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Party tonight in downtown Dalton Racing returns to Pocono Raceway Sunday afternoon —Page 3A Page 5B THE DAILY CITIZEN Friday,July 31, 2009 •Dalton, Georgia •www.daltondailycitizen.com • 50 Cents THINGS TO CHECK Alifeofservice OUT ON THE 3 INSIDE Sgt. Ray Morales Motorcyclist arrested here after trooper clocks him traveling 170 mph on I-75. Soldier killed See page 3A in Afghanistan Four of fivearea football teams begin practice laid to rest Saturday. BY JAMIE JONES See page 1B [email protected] More traveling destina- Aday before Sgt. Ray Morales tions are welcoming not died in Afghanistan, he wasoperating just youbut your pets as aforklift in the oppressive mid-day well. heat with one goal in mind: finish the job.And despite the blazing sun, See PetConnection, Morales labored with his trademark Page 1C smile. ADalton native and 1992 graduate of Murray County High School, FROM TODAY’S Morales waslaid Inside: Those to rest with full FORUM touched by the military honors MATT HAMILTON/The Daily Citizen ongoing wars offer in Colonial Hills “The children’sart in Kid’s comfort to Morales Memorial Park Amember of the Patriot GuardRiderssalutes as Sgt. Raymundo Morales’ remains are car- Corner in the Mondaypaper on Thursday,10 ried to the gravesite Thursday. is anice,refreshing bit of family. Page 7A days after he died fresh air amid all the adult from injuries Joseph’sCatholic Church for together and were the subjects of strangers taking pause from their griping and groaning in the after the Humvee Morales, who wasburied next to his youthful mischief. There were livestoshowrespect for afallen forum.” he wasriding in rolled over. Morales his grandfather in the cemetery in classmates from his days at Daltonian. wasstanding in the Humvee’s.50 cal- north Whitfield County. Murray County High School. Hundreds of mourners filed “On the complaint about iber machine turret while patrolling Mourners represented the There were his three daughters into the church for the funeral. Hopewell Cemeteryin Methar Lam. The military has not gamut of Morales’ 34 years. There and ason. There were fellowsol- The skywas overcast, with the Cohutta: There are cleanup released other information about the were childhood friends from the diers who served alongside him in days and there is afund to accident. Dawnville community who played the Georgia Army National Guard. help pay. Have youcon- Aprivate funeral washeld at St. in the dirt together,went fishing And there were complete ¢ Please see MORALES, 6A tributed to either? It is very clean where my parents are buried. Icheckonitmonthly. Quit complaining and go to work.” See page 2A WEATHER Forecast: Showers, windy Today’sHigh: 85 Tonight’sLow:68 Details, Page 12A INSIDE Classified..............2C Comics..................7B Crossword..............6B Dear Abby...................7B Horoscope.............6B Lottery..................3A Movies.................6B Obituaries.............10A Employees line Cleveland Avenue in front of the North Georgia EMC Thursdayafternoon. Opinion................4A Sports......................1-4B Frank’sclosing Dalton water after50years found free Y HARLES LIVER 7 69847 00001 6 B C O [email protected] of PFOA Bruce Broadrick recalls fondly his first job in BY CHARLES OLIVER his father Frank’spharmacymore than 40 years [email protected] ago, when he wasabout 11. “He let me work at the soda fountain for 50 The U.S. Environmental Protection cents an hour and all Icould eat on Sunday after- Agencyhas found no perflouroctanoic noons,”hesaid. acid (PFOA) or perflouroctanesulfonate After graduating from pharmacyschool in (PFOS) in Dalton Utilities drinking 1976, Broadrick returned to Dalton to work at and MATT HAMILTON/The Daily Citizen water,says utility president Don Cope. eventually run Frank’sPharmacy. But he says that, Bruce Broadrickholds up apicture of his Cope said Thursday the EPAsam- after 50 years in Dalton, Frank’sPharmacywill grandfather G.L. BroaddrickatFrank’s pled the utility’sdrinking water supply close its doors for the final time on Saturday,Aug. PharmacyThursday. as well as treated samples from all of its 8. treatment plants this spring and found monster.com Broadrick and all of his records will be going through acertification process and carry asurety “non-detectable levels” of those chemi- and to the Walgreens at 1247 W. Walnut Ave. bond to be able to sell blood glucose strips. The cer- cals. THE DAILY CITIZEN “I really started thinking about this in the tification process would cost $7,000. Meanwhile, Working Together! spring,”hesaid. “There are alot of changes going on. Health care reform is just one thing. There are ¢ Please see FRANK’S, 11A ¢ Please see WATER, 7A 706-272-7707 • 706-272-7703 alot of pressures. Medicare is requiring us to go niversary Serving Dalton for Over 19 years h An Spec 20t ial Get there® TURBO Turbo Tire Inc. TIRE 401 South HamiltonStreet Get Acquainted Special