDUP Philadelphia Eagles play PGA TOUR—John Daly announced he has been Detroit 19 11 .633 6 1/2 Liberty Bowl at Minnesota on Sunday. suspended for six months for conduct that brought Milwaukee 1518.455 12 At Memphis, Tenn. unwelcome publicity. Chicago1418.43812 1/2 Payout:$1.8 million The Cardinals have HOCKEY Indiana1021.323 16 Kentucky (6-6) vs. East Carolina (9-4), 5 p.m. UGA beats KSU until 4:30 p.m. EST National Hockey League WESTERN CONFERENCE (ESPN) BOSTON BRUINS—Placed F Patrice Bergeron on Southwest Division Sugar Bowl Thursday to sell their injured reserve.Assigned FMartin St. Pierre to WL PctGB At New Orleans remaining 5,600 tickets. Providence (AHL). New Orleans 19 9.679 — Payout:$17 million T HE A SSOCIATED P RESS Loyola of Maryland 51: PHOENIX COYOTES—Recalled GJosh Tordjman San Antonio 20 11 .645 1/2 Utah (12-0) vs. Alabama (12-1), 8 p.m. (FOX) In Durham,N.C.,Kyle As of midday from San Antonio (AHL). Houston 2112.6361/2 ——— ATHENS,Ga. — Troy Wednesday,the Vikings American Hockey League Dallas1912.6131 1/2 Saturday,Jan. 3 Brewer came off the bench Singler scored 20 points SYRACUSE CRUNCH—Announced Columbus Memphis 1022.31311 International Bowl to help fifth-ranked Duke had 11,000 tickets to sell (NHL) assigned D Kyle Wharton to the team from Northwest Division At Toronto to score a career-high 15 by 4:30 p.m. EST Friday Johnstown (ECHL). WL PctGB Payout:$750,000 points in leading Georgia beat Loyola of Maryland COLLEGE Denver2112.636— Connecticut (7-5) vs. Buffalo (8-5), Noon (ESPN2) despite playing much of to satisfy the league’s sell- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE—Terminated the Portland20 12.6251/2 ——— to a 72-52 win over in-state out requirements and contract of men’s basketball coach Scott Edgar. Utah 19 14.576 2 Monday,Jan. 5 foe Kennesaw State. the game without starting ensure the game will be Minnesota625.19414 Fiesta Bowl Three post players point guard Nolan Smith. Oklahoma City329.09417 1/2 At Glendale, Ariz. ■ broadcast. Help from the Pacific Division Payout:$17 million scored in double figures for No. 10 Michigan WL PctGB Texas (11-1) vs. Ohio State (10-2), 8:30 p.m. (FOX) State 70,Minnesota 58: Fox affiliate and corporate T ELEVISION L.A.Lakers 255 .833 — ——— Georgia (9-4). Trey sponsors is possible. Phoenix1812.600 7 Tuesday,Jan. 6 Thompkins scored 14, In Minneapolis,Kalin The Vikings haven’t Golden State1023.303 16 1/2 GMAC Bowl Lucas scored a career- On Today L.A.Clippers 822 .267 17 Mobile, Ala. Jeremy Price 13 and Albert been blacked out since COLLEGE FOOTBALL Sacramento 824.25018 Payout:$750,000 Jackson 12. Jackson added high 24 points,Chris 1997. 11 a.m. ——— Tulsa (10-3) vs. Ball State (12-1), 8 p.m. (ESPN) 10 rebounds and four Allen added 13 and ESPN — Outback Bowl, South Carolina vs. Iowa, Tuesday’s Scores ——— The Eagles are encour- at Tampa, Fla. Atlanta 110, Indiana 104 Thursday,Jan. 8 blocked shots. Michigan State handed aging their fans to take 1 p.m. New York 93, Charlotte 89 BCS National Championship Spencer Dixon scored Minnesota its first loss of ABC — Capital One Bowl, Georgia vs. Michigan Miami 104, Cleveland 95 At Miami advantage of the supply Phoenix 101, Memphis 89 16 points to lead Kennesaw the season. St., at Orlando, Fla. Payout:$17 million ■ and travel to the game. CBS — Gator Bowl, Clemson vs. Nebraska, at New Orleans 97, Washington 85 Florida (12-1) vs. Oklahoma (12-1), 8 p.m. (FOX) State (5-6),which lost its UNLV 56,No. 18 Jacksonville, Fla. Milwaukee 100, San Antonio 98 ——— Louisville 55: In 5 p.m. Dallas 107, Minnesota 100 Saturday,Jan. 17 fourth straight game. ABC — Rose Bowl, Penn St. vs. Southern Cal, at Portland 91, Boston 86 East-West Shrine Classic The Owls were 9-for-36 Louisville, Ky.,Oscar Bail reduced for Sacramento 92, L.A.Clippers 90 Pasadena, Calif. At Houston in the first half as Georgia Bellfield hit an acrobatic ex-NFL player 8:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Scores West vs. East, 4 p.m. (ESPN2) FOX — Orange Bowl, Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech, Orlando 113, Chicago 94 ——— took a 34-22 halftime lead. layup with 16.1 seconds at Miami Detroit 83, New Jersey 75 Saturday,Jan. 24 Brewer hit a pair of 3s en remaining to lift UNLV to DEDHAM,Mass. — MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Houston 85, Milwaukee 81 Senior Bowl a stunning win over Bail for a former NFL 2:30 p.m. Denver 114, Toronto 107 At Mobile, Ala. route to nine points by ESPN — Villanova at Marquette Golden State at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. South vs. North, 7 p.m. (NFLN) intermission. Louisville. lineman and high school NHL HOCKEY Philadelphia at L.A.Clippers, 9:30 p.m. ——— ■ No. 19 Baylor 113, football coach charged 1 p.m. Today’s Games Saturday,Jan. 31 Georgia led 40-24 early NBC — Detroit vs. Chicago, at Wrigley Field, No games scheduled Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Challenge Jackson State 78: In Friday’s Games in the second half, but the with raping a 15-year-old Chicago At El Paso, Texas Waco,Texas,Kevin female student has been Miami at Orlando, 7 p.m. Texas vs. Nation, 1 p.m. Owls crept back into the Houston at Toronto, 7 p.m. game, led by guard Rogers scored 21 and reduced to $7,500. Atlanta at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Henry Dugat had 20 to Indiana at New York, 7:30 p.m. Spencer Dixon,who scored Kevin Bowe, a help Baylor beat Jackson P RO F OOTBALL Chicago at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. 13 points in under four spokesman for the Washington at Boston, 7:30 p.m. S PORTLIGHT State. San Antonio at Memphis, 8 p.m. minutes. Kennesaw State Norfolk district attor- NFL Playoffs LaceDarius Dunn Denver at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. pulled within 55-46 with ney’s office, said a judge Wild-card Playoffs Sacramento at Detroit, 8 p.m. Jan. 1 added 16 points and 10 Golden State at Minnesota, 8 p.m. 9:05 left,but a steal and a in Norfolk Superior Saturday 1934 — Columbia upsets Stanford 7-0 in the rebounds. Josh Lomers Atlanta at Arizona, 4:30 p.m. (NBC) Charlotte at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Rose Bowl when Al Barabas scores in the third layup by Dustin Ware and Court on Wednesday Indianapolis at San Diego, 8 p.m. (NBC) Philadelphia at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. quarter on a 17-yard hidden-ball play. had 14 points and Tweety Sunday L.A.Clippers at Phoenix, 9 p.m. 1935 — Bucknell beats Miami 26-0 in the first a 3-pointer by Thompkins reduced Daniel Villa’s New Orleans at Portland, 10 p.m. Orange Bowl. Carter scored 12 for Baltimore at Miami, 1 p.m. (CBS) ended any upset momen- Utah at L.A.Lakers, 10:30 p.m. 1991 — Georgia Tech routs Nebraska 45-21 in bail from $100,000. But Philadelphia at Minnesota, 4:30 p.m. (FOX) Baylor (12-1). the Citrus Bowl to finish as college football’s only tum. Jeremy Caldwell Bowe said the 44-year- ——— unbeaten team (11-0-1). ■ No. 3 Pittsburgh 78, old Villa