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Thomas to FriendsFriends & & represent NeighborsNeighbors area in Classic Meet Justin Grant Page 1B Page 1C TTHEHE DDAILYAILY CCITIZENITIZEN Wednesday,june 10, 2009 •Dalton, Georgia • www.daltondailycitizen.com • 50 Cents THINGS New high school bids OK’d TO million. unaware of the decision of the CHECK Group dropping lawsuits The school’s cost, including Concerned Citizens of Prater’s OUT $3.1 million for sewer work as well Mill and Whitfield County to drop BY RACHEL BROWN Tuesday to accept the lowest bids as money for several smaller parts its lawsuits. He said he has not ON THE [email protected] offered, as long as the contractors of the project, is expected to top received any paperwork. 3 INSIDE agree to meet all the specifications. out at $43.3 million. That’s about “Obviously,we hope it’s true,” A day after a citizens group said They instructed superintendent $15 million under the original he said. it will drop two lawsuits seeking to Katie Brochu to draw up contracts budget of $58.7 million, said Rick Concerned Citizens member stop construction of a new with the second lowest bidders if Ott of constructioN management Conrad Easley said in an e-mail to Career Academy teacher Whitfield County high school, the necessary. firm M.B. Kahn Construction Co. wants her job back. Board of Education approved low The preliminary bids for the Inc. bids for the building. project, broken out into seveN con- Board attorney Stan Hawkins ➣Please see SCHOOL, 2A See page 5A Board members voted on tracts, came in at a total of $30.6 said after the meeting that he was Murray considering short- ening school calendar. Woman See page 9A Dalton Education injured Foundation awards four new grants to city teach- ers. by rolling See page 7A truck BY MARK MILLICAN FROM TODAY’S [email protected] FORUM A pickup truck knocked into gear by a 3-year-old dragged a woman approximately 50 feet down a drive- “Instead of calling it way and into the woods at a south Prater’s Mill High School Whitfield residence on Tuesday, why not Soggy Bottom resulting in minor injuries, family High School, then every- members said. body would know where it Christine Nigh, 37, of 4194 Old is.” Dixie Highway,was attempting to get her cousin undone from his seat “We finally get rid of that belt when the youngster jumped up stinking chickeN plant on and pulled down on the automatic the main street of town gear lever of the Ford Ranger,said and now they want to The Daily Citizen Nigh’s sister,Keri Tomlin. Whitfield MISTY WATSON/ move the stench into 911 reported getting the call at 11:56 everybody’s back yard.” Sherry Amos, left, pretends like she’s going to draw a moustache on her 7-year-old grand- a.m. son, Zachary, during Camp Promise this week. “They just got back from the See page 2A church getting lunch, and Christine was standing with the door open Camp Promise comes through when it happened,”said Tomlin. “I WEATHER tried to run down the (dirt and grav- Forecast: Mostly sunny el) driveway but I didn’t have any for both parents and children Today’s High: 88 shoes on.” She said Nigh was conscious and Tonight’s Low: 68 BY MARK MILLICAN when an extra “X” sex chromo- ‘yes’ to anyone who has a ques- Details, Page 10A [email protected] some in males may impair lan- tion about coming. Even when I ➣ Please see DRAGGED,2A guage learning, among other have ‘morning issues’ with Isaiah With a 7-year-old daughter and complications. like getting him ready,we work INSIDE a 9-year-old autistic son who also “At first I was skeptical about through it and come and it’s struggles with cerebral palsy and coming with his (Isaiah’s) behav- always worth it.” Classified..............4B Deputy Klinefelter’s Syndrome, Rebecca ior,” Beavers said of the one-week “Now I speak to them in a Comics..................7C Beavers has her hands full. summer camp designed by offi- calm manner,and Aubrey under- Crossword..............6C But in her second year of cials with the Family Support stands and has learned that there attending Camp Promise, a nur- Council. “But I thought I’d go are consequences for her behav- Dear Abby...................7C hurt by turing camp for parents and kids, ahead and come and see how he ior,” she said. Horoscope.............6C the future is looking brighter for interacts with the other children, Lottery..................2A Rebecca and her kids, Isaiah and he’s really done good. It’s Movies..................6C DUI driver White and Aubrey White. been a good experience, and I ➣ Please see CAMP,3A Klinefelter’s Syndrome occurs would be an advocate and say Obituaries...........9A Opinion................4A BY MARK MILLICAN [email protected] Sports......................1-3B