OVER $400.00 WORTH OF 706-278-1820 NowAccepting Good Year Credit Card AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES FOR ONLY $99.00 2A Friday, July 31, 2009 THE DAILY CITIZEN TODAYS FORUM Shaw opens distribution Editor’snote: Please are in their 80s, 19 are in are in desperate need of keep your comments as their 70s, 36 are in their 60s, repair — lots of potholes.” brief as possible.Get to the 32 are in their 50s, nine are facility in Ringgold point! Longer comments in their 40s, and zero are in “Howcan theycharge us should be submitted as let- their 30s.” so much for the drugs? One ters to the editor.Ifyou time Igot three pills and BY THE CALHOUN TIMES This newfacility contains VP of ShawLiving. “Wewill include aname, please “Obama said today he theycost me $78. It doesn’t over600,000 square feet be moving product as fast spell it. Call (706) 272-7748 would put his family on the cost that much moneyfor ShawIndustries Group with computerized, conven- and efficiently as we can to to reach Today’sForum. newhealth plan. Good. They three pills.” Inc. has commenced opera- ient and consolidated ship- satisfy our customersand can shut down the special tions at anew,state-of-the- ping technology.These capa- improve our owneffective- “Whydosome Citizen insurance that taxpayers pay Editor: One reason, art rug distribution facility in bilities will provide Shaw ness as acompany.” readers have such an obses- for all government employ- routinely it can cost tens of Ringgold. Living customers with more Plant 37 beganoperations sion on beer? Beer belongs ees. That would save alot of millions of dollars or more Plant 37 provides Shaw timely service and ensureon- in May of this year.Shaw in the American wayoflife money.” to develop and market a Living, Shaw’srug division, time delivery.The automated Living says that the facility as it has throughout civiliza- new medication. Generic with amore efficient and packing system will increase is currently 95 percent tion for hundreds of years.” “Murray County needs versions of medications are state-of-the-art automated efficiencies. through the completion stage the five-man board of com- usually cheaper,but can’t packaging system and puts “This facility is acommit- and will reach its full operat- “On the complaint about missioners back. One man be made until acertain all distribution methods ment to the future of our rug ing capacity in August of this Hopewell Cemetery in has too much power.” period of time has elapsed. under the same roof. division,”says JeffBrown, year. Cohutta: There are cleanup That way the developer of days and there is afund to “I turned 81 on the medicine makes aprof- help pay.Haveyou con- Wednesday so Idon’tknow it. tributed to either? It is very if I’ll makeittothe next U.S. to suspend ‘cash for clunkers’ clean where my parents are election. But Ihope Idoto “Mr.Espy, I’m 65 and buried. Icheck on it month- see howmanyofthe local running up on 66 with WASHINGTON (AP) — sales and remove some ineffi- the program, auto dealers may ly.Quit complaining and go political experts run for alarming speed. Imiss a5 The government plans to sus- cient cars and trucks from the already have surpassed the to work.” president. We’vegot some cent Coke, a10cent hot dog pend its popular “cash for roads. The program kicked off 250,000 vehicle sales funded real smart ones here!” and a20cent hamburger clunkers” program amid con- last Friday and washeavily by the $1 billion program. ‘Wedoneedawhole with everythingonit.” cerns it could quickly use up publicized by car companies “There’sasignificant back- page of Bible verses in the “Obama is likeasnake the $1 billion in rebates for and auto dealers. log of ’cash for clunkers’ deals newspaper.There is the charmer.You let him charm “I enjoyed the Town Crier newcar purchases, congres- Through late Wednesday, that makeusquestion how Bible buthardly anyone you, you become asnake, column by Mark Hannah on sional officials said Thursday. 22,782 vehicles had been pur- much funding is still available picks up aBible anymore. losing all your power to Sunday.Itbrought back alot The Transportation chased through the program in the program,”said Bailey But theywill pick up a those above you as you of good memories.” Department called lawmakers’ and nearly $96 million had Wood, aspokesman for the newspaper.” crawl on your bellytobe offices to alert them to the been spent. But dealers raised dealers association. easilykilled.” “The letter by Helen decision to suspend the pro- concerns about large backlogs The clunkers program was ‘Whydoes this person Kizer should be posted in gram at midnight Thursday. in the processing of the deals set up to boost U.S. auto sales want to see whole pages of “The health care bill pro- every homeinAmerica.” The program offers owners of in the government system, and help struggling automak- Bible verses in the newspa- posed by the House of old cars and trucks $3,500 or prompting the suspension.