will remain in Divisional Playoffs 1992 — Miami beats Nebraska 22-0 in the scored 25 and Grant Saturday,Jan. 10 Orange Bowl, the first shutout of the Rutgers 72: Is Piscataway, Maxey had 16 for Jackson custody pending the San Diego, Indianapolis or Baltimore at Tennessee, C OLLEGE F OOTBALL Cornhuskers since 1973, and finishes with a 12- N.J.,Sam Young had 18 installation of a GPS 4:30 p.m. (CBS) 0 record. State (1-11). Minnesota, Arizona or Atlanta at Carolina, 8:15 Saturday,Dec.20 1993 — No. 2 Alabama wins its first national points and Brad ■ No. 22 Xavier 78, monitoring system. His p.m. (FOX) EagleBank Bowl championship in 13 years and deprives Miami of Wanamaker scored 13 of Sunday,Jan. 11 At Washington its fifth title as the Crimson Tide defense hum- Robert Morris 57: In next court date is Jan. 7. bles the No. 1 Hurricanes 34-13 in the Sugar Philadelphia, Arizona or Atlanta at N.Y.Giants, 1 Payout:$750,000 his career-high 15 in the Bowl. Cincinnati,Jason Love Villa played six sea- Wake Forest 29, Navy 19 p.m. (FOX) 1993 — Florida State beats Nebraska 27-14 in second half to help scored a career-high 15 sons for the New San Diego, Indianapolis or Miami at Pittsburgh, New Mexico Bowl the Orange Bowl to set an NCAA record by win- At Albuquerque Pittsburgh beat Rutgers in points to lead Xavier over England Patriots during a 4:45 p.m. (CBS) ning eight consecutive bowl games. ——— Payout:$750,000 1999 — Ron Dayne rushes for 246 yards and a the Big East opener for Robert Morris. Colorado State 40, Fresno State 35 12-year NFL career and Conference Championships record-tying four touchdowns as Wisconsin both teams. ■ No. 24 Ohio State Sunday,Jan. 18 St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl beats UCLA 38-31 in the Rose Bowl. was coach at Walpole Payout:$1 million Rutgers led 55-50 mid- NFC 2000 — Georgia’s Hap Hines kicks a 21-yard 68, Iowa 65: In High School. He pleaded South Florida 41, Memphis 14 field goal in overtime to complete the greatest way through the second TBD, (FOX), 3 p.m. Las Vegas Bowl Columbus,Ohio,Jon AFC comeback in bowl history.The Bulldogs pull out not guilty Tuesday to Payout:$1 million a 28-25 victory over Purdue after trailing 25-0 half. Wanamaker then TBD, (CBS), 6:30 p.m. Diebler scored a career- charges including three Arizona 31, BYU 21 early in the second quarter in the Outback Bowl. scored five points in a 9-0 ——— ——— 2001 — South Carolina, winless in 1999, caps high 27 points and Evan counts of rape of a child Super Bowl Sunday,Dec.21 the most dramatic one-year turnaround in run as the Panthers pulled Turner hit three late free over 14. Sunday,Feb.1 New Orleans Bowl Southeastern Conference history by winning the away. throws to lead Ohio State Tampa, Fla. Payout:$325,000 Outback Bowl 24-7 over Ohio State and finishing ■ — Staff, AP Reports AFC vs. NFC, 6 p.m. (NBC) Southern Mississippi 30, Troy 27, OT with an 8-4 record. No. 5 Duke 92, past Iowa. T HE D AILY C ITIZEN Thursday, January, 2009 3B NFL: Falcons will beat Cardinals by seven

➣ Continued from page 1B Indianapolis was one of the field goal on the final play EAGLES,23-13 favorites,too,its slow start hardly inspires confidence in favorites to represent the AFC due mostly to the knee prob- Minnesota. But the Vikings ■ Baltimore (minus 3) in Tampa on Feb. 1,it proba- lems that kept Peyton do have a couple of advan- at Miami bly makes them the most dan- Manning out of training tages beyond the home The Dolphins exude the gerous of those home dogs. camp and rendered him rela- dome: Brad Childress was “just glad to be here”vibe tively inefficient during the the Eagles’ offensive coordi- and why not? A team that ■ Indianapolis (minus 1 first part of the season. nator and knows what they went 1-15 a year ago finished 1/2) at San Diego But without star line- do. And last week,the 11-5 and won the AFC East. “This almost feels like a backer Shawne Merriman,a Vikings saw Steve Miami certainly won’t take division game. We play them huge factor in those San Spagnuolo’s defense, which the field Sunday without every year,”says Tony Diego wins,the Chargers is the same as the defense some zest in its step. But it’s Dungy,whose Colts have a probably won’t get the pres- run by Spagnuolo’s mentor, also difficult to envision the Dolphins moving the nine-game winning streak sure on Manning they’ve had the Eagles’ Jim Johnson. Baltimore defense very much. entering the playoffs. That in the past. The Vikings may have Pat As with Atlanta-Arizona, it’s followed a 3-4 start that killed COLTS,28-24 Williams back in the middle of the DL,but it’s hard to see a rookie QB,Baltimore’s Joe any hope of winning their Flacco,against a veteran with ■ Atlanta (minus 2 1/2) them stopping Brian sixth straight AFC South title. AP P HOTO playoff experience: Chad at Arizona Westbrook from breaking So now they go against a Seven years after his "Greatest Show on Turf" made Pennington,the AP The only thing the loose a few times. And it’s San Diego team that had won its second Super Bowl appearance,Arizona hard to see Tarvaris Jackson Comeback Player of the Year Cardinals have going for three straight against Indy Cardinals quarterback Warner is back in the play- standing up to Johnson’s for the second time in three them is home field. It’s the until the Colts edged the offs. The Cardinals host the Falcons on Saturday. blitzes without a couple of seasons. Chargers 23-20 on Nov. 23. franchise’s first home play- turnovers or more — the The Ravens won 27-13 in One of those was in the sec- off game since 1947,which against the Giants,Patriots, two-time league MVP. Eagles got two TDs return- Miami in October. ond round of last season’s tells you how bad the team’s Eagles and Vikings,demon- But who protects Warner ing fumbles in the win over Reprise. playoffs,when San Diego history is. The Cardinals’ strating that they are over from John Abraham? Dallas that put them in the RAVENS,27-13. won in Indianapolis 28-24. stretch run was almost as bad their head against winning FALCONS,34-27 tournament. In its four straight wins — they lost four of six and teams. Maybe they can win OK,the Eagles have been LAST WEEK: 8-7-1 that ended the season,San allowed an average of more on QB experience: Matt ■ Philadelphia (minus up-and-down — notably in (spread); 14-2 (straight up) Diego finally looked like the than 40 points a game in the Ryan is a rookie and Kurt 3) at Minnesota their tie in Cincinnati and a SEASON: 121-128-7 team that was so highly four losses. Warner is not,the MVP of Watching the Vikings beat bad loss in Washington in (spread); 162-91-1(straight regarded in August. But Those games were the 2000 Super Bowl and a the Giants’ JV on a 50-yard Week 16. Time to be up. up)