Dalton woman A Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office deputy was hurt in a two-car wreck at Highway 201 and GriffiN to lobby for Park near the Tunnel Hill Police Department shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday,with a Georgia State 7 69847 00001 6 health reform Patrol operator saying the female driver in the other car was DUI. BY JAMIE JONES Deputy Randy Cole was at the [email protected] hospital after the wreck “getting checked out,”said Maj. John Gibson Now approaching her mid-40s, Jill with the sheriff’s office. “He was Thomason has yet to have any major health complaining of injuries to his arm problems. and neck, but I don’t think at this Thomason considers her good health a bless- point that he will be staying ing since she doesn’t have health insurance. overnight,”Gibson said. She’s a self-employed hair stylist at a downtown The state patrol operator said the Dalton salon. Because her individual insurance accident was still under investigation policy jumped to $550 a month, she said she was and he could not release the name of forced to drop it before her 40th birthday. the female driver. A report was not “If something were to happen, I would say I’d completed, he said. probably be like a lot of people who have to file The Tunnel Hill Police The Daily Citizen bankruptcy and lose their home,”said Department and Whitfield County MISTY WATSON/ Fire Department Station 7 in Tunnel Jill ThomasoN packs her bags as she prepares Hill worked the wreck, according to to go to Washington, D.C., to discuss health care ➣Please see LOBBY,7A the state patrol. reform with legislators and their aides. If you have back or neck pain, get Back on Track with Hamilton’sback health program, June 11 at Bradley Wellness Center. To register,orfor more information, call 706.226.INFO (4636). lOTTERY WINNING NUMBERS – FOR JUNE 9 ATYOUR Georgia: Cash 3 Midday: 0-9-4 Cash 4: 6-6-2-5, Evening Cash 3: 1-9-8, PAGE 2 Mega Millions:5-17-31-36-56, Mega Ball: 46 SERVICE Tennessee: Cash 3: 3-1-7, Lucky Sum: 11; Cash 4: 0-4-5-7, Lucky Sum: 16; Evening Cash 3: 4-7-5, Lucky Sum 16; Cash 4: 2-0-0-1, Lucky Sum: 3 Our mailing address: 2A Wednesday, June 10, 2009 P.O. Box 1167 Dalton, Ga. 30722-1167 Our shipping address: lOW BIDDERS SECOND lOWEST TODAYS FORUM 308 S. Thornton Ave. Building and finishes, EMJ BIDDERS Editor’s note: Please get permission to fix all the school after Prater’s Mill is Dalton, Ga. 30720 Corp., $18,350,000 keep your comments as county roads. Our vehicles ridiculous, it has nothing to Kitchen equipment, Norvell Building and finishes, VCC, Our Web site: brief as possible. Get to the cannot take it any longer.” do with the history of Fixture, $495,000 $18,989,124 point! Longer comments Prater’s Mill.” www.daltondailycitizen.com Fire protection, Maximum Fire Kitchen equipment, Manning should be submitted as let- “Does anyone know if the To visit us: Protection, $255,854 Brothers Foodservice, ters to the editor. If you Resaca Police “We finally get rid of that Plumbing, Polk County $522,125 Our offices are located on the include a name, please Department/speed trap has stinking chicken plant on the Public, $1,460,000 Fire protection, King Fire, west side of the intersection of spell it. Call (706) 272- been done away with?” main street of town and now HVAC, Shumate Mechanical, $258,490 7748 to reach Today’s Thornton Avenue and Morris they want to move the stench $3,701,000 Plumbing, Dalton Service, Forum. Street in downtowN Dalton. “Who is funding ex- into everybody’s back yard.” Electrical, Penco Electric, $1,498,580 We’re open 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. President Carter’s trip to $2,757,000 HVAC, Callahan Mechanical, “One useless man is a Monday through Friday. Gaza? I hope it’s not me.” “When I read in the Forum Specialty lab casework, $3,845,000 shame. Two useless men are people debating NASCAR, I Georgia Institutional Electrical, Faith Technologies, a law firm. Three or more are How to call us: “Our commander-in-chief can understand why this Furnishings, $315,923 (only $2,791,000 a Congress.” MaiN number: 706-217- has dishonored our military country is going to hell when bidder) Source: Whitfield County NEWS Schools “Isn’t it about time for men and women for apolo- people think those are impor- (That’s 706-217-6397) Obama to saddle up Air gizing to foreign countries tant things to think about.” WheN you’re not sure with whom Force 1 for another apology about what we have done.” you need to speak, our operator tour?” “We need to be worried will make sure you’re transferred to School: Group “They need to name the about the forestry service the person who can best help you.