Vanderbilt UGA: Dantonio given raise quarterback Chris ➣ Continued from page 1B win,I couldn’t care less.” ture the explosive Knowshon Nickson (3) is If he does hand the ball Moreno,asecond-team All- brought not necessarily going to take off 50 times,it’ll be mostly America and one of three down by off and run,but he can buy to Ringer. finalists for the Doak Walker Boston himself a couple more sec- Ringer,afirst-team Award. He ran for 1,338 College cor- onds on just about any play. Associated Press All- yards and 16 TDs,becoming nerback “He can make the throw America, became the only the second Georgia Donnie when he doesn’t necessarily Spartans’ first first-team player after Herschel Walker Fletcher, have the time to step up into pick since Lorenzo White in to have-back-to-back 1,000- right,during it,when he’s off-balance, 1985. He led the nation in yard seasons. the first quar- when he’s going one way scoring and carries,his 370 The Spartans will not only ter of and then sliding another way. being more than 32 more be trying to stop Stafford and Wednesday’s He can make accurate throws than the next highest total. Moreno,but also to uphold Music City in all of those situations.” He led the nation in scoring the honor of the Big Ten — Bowl. Hoyer knows this game (12.5 points a game) and which lost its first two bowl was third with 132.5 yards games heading into is his chance to outshine rushing per game. Wednesday night’s matchup AP P HOTO Stafford but he also knows Ringer said whether he between Minnesota and that’s not what it will neces- shines or Hoyer takes the Kansas in the Insight Bowl. sarily take to beat Georgia, spotlight will depend on the For MSU,there is the Vandy wins 1st bowl in 50 years which has been erratic at line. issue of staying hungry after best this season. “The battle is going to the Spartans’ best season “Whether or not he T HE A SSOCIATED P RESS Lee tried a 58-yard field last week to end their come with our guys up since Nick Saban led them to NASHVILLE,Tenn. — goal in the closing minutes NCAA-record bowl losing comes out,he’s a top draft front,”he said.“I’m going 10-2 record and second-place Vanderbilt won a bowl game but the ball,helped by a streak at nine. pick,”said Hoyer,currently to need holes to run through tie in the Big Ten in 1999. considered a middle-round — the Music City Bowl — steady wind, dropped just In a rematch of a hurri- and Hoyer is going to need Last week Coach Mark short of the crossbar. cane-disrupted game 3 1/2 pick. “I want to be a high time to throw,and that all Dantonio was given a new for the first time in exactly draft pick too,so I’m going 53 years by beating Boston Not since Air Force and months ago that Air Force starts up front.” contract that will boost his TCU played to 0-0 standoff won,Houston never trailed to go out there and show Said Hoyer,“If they try pay from $1.13 million to College, 16-14, after Bryant what I can do. When it really Hahnfeldt kicked a 45-yard in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. after the Falcons fumbled to take away Javon,then it’s $1.8 million,areward for 1,1959,had a bowl pro- the opening kickoff and comes down to it,I’m going pick your poison.” the Spartans’ making their field goal with 3:26 left. duced so few points. Bryce Beall scored on a 1- to play for a win,so if I hand The same can be said for first New Year’s Day bowl Vanderbilt hadn’t even the ball off 50 times and we Georgia. The Bulldogs fea- game in nine seasons. played in a bowl since 1982 The Beavers (9-4) yard run only 1 1/2 minutes and the win gave the improved to 5-0 in bowls into the game. Commodores (7-6) their since coach Mike Riley ■ Kansas 42, first winning season since began his second stint as Minnesota 21: In Tempe, then,too. their coach in 2003. Pitt (9- Ariz.,Dezmon Briscoe PGA suspends Daly 6 months Boston College (9-5) 4) managed just 178 total caught a game-record 14 snapped the nation’s longest yards. passes for 201 yards and B Y D OUG F ERGUSON “Is it fair that I got sus- there.” bowl winning streak after It was the lowest-scoring three touchdowns,and Todd Associated Press Writer pended?” he said.“It’s not PGA Tour spokesman Ty eight straight games in its Sun Bowl since a scoreless Reesing threw for four John Daly smashed one fair in reality,but it’s proba- Votaw declined comment, 10th consecutive bowl tie in 1940 between Catholic scores in Kansas’ 42-21 vic- tee shot off the top of a beer bly fair in perception.” even after seeing Daly’s appearance. The Eagles also and Arizona State. tory over Minnesota in the can during a pro-am. At Daly said he wanted to remarks,citing the tour’s missed a chance at finishing ■ Houston 34, Air Insight Bowl on Wednesday. another tournament,he go pub- longtime policy of not dis- with at least 10 wins for a Force 28: In Fort Worth, Reesing completed 27 of returned from a rain delay lic to let cussing fines or suspensions. third straight season. Texas,Houston coach Kevin 35 passes,hitting on a with Tampa Bay fans and This is the second time The Eagles got the ball Sumlin doesn’t have to hear school-record 14 straight Buccaneers coach Jon tourna- the tour has suspended twice after Hahnfeldt’s third any more about that nearly passes in the first half. He Gruden as his caddie. And ments Daly,along with at least field goal,but had to punt three-decade postseason threw for 313 yards and his most memorable photo know two other times when he the first time,then Myron winless drought for the improved to 20-6 as a this year came in an orange that he agreed to sit out the final Lewis picked off Dominique Cougars. starter,and he was intercept- jail suit,eyes half-closed. wasn’t few months of a season to Davis with 1:36 left. It’s finally over. ed once. Daly said Wednesday that aban- get his life in order. ■ No. 24 Oregon State Case Keenum ran for two Kerry Meier caught one such unwelcome publicity is Daly doning He has not played on the 3,No. 18 Pittsburgh 0: In touchdowns and threw for touchdown pass and threw why the PGA Tour suspend- them by PGA Tour since he missed El Paso,Texas,in the low- another and the Cougars another for the Jayhawks (8- ed him for six months. taking his game to the the cut Oct. 17 in Las Vegas. est-scoring major bowl wrapped up Sumlin’s first 5),who have won three The two-time major European tour. At least until Ten days later,police in game in a half-century, season by beating Air Force straight bowl games for the champion confirmed his the spring, he simply didn’t Winston-Salem,N.C.,said Oregon State shut down (8-5) for their first bowl vic- first time. suspension to The have much of a choice. he appeared intoxicated out- Pittsburgh in the Sun Bowl tory since 1980. Eric Decker caught eight Associated Press,calling “I’m not sure this is the side a Hooters restaurant, on Justin Kahut’s 44-yard Houston (8-5) ended an passes for 149 yards and a this the low point of an 18- smartest thing to do,but I’d and Daly was taken to jail to field goal late in the first eight-game bowl losing touchdown for the Golden year career during which he rather be honest,especially sleep it off. That led to his half. streak,avoiding a record the Gophers (7-6),who finished has made as much news off with the fans,”he said.“It’s photo in the orange jail suit, The defensive struggle Cougars didn’t want to the season on a five-game the course as he has with his hard for me not to play on which became an Internet included 20 punts and nine share with Notre Dame. The losing streak and have lost prodigious game. the West Coast. I love it out sensation. sacks. Pitt kicker Connor Irish won the Hawaii Bowl their last three bowl games. Pennington Doraville Falcons a possibility? comes back ATLANTA — The site. GM spokesman Dan “We need to think about this Atlanta Falcons have had Flores said the company has far enough out so we can “preliminary discussions” narrowed its options to one make a thoughtful decision.” a winner with a developer that wants finalist,but he would not McKay said the team has to build a $1 billion name the company. since made some progress in NEW YORK — Chad retractable roof stadium at “Certainly,we are interest- talks with Atlanta officials, Pennington has mastered the sprawling site of a closed ed in completing a deal,”he and he said the team will said.“But speculating on NFL quarterbacking. And General Motors plant in sub- continue to discuss a new when a deal may be done and personal comebacks. AP P HOTO urban Atlanta, the team’s stadium in downtown. But he what the property may be used said the Falcons must also For the second time in Chad Pennington won The Associated Press president said Wednesday. 2008 NFL Comeback Player of the Year award “We’d owe it to ourselves for is speculation at this time.” consider other options. three years,Pennington is Sembler,known for build- on Wednesday.He also won the honor in 2006. to do the due diligence, to The proposal has The Associated Press 2008 ing mixed-use developments Doraville’s officials,who NFL Comeback Player of see what would be involved,” said Rich McKay,the team’s around the Southeast,would would have to sign off on any the Year. The Miami added.“We were able to Jets to the playoffs to grab president. “It’s certainly a not confirm whether a stadium zoning change, abuzz about Dolphins star is the first move the dash over one and comeback honors. fantastic location.” was part of its pitch. But the possibility of becoming player in the 11 seasons of be 11-5, so it’s pretty spe- What’s his secret? spokesman Angelo Fuster said the new home for the Falcons. cial.” The Sembler Co. has pro- the award to win it twice. “Get hurt the following posed building the stadium Sembler has “a very creative “It’s very possible,” As special as the way “This time last year,I’m year and then come back,” on a 90-acre plot at the proposal before them and Doraville Mayor Ray Jenkins getting ready to watch the Pennington turned around he said, laughing. closed factory site, said Luke we’re discussing it with GM.” said of the city’s chances of ball drop in Times Square. his fortunes. Porter was among Howe, an aide to Doraville’s The Falcons are bound by landing the new stadium. No playoffs,no starting This time, Pennington Pennington’s biggest sup- mayor. The rest of the site, a lease to play in the Georgia He said the plant’s site job, no anything,” was coming back from porters for the award. which is in Atlanta’s north- Dome in downtown Atlanta would make an enticing home Pennington said being benched in New York “He was our savior,” east suburbs,would be through 2020,but team for the Falcons. The develop- Wednesday,reflecting on last season,then discarded Porter said.“He changed developed into retail and res- owner Arthur Blank said in ment has ready access to the end of his 2007 season this summer when the Jets this whole team. He’s not idential properties. 2006 he wanted to start Atlanta’s public transporta- with the New York Jets. acquired Brett Favre. Two the one that’s going to GM closed the 60-year- negotiating a new downtown tion system and sits near the “Now here we are play- years ago,Pennington brag about it. He’s just an old plant in September and Atlanta stadium. intersection of two of the ing in a wild-card playoff returned from two rotator old, humble country boy. has since considered propos- “The dome is beginning to city’s busiest highways. game with a team that was cuff operations in eight So I’m going to brag for als from companies seeking show its age,”Blank told The “It’s the best location 1-15 the year before,”he months in 2005 and led the him.” to redevelop the 165-acre Associated Press at the time. anywhere,”said Jenkins. T HE D AILY C ITIZEN 4B Thursday, January 1, 2009 C ROSSWORD B RIDGE H OROSCOPE Happy Birthday: This interesting ideas. Open your A hard look into the future will be an emotional year. doors to friends,neighbors This deal occurred Overreacting or taking on too and relatives,starting the year in a national pair much in the early stages of off on the right foot with the event,and it may be of whatever you plan to do will support you need. 3 stars only academic interest saddle you for the entire year. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. to some readers. The Keep your plans within budg- 22): Don’t count on getting principle question was et. Leave nothing to chance the help you need from the whether declarer could and don’t fear change or fail- people closest to you. score an additional ure. Your numbers are 6,8, Personal problems are likely overtrick,not whether 19,21,27,39,46 to mount at home if he could make the ARIES (March you allow contract. 21-April 19): overindulgence In duplicate bridge, Compromise and mentally,physically the primary goal is to get along if you or emotionally. Do score more points (or want to gain not get in over your lose less) than the oth- ground, make head. 3 stars ers playing the same friends or obtain SCORPIO (Oct. hand. So the problem allies. Arguments 23-Nov. 21): for South in this hand will get blown out Problems with your was how to make 12 of proportion and lover or best friend could end up caus- will leave you feel- tricks,since he could Eugenia have thrown his cards ing a family feud. ing emotional. Visit into the air and 11 tricks would have come tumbling down. Take a back seat Last someone who can At first glance, it seemed certain he’d eventually lose a today and avoid help. Straight talk diamond and a club. But appearances can be deceiving, as opposition. 3 stars may not bring you South proceeded to demonstrate. The way he played the TAURUS (April 20-May the results you want but it hand, 12 tricks blossomed just as naturally as the flowers 20): Visit friends or relatives will put an end to the ongoing that bloom in the spring. and catch up on the past and troubles you have been facing West led the club king and shifted to the jack of diamonds. discuss the future. Today is within a relationship. 5 stars After studying the situation thoroughly,declarer won in about reviewing and renew- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. dummy,ruffed the jack of clubs and cashed the A-K of trumps. ing, getting your priorities 22-Dec. 21): You’ll be oblivi- He then played the spade ace, ruffed a spade and ruffed straight and realizing who has ous to the troubled waters the queen of clubs with his last trump. Next came another got your back. 4 stars surrounding you. You can spade ruff,producing this position: GEMINI (May 21-June only hide from emotional tur- Dummy’s heart nine was now led, East discarding a 20): Consider your dreams, moil for so long before you hopes and wishes and set are forced to deal with mat- your goals for the year ahead. ters head on. Start the year off You have all sorts of opportu- on the right foot by clearing nities heading your way. your emotional debts. 2 stars Love looks promising and a CAPRICORN (Dec. 22- creative change to your status Jan. 19): You may want to is in the works. 2 stars lay down the ground rules CANCER (June 21-July this year to maintain and gain spade, South a diamond and West a club. When the heart 22): If you didn’t manage to ground financially,personal- eight was next played, East found himself in a hopeless deal with the changes that ly and professionally. Change position. If he discarded a spade, South’s eight of spades befuddled you last year,do so is upon you and to recognize would become a trick. If East discarded a diamond, declar- now. You have another it before it broadsides you er would discard his spade and score the last two tricks with chance to rectify things. will be half the battle. 4 stars the K-7 of diamonds. Either way,South would wind up Don’t let anger and ego stop AQUARIUS (Jan. 20- with 12 tricks. Mission accomplished! you from enjoying someone Feb. 18): Don’t allow anyone Tomorrow: Test your play. you miss but are upset with. 5 to make you angry or put stars words in your mouth. Your LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): actions will count,so be care- Spend time discussing your ful how you treat the people C RYPTOQUIP future plans with the person you want in your life. Be hon- most likely to be by your est about your motives. 3 side. A lot can be accom- stars plished to ensure you get PISCES (Feb. 19-March what you want when the time 20): You’ll be emotional,sen- comes. Preparation will be sitive and passionate about the key to your success. 3 what you want to accomplish stars in the future. Sharing your VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. thoughts may not be in your 22): Bring the old and the best interest. Secrets will not young together for a mix of be kept and unusual circum- people who can offer you stances will lead you down good conversation and lots of the wrong path. 3 stars New DVD releases include From a jungle hut Castro led push to power in Cuba ‘Pineapple Express’ while living in a primitive hut B Y W ILL W EISSERT guides who leads visitors to Associated Press Writer the hut up a muddy,two- B Y D AVID G ERMAIN Blu-ray,$39.99. mile trail cluttered with AP Movie Writer (Lionsgate) COMANDANCIA DE sharp rocks and smelly mule droppings. ■ ■ ■ LA PLATA,Cuba — Before Selected home-video he was Cuba’s unchallenged A trained lawyer,Castro releases: “Maximum Leader,”Fidel performed two marriages “Pineapple Express” TV on DVD: Castro was a guerrilla war- for rebel couples at the Seth Rogen and James “Battlestar Galactica: rior who slept in a hut made camp. Franco take the high road Season 4.0”— The remnants of sticks and palm leafs, Batista flooded the as potheads on the lam in of humanity find more with a hole-in-the-ground Sierra Maestra with 10,000 this action comedy hit. enemy Cylons in their midst outhouse at the bottom of a troops,but the guerrillas Rogen’s a stoner who wit- and forge an uneasy alliance hill. knew the terrain better and nesses a murder and winds with their foes as they contin- Castro was 31 when he could prevail in battle, bol- up running from a crime ue their search for mythical arrived in 1958 at this hide- stering their arsenal with gang that targets him and Earth. With the final run of out deep in the cloud-forest captured weapons. his clueless marijuana the sci-fi series ready to air, jungles of eastern Cuba’s They continued to gain dealer (Franco). The movie the first 10 episodes from the Sierra Maestra mountains, ground throughout the is available in single-disc fourth season arrive in a four- and led a rebellion that island until Batista, having and two-disc DVD releases “Pineapple Express” is available in single- and disc set,along with deleted would topple dictator just hosted a New year scenes,commentary and cast and on Blu-ray,with two-disc sets. Fulgencio Batista as New party at Havana’s presiden- interviews. DVD set,$49.98. extended and alternate Year’s Day 1959 dawned. tial palace, fled to the (Universal) footage, a making-of seg- digital copy of the movie. loner hitman on a job in Among his few luxuries, Dominican Republic with “The Tudors:The ment and commentary with DVD,$29.98; Blu-ray, Bangkok,where his assign- in a camp where 250 fight- $40 million stolen from Complete Second Season” producer Judd Apatow and $39.98.(Anchor Bay) ment to carry out a series of ers slept on the soggy Cuba’s treasury. executions grows compli- — King Henry VIII Rogen,who also co-wrote ground, were his double Behind the hut is a bab- ■ ■ ■ cated as he bonds with a (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) the screenplay. The two- bed, kitchen and deck. bling creek from which only young street tough and a divorces one wife, beheads disc DVD set and Blu-ray His hut had a writing Castro was allowed to “Babylon A.D.” local shopgirl. Two-disc another,takes on a third and disc have both the R-rated desk under wooden shelves drink. Today,Cubans joke Humanity’s future isn’t DVD and Blu-ray sets fea- is excommunicated by the theatrical release and an lined with photographs of that it was his fountain of pretty in this post-apocalyp- ture an alternate ending, pope (Peter O’Toole) in his unrated extended version, his childhood and books youth, given that Castro is along with a digital copy of tic thriller starring Vin two making-of segments continuing quest for a male 82 and was still making Diesel and Michelle Yeoh. and a digital copy of the heir. A four-disc set packs including Machiavelli’s the movie for portable “The Prince.” It was at this public appearances until video players. Other extras Diesel plays a mercenary movie. A bare-bones single- year two’s 10 episodes, desk that he scrawled a note nearly two years ago when on the Blu-ray and two- battling his way from disc DVD comes with just along with segments on the to Celia Sanchez,atop he took ill and dropped out disc DVD set include delet- Europe to New York City as the movie. Single-disc Tower of London and rebel fighter and his of sight. In February,he ed scenes and about a he smuggles a mystery DVD,$29.95; two-disc Henry’s descendants. DVD rumored mistress,after ceded the presidency to his dozen behind-the-scenes woman at the center of an DVD set,$34.98; Blu-ray, set,$42.99. (Paramount) Batista’s air force bombed a younger brother,Raul. segments. Single-disc Earth-shattering secret. $39.99. (Lionsgate) “The Waltons:The nearby village.“The DVD,$28.96; two-disc Single-disc and two-disc Complete Eighth Season” — DVD set,$34.95; Blu-ray, DVD versions and the Blu- ■ ■ ■ With the Depression behind Americans will pay dearly” $39.95.(Sony) ray release feature a handful them,the Walton clan learns for supporting Batista’s mil- of behind-the-scenes seg- “Disaster Movie” that eldest son John Boy is itary,he wrote. ■ ■ ■ ments. The two-disc DVD The spoof parade contin- missing in action during “Once this fight is fin- set and Blu-ray have extra ues as Hollywood keeps World War II after his plane ished, I’ll begin the real “Righteous Kill” segments on stunts and trying to cash in by making is shot down. A three-disc set struggle of my life, the fight “Heat” adversaries chase sequences,plus a dig- fun of itself. The latest fea- has all 24 episodes from year I will wage against them,” Robert De Niro and Al ital copy of the movie. tures Carmen Electra, Matt eight of the family drama he wrote, calling it his “true Pacino reunite, this time on Single-disc DVD,$29.98; Lanter and Kim Kardashian that launched in the early destiny.” the same side of the law as two-disc DVD set,$34.98; as the filmmakers mock hits 1970s,along with a retro- The area is now a muse- veteran New York City Blu-ray,$39.99. (20th such as “Indiana Jones” and spective special about the um,and on display in the police detectives tracking a Century Fox) “Iron Man” in a comedy long-running series. DVD hut is a kerosine refrigerator vigilante serial killer whose filled with earthquakes,tor- set,$39.98.(Warner Bros.) that supporters brought to methods force the cops to ■ ■ ■ nadoes and other cata- “Mannix:The Second him — with a bullet hole re-examine a case they strophic events. The movie Season” — Mike Connors inflicted during an ambush thought they’d solved years “Bangkok Dangerous” is available in both the PG- returns as a tough Los by government troops on earlier. The DVD and two- Nicolas Cage finds work 13 theatrical version or an Angeles private detective in the way up. disc Blu-ray set have two as an assassin in Hong unrated cut. DVD and Blu- the crime show that debuted “Some say Fidel used it background featurettes and Kong filmmakers Oxide ray releases come with half- in the late 1960s. The six- for beer,but he only used it commentary with director and Danny Pang’s English- a-dozen making-of seg- disc set includes season for medicines,”insisted Jon Avnet. The Blu-ray language remake of their ments plus cast and crew two’s 25 episodes. DVD set, Ebert Cartaya, 33,one of release also comes with a 1999 thriller. Cage stars as a commentary. DVD,$29.95; $54.99. (Paramount) the government-mandated The Daily Citizen Thursday, January 1, 2009 5B ■ MUTTS D EAR A BBY One-day resolutions set examples for year

DEAR READERS: Rise and shine, every- JUST FOR TODAY, I will do something one! Welcome to a brand-new year. Today is positive to improve my health. If I’m a smoker, our chance for a new beginning, the day we I’ll quit. If I’m overweight,I’ll eat healthily — discard destructive habits for healthy new ones. if only just for today. And not only that,I’ll get With that in mind, I’m printing Dear Abby’s off the couch and take a brisk walk,even if it’s oft-requested list of New Year’s reso- only around the block. lutions — adapted by my mother from JUST FOR TODAY, I will gather the original credo of Al-Anon. the courage to do what is right and JUST FOR TODAY, I will live take responsibility for my own through this day only. I will not brood actions. ■ WIZARD OF ID about yesterday or obsess about And now,Dear Readers,I would tomorrow. I will not set far-reaching like to share a prayer of St. Francis goals or try to overcome all of my that was sent in by I.J. Bhatia, who problems at once. I know that I can do lives in New Delhi,India: something for 24 hours that would overwhelm me if I had to keep it up “Lord, make me an instrument of for a lifetime. your peace. JUST FOR TODAY, I will be Jeanne “Where there is hatred,let me sow happy. I will not dwell on thoughts love; that depress me. If my mind fills with Phillips “Where there is injury,pardon; clouds,I will chase them away and fill “Where there is doubt,faith; it with sunshine. “Where there is despair,hope; JUST FOR TODAY, I will accept what is. I “Where there is darkness,light; will face reality. I will correct those things that “Where there is sadness,joy. ■ I can correct and accept those I cannot. “ODivine Master,grant that I may not so CATHY JUST FOR TODAY, I will improve my much seek to be consoled as to console; mind. I will read something that requires effort, “To be understood as to understand; thought and concentration. I will not be a men- “To be loved as to love. tal loafer. “For it is in giving that we receive; JUST FOR TODAY, I will make a con- “It is in pardoning that we are pardoned; scious effort to be agreeable. I will be kind and “It is in dying that we are born to eternal courteous to those who cross my path, and I’ll life.” not speak ill of others. I’ll improve my appear- May this New Year bring with it peace and ance, speak softly,and not interrupt when joy. And to one and all — a happy,healthy someone else is talking. Just for today,I’ll 2009. refrain from improving anybody but myself. With love, ABBY

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Large deck on back, 2-car DAY MUST RENT THIS WEEK!! 3968 Hurricane Rd. 3 or 4BR 1 STORYcompletely furn. effic. carport, 10x20 storage bldg. 2BA w/fireplace $107,000 or Cable TV, phone, microwave, $99 MOVES YOU IN Winter Special - 1st wk. 706-226-3517 - 706-260-6552. as low as $795 mon or $930 kitc. supplies, linens, utilities Super Deluxe Townhome FREE + pay only 1/2 dep. w/1 mon long term w/ $1000 dn furniture North Tibbs Road. 2 BR 1.5 Bath, Huge Closets yr. lease - Sweetwater Road Holiday Discounts! Before Your Sale 2715 Old Chattanooga Rd , 2 $149/weekly, 278-7189. Woodburning Fireplaces, 3 BR 2 BA, $145wk, $290dep. 2 & 3 BD homes, many w/ a Prepare to start early. BR 1BA, $89,900, $1,000 Best Deal in Dalton South end of Murray Co. off hdwd floors. Country setting. Collectors and antique dealers 1, 2,& 3 Bd Apt’s & Luxury down, as low as $750 month. Best Location, True Luxury Hwy 225 S. 1/2 + acre lots, Large lots & private pond. like to show up early in the Townhomes. Starting at 2701 Old Chatt. Rd 2BR 1BA beautiful country setting. Carbondale area. $110- morning $100/week. Power, water, 706-934-3787 fixer upper $65,000 as is Several to choose from. $135/wk. 706-217-2385. a Spruce up. If your sale is in cable, furnished. $1000 dn, as low as $550 mon Sweetwater Rd., Chatsworth the garage, clean it out and For details. 706-463-0672, STAY LODGE Hwy. 225 Fm Chats Hwy. Take Move in Special! 1/2 Price. sweep. If it’s outside, mow the Commercial 706-463-0671 & Español Effic. Apt. with kitchen. Furn Hwy 225 S 13 mi. Fm Calhoun, Quiet community. From $95 to lawn. 726 Buildings 706-463-0945 w/all utilities. Laundry fac., take Hwy 225 N, 6 mi past Elks $135 week. Utilities included. a Gather lots of shopping bags. 1/2 Off 1st Mo., 2B/R, 1B, basic cable. Private phones Golf Course, 1 mi N. of 4-way at 706-506-3561 or 678-910-5776 Most people underestimate C/H/A, W/D connection, Conn furn. Starting at $129.99/wk Nickelsville. 706-279-1380 Very nice 2 bd, 1 bath off how many they will need. III & Westside areas. Monthly plus tax Suite Deals 1BR wkdys 9-5:30 Connector 3 and I-75. 2 aaTo place an ad in the Yard or weekly rates. 706-673-4808 $175.00 per week. Call 706- covered porches, $150/wk Sale Section of this or 706-264-6786. 278-0700 753 Condos For Rent includes all utilities. Call Leo newspaper: *19,000 sq.ft. - 2105 E. Walnut 678-641-9685 Call Jennifer 706-272-7703 Ave. Retail space, Next to 1st week free w/ deposit! 2 bd. STAYLODGE - WILLOWDALE 2 bedroom, 2.5bath Condo in or Westside Area: 1 and 2 Hobby Lobby, across from Mall. 1 ba, laundry room close to MOVE IN SPECIAL Dalton city. Hardwood & bedroom mobile homes. Laura 706-272-7707 *97,000 sq. ft., 454 Hwy 225 downtown. Utilities furnished. ceramic floors., fireplace, 1st Week $100.00 Beginning at $65/weekly and (Bretlin) $175wk or $650/mo., $200/dep. appliances furnished. $750/mo 706-278-0700 $240/monthly. Call 706-673- PETS/LIVESTOCK *Retail space -Dalton Place 706-581-4615 $350/dep. Also, 2 bdrm 4000 Shop. Ctr. 2518 Cleveland Hwy. w/garage $800 mon. $500 dep. 1200, 1400, 44,000 SF avail. 1st WEEK FREE!! 2 bdrm, 2 Townhouse for Rent. 2BR 1.5 1-706-397-9987 or 706-264- TRANSPORTATION 502 Free Pets 706-279-1380 Wkdys 9-5:30 ba. A/C, cable, parking, on-site BA WM/Dryer $475.00 mth 2976 FREE German Shepard laundry. $155 week. No Pets! $300.00 Deposit NO PETS. 1 -12,500 sf & 1 -10,000 sf Renovated. 706-370-5705 MOBILE HOMES Antiques puppies. Female, about 9 or 10 bldgs for sale by owner. Dalton. 706-483-9187 801 &Classics months old. Must find good Docks. Suitable for light manfg. 2 BR 1 BA - 603 Wills, home. Call 706-847-5780 Mobile Homes or wrhg, offices w/ c/h/a. Perry $465 month, $230 dep. UNDERWOOD LODGE 778 For Rent 706-275-0862 706-279-1380 wkdays 9-5:30 Free to a good home. 271 Broadacre NW Rd. 2 br, 2 Furnished Efficiency with 2 bd trailer $85/wk. Also 3 bd Rottweiler / Lab mix puppies. ba., Central H/A, W/D hook kitchenette. All Utilities & trailer $125/wk. Range & refrig., Commercial Cable!! Laundry Facility (Beautiful sweet momma yellow 728 Rental ups, water furn. $450/mo 2 ba. Hwy 225 N. Chatsworth lab also free) Call 706-313- $100/dep. Call 706-508-4158. Available. 706-280-2618 or 706-694-3388 3362 or 706-313-1201 Deposit Specials $50.00! 1966 Mustang Conv., black 2 BR 1 BA - 2012 -1 Abutment w/red interior. New top, new Loving home needed for 2BR 1.5BA Townhouse. Only $85-$115 per week! Washer/ dryer conn., c/h/a, 706-226-4651 122 Fields - Rocky Face. $100 brakes, 68K miles, two family adorable 8 week old male wk, $200 dep. 706-279-1380 owned. Serious Inquires 706- kitten. Litter box trained. Call utilities & cable furn. $175/wk or Upgraded spacious 2 bd @ 900 $660/mo No Pets. 706-463- wkdys 9-5:30. 271-6224. Christmas Special 706-694-8614. *302 S. Thornton 5,500 SF, Vernon Ave. Call for rates! $19,995. includes utilities, between 3171 Partial utilities included. 3 bd 2 ba. 968ABeaverdale ITEMS FOR SALE Newspaper office & Bank of 706-279-3998 Rd. Quiet. Water, lawn maint. 2Br/1Ba Duplex, Washer/dryer furnished, CHA, hrdwd floors, Am. hkps, c/h/a, kitchen appl’s furn., *1515 Abutment Rd. 10,000 refrig & stove. $125 wk, $200 5min. from N.Bypass. $450/mo, dep. No Pets. 706-271-6718. 615 TV & Stereo sq. ft. includes utilities. Many $300/dep.706-537-6584. 752 Homes For Rent FREE! 50” RCA TV, needs sizes or suites. 1.3 mi. S. of Walnut *2 and 3 bedroom homes for Down Sizing? Owner Finance. repairs. Call 706-281-4573 rent starting at $495 month. 1968 Dodge Charger, Vibrant * Camelot Bldg, Near I-75. AHome For The Holidays! Flexible down payment. leave message. Call 706-463-2332 or Red, Completely Restored, 1514 W. Walnut Ave. Between No Rent till December 2008 $650/mo. 3 bdrm 2 bath, 1 acre 454 High Perf. Engine, Very 706-397-2087 [email protected] lot in Tunnel Hill. Will go quick. 701 Auctions Long John Silvers & Burger Large 1, 2, and 3 bedrooms. Sharp $29,500. Call 706-618- King. 5,500 S/F. Call Today Call Steve 706-270-1342. 7899 or 706-695-8643. MEEK'S AUCTIONS 706-279-1380 wkdys 9-5:30. Chalet Valley 2, 3, & 4 bedrooms houses and Chattanooga, Tn apts. Starting at $80/week. SUN JAN 4th 1pm Doctor’s Offices for Rent Apartment Homes Some w/utilities. 706-260-9183. The Daily Photo Medical Suites, 2500 SF avail. Fabulous Antique Auction 706-226-6424 2111ADixie Hwy. 3BR 1 BA Oil paintings,Baby grand 1008 Professional Blvd., Dalton. Distinctive Modern $525 mon or $130 wk, $260 piano,Lots Barley Twist, Apartment for Rent. 2BR/1 BA dep. 706-279-1380 wky 9-5:30 Far too much to list Bldg., 3rd floor w/elevator. located in Chatsworth. $435.00 WWW.LESMEEKSAUCTIONS 706-279-1380 wkdays 9-5:30 mth $300.00 Deposit. NO 3/ 3 home on Fort Mtn. for lease. $1100 month. David- .COM for Photos Office space for lease. PETS 706-483-9187 witt.com. Call 706-537-6523 423-875-9828 L.Meek Available Now! 1400 sq. ft. TAL#2730 FL#2388a suite and 2,500 sf. suite. 800 Awesome apartment you can College Dr. 706-226-6245 afford! Well maintained. 3Br 2Ba home on Keith Valley 8:30a-5:00p Convenient location! Rd. (NE Whitfield Co.) $500 mon, Call 706-226-6054 $500 dep., references required. LOOKING Email: [email protected] 706-694-3522 - 706-260-0012. Office: 2700 S.F. Excellent Brand New 2 bdrm 1 bath condition. 1143 E. Walnut Ave. MILL CREEK Lg. brick 3BR Call: 706-581-1037 Apartments $125 wk. $0 dep. for Savings? 1- 2 BR 1 BA - $75wk, $0 dep 2.5BA home for rent w/ lg. Restaurants for rent: *410 S. 706-278-6485 kitchen, dining, utility, living & Hamilton (fmrly Bailey’s Diner) family room. 2 car garage. No Check out our Incl. equipment $3,495 mo. Motel Rooms For Rent: 2107 pets. $795/mon. $500/dep. Submitted by: *801 E. Walnut Ave. Barrett S. Dixie Hwy. 41. Standard - 706-673-4000. Christopher M. Austin of Dalton, GA Marketplace $2995/Mo. $2000 $95/wk. Lg.- $125/$135wk. Owner Finance. Lake front dep. (fmrly El Taco) fully Dep.= 2 wks. rent. Furnished + home 3/2, fireplace, $139,900. T o s u b m i t y o u r p h o t o , e m a i l p h o t o , n a m e CLASSIFIEDS! furnished. 706-279-1380 wkdy TV, basic cable, private phone. $2,000 dn, $800 mon. 706-264- a n d c i t y t o : l a u r a m a r t i n @ d a l t o n c i t i z e n . c o m 9-5:30 706-279-1380 wkdys 9-5:30 0832. Look4YourNextHome.com T HE D AILY C ITIZEN Thursday, January 1, 2009 7B Antiques 801 &Classics 807 Import Autos 807 Import Autos 809 Trucks 812 Sport Utility Vehicle 2000 Mercedes Benz E320. Silver, auto, leather, clean condition, like new. Great on gas. 35K miles. $10,500. 561- 512-7521.

1971 Chevelle SS454, very 2000 Mercedes SLK 230 2007 Volvo XC90, 3.2 sport nice car, completely restored, hardtop convertible, low miles, utility, white, 30K miles, strong runner, A MUST SEE! excellent condition, service Well Maintained! 2004 A GREAT immaculate condition. $21,000. $18,000. Call 706-618-7899 or records, $12,000. 706-280- Mercedes CLK 320 Coupe with CHRISTMAS SURPRISE! 706-217-9608 - 706-537-9608 706-695-8643 4552 69,500 miles. Black ext., Beige 2006 Ford F150 - GTR int., 2DR, Semi-Automatic, Red, gray leather, 4-door full Rear WD, 6 Cylinder, Sunroof, size cab, 5.6 liter, V-8, female Motorcycles 806 Domestic Autos 6 Disc Changer, Push Button driven, loaded, sunroof, 6 disc 856 &Bikes Start/Stop, ASKING: CD changer, XM radio, $24,500/obo. bedcover, dual exhaust, LA *03 Yamaha TTR 125, electric Call 706-459-0326 West conversion, towing start, like new $1100. *97 package. 26K miles, Excellent Yamaha, PW80, good condition condition. MSRP $48,000. Call $500. Call 706-260-9664. for price 706-695-9095 leave Dodge Durango SLT. 1999. 07 Yamaha Virago 250 V-star. 2001 - Jaguar, 4.0, S-Type. 809 Trucks 4x4. Excellent condition. 149k $3,200 make offer. 715 miles, 67,458 Miles. $ 12,200. (looks like a Harley Sportster) miles. $2,900. Call: 706-229- Call: 706-217-8171 Engine guards. 706-694-8718 1999 Lincoln Towncar Exec. 0758 or 706-270-4198 Series. Very nice car. 24MPG. 2006 CBR 600 F4I, blue. 5,300 127,700 miles. $3600.00 Call miles, jardine slip on pipe. 2 706-537-2461 years warranty remaining. msg Never been laid down. Excellent condition. $5,.400 or 811 Utility Trailers best offer. Call: 706-508-3955 2006 Honda CRF230, electric Mobile Concession stand (log 1997 Ford F250 Service Truck start, excellent condition, like cabin), great for carnival or fair, A/C, automatic, V8 diesel new, rode very little, 2005 BMW M3 Cabriolet, 36k completely self contained, AC, 243,001 miles. $3,500. Like new. 2004 Explorer. V8 Aftermarket pipe and stock 2006 Cadillac STS, 6 cycl, nav. miles, 6 sp., still under factory Espresso cart, $15,000. Call Pat Weller engine with 3rd row seat. Well pipe. $2,100. Call day 706-673- sunroof, heated & cooled warranty, carbon black on Call: 706-581-4122 for details. seats, fully loaded, white black, Harman/Kardon sound, 706-259-3394 ext: 1268 maintained. Many extras. Only 3500 or diamond. 29,000 miles. navigation, heated seats, $9,500. Call: 706-280-1431 evening 706-259-9584. $21,900. xenon headlights, garage kept, 812 Sport Utility Vehicle 706-277-3729 one owner, asking $43,000. 04 Ford Expedition Eddie RECREATION Call: 706-260-1673 Bauer, all leather, sunroof, 3rd 807 Import Autos row, excellent condition. 84K miles. $14,800. 706-271-6109. 851 Boats

2007 Harley Road King 2003 F-250, 4 door- crew cab. Classic, chrome forks, Vance & 6.0 diesel, 94k miles. 4x4. Hines true duals, detachable, Automatic, Excellent condition. touring pack, handle bars, 2005 Super Charged Mini Asking $18,500. 706-264-7883 extra chrome, etc... $15,900. or 706-629-4000. Call 706-280-4554 04 Nissan 350Z, Touring & Cooper. 6 speed. Convertible. Rdster, Red, automatic-5- Premium Sport Package. One JUST LIKE NEW!! speed. 71,000 miles, leather, owner, 40,000 miles, 2000 Ford Explorer limited 2006 FLHXI Harley Davidson heated seats, many extras! Harmon/Kardon parking edition with leather seats, 4 2001 21’ Bullet Bass Boat. Street Glide, vivid black, full $23,800. 706-217-9326. sensors, cruise control, auto wheel drive, power sunroof, 225 Optimax. $17,000. Rinehart exhaust, passenger air. Price $21,000. CD player and V8. This Call: 706-226-2161 detachable back rest, AM/FM Call: 706-313-1119. Explorer is a one owner and it radio & CD player, security 2003 17' GENERATION JOHN looks and drives like it is new. I system, garage kept, only BOAT. 60 Hp Johnson (04' am asking $3,500 for it or best 4,300 miles. Please call 706- model, runs great) Recently offer. Call 762-201-5483. 581-3516. 2005 GMC Envoy SLT. Loaded added sound proofing to hull. 2006 GMC 16 ft box truck Yel- with every option available. 47K Boat has tilt & trim on the front low. 6.0 V8 Unleaded engine miles, 1-owner, garage kept, & back. Heavy duty trailer, a 55 thrust trolling motor, 1995 BMW, 325I. 4 door, w/ 300 hp. Auto. Transmission, non smoker, $15,500. Call 706- paddles, & a depth finder GPS automatic, white with tan A/C, ABS brakes, Power 280-8268 included. PRICE REDUCED leather interior. One owner. Steering, 2 Bucket Seats, 2006 Honda Accord EXL. Like TO: $4,500 obo. 706-934-4757 100k miles. $6,500. OBO. 706- AM/FM radio, 10 ft loading new. Gray. Full warranty. 30k Email: 581-8465 ramp w’ 1000lb capacity. miles. Loaded. Leather seats, Mileage ranging from 40,000 – [email protected] XM radio, sunroof, 34mpg. Like 75,000 miles. Sale price is new. Great Cond. Must sell! No $12,000 - $14000. Only tax! $18,495. obo. method of payment accepted is 2006 FORD Expedition - Eddie 706-614-7719 certified check or money order. Bauer 2WD, leather, 3rd row Sorry no financing Contact power fold down, 6 disc CD Josh Hall @ Penske, Day- changer, 22K miles, like new. 706-277-9477, Night- 423-304- Excellent condition. $24,900. 6669 706-422-8617 - 706-260-1029

1999 Mercedes E430. Sedan. V-8. Silver, leather, all records, Great Family Fun!! excellent condition. Sunroof, Fax Your Ad! 1996 Ebbtide 182. 94k miles. Asking $9,700. 2007 LEXUS IS-250, 11,500 Bow rider. With trailer. Call: 706-673-1902 or email mi., loaded, $25,900, 706-673- $6,900. OBO. [email protected] 4808. 272-7743 Call:706-463-2529 8B Thursday, January 1, 2009 T HE D AILY C ITIZEN

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